Liu Hai didn't have time to wait for Zhao Shipyard to build ships now, so he hurriedly said to Zhang Tao: "Brother Zhang, I am in urgent need this time. Can you prepare a batch of ships for me immediately? I can accept even old ships."
Zhang Tao looked at Liu Hai, then lowered his head and thought for a moment, and then said: "If you are in urgent need, I can coordinate the purchase of a batch of old civilian ships for you. What is the tonnage you need?"
Liu Hai finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that Zhang Tao finally agreed to buy him a boat. He knew that he had no way out, even if he wanted to buy a boat, he couldn't find any way.
"Brother Zhang, for these 100 transport ships, I only need a displacement of 5,000 tons to 10,000 tons."
The reason why Liu Hai didn't ask for those giant transport ships was because he had his own considerations.
Because Liu Hai considered that the dock construction in the Qing Dynasty plane would not be able to berth those transport ships of 100,000 tons or even hundreds of thousands of tons.
Only these transport ships, ranging from 5,000 tons to 10,000 tons, can safely berth at various yards.
After hearing Liu Hai's needs, Zhang Tao did not immediately agree to him. Instead, he left the villa to find a quiet place and made a phone call for a while. When he returned to the villa, he was already smiling.
"Brother Liu, you are really lucky this time. Our country's ocean shipping company has a batch of old ships for sale. There are about 100 ships, all of which are small ships of 5,000 tons to 10,000 tons. I have already ordered them for you.
Got off."
After hearing this, Liu Hai was happy at first, and then a little worried. The price of so many ships should not be low. Can the goods he brought back this time be enough to pay for the ship?
"Brother Zhang, what's the specific price? You let me have an idea."
Zhang Tao looked at Liu Hai's somewhat uneasy expression, smiled, and then said: "You don't have to worry that these are old ships, and the prices are definitely not comparable to new ones. I have been bargaining with you for a long time. For these 100 ships, you only need to pay 6,000
Ten thousand dollars can be taken away.”
When he heard that the price of bangs was so low, he was overjoyed. He thought he would not be able to pass the price this time if it was not hundreds of millions of dollars.
Since the price was so low, Liu Hai decided that he was now wealthy again, so he waved his hand and said generously: "Okay, as before, you can park the ship at Qingdao pier. As for the payment? This batch of goods I brought back
, you can just deduct it after you sell it."
After the two of them discussed the transport ship, Liu Hai was the one who recalled his promise to Liu Xiao that as long as he suppressed Huguang's army in Hubei, he would double his air force.
So Liu Hai took advantage of this moment to ask Zhang Tao again.
"Brother Zhang, if I buy another batch of Air Force aircraft now, do we have them in stock?"
Zhang Tao immediately laughed after hearing this, "I'm afraid you won't buy enough. As long as you tell me the quantity, I will prepare ready goods for you."
The reason why Zhang Tao is so confident is that he knows that Liu Hai bought old military aircraft, and he will ignore those new fighters.
Many of these old fighter jets are parked in combat readiness warehouses, taking up space and being of little use. The country is preparing to clean them up, but does not want to sell them at a low price. Liu Hai's proposal to acquire them now is beneficial to everyone.
After hearing this, Liu Hai immediately said: "This time I need a batch of bombers. Buy me another 100 J-H-7s that I purchased last time."
After these long trials, Liu Hai discovered that the JH-7 was indeed an all-purpose fighter in the Qing Dynasty plane.
Because the JH-7 has no aerial opponents in that dimension, there is no need to worry about fighting with the opponent.
In addition, the JH-7 has a long range and a large bomb load, making it exactly the fighter aircraft Liu Hai urgently needs now.
Zhang Tao thought for a while and then said: "There is nothing wrong with the J-H-7. Now all the country's fighter jets of this type have been retired. If you buy it, I will ask them to repair it for you and deliver it immediately."
"However, in terms of bombers, the country only has the oldest H-6 fighters. If you need them, we can provide you with dozens of them. But you have to think clearly that the avionics systems of these fighters are very old-fashioned."
After Liu Hai heard this, he said nonchalantly: "No problem, give me 40."
Perhaps these fighters are already the oldest aircraft in this era, but in the Qing Dynasty plane, they were completely black technology.
Moreover, Liu Hai also has an ulterior motive, that is, the instruments used in this old-fashioned fighter plane are all the most primitive, which can be copied by himself.
If the radar and electronic systems in an aircraft like the J-H-7 are composed of integrated circuits, even if you were extremely capable in the Qing Dynasty, you would not be able to imitate this fighter aircraft.
"Okay, it's settled. I'll send this batch of records to you in Qingdao, and you and the transport ship will receive it together. As for the price issue, the JH-7 is still at the original price. As for the batch of H-6 fighters, it's just support.
It’s yours.”
The reason why Zhang Tao is so generous is entirely because these bombers are completely useless for modern times, and they still take up space in the combat readiness hangar. It is better to give them to Liu Hai directly, free up the combat readiness hangar, and put
Just release those new fighter jets.
