Chapter 464: Xiang Yu's trump card
No one knew what Xiang Yu was going to do when he replied, but Xiang Yu did not have the chance to ask them any more questions, but picked up the pen and ink and started writing.
Several people looked at each other in a glance. It was obvious that no one knew what medicine was sold in Xiang Yu's gourd, so they could only wait for Xiang Yu to finish writing the letter with peace of mind.
"Look, if the Emperor of Qin agreed to this matter, it would probably be able to show their sincerity, right?" After waiting for a long time, Xiang Yu finally finished writing the letter on a bamboo slip. Then he waved his hand and signaled that all of them would come up to see what he had written.
Long Qi and the other three gathered on the table next to Xiang Yu and quickly finished reading the letters written by Xiang Yu. After reading them, all the three of them showed a look of surprise on their faces. They were so shocked that they never thought that Xiang Yu, who didn't know how to turn around in their daily lives, could think of such a trick to deal with the Qin Dynasty and Ying Gao.
What I am happy about is that if Xiang Yu’s letter is sent out, no matter whether they can get the desired result, they can see whether the Qin Dynasty was sincere in forming an alliance with the Huns.
"Do you have any other opinions? If you don't have any opinions, you won't send someone to Xianyang City with a fast horse. Once the request I made can be realized, it will be a great help to our Huns!"
Xiang Yu looked at the letter he had just written and showed a meaningful smile. He wanted to see what Ying Gao would look like after seeing his letter.
Ying Gao did not expect that a letter he copied to report safety would ask Xiang Yu to reply to him, and he did not expect that Xiang Yu would make a request to Daqin in the reply. When Ying Gao saw the letter written by Xiang Yu himself, his brows frowned. However, after reading it, Ying Gao walked silently in the Xianyang Palace for several times, and then an edict ordered Meng Yi, Xiao He, Han Xin, and Zhang Kai to convene Meng Yang Palace.
Zhang Kai was still very surprised after receiving Ying Gao's order. He didn't know why, but obviously Ying Gao had looked for him a little more times during this period. This time, when he heard that the emperor asked him to go to Xianyang Palace, he was so scared that he was shocked.
This shock was not something else, but because the last time he and Lu Jia were taken to Xianyang Palace, he sent many skilled craftsmen around him to a barren land.
If he was asked to send people this time, there would be few people around him, and now the burden on his body is not light at all. According to Ying Gao's order, they are studying the armor of the Qin Navy.
The armor of this navy is not as good as infantry or cavalry. It must be very lightweight. Once it falls into the water, it can take off as soon as possible. After getting ashore, it must have the ability to fight with the opponent's infantry.
This topic made Zhang Kai feel very challenging, but he also had great interest. So he has never done anything else these days. He just studied with a group of armor-making craftsmen to create armor that satisfies Ying Gao.
After changing clothes, he arrived at Xianyang Palace, Zhang Kai found that Xiao He, Han Xin and Meng Yi had already arrived in Xianyang Palace. It turned out that these big guys were waiting for him. So he hurriedly apologized to Ying Gao. Seeing Ying Gao waved his hand, he stood up and stood beside Han Xin.
"I just received a letter from the Huns. This letter was written by the Huns' Chanyu Xiang Yu. The contents of the letter also made me feel very hesitant. Then I summoned the Dukes to Xianyang Palace to discuss the matter together."
Zhang Kai stood there, and the more he heard, the less he understood what was going on. The agreement between the Great Qin and the Huns signed. Zhang Kai knew about this. After signing the agreement, it was normal for the Xiongnu and the Great Qin to have letters, but what does it have to do with him, an official responsible for building weapons and armor?
Zhang Kai stood there in a daze, but he was thinking about what problems there were in the naval combat armor he designed.
At this time, Ying Gao had already handed down the bamboo slips written by Xiang Yu. Meng Yi and Xiao He were holding the bamboo slips together, looking at them word by word. After reading them, they frowned tightly at the same time.
After reading the two big guys, Han Xin took the bamboo slips and saw that Zhang Kai beside him was still dazed in a daze. He quickly poked it with his fingers, and Zhang Kai woke up and went to Han Xin to look at the bamboo slips with Han Xin.
After seeing this, Zhang Kai knew why Ying Gao had brought him along with a few big shots.
It turned out that in the letter written by Xiang Yu, a long discussion was used to discuss the fact that the Huns spared almost no effort to select 80,000 cavalry from various Hun tribes, and were conducting arduous training on the Huns' grasslands.
However, in the second half of the letter, Xiang Yu changed the subject and said that the biggest problem with his 80,000 Hun cavalry was nothing else, it was the lack of armor and equipment.
According to Xiang Yu, if his enemy was a rooster like Donghu Haoyuezhi, such a problem would not be a problem. However, according to Ying Gao, the enemy was the Mauryan Dynasty with similar strength to the Qin Dynasty. According to Wu Sheng, it was a military force riding an elephant.
Under such pressure, the protection of the Huns' armor was really not enough, so Xiang Yu asked Ying Gao for help in the letter and asked Ying Gao to help him give him ten thousand sets of cavalry armor and weapons.
And people said that this is not a waste of money. If the Huns rushed into the Mauryan Dynasty one by one and died, it would be of no benefit to the Qin naval army on the front battlefield, right?
It turned out that the Huns wanted me, Daqin, to forge armor for them! After reading the letter, Zhang Kai finally understood why Ying Gao found himself here, at least he was an expert in forging armor.
"Xiang Yu really wants to take advantage of the situation. My Great Qin armor was not blown by the strong wind. The armor made by my Great Qin did not use real gold and silver? He would have to have ten thousand sets of them. If they gave them armor and they pointed the finger at my Great Qin, wouldn't it be a disaster?"
