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    On June 18, Chinese Navy Minister Zhang Cheng and Shipbuilding Director Admiral Wei Han met with Chilean Special Envoy Lieutenant Colonel Eduardo and Chilean Ambassador to China Patricio at the Ministry of Navy.  ¡ò ¡òToday, they will officially submit to Chile the drawings of a new battleship designed according to the needs of the Chilean Navy.  At the same time, negotiations begin on the price and quantity ordered by the Chilean Navy!

    ¡°Your Excellency, Special Envoy, please come here, our engineers have made modifications to the drawings of the ¡®Han-class¡¯ battleship according to your country¡¯s requirements.¡± Navy Minister Zhang Cheng said with a smile.

    "I am very much looking forward to this battleship!" Lieutenant Colonel Eduardo also admires China's technology in battleship design and construction.  In just two days, we can come up with a new plan.  Even if it¡¯s just a modification on the drawings of the ¡®Han-class¡¯ battleship, it¡¯s already very good!

    "Your Excellency, Special Envoy, this is the battleship we designed for your country! The standard displacement of this battleship will reach 28,000 tons, and the full-load displacement will reach about 33,000 tons. It has five triple-mounted 343mm main guns, two at the front and two at the rear.  It is a piggyback design, and behind the main mast, between the two boiler rooms, there is a main gun. The power is a 24-large oil boiler and four steam turbines, four-axis propulsion, and the maximum speed is 22 knots. It can be said that this  A battleship is definitely the most powerful battleship in the world, and no battleship can match it in terms of firepower!" Admiral Wei Han, director of shipbuilding, introduced to Lieutenant Colonel Eduardo.

    Lieutenant Colonel Eduardo¡¯s eyes lit up when he heard this. With unparalleled firepower and high speed, this is undoubtedly the battleship the Chilean Navy needs.  As long as it is equipped with this kind of battleship, the Chilean Navy can easily defeat its old rivals Brazil and Argentina, thus ensuring the Chilean Navy's advantage in South America.  As long as the navy continues to be strong.  Then, Chile is not afraid of invasion by Argentina, Brazil, and other countries.

    "Your Excellency, Lord of the Navy, do you know how much the construction price of this kind of battleship is?" Lieutenant Colonel Eduardo asked.  Although he likes this battleship very much, he can guarantee that Chile will also be very satisfied with this battleship.  However, you must consider the price factor!  Chile's fiscal revenue last year was only more than 200 million pesos.  Converted into Chinese dollars, it is only about 80 million.  Even if the construction period of the battleship lasts three to four years, if the price of the battleship is too high, Chile's finances will be unable to afford it.

    "Your Excellency, Special Envoy, the cost of building this type of battleship is very high. Therefore, if your country wants to order one, the price of each one will be 35 million Chinese yuan!" said Navy Minister Zhang Cheng.  Compared with the price Wang Yuze had set, he took the initiative to raise the price by five million. In this case, there was room for bargaining.

    "Thirty-five million Chinese dollars?" Lieutenant Colonel Eduardo and Ambassador Patricio were immediately stunned.  With Chile's current fiscal revenue, even the whole year's fiscal revenue will be invested.  Only two ships can be ordered.  What's more, Chile can't be crazy enough to invest all its fiscal revenue in it.  Chile's annual military expenditure is only about 10 million yuan, even if all of it is invested in purchasing ships.  In the next few years, only one can be ordered.  Chile still has an army and navy to maintain.  Therefore, this price is very difficult for Chile to accept.

    "Your Excellency, Minister of the Navy. This price is too high, and the Chilean Navy simply cannot afford it!" Eduardo shook his head and said.  Although.  He very much hopes that this battleship can join the Chilean Navy.  However, this high price was unacceptable to him.

    "Your Excellency, Special Envoy, you get what you pay for. The performance of this battleship is so outstanding, and the price is very reasonable!" Zhang Cheng said.

    "Your Excellency, Lord of the Navy, I know this. However, the Chilean government cannot afford so much money. Can your country make it cheaper?" Lieutenant Colonel Eduardo said.

    "Your Excellency, Special Envoy, I wonder how many battleships your country plans to order? If the quantity ordered is large, it is not impossible to lower the price appropriately!" Zhang Cheng said.

    Lieutenant Colonel Eduardo hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Our country originally planned to order two battleships, but the current price is too high. Our country can only order one at most!"

    "Your Excellency, Special Envoy, let's do this! If your country can order four battleships, I can sell them to you for 5 million less each at a price of 30 million. Once your country has these four new battleships, then  , your country will undoubtedly become the most powerful naval power in South America!" Zhang Cheng said.

