"Young Master Zhou, the Ganyang City Coastal Defense Fleet has recently purchased a lot of warships, I wonder if the Ganyang City Coastal Defense Fleet has any plans to continue to purchase ships in the future?"

Hearing Wawila ask like this, Zhou Rui asked in surprise, "Oh? Is there a way out for Governor Murphy Wawila? ”

"Young Master Zhou, in the war between our Silver Wolf Empire and the Barbarian Bull Empire six years ago, we captured a lot of the other party's warships.

Subsequently, most of these warships of the Barbarian Bull Empire entered the sequence of our Silver Wolf Empire's Royal Navy.

Just a few days ago, the Admiralty of our Silver Wolf Empire announced that the three hard-bone-class all-steel battleships of the former Wild Bull Empire had been withdrawn from active service, and we had entrusted the Silver Wolf Commercial Bank to sell these three warships to the outside world.

In addition, the Admiralty also handed over the six Banshee-class ironclad battleships that had been sealed to our Silver Wolf Commercial Bank for sale.

I wonder if the Ganyang City Coastal Defense Fleet has any intention of buying a hard-bone-class all-steel battleship or a Banshee-class ironclad battleship? ”

The Banshee class is an ironclad battleship built in batches by the Silver Wolf Empire fourteen years ago, with a full load displacement of up to 10,700 tons and a maximum speed of 14.5 knots.

It was equipped with two twin 300-mm guns, 6 180-mm secondary guns, 8 65-mm rapid-fire guns, 8 30-mm anti-aircraft guns, 8 13-mm anti-aircraft machine guns, and 4 400-mm torpedo tubes, with a full crew of 670 people.

In the navies of the six major beast countries, the navy of the Barbarian Bull Empire is relatively the weakest, and this weakness is also reflected in the construction of warships.

The Hard Bone class is the second all-steel battleship built by the Barbarian Empire, but the hard-bone class all-steel battleship has a full load displacement of only 9,700 tons and a maximum speed of only 15 knots.

It was equipped with two twin 35x caliber 270 mm main guns, 4 35x caliber 170 mm secondary guns, 6 40x caliber 65 mm rapid-fire guns, 6 30 mm anti-aircraft guns, 10 13 mm anti-aircraft machine guns, and 3 420 mm torpedo tubes.

Broadside armor belts from 110 mm to 170 mm, main deck armor 50 mm, main turret armor 250 mm, full crew of 630 people.

Among all the models of all-steel battleships built by the six major beast countries, the hard-core class ranks second to last in terms of combat effectiveness, and as for the all-steel battleship that ranks first from the bottom, it was also built by the Barbarian Bull Empire.

If you follow the comprehensive combat effectiveness, maybe the hard class as an all-steel battleship may not be able to surpass the Banshee class as an ironclad battleship.

Of course, these two battleships are incomparable in performance with the four battleships of the first formation of the coastal defense fleet.

But no matter what, it is a battleship, and for Zhou Rui, who is used to collecting rags, of course, he will not refuse.

"Captain Wawila, what is the current condition of the three Hardbone-class all-steel battleships? How much does it cost?

Now that the six Banshee-class ironclad battleships have been mothballed, can they still be used now? And how much does the Banshee level cost? ”

Hearing Zhou Rui ask about the price, Wawila's eyes couldn't help but light up, maybe he could really sell the nine broken copper and iron today.

"Young Master Zhou, the three hard-bone-class all-steel battleships are all very well maintained, and even the maximum speed can be maintained to close to 15 knots.

The six Banshee-class ironclad battleships have all been re-maintained, and they are basically in the best condition in all respects.

The quality of the nine warships can be guaranteed by the credibility of our Silver Wolf Commercial Bank.

As for the price, each hard-bone-class all-steel battleship...... 5,000,000 credits, each Banshee-class ironclad battleship...... 4,000,000 silver coins. ”

Hearing the price given by Wawila, Zhou Rui almost turned around and left, I really think I am wronged!

"Captain Wawila, the hard-bone-class all-steel battleships built by the Barbarian Bull Empire should be about ten years old.

The Banshee-class ironclad battleships built by your country are at least fourteen years old.

