The end of the military era

It's a pity that when Zhou Rui was reborn, the twelve fortress-class all-steel battleships of the Golden Lion Empire had already been sold. Otherwise, with Zhou Rui's local tyrant strength, he could have bought all twelve fortress-class all-steel battleships in a package. down.

"Seventh uncle, my father told me about your kindness to our family.

But you also know what those six all-steel battleships mean to our Ganyang Zhou family, so I can only say sorry to Uncle Qi.

The current Ganyang Zhou family is not only the Ganyang Zhou family of our father and son, but also the Ganyang Zhou family of tens of thousands of soldiers.

If our father and son sell the six most powerful all-steel battleships in the coastal defense fleet, the coastal defense fleet will collapse directly. After all, this matter is too demoralizing. "

"Xiao Rui, I haven't told your father about our Jinshui Zhou family's offer for six all-steel battleships, why don't you listen to it first!"

Chapter 72

Hearing Zhou Jingtong say that the Jinshui Zhou family is willing to take out a gold mine with a gold reserve of about 600 tons in the southern province of the Bajin Empire in exchange for six all-steel battleships in the first formation of the Coastal Defense Fleet.

Zhou Rui, who was drinking water, almost choked.

I just spent 28 silver coins to buy a super gold mine with more than 6 tons of gold reserves.

A gold mine whose gold reserves have shrunk a hundred times is not attractive to Zhou Rui.

"Xiao Rui, if all the 600 tons of gold are mined, it will be worth 1.2 million silver coins. We, the Jinshui Zhou family, are very sincere to buy those six all-steel battleships at this price."

Zhou Rui put down the water glass, "Seventh Uncle, how much a gold mine is worth depends not only on the gold reserves, but also on the gold content of the ore and the cost of mining.

What's more, a gold mine with a gold reserve of 500 tons will take an unknown number of years to mine. Seventh Uncle can fool me just because I'm young.

Besides, our Ganyang Zhou family is not short of money, so there is no need to sell the six all-steel battleships of the coastal defense fleet for money. "

Zhou Jingtong was not surprised by Zhou Rui's straightforward refusal.

Before coming to Ganyang City, the Jinshui Zhou family had already investigated the Ganyang Zhou family. Zhou Jing knew that the Ganyang Zhou family had spent so much money in recent months that it was jaw-dropping.

It seems that taking a gold mine can't impress the actual head of the Zhou family in Ganyang.

Zhou Jingtong sighed, "Xiao Rui, I also know that you father and son are not short of money, but even if you father and son play the banner of the Ganyang Zhou family, the Jinshui Zhou family is your root after all.

The same root and reason, the old man hopes that you can understand the righteousness and help the Jinshui Zhou family to tide over this difficulty.

The main income of the Jinshui Zhou family comes from several port cities. Now the Danyang Chang family's naval fleet has suddenly increased by four all-steel battleships with powerful combat capabilities. For the Jinshui Zhou family, it is like a thorn in the throat. "

Same root?

Zhou Rui curled his lips involuntarily.

When the Zhou family in Ganyang was in crisis in the previous life, why didn't the Zhou family of Jinshui, who are connected by the same roots, lend a helping hand?

"Seventh Uncle, with your relationship, I also hope to help the Jinshui Zhou family to tide over the difficulties.

But the six all-steel battleships of the coastal defense fleet really have no way to give up to the Jinshui Zhou family, and our Ganyang Zhou family has to rely on those six all-steel battleships to support the scene! "

Looking at Zhou Rui's attitude, Zhou Jingtong knew that playing the emotional card was useless. Zhou Rui, who had lived in Ganyang City since he was a child, would never think of any kindred spirit.

So Zhou Jingtong simply revealed his final trump card, "I heard that Xiao Rui exchanged two violent-class all-steel battleships from the Black Bear Empire for an island with an area of ​​770 square kilometers.

If our Jinshui Zhou family is willing to take out Xiangshi Island and add the gold mine, Xiaorui, would you like to change it? "

Xiangshi Island is the second largest island in the Bajin Empire, with an area of ​​1560 square kilometers, a population of 10,000+, and a port city, Xiangshi City.

