"And this armor is also produced by the most powerful Miyun Iron Factory in the Ming Dynasty. The steel used is not available outside. It has amazing defensive power, but it is very light."
"helmet?"
"The helmets are also matching, so you must buy them together. Our Ming army is fully equipped, and so is every soldier. That's why we can sweep across the Ottoman Empire. You Persians will definitely use our Ming weapons and equipment."
The Ottoman Empire could be defeated."
"Artillery~"
"Artillery is a good thing. This is the Hongzhi 14th cannon produced by Miyun Arsenal. It has a long range, fast rate of fire, and high accuracy. It is also equipped with wheels. It can be pulled by horses. It is very flexible.
"
"Of course, this must also use the gunpowder produced by our Ming Dynasty. Your Persian gunpowder is not good. The quality is too poor and the barrel can be easily damaged."
"You can rest assured about the service life. You can put in thousands of cannons without any problems."
"Look at this material. It is made of the best steel produced by Miyun Iron Works. There is not even a single honeycomb hole on it. Then listen to the sound and you will know it."
At this time, Liu Jin did not look like a minister at all, but like a market vendor, working hard to sell the arms and weapons of the Ming Dynasty to Challand, Rasul and others.
Zhang Mao next to me can't stand it anymore. You are also a minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs after all. Pay attention to your identity and status.
As for Challand, Rasul and others, they all listened very attentively and carefully, and from time to time they even personally touched the things Liu Jin was selling.
Then he couldn't help but nod his head.
There is nothing to say. The quality of Ming Dynasty's arms and weapons is absolutely top-notch. They are all top-quality weapons and equipment. Whether it is muskets or cannons, or these armors, helmets, etc., everything is a high-quality product.
It is much better than the weapons produced by the Persians themselves. Even if they are eliminated and replaced by the Ming army, they are still better than the weapons and equipment of any other country.
Especially when it comes to firearms, the Ming Dynasty's firearms are world-famous. They have been tested in actual combat with repeated victories, so there is no need to doubt them.
“The stuff is really good~”
“I can’t say enough about the quality of this firearm.”
"Of course. I have personally seen the Ming army and the Ottoman Empire fighting. Hundreds of thousands of Ottoman Empire troops charged against 200,000 Ming troops. However, there was no way to break through the Ming Dynasty's musket defense line. They all fell at fifty paces.
Outside."
"The scene was very spectacular. Whether it was your surging cavalry or your tenacious infantry phalanx, they were all torn to pieces in the face of the Ming Dynasty's muskets and artillery."
"If our Persian Empire can have a musketeer team of 50,000 people, then we don't need to be afraid of the Ottoman Empire at all."
Challand, Rasul and others also continued to teach in Persian and discussed the arms and weapons in front of them.
Charande was a master of the Ming Dynasty and yearned for everything about the Ming Dynasty. Especially when the Ming Dynasty swept across the Ottoman Empire's army, this made Charande, a knowledgeable person, feel that the Ming Dynasty was the model that the Persian Empire should really learn from.
Persia should learn from the Ming Dynasty and form a new army composed of pure muskets and artillery to fight against the powerful Ottoman Empire.
"Master Liu, how much does this musket cost?"
After Charland waited for Liu Jin to finish the introduction, he also asked with a smile.
"This musket is not expensive. It only costs 300 taels of silver per shot. The starting price of the musket is at least 10,000 taels."
Liu Jin smiled and replied.
"Three hundred taels of silver per shot?"
When Challand and Rasul heard this, they couldn't help shouting in unison.
Nowadays, Ming Dynasty's silver coins are widely used in the world, and this silver dollar is one tael of silver, so they know very well how expensive the price of three hundred taels of silver is.
They Persians, the most ordinary Persians, work hard all year round farming, herding sheep, etc., but they may not be able to save even one tael of silver in a year.
The price of three hundred taels of silver is really too expensive. The key is to sell it with a starting price of 10,000 rods. Not one hundred, two hundred, one thousand, or two thousand. I will sell it to you at least if you place an order for 10,000 rods.
OK.
"Master Liu, this is too expensive~"
Charland couldn't help but said.
"Yeah, yeah, it's too expensive!"
Rasul couldn't help but follow suit.
Even Zhang Mao on the side couldn't help but widen his eyes slightly.
Of course he knows how much such a musket costs. The manufacturing cost at Miyun Arsenal is less than three taels of silver, and the price of selling it to the military is only five taels of silver.
I originally thought that Liu Jin could only ask for a few dozen taels of silver at most, which would be overwhelming. After all, ten times the profit is still very impressive.
Who would have thought that Liu Jin, a black-hearted man, would actually ask for three hundred taels of silver per shot. The key is that the price starts at ten thousand.
"Black, so damn dark~"
"Just like my land, I bought it for a few taels of silver at first, but now it costs more than a thousand taels per acre."
Zhang Mao couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and his whole heart ached.
"Expensive, of course it is very expensive, I have to admit that."
"But as the saying goes, you get what you pay for. Our Ming Dynasty muskets are definitely the best muskets in the world."
"Our Ming Dynasty was able to defeat the Ottoman Empire because of the muskets in our hands."
"If you want cheap goods, our Ming Dynasty also has them. We, the Ming Dynasty, can produce any muskets like those of the Europeans and the Ottoman Empire."
"But do you want that bargain?"
Liu Jin smiled and admitted, my things are expensive, but they are expensive for a reason.
When Liu Jin mentioned the Ottoman Empire, Charland and Rasul couldn't help but twitch slightly.
This is a pain point for them Persians.
The Ottoman Empire is their feud, and there is a very long history of hatred between them. However, the current situation is that they, the Persians, cannot defeat the Ottoman Empire.
