The dinner was over, and ten truckloads of ketchup were also delivered!

After discussing all the cooperation matters, the Tomato Family and Ted have reached an agreement! And Ted has gained his first real ally...

After all, the neighbors for so many years have not looked up to see each other when they look down~

Moreover, it is the only place where people from the North are not discriminated against.

Of course, this is the same as their purpose of not causing trouble, so Ted's ancestors would often come here to buy some food supplies to prevent the people from starving.

As for the Moon Elf refugees that Ted received before, and the Fire Tribe he helped, they all joined the North and became their own people, which cannot be counted as allies.

"Click!"

The agreement has been signed and the seals of both parties have been completed!

In the end, in order to show the aristocratic temperament and to express their gratitude, the tomato family did their best to send Ted and his party to the gate of the city.

At this time, as the speaker of the family, he kindly took Ted's hand and greeted him eagerly: "Whew... Mr. Earl, I don't know how long it will take, and I don't know when we will meet again? We'll miss you! ”

It was this greeting that made Ted realize... I didn't seem to have introduced the car that carried me just now!

"Uh... Everyone, we'll be here tomorrow! The date on the agreement is also written tomorrow..."

However, when Ted saw the moon in the sky, he realized that something was wrong, he rolled up his sleeves, turned on the flashlight and glanced at the time: "Uh... It should be said that it is today, and I will see you in 16~18 hours to be specific! ”

Tomato Ancestor remembers very well that Ted in front of him didn't drink much wine at night, just took a sip and went to drink water...

After thinking about it, he didn't understand why he met tomorrow, so he had to ask: "Tomorrow?" You... Are you planning to spend the night here, not going back? ”

Ted spread his arms and led him to the truck, explaining in that slightly proud tone, "Of course I want to go back, my wife is still waiting for me!" As for what to go back with ... Just use our 'Steel Pack Horse'! As long as you take that thing, it only takes an hour to get from Blackwater City to Valentine, even if it is slower, it will be there in two hours! You don't have to spend a week with escorts and caravans, as usual! ”

Tomato Ancestor didn't understand what Ted was talking about pack horses or something, but he only picked up useful information, and that was that he could go back and come tomorrow!

It's just that the tomato ancestor forgot about the agreement that had just been discussed and signed, probably because he was old and had just been awakened!

So it's normal not to remember, and there's nothing to be ashamed of: "That's it, then tomorrow... Is there anything special for us to do? I'm old and my memory isn't very good..."

It is a tradition to respect the old and love the young, and although the old man looks like he is only twenty or thirty years old, but the age is there, and it is not too much for Ted to call him grandpa: "Ahem... According to the agreement we have just signed, if your army is a low-level standard, then we are obligated to help train your troops and turn your troops into a sword that can be pierced into the heart of the enemy! ”

After saying this, Ted raised his hand and pointed at the staggering guards around him, and proposed in a slightly pessimistic tone: "Judging from the situation just now, the combat level of your troops is indeed below average... There's still a long way to go..."

Tomato Ancestor did not deny this sentence, because the combat effectiveness of this group of soldiers was indeed not very good, and they had been in the granary city of the rear for a long time, and they were also lazy...

At most, they can only bully the unarmed people, and if the enemy is a little stronger, they will fight in the streets!

Just like not long ago, the soldiers of Blackwater City were a little struggling to deal with the rabble of 'cannibals'!

Right now, since the combat effectiveness is below average, there are still people who are willing to help, so why not!

Besides, now that the alliance is now, after this, the Tomato Baron family will definitely choose a suitable vampire woman from the clan to marry, and when the time comes, it will only be close to each other~

Of course, Ted must have to perform genetic testing on this woman, and if it is the product of a marriage between close relatives, he can only quietly refuse...

However, in the history of the Tomato family, this did not exist, because most women were voluntarily subjected to 'mystical rituals' and became vampires, so the family itself was mixed with a large number of other genes, and it was rare for consanguineous marriages to occur.

After all, no vampire wants to marry a wife like a mother, that's too scary!

After thinking about it, the Tomato Ancestor opened his mouth to ask about the specific content, if Ted was willing to help train the soldiers, then the quality of the soldiers should be guaranteed, but the weapons in his hands..."This... You mean, help us train the troops? With the same weapons as your men? ”

With these words, Ted didn't know how to answer, so he could only turn a corner, state the cost and experience of training cold weapon soldiers, and step on it first to pave the way for the hot weapons mentioned later!

