The end of the military era

"Master Zhou, I'm not joking, for 1000 million silver coins, you can get an Iron Fist-class all-steel battleship!"

Seeing Flasso's serious expression, Zhou Rui suddenly became excited. It seemed that Flasso was really not joking.

"Why? General Fraso, it's not that I don't believe you, but this is too incredible!

The Ministry of the Navy of your country really agreed to sell an Iron Fist-class all-steel battleship to our Zhou family? "

There was a trace of bitterness on Fraso's face, "Oh, Master Zhou, to tell you the truth, the Imperial Navy Department will not know about this matter, it is decided by our Fifth Fleet.

The Empire's General Staff Headquarters is about to conduct a thorough investigation of the accounts of the Royal Navy's six major fleets. Our Fifth Fleet is a little short on the accounts, so we need 1000 million silver coins to plug the holes.

Because of the previous transaction with you, I came to Ganyang City as my first stop. "

Zhou Rui understood that it should be that the top executives of the Fifth Fleet of the Red Tiger Empire had filled their pockets, and now they are about to reveal their secrets, and they need 1000 million silver coins to fill the gap in the account.

"But your Fifth Fleet sold an Iron Fist-class all-steel battleship privately. Will your country's Admiralty let your Fifth Fleet go?"

Fraso shrugged and said, "That Iron Fist-class all-steel battleship was not sold by our Fifth Fleet, but sank when it ran aground during training."

Zhou Rui did not expect such an operation, "Then why did you choose the Iron Fist class? I remember that your Fifth Fleet has a total of four classes of all-steel battleships."

"First of all, only the Iron Fist class can sell 1000 million silver coins!

In addition, last year, the Navy of the Flying Leopard Empire captured two Iron Fist-class ships of our Royal Navy of the Red Tiger Empire and sank two Iron Fist-class ships.

So even if the Ministry of the Navy finds out in the future that an Iron Fist-class all-steel battleship has fallen into the hands of the Ganyang City Coastal Defense Fleet, we can still clear our responsibilities.

For example, our Fifth Fleet found out about the navy of the Flying Leopard Empire. It turned out that three ships were captured and one was sunk. The previous information was wrong. "

After hearing Fraso's explanation, Zhou Rui dispelled his doubts.

"General Fraso, 1000 million silver coins is too much. Even if you buy a brand new Iron Fist, you won't need 1000 million silver coins!"

"Master Zhou, this price cannot be negotiated.

不过我们第五舰队可以免费赠送2000枚320毫米炮弹、6000枚230毫米炮弹、1万枚80毫米炮弹、3万枚30毫米高射炮炮弹、20万发13毫米高射机枪子弹和200枚540毫米鱼雷。

The value of these attached ammunition is at least 150 million silver coins. How does Young Master Zhou feel? "

In fact, Zhou Rui would definitely buy this Tekken-class all-steel battleship even if he didn't give away these accessory ammunition for free.

Not to mention how rare it is to be able to buy such a powerful all-steel battleship, just to resist the upcoming pirates, even if it is twice as expensive, Zhou Rui will pay for it.

"Since General Fraso has said so, then I am no longer a friend if I bargain.

I am willing to pay 1000 million silver coins to buy this Iron Fist-class all-steel battleship. I wonder when we will be able to trade? "

"Haha! Master Zhou, we will be true friends from now on!

I hope that the transaction can be made as soon as possible. As long as you raise funds, the iron fist-class all-steel battleship and the free ammunition can arrive at the port of Ganyang City in one day. "

"General Fraso, 1000 million silver coins is just a small amount for our Zhou family.

You can send a telegram right now to send that Iron Fist-class all-steel battleship to the military port of Ganyang City, and our Zhou family will directly pay 2 pieces of 50-jin silver bricks. "

"It's really great! In order to avoid attracting attention, at 10 o'clock in the evening the day after tomorrow, our two parties will conduct transactions outside the military port of Ganyang City. How does Master Zhou feel?"

"Okay! Let's make the deal according to the time General Fraso said!"

When Zhou Rui left, he left two gold tickets with a face value of 1000 gold coins for Flasso. He hoped that Flasso could continue to help and contact the Sixth Fleet of the Red Tiger Empire to sell the captured warships of the Flying Leopard Empire to the Zhou family. .

