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Text Chapter 68 The big deal before the war

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    At the somewhat shabby conference table, Traun, who was wearing a tuxedo suit and a mustache, didn't even look at the red wine and fruit that Zhang Wenjing had found on the table.  He took out the recorded confidential telegram, and after talking for a few words with the translator and military attach¨¦ beside him, he suddenly waved his hand, and the four German sailors who had been ordered to protect him immediately began to drive away the soldiers of the guard company.

    Rigorous and arrogant.

    Typical German guy!

    "It doesn't matter. Go and guard outside. No one is allowed to enter within five meters of the conference room." Yang Qiu waved to Lei Meng and the soldiers who were unwilling to leave, leaving only Zhang Wenjing in the room.

    Different from the active party members, although Zhang Wenjing also briefly studied in Japan, this was the first time he sat down face-to-face with the ministers of European countries in China. He couldn't help but feel a little nervous. On the contrary, Yang Qiu still maintained the mentality of later generations, holding fists with his hands.  Watching Traun prepare with a smile on the table.  After the German sailor came to the door, Traun looked at the bag he had placed in his hand: "Your Excellency, Commander, before we start tonight's meeting, I want to ask one thing."

    Because of the importance of the matter, even though Yang Qiu could understand German, the German translator solemnly repeated it in Chinese before Traun continued: "Today my soldiers came back and told me that your troops used a large number of our country's Marks during the day's battle.  Qin machine gun and field artillery, where did you buy them from?"

    From the moment the equipment was used, Yang Qiu knew that it was impossible to hide the incident involving Shen Shukai from Germany, so he simply said: "Shanghai."

    Traun was very satisfied with Yang Qiu's frankness. In fact, this was also a prerequisite for continuing, because the Consul General in Shanghai had already told him what the transaction had brought to Germany, including information about the new main artillery of France's mortal enemy and unexpected news.  The submarine snorkel caused the Supreme Command to call and inquire about the details of the trader. It is said that His Majesty William even praised it a few times, so if it hadn't been for the first time in Shanghai, he would not have believed in this young man who had mysteriously risen overnight.

    "ActuallyI should be grateful to Germany for its help."

    "No."

    Yang Qiu originally wanted to flatter him, but the strict Traun immediately interrupted him: "It was just business and does not represent our country's position."

    Unexpectedly, the other party responded so quickly, so Yang Qiu had no choice but to put away his small thoughts of pulling people into trouble and said: "Then let's continue the business. I wonder if your country is satisfied with the previous information?"

    "Unexpected." Traun didn't say yes. He just returned to the topic with such a simple sentence: "I want to see the information first."

    Yang Qiu happily took out a stack of blueprints from his bag and pushed them in front of the military attach¨¦. The latter immediately picked up the confidential telegram and a magnifying glass, and used the details in the telegram to identify the authenticity.  Except for the sound of turning pages every few minutes, the conference room fell into silence. Not to mention Zhang Wenjing, even Traun was waiting for the identification results. The attentive Yang Qiu could even see a trace of the collar of his shirt.  watermark.  After finally reading the drawings carefully, the military attach¨¦ whispered a few words to Traun. Although he couldn't hear clearly, the flash of shock in those yellow eyes made Yang Qiu let out a sigh of relief.

    "Commander, with all due respect, if it's just these" Traun pushed the drawings in front of Yang Qiu: "I can give you a Maxim machine gun as a gift."

    "Thank you, Minister, do you believe that this is all it takes?" Yang Qiu chuckled and took back the drawing: "This place is about to become a war zone, and I don't worry about putting so many things here."

    Although Zhang Wenjing couldn't figure out what was the important thing in the riddle that could provoke the German consul to take action in person and be so cautious, he could also hear that Yang Qiu was telling the other party that it was impossible to obtain these things by other means.

    Traun was not surprised by this kind of caution. After all, the other party in the previous transaction in Shanghai did not provide all the information until the end, so he immediately asked: "Your Excellency, Commander, how much does it cost to buy all the information?"

    How much?  This question really stumped Yang Qiu.

    The artillery data of Britain's six main battleships and battlecruisers, the power of armor-piercing projectiles, armor protection distribution, compartment layout, power configuration and other information are extremely valuable to Germany, which is fighting with Britain to build ships, because getting these is equivalent to  Pinch the British Royal Navy's hood!  Although it is difficult to say whether we can win the battle, we can definitely carry out targeted combat drills and deployments.  Not to mention the 380mm super naval gun that once caused great headaches for both Britain and Germany. It was not until the end of 1913 that they were finally conquered. With it, Germany could build a super battleship carrying a 380mm naval gun earlier than the UK.

