It is near summer and the weather is hot.

Zhao Xu wore a thin long gown and had a paper fan in his hand.

While fanning, Zhao Xu looked at Ma Han with an anxious look.

He chuckled softly and said, "Don't be anxious, it's not that I won't sell it to you, but you should give it to me if you promised me."

He helped Ma Han not out of friendship, after all, the two of them only contacted more after the Ma family's accident.

Furthermore, Ma Han is the head of the Ma family after all, and the first thing he needs to consider is the interests of the Ma family.

Moreover, due to the existence of the old system of the Ma family, Ma Han could not do whatever he wanted. The two families only had temporary similar interests and came together.

Therefore, the accounts that should be settled between them must be clearly calculated.

Business is business, your Ma family has to pay.

After all, maybe the two companies will turn against each other due to their interests in the future.

"I haven't forgotten it." Ma Han shook his head, and last time he promised the King of Yan.

"I understand your difficulties, so I don't want your money, so it's all converted into humans." Zhao Xu said in contemplation.

According to Chang Wei, there are nearly one million people in Dasong who have fled from Qinzhou and Yongzhou to Sizhou.

The influx of so many people who lost their land was a disaster for Sizhou.

Ma Yuan and Ma Han discussed and led the millions of people to Jinzhou, while preparing to request relief from the court.

But this million people were extremely plump in his eyes.

How could he let his eyes flow into Jinzhou when he was low.

"My millions of people, your highness wants?" Ma Han asked. The last time the King of Yan wanted with him was the population.

Zhao Xu nodded, "To be honest, whether it is artillery or musket, a large number of craftsmen are needed to participate in the research and development. In the chaos of the Yuan family, the number of households in the Northern Four counties is rare, and I lack people in my hands, so naturally the more the better."

"Then I'm asking for it." Ma Han said happily.

The current population of this million is a heavy burden for Sizhou.

After all, Sizhou cannot afford to support so many people who suddenly emerge.

Even though his uncle relieved his worries, he proposed to introduce the population to Jinzhou.

But Jinzhou has long been corrupt during the war, and its own food has problems. How can it support a million people?

Although he was able to ask the court for relief, he knew very well about Dasong's officialdom.

However, how much grain can the imperial court allocate? This grain is exploited from the capital to Jinzhou, and in the end, I am afraid that it will not be much left.

By then, the lives of the people will still be miserable.

Letting the people go to Yanzhou is undoubtedly an option to benefit the people.

Moreover, there seems to be nothing else in the Ma family that can touch the King of Yan.

Zhao Xu said, "In addition to the people, I also want your Ma family craftsmen to calculate thirty taels of silver for you. Only these craftsmen can exchange artillery, and the people are just rewarded by borrowing soldiers."

Ma Han thought to himself that the King of Yan was indeed a master who would not suffer any losses.

At the same time, he silently calculated in his mind that a craftsman, he could make up at least 100,000 craftsmen of all kinds. This is three million liang, which is enough to buy hundreds of cannons.

"I understand, please rest assured that these people and craftsmen will arrive in Yanzhou smoothly." Ma Han was determined.

Since the Ma family is now backed by the King of Yan, as the head of the Ma family, he must be a little bit simple.

Otherwise, if they lose the trust of the King of Yan again, they will have nothing.

It would also be a dream to take back Qinzhou and Yongzhou.

"Good." Zhao Xu was overjoyed when he heard this.

In this way, the population of the northern four counties will reach more than 2.5 million.

In the history of Dasong, Yanzhou's peak population was not as good as that.

In addition, according to the news sent by the Feihu Pass General, his policy of collide with the sons to treat prisoners of war when he was in Jinzhou showed its effect.

Compared with his kuanhe, the Xiliang people cruelly treated the prisoners who returned after the war, and passed through ten to ten to hundreds.

During this period, a large number of Song people from Xiliang fled to Beisi County.

He believes that the population of the four counties will not be a problem if they exceed three million in a short time.

And these demographic dividends will greatly benefit the handicraft industry in the four counties.

As for the issue of feeding these people, he is not very worried now.

Because the four counties are harvesting in the summer.

He had ordered Liu Fu to set up public grain procurement sites in various counties.

The government office paid the money and purchased surplus grain directly from the people to store it.

Plus the food bought from Jiangnan is enough.

"I will provide you with 200 cannons, how about it?" Zhao Xu said to Ma Han again after a burst of excitement.

"Two hundred cannons are more than enough to defend Qin Pass, but I still want your highness's musket, and I hope your highness can send generals to teach you." When Ma Han made this request, he felt a little relieved.

He felt like he was a little lion-speaking.

Zhao Xu smiled.

During this war, Ma Han saw the power of the flintlock rifle with his own eyes.

It is normal for him to have this idea.

But he will not sell flintlock rifles at present.

But he can sell the mesh gun.

Although the Shenji Camp in the capital had this thing, he was very confident that the quality he created himself was absolutely of high quality.

So he said, "I can provide you with muskets, but they will be slightly different from my king's. Moreover, you have to buy this musket with silver, one piece of thirty taels, but it only costs twenty taels to sell you."

From Wang Ying, he learned that the cost of building an external artillery in the current military war department was 500 taels.

The cost of a flintlock rifle is eight taels. If it is a combing rifle, the cost will be reduced. It is estimated that five taels will be enough.

He doesn't think it's high when selling this price. After all, it's not a huge profit, it's not an arms trade.

When he heard the thirty taels, Mahan had a little pain, but the King of Yan gave him ten taels less. He was immediately happy and hurriedly agreed, "Thank you for your grace, so I will temporarily need 20,000."

"Yes, in two days, I will ask the Military Office to build one out to send you. If you are satisfied, I will ask the Military Office to build twenty thousand out to you." Zhao Xu said.

Although Ma Han agreed, he was still a little nervous when he thought that this kind of musket was used differently from that of the King of Yan's soldiers in the words of King of Yan.

While nodding, he said, "But can you see how powerful this musket is?"

"This is no problem." Zhao Xu expected Ma Han to ask this question.

If you don’t even know how to read goods when buying things, Mahan will be useless.

"In a few days, I will be afraid of sending people to Sizhou and test the shooting for you in person." Zhao Xu said.

Ma Han was relieved now, and he did not come to Yancheng in vain after all.

"Thank you, Your Highness. Since that's the case, I will go back to Sizhou and lead the people into Yan." Ma Han bowed to Zhao Xu, said goodbye and left.

Ma Han's figure disappeared, and Zhao Xu was slightly proud.

Selling the Ma family firearms has two benefits for him.

First, the Ma family with firearms can better defend Qin Pass and maintain stability in the northwest.

The second is a trap in the arms trade.

If he uses his firearm, the Ma family will become dependent on him.

If you want to give him a knife behind the scenes, you have to measure the consequences of the firearm supply being cut off.

After all, artillery and muskets will continue to lose money during the war.
Chapter completed!