The political significance of military trade is more than 10 times higher than that of ordinary economic and trade trade, and arms trade is often a proof that the friendship between two countries has reached the highest stage, and the reason for this is also easy to understand, because the standards of weapons are different in each country, and the methods of training are also very different.

If you buy a country's arms, you often have to accept this country's system, from the use of arms, to the maintenance of logistics, and even the training of personnel, you have to import them from this country, so that it will inevitably form a huge influence in the military.

The army is the lifeblood of a country, so the arms trade is often more political considerations than economic considerations, Qiao Yu threw out the aircraft carrier at this time, this is not just selling a 10,000-ton ship, to make the aircraft carrier form combat effectiveness, it will require a large number of auxiliary ships, aircraft, logistics construction, and the construction of the aircraft carrier's docking base, all aspects must have professional talents, otherwise it will not be able to play at all.

And Siam is almost blank in all aspects, all of them have to be imported from China, which is not just a huge economic power, but a huge political benefit, Chaoyong will become the core of the Siam Navy when it arrives in Siam, and all the navies will be built around this aircraft carrier, and then it will be equivalent to China through a ship, the Siam Navy will be under its control.

Moreover, China helped Siam build a port, and China can use this port at a critical moment, which can greatly threaten the British Singapore, and at the same time protect the future Kra Canal to prevent the British from jumping over the wall.

This is also a method that Qiao Yu came up with after careful consideration, Rama VII did not fail to see Qiao Yu's plan, but he really had no way to refuse, the temptation of the aircraft carrier was too great, he once studied in the United Kingdom, and the most profound feeling was that this island country was obsessed with the navy, even to a crazy level.

Almost every Englishman could casually name their battleship, and countless British teenagers also regarded Nelson as their best idol, and the British Isles was able to develop into a world colonial empire. The greatest reliance is on the Royal Navy. King Rama VII also had a dream of reviving Siam.

If you want to strengthen the country, you must have a strong army, this is a truth that everyone knows, but there is no chance for Siam, Siam is small and weak, and the great powers have formed a consensus to limit the rising countries, and Siam, which is sandwiched between Britain and France, has no hope of building a strong army at all.

But this time I came to China to get such a huge benefit. It almost knocked him out, but Qiao Yu's next words made him go crazy even more.

"I have tentatively set the price of the Chaoyong at 7 million Chinese yuan, in addition, China will give away 20 Hummingbird carrier-based aircraft, and will also help Siam train a group of pilots for free, as for other auxiliary ships, China is also willing to provide, an aircraft carrier formation needs at least four to six destroyers. It also needs a few frigates, in addition, it is better to have cruisers and submarines, and there are supply ships to carry out combat missions in the open sea, which costs a lot of money, and it cannot be done without more than 50 million yuan, and in addition, the investment in maintenance in the later stage is even greater, which is a great pressure on Siam's finances. ”

Every time Qiao Yu said a word, Rama VII's heart sank. The aircraft carrier is good. But the cost is really staggering, and Siam's financial situation is not good. I am still trying to cut civil servants and reduce expenses, but it is okay to spend 7 million to buy an aircraft carrier, if you take too much money, it will be difficult, but there are no other ships, the aircraft carrier is just a good-looking toy, and it has no value at all.

At this time, Rama VII's face was not good-looking, it seemed that he still thought too simply, and he wanted to buy it as soon as his head was hot, and he refused at this time, wouldn't it make the Chinese side look down on him!

"Your Majesty, China just has a batch of old ships to be decommissioned, although it is second-hand, but the condition is okay, we can provide Siam with preferential prices, and it will cost a total of about 30 million, so that Siam can have an aircraft carrier battle group, which can exert great influence in the South Seas, and if His Majesty the King is still interested, China can provide Siam with some air force equipment, and there will be no air supremacy in the future war, all in all, China is willing to help Siam comprehensively enhance its armed forces, Maintain your hard-won independent status and resolutely be a strong backing for Siam! ”

Qiao Yu threw out this arms sales plan, Rama VII was suddenly a little dizzy, which monarch doesn't want to have a strong army, in this world of the jungle, there is nothing without strong force, and now Siam's situation is so difficult, if you can vigorously introduce equipment from China, you can form an effective constraint on Britain and France, and enhance Siam's international influence, the benefits are indescribable!

King Rama VII was finally tempted, during his visit to China, he inspected a large number of Chinese troops and military enterprises, Chinese weapons are not necessarily the best, but the price is fair, even if Siam can't afford to buy new equipment, there are a lot of second-hand equipment can be provided, the most important thing is that there are no strings attached, it is simply a dream of a good thing!

Qiao Yu impressed King Rama VII through the arms trade, and just after his visit to China, the Chinese military sent a large inspection team to help Siam formulate a comprehensive plan to strengthen the army, mainly considering the degree of Siam's military development.

