Super military empire

"What? Sell both of them to us? No, we don't have any money. Although I said at the beginning that I would buy your two battleships that were not re-serviced and sealed, but..." Liu Yijiu heard Mister say they Willing to sell two Iowa-class battleships to the Chinese Navy, he immediately waved his hands.

A look of horror on his face.

As if the little abacus in his heart was known by the Americans.

If he wants to buy a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser, it is impossible. After all, it is the most advanced guided-missile cruiser in the United States, and it is also an Aegis ship!

It is impossible to export this thing to China, and even NATO allies are not exported.

Seeing Liu Yijiu’s expression, Mist wanted to slap this kid into a pig’s head, but he still said calmly, "Dr. Liu, after careful consideration by the US government, a powerful China is not only in line with Your own interests are also in our interests. The evil Soviet Union is constantly increasing the number of their warships in the Pacific, which poses a very big threat to the situation in the entire region. As the largest country in Asia, China should bear the responsibility. China’s coastal security work, the integrity of the surrounding territories and sovereignty..."

"Yes, Director Liu, although the Iowa-class battleship was a warship during World War II, it has a history of forty years, and it is also the most powerful presence in Asia. The Soviet Union does not have such a huge warship, plus yours. Anti-ship missiles can fully cope with the Soviet military threat..." Connor Donald thought in his mind that Liu Yijiu was just a trick to keep the price down, and he did not give Liu Yijiu a chance to speak.

"History has proven that under the bombardment of aircraft carriers, battleships have no survivability at all. Although the main guns of Iowa-class warships are very powerful, for us, the main guns are not used at all. Our Navy The main guns of warships are generally only 100mm, and we may not be able to produce them even if we run out of shells. One ship is enough to deter the enemy forces, and two are too many. Yes, how many Money?"

Liu Yijiu really did not expect that the Americans would sell two Iowa-class ships to China in this way.

In the end, if they see the Iowa-class modification, will they go crazy?

Or, shooting yourself in the foot, this sentence appeared for the Americans?

Seeing that Liu Yijiu really showed his feet, he said that there were too many two ships, and now he asked the price immediately, obviously to keep the price down. This is the most common method in weapons procurement.

In any case, Liu Yijiu will agree to buy back the two American Iowa-class battleships.

"Look at our battleships. There are also two Iowa-class re-serving ships. In order to participate in the Vietnam War before, these battleships were upgraded and their technical level can reach the level of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Level..." Connor Donald said to Liu Yijiu.

The performance of such a huge warship is still very good. Compared with the main battleships of more than 3,000 tons in China, it is completely a giant.

If it weren't for the purpose of fighting the Soviet Union, letting these warships attract the attention of the Soviet Union in the Asia-Pacific region and share the pressure of the US Navy, it would definitely be impossible to sell them to China.

"If you think the main gun is too wasted, we can completely disassemble the main gun..." Mist doesn't want the Chinese to have an Iowa-class main gun system.

That is a very large project, and the technical content is also very high, the Chinese are not very good at automation at all.

"How much does it cost to dismantle the main gun?" Liu Yijiu asked droolingly, "The ten twin-mounted 38-caliber 127mm naval guns are enough."

"The two boats totaled 600 million US dollars." Although the price was set before, Connor Donald doesn't think it should be cheaper than China.

When Liu Yijiu heard the price, he stopped doing it immediately, "You are grabbing money! An invincible-class aircraft carrier costs only 300 million U.S. dollars. Nothing can be converted into an aircraft carrier..." Liu Yijiu said. He immediately covered his mouth.

The Chinese want to take the opportunity of studying the Iowa-class battleships to start preparing to build their own aircraft carrier!

Sure enough, the purpose of the Chinese buying these battleships is not that simple.

However, an aircraft carrier is more than just a simple matter of strong hull structure.

Most of China uses the opportunity of analysis and research to manufacture warships of larger tonnage and gradually enhance their shipbuilding industry and naval equipment capabilities.

Thinking of this, Mist's worries have faded a little bit.

"Director Liu, this is the most advanced battleship in the world, and it has been modernized and upgraded to have very powerful attack capabilities, air defense capabilities, and even anti-submarine capabilities..." Connor Donald patiently gave Liu Yijiu Explained.

