William, who was born to work hard, could only put aside the affairs of Europe after receiving the telegram from Feng Tian, and set off for Chinese mainland with the so-called negotiating team of the scrap wood company to listen to Feng Tian's teachings with his own ears. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Why such a bad name?

Feng Tian swore to William: "The company is going to go bankrupt, isn't it waste wood?" If we want to buy these companies, we are buying scrap wood. ”

William didn't know much about American aircraft carriers, although he made up some expertise before he left.

However, there is a difference between heaven and earth compared to Fengtian, which grasps major historical events.

The construction of American aircraft carriers, to what extent, what are the advantages and disadvantages, William does not know anything.

How much does a York-class aircraft carrier really cost?

And now, what is the value of the aircraft carriers that are still being built?

None of this, William knew.

Therefore, he must grasp the specific content from Fengtian, otherwise, he will not be able to grasp the initiative in the process of negotiating with the other party.

Although Feng Tian knew how much a York-class aircraft carrier was worth, he didn't want to spend more money, who would put the other party in an embarrassment?

Everyone can't talk about it, it's a big deal to break up, and it must be the other party who is anxious.

Of course, being a man can't be too outrageous, Feng Tian will give the other party a price that they can tolerate in the end, even if they feel a loss, it is much better than holding a pile of scrap iron in their hands.

This is the sealing of the sky, calculating everywhere, even if he is very rich, he is often slammed.

The traffic of this era was simply terrible, and at the end of the year, William set out from Europe, first to the East to see the heavens, and from here to the United States.

When he arrived in the United States, it was March 1935.

John, who was still in the United States, had already been waiting a little anxiously, and made all preparations in advance for the purchase of aircraft carriers.

When William finally arrived, John was a little excited and greeted him warmly.

"William, my friend, I've finally waited for you, a few months of travel, I guess it's enough for you, it's hard. I really want to meet you, though. John stepped forward and hugged William tightly and gave him a warm welcome.

"John, me too, we haven't been together for a long time, thank you Feng, he created the opportunity for us to meet. As for the fatigue of the journey, hehe, you and I are used to running all over the world, right? William patted John on the back and expressed his inner thoughts.

Nima, the words of these two are like a pair of resentful women venting.

"Isn't it, I've spent half of my life on the road, and damn cruise ships are running too slowly. William, how about you rest for two days first, and I'll give you a brief introduction to the situation when I get back? John settled William, intending to let him rest first, John was well aware of the fatigue of the journey.

William knew that John was kind, but he didn't approve of it, so he still understood the situation first and knew it in his heart: "No, no, John, let's talk about the matter with me first, and it's not bad to rest for a while." ”

John couldn't resist William, so he had to give a briefing on the situation in the United States, and then said: "I also had a whim, and asked the envelope, but who knew that he replied that he must buy these two aircraft carriers." He is not short of money now, but in his current situation, there is no place to place these two big guys. Forget it, his head is a melon seed, others can't guess, anyway, he's always right, I firmly believe in this. ”

"Yes, Feng is not an ordinary person, he always thinks more than others, as long as he speaks, we will try our best to help him get things done, I believe he has already arranged in his heart, we don't have to worry about him." These two goods were really subdued by Fengtian, and they almost unconditionally believed in Fengtian.

William took more than a dozen people to inspect the shipyard's shipbuilding progress for more than a week, as well as read the information, and initially grasped the first-hand information of the ship.

In the second week, the two sides will start the first round of negotiations.

The Negotiator sent by the Newport News Shipyard in Newport News, Virginia, was Vice President Johnson, and at the beginning of the negotiations, the vice president of the Newport News Shipyard talked about the advanced nature of the two aircraft carriers under construction when introducing the aircraft carriers.

"Mr. William, ladies and gentlemen, the Newbonnius shipyard produces the latest surface ships, 20,000-ton behemoths that can defy all opponents. Although the size of the aircraft carrier ship is huge, it does not sacrifice speed, with a maximum speed of 32.5 knots and a cruising range of 12,500 nautical miles / 15 knots.

