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Text Chapter 1346 Arabian Storm (Seventeen)

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    Like Prince Mustafa earlier, Aziz also saw the training of imperial soldiers when he visited the imperial camp located in the Cairo Concession.

    The pinging muskets, the choking smell of blue gunpowder smoke, the neat and orderly queues, and the military uniforms that are not gorgeous but look pleasing to the eye, all made Aziz and his entourage arrive.  Very surprised and shocked.

    Especially the power of muskets was an eye-opener for them.

    The Europeans had already equipped their combat troops with muskets at this time, but the number of equipment was not very large, and it was not spread to every soldier.

    But it is undeniable that the musketeers are still a unit of the Spanish phalanx that they still use.

    And, because he saw the power of the Imperial Musketeers, he learned the combat method of five-stage shooting.  Europeans have begun to pay attention to muskets.

    ¡°But it¡¯s different here in the Arab world.

    They are still using cold weapons to fight.

    But this is not surprising. After all, there are no minerals in Arabia, not even raw materials. Even if they want to learn from the Europeans, it is impossible.

    At the same time, because information is not very developed, it is not surprising that they cannot know so much about some of the military changes taking place in Europe.

    Therefore, after seeing the power of muskets, how could Aziz and the others not be shocked.

    This is a normal thing.

    The imperial soldiers in training could use their muskets to penetrate a pair of armor targets placed 200 paces away. This gave Aziz and the others more than just shock.

    It¡¯s simply shocking!

    The armor used as a target looks very well-made, and it can be seen at a glance that it cannot be destroyed with an ordinary sword.

    However, the musket easily penetrated the armor's defense and shot a large hole in the wood inside.

    If this hits a person, you can tell with your little toe that the target will definitely not be in trouble.

    ??It¡¯s really unexpected.  The empire actually has such powerful weapons.

    Strictly speaking, the Ottomans also had muskets.

    It¡¯s just that the Ottomans have very strict control over muskets, and they will never flow into the Arab region and let those tribes possess them.

    ¡° Moreover, the Ottomans were much worse than the Europeans in terms of technology in manufacturing muskets.

    Therefore, the number of musketeers in the Ottoman army was much smaller than that of the Europeans.

    It is precisely for this reason that there are tribes like Aziz behind them.  Although I have heard of muskets, I have never seen one.

    It¡¯s not surprising that after seeing the musket and the power of the musket so suddenly, they suddenly turned into dumbfounded idiots.

    Seeing Aziz and the others looking like rustics, Mabond felt secretly happy.

    Ouch!

    It is unexpected that the absolute wealthy people in the future will actually look like nouveau riche.

    You know, in another modern society in another time and space, these guys living in the Persian Gulf region are absolutely rich.

    Because there is astonishing wealth buried under the barren desert, it can be said that as long as they are of the ethnic group here, their life can be said to be very comfortable.

    And those in high positions are even less so.  Their life is even more luxurious.

    Gold, jewelry and famous brands have all become trashy stuff here.

    But look at it nowwell, they are far from that.

    "Dear Governor, will all soldiers of the empire use such weapons to fight?"

    Aziz asked respectfully at this time.

    I witnessed the military training of soldiers.  Already sensing something extraordinary about the empire, Aziz already had a rough understanding.

    It is precisely because of this relationship that he has to be more respectful when facing Mabond.

    MaBangde nodded proudly: "Yes. Each of our empire's soldiers will be issued a musket to fight. At the same time, they will also be equipped with a sophisticated sword and dagger"

    Talking about the equipment of Imperial Army soldiers.  That really made Aziz feel envious as he listened to Mabond's story.

    Rich man!

    This is definitely a wealthy person.

    "I really can't believe that the empire is so rich.

    Ordinary soldiers¡¯ basic equipment,?It can throw away their tribal warriors several deserts away.

    But looking back, if they relied on such a big tree, wouldn't the tribe behind them have a better life in the future?

    You know, why do you want to be a little brother?

    Isn¡¯t it just to be able to rely on a powerful ¡®big brother¡¯?

    In the past, it was their bad luck. The eldest brother was an Ottoman with ulterior motives.

    ??Now it seems that the empire does not look like the Ottomans, so as long as they act loyally, then the empire will definitely not treat them badly, right?

    If you think about it this way, the empire is rich and powerful, which is definitely a good thing for them.

