Istanbul, inside the royal palace of the Sultan, Sultan Abdul of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. Mejid I was furious. Ali. Pasha and Mustafa. Lester. The two Pasha bowed their heads and said nothing. When they brought back from the Chinese that the Chinese were only willing to sell second-hand warships to the Ottoman Turkish Empire, Abdul. Mejid I fell into a rage.

"Damn yellow-skinned monkeys, how dare they humiliate us like this! It is unforgivable to want to fool us with second-hand warships! "Abdul. Mejid I roared angrily, and at this moment, he was like an angry lion.

"Your Majesty, the Chinese refuse to sell us the most advanced warships, so what should we do? Judging from the current situation, the Chinese are determined not to sell the 'Eastern Han class' battleships. At least, at this stage, they won't be selling these advanced ships! "Ali. Pasha said.

"Yes, Your Majesty. In order to ensure their maritime supremacy, the Chinese are afraid that they will not sell the 'Eastern Han class' battleships in a short period of time, unless they wait until their cutting-edge warships are commissioned. Otherwise, it is absolutely impossible for us to buy more advanced warships. "Mustafa. Lester. Pasha also said. Although there is some grievance, there is no way to do it. Who said that the Ottoman Turkish Empire could not build battleships on its own?

"Damn! In addition to the Chinese Empire, can we buy warships from other countries? "Which one is stronger in reading novels? Mobile Reading Network Budul. Mejid I was a little unwilling. After all, being subject to the Chinese Empire in this way made him very unwilling.

"Your Majesty, although the Prussians also began to develop a navy. Moreover. They were supported by the British, and the design of the battleship of the first rank was completed. But. Considering that the Prussians had never built large battleships before, there may have been problems with the performance of their new battleships. Other than that. The goal of the Prussians was to challenge the naval supremacy of the Chinese Navy, and in a short time they would all be in the position of catch-up. I'm afraid, they won't be able to supply us with battleships in a short time! "Ali. Pasha said.

"Is it possible, we can only buy second-hand warships of the Chinese?" Abdul. Mejid I was still a little unwilling.

Ali. Pasha and Mustafa. Lester. The Pasha didn't say much, except for Abdul. Mejid I was willing to abandon the launch of the navy. Otherwise, they would have been able to accept the demands of the Chinese Empire. Who calls this a seller's market?

Abdul. The expression on Mejid I's face kept changing, and it was clear that even he himself was a little undecided.

"陛xià. Judging from the information we have obtained, the performance of the Chinese Navy's battleships is indeed good, even the earliest 'Qin-class' battleships in service have only been in service for six years. Moreover, the performance of the battleship was very good. After the main force of the British navy was wiped out, there was no country that could compete with the navy of the Chinese Empire. And the 'Western Han class' battleships and 'Qin-class' battleships are still first-class battleships. If the price offered by the Chinese is reasonable, then we can buy some! "Ali. Pasha said.

Abdul. Mejid I's face was gloomy. Silent. Although the 'Western Han-class' battleships and the 'Qin-class' battleships were already very good warships for the Ottoman Turkish Empire. But, after all, it was the second-hand warships used by the Chinese, which made Abdul. Mejid I had a knot in his heart that could not be solved.

"陛xià. Once again, the Spaniards bought four 'Western Han-class' battleships and three 'Qin-class' battleships from the Chinese. Plus they originally owned a 'Qin-class' battleship. The Spaniards already had eight battleships. If the Spaniards threw all these warships into the Mediterranean, I am afraid that no one would be able to prevent them from gaining hegemony in the Mediterranean! "Mustafa. Lester. Pasha said.

"Damn the Spaniards, they are actually willing to spend so much money to buy second-hand battleships for the Chinese?" Abdul. Mejid I was angry enough. Compared to the navy was almost equal to the blank Ottoman Turkish Empire. The navy of the Kingdom of Spain was undoubtedly formidable. If the Ottoman Empire did not fight back, I am afraid that the entire Mediterranean would fall into the hands of the Kingdom of Spain. This was something that the Ottoman Turkish Empire absolutely did not want to see.

You know, within the Eurasian military alliance. The Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia are recognized as the two most powerful states. But who is the third power, there is a big say. Both the Ottoman Turkish Empire and the Kingdom of Spain were vying for the title of third power. But now it seems that the Kingdom of Spain has gone ahead of the Ottoman Turkish Empire in the development of its navy. If the Ottoman Turkish Empire does not catch up, I am afraid that there will be no chance.