I think, Mr. William, should be clear, what does this mean?

There is no doubt that Neuponius is technologically ahead of the world level.

York-class aircraft carriers with a standard displacement of 19800 tons and a full load displacement of 25500 tons. The length of the ship is 246.7 meters, the flight deck is 33.4 meters wide, the waterline is 232 meters long, the waterline is 25.4 meters wide, and the draft is 7.9 meters. 9 boilers, 4 Parsons steam turbines, 4 shafts, and the main engine output is 120,000 horsepower.

York-class aircraft carriers are capable of carrying 90 aircraft, just imagine, what kind of ship can match it with such a powerful attack?。。。。。。 ”

According to Johnson, this is the most advanced warship in the world, and there are no surface ships in the world that can compare with it.

Isn't the reason why Johnson is so touted about York-class aircraft carriers in order to find a buyer as soon as possible and save the Neuponus shipyard from its predicament?

In 1930, the Naval Affairs Committee proposed an amendment to the discussion, recommending the construction of one more small aircraft carrier and two medium aircraft carriers of increased tonnage in the future.

Small carriers can be used to follow battleships, while medium carriers can be used as strike forces on their own, meeting the tactical needs of the Navy while making the most of the remaining tonnage.

The medium-sized design eventually led to the two Yorktown-class aircraft carriers, as well as the USS Vespa, which was miniaturized.

After Roosevelt became president of the United States in 1933, the Navy's shipbuilding program finally gained political support.

First, Roosevelt used funds from the Industrial Recovery Act to aid unemployed shipbuilders to build two aircraft carriers and several destroyers, without the need for normal congressional procedures.

The Yorktown and Enterprise were modeled after 1932 and began construction at Newport News Shipyard in May and July 1934.

At this time, the U.S. Navy was still arguing about the length of the flight deck, the equipment and location of the anti-aircraft guns, but by November 1934 it had been decided.

However, 1934 was an eventful year, and just as the Newbonnius shipyard was being built at full capacity, the silver market was furious, devaluing the American economy.

The U.S. economy is in turmoil, and government finances are struggling to dry up.

By the end of the year, the US economy not only showed no signs of improving, but also showed signs of worsening. Against this background, Roosevelt, who was helpless, finally made up his mind to cut the York-class aircraft carrier program.

The Newbonnius shipyard was also shot while lying down, and the construction of the aircraft carrier had already been fully rolled out before the government funds were allocated, using the company's own funds, of course.

Now that the government has decided to terminate the construction of the aircraft carrier, the so-called construction funds will not be allocated to the Newbonnius shipyard.

As a result, the financial chain of the Newbonnius shipyard was broken.

In the face of such a dire situation, can Johnson not be in a hurry?

The Newponius shipyard must find a buyer as soon as possible and return the funds, otherwise, it will drag the entire enterprise into trouble, and at that time, the collapse of the Newbonnius shipyard will not happen, but it will happen.

Johnson is still bragging, trying to create a momentum to grab the first place and compete for the first opportunity in negotiations.

William frowned and had to make a stop gesture to end Johnson's generous statement.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Johnson, that I had to interrupt your statement. You tout York-class aircraft carriers so much, but ignore the perception of aircraft carriers in navies around the world.

Yes, the aircraft carrier is indeed very large, and the 20,000-ton level is considered a large size among naval ships.

However, naval warfare does not mean that a large ship will necessarily win.

At least, this point of view will not be accepted by the Navy around the world. Mr. Johnson, am I right? Although William did not know much about the specific details of the naval battle, this was obviously very detrimental to the negotiations between the two sides. However, William didn't come to the Eastern Continent first, and Feng Tian gave him a face-to-face lecture, and it was not a problem to deal with a Johnson.

Of course, there were certainly military experts among William's negotiators.

Hearing William's rebuttal, Johnson sneered in his heart, it was too unprofessional, this Mr. William knew nothing about naval warfare and was definitely a layman.

