The Record of Swordsmen in the Late Sui and Early Tang Dynasties

Chapter 703 690 II: Li Shimin's Secret Armor
The two of them beat their horses like flying in a hurry, and rushed straight to Taiyuan City!

The two of them were rushing along the road while chatting gossip.

While beating the horses, Duan Wuji looked at Li Shimin and said, "Second Brother! In a month or so, Brother Chai and I will return a batch of horses from the Turkic country.

Second brother, is there any shortage of horses in your army?
If there is a shortage of horses, we can sell you a batch! "

Li Shimin laughed after hearing this, "It is true that a lot of soldiers and horses have been lost in these successive years of war!

However, you still don't know me, brother!To put it bluntly, brother, I am also a poor man now!

Now the national treasury is empty and the people's livelihood is dying!

My Tang Dynasty has just been established, and now there is very little money in the treasury!

If the price of the horses you sold back is particularly cheap, I am willing to buy a batch.

But if the price is too high, brother, I can't afford it! "

Duan Wuji laughed when he heard this.

"Second brother! Don't be so poor. Can you ask for more money for the horses sold by our brothers?

When we go out this time, we are earning two small money to spend!

We don't expect this to do anything!If you want a large quantity, we can give you a lower price.

Isn't it easy for us buddies to talk!
You know, if this army does not have a cavalry, it will be difficult to win a war!

Since it was the field battle, the cavalryman holding a spear, his combat effectiveness was at least as weak as three infantry troops!

Second brother, you have led the army for many years, don't you know this truth? "

Li Shimin laughed and said, "Of course I understand this.

The infantry moved slowly, and they didn't show much in defending the city. Once in the field, the infantry was far behind the cavalry. I still don't understand this!

However, didn't I just say that!Now I am short of horses and have no money!

Brother, you can't do business with my second brother!

Why don't you sell it to me at a low price!Even if you run this business for nothing, what is it called!

The few of you who are idle at home are also idle. In this winter, if you are not running business, then you are also idle at home all the time! "

Duan Wuji smiled wryly after hearing this: "Second brother! To be honest, we brothers just can't stay idle at home!

It doesn't matter if you make money or not!As long as you can do something for the country.

Second brother!You also know that buying a horse from that grassland costs at least 30 taels of silver, plus the expenses along the way, it costs more than 40 taels of silver!

Second brother!As long as the price you give is not too low, then we will sell it to you, it does not matter if you earn more or less!

Second brother, let me give you a price!

As long as the price you give is too low, we will sell the horses back to you.

Of course, if you underestimate it, then we will have to think of other ways to sell it!
If we really can't find a market, then we have no choice but to stay away! "

Li Shimin thought for a while and said, "Brother, I can't afford to pay the money too much, and you can't get it back if the price is too low!
How about it!If you were given 50 taels of silver for a horse, it would probably be a little less!

Brother, let's count as 55 taels of silver per horse!

Brother, what do you think of this?

In this way, you can still make some money, brother!Look at my brother, how about my method? "

Duan Wuji smiled wryly after hearing this: "Second brother! You are too stingy!
I'm afraid you know how much this horse used to cost!We used to be 100 taels of silver for a horse, okay?

You have reduced us by nearly half in one fell swoop, this reduction is indeed too much!
Brother!To be honest, the dozens of taels of silver you dropped are all the profits of our brothers.

Second brother!Brother, let me talk to you again!

Why don't you just pay us the price of 60 taels of silver per horse!

If it is less, we brothers may not be able to get it back!

We don't plan to make money this time, as long as we can keep our money! "

Li Shimin laughed out loud.

"Okay! Since you said so, let's do as you said.

This horse is 60 taels of silver, the price can't be more!If there is too much, there is no way to make it. "

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Second brother! After talking for a long time, you still haven't said how many horses you want!
Second brother!How many horses do you want?We also know what we know! "

Li Shimin thought for a while and said, "How many horses do I want?
Do I want less?How about this!You give me [-] horses first!
What's the use without it!

Brother, I believe you can't get back so many horses!

Just a few of you, how much capital do you have!

How about it?scare you! "

Duan Wuji smiled.

"Second brother! I didn't expect you to have such a big appetite!

If we get so many horses all at once, it will be really hard for us brothers!

Then let's talk about it later!
Second brother!Where are we trading! "

"Well! I happen to be stationed in Luoyang now! You just send these horses to Luoyang City for me!"

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "There is absolutely no problem with this!
But we have to make an agreement, when the time comes, we will have to deliver the goods and pay for them!

If you don't give money at that time, then it won't work!

We have to find a way to pay back the capital we borrowed! "

Li Shimin laughed out loud.

"Brother! See what you said, brother, am I the one who reneges on debts!
good!Brother, I promise you, let's just say that, brother, I will definitely owe you horse money! "

When the two brothers came to Taiyuan City, Li Shimin led Duan Wuji straight to a private weapon manufacturing workshop in the city!
Duan Wuji saw it and said with a smile: "Second brother! Why don't you go to our official armor manufacturing place?
How to find such a private workshop for making armor!
Doesn't it cost a lot of money! "

Li Shimin smiled slightly.

"Brother, you don't know! I made snakeskin armor this time, and I don't intend to let anyone know.

Wearing such armor on the body is not much different from that clothes!

If I don't say it, no one will know that I'm wearing armor!
Of course, this matter is definitely not enough for your brothers!

Brother, you can keep this matter a secret from my brother! "

Duan Wuji listened and nodded.

"Second brother! Don't worry! I won't tell anyone about making armor!
Even my elder brother Chang Hao and the others, I will not tell them!
Knowing that you have this snakeskin armor, I am afraid that only my Brother Tieniu and my Brother Chai know about it!

There is also a piece of snake skin that can make three armors, can my brother Tieniu not know?

Besides, this time you come, you have to stay at my Brother Chai's house anyway!

With his cleverness, can he not guess it! "

Li Shimin was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "I'll tell Chai Shao myself! Tell him not to tell anyone about my possession of this precious armor.

As for the Iron Bull?Just tell him. "

Duan Wuji listened and nodded.

"Well! That's for sure!"

(End of this chapter)