"The German naval dockyard in the port of Kiel needs an order for 4 cruisers, and if Japan does not buy it, maybe the Chinese will be interested in naval construction. Accardo asked with a smile as he sat down the hill in front of him.

Yamashita Konosuke lowered his head helplessly: "It's no problem, as long as the quality is passed, Japan is willing to purchase 4 German cruisers." ”

He had previously promised to provide Accardo with $5 million to make up for the profits from the cancellation of continued exports of steel helmets and bayonets to China, and had purchased 100,000 Mauser rifles at twice the international price to equip the local garrison of native North Koreans.

Of course, the ammunition used in these rifles was also supplied by Germany, for which Japan had to import a bullet production line to be placed on the outskirts of Pyongyang, and additionally purchase the German standard 7. 100 million rounds of 92 mm caliber bullets. Accardo also "generously" gave Japan 30 obsolete Makqin heavy machine guns.

Japan also had no choice but to purchase 70 obsolete biplanes, because if it did not buy these equipment, these planes would be sold to China, although it would not cause too much trouble to Japan, but if it did not buy these aircraft, Accardo threatened Japan to export new Fokker biplanes to China.

Although in the process of bargaining, Accardo promised Yamamoto that the Germans would modernize the old planes so that they could carry a small torpedo, and that the planes would be responsible for the naval attack missions of the Japanese navy in Korea - although these planes were not much better than the ones they were using today.

Yamamoto's visit to Germany this time can be described as a relief to Accardo, Germany has obtained the much-needed $17 million in funds in the hands of Japan after negotiations, and Japan has at least superficially completed the arms trade blockade against China, making the backward Chinese industry even worse.

"Don't be so pessimistic, Mr. Yamashita. "We will send engineers to Japan to help the Imperial Japanese Navy build the most advanced submarines in the world," said Accardo with a smile, and I personally assure you that these engineers are the best experts in all of Germany." ”

Hearing this, Yamashita Konosuke's face looked a little better, after all, he also had an important task in Germany this time to obtain Germany's support and develop the submarine technology of the Imperial Japanese Navy.

"We want your engineers in the Netherlands!" Yamashita thought for a moment and said, "It must be a technical engineer who has been involved in the production of first-line submarines." ”

"Three. Accardo stretched out three fingers: "We will send 30 technicians to support the construction of your submarine, but our technical engineers in the Netherlands can only go to 3 people." ”

"We need 70 submarine manufacturing technicians, at least half of whom have been involved in submarine construction in the Netherlands. "Yamamoto bargained.

Accardo thought for a moment, and then stretched out 5 fingers: "5, 50 technical expert groups, including 5 technical backbones involved in the construction of submarines in the Netherlands." Couldn't be more. ”

"Let's ......" Yamamoto was about to continue saying something, but was interrupted by Accardo.

"We in Germany deeply regret the incident in Jiaozhou Bay in the Far East, and now there are many Germans who are resistant to Japan, and these are already the limits of what we can provide, and we can't do more. Accardo said dissatisfied.

Konosuke Yamamoto had an urge to go crazy, and in this negotiation, Accardo took out Japan's behavior of sending troops to Shandong at every turn. But this time, Japan asked someone to visit, and it was actually pitted by its own victory, which really made people cry and laugh.

"Okay! Five! No less! When I go home, these people will go with me. Yamashita compromised with a sad face.

"That's fine, but since these engineers and designers are valuable resources, we don't want them to be on the same boat, after all, don't put all your eggs in the same basket, right?" said Accardo with a laugh.

"In addition, we need to cooperate in the field of aviation. Yamashita continued: "We want to work with German airlines to produce new torpedo attack aircraft. This also requires General Accardo to help. ”

"Which company do you want to work with?" asked Accardo, knowing the answer or pretending not to know.

"We are going to work with Heinkel because we have worked together before. Konosuke Yamashita said with a smile.

Accardo nodded: "It is a good aircraft production company, and it is also famous in our Germany. ”

Ernst Henkel's aircraft production company, founded in 1921 and operating in Germany, was immediately engaged in "a game of hide-and-seek, which he called a 'game of hide-and-seek' with the inspectors of the Allied Armament Commission." ”

Heinkel was a successful aircraft designer in World War I, and the company he founded in 1921 flagrantly violated cooperation agreements with the United States and Japan to produce a small water reconnaissance aircraft for both countries that could be equipped on submarines, and he produced parts for these planes at the factory in the small town of Vaughan Mund on the Baltic Sea, which he then sent to Sweden to assemble into airplanes.

