Weapons Merchant

The King of King of Chu surveyed his ministers with a grim expression!

What are your thoughts on this matter?

"Yunzhou's weapons manufacturing level is far superior to ours."

Once the two sides clash, our soldiers will be no match for the enemy's strong armor and sharp blades.

A composed general immediately cupped his hands and said.

"I don't want to hear your nonsense. What I want to ask is whether you can resolve these issues?"

To create weapons of equal quality.

The King of Chu slammed his fist on the table, sending a shiver down the spines of all the ministers present!

"Lu Chunjie, tell me, can your Ministry of Works manufacture these weapons?"

A man in his fifties, an official in the crowd, trembled slightly and immediately stepped forward, looking troubled.

"Your Highness, with the current technology, it would take at least another ten or twenty years to manufacture such exquisite weapons."

Moreover, the construction cost is not low.

"Useless! Why can Qin Yan create these weapons, but you can't?"

Faced with the furious roar of the King of Chu, the ministers remained silent, trembling with fear.

"Perhaps we can seek help from the Thundering Firmament Immortal Sect. With Immortal Master Xiahou's help, he must be able to forge weapons of even higher quality!"

One minister, steeling himself, offered a suggestion.

These words immediately drew agreement from the crowd.

Those were Immortals; a mere wield of their weapon-refining skills was enough to bring about earth-shattering changes to their army.

Soon, Xiahou Jun learned of the situation.

"You're bothering me with such a trivial matter." Xiahou Jun looked very dissatisfied.

He immediately gave everyone a Basics of Artifact Refining.

Overjoyed to have obtained this secret manual, Lu Chunjie immediately led the blacksmiths to begin studying it.

However, they soon discovered a problem: these weapons were basically materials used to make magical artifacts.

The sheer cost of manufacturing it was enough to send shivers down their spines.

This is completely contrary to their needs.

Even if they could create some special materials to forge weapons, their manufacturing capabilities were far from sufficient for mass production.

The cost alone would be enough to bankrupt them.

Not to mention taking it to the battlefield, it's completely not worth it.

Upon learning of the situation, the King of King of Chu and his entourage exchanged bewildered glances.

At the same time, I was in an extremely bad mood.

According to the Ministry of Revenue's calculations, the cost of forging armor and weapons for a single soldier could be as high as a thousand taels of silver.

No one can afford such an exorbitant price.

In contrast, Qin Yan's weapons were relatively more accessible to the general public.

Infantry weapons cost about thirty taels, while a complete set of standard cavalry weapons cost about eighty taels.

However, once the equipment is changed, the army's combat effectiveness can at least double.

The armor alone is so strong that even ordinary blades would chip when struck by it, and its formidable defensive capabilities greatly enhance a soldier's survivability.

Moreover, Qin Yan's armor was not bulky, giving him a significant advantage.

The two soldiers were evenly matched; in a battle on the battlefield, equipment was the deciding factor.

Good weapons can also give soldiers a strong sense of confidence, and the fighting on the battlefield can greatly inspire other comrades.

Similarly, if one side suffers a significant loss of personnel, even if it is only two or three tenths of the total number, it is enough to cause the morale of the entire army to collapse.

Why was Qin Yan's army so strong?

To a large extent, it was due to the generational gap in weaponry; it was a complete and utter crushing of the opponent.

After much discussion, the King of Chu had no choice but to reluctantly agree to purchase Qin Yan's weapons.

If someone else buys it, he won't.

In the end, he was the one who suffered.

Qin Yan soon received the news that the King of Chu had ordered the first batch of 5,000 sets of standard equipment.

Two thousand infantry, three thousand cavalry!

A total of 300,000 taels!

Although it's not much, it's still a good start!

Qin Yan's industrialized production cost no more than 10,000 taels of silver.

It's a highly profitable industry.

Soon after, Prince Xiang and Huang Chao also sent procurement requests!

The total value is over one million taels.

Qin Yan was overjoyed at this, as the money would allow him to manufacture even more weapons.

Accelerate the replacement and iteration of weapons!

Soon, the first batch of weapons that Qin Yan's army had replaced were given a simple refurbishment and then distributed to the King of Chu.

Soon after, the King of Chu was also pleasantly surprised.

The weapons Qin Yan crafted were indeed excellent, and the army's combat effectiveness was significantly improved after the upgrade.

Ordinary attacks couldn't harm these soldiers after they changed their uniforms.

The soldiers were full of praise for these weapons, calling them life-saving treasures.

They treated these armored weapons like their own children!

Everyone wants a good set of equipment to ensure their survival on the battlefield.

Qin Yan also used this opportunity to transform himself into an arms dealer, selling outdated weapons and equipment to other forces.

He made a fortune from it.

Just as Qin Yan was immersed in the joy of making money, Chen Ergou rushed over in a hurry.

Seeing the other person's flustered appearance.

Qin Yan frowned slightly. "What happened?"

"Shadow has been out of contact in Qingzhou for three days. Our spies in Qingzhou have been searching for news of him."

As soon as Chen Ergou finished speaking, Qin Yan suddenly stood up with a serious expression.

Ba Wei has reached the Third Realm. Although he is not the strongest, his strength is definitely not weak.

It seems they've encountered quite a bit of trouble in Qingzhou.

To reach the Supreme Grandmaster in this era, one must wait until the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi further recovers.

It has the potential to reach even greater heights in the future.

Moreover, since the other party was by his side and doing their best to help him, he naturally wouldn't sit idly by.

"Give me the intelligence!"

"My lord, even someone as powerful as Shadow can encounter danger; you must not take unnecessary risks."

I will deploy more people to track down their whereabouts!

Chen Ergou was startled upon hearing this and quickly tried to dissuade him.

"If you can't even handle the Shadows, sending more people won't help!"

Qin Yan reads the contents of the exam paper!

The record states that after the Shadow arrived in Yunqi County, someone heard a thunderous sound the next day.

He sighed and went to investigate the source of the sound, discovering very strong signs of a battle.

Hidden Dragon Platform, having received no response from Shadow, urgently reported the matter to Hand.

"It seems that Ba Wei has encountered a formidable enemy, judging from the description of the battle."

At least two powerful individuals of the same realm are attacking!

Even if it's strong, its strength is limited.

Qin Yan now had a better understanding!

Ba Wei's strength is considered quite good among Supreme Grandmasters.

The person who made the move couldn't possibly be a top-tier, Supreme Grandmaster. Such a person could defeat Ba Wei in just a few dozen moves.

If it were a top-tier expert like Hong Sheng, the speed would probably be even faster.

Ba Wei is either captured by mistake or hiding somewhere to heal his wounds.

The worst outcome is being killed by the opponent.

He had to go no matter what; at his speed, it wouldn't take him long to get to Yunqi County.

Er Gou proceeded with everything according to plan.

I'll be right back.

Qin Yan.

The next moment, he vanished from Chen Ergou's sight.