Zhang Hao took the lead, walked into the hall with his head held high, and said in a loud voice, "Zhang Hao, from the country of Qixia, has met the general. He conveyed greetings to the general on behalf of the queen."
After Zhang Hao finished speaking, Yan Qing next to him had already taken a step forward holding a box.
A guard immediately took the box and checked it in front of Zhang Hao and others. After confirming that there was no problem, he sent it to the black-armored general. Naturally, this black-armored general was General Wuwei Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen glanced at the gift and frowned slightly.
The gift is a medicinal plant with surging medicinal properties. It is very important at first glance. Judging from the medicinal properties of the medicinal material, it is probably a medicinal material of the divine transformation stage! But the most important thing is that Zhao Chen does not recognize this kind of medicinal material!
This is an unfamiliar medicinal material, but it exudes a pure fire attribute. It looks like a lotus, but it has double petals, and the leaves are small and fiery red.
But what really made Zhao Chen frown was that he didn't even know this kind of medicinal material! You know, there are not too many types of medicinal materials above the divine transformation stage. Even if you haven't seen it, you have heard of it. You can at least judge one by looking at its appearance.
Probably. But where did such unfamiliar medicinal materials come from?
Giving gifts is a science, and gifts from Qixia Kingdom must have deep meanings! Another reason why Zhao Chen frowned was because of such unfamiliar medicinal materials. What does it mean?
Speaking of which, Zhao Chen was thinking about what the country of Qixia was doing when he heard the report from Hua Shaoxiong from Wugang City the day before yesterday? What was the purpose of coming here?
Because of the chaos and isolation of the Kingdom of Shaoze, the Kingdom of Shaoze does not know much about the outside world at this time and is suffering from internal strife. However, it still knows a little about the Kingdom of Qixia, especially the recent appearance of a 'Queen', which still caused some
fluctuation.
Now, the Kingdom of Qixia suddenly sent an envoy and brought strange gifts, leaving Zhao Chen unsure of what the Kingdom of Qixia was going to do.
However, we can talk.
As for Zhang Hao and others who said they came here for trade, just listen to this and don't take it seriously.
Zhao Chen slowly raised his head, but did not look at Zhang Hao, but at the left general of the Imperial Guard, Ding Kui, who was at the peak of Nascent Soul, "Are you the person in charge this time?"
Zhang Hao looked at Zhao Chen with a half-smile but not a smile. Everyone was now in a state of negotiation, and Zhao Chen was obviously 'looking for trouble' over Zhang Hao's practice. Zhang Hao had already anticipated this.
Sure enough, when Ding Kui denied it, Zhao Chen turned to Dugu Junjie, then Yan Qing, and finally looked at Zhang Hao with a look of surprise, "Is it possible that your little foundation-building period is the one in charge this time? Gu Gu
I heard that the Kingdom of Qixia now has a queen, but you are allowed to serve as an envoy for a short period of foundation building.
Could it be that...there is no one left in the empire?"
Zhang Hao smiled lightly and was not angry, "General, if you say this, I don't agree. Her Majesty the Queen took over as regent when the army was defeated. She rose up from the crisis and used a woman to directly fight against Jinyang, who had been planning for a long time.
country, and turned defeat into victory.
General, can you do it?"
Zhao Chen suddenly stopped talking. The Shaoze Kingdom is now torn apart, and it is indeed incomparable in this regard. Moreover, Zhao Chen did not make any meaningless excuses.
As a powerful person, he is not a reckless man with a hot head. Deep down in his heart, he still has some respect for the queen Liu Xinyu. At least Liu Xinyu shouldered the important responsibilities of a country on the shoulders of a woman when the country was in crisis. This point
, he is incomparable to Zhao Chen.
But Zhao Chen was not a soft persimmon. He changed the subject, "I admit, your queen is extraordinary. But what about you? Does it mean that the country of Qixia has no talents?"
"Yes!" Zhang Hao nodded, "The Queen thought about it for a long time before coming here and felt that sending a foundation-building period would be enough."
