C4 They Started to Talk Business

Lin Chen followed Yi Shaan into his study. Yi Shaan had long since disappeared from the scene of him peeing in his pants due to the sound of the firecrackers. He had completely regained the demeanor of a senior official of the Imperial Court.

After the two of them sat down, Lin Chen remembered to ask Yi Shaan about his identity. "I have never asked for your name, my lord."

Yi Shaan was stunned for a moment, then he smiled. He stroked his beard and said proudly, "I am the Imperial Minister. I am the Imperial Minister. I am the Imperial Minister. I am the Imperial Minister. I am the Imperial Minister of the Imperial Guards. General Jing Ni loves Xinjiro Yi Shaan."

This Yi Shaan was a member of the Qing Dynasty. He did not have much ability, but his background was good. He had always been put in an important position. With his status as an inner minister, he led Jing Ni to war with the British army. However, he was lacking in ambition and talent. After a few battles, the outer region of Guangzhou was lost, and the English army attacked Guangzhou. If Lin Chen hadn't come, In less than two days, he would have opened the city gates and surrendered.

Lin Chen was not familiar with his name, but he stood up politely and said, "So it was the general's face. Pardon me."

Yi Shaan was not satisfied with his attitude. He was a member of the royal family, but he did not kneel down as a commoner. However, he wanted Lin Chen's weapon, so he put on an amiable look. "Young Master Lin is too polite. Please take a seat."

Lin Chen sat down with an air of arrogance. Yi Shaan shook his head in his heart. However, he thought that this man came from overseas. It was understandable that he did not know the etiquette of Huaxia.

Yi Shaan coughed lightly and said, "I wonder, Young Master Lin, what was the value of that cannon and gun?"

"This cannon is 122mm howitzer. It weighs 5,000 kilograms and is made of steel. Its range can be as far as 20 miles. It costs 10,000 silver taels and 50 shells per shot. " As for the gun, it costs 200 silver taels. It will be given 1000 rounds as a gift. " Lin Chen said the price with a smile.

Hearing the price, even Yi Shaan couldn't help but take a deep breath. The price of the cannon was still acceptable, but the price of this spear was simply too high.

However, he still asked, "How is this spear compared to the British Spear?"

"This is completely incomparable. It's easy to load a gun like mine. As long as we pull the bolt, we can shoot. If the Spear of English shoots once, we can shoot five times. " The guns of the British only have a shooting range of a few hundred feet. "My gun has a range of two hundred feet. As long as I train well, I can hit the enemy from a hundred feet away." He Chuan said in disdain when Yi Shaan mentioned the British's gun.

It was 1841, and he had the main gun in World War II. He was 100 years away. The most advanced weapon in the world was still a flintlock. How could it compare to his gun?!

Even though Yi Shaan did not know much about military affairs, when he heard He Chuan's comparison, he could still tell the difference between good and bad. Ying Yi hit me once, but I could hit him five times. This is definitely a crushing defeat. Besides, the range was incomparable.

Seeing that Yi Shaan did not speak, Lin Chen smiled and said, "Lord, think about it. When the enemy fights with me, the enemy cannot hit me. But I can hit the enemy. When the enemy attacks me once, I can hit him five times. If the lord has thousands of such spears, even if the enemy has tens of thousands of soldiers, Far from being a match for us. Besides, when the enemy fought, they would gather together. Our cannons are 20 miles long, one shot down. It would be easy to kill dozens or hundreds of people. His Excellency is highly valued by the Emperor and is entrusted with a heavy responsibility. "If you can defeat the British army, wouldn't it be a great merit?"

The last sentence really touched Yi Shaan's heart. This war had been going on for more than a year and there had been many battles and defeats everywhere. If he could win a war, then he would naturally be able to rise to prominence in the future.

However, he still hesitated and said. "This gun is indeed very good, but the price is really too expensive."

"It is a little expensive, but it is also a good thing. What's more, Sir is fighting a war. It is for the people of Guangzhou, even if the lord doesn't have money in his hands. "That trading company has silver in their hands." Lin Chen said with a smile.

Only now did Yi Shaan remember that when the British army surrounded the city, he had already asked the traveling businessmen to negotiate with the British army. He did not know how the negotiation was going. Thinking about it, with the face of the British, it would definitely be a lot of silver taels.

"Young Master Lin is right. You should rest here. I will discuss this matter with the thirteen groups of merchants." Yi Shaan made up his mind and said to Lin Chen with a smile.

Soon, the thirteen merchants of Guangzhou were invited to the tribute courtyard by Yi Shaan.

When they arrived at the hall, all of them had a frown on their faces, especially the leader of the group, an old man with a frown on his face.

He was the current boss of the Thirteen Divisions of Harmony in Guangzhou, Wu Bingjian. He was also the wealthiest person among the merchants. This time, under Yi Shaan's orders, he negotiated with the law. Who would have thought that the British would demand an exorbitant price of six million silver yuan to be willing to leave Guangzhou and pay it off within a week. These two days of cannon fire was also a demonstration of his power.

Before Wu Bingjian could report to Yi Shaan, Yi Shaan called him over. Of course, he was not willing to give this silver, but if he did not give it, after the British entered the city, the thirteen companies would definitely be the first to suffer. At that time, they would lose more than 6 million silver yuan.

6 million silver was only 4 million silver. Of course, it was impossible for him to pay this money alone. Dozens of companies could also take it out. However, he was well aware of the English's greed. Previously, Qishan had discussed with the English that the English wanted to open up the port of commerce all over the country.

At that time, his companies would lose the privilege of trading with foreigners and would soon decline. This was what he was most worried about.

Just as Wu Bingjian was feeling uneasy, Yi Shaan, dressed in government clothes, walked in.

Everyone hurriedly got up to greet him.

"Everyone, please sit down. It's a success. How's your conversation with the English?" Yi Shaan waved his hand and sat down.

"Master, the English agreed not to enter the city, but they asked for six million silver coins before they were willing to leave the Tiger Gate." Wu Bingjian quickly said.

Yi Shaan was already prepared when he heard this number. Previously, Qishan had talked to the English, and they had asked for so much money as well.

"Then what do you guys think?" Yi Shaan did not say anything. Instead, he asked the merchants.

Wu Bingjian smiled bitterly. "I won't hide it from you," he said. "Of course I won't. But if we don't agree, once the Ying barbarians enter the city, I'm afraid the people of Guangzhou will be robbed and lose more than 6 million silver yuan. "

"When you came in, did you see the cannon outside?" Yi Shaan asked casually.

Wu Bingjian was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously looked outside.

He only saw a cannon placed in the tribute yard. He had never seen such a cannon before.

"This cannon was brought by a foreign merchant. Fang Cai's subordinate released three cannons, but there was no sound outside the city. The English soldiers also retreated." Yi Shaan said with a smile.

Wu Bingjian asked in surprise. This cannon has such power?!"

Yi Shaan smiled and instructed the servants, "This is also the blessing of our ancestors. Men, invite Young Master Lin in."