Chapter 1575 Tit for tat

Luo Hong quoted such a high price that was beyond everyone's expectations. Naturally, there was no longer any suspense. This round was won by the horse and blue country he represented. Luo Hong quoted a total of 100 yuan in the first two projects.

The bid of 1.28 million yuan bought more than 4,000 muskets and 200 artillery pieces. Even according to Haihan's army standards, this batch of arms was enough to arm an army of 6,000 people.

Firearms troops, and in the environment of the Ma Dalan Kingdom, coupled with the configuration of archers, cavalry, spearmen, shield bearers, and baggage troops who use cold weapons, the size of this elite force can reach at least one

There are about 12,000 people.

What kind of concept is this? When Haihan helped Annan train the new army, the first army was only a thousand people. It was expanded to 3,000 people in the second year, and to 8,000 people in the third year. It needs to be trained.

To build a force fully equipped with firearms, in addition to one-time weapons procurement, it is also very important to obtain professional guidance. If Haihan hadn't sent a military advisory team to continuously train qualified officers for Annan, then Annan would have purchased more

Even the Haihan standard weapons cannot exert 100% of their power.

Even if the Matalan people purchased enough weapons and equipment to form a 10,000-strong army, it would not be possible to achieve combat effectiveness overnight. Without the military training provided by Haihan, and only relying on their own exploration, then 35 to 35

I'm afraid it will still be a mess after the year. Of course, Haihan knows this very well, and the Dutch know it in their hearts. The only person on the field who is not aware of this situation is probably the proud Luo Hong.

Although the Ma Da Blue Army was equipped with a small number of firearms in the past, they really had no rules in terms of organization and tactics. They did not know much about this cross-era warfare method. Without professional insiders to provide training, they could only rely on

After his own exploration, the weapons that Luo Hong spent a lot of money to buy may not be able to exert even half of their power. Unfortunately, he is not aware of this risk at the moment and is still immersed in the ecstasy of victory. Of course, he also

There is no need to think so much at all, as long as the money is in place, everything you should have will naturally be available.

As for spending the more than one million, Luo Hong believed that he had achieved his goal, and it didn't matter the price. The only thing he felt fortunate was that Haihan only arranged for one competitor, the East India Company, to participate in the bidding. If it had been more

If several companies compete at the same time, the price you offered may not be enough.

Next, Luo Hong, on behalf of the East India Company, signed the contract document that Haihan had prepared. Su Keyi, sitting opposite him, watched the process expressionlessly, but couldn't keep calm in his heart. Ma Dalan

Although his nouveau riche style seemed tacky to him, they actually stole two major items of army equipment. Su Keyi's bet was that he could win the navy project and block it at sea in the future.

The horse was trying to beat the Blue Nation's offensive to avoid a confrontation on land, but if this gamble failed, the future of Batavia City would really be in jeopardy.

With Luo Hong's self-satisfied look on his face, it was difficult for Su Keyi to deduce how much money the other party had prepared to deal with this bidding, although he thought that the plan he had formulated was better than the other party's use of money to force a way out.

The method was much more clever, but seeing the momentum of Luo Hong's bid, he couldn't help but worry that he was too generous and underestimated the other party's financial resources.

The Army's third bidding item is other armaments besides firearms and artillery, including cold weapons such as swords, guns, bows and arrows, iron armor and shields, ammunition supplies, and the very important but seemingly inconspicuous Haihan military training program.

The content of this training program includes two main projects. First, Haihan sends military consultants to the area where the buyer is located to provide three-month training for front-line combat troops. The content is to teach the operation of firearms and artillery, as well as firearms troops.

Various basic combat tactics. Second, the buyer can send a team of officers to the Haihan Army Academy to receive the same length of training, and the learning content will be mainly on various advanced tactics. During this period, the students will also enter the Haihan Army Academy.

Those who have received military training and have excellent results can also apply to stay in the Haihan Army to continue their studies, or go to front-line troops to participate in combat operations as military observers.

