Chapter 992: Each Takes What He Needs
Chapter 972: Each Takes What It Needs
“Three million!”
“3.1 million!”
……
“3.75 million!”
“3,750,000 God’s Guilders, is there a higher bid?”
“The world’s most advanced fleet of cruisers, with a full set of shipbuilding technology and 20 specialized technicians, the highest offer is now 3.75 million, absolute value for money, any more bids?”
“Good, congratulations to the representative of Chile, who has successfully taken the third cruiser formation.”
The host, Vester, sold out and felt it.
In order to be able to sell these warships at a high price, the second-hand cruiser formation of the French were turned into the most advanced fleet in the world in Vester’s mouth.
If we look purely at the warships alone, this deal must have been a big loss for the Chileans. However, there are exceptions to the rule, after a full set of shipbuilding technology and engineers, this deal is instantly cheap.
Don’t look at these days there seems to be no technology blockade, as if money can buy anything, but that is only for the general rotten technology.
Warship manufacturing technology, has always been the treasure of the major shipyards, even if it is two or three generations behind the technology, want to buy all have to pay a big price.
As the world’s second naval power, the French shipbuilding technology is naturally world-class. If it is not split auction, technology copy many copies, light of these technologies are not 3.75 million can buy.
Having closed another deal, Vitus no longer had the initial excitement. Raising his cup, he took a sip of water to moisten his throat and continued to shout:
“The following auction is for the Group A Battleship Fleet, which also comes with a full set of shipbuilding technology, plus another 100 shipbuilding engineers, the fleet includes 3 new 10,000-ton battleships, 4 cruisers, 6 destroyers, and 2 shore defense ships ……
The starting price is 5.8 million Shendian, or the old rules, each increase shall not be less than 10,000 Shendian. If the price is haphazardly shouted, the deposit will be directly confiscated, and the Antifa Alliance reserves the right to pursue responsibility.”
As soon as the words fell, the Spanish representative was immediately energized. There was no doubt that this handpicked fleet was their target this time.
“Six million!”
“6.3 million!”
Seeing the Spaniard’s offer, Hirobumi Ito, who was not far away, decisively chose to follow suit. Even though he knew that the Spaniards would engage in underhanded maneuvers, he was still unwilling to give up his last-ditch effort.
Before the start of the auction, the delegations of various countries sent people to visit the French warships, it can be said that every group of warships that are now put up for auction, everyone knows it by heart.
There is no backroom operation, look at the composition of the warships will know. All of the fleet is the anti-French alliance temporarily determined, generally speaking is a mixture of high-quality warships and junk warships sold together.
The Group A battleship fleet in front of us was different, the warships in it were all quality goods, not something that could be solved by a coincidence.
“6.5 million!”
The Japanese representative wasn’t the only one who was holding out for luck. Profits moved people, and the most advanced battleship formation, let’s not even talk about it.
The key was the full set of shipbuilding technology and shipbuilding engineers, and with those in hand, it was almost possible to replicate the French Navy. For countries aspiring to develop a navy, these are priceless.
“Eight million!”
“8.5 million!”
……
Looking at the constantly refreshing offers, the atmosphere of the Japanese delegation was instantly tense. Plans don’t change as fast as they should, for no other reason than not having enough money.
Saigo Congdao said anxiously, “Prime Minister, we can not want the warships, but the shipbuilding technology must be taken down. With these technologies, we can struggle for thirty years less.”
Not at all exaggerated, with Japan’s current shipbuilding technology, play with sail battleships still make do, tens of thousands of tons of battleships not to mention the construction, even the dock can not be found.
The world has 20,000 tons of dockyard, and built the former dreadnought of Britain, France and Austria, the rest of the countries are in the fumble.
Including the Americans are the same, affected by the butterfly effect, after the split of the United States economic development is far less than the original time and space. The government has no money in its pocket, naturally no resources to smash the navy.
Ito Hirobumi nodded, “The competition is too fierce now, we don’t have much money in our hands, it’s better to wait for the next batch!”
Plans don’t change as fast as they should, originally there was no expectation of making gains in the warship auction conference, now shocked by the Antifa Alliance’s largesse, Ito Hirobumi could only grit his teeth and keep up.
There is no way, the opportunity to obtain the most advanced shipbuilding technology is not much. If you miss this opportunity, if you want to get these technologies again in the future, the price you have to pay is absolutely unimaginable.
Anyway, the warships might be detained by the Antifa alliance in the name of neutrality, but the shipbuilding technology would never be detained. The Spaniards were not so honorable as to let everyone give up their international reputation for them.
In a sense, taking these shipbuilding technologies was no less valuable than occupying the Philippine Islands.
……
Upstairs in the box, the British delegation was also not calm. Originally thought that the Austrians just take some backward shipbuilding technology as a hitch, did not think that the opponent does not follow the set of cards, there is a shipbuilding technology to rot the meaning of the street.
“Austrians must be crazy, once these technologies spread out, in the future will bring us big trouble!”
A naval officer exclaimed.
“We” also includes Austria, the same as a member of the colonial empire, the proliferation of shipbuilding technology also impacted Austria. Not to mention the warship export trade, I’m afraid it’s hard to be as profitable as it is now.
Another technical information, and engineers, the next Austrians to market the French shipyards, George will not be surprised.
With so many things, a little bit of financial strength of the country, are able to eat, and then get their own warships.
