Chapter 448 Lease for 99 years!
@@@@@@@@@@@ "Enemy ship, nine o'clock!"
"Right full rudder, take the battle!"
"Prepare."
"Wait, damn it, they got the T-position!"
"Left rudder, evasion!"
"The front main gun fired!"
"The Lord."
"Damn it, the rear main gun report lost the angle!"
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In the command tower of the battleship Esmeradas of the Chilean Navy, which was ordered at the same time as the Arctic star battleships, the rapid shouts made people nervous. At the same time, even Alfaro, who does not know much about the navy, it can be seen that the Chilean fleet, which is known to have the richest naval experience in the top three in South America, is at a downside. This made him feel as if he had become a fish that had been put on the chopping board and left the water, and he opened his mouth and gasped as if he was suffocated.
In this coastal city of Ecuador, off the coast of Esmeralas Port, which is only one word away from the Chilean flagship, Jilin and Heilongjiang are like two bulls, relying on speed and brute force to keep going back and forth between the three Polaris and three Chilean cruisers. Although they are several times larger than any other, they are However, they still look as light as two butterflies.
Although there is no roar of naval guns, no shocking smoke, whether it is Simmons or Alfaro, who was once the president of Ecuador, sweating all over his vest, looking at his back from afar as if he had been splashed with water.
At the moment when the two flags of the Jilin signal soldiers in the distance staggered, all the Chilean sailors felt a sense of frustration, and some even smashed the bulkhead with their fists.
"I lost!"
At the moment when the two flags staggered, the two Jilin-class battleships fired five rounds of shells against the three Polaris and three cruisers. Although the five rounds did not represent sinking in actual combat, if they were lucky, 50 rounds would not necessarily wipe the shells, but this is an exercise to let the enemy shoot five rounds at themselves, with two Calculated from ten Jilin-class guns, each warship received 50 shells. At a distance of 10,000 meters, according to the command rate of 25% of the Xinhua Navy, each of the six Chilean warships has at least 12 shells weighing 390 kilograms.
Maybe three Polaris can resist, but the three cruisers can never stop this kind of shell. Simmons knows very well that even if the three cruisers he brought this time are hit by one such shell, they will be hit hard or even sink immediately.
At this moment, as a navy, Simmons can clearly feel that this fleet, which started from Chile and almost all the captains of the capital ships have been trained by the Chilean navy, has surpassed Chile after a long period of war.
Some people may think that they have an advantage in equipment, but the cooperation of the two battleships in the march, the card position and even the speed and timing of the shelling are not deceptive. No matter how good the equipment is, it must cooperate with the commander and the sailors to play a role, just like he just racked his brains to capture the Heilongjiang. At the moment when crossfire was formed between the three North Stars, the Jilin suddenly inserted and put the flagship Esmeralda under the muzzle with an accurate track, making the other two ships have to give up the shelling to rescue.
This is not something that can be done by technology. It must have a very good sense of cooperation and a good overall view.
"Dear Ji, you have a very good soldier." Simmons turned around, regained his usual look, stretched out his hand and smiled, "Congratulations."
'General Simmons, thank you for your praise.' Ji Rushan held Simmons' big hand and smiled, "But I also want to thank you. If it weren't for the help of you and the Chilean navy, maybe my fleet and our country are still suffering at this moment."
'Haha, you're welcome. After we arrive in Guayaquil, just buy me a good drink.' Simmons came out of the failure of the exercise just now, resumed his wild laughter and hugged Ji Rushan.
After finally getting out of this Chilean bearded arm, Ji Rushan couldn't help looking at Alfaro, who was still looking at the warship in the distance, and suddenly asked, "Mr. Alfaro, I think you must be willing to invite me to a drink with General Simmons."
'Have a drink?' Although there was no gunpowder smoke just now, Alfaro was stunned in the tense and exciting exercise, and then suddenly recalled it. He nodded with a smile and said, "Of course, let's have a drink together."
He looked like this, which made Simmons quietly give Ji Rushan a look, and at the same time, he smiled heartily.
