The world of counterfeit magistrates competes in the world

Chapter 652
At the beginning of August, as expected, the envoy from Haizhou secretly came from Leizhou.

Before that, he had already had a secret talk with old general Feng of Leizhou, but the result is unknown.

Inside the Duke's Mansion, Lin Yifan looked at the old man in front of him, and couldn't help but frowned. Is there no one in Haizhou? He even sent such an old man to negotiate.

The old man bowed deeply to Lin Yifan, "The head of the Gu family, Gu Baichuan, pays his respects to the Duke."

Lin Yifan was startled, Patriarch of the Gu family, isn't the person in front of him the person behind the Haizhou forces?

"Patriarch Gu?" Lin Yifan looked at him with piercing eyes, "So, you planned the change in Haizhou?"

Gu Baichuan smiled slightly, "If your lord said so, then you'd be old."

"Hehe, Patriarch Gu is so courageous." Lin Yifan sneered, "Aren't you afraid that I will keep you here?"

"Haha, if your lord is interested in the old man, it doesn't matter if the old man stays." Gu Baichuan laughed.

"Oh, I forgot, on the surface, Haizhou is controlled by your son Gu Xiong'an." Lin Yifan smiled lightly, "Then, since Patriarch Gu came to Hengshan in person, why don't you just tell me directly .”

"Your Excellency is really quick to talk, happy." Gu Baichuan stroked his long beard and said with a smile: "In that case, the old man will say it straight. This time I came to Hengshan, there are two things, one of which is naturally to ask for help from you, my lord." Yes. The second is to form an alliance with Hengshan to fight against the Cao bandits."

Lin Yifan was not surprised when he heard the words, but nodded lightly, and said with a smile, "Okay, let's talk about the first thing. Patriarch Gu, how do you want me, Hengshan, to help you?"

Gu Baichuan couldn't help being overjoyed, and immediately said: "My lord, Haizhou is not equipped enough to fight against Cao Jun. This old man came here this time because he wanted to buy a lot of weapons, whether it is weapons, knives, shields, or firearms, how much can you supply?" , we will buy as much as we want.”

Lin Yifan pondered for a moment, then slowly asked: "We have a lot of weapons in Hengshan. If they are just ordinary weapons, they can be sold to you at a low price. It's just that our army doesn't have enough equipment for this firearm, so I'm afraid we won't be able to sell it to you. "

Hearing this, Gu Baichuan became a little anxious. The most important thing in his visit this time was to buy the Hengshan Cannon.When he was in Leizhou, he had already seen the power of Hengshan artillery.Relying on the power of this artillery, the Leizhou army made it difficult for Cao's army to advance.If Haizhou can also be equipped with artillery, it can block Cao Jun's southward advance and block it on the north bank of Qingping River.

"My lord, this old man came here for this artillery." Gu Baichuan said in a deep voice, "Now we have just occupied Haizhou, and the foundation is not stable. There are hundreds of thousands of Cao troops on the side, watching, if there is no Artillery, we really have no way to defend Haizhou, Lord Wanwang can give us some if he wants to part with us."

"Well, my Hengshan artillery can't be sold outside if it's not necessary." Lin Yifan wondered, "To be honest, although your army captured Haizhou and disturbed Cao's rear, it is quite beneficial to Hengshan. It’s not enough for me to save Hengshan. To put it hurtfully, I, Hengshan, don’t care about Haizhou’s affairs. How about some guns for you?"

Gu Baichuan had the word "Chuan" on his eyebrows, Zhoucheng. He never expected that this time he would talk about it this time.Could it be that Hengshan really doesn't need to contain Cao Jun with him in Haizhou?

"My lord, I heard that Hengshan just finished the Northern Expedition last year, and it is in urgent need of recuperation." Gu Baichuan said in a deep voice, "The grasslands and Yanzhou now need time to stabilize the hearts of the people. If there is Haizhou in the South Wouldn't it be beneficial to contain Cao's army to stabilize Hengshan's newly acquired land? Besides, Haizhou is located in the south, thousands of miles away from Hengshan, and I just sell artillery, so I have no interest in Hengshan, so I hope you think twice."

Lin Yifan smiled lightly and said, "Patriarch Gu misunderstood. As for Haizhou, I, Hengshan, are naturally happy to see its success. But artillery is my most important tool in Hengshan. It is not necessary and should not be sold lightly."

"If that's the case, why can you sell the artillery to Leizhou?" Gu Baichuan asked in a deep voice.

"Leizhou is in the south of our Huazhou, and it is a vital point. If we lose it, our Huazhou will be threatened." Lin Yifan said indifferently, "Furthermore, Old General Feng has served the country for many years, and I admire him greatly, so I sell it. Artillery is also what it should be.”

Gu Baichuan couldn't help being silent. From Lin Yifan's words, he must have realized that Hengshan is not unwilling to sell artillery, but whether it is worth it.They in Haizhou are not worthy of Hengshan's artillery.

"My lord, just tell me the truth." Gu Baichuan said dejectedly, "What price do you need from Haizhou to sell the artillery?"

A gleam of joy flashed in Lin Yifan's eyes, but he still kept an indifferent attitude on his face, "Then tell me, what do you have in Haizhou?"

Gu Baichuan gritted his teeth, and said in a deep voice: "My Haizhou is located in the southern border, and it is remote. Naturally, it is not as rich in products as the Central Plains. However, Haizhou is prosperous in business and has extensive exchanges with overseas countries, but there are some overseas rare and exotic objects. In addition, apart from iron ore, other minerals are abundant; there is also silk weaving, which is the best in the world; the production of rice is several times that of wheat. I don’t know which one you want?”

Lin Yifan sneered, this old guy only picks things that are neither important nor important, and wants to fool himself.Immediately said: "Well, these things are good, but I don't lack these things in Hengshan. Well, it is the most famous boat in Haizhou, which makes me very interested."

Gu Baichuan's heart tightened, what he was most afraid of was that Hengshan would mention this matter.The advantage of this boat and sailor is the basis for him to stand on his own in Haizhou.If Hengshan is allowed to go, if it goes south to sweep the Central Plains in the future, how can Haizhou resist it?

Thinking of this, Gu Baichuan had to force a smile and said: "My lord, Hengshan is located in the northern border, so boats are not very useful. Why don't we use other things instead."

"Hehe, is Patriarch Gu trying to deceive me?" Lin Yifan sneered, "Now our army and Cao's army are separated by the banks of the Longjiang River, and the battle in the future will first be a water battle. It is useful. Of course, if Patriarch Gu is unwilling to sell it, I will not force it. Although the progress of Master Hengshanshui is slow, I am not in a hurry. If Patriarch Gu has nothing else to do, then please go ahead."

Gu Baichuan became anxious immediately, "My lord, this Haizhou navy is very important to our army. If the old man uses it in exchange, even with artillery, how can it resist Cao's army?"

Lin Yifan smiled and said, "Patriarch Gu is worrying too much. I naturally know the importance of the navy to your army. Well, I don't want much from Hengshan. I just need to exchange the shipwright and the officers and soldiers of the navy. I don’t need the boats in Hengshan. As for how to change the method, you and I can discuss it again, how about it?”

Hearing this, Gu Baichuan frowned and hesitated for a long time before slowly nodding his head, "Okay, then I will exchange this for your cannon."

(End of this chapter)