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    Chen Jing and Yao Yimin were accommodated in a fairly good hotel. Due to the enthusiasm for the recent arms sales, the Chileans were quite polite and arranged comprehensive services for them.  But these two people didn't care about this at all. As soon as they sat down, they summoned all the members.  Chen Jingyin said to everyone with a sullen face: "Everyone, it is obvious that the Chileans do not intend to purchase warships from us, but I believe that opportunities are earned. We must work harder to convince them, and we must not embarrass the country.  " Yao Yimin also said: "We have two main tasks. One is to figure out what kind of warships the Chileans want, and at the same time, we also need to figure out what plans are provided by other countries, so that we can know ourselves and the enemy and win every battle. We are now  Let¡¯s go and act separately.¡± After they made arrangements, with the cooperation of the embassy staff, the delegation began active activities.  If you want to compete for orders, you must understand the combat needs of the Chilean Navy and also understand what the Chilean leadership is thinking. Only by prescribing the right medicine can you gain Chile's recognition.  At this time, there are three powerful South American navies, namely Brazil, Argentina, and Chile.  These three countries are all voluntarily rich countries. They relied on purchases to build relatively powerful navies.  When the navy entered the era of dreadnoughts, these three countries also successively ordered warships from the West. The first one was Brazil, which ordered two Minas Gerais-class battleships from the United Kingdom, which were built by British shipyards. In 1910  Completed in 2011, it is equipped with a 12-inch main gun and has a full load displacement of more than 20,000 tons.  The first ship is the Minas Gerais and the second is the Sao Paulo.  After these two dreadnoughts joined the Brazilian Navy, Brazil became the dominant navy in South America.  ?Then the Argentines also took action.  After collecting proposals from more than a dozen European and American shipyards, they placed an order for two battleships to the American shipyard, namely the Rivadavia-class battleship. This class of battleship was basically launched after the Brazilian battleship was launched.  Construction began, so the displacement was also expanded, reaching a full load of about 30,000 tons.  And equipped with 6 twin 12-inch 50-caliber main guns, the side firepower is obviously stronger than that of the Brazilians.  Coupled with the advantages of armor and speed, the Argentines surprisingly came from behind.  Both old enemies have developed new battleships, and the belated Chileans have also joined the action. They chose to place an order with the British and build Chilean super battleships with reference to the British Iron Duke-class battleships.  There is a slight time gap between the three countries, which determines that the Chileans have a higher starting point.  The battleships were also more advanced, which should have been an advantage, but unfortunately, due to the outbreak of World War I.  Chile's original battleship Admiral Latorre was commandeered by the British and turned into the Canada, and also participated in the Battle of Jutland.  As for the second ship, it was also changed to the Eagle aircraft carrier.  Although the British sold the first battleship to the Chileans after the war for half the price, it was already a second-hand goods after all.  And as the saying goes, a single tree cannot make a forest, so Chile is thinking of getting another battleship.  After clarifying the cause and effect, Chen Jing and Yao Yimin were thinking in their minds: "I didn't pay attention in the past. It turns out that South America still has such a large arms market. It seems that it should be managed well. Compete with the United States and Britain." Yao Yimin said with a smile:  "I don't want to think so much. The most important thing now is to figure out what the Chileans want. According to my judgment, their warships do not need to be too large, about 30,000 tons, but they must have good seaworthiness and endurance.  The mileage must also be outstanding. After all, Chile is a long and narrow country. In addition, the main gun must be larger than Brazil and Argentina, that is, it must reach 14 inches. Furthermore, the price must be as cheap as possible. After all, such a small country cannot bear the burden.  Our capabilities are also limited." Chen Jing smiled and nodded: "Chief Engineer Yao, do you already have a good idea?" "Well, we have prepared three plans. Now it seems that we can just make some adjustments to the second plan.  It will only take one afternoon. " "Well, Chief Engineer Yao, you go ahead and get started. I'll contact the officials in Chile to see if there's a back door." Chen Jing left the room as soon as he came out.  There was a guy wearing a tuxedo and holding a civilized stick. He walked up to him in a few steps and bowed deeply.  "Captain Chen, I am the representative of Japan's Sasebo Shipyard, called Panasonic Rokei, and I am also bidding on behalf of the empire. I hope to invite Commander Chen to have a brief chat." Chen Jing saw that he was Japanese, and he also  I was a little impatient, but I couldn't speak directly. I could only say: "It's okay to chat, but I'm very pressed for time." "It doesn't matter, just a few words will do. We are all Asians, we are all  Yellow people, in this country of white people, should have a common language." As he spoke, Matsushita Rongqing pulled Chen Jing over.On the seat next to me, I ordered two cups of coffee, and then said with a smile: "As a rising maritime power, China has made remarkable achievements, especially the development of your country's aircraft carrier, which is even more impressive.  