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"????"

Hearing these words from Kurogane Taimei.

Don’t talk about Yuto Ikeda.

The dozen or so politicians standing at the top of the neon political arena were all stunned subconsciously.

What the hell is this?

The first two demands of the rabbits are easy to explain. In simple terms, they need to raise prices and sell more.

The latter is exactly what Neon wants. The main reason why Neon proposed the 40 million tons of crude oil transaction is that it is worried that it will look too ugly. A hasty meal will easily make the rabbits feel abnormal.

After all, rabbits are not fools, they are smart.

Although rabbits often suffer losses in the global trade industry today, it is mainly because the two sides stand in different positions - European and American countries have equipment and materials that the Chinese do not have and are in urgent need of, so they can talk freely.

Now that the positions of buyers and sellers are reversed, the rabbits have taken the initiative, and many things need to be done with caution.

Therefore, after earlier discussions, Ikeda set the figure of 40 million tons.

Unexpectedly, the rabbits took the initiative to change the trading volume to 50 million tons because it was difficult to deliver 40 million tons. Naturally, Neon was in favor of this change.

As for price increase

This is also expected from neon.

After all, this is a big business involving hundreds of millions of dollars. Even a few thousandths is a huge number, so it is normal for the rabbits to raise prices.

But the third point is a little strange.

The distance from Magic City to Neon Osaka is only over 800 kilometers. The normal speed of an ordinary oil tanker in still water is ten to twelve knots. Even if it drives slowly, it only takes more than a day.

At the same time, there is basically no need to consider harassment such as pirates on the way. From a safety perspective, it is reasonable to consider sending three or four ships to escort, but more than 20 ships came out at once.

Think of this.

A thin old man in samurai uniform suddenly frowned:

"Mina-san, the Chinese won't want to take advantage of the opportunity to attack Osaka, right?"

"Mr. Kishimoto, I'm afraid you are overthinking this."

Ikeda Yuto immediately shook his head and denied:

"Although 22 ships is a large number, it is completely impossible to attack Neon's homeland with this force."

"If they had this ability, they would have landed on their treasure island by force long ago. How could they be still in a stalemate now?"

"Besides, although we have not established diplomatic relations with China, we have not had many conflicts in the past few years. Now the interest-free loan policy has eased the relationship between the two parties. How could they have any reason to start a war for no reason?"

"Not to mention"

Having said this, Yuto Ikeda paused slightly, suppressing his displeasure and giving out the last reason:

"There is now a military base across the sea in Neon territory, including many naval stations and soldiers."

"Although the Chinese won the war on the Korean peninsula, it is absolutely impossible to suppress the Korean Peninsula in maritime matters."

"So as long as those Chinese people don't go crazy, there is no way they will attack Neon with more than 20 ships."

As a neon leader who came to power with the slogan of beautifying the country, Ikeda himself does not have much favorable impression of the other side of the sea.

But no matter how much he dislikes the other side of the sea, there is one thing he must admit:

Due to the presence of the garrison on the other side of the sea, Neon's homeland really doesn't need to worry about being attacked.

Even in the later generations when Xu Yun traveled through time, the number of troops stationed in Neon across the sea exceeded 30,000, and now it is more than six figures.

Among them, the number of naval troops now exceeds 10,000, and there are also many ships.

Although most of these ships are treaty cruisers such as the Cleveland-class light cruiser or the Pensacola, there is still no problem against the now-poor Chinese Navy - after all, the rabbits' self-produced destroyers are still on the drawing board. Still sitting.

Therefore, although I hate the garrison across the sea in my heart, due to the existence of these forces, there is really no need to worry about Neon's safety now.

Then Yuuto Ikeda thought for a while and asked Kurogane Taimi:

"Chief Cabinet Secretary Black Gold, have the Chinese sent over the specific model of the ship?"

"have."

Kurogane Taimei nodded quickly, took a document from Segawa Takeshi's hand, and reported:

"These 22 ships all belong to China's earliest East China Sea Fleet, including two Type 01 frigates and two Type 7 destroyers."

"In addition, the Chinese somehow got a Sverdlov-class cruiser from Mao Xiong. The rest are transport ships such as the Taihu or port patrol boats, etc."

"In addition, there are three survey ships among the ships, namely Shen Kuo, Song Yingxing and Chongheng."

After Black Gold Taimei said these words, there was a burst of relief at the scene.

Although Neon had been castrated into a father-in-law at this time, the Neon Navy was still very powerful back then.

