A calm war situation means that consumption is reduced, and the production capacity of the military industry has increased a lot, so during this time, firearms and ammunition have been stockpiled on the basis of satisfying the existing troops. These weapons and ammunition were obviously not enough to equip the newly expanded troops, so Ouyang Xuan decided to take out some and sell them to his allies. Recently, a number of allies have written to them asking for arms purchases. The sale of arms is not only a commercial act but also a political act; on the one hand, it can earn huge profits and ease the situation of tight financial funds, and on the other hand, it can enhance its alliance relations and enhance its strength in resisting Mongolia.

Ze Yan's watchtower group in the Arrow Furnace River Valley is about to be completed, and more than a dozen light fortress guns are needed, as well as a large number of mines and grenades; The two states of Wemao also wrote to ask for firearms, not only grenades, mines, muskets, but even heavy artillery. This request was refused, and Ouyang Xuan made it clear that due to the insufficient production capacity of muskets, he could only provide grenades and mines, and as for the artillery, it could only be installed in the caravan stronghold Taoping Village; Banzhou did not come to the letter, but Yang Yan blew the pillow wind to Ouyang Xuan many times, saying that her father-in-law Yang Wen was under a lot of pressure. After the alliance, the tribes of Banzhou and Miaojiang repeatedly thwarted the attacks of the Mongol army and the Dali barbarians, and the scale of these battles was not large, but the cumulative number of Mongol soldiers killed was really quite a lot. According to the agreement, grenades and mines should be supplied, even if not artillery.

Zhang Jue of Diaoyu City, who is not an ally at the moment, and Liu Cheng of Shenjian City, also sent people to buy firearms. The Divine Arm City's request to purchase artillery was denied, and Ouyang Xuan only agreed to sell grenades. The reason for not selling artillery is very simple, that is, he is afraid that Liu Quan will betray the Mongolian army, so that these firearms will be imitated by the Mongolian army. As for Diaoyu City's request, Ouyang Xuan gritted his teeth and accepted it all. Zhang Jue wanted to buy two heavy fortress guns, ten light fortress guns, fifty mines and 2,000 grenades. Needless to say, artillery played an important role in Diaoyu City, with which it could easily destroy the siege weapons of the Mongol army. Grenades are also a powerful weapon to restrain ants from attacking the city, especially if thrown on the narrow road up the hill of Diaoyu City, which can blow down a group of enemies with one piece. The reason why Ouyang Xuan wants to fully support Zhang Jue is not only because of his firm determination to resist Mongolia, but also because the gains and losses of Diaoyu City are related to the success or failure of the Sichuan Anti-Mongolian War.

Yu Xing is still as domineering and greedy as ever. He was proud of the spring breeze, and as soon as he arrived in the Sichuan Production and Construction Division in Chongqing City, he began to reach out everywhere to ask for money and things. "The wool comes out of the sheep", in his opinion, he spent a lot of money to buy officials, of course, he had to get back the capital, and these money should naturally be borne by his subordinates and the people. In addition, in his concept, being an official is also a wealthy business. The so-called "If you don't get rich as an official, you won't invite me to come". Of course, Yu Xing did not come forward to ask for money and goods, but used obscure means, such as sending his henchmen to all kinds of state and county officials to explicitly hint at them, or simply using the Sichuan Department of Preparation and Disposal to issue official documents to transfer materials.

Yu Xing extorted a lot of things from the Thunderbolt army, all kinds of things, and the whole was divided into two parts, one was money and food, and the other was firearms. Money and grain are hard currency, and Yu Xing can sell them for gold and silver and put them in his pocket. As for asking for firearms, it is for the sake of making one's own military strength stronger, making greater contributions, and then becoming a greater official based on merit, so as to make more money. Ouyang Xuan was extremely disgusted with Yu Xing's father and son, and with the combat strength of the Thunderbolt Army, he was not afraid of Yu Xing at all, but Ouyang Xuan didn't want to turn his face with him. In addition to Yu Xing being the boss, the more important reason is that the waterway between the Perak Army and Banzhou needs to pass through Chongqing Prefecture. If Yu Xingzhen cut off the waterway, it would be extremely difficult for the two places to communicate, and trade would be less profitable due to the change to overland.

