Li Xiuruo glanced at Joseph meaningfully. This guy mentioned arms, which made Li Xiuruo wary. Starting from Pi Dao, the eldest brother has led the progress of firearms in the Ming Dynasty and even in the world.

In today's world, although the British are struggling to catch up, the Ming Dynasty still stands at the top of the world's firearms use. Judging from the captured weapons, the British have tinkered with rifles, mortars, rocket launchers, and even long-barreled weapons.

Pipe cannon, my eldest brother calls that thing a cannon.

Among the things that could be seized, there were still no howitzers, individual rocket launchers, or the Ming Dynasty's unique continuous-fire Maxim heavy machine gun.

Of course, these things cannot be given to the Joseph in front of him, not even rifles. The Ming Dynasty only produced so many rifles, and up to now, part of the troops of the Second Division have not yet changed their equipment. When Li Xiu was expanding his army, he was also squatting and guarding at the Jinzhou Arsenal.

, holding the approval document from the Ministry of War in hand, half buying and half grabbing, he reluctantly equipped his subordinates with rifles.

These things cannot be sold, but some of the obsolete flintlock rifles, revolvers and pistols can be sold. In theory, these things must be turned in, but weapons are not subject to wear and tear, especially for combat troops.

Reporting losses is a big question.

Li Xiu gave instructions to Scar, who turned around and went out, and came back a short time later carrying a revolver and a revolver.

Pulling Joseph out of the door, Li Xiu took the revolver from Scar's hand and fired continuously at the tree ten meters away. Two birds as big as sparrows fell down with the sound of the gunshots.

"The revolver can fire six bullets continuously. And it will not jam. It is the standard weapon of our Ming army." After Li Xiu finished speaking, he threw the empty revolver to Joseph.

Joseph finally weighed the revolver, and Li Xiu looked at him and the guard loaded the bullet.

Watching the guard open the revolver and load the bullet, Joseph nodded. This is much more advanced than the short-barreled flintlock currently popular in the West. In a duel with this thing, he can win all the women in Paris.

Aiming at a big tree about ten meters away that was hugged by one person, Joseph fired continuously. The bullets caused sawdust to fly, and there were several large holes in the bark of the tree.

Walking into the big tree, Joseph carefully checked the destructive power of the bullet. He couldn't help but nodded. He recognized the destructive power of the nine-millimeter revolver. This thing can be used at a distance of about ten meters, and there is almost no need to aim too much.

It can kill a wild boar or a horse.

If you want to be like Li Xiu, who can kill birds as big as sparrows one by one, you may have to practice.

"Your Excellency, Commander, this thing is great, I like it very much. Can you look at other things?" Joseph looked at the revolver greedily.

"Scar, let them grow eyes." Li Xiu ordered Scar.

Li Xiu kept an eye out. The disadvantage of the revolver was the aiming problem. Because the direction of the gunpowder detonation was in the direction of the eyes, it was impossible to aim at close range with the eyes.

Scar is a master of revolvers. This guy is extremely talented and has evolved to the point where he can easily hit targets within a hundred meters without using his eyes for aiming.

This time, the unlucky one was a crow. Ever since Hong Chengchou built Xinjiapo City, the number of such things had increased. Li Xiu felt that this was due to the 100,000 indigenous people who worked so hard to build Xinjiapo City.

For Scar, the reason why crows are annoying is because their meat is extremely unpalatable. As for the fact that this bird can eat dead people, Scar doesn't care much. When people die, they are just piles of meat to be eaten by maggots.

There is no difference between eating it and eating it.

After just a brief glance, there was a crisp gunshot, and a crow 70 to 80 meters away fell to the ground. The muzzle of the gun turned, and there was another gunshot. A crow 80 to 90 meters away also fell to the ground.

"Okay!" Before Li Xiu could speak, Joseph shouted first.

"Mr. Joseph, are you satisfied with these two weapons?" I heard Joseph shouting. Although I couldn't understand what he was shouting, I could tell by the expression on his face.

"Satisfied! Very satisfied. Both weapons are good." Joseph took the revolver and patted Scar on the shoulder. Scar's hand subconsciously touched the knife on his waist. He was not used to people.

Patting himself. The last person who patted him from behind lost half of his arm.

"As long as you are satisfied, can we use these weapons in exchange for your Egyptian labor?" Li Xiu also smiled and nodded. This business was a good deal. The items he eliminated at home can actually be sold at a good price.

"Oh, Commander, may I have a question?" Joseph asked curiously.

"Please tell me!" Li Xiu was still immersed in the joy of tricking fools.

"Why don't your soldiers use such a good weapon? Can you try shooting the kind of gun they use?" Joseph pointed to the large eight-grain rifle carried by the sentry in the distance.

Li Xiu's smile froze on his face in an instant. There are no fools in this world. Especially these business guys, each one is as smart as the last one.

Sun Yuanhua quickly looked up at the sky, as if the Queen Mother had appeared in the sky.

"Your Excellency, Commander, what I have seen these days is that your soldiers are all using that kind of weapon. It is a very advanced rifle, at least more advanced than the revolver you showed me.

Moreover, this rifle is very similar to that of the British. According to the level of Ming Dynasty firearms, this rifle should be more advanced." Joseph didn't seem to see the troubled expression of the translator and said to himself.

The translator brought by Sun Yuanhua translated the words to Li Xiu with a constipated look on his face.

