"The airship is 600,000 taels of silver per ship. This price includes our training operators to ensure three years of follow-up free maintenance..."

"I wonder what the purpose of your airship is to purchase? Is it mainly for reconnaissance? Or special operations?"

"If you are preparing for special operations, you must prepare at least nine ships, three-three systems! Three cruises, three maintenance, three overhauls... Only in this way can you form combat effectiveness!"

"Oh... do you think it's expensive? Then you can only use airships to detect it!"

"It's also simple. We can remove the weapon system, reduce the size and power system of the airbag, and reduce the price to about 400,000 taels of silver..."

"It would be simple if the reconnaissance was maintained. Two or three ships could ensure battlefield control... How about it, think about it?"

"No, no, no... The price I quoted is only the price of the airship. As for the supporting equipment, of course, it must be different. What? Do you disagree?"

"Oh, this is just you're unreasonable! Is this airship base built on the plain and on the mountain the same price? If you want to be safe, you can get three or four hiding places in three holes. How do you quote this?"

"Not like you bargaining like this! You have to be reasonable!"

The Chinese are indeed businessmen of a country. When Cai Bixia talked about the price, she immediately changed her face. She was very fond of it and never gave in!

The Japanese frowned. He really understood the advanced nature of this weapon. Whether it was reconnaissance or combat, it was a powerful weapon for attacking!

You can attack and reconnaissance the enemy without restraint, but the enemy has no choice. According to the technological level at that time, there was really no weapon to deal with airships!

Although the artillery can be transformed into some uplifting, the technology in the late 19th century is incomparable to the 20th century, and mature anti-aircraft guns cannot be made!

If the airship can really fly to a height of two or three thousand meters as Cai Bixia said, then no one can do anything to him with existing weapons!

The only disadvantage of this weapon is that it is expensive, it is too expensive. It is so expensive. All small airships used for reconnaissance have to pick up ten thousand taels per ship. Who can afford it?

The armed airship costs 600,000 taels of silver? Grab the money!

"Mr. Cai... You are not honest in your business!" Prince Gong said, biting his back teeth, "In Beiyuan, are you quoting this price? Do you really think we are deaf and blind?"

When Cai Bixia heard this, she smiled, "Of course you are not deaf or blind. There is no secret in the 49 cities of the capital. Isn't your Eight Banners the best at leaking secrets?"

"Haha, don't be angry, just kidding... Of course I won't quote this price in Beiyuan, because what I give to His Majesty is the price of the master and apprentice friendship!"

"That's all at half-sale and half-getable. Do you have a master-disciple relationship with the head of state?"

"You..." The Japanese Six was pushed again and couldn't even say a word.

Prince Li Shiduo's eyes fell into the eyes of money and couldn't come out. Where did he mutter, "I quote Beiyuan for 450,000, and the court for 600,000? Grab money, grab money..."

"As soon as you buy, you will have nine ships? A sea of ​​gold and silver... A sea of ​​gold and silver... How much flag pay should you pay? How many families of the old and young men in the capital have no overnight food yet?"

"It's too expensive, it's too expensive..."

The old prince was not opposed, he just felt sorry for Jinzi and kept muttering while sitting on the chair.

"I think it's expensive..." Cai Bixia dragged his long voice and laughed, "Then let's continue to send a big blade, the bow, arrow, spear is cheap, and then go to fight with the foreigners!"

"Anyway, the British and French coalition forces conquered Beijing, and the last family took away eight million taels of silver... You said that with this six million taels, how many airships do you have to buy!"

Don’t slap someone in the face, and don’t expose your shortcomings when scolding others! Cai Bixia has just made a scar directly, and the princes’ faces are as shameless as monkeys’ butts!

Ermao saw that this was not good. Although his godfather had instructed him to be a little nervous about the negotiations, Cai Bixia was too tense, and he really didn't give him any face!

"Well... General Cai, don't say anything to death. Such a large arms deal has not been paid at a price, nor has it been negotiated in one day. Let's take your time!"

"You have to think about it, princes, after all, this airship was created by the Chinese and the Kingdom of Prussia, and the patent rights are still in the hands of the Head of State and the Duke of Zeppelin!"

"It's the only one in the world, and it's common sense to ask for a higher price!"

"Sit... Let's change tea, we are all calm and angry!"

Everyone returned to their seats. The princes gasped for a long time before calming down. The Japanese Six winked at their brothers, meaning that Yi Huan would control the pace of negotiations.

Yi? I really can't speak anymore. His anger has already burned to his forehead. If he continues to talk, he may even jump into the sky spirit gaze!

Yihuan's temper is somewhat softer, he smiled and said to Cai Bixia, "Mr. Cai, I just want to see the airships to make technical money. How can the cost be that expensive?"

"The airbags are all empty. If you look big when inflating it inside, it's actually a layer of leather... Isn't it still wood inside the steel plate covered on the outside of the pod?"

"The most valuable thing is the small steam engine. It also needs to rotate the propeller while burning the air, but no matter how valuable it is, it can't be as expensive as 600,000 taels!"

"I am bluntly speaking, even the 450,000 taels given to Your Majesty is a big profit, right?"

"Since you want to do this business, how about being honest with the actual price?"

Cai Bixia shook her head, "Haha... the key is not the question of how much money now, but I can't figure it out. Who bought this airship?"

"Long lively Master wants to place an order, and **yamen also has to place an order... Isn't this Qing Dynasty still playing a game of chess?"

Yihuan waved his hand, "Mr. Cai doesn't know anything! This Qing Dynasty is not a small country of Europe. It has a vast area of ​​north, south, east and west, and even a court cannot do anything personally!"

"So the court also delegated the arms procurement rights! Zeng Dashui has the arms procurement rights, and Zuo Zongtang and Li Hongzhang also have them!"

"Even the local governor has the right to purchase some Western weapons, which is the custom of the court!"

"Xishan Camp also has such rights. If you all expect the Ministry of War to summarize and purchase, God knows that you will have to wait until the Year of the Monkey and Horse Month!"

"Mr. Cai, your price..."

Cai Bixia smiled and said, "I understand what you mean. I can't do this master if I say bluntly. I must report it to the Head of State!"

"But there is one thing I want to remind you not to hold too much hope. Airships are now a domineering deal, and there is no other place except the head of state!"

"Don't always think about saving money on arms. If you save a little money, you may suffer a big loss!"
Chapter completed!