Shi Wushuang did not care about this small amount of money. Instead, he hoped that the officials and troops stationed at the border would become more corrupt.
It would be great if they could let you go as long as you pay the money.
"Don't take this little thing to heart. Since they accepted the money, bring more next time and bribe the person in charge.
This will make it much easier for us to transport goods in the future."
"What you said makes sense, sir. We will pay attention next time!"
"How's the preparation for the second batch going?"
"Just wait for about two more days and it will be shipped!"
"That's great! As long as we keep sending goods through, the barbarians won't be able to find fault."
There is no other person in the world who is so happy.
How could he know that the person who took the bribe was specially sent by Li Ye.
There was not even any cover-up. As long as a carriage was paid 10 taels of silver, it would be allowed to pass without any inspection.
It's just to reap the benefits from them in the last step.
The price I set was based on the consideration that it would be acceptable to them, but also a little painful.
The barbarians finally received the first batch of goods, although they were not made into weapons.
But they were still very excited because they finally saw hope.
"You are truly worthy of being the Great Elder. It's you who got things done!"
The Great Elder finally regained some face and said proudly: "Didn't I tell you long ago that as long as we promise to do something, we will definitely do it for you.
It's just that for safety reasons, no weapons are being transported.
But you have a blacksmith here, and we at Yunlu Pavilion also have forging methods that can help you forge good weapons.
Just bring those captured Dayuan people into our fold and let them learn from us."
"No problem! Teach us sword-forging techniques. That's much better than just bringing in weapons."
The barbarian king couldn't stop laughing.
Although things didn't go well at the beginning, it seems that they are making a lot of money now.
I have mastered the art of swordsmithing, and I can make my own swords as long as I have iron.
There is no need to rely on Dayuan Dynasty anymore.
This is the technology he has always dreamed of.
"The second batch of goods will be delivered soon, so you should hurry up and forge the weapons.
Although the quality of this iron is not very high, fortunately there is sufficient supply and we can get as much as we want.
It just takes a little effort to forge it a few more times."
The elder said.
"I understand. Quickly send the Great Elder to rest! Be sure to take good care of the Great Elder.
Put some of those vegetables out and have vegetables with every meal.”
The barbarian king gave his subordinates serious orders.
The Great Elder was treated as a distinguished guest again.
After seeing off the Great Elder, all the generals were extremely excited.
"That's great now, with the forging skills and an endless supply of iron.
We can create an invincible army.
Even the able-bodied men of all tribes can join the army and defeat Dayuan in one fell swoop."
Another general said: "The other countries are already impatient.
But the first batch of goods is still too small, should we still give it to them?"
"Hmph, I think we should just ignore them! If we delay for a few more months, our army can at least double in size.
Just swallow them up directly.
From now on, we will be the sole king of the entire northern grasslands."
After gaining strength, many generals became arrogant.
They even began to want to swallow up their allies.
The barbarian king did not act rashly.
It is not the best time to annex the allies yet.
If things go wrong, both sides might suffer losses, and in the end Dayuan might get the upper hand.
"No, we're not strong enough right now! Give them half of the iron ingots.
Keep them steady first.
We will need their help to deal with Dayuan in the future.
It won’t be too late to deal with them after defeating Dayuan.
The most important thing for us now is to accumulate strength, not to fight among ourselves."
"Your Majesty, what you said makes sense! The reason we haven't been able to defeat Dayuan is because we've been fighting among ourselves and lacking unity.
Every time at a critical moment, I become the first to fall into internal chaos.
If we defeat the Dayuan Dynasty first, without this greatest enemy, we will be the most powerful."
A civil official has a long-term vision.
He is also trying his best to persuade them to form an alliance and cooperate.
"Okay, this is just the first batch of iron ingots, the second batch will be here soon.
We can leave some more for later.
In addition, if we gain benefits, we must keep a low profile and not publicize it."
The barbarian king instructed.
The other countries benefited and finally calmed down and stopped quarreling.
䀴 is fully committed to training blacksmiths and forging new weapons.
They are all holding back their desire to surpass each other and annex other countries to strengthen themselves.
Li Ye has been having a pretty comfortable time these days.
Several officials were promoted, some of whom originally had the ordinary surname of 佗.
But these people are quite capable.
Li Ye doesn't care about their backgrounds, as long as they are talented, he will make an exception to give them a job.
With this person's help, work efficiency has been greatly improved.
Li Ye will never do it himself again.
Every day I just took a quick walk around and then checked on the army's training.
The construction of the arsenal was completed in a very short time.
The key parts were transported over and the crossbows were assembled at the border.
According to Li Ye's plan, cavalry must be equipped with at least four crossbows and infantry must be equipped with at least two.
It can achieve continuous firing and provide fire coverage to the enemy.
When two armies meet on the battlefield, it is enough to defeat the enemy before they even meet.
In addition, the power of a light crossbow alone is not enough, so people build a large chariot crossbow.
Mounted on a cart, the crossbow arrow was as thick as an arm, and it took eight people to crank the capstan to pull the bowstring.
The force is extremely great, and the farthest it can shoot is three or four meters away.
Being shot by this crossbow can even split a person's body into two sections.
And it can penetrate all the people behind it.
Any armor is like a piece of paper in front of the chariot crossbow and cannot defend at all.
Not only is it effective against enemy cavalry, but when attacking a city, you can also use it to climb up by shooting at the city wall.
Li Ye is trying his best to accumulate strength.
Being stationed at the border is definitely a good opportunity to expand your strength.
All those promoted are legitimate heirs.
Even if it is the emperor's order, they must obey it.
But at my command, even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead, they will move forward without frowning.
Li Ye knew very well that once he gained control of the military power, he would most likely be suspected by the emperor.
Even the biological son cannot stand in front of the throne.
Therefore, you must master absolute power to ensure your own safety.
After spending these days together, even Zhao Wudi's mentality has changed a lot.
He has completely regarded Li Ye as the heir to the throne.
Helped Li Ye conceal a lot of information.
These towers seem to be built to defend against the enemy, but in fact they have become tight fortresses.
People outside can't get in at all.
All supplies are provided by Li Ye’s caravan.
Moreover, these caravans would leave immediately after delivering the goods and would never communicate with the people of Ziqi.
This effectively isolates messages from being viewed by outsiders.
Even Yunlu Pavilion cannot come to check.
Even if there are people planted by the emperor among the craftsmen, the information cannot be passed to the outside.
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