Holding two gold tickets from the Liu Family Bank, Fraso asked in surprise, "Master Zhou, don't you know about the Liu Family Bank?

Now merchants from all over the world will immediately go to the nearest Liu Family Bank to exchange them for gold or silver coins after receiving the gold and silver notes from the Liu Family Bank in Fengwu Town. "

"Thank you, General Fraso, for reminding me, but I don't think the Liu family's bank should be ruined."

In Zhou Rui's last life, he really didn't know that the Liu Family Bank, which was later renamed Wei's Bank, had experienced such a big crisis.

The big boss of Wei's Bank is Zhou Rui's biggest enemy, Wei Jie.

At the time of Zhou Rui's rebirth, Wei's Bank was spread across almost all the feudal towns of the Han and Tang Empires, with assets reaching billions of silver coins.

At the meeting in the city lord's mansion, Zhou Rui learned that dozens of shops in Zhenwei Town of the Liu Family Bank were sealed up, and immediately asked the housekeeper Zhou Fu to send someone to investigate carefully.

After learning that the Liu Family Bank had lost at least 7000 million silver coins in Zhenwei Town, Zhou Rui immediately began to consider whether he could gain some benefits from the crisis of the Liu Family Bank?

With such a huge loss, plus the fact that the Liu Family Bank began to run on gold and silver notes, the Liu Family Bank must be very short of gold and silver coins.

If I can provide a large amount of cash to the Liu Family Bank, can I take this opportunity to make some demands?For example, buying shares in Liu Family Bank at a low price.

Since Wei Jie was able to annex the Liu family bank in the previous life, why couldn't he turn the Liu family bank into the Zhou family bank!

Zhou Rui left the Nine Stars Hotel and immediately returned to the Zhou Mansion, and even called his second uncle Zhou Xiaorong and Song Limin, the deputy commander of the coastal defense fleet.

"What? Major General, you bought an Iron Fist-class all-steel battleship from the Fifth Fleet of the Red Tiger Empire Navy? Are you kidding me?" Song Limin trembled with excitement.

"Major General, the Iron Fist-class all-steel battleship is the capital ship of the Chihu Empire Navy, how could it be sold to our Zhou family?" Zhou Xiaorong asked suspiciously.

At this time, Zhou Xiaozheng, who was lying on the bed, smiled and said to Zhou Rui: "Xiao Rui, you should explain it to Xiaorong and Limin quickly!

Limin, don't faint from happiness, your coastal defense fleet will indeed have two all-steel battleships soon! "

After Zhou Rui explained the reason Flasso said to Zhou Xiaorong and Song Limin, Song Limin couldn't help shouting: "Haha! Two all-steel battleships!

In this way, our coastal defense fleet can form a double battleship formation! "

Zhou Xiaorong also said excitedly: "After adding an all-steel battleship to the coastal defense fleet, it will be more sure to deal with the pirates' attack this time.

But I'm afraid that the coastal defense fleet will not be able to spare so many manpower, after all, pirates may come at any time. "

Song Limin immediately patted his chest and said: "General, Major General, I can definitely draw out all the officers and soldiers of the seven old ships of the Coastal Defense Fleet, which is enough to staff this Iron Fist-class all-steel battleship.

At least this Iron Fist-class all-steel battleship can be launched to bombard the pirate ship. "

Song Limin's words brightened Zhou Rui's eyes, "This is a good way, and I think it's best to block the news of this Iron Fist-class all-steel battleship from the outside world and hide it first.

When the pirates come, give them a big surprise. "

Chapter 24 One more ship

On the morning of June 1536, 6 in Tianyuan, a large fleet was slowly approaching the waters near Ganyang City.

On the bridge of an iron-clad battleship, a thin middle-aged man said to Cui He, the Living Yama King: "Your Majesty, the distance to Ganyang City should only be about [-] nautical miles."

Cui He nodded, "Fourth, send a semaphore to Gui Jianchou, Poisonous Spider, and Fire Mantis, and block the military port and civilian port of Ganyang City respectively according to the previously agreed plan."

The person known as the fourth child was the middle-aged man who participated in the auction of the Nine Stars Hotel with Cui He. His name was Hu Wei, and he was the fourth leader of Cui He's subordinates.