"Uh... That's pretty much it, because the killing efficiency of the sword is too low, and the training of a fully armed soldier can be as short as two or three years, or as long as five or six years, and if you want to get a strong and powerful knight, you have to train it from an early age! But with our weapon - guns, it's different! ”

Referring to the traditional weapons of the North, Ted became interested, raised the iron guy in his hand and said proudly: "As long as I have this thing, no matter who the enemy is, even if it is God, I can blow his dog's head with one shot!" ”

These familiar words, as well as familiar lines, made Steve rush out again to find a sense of existence: "Ahem... Ted, that's the line I just said! ”

This guy's untimely appearance almost interrupted Ted's train of thought! But in order to show his upbringing, he smiled and pushed Steve's head away, and continued to explain to Tomato Ancestor: "I don't want my allies to meet the enemy with swords, that kind of battle damage is too big for our future planning!" ”

Since Ted will provide weapons, he will have to ask if it is for nothing... Or buy?

Tomato Ancestor immediately changed his face, and asked with an expression that was both envious and a little shy: "We heard about the power of this weapon, so... This thing should be expensive, right? ”

If you say, 'You've got to pay for it!' It's too abrupt, everyone is a nobleman, a civilized person, how can you turn around and let the fart out: "Uh... It's really expensive, but there are cheap ones, I don't know if you can accept it? ”

This sentence made the tomato ancestor understand that 'if you want a weapon, you have to spend money', but it was not obtrusive, and it did not embarrass everyone!

In addition to that, there are cheap and acceptable! That means there are plenty of options!

"Cheap? Can you also take the enemy's head from a distance? ”

When you say this, you're basically taking the bait! Ted laughed as he pulled him to continue fooling, "Of course, my weapons are like this!" And I think that you, as my allies, should also be equipped with this excellent weapon! ”

This just the right amount of sycophancy made the Tomato Ancestor shudder comfortably, and the expression on his face was already fooled: "In that case, then it's no problem!" If there is a sample..."

The first business, and the trade partner is still an ally! Ted wasn't planning to make a lot of money! Have a good reputation first!

But... This price is set by yourself, saying that if you don't make a lot of money, you will still get a lot of wool!

The production cost of firearms accounts for only 10%, but the patent fee is as high as 80%! And the remaining 10% is transportation costs and miscellaneous expenses...

This patent fee will be Ted's net income, it doesn't matter if it is more or less, even if it is discounted by three percent, such a fracture price, Ted still earns!

Of course, with such a fracture price, unless the empress of a country promises it, Ted will definitely not give up the benefits to this point!

The tomato ancestor in front of him is completely tricked, then Ted can fool him away first, and fool him lame on his own territory! And then let him pay for it!

"There are no samples, but you can come with us, and then we'll send you back tomorrow when we come..."

He would not refuse such an invitation at all, and besides, the Tomato Ancestor had never sat on this 'steel pack horse'!

If he goes, he can be regarded as the first person in Blackwater City to experience this thing: "Good! Anyway, there are Tomato Elders and Tomato Barons in Blackwater City to deal with it, so I, the Tomato Ancestor, will go and take a look! ”

"Please..."

A big, round coin gets a gold coin and gets on the car to his own turf!

As long as you flicker a little bit behind yourself, it won't be a problem!

...

Outside the city, the heavily armored soldiers who came out of Blackwater City wiped out all the scattered cannibals outside, leaving only the 'food' in the cage!

I thought it would be a million people, but when the soldiers cleaned up the battlefield, they found that there were only tens of thousands of people left.

Because most of the cages are empty and have already been eaten by cannibals...

However, the remaining 30,000 people, a large part of them have gone crazy, they are stupid in place, even if the cage is opened, they still sit there and talk crazy.

Hearing this news, Ted didn't know what to do, he thought that he could pretend to be a god and cultivate the first wave of believers for the Sun God Cult...

But now... Fifteen thousand of the 30,000 people are crazy, and the remaining half are not crazy, even if they are not crazy, their brains will not obey the call... After opening the cage, he fled frantically to other places, and finally died of exhaustion.

The millions of refugees that were originally gathered are now revisited!

There are only a hundred or so people who are still alive and can speak normally, but the sequelae caused by hunger are no longer enough for them to live as a healthy person...

