After the end of World War I, the Allies stipulated in the Treaty of Versailles that the German navy be disbanded and its capital ships confiscated as compensation. The Nassau was not on the list of extradition reparations, and the Allies allowed Germany to keep the battleships. However, with the collective sinking of Germany's main fleet at Scapa Bay, the Allies announced the extradition of the relatively intact battleship to pay reparations.

On November 5, 1919, the battleship Nassau was removed from the list of the German Navy. It was compensated to Japan, and the remaining three ships were compensated to Britain. The Nassau was also sold to Britain by Japan last year. Although the Nassau is an old ship, after some restoration, there is no problem at all in running rampant in Asia! If you are interested, please take a look at the list that has been sent to you now. ”

Displacement: 20,535 tons Dimensions (m): 146.1 (full length) x 26.9 x 8.76

Power: 8 Sulzer-Sannikroft boilers (coal-fired), 6 oil-fired boilers, three three-cylinder reciprocating steam engines, 22,000 hp, 3 axles, 2 rudder parallel configurations

The maximum speed is 20 knots, and the cruising range is 9400 nautical miles / 10 knots; 2800 nautical miles / 19 knots

Main guns: 12 x 280mm/45x diameter Krupp SKL/45 guns, 6 twin turrets

Secondary guns: 12 x 150mm/45x guns, single mounted on the side of the gun

Anti-torpedo boats/anti-aircraft guns: 16 single-mounted 88mm/45x diameter guns

Torpedoes: 6 450mm torpedo tubes (underwater mounted, one front and rear, one on each side of A and D turrets)

Crew: 1,008 (40 officers)

This was made by Zhao Yun a few months ago from a British shipbreaking yard by asking European personnel to send personnel to Guò according to the purchase price of scrap iron, and the relationship of more than 40 personnel. However, when it came out, it was stuffed into the dock of the European camp. Zhao Yun didn't want to drive this ship back from Europe stupidly. The construction of the wharf began after a month and a half of backward analysis, and it took 80,000 dollars to build.

"The battleship imported from Germany is quite cheap, only 2.85 million, only 285, hurry up and pick up the number plate and order!" Deputy County Magistrate Xu read it out according to the presiding draft given by Zhao Yun.

“285？！” Someone read it out in surprise, and in everyone's mind, this should be something that can't be bought with money, and this is also the price of cabbage.

Some of the people present also know that the original proposed price of the "Dingyuan" was 1.63 million taels of silver (equivalent to 430,000 pounds sterling, 8.1 million marks) to buy, but 1.63 million taels was not the final cost of the "Dingyuan", but the "hull price", and the cost of artillery, torpedo boats, and tests was calculated separately. The price of "Zhenyuan" is 1.69 million taels. In other words, the total hull price of the original two ships was 3.32 million taels.

When the two ships were delivered, due to towing and the continuous depreciation of the silver exchange rate, the final outfitting of the "Zhenyuan" was completed, and Huaxia actually paid a total of 3.1 million taels of silver! Although the final price of the "Dingyuan" is not clearly recorded, it should not be too far from 3.1 million taels of silver. It exceeds the cost of the same ironclad ships in Britain and France in the same period.

Now the more powerful and faster battleships are only 2.85 million, which is really unbelievable.

Deputy County Magistrate Xu looked at the eager eyes in the audience, nodded and replied affirmatively: "Well, yes, it only sells 285, Tong Su is not bullied, the original price must be more than everyone thinks, but because some time ago the British warship sailed into Taihu Lake, which scared everyone, so our county magistrate asked someone to get this ship, and everyone also knows that we are a small place and can't afford to raise it, so the friendly price is 285 a piece!" ”

Zhao Yun laughed as soon as he heard 285, and now there was no one else in the courtyard, Zhao Yun laughed even more happily in his small courtyard, and laughed directly until he squatted on the ground holding his stomach.

However, the meeting room was solemn, no one laughed, no one spoke, and even a needle could be heard falling to the ground.

"I'll give you 200 shells for the first purchase, try it out and see if it's good to use, and if it's good, it's good to buy it again after a year." Deputy County Magistrate Xu saw that everyone did not react, and said seriously to everyone.

"Goo-toot!" There was silence in the venue! There is only the sound of swallowing saliva!

Since the Beiyang Naval Division, there have been no battleships in Huaxia, and this time a battleship suddenly appeared! Basically all the people sitting here came out of the Beiyang, and everyone understood the significance of this battleship.

Slowly, everyone began to talk to each other, Adjutant Sun thought about it and was the first to stand up and said, "If you take a picture, where can I get the goods!" ”

"This?" Deputy County Magistrate Xu turned the last page of the presiding draft, where there was the place of delivery.

