"That armor!" Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang's eyes lit up when they saw the armor. They were not fools. At the very least, they knew that it was a single piece of armor. It was shining with a cold light, like a piece of art.
The ancient people's armor did not have high iron smelting technology, so it was made up of pieces of iron pasted together. The protective iron pasted together took up half of the surface area, and the rest was made up of nails.
Therefore, the ancient people's armor was very ugly. When they walked, it would make clanking sounds.
However, this armor did not have such a flaw.
"This armor was sold by the King Of Shu, Liu Mang?" Yuan Tan immediately went forward and picked up the armor. As soon as he touched it, he could not put it down.
"This!" Yuan Tan could feel the weight of the armor. It was much lighter than Yuan Tan's own armor.
"Yes!" Yuan Xi nodded. This armor was sold by the Yangzhou army. It was sold to Liaodong first, and then Yuan Xi obtained it.
"I want as many of these armors as you can get!" Yuan Tan immediately set his sights on these one-piece heavy armors.
"Brother, these armors are not cheap!" Yuan Xi smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"Not cheap?" Yuan Tan frowned. What did this mean? Could it be that Yuan Tan could not afford it?
"Each armor is worth a hundred gold!" Yuan Xi explained to his brother. This was the price in Liaodong. Liu Mang's price outside was already this high. If he were to buy it from Gongsun Du, then the price would increase by a lot.
"A hundred gold!" Yuan Xi hesitated. A hundred gold for a set. Ten thousand gold for a hundred sets. Yuan Xi only had a hundred and fifty thousand gold, so he could only buy fifteen hundred sets. Yuan Xi had a hundred thousand soldiers and horses.
"Brother, we don't need to buy many of these Yangzhou armors. We just need to let the generals wear them!" Yuan Xi suggested to Yuan Tan.
The generals' eyes were shining. They had seen the benefits of these armors. If they were equipped with these armors, then they would be able to survive on the battlefield.
"Good! Then I'll buy, I'll buy, I'll buy 500 sets! " Yuan Xi gritted his teeth and prepared to buy 500 sets. Of these 500 sets, only 200 would be left for his personal guards. The rest would be given to the generals. Basically, no one below the level of a thousand generals would be able to obtain the Yangzhou Armor. Meanwhile, this place cost 50,000 Gold.
"Big brother, how much is this saber? Is it also from Yangzhou? "Yuan Shang took a fancy to the saber.
Yuan Xi nodded.
Yuan Shang picked up his saber and slashed at the coffee table on the side. The coffee table was directly split into two halves without any resistance. It was done in one breath as if Yuan Shang was a martial arts master. However, everyone knew that Yuan Shang, the third son of Yuan Shao, was at best a third-rate general.
And for a third-rate martial general to be able to do this in one go, it was naturally because of that saber.
"Gu Yu, pull out your saber!" Yuan Shang shouted at his personal guard.
Hearing his lord's words, the man called Gu Yu naturally pulled out his saber without hesitation.
Gu Yu's saber was also very good. Everyone could not help but nod their heads.
"Hold it!" Yuan Shang directly picked up his saber and slashed at Gu Yu's weapon.
"Dang!" The sound of metal colliding resounded.
What! Everyone saw a section of the blade fly up and fall on the ground. The splashing of the blade even injured Yuan Shang's face, causing blood to trickle down his face. However, Yuan Shang wasn't angry at all. Instead, he laughed out loud.
"Again, draw your sabers and swords!" Yuan Shang shouted at his personal guards. One by one, the personal guards pulled out their sabers. Yuan Shao took out 500 sabers and swords and tested them one by one. Without exception, all the sabers and swords were cut into two halves in front of the saber sold in Yangzhou.
This time, it really made the generals of the Yuan family suck in a breath of cold air. If you encountered such a weapon on the battlefield, when your weapon collided with the enemy's weapon, the enemy's weapon would be completely new while your weapon would be cut into two halves. How could you fight with such a weapon? Wasn't this courting death? Even if your martial arts skills were high, you would still die without a weapon. Moreover, you should know who these people who took out their sabers and swords were! They were all Yuan Shang's personal guards. Their weapons could not be shoddy. At the very least, they were weapons that had been tempered hundreds of times. But now, they could not even withstand a single blow.
"Come! Bring me my Nine Firmaments! "Yuan Shang shouted to his subordinates.
Hearing Yuan Shang say the name of Nine Firmaments, a look of jealousy appeared on Yuan Tan's face. This Nine Firmaments Sword was bestowed to the Yuan family by the Han Emperor. It was made of Nine Firmaments Black Iron, which was meteoric iron. It was tempered hundreds and thousands of times.
Cao Cao's Azure Rainbow Sword and Heavenly Sword were made of Nine Firmaments Black Iron. Nine Firmaments Sword was made of the essence, while Azure Rainbow Sword and Heavenly Sword were made of the leftovers.
