Chapter 127 Pulling the Princess Into the Water
Earl Longgen immediately ordered his men to find Farah. At the same time, he also drafted a solution in front of Chi Nan and asked someone to send it to Farah. It seems that this matter will be settled soon.
Chi Nan was relieved. Farah, that guy, didn't have any backing. This time he lost his territory all of a sudden and had to pay such a huge price. It was definitely not a trivial matter for Farah.
It is basically impossible to make a comeback, at least in the short term, in Chi Nan's opinion. This punishment is enough for the time being. If this guy comes to provoke me again, Chi Nan will not let him go so easily. However, because of this incident, the atmosphere in the conference room became tense.
"It seems that we have to give them some benefits." Chi Nan is not an idiot. Although his behavior did not cause any actual harm to these nobles, it has hurt their face.
Even the interests of Huangshaling have been damaged. It can be said that he has offended so many nobles directly or indirectly. If he does not give them some benefits to appease them, then his actions will be hindered.
Some things cannot be solved by just being straightforward. You have to think about your own way out. Before, it was because of your principles and the strength you wanted to show, and you didn't want others to bully you.
But now, you have to consider paving the way for yourself. No one spoke, so Chi Nan was about to speak. "Everyone, since you know about my attack on Huangshaling, you should know what I used to attack Huangshaling." As soon as Chi Nan said this, many nobles' eyes lit up.
"Are you talking about that kind of cannon? Yes, I remember it was called pneumatic cannon."
Earl Longgen asked hurriedly, as if the previous conflict had never existed. They also asked someone to understand the power of this pneumatic cannon. After only a few attacks, the strong walls of Huangshaling were blown down.
This kind of power is not something that ordinary weapons can do. Even in their army, only large catapults can do it, and then those magic alchemical weapons.
However, large catapults are difficult to manufacture. Generally, they have to be manufactured on the spot, and they also need suitable large stones. They are very difficult to use. Many times, they are unwilling to use them even for siege.
As for alchemical weapons, the price is too high. And it's not just the high price. They have nowhere to buy them. There are so many nobles in the empire, but only a few can own alchemical cannons. Although Chi Nan's cannon has many defects and is not as powerful as the chain gold cannon, it is at least a very cost-effective weapon.
"Can you sell us that kind of pneumatic cannon? That's great. Tell me the price."
Chi Nan could feel the warming of the atmosphere around him, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. It seems that the appeal of pneumatic cannons is really huge. Anyway, it's just the first generation of pneumatic cannons, which doesn't matter at all.
Chi Nan nodded slightly: "Let me tell you about the effect of the pneumatic cannon first. Each cannonball fired is equivalent to a magic attack by a black iron wizard. There are five cannonballs on a cannon, and it takes two days to grow again after use. The service life of the pneumatic cannon is longer than that of the pea cannon. If it is well preserved, it can be used for ten years."
"As for the range, we have strictly calculated that the effective range is 500 meters and the maximum range is 1,000 meters. The accuracy is much higher than that of the pea cannon. It only needs to be installed with wheels and pulled by horses for transportation."
Chi Nan felt that the pneumatic cannon was not easy to transport, but others did not think so. Compared with the large trebuchet that had no way to move, this pneumatic cannon was already very mobile.
"Price, tell me the price." Many nobles were now excited by Chi Nan's stimulation.
Chi Nan thought about it, and finally said: "Let's not talk about the price first. This pneumatic cannon is too powerful, so the transaction method cannot be the same as the pea cannon. We have to change a method."
"What method, as long as it can be traded, there is no problem."
Chi Nan pressed down with both hands: "For the transaction of such powerful weapons, I personally think that the royal family must come forward. My superior is Her Royal Highness the Third Princess. So I think this matter should be told to Her Royal Highness the Third Princess."
"This is what I think. Everyone should contact Her Royal Highness the Third Princess first, and after obtaining the purchase qualification, come to me to buy, and then I will ship it directly. As for the price, everyone should discuss with Her Royal Highness the Third Princess, and the Golden Dragon will be handed over to Her Royal Highness the Third Princess." This is the solution that Chi Nan came up with after thinking for a long time.
His arms business, which is large in scale, will definitely attract the attention of some people. Therefore, he needs a backer, and the Third Princess, as the person who canonized him, is a natural backer.
And later he will discuss with Sophia about the distribution ratio of the golden dragon, so that Sophia can get certain benefits, so that at least there will be no problem with the royal family. Stabilizing the royal family will make him much safer.
Everything is due to insufficient strength, and Chi Nan is also a little frustrated about this distribution.
Who would be willing to distribute it to others if he can keep it all for himself. Those who are capable like to monopolize.
And there is another advantage of this, that is, Sophia's voice in the royal family will increase, and her relationship with him will be closer. If something happens to him in the future, Sophia will definitely help him.
Now Chi Nan is no longer the rookie he was before. Although he does not fully understand Sophia's situation, he has also found out a little bit. Sophia is trying to win over the nobles, and it seems that she wants to increase her voice.
I gave Sophia the sales rights of such a powerful weapon as the pneumatic cannon. If other nobles want to get this powerful weapon, they can only curry favor with Sophia. This is a good thing to help others in need. I believe that with my efforts this time, Sophia will help me better. So a little loss is nothing.
Anyway, for me, the pneumatic cannon is just something I planted casually, and the cost is almost negligible.
And the other nobles began to whisper to each other, considering the feasibility of this matter. To be honest, it takes a lot of time to contact the third princess and get the token.
And no one knows whether there will be any qualification test on the side of the third princess. "Let's do it this way. Let's speed up and reserve a batch before other nobles know about it." Earl Longgen said in a low voice.