vstars Chapter 564 Fat Pig Atun
Chapter 564 Fat Pig Atun
In the camp of Aten's army, the animal skin carpet in the center of the tent was covered with captured rebel flags. Aten sat in the main seat, his hands on his hips, and boasted excitedly to the officers sitting around him about the "glorious results" of the previous attack on the rebels.
"You don't know!"
Atton slammed the table so hard that the wine glasses on the table jumped.
"Those rebels are just a bunch of rabble, just peasants!"
"I've long seen that they're vulnerable, so I made preparations in advance—and you know what I did? I spent a lot of money to buy a batch of the latest artillery from Helderland!"
He stretched out his finger and proudly pointed at the officers around him one by one.
"When the cannon went off, the rebels' positions were thrown into chaos. They were so scared that they pissed their pants and didn't even dare to raise their heads!"
The adjutant sitting next to him couldn't help but interrupt:
"General, I heard that we had a lot more troops than them at that time, and..."
"shut up!"
Atton glared at him and interrupted him.
"Of course I know we have more people! But so what? Without my artillery, could we have fought so beautifully? Those rebels were already frightened to the point of weakness when they saw my flag, and then the artillery bombardment made them collapse!"
The officers looked at each other in bewilderment. Although they all knew that the battle was won by the advantage of numbers, and that their losses after the war were greater than those of the rebels, and some of the rebels had even escaped, no one dared to spoil Atton's fun at this time.
After all, what this general likes to hear most is flattery, and the family behind him holds a very important position in the noble council of the Yoda Empire.
At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps was heard outside the tent. A soldier opened the tent curtain and reported loudly:
"Sir, the man who sold you the cannon is here again!"
"Let him in!"
Atun's eyes lit up and he immediately sat up straight.
He had a very good impression of the merchant selling cannons. He felt that the merchant was not only good at doing business, but also good at talking. He could make him happy every time he came.
Soon, Deco opened the curtain and walked in with a humble smile unique to businessmen on his face.
Seeing Aten sitting in the upper seat, he immediately stepped forward and saluted exaggeratedly, saying:
"General Atton, is the artillery working smoothly? I heard you won a great victory!"
If it was someone else who was beaten like this and heard this, they would definitely not be in a good mood, but fortunately, the opponent was Atton, who didn't have that much brain, so he only looked at the result. If he won the battle, it was a big win. Even if he was defeated and ran away in the end, it was a small win. He can be regarded as the founder of Yoda's theory of winning.
When Atton heard Deco praising himself like this, he couldn't help but feel that he had won an epic victory. Everyone said that the Helderlans were good at fighting, and now even the Helderlans were praising him, so wouldn't he be even more powerful?
"Well, that's all. I'm pretty satisfied."
Atton waved his hand modestly and then asked.
"There's just one thing. The number of shells you sold me was too small. It wasn't enough. And the artillery, you only had five of those...what was it?"
"Three-pounder." Deco reminded with a smile.
"Oh, yes! That's it. It's useful."
Atton nodded excitedly.
"But can you sell me a few more? I'm planning to form a few more artillery teams to completely wipe out those rebels!"
Deke rolled his eyes and suddenly asked:
"General Atton, can't you guys at Yoda make artillery internally? Why do you need to buy it from me?"
"Don't mention it, it makes me angry!"
Atun immediately said angrily after hearing this.
“We did make it ourselves before, and the quality was pretty good.”
"But now most of the artillery workshops have been taken over by certain free cities. Even if they do make artillery, they're first supplied to the west to fight the Midlanders. Furthermore, the quality is extremely poor and they often explode. I've seen them use trebuchets instead on some battlefields!"
"Oh, that's how it is."
Deke nodded thoughtfully, then said,
"Then General Atton, will your next move be to attack the rebels' headquarters?"
"That's natural!"
Atton patted his chest and assured.
"Now my army has penetrated the rebels' heartland with unimpeded access. It won't be a problem to take down the rebels' lair in one fell swoop! Those rebel leaders must be trembling in fear in their lair. I'm going to wipe out their lair right now!"
"The number of people is definitely enough."
Deco nodded, but then shook his head.
“But there’s still one thing missing.”
"What's the shortcoming?"
Atton asked doubtfully.
