In order to avoid possible problems between the two sides, such as friction and the like, all 36 counties and cities in the border areas between the two sides are regarded as neutral areas, and people from the Cao Family Trading Company are in charge of them. Of course, these officials are still

The people sent by the imperial court and the Linghu family are only responsible for the security of the city. Both sides understand that these dozens of cities may become like the dozen cities along the coast, but the imperial court does not

I believe in the Linghu family, and the Linghu family doesn't believe in the imperial court, so they can only let Li Cong's people defend them. However, each city can only station 50,000 troops, and let the Cao family business support these people through taxation.

, the two parties will come back to discuss the final solution to this matter ten years later.

On the surface, a certain proportion of the tax revenue in the areas occupied by the Linghu family should be given to the court. They did not object. In fact, everyone knew this. This was just to give His Majesty the Emperor a face. By then, billions would be paid every year.

Will they really give you the money? That would be a big mistake. It is absolutely impossible. The Linghu family wants two counties in the southern coastal area to serve as their outlet to the sea. The court does not want to agree to this.

However, thinking that Li Cong had already been promised that the Cao Family Trading Company could operate its own business in most areas, it would not make much sense to control the Linghu family. It would be better to be a good person, so I agreed.

They also know that this is an important channel for the people of the Linghu family to contact the Cao Family Trading Company, and some of the Cao Family Trading Company's things will be shipped here.

One problem is Li Cong himself. The imperial court gave him the title of Duke and built him a Duke's Palace in the capital. Now Li Cong has occupied more than a dozen cities on the southern coast and a large number of islands on the southern coast.

Yes, it is legally confirmed that these things belong to the Cao family business, but Li Cong will not be able to occupy other people's places from now on. Li Cong also agrees with this. In fact, he has eaten so much now.

It just so happens that I need some time to digest the territory. Anyway, the power is in my hands. It is very easy for me to tear up this agreement whenever I want. There will be absolutely no obstacles. Most people will follow me.

The way of doing things is the same.

Li Cong doesn't care much about dukes or anything like that. There are a lot of nobles in the Eastern Empire. There are as many as eighty or more dukes in the Eastern Empire. One more than him is not too much, and one less than him is not too much. In fact, Li Cong understands this.

It's a bit wrong. There are many nobles, but not many nobles who have their own fiefdoms. Moreover, the Duke of Li Cong can be hereditary and replaceable. The other nobles will have to do so when they reach their son's generation.

Downgraded one level, Li Cong still has a lot of benefits, but what he wants is the whole world, and the title of a duke naturally does not matter to him.

"We have basically discussed our matters. I wonder if Mr. Cao has time to talk to me alone. I have some things to discuss with Mr. Cao. Don't worry, there is absolutely nothing to do with the Linghu family.

The relationship is a matter between both of us. I wonder if Miss Linghu can avoid it? I know it is very rude to ask a lady to avoid it, but what we talk about next is of great importance. And it will definitely be with you.

It's okay." When the two sides finalized some details of the negotiation, the third prince said suddenly. Neither Li Cong nor Linghu Jia thought about what this guy wanted to do.

"Hmph, I don't want to know about your affairs yet. I know what your plans are. Mr. Cao, Xiaojia will go down first." Linghujia also understood that she could not continue to come here. If Li Cong was clear,

If he objected, he could be here, but now he has no objection. If he continues to be here without knowing how to flatter him, he may arouse the resentment of two people. He is not a fool, and he will never do such a thing.

To do it.

Li Cong nodded, and Linghu Jia went out. Of course Li Cong knew what the person in front of him was going to say. If it had nothing to do with the Linghu family, it would definitely have something to do with his weapons. If the war in front of him could

If it's over, I will naturally retire a large number of weapons, especially the serial crossbows. I can at least take out hundreds of thousands and give them to them when the time comes. However, the service life is stipulated, so you can't do it.

When the spring comes out, why don't you come with us to buy it? You will definitely not be cheap in terms of money.

"If your Highness the Third Prince has something to say, just tell him directly," Li Cong said.

