Chapter 2619： transaction (1/2)
Ha ha. ”Yoshimatsu Shigetaro laughed dryly, then looked at Hayao Shimamura next to him, and the latter asked after knowing: ”Although we have lost some destroyers and light cruisers, we are not worried, because it can be done with money. We know that your country has a lot of surplus materials, and you will surely sell them! So I don’t think it is necessary to discuss these things! At least our level of communication should be placed on more valuable issues. ”
”For example?” Betty raised her brows and started to get serious!
”We want a follow-up battleship of the Fury class,” said Yasuo Shimura.
”This difficulty is a bit big, and the Germans will not agree.” Betty refused very decisively. Although Thomas had told Betty before coming, the Rage-class battleship could be considered in some cases, but Thomas did not tell Betty, what are the so-called certain situations. So Betty chose to refuse. Because if the Japanese really want it, and the British government wants to sell it, then there is always a way to contact it.
Of course, there is another important reason, that is, Betty is actually not willing to make the current United States and Britain too antagonistic! It is a problem for the British to help Japan deal with the United States for the sake of money and the security of the colony. It is another problem to continue to commit death and offend the United States. Betty knows that in the future, the only one who can contend against Germany is the United States. The United States and Britain should be comrades in the trenches. Although there is no way to get close now, they will always get closer in the future, so some things cannot be done!
”We can operate.” Shimura Hayao said with a smile.
”Operation?” Betty said he was a little confused.
”Remember how the Kasuga-class armored cruiser came to Japan? We can replicate this process.” Shimamura said.
”Well, let me tell you the truth.” Betty sighed and said: ”Even if the British Empire agrees to this deal, the Empire may not be able to complete the remaining work of the Fury-class battleship. The Germans have fundamentally weakened the Empire. Capital ship construction capabilities, the Royal Navy Shipyard, Armstrong Shipyard, Portsmouth Shipyard, a large number of mechanical equipment has been dismantled or destroyed, we can not even produce the 13-inch armor plate prepared for the Fury class. And two ships The Fury-class fast battleship is still a long time away from completion, so this result disappoints you.”
”If you want to complete these two battleships, then you have to find the next home to complete the outfitting, or directly pull the battleship with only the most basic power system to Japan and then outfit it. This task may be quite arduous. !” Betty said with a smile.
”This is indeed a problem,” said Shitaro Yoshimatsu, who has not spoken. ”In that case, we should not discuss this matter until this problem is solved. How about a lighter topic?” Shitaro Yoshimatsu decided to change the subject. .
The words of Shigeru Yoshimatsu made Betty feel relieved, because Betty knew that her words were a bit overstatement. Although the British industrial capacity is indeed weakened, there is still stock in the warehouse after all, such as 330mm steel plate, and there is nothing left in the warehouse. Is enough for one of the Fury-class battleships to complete the armor outfitting. But then, Shigeru Taro Yoshimatsu's next sentence made Betty put her heart in her throat again!