Chapter 1308 It’s Time for Everything to End

James turned his head and looked out when he heard the noise, his face was moved.

He turned to look at Du Fei again: "You.".

With his keenness, he knew that he thought he had taken the lead and resolved the danger, but in fact, it was all Du Fei's calculation.

Just after Ma Sangu was exposed, Du Fei had made other arrangements and tampered with another heavy cruiser. It was equivalent to putting the whole incident back on track.

After reacting, James felt very complicated and looked towards the dock again.

Although he couldn't see the specific situation over there, he could imagine that it was definitely a mess.

In his heart, he breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously, then stood up and looked at Du Fei deeply, and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Du, I'm sorry to bother you today. I hope we won't become enemies in the future."

Du Fei smiled and stood up as well: "Of course, you are in Europe and we are in Asia. As long as we stay at home, I think it's hard for us to become enemies."

James certainly heard the irony hidden in Du Fei's words, accusing Ying Guo of being a troublemaker all over the world. These seven destroyers and eight minesweepers were towed directly to the shipyard and were not outside the port.

"Mr. Li is very disappointed?" Li Jing casually took out a box of Zhonghua cigarettes from his pocket, handed one to Guo Yong, and lit another one.

The equipment that needs to be replaced under the ship can be directly obtained from China. At present, China can produce Type 051 destroyers by itself. Zhu Li narrowed her eyes slightly, thinking that one million would be fine, and was about to ask whether it was US dollars or pounds.

But in this way, Yingguo might have to explain it in the past.

However, for Li Jing, driving away the Yingguo fleet is only the first step.

So it is not strange that Zhu Li knew that Li Jing was in James and took the initiative to find him.

Li Jiapo Ning secretly breathed a sigh of relief, it must be just like that, if there is a problem.

In fact, Li Jing was very vague about the importance of James, but now it is obviously in place. As they talked, everyone came to the berth where the ships were moored.

So when the male king decided to continue to send Baroness Bayer to Nanyang, he was praised by some people inside us. At most, in the South Seas, everyone has warships that are not so small, and it will be embarrassing to sail them out.

That's not the end. There have been all kinds of negative information and comments about Duke Philip.

If you don't have the money for repairs, you might as well buy a newer destroyer with a displacement of 8,000 to 7,000 tons. Looking at Li Jing's back, there was no frustration and helplessness as he had just shown.

Whether it was in the public opinion field or in the debate in Parliament, he was in the upper hand.

Now it has become like that. Even if the male king was not prepared and used some countermeasures, the resources you have are too small to be worth it after facing a weaker enemy.

It's okay to sell the ship to recover the blood, but I don't care what Li Jing buys it for. Outside at night, London is brightly lit, and the white Thames reflects the street lights on the riverside.

Although the royal family will change in the future, you will still be the male king in name, but the only remaining power of the royal family will be hollowed out. Guo Yong knew why he suddenly mentioned that. Was he trying to mock me for spending 8 million to sell a pile of scrap metal?

After the next rectification, the shipyard became more stable. Some technicians and management were lost, but with these troublemakers, the work was smoother.

As soon as those ships arrived, technicians outside the factory were organized to conduct detailed inspections and evaluations. The first 051 destroyer was completed in 1968 and had not yet been officially commissioned at the end of last year.

Zhu Li naturally reached out to take it, lit it and took a puff, and smiled bitterly: "He hurt you badly that time. Facing the tide-like attack, the male king's side was not prepared.

After returning from the shipyard, another thing was to talk about the special envoy of Eddie Mo.

But then, when it came to the situation of the eight minesweepers, he was not so optimistic.

He knew very well that although his strength made him an ace, it could not change the attribute of a tool man.

Originally, it had seven twin 203mm main guns, and it was transformed after a retrofit, dismantling a front turret and replacing it with an anti-aircraft gun.

All the equipment used on the ship were domestically produced, and the same or similar equipment was being used on those destroyers.

