Chapter 2668： Bargain one

"Of course, the most important thing is that the Americans are very anxious now, they must be armed as soon as possible, and if you wait until the Americans own 16-inch battleships are completed, your country’s Caraggiono-class battleships will not be that important, after all, 15-inch battleships. The artillery battleship is outdated. So your country must complete these two battleships in a short time, but from the current situation, it seems to be really difficult!" Duff said with a smile.

"Well, the timeliness of the weapons business does have some truth, but I want to know that since you already think that we cannot complete these two warships during the Pacific War, why did you come here just as a Will a representative of the Sunset Empire come to experience the glory of the past?” The words of the Duke of Abruzzi were also very sharp.

"It seems that we have reached an agreement on certain issues." Duff paused and continued: "But you just overlooked one point. I just said that your country’s warships cannot keep up with the Americans’ schedule, because as time goes by The Americans have a better choice. But your country can try to catch up with the Japanese schedule. The Americans have a dozen battleships under construction, while the Japanese only have two! Once they are completed, there will be no new ships in service. , And Japan can only get fast battleships from your country."

"Hehe, I didn't expect that the British Empire would also condescend to wave the flag for a small country." The Duke sneered: "That's good, since your Excellency has been emphasizing benefits just now, what can Italy get that we can offend the Americans for this trade? What kind of compensation will your country give us in exchange for selling the ship to the Japanese?"

"As far as the price is concerned, you are free, we don't interfere." Duff said with another sip of coffee. "Although the Royal Navy has declined, our legacy is still rich, and even a small part of it can benefit Italy a lot!"

"Your country mainly lacks sufficient materials and manpower. We can help you solve it. In the warehouses of the British Empire all over the world, we can easily collect tens of thousands of hardened steel plates for warships and a large number of naval guns. And the turret parts. As long as it is shipped and shipped to Italy, it can be immediately installed on the battleship. 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, you No need to pay a pound!"

"If you count the armored cruisers that the Japanese are going to buy, then this business may be 20 million pounds." The Duke of Abruzzi said with a smile.

"Grass! It's really dark enough for tm." Duff admires how the Italians were slaughtered with this knife! However, considering that the money does not need to be paid by the British, it does not matter. How much money the Japanese ultimately pays depends on the Japanese negotiating skills.

"20 million pounds is a lot. It is even enough for your country to start a new class of battleship equipped with a 16-inch main gun. The Americans, Japanese, Germans and even the French want to build new battleships, and your country will not. Hold the outdated 15-inch main gun battleship," Duff said with a smile.

"But I think it's not enough!" The Duke said with a change of face. "A mere £20 million, let us sell warships at the risk of offending the United States! You know! Selling important military supplies during the war has a very large political impact! We are different from you! You need to worry about the safety of India, but We don’t need it! The war in the Far East has nothing to do with us. We have no favor or dislike of Japan, but we do have real business dealings with the Americans! Your offer is too low!"

"The Germans don't want to let you and the Americans get close." Duff raised his voice and said. In fact, it is really ironic for a British supremacist to use the majes of the enemy to subdue his opponent now! But in line with pragmatism, Duff decided to play this card!

"They will not make a clear statement! And I believe that this kind of shortage of raw materials will not last for too long. The Germans do not have to make money 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!" said the Duke of Abruzzi.

"You should ask the Japanese for compensation!" Duff said loudly.

"We will naturally go back and ask for compensation from the Japanese, but you and I will not let it go! Because you have put us in a dilemma! You can threaten us by reducing the export of coal to Italy, then we can naturally ask for it. Compensation. You don’t have much time. If Deao resumes its fuel supply and coal supply to Italy, then as a retaliation, I can guarantee that Italy will not import a piece of coal from the United Kingdom! I really want to know that it will be in urgent need. How to make up for this funding gap in your country where funds are used to compensate the Germans,” the Duke said meaningfully.

"Grass!" Duff realized now that he had run into a very difficult opponent. The Italians did face pressure from both Britain and Germany at the same time, but did the British face pressure from Germany and Japan? Germany demanded that Britain pay a large amount of war reparations, so the British needed everything that could be exchanged for hard currency. Compensation and the Japanese directly threaten the safety of India! Even the situation in Britain is worse than that in Italy. Sometimes, the offensive and defensive trend 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 himself. Moreover, Duff faintly felt that if British coal really withdrew from the Italian market this time, then from Donets Cheap coal and Transcaucasian oil can completely occupy the Italian energy market. In the end, the British may be the biggest loser.

"We need something, some technology that your country doesn't use, and our trade convenience in the member states of the Commonwealth." The Duke made his request, and he thoughtfully handed Duff a list. Italy naturally knows that there is a huge gap between its industrial and technological level and the British, so they also want to use this opportunity to make up as much as possible, and the naval technology and power industry that the British will be restricted in the future is an entry point!

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