    And he knew in his heart that this might be the last time that the records in the data machine were sold on such a large scale in exchange for profits. After all, in the future?The information about the Hood class that even has the plans is from after World War I and World War II.  The Germans are not good birds. They killed many people during the Gengzi years. Selling them now will be very troublesome if they fall out and cause problems in the future.

    So after thinking about it, I simply patted the lion and said: "Mr. Minister, the value of these things is actually incalculable to you and me, but I think your navy will definitely know it. In my opinion, it can not only help your navy become more  Precisely strike future enemies, reduce your own casualties, and develop faster than the opponent. I might as well tell you that the UK has secretly developed this kind of cannon, and they deliberately advertised that the caliber was reduced by one inch. If it weren't for my friend  Taking these with me when escaping slowed down the research and development, maybe it will appear in the North Sea next year! So I think it is worth at least two battleships!"

    "No, we will never let the Far East sell any heavy warships." Traun suddenly said.

    He knew very well that even if Yang Qiu left a piece of information, China would not be able to create these things in less than ten years with its current industrial capabilities, let alone that it is already on the verge of civil war and there is no way to concentrate all the national resources. Once it really happens  If it falls into civil strife, it may not be able to be created in twenty years!

    But if two finished battleships are sold, it will be a different matter. Politically, it will also give rise to doubts and speculations that Germany fully supports Yang Qiu.

    Germany needs technology, but it is never willing to see a super fleet appear in the Far East. The British watchdog in the Far East has deeply dissatisfied Germany. If two more battleships are sold to this young man, there will be even more chaos here.  Germany's interests would not be guaranteed, so it simply refused: "If you insist on this condition, I think our country is willing to use other methods to achieve its goal."

    These words were almost threatening, and Zhang Wenjing was a little nervous when he heard them. Now that the war is imminent, if Germany deflects a little to Beiyang or uses warships to bombard Hankou and Hanyang, then the Right Army, which has not yet been fully formed, may really face death, so  He quickly looked at Yang Qiu with his eyes.

    But Yang Qiu had a relaxed look on his face, as if he didn't hear Traun's threat, and smiled: "Your Excellency, Minister, you just gave me two battleships. Do you think I can feed them and find enough sailors? And this is the Yangtze River.  , a battleship is worth less than a torpedo boat in such narrow waters."

    "Then what do you mean"

    "Cost!"

    Traun, who had just breathed a sigh of relief and had not yet touched the chair, almost wanted to jump when he heard the cost of two battleships. Even based on the cheapest first-generation dreadnought, it was 400 pounds and 80 million marks!

    Zhang Wenjing, who was sitting next to him, was also stunned by the quotation. Although he did not know how much a battleship cost, the total price of Zhenyuan and Dingyuan in Beiyang was only a little more than 6 million marks. More than 20 years later, Funakoshi built  The bigger, the more powerful the cannon, two ships!  How much does that require?

    This is impossible!

    "Five million marks, this is our lowest price." After a moment of shock, Traun sat down.

    Zhang Wenjing was very anxious when he heard this quotation. Although 5 million marks is not much, he can still do a lot of things!  Yang Qiu, on the other hand, is not in a hurry. Not only does he know all the known weaknesses of the British main battleships and battlecruisers, but he has grasped the heart of the British Navy, which is worth the price. It can be built directly according to the drawings without any modifications.  The modified 380mm naval gun can save Germany tens of millions in development costs!  So when he saw the other party looking directly at him, he also took out a list that he had already prepared: "Okay, minus 1 million, but your country must provide me with these things."

    Traun's expression remained unchanged as he took the list and frowned immediately after reading it carefully. This was a list of industrial machinery and equipment purchases. They were all complete sets of rifles, bullets and cannons. In addition, there were three 500s.  tons/2 sets of 1,000-ton hydraulic presses, as well as nearly a thousand other industrial machine tools of various types, plus a set of synthetic ammonia manufacturing equipment, and finally four 150-kilowatt hydraulic alternators, with a total value of about 700,000 pounds, equivalent to silver  About 7 million, the value is almost equivalent to two current Hanyang gun factories.