"Bold!" The general who had just greeted Zhang Hao next to him was furious.
Zhang Hao actually nodded, "You're right, I also think I'm quite bold."
Then, Zhang Hao's face turned serious, "It was my initiative to open a route on the Green Sea of Death. It was also my initiative to lead the country of Qixia southward, directly across the Green Sea of Death, and open up a route to the west coast of the Taotu Continent. And this
Both times, I went with the boat.
This general actually knows that I am bold and I have won many awards."
"you……"
Zhao Chen waved his hand and smiled, "You said you opened the route to the south? I've heard of it, but what's the point?"
"It's nothing!" Zhang Hao smiled brightly, "It's just that when Jiang Jun was sitting here guarding the empty mountain and letting others block it, we opened up a route of hope.
By the way, he broke the taboo of not being able to navigate the open sea and discovered the theory of a round earth. With the power of a small country, he established a connection with a holy place in the continent of Tuotu.
Alas, a voyage more than a month ago only earned more than 80 million high-grade spiritual stones. It is expected that we will be able to carry out the second voyage to the south in another month, and the number of battleships will increase from two to three. It is expected that once
You can make a profit of 120 million high-grade spiritual stones!
From now on, we plan to add a warship every two months, and by the end of the year we expect to earn a profit of two to three billion high-grade spiritual stones.
Alas, the country of Qixia only has a population of over 50 million, and each person can only obtain 40 to 60 high-grade spiritual stones on average. It is really too poor.
According to our calculations, if a person wants to achieve the Nascent Soul stage, he must consume at least thousands of high-grade spiritual stone resources.
By the way, does the general recognize the gift I just gave to the general? It is a medicinal material from the Holy Land Red Lotus Sect in the west of the Taotu Continent. It is said to be derived from the Nine Lands Red Lotus."
Zhao Chen's eyes widened, and he was filled with indescribable excitement. Zhang Hao said it simply, but Zhao Chen could imagine how wealthy the country of Qixia was.
What was the annual income of the place that Zhao Chen occupied last year? It seems to be more than one million high-grade spiritual stones, right? Compared with Qixia Country... poor people!
But as Zhao Chen is a tycoon, what he has in his heart at this moment is not jealousy. Jealousy is useless. A real tycoon would not have this idea. What he is thinking now is that the country of Qixia is really here to do business? So what about himself?
How much can Bian benefit from it?
But since it is a negotiation, Zhao Chen also knows very well that he cannot let Zhang Hao lead the way. So he smiled softly, "It sounds very powerful. But I heard that the country of Qixia has been invaded by several surrounding countries recently.
I'm so stressed that I can't breathe, and I don't have any heroic spirit at all.
You say you earn a lot of money, but I think your backbone is weak.
Unlike us, although we are a little poorer, if anyone dares to mess with us, I will lead my army to destroy him!"
Zhang Hao still said calmly, "The general is very domineering. But I heard that an angry outburst is no more than the courage of an ordinary man. The courage of a wise man should be despised by the world!"
We retreat not because we are afraid of them, but because we are waiting for opportunities and accumulating strength.
A true hero must dare to admit his shortcomings, dare to accept failure, dare to say "no", and make rational decisions instead of fighting in anger.
It is said that the general has been fighting for twenty or thirty years, and the results are getting worse and worse. However, the country of Qixia has been prospering for only one year.
General, do you think this is heroic?
If we wait a few more months, we will wipe out the five surrounding countries in one fell swoop! We have already decided that the imperial capital of the Kingdom of Jinyang is in the best location, and we have already started planning to build a new imperial capital."
Zhao Chen squinted his eyes, "Do you want to talk about heroes with me?"
"Not really, I just want to say... I don't agree with heroes like generals. A person who sends his men and people to the battlefield for the sake of his own face regardless of the consequences cannot be a hero. He can only
He is a reckless man.
Hey...many people say that heroes die quickly. In fact, what everyone sees is the appearance. Those who die are not heroes, but reckless men!"