This kind of training is usually only provided to Haihan's military allies, but this time Haihan's military decided to relax this ban. One of the purposes is to try to cultivate senior pro-Haihan faction in Matalan or the Netherlands.

Officers. This kind of long-term plan has been common in Haihan's foreign arms sales and trade in the past. There are a large number of officers in the armies of Annan, Daming and other countries who are privately supporters of Haihan. These officers not only accepted Haihan's

Han's military training, and his world view and values ​​were also influenced by Hai Han during the training. After returning to his camp, this influence will gradually spread. Over time, many people will naturally have a negative impact on Hai Han.

Han beneficial effects.

Of course, the military training provided by Haihan is not just to win over military officers from other countries. These training contents will indeed play an immediate role in improving the combat effectiveness of the army. Therefore, after tasting the sweetness, most countries that purchase weapons from Haihan will require Haihan

Provide supporting training services. Even if such services are paid, the country concerned will be happy to pay for them.

Baix was afraid that the two companies would not understand the significance of this training plan, so he made a concise introduction before the start of the third bidding. The intention was of course to encourage these two companies to maintain their previous momentum and continue to raise their prices.

Offer a high price.

Compared with the previous firearms and artillery, the price of cold weapons is really quite cheap. A fine steel saber only costs a few yuan. Industrially produced spear points and arrows are sold directly by weight, which is slightly more expensive.

The armor, half plate armor and helmet are less than the price of a rifle, and the price of the full body armor with better protection is even 20 to 30% lower than the cost of making it by domestic craftsmen in the two countries.

However, there are cheap ones and expensive ones. The ammunition for firearms and artillery is much more expensive than cold weapons, and it has become a must-buy item for Matalan. Otherwise, they can only be stingy and use the money they are issued when buying weapons.

That amount of ammunition is probably enough to even complete basic training.

The real most expensive one is the last training plan. Including the cost of sending a team of 30 people to each other, Haihan's quotation for this plan is - 300,000 yuan. This is definitely a considerable amount.

, if it is just the cost of living, transportation and salary for these dozens of people for three months, then 30,000 to 50,000 yuan is more than enough. Naturally, Haihan can offer this price because he believes that the military skills imparted through training are valuable.

This price. The package price of many sub-items in this third bidding content is almost the same as the price quoted in the second artillery item, and it has also reached the 600,000 threshold.

However, for the East India Company, after losing the first two projects, it does not make much sense to fight for this project. Even if it wins, it will only add a little trouble to its opponents. It will not enhance its own military strength.

The role it can play is extremely limited. Although Su Keyi is very interested in the content of military training, he has not purchased the main weapons and equipment of the Haihan Army at all. Doesn't this training become a dragon-slaying skill?

So in the third project, the East India Company, which lacked interest, only made a symbolic offer of 650,000 yuan. After being beaten by Luo Hong's offer of 700,000 yuan, it simply gave up.

The bidding for three Army projects ended, and Matalan State swept them all away with a quotation of nearly two million, leaving not even a scrap for the opponent. Although the final transaction price exceeded the expectations of the Executive Committee,

But no one expected that the Madalan Kingdom was so powerful that it completely suppressed the East India Company in terms of quotation, which shows how strong it is to win.

Seeing that it was already noon, Tao Donglai proposed to adjourn the meeting for dinner and proceed with the bidding for the naval project in the afternoon. Neither party had any objections to this, and they both needed some time to digest this morning's competition, and at the same time prepare for the next meeting.

Make a quotation plan for the projects that come down.

From a situation point of view, the East India Company lost completely in the morning's confrontation. Although Su Keyi was a little discouraged, he would not give up. His focus was still on the combat ship order given by Haihan, this procurement package

It includes twenty expedition-class warships and four exploration-class warships. Judging from the firepower configuration listed in the explanatory document, the paper strength has surpassed the South China Sea Fleet of the East India Company.

