Chapter 51 How about the Pacific Fleet?
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The roaring sea breeze gradually softened with the beginning of the golden sun. The waves were bit by little, like the thousand-layer cake in my hometown, with waves brushing the smooth feet one after another, itchy and numb, with a kind of comfort.
Opposite, there is a new shipyard where machines are roaring and expanding. The prototypes of four huge docks are lined up, and there are countless factories under construction behind the dock. Even if the whole shipyard has not yet formed, it has shown an amazing scale. Both the passing crew and the local residents of Oahu are almost The unprecedented scale of development was stunned.
In addition to sugar and pineapple, Hawaii has no other resources to build such a large shipyard? How much material do you need? Where does the steel of shipbuilding come from? There is no coal!
After all, he is a rich man who likes to play with it!
Oahu and the sugar merchants in Hawaii secretly laughed at the young master Li when he was stupid, sitting on the beach and Cindy was afraid of Li Mo's ambition!
The long golden hair is casually coiled behind the head. When the sea breeze blows, a wisp of playful hanging down flies with the wind. But her master had no intention to sort it out at all.
As one of the few people who have seen Master Li's Oahu Island development plan, Cindy can no longer describe her mood after seeing the plan for the first time. Originally, she thought that as an Englishman, she had already been immune to a large shipyard, but what was shown on the scribbled drawing still made her unable to believe it.
Just opposite, the original two small docks will be expanded to 15,000 tons. In addition, two super-large docks of 20,000 tons will be built next to them. Now the four docks have shown their initials.
Even if she doesn't know much about shipbuilding, Cindy can know from her college classmates that the tonnage of ships when they are built in dry docks will be much smaller than the actual displacement. A 20,000-ton dock can build about 30,000 tons of ships, which means that when the shipyard is expanded, two 20,000 tons and three can be built at the same time. 10,000 tons of super-large ships.
At least in Cindy's cognition, there has never been such a big ship in the world! In addition, which supporting large-scale forging and processing plants! God knows, what is the little black-haired man who is cute but full of mystery and can cast spells like a miracle? How ambitious is he?
However, men, if they don't have ambition, are they still men?!
Cindy showed a playful smile, turned her head and looked at the careful lady of the little man who was looking forward to the shipyard, and the girl in red who was sitting next to her and also had an indescribable emotion about the little man.
Sitting on the beach and looking at everything opposite, my heart was full of pride. The little fist was tightly pinched, and the young master was the most powerful!
"Small, what do you think they went to do? Why haven't you heard from me for months? Miss Duan muttered, and pieces of sand dripped from the fingers of her little hands, but she was happy. After it was empty, she grabbed it, and then continued to watch it continue to slowly seep.
"I don't know, but Fubo said that the young master is in Chile." She shook her head, and a trace of worry slipped through her beautiful eyes.
"Chile? Where is it?"
"Chile is in the southernmost part of the sea. If you take a boat, it will take about half a month!" Cindy has been able to understand some Chinese. Seeing Duan Yueer's deep affection that she was worried but didn't dare to show in front of her, she smiled and explained.
"It's so far!" Hearing Cindy's words, Xiaoxiao didn't know why, and her heart fell to the ground, as if she had accumulated a lot of unhappiness. Even Duan Yueer, who had been talking the most, frowned after hearing it.
Cindy smiled and said, "Don't worry, he will be back soon. When Thomas telegraphed me yesterday, he said that he had sent someone to Chile. I think it should be over soon, so your careful talent will let Thomas take over.
"Our amicomer?" The two girls looked at each other and flew red clouds at the same time. Miss Duan was even more coquettish to rush to Cindy.
A green-backed crab has probably never seen a playful girl. She climbed up the beach along the waves, waved two big claws hard, opened its teeth and claws, and passed by arrogantly as if it were the owner of the beach.
Suddenly, the little crab stopped in front of a smooth little foot. Maybe it had never seen such a beautiful thing. It was smooth and round, and its five toes were like the most beautiful pearls on the bottom of the sea.
It was probably uncontrollable to be attracted. He forgot that the owner of the foot was hundreds of times more powerful than it. Unexpectedly, he slowly moved to the side of the foot, and a pliers clamped the largest and roundest... Then, rub it with a white and tender belly!
Ouch!
This evil crab!
Xiao Xiao and Cindy laughed and turned back and walked barefoot on the beach. It's not surprising that he was caught by crabs, but the little guy even leaned up with his body... rubbed it!
It's so cute!
Stinky crab! It's enough for my aunt to be bullied by the pervert, and she was molested by a crab. It's unbearable!
Miss Duan put her left hand on her waist, and two white jade in her right hand carefully pinched the little guy with teeth and claws. Her hair was flying, her eyes were burning, and she was murderous! It was as if the big claw that clamped his foot just now turned into someone's bad hand that day, and he was about to dismember it immediately.
Next to her, Cindy and Xiaoxiao couldn't straighten up. It was not until Miss Yue'er was kicked back to the sea by her little crab that was about to be dismembered. She slowly calmed down
"Small, can you talk about Li Mo? I heard that you and he escaped from the Qing Dynasty? You were almost beaten to death?" Cindy took her small arm, and the two leaned together affectionately.
