"The 'Northern Seven' light cruisers are very similar to our 'Dresden-class' light cruisers! These Chinese must have copied our 'Dresden-class' light cruisers. However, their 'Northern Seven' light cruisers are larger, more powerful, have higher speed and endurance, and are much more powerful overall than our 'Dresden-class' light cruisers. Major Marcos said secretly.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency Major, the 'Northern Seven' light cruisers, we intend to build seven, of course, in terms of price, we hope to be able to get a little discount." Wu Haoxuan said.

"Your Excellency, for the sake of our friendship, the German Empire will give you the best price possible." Minister Hahausen smiled. That being said, the money they should make must also be earned.

"In addition to this class of light cruisers, we have also entrusted your country to help us build a first class destroyer, here are the drawings!" Wu Haoxuan took out the drawings of another class of battleships.

This destroyer, named the 'A' class destroyer, is 95.1 meters long, 8.99 meters wide, 3.2 meters draft, displacement 1,450 tons, using oil-fired boilers and steam turbines, with a maximum speed of 32 knots and a cruising range of 8,000 nautical miles and 12 knots. It was armed with two twin 105 mm rapid-fire guns, four 88 mm rapid-fire guns and four 37 mm rapid-fire guns on each side, and four 500 mm torpedo tubes in the bow.

Compared with the current mainstream destroyers or large torpedo boats with a displacement of only a few hundred tons, the displacement of the 'Class A' destroyers is undoubtedly larger, and the speed of the destroyers is more perverted after the use of heavy oil boilers and steam turbines. It is foreseeable how powerful these 'A-class' destroyers will be when they encounter the Japanese Navy's small sampan-like destroyers in future naval battles. Once put into the blow to Japan's sea transport lines. It will bring them devastating disasters. In addition, the four 500 mm torpedo tubes in the bow of the ship can also pose a lethal threat to the main warships of the Japanese Navy, such as battleships and armored cruisers.

Major Marcos was completely numb, and he was already shocked by the battleship design drawings that Wu Haoxuan took out one after another. If, before, he did not believe that the Chinese could come up with good battleship design drawings. Well, he's now retracting that sentence. The three battleships that Wu Haoxuan took out, whether they were battleships, light cruisers, or destroyers, are definitely classics. It is much ahead of the warships built at the same time. It is foreseeable that once the Chinese Navy is equipped with these new battleships, the Chinese Navy will definitely become a decisive force in East Asia in the future. Perhaps, it will be able to compete with the Japanese Navy again.

"Your Excellency, you don't know about this class of destroyers. How many are you going to build? Minister Hahausen asked.

"Twelve! We need twelve Tier A destroyers to protect our maritime frontiers. Wu Haoxuan said.

"Two battleships, seven light cruisers and 12 destroyers, if you count them, the price is definitely more than 200 million marks." Klaus looked excited. Although these ships were mainly built by shipyards, Krupp was able to supply these ships with naval guns and armor. and other equipment, which has been able to make Krupp a lot of money.

"Your Excellency, Young Marshal. Thank you for your trust in the German Empire, and we guarantee that you will make the right choice. As for the cost of these third-class warships, we are afraid that we will have to ask professionals to calculate them. Minister Hahausen smiled.

"Of course." Wu Haoxuan nodded. He also knew that the performance of this third-class battleship was excellent, but it also meant that. The cost will be very high. Of course, in order to develop the navy, even if the price is high, it is worth gritting your teeth and holding on!

Minister Hahausen nodded: "Major Marcos, you should go back to Yanjing City first." Then with confidential telegrams and domestic contacts. Get them to estimate the price as soon as possible. ”

"Yes, Your Excellency." Major Marcos nodded.

Subsequently, Major Marcos and Klaus both left Shengjing, and they needed to contact the country as soon as possible. Major Marcos needed to find out the cost of these warships as soon as possible, and then bargain with Wu Haoxuan. Klaus, on the other hand, had to report to the Krupp headquarters as soon as possible, so that they could not be prepared to let such a large order slip away.

