SFS Chapter 186 The King of Qin tricks the girl
Chapter 186 The King of Qin tricks the girl
"The King of Qin doesn't have many soldiers, does he? I can't imagine how much money he could possibly spend."
Zhang Xiaolan looked unhappy. Their rebel army had millions of brothers, and the Qin army was probably just a fraction of them.
How much money would this cost?
After all, isn't it that he wants to take advantage of the opportunity to blackmail and ask for some money from the rebels?
"Ah~"
Li Jize sighed, put down the tea in his hand, and said with a compassionate expression: "Most of my soldiers are armed with firearms! The forging of firearms and the manufacture of gunpowder cost a huge amount of money! As the saying goes, a cannon shot is worth a thousand taels of gold! The cost of every war is an astronomical figure."
There is nothing wrong with this. If we want to reduce casualties among the troops, we naturally cannot be stingy with ammunition.
Although the Qin army was powerful, it was also very dependent on logistics and was very dependent on gunpowder and bullets.
It’s different with bandits and barbarians, just give them a big knife and chop them!
Because of this, in the era of cold weapons, the more people the better, which led them to raise an army of millions.
After listening to Li Jize's words, Zhang Xiaolan and Wang Yuanya were both thoughtful, as if they understood something?
Li Jize's army was very powerful, and everything was based on firearms. It was not so much the soldiers who were powerful, but the weapons!
This is their strength and also their weakness.
If we face off in the future, I'm afraid we can start from this aspect to deal with the Qin army.
Of course……
Until now, the two girls have not realized one thing, that is, Li Jize has begun to set a trap for them imperceptibly.
What's the pit?
Firearms are powerful! Firearms are expensive!
After pondering for a moment, Zhang Xiaolan gave an awkward smile and replied, "King Qin, you're joking! Even if your Qin army is short of money and food, our rebel army can't help you. If we had these things, how could we rebel?"
Her quibbling is really good!
But it is a bit of a substitution of concepts and putting the cart before the horse.
We rob because we are poor, so how could we have money?
Li Jize shook the teacup in his hand, smiled contemptuously, and said calmly, "Oh? How did I receive the news that your rebellious army looted and tortured the royal capital, and the property they seized amounted to tens of millions?"
In fact, the number of salaries Li Zhenbei extorted could be even higher! It's just that because of the previous "Ponzi scheme", the lambs have less money in their hands.
Otherwise, why do those who commit fraud in the underworld look down on robbers?
Zhang Xiaolan's face flushed and she was speechless for a moment.
As for Wang Yuanya, she was completely bewildered, looking around, not knowing what was going on.
What is "taxation"? How did the taxation amount to tens of millions? Is this referring to food or something else?
"Your Highness, Prince Qin! I don't quite understand what you're saying, and you need to understand one thing... My rebel army also has millions of soldiers to support! My rebel army isn't wealthy either!"
"Alas, look! You rebels have money but are unwilling to contribute, and you have no strength to contribute. Where does this cooperation come from?"
Li Jize shook his head and sighed, and his humiliating words made the two girls blush with shame.
You hide your money and don't give it out, but you use the excuse that you have a million-strong army to support. However, your million-strong army is useless and is being beaten back by the barbarians.
If you can't do it yourself, why do you want Li Jize's more than 10,000 people to attack fiercely?
This is just “freeloading”!
Wang Yuanya hated it most when people called each other "family", even if that person was her husband.
So, facing Li Jize's ridicule, she said dissatisfiedly: "If my brothers in the righteous army had enough firearms, why would they be afraid of the barbarians? Your Qin army can resist the barbarians, and so can my righteous army!"
Ok?
It has to be said that Wang Yuanya's sudden words lit up a new idea for Zhang Xiaolan.
Firearms are powerful! Li Jize is short of money! My brothers in the rebel army have numbers but no weapons.
These three points combined...
So can we neutralize it?
That’s right! If she thought so, she was absolutely right!
Li Jize had been fooling around for a long time, guiding the rebels step by step. Wasn't it just that he wanted the rebels to give him money and food in exchange for the muskets and gunpowder in his hands?
On the one hand, he could buy firearms and gunpowder to support his own military factories and expand the army.
On the other hand, some inferior weapons or weapons that need to be tested can be tested in actual combat by the rebel army.
Last but not least, the bandits taking weapons to attack the barbarians also relieved his pressure.
Faced with these three good things, Li Jize of course clapped his hands and cheered!
As for the future, when more firearms are in the hands of bandits, will they pose a threat to me?
joke!
Not to mention that Li Jize's weapons will always maintain a generation gap. As a factory owner, once he cuts off the supply of gunpowder and bullets, the rebels will be wiped out.
"King Qin, I have an idea. I wonder if it's appropriate?"
"But it doesn't matter!"
"Yuan Ya just said that if my brothers in the righteous army also had firearms, we would definitely be able to withstand the barbarian attacks. And firearms happen to be what the Qin army has the most..."
"Hey!"
Before he could finish his words, Li Jize immediately raised his hand to stop him, then said with a distressed look on his face: "I need this thing! I really need it. You don't know how expensive it is!"
Zhang Xiaolan: “…”
Wang Yuanya: “…”
Look at how stingy you are!
"Well, if that's the case, why don't we make a deal? You just provide the weapons, and I'll provide the materials and labor. How about that?"
Zhang Xiaolan's words made Wang Yuanya's eyes light up. Huh? She immediately felt that Zhang Xiaolan was very smart.
If my brothers in the rebel army truly possessed the Qin army's muskets and artillery, what would the barbarians be? Perhaps then, achieving universal peace would no longer be a dream!
Li Jize: "Ah, this..."
He put on a bitter face, but in fact he was already very happy inside.
I've taken the bait! I won't be short of money or food anymore.
And, most importantly, the people in his family no longer have to farm and can directly enter the industrial age.
Ordinary people went to factories to produce muskets, cannons, and gunpowder, using the lowest cost and selling them at high prices. As for if no one farmed, what would they eat?
Aren’t there people living under the rule of the rebel army who have to farm to make a living?
Of course, in order to make Zhang Xiaolan feel that she was very smart and that they had gotten a great deal, Li Jize had to pretend to be in great pain and reluctant to leave.
Seeing Li Jize's eager look, Zhang Xiaolan was afraid that the good idea she had come up with would fail.
She was a little anxious, so she raised her hand and poked Wang Yuanya with her arm, and then when the latter looked at her in confusion, she kept winking.
Wang Yuanya suddenly realized what was going on and quickly began to advise, "My lord, since you've mentioned that everyone in Qi should defend their territory, we should all unite to fight the barbarians. You don't want my brothers in the righteous army to die, do you? You don't want them to be defeated by the barbarians and die together?"
Li Jize hesitated and tormented, but finally he gritted his teeth and slapped his thigh.
"Okay! But can you be the leader of the rebel army?"