"No, Mr. William, you should know that aircraft carriers are different from conventional warships in naval battles. An aircraft carrier, as the name suggests, fights the opposing side by carrying fighters. With 90 aircraft on board, York-class aircraft carriers can blow up any fleet at sea. ”

William thought to himself, sure enough.

Fortunately, Feng Tian had already planned a countermeasure for William, and he was not afraid of Johnson's arrogance.

"I regret that, Mr. Johnson, you speak of its merits, but not a word about its fatal flaws. I admit that the York-class aircraft carriers carry quite a few fighters.

But, does this work?

As long as there are one or two small submarines, firing a few torpedoes, your so-called behemoth will become a pile of scrap metal.

Even if it did not sink, but only tilted, the aircraft carried on the aircraft carrier, like dumplings, tumbled into the sea. Mr. Johnson, what do you have to say about that? ”

"Mr. William, your point of view is too much, and 。。。。。。 in this regard."

Johnson, who was still making an impassioned statement just now, was speechless when he heard William's rebuttal.

Nima, I thought this guy didn't know anything about naval warfare, and he even knew the fatal flaws of aircraft carriers.

At the beginning, before the construction of the York-class aircraft carrier was discussed, there was endless debate within the navy, and the opposing side attacked this weakness and resolutely denied the role of the aircraft carrier in naval warfare.

At least until World War II, aircraft carriers were not widely recognized by the world's navies.

Johnson wanted to refute William, but he couldn't find a proper reason and didn't know where to start for a while.

Johnson is the most shipbuilding party and knows a thing or two about ships, but William's argument happens to be the Navy's argument against the side, and Johnson does not seem to be completely sure of it, even if he refutes it.

In this context, Johnson certainly knew that William's rebuttal happened to focus on the vital parts, making Johnson unable to parry.

Eventually, Johnson kept his mouth shut and sat down in his chair in frustration.

Seeing Johnson's reaction, William naturally knew that he had hit the opponent's vital point.

William accepted it when he saw it, no longer revolved around the topic, and said: "Mr. Johnson, the situation in the world today is a mess, the global economy is shrinking, not only the United States has no money, no one is rich.

It is believed that no country has the desire to buy these ships, except, of course, the US government.

And we don't need warships, just look at the name of our company, and you will understand that the scrap wood company, in other words, is to buy some scrap wood.

Our advantage is that, despite spending money on some waste, we have no other financial difficulties to put it somewhere for the time being and wait for the opportunity.

This is impossible for you, after all, the huge labor costs will be too much for you to bear, and after a few years, these ships will all become rusty scrap metal.

To tell the truth, our company is a second-class dealer, and we buy these ships just to find a Kaizi and resell it.

Of course, there is also a risk that if we can't find a home, the scrap metal will rot in our company's hands.

If your company is wise, I hope you will seize the opportunity.

If you miss it, I'm afraid you won't have a chance again.

Of course, for the sake of performance, I personally want to make this deal.

The premise is that you don't ask for too high a price, and it is better for everyone to be sensible.

Okay, Mr. Johnson, I've said that, and I hope that Mr. Johnson will go back and discuss it, and that's the end of today's negotiations. How is it? ”

Johnson, of course, understood that William's words could not have been more realistic, that all the results before and after had been expected, and that the Newbonius shipyard had no way out at all.

Previously, the Newbonnius shipyard was not without efforts, it was really useless.

In this environment, the emergence of a waste wood company is already a miracle.

Missing this company, the Newbonnius shipyard could only cry at home with a pile of scrap metal.

Johnson sighed, thinking to himself, he could only try to convince the company's shareholders to accept the terms of the scrap wood company and sell the scrap iron.

After the first round of negotiations, John stretched out his thumb and praised, saying: "William, I have been impressed for three days, I am absolutely a first-class negotiator with such eloquence, which is really amazing." ”

William made a silent gesture and said, "What can I do?" Don't you know the doorway? ”

John had to admire William, he wouldn't be so cautious, this is someone else's territory.

William's words, of course, John understands, must be the right time to be taught by the sky, so that William can play with ease, firmly grasp the initiative, and cause the opponent to be at a disadvantage. (To be continued.) )