    "Four ships? Even if each ship costs 30 million, that still requires 120 million Chinese dollars! It is almost our country's fiscal revenue for a year and a half!" Lieutenant Colonel Eduardo shook his head.  Although becoming the most powerful naval power in South America was very exciting to him, he knew that the president and the government mustI will agree!

    "Your Excellency, Special Envoy, can we allow your country to use saltpeter, copper ore and phosphate ore to pay for the purchase of battleships?" Zhang Cheng said.  Anyway, the empire also needs to import a large amount of saltpeter from Chile every year. If it can exchange battleships with Chile for saltpeter, it can also save a lot of money, which can be used in other places!

    "In exchange for minerals?" Lieutenant Colonel Eduardo couldn't answer.  Of course, he himself strongly agrees.  Chile is very rich in saltpeter, copper ore and phosphate resources.  If these minerals can be directly exchanged for battleships, it will undoubtedly be a very cost-effective deal.  At worst, if we increase the mining volume of these minerals, we will be able to pay them all back soon.

    "Your Excellency, Lord of the Navy, I need to contact the country. Please give me some time. I will definitely give you an answer in two days!" Lieutenant Colonel Eduardo said.

    "Of course there is no problem!" Zhang Cheng smiled.  He knew that Lieutenant Colonel Eduardo was already interested, and this deal was probably done.  As for how much Chile can order, it depends on the specific situation.  However, there should be at least three ships.  Although Chile is a small country, Chileans also have great ambitions for South America.  Otherwise, they wouldn't be crazy about expanding their navy!

    After Lieutenant Colonel Eduardo responded to the embassy, ??he immediately reported the specific situation to the country. In the report, he greatly praised the new battleship designed by China, claiming that after equipping this battleship, Chile  The navy should become the undisputed number one power in South America.  At the same time, he also strongly requested the government to order these battleships.  At this time, neither Britain nor Germany had spare slips to build battleships for Chile. The only thing Chile could rely on was China.

    After receiving the report from Lieutenant Colonel Eduardo, the Chilean government suddenly became quarrelsome!

    The price of 30 million per ship makes many Chileans think that China is taking advantage of Chile, and they do not have much trust in the performance of this new battleship.  They believe that there is no need for Chile to order battleships from China, and it can instead order battleships from the United States or other countries.  The performance may not be as good as that of Chinese-built battleships, but at least the price is much lower.

    The other group believes that Chile should accept the Chinese conditions.  Although the price is a bit higher, this powerful battleship with 15 343mm main guns will undoubtedly be the most powerful battleship in the world.  Once the Chilean Navy possesses these battleships, it will be enough for the Chilean Navy to dominate South America and guarantee the national interests of South America!  As for the funds to purchase battleships, since the Chinese are willing to accept saltpeter, copper ore and phosphate ore, they can definitely increase the mining volume of these minerals and sell these minerals to the Chinese.  Anyway, these minerals were originally snatched from Bolivia and Peru. No matter how much is mined, Chile will not feel bad.

    Chilean President Herman Lesco Errazuriz is also very troubled. Although the price offered by the Chinese is too high, the Chinese are willing to let Chile pay for the purchase of warships with minerals, which will undoubtedly alleviate the problem.  Chile's financial difficulties.  At the same time, the increasingly tense situation in South America also made him very worried.  According to the intelligence obtained by Chile, Brazil and Argentina are getting closer and closer, and may form an alliance at any time to launch a war against Chile.  At the same time, Peru and Bolivia in the north also have a grudge against Chile.  Once Brazil and Argentina launch an attack on Chile, these two countries may take the opportunity to add insult to injury!

    In addition, Chilean President Herman Lesco Errazuriz also has great ambitions for the territory of Argentina and even Brazil.  Trapped in the Andes Mountains, Chile's territory is only a narrow point west of the Andes Mountains.  Moreover, there are still many places that are deserts.  Although the resources are rich, the environment is not very good.  If we can cross the Andes Mountains and occupy a piece of Argentine land, this will undoubtedly alleviate the problems faced by Chile.  Although Argentina is powerful in terms of land area, it cannot compare with Chile in terms of population and military strength.  The only thing Chile is worried about is Brazil, the largest country in South America.

    After comprehensive consideration, Chilean President Herman Lesco Errazuriz approved the plan to purchase battleships from China.  Afterwards, Lieutenant Colonel Eduardo and Chilean Ambassador to China Patricio, as plenipotentiary representatives of Chile, negotiated with China.

    Ultimately, Chile will order four battleships from China based on the 'Han-class' battleships and improved according to Chile's needs. The price of each battleship is 30 million yuan. For this amount, Chile will use saltpeter and copper.  Of course, the price of these minerals will be 10% lower than the market price at that time, which will once again make China a lot of profits!
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