Gao Jianwu was the king of Goguryeo, so he naturally knew what it meant when the Tang Dynasty had an iron armored heavy cavalry.

Think about it, once the war begins, countless iron armored heavy cavalry flock to him, he feels indescribable terrible.

This is an invincible army that can be as big as ten.

And Goguryeo has no choice now.

Do nothing?

Are you waiting to be swept by the Tang Dynasty?

The only option is... Goguryeo also created a group of heavy cavalry that was enough to be the same as the Tang army.

Of course... he personally predicted that when war really started, the number of heavy cavalry in the Tang Dynasty might exceed that of Goguryeo.

But think about it carefully.

The heavy cavalry was heavy and precious. The Tang Dynasty was a hard-working expedition. The troops they could dispatch must be limited, and it was impossible to carry out all the soldiers and horses in the world on an expedition.

What's more, Goguryeo is located in the cold and the roads along the way are muddy. The troops that the Tang Dynasty can invest are limited after all.

The time and place are all in Goguryeo, and at most 20,000 to 30,000 heavy cavalry in the Tang Dynasty were put into the battlefield.

As long as Goguryeo has 30,000 heavy cavalry, it is enough to be comparable to the Tang Dynasty and fight against each other.

Of course, the Chen family’s low price is also the reason why Gao Jianwu is determined to train the heavy cavalry.

Thirty-five silos...it's really cheap.

This is not a number that is out of reach in Goguryeo. As long as you grit your teeth, you should barely be able to support it.

Thinking of this, Gao Jianwu seemed to have made up his mind.

But... the only thing that puzzled him was that Chen Zhengtai actually wanted to sell such a treasure at a low price.

Could it be... Chen Zhengtai is already an extremely important minister, but he hopes that the Emperor of Tang will become Emperor Yang of Sui, and does he want to repeat the past of the Sui Dynasty's conquest of Goguryeo and become the second "Duke of Tang"?

The people of Central Plains are indeed cunning.

Gao Jianwu sneered. He read history books since he was a child and naturally knew that the Central Plains had countless breakups and reunions and usurped the throne, as usual.

The so-called self-respect for thieves is what it means to raise one's own thieves.

Of course, Goguryeo is not a thief, but a fierce tiger. If he can defeat the Tang army in one fell swoop, Goguryeo can go straight in and become the master of the Central Plains. How could Chen’s mechanism have planned that the oriole behind me was the mantis stalking the cicada and the oriole?

Of course... before the matter was finalized, Gao Jianwu didn't think it was a gratifying thing.

There is still a lot to be done right now.

On the one hand, we continue to talk with the Chen family and find ways to promote the transaction.

On the other hand, it is necessary to encourage the support of all officials in the court.

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Gao Yang had already left the palace in a hurry and immediately went to find Chen Zhengjin.

The two of them had a day of discussion. It was obvious that Gao Yang wanted to kill some more. He had no expectations for the price cut, but when he learned that the Goguryeo people were willing to get 30,000 pairs of armor, Chen Zhengjin became surprisingly interested.

"If it is 30,000 pairs, 35 stakes are the lowest price. However... before my house came down, it was clear that the purchase quantity was different and the price was also different. It would be better if it was 40,000 pairs of armor, 30 stakes were given, but if it was 50,000 pairs of armor, 25 stakes were given, how about it?"

Fifty thousand pairs...

Gao Yang frowned.

The more you buy, the cheaper the price.

This made Gao Yang realize that if he bought 30,000 yards, he would suffer a loss. Although 30,000 yards are required to cost 1.05 million yards, but 50,000 yards are only 1.25 million yards. Although there are 200,000 yards, there are 20,000 yards more.

"That's right." Chen Zhengjin said: "This armor is made of flowing water. The more armor of the same type, the lower the cost. In addition, it also involves freight. Anyway, it requires a batch of ships, and it is transported 30,000 pairs of armor and 50,000 pairs of armor. What's the difference? Therefore... the more you buy, the lower the price. The less you buy, and you want a lot of discounts. I am bluntly, this is not something I can decide."

Gao Yang was a little confused for a moment.

If we negotiate this way, it would be like buying 30,000 pairs, which would be a fool.

But fifty thousand pairs...isn't it too many?

