Zeng Guofan really knows how to cooperate in acting, knowing that today's drama is actually about business, what kind of bullshit summons and reprimand! How could Zai Chun have the courage to fall out with his master, let alone start a war with the Chinese!
From the beginning to the end, this scene is about seizing power, using the power of the British, the Chinese, and capitalism for your own use!
With the help of others, he finally wrested the power from Prince Gong, successfully took charge of the government and promoted reforms, and eventually became a great centralized emperor!
For this great ideal, what does it mean if hundreds of bannermen die? Xishan Camp can even be sacrificed!
If Zeng Guofan couldn't understand this, his life would be in vain. He knew it was time to blow the wind, and even if Zai Chun was embarrassed to say it openly, he would say it with his own mouth!
When Cai Bixia heard about the arms sales plan, a smile appeared in her eyes: "What are you talking about, Commander? Since we Chinese can produce these weapons and equipment, we will definitely sell them!"
"Not only do you want to sell it, but you also have to sell it at a fair price, the goods are genuine, they are honest, and the service is attentive... Of course the Qing Empire can buy warships, and it can also buy airships!"
"Not only will we sell it to you, but we will also modify it according to the customer's needs! Do you want two pure gold Tamrons? As long as you spend money, there will be no problem!"
"Do you need to add a smaller version of the Yangxin Hall on the flagship? In the future, even if you board the ship, you will have a place to rest! Everything can be solved. As long as the money is in place, it won't be a problem!"
"Philist! The businessmen of this country are really insulting to the gentlemen!" Weng Tong and the others were so angry when they saw Cai Bixia's beaming expression!
You are also a dignified female general after all! The queen of the ancient Ryukyu kingdom! You should always pay attention to the most basic etiquette! Even if you want to make money in your heart, can you restrain your greedy face?
When you heard that business was coming to your door, you actually laughed like this? In what manner? Disgraceful to gentlemen!
It's a pity that the Chinese are the businessmen of this country. They never feel that there is any moral burden in making money, so everything Weng Tonghe said is just fart to Cai Bixia, just pretend that she didn't hear it!
Last night, the Chinese were given a hard lesson with new equipment, and the arrogance of the ministers was suppressed. At this moment, no one dares to say that the equipment is useless!
No one objected to Marshal Zeng’s inquiry, nor did they really agree in their hearts. In fact, the key was that they didn’t know how to refute. After all, they were defeated so miserably last night!
The commander nodded, "As long as you're willing to sell it...then what's the price?"
Cai Bixia spread her hands and said, "Ouch... You are making things difficult for me. The price depends on the needs of the customer!"
"Both warships and airships are war weapons that take a long time to build and require huge investments. Before they are put into production, you must first look at the drawings and models, and then the two parties will discuss the weapon systems and performance parameters!"
"If you have any special needs, you need to conduct a cost assessment... These will take time and require detailed calculations by many people!"
"But I just gave you a rough price. The battleship will not be less than three million taels of silver each, which is the lowest price... and the airship!"
"I have made a quotation to the court before... If the court needs the type of airship that appeared last night, the price will not change without large-scale modifications!"
"This is a packaged contract for nine airships, which also includes the construction of supporting facilities such as airports and hangars... The fixed price is seven million taels of silver!"
With a bang, the place exploded!
"Nonsense! You, you, you... you are asking for a lot of money!" Prince Chun jumped up in shock. "Before, your price in Beiyuan was clearly five million, how come it became seven million today?"
"Do you think our Qing country is being taken advantage of?"
Many courtiers present did not know about Beiyuan's quotation. When they heard this, they were immediately confused. "What? Have we been in contact before? Why don't everyone in the court know about it? Yixuan, please tell me clearly, what is your conspiracy?"
"Long live! Don't fall for the trap. This is a trick of the Chinese. They just want to empty out the treasury of our Qing Dynasty!"
"What bastard wants seven million taels of silver just for asking? This amount of money is enough for us to train an army of 100,000! You can't agree to it. Long live you can't agree to it!"
A group of officials were noisy like ducks. Zai Chun's face turned red and white due to the noise from the officials!
"Mr. Cai... what's going on?" Zai Chun asked coldly, "Beiyuan, you quoted me five million, what's going on with the extra two million?"
Cai Bixia sneered, "It's simple, because the equipment has been upgraded!"
"In the past, we used Zeppelin airships to cruise at an altitude of about two thousand meters. But last night, due to the need for concealment, the airship challenged the ultimate distance of five thousand meters above sea level!"
"What's gratifying is that the challenge at an altitude of 5,000 meters was successful successfully. Except for the soldiers who need to wear a few more layers of fur, all the data of the airship are very stable!"
"As the parameters of the airship increase, of course the price will increase. What's not to understand?" Cai Bixia shrugged and said mischievously.
Such a rude attitude made Mr. Qing, who had been silent until now, unable to bear it. Fu Qing said loudly, "What's the point of this? Isn't the airship you were selling the model last night?"
"The airship is always the same, and it's not like you suddenly modified and upgraded it in the past few days. It's obviously the same goods, how can you just increase the price?"
"Yes! Mr. Fu Qing said too much. The goods are all the same. Why do you increase the price so casually?" Li Hongzao asked in response!
Cai Bixia said helplessly, "There is nothing we can do. Who told you not to place an order before? We have been testing at a height of two thousand meters before, so naturally the price is based on the standard of two thousand meters!"
"But last night we suddenly discovered that five thousand meters is a smooth road for a Zeppelin airship. It turns out that our airship is so safe!"
"Only now do we know that the previous quotation was too low... Since it is too low, why aren't we allowed to adjust it?"
"What's more, the combat effectiveness of the Zeppelin airship has also increased exponentially. When we were in France, we did not install heavy machine guns on both wings, but we experimented with it last night. The airship equipped with heavy machine guns is simply too powerful!"
"The combat effectiveness has also improved, so naturally we still have to raise the price... Hahaha... I advise all ministers to make a decision early, otherwise we will have to test out any good attributes in a few days. The money is going up!”
You have to talk loudly to say this, and these officials’ noses are so angry!
Is there anyone who bullies people like this? Last night, you used the lives of our Eight Banners brothers to test the combat effectiveness of your airship. The test showed good results, but you still want to increase the price for me?
So many people have died because of us, so it becomes your excuse to make more money from us?
Oh my God! This is bullying an honest person! This does not allow good people to live!
