Xu Jie really didn't expect that the final battle of the Russian fleet would come so quickly that Xu Jie didn't even think about what to do next, and the Russian fleet was already over! "It seems that the offensive on the northern front is going to be intensified, maybe at some point the Russians will shake hands and make peace, and it is always good to occupy an extra area." Xu Jie said in his heart. But before Xu Jie could arrange a new offensive on the northern front, the German ambassador came, and the purpose of his visit was very simple, two Scharnhorst-class battleships of the German Far East Fleet were damaged. People want to compensate, you know, at the beginning, the Huaxia Navy was a white wolf with empty gloves, and they joined without spending money, and now the battleship is lost. Naturally, people came to the door to ask for money.

£3,000,000! The consumption of battle-damaged ammunition on both warships and compensation for the personnel involved were included. Supposedly, this price is really not expensive. In wartime, £1,500,000 to buy a ship is not necessarily possible! You must know that on Xu Jie's plane. The full cost of a Mikasa is just over £1.08 million! Not to mention these two cutting-edge pocket battlecruisers! Xu Jie didn't plan not to lose ...... After all, there is no such thing as a free lunch. However, it would definitely be more difficult to come up with 3 million pounds immediately when Huaxia's finances were tight. If it is extended, interest will be paid ..........

Is there a way to put it off first and pay as little as possible? At the beginning, Xu Jie planned to provide Germany with various materials after the end of the war, and then use the value of the materials to offset the reparations. However, the German government said it did not agree with this approach. They believed that these materials and raw materials, although valuable, were not at all proportional to the costs and risks that Germany had to pay to help the Chinese Republic under wartime conditions, so the Germans did not approve of them.

Xu Jie's impression is that the German government is relatively easy to speak when it has interests and a common enemy, but why is it quite resolute on this issue? In fact, the Germans do not value the 3 million pounds very much. £3,000,000 is at most the cost of a new dreadnought and a light cruiser. The Germans were concerned about the future political orientation of the Chinese Republic.

There are no forever friends in the world. There are no eternal enemies either. The Germans also understand this truth, Germany and Russia can form an alliance of the Three Emperors, or they can copy the guy and draw it. And now, when Russia, the common enemy, is about to fall, will there be a thaw between Britain and France and China? In terms of funding, Britain and France are much stronger than Germany and Austria. Historically, Germany and Austria were stoned to death by Britain and France with pounds and francs! If China reverts to Britain and France. That's a waste of water for Germany! …。

So Germany had to nail a dark stake before that. However, the war has been carried out to this extent, and the overall situation in China has been decided. The Germans had too few cards in their hands to play. However, because the Chinese Republic lost two battleships leased by Germany this time, the German government found an opportunity from it!

Not the same as in history. The export control of technical products between the major powers in this plane has increased considerably, and it has become difficult for the Germans to get the British Parsons as a steam turbine. However, fortunately, Germany has stepped up the development of its own Bremen-type steam turbines, so although there is disgust, it is tolerated. At the same time, the French could not mount the optical lens of Zeiss on their own turret. Fortunately, however, such export restrictions were limited to hostile countries, and neutral countries were not restricted, which meant that countries like Huaxia could still obtain the steam turbines of the British and use them on their own warships.

It was from this point of view that the Germans thought that munitions were different from ordinary commodities. The sale is highly political. This political nature began as early as the pre-dreadnought era, and the fact that Japanese warships were purchased from Britain in history illustrates the alliance between Britain and Japan. In addition to ordering British warships, they also ordered warships from France and Germany in order to show goodwill to the two countries and show that they were unwilling to be enemies of them. And during the dreadnought, the British built two dreadnoughts for Turkey in order to win over the wavering country. Of course, in the end, Churchill was screwed up, and indirectly led to the downfall of Tsarist Russia. …………。

So the Germans envisioned that the Chinese Navy would build warships for their side. In this way, at least a political leaning can be expressed to the outside world. Of course, Germany, Austria and Italy will not use warships built in China. Its main customer is Turkey. Because of the lag of the power system, the production plans of Germany's own shipyards are full, and naturally they cannot afford to build new warships for Turkey. Moreover, the Far Eastern Fleet lost two pocket battlecruisers of the Scharnhorst type, and this loophole still had to be filled. As for the Italians, they are also regrouping their fleet, Austria-Hungary? This navy is sad and urges the country not to mention it.