Even so, Azure Rainbow Sword and Heavenly Sword were still weapons that could cut through iron like mud.
This Nine Firmaments Sword was the proof of the Yuan family's patriarch. It was originally Yuan Shao's sword, but now it was Yuan Shang's.
Fortunately, the strategists at the side pulled Yuan Tan back. Otherwise, Yuan Tan really could have snatched it.
"Clang!" Yuan Shang took Nine Firmaments Sword and slashed at the saber. The wreckage of the weapon scattered all over the ground.
This time, it was no longer the saber produced in Yangzhou that showed off its might. Instead, it was Nine Firmaments Sword that cut the saber in two.
But even so, the generals of the Yuan family all stared at the saber produced in Yangzhou.
Nine Firmaments Sword was basically a divine weapon. In the whole world, there were only a few of them. For example, Lü Bu's Sky Piercer and Guan Yu's Azure Dragon Crescent Blade were unique. The people who obtained them were either rich or noble.
But the saber produced in Yangzhou was different. This thing could be mass-produced. They might not be able to obtain the Nine Firmaments Heavenly Sword, but they could obtain the saber produced in Yangzhou.
Therefore, they all looked at Yuan Shang, hoping that he would buy the saber produced in Yangzhou.
"These sabers, I want them!" Yuan Shang also nodded and shouted. This made the generals of the Yuan family very excited.
"Fifty gold for one saber!" Yuan Xi also put out a price.
"So expensive!" Yuan Shang frowned. After all, those armors used more materials than the weapons. But Yuan Shang was not unable to afford the price. "Buy one thousand!" Yuan Shang said to Yuan Xi. He opened his mouth and said one thousand sabers. This was another fifty thousand gold.
"I don't know if this saber or this armor is stronger!" One of the generals suddenly said, making everyone stare blankly.
The armor basically protected the vital points of the saber. Everyone had seen the saber a moment ago. Unless it was a divine weapon, there was no other weapon that could compete with it. But what if the saber and the armor collided?
Immediately, Yuan Xi asked someone to bring a new Yangzhou saber.
When the saber fell on the armor, the saber cracked, but the armor wasn't any better. A very obvious wound could be seen on the armor.
If the saber and the armor collided, the result would be a lose-lose situation.
But it did not matter. These weapons and armors were bought from Yangzhou. Yangzhou Liu Mang would not sell them to Cao Cao. They had taken a huge advantage.
"Second brother, how much are the provisions in Yangzhou?" After Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang got the saber and armor, they immediately put their attention on other things. That was the provisions. People were iron, rice was steel. Without food, how could they fight?
"The price is one to five!" Yuan Xi said to Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang.
Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang were stunned. One to three? That meant that one hundred thousand gold could buy five hundred thousand dan of provisions. Of course, they were shocked not because it was expensive, but because it was cheap. It was too cheap. Nowadays, the price of provisions was one to three or even one to two point five. In some places, provisions were more valuable than money.
And these provisions were transported from Yangzhou to Liaodong and then sold to Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang from Liaodong. It was one to five?
Suddenly, the two brothers smiled. The feeling of disdain for the weapons disappeared. Instead, they were pleasantly surprised. In their hearts, the King Of Shu, Liu Mang, was a very good person.
"This should be the price set by the King Of Shu, Liu Mang!" Yuan Xi was not as happy as his third brother and eldest brother.
This was because the King Of Shu, Liu Mang, was not a good person. He wanted the Yuan family to fight against Lao Cao. Yuan Xi even thought that if they defeated Cao Cao, what kind of enemy would they have to face?
However, he did not think too much because Cao Cao was the real enemy in front of him.
"Eldest brother, third brother, give me the money. I will contact Gongsun Du for you!" Yuan Xi said to the two brothers.
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Yuan Xi was right. The price of these provisions was what Liu Mang wanted. Liu Mang even set the price of the weapons and armor.
"What! The saber is not sixty gold? The armor is one hundred and ten gold each? Not selling, definitely not selling! "Gongsun Du immediately jumped up when he heard the news.
These weapons and armor were bought from Yangzhou for fifty gold each. Now that they were in Liaodong, they would have an extra ten gold profit. How could Gongsun Du be willing to sell them? Moreover, the King Of Shu, Liu Mang, did not sell the weapons and armor to Gongsun Du. He did not sell the weapons and armor to Gongsun Du. Instead, he sold the weapons and armor to Gongsun Du.
This was only ten percent of the profit. If this ship sank, Gongsun Du would suffer a huge loss.
"Lord Gongsun Pingzhou, this price was set by our Lord. The saber is 60 Gold apiece, and the set of armor is 110 Gold apiece. Lord Gongsun Pingzhou, you can still make a profit," a Yangzhou emissary said to Gongsun Du.
