"Dear Mr. Prime Minister, I heard that there has been some misunderstanding between you and my motherland, which is really uncomfortable..."

"On behalf of the Navy and Marine Corps, I apologize to you and hope to clear up the misunderstanding."

"You have obtained the Hawaiian Islands. It is really a beautiful island with pleasant scenery. I also have a villa on the island. I don't know if it has been affected by the riots..."

The Americans had already retreated. Nanhua's speed frightened them. If a war broke out, the entire west coast might be attacked.

As a result, the Americans completely evacuated on January 4. Liu Yiming returned to Surabaya after leaving behind a destroyer fleet and a torpedo boat squadron.

Now, Liu Yiming is on the beach outside his villa in Bali, reading Theodore's letter. The letter emphasizes many times that this is a misunderstanding, and vaguely reminds Liu Yiming that there are many American industries on the island.

"You really gave them the warship? Aren't you afraid that the Americans will come back again?" Charles came from behind, holding two glasses of rum.

"What? Is there an inside story? From the British Empire or the United States?" Liu Yiming put down the envelope and took the rum.

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"What's the inside story? But the Americans are mobilizing the Atlantic Navy and adding the Pacific Navy, but you are reducing armaments. What's your plan?" Charles' eyes looked unnatural.

"Okay, I know that the UK supports Japan, but I must ensure that Japan's development will not produce the limit that I can accept." Liu Yiming also avoided the truth.

"If you do this, it will make me very passive." Charles sighed.

"Think about it from another direction, Charles. The balance in the short term will allow the UK to get more warship orders." Liu Yiming raised his eyebrows.

The two were discussing the arms sales that had just passed. Liu Yiming sold all the Jiaolong-class warships for 6 million taels of silver.

"Has Die Qing not placed a warship order with you yet? This is not normal." Liu Yiming tried to take the topic in other directions.

"Who knows? They have been discussing it for several months and have not yet decided what warship to purchase, let alone whose warship to purchase." Charles scratched his head.

After Mr. Li received the imperial approval, he collected a sum of money in a short period of time, and the remaining money was slowly allocated. Especially for the warship purchased from Nanhua Army, only half of the silver was used to pay for it, and he still had a large amount of funds in his hand.

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Mr. Li wanted to buy from Germany, but Germany could not produce warships that were good enough.

On the one hand, Beiyang requires that the cruiser fleet be strengthened. At the very least, a large armored cruiser is needed to serve as the fleet leader.

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The speed must be 20 knots, the weapon must be a 9-10-inch main gun, and the armor must be able to withstand damage from the main gun.

Germany can make it, but the price is more expensive than the British quote, because more boilers and larger steam engines are needed to ensure the speed.

Beiyang requires the purchase of two battleships that can compete with the Fuji-class battleships. The speed can be slower. Anyway, the fleet is not fast. The artillery uses the 343 guns of the same level and the armor is thickened.

It's a pity that Mr. Li likes German products, but Germany can't produce them for a while, and Mr. Li thinks that two ships are too many and not as good as one battleship. The remaining money will be used to maintain the navy, replace artillery and so on...

"By the way, do you have a new type of engine?" Speaking of this, Charles suddenly remembered the international rumors.

"Nanhua does have diesel engines, as well as high-power marine versions." Liu Yiming did not deny it.

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Chapter 164 Warship Replacement (Part 1) [In the 1/3 parade, the most eye-catching thing is the destroyer, which arrived nearly 40 minutes ahead of the cruiser, and there was no huge smoke during the march.

"Is this the kind of marine diesel engine you installed on the torpedo boat destroyer?" Charles stroked his beard. The British Empire would not miss this kind of thing.

"Yes, but the power is not very high. Don't even think about using it on medium and large warships. A destroyer with a displacement of several hundred tons can only reach the maximum speed of 22 knots." Liu Yiming did not hide it.

The biggest reason is that since last year, Britain has launched a large-scale destroyer. The Havoc has a maximum horsepower of 4,000, a speed of 27 knots, and is equipped with a three-inch 12-pound gun and three 47-pound guns.

"Are you selling this destroyer?" Charles didn't pay much attention.

"Sell, but you can't sell ready-made ones. The only destroyer fleet has to stay in Hawaii." Liu Yiming nodded to Charles.

Now that it has been leaked, the UK must understand clearly. Liu Yiming is not worried. This cannot be understood by looking at it.

Who are you selling to? Not selling? The new engine has been prepared for a long time, and the obsolete products are sold. It would be better if the UK goes astray...

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On February 10, the four Jiaolong-class warships lowered the Nanhua Navy flag after simple rust removal and maintenance. After a simple delivery ceremony, the Blue Dragon flag was raised.

"Master Deng, your future is very complicated. Don't let these ships sit in the port. They should be brave rangers." Liu Yiming looked at the four warships, especially the dazzling Qinglong flag on them...

"Don't worry, Prime Minister! I have been studying their combat concepts with General Xu in the past few days. I will definitely not waste your efforts in vain."

Master Deng also knew about the current situation in Nanhua, which also had certain conflicts with the Netherlands, Japan, and the United States. In this case, he even sold warships.

"I hope so." Liu Yiming muttered quietly.

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Die Qing could not win by giving him a few warships and cannons. Soldiers and weapons were not the reasons for his failure.