'Well, let's start the ship's live-fire shooting training.' Ji Rushan waved to the staff behind him who came to watch the Esmeralda, and then said, "Simons, do you want to try the power in person?"
'Try the power yourself?' Looking at the Jilin, which began to approach, Simmons was stunned for a long time before he suddenly jumped up. He pointed to the huge Jilin and licked his lips. It seemed that he couldn't believe it. He confirmed again, 'Ji, are you telling the truth? Can I go up and see the live shooting in person?!"
'Of course, if you want, I can give you the command of live shooting.' Ji Rushan blinked his eyes and said, "This is the emperor's personal order before I set out."
'Oh, God, dear Li, I love you so much!' The bearded Simmons shouted, and he couldn't even care about politeness. He rushed to the side of the ship, which made Ji Rushan laugh and cry, so he had to shout to Simmons's' adjutant, "Go and choose a gunner, or the shells will be wasted by this beard."
'Yes!' The adjutant saluted and rushed out, leaving only the seafarers full of stars in the cabin. Ji Rushan then made a gesture of invitation: 'Mr. Alfaro, please."
'Can I go?
'Of course, you are from our Xinhua, distinguished guest!"
The word VIP, specially emphasized by Ji Rushan, made Alfaro greatly relieved, and then walked to the traffic boat together.
More than ten minutes later, when an old Russian supply ship that had already been prepared and arrived with the fleet was towed 10,000 meters away by a Jinghai class, representatives of various countries scattered on the ships to watch the exercise gathered on the Jilin, including Peru, Ecuador and Colombia in the Pacific Ocean. The coastal South American countries are the most eye-catching.
Shortly after the light patrol shook off the cable and accelerated away, Jilin launched a signal bomb ready to shell. The Zhongzhi soldiers, including 100 Chilean naval officers and gunners, immediately began to adjust the shooting Zhuyuan. The new command mode and the pure information calculation method on the other end of the phone made the Chilean soldiers extremely uncomfortable. They didn't trust this method, but they soon changed their views.
When the bearded Simmons jumped and gave the order to fire, the five double-loaded L45/350mm naval guns roared at the same time. The huge recoil shocked officials and generals of several countries who had never been prepared.
The power of ten naval guns firing at the same time was extremely amazing. The huge sound made everyone's ears buzz. Even if they put on ear protectors, many people subconsciously covered their ears, but the hull was pushed a few meters horizontally, and the backward tilt made them lose their balance because of their hands. Fortunately, Ji Rushan was already prepared. One-on-one people were sent to watch, so that these weak officials did not make a fool of themselves.
Before the aftermath of the first round of shelling was over, the second round had already come. Simmons on the command platform shouted and excitedly raised his telescope to check the shelling situation. Although the power of the new battleship had already spread all over the world's navy, for Chile, it was just some data, only when he really looked at it. Only then did I know how unjust it was to lose just now.
In the third round, after a huge flame awagered on the 5,000-ton Russian target ship, the Chilean sailors' distrust of the telephone and the new method completely disappeared, because by traditional means alone, there was no way to hit the target 10,000 meters away with only three rounds.
The naval gun was roaring, and the air was torn by the gale roaring out of the muzzle. Everyone felt as if the ear drum was about to tear. When only three consecutive fireballs rose in the sixth round, the Russian target ship was already overwhelmed and slowly began to sink.
Every South American official and naval officer who watched this scene was stunned. The power of the giant ship cannon made them completely dull. Even Simmons was a little dumbfounded and wanted to grab one and bring it back to Chile immediately.
"Gentlemen, this is China's new battleship, with a maximum displacement of 22,700 tons. It can travel 7,000 nautical miles at a speed of 13 knots. It also has ten of the best naval guns in the world. As you can see, its power is amazing and can destroy any target 10,000 meters away! It can only be the side you see." With the slowly sinking target ship, the representatives of all countries have bright eyes. For these small countries, the power of the Jilin is unimaginable.
Looking at their brighter and brighter eyes, Ji Rushan smiled more happily: "And what you can't see, for example, it is equipped with 300mm thick armor, which can defend itself at a distance of 10,000 meters."