But what makes Su Keyi very unhappy is that Haihan split the ship-based artillery into the bidding project of naval equipment. In other words, just grabbing the warship is not enough. If the supporting artillery is not also bought, East India will

The company can only find a way to get a batch of guns to deploy on the ship, and this configuration is obviously not comparable to the original goods. By then, the combat effectiveness that these warships can exert will only be 50% or 60% at best.

Haihan's quotation for the expedition-class warship is 20,000 for a bare ship, 50,000 for an exploration-class, and another 600,000 when packaged. Su Keyi estimates that the Matalan people will not be stingy in this project.

Millions of dollars have been invested, and the other party has already purchased a batch of army artillery. If they do not grab the naval artillery, they can also modify some of the army artillery and deploy it on the ship. So no matter what, Su Keyi must get the warship.

Otherwise, if the Matarans have gathered the equipment of both the navy and the army, and the next war starts again, the city of Batavia may really not be able to withstand it.

As for the non-combat ships that Haihan listed separately in the naval equipment bidding, in this case, it seems that they have become tasteless and useless. They include six light reconnaissance sailing ships, eight comprehensive supply ships, and ten

These sailing ships, including the troop transport ships, are priced at 240,000, which works out to an average price of 10,000, which is indeed much cheaper than combat ships.

"First arrange the bidding for non-combat ships in the afternoon, otherwise I'm afraid that in the end these two companies will have neither the money nor the will to compete for this project." Tao Donglai put forward his own suggestions to Bai Kesi during lunch.

Bai Kesi nodded and said: "Even if you don't say it, I already have this plan. According to the current momentum, both families will definitely focus on fighting for warships. So I plan to put non-combat ships first and combat ships first.

Put it at the end so they don’t have any reservations.”

Schneider said: "In the morning's bidding, the Matalan people spent two million, but the East India Company didn't spend any money. I think that Su Keyi is just trying to grab this wave. But the Matalan people really have it."

Money, such generous customers are rare nowadays. After today's matter is over, I plan to reorganize the trade relationship with the Matalan country. If necessary, I will go there in person. This country is so rich. In the past, we

I didn’t even notice it, I really missed it.”

"I think it's better to arrange for people from the security department to come over first. Let's do some basic research on Ma DaLan and get a clear understanding of the local environment. When the time comes, you can get some points when talking about business." Although Tao Donglai also likes Ma DaLan very much.

Although he has always been cautious, he did not agree with Schneider's slightly adventurous plan.

Schneider was a little unimpressed: "Didn't we already go there when the military organized the cruise to the South China Sea? Besides, with the current relationship with the Matalan country, if our senior officials visit, the other party must have good food and drink!

There shouldn't be any risk, right?"

Yan Chujie answered next to him: "The risk that Lao Tao mentioned is not from the country of Matalan, but the Dutch. Think about it, if something happens to senior official Haihan during his visit to Matalan, who will be the biggest beneficiary?"

?If you go to Maltalan, the Dutch will definitely try to cause trouble."

"Then keep the itinerary secret and only conduct non-public visits." Schneider shrugged. Of course, he also understood that the Dutch were not a good person. If there was a chance, he would definitely prevent Ma Dalan and Haihan from deepening their contacts, and would instead

Presumably only the military and intelligence agencies can eliminate such risks.

Compared with the relaxed lunch time of the executive committee, Su Keyi and Luo Hong were much more nervous. They each just ate a little and took the time to discuss the bidding strategy for the afternoon with their advisers. On one side was

The other side wants to take advantage of the victory and pursue it to win to the end, while the other side wants to achieve a desperate counterattack. The situations and strategies of both sides are different, but the goals are the same.

The first bidding after the meeting resumed in the afternoon, it turned out that both parties had little interest in this useless project. Luo Hong even asked if he could cancel this project and directly proceed with bidding on the last two items. This is of course impossible, Haihan Ordnance Industry

He Shengli Port Shipyard could earn at least half of the revenue from this project, so how could they be willing to cancel it? In the end, it was Luo Hong who won the bid at the price of 280,000, which was the same as the final bid for the first item in the morning.

A non-combat ship project that neither side is willing to snap up.
Chapter completed!