    "I think if it's possible, can I buy some weapons on behalf of the tribe?"

    Aziz thought for a while and asked nervously.

    To be honest, Aziz had no idea about this. He knew at a glance that the musket was the empire's greatest weapon, and it was an absolutely powerful weapon used in combat.

    In ordinary countries, combat weapons such as muskets will not be taken out and sold casually.

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????mbmbgs out, even if it's like him who has already said he wants to take refuge, it won't work.

    After all, we need to keep our country strong just in case.

    ??Looking at it from another perspective, if your own tribe masters this kind of weapon, then even if the tribes of the alliance want to buy it, your own tribe will not be able to sell it.

    Therefore, although Aziz asked, he actually had no idea at all.

    Unexpectedly, Mabond smiled and then answered, which made Aziz feel that his eyes were opened.

    "Oh, are you interested in muskets? If it's a small amount, I think there should be no problem. I can make the decision on this. In fact, you can buy a large number of muskets, but I don't have a lot of muskets here, so I can sell them.  There is a certain limit, if you can wait for some time, then even if you want to buy 100,000 muskets, you can do it."

    I¡¯m going to do it!

    Isn¡¯t there such a good thing?

    But I really don¡¯t dare to joke about this!

    Aziz¡¯s heartbeat kept accelerating, thumping thumping.  It made him feel dizzy.

    Originally, he thought that the other party would reject him, but now it seems that is obviously not the case.

    These muskets are extremely powerful. If he can buy back the equipment for the warriors of the tribe, then the strength of his tribe will immediately increase by several levels.

    So, to deal with the upcoming turbulence and changes in the Cuman region, the tribe will be able to have more power to protect itself, right?

    "You~ you are not joking."

    Although he had received Mabond¡¯s response, Aziz still couldn¡¯t believe it.

    After all, how could a weapon as powerful as a musket be sold casually?

    but.  After getting another response from Mabond, Aziz had no choice but to believe that this matter was true.

    "Don't worry, I don't need to deceive you in this regard. Moreover, weapons such as muskets can be regarded as a commodity of our empire to the outside world and can be sold."

    The empire will not stop doing arms business.

    "Besides, the muskets sold by the empire are not the ones now equipped to the army.  It has gone through some minor improvements and is not so convenient to use, but it looks the same.

    after all.  The empire must also ensure that it can be ahead of other countries in terms of weapons.

    However, if you take out inferior goods that have undergone some changes, have defects in quality and use, and are difficult to see through, then the empire will not refuse.

    This can earn a lot of money.

    Moreover.  What is the most profitable product for a country to export to the outside world, it must be arms.

    Therefore, the empire would not be so stupid as to give up such a hugely profitable business.

    "I wonder how many you need?"

    Ma Bond can see it.  The old man following him really wanted to buy a musket.

    It¡¯s just that Mabond estimated that Aziz belongs to the tribe.  That's just over 5,000 people.  How many muskets can such a tribe buy?

    With a full budget, buying five or six hundred muskets would be a huge expense.

    Even if they persuade the tribes they unite to buy together, it will only be three or four thousand after they turn over it a few times.

    This amount is really not worth it.

    At the same time, you also have to consider these departmentsHow is the purchasing power falling?

    You must know that the tribes in the desert areas during this period were extremely poor.

    Since there are no valuable products in the desert, what can these tribes afford to buy muskets?

    So, based on this consideration, it is estimated that even if these tribes unite together, they can only buy two to three hundred muskets.

    In other words, the tribes behind Aziz and his alliance, each tribe buying dozens of muskets is their real purchasing power.

    Not to mention, the official price of selling muskets to the empire is very high, even if they are smuggled, it is not cheap.

    Based on the above reasons, even if Aziz and the others were bleeding heavily, they would not be able to withstand many muskets.

    Of course, Mabond also has to consider another factor, that is, the sale of muskets cannot allow the empire to take over the Cuman region, which will lead to a decrease in the empire's military deterrence strength.

    "I wonder how much the musket costs?"

    After calming down the excitement in his heart, Aziz began to ask him the most relevant question.

    Although Governor Mabande said that muskets can be sold, Aziz believes that such a powerful weapon is definitely not that cheap.

    As expected, when Mabond mentioned the price of the musket, Aziz immediately took a breath of air.

    A musket costs sixty gold, and you can pay in gold Louis, dinars, or Cheneys (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
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