On February 26, 1914, just after the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, the warship sales conference prepared by the Navy Department finally began! Ambassadors and military officers from various embassies in China attended the conference, and even naval generals rushed to China from home for the sake of the battleships that China wants to sell! For many small countries, building brand new battleships is too expensive. However, they also want to enhance the country's naval strength! Although aircraft carriers are developing rapidly, they will become the masters of future naval warfare. But yes

For most small countries, aircraft carriers, weapons that even world-class powers have just begun to be equipped, so they have no hope! Even if they can have one or two battleships, it will be enough to have a great maritime advantage in the region where their country is located! Therefore, this fleet sales conference held by the Chinese Navy Department attracted the attention of many countries! Originally, China was just planning to sell to friendly countries, but it could not withstand the strong demands of other countries, so it had to agree that those neutral countries in the world war could also purchase these warships!

"Sir, there are probably dozens of countries that are coming to attend the conference this time! Maybe all of our warships for sale will be sold out!" Marshal Li Dingxin, who has been promoted to deputy minister of the Navy, said excitedly! Navy Secretary Zhang Cheng is already 65 years old and is expected to retire next year. Marshal Li Dingxin will take over as Minister of the Navy! The configuration of the three major fleets of the Chinese Navy has not changed at present, but the defense zone of the Indian Ocean Fleet has become the Mediterranean and the Atlantic! Only after the aircraft carrier battle group is established will the three major fleets of the Navy be adjusted!

"The more you come, the better! If possible, I want to sell all the main battleships, leaving only the ones we built ourselves!" Navy Minister Zhang Cheng said with a smile! Although many super battleships built by the United States and Britain were captured in the war, the officers and soldiers of the Chinese Navy basically looked down on them! In addition, the Chinese Navy has determined the future development direction with aircraft carriers as the core, so naturally they will not pay much attention to the main battleships!

"That's someone to buy it! A super battleship, even if it is a second-hand one, must be sold for tens of millions of Chinese Yuan! There are not many countries that can afford it!" Marshal Li Dingxin sighed! Although there are many countries coming to participate in this conference, most of these countries are so-called. They can only afford some destroyers and light cruisers. As for heavy cruisers and main battleships, they may be powerless!

"Don't worry! There will definitely be buyers! Maybe we will get a great harvest this time!" Navy Minister Marshal Zhang Cheng smiled! The targets sold by the Chinese Navy this time are mainly the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Turkish Empire, as well as the Bulgaria and Romania Kingdom. These countries are the victors of this world war and have gained a lot of benefits. Moreover, the naval strength of these countries is relatively poor, especially the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The main force of the navy is 4 "United Force-class" battleships. Although the battleships of this class are equipped with 4 triple-mounted 305mm main guns, their power and defense of warships have lagged far behind the current world's advanced level! This is also inconsistent with the status of the third largest power in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Therefore, at this conference, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is very likely to buy a large number of warships from China!

As for another victorious country, Germany, China is not expected! After annexing the British Navy, the strength of the German Navy has been greatly improved. Although there are few super battleships, the number of main battleships is quite large! Moreover, the development direction of the German Navy has also begun to be adjusted, and it will be centered on aircraft carriers. Therefore, China has never thought that Germany would pay to buy these second-hand battleships! However, it is enough to have the two tyrants of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Turkish Empire!

At 9:30 in the morning, the conference officially began! Navy Secretary Marshal Zhang Cheng personally presided over the beginning of the conference!

"Gentlemen, as we all know, in the last world war, the Imperial Navy won the war after hard work! At the same time, we have captured a lot of local warships! The Chinese Navy believes that although these warships have been around for a while, their performance is still good! This is of great help to enhance the naval strength of various countries! For each coastal country, it is also necessary to have a strong navy to guarantee its own interests! However, building a new warship not only requires a lot of money, but also requires a long wait. Now, this problem can be completely solved! At this conference, the Imperial Navy will sell 32 main battleships, 22 heavy cruisers (Beijing class), 40 "Tianshui class" light cruisers, and 22 "Leshan class" light cruisers at a discounted price.