"But I think we should work more broadly. Accardo smiled evilly, like a devil luring others to be fooled: "Only in this way can we reflect the friendship and mutual trust between the two countries in technical cooperation." ”

"What do you mean?" Yamashita asked, a little confused.

"We have a lot of state-of-the-art weapons factories, all of which are under the surveillance of the Coalition Arms Control Commission, which makes it difficult for us to work together. Accardo spread his hands and said, "And you happen to be a member of the Coalition Arms Control Committee, don't you?" ”

"What do you mean by that? I want our Imperial Japan to withdraw from the Allied Arms Control Commission? This is impossible. Yamashita shook his head and said.

Accardo also shook his head: "Of course not, but I hope that the Japanese officers in the Allied Arms Control Committee will provide intelligence for several of our companies, and provide intelligence that is sufficient to deal with surprise inspections." After Arcardo finished speaking, he looked at Konosuke Yamashita.

"There's no problem with that, we can give Heinkel intelligence for the benefit of both of us. Yamashita nodded, but then put forward his own request: "But we only provide information for enterprises with which we have military cooperation, and we have nothing to do with your own." ”

"So tell me what you're interested in. Accardo immediately said to Yamashita, "I think there are many places where we can work together. ”

Yamashita thought seriously before he spoke: "Our navy needs a high-speed reconnaissance aircraft, and the Heinkel company has provided some numbers, which is an export version of a high-speed reconnaissance aircraft he secretly developed for you, and we are very satisfied and plan to order a physical aircraft." ”

"No problem at all. "Accardo was generous.

"We need 30 luxury cars made by Daimler-Benz AG. 500 high-power car engines. It's powerful enough to move a very heavy car. The lion continued to open his mouth at the bottom of the mountain.

"No problem! I'll give you five more Mercedes-Benz luxury cars. Accardo was not stingy with his bribes, and stretched out a hand and said, "Not in the accounts." ”

Yamashita nodded, and said with satisfaction: "Thank you for your generosity! Admiral Accardo! I very much hope to be friends with you without saying anything! Tomorrow afternoon, I will let my naval attaché in Berlin come to you as a guest, and you can do whatever you need him to do." ”

Seeing off Konosuke Yamashita, Accardo's face was still full of smiles as if he was wearing a mask, and he waved frequently at the cars that were far away from Yamashita.

Gehr on the side opened his mouth and asked, "Sir, do you really plan to give up such a large arms market in China?" General Sickett is still on the Chinese side. ”

"Mr. Chiang Kai-shek built military enterprises in China, so the next step for our exports to China will not be mainly weapons and equipment, but mainly the export of simple military production equipment. Accardo smiled as he waved his hand, "They've been fooled." ”

"And what about the two transport ships that are still in port? They are full of ammunition ready to be shipped to China, about 200 million rounds, and 2,000 Makqin heavy machine guns. Gehr leaned into Accardo's ear and asked, "Cancel?"

"Are you stupid? Cancel it? We will return the money we have collected to another Chinese friend, Mr. Yan Xishan?" Accardo was stunned for a moment, and then reproached, "Is the handling fee very cheap? Do you have to pay for it?"

"What then?" asked Geer, stunned.

"Of course it's going to continue to be sold to China!" Accardo said, feigning displeasure, "Change the departure time of these two ships, they left port last night, didn't they?"

"Yes!" Gell smiled.

In the car, looking at Accardo, who was constantly retreating, Yamashita Konosuke's eyes also became sharp, and he snorted coldly: "Yaga, this damn German." ”

"Yamashita-kun, since this German is very unfriendly, why did you agree to his later request?" asked Yamashita Adjutant as he turned back to the co-pilot.

"I promised Japan that it would keep an eye on the Allied Arms Control Committee for him, and conversely, wouldn't it be possible to keep an eye on how many weapons and equipment Germany had produced?" Konosuke Yamashita sneered: "The more companies he cooperates with us, the more detailed our intelligence about Germany will be." ”

"Shw, I see. The lieutenant nodded in realization.

On the other side, Geer smiled and then asked: "Sir, then our enterprises have asked the Japanese to help keep an eye on the Allied Arms Control Commission, and the weapons and equipment we produce are also in the minds of the Japanese?"

"Counted?" After Akado could no longer see Konosuke Yamashita's car, he laughed out loud: "How big are the real Heinkel and Daimler-Benz, they won't believe it if I lend it to the Japanese." Hum. ”