Everyone in the family is a fool, and they can treat their opponents as fools. At that level of the game, if you want to hide yourself, at least for a while, you can't hide forever.

That time you didn't get so angry that you threw the cup, because you didn't even have the strength to throw the cup. No more. Although only eight destroyers were available in the end, that wave was also a loss.

And that was the Royal Navy that was once the most loyal to the king!

My goal is a place in the Strait of Malacca Conservancy Committee and the ownership of the Riau Islands.

Because this is not important, before the explosion just now, many things have not been determined. The reason why Guo Yong gave money is not to get it for free, so as to avoid arguing in the past.

Li Jing does not have the ability to independently produce destroyer escorts at present, so modifying the existing equipment has become the best choice.

After arriving, walk down the gangway to get off the ship.

Don’t say that Li Jing is willing to pay 100,000 US dollars, and he loves every penny.

The money is paid, and Zhu Li is also happy to send a tugboat to tow it away directly.

The one who came is my younger brother Sulu, who arrived in Kuching by plane yesterday and brought a handwritten letter from Dickmo.

Guo Yong waved his hand and said, "It doesn’t matter. As long as you install it, it can be launched and guided, and it can achieve the effect under the missile boat."

A day ago, the Yingguo people investigated the cause of the explosion themselves and came to a conclusion.

What's even more fatal is that when you are exhausted, you get hit hard again. Zhu Li said with a bitter face: "If it happens to you, your loss will be small."

After standing for a long time, the male king finally took a deep breath and regained his energy. He came to the desk and picked up the retro-style telephone below.

The male king said in a calm tone: "Your Majesty, for the sake of England, it's time for everything to begin." Unfortunately, if James owned a steel mill, it was Guo Yong's turn to buy it.

Li Jing was an expert on ships, and he also went out to look at them. He asked directly: "They must be retreating for repairs. How long will it take for those ships to regain their combat effectiveness?"

Guo Yong thought about it, but he didn't try it when the time came. Is it possible to dismantle the damaged boiler? As long as it is separated from the hull, I will put it away.

But looking at Guo Yong, he didn't seem to have this intention.

This was a sign of coming out of high spirits and then returning in disgrace, a sign of having no choice but to have enough energy. That era was destined to belong to Dai Ying.

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Guo Yong stood near the port, watching the nearby warships hurriedly leaving the port. Although the whistle was still low and the hull of the cruiser USS Apton was still huge, it gave people a dejected and old look. Feel.

A humble technical officer in the fleet came to that very important preliminary conclusion. Li Jing stretched out a finger.

Julie's appearance was not unexpected. Something so small happened to James. As the owner of the house, Julie might have been sober all the time.

Li Jiapo Ning's heart moved. In those years, the use of missiles for surface ships was a trend. The newly designed ships of various small naval countries were missile ships.

Didn't we expect that the other party's reaction would be so calm as soon as we finished. Li Jingcheng nodded and thought nothing of it.

That heavy cruiser was the Wundun class built by the British after the Seventh Century. It had a standard displacement of nearly 10,000 tons and a full load displacement of nearly 17,000 tons.

We wanted to have a head-on confrontation, but we were very vague in our hearts. The other party would easily touch the male king, but it meant they could touch those of us who are attached to the royal family.

Li Jing nodded slightly. It was obvious that Li Jiapo Ning had done enough homework and knew that Li Jing attached great importance to several ships.

When I was silent, Li Jing continued: "You are planning to open a naval amusement park. This ship looks quite bad inside and is small enough. How about selling it to you?"

As soon as we boarded the ship, two things happened: one was the arrival of a ship from Xiangjiang; the other was the envoy sent by General Dickmo.

Li Jing took two steps back, came to the main gun at the back, reached out and patted the 102mm main gun.

As a shipbuilding expert, Li Jiapo Ning was very vague. If the boiler of an old ship of that age exploded, it would basically be doomed. Although it could not be repaired, the gain would be worth the loss.

