Rebirth of Tang Dynasty as a dad

Du Shaoqing explained: "I can't give you good steel, fine iron and high-quality iron ingots, but the scrap iron within my rights is fine."

Scrap iron? ?

"Aren't you kidding me? What do we need scrap metal for?

We want equipment that can fight and kill the enemy. You give us scrap iron?

Concubine Du, with your attitude, do you think that we Western Turks are easy to bully? I think we should give you a gift when we come back next time?Do you want your third uncle's head, or your third aunt's? "The Western Turkic envoy threatened.

Du Shaoqing said excitedly: "Wait a minute, don't get me wrong, the scrap iron I'm talking about is not the scrap iron you said.

In our Tang Dynasty, except for the high-quality iron ingots and fine steel refined by the imperial court, the rest were called scrap iron. The good iron or even the second-class steel used to make kitchen knives and iron pans in the common people’s homes, and even the iron used for armaments given to the localities. etc. "

The Western Turkic envoys were dumbfounded.

"You, are you Datang so rich?"

"This thing has little to do with money, but lies in smelting technology. Our craftsmen eat the offerings from the court, and if they are paid well, they will produce more. The imperial army, especially the emperor's army, is the most well-equipped.

The famous Xuanjia Army is equipped with equipment made of fine steel, so it is unparalleled in the world. "

The Western Turkic envoy's eyes lit up, and he said emotionally: "Get us a few craftsmen, and we can return all the hostages to you."

Du Shaoqing:

It's rubbish, you are so eager, so why take my third uncle and third aunt away?Wouldn't it be enough to just kidnap the craftsman?

Du Shaoqing couldn't help yelling at Xi Turk in his heart. It's no wonder that the other party has no brains. Things changed in the course of development. The purpose of abducting people was to coerce Du Shaoqing, and Xi Turk also cooperated with him, but they didn't expect it Yes, the benefits of cooperating with Du Shaoqing are getting more and more, so there are more and more appeals, which have long exceeded the conditions offered by the other party in the initial cooperation.

"What are you thinking? I also heard that these people are really top-secret and under the strict control of the imperial court. Ordinary people can't see them. I also have the right to contact them." Du Shaoqing broke the illusion of the other party.

"Hey, it's a pity. If my prairie had such strength, tsk tsk, I would have competed in the Central Plains long ago." The other party muttered regretfully, but he was secretly scolding Du Shaoqing for being a waste, with a high position and authority, but he can't even touch a craftsman .

Du Shaoqing went on to say: "I can get you some old equipment within my authority, whether it's a sword or something else, because Datang has to replace its ordnance every year."

"The outdated old weapons?" The Western Turkic envoy frowned, "You discarded the discarded ones and threw them to us? What do we need for them? In the future, when we fight with you on the battlefield, they will still be massacred by you if they are outdated and useless. Don't fool me."

"The ones obtained by others are unusable, but I am a son-in-law. I can get the weapons replaced by the twelve guards of Chang'an City. These are probably new, far surpassing the local weapons, even the weapons of our Tang frontier army. None of these are as good.

Are you sure not to?

If this kind of cooperation still doesn’t work, I really can’t do anything about it. There is only so much refined steel, fine iron, and high-grade iron ingots produced by Datang each year. Anyone who dares to move will be found out. "Du Shaoqing showed his cards directly, he liked to do whatever he wanted, if he still picks and chooses, then he won't serve him.

Is it really that good?

Greed was shining in the eyes of the Western Turk secret envoy, and after receiving Du Shaoqing's affirmative answer, the other party immediately decided to take it. Such good equipment also saves the trouble of processing, how can it not be?

"By the way, how much can you provide? If it's only three or five hundred sets, that's not enough. We have a lot of Western Turkic warriors."

Du Shaoqing was a little embarrassed: "I can take over a lot of equipment, about [-] sets a year. After all, there are tens of thousands of troops stationed in Chang'an, and they have to change their equipment every year.

The question is can you eat it?I just gave it to you in such a grand manner, I am afraid that I will be escorted to Caishikou to be beheaded tomorrow. "

"How many??

Twenty thousand sets?Is it just for one year? "The Western Turk secret envoy exclaimed, and his heart was already full of joy. According to his thinking, if there are [-] sets a year, he can make a job. [-] sets are unthinkable. It seems that Tang is still underestimated. rich.

