"What? £1.2 million? This is much more expensive than a battleship?" When the Russian asked about the cost of the battleship, the Baron's offer shocked the other party.

"You get what you pay for. If you want a warship of 1 million, we can do it." The Baron said with a smile. How can I say that, this warship traveler really didn't add many digits. The 13,000 tons of warships, armor, and firepower are all conscientious! Whether it is based on the principle of selling tons of warships, or the subsystems are superimposed to calculate the total value, it is almost this price, but it is just a cost of +20% profit, and it cannot be lower!

"Hey, the Baron is still limited in ability." Seeing Baron Vittorio, who was quarreling with the Russians and fighting four of them alone, the time traveler couldn't help but shake his head. He sighed that the Baron's idea was completely wrong. Simply speaking, how NB's performance of the warships can't really impress the Russians. The navy is a system. You have to explain the positioning and role of this level of warships in this system!

Are the Russians short of money? To be honest, they are short of money, otherwise they would not ow so much foreign debt to the French. But they are absolutely willing to spend money in terms of military equipment. In history, from 1890 to 1905, the Russians built more than ten battleships and more than ten cruisers! As long as the Russians think they are worth it, they have to buy them as pants. There is no way. This is the characteristic of Russia! If you want a warship, don’t have bread!

After all, the Time Traveler is a relatively senior military fan and has also studied the navy of the pre-Fearless era of Russia. In the Time Traveler's view, the Russians have always regarded battleships as the main force of the fleet's decisive battle, while the cruisers are responsible for reconnaissance, breaking and dealing with small warships. They have not considered building a multi-NB armored cruiser and then pulling them to the battle line to draw against the opponent. (Except Liurik 2)

Some people may ask, what is the Russian man-made three 10,000-ton armored cruisers doing? This tonnage is enough to meet the battleships. Naturally, it is broken. In order to be able to operate in the vast ocean, the Russian armored cruisers must have a large range. The maximum coal load of the Liurik is prepared for this, and the Russians even more so, reaching 2,500 tons directly! Although the paper firepower of these warships is very strong, the defense does make it difficult for them to fight against real armored cruisers.

In the Battle of Ulsan, the seemingly majestic Russian 10,000-ton armored cruiser was directly beaten by four Japanese ACRs. If we only talk about performance, the 10,000-ton Liurik could not even beat Garibaldi. Except for the 3 10,000-ton armored cruisers, the remaining Russian cruisers are all dome-armored warships. Which type of goods with faster speeds and firepower can suppress second-class cruisers, and it is a desperate attempt to draw against a real first-class ACR!

"Aren't Russians brainless in building such warships?" Time travelers once thought so, but although the Russian navy is corrupt, it is definitely not brainless. The core of everything lies in one thing, that is money! Russian artificial dome cruisers are very cheap!

Take the Varyag cruiser built by the Americans for the Russians in history as an example. The displacement of this cruiser is 6,500 tons! The tonnage is almost the same as the Garibal Class armored cruiser in history, but how much do you think it is? It is only 475,000 pounds! The full set of Garibaldi is at least 650,000 pounds! The first two warships ordered by Argentina were even as expensive as 750,000 pounds!

The so-called "you get what you pay for! Money is certain, tonnage is certain, and the Russians also require a higher speed. For this reason, the Americans equipped the ship with 30 boilers! And the boiler is imported from France. You can calculate how much these imported boilers cost! However, the price is only 475,000 pounds! After deducting the necessary hull and power costs, as well as armor costs, it would be strange that the firepower of this ship is strong! In the end, the Americans only equipped the 23-kit cruiser with only 12 6-inch guns!

After understanding the equipment system and history of Russian cruisers, it is not difficult for time travelers to understand why the Russians are unwilling to pay for this money. Although the performance of the new armored cruiser is indeed good, it is also called a cruiser after all. After all, it is not happy to see this name.

So, the time traveler decided to take action himself! As a prince, he naturally would not decline his identity and get involved with ordinary people. The time traveler directly found the Russian Crown Prince and Admiral Popov! Negotiations must also pay attention to equality!

"I think it's not worth it?" said the time traveler with a smile. This overly direct expression made the Russian crown prince, who was used to roundaboutness and diplomatic rhetoric, feel a little uncomfortable.

"This is just a cruiser, and even if it can overwhelm all cruisers, it's very limited. For a rabbit, we're enough with a hunting dog, and using a lion is a waste."

"I admit that the firepower and defense of the new armored cruiser is enough to fight on the battle line, but its excessive speed is dragged down by the battleship and has no practical effect at all. Its performance is good, but it is out of place with our system." Admiral Popov immediately explained.

"So you can accept Munich-class armored cruisers because they can suppress all existing cruisers, and the price is not that high, and the cost of the new armored cruiser is unreasonable. Is that true?" asked the time traveler.

"You are right. Munich-class armored cruisers are enough." Popov nodded and said.

"What if your opponent also owns a Munich-class armored cruiser, or is bigger and stronger than a Munich-class armored cruiser?"

"This..." Popov immediately got speechless! There were too many meanings in this sentence! The first meaning of the Russians can understand that potential opponents will follow Germany and build large armored cruisers. The second meaning is that Germany may sell this armored cruiser to its opponent! After all, the Russians cannot force the other party not to sell this class of warships!

"If the other party has a Munich-class armored cruiser, what should I do with my own cruiser? Continue to take the path of low cost and high quantity? Isn't that waiting to be beaten into a scum?" Popov thought to himself.

"In order to ensure the maritime advantage of your country's navy, you need to build a technical barrier that the other party cannot surpass! And the new armored cruiser can meet your country's requirements. I can guarantee that if nothing unexpected happens, this class of warships will not be afraid of any opponents at sea within 10 years!" The time traveler continued, this is not a bragging. Before 1901, there was indeed no warship in history that could beat Liurik 2! That is, the mother type of this warship!

"We can only guarantee that we can order two Munich-class armored cruisers first. If the investment is nothing unexpected, the contract will be signed in two months. We need facts to prove the rest," Popov said.

"Then let's do it for now." The time traveler could feel that the other party was a little moved, but the cost of the two 10,000-ton armored cruisers was as high as 2.4 million pounds, which was not a decisive amount! If the cost of the two Munich-class armored cruisers was to be nearly 4 million pounds! Such a sum of money even the rich Russian Navy felt huge pressure.

"It's totally OK. I believe that after you own a Munich-class armored cruiser, you will make the right choice." After all, the time traveler can only do this.
Chapter completed!