I know that Li Jing built an industrial zone in Kuching and planned a steelmaking plant outside.

Julie frowned and thought for a while. Although the steel of the ship only cost one hundred thousand dollars, it was free to dismantle the ship into steel.

The male king was alone, with a tired look on his face, looking slumped at the night in the window. Based on standard displacement, the steel alone would be worth two million dollars.

Li Jing frowned from afar. To be honest, the appearance of those ships was not a bit miserable.

Immediately following the end of Huandun's newspaper, there were attacks on that voyage, such as whether it was timely, unnecessary, wasteful of people and money, and the maintenance of those ships was sufficient, and they were basically sufficient to complete the voyage to and from ten thousand kilometers away.

After some complicated greetings before shaking hands, Li Jing immediately asked where the ships from Xiangjiang were.

After saying that, he didn't wait for a while, turned around and left. As for the purchase of this scrapped cruiser, there was no one above him to negotiate. Guo Yong was skeptical and would go on to say more.

We can definitely get the Wandun-class heavy cruiser, and then find a way to modify it. If we continue to use it for more than ten years, there is no problem.

Taking away the fleet is only a necessary condition, but it is a sufficient condition. Next, we have to continue talking to Dickmo. Also built in the Seventh World War, the American Iowa-class battleships remained in service until the 1940s.

Who is the traitor beside the male king now? Who beguiled His Majesty the Male King and caused the current result? The culprit is that she loves her "cunning, cunning and ambitious" husband.

Because it involves the struggle at the lower levels of Luandun, the ship seems to be an eyesore. A few days ago, James was 10,000 kilometers away.

Later, the navy, which was once inclined to you, suddenly issued an order to cancel the subsequent voyage to Inni and call back the fleet anchored in James.

By the first half of next year, Guo Yong will have at least eight destroyers, eight minesweepers, and several missile boats and fishermen.

Mine boats.

Li Jiapo Ning said a lot, but the main point was not that those eight destroyers must have sufficient funds and complete accessories, and it would take about half a year to restore combat capability.

At that time, a white car parked on the roadside more than ten meters away.

Guo Yong blinked slowly. I thought that Li Jing had the idea of ​​going to the Navy Amusement Park or something. I was a little suspicious in my heart.

When Li Jing heard this, he immediately became interested: "Not here yet? Let's go and see~" Bai Jinghan Palace.

Li Jing glanced at my expression, curled his lips and said: "Forget it if it's rejection, just treat it as if you said it, they can handle it by themselves~"

In an instant, what was originally called a match made in heaven, a marriage between a talented and handsome man, turned into a conspiracy and a deal. Duke Philips, who was also born into the royal family, became a playboy with ulterior motives.

Li Jing's specific plan will be discussed after the ship is towed back. Anyway, what I said was nothing more than speculation.

After passing by Li Jing, he was not satisfied and asked Li Jiapo Ning: "He thinks that the two turrets in front of the destroyer must be removed and replaced with "downstream" anti-ship missiles under the missile boat? "

The convoy immediately adjusted its direction and headed straight for the shipyard. It only cost one hundred thousand dollars to listen to it, so I was relieved. A moment ago, the call came through.

Regardless of whether it is Li Jing or the current flowers and fruits, they are all within the scope of Zhu Li's choice, so Li Jing is simply nonsense. Moreover, after the fleet had an accident in Guo Yongyan, no one could finally make a concerted effort.

Everyone in the family understands that in name it is a purchase, but in fact the money is Ai's compensation to Yingguo. And that matter is also a certainty.

Guo Yongyanning had already heard about what happened to James. During that time, many newspapers wrote about it, which made the incident very low profile.

Within ten minutes, James came and left.

Li Jing said: "One hundred thousand dollars, you are responsible for towing away and giving up the berth at their port." However, the male king's will hesitated, forcing those people to compromise.

Those who criticize us seem to have forgotten that just a long time later, we published these articles praising the rise of the Royal Navy again.

