I didn’t stay with Li Yunlong for too long. Thinking that I needed to help Li Yunlong buy some fishing boats, I quickly returned to the time and space of 2023. After asking about it, I found out that the shipbuilding industry in Libichu country can only be said to be indescribable. It has to be said that it is very ironic that such a big country cannot even build a decent fishing boat, so that even illegal immigrants have no boats that can be used.
Wang Yue was a little dumbfounded when he received this sad news from Ahmed. It seemed that he could only buy it abroad, but he still called Tasha with the attitude of giving it a try. But what he didn't expect was that the girl actually had old-fashioned ships in hand, and they were still in stock. Still in the country of Libi.
So, in an abandoned shipyard in Tripoli, Wang Yue saw the surface ships Tasha mentioned - four G-5 torpedo boats, and four newly repaired torpedo boats. The floor of the dock is padded with sleepers. From a distance, it looks like a yacht, which is really avant-garde.
By the way, girl, are you sure this thing wasn't prepared for me in advance? Wang Yue couldn't help but curse.
"Victor, don't look at me with that look. This is really not a trap. Well, it's for sale to you. Someone bought it to block the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. As a result, it didn't wait for my fleet to enter the Suez Canal. , the Persians helped them with C14 missile boats, and they did not receive the goods." Tasha looked angry. Although torpedo boats are not valuable, they are definitely not small businesses. How much does a torpedo cost? Even the cheap ones are Hundreds of thousands of dollars, most advanced ones start with a few million dollars, Bald Eagle's MK48 is even dared to sell for 10 million dollars, but I never thought that my business would be over before it even started, if I hadn't deducted the other party's deposit. , she can even cry in frustration.
"Tasha, does this thing have any major changes compared to the original one?" Wang Yue just tested it. It seems that these torpedo boats can't carry it. They are ships from the 1930s. Tasha must have upgraded them.
"The boat was too small, and the other party's bid was also low, so I just renovated it casually and added a radar and fire control system. Victor, believe me, although this thing is old, it is really no worse than a missile boat." Sha felt a little guilty when she said it. The gadgets she installed were all stock from the 1960s. Once they encounter electronic interference, they can only shut down the electronic system, and then use their lives to fill it in, just like during World War II.
"Honestly, how much did you get from selling them?" Wang Yue curled his lips and thought, "I can feel your guilt. We are men with cheats."
"One million U.S. dollars a ship, mainly for the installation of electronic systems and four attached torpedoes. A single ship only costs 200,000 U.S. dollars. This is definitely the cheapest warship in the world." Tasha whispered, this price is a conscience Yes, but the problem is that her torpedo boats and the additions on them are all collected as scraps. Even the torpedoes are scrapped. Every torpedo purchased by subsequent users will be scrapped. Pure profit.
"They're all demolished, and I don't want the torpedoes. The four ships together cost 600,000 US dollars." Wang Yue waved his hand. Since he planned to take it, he didn't want to continue to struggle.
"Victor, it's really not possible. I will lose money that way. Otherwise, you can buy them all the 53-38 torpedoes for training. That one can be launched without a fire control system." Tasha said very Unwilling to argue, she had prepared two plans for this torpedo boat. One was to use SRT-65 long-range torpedoes. Once problems occurred, they could be replaced with 53-38 torpedoes to cope with the complex electronic warfare environment.
"Type 53-38 torpedo! Tasha, are you sure those torpedoes from your grandfather's generation can still be used?" Wang Yue felt his head was buzzing. The torpedo was not an ordinary weapon. It was a complex system. It’s easy to misfire if you pile up World War II bullets, let alone this thing.
"It can be used. They were all produced in the 1980s and were exported to North Korea. Later, they were not delivered for some reason." Tasha explained in a low voice. In fact, where was the production back then? They were clearly in stock. The old torpedoes were taken out and refurbished, but the quality is about the same as newly produced ones.
"How much?" Wang Yue held up his forehead, alas, it seemed that he had to fall into this trap.
"A G-5 torpedo boat, plus four 53-38 torpedoes, 600,000 US dollars." Tasha was overjoyed. She had already received a deposit of 500,000 US dollars for the boat. With Wang Yue's payment, several boats Not only was there no loss, but there seemed to be profit.