I don¡¯t know what Chen Sang thinks about future naval battles. Will aircraft carriers dominate or battleships dominate? " "Who has the advantage and who has the disadvantage will only be known after fighting on the battlefield. But I can only tell you one thing.  It is the Chinese Navy that has the confidence and ability to safeguard its own maritime rights and interests, and its maritime territory of thousands of miles is like an iron wall. " "Hey, Chen Sang is indeed courageous, but as far as I know, an aircraft carrier can only control a few hundred kilometers of sea area.  , Even three aircraft carriers cannot protect thousands of miles of sea territory. Does it mean that your country has to build more warships? " Upon hearing this, Chen Jing's vigilance increased to 120. It is obvious that this guy has no good intentions?  , I want to get information about the development of the navy from myself.  Chen Jing sneered: "The war is fought by the navy, land and air force. I think your country has already experienced what the Chinese army is like in North Korea. As I said before, come here if you want to die!" After Chen Jing said this, Matsushita Rong  Qing suddenly choked, and the atmosphere was extremely dull.  Chen Jing grabbed the coffee, drank it all in one gulp, and then said with a smile: "Mr. Matsushita, I'm a little busy, excuse me." Chen Jing turned around and was about to leave. Matsushita Rongqing sneered and said, "Chen Sang, I think you'd better not stay with me."  I'm busy, do you think there is any hope of getting orders from China? To tell you the truth, it has already been decided. We are just here to see the scenery. I advise you not to have any wishful thinking. Some things cannot be won. "  "You have to grab it even if you can't, and just admit defeat like that. It's not the way of the bushido!" Chen Jing said with a sneer, and then left without looking back. As he walked, he said: "When we get the order, we will also  Invite Mr. Matsushita to a wedding banquet." "Baga!" He didn't ask anything and was teased. Matsushita was also furious, but there was nothing he could do.  Chen Jing is actually not as calm as he appears on the surface. Panasonic Rongqing¡¯s words still revealed some content. The tender has been decided, and there is no doubt that it will fall into the hands of the American and British shipyards.  It failed before it even started, which made Chen Jing, who was full of hope, a little unwilling. He immediately found Bachelet.  "Old friend, I want to know if the bidding has been decided?" "How could it be?" Bachelet said with an unnatural smile: "Of course the bidding will continue, but to tell you the truth, Mr. Antonio, the Secretary of the Navy, prefers to purchase from the United States.  "Warship." "The United States?" Chen Jing frowned: "Can you tell me the reason?" As Chen Jing pushed a check over, Bachelet glanced at it. There was a 1 followed by 4 0s.  There was also a smile on his face.  "Mr. Minister has purchased a lot of stocks in the United States, one of which is from a shipyard. If he increases his orders, his stocks will rise, and he can also get rebates." "Absurd!" Chen Jing was dumbfounded when he heard this:  "Battleships are important weapons of a country. How can it be decided for such a ridiculous reason?" "There are even more ridiculous things. Forget it, old friend, don't argue. As long as you operate it well, maybe you can still do it."  We will purchase more aircraft, which can be regarded as compensation. " "No, we are determined to win this order. Old friend, can you do me a favor? I want to see your president. To tell you the truth, the country has authorized me for this.  With this order, China will carry out more diversified cooperation with Chile, and we can come up with something that is enough to make you tempted." Bachelet glanced at Chen Jing, and Chen Jing took out four more checks from his sleeve, all of them.  It was 10,000 yuan. After getting the money, Bachelet shrugged, and then said with a smile: "Okay, there will be a dance tonight. I wish you a long life." After Chen Jing said goodbye to Bachelet, he immediately got off  After gaining some time, I began to research the president of Chile. This guy is called Carlos Ib¨¢?ez del Campo. He has been in the military for 30 years. He has served as Minister of Munitions and Minister of the Interior and holds real power.  , came to power in a coup in 27 years and became the dictator of Chile.  In fact, this kind of drama is very common in South America after independence. First, the democratically elected government comes to power, but then encounters troubles, economic problems, and has to step down. At the same time, military strongmen come to power.  As a result, it was difficult for the dictator to solve the problem. After maintaining it for a period of time, he was ousted from power.  That¡¯s it, it¡¯s going on alternately, and the political arena has become a mess. In the final analysis, if the economy is not independent, there is no hope of political independence.  Chen Jing was not interested in these things. He only thought about how to impress the dictator.  Soon it was time for the dance. Under the feasting and feasting, those mixed-race beauties from South America danced gracefully like a group of elves, but Chen Jing was too lazy.??Take a look.  At around 9 o'clock, President Campo finally arrived. The old guy hugged the ladies warmly.  After dancing for almost an hour, Bachelet took Chen Jing to the lounge at the back to meet the president.  After Campo saw Chen Jing, he looked him up and down and said with a smile: "Friends from the East, I only give you five minutes to convince me. In fact, I prefer the fairies outside to these boring negotiations.  "
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