"Profit? Haha, what a joke. That Yuan Xi bought a total of one thousand sabers and five hundred sets of armor. How can I make ten gold each set of armor and saber? It's only fifteen thousand gold, how much risk do I have to take? First, I have to give the money to His Highness King of Shu. If the ship sinks, it'll be my fault. Second, if I sell the weapon to the Yuan brothers, I'll offend Cao Cao and Prime Minister Cao. You also know that I, Gongsun Du, only have this one province. But Cao Cao has Zhili, Yanzhou, Jizhou, Qingzhou, and Bingzhou in his hands. Do you think it's worth it for me to offend him for fifteen thousand gold? "Gongsun Du waved his hand with an expression as if he was at a disadvantage.
"Fifteen thousand gold? Not worth it? Hahaha!!! "Liu Mang's messenger from Yangzhou sneered.
This Prince Gongsun Du's tone was getting bigger and bigger, and his appetite was getting more and more picky. Before Liaodong and Yangzhou had trade relations, the entire Liaodong could collect 20,000 in taxes a year, and that was the era of good harvests.
Now, the Prince of Liaodong, Gongsun Du, didn't even care about a profit of 15,000 gold. People's ambition was limitless.
"Gongsun Ping Zhou, this Yuan family's brother can't have only bought one thousand sabers and five hundred sets of armor!" The messenger shook his head and said to Gongsun Du.
"Do you think I, Gongsun Du, would lie to you? The messenger sent by Yuan Xi is also here. Do you want me to send someone to ask you?" Gongsun Du complained to the messenger from Yangzhou.
"Really?" Before the messenger could say anything, a guard suddenly ran in and knelt down in front of Gongsun Du. "Reporting to the Prefecture Overseer, there is a messenger from Marquis Ye outside the mansion. He wants to see you."
Marquis Ye? People might not know if he didn't say his name directly, but Gongsun Du knew who he was.
Marquis Ye was the eldest son of Yuan Shao, Yuan Tan. The title of Marquis Ye belonged to that Yuan Shao, but Cao Cao wanted to drive a wedge between Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, so he gave the title to Yuan Tan.
"Reporting! "Another guard ran in." Another messenger came. He said he was the messenger of the Great General and wanted to see the Prefecture Overseer. “
Yuan Shang's third son also came. Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang weren't slow at all. They both sent people.
"Gongsun Ping Zhou, if there's something important, I won't disturb you!" Yangzhou's messenger smiled at Gongsun Du.
Gongsun Du felt a bit awkward. He was just complaining about how poor he was, and now the messenger came.
"Messenger, there's no rush!" Gongsun Du quickly stopped the messenger.
"By the way, Sir Gongsun Ping Zhou, our Lord also said that if Sir Gongsun Ping Zhou sells to the Yuan brothers at our Lord's price, then our Lord can send you the armor and saber first for Sir Ping Zhou to pay." Well, this was basically giving money to Gongsun Du.
If you send the weapons over, Gongsun Du would be able to sell them without paying anything. He would be able to earn ten gold per weapon.
"This, this!" Gongsun Du was also stunned by this good news. He just shook his head in a daze, "Honorable envoy, I will have someone take you down to take a rest. Let me think about it!" Gongsun Du couldn't digest such a good news.
Yangzhou's messenger wasn't in a hurry to force Gongsun Du because the weapons and armors were still being shipped.
Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi's messenger, Gongsun Du received them one by one. Yuan Tan added 2500 sets of armor and 3000 sets of sabers. That was a total of 400,000 gold. Although Yuan Shang's price was a bit lower than his brother's, he added 5000 sets of sabers and 2000 sets of armor. That was a total of 400,000 gold.
Happiness came too suddenly. If Gongsun Du accepted this 800,000 gold deal, then he would have a profit of 125,000 gold. Moreover, Gongsun Du didn't have to pay any capital. This was simply giving him free money.
Gongsun Du felt that he couldn't breathe properly. In addition to the 250,000 gold from the previous deal, Gongsun Du had earned more than 100,000 gold. If it was in the past, Gongsun Du wouldn't have believed it.
"Sell, sell, sell! Why don't you sell! " Gongsun Du's face turned red. This was a profit of over 100,000 gold coins. Why would he not do such a profitable business? Moreover, the Yuan brothers' war with Cao Cao would not end in a day or two. If they continued to fight, the one who would earn the most money would still be Gongsun Du.
"Come, invite the messenger sent by His Highness the King Of Shu. No, no, I'll go personally!" Gongsun Du shook his head and immediately ran towards the Grand Dependencies Courtyard. There was a letter on Gongsun Du's desk, and it was written that the sender was Prime Minister Cao of the Great Han Dynasty.
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