Every war with the Ottoman Empire basically ended with the defeat of the Persian Empire.
When they heard Liu Jin say that this musket could defeat the Ottoman Empire, their eyes turned slightly red.
"Master Liu, can you make it cheaper~"
"The price of three hundred taels of silver is really too expensive."
Charland thought for a while and bargained.
"The price is non-negotiable, but within my scope of authority, I can make the decision and give you the matching bayonet for free. In addition, I will give you fifty rounds of gunpowder for each musket free of charge."
Liu Jin shook his head slightly.
It's obviously not wise for a seller to discuss price, it's better to discuss value with them.
"This is not bad~"
Charland and Rasul looked at each other and nodded slightly.
"Where's this cannon?"
Challand asked again the price of the artillery.
"The price of artillery is really expensive. One artillery costs 30,000 taels of silver~"
Liu Jin thought for a while and said.
"So dark~"
"How dare you open your mouth and shout out."
Zhang Mao on the side couldn't help cursing in his heart.
The Hongzhi 14th cannon produced by the Miyun Arsenal is a type of Miyun artillery, and it is also a product that has been eliminated. At the beginning, the production cost was less than one hundred taels of silver per gun, and it was only sold to the military.
That's three hundred taels of silver per door.
It had a slow rate of fire, poor accuracy, and mediocre range. The Ming Dynasty military had eliminated it and used the new Miyun cannon with a longer range, faster rate of fire, better accuracy, and the ability to use explosive ammunition.
These artillery pieces are just a pile of scrap metal left in the warehouse. God knows it will only take a year and a month for people to think of using them.
Well now, this Liu Jin opened his mouth and opened a cannon and actually asked for 30,000 taels of silver. He really wanted to eat people without spitting out their bones, and his heart was black.
"Thirty thousand taels of silver is too expensive, can it be cheaper~"
Charland frowned. The arms and weapons of the Ming Dynasty were really expensive, not ordinary. A cannon actually cost 30,000 taels of silver. Even if it was made with silver, it didn't cost that much.
"The price is definitely non-negotiable, but as usual, I can give you a matching mobile four-wheel carriage, and I can also give you dozens of gunpowder and shells for cannonballs."
Liu Jin still smiled and shook his head.
I have such a bad temper in business. I will never bargain with you on the price, but I can get you some free items.
"I definitely won't want it. I can just go back and make the cannon myself~"
Zhang Maoxin said with great certainty.
There are many countries that can make cannons. The technical content of cannons is not high. There is no need to spend a lot of money to buy this artillery. The technical content of muskets is really high. Without some technology, it is really impossible to make good muskets.
"We are going to buy 20,000 muskets and try them out first. As for the artillery, we are going to buy 30 cannons first."
Charland, Rasul and others discussed with each other. After some intense discussion and calculation, Charland also reported the quantity of his first batch of purchases.
"Twenty thousand muskets?"
"Thirty cannons?"
When Zhang Mao heard this, he couldn't help but widen his eyes slightly, and then he counted with his fingers.
"Twenty thousand muskets, each worth three hundred taels of silver, is a big deal for six million taels of silver."
"Thirty artillery pieces, each worth 30,000 taels of silver, now it's 900,000 taels of silver."
"This adds up to a big deal of nearly seven million taels of silver."
"These muskets and artillery are all obsolete and worthless things. Even based on the original price, the cost of this transaction is only tens of thousands of taels of silver."
"One fortune makes a lot of money, one thing makes a lot of money!"
The more Zhang Mao calculated, the more excited he became, and his eyes began to shine.
This arms trade is too profitable.
"Okay, no problem~"
"Seeing that you have purchased so many arms and weapons at once, I will make the decision and give you another hundred sets of armors and helmets."
"Let me tell you, the quality of our Ming Dynasty's armor and helmets is very good, and ordinary bows and arrows cannot hurt them at all."
"Also, the reason why our Ming army is strong in combat is because we have provided guarantees in many aspects, including the best in all aspects of food, clothing, housing and transportation, so we can be victorious in every battle."
"If Persia wants to defeat the Ottoman Empire, it must learn from our Ming Dynasty. Not only must you buy these muskets and cannons, you see, this saber is also a very good thing."
"It was designed after tens of thousands of chopping tests and is most suitable for cavalry combat."
"There are also our bows and arrows. These are fine bows. Buy some and keep them. You won't regret it."
"This is a marching tent. The inside is made of rubber, which is very soft and resistant to moisture."
"These marching boots and military uniforms are all uniformed by our Ming army. Don't underestimate these shoes. Whether the army has combat effectiveness, everything including food, clothing, housing and transportation is very important. Let's take these shoes as an example."
"The shoes of our Ming army are all made of whale skin, which is very strong and durable. At the same time, the velvet ones are also very warm and breathable, making them very suitable for military use."
"If you're afraid of spending money, you won't be able to build a strong army. A soldier in our Ming Dynasty spends an average of several hundred taels of silver per person per year. Our strong combat effectiveness is built with silver."
"Would you like to take a look at the gloves and clothes used by our Ming army?"
"This is soap for bathing. Soldiers sweat a lot during training every day. They must be clean, otherwise diseases and various small animals may easily breed. Soap is very good. We Ming people use this to bathe almost every day."
"And this is a toothbrush, for brushing your teeth. It's very cheap. You can get a handful of it for just one tael of silver. A little doesn't cost a few cents."
"This is a marching kettle, made of pure steel, strong and durable, and very convenient for marching."
"Yes, of course it is standard for our Ming army. Water is a very important thing. It is not good to use a kettle. Not to mention the smell, and it is also easy to breed unclean things. Of course, it is best to use a pure steel kettle."