"Haha, as for what I told you last time, Mr. Cao also has his own news system in our empire. We are unstable in the capital. My father's army lost a lot in this war, so we have to strengthen our

The combat effectiveness of the army has been improved. I wonder if you can sell us some of these weapons and so on. Just tell us the price. We will never bargain. We also know that these things are not cheap." This guy is also very good.

Directly, after having dealt with Li Cong for such a long time, I naturally knew exactly who this guy was.

Weapons and equipment? Li Cong knew that this guy would definitely talk to him about this matter, but he didn't expect to tell him about this situation so early. Isn't it a bit too early? Now the two parties have just signed a letter of intent.

After that, the emperor of the Eastern Empire would have to personally use the jade seal to complete it. Now that it came out, Li Cong was a little undecided, but Li Cong also understood that this could be regarded as a sincerity from the other party. If they didn't want to follow

Naturally, if Li Conghe talks, the purchase of weapons will not come up, and they will also show their weaknesses.

"Your Highness, to be honest, I don't have many weapons. You have seen the wars in the past few days. I have really consumed a lot of weapons here. If it is a small amount, it is okay, but if it is too much,

I guess I have some difficulties here." Before clarifying the specific matter, the important thing is that before seeing the price they gave him, why did Li Cong say this, and now Li Cong has also made certain decisions on the serial crossbow.

The modifications, even the crossbow arrows used, are not something that existed in this era. Li Cong set the crossbow arrows at a certain size. Only with the help of a tool used by the Cao family business can the crossbow arrows be made well.

It is not impossible to use the serial crossbow, but it is not impossible to use other manufactured ones, but I won’t say more about the accuracy. Such tools are also made by the Cao Family Trading Company from the earth, just like a mold, so

This arms sale is absolutely necessary. If it is done well, it can ensure that the Cao family business does not need to worry about its own safety for a long time. The major empires will not be stupid when they buy their own weapons.

If you do it yourself, of course, they may research it after many years, but by that time, the Cao Family Trading Company will have some new weapons, and this will be outdated.

"That's right, the war has just ended, and I'm a little impatient. I definitely don't need a large amount, and I don't need a small amount. I just need 5,000 serial crossbows. According to my observation, on the battlefield here,

There are at least hundreds of thousands of them, so there should be no problem in giving us 5,000, and the price is easy to negotiate. Mr. Cao can just set the price." The third prince didn't have anything to do with the cannonballs and grenades. He knew that Li Cong would definitely

They won't give that to him, that's for sure. If they take it, the explosives in it will be easily researched. If you get them out, although you won't be able to get out the shells, the explosives will still be there.

Bags and other things must have been found, so I won't leave this matter to you. At most, I will give you some serial crossbows. Of course, Li Cong will gradually tamper with the contents of the grenades.

Yes, adding some other chemicals will not affect its power, it will just make them more complicated. Sometimes it is good to complicate simple problems, but that is also a matter for the future. We cannot do that now. I leave it to

The Linghu family is completely helpless. Now they are about to be defeated. Naturally, they don't have so much thought to study this. If Li Cong had not dared to give it to them before, all the grenades would have to be used later.

Get them all back, otherwise you will be in trouble of your own.

5,000 serial crossbows? This number is not that much. They probably did that after seeing what happened to Young Master Linghu in the capital. They also thought so after seeing the results achieved by those 5,000 people.

.Otherwise they wouldn’t do that. Everyone will definitely have other ideas, and the price will definitely be very high.

"If there is only such a small quantity, this matter can be discussed. If my army here does not fight, I can give it to you, but the price is not low. I have to pay for each of these things.

For more than 600 taels of silver, the price of each bow and arrow is 500 wen." Li Cong thought for a while and said, opening his mouth very wide. Of course, this price is not for such a small batch, and it will definitely be in the future.

They will also ask for it in large quantities, and the price is more than a hundred times higher. What kind of things can make money like this? This transaction is naturally trivial, but in the future, there will definitely be a large number of purchases in the Eastern Empire. Really

We don't have to be afraid when we get to the battlefield. Your crossbows can't shoot as far as ours, but they're rigged, and your endurance isn't as strong as ours. You'll know when the time comes.