After learning about these situations, Ted could only leave a painless sentence: "This thing is troublesome!" Forget it, there will always be victims from the south anyway, so it's a big deal to wait a few days! ”

"Let's go, let's go back to Valentine first, are the troops outside still there?"

Benjamin saw the signal flares from the garrison, they had received the order to retreat before, and now they had evacuated in time: "Back to the sir, under your instructions, they have been disarmed, leaving no trace!" ”

This speed really made Ted stunned for a moment, and secretly sighed in his heart: "It seems that everyone is in a hurry to go home and sleep..."

But verbally, I still have to praise: "Yes, the response is quite fast." ”

It's just that when he heard the lord praise them, Benjamin was a little unhappy: "Sir, in fact, the cannonballs are almost gone, and they can be evacuated without much transportation, so it's fast..."

Of course Ted knew about it, he didn't expect Benjamin in front of him to be so serious, and immediately gave him an 'Oh! I know! This helpless look: "You have to explain it like this?" ”

"Ahem... Of course not, sir. ”

...

Arriving in Valentine, Ted took the Tomato Ancestor to a newly built building in the west of the city.

Although it is not yet open to the public, let the allies come in Kangkang first, and buy equipment~ You can still drop!

This building, originally built with the intention of making it easier for allies to come and purchase equipment, and in this way provide a platform for them!

Ted finally took the advice of the town hall! At the western entrance to the city, a wasteland was repurposed to create a traditional arms exhibition in the North.

Men and women of all ages can enjoy sightseeing here, but civilians need a lot of cumbersome documents and a large fee to buy them.

After coming to the weapons exhibition room, Tomato Ancestor stopped, picked up the Thomson submachine gun in front of him, and put it in his hand to carefully feel its exquisite workmanship, as well as the fragrance of engine oil!

"This thing doesn't poke the needle! That's what you just brought with you, right? This... Not only a weapon, but also a beautiful work of art, if it is carved with some patterns... Even better! ”

At present, Ted has no plans to make a custom model for the time being, but this is indeed a selling point, just like the sword of the aristocratic lord, he has to make something different to stop!

"Of course, it's not just the beautiful workmanship, but the mechanical structure inside is ingenious! This weapon is worth a full 3 gold coins! With a full set of equipment and warranty, it costs five gold coins..."

"What?" Hearing this outrageous price, the tomato ancestor was stunned! He immediately put the weapon in his hand on the table, it seemed that this thing was hot!

According to the experience of purchasing materials over the years, a double-edged sword for the military, the purchase price of the military department is only 70 copper coins!

The long sword used by the nobles is very 'bells and whistles', and it is only 20 silver coins at most...

And this heavy weapon in front of him directly asks for 5 gold coins! It's a money grab!

Of course, the price of five gold coins is expensive, and Ted knows that this price is set a bit high! But you get what you pay for, and that's all that can be produced now, a weapon with great firepower and easy to carry for small humanoid creatures!

So it makes sense to set this price!

"Ahem, you get what you pay for, if you take this weapon, with a few 100 drums, it won't be a problem to beat 100 plate knights with knives!"

"Besides... Only the guy in his hand is hard, the waist board can be straight, with this thing, what demons and monsters, what pope and emperor, are all lambs to be slaughtered! ”

"As long as you have this weapon, everyone will become very civilized, and they will all speak politely to you..."

These words threw the vanity and superiority carried by the thermal weapon directly on the face of the Tomato Ancestor! Just like the imperial legend 'Sword in the Stone', as long as you have that sword, everyone has to bow down!

It's just that at this price, he can't buy in large quantities, at most he can buy a few pairs for use: "What you said makes sense, but this price is still too expensive, our family has only been a baron for so many years, in order to make the territory run normally, plus the expenses of the clansmen, I haven't saved much wealth over the years..."

Since the tomato ancestors don't really want to buy this product... There's another way for Ted! In order to make the subsequent purchase enjoyable, Ted intends to give a little sweetness first!

"Well, since I have received the land from you, and I have reaped such an ally as you, I can't leave it alone! Such! I'll give you a hundred of them as equipment for your guards, and of course the matching maintenance originals..."

