"What? Both ships were sold to us? No, we don't have money. Although I said at the beginning that I wanted to buy your two battleships that have not been re-instated and sealed, but..." Liu Yijiu heard Mister say that they were willing to sell two Iowa-class battleships to the Chinese Navy, and immediately waved his hand....しw0.

A look of horror on his face.

It seemed as if the Americans knew the little abacus in his heart.

If he wants to buy the Conderoga class missile cruiser, it is impossible. After all, it is the most advanced missile cruiser in the United States, and it is also an ASCHE!

This thing cannot be exported to China, and even NATO allies, are not exported.

Seeing Liu Yijiu's expression, Mister wanted to slap this kid into a pig's head, but he still said calmly, "Director Liu, after careful consideration by our US government, a strong China is not only in your own interests, but also in our interests. The evil Soviet Union has continuously increased the number of their warships in the Pacific, which poses a very great threat to the situation in the entire region. As the largest country in Asia, China should have the responsibility to undertake the security work on China's coast and surround the integrity of territory and sovereignty..."

"Yes, Director Liu, although the Iowa-class battleship was a warship from World War II, it has a history of forty years and is also the most powerful in Asia. The Soviet Union did not have such a huge warship, and your anti-ship missiles can handle the Soviet military threat..." Connor Donald thought in his heart 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 proved that battleships have no survivability under the bombing of aircraft carriers. Although the main guns of Iowa-class warships are very powerful, for us, the main guns are not used at all. The main guns of our naval warships are generally only 100 mm, and even if we use up all the shells, we may not be able to create them. One ship is enough to deter hostile forces. Two ships are too many. By the way, how much does one cost?"

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

In the end, will they go crazy after seeing the Iowa-level modification?

Or, shoot yourself in the foot, this sentence appears for the sake of Americans?

When I saw Liu Yijiu, I was really showing my strength. I said that there were too many two ships before, but now I immediately asked about the price again. It was obviously to reduce the price. This is the most common method in weapon procurement.

No matter what, Liu Yijiu will agree to buy back the two Iowa-class battleships in the United States.

"Look at our battleships. There are two Iowa-class re-instated. In order to participate in the Vietnam War, these battleships have been upgraded and transformed, and their technical level can fully reach the level of the late 1960s and early 1970s..." Connor Donald said to Liu Yijiu.

Such a huge warship has very good performance. Compared with the main warships in China with only more than 3,000 tons, it is completely a giant.

If it were not for the purpose of fighting the Soviet Union, these warships could have attracted the attention of the Soviet Union in the Asia-Pacific region and shared the pressure of the US Navy, it would definitely be impossible to sell them to China.

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

It was a very large project and had a very high technical content. The Chinese were not very good at automation.

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

"Two ships totaled 600 million US dollars." Although this price was set before, Connor Donald did not think that this matter should be cheaper in China.

When Liu Yijiu heard this price, he immediately stopped doing it, "You guys grab money! An invincible-class aircraft carrier costs only 300 million US dollars, and this thing cannot be converted into an aircraft carrier..." Liu Yijiu said here, and immediately covered his mouth.

The Chinese wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of studying Iowa-class battleships to start preparing to build their own aircraft carriers!

Sure enough, the purpose of the Chinese purchasing these battleships was not that simple.

However, an aircraft carrier is not just a simple thing as a solid hull structure.

China takes advantage of the opportunity of analysis and research to build larger tonnage warships, gradually improving their shipbuilding industry and naval equipment strength.

Thinking of this, Mister's concern faded a little.

"Director Liu, this is the most advanced battleship in the world. Moreover, after modernization and upgrading, it has very powerful attack capabilities and air defense capabilities, and even anti-submarine capabilities..." Connor Donald patiently explained to Liu Yijiu.

The Missouri and Wisconsin, two battleships that have not yet been re-entered, have been arguing about how to transform them. The air defense firepower is not good, and the offensive capabilities are not good. The transformation plan proposed by the Navy will make the modification cost of each warship exceed 500 million US dollars.

Although President Reagan proposed a plan for 600 naval ships after taking office, and the military expenditure of the Navy increased year by year, the Navy, which has a huge construction plan, still has to bear the maintenance costs of several aircraft carrier fleets, and does not have much energy and funds to invest in these old warships that cannot be served for too long after these transformations.

The United States cannot afford such funds, making it even more impossible for the Chinese.

Selling these two warships, even if they are only $500 million, can build seven or eight Ticonderoga-class missile cruisers.

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

"Bad, this is impossible!" Liu Yijiu shook his head immediately, "The air defense firepower of these things does not have much combat power under the attack of a huge fighter cluster. The main gun is just used to destroy the enemy's shore defense projects. Our country will not attack anyone, there is no huge naval fleet, and there is not even enough landing ships. Even if you attack Taiwan, you will not use this thing. Besides, Taiwan is our own. Even if we reclaim it by force, and after it is destroyed, we still have to spend money and energy to rebuild it. It is not worth it..." Liu Yijiu's words made the Americans tremble in their hearts.

At first they really ignored this issue.

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

They thought about the pressure from the Soviet Union at the beginning, allowing China to 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, mainland China had stopped routine artillery attacks with the Kinmen defenders for more than ten years ago.

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

Liu Yijiu's words even strengthened Mister's idea of ​​removing the main gun above, and even Connor Donald was sweating coldly.

After talking about it now, it is impossible to continue talking. They need to go back and discuss this matter with the superiors.

After finding an excuse, I stopped the negotiations and went back to exchange my opinions again.

In the end, the top leaders of the United States did not have such concerns. Now, all Chinese investors are investing in Japan and Taiwan, and not many people in NATO allies will invest. Once the Chinese dare to do such a thing, the whole world will not agree, and their reform process will be extremely severely hit!

So, after the discussion, many things on the warship will be removed, and power system backups are not prepared to be provided...

"Disassemble the main gun, remove the catapult, retain five secondary guns, as well as some anti-aircraft machine guns and 40mm air-proof guns? Otherwise, you can also remove the power system..." Liu Yijiu did not expect that the Americans would do this!

The main gun was removed, and the secondary gun was also removed halfway.

Even the power system above has to be replaced.

What you bought back is basically a shell.

If he really bought the shell back, the purpose would definitely be very clear to the Americans!

Moreover, without a power system, how can China’s large warships be created?

What should I do with the 052 ship?

Especially those bastards have to remove a lot of radars and other things.

What about castrated Iowa?

Isn’t it laughing at the tonnage of more than 50,000 tons, and then carrying ten 127mm secondary cannons?

What's more, if you buy two ships, one can be transformed and studied, and the other one will be included in active service. Now, if you are listed in active service, you will have no combat effectiveness at all, and it will not be possible to increase the combat effectiveness much in a short period of time...

"After these are removed, each ship costs $160 million!" Connor Donald quoted a price that made him hurt.

"Why don't you go and grab it? It's obviously just a shell and a power system, and you can only sell scrap iron, but you're so embarrassed to claim $160 million!" Liu Yijiu said gritting his teeth.

But I felt secretly happy.

It would be best if the Americans just sell a shell for him. If the power system is taken back, it still has to be removed in China. The nuclear power system of the underground base needs to be found for an experimental platform. When he transforms this thing, he also needs nuclear power, otherwise he will also make a yarn.

"One forty million!" Mister was too lazy to pretend to be with Liu Yijiu.

If the president had not convinced Congress to agree to the arms sale, he would not have agreed at all!

He had a premonition that the two battleships that the United States took the initiative to sell to China to cheat China, even if they were just a shell, the Chinese would make them regret it! (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!