Pairs of angry eyes all around stared at Zhang Hao, and many generals had even drawn their swords. They only waited for Zhao Chen to say a word and chopped Zhang Hao into pulp.
Ding Kui, Dugu Junjie, and Yan Qing next to Zhang Hao were all sweating. Damn, Zhang Hao, what are you talking about?
However, Zhang Hao kept asking, "General, why don't you speak? Do you feel that you are a reckless man? Otherwise, why haven't you helped the royal family after so many years?"
Zhang Hao used a little trick here to say that he was "supporting the royal family". Although everyone in their hearts wanted to be an emperor, they all wanted to "accumulate food widely and become king slowly". Zhao Chen was just self-proclaimed without seeing this.
'General Wuwei'.
However, Zhang Hao kept being so provocative, and Zhao Chen couldn't help it anymore. "Then are you, Zhang Hao, a hero?"
"It doesn't count!" Zhang Hao said firmly.
Zhao Chen's eyes flashed with sarcasm.
But Zhao Chen couldn't speak, so Zhang Hao continued, "I am the hero! Under my guidance, the Kingdom of Qixia opened up a route on the Green Sea of Death. With my support, the Kingdom of Qixia embarked on the road of becoming a powerful country through industry and commerce.
Under my guidance, the country of Qixia is prospering.
Finally, under my guidance, the Kingdom of Qixia abolished the traditional aristocratic system and established an industrial and commercial system governed by law.
Now, on behalf of the country of Qixia, I passed through the blockade and came to the country of Shaoze where life and death are unknown!
If this is not a hero, then may I ask the general what is a hero?
Are we talking about people who lead a group of people into battle and then die generously together? No, I think these people are the real executioners, leading others to death for their own selfish purposes regardless of the consequences!"
Zhao Chen stopped talking. Zhang Hao's words seemed to have touched some emotion in his heart.
After a while, Zhao Chen waved his hand to stop the anger of the generals around him, and sighed, "You're right! You are a real hero. A person in the foundation-building stage, talking to me in the god-transformation stage!
Come, enjoy the wine!"
A smile appeared on Zhang Hao's face. At least in this first wave of confrontation, Zhang Hao had the upper hand. Of course, it was because Zhao Chen had some military general bearing that he recognized Zhang Hao's statement. If a shameless top politician comes
, Zhang Hao still doesn’t know how to end it.
But Master Zhang soon stopped laughing.
Two soldiers came over carrying wine. Yes, they were carrying wine. It was a full jar!
"Boom..." The wine jar fell in front of Zhang Hao. The wine jar was almost one and a half meters high and one meter two in diameter. The wine inside was estimated to be 13 cubic meters!
Zhang Hao's face turned blue, he could drink this for a year.
You're being a swindler. You can't do this just because you say it.
Zhang Hao rolled his eyes and smiled immediately, "Thanks to the general's generosity, Zhang Hao has decided to only drink this wine for the next year."
Then, after Zhang Hao thanked him, he put the wine jar into the storage ring. Of course, he sealed it with a small seal to prevent it from leaking out.
After collecting the wine, Zhang Hao took the initiative and said, "General, this time I come with the sincerity of the Qixia Kingdom. In addition to doing business, I also want to find a country with common aspirations."
This makes it very clear that we are here to support your rebellion! Ahem, we are here to support your independence.
Zhao Chen stared at Zhang Hao closely for a while before saying, "What if I say no?"
"That's the general's loss. In fact, the reason why Her Majesty the Queen is optimistic about the Kingdom of Shaoze is because our two countries are in very similar situations.
In the past, the country of Qixia was located on the edge of civilization, and we have been exploited by other countries. The asking price of a Peiyuan Pill can reach more than 80 spiritual stones. General, do you know how desperate that is?"
Talking about suffering, everyone had a common topic. Zhao Chen said in a deep voice, "The Peiyuan Pill here is sold for more than a dozen spiritual stones, which is two to three times more expensive than the surrounding countries! And our external trade routes
Wait, it has also been jointly blockaded by the surrounding countries!"