Who wants to import when they can build their own? Even if the performance was slightly behind, it was still more reliable than a censored version of the warship.
Once all the countries of the world have their own shipbuilding ability, the good days of the colonial empire will come to an end. There is no longer a good thing of forcing a big country to submit by virtue of a few ships.
“It’s no use, shipbuilding technology has long since spread. Since the Anti-French Alliance occupied France, shipbuilding technology is no longer a secret.
Maybe Spain, Russia and such a big country for their own interests, will still keep shipbuilding technology secret, but Belgium, Sardinia and these countries that have nothing, as long as the money is given is anything can be sold.
No one can stop a secret deal. In any case, technology proliferation, might as well take advantage of the opportunity to make a profit.
Moreover, shipbuilding is the embodiment of a country’s industrial strength, not a piece of information can be completed. Even if there is a single copy of shipbuilding technology in hand, there won’t be a few that are truly capable of independently building a battleship.”
At the end of the day, he was used to seeing big waves, and after a short period of shock, George quickly reacted.
The seemingly precious shipbuilding technology was actually a pie put out by Austria. The vast majority of countries do not have the conditions to build battleships, even if you get the technology at most an assembly plant, technical content of the spare parts or to import.
The real ability to digest, copy the technology of the country, their own research and development can get out, the greatest value is only a reference to the creative.
……
At noon, the auction entered the end, and the final grand finale goods came out. Vester announced loudly, “Now is the last batch of this auction, and also the batch that everyone cares about the most.
Fifteen battleships, twenty-one cruisers, thirty-two destroyers, and one hundred and fifty-seven auxiliaries of various types, with a total of 364,000 tons.
Can well not exaggerate: this fleet is the world’s third naval power. No matter who shoots this fleet, it will have a great increase in strength and become an important force in maintaining world peace.
Importance of everyone knows, this auction also comes with the shipbuilding technology of the above warships, plus 300 engineers. The auction will now begin, with a starting price of 45 million God’s Guilders, and each increase shall not be less than 10,000 God’s Guilders.”
The crowd’s eyes went to the representatives of Britain and Austria, anyone could see that this was for the two big bosses, and other countries didn’t have enough money even if they wanted to participate.
“50 million!”
Without disappointing the crowd, as the host Weissenberg was the first to give an offer, and it was a direct increase of 5 million divine guilders.
This was only the first round of bidding, as the representative of Britain, George naturally wouldn’t wimp out and didn’t hesitate to give a tit-for-tat price.
“30 million!”
The number became smaller, but the amount increased. Simply because the unit behind the number became pounds, and 30 million pounds converted to 60 million divine guilders.
An outsider looks at the scene, an insider looks at the doorway. At this moment the auction, has not only just an auction, but also the British and Austrian two countries in order to the sea hegemony of an exchange of words.
From the figures on paper, the Austrian navy if you get this batch of warships, it jumped up at the same time in the number of warships and warship tonnage over the British.
Doubling the price was just a retaliation by George on behalf of Britain to show that Britain was not afraid of any challenge.
As for whether or not to take this batch of warships, the London government has not, so far, discussed an accurate result.
After all, no one’s money is not blown down by the wind, if Austria deliberately inflate the price, the British government is not likely to be the wrongdoer.
“30 million pounds” out, the venue was quiet. Everyone is waiting for Austria’s reaction, many people also showed a look of watching the situation, just missing a handful of melon seeds.
Originally agreed to bidding for the unit of the shield, now the British do not buy into the change to the pound, as the host of the Vitus only feel the pressure of the mountain.
Do not stop it, there is no face; stop it, the pound is also money, circulation properties are not worse than the shield. The customer is God, as a seller seems to be no need to dwell on this little problem.
At the end of the day, professionalism still prevails, see no one continue to offer, Vitus ignored the embarrassment, loudly announced: ” 30 million pounds once, there is still someone offer?
This is the core of the French Navy, shoot this fleet, immediately be able to become a world-class naval power.”
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“30 million pounds, sold! Congratulations Mr. George, for buying a world fleet for Britain!”
The host announced the final result, and it took a confused crowd to react. It was obvious that this was not scripted correctly.
All new officials have three fires, how could the rise of a new hegemon be so quiet? Not taking the opportunity to challenge the British for the position of oceanic hegemony was completely refreshing everyone’s perceptions.
Including the British Foreign Secretary George, who has just become the protagonist of the auction, is at this moment also in a daze. It was really too smooth and completely unexpected.
“30 million pounds” seems to be a lot, but it also depends on what it is used for. If it is their own construction, 30 million pounds is almost enough cost, but that is a new warship, used to buy a second-hand warship is a bit of a loss.
But according to the price of warships sold on the international market, 30 million pounds would be very cheap. Anyway, for the same price, Britannia would not sell warships outside.
In addition to the warship itself, the political significance attached is even more extraordinary. Auction exchanges, but also to the representatives of the countries present to convey a political signal – Austria does not intend to compete with the British hegemony of the sea.
This makes want to watch the countries very disappointed, the two big rogues do not fight, everyone wants to fish in the water have no chance.
Reacting, George revealed a delighted smile, knowing that the game was secure.
Through an auction, Britain with practical action to the outside world to prove that “your grandfather is still your grandfather”, in the years to come everyone still need to keep their eyes a little brighter.
(End of chapter)