flstandardbreds Chapter 801: 8 Million Swords of Joy!
Chapter 801: 8 Million Swords of Joy!
After seeing Erwin off, Ishimao immediately summoned the highest commander of the Maritime Self-Defense Force, Chief of Staff Rinji Hoshino.
soon.
Rinji Hoshino arrives at the Prime Minister's residence.
"Your Majesty Prime Minister!"
Entering the official residence, Rinji Hoshino bowed his head and greeted Ishima.
Shi Mao hurriedly welcomed him in.
"Chief of Staff Rinji Hoshino, I called you over here because I have something to discuss with you!"
After motioning Hoshino Rinji to sit down, Shi Mao repeated what Erwin had just said one by one.
"Admiral Hoshino, what do you think?"
Rinji Hoshino frowned and blurted out.
"Humph!"
"The United States is just selling arms to us under the guise of aid."
"Moreover, it was almost like forcing someone to buy or sell something, and they even deliberately raised the price!"
1.5 million per ship, a total of million.
If the Sakura Country purchased destroyers of the same specifications from other countries, the price would be at least half cheaper.
The United States is really taking advantage of its allies to reap the benefits.
Shi Mao said helplessly.
"Even though we know their true intentions, they have spoken like this, which shows that they are determined to take advantage of us."
"They know that our Self-Defense Forces do need warships!"
The current number of warships in the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Second Fleet is simply insufficient to support normal operations.
Once an emergency occurs at sea, the Second Fleet will be unable to organize an effective attack.
If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools!
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Second Fleet is an excellent team in the Sakura Country, but it does not have the right weapons and equipment.
No matter how strong their own abilities are, they are no match for a powerful enemy!
Warships must be purchased.
And looking at the current situation, we have to purchase it from the United States.
only……
Shi Mao also had another worry.
"Admiral Xingye, in this situation, it's not a bad idea to spend 800 million dollars to buy five Aegis-class destroyers from the Eagle Sauce Country."
“My only concern is whether they can deliver on time.”
“This is what we should be most concerned about!”
The Second Fleet is in urgent need of more warships to replenish it. If the Eagle Sauce Country takes the money but does nothing, it will take a long time to deliver these five warships to the Sakura Country.
By the time.
If the money is paid but the warship is still a long way off.
The loss is not just 800 million, but the maritime sovereignty of the Sakura Country will be seriously affected.
Hoshino Rinji sighed.
"It's not impossible!"
"The current shipbuilding level of the Eagle Sauce Country is far inferior to that of the past."
"It takes eight to ten years to build a warship."
"Even though they have extensive experience with this Aegis-class destroyer, but..."
He shook his head.
“I really can’t trust them!”
Eight hundred million dollars is not too much, but not too little either.
But for the United States' military shipyards, it is definitely a considerable "subsidy".
The United States' economy has been in recession in recent years, and as a result, wages in military factories have shrunk significantly.
It can be expected.
When their shipyard received the $800 million, the first thing it did was to pay the employees the difference in wages, rather than investing it immediately in shipbuilding.
Shi Mao smiled bitterly.
"But, apart from the United States, where else can we buy from?"
"Longguo? That's obviously not realistic. Even if we want to buy it, Longguo may not sell it! Besides, the Eagle Sauce Country will definitely interfere."
"White Elephant Country? They dare to sell, but we don't dare to buy!"
"As for self-production, with our current production capacity, it would take at least five or six years at the earliest."
After comparing many options, it seems that we can only buy from the United States.
Hoshino Rinji: "Then it's settled!"
"If we delay any further, maybe other countries will get there first, just as the Eagle Country said."
"Even if you spend the same amount of money, you may not be able to get the goods in advance!"
Rinji Hoshino made the final decision.
In any case, the top priority is to reorganize the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Second Fleet.
Everything else can be put aside for now.
The matter was settled, and Rinji Hoshino stood up and prepared to leave.
At this time.
There was a knock on the door.
Secretary Fujiwara Kazuhiko, who had been waiting outside the door to prevent others from disturbing him, walked in and said.
"Admiral, Kim Jun-ho, the captain of the Korean destroyer Yurikori Il, requests to speak to you!"
Hear the words.
Ishimao and Hoshino Rinji were both stunned.
Hoshino Rinji frowned.
"Why does the Korean country need to talk to us?"
Fujiwara Kazuhiko said.
"He said he wanted to talk to you about the joint patrol..."
Joint patrol?
Hoshino Rinji hesitated for a moment before agreeing.
"Transfer the call in. Prime Minister Shi Mao and I will talk to him together."
"Yes!"
Fujiwara Kazuhiko immediately went to make arrangements.
Not long after.
Kim Junho's call was transferred in, and his voice suddenly rang out in the office of the Prime Minister's residence.
"Dear Admiral Rinji Hoshino, you must be surprised to receive my invitation for a call, right?"
Hoshino Rinji snorted coldly.
"I was indeed surprised, but I also knew that when the arrogant Korean country took the initiative to call me, it would not be a good thing!"
Although the two countries are both younger brothers of the United States, they do not get along with each other due to historical reasons.
Kim Junho laughed and was not angry at what Hoshino Rinji said.
"Mr. Admiral, you have misunderstood us. This time, we really have something good that we want to share with the Sakura Country!"
He went straight to the point and told Rinji Hoshino his plan.
Within a few minutes.
The expression on Hoshino Rinji's face changed again and again.
"You mean, taking advantage of the patrol team's patrol in the waters of Dragon Country, we salvaged Dragon Country's 'spy fish', hid it, and studied it in secret?"
"Aren't you afraid of being discovered by the Eagle Country?"
Kim Junho said directly.
"Afraid! Why not?"
"But if we are afraid and don't do it, we will only continue to be oppressed by the United States!"
"You have seen the result of this naval battle. To put it nicely, we are an ally of the Eagle Sauce Country."
"To put it bluntly, we are just pawns at his mercy!"
"We suffered such a huge loss, has the United States of America made any response?"
"no!"
"Not only that, he also took advantage of the situation to rob!"
Kim Junho's anger was half real and half performed for Hoshino Rinji to hear.
He is very clear.
Erwin must have said exactly what he said to the Korean country to the Sakura country.
Hoshino Rinji was silent.
Kim Junho continued to add.
"If we can crack the technology of Dragon Country's 'spy fish', we will be able to turn the passive situation into the active one."
"At least in the near seas, we can monitor the maritime actions of the Dragon Country and even the Eagle Country, so we won't be led by them by the nose."
"Moreover, we can use this as leverage to make a deal with the Dragon Nation!"
Kim Junho is not one of those stupid anti-hawks.
He is very clear.
As a country in Dongzhou, Korea would rather offend the United States than completely cross the red line of the Dragon Country.
Because if they really touch the red line, they really dare to bring the war to the capital of South Korea!!!