"Are you really sure these weapons are traded?"

The barbarian great shaman was still a little unbelieving at this time, after all, this kind of thing was too unexpected, was the Human Empire really willing to put this deadly weapon in the hands of the barbarians?

You must know that the reason why the barbarians have no way to attack and occupy the human empire is that the city wall is actually not the decisive factor, but because the weapons and armor are too backward, they don't have any plate armor, not even the most basic iron plate armor, many barbarian soldiers are two layers of animal skin, whether they can resist the opponent's sword, they rely on their own bodies to carry it.

Tea and salt, these things, the major empires can still turn a blind eye, but for weapons and armor, all human empires that are on the verge of barbarians do not dare to set this kind of precedent, and it is also something that the Holy See absolutely prohibits, so this hand is really amazing.

"I've brought everything with me, do you still need to question it, Your Excellency the Great Shaman? I'm just telling you, as long as the conditions of the Storm Fortress War Horse can be met, then iron weapons and even weapons will not be an obstacle. In the same way, I hope that Your Excellency Shaman you understand that a year is also a double-edged sword, but if the transaction is successful, this double-edged sword will have a much greater advantage for you, think about it. ”

Duke now completely controlled the initiative in the negotiations, and the reason is simple, that is, after more than a year of trade blockade, the barbarians have fallen into a state of exhaustion. Weapons and armor are consumables, and even if they don't fight, they will rust and rot.

And most of the weapons and equipment of the barbarians are made of pig iron, and rusting is a very simple thing. As long as this blockade lasts for a year or two, the barbarians will be trapped alive on the steppe, and their weapons and equipment will be scrapped because of rust.

So it's nothing more than a matter of time and money, and no matter how Duke takes a step back, as long as the Storm Firm and the future Storm Market can provide enough profits, he is nothing more than buying war horses from other empires at a high price.

One country is too restricted, but there are more than a dozen empires on the continent, and there are some great lords who have not been emperors. This is much larger than the European continent above the earth, and even Duke estimates that the continent of Europa alone, if you count the unexplored areas, is almost as exaggerated as the entire earth's landmass.

As long as an empire or territory provides a little, then in the case of a small amount, Storm Fortress can also cultivate a powerful cavalry. In addition, the current Storm Horse Farm is also trying its best to breed Storm War Horses, at most it is a matter of time, and with Duke only nineteen years old this year, he can afford this kind of time.

Listening to Duke's words, after seeing these weapons provided by Storm Castle, the barbarian great shaman had nothing to say at all, because he also understood that as long as this business was completed, the benefits would definitely outweigh the disadvantages for the barbarians.

Because Stormcastle is only a small lord after all, even if they become stronger, they will not be able to threaten the Silver Horde for a while. But the barbarians are different, their warriors and horses have everything, but they lack weapons and equipment. Once they have the weapons and equipment of Stormfort, it is simply a blessing for them.

"Since Viscount Duke is so sincere, then I agree to this deal, but two thousand horses are impossible, and we will provide a maximum of five hundred horses for each male and female, for a total of one thousand horses. As for the number of war horses, it depends on how much supplies Storm Fort can provide, in short, there is not much in the northern grasslands, that is, there is never a shortage of war horses!"

When it came to this, Duke could only accept it. But again, Duke put forward his own conditions. That is, two sets of Storm Armor can be exchanged for one stallion, and the others can only be exchanged for weapons, that is, the maximum number of Storm Armor can be provided, and there are only 2,000 sets at this stage.

At the same time, the male-female ratio of stallions has also changed from five to five to two hundred stallions and six hundred mares. Only with such a ratio can the next batch of war horses from Storm Castle be bred as soon as possible. Another point is that Storm Castle doesn't just want to breed ordinary war horses, but also wants to breed Warcraft-type horned war horses, so most of the breeding problems can be solved.

If the trade can be successful, plus the hundreds of mares in Storm Horse Farm, then at most a year, Storm Castle will be able to achieve at least a thousand or more war horses per year. As long as it is not too drastic, after three or five years, the Storm Castle Horse Farm will be able to fully meet the consumption of the Storm Troopers, and eventually reach the supply of at least 10,000 horses a year.

In the face of Duke's conditions, the barbarian great shaman finally agreed, but the number of storm armors was also increased to three thousand. Duke thought about it for a while, and finally agreed to the request of the barbarian great shaman.

Because with the current situation of the barbarians, these three thousand sets of storm armor are only a part of their strength, and it is impossible to have a great advantage. Whether it is the Franco-Empire or the Hans Empire, there shouldn't be much of a problem in resisting them,

Duke has always emphasized the double-edged sword, and he really doesn't want this double-edged sword to be sent out by himself, and finally come over and cut himself. Once the Franco-Empire fell, Duke really didn't have the slightest certainty that he would be able to withstand the barbarian attack.

At the same time, Duke also has a back hand, that is, the storm armor supplied to the barbarians, just like the original supply to the sea tribe, it is definitely a reduced version of the storm armor. And the steel should also be done with hands and feet, without any anti-rust treatment, to increase the proportion of pig iron. If all these tools are used, it should be possible to achieve a balance in the current border situation and not turn against either side.

The main supply of stallions is solved, and the other warhorses are very well said. For every 100 kilograms of salt or 300 kilograms of tea bricks, an ordinary war horse, and other iron tools are also exchanged for 100 kilograms. If nothing else, with Stormcastle's current production and the number of MAs, Duke should be able to pull back five thousand horses this time.

This kind of transaction price, if changed to the future generations, is simply amazing, a hundred kilograms of salt and iron is only how much, a good horse in the future can be called a sky-high price. But the time it takes to dry salt in this era, the staggering cost of transporting it, and the fact that the barbarians have no choice at the moment have finally reached such a deal.

It can be predicted that in the coming time, the Storm Logistics Army will bear great transportation pressure, and the number of Storm Carriages is currently estimated to be not enough for 500 vehicles, after all, the consumption on the road for a month will use almost half of the capacity. The main thing is that there can be no surprises in Stormcastle production, because this is almost using Stormcastle's maximum capacity!