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There were not many people accompanying them. From Manchuria, there were Ding Wei, Wang Chao, Duan Peng, and two guards. The Navy sent Luo Rui and an accompanying secretary, Cui Ming.

After Luo Rui arrived in Harbin, he reported to Commander Ding immediately.

"Commander Ding, before coming to Manchuria, the navy made a meeting plan, please review it. You will lead this trip, and we will obey your orders resolutely."

Ding Wei quickly waved his hands.

"I am just an outsider. Of course, the navy should choose the warships."

"Commander Ding's vision and strategy are second to none among the commanders of the Dragon Nation. The construction of Manchuria's military industry has already pointed out the direction for everyone, so you should stop being modest."

Luo Rui's flattery was very helpful.

Ding Wei holds power in Manchuria and also has authority over the Air Force. If he can participate in the construction of the navy, both major branches of the military will be under his control.

Without further ado, let’s go to the Russian bear’s shipyard first.

The special train headed north and then sped west.

The railway line that runs across the east and west has become a lifeline. Its existence allows the Russian bear to connect the east and the west in just half a month.

Before the railway line was completed, it might take several months or even half a year to arrange for troops to come from the west to the Far East.

After the railway line is opened, half a month is enough to transport troops, weapons and supplies to the east.

Traveling in the plateau area, the scenery of other countries is also unique.

Plus, this is a special train, so the ride is relatively comfortable.

There are also good-looking beautiful flight attendants who provide services to everyone with sweet smiles.

There are several destinations for this trip, and I have done some research before coming. Most of the large shipyards of the Russian Bear are located in the western region.

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The larger one is the Black Sea Shipyard, which is capable of manufacturing aircraft carriers, battleships, and cruisers. The other is the Baltic Shipyard, which has more advanced shipbuilding capabilities.

This is also where the main fleet of the Soviet Navy is located.

Among its four major fleets, the two most powerful are the Baltic and Black Sea Fleets.

It is not surprising that the largest shipyard, which deals with the repair and maintenance of ships as well as the manufacture of new ships, is located here.

It feels a bit like a country bumpkin coming to the city. Looking at the several hundred-meter-long dock and the ships and vessels docked here, the concept of a great power reappears in my mind.

Although the Russian bear does things in an unkind way, it is still quite strong in the current timeline.

In terms of comprehensive strength, it ranks second. The navy is politically correct, and the loving father has high expectations for the navy.

No one can say that the navy is rubbish, and they still have to coax them into building large ships.

In terms of the size of its warships, the Soviet Union's navy ranks among the top three.

Luo Rui's eyes were wide open, and the old glasses on his face had turned a little yellow. He looked left and right, and was satisfied no matter how he looked.

A few people standing in front of a large warship are like small ants.

The naval officer in charge of the explanation only briefly touched upon the important parts and mainly took people on a tour of the warship and its main weapons.

Twin-mount main gun anti-aircraft guns, etc., as well as torpedo tubes with more obvious characteristics.

Ding Wei motioned to Luo Rui to take out a cigarette. He had asked him to bring some extra cigarettes before he came. The more gifts, the less blame. He gave it to the man to try first.

Set up one set of relationships and set up another way of speaking.

Luo Rui pushed up his glasses, his small eyes narrowed into almost a line, and he called people "senior" or "general" when he opened his mouth and asked them some naval questions.

Lieutenant General Ivanovich, who was in charge of the explanation, naturally lit a smoke ring and blew out a smoke ring.

Then he showed a surprised expression and gave a thumbs up.

He has never smoked the specially supplied cigarettes. The price of this kind of stuff is not cheap in Russia.

There is no problem in purchasing warships. The main difficulty lies in the relationship between the two parties.

Dragon Country has great potential and has been placed in the position of second brother. If the Russian bear wants to control Dragon Country, it is impossible for it to give us too many national weapons.

A destroyer with a displacement of 3000 tons is already considered a large ship and will not be sold to you easily.

No matter how good the relationship is, your father, who is an egoist, will never give it to you easily.

If it was Emperor Yumei Nozomi who came to power, relying on this relationship, he would still have a chance to get several large and medium-sized ships. Even getting two light cruisers might not be a problem.

In addition, Ding Wei also has detailed production data of the navy. As long as he can take back the initiative of the port and integrate the shipyards at hand, he will have the ability to produce advanced destroyers.

But he can't take it out now. He must understand that an innocent man is guilty of possessing a treasure.

Now that you have aircraft and missiles, others will see you as a threat, which they can deal with or not. But if you bring out aircraft carriers, submarines, and destroyers, others will see you as a mortal enemy and nip you in the bud.

The best way is to introduce a complete naval system from the Russian Bear, purchase several old boats for training, and continue to train naval personnel.

Once the path to transform missile destroyers is opened, and the navy has enough manpower and starts to produce them in large numbers, there will be nothing to fear.

This money still needs to be spent now. What we are buying is not warships, but the technology of the Russian Bear and the dignity of a navy that is sufficient to support the transition.

There are many things that cannot be discussed in front of people, and need to be discussed in a secluded place.

Ding Wei was not in a hurry. He waited until he returned to his residence and made sure there was no monitoring equipment before he listened to Luo Rui's report with confidence.

The other party sighed heavily.

"We don't agree to sell warships that have been in service for a short time. The two destroyers we took out are older than my grandmother. They have outdated equipment and outdated weapons and equipment, and the price is high."

"How much do you want?"

"The price of 68 tons of gold is four obsolete Type 7 warships."

68 tons of gold, one ton of gold is about 123 million US dollars, which adds up to more than 8000 million US dollars.

This is crazy! The Russian bear has gone crazy because of poverty. It still treats us as rich people and slaughters us.

The more advanced Fletcher-class destroyer only cost $10 million.

The Type 07 destroyers are all outdated stuff, the kind that even the Americans wouldn't want even if they were given to them for free. How dare you ask for 2000 million for one?

This is based on your urgent needs and touches your heart.

Seeing Luo Rui's indignant look, Ding Wei first calmed him down. Now we are the ones begging others, and we have to bow our heads when we are under someone's roof.

Continue talking and see if there are any other options and agreements.

When doing big things, you need to stay calm and not appear disorganized just because it goes beyond your psychological expectations.

"Tomorrow I will continue to work on the naval officers on the Mao Xiong side. I will try to use my strength in other ways. You can talk, and I will make the decisions on everything."

After calming Luo Rui down, Ding Wei also began to think.

How much money can we put aside for Dragon Country’s naval construction?

One small goal? Or several small goals?

It really lives up to the saying that the navy is made of gold. The price of one warship is enough to equip an entire division.