For Huaguo, the strong external capacity of the steel base allows it to meet most of the conditions required for industrial development, whether it is resources, machinery, technology, personnel, and most importantly, the original capital. Lu Liang went through it before and found that the conditions that could be put forward were almost none.

Industrially, Huaguo already has a good foundation, and the system can complete all operations; In the market, China's internal market has not yet been digested, and there are still large areas of northern territory waiting to be developed; Financially, it is likely that the reserves of precious metals in the treasury have exceeded those of other countries except Great Britain, of course, there is no comparison with the Tsar's treasury, for example; In terms of manpower, more than five years have allowed China to cultivate a large number of high-level talents, and the labor force at all levels is very sufficient, and even surpassing Germany in terms of the number of workers.

"Your country needs to pay a certain amount of precious metals, such as gold and silver, in addition to this, it can also be cashed out with antiquities, antiques, etc., the value of which can be assessed by an appraisal team composed of two countries. In modern times, all the cultural relics that Germany has acquired from China have to be returned, and of course, I know that most of them are in private hands, and how your government obtains those things depends on your ability to carry them out. In addition, your country's Qingdao leased land and Jiaozhou Bay protected territory in China must be returned to China in full and complete, and the specific way of receiving them can be further discussed; All indemnities in China received by your country through repeated wars of aggression must be cancelled. In addition, I need all of your country's colonies in the Pacific. ”

Every time Lu Liang said a word, Hohenlohe's face became gloomy, and when Lu Liang finished speaking, Hohenlohe finally couldn't help it, stood up like a young and vigorous child, and said loudly: "Your Excellency, this can't be done at all, and besides, the things on the list of intentions we provide are not worth so much at all." We can pay entirely with precious metals! Your country is so greedy, those leased lands and colonies are priceless! ”

"Our battleships, tanks are also priceless! I would like to draw your attention to the fact that this negotiation was originally a matter of your wishes and that your Excellency asked me to put forward the conditions. The manufacturing techniques and drawings of the Wuyue-class battleships proposed by your country in the list of intent can completely deplete your precious metal reserves. I suggest that Your Excellency calm down and think about how much these things mean to your country. Can it compare to those chicken-like leased lands and colonies? According to my analysis, once your country goes to war with Britain, the Qingdao lease in the Far East will not work at all, but will be occupied by the enemy as soon as possible, wasting your country's military strength in vain. In addition, your colonies in the Pacific are completely barren land, with poor resources, and they are all places that Britain and France and other powers disdain to occupy, I don't understand why your country clings to those places, shouldn't you focus on African colonies? ”

Hohenlohe's face turned pale. Crown Prince William next to him tugged on his sleeve, and Crown Prince William's meaning was obvious, that is, what people said was very right, compared with battleships and chariots, those leased lands and colonies were not worth mentioning! The rest of the group looked at Hohenlohe, the head of the expedition, with similar eyes, and the eye contact was very obvious, but it was also more harmonious than explicit.

Lu Liang decided to add a fire: "Everyone, I noticed that most of the intents are drawings, manufacturing technology, and the like. From Gotsugaku-class battleships, armored vehicles, tanks, diesel engines, to automobile production technology, synthetic rubber technology, and so on. Your vision is impressive. I believe that these priceless treasures, once digested by your country, will greatly promote the industrial strength and depth of your country. However, I believe that even if your country digests those technologies, it will not be able to promote them on a large scale. ”

The eyes of the ten people in the inspection group lit up, and it seems that they can see it very clearly!

"This time I use the example of armored combat vehicles. Can Lieutenant General Moltke Jr. know the size of an armored brigade, the number of combat vehicles, the number of trucks, the number of skilled soldiers, fuel consumption, and logistical supply capacity? How much of a resource is needed for almost four hundred combat vehicles in an armored brigade? How many fuel reserves are needed to supply such a force? How long does it take for your country's industry to get to grips with the technology of armored combat vehicles? This is still a small head, for your country, the production of a Wuyue-class battleship is simply impossible in ten years, and to what extent will the international situation develop by then? ”

Gustav: "Your Excellency the President means that our country does not need technology and drawings? So how do you get those gears? ”

"Nope. While researching and producing those things, your country can effectively improve the country's scientific and technological level and industrial level, but there is only one problem that they compete for too many resources and manpower, and the gains outweigh the losses. Therefore, I suggest that China produce a certain amount of initial equipment for your country, such as the first batch of warships and the first batch of armored vehicles, so that your country can have those equipment and train it in the shortest possible time, and then your country can produce it itself after mastering the technology. As for whether it will occupy the resources of domestic economic development, Lu Liang is not worried, the army already has a certain foundation and can face considerable dangers, and the next step is to focus on national reunification and economic development.

