[ gx y{ *ەn0" k 9 ٘ 4 >N z 5 De dismissed and got up to leave, he casually pulled a reason and left directly, and then the two talked about things that he was inconvenient to get involved in. Every smart person will have the self-control not to probe into other people's secrets, secrets know too much, maybe one day a bullet will be fired from some unexpected place.

After he left, the atmosphere was more mellow, and both of them were relaxed, without too much strangeness.

If it is wine that can make strangers become brothers as quickly as possible in this world, then what can make strangers become friends as quickly as possible is interests, common interests.

"I haven't asked you ...... yet," Durin wiped his shoulder, and Thomas reacted as he declared his rank. It was only at this time that he realized the advantages of his superiors who had promoted him. If he had been a lieutenant colonel, perhaps Durin would have bypassed him and consulted directly with the higher generals, rather than with him. Durin smiled even more, "Colonel Thomas, from the first of next month, our business will begin to be fulfilled, before we cooperate, there are some things to say in advance, put them on the table, right?"

Colonel Thomas nodded, he was still a soldier in his bones, and he didn't say something else like a businessman to test each other, so he directly said what Durin wanted to ask, "I can give you a guarantee, the transportation cost of each bottle of wine will not exceed sixty-five cents at most!", Colonel Thomas still has the power to make a decision, because the price is a thing that can be negotiated is negotiated, and if it can't be negotiated, it must have a result on the spot.

Once there is a statement like "study it", the next time you talk about the price, the other party will have to lower the price.

Sixty-five points?

Du Lin touched his chin, this price is acceptable, but it is unacceptable, "Colonel Thomas, I take the liberty of asking, whether the price is the same whether it is near or far, or is there a different price according to the different trips?"

Colonel Thomas was stunned for a moment, "Of course not, it's just the cost of going to the farthest port, including factors such as the possibility of emptying the return trip." If the distance is closer, 30 to 40 is about the same. ”

Durin nodded noncommittally and made a new request, "If I can, can I take a look at the ships?"

"Of course, when would you like to see the ship?"

"After dinner!"

The two of them soon had a hasty dinner in this special position, and they didn't even have an hour together, and Durin still paid three thousand yuan. When they reached the beach, there was already a speedboat waiting for Matos, and a young man with short hair stood straight in the driver's seat, looking at Colonel Thomas without squinting, as if he had not seen Durin at all.

Colonel Thomas and Durin got on board, and he gave the order, and the speedboat immediately left the harbor and moved quickly along the Illian coastline toward the south. After walking for less than ten minutes, you can see another port, a military port. There were quite a few warships moored in the inner harbor, some of their weapons were covered with canvas, and outside the harbor there were four white freighters, and five "old ships" that were clearly the same as the warships in the inner harbor.

The patrolling navy turned a blind eye to Colonel Thomas's speedboat, just as the young men driving the speedboat could not see Doolin, and they could not see the speedboat. The two of them got on one of the modified freighters of the warship, and the entire cabin was almost empty, and it was very well maintained, and there was some unwiped butter on some parts. Where is this decommissioned warship, it is simply a new warship!

He had a new understanding of the courage of these navies, and he initially thought that the navy's own operation of maritime transportation was just an unspoken rule, but it seemed that this was no longer as simple as an unspoken rule, and this was simply Chi Guoguo's illegal business.

In fact, this can't be blamed on Dulin's rarity and strangeness, the situation in the navy is a bit special.

During the Great Patriotic War, the attacks from the Federation basically took place on land, and the attacks on the sea were not absent, but they were reserved compared to the crazy energy on the ground, and the navies of both sides tentatively fired a few shots and then went home to rest. After the war, when the New Party came to power, the first severe criticism was the attitude of the navy for slacking off the war, believing that the navy had not taken on the heavy responsibility of defending the empire and striking hard at the invaders.

In fact, the navy cannot be blamed for this, in fact, both the imperial side and the federal side, except for those places that cannot be landed, there are a large number of shore guns in deep-water ports and choke points, and it is impossible to enter them without the determination to be ready to sacrifice at any time. Instead of wasting shells and crystals and killing a large number of Navy veterans, it is better to take a walk around your doorstep.

Subsequently, Maggs decided to reduce the military spending of the navy, and this part of the military expenditure was used for the improvement and research and development of new weapons and equipment. In addition to losing a large amount of military spending every year, at the same time, the top of the navy has also "been retired" by some generals, these generals have left the army, but their influence is still there, and many people even think that these generals are responsible for the entire navy. So, after the deliberation of the top brass of the Navy, they came up with an interesting plan - self-sufficiency.