"Four together, 2 million US dollars! If not, I will also buy a C14 missile boat." Wang Yue curled his lips. Thanks to Li Yunlong, there may not be a naval battle. If there is a naval battle, buying torpedoes will kill him.
"Deal!" Tasha said without hesitation, with excitement on her face.
"What is that?" Wang Yue glanced around the dock and found that in addition to the few boats on the ground, there were two boats parked below the dock. They were also freshly painted boats, which were smaller than the G- 5. The torpedo boat was several meters long. After scanning it, it turned out that it could be brought to 1940. No need to think about it, it was Tasha's trick again.
"That is the 1124 patrol boat, but it is not a backlog. It is going to be upgraded here. After installing the radar, it will be sent to East Africa. It was ordered by the coast guard of a certain country." Tasha was a little helpless. Some customers Her spending power was really limited and she could only sell this kind of thing. It was really embarrassing. However, when she thought about her country's shipbuilding capabilities, she felt helpless. She couldn't live up to expectations. What could she do?
"Tasha, let me guess, you are not planning to remove the radar from the torpedo boat and install it, right?" Wang Yue sweated in his heart. By the way, how much does this old radar cost? Is it enough for fuel?
"Well, isn't this the way to go!" Tasha smiled bitterly. There was no way. It was war time. Although her two boats were small, it was not convenient to go through the Suez Canal. So they sent them here temporarily and installed radars. .
"How much does one cost? Forget it, let's have two." Wang Yue knows about the 1124 patrol boat. Now Da Mao has used several of them, which are still very useful in low-intensity wars.
"One million US dollars for one vessel, two US dollars for 1.8 million US dollars. Victor, have you seen that, although the tonnage is not large, it is equipped with 2 sets of single 76mm F-34 tank guns, 1 set The twin-mounted 12.7 mm Deshka machine gun has very powerful firepower. It is definitely a weapon for coastal defense patrols and border conflicts!" Tasha pointed at the two 1124 patrol boats and introduced them in detail. Regardless of whether Wang Yue believed it or not, she herself I guess I believed it.
"Tasha, this is an inland river patrol boat. I really don't know who bought it. Everything is original. It's just dozens of tons of scrap metal. If you don't want to sell it, I won't want it. Those torpedo boats are pretty good." Okay." Wang Yue said pretending to be angry. It's just a small patrol boat of more than 40 tons. It's too expensive. If you really want it, you can just ask Binzhou Shipyard to build it, and then just get two army cannons on it.
"Two boats cost one million dollars. Victor, there are really not many patrol boats of this kind. If I want to sell them to you, I will need to transfer two new ones from the Black Sea Fleet and they will need to be refurbished. Moreover, in the current political environment, I think It's also very difficult to cross the strait." Tasha grimaced. The Baltic Fleet also had such patrol boats, but it was not easy to get them.
"Okay, one million is one million, and the money will be deducted from the price of the gems you helped me sell this time." Wang Yue nodded. What the girl said is true. Da Mao's arms dealers are also having a hard time doing business now. .
"Victor, you are the best! Your friends are now starting to buy surface ships. How about it? Are you interested in buying some new warships, model 22160, model 20380, or model 20385? The price is cheap. If you use If you pay in gold, I can make the decision and give you a 40% discount." Tasha was a little excited. Although it was a little cheaper than expected, the money was returned quickly. She had time to get two more torpedo boats and sell them again, 1124 Patrol Boat It’s hard to find, but there are many submarine hunting boats of the same tonnage. You can always find one that satisfies customers. They don’t necessarily need this kind of boat anyway, it’s good if it’s cheap.
"No, that's enough for the time being." Wang Yue actually wanted to buy some big ones, but Huaxia, which is now holed up in Chongqing, really doesn't have the conditions, and is worried about the few remaining 750-ton small gunboats in the Navy. It could run aground at any time, let alone a larger warship.
"Humph, Victor, you know how to fool me. You promised a big deal. Now I am busy looking for used goods for you every day. It's really hard to live." Tasha looked aggrieved and pretended said angrily.
