Due to the coastal defense fleet, Zhou Rui has supplemented the information of the navies of various countries in the world, especially for the battleships of the six major beast countries at all levels, Zhou Rui is even more treasured.

The Iron Fist-class all-steel battleship of the Red Tiger Empire is the last all-steel battleship of the Red Tiger Empire, and the next two capital ships built by the Red Tiger Empire are all all-main gun battleships.

The Iron Fist-class all-steel battleship, with a full load displacement of 21,500 tons and a maximum speed of 19.5 knots, is equipped with 2 twin-mounted 45-fold caliber 320 mm main guns and 6 twin 45-fold caliber 230 mm secondary guns.

24 45-caliber 80-mm rapid-fire guns, 24 30-mm anti-aircraft guns, 24 13-mm anti-aircraft machine guns, 4 540-mm torpedo tubes.

The broadside armor belt was from 150 mm to 280 mm, the main deck armor was 65 mm, the main turret armor was 320 mm, and the full crew was 980 people.

According to the performance of this Red Tiger Empire's Iron Fist-class all-steel battleship in all aspects, even in the face of an ordinary all-main gun battleship, it has the power to fight.

"Young Master Zhou, I'm not kidding, for 10 million silver coins, you can get an Iron Fist-class all-steel battleship!"

Zhou Rui looked at Fraso's serious expression, and suddenly became excited, Frasso really didn't seem to be joking.

"Why? It's not that I don't believe you, General Flaso, but it's incredible!

Your country's Admiralty really agreed to sell an Iron Fist-class all-steel battleship to our Zhou family? ”

A trace of bitterness appeared on Flaso's face, "Alas-Young Master Zhou, to tell you the truth, this matter, the Imperial Admiralty will not know, it is our Fifth Fleet's own decision.

The Imperial Staff Headquarters is about to conduct a thorough investigation of the accounts of the six major fleets of the Royal Navy, and our Fifth Fleet is somewhat short of accounts, so it needs 10 million silver coins to plug the hole.

Because of the previous transaction with you, my first stop was Ganyang City. ”

Zhou Rui understood that it should be the top management of the Fifth Fleet of the Red Tiger Empire, and now it was about to be exposed, and 10 million silver coins were needed to fill the gap in the accounts.

"But if your Fifth Fleet sells an Iron Fist-class all-steel battleship privately, will your Admiralty let your Fifth Fleet go?"

Frasso shrugged his shoulders and said, "That Iron Fist-class all-steel battleship was not sold by our Fifth Fleet, but ran aground and sank during training. ”

Zhou Rui didn't expect such an operation, "Then why did you choose the Iron Fist level?" I remember that your Fifth Fleet has four classes of all-steel battleships. ”

"First of all, only the Iron Fist tier can sell 10 million silver coins!

In addition, last year, the navy of the Flying Leopard Empire captured two Iron Fist-class ships of our Red Tiger Empire's Royal Navy, and also sank two Iron Fist-class.

Therefore, even if the Admiralty finds out in the future that an Iron Fist-class all-steel battleship has fallen into the hands of the coastal defense fleet of Ganyang City, we can also absolve ourselves of responsibility.

For example, our Fifth Fleet found the navy of the Flying Leopard Empire, and it turned out that it captured three ships and sank one, and the previous intelligence was wrong. ”

After listening to Flaso's explanation, Zhou Rui dispelled his doubts.

"General Flaso, 10 million silver coins is too much, even if you buy a brand new Iron Fist class, you won't need 10 million silver coins!"

"Young Master Zhou, this price is not negotiable.

However, our Fifth Fleet can give away 2,000 320-mm shells, 6,000 230-mm shells, 10,000 80-mm shells, 30,000 30-mm anti-aircraft artillery shells, 200,000 13-mm anti-aircraft machine gun rounds and 200 540-mm torpedoes.

The value of these attached ammunition is at least more than 1.5 million silver coins, I don't know what Young Master Zhou thinks? ”

In fact, even if he didn't give away these auxiliary ammunition for free, Zhou Rui would definitely buy this Iron Fist-class all-steel battleship.

Not to mention how rare it is to be able to buy such a powerful all-steel battleship, just to resist the upcoming pirates, even if it is twice as expensive, Zhou Rui will pay for it.

"Since General Frasso has said so, then I will not be a friend if I bargain again.

I'm willing to pay 10 million silver coins to buy this Iron Fist-class all-steel battleship, I don't know when the two of us will be able to trade? ”

"Haha! Young Master Zhou, we will be true friends in the future!