"Yes." Thinking of the young master, his small and long eyelashes fluttered a few times, and there was a strange color in his beautiful eyes: "That year, it was very cold..." Xiao Xiao talked about her experience of escaping with the young master. The thrilling process of escape sometimes made Cindy frown and sometimes nervously exclaim, but she didn't know that another figure was getting closer and closer.
"Deng Tuzi, it turns out that he escaped like Miss Ben!"
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Walking in the port area of Tarkavano, the tense and busy scene of the first few days seemed to disappear all of a sudden. The soldiers were in twos and threes, and their footsteps were leisurely. Although the dock workers are still loading and unloading goods, the speed has also slowed down a lot. More people hide in the narrow bar of the dock, enjoying the relaxation and indulgence brought by peace.
Master Li and Chen Ping walked side by side. Behind him were Liu Guishan, who was alert with the eyes of several guards. For him, there was nothing wrong with him in the Chilean civil war.
After the congressional army led by Monte has taken Valparaiso, they have choked the throat of the capital to the sea. Coupled with the siege of the two armies in the north and south, the war may be announced to end at the next moment.
This feeling of experiencing the history he knows and participating in it is really strange, which is really intoxicating and worrying. Although Li Mo did not change the result, that feeling still made him tremble with excitement.
Shorten the war, which originally took seven months to end, to two months. How much less suffering did the Chilean people suffer and save how many innocent people? It's really a great merit!
If you can hold the small, hold the moon, and drag the blonde hair...!" Forget it, it's not rare for the time being. Let's leave it to Thomas!" How cool it would be to take a ride here, enjoy the cheers of the Chilean people, and shake the majesty of the young master!
"Chen Ping, do you think the young master is a living Bodhisattva in the hearts of the Chilean people? Wow, click..." ..." Master Li unfolded his crab arm and pointed out to make the country like a thousand miles.
"Cough." A few black lines immediately hung down from Chen Ping's forehead. He didn't know how to answer. Behind him, Liu Guishan and others turned their heads directly, with an expression of not hearing anything.
Everyone has a strange shape, like a big crab and a narcissistic tone. Is it really Master Li who planned to intervene in the Chilean civil war, helped the parliamentary army and successfully bought an ironclad ship. In just a few years, he set up a fleet empty-handed? Why do you have the idea of giving him a kick?
In fact, why didn't Li Mo know what the people behind him thought? The person who travels through time is lonely and can't find a partner who can have a common language around him. Even if you tell a secret, I'm afraid it will only be regarded as a joke. He needs to laugh and be cynical to wrap himself thickly first, and then wave like a crab and run around the world!
"Young master, what's the arrangement of Balmaseda?" Chen Ping shifted the topic to the former President of Chile, who had just been picked up by Li Qiang and secretly protected by Li Qiang two days ago.
"Have Simmons got the news?" Li Mo quietly scratched a wry smile at the corners of his mouth, then straightened his shoulders and raised his eyebrows, as if the bitter smile just now was just dazzled by others.
Chen Ping replied, "I already know, and I heard that Monte has secretly sent a large number of people to look for Balmaseda. I guess he is still worried that it will rekindle."
"Hang it. Since we want to treat him as the bottom card, as long as we don't take it out for a day, he will always be the bottom card!" Master Li annihirated with a smile: "Let Qiu Zishan go, just say that Balmaseda is not dead. He is secretly calling on the old army to prepare for a comeback and recruit warriors and mercenaries everywhere."
"Mercenary!" Chen Ping's eyes lit up.
Balmeseda's influence in the middle and lower levels in Chile is still very large. After all, when he was in his reign, those policies favored these people, so even if he ordered a civil war, there would still be so many people supporting him.
There is such a person in his hands, coupled with 2,000 guards who have been trained in this battle and showed their fangs. As long as this fake news reaches the ears of Monte and others, they will certainly carefully consider the consequences of their "mercenaries" falling to Balmeseda if they violate the previous agreement.
" By the way, have you agreed on the purchase of warships?"
"It's a deal." When it comes to this topic, Chen Ping's waistbone seems to be much straighter, and his eyes are even brighter: "Yesterday, I talked with Simmons about all the details.
They will sell the 6,000-ton legal new ironclad ship Brad, which will return to China in a few days, together with two new domecruisers, the Erla Rourix and the Heildo, as well as the torpedo ships Lynch and Conder, which have just taken over, and a training ship, for a total of 1.3 million pounds.
Chen Ping spoke faster and faster. He didn't pay any attention to Master Li's hearing the last number, and his cheeks twitched a few times.
"Gunnie, the black is boundless!"
"In addition, they promised to use the Chilean factory to help us train 1,000 skilled workers in the shipbuilding and supporting industries every year, and also promised to send 100 experienced officers to help us train soldiers, train officers, and allow our warships to enter the port of Talcavano for maintenance and supplies. As for the young master, you proposed They also agreed in principle to rent Mast Island as a training base for three years. The annual rent is 50,000 pounds, and we are also allowed to station 500 army soldiers to ensure the safety of the base.
