"The standard 6-pounder field gun, faithful and reliable in many years of service, with a net weight of 465 pounds, can be pulled by two horses, a sturdy and durable bronze gun body, less explosion, and good cooling, the Battle of the River of Fire proved its excellent cost performance. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info How about a batch?" Frederick patted the cannon and sold it himself.

"I'm going to see a 12-pounder gun. I do not take into account the lightness of the artillery, which generally acts as a means of coastal defense. Although Li Zhongtang is old, he is good at learning and obviously knows the market well.

High-ranking officials have no waste of firewood. Even if he is a traitor, he must be able to endure others in order to be in a high position.

Frederick agreed, took Li Zhongtang to the next warehouse, lifted the tarp, patted the one-man high bronze cannon, and boasted: "This is a decisive weapon, a 12-pound smoothbore gun, a net weight of 568 pounds, the trajectory is not too bad, and the stability is second to none." It takes three horses to pull, which is a bit bulky. ”

Li Zhongtang stroked the cold cannon body, tiptoed to observe the medicine pool, bent down to inspect the bottom of the gun, and finally buried his face in the black hole to see the wear, and the quality was meticulous.

"You're a connoisseur. Terrible. Frederick praised the old nave.

Li Zhongtang looked displeased: "This is a French cannon." Although the cannon is strong, it is because France cannot cast qualified steel pipes to make the gun body, so it will use heavy and solid bronze, which shows that the design level is still at an average grade. And the craftsmanship of this cannon is rough, although it has been refurbished, but due to overuse, the bottom of the cannon has been deformed. I heard that you have just won a great victory in the River of Fire, so don't you fool your own officer with the captured second-hand French guns?"

Xiao Qian's eyes widened and he translated, and Frederick was dumbfounded when he heard it, he didn't expect this weak old man to work so hard.

"How do you know so well?" said Frederick, changing the subject.

"The Navy has limited funds and cannot afford to waste them. I have sent a special person to inquire into the market and keep in mind the advantages and disadvantages of the cannons of various countries, so as to prevent some people from being shoddy. I am familiar with the barrels, calibers, and figures of the French guns, so don't fool me. Li Zhongtang narrowed his eyes, and his gray eyebrows turned out to be quite fairy-like: "Your Excellency President, if I go to Jinghai Qingping, make the shipping channel unimpeded, and it can also facilitate the transportation of tungsten ore, it will be beneficial to your country." I ask you to sell me the real German products, and from then on we will be in good alliance forever. ”

Frederick found it difficult to fool the old man with the sound of the urn. Although Li Zhongtang has a white beard, he has the diligence of being well-read and memorable, not only that, but the old man is also obscure, and does not show his edge, even if he sees through the fake, he speaks beautifully, and the fire of reproach is just right, leaving a line in his words, and seeing each other well afterwards, so that Frederick is slightly ashamed, and he really wants to sell him the best goods.

This old man from the East, who seems to be sluggish and mediocre, hides his wisdom in his chest; he is obviously extremely old and spicy, but he pretends to be stupid and hides his edge, and he easily does not let people see the furrow in his chest. The more Frederick thought about it, the more frightened he became, frowning and thinking: "The city of an old minister is so unfathomable, and the depth of the heritage of the Oriental nation can be seen. It's scary. He was immediately in awe, and asked cautiously: "The price of good products is calculated separately?"

Li Zhongtang said: "That's all talking. I can grant you the right to mine in the territory. There is no demand for tungsten ore in our country, and you can keep shipping the mined tungsten ore back to Germany to smelt good steel, and in contrast, you have to sell the cannons at a discount. Since it is mutually beneficial, it is negotiable to sign an agreement for several years. ”

A steady stream of tungsten ore. What is this concept?

Frederick remembered that in the formula of the golden steel alloy taught by the Elven Kingdom, the rare metal with the highest demand was tungsten ore. It is the scarcity of tungsten ore that limits the alloy production of the Elven Country.

Now Li Zhongtang is talking about a steady stream of tungsten ore.

He vaguely felt that hundreds of high-quality gold and steel were beckoning to him, hundreds of steel-making furnaces were rising from the ground, hundreds of jobs were falling from the sky, and hundreds of small steel cannons came into being.

Paris went to great lengths to annex Lorraine because of its iron ore reserves, and Purusa fought on the border because of the coal mines in the land of black gold. Mines have always been a battleground.

What does tungsten ore represent, tungsten ore is the same as relatives.

Sign and sign! Don't sign is not a person. Xiaolu is also urging him.

"I think we should cooperate for a long time," Frederick shook Li Zhongtang's hand emotionally: "We are all a nation of many calamities, and when I look at the world, only these two nations can be called deservedly powerful, and that is ......."

"Stop," Li Zhongtang was very calm, "Even if you say so, I won't give more money." ”

"Mining rights, sign for a hundred years. Frederick the Lion opened his mouth.

"It starts at three years and is renewed every three years. Li Zhongtang ruthlessly refused: "You are only allowed to dig so much, and the rest of the mine must be kept for your children and grandchildren." ”

"Twenty years. "Frederick bargained.

"Look at the cannon first. Li Zhongtang brushed his sleeves and left.

Frederick ran after him: "It's okay to sign for ten years first." Hey, wait for me. ”

Xiao Qian was so curious that she chased after Frederick with a snort and asked, "Master, from a hundred years to ten years all of a sudden, can you bear it?"

Frederick dragged the maid and whispered, "My psychological price is to sign for two years. ”

Xiao Qian immediately looked at the master with the eyes of the profiteer, thinking that the master was too bad, I used to think that he was a good person, but I misunderstood.

When she bit her lip, Frederick had already gone after the buyer: "Look at the cannon first, it's absolutely good." However, the new factory is in the suburbs, so let's eat first. ”

Frederick entertained Li Zhongtang for lunch, and in the afternoon went to the defense warehouse of Elf Heavy Industries to see the treasure: the latest pure steel cannon made by Elf Heavy Industries.

A group of people rushed to the factory outside the city, and two lines of knights rushed to greet them. Elena stood on the top of the tall building and looked down on the railing, her long skirt fluttering with her hair.

When she saw Frederick enthusiastically leading the diplomatic corps to the warehouse, she couldn't help but be overjoyed, and turned her head to ask Paul, "Look, have you negotiated a good market?"

"The factory was producing cannons around the clock, and not only could the raw materials not keep up, but the accounts were also tight. If some of the products can be sold, Genie Heavy Industries will be profitable. Paul was relieved. Since he was in charge of the national defense industry, he has been worried about the discounting of products.

"I'll take a look!" said Elena and floated downstairs.

Li Zhongtang walked into the spacious warehouse and saw the tarpaulin covering the rows of cannons, the silhouette of which looked like an endless mountain.

Li Zhongtang visually inspected the tarp at least two meters above the ground. It was the first time he had seen such a straight barrel. This majestic and mysterious structure made him guess the extraordinary performance of these cannons, which made his body heat up. The ambition to protect the country began to burn his veins, causing him to burst into tears.

He shuddered and raised his hand and clumsily pulled the tarp, and Frederick hurriedly rushed up, grabbed the tarp and ran three paces, and when the dark and heavy canvas slid down, revealing a heroic cannon.

It already had the rudiments of a heavy cannon, with a triangular base gripping the earth, a stout barrel raised proudly, and a barrel tapering like an elongated monocular.