"Of course." Speaking of this, Ji Rushan suddenly collapsed the corners of his mouth and pretended to shake his head and sighed, "It's more expensive, about 2.5 million pounds per ship."
" hiss." When Ji Rushan said the price, representatives of various countries took a deep breath. For them, such a large number was doomed to look at the ship and sigh.
This number also made Simmons open his mouth. He asked about the quotation before, which was about 2 million. How could it increase by hundreds of thousands at once? But he soon understood.
"In order to let you return empty-handed, there happens to be a batch of warships in our country that want to sell." Ji Rushan waved, and the soldiers who had already prepared immediately sent pamphlets with photos and detailed data to Da.
"Hehe, everyone must be very clear about their origin, but some of them must not be clear." Ji Rushankou said, "Most of these warships have only been launched for five years, all of which have exceeded 10,000 tons, and we have made comprehensive repairs and upgraded the power of the main guns you just seen. All the battleships on them are only 300,000 pounds!"
300,000 pounds, which can be said to be an absolute ultra-low price. In terms of export these days, a new and old battleship, whether it is first or second level, will cost at least 700,000, so not to mention Colombia and Peru, even Simmons has a few ships back. The idea of.
"Yes, there is something I think I should tell you that His Excellency Alfaro has made a decision to buy the Rostislav and Svetlana on behalf of the Ecuadorian political axe, so those two must be removed from the list."
"Oh, look at me." Ji Rushan pretended to pat his forehead and said with a smile, "I almost forgot that it should be Mr. President Alfaro."
Although Alfaro has already decided to overthrow the current president and is almost ready to complete it without even two warships, Ji Rushan's words have a deep meaning.
In the ears of others, everyone thought that Alfaro, who was about to become the president of Ecuador, was successfully reached the top after the purchase of two warships with the support of Xinhua, which made people can't help but appear. Even Simmons couldn't help scolding Ji Rushan for his powerful means. The political situation in South American countries was originally Chaos, there is no doubt that he is making some kind of hint. Even if he can't become the second Alfaro, as long as he facilitates the deal, he will definitely increase the domestic status of these people here!
And the Rostislav obtained by Ecuador is a large warship of nearly 9,000 tons. If countries wait and see, the small country sandwiched between Peru and Colombia will be called the fourth largest naval power in South America!
Until everyone began to visit the Jilin under the leadership of the officers, everyone's mind still echoed the words of the Vice Admiral Xinhua. Looking at the pamphlet in their hands, they were both greedy and hesitant.
"Mr. Alfaro." Looking at the last person in the conference room, Ji Rushan's businessman's expression just now suddenly dissipated. Looking at the man who was about to become the president of Ecuador, he said bluntly, "You must be very clear what I need, so if you have any conditions, please feel free to ask."
Looking at the handsome man in front of him who was suddenly full of murderous spirit, Alfaro suddenly shivered. Ecuador is a small country. Not to mention that the other party suddenly brought six warships, even one is enough to change the turbulent political situation in the country. It is well known that the Xinhua Empire defeated the powerful Russian fleet. They have become well-deserved Pacific hegemons. As a Pacific coastal country, Ecuador can't fight against such a giant at all.
"Galapagos Islands, we will not ask for cession. It still belongs to Ecuador. Ecuador's citizens have the right to free access. We just want to rent a period of time for scientific research, but our citizens must have diplomatic immunity in Ecuador and are not allowed to enter our country without permission. As for the lease time of the scientific research harbor and base there, we hope it will be longer. Ji Rushan gently turned the quilt in front of him and smiled, "Of course, as compensation, we will give you the Rostislav and Svetlana, and we can also add a 6,700-ton armored cruiser Rostiana as a rental fee. In addition, your warship can come to Honolulu at any time. Repair, or wait until we repair the dock in Galapagos, and then go there to resupp and train.
"This is a document about renting for scientific research. You can have a look. The lease period is 99 years!" Not allowed to speak, Ji Rushan has stuffed the already prepared loan terms in front of Alfaro, who was already sweating.
"The lease term is 99 years!"
Alfaro was stupid, and his forehead was sweaty. At this moment, he realized that he was not on the warship, but a thief ship!
(to be continued)