Chapter 1081

“This is incredible. I have never seen such a luxurious ship. How many swords and spears could be made with the iron used to build this ship

“This is incredible. I have never seen such a luxurious ship. How many swords and spears could be made with the iron used to build this ship?”

Bohemi caressed the cannon on the ironclad warship, his eyes filled with unconcealed greed. The desire for wealth ultimately made Bohemi willing to take the risk and board the ironclad.

Tang Wenjie and the others smiled without saying a word. If it were more than ten years ago, they would have had the same expressions. At that time, steel was extremely precious, and no emperor would waste so much steel to build a steel warship with iron armor covering the outside.

But now, the Empire’s flourishing industrial capacity had made steel, this luxury resource, very cheap. Every person in the Empire could afford a large number of ironware.

“Our visit to your country this time involves a total of six warships. We have several times that number of warships in Southeast Asia.” Tang Wenjie explained.

Bohemi was secretly shocked when he heard this. In his opinion, even if Persia used all the steel in its country, it would not be able to build these six warships, and there were many more such warships in the Eastern Empire.

Putting away the greed in his eyes, Bohemi stroked the cannon on the warship, which had a metallic sheen. “The appearance of this cannon seems to be very different from ours. I wonder what its specific power is?”

His words were out of curiosity, but also a test, with the purpose of gauging the power of these six warships.

Bohemi’s words were exactly what Tang Wenjie had planned for. He said, “If you are interested, we can give you a demonstration. But without a target to fire at, I’m afraid we won’t be able to show you its full power.”

A strange smile appeared on the corner of Fang Ziheng’s lips. They had long seen that this Bohemi had his own motives, but before he had a clear understanding of their strength, this Bohemi did not dare to be presumptuous.

“That’s easy!” Bohemi was the provincial governor of Abbas and held military and political power. He gave a few instructions, and a soldier got off the ship and walked towards the pier. A moment later, a large merchant ship that was docked in the harbor sailed out of the harbor.

“Is this target enough?” Bohemi said proudly, as if to display his authority.

“It’s enough!” Tang Wenjie was very satisfied. At the same time, he instructed the captain of the Zhenwei-Class to prepare.

After the large Persian merchant ship reached its predetermined position, Tang Wenjie led Bohemi and his group to the center of the deck.

With a command, a huge roar of cannons rang out. In an instant, the Persian warship that was five hundred meters away from the warships was engulfed in flames, and the entire warship was blown to pieces by the bombardment.

Bohemi was so horrified that his knees went weak, and he almost knelt on the ground. At this moment, his eyes had completely changed.

It was clear that the cannons on these warships were extremely powerful, and unlike the shells of the Persian cannons, these shells also exploded.

Tang Wenjie was very satisfied with the effect of the shelling. Before Bohemi could come back to his senses, he patiently explained the cannons and ammunition on the warships.

“Envoys of the great Eastern Empire, I sincerely welcome your arrival. I will arrange this meeting as soon as possible.”

Bohemi now put away his unrealistic thoughts. In his opinion, these six warships were enough to destroy all of Persia’s warships.

Moreover, the soldiers on the warships were also carrying firearms that looked very powerful. If they were to attack Abbas, he would probably not be able to defend it at all.

“In that case, I thank you, Provincial Governor Bohemi.” Tang Wenjie showed a cunning smile. He then motioned to Fang Ziheng.

Understanding his intention, Fang Ziheng came over, holding a plate.

On this plate were glass beads, pocket watches, soap, and perfume, a dozen or so industrial products. If they could establish a good relationship with Persia, the Empire might be able to gain another considerable market.

Bohemi’s eyes lit up. Everything on the plate seemed mysterious and noble. Compared to what Pamir had gotten, his gifts were much more abundant.

This filled him with joy. Tang Wenjie also became more and more likable in his eyes.

“You are the most generous friends I have ever met. If you don’t mind, you can visit Abbas. But rest assured, I guarantee that no one will harm you.” Bohemi completely accepted Tang Wenjie and his group. After all, who would be against a wealthy visitor?

Tang Wenjie’s objective had been achieved. He believed that Bohemi’s words were sincere. “We have been at sea for six months, and we are indeed very tired. However, we also have strict discipline. We will have the soldiers go to Abbas to rest in batches. We will pay for all their food and drinks.”

He did this because he did not want to lose face for Bohemi, and at the same time, he wanted to ensure his own safety. If they all went to Abbas and were captured in one swoop, it would be too late to cry.

“That is certainly not a problem.”

Bohemi said happily. After a few more pleasantries, he returned to the shore with the Persian soldiers.

Turning to Pamir, he said sternly, “Take the fastest horse to Ctesiphon and truthfully report everything that happened here to the King. This Eastern Empire is very important to Persia.”

Pamir nodded. After bowing to Bohemi, he ran towards the stables. Having received so many jewels from the Eastern Empire, his motivation to do things was very high.

Watching Pamir leave, Bohemi’s mind also became active. To him, the arrival of the Eastern Empire was an opportunity for him and his family.

Just from the gifts they had given, he could see endless wealth beckoning in the future. This time, he must make this friendship happen.

(End of chapter)