Early the next morning, US Secretary of State Brian and Secretary of the Navy Daniels met with Churchill again. Churchill looked terrible www.biquge.info his hair was messy and his eyes were red, as if he hadn't slept at all last night.

"Your Excellency, didn't you rest well last night?" Brian asked with concern.

"Your Excellency, how can I sleep until I get your reply! The current situation is becoming more and more unfavorable to the British Empire, and if we do not purchase warships from your country as soon as possible, the situation will deteriorate further. Churchill looked anxious.

"Your Excellency, then, I would like to congratulate you now. I have good news for you. Your Excellency the President has agreed in principle to sell to your country those capital ships that we are currently in service. Brian said.

"What? Is this true? That's just great! Churchill's face was in ecstasy. Although, he has always believed that the Americans are unlikely to refuse their demands. However, the fact that the Americans agreed overnight still made him very happy. If the handover of warships on the Americans' side goes relatively smoothly, then, in a month's time, they will be able to organize a huge fleet again and fight a decisive battle with the German Navy. At that time, it is still unknown who will kill the deer.

"Yes, Your Excellency, we can sell these capital ships to your country. However, given that these capital ships are an important strength of the U.S. Navy, after being sold to your country, our naval strength will drop directly to the lowest point. Therefore, the cost of these capital ships is not cheap. In addition, your country should need a batch of armored cruisers, light cruisers and destroyers! The United States of America can also be sold to your country. Brian continued.

Churchill nodded, he knew that the Americans would not let go of such a good opportunity, and to bring those twelve battleships back to Britain, they had to be prepared for heavy bleeding.

"Your Excellency, in addition to those 12 capital ships, we need to purchase 6 armored cruisers, 20 light cruisers and 50 destroyers from your country." Churchill said.

"Well, that's all the better. The specific price will be negotiated by Minister Daniels and you! Secretary Bryan immediately fell silent.

Churchill looked at US Secretary of the Navy Daniels.

"Your Excellency, after deliberation, we consider that the price is eighty million dollars per battleship, forty million dollars per armored cruiser, twenty million dollars for light cruisers, and five million dollars per destroyer." Minister Daniels will name a litany of prices.

Churchill's eyes widened when he heard these prices. He had long expected that the Americans would open their mouths, but he did not expect that the offer they gave would be so outrageous. You must know that the exchange rate between the US dollar and the British pound is five to one, that is, 80 million US dollars for a battleship is equivalent to 16 million pounds. This price is definitely a sky-high price. You know, even the British Navy's 'Queen Elizabeth-class' battleships cost only two million pounds each. The Americans directly gave an offer that was eight times that of the 'Queen Elizabeth-class' battleship, which is simply slaughtering Britain as a fat sheep!

"Your Excellency, I heard you right, did I? These prices proposed by your country are too outrageous, right? Churchill said.

"No, Your Excellency, the price is not outrageous at all. After all, the United States of America is taking a very big risk by selling these capital ships to your country. If the Germans declare war on us in case, it will be troublesome. So, we need to prepare early. Minister Daniels said.

"The Germans will never declare war on you because you sold us warships!" Churchill said.

"I can't say for sure." Minister Daniels didn't budge.

"All right, Your Excellency. The price was too high for the British Empire to accept. Churchill said.

"Your Excellency, if this price is unacceptable to your country, then we can only express regret." Brian said.

Obviously, the Americans were now convinced that the British had no other way than to buy warships from them. So, they don't have to worry at all that the British will not buy it. In that case, their plan to counterattack the Germans would have been aborted. In this war, the British will never have a chance to turn the tables around.

"Your Excellency, your country's sale of warships to us is of great benefit to both of us. If your country's asking price is too high for us to buy these ships, it will only end up taking advantage of the Germans. Churchill said.

"Your Excellency, this has nothing to do with us. The United States is a neutral country, and Germany cannot go to war against us. Even if they had the intention, they didn't have the ability. The American Republic can thwart all threats. Minister Daniels said.

Churchill was very speechless, the Americans clearly ate them, so they wanted to take advantage of the fire. He had the heart to refuse, but he knew that if he rejected the Americans, it would be all over.

After thinking about it, Churchill knew that there was no choice but to swallow this breath. He vowed that when Britain got through this crisis, it would make Americans look good.

Of course, this does not mean that Churchill will directly agree with the price offered by the United States, which is as if he was doing business, and it is also about bargaining.

When Churchill and Daniels were bargaining, they began to compete over the price as if they were vendors in the wet market. However, Britain was really at a disadvantage, and even if Churchill tried a lot, he could not keep the price down. Daniels refused to back down after reaching the final bottom line, which was $50 million for battleships, $20 million for armored cruisers, $10 million for light cruisers, and $3 million for destroyers.

Seeing this, Churchill had no choice but to accept the price. After all, if you don't accept it, then the deal will fall apart.

When Churchill nodded, there was a hint of surprise in the eyes of Brian and Daniels. Even if the economic situation of the United States is very good, the funds obtained from the sale of these warships will undoubtedly be a huge amount of money for them!

According to the price they had agreed, the British would pay a billion and seventy million dollars, equivalent to two hundred and forty-four million pounds, or five thousand and fifty million marks, for twelve battleships, six armored cruisers, twenty thousand light cruisers and destroyers!