I hope to trade as soon as possible, as long as you raise the funds, that Iron Fist-class all-steel battleship and those free accessories can reach the port of Ganyang City in one day. ”

"General Fraso, 10 million silver coins is just a small amount for our Zhou family.

You can send a telegram now, and ask that Iron Fist-class all-steel battleship to rush to the military port in Ganyang City, and our Zhou family will directly pay 20,000 silver bricks weighing 50 catties. ”

"It's so good! In order to avoid attracting attention, at 10 o'clock in the evening the day after tomorrow, the two of us will trade outside the military port in Ganyang City, how does Young Master Zhou feel? ”

"Good! Trade at the time General Frasso said! ”

When Zhou Rui left, he left two golden tickets with a face value of 1,000 gold coins for Flaso, hoping that Flaso could continue to help and contact the Sixth Fleet of the Red Tiger Empire to sell the captured warships of the Flying Leopard Empire to the Zhou family.

Frasso took the two golden tickets of the Liu Family Money Village and asked in surprise, "Young Master Zhou, don't you know about the Liu Family Money Village?"

Now merchants from all over the world, after receiving the gold and silver tickets from Liujia Qian Zhuang in Fengwu Town, will immediately go to the nearest Liujia Qian Zhuang and exchange them for gold or silver coins. ”

"Thank you General Flaso for reminding me, but I think the Liujia Qianzhuang should not be yellow."

In his previous life, Zhou Rui really didn't know that Liujia Qianzhuang, which was later renamed Wei's Bank, had experienced such a big crisis.

The big boss of Wei's Bank is Zhou Rui's biggest enemy, Wei Jie.

At the time of Zhou Rui's rebirth, Wei's banks were almost all over the feudal towns of the Han and Tang Empires, with assets as high as billions of silver coins.

At the meeting in the City Lord's Mansion, Zhou Rui learned that dozens of stores in Zhenwei Town of the Liu Family Money Village had been seized, and immediately asked the housekeeper Zhou Fu to send someone to carefully investigate.

After learning that Liujia Qianzhuang had lost at least 70 million silver coins in Zhenwei Town, Zhou Rui immediately began to think about whether he could gain some benefits in the crisis of Liujia Qianzhuang?

With such a big loss, coupled with the fact that various places began to run on the gold and silver tickets of Liujia Qianzhuang, Liujia Qianzhuang must be very short of gold and silver coins.

If you can provide a large amount of cash to Liujia Qianzhuang, can you take the opportunity to make some requests? For example, buying shares in Liujia Qianzhuang at a low price.

Since Wei Jie was able to annex the Liujia Qianzhuang in the previous life, why can't he turn the Liujia Qianzhuang into the Zhou's Qianzhuang!

Zhou Rui left the nine-star hotel and immediately returned to the Zhou Mansion, and called his second uncle Zhou Xiaorong and Song Limin, the deputy commander of the coastal defense fleet.

"What? Major General, you purchased an Iron Fist-class all-steel battleship from the Fifth Fleet of the Red Tiger Imperial Navy? You're not kidding, are you? Song Limin was a little trembling with excitement.

"Major General, the Iron Fist-class all-steel battleship is the capital ship of the Red Tiger Empire Navy, how can it be sold to our Zhou family?" Zhou Xiaorong asked suspiciously.

At this time, Zhou Xiaozheng, who was lying on the bed, said to Zhou Rui with a smile: "Xiaorui, you better explain to Xiaorong and Limin quickly!"

Limin, don't faint happily, your coastal defense fleet is indeed about to have two all-steel battleships! ”

After Zhou Rui explained the reason that Frasso said to Zhou Xiaorong and Song Limin, Song Limin couldn't help but raise his arms and shout: "Haha!" Two all-steel battleships!

In this way, our coastal defense fleet will be able to form a double battleship formation! ”

Zhou Xiaorong also said excitedly: "After the coastal defense fleet has added an all-steel battleship, it will be more certain to deal with this attack by pirates."

However, I am afraid that the coastal defense fleet will not be able to draw up so many manpower, after all, pirates may come at any time. ”

Song Limin immediately patted his chest and said: "General, major general, I can completely transfer all the officers and men of the seven old ships of the coastal defense fleet, which is enough to complete the personnel required for this Iron Fist-class all-steel battleship."

At the very least, you can drive this Iron Fist-class all-steel battleship and launch an artillery bombardment of the pirate ship. ”

Song Limin's words made Zhou Rui's eyes light up, "This is a good way, and I think it's best to block the news of this Iron Fist-class all-steel battleship from the outside world and hide it first."

When the pirates come, give them a big surprise. ”