Ou Xiao didn't let them wait too long, pointed to the guards behind them and said: "Ben Chang just observed, when the Ming Dynasty army is all equipped with muskets, the Japanese army is still equipped with katana that can only be used for close combat......"

"Under such circumstances, when it comes to the real battlefield, the Japanese army, which is only equipped with cold weapons such as katanas, will definitely suffer greatly...... and even suffered heavy losses on the battlefield......"

"Because, today's muskets are no longer the old-fashioned arquebuses that explode in a dozen and have a range inferior to bows and arrows......"

"In order to help Japan solve this problem, this time I came to Japan, and this official specially brought some new muskets equipped with the border army of the Ming Dynasty, I don't know if the Tokugawa shogunate is interested in these muskets......"

The current Japan is under the leadership of the Tokugawa shogunate. However, secession and riots continue to occur in various places. Especially after the start of the drought for several consecutive years, this situation has developed directly in the direction of intensification......

Under these circumstances, the only thing the Tokugawa shogunate could do to ensure its dominance in Japan was to have a strong army.

However, such an army cannot be formed by saying that it can be formed.

Under the influence of Japan's policy of closing the country to the outside world, the greatest difficulty in forming such an army is the issue of the army's equipment.

Ou Xiao in front of him said well, looking at the entire Japanese army, although it was equipped with a lot of muskets. However, these muskets are all old-fashioned muskets, and they are not even comparable to bows and arrows in a large distance.

In such a situation, most of the Japanese army. The musket had to be abandoned. Reuse the bow and arrow. Katana...... Cold weapon.

However, in this way, the shogunate army did not have much advantage in equipment compared with those rebels.

Losing the superiority in equipment, the shogunate army could only rely on superiority in strength if it wanted to achieve victory. In this way, in order to ensure the rule of the shogunate over the whole of Japan. The Tokugawa shogunate had to waste a great deal of money to form a large standing army to deal with possible surprises.

And now, the Ming Dynasty merchant in front of him actually told him that he had a batch of muskets in his hands that were powerful enough to overwhelm all cold weapons, which had to make the representatives of the shogunate foundation feel excited.

If what Ou Xiao said in front of him was true, there really was such a powerful batch of muskets. Once these muskets were in the hands of the shogunate, the shogunate could use them to form a well-equipped and combat-ready firearms army.

At that time. With this firearms unit in their hands, the shogunate army was able to wipe out a single rebel in Japan. Further strengthen the shogunate's rule over the whole of Japan.

However, if these sophisticated firearms fall into the hands of the rebels, or into the hands of other Japanese warlords. It was definitely a very deadly threat to the Tokugawa shogunate.

A bad person who owns this batch of firearms can even overthrow the shogunate's rule over the whole of Japan with the help of firearms units equipped with such muskets......

Thinking of this, beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on the foreheads of the representatives of the shogunate foundation directly because of nervousness and fear.

Of course, in addition to the nervousness, a trace of happiness also rose in my heart......

Fortunately, the Ming Dynasty people in front of him told the matter of having a musket in time to do so.

Because, as long as the musket is still in the hands of the Ming Dynasty in front of him, and the musket crisis is really as powerful as he said. Then you can eat it yourself and not let it fall into the hands of other Japanese people.

Of course, this is only one aspect of my own happiness.

If the musket was really that powerful, and it was bought by himself. Then I will definitely be rewarded by the shogunate for this achievement. At that time, he may not be a representative of a small shogunate foundation.

If it is well run, it is very possible to go directly to the top of the shogunate.

Faced with this huge difference in results, the two eyes shot outward by the representatives of the shogunate foundation can only be described in two words at this moment.

As soon as Ou Xiao's words were finished, the representative of the shogunate foundation asked with a hint of eagerness: "Lord Ou, I want to take a look at this musket, and by the way, try the power of this musket." If it is as powerful as the Shogunate said, then I will buy all these muskets on behalf of the shogunate......"

Under the simultaneous gaze of dozens of pairs of eyes, a short-barreled flintlock musket that emitted a dark blue light under the sun's rays was directly handed to the Japanese in front of him.

After some scrutiny, although the Japanese did not want to admit it, he still let out a sigh of emotion in his heart.

With the current level of forging and craftsmanship in Japan, it is absolutely impossible to create such a fine musket.

Of course, this representative of merchant background was not deceived by the appearance of muskets.

Facing Ou Xiao, he continued to speak: "Lord Ou, I want to try the specific power of this musket......

In front of this group of earth buns who have never left Japan, both the great power of the flintlock musket and the way in which the flintlock musket can shoot without the use of a fire rope...... They all saw that several Japanese people were dumbfounded.

