The end of the military era

Zhou Rui thought about it, maybe Song Limin, the previous captain of the Shuguang, did not contact the two naval representatives of the Red Tiger Empire because of the price issue.

So the second uncle Zhou Xiaorong didn't know that the navy of the Red Tiger Empire had an armored cruiser of the same model for sale.

"Where is the seriously injured armored cruiser now?"

Zhou Rui didn't show any expression on his face, but he was extremely excited in his heart.

If two armored cruisers with a full load displacement of up to 8400 tons can be added to the coastal defense fleet, then we will be more confident in dealing with the pirate fleet half a year later!

"This time, the three warships that our Royal Navy of the Red Tiger Empire plans to sell to the outside world are all docked at the naval base of Fengsha Island."

Fengsha Island is only about 258 kilometers away from Ganyang City, with an area of ​​[-] square kilometers.

Fengsha Island was originally the territory of the Han and Tang Empires, but more than 60 years ago, the Chihu Empire occupied Fengsha Island and built a naval base on Fengsha Island.

"Three ships? So what is the remaining ship?"

"The last one is the storm-class all-steel battleship that captured the Flying Leopard Empire."

The all-steel battleship is an upgraded version of the iron-clad battleship. The outer armor has been fully steeled. It is equipped with a large-caliber main gun, a large-caliber secondary gun or a secondary main gun, and a coal-fired steam engine.

Although the navies of the six major orc nations have produced all-main-gun battleships with unified main guns and powered by steam turbines, that is, upgraded versions of all-steel battleships.

However, the combat effectiveness of all-steel battleships should not be underestimated. In the navies of the six major orc nations, many all-steel battleships still serve as capital ships.

Zhou Rui heard that there was another all-steel battleship, and he couldn't restrain his inner excitement.

"How much silver is that all-steel battleship? I want it! And those two armored cruisers, I want them all too!"

Chapter 7 Buying a Boat

Zhou Rui's categorical words made the two Tiger Clan naval officers look at each other involuntarily, with shocked expressions on their faces.

Could it be that the intelligence department's investigation of the Zhou family in Ganyang City was inaccurate?

You must know that if you want to buy an all-steel battleship and two large armored cruisers, it will cost tens of millions of silver coins!

Can the Zhou family in Ganyang City really come up with such a huge sum of money?

"Master Zhou, I'd better introduce you to the data of this Blizzard-class all-steel battleship first!

This blizzard-class all-steel battleship has a full load displacement of 15700 tons and a top speed of 19 knots.

装备了2座双联装四十倍口径300毫米主炮，12门45倍口径150毫米副炮，12门45倍口径80毫米速射炮，4具500毫米鱼雷发射管。

In addition, in order to deal with flying monsters that may appear on the sea, the Blizzard-class all-steel battleship is also equipped with 16 30mm anti-aircraft guns and 24 13mm anti-aircraft machine guns.

The side armor belt is 150 mm to 240 mm, the main deck armor is 60 mm, the main turret armor is 300 mm, and the crew is full of 820 people.

This blizzard-class all-steel battleship was also seriously injured in the naval battle. Although it was thoroughly repaired, its speed was slightly affected. The maximum speed dropped to about 16.5 knots, and there were no other problems. .

Of course, if the speed hadn't been affected, our Royal Navy of the Red Tiger Empire would not have sold this all-steel battleship to the outside world. "

Zhou Rui also knew that he was acting a little too anxious. He calmed down his excitement and asked, "Then how many silver coins are you going to sell for this all-steel battleship?"

"600 million silver coins, no bargaining!"

"An all-steel battleship and two armored cruisers, I want them all! Offer the lowest price!"

"1000 million silver coins. If the major general is willing to buy the three warships together, we are willing to reduce the total price to 1000 million silver coins."

"Okay! At this price, there is no problem for us to pay for the silver bricks, right? They are all silver bricks weighing 50 catties!"

"A silver brick weighing 50 catties? Oh, no problem, but it must be a silver brick made of pure silver."

"It's definitely pure silver, you can check it on the spot.

By the way, what about the shells?You don't just sell warships, don't you give away shells? "

"Major General, I'm very sorry, if you want shells, you have to pay another fee."

周睿随后又与两名虎族海军军官商定，再用相当于200万银币的银砖，向赤虎帝国的海军购买了2000枚300毫米炮弹、4000枚200毫米炮弹、2万枚150毫米炮弹、2万枚80毫米炮弹、4万枚30毫米高射炮炮弹、50万发13毫米高射机枪子弹和200枚500毫米鱼雷。

Although Zhou Ruiming knew that on the ammunition attached to the three warships, the two Tiger Clan naval officers opened their mouths like lions and mercilessly killed themselves.

However, since no feudal town in the Han and Tang Empires could manufacture large-caliber shells, Zhou Rui could only stretch his neck and let the opponent kill him.

After Zhou Rui signed a purchase contract and left, one of the Tiger Clan officers frowned and said, "The Zhou family in Ganyang City will not buy a Blizzard-class all-steel battleship and two Iceknife-class armored cruisers." Come down, and then sell it to the Flying Leopard Empire?

The reason why our Royal Navy didn't sell the three warships internally to those hunting groups this time was because they were afraid that those hunting groups would resell the three warships to the Flying Leopard Empire driven by profit. "

Another Tiger Clan officer shrugged and said: "Anyway, we were ordered to sell the three warships to various feudal towns of the Han and Tang Empires, so even if something goes wrong in the future, it has nothing to do with us.

Let's report to the commander by telegram as soon as possible!

Unexpectedly, a small family under a feudal town in the Han and Tang Empires would be so rich and powerful that they bought all three warships and 200 million silver coins for their ammunition.

With this amount of funds, the Admiralty will definitely be able to add a new type of full main gun battleship to our Fifth Fleet! "

"Then send a telegram to His Excellency the Commander!

According to the agreement with the major general, at 6 am on June 4th, outside the military port of Ganyang City, we both handed over three warships and their associated ammunition, and handed over 9 2.4-jin silver bricks. "

During Zhou Rui's bargaining with the two Tiger Clan officers, Song Shenghe, Huang Zhigang, Li Donghu and Li Dongbao stood behind Zhou Rui.

The four of them were blind throughout the whole process.

where are they?

what are they doing?

Are you dreaming?

The second young master actually bought an all-steel battleship and two armored cruisers from the navy of the Red Tiger Empire, plus the ammunition attached to the three battleships. The transaction price was as high as 1200 million silver coins.

They tried to stop them, but Zhou Rui ordered the four of them not to speak with his eyes.

It's over!Something big is going to happen!

Selling the entire Zhou family's property may not be able to make up 1200 million silver coins!

Not far from the luxurious guest room, Song Shenghe couldn't help saying: "Master, you"

Zhou Rui waved his hand and interrupted what Song Shenghe was about to say, "I know what I'm doing, don't worry, I've already prepared the money for the boat."

Before Zhou Rui left the Nine Stars Hotel, he used the landline of the Nine Stars Hotel to make a call to his second uncle Zhou Xiaorong.

Then Zhou Rui led Song Shenghe, Huang Zhigang, Li Donghu, and Li Dongbao to a small courtyard in the west of the city.