owlsbooks Chapter 28 The Poseidon
Chapter 28 The Poseidon
Chapter 28 The Poseidon
Without waiting for Jiang Lin to ask, Xiao San'er continued:
"However, he also said that if the price is right, this thing is not impossible to operate."
Jiang Lin gave Xiao San'er a hard look: "Don't stop talking next time, just finish it all at once."
Xiao San'er looked at Jiang Lin innocently for no reason, and Jiang Lin didn't say anything, but asked:
"What did he mean by price?"
Little San'er didn't bother anymore, "Mr. Louis means that although the second-hand cruiser has been decommissioned, it is also firmly in the hands of the German military. It is generally difficult to get it out, but he has some connections in the military. , you can get one out, but the price will be higher.”
Jiang Lin understood that Louis was actually raising the price in a disguised form. Debangguo might have been dealing with these decommissioned ships, but Jiang Lin had no other channels and could only buy them through Louis.
Isn't it just asking for money, a few trips back and forth between the two worlds should be enough?
"Tell me, how much?"
Jiang Lin was full of confidence. Money has become a number to him now: I have never touched money, I am not interested in money, I am only interested in weapons and equipment.
"Fifteen million oceans."
"Boom~" Jiang Lin lost his grip.
"How many did you say?"
A mere second-hand cruiser is asking for 500 million oceans. Is this extortion? Are you treating Jiang Lin as a traitor?
Xiao San'er swallowed: "Commander, that Louis did say 500 million oceans."
He also understands what this money means. In the previous dynasty, more than 1000 million oceans was already one-fifth of the annual tax revenue. If there is still a certain distance, the general will probably give up buying this cruiser.
In Xiao San'er's opinion, I don't know what a cruiser is used for. There are so many oceans, enough to expand the army countless times, and it is more than enough to directly pull up a hundred thousand troops. In this way, isn't the commander-in-chief a tyrant? The entire Jiangnan Province, and even the entire East.
Xiao San'er didn't understand what a cruiser meant to a country that lacked a navy, not to mention that Jiang Lin also understood that the cruiser that Louis wanted to sell him must not be an ordinary one, otherwise he would not dare to ask for such a high price.
Jiang Lin walked up and down the hall repeatedly, and then stopped suddenly: "Little San, call Louis to come over in person, and I want to have an interview with him."
Xiao San'er was taken aback for a moment, and then understood that such a large deal had to be negotiated in person.
"Yes, Commander." He hurried to send a telegram, trying to let Louis come over today.
As for why Jiang Lin didn't go to Shen Jiang?Isn’t that nonsense? Jiang Lin was not when he first came here. Now, as the commander of Nanming, he controls an army of more than [-] people. Being detained by Chen Meiqi of Shenjiang, Nanming must be in chaos.
Louis is worthy of being the manager of Melchers, but two hours later, he arrived at Nanming Town by car.
Because Shenjiang has been reduced to the foreign concessions for a long time, the road from Shenjiang to other places near Shenjiang has been repaired almost. After Jiang Lin came, he paid more attention to road repairs, so Louis' car could drive all the way. to here.
When Jiang Lin saw the car that Louis came to sit in, he suddenly felt that he should buy some so that the army could be mobilized in the most timely manner and respond well to any situation.
"Louis, we meet again."
Jiang Lin was dressed in a black suit, and he didn't look like a person of this era at all.
In Louis' eyes, Jiang Lin's power was much stronger than when they first met. He was standing there like a lion, which made Louis feel shuddered.
In fact, this is the change brought about by status. Even if Jiang Lin's personality is the same as before, the hundreds of guards with guns standing next to him make him no longer ordinary.
Louis got out of the car and trotted over to Jiang Lin: "Mr. Jiang, hello, hello."
This time he didn't dare to speak German anymore, so he spoke fluently in Shenjiang dialect.
Jiang Lin shook hands with Louis, and then pulled him into Jiang's residence.
In the hall, Jiang Lin sat next to Louis and asked directly, "Louis, you must know why I invited you here, so please tell me clearly."
Louis didn't expect Jiang Lin to be so direct.
"Mr. Jiang, the cruiser is actually the most reasonable price I have asked for here. The cruiser I selected for you is the Poseisi armored cruiser that has not been equipped for the German Navy for a long time.
The ship has a total length of 126.59 meters, a waterline length of 124.99 meters, a width of 19.61 meters, a draft of 8.08 meters, a standard displacement of 8857 tons, a full load displacement of 9806 tons, a speed of 35 knots, an endurance of 10000 miles per mile, an armor thickness of about 120 mm, and a main gun caliber. It is 152 mm, with a total of 8 main guns, which can be used to attack light ships and land targets, 12 secondary guns, and 35 small-caliber guns. In addition, it is also equipped with torpedoes, mines and depth charges. Two 100-unit torpedo launch tubes, carrying [-] mines, and even two seaplanes.
You see, a cruiser of this level is basically the top in the world. If it hadn't been for the service time, Debon no longer needs it, and I'm afraid it can be used for decades without any problem. "
Jiang Lin was drooling secretly after hearing this. He didn't expect that Louis could even get a cruiser at this price. Although there was a reason why the German Navy wanted to sell it, it also showed that Louis's relationship in Debon was true. It is unusual, and it seems that we can continue to have a deep friendship in the future.
"Mr. Louis, of course I understand the value of this cruiser, but after all, this cruiser has been in service with the German Navy for at least ten years. It has gone through countless battles and repairs, and the price is one thousand Five million oceans is indeed too much."
Louis touched the teacup unconsciously. Of course, he was asking for the price to negotiate the price. Otherwise, he would have said the reserve price at the beginning, and he would have nothing to talk about. Louis narrowed his eyes, and then said:
"Since this is the case, then I will give the commander-in-chief 100 million oceans less, and no more will be enough."
"One number, 1000 million, we are friends after all."
Louis choked, good guy, cut off a third directly, why are the Orientals so hard to bargain.
"But Mr. Jiang..."
Jiang Lin directly stopped Louis's words: "Louis, as much as I say, I understand the price of the cruiser, so there is no need to say more."
Louis' complexion changed a few times, and finally he let out a sigh of relief: "Mr. Jiang, it's terrible for you Orientals to bargain. Well, 1000 million is 1000 million, but you need to pay a deposit first."
In fact, the lowest psychological price of Louis is 800 million. After all, the Poseidon is going to be retired. The price given to him by the navy is 500 million. He has already earned 800 million by selling 300 million. Now 1000 million is beyond expectations. Why? It's too much fun.
But Jiang Lin didn't stop yet: "Mr. Louis, because of the manpower on my side, I hope you can send me a few crew members who are familiar with the Poseidon, otherwise I will buy this It doesn't work either, does it?"
Louis wondered why, it was very simple, he nodded with a smile on his face and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Jiang, I will give you some of the best sailors, so that you can control Bo Saixi freely. .”
Before leaving, Louis took away a deposit of 500 million oceans, which was all the money Jiang Lin had earned recently.
"It seems that I have to be a porter between the two realms again."
(End of this chapter)