"Yes!" Zhang Hao nodded, "Sealed the resources, and then harvested our precious internal resources at a cheap price, brought down our practice world, and poached all our outstanding talents.
General, this situation has been going on for 20 or 30 years, and there was a break in cultivation in 20 or 30 years!
Relying on the legacy of Shaoze's country, we may be able to persist for a few more years. But what's the point of continuing like this!
General, now the country of Shaoze needs a hero, a real hero! This hero needs to bring hope to the country of Shaoze.
And the country of Qixia is willing to join hands with the country of Shaoze to jointly pursue their own freedom. Say no to exploitation!"
Zhang Hao's words were quite passionate, and the eyes of the generals surrounding General Wuwei's Mansion turned red.
Zhao Chen finally calmed down and was not fooled by Zhang Hao. He looked into Zhang Hao's eyes and said word by word, "That's good, but what can you do? Why did you choose our side?"
"The reason why we chose the General's side is of course that we think the General is a well-deserved hero! Before departure, Her Majesty the Queen was full of praise for the General. According to what we know, the only place where the Shaoze Kingdom can be considered today is the General's place.
Live and work in peace and contentment.
Moreover, the situation here in General is very similar to that in Qixia Country.
Her Majesty the Queen wants to bring the successful experience of Qixia Country to Shaoze Country.
When we destroy the remaining five countries in the West, we will work together to monopolize the fertile continent of the West, one from the East and the other from the West."
Zhao Chen was moved. He thought for a moment and asked, "Even if we open up trade, the Canglan Kingdom and the Taihua Kingdom will not open trade routes."
Zhang Hao smiled brightly, "Just before we set off, I gave a little push. More than 300 infant disciples of the Xuanzhen Sect formed a 'Lingfeng Group', which will be responsible for the business exchanges between our two places.
And in terms of price, general, rest assured that since it is a cooperation, we will definitely show sincerity. For example, how about an ordinary Peiyuan Pill or a piece of spiritual stone?"
Zhao Chen's eyes suddenly widened and he looked at Zhang Hao a little differently. Before coming here, he actually encouraged three hundred Yuan Ying disciples of the Xuan Zhen Sect to form a business group! By then, whether it was the Kingdom of Canglan or the Kingdom of Taihua,
No country dares to block it. This is enough to ensure the smooth flow of trade routes!
Also, from the east, the ordinary Peiyuan Dan costs 06 spirit stones on shore, plus various fees to arrive in Shaoze Country, the cost price is definitely more than one spirit stone. And Zhang Hao's promise of a spirit stone is definitely a sincere price!
Of course, due to the rise of Xinglintang, the price of elixirs in Qixia Kingdom is 05 spirit stones, and the price difference is naturally handed over to Lingfeng Group, as well as customs duties along the way.
Zhao Chen's heart was moved, really moved.
After thinking for a long time, Zhao Chen finally said again, "Is the price of the elixir you mentioned the final selling price?"
"Yes, the final selling price! We guarantee price stability."
Zhao Chen thought for a while and finally invited Zhang Hao and others into the living room. Everyone sat down and started the real negotiation. Zhao Chen was a military general and acted vigorously and resolutely.
But during the negotiation, Zhao Chen looked surprised and kept exclaiming.
As long as we cooperate and ensure the interests of the Kingdom of Qixia, we will give away the black iron smelting technology for free, which can reach a purity of about 90! The black iron specially used for alchemy imported from the Kingdom of Qixia is only half of the market price! Yes, half, but it needs to be kept secret!
The Kingdom of Qixia can also send people to guide political construction, etc., including artillery and army construction.
The price Shaoze Kingdom needs to pay is local medicinal materials, spiritual materials and precious ores, as well as a large number of spiritual stones, etc., and the interests of Qixia Kingdom are guaranteed.
I have a severe headache. This is the first update today. Take a rest.)