A hundred, that's five hundred gold coins! The tomato ancestor didn't plan to buy it, so he was given such a gift, if he still didn't buy it later, he wouldn't be able to get over it! I'm a thousand-year-old aristocrat! Don't let others look down on you: "This... How does this work? ”

Hearing his hesitation, Ted waved his hand and continued to greet him: "Hey, compared to what you gave us, these are nothing, besides, if you buy weapons from us later, we will give you a 6% discount, how about it?" ”

As his first ally, he is still a race that knows how to repay his kindness, and it would be too unauthentic to sell it at the original price! Besides, even if it's a six-percent discount, Ted will earn forty percent of his blood!

In this situation, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Hey! Arms are really profitable! ”

The tomato ancestor in front of him stretched out his hands and rubbed his face, showing a wealthy appearance, as if he must buy the next product! "It's... If I refuse, it would be hypocritical! Thanks a lot! ”

Ted worked in sales for a period of time in his last life, and he has a grasp of people's hearts, especially the nobles who love face! Quite in place: "Then let's continue to watch, how about it?" ”

"Good!"

As he walked, Tomato Ancestor stopped in front of a display case, and he picked up the M3 submachine gun on the other side and played with it in his hand...

As a replacement for Thomson, this gun is much cheaper to build, and the structure is simpler, and the metal body is also good!

There aren't too many people who buy it, and it's simply unrealistic to expect to make a lot of money selling it!

"This 22 silver coins, according to the establishment of our troops, this kind of weapon is generally used by grassroots officers, such as the chief and deputy platoon commanders and squad leaders... And the .45ACP bullet used is a mass-produced bullet in our north, and the price is cheap..."

This time, the price has eased a lot, and if it is only for the use of the officer corps, it is still acceptable: "22 silver coins, for the junior officers... This can indeed be considered, I will write it down and discuss it later! By the way, what about mass-produced bullets you are talking about? ”

Most people's concept of firearms is limited to guns, but bullets are just as important!

"Oh! At this stage, there are several bullets in our north that are mass-produced, such as the .45ACP just mentioned, and the .3006, both of which are the cheapest, and you don't have to think about the others..."

"Got it, so let's move on? Look at what to use for elite soldiers and ordinary soldiers...", such an easy-to-understand explanation, comparing a gun to a repeating crossbow and a bullet to an arrow... Let the Tomato Ancestor quickly understand the location of the gun.

"This way, please~"

Since it is used as a weapon for ordinary soldiers to shoot passionately in the trenches, it is not necessary to use small-caliber weapons with high rate of fire, but to choose high-power and large-caliber weapons!

But the Tomato Ancestor didn't know what was in front of him, so he could only ask again: "Okay... Do you have any recommendations? I can't read these things..."

"Absolutely!"

After saying this, Ted picked up the Garand M1 in the display case and handed it to him: "This is the weapon of our standard soldier in the north, the Garand M1 rifle, and the M1 carbine, of course, I don't recommend the M1 carbine, because the bullet is not cheap, we didn't mass-produce him..."

"Then the first one..."After taking the weapon, the feeling of heavy metal solid wood came, and it was very safe to feel safe just because of this enough weight!

"This is good, is there any advantage to other weapons?"

"This weapon uses eight rounds of leakage, no need to buy an additional magazine, we use a stamping method to make leakage clips, the cost of 2 is only one copper coin, if you buy ammunition, we can give it away for free, and this thing is a semi-automatic weapon, as long as the bullet is pressed into the chamber, you can shoot continuously!"

Like what pneumatic slewing ... Ted's words were not said!

Now, it's like selling smartphones to aunts and uncles, just say the price and features! There's no need to tell them what model this screen or kernel is...

"This weapon, which has also stood the test of time and is backed by large-scale test data, is highly recommended as a weapon for the troops! That's what we use ourselves! ”

These words made the tomato ancestor heart again: "That... How much does it cost? ”

"12 silver coins a piece, this weapon is sturdy and durable, and has a certain ability to resist the natural environment, and he is worth the price..."

Listening to this price, it is indeed acceptable, but it is still unrealistic to install troops on a large scale!

"12 silver coins? This one... It's still a bit expensive, even if it's a six-percent discount, we still can't put him in a large-scale army, but it's still okay to give it to those elite soldiers. ”

After speaking, the Tomato Ancestor turned his head to look at Ted: "Is there anything cheaper?" ”

"Yes, yes, but that weapon is too backward..."Ted could only lead him to the last display case.

