Chapter 232: Another Batch of Warhorses Earned

Bai Wei smiled, "I have made many, I don't want silver."

Luosang was stunned, then immediately grinned from ear to ear.

Xiao Moting had just squeezed five thousand taels of transport fees out of him, and the silver he brought was almost all spent; he was feeling aggrieved, never expecting that this fiancée of his would have a change of heart and want to give them weapons.

His heart was filled with joy, and the flattering words in his mouth flowed out like water.

"Bai, our silver is also spent; are you going to give the crossbows to us? Bai, you truly are a kind-hearted and benevolent goddess; the Kokand Kingdom thanks you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Bai Wei interrupted him unceremoniously.

"Trade with horses; one horse for one repeating crossbow."

Luosang's smile froze.

Again?

The warhorses they brought this time were all carefully selected fine horses, which could sell for at least twelve hundred taels each at the horse market.

By this calculation, one repeating crossbow was even more expensive than a landmine.

Seeing Luosang hesitate, Bai Wei immediately gave Xiao Moting a wink, signaling him to cooperate.

Xiao Moting understood and immediately said.

"Bai, there isn't much stock of these repeating crossbows in the Northern Frontier Camp; if we use them to trade for horses, it seems somewhat inappropriate, as we don't even have enough for ourselves..."

Hearing that Xiao Moting didn't want to sell, Luosang hurriedly looked up.

"Bai, we will trade; just at the price you said, one horse for one repeating crossbow."

What were horses? At worst, they could just raise more.

But such powerful bows and crossbows could completely counter the fire musket of the Rakshasa Kingdom; if they missed this opportunity, they would never find such a deal again.

Bai Wei smiled beautifully, "Very well, let's sign an exchange agreement."

Luosang had brought one hundred and thirty sturdy horses to the Northern Frontier this time, so he traded them for one hundred and thirty repeating crossbows.

For each repeating crossbow, Bai Wei also provided them with fifty Tungsten Steel Arrows.

"Luosang, if you want to trade for more repeating crossbows in the future, just bring some more horses."

Luosang was very grateful and thanked her repeatedly.

However, the firing method of the repeating crossbow was different from ancient bows and arrows.

So Bai Wei took the field herself, picked up a repeating crossbow, and taught several envoys how to use it.

She shot very accurately, almost never missing a target.

Even the soldiers who were often involved in swordsmanship couldn't help but nod and praise her.

"Bai's archery is truly impressive."

"She shoots so accurately, not a single arrow missed the target."

After teaching the envoys from the Kokand Kingdom how to use the repeating crossbows a few times, Bai Wei ran to Xiao Moting's side and whispered.

"Give the repeating crossbows to them first, in exchange for the horses."

"When the time comes, I will send another batch over."

Although the repeating crossbows were powerful, she could buy them in the modern era and just send them over when needed.

Xiao Moting followed Bai Wei's instructions and ordered the soldiers to take one hundred and thirty repeating crossbows from the Female Soldier Battalion.

Before long, Luosang and the others learned how to use the repeating crossbows, and after firing a few arrows themselves, they couldn't stop praising them.

"This repeating crossbow is truly a Divine Weapon."

"With it, our Kokand Kingdom will no longer fear the Rakshasa army."

On the other side, the soldiers also loaded the Iron Helmets, Iron Sabers, and Iron Spears onto the Truck, and the wooden crates containing the Landmines were wrapped in thick cotton and placed neatly in the cargo bed.

Xiao Moting called over a squad of soldiers, equipped with Bulletproof Vests, Bulletproof Helmets, Goggles, and armed with Fire Muskets and Qing Bows... fully armed, to escort them.

"Boom—"

Five Minivans drove over and lined up.

The escorting soldiers jumped into the vehicles.

Qin Zhan opened the door of a Minivan and gestured for Luosang and the others to enter.

"Envoy Luosang, since your horses have all been traded to the Northern Frontier, the Prince has specially dispatched Minivans to send you back to your country."

Luosang and the others looked at the Minivans and were shocked once again.

