No one would dislike weapons, especially in a place like the grasslands where there was constant fighting and killing all year round. Even tribes could be wiped out at any time.
In the grasslands, whoever had a gun in their hands would be more assertive than others.
In the early years, this was also the reason why the large tribes could become large tribes.
However, the old and tattered guns in the hands of the large tribes could not compare to the brand new weapons in front of them, nor could their numbers.
At this moment, Xu Man, who was behind Su Lei, took out an automatic rifle from a wooden crate. He casually aimed at a rock 100 meters away and fired two burst shots at it, shattering it into pieces.
"The effective range of the firearms is 400 meters, and the maximum range is 600 meters." Xu Man said, "There are a total of 300 automatic rifles, 1,000 grenades, and 20,000 rounds of ammunition here. There are also two heavy machine guns equipped with 20,000 rounds of heavy machine gun ammunition. It's mainly because we came here in a hurry. Otherwise, we could've brought even more. We'll trade again next month at the same time. At that time, even if you want howitzers, we'll be able to get them for you. "
Su Lei was secretly shocked as he listened from the side. Sure enough, the Kyung Clan had more confidence in their words. They were even planning on shipping howitzers to the grasslands!
Xu Man said to Hassan with a smile, "Actually, we can get armored vehicles too, but I doubt you guys will be able to set up a supply line for armored vehicles in the grasslands, so it won't be too useful even if we give them to you. It won't be too late to talk about it when you've unified the grasslands in the future."
Hassan looked down at Xu Man from his horse. He suddenly smiled and said, "My master said that if the Southern consortiums are smart enough, then they'll be tagging along for this transaction. He told me not to ask who you are. He just wants me to pass a message to you. He likes to make friends with smart people."
Xu Man laughed out loud. "Similarly, we also like to make friends with smart people. Consider this batch of weapons our greeting gift."
When Su Lei heard this, his expression immediately turned bitter. How was he going to make money if he gave away the weapons?
Hassan also said, "Then let's give the goods we brought this time to you guys as a greeting gift. In the future, you might come to the grasslands as guests again. When that happens, I, Hassan, will personally slaughter the sheep and cows for my new friends."
"It's a deal," Xu Man said.
Su Lei was overjoyed. Hassan had brought quite a lot of fur pelts this time, so Xu Man would definitely not be interested in them. In the end, they would all end up in his hands.
He had only been a broker once, and he had already received such a high return. Su Lei suddenly had higher expectations for the future.
The reason why Xu Man had given the gifts was that the grasslands might need these things and Su Lei treasured them very much. However, they were not worth much to the Kyung Clan.
The moment he mentioned it, he mentioned tens of thousands of bullets and several hundred automatic rifles. What did that amount to to the Qing Consortium?
To be honest, Xu Man also realized that the master Hassan mentioned was a smart person. What he wanted to find the most right now was a smart person. It was impossible to keep the Wang Clan in check without a smart person.
At that moment, Xu Man even felt a little regretful. He had brought too little with him!
Both Xu Man and Hassan were very satisfied with this transaction. However, Su Lei suddenly asked, "I'm afraid you didn't bring enough horses with you. These firearms are quite heavy. I wonder if you can transport them away?"
Xu Man also said, "If it's too strenuous for you to transport it, we can also help. Also, if you don't know how to use firearms, we can send you to an instructor. "
Xu Man couldn't wait for the grasslands to fall into the other party's hands. Only then would the other party have greater ambitions to invade the Central Plains.
However, Hassan smiled and said, "We'll talk about the instructor during the next transaction. As for how to bring the goods back, my master told me before I set off that Su Lei would definitely bring a lot of things this time, so I've also brought quite a few people with me."
With that said, Hassan got a clansman beside him to take out a bull's horn. The melodious and sorrowful sound of the horn drifted over the Shenmu River as though it was trying to blow away the thick fog above it.
Hassan felt a little emotional. His master said that there would be people from the consortiums coming this time, and there really would be. His master said that Su Lei would bring a lot of things, so he specially instructed him to bring more people with him. In the end, it was just as his master had said.
That young lord was like a prophet, always able to think ahead of Hassan.
This kind of unpredictable plan made Hassan revere the other party as a god.
Now, Hassan was Yan Liuyuan's most loyal believer. Furthermore, he felt that more and more people in the grasslands would become devout believers like him.
It was as though Yan Liuyuan's power was born for this reason, making it irresistible to the nomads.
At this moment, the sound of hooves came from the north. Xu Man saw hundreds of strong men riding on tall horses break out of the fog and arrive in front of them.
Xu Man was a soldier. When he sized up these men, he was also surprised by their valiant aura. At some point, Xu Man even wondered if it was the right decision to provide the grasslands with weapons. These people were natural-born warriors.
After Hassan returned with a full load, Su Lei stood next to Xu Man and said, "What do you think?"
Xu Man glanced at Su Lei and said, "You don't have to use any honorifics with me. From the next transaction, everything will be up to you. You only have to report to me once after every transaction."
"I have another question." Su Lei asked, "Is it worth it for you to give away so many things at once? The other party seems to be too smart. Will there be any problems if we send the weapons to the north like this? "
"I'm just afraid that he's not smart enough and can't even use the weapons he's holding properly." Xu Man smiled and patted Su Lei on the shoulder. "What I'm most afraid of is helping an idiot. If you help a smart person and give him 10% of your strength, he'll be able to use 10% of it. But if you help an idiot and you give him 10% of your strength, he'll only be able to use 10% of it. The other 90% will all go to waste! "
"Then these pelts …" Su Lei said tactfully.
"They're all yours." Xu Man said with a smile, "The Kyung Clan never mistreats those who work for them. But I have a question. You mentioned that the young lord knows the South very well? Then do you have any clues as to whether he's been to the South before or is originally from there? "
Su Lei carefully recalled and said, "I'm guessing he's from the South because his skin isn't as rough as Hassan's. Instead, it's very delicate."
When Xu Man heard this, he fell into deep thought. If the other party was from the South, then why had he never heard of someone with such an ability?
At this moment, Hassan was leading a group of several hundred people to the Northern Plains. Just a month ago, he probably wouldn't have been able to transport so many goods back. But it was different now. Under the leadership of his master, his tribe had seized the opportunity, and the number of people in the tribe had suddenly expanded to several times its previous size.
He had to hurry back to the tribe and help his master deal with the chaos in the plains.
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