"The Yangtze River estuary, the Yellow River estuary, and the sea can all be! Cash on delivery, one hand to pay and one hand to deliver! You can bring a technician on board for acceptance. The same realizes three guarantees! Deputy County Magistrate Xu read it in one go.

The people below went crazy, "3 million! We're going to get it! "A few direct people have been connected in series, today is not the time for infighting, if you let other forces get this battleship away, you will definitely not die when you go back to face the big guys, and it will be difficult to turn over in the future. But if you get it back, it's a big job. More than 10,000 sailors, in this era, except for Fujian, and Guangdong, which is divided into several princes, can only be made up by the entire direct line.

"We want it too! 3.2 million "I heard that it was not an immediate payment, and there was a time when I could definitely make up the money, how could the representatives of the Guangzhou government take care of so much!" If you give it to the direct warlords, you will go to the Pearl River Estuary by then, and you won't be alive!

"This is Jiangsu, you don't want to go out alive!" A representative of the immediate line stood up and threatened, and then the other eager forces shut up.

"4 million, we bought Zhejiang and Fujian together, and it was really hard to divide after you bought it directly, for the sake of your unity, we still bought this ship." Adjutant Sun said talkatively, and everyone could hear it in the quiet venue, in the eyes of everyone, Adjutant Lin was confident, but he didn't know, he thought in his heart, "This is not far from Zhao Yun's courtyard, it's a big deal to hide in Zhao Yun's." ”

"What kind of onion are you, brat! Deputy County Magistrate Xu, look at it! "The representative of the Qi Overseer Xiàn is very ugly, such an important thing appeared at the auction, and the Overseer's Mansion didn't know in advance, Zhao Yun, this kid still takes the Jiangsu Overseer in his eyes?

"Oh! This is to oppress people with official positions! Then I'll let you sell it to us in the name of the great president! The representative of Guangzhou also spoke, and President Sun Da is the nominal president, although Beiyang does not recognize it now.

"This, guys! Calm down! "Deputy County Magistrate Xu understands that today's battleship is in big trouble.

At this time, a servant of the Xu family ran in from outside, "Master, the county magistrate Zhao gave you a note!" ”

The various forces in the venue are fighting with each other, but they are all paying attention to Deputy County Magistrate Xu on the stage, he is now representing Zhao Yun, and who Zhao Yun is really giving to is who he really gives. Now as soon as I heard the note handed by the owner, I immediately fell silent.

Deputy County Magistrate Xu opened it and looked, "Hiss! "Closed again. Licking his lips, he said loudly, "Everyone, interject below, the county magistrate just announced that he saw that everyone was hurt by this, so he will find a way to get two more ships in the near future!" ”

"Poof!" Someone didn't even hold the teacup in his hand, so who would be fooled by getting two more boats! You think your family runs a shipyard!

After a long time, someone asked softly, "How long will it take?" ”

"This county magistrate didn't say anything!" After Deputy County Magistrate Xu finished speaking, the audience was full of expressions of you deceiving children.

"Forget it, I respect that you are from Beijing, and the Prime Minister is still in Beijing, so this ship will be yours." Adjutant Sun pretended to be generous and said that although Zhao Yun had not mentioned the ship to him, Adjutant Sun believed that he must have stock.

The battleship that came out of nowhere was finally taken by the president of Guangzhou, 3.6 million, the price of cabbage, and the direct family couldn't move so much in their hands for a while because they had to prepare to fight for power with the Feng family.

In fact, Guangzhou can't be moved, but I don't know what they will take out to pay the bill. Zhao Yun was also afraid that they would be lazy, so he first asked them to pay a deposit of 100,000 oceans. It is agreed that the time and place of delivery outside the Zhoushan Islands shall be determined by the Guangzhou government, but the time shall not exceed one month, and the location shall not exceed 30 nautical miles. The Zhejiang Overseers and the Canton government have always been eye-brow-to-eye, and the place of delivery is off the coast of Zhejiang, and the representatives of Canton have agreed with this method of delivery.

The third auction is finally over.

Adjutant Sun wanted to come to Zhao Yun several times, but found that an entire regiment sent by Nanjing was stationed outside Zhao Yun's courtyard, so he had to return in vain.

The representatives of the direct family almost didn't kill Zhao Yun after the meeting, but fortunately, Zhao Yun sent someone to hand over the list of the next month's auction to Deputy County Magistrate Xu was sent in time, and in the fourth auction, the submarine was gone, but in the last place, the battleship was in the list. It was also clear that the installment payment could be paid within a year, but the installment payment needed to be mortgaged by mines or other things, and these favorable conditions calmed the anger of this group of deputies.

It also made the representatives from all walks of life breathe a sigh of relief, and it can be regarded as an explanation when they go back with this list, and they can also use the excuse that they are not fully prepared this time and will continue next time. But the next auction is estimated to be a struggle between the direct line and the Feng family.