Free Web NovelChapter 555: Chapter 226: Purchasing Treasure Horses and Forming Cavalry_3
Queen Longlong told Ta Fang that she had broken through again, and now she was at the late-stage S-level. When she emerges from the Demon Wolf Abyss, her sister might become the King.
"We can trade! Brother Ta Fang, give me a list, and I’ll gather Beast Cores or Gold," Yi Tian replied to Ta Fang.
The Longlong Tribe has been collecting pelts for him for more than two days; there should be quite a lot.
"Cotton *50 million, valued at 830,000 Gold, plus commission, valued at 900,000 Gold."
"Cotton Cloth *20 million, valued at 660,000 Gold, plus commission, valued at 720,000 Gold."
"Common Hides 3 million pieces, valued at 500,000 Gold, plus commission, valued at 550,000 Gold."
"Down Feathers *500,000, valued at 830,000 Gold, plus commission, valued at 900,000 Gold."
"Little brother, this is all we’re currently buying."
Ta Fang’s pricing was clear. Yi Tian got a good deal with lower commission.
The most expensive was the down feathers, calculated by the Celestial Dao Coin as 1,000 per unit.
Hides were only 100 Celestial Dao Coins per piece.
Cotton and cotton cloth were synchronized with auction house prices, at ten Celestial Dao Coins per unit for cotton, and twenty for cotton cloth.
Excluding commission, the total value was 1.7 billion Celestial Dao Coins.
Yi Tian felt like he was going crazy!
If the Winter Beast wasn’t useful, Yi Tian would suffer a huge loss!
Yi Tian purchased 10,000 A-level Beast Cores at the auction house, spending 1 billion Celestial Dao Coins.
Adding the 1,450 A-level Beast Cores he just captured, 18,700 B-level Beast Cores, and over 20,000 C-level Beast Cores, all were traded to Ta Fang.
Ta Fang exchanged this batch of pelts in return.
Then, Yi Tian instructed Seventh-Child to stack all the pelts in the miscellaneous warehouse.
At this time, all the Demon Wolf People had been sold, earning 14.53 billion Celestial Dao Coins.
Celestial Dao Coin balance: 15.39 billion.
"Brother Ta Fang, I have a batch of spoils here, please help me handle it."
Yi Tian finally started discussing big business with Ta Fang.
The Lords’ Divine Weapons, after many battles and the Lords’ frenzy to manufacture weapons with Technology Crystals, were now saturated.
Except for A-level Weapons having a market, other profits were thin.
Items like Siege Ropes and Assault Boats were even less in demand by the Lords.
"Of course! The Queen knows you’ve overcome strong enemies and have many good items." Ta Fang had received the Queen’s instructions and took the list from Yi Tian’s hands.
The cooperation between the Longlong Tribe and Yi Tian was mutually beneficial and very pleasant.
"Over fifty thousand B-level Weapons, over eighteen hundred A-level Weapons, over fifty thousand High-Level Siege Ropes, over 5,500 Bronze Assault Boats, and over one thousand suits of armor."
Yi Tian didn’t sell the Silver Assault Boats; he originally had ten, and with the fifty more, he could maintain them.
The 1,800 A-level Weapons included Yi Tian’s storage from the past two months.
Although Yi Tian’s men were still holding C-level Weapons without enchantments.
But Yi Tian planned to manufacture A-level Long Spears for his soldiers before the assessment period.
Yi Tian had over 8,400 Orange Star Beads, enough for enchanting.
"Little brother! This is quite valuable. And with the current tight situation, I need to smuggle to the neighboring Lanshan Realm of the Ten Kingdoms Region. I have connections with a large force there. But it might take about three days." Ta Fang said to Yi Tian.
"Three days, no problem!" Yi Tian wasn’t short on money and could wait three days.
"Little brother, this batch of goods is valued between 8,000 and 9,000 million Celestial Dao Gold units. Now our prices are about the same, be mentally prepared." Ta Fang estimated and told Yi Tian.
"No problem!" Yi Tian had already estimated this price.
Collateral required fifty thousand A-level Beast Cores, which the Longlong Tribe could not provide.
So, apart from collateralizing some A-level Beast Cores, Ta Fang also pledged a SSS-level Weapon and a SSS-level Spiritual Treasure from the Queen to Yi Tian.
It was at this moment that Yi Tian realized Queen Longlong was not simple!
Judging by the situation in the Dagu Realm, the Longlong Tribe was only considered a mid-tier Diamond Tribe, yet they possessed SSS-level Weapons and SSS-level Spiritual Treasures.
Even if this treasure was more for defense and assistive cultivation than the high-value Deep Sea Stone Lotus.
"Brother Ta Fang, I’m looking to buy a batch of Treasure Horses, do you have any recommendations?"
After trading all the items, Yi Tian asked Ta Fang.
With today’s battle, if there were cavalry, pursuit would have been easier.
"Little brother! Horses are divided into ordinary horses and Treasure Horses, with many levels of Treasure Horses! There are the general ones, the intermediate ones, the top-class ones, and the top-level fine horses admired by the strong. The Lanshan Realm force I’m associated with is a commercial entity with business reportedly spanning hundreds of regions. They have various grades of Treasure Horses, but unfortunately, they only deal in high-level business, not ordinary sales. If you like, brother is willing to spend out of pocket and gift you a top-level fine horse. Do you prefer a fiery one, a fast one, or perhaps..." Ta Fang spoke enthusiastically about the Treasure Horses.
"You’ve misunderstood, brother. I want to form a cavalry, in need of about a thousand Treasure Horses."
Huo Qubing, with 800 riders, could play to their talent’s advantage.
The remaining 200, reserved as backups.
Unlike other soldiers all proficient in Spear Mastery, all 800 under Huo Qubing had Sword Mastery.
Yi Tian planned to ask Purple Phoenix Moon Dance to help manufacture a batch of A-level Swords.
"Little brother, for national cavalry, it’s usually savage beasts. Using Treasure Horses as cavalry is such a waste! Treasure Horses are much more expensive than beasts."
Ta Fang was secretly shocked by little brother’s big appetite, and he didn’t quite understand the need for cavalry for what was primarily defensive territory.
What Ta Fang didn’t know was that some generals could enhance cavalry’s combat power with their charisma.
"As far as I know, riding tigers, lions, wolves doesn’t increase a knight’s combat power; instead, it affects the mount’s power. It’s merely for intimidation and awe."
"Treasure Horses are natural mounts with great strength, wind-like speed, ten times the endurance of same-level living creatures, yet they don’t fight. Skilled cavalry can enhance their combat power through a Treasure Horse’s strength. The speed and endurance of Treasure Horses benefit a knight significantly! If soldiers on Treasure Horses battle those on lions and tigers, the victory will surely belong to the Treasure Horse riders."
A tiger or lion’s spine cannot bear heavy force, often jumping disrupts the rider’s combat, and lack endurance for long travels.
"May I ask, little brother, what kind of soldiers do you intend to equip with Treasure Horses? If they’re A-level or above, at the very least you’ll need intermediate Treasure Horses, ideally growth-stage top-class Treasure Horses to keep pace with soldier growth, else they’ll be obsolete."
"However..., even growth-stage top-class Treasure Horses are extremely valuable."
Ta Fang introduced to Yi Tian.