"The price is not a problem, it's just that we want 5,000 in the first phase, and next time we hope to get 500,000. I wonder if Mr. Cao can satisfy us with this amount? Of course, in addition to these monetary transactions,

We have other good things that are cheaper for Mr. Cao. We know that Mr. Cao’s navy is very powerful at sea. Our southeastern coastal areas from east to west are very rich areas. I think the navy from the past will also come.

After that, how about a coastal province as our thank you gift? As long as Lord Cao's army can attack here, then this province will be Lord Cao's fiefdom from now on, and the imperial court will not ask for anything here every year.

"This guy actually said such a thing and asked an outsider to attack his territory. Even Li Cong didn't quite understand this matter. He intuitively told himself that the matter was not that simple.

500,000 serial crossbows are easy to talk about. We have a lot of this here, which is a matter of hundreds of millions of silver. I just didn’t expect that this guy would give me such a condition. I must not lose my mind in the face of temptation. If I really

If you lose your mind, you will be no different from a fool. Maybe this is a trap. Now anything can happen. The person in front of you is not even your friend. A day ago, the two of them were still friends.

Working hard.

"Haha, do you need to explain this matter more clearly? I think it doesn't make sense. Why would you people in the Eastern Empire want an outsider like me to attack your territory? Isn't it right to say this?

It's very unbelievable. I don't understand this matter. Generally speaking, I won't attack decisively on things I don't understand." Li Cong thought for a while and said, his words also made the third prince think highly of Li Cong again.

At first glance, he could refuse such a big temptation from a coastal province. Such a person is indeed very remarkable. It is also very good for such a person to be his supporter.

"Of course, to make it clear, the royal family in our empire is the most powerful. In the past, apart from my father, it was the Linghu family. Now the Linghu family is gone. The next one is my third uncle.

My third uncle can be said to be a strange person in the entire empire. He doesn't care about the affairs of the court at all. Of course, it can now be proved that the reason why he doesn't care is because this guy is dormant. He actually cares about these things.

, now that the empire is in danger, he has stepped forward. Of course, he is not standing up to solve the problem for my father, but this guy wants to replace my father. He doesn't know that we have become friends with Mr. Cao.

My father is going to give this guy a hard blow. The province on the coast is his biggest source of financial revenue and his main camp. It is all yours now. It is conservatively estimated that the wealth there is a lot. My third uncle is in the country.

His reputation is that he is as rich as the country. I wonder if Mr. Cao is satisfied with this explanation?" The third prince felt a little uncomfortable when he thought of his fat third uncle. This guy usually hides very well.

Now that something has happened to the empire, they immediately jumped out and wanted to be at odds with the emperor. It is said that they have already started recruiting troops in the capital.

If this war continues, it may be a luxury for them to go back. His third uncle will definitely control the capital in a short time, and then use the defeat of His Majesty to attack His Majesty the Emperor.

There will also be a large number of rebels. At that time, the Eastern Empire will really change hands. No one can bear such a thing. If he hadn't jumped too hard, the emperor of the Eastern Empire would not be willing to let such a thing happen.

A piece of fat meat was given to Li Cong. It is said that this guy's family fortune is more than trillions of silver. There are so many greedy people. This time, Li Cong really got an advantage.

"Haha, there is no problem with this explanation. It's just that Mr. Cao ate too much with so many things. This is good. An airship will be used by your royal family for two years. 500,000 serial crossbows, each equipped with 300 crossbow arrows. When I

It's a gift to you, no, I paid tribute to His Majesty the Emperor." Li Cong said with a smile, he got benefits, he just said one or two good words, and there was nothing to say about the rest.

The third prince was also happy that Li Cong was so sensible. What the court wanted was face, and what Li Cong wanted was benefits, and he was able to remove the prince's foundation. It can be said that both parties got what they wanted.

The East Empire really can't stand the trouble now, and it must take a good rest for a while. It is estimated that it will be the ten years mentioned in the contract. Ten years later, it is estimated that it will not be what it is now, at least the East Empire

The emperor would not swallow this breath at that time. If there was no adaptation, neither the Linghu family nor Li Cong would have an easy life. At that time, Li Cong would have to worry. He only had ten years of time.
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