"Your Highness, there are only ten warships left." Anton? Admiral House was very anxious. Originally, they also wanted to win all 18 capital ships in the German auction this time. But now, 8 ships have been auctioned, and they haven't even caught a single one.

"I know! Start with the next one and don't give those guys a chance! Crown Prince Karl said through gritted teeth. You know, he has a loan of 200 million dollars from the Americans, which is equivalent to 800 million marks. On average, if each of the next capital ships were to bid for 80 million marks, other countries would have no way to compete with them. It's just that in this way, the price is very large. The cost of those capital ships is not so high.

However, Crown Prince Karl had no other way. He didn't expect those countries to be so wealthy. would be willing to spend so much money to buy these second-hand warships, which made his plan a loophole. If they are reluctant to spend money, they may not be able to get many warships.

"Yes, Your Highness!" Anton? Admiral House is colorful.

The next battleship to be auctioned was the battleship 'Oldenburg'. When Lieutenant General Hipper announced the start of the auction, prices began to rise. Even Brazil and Argentina joined the auction. They clearly could not accept the reality that the Republic of Chile would once again receive a powerful battleship. Therefore, we can only try our best to stop the Republic of Chile.

The price climbed all the way, and soon it went from 30 million to 50 million marks. However, countries are still bidding.

"Sixty million marks!" Anton? Admiral House bids.

"Sixty-five million marks!" Fatih Pasha followed suit.

"Sixty-seven million marks!" The representative of the Republic of Chile made the bid.

After a whispered exchange of words between the representatives of Brazil and Argentina, the representative of the Republic of Brazil raised the price to 70 million marks.

"Damn, those guys are crazy!" Crown Prince Karl scolded angrily in his heart.

"Seventy-two million marks!" Anton? Admiral House raised the price again.

"Seventy-five million marks!" The representative of Brazil also made another offer.

Ultimately, Anton? Admiral House chose to give up anyway.

The battleship 'Oldenburg' was auctioned off by representatives of Brazil for a whopping 75 million marks.

Of course, with Brazil's financial resources, it is clear that it will not be able to buy such an expensive warship. This time, they partnered with Argentina and borrowed a sum of money from Argentina to buy it. But Brazil assured that they would fully support Argentina in the event of an attack by Chile.

Crown Prince Karl's face was already as black as the bottom of a pot. He never imagined that the auction would be so fierce. Half of the battleships have been photographed, but the Austro-Hungarian Empire still hasn't photographed a single one.

Vice Admiral Hipper then announced the opening of the auction for the battleship 'East Prussia'. This time, Crown Prince Karl personally made the bid.

"Sixty million marks!" Crown Prince Karl directly doubled the starting price.

However, this price still did not scare other countries. Representatives of Fatih Pasha of the Ottoman Turkish Empire and the Republic of Chile are still bidding.

Crown Prince Karl was determined to buy the battleship this time. As a result of his constant bidding, the price climbed to 78 million marks.

In the end, the total price of the four 'Helgoland-class' battleships reached 285 million marks. You know, this price is much higher than the original cost of these four battleships. It can be said that this auction of the German Navy not only did not lose money, but also made a lot of money!

"The next ones to bid for are the 'Moltke-class' battle cruisers, namely the 'Moltke', 'Goburn', and 'Seydlitz'!" Lieutenant General Hipper's face smiled. In his eyes, these guys are all wronged! The second-hand battleships of the German Navy, they actually grabbed them with great pleasure, and they paid such a high price, he didn't know what to say.

Of course, the higher the price of these unjust heads, the more beneficial it was for the German Navy. You must know that Qin Tian promised that all the funds obtained from this auction would be used to develop the navy. It is foreseeable that the German Navy will develop more powerful because of these funds.

The starting price of the battlecruiser 'Moltke' was still 30 million marks. The only countries that competed were Chile, the Ottoman Turkish Empire, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Republic of Chile hopes to acquire another capital ship to further strengthen its advantage over Brazil and Argentina. The Ottoman Empire, on the other hand, hoped to further strengthen its naval power and gain a greater voice in the Mediterranean. Austria-Hungary wanted to bid for as many capital ships as possible in order to accomplish their strategic objectives.

The price of the battlecruiser Moltke soon rose to 62 million marks. At this time, the Ottoman Turkish Empire gave up. Because they set their sights on the next 'Caesar-class' battleships. The overall performance of the 'Caesar-class' battleships is more powerful than that of the 'Helgoland-class'.

In the end, the battlecruiser Moltke was sold by Austria-Hungary for 68 million marks.

The battlecruiser 'Goeben' was also sold by Austria-Hungary for 69 million marks.

The battleship 'Seydlitz' was also auctioned by the wealthy Austro-Hungarian Empire for 70 million marks.

The total price of the three 'Moltke-class' battlecruisers was two hundred and seven million marks. This price is not too high. If you compare it with the cost, you will even lose a little. Of course, taking into account that these battlecruisers were second-hand battleships that had been in service for several years. To be able to fetch this price is already very good. You know, warships, like any other commodity, will also depreciate.

Crown Prince Karl, although he spent a lot of money, bought three powerful battlecruisers, which made him finally breathe a sigh of relief. The eyes of the representatives of other countries were also marked with contempt. His meaning was obvious, to look down on the representatives of other countries.

Of course, if it weren't for the large loans received from the Americans, Austria-Hungary would not have had so much money to participate in the auction.

In any case, although Austria-Hungary bought these ships, it was still not a winner. There was only one real winner, and that was the German Reich, which sold these ships. The German Empire recouped a large amount of money by selling these ships. These funds will be used for the construction of new warships. As a result, the strength of the German Navy became even stronger.