Deco pointed outside the tent and said:
"The wall opposite is very strong. I'm afraid these three-pound cannons will only leave a few craters in the wall and won't penetrate it at all. When we attack the city, the soldiers will still have to charge up under a hail of arrows, and the losses will be huge."
"That's it..."
Atton frowned. He had indeed not considered the issue of the city wall before. He knew the power of the three-pound cannon. It was okay to attack some simple fortifications, but it might be useless if it was used to attack a solid city wall.
Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he asked directly:
"Then why don't you sell me a larger caliber cannon? A larger caliber will surely be more powerful, and perhaps even be able to penetrate the city wall."
Who would have thought that Deco would just wave his hand and shake his head and say:
"No, no, we in Helderland are strictly guarding those artillery pieces above. If something goes wrong, it's a capital offense! Those large-caliber artillery pieces are strategic weapons and are strictly controlled. I dare not sell them casually."
Although Atton was stupid, his brain, which was rarely used this time, suddenly worked and realized that it was the opponent who mentioned the artillery first.
The other party's suggestion means that they have the ability to obtain this kind of artillery. If you refuse now, there is only one problem: you have to pay more!
Thinking of this, Atton took out a heavy purse from his pocket and stuffed it into Deco's hand:
"Please give me some advice on how I can buy it. As long as I can break through the city wall and capture the rebels' lair, I'm willing to pay any price!"
"That's really not okay."
Deco declined, but his eyes couldn't help but glance at the wallet.
The two of them exchanged words for a while, leaving the officers in the audience dumbfounded.
They had never seen General Atton so concerned about buying artillery and even bargaining with the merchants.
But in the end, Atton stuffed the purse into Deco's arms. Deco sighed, put the purse in his pocket, thought for a moment and said:
"There is a way, but that kind of artillery is not cheap."
"Just tell me, I have plenty of money!"
Atton said very generously.
"Let me tell you this, the only people in the Noble Council who are richer than my family are the ones I can count on my fingers!"
"Then I'll make an offer."
Deco gestured with his finger.
"The nine-pounder, which has a larger caliber than the three-pounder, costs 3000 Yoda gold coins each."
After hearing this, the officers could no longer sit still. One officer immediately jumped up:
"Hey, your artillery may be of good quality, but you can't charge an exorbitant price. 3000 gold coins is about the same as the combined annual salary of a dozen of us!"
"That's right, this is too expensive!"
Other officers echoed this.
"Um……"
Deco explained calmly.
"Everyone, listen to me. This cannon costs around 1500 gold coins, but if you want to move it from the barracks' armory, you'll need to bribe the highest commander of the barracks."
"Even if we get it out of the barracks, won't we have to take care of the troops stationed at the border when we cross it? Not to mention the manpower and material transportation costs, and I have to make a profit too. So, 3000 gold coins isn't a lot, right?"
Atton thought about it. In the past, he would bribe officials with thousands of gold coins to do things. As a smuggler, it was okay for him to bribe more. What's more, the previous artillery was obtained in this way, so there was definitely nothing wrong with it.
"Well!"
Atton said immediately.
"I want to order ten of these... nine-pounders, and give them a thousand shells!"
"Then I'll just count your gold coins."
When Deco heard this, his eyes lit up and he immediately agreed to the deal.
"I'll give you half as a deposit first, and I'll pay you the balance when the goods arrive!"
Atton waved his hand and immediately ordered the adjutant next to him to prepare the deposit.
Deco took the purse with a smile and said:
"Don't worry, General Atton. I will deliver the artillery to you as soon as possible. When you capture the rebels' lair, don't forget my contribution."
Atun burst into laughter:
"Of course! Once we take down the rebels' lair, I'll reward you handsomely!"
……
A few days later, at the intelligence headquarters in Helmingen, Wesker looked at Deco in front of him and said with a frown:
"So you took the gold coins from him just for ten cannons?"
At this moment, Deco completely lost his previous businessman temperament and spoke in a soldier's tone:
"Yes, and as far as he knows, the artillery production in the Yoda Empire is completely insufficient. Atton is anxious to get artillery to attack the city and doesn't care about the price at all."
"Besides, if this batch of artillery can help him take down the rebels' lair, it will be a huge achievement for him. He will definitely not ask about the price."
Wesker nodded, and then said:
"Just follow the plan and sell him the light nine-pound cannon for foreign trade. I'll tell Stephen that he, the Minister of Casting, has to work overtime."