Even the Yingguo people themselves only dismantled a large number of precision instruments, leaving the rest of them there if they didn't move at all. Eight days ago, Li Jing returned to Kuching from James.

If I were really left to deal with it myself, I would probably have to drag it to the port and throw it away wherever I wanted. Li Jing was quite satisfied with that attitude.

It's because Guo Yong has no prejudice against Li Jing, or he wants to win over Zhu Li.

But this is not what James needs to care about, he is just an agent, a tool to perform tasks. The heavy cruiser, which had a boiler failure, was then abandoned at James.

"How much?" Julie asked.

It was only a brief contact, but he had a very deep impression of Du Fei.

If you love me, you can even find your opponent, and you will be eliminated when you reach that level.

I'm afraid that Li Jing will put forward lower technical requirements. After all, the space of a destroyer is narrower than that of a missile boat. Even though he dares to claim to be the king and hegemon under the surface of Nanyang, he is still considered to be the number one person. In the male king's study, the dark room has no lights on.

The corner of Julie's mouth twitched, what the hell is a hundred thousand dollars.

The profits outside are huge, that is, special steel for shipbuilding. Special steel now costs US$170 per ton, and the price of special steel is even lower.

The full load displacement is 2,000 tons, and the minimum speed can reach 35 knots. Even at the current speed, it is quite explosive.

Li Jiapo Ning said: "Sir, as far as you know, the Huandun-class cruiser uses the highest quality armor steel. It will definitely be re-melted to make steel. If you make a profit, you will make a lot of money."

What amusement park is fake, I think Li Jing took that ship back to scrap it.

Although Guo Yong agreed, the ship belonged to Yingguo after all. Even if it was sold to James through a nominal transfer, it would still be rejected by Luandun if it was sold again.

Du Yu said calmly: "That's right. You and Commander Li had grievances in the past and recently. Why did you harm him? It was just a coincidence~"

After a short drive, we arrived at the shipyard.

Moreover, when Guo Yong and Guo Yongyan came into contact later, their identities were hidden.

"Mr. Du~" Guo Yong came over, stood side by side with Li Jing and looked towards the port, watching the fleet go away.

That kind of thing is inherently reasonable. If you don't have enough money, you must pay it out. At that time, it's time for those "sands" to come into play.

Li Jing sat under the car returning to his villa in the suburbs and listened to Du Fei's account of the situation during that period. Those two things were not the more important ones.

Mon Ning turned slightly sideways, followed closely beside Li Jing and Du Fei, and immediately said: "The situation of the seven destroyers is generally good, except that the corrosion of the seventh ship is relatively slight, and the equipment under the ship is damaged by more than 32%. The damage rate of the other eight ships is within 10%.”

That time, Li Jing was not surprised.

After talking about that matter, Li Jing mentioned the newly purchased heavy cruiser

foreign ship.

That kind of old ship that was born after seventy years has little value if it is damaged by love, let alone love it. Although James was innocent from beginning to end, who made him unlucky enough to be kicked back, and who made Dai Ying's cruiser his home.

Because of technological regression, the combat effectiveness of that destroyer cannot completely defeat the 10,000-ton cruisers built after the Seventh Century. Everything must be going well. When the ship arrives, Li Jing is ready to see how damaged the boiler under the ship is. He was surprised when he heard that Li Jing actually bought the cruiser whose boiler exploded.

The main cause of the accident was that the warship, which had been in service for nearly 80 years, had an accident due to the aging of its boiler. By losing your frontline rights, you and the royal family will eventually avoid becoming puppets of these capitalists. With only the moonlight shining through the window, one could vaguely see a person standing by the window, who was the owner of the Guo family. Although the fleet was organized by the male king's faction, it did not mean that there were other factions there that were involved.

In that victory, you lost all the remaining chips of the royal family.

Li Jiapo Ningyou dared to pat his chest and said quite casually: "Sir, your idea cannot be realized, but you can guarantee the effect of disembarking anti-ship missiles. After all, the destroyers were not considered to be equipped with missiles when they were originally designed. Condition."

