Krupp's artillery technology and the formula of high-quality steel are also smelting technology, which Wu Haoxuan covets. Although Wu Haoxuan's arsenal was able to produce guns, even 155mm heavy howitzers were able to be produced. However, all the cannon steel used was imported from the United States.

Now, the United States supports the northern government, and naturally it will vigorously sell these steels to the northern government. But if one day the northern government unifies the whole country and knocks the Japanese down. In the future, the interests of both sides will definitely clash. At that time, I am afraid that the Americans will no longer support China, but will adopt the method of supporting the Japanese to suppress China. The British are very good at playing balance, and the Americans, too, have learned this.

Therefore, Wu Haoxuan hopes to have one more ally to obtain these technologies from the Germans. In this way, the future will not be controlled by others.

"Mr. Klaus, if Krupp is willing to transfer these technologies to us, we can transfer two full-fledged weapons to Krupp free of charge. Of course, Krupp needed to ensure that the technology of these two weapons could not be transferred to third parties, nor could they be exported to third parties, but could only be equipped with the German Army. Wu Haoxuan said.

"Oh? What are the two types of weapons that Your Excellency is referring to? Klaus asked. The Northern Army defeated the Japanese Army in last year's war, and many of the advanced weapons it used are also of great concern to all countries.

"Mortars and light machine guns. A mortar is a ballistic artillery that is effective for attacking targets in trenches. The light machine gun can be seen as a simplified version of the heavy machine gun. Although the firepower is not as powerful as that of a heavy machine gun, it is lighter in weight and suitable for fire support in infantry squads. To be honest, we were able to defeat the Japanese Army last year, and these two weapons helped us a lot. Wu Haoxuan said.

The quality of officers and men of the Japanese Army. It is much stronger than the original Jilin Army. However, in terms of firepower, the Jilin Army completely had the upper hand. Every attack of the Japanese Army had to brave the strong firepower of the Jilin Army, so that the Japanese Army paid heavy casualties. This was the direct cause of the Japanese Army's loss of the war.

Klaus immediately began to ponder, the mortars and light machine guns used by the Jilin Army. They have already begun to collect information and technology in this area. With the technical background of the Krupp company, it is not a problem to develop these two weapons. It's just that it takes a lot of time to develop a new weapon and finally mass produce and equip the troops. If the technology could be obtained directly from the northern government, the process could be curtailed. After all, these weapons have been tested on the battlefield, and they seem to work very well.

"Your Excellency, Young Marshal. I need to contact the country. It's not something I can decide. Klaus said.

"Of course, I can understand that. However, Mr. Klaus, I can give you one more piece of news, the French Army is armed with a field gun that has a very fast rate of fire, capable of reaching 15 rounds per minute. This is definitely the fastest rate of fire in the world at the moment. Wu Haoxuan said. The field artillery he was talking about was Miss 75 of France.

"15 rounds per minute? How is this possible? Klaus was in disbelief. One cannon fires fifteen shells a minute. If there are a dozen or so of these cannons, it can form a terrifying firepower.

"Your Excellency, is what you said true? Did the French really equip such artillery? Minister Hahausen was also nervous. France and Germany were feuding, and France and Russia formed a Franco-Russian alliance. This poses a great threat to Germany. As soon as the German Army attacked France. It's likely to crash into these horrible cannons. This was definitely not a good thing for the German Army.

"I'm sure, because the 75-mm field guns we use are also copied on this basis. It's just that the imitation is not very successful. The performance is completely incomparable. However, our arsenal is already making improvements. It is expected that a breakthrough will be made soon. Wu Haoxuan said. Improving the 75-mm field gun, further increasing its rate of fire, and controlling the weight of the cannon below one ton was a task assigned by Wu Haoxuan to the arsenal.

"Your Excellency, thank you for the reminder." Minister Hahausen said sincerely.

Wu Haoxuan nodded: "If we can cooperate closely, I can transfer the technology of this cannon to the German side." Wu Haoxuan once again added a bargaining chip to the cooperation between the two sides.

Neither Minister Hahausen nor Klaus gave Wu Haoxuan a clear answer. But it is clear that they are inclined to cooperate with the Chinese. If they can get these technologies, they don't suffer. Not to mention that there are also large orders for military purchases by the Chinese.

"Your Excellency, we will report back to China as soon as possible. I am sure that China will give a satisfactory answer to His Excellency the Young Marshal. Minister Hahausen said.

