The Rise of the Empire

"1 million pounds!" The final bidding was carried out in Neuschwanstein Castle, which belongs to the Bavarian royal family. Headed by the representatives of Spain and Japan, the auction officially started with strong spectators from the United States, Britain, France and Russia. When the Spaniards thought that their hole cards were enough for NB, the Japanese offer suddenly shocked everyone!

Japan is tired of bidding for £10,000, £20,000. They want to quickly end this dispute that has consumed a lot of energy. Moreover, they had already learned of the Spaniard's offer through some hidden channels, so they simply increased the price to 1 million without doing anything else! Hope to win this order in one fell swoop.

"1.02 million pounds!" Sai Weila added 20,000 pounds without hesitation! £1.02m for a 12,000 ton super cruiser is still worth it.

"1.05 million pounds!" The Japanese government was bound to win. After Mutsu Munemitsu's acquiescence, Shuzo Aoki raised the price again.

"1.08 million pounds!" Sai Weila gritted his teeth and signaled his subordinates to increase the price again.

"1.1 million pounds!" When the price on the number plate became 1.1 million pounds, Mutsu Munemitsu closed his eyes silently. This price was already close to the original price of this warship. The warship of the same model cost only 1 million pounds because it used British weapons, and after including the weapons, it was only 1.15 million pounds.

"1.15 million pounds!" Sai Weila weighed for a long time, as if fierce. That ended up raising the price by £50,000. And when the price came out, the whole venue was quiet.

"1.18 million pounds!" When Aoki Shuzo's voice sounded again, Mutsu Munemitsu felt that his heart couldn't take it anymore! This price has exceeded his expectations. He originally planned to buy a cheap ship, but he didn't expect it to be higher in the end. What the hell is this!

"1.18 million pounds! We will use German-style weapons!" Half a minute later, the Spanish representative made his own offer, and neither side raised the price any further, but chose to provide convenience in terms of payment and other aspects.

"1.18 million pounds! After the transaction, half of the payment will be paid within 3 days. The other 20% will be delivered in April 1897. The balance payment will be paid when it is completed." The Japanese breathed a sigh of relief, and the price did not rise again, which also made the Japanese feel The pressure has decreased a lot.

"1.2 million pounds!" Just when everyone thought that the auction was coming to an end, the Russian representative Robanov gave a price that surprised everyone present! The Russians who thought they were just making soy sauce came out at the last minute! The price of 1.2 million immediately became the highest price! And surprisingly. The representatives of the French government did not say anything!

"What the hell is this?!" Both the Spaniards and the Japanese were taken aback by the sudden appearance of the spoiler, and Severa couldn't believe his ears. Didn't he agree that these two warships belonged to Spain? ? What does it mean that Russia jumped out at this time?

"1.22 million pounds!" Mutsu Munemitsu looked at Russian representative Robanov with a murderous gaze. While making an offer to overwhelm the opponent, the Japanese foreign minister also made another unexpected suggestion!

"In this bidding, some countries did not want to buy this warship. They used malicious price increases to affect the fairness of this bidding, which is harmful to both the buyer and the seller.

So I hope that the Bavarian royal family will change the rules of the auction. Both parties pay half of the deposit. If the auction fails due to a malicious offer from one party, the deposit will be confiscated! "

The Japanese have reasons to buy these two warships, but they agree to fear the Russians' malicious price increases. So Mutsu Munemitsu decided to increase the margin ratio to prevent unsold auctions. After all, this is an arms trade, which is different from ordinary auctions. What rule is not a matter of a word from the prince sitting opposite? If you don't want to participate, don't participate, I love to play. Don't play! No one begs you.

"We agree!" To the surprise of the Japanese, before Prince Ruprecht could speak, the Russian representative first expressed his support for this proposal! With just one sentence, the jaws of a bunch of people dropped to the ground! At the beginning, everyone thought that the Russians were a spoiler. Who would have thought that the Russians would be so decisive when they got serious! Will there be a way for people to live!

"The rules have changed, then we need to have a time to raise funds, I propose to adjourn the meeting to provide a time for all parties to raise funds." Lord Hamilton made the proposal on behalf of the British government.

"Don't be so troublesome, start bidding at 1.25 million pounds! Pay a deposit of 650,000 pounds as the bottom line. If you don't want to play, you can leave!" Prince Ruprecht said with a smile. The British suggestion is obviously to favor the Japanese and prevent malicious intent. The bidding was temporarily suspended, and the prince naturally couldn't let the British proposal pass too easily. So I raised some directly, 1.25 million pounds! Who will play?

"1.25 million pounds is really too low! 1.28 million pounds! The Russian-class armored cruiser is worthy of this price!" Robanov raised a price that surprised everyone as if he had taken a shot! 1.28 million pounds! It is enough to buy a brand new warship plus insurance and return voyage fee! Are the Russians crazy? However, after the French government expressed its willingness to guarantee the Russian bid, the starting price of the next auction was set at 1.28 million pounds, and the remittance from the Russian government will be transferred to the account of the Bavarian royal family within 2 days!

"What the hell is going on?" The Spaniards and the Japanese all looked like dogs, especially the Spaniards, who are a little confused about what the Russians are thinking now! See this offer. There is also a very straightforward deposit, which is obviously what the Russians want. What about the initial agreement? What about the guarantee to start? What about the most basic trust between people and countries? This world is too scary, I'd better go back to the rural Iberian Peninsula...  

But before going home, I still can't admit my cowardice. The Spaniard agreed, and the Japanese naturally had a reason why they couldn't quit, so they followed up very simply! The first bid was capped at £1.28 million and served as the starting price for the next auction. Within 3 days, half of the deposit will be transferred to the account specified by the Kingdom of Bavaria, and then the shooting will continue in 5 days! Whoever loves who is the grandson!

"What the hell, what's going on?" Not only the Spaniards and Japanese, but even the United States and the United Kingdom felt a little confused. The Russians would never buy these two warships back at such a high price. , This is almost everyone's consensus, but why did such a thing pop up in the end? Does Russia really not need to consider France's attitude? Even if you don't consider France, you must also consider the franc!

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