Guo Yong, with a tired look on his face, pushed the door open from the front seat of the car, stood there and looked at Li Jing, and stopped for two seconds before walking over. Putting aside my character and position, at most in terms of ability and will, Zhu Li is definitely the top person of that era. It is certain that Guo Yong is a time traveler and it is difficult for him to shake his power in front of me.

Then he reported the situation here and went to the dock to see the damage of the heavy cruiser. Guo Yong's mind was racing, one hundred thousand is one hundred thousand, just ask for peace.

Although Li Jing's portable space has been wildly developed in India, the internal volume is quite considerable and can accommodate two H-8s at a time, but there is no limit to the length.

In that regard, it is the same in ancient and modern times. Many people who did not directly attack the monarch, even if they raised the flag of rebellion, must first come to clear the monarch's side.

The only bad thing is that the ship is too small. The length is less than 140 meters, and it is impossible to store it in the portable space.

Li Jing retracted his gaze from the nearby area and turned to look at the side: "I heard that the Yingguo people sold this scrapped ship to you for eight million pounds?"

Speaking of which, it was not a coincidence that Li Jing could buy that ship at that price. You know that you won completely that time, and that will also be your last attempt.

Ten thousand tons of steel are all sold at that price, and you still say it as if you got a bargain.

Probably because it is so important, the eight minesweepers are not damaged, and the degree of damage is less than 30%. Originally, I proposed to buy that ship just on impulse, and I said it casually hoping that Zhu Li would agree.

Even if it is diagonally opposite, it is only less than a hundred meters, and it can be equipped as a cruiser. The ship was mentioned just now not to let Li Jia Po Ning know.

Stepping under the metal deck, it made a "dong dong" sound. Use it if it can be used, and dismantle it to recycle scrap steel if it can be used.

Let's talk about the eight minesweepers that were given away for free. Although the condition is too bad, it is more difficult to repair them because of their heavy tonnage. In addition, there are some minor problems with the hull. They cannot be returned for repair, but if they want to be used normally, they will have to wait for half a year.

Unfortunately, my starting point and stage have limited my performance. But after changing my mind, I felt relieved that they were given away for free.

Hearing that Li Jing and Du Fei were coming, the director of the shipyard, Li Jiaponing, went to the door to greet them early.

Li Jiaponing is an expert and was not prepared. He immediately replied: "Sir, the problems of those destroyers are not good. Except for the worst ship No. 7, the problems of the other eight ships are minor. The engine can be used normally before the overhaul, and at most it can restore less than 80% of the performance. However, the circuits and electronic equipment of the whole ship need to be replaced, especially the fire control system, which cannot be replaced with the latest one. In addition, the main guns and torpedo tubes cannot be used normally."

The main reason is that the ship is a hot potato in Zhu Li's hands.

The surface was covered with rust. After all, it had been stored at the seaside for more than 70 years. It was not that the quality of the warship was bad. If it was a special ship, it would have been rotten long ago.

And in the official document, it directly stated that the action was hasty and meaningful, which was equivalent to denying the will of the male king without any disguise.

As for the least damaged No. 7 ship, Li Jiapo Ning suggested that there was no need to continue repairing it, because it was properly preserved and the hull was slightly rusted. Even if it was repaired, it would be difficult to ensure the safety of navigation.

Li Jing patted my shoulder: "Thank you~"

Guo Yong is a very warm and mature guest. People like me will only follow the weakest and choose the least advantageous team.

Of course, it must be worth not repairing. It would be a loss to dismantle it for steelmaking.

Li Jing found it when the car came over.

Before Guo Yong left, Zhu Li's expression immediately became intense.

The tribal-class destroyer has a total of seven twin turrets in the front and back, and four 102mm main guns, which is also considered to be weak firepower.

According to the agreement reached by both parties, James bought the almost scrapped warship for eight million pounds.