"Prime Minister, what are you waiting for? Two 12,000-ton armored cruisers, they are even better and more powerful than the Munich-class armored cruisers! Our cruiser Kasuga was nothing more than a joke in front of these two battleships, and it was easier for them to destroy Kasuga even than it was for Munich to destroy Yoshino! Even the two 10,000-ton 2nd class battleships that we ordered from the UK were far inferior to them! Kayama Shikiki looked at Hirobumi Ito, who was resting with his eyes closed on the main seat, and was already very impatient.

"Well, we already know about it. You don't have to worry about the rest, just take care of your fleet. The Minister of the Navy, Gonbei Yamamoto, on the side, said impatiently. Kajiyama Shiki can throw Ito Hirobumi a face, but in the face of the father of the Japanese Navy and his old boss, Kajiyama Shiki really has no idea of jumping at all. So I could only get up and say goodbye, and then leave here in a gloomy manner.

"It's a bit more than we expected. The Russians actually abandoned their martial arts. Saionji Gongwang, who was sitting on Ito's left hand, smiled bitterly.

"yes, such a big pie falling from the sky. We're so shy of money now that we don't have a penny. What a tragedy. Although in front of outsiders, Yamamoto Gonbei tried his best to maintain Ito Hirobumi's face and majesty, but behind closed doors at this time, he was still a little dissatisfied with some of Ito Hirobumi's practices.

"People are not saints and sages, it's too late to say these things, the key is, can we eat these two warships? If so, how much is the right amount to buy? Xiyuan Temple Gongwang thought about it and decided to face the reality, instead of dwelling on some things that could not be put on the table yet.

"Everyone is a person who knows the inside story, do you think that the current empire has any other way than to buy these two warships? The layout we originally made was actually not enough, the previous layout was only enough at best, but if these two warships could enter the Imperial Navy sequence, then we would have a lot of certainty, and no one would be able to stop us at that time. I think it's worth spending £1.5 million on an insurance policy, after all, we paid at least £2 million just to apologize to the Germans. Do you say yes? Ito's words were calm, but they were the final word.

"What about the budget" Ito Hirobumi's words made Yamamoto Gonbei very satisfied, but Saionji Konobo had doubts about the source of funds, for some reason, Japan's financial situation is really stretched! Saionji Gongwang can't even think about it, where can he get this money in Japan!

"If it really doesn't work, then there is only a misappropriation of the budget and reserves, and if the East Window incident happens, I will have to cut my stomach, anyway, the money has already been spent, and the ship has been bought." Hirobumi Ito smiled slightly, as if he was saying something insignificant.

"Hehe, if the East Window incident really happens, I'm afraid not only your head won't be able to keep it, I'm afraid my addition will not be enough." Xiyuan Temple Gongwang smiled bitterly. "But before that, we can issue another Treasury bond, and hopefully someone will be able to subscribe for a batch now. We have raised interest rates to 11%, but the situation is still not ideal. ”

"Okay, now that this matter has been decided, let's go ahead and do it, if you can, let Mutsu Munemitsu handle this matter personally, and Ito Youheng of the Navy can cooperate with him. I don't think it's so easy to do, the actual owners of these two warships are very unfriendly to the Empire. I'm afraid it will take a lot of effort. Hirofumi Ito concluded.

"This man, he is a genius, but he is always swayed by emotions, and it is difficult for me to understand, if such a person becomes a king, is it a good thing or a bad thing for the country?" Gonbei Yamamoto's evaluation of Prince Ruprecht is very complicated, and the prince is right, only after really hurting the Japanese, the Japanese will give respect to the abuser. Whether it was the prince's performance in the Battle of Toshima, the subsequent Battle of Mainz in the Yellow Sea, or the performance of the Blue Army in Jiuliancheng, Japan saw the gap between itself and the world's first-rate empire. As for the prince, on the one hand, the Japanese are really afraid, and on the other hand, they also think that he is a little presumptuous. In short, it's complicated and contradictory!

"On the British side, I also want to say that if we buy these two battleships, I am afraid that it will cause dissatisfaction among the British, so please ask Aoki-kun for this." Xiyuan Temple Gongwang reminded.

"Also, if the Russians know that we are going to buy these two warships, will they ask for the contract to be reinstated?" Gonbei Yamamoto asked suddenly.

"If it were someone else, it would be very likely to be restored, but this prince is different, he is very vindictive, unless the Russians show real sincerity, this contract cannot be restored, and now the French are holding the money bags of the Russians, and the Russians will not regret it at this time." Hirobumi Ito sees things very clearly.

The Japanese, with very mixed feelings, decided to buy a ship. Of course, now it's just the Japanese who decide to buy it, and it's still a question of whether Ruprecht will sell it or not. How much to sell for is another question. Ruprecht is a little confused about the direction of the world and the deeper things, and he needs to go through a series of temptations to get to the bottom of all sides. And just before Mutsu Munemitsu left Japan for Germany. Japan's godfather, the British, is also very entangled in this matter.

"The fact that the pounds we gave to the Japanese should be used to buy German ships always makes me feel a little uncomfortable. And is it really good that we help Japan carry out that somewhat whimsical plan? Is it really good for the future of the empire? Lord Hamilton said after a cursory glance at the documents that the Japanese had just arrived.

"This is a multiple-choice question, why should we, apart from Japan, stop the expansion of the Russians in the Far East? Now that Russia has the friendship of Germany and the money of France, they are the worst enemies of the Reich, and if in time Russia reforms its internal problems, it will become one of the most terrible countries in the world. Saldspori said.

"But it's a bit risky. Will we be infamous for doing so? Hamilton was still hesitant.

"Hehe, it's just a small country, there's no need to worry. Go as we planned. Saldspori said. A simple decision ended the conversation. But the results of this conversation gradually showed only after a few years.

While the Japanese and the British were preparing something, there was also an undercurrent in the United States on the other side of the ocean, and Dewey, who had just returned from the Far East, received an order from the Admiralty shortly after he came ashore. There's Theodore on it. Roosevelt's signature made him rush to Washington immediately. This incident surprised him a little.

It is true that all four ships were bought by Japan. So what is the purpose of Japan's military expansion in such a hurry now? ? The second more is served ~~~, and there is a more at night! Ask for collection, ask for reward~~~.

In addition, I recommend a book of the same kind, the rise of the first day, readers who like to read this history can go to see ~~~.