ACT385: Recruitment
Zhao Jian knew very well that Li Shun was actually interested in the technology and fleet in his hands, if it weren't for these two things, the other party would not be able to favor him, and even hesitate to meet himself in this way.
Therefore, Zhao Jian, who also wanted to meet this "conquering king", deliberately followed the other party's wishes and took the initiative to give such a chance to meet. Li Shun naturally understood what Zhao Jian meant after he appeared in Brazil, so he deliberately invited him to his home in a more "gentle" way.
"Little friend, I know that you came to Brazil this time to meet the old man, otherwise it would be impossible to bring such a few people with you. Now that we've met above, let's get straight to the point! This king has long been uninterested in the throne of the Tang Dynasty, and today I sincerely invite Your Excellency to conspire together to build a powerful new empire in the southern hemisphere of Mars. On the day of success in the future, this king is willing to wait for the position of Minister of the Navy and the Minister of the Great Power! β
As early as the later stage of the civil strife that year, Li Shun already had the intention to go outside to fight the world, and he went to Chang'an to meet in order to explain his thoughts and several other brothers clearly in person. As long as a few of them were willing to make it easier for him, Li Shun voluntarily withdrew from the struggle for the throne and took his followers abroad to establish a new country of his own.
But it's a pity that before this idea of his was conveyed, he followed the path of his eldest brother and was secretly placed under house arrest in the royal forbidden place, guarded by a group of "guardians" loyal to the Li royal family. If it weren't for Li Shun's success in soaking up the daughter of the patriarch of the guardian clan and secretly contacting his henchmen outside, he might have died in that damn cave by now!
However, although Zhao Jian understood what Li Shun meant, he lacked interest in his ambitions.
"Oh~! O Lord of the Navy! The officer is not small, but how many navies do you have in your hands now? β
Zhao Jian's words suddenly made the impassioned Li Shun unconsciously show a trace of embarrassment on his face.
As the most expensive and time-consuming class to build in the current world. As soon as the construction of the naval shipyard opened, the resources and funds were consumed, and it was like it could not be stopped.
Not to mention a capital ship of tens of thousands of tons. The cost of a destroyer with a displacement of about 2,000 tons alone is enough to arm an infantry division of 10,000 people! Therefore, Zhao Jian believes that unless Li Shun can also have a maintenance station and a supporting main control core, he wants to build a decent navy in the dark just because he has been absconding for all these years, which is tantamount to a fool's dream!
At the beginning, Li Shun wanted to rely on his name as the seventh prince to plot against one or two of the six fleets of the Tang Dynasty for his own use. But it was a pity that the Northern Fleet, which he wanted most, was difficult to start, and the two fleets of Nanfeng and Far East, which had a certain hope, suffered heavy losses in the Tang-Japanese War.
Although Li Shun hired 10,000 brave and warlike Gurkha soldiers at his expense, he secretly recruited tens of thousands of troops by taking advantage of the refugee wave formed by this great migration. But in terms of battleships. All he's got is a few little junks that don't work much! So in the face of Zhao Jian's playful smile, Li Shun didn't dare to show his cold belongings for the sake of face.
"Brother Zhao (Zhao Jian: The title has changed so fast!) As the so-called thousands of troops are easy to get, good generals are hard to find, what I value most is your rare general! Although I don't know the details of the specific process of the war between your unit and the Three Kingdoms in the Shattered Star Region, you can make them all return home, and I believe that this result will definitely not be obtained by luck alone! β
"Your Highness, don't be busy praising me first, what about the warships you need to build a navy?"
"Uh...... When I came out of the country. There is a sum of funds for the founding of the country that was prepared at the beginning, and it has been properly managed over the years, and there are many people of insight who are willing to fund this king, so there are still funds for the construction of the navy. And it's very adequate! β
"So actually, you only have money and not many boats right now?"
"This ...... What about you? How many boats do you have on your hands now? β
Without answering Zhao Jian's question head-on, Li Shun slyly threw the question back.
"Want to know how many ships I have?"
"Of course! I'm very interested in that. β
"Then I'll do the math! I now have 3 battleships, 3 battlecruisers, 2 aircraft carriers, 3 heavy cruisers, 2 light cruisers, 16 destroyers...... Oh yes! There is also 1 submarine. Counting the other auxiliary vessels, the total displacement can be more than 400,000! β
"Poof...... AhemγHow many!? β
"400,000 tons! That's all for now. β
heard that Zhao Jian revealed his family property. Li Shun never thought that the other party's strength would exceed his initial estimate by so much! The current information about Zhao Jian on their side is not very complete, and they only know that he has some strength in his hands. Relying on novel aviation tactics, the Japanese and Italian fleets were severely damaged.
Li Shun's think tank believes that Zhao has at most a dozen warships in his hands, mainly relying on a spacefortress similar to a miniature version of Pearl Harbor and 1 or 2 giant god soldiers, and then relying on the special environment of the Shattered Star Region and the surprise victory of the "aviation tactics" to win the other fleets. And even if they win, their own losses will definitely not be small, and they should not be able to recover their vitality for a while, and this is a good time for Li Shun to take the opportunity to subdue this fleet!
If he could recruit this fleet, which had just undergone the test of actual combat, under his command, Li Shun would be able to get a group of naval talents that he wanted most. At that time, as long as this group of people is based on him, coupled with his abundant financial support, Li Shun believes that in ten years at most, he will be able to have a usable naval force!
But Li Shun and his think tank probably would never have dreamed that the Star Fort in Zhao's hands was not a simple mobile fortress, but a base with the ability to repair against the sky and strong production capacity. Those losses caused by the previous battles were nothing at all, and they were quickly recovered.
In this case, Li Shun's solicitation is a little ridiculous!
"So the prince, maybe, maybe, probably...... I'm really stronger than you! β
"Humph! I'll admit that I'm a little surprised that you're a kid with a lot of money, but don't forget, you're in my hands right now! β
"Lord Wang, are you really sure that I am 'me' in your hands?"
"What do you mean!?"
Without answering Li Shun's question, Zhao Jian suddenly smiled mysteriously, and the other four subordinates present all closed their eyes when they saw this, while Zhao Jian muttered as if talking to himself.
"Do it, don't kill anyone." (To be continued......)
PS: This is yesterday's "second watch", and the state is really not forced out by packing tickets......