For China's expansion of power in Southeast Asia, the most headache is Britain and France, now France has been defeated by China, the sea power is also very embarrassed, there is no qualification to speak in East Asia, the real ability to confront China is Britain, as China and Siam get closer and closer, the pressure on the British is also increasing, John Bull's head is getting bigger and bigger.

The British could only try their best to win over the United States and France to form a colonial alliance and put pressure on China, but the British did not know whether the Americans would help them when it came to a showdown, after all, no one wanted to hit a stone with an egg.

However, China's breakthrough in the South China Sea greatly affected the situation of the Geneva Conference, the Chinese delegation held the Kra Canal in its hands, and the Siam arms sales two good cards formed a huge pressure on Britain, and after four months of competition, the countries finally reached a consensus on the tonnage of the navy's capital ships.

The battleships maintained the tonnage distribution of the Washington Conference, and the United States and Britain were still the first class in the aircraft carrier, with 170,000 tons, China received 120,000 tons, and Japan, Italy, and France became the third class with 90,000 tons.

The conference on the reduction of naval armaments did not achieve the goal of reducing armaments, but gave the green light to the expansion of armaments. At present, the tonnage of aircraft carriers in various countries is not up to the target. At this time, the United States has two aircraft carriers, the USS Saratoga and the USS Lexington, as well as three Yorktown-class aircraft carriers under construction, and plans to build a larger aircraft carrier.

Britain also deserves to grit its teeth and start building aircraft carriers, France and Italy have also formulated ambitious military expansion plans, and Japan has also gritted its teeth and begun to plan to reorganize its armament and build a powerful combined fleet again.

It is shown according to the current situation. As long as it is 35 years, the major powers will have a considerable number of aircraft carriers, judging from this trend, if World War II breaks out, then the battle for sea will definitely be much more fierce and cruel than World War I. Qiao Yu is still very satisfied with this result, the more brutal the war, the greater the consumption of the Western world, and the greater the benefit to China's rise.

At the time of the Geneva Conference, China and Britain also reached an agreement, which was aimed at Siam, that is, China promised not to garrison Siamese troops again, and as for the issue of the Kra Canal, although China said that it would consider whether to build it, the two sides did not reach a substantive agreement. The Chinese delegation is still arguing about the feasibility of the canal.

The Kra Canal was like a sword hanging over Britain's head. It will fall at any time and shake the colonial foundations of the British Empire. It can be said that the situation in the South Seas is a microcosm of the whole world pattern, and a fragile balance has only been reached temporarily, but as long as there is a slight change, this balance will be broken, and then a more dangerous situation will be brewed.

Time flies, 1927 is finally gone, China's First Five-Year Plan has entered the last year, from a variety of data, China in all the main goals, at least half a year ahead of schedule to achieve the plan, it can be said that the foundation of China's industrialization has been laid, Premier Wang Yongjiang at this time has begun to formulate a more ambitious Second Five-Year Plan.

In the formulation of goals, Wang Yongjiang locked the reference object on Britain and France, China wants to strive to catch up with Britain and France in industrial output value, and become the world's second-rate industrial power, but Qiao Yu did not agree to this plan, but emphasized that China must pay close attention to the international situation, focusing on infrastructure construction and military development.

Of course, Qiao Yu knows that the famous Great Depression in history will come next year, and it is also the first year of the Second Five-Year Plan, although China's economy is still in the early stage of industrialization, and it is not eligible to enjoy the economic crisis at all, but China will also be implicated by the world economic situation, after all, China is not isolated, and it is difficult for China to be alone if there are problems in Europe and the United States.

If you want to fight the economic crisis, the best way is to strengthen government investment, especially in infrastructure, which requires huge investment, and now China has a huge shortage in this area, the Great Depression is also a good time for China to adjust its development, only when the infrastructure is built, the huge China can mobilize conveniently, gather more powerful forces!

In the middle of the Chinese government's total experience in the First Five-Year Plan and the formulation of the Second Five-Year Plan, the Qinzhou shipyard came with good news, China's first self-designed aircraft carrier was officially launched, which is also China's first specially designed aircraft carrier, with a displacement of nearly 30,000 tons, an island structure, a fully enclosed bow, and a lift installed on the side side, in addition to taking key protective measures, for the aircraft carrier, the biggest threat is the torpedo, and the new aircraft carrier's defensive armor at the waterline has reached 120 mm.

In addition, more watertight cabins have been installed inside, and the boiler room and the warehouse for storing ammunition and oil have been reinforced, and it is worth mentioning that the maximum speed of this aircraft carrier has reached 33 knots, and it is equipped with a total of five carrier-based aircraft squadrons, a total of 90 aircraft, and its combat effectiveness is the first among the aircraft carriers in service in the world.

This is already a long-awaited moment in China, although the Chinese Navy was known as a strong army in the past, but the main warships were all transformed, and there was no 100% Chinese blood, which was a huge pity, Qiao Yu was also overjoyed after getting the report, and named this aircraft carrier Zhenyuan! (To be continued.) )