The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 1030 Gongshujia wins [Subscribe*Monthly Tickets]

"The most important thing is that tungsten steel is cheap, tough, and durable. Even if it breaks, it can be easily replaced!"

Gongshu Chou said with a smile.

The horse lance is expensive to make, and the spear head is the essence, so it is extremely difficult to replace it.

But in Gongshujia's opinion, what is valuable is the spear shaft, not the spear tip.

Forging lance tips with tungsten steel is not only cheap, but also available in large quantities. Even if it is not as good as the bronze tip, it is cheap and available in large quantities, so I don’t feel bad about changing it!

Even if your bronze gun tip is better than tungsten steel, it will eventually wear out after a battle, and you are reluctant to replace it.

It's different when I use tungsten steel. The main feature is that it can be scrapped after one use and replaced with a new one. It can not only ensure sharpness, but also ensure that it will not affect the next use.

Therefore, the public losers quickly submitted their bids.

It was also the first one to submit.

"Is Gongshujia giving up?" Li Ren frowned when he received the bid.

If the Gongshu family gave up, the Mohists would not be under much pressure and could ask for an exorbitant price.

This is not possible.

"What..." After opening Gongshujia's bid and taking a look, Li Ren exclaimed, causing Luo Bing, Dian Qing and Gongsun Nu around him to put down their work and run to take a look.

But after watching it, the three of them were stunned.

"Gongshujia, are you sure the number is correct?" Gongsun Nu frowned and said.

Gongshujia said in their bid that they could provide lance tips with the same texture, hardness and sharpness, and they were also highly corrosion-resistant. Although not as good as bronze tips, their price was less than one-fifth of that of bronze tips. Therefore, Bingzhou's demand was 3,000 lances, and Gongshujia could provide 15,000 lances for the same price.

With the numbers, why bother about being slightly inferior to bronze?
"Quick, send someone to invite Gongshu Chou and everyone here!" Gongsun Nu could no longer sit still.

He was responsible for the construction of Bingzhou's horse lance cavalry, so he cared about the bidding for this project more than anyone else.

"It's highly likely that it's not fake!" Li Ren thought about it. After all, this was Bingzhou's bidding, and Gongshujia would never dare to fake something like this.

Otherwise, once it was discovered, Gongshu Jia would have to bear the wrath of Bingzhou.

By then, not even the Qin State will be able to protect them.

"This price!" Dian Qing fell into deep thought.

According to what Gongshujia said, this material can even replace the spear head of a lance. What if it is replaced with ordinary weapons?

Bingzhou can definitely afford this price.

Li Ren and others also discovered that if the output and price of tungsten steel were really as Gong Shujia said, then Bingzhou would likely usher in a major replacement of weapons.

The battlefield is not a martial arts competition, they don't care whether it looks good or not. The key is to be able to kill the enemy. Good looks are useless.

"So, this time, Gongshu's family may have cheated other families!" Li Ren also suddenly discovered.

It seems that this time, the least favored public loser has really made a comeback.

If the tungsten steel that Gongshujia mentioned really has the effect they said during the test, then the bulk of the arms procurement this time will be taken by Gongshujia.

"It can't be said to be a trap. It is very likely that the Mohist School and the Tangxi Sword Alliance did not attach importance to this derivative of iron." Luo Bing thought about it. Although iron tools were popular in Bingzhou, they were mostly used as farm tools.

Bronze is still the main weapon.

"Should we notify the Mohist School and the Tangxi Sword Alliance?" Dian Qing asked.

"Isn't this a bad idea?" Li Ren hesitated. The Mohist School and Tangxi Sword Alliance must have this kind of thing, but it would be a bit unkind to reveal it to these two families.

"Forget it, let Gongshujia take advantage. What if the bids from Mojia and Tangxi Sword Alliance also notice it?" Li Ren finally rejected it.

Although revealing it privately to the Mohist School and the Tangxi Sword Alliance would allow the three to compete and save Bingzhou a large sum of money, it would overdraw Bingzhou's credibility.

If Bingzhou were to bid again in the future, who would dare to believe in Bingzhou’s credibility?
"Well, this kind of thing can only be done once. Everyone will notice it next time!" Luo Bing and others also nodded.

This kind of bonus can only be enjoyed once. As long as other companies are not stupid, they will follow suit next time.

Moreover, Bingzhou purchases arms every year, so Gongshujia only has this one chance.

In the Beiye Royal City of Bingzhou, the residence of the Gongshu family, Gongshu Chou felt a little regretful. He should not have submitted it so quickly. If Bingzhou showed their bid to the Mohist School and the Tangxi Sword Alliance, then they would really lose their competitive advantage.

"It shouldn't happen to Bingzhou, at least not at all!" Gongshu Chou was a little nervous.

After all, both the Mohist School and the Tangxi Sword Alliance are related to Yan Yan, and Bingzhou is more inclined towards these two.

On the contrary, Gongshujia did not have much personal relationship with Bingzhou.

Soon, all bids were submitted.

The Mohist school still attached great importance to the construction of military camps and built training facilities for the various garrisons in Bingzhou, but was rather conventional in the manufacture of weapons.

The Tangxi Sword Alliance only focuses on the manufacture of Bingzhou standard weapons.

As for the Yin-Yang family and the farmers, they were just there to make up the numbers.

Therefore, when the Mohist school, the Gongshu school and the Tangxi Sword Alliance were invited to the Guowei Mansion, Jing Ke and Gao Shi were extremely surprised to see Gongshu Chou who was also invited.

"You are also shortlisted?" Jing Ke was really confused.

"Young man, you still need to practice!" Gongshu Chou said with a smile.

The moment he received the invitation letter, he knew that this time he had it in hand. Bingzhou's reputation was as trustworthy as ever. He had been judging others by his own standards.

"This time we have invited the three family heads and alliance leaders to come here to announce the bidding results!" Li Ren presided over this bidding meeting.

Jing Ke and others also walked and sat up straight.

Bingzhou's arms tender this time requires a lot of things, and it's not something that one company can handle. They all know this, but they just don't know how much share they can get.

"First of all, the Mohist school has won the bid for the military camp construction project!" Li Ren said as he took out the Mohist school's bid document for public display.

Gongshu Chou and Gao Shi had blank expressions on their faces. They had never thought that they could compete with the Mohists for this item. Although they had also submitted an application, they felt disgusted after seeing it, let alone winning the bid.

"For the second item, the construction of horse-lance cavalry, Gongshu Jia won the bid!" Li Ren continued to announce.

Jing Ke and Gao Shi frowned, but they could understand it. After all, the horse lance represented tyranny, and Gongshu Jia was not unqualified to compete.

"For the third item, the purchase of standard weapons for Bingzhou, Gongshu Jia won the bid!" Li Ren said finally.

"What!" Jing Ke and Gao Shi could no longer sit still.

This standard weapon not only refers to weapons, but also includes things like armor and vehicles, which are not what Gongshujia is good at.

Especially the Gao family. They had planned to split the three major projects equally with the Mohists. They would suffer a little loss and just get one project, and then join forces to kick the Gongshu family out.

I never expected that Gongshujia would get two items.

(End of this chapter)