Li Xiu nodded, acknowledging Joseph's words. After all, telling lies with open eyes is a technical job, and Li Xiu's temper could not be manipulated at all. If it were Sun Yuanhua, it would be okay.

"I think the reason why Your Excellency the Commander did not show me this weapon is because this weapon is a secret of the Ming Dynasty and cannot be leaked, right?" Joseph had a smile on his face, but his words were a bit aggressive.

Li Xiu frowned, and Scar took out the box cannon from his waist.

"Oh! By the way! There is also this kind of pistol. According to my observation, this kind of firearm should have a lot more ammunition than a revolver, and it can exert continuous firepower on the battlefield. Moreover, this kind of pistol has a long barrel, and it should be in

It has good accuracy within thirty meters." Joseph pointed to the box cannon in Scar's hand.

This time Scar's face turned the color of constipation, and he was holding the box of cannons in his hand. He didn't know whether to put it back or to silence the bastard immediately.

Li Xiu looked at Joseph in astonishment. He didn't expect that the yellow-haired guy in front of him was actually an expert. He didn't have a few years of military experience in what he just said, so he couldn't do it at all.

"Mr. Joseph, please state your meaning clearly." Sun Yuanhua was a little embarrassed and hurriedly stood up.

These guys with guns are all rough guys. Sun Yuanhua knew that if Li Xiu is angered, it doesn't matter who your brother is, the commander-in-chief of the French Expeditionary Force, he will kill you with one shot. Is the brother of a French commander more difficult to deal with than the British?

"Nothing! Don't be angry, Commander. I didn't mean to offend you. This time I brought four ships with a total of 500 strong Egyptian laborers who were young and middle-aged. You can just treat them as slaves.

, you only need to pay me a Ming Dynasty silver dollar for each person's shipping fare."

The translator translated Joseph's words, and Li Xiu looked at him with confusion again.

One silver dollar per person, this price can be said to be quite reasonable. You must know that it is a long way from Egypt to the Ming Dynasty. Along the way, we fight with the violent sea, and the ship may be destroyed if we are not careful. Such strong slaves can only be sold for sale.

One silver dollar per person, this is not much different from giving away.

"What do you want?" Li Xiu knew that there is no such thing as a free lunch. If you get benefits, you must be prepared to pay the price.

"I just want an opportunity, an opportunity to meet your brother, the commander-in-chief of the Ming Dynasty army. You know, I am not only a businessman, but also my brother Napoleon's envoy. The Egyptians have the support of the British, and my brother wants to defeat

The Egyptians need the support of the Ming Dynasty. This is very important to him." Joseph's face was unusually solemn.

"Want to see my eldest brother? You?" Li Xiu did not expect that this Joseph wanted to see him, and actually used himself as a springboard to meet his eldest brother Li Xiao.

"Second Master! Please take a step to speak." Sun Yuanhua tugged on Li Xiu's sleeve and pulled Li Xiu aside.

"Tell me!" Li Xiu confirmed again that Sun Yuanhua definitely accepted Joseph's money.

"Second Master! This is a private conversation, so I won't call you an official. I think it would be beneficial to send him to Ming Dynasty to meet the commander-in-chief."

"Oh! What are the benefits?" Li Xiu squinted at Sun Yuanhua.

"Then England is thousands of miles away from my Ming Dynasty, but it can control India to cause trouble for us at the door of my Ming Dynasty. You said, if we cause trouble for the English at the door of England's home, then their troops and weapons,

Will some of them also return to the mainland, so that the pressure on us will be reduced?

According to the inquiry of the subordinate, I learned that France and England are just two countries facing each other across the sea, somewhat like our Fujian and Yizhou. Moreover, the two countries also fought a war that lasted for a hundred years in history.

Countless people died in the war on both sides. You said, if two countries with feuds start fighting again, then...!" Sun Yuanhua said half of his words, and swallowed the rest, which was very characteristic of civilian speech.

Li Xiu looked at Sun Yuanhua. He really didn't know where France was. He only knew that it was a country in the far west. He didn't expect that it was just across the sea from England. If what Sun Yuanhua said was true, he could have a good relationship with the French.

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"Second Master! To say the least, the British navy is rising rapidly. What if they want to raid our Ming merchant ships in the future? France is their neighbor, and if their neighbor's merchant ships are robbed, France will fight the British to the death.

Facing each other across the sea, if there was a fight, the British mainland would be directly attacked.

I heard that London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is not far from the seaside. The main fleet of the British army is in India, and they really don’t have the strength to fight the French. In the future, our products may have to rely on the French.

Help, sell to the Middle East and Europe.

Besides, no matter how you look at it, as a middleman, you have now acquired five hundred laborers. I have looked at each of these five hundred laborers one by one. They are all strong and strong men.

Although I received a hundred silver dollars and promised to help the Frenchman speak up, Second Master, no matter how you look at it, this matter is a good thing. If you handle this matter well, the commander-in-chief will definitely praise you."

Li Xiu curled his lips helplessly. Sun Yuanhua's last sentence was sincere and he told the truth. One hundred silver dollars is not a big deal. Three years to clear the prefecture of one hundred thousand snowflakes of silver. Just look at how much money Hong Chengchou made. Sun Yuanhua

To generate some income, it is better to rely on foreigners to generate income. This is not a big deal in Ming Dynasty officialdom.

"Okay! Send a ship to take him to Daming, and I'll write a letter to my elder brother so that he can meet him when he has time." Li Xiu thought for a while and finally relented.
Chapter completed!