Perhaps they did run the sea with this purpose in mind, but soon the navy became a weapon for them to make money under the corruption of money. They had the funds that the navy lacked, and the two sides quickly became clear from their counterparts to their masters. Coupled with the fact that the top brass of the active Navy has also joined this feast of money, the Navy has basically rotted.

The cabinet formed by the New Party is also well aware of this matter, but when they do, there is no way to deal with the navy. Either take down the vast majority of the admirals, and then face the very likelihood of a general mutiny—this is not impossible, and even if it is not possible, the admirals who are all in danger will have to create such an atmosphere and force the navy to go against the Empire, and those generals can rely on this means to protect themselves.

Either indulge the navy to rot, as long as they do not affect the implementation of the policy and political direction of the empire, as long as they do not defect to the enemy and treason, then let them go to their own sufficiency!

Repeated cuts in the navy's military spending made the navy more unscrupulous in making money, so there was such a picture, blatantly using the warships of the empire to transport supplies for the rich.

"Well, are you satisfied with these ships?" Colonel Thomas patted the wall of a metal warehouse beside him, and the dull knocking sound had a hint of tremor, making people feel its solidity.

Durin was of course very satisfied, and he shook Colonel Thomas's hand, "I don't think I need to read any further, we can sign an agreement when you have an exact list of expenses!"

Colonel Thomas held back the excitement in his heart and shook his right arm that was holding Durin's palm vigorously, "I'll send you back, and we'll meet again in two days at the latest!"

Durin left his contact information and left the port in a speedboat, thinking far more and more about it than transporting the moonshine. Obviously, the navy is a force that can be co-opted, and he will not be naïve to think that as long as he spends money, the navy will be able to help him do anything wrong, but as long as he spends money, he can always buy some things that the navy "scrapped" and "eliminated" and do not involve military secrets.

For example...... Weapons?!

The difference between non-military weapons and military weapons is too great, military weapons are more powerful, more lethal, and have a longer range, much better than those "toy guns" in his hands. He doesn't have a weapon platform, nor does he have the latest weapons of war, but he can change it himself.

The tank in the dream was originally just a "farm tractor", not to mention that with the huge kinetic energy provided by the Yaojing drive, it is not difficult to convert a truck into an armed vehicle.

Of course, this needs to be done in a step-by-step manner, in cooperation with the Navy.

Immediately after Durin left the port, Colonel Thomas went to the port headquarters to meet with the commander-in-chief of the navy, a rear admiral, who was stationed on the Illian side. In fact, it is not unconditional for the General Military Department of the Reich to ignore the Navy, that is, the Navy must maintain allegiance to the Empire and obey the Empire's battle orders and orders.

Since the abandonment of the Ilian Naval Port, a small formation has been stationed here, with a total of six combat-ready warships and eight training ships for training remaining.

The warships that Durin saw outside the harbor were actually training ships, and they had modified seven, leaving only one for training.

"General, I'm back. Thomas knocked on the door straight and stood outside. With a "come in", he pushed the door open, staring ahead of him like the young man in a speedboat, "I have already met with Mr. Dohrin of Elion, and he has negotiated a big deal with me, and from next month onwards, hundreds of thousands of bottles of wine will be shipped to all parts of the empire every month. ”

The Major General was an old fellow in his fifties, who didn't look like a big man like the Major General at all, he was not tall, a little thin, his hair was gray and a little bald. His face was full of wrinkles like a knife and axe, and the layers of wrinkles on his forehead the moment he raised his eyes could trap mosquitoes.

"Oh?", his voice was loud, and there was a hint of surprise in his voice, "Are you sure it's hundreds of thousands of bottles instead of tens of thousands?"

Colonel Thomas replied loudly with a "yes", and the Major General immediately smiled, "Good, good." He couldn't help but stand up and take a few steps back and forth, "How much do you offer him? If it's too high, it will scare people!"

"No more than sixty-five points, a bottle!"

The major general took a breath of cool air, and he muttered in a low voice, "Count half, thirty points, ten bottles are three pieces, one hundred thousand bottles are thirty thousand, hundreds of thousands of bottles ......", his eyes narrowed, "Ten or two hundred thousand, ah......"

"You go and talk about this matter, and the negotiation will be meritorious, and the negotiation will collapse ......", the major general laughed, "You can find me another deal that can make so much money!"