"This M1917 also uses .3006 bullets, but it is not semi-automatic, but a bolt-type rifle, and you have to pull the bolt when you shoot it, and the ammunition capacity is only five rounds... But the price is very cheap, only 2 silver coins! ”

The equipment for the army is never the best, but the sturdy and inexpensive weapon!

"That's it! We'll buy it and use it, and when we have the money, we'll get new equipment! ”

Ted thought the same way, and after first equipping the whole army with weapons, he would update them little by little: "This is okay, after all, even this gun can completely abuse those heavily armored soldiers with swords!" ”

After the general introduction of the weapon, the tomato ancestor took out a small book out of nowhere and began to calculate...

"In that case, I'm going to do the math... We are grateful for your statement that you will give us 100 Thomson submachine guns for the Guard..."

"As for the other weapons, we buy 1,000 M3 submachine guns, 3,000 M1 rifles, and finally ... 15,000 M1917s, how? ”

"No problem, but how many bullets are you going to sell?"

"This... I have no experience, how much do you think we can buy? ”

"Well... Training plus actual combat, plus storing a part for backup, that's 1 million rounds .45acp, and 8 million rounds .3006? ”

"Well... How much does it cost? ”

"Money is good to say! Let's talk about it later, if we can't pay it all at once, we still have interest-free loans here! Interest-free for 6 months! ”

There is no need to be bald at one time, just like leeks, wave after wave, in order to maximize their desire to buy!

Hearing that it was possible to pay in installments and make white slips, Tomato Ancestor instantly came to the spirit: "Can you still do this!" That... What's the big guy over there, I'll buy a little too! ”

"You'll have to wait for the artillery, it won't start selling until next month, but the heavy machine guns and mortars you mentioned are in stock right now!"

"Buy! Buy! Buy! ”

...

The crisis outside Blackwater has been lifted, and now they can send a team to the strategic granary in the rear to fetch food to eat!

There is a huge amount of stock there to eat for a long time!

According to estimates, it can probably be enough for 8 million people to eat for a year~

Most of these are Baron Tomato's own property, but thirty percent are for national strategy!

It's just that now it's all up to him!

Not for anything else, just because they are now on Steve's side, so their strategic resources have shifted from belonging to the royal family to Steve's head.

Of course, the cute Steve didn't know how to use it, so Ted took on the responsibility and returned the right directly to Baron Tomato.

...

Early the next morning, the tomato ancestor followed the truck back to the territory with some samples...

At the same time, a burst of bad news came!

Ninety percent of the remaining 30,000 refugees died! But Baron Tomato didn't poison them, but fed them with delicious food and drink!

As for the dead refugees, it was also an unintentional mistake!

Because these refugees have not eaten oil and rice for several days, and they have been struggling on the border of death for a long time! And Baron Tomato, in order to show kindness, directly distributed brioche bread and chicken soup to them!

It is also because of this that their bodies have not had time to adapt, coupled with overeating...

So most people die violently after they have eaten their fill.

I think back to when they were 'going to die and be hungry!' And they did.

If there is a heaven in this world, there should be a place for the rest of these poor people, they did not participate in the attack, and they swore not to eat human flesh, they can be regarded as guardians of order, although the price is a bit large, but they deserve a cemetery and tombstone, which is completely different from those cannibals.

"I could have lived, but I fell at the last step, it's really pitiful..."Ted shook his head and sighed, then shut up and remained silent, leaving this mess for the people of Blackwater City to deal with.

But... If he was empathetic, Ted didn't know what he would do.

"If I were a Tomato Baron, without the help of the system, I would most likely open a warehouse to release grain, in order to maintain law and order, I would not let them be fed, nor would they starve to death, keep them alive, and let them leave when the winter is over..."

Compared with killing the undisciplined refugees, it seems that this method is the only good way out.

For the sake of his people, there is nothing wrong with this, but Baron Tomato may not have passed.

Because the food of 8 million people for a year can be completely diluted into porridge, as long as this group of people can hang their lives without dying, and after a long time, they will not hate themselves when they compare it with the behavior of the people in other places and the empire.

Because in doing so, you will definitely set up a stinky and hard archway for yourself, at least better than driving out refugees in other places!

Even if you are unlucky, if you want to be unlucky, the refugee uprising will kill the nobles first, and the other nobles will be unlucky first, and they can live for a few more years, and then be killed by the people, if you are lucky, you can continue to be a nobleman in the new dynasty!