The tonnage allocated to the Neon Navy in the "Washington Naval Treaty" was second only to the Royal Navy and the other side of the sea. When the war started in 1941, the IJN even had one more battleship than the Pacific Fleet on the other side of the sea, and the number of heavy cruisers and light cruisers was greater than that of the Pacific Fleet. Pacific Fleet wants more.

Not an exaggeration.

Before the Yamato was launched to Midway at the end of 41, Neon briefly served as the world's number one navy.

Of course.

If faced with the neon navy of later generations, the neon navy of that year is far behind - in 2023, even the fish and shrimps have been completely replaced with nuclear power devices. It is the only one in the world, and it cannot be compared.

all in all.

In front of the neon people who had grown up in those days, let's call this fleet of rabbits a fleet, which is indeed a bit unappealing.

The Type 01 frigate highlighted by Black Gold Taimei is also the so-called Riga-class frigate. It is powered by two steam turbines, has a maximum speed of 28 knots, and is equipped with three 100mm single-barreled main guns and two 37mm double-barreled naval guns. , two sets of triple 533mm torpedo launchers and 24-tube rocket depth charge launchers, with a standard displacement of 1,200 tons.

Well, 1,200 tons, no less than zero.

But even for this type of frigate, the Rabbits only have 4 ships now.

At the same time, looking at the Chinese Navy in this period, there is not a single ship with a tonnage of more than 2,000 tons, and there are only 13 frigates with a tonnage of more than 1,000 tons.

What are the most commonly used battleships by rabbits today?

The answer is the loot captured during World War II.

For example, the battleship Yamashiro when the East China Sea Fleet was first established was originally John Bull's Linxian-class "Dawn Goddess".

The Yan'an is the German Emden-class "Emden", also known as the "Hankou".

Ruijin is the original PCE escort patrol ship, the "Yongxing".

There are also some ships named after places, even Neon’s old coastal defense ships during the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1891

Although I don’t know how China got a Sverdlov-class cruiser from Mao Xiong, it still cannot hide the fact that their ships are weak.

These neon politicians at the scene were more or less related to the war that year, and the corresponding military knowledge reserves were quite rich, so they were relieved after hearing about the specific models of warships.

"its not right"

Then very quickly, the little old man in samurai uniform who spoke before said again:

"Mina-san, although the Chinese ships cannot threaten the Neon mainland, what is the purpose of sending the survey ship?"

"If it's just to guide the fleet, sending out one survey ship at most would be enough. Sending three ships at once might be a bit problematic."

Hear this.

Some of the politicians in the conference room nodded, while others frowned slightly.

Most of the latter are ministers of affairs who have a good understanding of China's intelligence. As far as they know, China currently has only three survey ships.

In other words.

The Chinese sent out all the surveying ships this time. If this was just for an escort mission, it would obviously be unreasonable.

But soon.

A middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses raised his hand:

"Mr. Ikeda, I have an idea."

Ikeda Yuuto recognized the identity of the other party. This person was a congressman supported by the Toyota Group named Kido Shohei:

"Kido-kun, if you have anything to say, it doesn't hurt to say it."

Kido Shohei is somewhat similar to Kurogane Taimi. When he speaks, he has a straight face like a paralyzed face:

"Mr. Ikeda, my idea is: Could the Chinese survey ship be headed for the Senkaku Islands?"

"Senkaku Islands?"

Ikeda Yuto was startled for a moment, and his pupils suddenly shrank.

Yes

Why did you forget the Senkaku Islands?

The Senkaku Islands mentioned by Kido Shohei are China's DYD, which are different names for the same thing by both sides.

After the end of World War II, DYD has always been in the hands of the people across the sea, but this so-called control is an unjustified occupation.

Nowadays, with the international situation and Haidang's own reasons, Haidang's withdrawal from DYD has become a clear strategy, and it is nothing more than a matter of time.

In this case, if China sends a fleet to take a walk, it can use survey ships to collect information on the surrounding sea areas.

To know.

In the current international situation, if Chinese people wander around DYD, it will easily cause some disputes.

But under the banner of 'convoy escort', the garrison on the other side of the sea, which is now just in charge of DYD, has nothing to do.

Think of this.

Ikeda Yongto's eyes gradually brightened.

No wonder there is a Sverdlov-class cruiser in the Chinese fleet, if the will of the bear is involved behind this

That makes sense!

The goal of the Chinese people is the Senkaku Islands!

At this moment.

It was not only Yuuto Ikeda who wanted to understand this, but other ministers at the scene also quickly realized this.