"Get me another 1,000 M1910 122mm howitzers, and 500,000 rounds of artillery shells with new fuses." When he went to Qijiang County this time, Zhao Gang told him that Northern Shaanxi agreed to sell them to the Ministry of Military Affairs. Heavy artillery, so Wang Yue planned to get a big one. This time he sold more artillery to them. It was pitiful to say that in the eight years of the War of Resistance, the cumulative number of artillery equipped by the Chinese army was only 3,000. Note that this number is cumulative. Yes, as for the Japanese army, they are equipped with more than 3,000 920 infantry artillery pieces alone, and they can be replenished at any time.
"One thousand artillery pieces, half a million shells, and a huge benefit of 125 million U.S. dollars. Victor, you are really great! I love you!" Tasha immediately beamed, and she received an order of more than 100 million yuan in one fell swoop. The only pity is that the fuse needs to be purchased from a lolicon.
"Tasha, as a promising arms dealer, you have to pay attention to your emotions. Trust me, if you want your things to meet the requirements, I will buy them." Wang Yue shook his head, good girl, can you be more reserved?
"I don't want it. I am just happy when I am happy. Victor, you dare to say that I have found someone who meets the requirements and you want it. Then why don't you continue to buy warships?" Tasha looked coquettish and angry.
"What exactly did you find?" Wang Yueqi asked.
"Aurora."
"Tasha, has your country reached this point? That is a cultural heritage!" Wang Yue felt that his jaw was about to drop. This is a rhythm where even national treasures have to be sold.
"Victor, you are overthinking. In fact, it is a replica of a ship produced in the 1950s, but the materials used are very good. It was specially copied by the Balkan Alliance to shoot a historical movie. It will be the same after the movie is made. It was kept as a museum display, but something went wrong and it was not used. The ship has been parked in the dry dock. Until now, I used several MiG-29s to get it." Tasha looked forward to it.
"Balkan Alliance?" Wang Yue was speechless. Thinking about it, he knew that there must be a lot of dirty stories behind it. Otherwise, why would you spend a lot of money to build such a ship?
"Yes, they built it. My people have inspected it. Although the dock is almost abandoned, the warship is still in very good condition and can be used with a little maintenance. A warship of almost 7,000 tons. As long as 30 million U.S. dollars, there is no way to lose money." Tasha advised, she actually exchanged this warship for a second-hand MiG-29 fighter jet, which he got back from Austria-Hungary. It was only like 1 million US dollars, maybe less than that. At that time, I wanted to dismantle the ship. Even if the scrap metal was not valuable, the eight 152mm naval guns were still quite expensive, so it was definitely not a loss.
"It's not expensive, but I really don't need it for the time being." Wang Yue nodded, but it is really not needed. The water depth of the Yangtze River is too shallow, and it becomes even shallower when it enters Sichuan Province, so it is not useful at all.
"Victor, will you be able to use that in the future?" Tasha looked excited.
"Wait a minute, at least it won't be used at the moment." Wang Yue was a little regretful. She suddenly wanted to use this thing to bombard the Japanese mainland, but the problem was that not only did this have a low chance of success, but it would also cause the officers and soldiers participating in the war to die. , he is not Kazuki Yamamoto, and he cannot do things like letting his own people die.
"Victor, are you dissatisfied? No problem. As long as you pay, I promise to change it until you are satisfied. What anti-ship missiles, anti-aircraft missiles, satellite data links, and ground strike systems you want?" It's okay if you need it, really!" Tasha continued to persuade. She could see that Wang Yue was definitely tempted at that moment.
"Wait a minute, Tasha, let's determine my immediate needs first, okay?" Wang Yue was helpless, this girl is really persistent.
"Okay, Victor, what else do you need?"
"Anti-tank weapons, I need an anti-tank weapon that was equipped with alliance troops before 1940. A lightweight anti-tank artillery or anti-tank gun will do, preferably an individual anti-tank weapon." Although Wang Yue is preparing to do an experiment , see if you can fix the bugs in the system, but you must be prepared before implementing it.
