Gao Yang spit out a puff of smoke ring, a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes, and he looked at Sir Ma Ke and said lightly: "Mr. Minister, you mean that as long as I am willing to spend more money, the British government will not oppose this plan and will take the initiative to help?" ”

Sir Ma Ke took his cigar in his mouth and said with some impatience: "Mr. Gao, as a good businessman, you should understand how it is possible for our government to refuse such a huge contract because of a paper contract? Not only to be able to knock out a large number of old warships in exchange for a lot of pounds, but also to free up new tonnage for the construction of new ships, if it were you, would you refuse? Mr. Minister's words made the conference room instantly silent, this is the real politics.

The corners of Gao Yang's mouth twitched slightly, and Gao Yang, who had a sharp mind, immediately understood what Sir Ma Ke meant, and felt slightly uncomfortable in his heart. With a smile on his face, he shook his head slightly and said, "No." ”

Everyone in the room burst out laughing. It's like it's a very interesting topic. Gao Yang held a cigarette in his right hand, and tapped his left index finger lightly on the table. The corners of his mouth were slightly upturned as if he was smiling, but the indifference in his eyes showed that he was dissatisfied with Sir Mack's words! In the world where Gao Yang lives, Britain is just a regional country hugging the thigh of the United States, but in this time and space, a minister here can say such domineering words!

Everyone in the conference room fell silent, quietly looking at Gao Yang, waiting for his decision. After a while, Gao Yang snuffed out the cigarette, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, touched his chin, looked at Sir Ma Ke, and said solemnly: "Mr. Minister, if our country joins the Washington Naval Treaty, how much capital ship tonnage do you think our country should get?" ”

Jazz Mak was slightly stunned, "This?" Mr. Minister looked at Major Parker with some embarrassment.

Major Parker stood up very gracefully, bowed slightly to Gao Yang, and then said with a serious face: "Mr. Gao, first of all, if you want to get the same tonnage of capital ships as the British Empire and the United States in the Washington Naval Treaty, it is basically impossible!" Given that the tonnage of capital ships you currently have on order is very close to the French and Italian caps, if you want to add new ships, I personally think you will only be on par with Japanese standards at best. ”

"Oh? Same as in Japan? 315,000 tons? Gao Yang asked as he looked at Major Parker with a strange gaze.

"Yes, Mr. Gao, I think this should be the limit of what the British Empire government and the US government can accept." Major Parker replied earnestly.

"That means, no matter how much money I spend, I can't do it?" The corners of Gao Yang's eyes twitched slightly, and he asked in a deep voice. "Yes, sir."

Major Parker smiled slightly, and then said: "Mr. Gao, the warships you have ordered from the Royal Navy at a huge amount of money are enough to ensure that the British Empire agrees that you have the same tonnage as France and Italy. ”

"Sincerity?" Gao Yang was slightly stunned, twitched the corners of his mouth a little speechlessly, a strange expression appeared on his face, and then laughed loudly. Gao Yang, who stopped laughing after half a ring, looked at Major Parker and said, "Well, Mr. Major, how much more sincerity do you think I need to show to get the British government to agree that our country has the same naval tonnage as Japan?" ”

Major Parker smiled softly and said, "Mr. Gao, if you also have the same capital ship tonnage as Japan, then with the remaining capital ship tonnage balance, you can also build a few capital ships with a standard displacement of no more than 35,000 tons!" I think the shipyards of the British Empire will be happy to serve you. ”

Gao Yang slightly curled the corners of his mouth and shook his head slightly, "The capital ship is not good, I need to exchange the contract for the new capital ship in exchange for the support of the US government, I hope your government can understand, after all, if the US government does not nod, all this we are talking about now is meaningless." I'm also going to buy some light ships from the Royal Navy, Major, do you have any recommendations? By the way, the Major still doesn't know what your full name is? ”

Major Parker smiled and said, "Mr. Gao, it's an honor to meet you, my full name is James. Parker. Somerville, Lieutenant Commander of the Royal Navy, is temporarily transferred to your country's naval attaché. Gao Yang's face was slightly stunned, he didn't expect it to be him!

Major Parker nodded and continued, "Mr. Gao, a fleet cannot only have capital ships, it also needs to have a large number of light ships as a support force. I recommend to you some excellent Royal Navy light battleships. ”

After speaking, he walked to Gao Yang's side, gently flipped through the Navy Illustrated Book on the table, pointed to the Illustrated Book of a warship, and introduced: "This is the Birmingham-class cruiser you just designated, and the existing 3 can be sold to you." The Birmingham-class cruiser is 131 meters long, 15.2 meters wide and has a draft of 4.9 meters. The standard displacement is 5440 tons, at full load - 6040 tons. With a 25,000 horsepower main engine with a maximum speed of 25.5 knots, the ship has 9 152 mm main guns, 4 47 mm secondary guns, and is equipped with 2 533 mm torpedo launchers. This is a very good cruiser and you will definitely be satisfied. Gao Yang nodded slightly and said softly, "Go on." "3 cruisers will not satisfy the appetite of the British!