By the time they had recovered from the shock, a thick wooden plank with several bullet holes had been sent to them.

In the face of this powerful flintlock musket, the already hot face of the shogunate representative showed a greedy expression that he immediately took for himself.

While staring at Ou Xiao with a pair of eyes, he subconsciously asked: "My lord, you can make a price, this kind of flintlock musket, we will buy all the flintlock muskets in the Tokugawa Shogunate, and we will buy as many as we want."

In order to occupy the initiative in negotiations and earn more silver. Ou Xiao did not directly quote the reserve price in his heart, but asked rhetorically with a smile on his face.

"How much silver do you think this musket can be sold for...... You know, when we sell such a flintlock musket, we also send 50 rounds of lead bullets......"

"This ......" Under Ou Xiao's live test, the Japanese directly showed a hesitant expression on their faces.

Because, as soon as Ou Xiao's words came out, he understood the specific purpose of Ou Xiao's words.

This question is too difficult for me. If the price you say is too low, the other party will say that you are not sincere. However, if the price you say is too high, then you must be the one who suffers in the end. Because, in the end, it was you who bought these muskets......

Therefore, under the gaze of Ou Xiao's sharp eyes, the representative of the shogunate foundation fell directly into contemplation.

It was a long time before the Japanese replied with a hesitant face.

"Lord Ou, although the power of this flintlock musket is very great, it does not require the use of an arquebus. However, after all, he only kept the musket, and in appearance, it was not much different from the arquebus. ”

"The price we buy from Portugal and other countries for an old arquebus is one hundred and twenty taels of silver. And the flintlock musket far surpassed the arquebus in terms of power and rate of fire. In addition, there were no flintlock muskets and fifty fixed lead bullets. In my opinion, the price of each flintlock musket should be two hundred and fifty taels of silver. ”

Two hundred and fifty taels of silver for a flintlock musket that had cut corners, although it had far exceeded the selling price of the Haw Par Army in the Ming Dynasty. However, Ou Xiao, who had the idea of slaughtering the Japanese once, was not satisfied with this price, which can already be called a huge profit, sky-high price.

Therefore, as soon as the Japanese finished speaking, Ou Xiao shook his head expressionlessly in denial.

Seeing this, a trace of solemnity quickly flashed on the faces of the representatives of the shogunate foundation.

Although the specific price of such a musket is not yet known. But as a businessman, he can already faintly feel that he is going to be slaughtered by the Ming Dynasty people in front of him today.

However, under the temptation of the bait of the flintlock musket, even if he knew that the Ming Dynasty people in front of him were likely to kill themselves and pit themselves, they still had to continue to move forward. Because, this musket was too important for the Tokugawa shogunate, and he had to get him.

Thinking of this, the Japanese had to continue to speak with a face full of heartache......

"Three hundred taels of silver, does Lord Ou think that this kind of musket can be sold for three hundred taels of silver a shot."

For this price, Ou Xiao continued to shake his head unmoved to deny.

Because, from the other party's answer, Ou Xiao has affirmed that this price may continue to rise

Sure enough, as soon as Ou Xiao shook his head in denial, the voice of the Japanese rang out again.

"Three hundred and fifty taels of silver...... Ou-sama, although the power of this musket is very great, after all, it is only made of fine iron, three hundred and fifty taels of silver, which is the highest price that the Tokugawa shogunate can accept......"

"If it goes any higher, the Tokugawa shogunate won't buy it...... You know, muskets are not other goods, as long as the Tokugawa shogunate gives an order, the musket you bring, except for the shogunate, no Japanese dares to buy it......"

The expression on Ou Xiao's face did not change in the slightest without the semi-threatening words of his heart.

Under the gaze of several Japanese, he replied with a sneer: "Four hundred taels of silver and one musket, and this official has a total of five thousand here, totaling two million taels of silver, and not a tael of silver can be missing......

"Of course, if the Tokugawa shogunate thinks that the price is too high and there is no way to accept it, the exchange is not reluctant. The official believed that Japan was so big that there would always be places beyond the control of the shogunate. As long as there are zài in these places, the five thousand flintlock muskets brought by the official will be sold......"

Facing the murderous aura on Ou Xiao's face, the Japanese couldn't help but shiver in their hearts. Because, Ou Xiao, who was standing in front of him, had already made the current situation in Japan clear, and he couldn't allow himself to continue bargaining.

As a result, Japan's largest consortium, backed by the Tokugawa shogunate, had to accept the sky-high price of muskets proposed by Ou Xiao. (To be continued......)