Rebirth of The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao Becomes a God

Wei Xiaobao watched Soetu's performance and secretly laughed in his heart, but his face remained expressionless and he just smiled lightly.

Then, he turned to look at the fleet commander Zhang Xiaolong and said softly: "Let him come out!"

As Wei Xiaobao finished speaking, the door of the command room slowly opened and a figure walked in.

Everyone looked closely and found that it was Mu Tingxie. He walked into the room with a solemn look and steady steps.

"General Mu, why are you here?" Li Chengdong asked in surprise. As the commander of the Jiangnan Navy and Army, he was Mu Tingxie's superior. He had always thought that the Chongming Navy had met with misfortune and that General Mu might have been killed, but he did not expect that he was still alive.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency, Your Excellency, and Your Excellency!" After Mu Tingye saluted the officials present one by one, he recounted in detail the attack on the Chongming Navy by the multinational coalition fleet and the Chongming Navy's southward journey to request support from the Southeast Fleet of the Tiandi Army.

After hearing Mu Ting'e's report, Suo'etu could not help but secretly marvel in his heart. He thought to himself: "Such a general of the second rank actually dared to act on his own initiative and run to the rebels to seek help to drive away the Western devils. This courage is worthy of a military candidate! If it were me, I'm afraid I wouldn't have such courage."

However, Soetu changed his mind and realized that if General Mu had not successfully asked the Tiandi Army for help, the situation in Songjiang Prefecture would definitely not be as calm as it is now.

He might have died on the west city wall of Shanghai County, and the emperor would have faced more harsh conditions jointly issued by many Western countries because of the defeat, which would have caused the Qing Dynasty to lose its sovereignty and humiliate the country, and made the emperor lose face.

Thinking of this, Suo Etu expressed his understanding and approval of General Mu's behavior.

When Soetu saw that the man was indeed invited by his side, he felt a little embarrassed, but he still had a smile on his face and said sheepishly: "Brother Wei, hehe, it was a misunderstanding just now, and I just figured it out now. But our Qing Dynasty has indeed been in a difficult situation in recent years. First, we had to pacify the Three Feudatories, and then there were floods and droughts. There really is not much money in the treasury. Considering that both of you in your family call the emperor uncle, could you, brother Wei, be kind enough to charge less money?" After saying that, he winked at Wei Xiaobao with a flattering look.

The cunning Soetu started playing the emotional card again, hoping to soften Wei Xiaobao's heart.

Hearing Suo Etu's words, Wei Xiaobao couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Hahaha!"

Seeing Wei Xiaobao laughing so happily, Suo Etu also laughed: "Hahaha!"

The people on the side looked at the two people with bewilderment, not knowing what they were laughing at. They felt that the two people seemed a little neurotic and confusing.

After laughing for a while, Wei Xiaobao suddenly stopped smiling and said to Suo Etu seriously, "Lord Suo, I have 80 large sailing ships here, and my Jinxia base has 120 more large sailing ships. Each ship has three decks and is equipped with to cannons. It can be called a giant in the sea. Do you want such good things?"

When Suo Etu heard this, he was moved, but then he thought that these large sailing ships were no match for the ironclad ships, and he became a little depressed. He said, "Brother Wei, although the large sailing ships are powerful, they can't compete with the ironclad ships after all. Can you sell us a few ironclad ships?"

Wei Xiaobao shook his head and said firmly: "The ironclad ship is my secret weapon, a magical weapon that can kill people all over the world. It must not be sold! If you want to buy a warship, you can only choose a large sailing ship. Otherwise, I will give the large sailing ship to the Eighth Lady. You know, her people all have pirate bloodlines, and they must be very interested in these warships."

After saying that, Wei Xiaobao seemed to realize something and touched his butt with his hand. After finding that it was fine, he remembered that Ling Zhao and Shuang'er were still sleeping on the yacht.

After hearing this, Suo Etu's face changed. He knew very well that if Japan got these large sailing ships, the balance of naval power between regions would be broken. The already weak navy would face a greater threat from a tiny country.

So he hurriedly asked, "Brother Wei, don't be anxious. How do you plan to price these warships?"

Wei Xiaobao smiled slightly, stretched out five fingers, made a "50" gesture, and then said: "One ship is priced at 50 taels of silver. There are 44 ships in total, with a total price of 2200 million taels of silver!"

Suo Etu took a breath and said, "So many?"

"We have just arrived. This time our Eastern Fleet is rushing to support Songjiang Prefecture. The transportation costs, fuel costs, appearance fees, ammunition costs, food costs, rewards, casualties costs... I won't count them all. Add them together and give the mercenaries a reward of 10 million taels of silver. Together with the money for buying a large sailing ship, the total is 32 million taels of silver." Wei Xiaobao said.

"Thirty-two million taels, Brother Wei, this is the total silver income of the Qing Dynasty in one year!" Soetu said excitedly.

"Yes, the Qing Dynasty will last for thousands of years. I have so many warships and I can annihilate all the Western devils for just one year's income of your Qing Dynasty. Isn't this a good deal?" Wei Xiaobao said seriously.

"This..." Soetu felt like a scholar meeting a soldier. No, this was not a soldier, it was the feeling of a scholar meeting a bandit.

After Suo Etu calmed down, he said, "Brother Wei, I can't make the decision on such a big matter. I have to go back to Beijing to report to the emperor. But you have to listen to my advice. The court really doesn't have so much money. Can you charge less?"

"No money..." Wei Xiaobao pretended to be thoughtful, walking back and forth in the command room with his hands behind his back, as if thinking of a solution.

Suo Etu, He Yu and Li Chengdong stared at Wei Xiaobao, hoping that he would reduce the price.

A quarter of an hour later, Wei Xiaobao finally stopped pacing. He sighed and said, "Alas! After all, Xiao Xuanzi is my Shuangshuang's uncle. How about this? Lease Jinxia Island and Dongzhou Island to the Tiandi Federation for a hundred years, and the thirty-two million taels of silver will be the rent for the hundred years."

After Wei Xiaobao finished speaking, Suo Etu and the other two immediately became happy like fireworks. This was great. They didn't have to pay a penny. Not only did they pay the Tiandi Army, but they also got 44 large sailing ships for free. What's even better was that although these two places were nominally owned by the Qing Dynasty, one was in the hands of the rebels and the other was in the hands of the anti-thieves. It would take a long time to get them back. This was a good deal.

Suo Etu was worried that Wei Raobao would go back on his word, so he immediately said, "Brother Wei, are you serious about what you said? You won't go back on your word, right?"

"Really!" Wei Xiaobao responded.