Respectfully

On October [-], Li Jinyan had a conversation with John. The ship purchase plan mentioned in the conversation aroused great interest from American Jewish businessmen.

"The U.S. Navy is only interested in Japanese battleships and cruisers, but Japanese submarines, destroyers, and some transport ships can also be of great use after modification."

Li Jin said bluntly that he wanted to buy Japanese warships from the Americans at a lower price.It's not the main battleship, but some destroyers and transport ships that the Americans don't care about.

For example, battleships such as Kurama, Tsukuba, Kongo Hiei, etc., even if they paid a high price, the Americans would not let go, especially the battleship Hiei, which was built and launched in the early years of Taisho, was first-class in terms of performance and firepower at the time.

When the Hiei was launched, Japan had not yet become as poor as it is now. The old foundation accumulated during the Meiji period was still there. The "[-]" and "[-]" fleet plans were proposed one after another, all of which showed the ambition of this nation.

According to the historical process of another time and space, this Hiei will undergo several modifications to become the test ship of Japan's "strongest" battleship Yamato, and then under the escort of Xiangrui Xuefeng, it will be sunk by its own torpedo.

If the "Phoenix" Yukikaze was not in the escorting fleet, wouldn't the flagship Hiei sink so "worse"?

God knows.

Compared with the Musashi, the Hiei was considered "lucky". It only encountered one "Xiangrui", but the Musashi was flanked by "Yukikaze" and "Nobu". It can be called the most unlucky battleship in history. one.Even the later Yamato can only hold a candle to it.

Before agreeing on the plan with John, the Intelligence Bureau sent Li Jinyan a list of the Japanese Navy's fleet, which listed the detailed establishment of the Japanese Navy's two fleets, including eight battle teams and one subsidiary fleet.

What Li Jinyan had to do was to exclude the battleships and cruisers that the Americans valued, pick out the ships that met the requirements from the remaining battleships, and then pull these ships into his own hands through the hands of the Americans.

Of course, the benefits are indispensable.However, as long as it works properly, the price paid must be much less than self-built or purchased from other countries.

More importantly, save time.

"Li, this plan is very good. Not only you need the ship, but I also need it. It should be said that our shipping company needs it." John was not surprised that Li Jinyan could get the detailed list of the Japanese navy fleet. He picked up a pen and wrote on the list again. Draw out a few boats, "I should thank you for your reminder, this is much cheaper than buying a new boat, no matter which aspect it is."

Li Jinyan frowned when he watched John write. This Yankee is more ruthless than him.According to this, in the next 20 years, the Japanese may only go to sea in fishing boats, or wooden ones.

"Besides, Li, the price you gave is too high." John shook his head, "These are old ships, they are not worth so much money at all, plus the maintenance cost after buying them back, it is another big expense, the price is completely acceptable Lower it by [-]%, or [-]%, and [-]% will be even better."

As John said, he reminded Li Jinyan that the U.S. Atlantic Fleet did not need to spend a penny to get these ships.

The banknotes they paid were not so much the price of the ship as the benefits and hush money they gave to each other.Concealing the superiors to do such a "business" is to bear certain risks.

Li Jinyan nodded to be taught, the old ancestor was right, there is no limit to learning, and he is still not black enough on the way of doing business.

At the same time, Li Jinyan was still a little worried. Even if he and John had discussed it now, what should they do if the other party didn't take the bait?

"There is no need to worry about this at all." John picked up a pen and paper, and copied the designated ships, with a smug smile on his face: "If you have money, you can knock on the gate of heaven."

John didn't feel any guilt about prying the corner of the United States and bribing the soldiers of the United States, even though he was an out-and-out American.

After sending John away, Li Jinyan called Leopard, and he always kept a hand in doing business with people like John.

On October [-]th, John sent a telegram to Li Jinyan, saying that the plan had made preliminary progress, but he had not yet been able to reach an agreement with the other party on the relevant "expenses".But what is certain is that the squadron staying in Japan is quite interested in this business.

Just be interested.

Li Jinyan folded the telegram, as long as there is interest, is it not easy to bargain?For the Americans, this deal is like a white wolf with empty hands. What they want to do is to be more vicious on the basis of "villains". Anyway, their purpose of coming to Japan is to receive warships, and it is easy to complete the task. Why not make some extra money?

After John gave a suitable price, the Japanese's delaying strategy finally stopped working. The Americans issued an ultimatum. Before November [-], Japan must hand over its warships in accordance with the treaty, not just battleships and cruisers, but also warships. There are a fair number of destroyers and ships for supply and transport purposes.

"This is inconsistent with what is stipulated in the treaty!"

"I don't see anything wrong." Both the American consul and the fleet commander have received considerable benefits, and naturally they will not take the Japanese protests to heart, "These warships must be delivered within the specified time limit, otherwise, the consequences will be all It will be borne by your country."

With a tough attitude and an unquestionable tone, Yuan Jing's cabinet has encountered the biggest crisis since the formation of the cabinet.

To promise or not to promise?

If you don't agree, Japan is likely to be retaliated by the United States, not to mention, there is Huaxia watching from the sidelines.

Yuan Jing's opinions on the treatment of the treaty were submitted together with the resignation letter.As the first civilian prime minister in Japanese history, his political career came to an end ahead of schedule.

On October [-], the Japanese government finally agreed to carry out the requirements of the Treaty of Versailles to hand over the warships to the United States.The reaction of the Japanese Navy Ministry to this was quite fierce. The Ministry of War rarely stood on the side of the navy. A large number of Japanese sailors assembled in the military port, shouting slogans, even if the warship was scuttled, it would not be handed over to the Americans.

Before they could do anything, the American warships moored at sea had already turned their guns, and fighter jets appeared in the sky.The Japanese can only watch helplessly as the fleet they regard as pride becomes the "trophy" of the Americans.Some of them will be driven directly to Dalian and sold to Chinese people at ridiculously low prices.

All the officers and soldiers of the squadron plus the participating American consuls will get a share of the money for selling the ship.

The Japanese warships sailing to China will be sent to Dalian Shipyard and John Ship Company, where they will change their nationality and start their "second spring".

On the day the deal was finalized, Li Jinyan sent a telegram to the capital, and the telegram was delivered directly to Young Marshal Lou. After reading it, Young Marshal Lou didn't even raise his eyebrows.

Apparently, Young Master Lou has become numb to Li Sanshao's frequent "amazing actions".