"But." Speaking of this, Chen Ping frowned: "Young master, although Masi Island is Juan. The main island of the Fernandez Islands is not small, but it is too far from the coast of Chile. Although there is a relatively large harbor that is enough to dock seven or eight warships, the environment is harsh and mostly mountainous, which is not conducive to regular training and life. So Simmons suggested that we could choose Chiloé Island, where the conditions would be much better.
"Is the price much better?" Master Li's white eyes.
In front of the young master, Chen Ping rubbed his hands with embarrassment. Li Mo had smashed more than a million pounds to buy a warship, and he would continue to purchase warships next, which should save a little. However, Chiloe Island is much better than Mast Island, and the price is only 30,000 pounds away. Why don't you persuade him?
But without waiting for advice, Master Li had waved his hand: "Go and talk to Simmons. Let's take Maste Island. Tell him that I only need three years, and I will get through the hardship."
"Okay." Chen Ping sighed. Since the young master has said so, let's go to Masi Island.
"This is the number and basic indicators of warships I have planned to purchase from the United Kingdom. In addition, I have drawn a few sketches. You can discuss them with Simmons to see if they can purchase." Li Mo took out the already prepared warship procurement plan and handed it to Chen Ping.
After taking over the plan, Chen Ping's face suddenly rose with a flush, and his breathing became restless. Even Liu Guishan and others in the distance could detect his abnormality and almost thought that he was sick.
"Young master, this is... Really!"
"Really!"
Seeing Li's real nod, Chen Ping was so excited that he almost wanted to shout a few times. Grandma, two battleships, four cruisers, even cruisers have a standard displacement of 6,000 tons, not to mention more than 10,000 tons of battleships!
Thinking that he would lead these huge steel beasts to chop the waves in the future, Chen Ping only felt that his whole body was burning, and he wanted to jump off the dock immediately and repeat his heartbeat at the sea level.
"Don't be excited, even if you pass the Chilean test, the British may not be willing to sell it." Master Li sighed and said his biggest worry.
The words, like a basin of cold water, made Chen Ping wake up all of a sudden. The young master was right. Even if Monte was willing to help, I'm afraid it would be difficult for the British to pass. You know, if such six warships were placed in South America would definitely make Chile the hegemon of South America!
Will the United Kingdom, which has always implemented the continental balance policy, accept such a huge order?
And most importantly! Does the young master still have money?
"It cost more than one million yuan to buy a second-hand ship in Chile, plus military expenses, expenses, selling mines, etc., almost 1.5 million yuan is gone. Even if he sold the oil field last time and got almost 5 million pounds, more than half of it was given to Thomas to persuade Canada's political axe and continue to reinvest. Now Master Li is afraid... .." Chen Ping broke his fingers and glanced at Master Li's empty pocket.
"Money is not a problem." Master Li waved his hand proudly and stretched out three fingers: "You just need to tell Simmons."
First, once these warships are completed, they will leave Chile within three months, and as long as they stay on the Chilean coastline for one day, they will be supervised by the Chilean navy.
Second, after the warships arrive in Chile, the Chilean navy and we will jointly control these warships to prevent misunderstandings.
Third, as long as we are in Chile for one day, we have the responsibility to defend Chile, ensure the stability of His Excellency President Monte, and obey his dispatch.
After listening to the young master's words, Chen Ping twisted himself fiercely. He was worthy of being Master Li. With these three conditions, at least the pressure on the Chileans will be reduced a lot, especially the last sentence, which is equivalent to suddenly stuffed with a more powerful foreign aid after the naval force in Monte's hand was artificially weakened, which is urgent. For a new president who needs to stabilize his position, it is simply a help in the snow.
"I'll go right away." With these three, Chen Ping was confident enough to convince Simmons and the Monte behind him, so he was excited to leave immediately.
" and so on." Li Mo stopped Chen Ping. In the surprised eyes of the other party, he took out a book from his pocket and blinked: "Look over more, maybe you will find the reason why I want Masti Island."
Robinson Crusoe?
Chen Ping looked at the title of the book and was puzzled. He saw the book with the young master last time. Later, he also turned over a few pages. It did describe Masti Island, but it was too playful to choose there for this reason alone. Isn't it too playful? Or is there a secret that he didn't notice?
Thinking of the magics of the young master before, Chen Ping suddenly had an impulse to go to Masties Island in person immediately to see what could attract Li Mo's attention.
"I think." I ignored Chen Ping, who was in a daze with a book, Li Mo walked to the depths of the berth step by step. With his pace, the thick boards creaked. Although cement began to be used at the end of the 19th century, the dock here still uses original materials.
When he came to the end, half of his foot was suspended in the air, as if he wanted to step into the sea, Liu Guishan and others were dumbfounded. What is the young master going to do? Is it possible that the young master can walk on the sea with such a peerless light skill as Ling Bowei?
Looking at the vast sea, Master Li slowly withdrew his hanging right foot under the gaze of everyone. Suddenly, he turned his head and smiled: "How about the Pacific Fleet?"