Chapter 2783

Haihan's plans for dealing with old warships over the years have given priority to sales and transfers. In addition to some warships that are seriously damaged and difficult to repair and can be directly decommissioned and destroyed, the military will also renovate some of the ships in better condition.

, and then sold to allies or converted to civilian use. Annan, Fujian Xu Xinsu, and North Korea after Li Zhi ascended the throne were all big buyers of this type of second-hand warships.

However, Annan and North Korea have now mastered the construction capabilities of exploration-class warships with the help of Haihan, and the Fujian Navy has long been integrated into the Haihan Navy, so there have been few large-scale sales in recent years.

Second-hand warships were bought and sold.

But even if this business declines, the Haihan Navy will not stop upgrading its warships. Warships that are temporarily unaccepted after retirement will be mothballed and then slowly find buyers.

In the Zhoushan Islands alone, there are currently about ten old exploration-class warships that have been decommissioned and stored. Keeping these old ships is of little significance to Haihan. Of course, it is most cost-effective to sell them at a discount.

Now that he finally has a new buyer, Baikes naturally wants to try to sell these ships. He has basically reached an agreement with the Satsuma Domain. If the shogunate insists not to buy these old ships, then the Satsuma Domain will take over all of them. In terms of price,

It is only about half that of a new ship.

But now that Masato Masuyama, who represents the shogunate, is rushing to buy these old ships, turning the originally dispensable business into a necessity, Baikes will definitely follow the market and "appropriately" raise the price of these old ships.

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As for the Satsuma Domain's order, it is very easy to handle. The North Sea Fleet and South Sea Fleet also have mothballed decommissioned warships. By then, a batch of old ships will be recruited to deliver, but the delivery time will probably be delayed by a few months.

However, the intervention of the shogunate will inevitably bring a sense of crisis to the Satsuma Domain, so Baikes is not worried that they will give up their plan to purchase warships.

In short, regardless of whether these two families are fighting openly or covertly, they should be able to sell more than ten or twenty old warships this time, which is already a big deal in foreign military sales in recent years.

And after selling these old ships, will it prevent Haihan from selling new ships to them in the future? The answer is no.

Based on Haihan’s past experience in arms sales, customers who purchase old ships will often continue to place orders with Haihan in the future, and the quantity purchased will be larger than that of old ships. This is because most of the old ships have been built and have been in service for more than ten or twenty years.

Even if it is partially renovated, its service life is still limited. After a few years of use, some parts that cannot be repaired will gradually become apparent.

At this time, the armed forces using these old ships have of course adapted to the Haihan warship. To maintain their existing combat effectiveness, the Haihan warship is the best choice for them. Besides, other than Haihan, there is no other ship on the market.

In order to find competitors with comparable comprehensive strength, buyers often choose to continue to order warships from Haihan, and most of them will also put forward customized requirements based on their own experience.

Masato Masato's men were slow in their work, but they came back in just a matter of seconds and brought a box of gold.

With the bright gold on the table, Masuyama Masato felt more confident when he spoke: "Sir Bai, according to your country's first-come, first-served principle, I should have the right to choose to purchase all weapons and equipment that your country allows for sale."

Bai Kesi nodded and said: "That's true."

Masato Masuyama said: "Then I request to buy the second-hand exploration-class warships that your country plans to sell. I mean all the ships currently in good condition and can be used normally."

Baikes said: "The East China Sea Fleet currently has ten retired and sealed exploration-class warships. They were originally planned to be sold to the Satsuma Domain, but if the shogunate decides to buy them, they will be given priority."

The conversation between Bai Kesi and Masuyama Masatoshi did not avoid Shimazu Hisumichi. This was naturally difficult for him to accept, and he immediately protested to Bai Kesi: "Sir Bai Kesi, this deal was negotiated first by Satsuma Domain, how can you

Can you change your mind temporarily?"

Bai Kesi tapped the table lightly and said: "I just said, I only care about gold and silver, and I will sell it to whoever pays first. The sincerity of the shogunate has been put here, but your Satsuma clan is obviously not active enough."

In fact, Shimazu Hisumi has also sent people back to collect the gold and silver property, but they are far less efficient than the people from the shogunate. They haven't come back yet. Even if Shimazu Hisumi is itching with hatred, there is really nothing he can do.

Refutation of Bai Kesi.

Masato Masuyama was not dazzled by the advantage he had gained. He asked cautiously: "Master Bai, as far as I know, the price of old ships should be much cheaper than new ships, right?"

Bai Kesi nodded and said: "80% of the price of the new ship, all delivery will be completed within two months."

Masuyama Masato complained: "This price is too expensive. Master Bai, I want to buy not only these ten old ships, but also order new ships. Isn't it worth giving some discounts?"

Bai Kesi said: "The price I mentioned includes the forty-day renovation project. In addition, all the sail ropes, anchor chains, etc. used on the ship will be replaced with new ones. You do the math, this price will not

Let you suffer a loss."

Shimazu Hisumi didn't say anything when he heard this. He and Haihan were talking about taking over these old ships at 50% of the price of new ships, but they did not talk about the renovation part. If it costs 80% of the price of new ships,

If he wanted to buy a batch of old boats, he would rather spend more money to order new ones.

Moreover, Shimazu Hisumi's understanding of navigation is far better than that of a layman like Masuyama Masatoshi. According to his inspection results of the Discovery-class warships, the cost of renovating an old ship is actually far less expensive. Therefore, his strategy

It is possible to save a lot of money by directly buying the old ship and organizing the manpower to complete the renovation work after returning to Satsuma Domain.

And Bai Kesi's statement is obviously a bit bullying Masuyama Masato for not understanding the market. However, Shimazu Hisumi will definitely not take the initiative to explain the twists and turns in the middle. If the shogunate is willing to spend money to be deceived, then he will definitely be happy to see it.

Made.

The most important thing is that the Satsuma clan is far less eager to buy warships than the shogunate. Even if they don't buy this batch, there will definitely be opportunities to buy them in the future. There is no need to spend a lot of money to compete with the shogunate for this time.

Masuyama Masato turned his head and looked at Shimazu Hisumichi, thinking that it was not a big deal to bargain in front of the people of Satsuma Domain, even if he asked Bai Kesi to reject the irrelevant people.

Bai Kesi cooperated and asked Bai Letong, who was standing behind him, to send the Satsuma clan's envoy away.

Shimazu Hisumi glared hard at Masuyama Masato, who was causing trouble, and left the meeting room angrily.

However, Masuyama Masato was complacent, saying that fortunately he acted decisively and finally squeezed the Satsuma clan out of the game.
Chapter completed!