"Why? Still too little? My ability is limited, so don't take me as omnipotent. I'm just a businessman. Although I'm a son-in-law, I also do errands for the royal family. I don't have much real power." Du Shaoqing thought the other party didn't like it. .

The Western Turkic envoy was happy in his heart, but put on airs and said: "So, let's force it, [-] is [-], it's better than nothing."

Barely strong?better than nothing?

Du Shaoqing almost vomited blood, this guy can pretend too much, he is so poor that he doesn't have clothes to wear when he goes out, and he still pretends to be rich in front of me?

If you don't like the [-] yuan ordnance, why force me to get you salt and iron?

These two negotiators are also wonderful. After a negotiation, they didn't talk much about the business, but they scolded each other countless times in their hearts.

The Western Turkic envoy continued: "As for the issue of transportation and delivery, it's still like collecting wool. We can replace it with you with wool. This way there is also a name, and you don't have to be questioned by the court."

Wool for arms?Stately?Du Shaoqing began to wonder if the other party had a pig's brain. Is this trying to kill me?

"Absolutely not, the Tang Dynasty strictly forbids privately selling salt and iron to foreign countries, let alone armaments.

These transactions of ours are all smuggled in secret, how dare we make them public?

I have to find a way to transport and sell it to you privately, and trading wool with these are trivial matters, the key is not to be caught by the court. "Du Shaoqing explained.

"It's really troublesome, so how do you deal with it?

We only want ordnance, as long as you can let this batch of ordnance flow into our grassland continuously, we don't care about the rest. "The secret envoys of the Western Turks gradually lost their patience.

Well, what I want is your words.

Du Shaoqing came up with an idea, that is to smuggle small companies around and trade in various directions from West Turkic. As long as they don't follow the official path of the Tang Dynasty, they will not be found out.

That is to say, disperse the entry and hand it over to the Western Turks. As for the matters after handing over to the other party, the Du Family Chamber of Commerce will not ask, it is the internal affairs of the Western Turks.

This method is a bit troublesome.

After pondering for a moment, the secret envoy of the Western Turks still couldn't bear the temptation of [-] sets of ordnance, and finally nodded and agreed. Although it was a bit troublesome for the royal court to collect the ordnance, it is a good weapon, and it should take some trouble.

The cooperation was reached, and Du Shaoqing's third aunt was sent back half a month later.

In order to argue about who should go home first, the old couple almost got into a fight. In the end, it was Du Sanye who knocked out his wife and forcibly tied him to the carriage.

Du Shaoqing went to pick him up in person, and cried when he saw the third aunt, insisting on going to stay with her husband again.

Du Shaoqing finally persuaded him with all kinds of talk, saying that he would rescue the third uncle soon, so he persuaded the third aunt.

Here, the Western Turks showed their sincerity, and Du Shaoqing also asked people to ship them to the grassland. The [-] sets of old ordnance eliminated by the Tang Dynasty were divided into twenty teams and entered the grassland from all directions.

The price was agreed long ago, but the Du Family Chamber of Commerce did not transport it all the way to the Grassland Royal Court for unified delivery. Instead, they encountered tribes along the way and delivered them directly to these Western Turkic tribes.

As for whether the Western Turkic Royal Court can collect this batch of equipment from these tribes, it doesn't matter.

This is also a poisonous plan given by Du Shaoqing. If it is directly handed over to the royal court, it will strengthen the strength of the Western Turkic royal court and allow him to form a centralized power faster, which is definitely not a good thing.

So he used this trick and distributed them directly. These grassland tribes may not be so loyal to the Western Turkic royal court. No one dislikes these ordnance. ?

Not to mention whether the methods of the royal court are bloody or peaceful, even if these small tribes hand them over with a smile, they must be complaining in their hearts. Over time, the hatred that the royal court has attracted is increasing. By then, a single spark can detonate the Western Turks. internal.

This poisonous plan is not poisonous.

Is there anyone who can see it?Maybe, but if the Western Turks want to get equipment from Du Shaoqing for a long time, they must ensure Du Shaoqing's safety. Such a transaction is also a helpless move, and it is impossible to expect a fair and aboveboard transaction.

And the people in Datang who cooperated with Western Turks behind the scenes were supposed to advise Western Turks, but now they can't take care of them. They learned that Du Shaoqing even dared to smuggle arms for the safety of his family. This is a rare event in a lifetime to kill him good chance.