The USS Missouri and Wisconsin are two battleships that have not been re-commissioned. Now the Navy Department has been arguing about how to transform it. The air defense firepower and offensive capability are not good.The modification plan proposed by the Navy Department will cost more than half a billion U.S. dollars for the modification of one of these warships.

Although President Reagan put forward a plan for 600 naval ships after he came to power, the Navy’s military expenditures have increased year by year, but the navy with a huge construction plan has to pay for the maintenance costs of several aircraft carrier fleets and does not have much energy. And after the funds are invested in these transformations, old warships that cannot serve for too long.

The United States cannot afford such funding, and it is even more impossible for the Chinese.

Selling these two warships, even for only 500 million US dollars, can build seven or eight Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruisers.

Otherwise, the Navy Department would not agree to sell these two huge war monsters.

"Fart, this is impossible!" Liu Yijiu immediately shook his head. "The anti-aircraft firepower of these gadgets is not as powerful as possible under the blow of a large group of fighter jets. The main gun is also used to destroy the enemy. It’s just a coastal defense project. Our country will not attack anyone. We don’t have a huge naval fleet, and we don’t even have a sufficient number of landing ships. Even if we hit Taiwan, we won’t be able to use this stuff. Besides, Taiwan is our own. Even if we recover it by force, after it is destroyed, we still have to spend money and energy to rebuild, it is not worthwhile..." Liu Yijiu's words made the American hearts tremble.

They really ignored this problem at first.

In case China gets these two battleships to attack Taiwan...

From the very beginning, they thought about the pressure of the Soviet Union. They let China attract the attention of the evil Soviet Union, but they never thought that Taiwan was protected by the United States.

Moreover, there has been paying protection fees to the United States.

Fortunately, the Chinese mainland stopped the routine shelling of the Golden Gate garrison that had lasted for more than ten years a few years ago.

Moreover, the energy of mainland China is now to develop the economy, and it is impossible to regain Taiwan by force. Once China does this, the joint efforts of the Chinese top and NATO will be in vain.

Liu Yijiu's words even confirmed Mist's idea of ​​dismantling the main gun above, and even Connor Donald was in a cold sweat.

Speaking of the present, they can't talk anymore, they need to go back and discuss the matter with the above.

After finding an excuse, he stopped the negotiation and went back to exchange his opinions again.

In the end, the top American leaders did not have such worries. They are now investing in companies from Japan and Taiwan, and there are not too many people from NATO allies to invest.Once the Chinese dare to do such a thing, the whole world will not be able to agree, and their reform process will be extremely severely hit!

Therefore, after the final discussion, many things on the warship will be removed, and the power system backup will not be provided...

"Remove the main gun, dismantle the catapult, and keep five secondary guns, as well as some anti-aircraft machine guns and 40mm anti-aircraft guns? Or else, you also took down the power system..." Liu Yijiu did not expect the Americans to do this. !

The main gun was removed, and the secondary gun was also removed in half.

Even the above power system has to be replaced.

What I bought back is basically a shell.

If he really buys the shell back, the purpose will definitely be clear to the Americans!

Moreover, without the power system, how can China's large warships come out?

What should the 052 ship do?

Especially those bastards have to dismantle a lot of radar.

Iowa, castrated, what do you do?

With a tonnage of more than 50,000 tons, and then carrying ten 127mm secondary guns, isn't this making people laugh?

What's more, if two ships are bought back, one can be rebuilt and researched, and the other one can be put into active service. Now, if it is put into active service, there is no combat effectiveness at all, and it is impossible to increase the combat effectiveness in a short time...

"After dismantling these, the price per ship is 160 million U.S. dollars!" Connor Donald quoted a price that hurt himself.

"Why don't you grab it! It's just a shell plus a power system, so you can only sell scrap iron, so I am embarrassed to quote 160 million US dollars!" Liu Yijiu gritted his teeth.

But my heart was ecstatic.

It is best if the Americans just sell a shell to him. The power system will still have to be dismantled once it is taken back to China. The nuclear power system of the underground base needs to find an experimental platform.He transforms this thing, but also needs nuclear power, otherwise he will make a woolen thread.

"One hundred and forty million!" Mist was too lazy to pretend to be Liu Yijiu.

If the President had not persuaded Congress to agree to this arms sale, he would never agree!

He had a hunch that these two battleships that the United States took the initiative to sell to China to pit China, even if they were just a shell, the Chinese would make them regret it!