Although Goguryeo is known as the army of 600,000, it is good enough for a truly strong and qualified soldier to barely raise 100,000.

The rest are either the elderly, the weak, the sick, the disabled, or the auxiliary soldiers. They are just a group of corvee labor. Not to mention these people being armed with armor and fighting on horseback, they feel that they are losing money even if they are given a piece of leather armor.

But... the temptation was still too great. After thinking about it, Gao Yang had to meet Gao Jianwu again.

Soon, the Goguryeo civil and military ministers made a quarrel.

To calm the controversy.

So Gao Jianwu personally ordered some strong guards to be equipped with heavy armor and iron armored horses. Then, he selected a thousand people, and both sides fought with wooden sticks.

The results of the battle are very eye-catching.

Hundreds of heavily armored cavalry easily rushed the thousand horses composed of archers, cavalry and infantry into pieces.

Even though the assembly was made of wooden sticks, the losses of the thousand soldiers were extremely heavy. Sixty people were killed and injured immediately, and the rest were still scared and could not resist the sharpness of the heavy cavalry.

Gao Jianwu saw the results of the battle, and then looked back at the civil and military officials: "Have you seen the power of these heavy cavalry with your own eyes? At that time... the Tang army we faced was such heavy armored cavalry. They were whistling all over the mountains and fields, and what should I resist me? Are I trapped in the city? But if the Tang army was constantly replenishing supplies, I dare to ask you all the Qing families, what if they besieged us for a year or two, or even three or five years? The national strength of the Tang Dynasty was far away from Goguryeo, and how could I consume it?"

All the officials were silent.

I have to say... Actually, at this time, Goguryeo no longer had any choice.

After the Tang Dynasty released this heavy cavalry, it means that as long as the Tang Dynasty adopted the power of the whole country to attack Goguryeo, then Goguryeo will sooner or later be in a catastrophe.

"Now, should I purchase 30,000 pairs of armor or 50,000 pairs? 30,000 pairs are required to make 1.05 million guan from the Tang Dynasty, while 50,000 pairs only cost 1.2 million guan." Gao Jianwu hesitated and said: "I, Goguryeo, have had some surplus in the past few years. The Chen family even said that if there is no cash, you can use other things to settle the accounts, use gold, ginseng, fur, and even grain...but..."

Gao Jianwu shook his head.

"King." Gao Yang said: "I think it's still 50,000 pairs. The number of armor made by the Chen family must be limited. The Tang army must be buying too. I bought more Goguryeo and less Tang army. I heard that the Tang Dynasty has begun to recruit soldiers from the government. There are rumors that by the beginning of next spring, it may be necessary to advance water and land to war against me Goguryeo. If I can buy more heavy armor, it will not only increase my combat power of Goguryeo, but also reduce the combat power of the Tang army by one point. As one goes up and down, I Goguryeo has two more chances of winning."

Gao Jianwu nodded.

Someone stepped forward: "Master, isn't there any fraud in this?"

"Is there a fraud?" Gao Jianwu said coldly: "Gu originally thought that there might be fraud in this, but... with the first transaction, he trusted the Chen family's credibility a little more. Even if there was no first transaction, this transaction was to make money and goods clear in the sea. As long as we get the heavy armor, what's the harm? Chen Zhengtai, Gu has long been paying attention to this person. This person is deeply trusted by Li Shimin, but this person has been cultivating his party members, especially outside the pass, who almost establishes himself as a king. The aristocratic tribes in the Central Plains always consider their own things first. Haven't you seen this before?"

After hearing this, everyone felt relieved.

They have indeed seen those aristocratic tribes in the Central Plains. These aristocratic tribes are indeed the first family in their hearts. Isn’t this the reason for the demise of the Sui Dynasty? Those aristocratic tribes endure when the emperor was strong, but once the emperor hindered their interests, they all jumped out. When Emperor Yang of Sui conquered Goguryeo, there were also many aristocratic tribes and Goguryeo secretly traded and sold a large amount of military supplies before the war. Now... the Tang Dynasty and the Sui Dynasty were just changing an emperor, but what is the difference in essence?

"If so, the king... I think fifty thousand deputy is the best."