Major Parker smiled, then flipped through the illustrated book, pointed to another warship, and said, "This is an Epic Goddess-class cruiser, and there are two Epic Goddess and Champion in existence. The Epic Goddess-class cruiser has a length of 128 meters, a width of 12.7 meters, and a draft of 4.5 meters. The standard displacement is 4228 tons, and at full load it is 4695 tons. With a maximum speed of 37,500 horsepower, the main engine can reach a maximum speed of 29.5 knots, and the whole ship has 2 152 mm guns, 8 102 mm secondary guns, and 2 533 mm torpedo launchers. These two excellent ships can likewise be sold to you. Gao Yang nodded slightly and motioned for him to continue.

Major Parker then flipped through the illustrated book and pointed to a photograph of a warship and said, "There are five Caroline-class cruisers in existence, namely the Caroline, the Karisburg, the Queen of Egypt, the Dionysian and the Conquest. The Caroline-class cruiser is 128 meters long, 12.7 meters wide and has a draft of 4.5 meters. The standard displacement is 4219 tons, at full load - 4733 tons. With a maximum speed of 28.5 knots, the main engine with 40,000 horsepower can reach a maximum speed of 28.5 knots, and the whole ship has 2 152 mm guns, 8 102 mm secondary guns, and 4 533 mm torpedo launchers. The Caroline class is very similar to the Epic Goddess class, and many spare parts are interchangeable, making it an equally good ship. ”

Gao Yang knocked on the table and chuckled, "It's all some old ships that have been in service for almost 10 years." Mr. Major, you're freeing up the tonnage for the Royal Navy to clean up old cargo. ”

Major Parker smiled and said, "Mr. Gao, although they are all old goods ready to be eliminated for the Royal Navy, they are already very advanced warships for your navy. And you are spending money to show your sincerity to the British government, isn't there an idiom in your country that one is willing to buy, and the other is willing to sell? ”

A trace of anger flashed in Gao Yang's eyes, he twitched the corner of his eye, shook his head slightly, and did not say anything to signal Major Parker to continue.

Major Parker continued to flip through the illustrated book, pointed to a destroyer, and said, "Mr. Gao, this is the Shakespeare-class destroyer you requested, the lead ship of the destroyer, the destroyer Spencer. It has a standard displacement of 1481 tons, a full load displacement of 2010 tons, a length of 101 meters, a beam of 9.6 meters, and a draft of 3.76 meters. The main engine has a power of 40,000 hp, which allows it to reach a top speed of 36 knots! Equipped with 5 120-mm MKI single-mounted guns and 6 533-mm torpedo launchers. This is a very good destroyer lead ship in the Royal Navy, and there are a total of 5 ships of the same class that can be sold to you. ”

Then he pointed to another type of destroyer on the illustrated book and continued, "Mr. Gao, these are the 8 R-class destroyers you wanted. They have a standard displacement of 975 tons and a full load displacement of 1035 tons. The length of the ship is 84 meters, the width of the ship is 8.2 meters, and the draft is 3 meters. The main engine has 27,000 horsepower and a maximum speed of 36 knots, and is armed with four 102 mm guns and four 533 mm torpedo launchers. They are the loyal guards of the capital ship. Major Parker continued, "Mr. Gao, I personally don't think that the number of destroyers you have planned to order will not be enough to meet the needs of the capital ships. Personally, I suggest that you can buy all the R-class destroyers owned by the Royal Navy, and there are 36 R-class destroyers in existence. ”

Gao Yang took out a cigarette and lit it, looked up at Major Parker, and said lightly, "What warships does the Royal Navy need to update?" ”

Major Parker's face was slightly embarrassed, and he coughed lightly and said, "Mr. Gao, you understand everything, so I'll just say it." After selling you the George V class and Iron Duke class battleships, the freed up tonnage is enough to complete all 5 Nelson classes. As for the cruisers, there are no new models ready to enter service, just to knock out the old goods in exchange for pounds. The same goes for destroyers, and the obsolescence of older destroyers can pave the way for new ones to enter service, as well as bring in a lot of money for the government and the Royal Navy, which are desperately hungry for money. ”

After breathing a sigh of relief, Major Parker continued, "Mr. Gao, all warships will return to the shipyard for a full overhaul. Plus plus repair plants, various spare parts, spare barrels, production plants for ammunition of all models. In addition, the Royal Naval College at Dartmouth can accept 100 students from your country each year, and the Royal Navy will cover the expenses of all officers and sailors of your country who travel to the UK to receive warships. ”

Speaking of this, Major Parker took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "All the costs add up, the British Empire government charges you 20 million pounds!" Mr. Gao, what do you think? ”

(PS: Thank you for your support from those who like this book, thank you.) Because the company has been chaotic recently, I have also encountered forced overtime! I can only change it alone on the weekend, I'm sorry everyone, please understand, thank you for your support. ）