    After many years in China, he suddenly took over Hankou and Hanyang from Yang Qiu, and even proclaimed himself commander, so he vaguely guessed that he would reorganize the arsenal. There are too many ambitious people in this country, so he also expected that if he could stand here  After establishing a foothold, he should purchase new machinery and equipment. He also considered waiting for the end of the war to contact him to take over this big deal. However, he did not expect that a war would be imminent. Instead of proposing a large amount of munitions, he would instead purchase machine tools and equipment. Could it be that he was not a big deal?  Not worried about failure?

    As if aware of Traun's thoughts, Yang Qiu slapped his forehead: "The war is about to begin, and it's time for our right army to replenish its arms, so I still need 20,000 rifles, 100 Maxim machine guns, and 5 million rounds of ammunition.  36 75mm field guns, I can pay cash for these, but they must be inDelivery within ten days.  "

    "I'm sorry, Commander, we don't have that much arms, and selling arms to both warring parties violates international law."

    "Really?" Yang Qiu glanced at Traun knowingly and said without reducing the price: "I must get the rifle and bullets, otherwise I would rather burn these things on fire, because I won't use them anyway! So!  I can give you some time to discuss, how about we continue in three days?"

    Some things tonight really surprised Traun, especially the appearance of the German Navy in the Far East, no!  The thing that made His Majesty the German Emperor salivate was really surprising, so he really needed to communicate with Shanghai and the country, but after putting away his pen, he suddenly asked: "Your Excellency, Commander, do you want to purchase new weapons for the arsenal?"  We understand the machine, but why did you choose this time?¡±

    "Your Excellency, Minister, I have a suggestion." Yang Qiu did not answer, took out a check for 300,000 yuan and smiled: "I will pay 300,000 yuan first, and then your country will raise the goods on the list within a month. As long as  The model is the latest, and I can accept second-hand machines that are 80% new. In this way, plus the travel time, we can arrive in Shanghai in up to 2 months. At that time, it doesn¡¯t matter whether there is a war here or who owns Hubei, as long as  I'll trade immediately while I'm still alive. Even if I die in the battle, the money will be used as freight for your country, how about that?"

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid that I¡¯ll take the money but not deliver the goods?¡± This is the first time Traun has heard of this type of transaction.

    "Like you, I am a person of credibility!" Yang Qiu shook his head, but bitterness was already rising in his heart. Although it was just some data, there were thousands of drawings of the 15-inch naval gun alone.  There are also armor and compartment information. Although I had drawn a lot of them in advance for this deal, there are even more left!  Now I don't even have time to sleep  (Bug, in fact, the total number of drawings with these materials can¡¯t be transported by several trucks, but please forgive me for the sake of the pig¡¯s feet.)

    Traun left quickly, but did not take the check for 300,000, but promised that if an agreement was reached, the transaction could be done quickly according to Yang Qiu's method. This surprised Zhang Wenjing and asked: "Commander, why are you in such a hurry? Our current  situation¡­¡­."

    "I know what you mean. Beiyang is aggressively suppressing the border and all the things we bought if we can't win this war are all in vain, right? Let me tell you, although we are trapped in Yangxia, the war that is about to begin will drag us down to exhaustion.  , like a big whirlpool, a big quagmire! Our bodies can¡¯t extricate themselves, but our sight must go beyond the war! And I firmly believe! I will not fail and I will never fail!"

    These words are indeed Yang Qiu¡¯s heartfelt words. What he lacks most at the moment is time!  According to history, the Yangxia War and the North-South peace talks will basically come to an end in two months. Even if there is a slight delay, it is impossible to stop this big situation. Therefore, the central power will definitely be born. No matter how much everyone sneers, it is a nominal central power after all.  In particular, the large-scale borrowing for the aftermath of Yuan Shikai's coming to power will rapidly expand Beiyang several times!  Therefore, we must seize enough territory as soon as possible before he comes to power and the Southeast Jinpu Line involves too much of his energy, so that we can be in an invincible position before all the forces come to their senses!  Otherwise, he would not have let Song Ziqing capture Chongqing and Guang'an in a hurry to start marching north.

    After listening to the half-truth and half-false explanation, Zhang Wenjing understood that Yang Qiu was going to use the fastest and most violent means to rise rapidly, just like his current military deployment, soldiers are expensive and fast!  But Zhang Wenjing glanced at him secretly. How far was his heart?  Does he want to sit in that seat?  If not, where should the current Right Army go after the new country is born?

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