"What does Xiahou mean ......" Zha Gu looked at Xia Hongsheng in a solemn voice, and asked cautiously.

Xia Hongsheng ate a few bites of side dishes, put down the bamboo chopsticks, and said with a smile: "Datang and Turkic markets, the two have traded a lot before, but there is only one thing, the Turks have thought about it and can't get it, they have spent a lot of energy and effort, and sent countless gifts, but they can't succeed." His Majesty ordered that such things be sold outside the territory. ”

Zagu's eyes flashed, and the bottom of his eyes gradually showed greed, stretched out his tongue and licked his lips, his voice was too cautious, or he was a little excited in his heart, so that he became a little trembling, and said tentatively: "The Tang Army's armament ......"

"Not bad." Xia Hongsheng laughed: "Ben Hou has the ability to allow Xue Yantuo to buy a few weapons such as a hundred steel swords from the Tang Dynasty!" ”

Even though he had already guessed after listening to Xia Hongsheng's words, but at this moment, when Xia Hongsheng really said it, it still made the hearts of Zagu himself and the other envoys suddenly feel like they have eaten a heavy hammer, and they are shocked.

Zagu is the Teller of Xue Yantuo, one of the three major nobles, who is in charge of secrets, handles diplomatic relations, often negotiates military affairs, and often leads troops to fight. He knew the power of the Tang Army's weapons, which were the weapons that the people on the grassland coveted, but because of the vigilance of the Central Plains country, he never refused to let them get it. The weapons of the Tang army captured from the battlefield were rewarded to the nobles and the bravest warriors of the steppe. As for the other warriors, they can only be dreamed of, not rare.

Now, the person in front of him actually said that he could let Xue Yantuo buy such a weapon!

If all the warriors in Xue Yantuo's army could use such good weapons as the Tang Army, wouldn't the vast grassland be allowed to let Xue Yantuo's warriors gallop! Turkic, Tuyuhun ...... It's nothing!

In fact, the management of weapons in ancient China was very strict. Outside the government soldiers. Ordinary ordinary people are not allowed to have weapons, and those who can wear weapons are generally the government, officers and soldiers, dart bureaus, gentry, etc. After Qin Shi Huang unified China, he collected the world's soldiers to gather in Xianyang, and sold the iron to cast iron, thinking that the golden people were twelve, and the subsequent dynasties followed suit many times. In martial arts novels, the people in the rivers and lakes go to the end of the world with swords, so they are not chic. In fact, how can it be so easy? Wasn't it a fat beating and taken away by the officers and soldiers when they saw it? And it is even more impossible for ordinary people to have weapons, wasn't it the home of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang who took a wooden stick and hoeed their hair when they revolted? Later, in troubled times, due to poor management, everyone could cast weapons privately, but once the unification was over, the management of weapons was still very strict. Not only for the people at home, but also for foreign countries, it is much stricter than the people. Selling swords and soldiers abroad without permission is a big crime of killing heads, and the imperial court will also strictly control weapons to prevent them from flowing abroad.

So I heard that Xia Hongsheng was able to sell the weapons in the army to Xue Yantuo. Zagu and the envoys were incredulous, and they couldn't believe it.

"What kind of weapons are in the Tang Dynasty, presumably Zagutler is clear. If Xue Yantuo's army was equipped with the weapons of the Tang Dynasty, then with the bravery of Xue Yantuo's warriors themselves, coupled with the sophisticated weapons of the Tang Dynasty, how could they still be subject to the Turks? Xia Hongsheng said with a smile.

"This ......" Zagu swallowed a mouthful of saliva, still feeling that his tongue was dry: "What Xiahou said, but it's really ......"

"Seven or eight percent sure." Xia Hongsheng smiled: "I will do my best." Zagutler doesn't need to worry about this matter, just deal with the conditions of Honglu Temple. Ben Hou will do his best to win His Majesty's mouth. It was agreed that the Tang Dynasty would preside over the sale of weapons to Xue Yantuo. The rest depends on whether Zagutl and Yinan Khan can seize this opportunity. ”

Agreeing to Xue Yantuo's purchase of armaments and weapons from the Tang Dynasty, Xia Hongsheng believed that with this alone, Honglu Temple proposed a condition that was several times higher than the Turkic gift. Xue Yantuo will also agree.

The benefits of the arms trade are terrifying, and the arms exporting countries are able to accumulate enormous wealth through it.

What did Xia Hongsheng expect to see, as simple as selling weapons to Xue Yantuo?

What Xia Hongsheng hoped to see was such a scene - after Xue Yantuo purchased weapons from the Tang Dynasty, his strength increased greatly, and on the grassland, the neighboring countries in the Western Regions saw Xue Yantuo's strength increase. Having a sense of crisis, he followed Xue Yantuo's example, purchased a large number of weapons from Datang, and launched a fierce arms race in the grasslands and countries in the Western Regions, making them all arms importers, and making Datang pocket their wealth in their arms race. In this way, the Tang Dynasty has added a huge amount of wealth, and the fierce and long-term arms race will drag down a country's economy, causing its people to pay heavy taxes and suffer unspeakably.

In this way, the country is in turmoil, and it is time for the Tang Dynasty to step in.

Not only that, but Datang can also create a "Warring States" era in the Western Regions through this move. Whoever is strong will have more export restrictions, and whoever is weak will relax some export restrictions, so that they can stalemate with each other, you attack me, and then supplemented by the people of Datang to stir up the storm in it, so that the Tang Dynasty can almost effortlessly gain control of the Western Regions.

This point is still a bit far away, so Xia Hongsheng did not explain much when he persuaded Li Shimin and the bigwigs in the DPRK and China. But once the Turks are wiped out, the two small states of Xue Yantuo and Tuyuhun are completely inadequate, and at that time, the target of the Tang Dynasty will be the Western Regions.

Zagu stood up, took a step back, then put his right hand on his chest, knelt down on one knee opposite Xia Hongsheng, and said, "Xue Yantuo thanked Xiahou for his great kindness!" If this matter is successful, don't say that it is the Turkic cattle, sheep and horses, it will be the head of Jieli Khan, the Turkic royal court tooth tent, and I, Xue Yantuo, will also be presented by the hands of the Tang Dynasty! Xiahou will always be Xue Yantuo's most honored friend! As long as Xiahou needs, just an order, Zagu is willing to sword mountains and fires, and he will not give up! ”

Look at how rigorously this is said, the front is still how Xue Yantuo is, and as long as an order is given in the back, it will become how Zagu is. Xia Hongsheng was not too familiar with this kind of word game, so he smiled secretly in his heart.

However, on the surface, he made an excited look and got up and helped Zagu up: "Zagutler will always be Benhou's friend!" ”

The two of them sympathized with each other, sat down and drank, Xia Hongsheng looked at the reaction of Xue Yantuo's envoy, this matter is definitely dramatic.

After all, Xia Hongsheng just said that he would try his best to get the emperor to promise to let Xue Yantuo come to buy weapons from the Tang Dynasty, but he didn't say how much they would use! At that time, the emperor agreed to let Xue Yantuo buy weapons, and Xue Yantuo agreed to the conditions of Honglu Temple. Then, there was nothing to do with Xia Hongsheng. As for how to buy weapons, it's none of Xia Hongsheng's business. (To be continued.) )