Xiangshi Island is about 900 kilometers away from the nearest mainland coastline of the Bajin Empire, but it is less than 800 kilometers away from Jingsheng City, which was just captured by the Zhou family.

Seeing Zhou Rui's surprised expression, Zhou Jingtong continued, "As long as Xiao Rui is willing, the entire Xiangshi Island and Xiangshi City, as well as the 10,000+ population on the island, will all belong to your Ganyang Zhou family!"

What Zhou Jingtong didn't know was that Zhou Rui's surprise was not because the Jinshui Zhou family was willing to exchange Xiangshi Island for warships, but because the lottery system suddenly refreshed a new task: reach an agreement to exchange Xiangshi Island.Reward a two-star lottery card, 20 points

my ancestors!Why are you running out to make trouble at this time!

Xiangshi Island, even if there is a Xiangshi City on the island, it is not very attractive to Zhou Rui who has just captured Jingsheng City, let alone the six all-steel battleships of the first formation of the Coastal Defense Fleet. to change.

But Zhou Rui didn't dare not complete the tasks of the lottery system.

"Seventh Uncle, your Jinshui Zhou family are willing to even take out Xiangshi Island?"

"There is no way. If the Jinshui Zhou family's naval fleet does not have enough strength, perhaps Xiangshi Island will soon be snatched by the Danyang Chang family."

"Seventh Uncle, the six all-steel battleships of the first formation of the coastal defense fleet, no matter what conditions your Jinshui Zhou family offers, our Ganyang Zhou family will not let them out.

But our Ganyang Zhou family's all-steel battleships are more than those six! "

On the evening of September 9rd, Zhou Rui was having dinner with Chu Yingying, Zhao Yan, Annie, and Aisha in the other courtyard in the west of the city.

Song Limin, the deputy commander of the coastal defense fleet, came to the door with an anxious expression on his face.

"Major General, our Zhou family just captured Jingsheng City. There is no need to exchange five all-steel battleships for Xiangshi Island, Xiangshi City and its population of 10,000+!"

It turned out that after Zhou Rui bargained with Zhou Jingtong, Zhou Jingtong asked the Patriarch of the Jinshui Zhou family for his opinion by telegram.

In the end, the two parties agreed that Jinshui Zhou used Xiangshi Island and Xiangshi City in exchange for five all-steel battleships of the Zhou family's coastal defense fleet.

Including the two violent-class all-steel battleships Weibing and Weiding that are being repaired on Fengsha Island, as well as the three tough-class all-steel battleships that Zhou Rui purchased from the Silver Wolf Imperial Navy.

In addition, Zhou Rui took the five iron-ribbed wooden-hulled warships and two offshore gunboats captured in Jingsheng City, and the four iron-ribbed wooden-hulled ships Dongfeng, Nanfeng, Xifeng, and Beifeng just sealed up by the coastal defense fleet.

As a token of this transaction, it was given to Jinshui Zhou's family.

Zhou Rui smiled and said, "Lao Song, have you eaten yet? If you haven't eaten, I'll ask someone to bring you a pair of bowls and chopsticks."

Song Limin said with a wry smile: "How can I still be in the mood to eat now, the officers and soldiers of the third and fifth formations are about to be fried.

If the five all-steel battleships were given to the Jinshui Zhou family, there would only be two all-steel battleships left in the third formation, and even the establishment of the fifth formation could be cancelled. "

Zhou Rui still smiled and said: "Old Song, haven't you been complaining about the poor performance of the Berserk and Hardcore?"

"No matter how bad it is, it is an all-steel battleship. The loss of five all-steel battleships at once will have a great impact on the coastal defense fleet."

"Old Song, don't worry, the strength of the coastal defense fleet will not be affected, but will become stronger and stronger.

The reason why I agreed to give the Jinshui Zhou family two Furious-class all-steel battleships and three Hard-Bone-class all-steel battleships was because I obtained a batch of new warships for the Coastal Defense Fleet through special channels.

The performance of these new warships will definitely surprise you! "

"New warship? Major general, which orc country's second-hand warship is it?"

"Old Song, this time it's not a second-hand warship, but a new warship just built!"

"What? Major General, you are not joking, are you?

How could those six orc nations sell their newly built warships to us humans? "