With the implementation of plans for the Baghdad Railway. The position of Turkey as a country in the German strategy skyrocketed. Coupled with the importance of Turkey's geographical location, it was decided in Germany to exploit the potential of this ally as much as possible. And after a survey of the Persian Gulf. The Germans thought it would be a good deal to build a naval base at a distance from both the British and a naval base that would deter the entire northern Indian Ocean. Like a fishbone stuck in the throat of the Indian Ocean, it made the British fidget.

And when the German envoy made this clear...... Xu Jie thinks it's not unacceptable. However, forget about the new warship, after all, there are now 9 dreadnoughts in the Huaxia Navy, and after the war, a new type of super dreadnought will be built, and in order to save money, it is inevitable to deal with the battleship, three Ninghai-class ships have been in service for many years, and they have also suffered heavy losses after several bloody battles. It is estimated that it will not be sold, but the two Longxu-class battlecruisers and the two Longteng-class battleships Xu Jie plans to dispose of ..........

But how could the Germans be fooled? Dealing with two-handed warships and building new warships for other countries are definitely two different concepts politically. The Germans said that if Turkey had spare money, Germany could persuade Turkey to buy the second-hand warships of the Huaxia Navy. But this was another business, but on the issue of compensation for German losses, the German government demanded that the Chinese Republic must be compensated with new warships. Of course, the price can be discussed, and more refunds and less compensation. Moreover, it was hinted in the secret meeting that the deal would affect the next stage of industrial cooperation between the German Empire and the Chinese Republic.

For the thoughts and worries of the Germans. Xu Jie can still feel it, in fact, Xu Jie's bottom line is very simple, as long as he is not tied to the German chariot and goes to war with Britain and France, then everything is easy to talk about. The Germans needed famous products and all kinds of resources, as well as primary industrial products, and China could provide them. No matter how long the Anglo-French hand is, they can't manage it. What's more, the Huaxia Republic could receive a lot of equipment and technical assistance from Germany, so even without Russia, the cooperation between the Huaxia Republic and Germany would continue, and the scale would grow larger and larger until the official start of World War I. After expressing to the German government that the Huaxia Republic would continue to maintain the status quo of relations between the two countries, after some consideration, Xu Jie said that he could arrange a warship for Turkey in the next phase of the Huaxia Navy shipbuilding program. As for when this plan will be formulated and when it will be launched, Xu Jie himself has no bottom in his heart! . …。

However, Xu Jie did not know the bottom of his heart, but the Germans said that they had already thought about it, and they put forward a series of requirements in terms of specific design and specifications based on their new generation of super dreadnought plan. More than 25,000 tons of displacement. Equipped with a new 350-level naval gun, it can resist the attack of 14-inch naval guns at a distance of 15km, and requires a speed of about 24 knots! As for the specific design of the rest, the Germans said that they would let Huaxia do it themselves.

When Xu Jie got this plan, he couldn't help grinning. This is the German version of a miniaturized Queen Elizabeth-class battleship. Of course, from the point of view of protection, the protection of this battleship should be higher than that of the Queen-class battleships, because the Queen's design was accidentally overweight, resulting in the height of its main armor belt exposed to the water seriously under....... "The Germans really care." Xu Jie said a little depressed.

After some haggling, the Huaxia and the German Empire finally agreed on the relevant rules, according to which the Huaxia Republic was required to start construction of a fast battleship that met the "customer's needs" within four years, and complete the delivery to the Turkish Empire within seven years. And in 5 years, the Turkish Empire has the right to place additional orders! In the case of the same price, the Turkish Empire has priority! As for the specific price, the two sides will add a "reasonable" profit margin to it according to the cost of the battleship.........