Ships and 60 destroyers (Dujiangyan class). This is an excellent opportunity for everyone. It only takes a little money to build a powerful navy! Moreover, the Chinese Navy assured everyone that these warships to be sold have been renovated and can serve at least twenty years. If there is no war, it is entirely possible even for thirty years!" Chinese Navy Minister Zhang Cheng has now completely transformed into a profit-oriented businessman, constantly selling these warships to envoys and military officers from various countries to China. The Chinese Emperor Yuze has agreed that the funds obtained from the sale of warships by the Navy this time will be used to build new warships by the Navy and improve the living standards of naval officers and soldiers. Therefore, the navy can watch how many warships can be sold at this conference!

The envoys and military officers in China who attended this conference were also very disturbed! Although second-hand warships are not as good as newly built warships, the first is that the price is cheaper, and the second is that the performance of the warships has been tested and can be used with confidence after purchasing them! This is a very good choice for many countries with not very rich finances!

"Hmph! The Chinese have no good intentions at all. The warships they sell are all simple warships! They are equipped with main guns, all of which are 305mm, and there is no super battleship! In addition, those cruisers and destroyers are also warships built by the Chinese Navy more than ten years ago! They are completely behind the entire world!" German ambassador to China August von Clinder said constantly, and on his left was Ottoman land.

The Arctic Ambassador of the Empire to China, Colonel Mushamed, and the military attaché of the Empire to China, Anton Huber, and Rear Admiral Lukat, who came from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, were also selling warships to the Ottoman Turkish Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The German Navy wanted to develop and compete with the Chinese Navy, which also required a lot of funds. If you build warships for other countries, it would undoubtedly allow the German Navy to earn some funds!

The Ottoman Turkish Empire's ambassador to China Rahamid nodded. Although the relationship between the Ottoman Turkish Empire and China was not very good, the Chinese Indian Ocean fleet entered the Mediterranean to deploy, which posed a great threat to the Ottoman Turkish Empire. The Navy of the Ottoman Turkish Empire was very weak. Except for the two "Brandenburg-class" battleships purchased from Germany, most of the other warships were built decades ago and were already too old. If it could

If you buy a batch of second-hand battleships from China, it is naturally the best. Of course, if you can buy some super battleships, it will be of great help to enhance the naval strength of the Ottoman Turkish Empire! Although China did not sell super battleships this time, after contacting the Chinese navy in private, the Ottoman Turkish Empire was still very sure of buying super battleships! However, the Chinese people asked for a relatively high price!

The Austro-Hungarian Empire was also very concerned about the Chinese Navy's warship sale conference. Rear Admiral Lukat came from the Austro-Hungarian Empire specifically for this matter! However, the Austro-Hungarian Empire's target was not on these main battleships, but chose to buy the Chinese Navy's super battleship. If possible, the Austro-Hungarian Empire even hoped to buy two aircraft carriers!

The warships sold by the Chinese Navy this time are not expensive. For example, the "Chinese-class" battleship, the first battleship built by the Chinese Navy itself, is also a warship that started the era of giant ships and cannons. The price is only 4 million Huayuan, which is half the cost! Of course, this battleship has been in service for almost twenty years. If it can be sold for 4 million Huayuan, it would be quite good! The price of the "Qin-class" battleship is only 5 million Huayuan, and the price of the "Bai Qi-class" battleship is 4.5 million Huayuan.

Yuan! In addition, the main ships captured by Britain, the United States, France and Italy are mostly between 3 million and 5 million. The price of the "Beijing-class" heavy cruiser is 2 million, the price of the "Tianshui-class" light cruiser is only 1.8 million, the price of the "Leshan-class" light cruiser is 1.2 million, and the price of the "Dujiangyan-class" light cruiser is only 500,000! Even if many countries cannot afford the main ship, there is still no problem to buy a few light cruisers or destroyers!
Chapter completed!