When Liu Hai heard that there was such a good thing and that these 40 fighter planes were given to him for free, he was naturally so happy that he couldn't close his mouth.
After talking about the matter, Liu Hai took Zhang Tao to the restaurant, where Wang Fang had prepared a table of sumptuous food and wine.
The two brothers chatted while eating, and the atmosphere was very good. It was not until more than an hour after eating that Zhang Tao got up and left.
Liu Hai sent Zhang Tao out of the door and then came back. He immediately threw himself on the sofa and never wanted to get up again.
Liu Hai now can be said to have a high position of power in the Qing Dynasty, and he is in control of other people's life and death.
But he recalled that he had to be careful in front of Zhang Tao in the current plane, which made him feel very awkward and unaccustomed, so he just paid Zhang Tao, and after a while he felt a little exhausted.
Wang Fang also felt distressed when she saw Liu Hai's tired look. Although they were rich now, Liu Hai spent very little time at home.
This makes Wang Fang often miss the time when the two of them were poor. At that time, although they had no money, they were often together, unlike now when they were together less and separated more.
Although Fangfang complained a little in her heart, Liu Hai was her husband after all. She poured a cup of hot tea distressedly and put it next to Liu Hai. Then she walked behind the sofa and gently massaged Liu Hai's temples.
"When you are tired, take more rest. You can't make enough money. We have some savings now. There is no need to work hard outside."
Liu Hai was noncommittal after hearing Wang Fang's words. In fact, he also wanted to take a good rest, but he couldn't stop. Ever since he went to the Qing Dynasty plane to create a career, he knew in his heart that he would say goodbye to the leisurely days before.
Already.
After Liu Hai rested at home for three or four days, news came from Zhang Tao that all the supplies Liu Hai wanted had been prepared for him in Qingdao.
While Liu Hai and Zhang Tao were talking on the phone, Wang Fang was sitting nearby. As soon as he heard the news, he knew that the two were about to separate again, so tears flowed down his face involuntarily.
After Liu Hai answered the phone again, he looked at Wang Fang sitting next to him crying and sighed.
If it weren't for the inability to carry living creatures through time and space travel, he would have wanted to bring Wang Fang to the Qing Dynasty plane.
What could Liu Hai do now, other than try his best to comfort Wang Fang and promise him that when he comes back next time, he would stay for a month and have a good time with her.
After receiving Liu Hai's assurance, Wang Fang broke into laughter and then prepared Liu Hai's clothes for the long journey.
On the second day, Liu Hai said goodbye to Wang Fang and boarded a plane to Qingdao.
Liu Hai has been to Qingdao many times, so he is naturally familiar with it. He first went to the warehouse specially prepared for him by Zhang Tao and took over all the more than 100 aircraft.
Then one dark night, I came to the dock, received those 100 transport ships again, and then disappeared from this plane.
After Liu Hai returned to the Qing Dynasty plane, he immediately summoned his staff to ask how the war was going during his absence.
However, after questioning, he learned that both parties were very calm during this period.
The Hunan Army led by Liu Zhi has been resting and recuperating in Xuzhou, waiting for all supplies from the rear to arrive.
The Qing Dynasty was not idle either. This time, Minister Ronglu personally took command of the military aircraft. Nie Shi was the front army, Dong Fuxiang was the rear army, Song Qing was the left army, and Yuan Shikai was the supporting army.
In addition, Ronglu personally led more than 10,000 new troops, as well as numerous military training and Eight Banners troops, totaling more than 100,000 people as the Chinese army.
The total number of troops is about 200,000. These people can be said to be the most elite troops of the Qing Dynasty in this plane. Once the Qing Dynasty is lost, the Qing Dynasty will be in danger.
Ronglu led this group of troops, starting from Beijing, all the way south, and now they have arrived at Jinan Prefecture in Shandong.
After Ronglu's army arrived in Jinan, they did not continue southward.
Because Ronglu has been a veteran in the military for many years, he still has a very strong understanding of military affairs. He knows that with these troops, if he wants to attack the well-equipped Hunan Army of more than 300,000 people, it will be like hitting a stone with an egg.
Therefore, Ronglu had already made up his mind to stay in Jinan and not go anywhere.
Therefore, after Ronglu arrived in Jinan, he immediately began to build fortifications on a large scale.
And in order to effectively resist the Hunan Army's attack, Ronglu bought a large amount of cement and steel bars from the Geely people and the Citizen people, and built a large reinforced concrete building near Jinan Prefecture, regardless of the cost.
The bunker formed a very strong line of defense.
The Yiguo instructors in the Ronglu Army were full of praise after observing this line of defense. They believed that this line of defense was enough to withstand the Hunan Army's attack.
Ronglu himself was very satisfied with this line of defense, and he spent a lot of money to invite foreign construction experts to participate in its construction.