"Dear King Henry, our Queen Yili's warship was purchased from the Ming Dynasty. As you know, the Ming Dynasty is far away from us, thousands of miles away!"
"That kind of warship is top secret and cannot be bought with money. However, the turtle-backed ship I got is also a sophisticated warship!"
"According to what I know, the Ming Dynasty was rarely equipped with such warships, just because its structure is extremely complex and it is extremely difficult to build!"
Goodsby said solemnly.
"Hmm! Is it more difficult to build than Queen Eli's battleship?"
King Henry asked, once again interested in the Turtle Ship.
If the construction difficulty is higher than that of Queen Eli's battleship, can it be understood that the performance is superior to that of the battleship?
"It's almost the same! Structurally speaking, the construction difficulty is several times that of that kind of battleship. Moreover, this kind of battleship can greatly protect the soldiers!"
"Because a battleship has a roof. The most important thing is that this kind of battleship can be equipped with thirty artillery pieces, and after improvements by our Goode family, it can be equipped with forty cannons!"
"King Henry, just think about it, Queen Eli's battleship does not have forty cannons!"
Goodsby said hurriedly.
When King Henry heard what Goodsby said, a flash of light flashed in his eyes and said: "If that's the case, this turtle-backed ship is indeed stronger than a battleship."
"It's just that the turtle-backed ship cannot move on its own. If it relies on manpower, it will never be able to speed up. If Queen Eli's warship wants to escape, we can't catch up!"
"You hear the name, turtle-backed boat, that means a turtle!"
King Henry Road.
He speculated that the reason why the Ming Dynasty did not build a large number of such ships was because they were too slow, and slow speed meant that expeditions were impossible!
Queen Yili is very warlike, so naturally she would not buy such a ship. If her own people went to the Ming Dynasty, they would not buy it either.
But for defense, this turtle-backed boat is definitely a well-deserved artifact. King Henry has decided to buy it, but he must severely suppress it in terms of price.
"This...King Henry, the speed of the turtle ship can be adjusted according to the number of people. For example, you can arrange for three thousand people to drive it, and the speed will be very fast!"
"The most important thing is that the defense of this turtle-backed ship is high. Besides, we are on the defensive side now. You can design a plan to lead Queen Eli's fleet into a dead end and catch the turtle in the urn!"
Goodsby said hurriedly.
"Catching a turtle in a urn! Good words!"
When King Henry heard these four words, he couldn't help but cheered.
However, it is good to catch a turtle in an urn. Whether it can be caught is another matter. He said solemnly: "How much money does a turtle-backed boat cost?"
When King Henry suddenly asked about the price, Goodsby couldn't hide his excitement, which meant that the deal was basically concluded.
But the current price is very particular. If the price is too high, King Henry can return at any time, but if the price is too low, he will make no profit.
"King Henry, the price of the turtle-backed ship is ten thousand taels of silver a piece. What do you think?"
Goodsby asked.
The cost of building a turtle-backed boat is about 7,000 taels of silver, and if you sell one for 10,000 taels of silver, you can earn 3,000 taels of silver for every time you sell one.
According to this calculation, as long as a hundred ships are sold, the profit will be 300,000 taels of silver. If the Roman Empire wanted to defend Queen Eli's fleet, it would need a thousand turtleback ships!
After calculating this, my profit is three million taels of silver. It is easy to stabilize the position of the four major families.
King Henry was dumbfounded when he heard that the price of a turtle-backed ship was ten thousand taels of silver. Is it so cheap?
Queen Yili's warships were bought for one million taels of silver each. He seriously doubted whether the combat capabilities of the turtle-backed ships were outstanding.
Morgu heard on the side and was stunned. He reacted for a long time, looked at Goodsby and asked: "Are you sure that the price of a turtle-backed ship is 10,000 taels of silver?"
Goodsby gritted his teeth. Could these people still want to lower their prices?
He looked at his beaten and bruised body and decided to be a man for once!
"That's right, it's 10,000 taels of silver a boat! This is the lowest price!"
Goodsby gritted his teeth and said.
hiss!
The ministers of the Roman Empire who were present all took a breath of air-conditioning. With such a cheap price, they must buy in large quantities. However, is this Gudsbi reliable?
"Your Majesty the King, the price of this warship is too cheap. I seriously suspect that this Goodsby is a spy sent by Queen Eli!"
"That's right, deliberately selling us useless warships and making money from us, when she comes to fight, it will be much easier!"
"In my opinion, this turtle-backed boat must not be wanted! Your Majesty, let's put this Gudsby to death in public!"
The officials said one after another.
However, they were speaking in Roman, which Goodsby couldn't understand at all, but he also saw danger in the eyes of these people.
Just when Goodsby was about to lower the price, King Henry said in a deep voice: "Tell me! Why did you sell the Turtle Ship to us at such a low price?"
kindness?
Low price?
A turtle-backed boat earns you three thousand taels of silver. Is that too much?
Goodsby now wants to give himself a few big mouths.
"Ahem! In fact, our Good family's position in the Empire on which the sun never sets is in jeopardy. If we don't have a lot of silver income, we will withdraw from the four major families!"
"Therefore, we attach great importance to this turtle ship business. With such a low price, we just hope that the Roman Empire can buy more!"
Goodsby said solemnly.
"Haha! I hope our Roman Empire will buy more?
How much do you want us to buy?”
King Henry asked.
"It is best to buy a thousand ships. Our Good family has more than a hundred shipbuilding sites. A thousand turtle boats can be completed in half a month at best!"
"I will deliver it to you when the time comes. And if we, Queen Yili, want to go to war with your country, it is not that simple. Within half a month, you will be safe!"
Goodsby said.
Morgu glanced at King Henry, and then whispered: "Your Majesty, there is definitely something wrong with this person. I don't believe he would be so kind!"
"Your Majesty, we don't believe it either!"
The other ministers said one after another.
King Henry wants to say, not only do you not believe it, but I don’t believe it either, but if this turtle-backed ship is real, it will indeed be a weapon to protect the country!
"Well, you take us to see the turtle-backed boats. If they are as good as you say, I can buy a thousand of them!"
King Henry said solemnly, deciding to go take a look at the Turtle Ship first!