Meng Yi was very dissatisfied with Xiang Yu's request. Ying Gao signed a covenant with the Huns, and he could understand that after signing the covenant, the Qin Dynasty did not pay anything, and Xiang Yu could also explore the desolate land with the Qin Dynasty and attack the Mauryan Dynasty.
But now that's not the case, if you, the Huns attack the Mauryan Dynasty and explore the desolate land, you will eventually get real benefits. Now if you want to use the weapons given to you by the Qin Dynasty to fight, wouldn't you become the Huns and the Qin Dynasty's mercenaries?
So Meng Yi was very upset. Ying Gao looked up and saw that it was not only Meng Yi, but Han Xin also had a very despicable face. Although he had some connection with Xiang Yu, Han Xin still felt a little uncomfortable with Xiang Yu's behavior that was a bit similar to taking advantage of the situation. In his impression, Xiang Yu should have disdained to do such a thing, but now, the person has done it, which caught Han Xin off guard.
"What does the Left Prime Minister think about this?"
Seeing that Xiao He was still watching Xiang Yu's letter seriously and did not express his thoughts at the first time, Ying Gao couldn't help but speak, because he knew that at this time, Xiao He must have some different ideas, but he was just embarrassed to refute Meng Yi in person.
"Since the king has found Zhang Kai here in this matter, I don't think he wants to directly reject Xiang Yu's request. Moreover, I see Xiang Yu's words in this letter are quite rigorous. The request for these ten thousand sets of armor and weapons is reasonable compared to the 80,000 cavalry of the Huns. After all, the relationship between my Great Qin and the Huns is no longer the same as before. If the allies who are about to fight together have distracted their minds on this matter, it will probably have a significant impact on the great things that the king wants to do in the future!"
Xiao He did not directly refute Meng Yi’s statement, but instead expressed his thoughts through Ying Gao, which made Meng Yi and Han Xin not have any intention of refuting. After all, Zhang Kai was indeed found by Ying Gao. If Ying Gao really didn’t want to give Xiang Yu anything at all, it would definitely be useless to find Zhang Kai.
"Let me talk first. If you create ten thousand sets of weapons for the Huns that are the same as those of our elite cavalry in Qin, how much will the manpower and material resources be?"
After hearing Xiao He's words, Ying Gao turned his head to open and asked, "He really had no idea what the number of armor and weapons used by these ten thousand sets of cavalrymen were.
Although Xiang Yu is a ally, if he really asks a lion, he will definitely not be able to satisfy him casually. Otherwise, it would be a bit bad if he opens his head. Who knows what Xiang Yu will ask for from Daqin next time?
"Your Majesty, since the last time my cavalry equipment of Daqin was replaced, the newly replaced armored weapons cost more manpower and material resources than before. The money spent in the end was enough to top the past three sets. But if you really want to give Xiang Yu ten thousand sets of armor, Daqin is not without the strength. After all, in the armory on the outskirts of Xianyang City, I have prepared 20,000 sets of armor for the sake of precautions, so that the Qin Dynasty's cavalry can replace the damaged armored weapons in addition to training."
After hearing Zhang Kai's words, everyone looked at each other, thinking that this guy was a bit too real. His little bit of his family was really not to be shirkable to others. If he had asked him to make the decision, he would probably have made Xiang Yu come up with him if he wanted 50,000 sets.
"That was prepared for my Great Qin cavalry, how can I use it easily? Once I really find the entrance to the Mauryan Dynasty in the desolate land, not only the 80,000 cavalry of the Huns, but also the Great Qin will send at least 20,000 cavalry to go with them. Otherwise, how could I know what the Huns did in the Mauryan Dynasty?"
"If we now make ten thousand sets of armor and weapons for the Huns, it would be fine, but now our main energy is all about building armor and weapons of our Great Qin Navy, I'm afraid I'll be distracted."
Zhang Kai's heart did not have so many colorful things. What he considered the most was whether he would delay what he was doing now. His words were as follows what Xiao He said just now. Since Ying Gao called him, he should be trying to agree to Xiang Yu's request, right?
"Your Majesty, although my Qin Navy has no problem with conscription and training, there is no problem with the weapons and armor. In addition, many craftsmen in the city have been sent to Lu Jia's team before. If they are distracted by building the armor and weapons of the Hun cavalry, they will probably delay the big thing!"
Han Xin actually didn't want to provide any armor and weapons to the Huns from the bottom of his heart. Although he had not come up with any good solutions at this moment, what if Ying Gao or Xiao He had a good solution after he expressed his own opinions?
"The Huns are now an ally of my Great Qin. The attack on the Mauryan Dynasty is not something that my Great Qin can do alone. If most of the elite cavalry of the Huns cannot be involved in this matter, when the entire Qin army attacks, the rear of the Qin Dynasty will be completely exposed to the Huns' cavalry. So at this time, my Great Qin's wise approach is not to offend the Huns because of a mere ten thousand sets of cavalry armor. This is not because I Great Qin is afraid of the Huns, but for the future plans."
As soon as Ying Gao said this, Han Xin said nothing. When he and Meng Yi saw this situation, they thought that Ying Gao must have decided on this matter. No matter what they said at this time, it would definitely be useless, right?
"General Han Xin, today you will follow Zhang Kai to the arsenal located outside Xianyang City, get 6,000 sets of armored weapons and transport them to the Xiongnu royal court. As for how to reply to Xiang Yu, you don't have to worry about it."
At this moment, Ying Gao waved his hand and decided on this matter, but when he reached his mouth, the ten thousand sets that Xiang Yu asked for suddenly turned into six thousand sets. In this way, they all showed a meditative look.
"Your Majesty, will this have a little bad effect? After all, with the national strength of my Great Qin..."
Chapter completed!