Then Ikeda Yuuto looked at Kido Shohei approvingly and asked everyone:

"Mina-san, what do you think?"

Maeno Shigesaburo, who was sitting next to Ikeda Yuuto, nodded immediately:

"Mr. Ikeda, I agree with Kido-kun's judgment. The Chinese people probably went to the Senkaku Islands."

With the beginning of Shigesaburo Maeo, everyone in the meeting quickly gave their answers:

"Seconded!"

"I agree."

"Agree!"

After a while.

Yuto Ikeda picked up a towel and wiped the sweat on his forehead caused by the long meeting, and said:

"It seems that everyone has the same opinion. The goal of the Chinese people's trip must be the Senkaku Islands."

"Then the remaining question is do we agree to their request and provide them with a full tank of fuel?"

On the side, Black Gold Taimei hesitated for a moment. As Neon’s current Chief Cabinet Secretary, he finally expressed his attitude:

"Mr. Ikeda, I think we can agree to the Chinese request to send a fleet."

"After all, their main target is the Senkaku Islands. This kind of demonstration is bound to have some impact internationally - to be precise, it is a beneficial impact for them."

"But now the Senkaku Islands are still in the hands of the other side of the sea. To put it bluntly, even the garrison in Neon mainland across the sea doesn't know when to evacuate, let alone the Senkaku Islands which are some distance away from the mainland. ”

"So when the time comes, whether it is a storm or an impact, it will only occur between the Chinese people and the other side of the sea, and it will have little to do with us."

Kurogane Taimi's tone is a bit low, and he can become a member of the cabinet formed by Yuto Ikeda, so he naturally doesn't have much of a good impression of the Neon Garrison.

But he soon changed his mood and continued:

"In this case, we provide the Chinese fleet with an opportunity to leave the port. The worst case scenario is that we gain nothing and lose nothing. But if something really happens to China and across the sea, we may have the opportunity to reap the benefits. ”

"As for the requirement for a full tank of fuel, it is secondary. Whether it is a frigate or a destroyer, they all use oil and diesel. At the scale of this transaction, they can be ignored."

"Of course, since we are so reasonable, the Chinese people will definitely have to make some concessions on price. This falls within the scope of commercial negotiations."

In a few words, Kurogane Taimei expressed her opinion.

Just as he said.

Since the Chinese fleet's trip is aimed at DYD, this matter has little to do with the current neon.

The worst-case scenario for neon is to have Chinese people demonstrate around DYD and then return. At that time, Chinese domestic media will publish a few encouraging reports, which will have little impact on neon.

But if China's demonstrations cause some kind of speculation on the other side of the sea - for example, mistakenly thinking that China is backed by a bear, then it may lead to changes in the policy on the other side of the sea.

After all, one of the reasons Haidian has been so domineering in Neon's homeland in recent years is because the relationship between Huaxia and Mao Xiong is not that good.

In the words of later generations, the current situation is already the worst, so no matter how bad it is, it won't get any worse. Multiple variables may actually add a little more vitality.

Of course.

If Black Gold Taimi knew that in a few decades neon would have completely changed into the shape across the sea, I guess she would be so angry that her brain would bleed.

all in all.

Under the above premise, the additional fuel issue of the Chinese people is not a big deal. After all, they don't have much money.

There is no way that the Chinese would use the reason provided by Neon to leave the port and the full tank of fuel to do something that could humiliate Neon, right?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

After solving these problems, what remains is the price of purchasing oil.

The price quoted by Neon at the beginning was somewhat conservative, and the premium offered by Huaxia was also a few dozen or two, which was still far, far away from the actual price.

So for the rest of the time.

The topic of this meeting shifted to how to conduct business negotiations with China, and remote negotiations were soon conducted through Black Gold Taimei.

After nearly four days of wrangling between the two sides.

Neon officially reached a transaction agreement with China:

China delivered 50 million tons of crude oil to Neon at a premium (cif price) of 124.3% of the international crude oil price on that day. The delivery fees were borne by China. Neon agreed to all other demands made by China.

Many, many years later.

As the files were decrypted, Neon learned that the so-called delivery fee was actually China’s Dongfeng Express discount.

That's right, it's said to be a handling fee, but it's actually the money collected by the rabbits and camels.

Of course.

This is something that will only happen many, many years later. At this moment, except for China itself, no one knows what kind of earth-shattering event this ancient eastern country will do.

The generally accepted starting standard for this event is

September 9th.

22 warships, which can be called old and small, slowly sailed out of the naval base in Shanghai.

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