The offer of 5,000,000 silver coins and 4,000,000 silver coins is impossible for me to accept.

It seems that those three hard-bone-class all-steel battleships and six Banshee-class ironclad battleships have no fate with our Zhou family's coastal defense fleet! ”

"Young Master Zhou, as long as you buy sincerely, the price is actually negotiable."

"Nine warships at a fixed price, 15 million silver coins!

At this price, I'm willing to buy all three Hardbone-class all-steel battleships and six Banshee-class ironclad battleships. ”

"Impossible! Young Master Zhou, the bargaining is not like this.

With one mouth, you cut down 24 million silver coins, which is impossible. ”

For Zhou Rui, who had just negotiated the purchase of two all-steel battleships, three light cruisers and two destroyers, there was no great need for these nine battleships with very average performance.

So when Zhou Rui raised the price to 16.5 million silver coins for nine battleships, he was no longer willing to increase the price.

Vawila's face was full of confusion about this, but his heart blossomed.

According to the reserve price quoted by the head office to Vavira, each hard bone class only needs 1.8 million silver coins, and each Banshee class only needs 1.6 million silver coins.

If Vavira sells all three Hardbone-class and six Banshee-class ships for 16.5 million silver coins, 20% of the excess 1.5 million silver coins will be used as his reward.

"Young Master Zhou, you are really embarrassed for me.

In this way, I will send a telegram to the head office to take a look at the price of 16.5 million silver coins for three hard bones and six Banshee classes? ”

"Then it's troublesome for President Vawila, I hope President Wawila can bring me good news in a while."

After Vavira left, Chu Yingying, who was following Zhou Rui, said in a low voice: "Zhou Shao, although I don't understand warships, but through Wawila's micro-expression, the price of 16.5 million silver coins should be high." ”

Zhou Rui said with a smile: "I didn't expect Yingying that you still understand micro-expressions, but you can also understand the micro-expressions of the wolf people?" ”

Chu Yingying smiled, "Zhou Shao, don't forget that I am a movie actor, and I have a lot of research on micro-expressions."

The werewolves only have a different appearance from us humans, but some of the micro-expressions are the same. ”

Zhao Yan then also said: "Zhou Shao, Sister Chu is right, you may have really been slaughtered by that Vawila." ”

Zhou Rui shrugged his shoulders, "I actually know that if you buy three all-steel battleships and six ironclad battleships with average performance for 16.5 million silver coins, you should be slaughtered."

However, our Zhou family does not have a shipyard, and for the current coastal defense fleet, the most important thing is to be able to buy warships. ”

Zhao Yan asked curiously: "Zhou Shao, since you are not short of money, why don't you build a shipyard?" ”

Zhou Rui said with a wry smile: "Where is the shipyard so easy to build, even if you can buy the equipment you need, but it is difficult to recruit the workers and technicians of the shipyard, especially in our Han and Tang Empires." ”

When Zhou Rui left Silver Wolf Commercial Bank with Chu Yingying and Zhao Yan, Wawila, as the president of the branch, kept sending Zhou Rui to the jeep with an extremely flattering attitude.

"Young Master Zhou, rest assured, in a month at most, three hard-bone-class all-steel battleships, six Banshee-class ironclad battleships, and 1.5 million silver coins of attached shells can arrive at the dock of Ganyang Military Port."

After agreeing on the purchase price of 16.5 million silver coins, Zhou Rui ordered 1.5 million silver coins of auxiliary artillery shells from the navy of the Silver Wolf Empire.

For example, the caliber of the main gun, the caliber of the secondary gun and the caliber of the torpedo of the all-steel battleships of the hard bone class are different from the battleships currently owned by the coastal defense fleet.

Without the purchase of a batch of shells, the three hard-boiled all-steel battleships can only be used as one ornament.

In order to help Chu Yingying and Zhao Yan repay the loan and interest, Zhou Rui fully withdrew 3,000 gold bricks, and pulled them all outside the door of this silver wolf commercial bank.

When Zhou Rui left with Chu Yingying and Zhao Yan, he left an extra gold brick worth 1 million silver coins, which was regarded as a deposit for the purchase of nine battleships and accompanying shells.