"I found part of the original version of PTRS-41, but the quantity is not very large. There are only 200 pieces. If you want a large quantity, I can produce it specifically for you at this price." Tasha was a little embarrassed. This kind of Large-caliber weapons are definitely not cheap.
"Approximately how much does it cost?" Wang Yue asked. To be honest, this kind of anti-tank gun can only be an over-the-top product, and it will soon be insufficient for wearing.
"The minimum is 20,000 US dollars. If the demand is small, it is estimated to be more than 30,000 US dollars. Unless you are willing to go to Peshawar to find someone to make it, but the thing made in Peshawar is estimated to be able to fire more than 100 rounds, and it may also explode. Chamber, I guess you don’t dare to use it.” Tasha also felt that it was a bit unreliable, but the market is like this.
"Is there no other choice?" Wang Yue was also stunned for a while. This is the price of a 76.2mm howitzer. It is really too expensive.
"Victor, my people found 1,200 Taisho 11-year-old 37mm flat-firing infantry guns in the Far East. Do you want them?" Tasha asked in a low voice.
"Why do you have so many?" Wang Yueqi asked. It seems that the Japanese army doesn't use these things anymore. Why do you still have so many of them?
"They were all seized, some were seized during the Eastern Route in 1929, and some were seized in 1945. Since they were all seized during the border operations, they were sealed up. There are many other things. I will tell you the specific types and numbers. Counting." Tasha explained.
"Tasha, I remember your alliance didn't have any Japanese equipment to seize at that time?"
"Victor, in the beginning, the captured supplies were actually transported back. Later, we found that the troops were advancing too fast and too many were captured, so they were no longer transported back. These artillery pieces were well preserved, but there were few shells. There are some, 1,200 guns, with less than 100,000 rounds of shells, and as for armor-piercing shells, there are less than 30,000 rounds. "
"I want them all!" Wang Yue didn't hesitate at all. One thousand guns, it is estimated that the Eighth Route Army can't use so many. As for having fewer shells, it doesn't matter. The Eighth Route Army is so diligent and thrifty that they really don't worry about not having enough. It is estimated that they can be used. For a long time, after a while, the Soviet-German war broke out, and I had more choices.
"Victor, it's really worthy of you. The fixed price, shells and artillery together, is five million US dollars!" Tasha said happily, the net profit is another five million US dollars.
"Tasha, I'll pay for the freight, and you'll have someone fly it over. I need it urgently." Wang Yue thought about it and continued. He has already thought about selling this kind of artillery to not only the Eighth Route Army, but also the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs. They probably need it too.
"No problem, Victor, I still have some big guys in my hand. Are you interested?" Tasha smiled brightly and then asked mysteriously.
"What is so mysterious?"
"The B-4 M1931 203mm heavy howitzer, this is what was used when bombarding the Hansi State Capitol Building. I have a hundred of them in my hand. What do you think, take it?" Tasha held her little hand again. Wang Yue's hand, compared to the 122mm artillery, this thing is definitely a big deal.
"Tasha, I feel bad when you smile. Are you sure that the rough gemstones I asked you to sell this time are enough to pay for it?" Wang Yue felt bitter in his heart. A 203mm howitzer. If this thing gets over, the north will The big country will probably really go crazy. This is an absolutely important weapon of the country.
"Enough, enough, Victor, as long as 100 million US dollars, I can sell you a hundred cannons and 30,000 shells. The 'Sunflower' painting you got this time is enough." Tasha She was a little excited. Wang Yue brought back a lot of Western art this time. There were really a lot of good things in it, but it was Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" that made her excited for a long time.
"Yes!" Wang Yue almost gritted his teeth and replied. The gross weight of the B-4 M1931 203mm heavy howitzer is almost sixteen tons. This thing was obtained in 1940. Who to sell it to and how to use it are all problems.
"Okay, okay, Victor, if you want anything else, don't worry, no matter what it is, I will help you get it!" Tasha's eyes looked full of expectation, obviously hoping that Wang Yue would continue to place an order.
"Forget it, I'll go crazy if I buy it again." Wang Yue ran away. If he bought it again, he probably wouldn't even have any underwear left. How long has it been? Why are hundreds of millions of dollars gone?