The logistics supply was in a mess, and the most basic artillery shells, coal, and propellant were not replenished normally and correctly during wartime.

Cannonballs can't be stuffed into the barrel? The weirdest thing is that this kind of cannonballs can still be supplied to the fleet.

At the same time in Dadonggou, the fleet was also discovered due to the huge black smoke produced by the burning of inferior bulk coal.

Not to mention the maintenance of other warships. The entire fleet has been in force for less than ten years, and there are not many warships that can reach the scheduled speed of 60.

No matter how hard a soldier works, what's the point? Just like Ye Zhichao, what can he do if he doesn't retreat?

It is definitely true that he will run out of ammunition and food. If he had not run out of ammunition and food, there would be no need for him to retreat overnight after repelling multiple enemy attacks. (This is after I read some data and analyzed the specific situation in detail. It is not very accurate.

Definitely, but I believe that the lack of logistical supplies was the cause of the defeat.)

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I have been waiting to come out for many days. Now that I am busy with military affairs, I cannot stay for a long time, so I will say goodbye!" Mr. Deng bowed deeply to Liu Yiming.

In his eyes, Liu Yiming is the kind of person who has become prosperous and cannot bear to see the decline of his hometown.

In fact, he doesn't know. It's true that he can't see the decline of his hometown, but how can we achieve national awakening without destruction or establishment, without experiencing many failures? Without awakening, we can never win.

As for fighting back? Stop talking about it, the plot will collapse if you fight back.

"Master Deng, go slowly, see you later." Liu Yiming handed over his hands and watched Master Deng board the former Jiaolong, now called Haitian.

Chapter 164 Warship Replacement (Part 1) [2/3 Looking at the four warships gradually going away, Liu Yiming regretted why he didn’t add one more to make up the five seas.

"Prime Minister, don't look at it. When they return to China, I am confident that I can recruit hundreds more people." Chen Simin joked when he saw Liu Yiming looking at the direction of the fleet's sailing.

"Dig! He doesn't feel bad anyway. I don't care how much money is spent. Dig as many technicians, sailors, and technical arms as there are." Liu Yiming came back to his senses, thinking about the more than 100 people who had just joined the navy, and said harshly.

Chen Simin received the Beiyang group in a normal manner. He did not provide excessive treatment, but only provided food and lodging according to the normal treatment of navy soldiers.

Three meals a day, two portions of fish, one portion of chicken and duck. Every two days the chicken and duck meat will be replaced with pork and mutton, rice is enough, and there are also candies, chocolates, and tea, although not much.

Then they were given a set of clothes. Chen Simin didn't want to give them, but many people didn't bring them. It really stunk everyone.

Chen Simin has always disliked this group of people. They eat nothing and like to run around without clothes for a long time.

Until Zhao Jiaxing came back and successfully recruited several sailors...

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Anyway, Master Deng and Li He had almost a thousand people when they came, but when they left, they had less than 800 people left, and they barely managed to drive the warship away.

This is because the two of them are famous for their rigorous military management. If some people are allowed to come, they may not know what will happen.

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After sending away the four cruisers, Liu Yiming breathed a sigh of relief. Although the naval power was theoretically greatly weakened, the threat was also greatly reduced.

There are three countries with clear hostility towards South China: the Netherlands, Japan and the United States.

The only one who has reason to send troops is the Netherlands. The two sides have not yet finally reconciled. This is also a confusing account. Even the Dutch do not know how many people have died in this place.

The greatest threat to South China is Japan, followed by the Netherlands, and then the United States.

As for Japan's goal, major countries in the world have already seen that a war is brewing.

At this sensitive moment, an arms purchase order with a total price of 1.5 million pounds has been landed. Can Japan believe that this is a simple arms purchase?

Nan Hua doesn't care about his own safety, weakens his strength to help you, and doesn't ask for anything in return? Even a dog wouldn't believe it.

Fortunately, the emperor and the queen mother believed it.

But what is even more exciting is Nanhua’s next round of arms purchases. Four years ago, when Nanhua was just halfway across the island, it dared to place an order of two million pounds. What now?

More than a dozen major shipyards sent people to promote their warships, but Liu Yiming ignored them and Zhao Jiaxing was annoyed and walked around the foreigners.

"Prime Minister, is this span too big?" Zhao Jiaxing was accompanying Liu Yiming to select the latest warship design.

"Is it big?" Liu Yiming looked through various design drawings. It was like a hundred flowers blooming and a hundred schools of thought contending. There were all kinds of great masters.

"We have only independently manufactured warships of a few hundred tons. The standard tonnage of the newly launched destroyer is only 800 tons. It suddenly jumped to 3,000 tons. I'm afraid the shipyard can't..." Zhao Jiaxing said worriedly.

"It's understandable, but we already have the technology to independently manufacture a three-thousand-ton cruiser. We have a thorough understanding of the Jiaolong-class powertrain, but there are some problems with the manufacturing of the steam engine."

"Others such as shell manufacturing, keels, riveting, firepower, and even propellers, we can make them ourselves."

"We already have the ability to manufacture medium-sized warships, so it is better to prepare in advance." Liu Yiming lowered his head and looked through the design drawings while explaining to Zhao Jiaxing.

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