It has to be said that the Germans are still very efficient. In the afternoon of the next day, Minister Hahausen received a secret telegram. The content of the secret message is the asking price of the Germans for these warships, as well as their bottom line. In addition, the Northern government's request for the German Reich to help them build these warships also caused an uproar in the German Admiralty. In particular, the 'Dragon-class' battleships seemed to be stronger than the 'Nassau-class' battleships they were preparing to build. Therefore, some admirals even suggested that Secretary of the Navy Tirpitz abandon the construction plan of the 'Nassau-class' battleship and build this more powerful battleship instead.

Doing business is inherently about bargaining, and doing business between countries is also about bargaining.

Minister Hahausen immediately asked to meet Wu Haoxuan, and he hoped to facilitate this order as soon as possible. The order with a total price of more than 200 million marks is undoubtedly a huge order for the German shipbuilding industry.

"Your Excellency, is the offer out?" Wu Haoxuan smiled. He still admires the efficiency and rigor of the Germans. Of course, the Germans sometimes go too far and become old-fashioned.

"Yes, Your Excellency. After careful calculations, we have given a quote for all three types of warships. The price of the 'Longteng-class' battleships was 60 million marks each, the price of the 'Northern Seven' light cruisers was 8 million marks, and the price of the 'A-class' destroyers was 5 million marks. Minister Hahausen said.

"Holy shit, these Germans aren't a good thing, and they ask for such a high price?" Wu Haoxuan couldn't help but curse secretly in his heart. Even a few years later, the cost of the German 'King-class' battleships was only 50 million marks. Of course, the cost and selling price are different. The Germans are definitely going to make money. It's just that if he wanted to knock on his head, Wu Haoxuan couldn't accept it.

"Your Excellency, this price is too high, isn't it?" Dragon-class battleships, we can give a price of up to 40 million marks. The light cruisers of the 'Northern Seven Provinces' were five million marks. As for the 'Class A' destroyers, three million marks a piece is already a very reasonable price. Wu Haoxuan was also unrelenting, and easily cut the price.

Minister Hahausen couldn't help frowning, this price is lower than the bottom line given by the German side.

"Your Excellency, you should know that the performance of these warships you asked to build is very good, which means that the price of the warships will also be very high, and the price we give is already very reasonable." Minister Hahausen said.

"Your Excellency, I know. However, I also think that the price I gave is quite reasonable. Germany will also have a certain profit margin. Wu Haoxuan shook his head.

Minister Hahausen hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Your Excellency, this is the first time we have cooperated on the naval side, and in order to show our sincerity, we can lower the price a little. The price of the 'Dragon-class' battleships was five and five million marks, the price of the 'Northern Seven provinces' light cruisers was seven million marks, and the price of the 'A-class' destroyers was four and a half million marks. ”

This price is already the bottom line given by the German side. Originally, Minister Hahausen wanted to make more profits for Germany. But now it seems that Wu Haoxuan is clearly not so easy to deal with. So, he had no choice but to give up on this unrealistic plan.

"Your Excellency, this price is still a bit high. In this way, I also make a step. The price of the 'Dragon-class' battleships was raised to forty-five million marks. The price of the 'Northern Seven-Provincial' light cruisers was raised to five and a half million marks. The price of the 'A-class' destroyer was raised to three and a half million marks. Wu Haoxuan said.

Although, the price difference between the two sides is still relatively large. However, at least it is already getting closer.

"Your Excellency, this price is too low. If we sell to you at this price, we will not only not make money, but we will lose money. Minister Hahausen said.

"Your Excellency, in fact, this is not a disadvantage for you. After all, this is the first time that Germany has built a 'dreadnought' battleship, which is just right for our 'Dragon-class' battleships to practice. In this way, it will be much easier by the time your country builds battleships for its own navy. In addition, this is also a great boost for your country's shipbuilding industry. Wu Haoxuan continued.

Minister Hahausen nodded, saying that, the price was already lower than the bottom line given by the German side.

"Your Excellency, what you said makes sense. However, our price is simply too low and exceeds our bottom line. Minister Hahausen said.

Wu Haoxuan pondered for a moment, and then said, "Your Excellency, I have a proposal. If your country builds these warships for us at the price I have proposed, then the design drawings of these third-class warships will be given to your country free of charge. Your country can use these drawings to build battleships, or modify them on their basis. I think this will play a great role in promoting the construction of cutting-edge warships for the German Navy. (To be continued......)

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