"Your Majesty, we can first buy some warships from the Chinese and build the shelves of the Ottoman Turkish Imperial Navy. In a few years, when the quality of the warships of the navy built by the Kingdom of Prussia is reliable, we will be able to have one more choice. At that time, it will not be us who beg the Chinese to buy battleships, but the Chinese who beg us to buy their warships! "Ali. Pasha said.

With no other choice, the Ottoman Turkish Empire had only one choice, and the Chinese Navy would naturally take care of them. However, if there is one more competitor in a few years, the situation will change.

Abdul. Mejid I nodded, it was a compromise.

"Well, you guys talk to the Chinese again, and if their price is right, we'll buy their battleships." Abdul. Said Mejid I. In any case, he did not want to see the Spanish Navy dominate the entire Mediterranean. Even if it is not possible to buy more and more advanced battleships for the time being, it is necessary to at least rebuild the navy of the Ottoman Turkish Empire and control the eastern Mediterranean. Only in this way will it be possible to ensure the interests of the Ottoman Turkish Empire.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Ali. Pasha and Mustafa. Lester. Pasha nodded.

That evening, Ali. Pasha and Mustafa. Lester. Once again, Pasha went to the embassy of the Chinese Empire in the Ottoman Turkish Empire. Got Abdul. After the instructions of Mejid I, they could finally begin the substantial purchase of warships.

Because it is already deep, the imperial crown prince Longhua has already rested. Therefore, Prime Minister Lin Zihao and Foreign Minister Wei Yuan are fully responsible for this negotiation. Anyway, the empire had only one purpose, and that was to get the best price possible to sell all of them.

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister, Your Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, it is undoubtedly a great pity for the Ottoman Turkish Empire to not be able to buy the most advanced warships of the Chinese Imperial Navy. However, given the relationship between our two countries, the Ottoman Turkish Empire was willing to buy some of the active warships of the Chinese Navy first. Wait until the conditions are right, and then buy other ships! "Ali. Pasha said.

"Your Excellency Pasha, this is natural. As long as His Majesty the Emperor agrees to sell other ships, then, of course, we will sell more advanced ships to the Ottoman Empire. Lin Zihao agreed.

Ali. Pasha nodded: "So, Your Excellency Prime Minister, how much do these 'Western Han-class' and 'Qin-class' battleships of your navy cost?" ”

"Your Excellency Pasha, the price of the 'Western Han-class' battleship is fifteen million Chinese yuan each. The price of the Qin-class battleship is 10 million Chinese yuan each! Lin Zihao didn't blink his eyes, and directly quoted. Of course, this price is not ordinarily high! Much higher than the price of the ships sold by the Empire to the Kingdom of Spain and the Kingdom of Belgium.

Who called the Ottoman Turkish Empire not a hardcore ally of the empire? Naturally, the Empire will not sell them warships at the best price.

Ali. Pasha and Mustafa. As soon as Lester Pasha heard this price, his face immediately darkened. Although, they do not know what the price agreed between the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Spain and the Kingdom of Belgium, it is definitely not so high.

"Your Excellency, the Ottoman Turkish Empire sincerely hopes to be able to buy the warships of the Chinese Empire, but it also hopes that the Chinese Empire can show more sincerity!" Ali. Pasha was a little angry, this was simply the Ottoman Turkish Empire as a fat pig to be slaughtered.

"Your Excellency Pasha, this price is already very reasonable. After all, the performance of the warships of the Imperial Navy is there, you get what you pay for! "Lin Zihao will not admit that the empire is not sincere.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, this price is too high for the Ottoman Turkish Empire to accept. Besides, these ships are second-hand ships, and it is impossible to sell them like new ones! "Mustafa. Lester. Pasha also said.

"Although they are second-hand warships, the performance of these warships is still reliable, and if they are well maintained, there is no problem at all when they are used for twenty or thirty years!" Imperial Foreign Minister Wei Yuan also said.

The two sides began to argue over the price, and the Ottoman Turkish Empire insisted that the price offered by the Chinese Empire was too high, and that the Ottoman Turkish Empire was not a Kaizi and was allowed to be slaughtered by the Chinese Empire. The Chinese Empire, on the other hand, claims that this is definitely a conscience price. After all, the performance of the warships of the Chinese Navy has already been tested through the last naval battle.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, this price is unacceptable to the Ottoman Turkish Empire, if your country refuses to reduce the price, then the Ottoman Turkish Empire can only choose not to buy warships!" Ali. Pasha threatened. (To be continued......)

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