Lu Liang's suggestion opened the way for the delegation, yes, Huaguo produced on behalf of the delegation, which could not only shorten the time, but also reduce the vigilance of Britain and reduce the consumption of domestic resources, while Germany only needed to pay for precious metals, antique cultural relics and leased lands and colonies in the Far East, which was really Germany's luck!

"We still need to ask for instructions at home, but I am very grateful for His Excellency the President's proposal, and I think there is a very good chance that the two countries will reach cooperation." Hohenlohe was also much more relaxed, he was too afraid that the negotiations would fail.

"There are a few more suggestions, I wonder if you want to hear them?"

"Tell me straight."

"Your country actually does not need a super battleship like the Wuyue class, at this stage, the Wuyue class is invincible, I believe you can understand, the British Dreadnought-class battleship that has just been launched and the Taishan belong to the same 'all-heavy artillery battleship', but the gap can be described as very different. The burden of the Wuyue class is too great for Germany, why not take a step-by-step approach, there are three other classes of battleships in our country have been designed, and their tonnage is more in line with Germany's practical needs. If possible, I advise your country to use a battleship of that class. ”

"Once your country is equipped with those battleships and armored units, the demand for oil will rise geometrically, and if the supply of oil is cut off in war, it will cause unpredictable dangers. As far as I know, most of Germany's oil is now imported from abroad, and I propose to build up oil reserves from now on and import oil in large quantities. In addition, China can provide mature petroleum refining technology and equipment, of course, this must also be counted in the intention list. ”

"There is also a very critical point that our Navy has established a submarine brigade and has mature submarine manufacturing technology. This kind of equipment deserves your country's attention, and it will play an unimaginable role in destroying the Anglo-French sea transport lines, and it will also play an important role in sneak attacks, mine-laying, reconnaissance, and so on. ”

When Lü Liang talked about oil, most of the German delegation nodded in agreement, and some even thought of seizing the oil fields in Romania. But when it comes to submarines, most people still have indifferent expressions, it seems that Lu Liang still hasn't attracted their attention, so be it, and when the war begins, you will know how powerful the submarine is. Thinking of this, Lu Liang finally had a sense of pride in the foresight of the traverser, and he couldn't help but want to say righteous words to others: The eight-year War of Resistance is about to begin!

"Your Excellency, we would like to see the description of the other three classes of battleships in the so-called, and if we can, we will take your advice. Thank you also for your advice on oil, which is very important to us. Hohenlohe thanked him, but did not immediately reply.

There is another item that Lu Liang did not say, but it was still valued by the inspection team, and that is the Air Force. Both airships and fighters played a huge role in the Battle of Kyushu, and after completely occupying the skies, the enemy had nowhere to hide and hit the enemy's key areas with bombing. This also attracted the attention of countries around the world, and although there were no professional aircraft talents in the delegation, orders were placed in the letter of intent. Like submarines, the status of the aircraft is slightly awkward, which is also caused by the lack of performance due to the new emerging, but the inspection team has noticed the advanced performance of the Chinese military aircraft, and of course will not let go of this equipment.

In order to mend Germany's shortcomings, Lu Liang can be described as painstaking, from oil to synthetic rubber, from land chariots to sea super battleships, and then to advanced fighters in the air, his only hope is that Germany can play well in World War I, consume the potential of the Entente for a longer time, and buy time for China. He believed that all this was worth it, and that when Germany held back the other powers in Europe, it would be the best time for China to expand aggressively in the Far East.

The negotiations were suspended due to the need for the mission to seek instructions from the country, and the resumption date was set for 30 November. In Berlin, Wilhelm II was also annoyed by Huaguo's greed, and he once had the idea of giving up cooperation, but after calming down, he decided to agree to Huaguo's bid. (To be continued.) )