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Chapter 898 Selling Arms

"Your Majesty, the emissary of Oqiertu from the Heshuo Special Department, the Zhungeer Department..." Captain Jin Yiwei reported a long list of names, all of whom were envoys from Western Mongolia, and said, "I request an audience!"

Emperor Chongzhen naturally agreed, and after a while, a group of people from Western Mongolia came to the imperial court to pay their respects.Among them, Oqiertu played on behalf of them: "I am very grateful to your majesty for your broad mind, which is as wide as a grassland, so that I have learned a lot in the new army..."

Hearing Oqiertu's grateful words, Emperor Chongzhen smiled slightly in his heart.After arriving in the capital, he had already heard the news about them first.I know that these Mongols are still studying very seriously in the new army, and they have meticulously completed the brainwashing class they arranged. He is becoming more and more like a Daming person.

"...The time of the foreign minister's mission is still the same, and he is thinking about the grassland, so he wants to go back and report to Uncle Khan the wisdom and greatness of His Majesty and the strength of Ming Dynasty." At the end, Oqiertu stated his purpose .

Regarding this, Emperor Chongzhen had nothing to do, and immediately agreed, thinking in his heart, if you go, how can you let Daming influence your western Mongolia?

"The foreign minister has another unfeeling request, and I implore the most honorable emperor, His Majesty, to be merciful." When Oqiertu said this, he saluted again with the most noble etiquette in Mongolia.The other Mongolian envoys followed suit and saluted with the most noble etiquette. Obviously, they communicated with each other and knew what Oqiertu was talking about.

Emperor Chongzhen didn't like this way of speaking.But from the news he got, he basically guessed what they wanted to ask.Therefore, he seemed very generous, nodded immediately and said: "Speak!"

"Your Majesty, in the west of my family, there is a vicious and vicious country called Tsarist Russia, which repeatedly commits border crimes with its sharp firearms." When Oziertu said this, there was a trace of indignation on his face, "But foreign ministers look at it, the new style of Ming Dynasty Compared with the firearms of Tsarist Russia, the firearms are particularly sophisticated. Therefore, the foreign ministers, on behalf of Father Khan and Oirat Mongolia, want to buy these flintlock guns from Ming Dynasty, the price is not a problem, and I hope His Majesty the Emperor will allow it!"

Sure enough, this was the request, Emperor Chongzhen thought in his heart, and a slight hint of embarrassment appeared on his face: "These flintlock guns are the latest and most advanced firearms of our Ming Dynasty, and you should have seen them, even my Ming army Not equipped yet..."

Looking at the emperor's face and listening to the emperor's words, Oqiertu couldn't help but feel a little sad. Thinking about it, this is the best weapon of Ming Dynasty. They don't have it themselves, so how could they give it to others!

He was thinking about this, but he heard Emperor Chongzhen change the subject: "But I have also heard about the cruelty of Tsarist Russia. Since you Oirat Mongols have surrendered to me, Daming, I can't ignore it."

Speaking of this, Emperor Chongzhen seemed to have thought about it again: "I have issued an order to the Military Weapons Bureau, and the flintlock guns can be supplied to your Oirat Ministry first. But there is one thing that needs to be considered by the Qing. This flintlock gun is newly made. The cost is very high, and I don't want to make money from you, I just pay the cost price to Qing, how about it?"

If it is the cost price, there will be ghosts. Anyway, the Mongols don't know the real cost of the flintlock gun, so the price is as much as they say!
Oqiertu was overjoyed when he heard that, as long as the Emperor Ming agreed, that would be the best.However, before he could answer, Mao Yuanyi immediately said: "Your Majesty, the last general objected. This is an important military weapon of the Ming Dynasty. How can we give it to outsiders first..."

"Your Majesty, the last general also objects. The guards in the capital's capital camp are all equipped with flintlock guns. It is really inappropriate to give them to outsiders first. What if these Mongols are ambitious and bring these firearms..." Zu Dashou also objected .

Their voices made Oziertu very anxious, and the more he heard it, the more serious he was. He was afraid that Emperor Ming would change his mind.In fact, he wanted to come, this military weapon, if it were him, he would not give it to others.

Therefore, he immediately followed up and said: "Your Majesty the most honorable emperor, foreign ministers can swear to the sky that the enemy of our Oirat Mongolia is the Tsarist Russia in the west. Our Oirat Mongolia will never be an enemy of Ming Dynasty, and we are willing to surrender forever Ming dynasty!"

Such an oath, as long as it is politically mature, is just listening to it, and who will take it seriously.There has never been a permanent and stable relationship between countries.If Oirat Mongolia becomes stronger, who dares to say that it will not want to plot the prosperous Ming Dynasty like it did back then.

However, after hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen seemed to believe it. Looking at the opposing courtiers in front of him, he said hesitantly: "The ministers of the court will definitely object after hearing the news. How about this, I will give Qing and other tribes ten shots How about a flintlock gun? In this way, I have an explanation for them."

Hearing this, Oziltu became anxious, what's the use of ten flintlock guns!It would be great if your own tribe could build it, but how is this possible!So, thinking about what Emperor Chongzhen said just now, his heart suddenly moved, and he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the foreign ministers are willing to pay a high price to buy, so we can give them an explanation."

"Hehe, this is an important military weapon, how can it be exchanged for mere money?" Zu Dashou retorted unceremoniously upon hearing this.

But Emperor Chongzhen heard it, and stretched out his hand to Zu Dashou to stop him from continuing, and reprimanded him with a little displeasure: "I have already agreed, and you want me to be the king who doesn't keep his word? This matter will never go away." carry!"

Oziertu was overjoyed when he heard that, and quickly thanked him to finalize the matter.As for the specific purchase details, it is natural that someone else will discuss it.It is impossible for Emperor Chongzhen himself to participate in these details.

After driving back to the palace, Emperor Chongzhen immediately summoned Bi Ziyan, Minister of the Ministry of Households, and Bi Maokang, Director of the Military Weapons Bureau, and told them about the matter, and asked them to negotiate a deal with Mongolia from the Oirat Department.Anyway, this is a seller's market, and any asking price will do.But Emperor Chongzhen specified a point: "Last year, there were continuous wars on the Hetao side, and now the eastern Mongolian tribes are being reorganized. Although good fields were reclaimed last year, there is still not enough food. Therefore, these guns are only exchanged for western Mongolian troops." Cattle and sheep, nothing else."

This solved the problem of Hubu Shangshu, he was naturally happy, but he also had concerns: "Your Majesty, this flintlock gun is a sharp weapon of my Ming Dynasty, although it is sold to them at a high price, is it a bit inappropriate? "

Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said to Bi Maokang, "Can you answer this point?"

When Bi Maokang heard this, he said to his family with a smile: "These flintlock guns must be excellent to be useful. And the excellent flintlock guns are currently produced by our Military Bureau, let alone Oirat Mongolia! They If you want to use firearms all the time, you have to rely on my Da Ming to continue to provide, and the best gunpowder must also be provided by me. It can be said that if the Oirats use firearms, you have to listen to my Da Ming honestly, otherwise once the supply is cut off, others The army is abolished!"

(End of this chapter)