Ouyang Xuan had no choice but to convene a joint meeting of the military and the government to discuss how to deal with Yu Xing. After a heated debate, the meeting barely came up with three points. First, in the name of Nanyang Company, Yu Xing was given several boxes of jade, silk, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and a complete set of glass tea sets and tableware. The second is to take out the 5,000 acres of land deed at the junction of Pengshan and Meizhou and hand it over to Yu Xing. It is said that the land that the Thunderbolt Army gave to Lu Wende and Yu Xing last time was still in a barren state due to lack of labor. There are still tens of thousands of acres of tax-free land in Pengshan, Baizhang, Changqiu Mountain and other places in the territory of the Perak Army that are not cultivated, and where will anyone be willing to come and cultivate these dry lands. The third is to send 1,000 old-fashioned grenades in order to perfunctory orders for firearms.

"I'm afraid this grenade can't satisfy Yu Xing's gluttonous stomach", the gap between the number of grenades and Yu Xing's request for firearms is very different, Lu Dezhi showed a worried and worried expression. Yu Xing asked for 2,000 muskets, 500 short muskets, 200 artillery pieces, and tens of thousands of grenades. These firearms are valued at market prices, which is enough to buy Chongqing Fucheng. The Thunderbolt Army had no ability to give or even sell these firearms at half price, even if the other party was Ouyang Xuan's father-in-law, Yang Wen. At this time, Yang Bangxian, who was attending the record on the side, wanted to speak and stopped, and Li Shuang said to him when he saw this: "Young Master Yang has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it."

"This time Yu Xing deliberately made it difficult, it would be better for Banzhou to mediate", Yang Bangxian's words made everyone's eyes shine. Although Yu Xing hugged the thighs of high-ranking officials such as Jia Yidao, and was also an important minister in the court, his influence was not as good as that of the Yang family, who had been in charge of Banzhou for generations. The current emperor is very favored by the Yang family, and Jia Yidao is also quite jealous of the Yang family in Banzhou. Yu Xing looked at Yang Wen's face, and he would not dare to embarrass Ouyang Xuan too much. At that moment, everyone decided to have Ouyang Xuan personally write Yang Wen and ask him to mediate with Yu Xing, on the grounds that the war consumption was too large and the production capacity was insufficient. This reason is reasonable and true. In order to prevent the Chongqing Navy from discovering that the Thunderbolt Army was transporting firearms to Diaoyu City, it was also decided that the ships of the Nanyang Company flying the Banzhou flag would be transported.

Because Zan Wanshou had not yet arrived, Jiading did not send anyone to buy firearms, but Meizhou sent someone, but before he saw Ouyang Xuan, he was directly driven back by Huang Dagen. It turned out that according to the internal line reported by the General Staff in Meizhou, since Yu Xing went to Chongqing Mansion to take up his post, there have been changes in the Meizhou army. After further reconnaissance, it was found that the Meizhou guard not only interacted frequently with Cao Zhizhou in Yazhou, but also had frequent contact with the Mongolian army on the other side. Recently, these three parties have even gathered together in Meizhou City, and I don't know what earth-shattering conspiracy is brewing. At this time, selling firearms to Meizhou was obviously shooting himself in the foot.

Ouyang Xuan fully affirmed Huang Dagen's approach, of course, this was not because he knew that Meizhou and the Mongolian army were secretly in tune, but because of political considerations. At present, Meizhou is under the jurisdiction of the Jiading Army, and it is unwise to buy and sell arms with his subordinates before Zan Wanshou arrives. values the relationship with Zan Wanshou, not only because Jiading and the Thunderbolt Army are lip-to-tooth relations, but also because Ouyang Xuan greatly appreciates Zan Wanshou's character and ability. This young and promising general will not only be a reliable ally, but may even join the Perak Army and become a pillar of the anti-Mongolian cause. Besides, this Meizhou guard is still Yu Xing's henchman, and he will inevitably know about selling arms to Meizhou, so how can he explain that the production capacity is insufficient and he cannot deliver firearms to Chongqing?

Not only can you not sell firearms in Meizhou, but you also have to find out what conspiracy Meizhou, Yazhou and the Mongolian army are engaged in, and in the end, Ouyang Xuan specially confessed to Huang Dagen.