Chapter 2668: Bargaining One
"Of course, the most important thing is that the Americans are in a hurry now, and they need to arm themselves as soon as possible, and if the Americans' own 16-inch battleships are completed, your country's Caraggiono-class battleships will not be so important. After all, the 15-inch The artillery battleship is outdated. So your country must complete these two battleships in a short time, but judging from the current situation, it seems really difficult!" Duff said with a smile.
"Well, the timeliness of the arms business? This statement does have some truth, but I want to know, since your side already thinks that it is impossible for us to complete these two warships during the Pacific War, why did you come here just as a A representative of the sunset empire to experience the glory of the past?" Duke Albruzzi's words were also very sharp.
"It seems that we have reached an agreement on some issues." Duff paused and continued: "But you just overlooked one point, I just said that your country's warships cannot keep up with the American schedule, because as time goes by , the Americans have better options. But your country can try to catch up with the schedule of the Japanese. The Americans have a dozen battleships under construction, while the Japanese have only two! Once they are completed, there will be no new ships in service , while Japan can only obtain fast battleships from your country."
"Hehe, I didn't expect that the British Empire would condescend to wave the flag for a small country." The Duke sneered and said, "Well, since your Excellency has been emphasizing the interests just now, what can Italy gain? We offended the Americans because of this trade. Then What kind of compensation will your country give us in exchange for selling the ship to the Japanese?"
"As for the price, you can do whatever you want, and we don't interfere." Duff said, taking another sip of coffee. "Although the Royal Navy has declined, our heritage is still rich, and even a small part can benefit Italy a lot!"
"Your country mainly lacks enough materials and manpower. We can help you solve it. In the warehouses of the British Empire all over the world, we can easily gather tens of thousands of hardened steel plates for warships, as well as a large number of naval guns. And the turret parts. As long as they are shipped and shipped to Italy, they can be installed on the warship immediately. You know, the weapon system on the Caraggiono has a lot of British origin, and the adaptability is definitely not a problem. And all of this, your side No need to shell out a pound!"
"If you include the armored cruiser that the Japanese are going to buy, then this business may be worth 20 million pounds." Duke Abruzzi said with a smile.
"Hold the grass! It's so black." Duff even admired the Italian's ruthless slaughter! However, considering that the British will not pay for this money, it doesn't matter. How much the Japanese will pay in the end depends on the Japanese's ability to negotiate.
"20 million pounds is quite a lot, and it is even enough for your country to start building a new class of battleships equipped with 16-inch main guns. The Americans, Japanese, Germans and even the French all want to build new battleships, and your country will not Hold on to the outdated 15-inch main gun battleship," Duff said with a smile.
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I don't think it's enough! "The duke said with a change of face. "Just 20 million pounds, let us sell the warship at the risk of offending the United States, you know!" The sale of important military supplies during wartime has a very large political impact! We are different from you! You need to worry about the safety of India, but we don't! The war in the Far East actually has nothing to do with us. We have no liking or dislike for Japan, but we have real trade relations with the Americans! Your offer is too low! "
"The Germans are also unwilling to let you and the Americans get close." Duff raised his voice and said, in fact, for a British imperial supremacist, it is really ironic to use the majesty of the enemy to subdue the opponent now! But in the spirit of pragmatism, Duff decided to play this card!
"They will not make it clear! And I believe that this shortage of raw material supply will not last for too long. There is no need for the Germans to struggle with money. Of course, the Italian market is more important! We have 40 million Population, our market itself is an important bargaining chip! Therefore, we respect the opinions of the strong, but it does not mean that we will not demand compensation from your country!" Duke Abruzzi said.
"You should demand compensation from the Japanese!" Duff exclaimed.
"We will naturally go back and ask for the compensation from the Japanese, but I will not let you go! Because you put us in a dilemma! You can blackmail us by reducing coal exports to Italy, then we can naturally ask you for it Compensation. Your time is also limited. If Germany and Austria restore the supply of fuel oil and coal to Italy, then as a revenge, I can guarantee that Italy will not import a piece of coal from Britain! I would like to know when the time comes, urgently needed How to make up for your country’s funding gap to compensate the Germans,” the Duke said meaningfully.
"Hold the grass!" Duff realized now that he had met a very difficult opponent. The Italians are indeed facing pressure from Britain and Germany at the same time, but the British are facing pressure from Germany and Japan. Germany requires Britain to pay a large amount of war reparations, so the British need to use everything that can be exchanged for hard currency. Compensation, and the Japanese are directly threatening the safety of India! Even the situation in Britain is even worse than Italy now. Sometimes, the offensive and defensive momentum on the negotiating table changes inadvertently, as long as the negotiators can make a correct judgment on the situation!
The trade war is a double-edged sword. When the British threatened the Italians, they were also hurting themselves. Moreover, Duff vaguely felt that if British coal really withdraws from the Italian market this time, then from Donets The cheap coal from Kelai and the oil from Transcaucasus can completely occupy the Italian energy market. In the end, the biggest loser may be the British.
"We need some things, some technologies that your country can't use, and our trade facilitation among members of the Commonwealth of Nations." The Duke put forward his request, and handed Duff a list thoughtfully. Italy naturally knows that there is a huge gap between their industry and technology level and the UK, so they also want to use this opportunity to make up for it as much as possible, and the restricted naval technology and power industry of the British in the future is an entry point!
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