"Your Excellency, I don't know what the second order you are referring to is referring to?" Hahausen asked impatiently. That's a big order worth 200 million marks, and he will never forgive himself if he loses it. Of course, it is very likely that his future will be greatly affected by this.

"Your Excellency, the government of the north intends to create a strong navy. So, we would like to be able to order warships from your country. Wu Haoxuan said solemnly.

Hahausen doesn't seem to be surprised. Because, when the Northern Government asked the naval attaché of the Legation to come with him, he had already guessed that the Northern Government would order warships. After all, the main enemy of the northern government was the Japanese. Although the land forces of the Northern Army were able to confront the Japanese Army. However, the navies of the two sides are very different.

"Your Excellency, the warships built by the German Empire are absolutely world-class. Thirty years ago, your country ordered the Dingyuan and Zhenyuan ships from us. Although they lost the First Sino-Japanese Naval Battle, the performance of these two ironclad ships is absolutely guaranteed. Minister Hahausen said immediately.

Selling a battleship can be extremely profitable. If the government in the north were to develop its navy ambitiously, Germany would be able to make a lot of profits.

"Your Excellency Young Marshal, I don't know what warships the northern government needs to buy? Battleship? Armored cruisers, light cruisers or large torpedo boats? Major Marcos, military attache of the German Legation in China, asked. (The Germans called the destroyer a large torpedo boat)

"Your Excellency, the Northern Government mainly needs two types of warships, one is a battleship and the other is a light cruiser." Wu Haoxuan said.

"Battleships and light cruisers? Does Your Excellency the Young Marshal have a goal? The 'Deutschland-class' battleships of the Imperial German Navy were definitely the strongest battleships. Major Marcos said.

The 'Deutsch-class' battleships were a modification of the previous 'Braunschweig-class' battleships with a standard displacement of 13,191 tons and a full load displacement of 14,218 tons. It was equipped with two twin 280 mm 40 x caliber main guns and 14 170 mm single 40 x caliber secondary guns, with a speed of 18.5 knots. It's just that this class of battleships belongs to the former dreadnought battleships, which is not what Wu Haoxuan wants.

"No, no, Your Excellency. The 'Deutschland' battleships were powerful, but, I have to say, when the 'Deutschland-class' battleships were still being built, they were practically outdated. The Northern Army did not need such battleships. Wu Haoxuan shook his head.

Hearing Wu Haoxuan say this, the faces of Major Marcos and the others were a little unpleasant. You must know that the 'Deutschland-class' battleship is Germany's latest cutting-edge battleship, and so far, except for the first ship 'Deutschland' battleship, which has been completed, the remaining four are still under construction.

"So, what kind of battleship do you need?" Major Marcos suppressed the anger in his heart.

"Your Excellency must also know the news of the sea trials of the British Navy's battleship 'Dreadnought'. The kind of battleship with all-heavy artillery is the battleship that the Northern Navy needs. We need a similar battleship. Wu Haoxuan said.

Major Marcos was a little embarrassed, the British Navy's 'Dreadnought' battleship did make the German Navy feel a great threat. Therefore, the German Navy is already working on this design. Similar battleships are expected to be built soon. This was the German Navy's first class dreadnought, the 'Nassau-class' battleship. However, the German government was certainly not going to sell the latest battleships to the government in the north.

"Your Excellency, if you want to buy this new type of battleship, I'm afraid you need the approval of the government. After all, it was the most advanced battleship of the Reich. Major Marcos said.

"No, Your Excellency misunderstood. We did not want to buy the latest battleships of the German Navy, but we wanted to entrust Germany with the construction of a battleship for us. As for the drawings of the battleship, we have already prepared them. Wu Haoxuan said. The German dreadnoughts, whether they were 'Nassau-class' or 'Helgolland-class', and doubted that the follow-up 'Caesar-class' battleships were not what Wu Haoxuan wanted. The Nassau-class battleships and Helgoland-class battleships used six main guns, one in the bow and one in the stern, and then two on each side, which is criticized. Although the firepower was strong enough, the main guns of up to six seats increased the displacement of the battleship, which greatly reduced the defense of the battleship. As for the 'Caesar-class' battleship, the five main turrets, two in the front and one in the rear, and the two in the middle are staggered on the side of the ship, which did not satisfy Wu Haoxuan. The battleship he wanted to purchase was a battleship with a central axis layout for all its main guns. (To be continued......)

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