"For... 50,000 mates are the best. If it is 30,000 mates... it will be a loss."

"Yes." Gao Jianwu had an idea in his mind. He sighed. This was a transaction of more than one million yuan. Such a large transaction was equivalent to a one-time payment, and all the taxes that Goguryeo had been paid to Chen Zhengtai for half a year.

But now... it is the most urgent time, and Goguryeo is no longer willing to let go of wealth.

"Zhuqing's family finds a way to raise money. Gao Yang, you go and negotiate with the Chen family. I will ask him to conduct a transaction before the end of the year. If he cannot clear the money before the end of the year, then this transaction will be considered a pity."

All the ministers said yes.

The Tang Dynasty is about to launch an army, and everyone will inevitably feel a little anxious. At this moment, if they do not strengthen their military equipment and follow the deep hatred of the people of the Central Plains towards Goguryeo, who can have a good ending?

Therefore, as the King of Goguryeo, Gao Jianwu did not have much prestige, but the officials did not have much objection to this at this time.

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A letter was delivered to the Chen family quickly.

In fact... the smelting workshop has started to produce armor while working overtime.

The heavy armor process has long been mature, and the craftsmen and equipment required are ready-made, so it is very fast to produce it.

In addition to supplying some military personnel, the heavy armor was loaded with special wooden boxes and then loaded ships at the dock, heading down the canal and heading to Tianjin.

After reading the letter, Chen Zhengtai felt much more relaxed. It was getting late at this time, and Wu Yu had already returned. She would sort out the letter. However, seeing the letter from Changsun Chong, Wu Yu couldn't help but be surprised: "Mr.... Are we going to sell Goguryeo heavy armor?"

Chen Zhengtai smiled slightly: "Hey... Now the smelting workshop is refining so much steel every day, but if you don't sell it, is it was wasted? You can't make enough money. While Goguryeo still has a breath, hurry up and pass this village, there will be no store."

Wu Yu shook his head and frowned and said, "It's just... this is a serious crime after all. Even if it's a trade with Goguryeo people, it's really a taboo if such things are bought and sold. If anyone notices..."

Chen Zhengtai said: "I have promised Your Majesty that he will teach Goguryeo to be destroyed in the ashes at the beginning of next spring. Time is tight. I will make a decision on this matter with Goguryeo now. Even if Your Majesty insists on blaming it, there is no way."

"The heavy armor is powerful. If you sell it to the Goguryeo people, wouldn't it make them feel like a tiger? This Goguryeo people are ambitions, look... As soon as they open their mouths, they will have 50,000 pairs of heavy armor, and there is a price... Mentor, the price you sell Goguryeo is cheaper than selling it to me in the Tang army?"

"Ahem..." Chen Zhengtai was a little ashamed and hurriedly explained: "To develop the market, you need to subsidize first..."

To be honest... this is indeed a bit unscrupulous. In the Tang Dynasty, it was fifty-talented. When it came to Goguryeo, the price was greatly reduced. Although there were some profits, it was basically sold under the transportation and other manpower.

Wu Xi was deeply impressed by the heavy armor. She always believed that the heavy armor would become a weapon on the battlefield in the future, but what is the difference between the behavior of the mentor and the enemy now?

After more than twenty cents of money, the Chen family sold the heavy armor to the Goguryeo people, and even the transportation was carried out by the Chen family.

"This matter..." Wu Qi hurriedly placed the letter on the oil lamp and burned it to ashes: "Who else knows except Changsun Chong?"

"Not many, most of them are handled by the Chen family. Apart from that, Lou Shide and Changsun clashed."

Wu Qi shook his head: "Have you ever thought... as long as we hand over the goods, the Goguryeo people will spread these news?"

Chen Zhengtai thought about it and there was such a possibility: "What you mean..."

"As long as they hand over the goods, they hope that the Central Plains will be in chaos, and their mentors have always been trusted by His Majesty. If they spread the news, they will inevitably cause shock in the Tang Dynasty. In this way, wouldn't they sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight?"

Chen Zhengtai nodded, but Wu Qi was still thinking deeply. He thought that as long as the person in charge was the Chen family or his confidant, he would be unaware of this matter, but he did not expect that... the Goguryeo people might make a comeback.
To be continued...