Chapter 2780

Although he has learned about the Satsuma Domain's arrival in Hangzhou, Masuyama Masato has no intention of meeting with the Satsuma Domain's envoy in private. Not only will that not solve the current problem, but it is likely to put the shogunate into further passivity.

The Satsuma Domain and the shogunate have always been in harmony with each other. If Masuyama Masari intends to use the authority of the shogunate to pressure the other party to give up contact with Kaihan, he will most likely be asking for trouble. And once such a request is made, it will easily cause trouble.

The other party's vigilance and hostility may be counterproductive.

A more feasible way is to learn from Haihan about the purchase projects of the Satsuma Domain, and then take targeted measures. Of course, there is also a difficulty in this, and that is how to get the shrewd Haihan people to reveal such confidential information.

Masato Masuyama tossed and turned on the couch that night, unable to come up with a foolproof plan. Although he was entrusted with important tasks by the shogunate, he lacked diplomatic experience, and his opponent was a high-ranking official from Haihan who was extremely difficult to deal with.

It is extremely difficult to say this.

When Masato Masuyama walked into the conference room the next day, his bloodshot eyes immediately attracted Bai Kesi's attention: "Master Masuyama, it looks like he hasn't had a good rest! Is there anything we haven't done well in our reception work?"

Is it in place?”

After listening to the translation, Masuyama Masato could only force a smile and said: "Thank you, Mr. Bai, for your concern! The reason why I didn't have a good rest has nothing to do with your country's reception, but I am worried that there are too many differences in opinions between us, which will affect this."

The implementation process of the sub-arms deal.”

Baikes smiled and said: "As long as we can maintain the current good communication model, I think our differences will be eliminated soon. After all, the ultimate goal of both of us is to reach a deal, not to decide the winner at the negotiation table."

After listening to this, Masuyama Masato curled his lips subconsciously. In his heart, he did not agree with Bai Kesi's statement. In fact, the other party refused to give up any ground on the negotiation table and vetoed all the conditions he proposed. It was difficult for him not to understand it.

It's a form of bullying.

He really wanted to ask one more question, if Haihan has no intention of making any concessions or adjustments, then what is the point of holding negotiations? Is it just to make Masato Masuyama hit a wall here and have his will collapse?

Baikes had no intention of debating with him, and quickly brought the topic to the arms purchase project on which the two sides still had differences.

In previous negotiations, the two parties had roughly determined the content of the transaction. But after arriving in Hangzhou, the sales list provided by Haihan added new options that dazzled Zengshan Zhengli. Although these options are actually based on

The limited types of designated equipment only differ in specific configurations, but they will undoubtedly increase the military purchase budget a lot.

For example, the Type 29 flintlock rifle that the shogunate planned to purchase actually had several options to enhance its combat performance on top of the original basic model, such as an adjustable sight with a shooting sight, an integrated folding bayonet, and a rifle cleaning tool.

Paper shells, custom-loaded ammunition, etc., and each item may be subdivided into several configurations of different levels.

The Sany-type artillery provides a variety of fixed and mobile gun mounts to choose from to adapt to different combat environments and needs. The gun body can be made of cast iron, bronze, or higher-grade gun steel, with combat performance and corresponding

The price naturally goes up in steps.

Metal armor, which seems to be the simplest, also has thicker versions on top of the basic ones, more reinforced versions with more protective parts, and luxury versions with more sophisticated craftsmanship, and can even be customized on demand. It is worth mentioning that,

After Masato Masuyama arrived in Hangzhou, he had already received a set of high-end armor that was completely tailored to his figure. He conservatively estimated that this set of armor would be worth at least one thousand taels of silver in Japan. However, Baikes refused to accept any penny, saying that this

It's a personal gift to him.

Although this is not enough to put Masuyama Masato under the pressure of "taking advantage of others", the additional options provided by Haihanxin really make it very difficult for him - if you choose, you will have to pay extra, if you don't choose, it will always be difficult.

It feels like I spent money but didn’t buy a complete weapon.

Although there are some simple accessories that seem to be easy to imitate, who can be sure that the performance of the imitation products can reach the level of the original products? If domestic imitation is not possible, you will definitely come to Haihan to buy these accessories separately.

It won’t be the current package price.

Masuyama Masato was not a military expert, and he did not dare to make a blind choice with his eyes closed. Fortunately, there were several officers leading troops in the mission he led, who could provide some reference opinions, but these opinions were limited to army equipment.

What really gave Masuyama Masatoshi a headache was the combat ship that the shogunate most urgently wanted to purchase.

Haihan currently only agrees to sell exploration-class warships and weapons to the shogunate, and provide follow-up personnel training and ship upgrade services. Of course, these services require additional money to purchase. The large warships Masato Masuyama is interested in are not for sale, and their combat performance

Stronger breech-loaded ship-borne artillery is not for sale, and neither is the steam-powered propulsion system that can significantly increase the speed.

Although Haihan also provided a variety of additional upgrade options for the exploration-class warships, the lack of those not-for-sale items inevitably made Masato Masuyama greatly disappointed.

Baix insisted that the delivery period of the new ship could not be effectively shortened, which was contrary to the expectations of the shogunate. This was also the focus of Masato Masuyama's confrontation with Baix in the past few days.

But today, Bai Kesi still did not make concessions. Instead, he brought some bad news to Masuyama Masato: "Master Masuyama, there is one thing I must remind you. In the previous negotiations, we suggested that your country consider

Purchase second-hand warships to shorten the required delivery period. But now there are some changes in the situation. In the short term, your country may no longer have the opportunity to purchase second-hand warships and can only choose to purchase new ships."

Although Masuyama Masato had not originally planned to buy a second-hand warship as his first choice, he was still shocked when he heard Bai Kesi's words and asked: "Why is this?"

Bai Kesi explained calmly: "This is because a new buyer has come to Hangzhou. This buyer may not be as sensitive to the old and new issues of warships as the shogunate. He is willing to consider purchasing a batch of second-hand warships from our country so that he can form a team as soon as possible.

A reliable maritime armed force.”

"New buyer?" Masuyama Masato was stunned for a moment, then his expression changed. The new buyer Bai Kesi said came so coincidentally and had a clear purpose. He wanted to buy warships as soon as he arrived, and even second-hand ships were not spared.

, who else besides Satsuma Domain?

If the Satsuma Domain rushes to form an armed fleet ahead of the shogunate, that is by no means good news. It will only further aggravate the local separatism in the Kyushu region, and this is exactly what Masuyama Masato wants to prevent.

"Master Bai, you can't do this!" Masuyama Masato was really anxious now.
Chapter completed!