They had thought that the Iron Vehicle called a "Truck" was already shocking enough!

They never expected that they would even have smaller vehicles!

Luosang looked at the fully armed Northern Frontier soldiers, then looked at the Minivans, and felt completely submissive, not daring to have the slightest reaction.

Just look at their equipment, their Iron Vehicles...

These powerful weapons called "Bulletproof Vests," "Goggles," and so on—not to mention having never seen them, he had never even heard of them in his entire life.

The Northern Frontier also had an endless supply of Landmines, and a "Bai" who could develop powerful weapons!

Who would dare to provoke the Northern Frontier?

The other envoys also revealed expressions of respect and fear.

They felt fortunate in their hearts that the Kokand Kingdom was not an enemy of the Northern Frontier, but had come to seek refuge; if Xiao Moting wanted to attack Kokand, wouldn't it be easy?

Luosang looked at the Minivans, not daring to get in, and spoke cautiously.

"Prince of Northern Frontier, this Minivan, it doesn't cost silver, right?"

He had been terrified by Xiao Moting and Bai Wei!

Coming to the Northern Frontier once, the Kokand Kingdom had not only spent all their silver, but even the warhorses used for transport had been traded for repeating crossbows, leaving them almost completely empty-handed.

If this Minivan also charged a fee, they wouldn't be able to afford the ride.

Xiao Moting smiled slightly, "No silver needed; consider it my treat to send you off. Please take a message back to the ruler of the Kokand Kingdom, and tell him that I, the Prince of Northern Frontier, welcome him to come back and buy equipment next time."

"Many thanks, Prince of the Northern Frontier!" Luosang was overjoyed, incredibly grateful, and nearly knelt on the ground.

The Military Truck, loaded with goods, took the lead and drove out of the Northern Frontier Camp.

Behind the truck followed five minivans.

There is a Post Road from Beijiang to the Kokand Kingdom, and the area is mostly flat grassland with no mountain roads, so a two-day round trip is sufficient.

Bai Wei turned around, narrowed her eyes, and smiled at Xiao Moting.

"Xiao Moting, you're something else!"

"Not only did you have the Kokand Kingdom hold back the Rakshasa army, but you also earned over seven hundred thousand taels of silver and more than a hundred fine horses."

"The Northern Frontier hasn't lost a thing!"

A breeze lifted her veil, her eyes shimmering.

Xiao Moting looked at Bai Wei and smiled as well.

"Bai, I am sending troops to escort them, firstly to protect the goods from being plundered by bandits, and secondly to demonstrate the military strength of the Northern Frontier, to intimidate them and ensure the ruler of the Kokand Kingdom dares not harbor any ulterior motives."

He had sold enough weapons and equipment to the Kokand Kingdom to fully form a powerful army.

Although the Kokand Kingdom was willing to submit to the Northern Frontier, they were, after all, a foreign people, and he had to be on his guard.

Bai Wei smiled and nodded vigorously, "Xiao Moting, you are still the one who thinks things through! However, even if the Kokand Kingdom doesn't listen, we have nothing to fear! I have even more powerful weapons that can still crush them to pieces."

The Iron Helmets, Iron Sabers, and Iron Spears sold to the Kokand Kingdom this time were formidable weapons in ancient times, but with so many modern thermal weapons available, they could be completely crushed by sheer strength.

The two hundred Landmines they bought were also of no real consequence.

In any case, the Northern Frontier now had a Saltpeter Mine and could produce Landmines in a steady stream.

Xiao Moting instructed Qin Zhan, "Go to Xuancheng and find a fabric shop with reasonable prices to buy cloth for the soldiers' spring uniforms."

"What, you're going to make clothes for the soldiers?" Bai Wei was stunned.

She looked up and glanced around.

The weather was gradually warming up and spring had already arrived, yet many of the Northern Frontier soldiers around were still wearing winter Cotton Clothes and cotton shoes; only a small portion of the soldiers had changed into light spring clothes, and even those were tattered, covered in patches or holes, and too old to be worn any longer.