Chapter 155 The Gold Medal Stirrer!
"1 million pounds!" The final bid was held in the Neuschwanstein Castle, which belongs to the Bavarian royal family. The auction led by representatives of Spain and Japan, the United States, Britain, France and Russia, officially began. When the Spanish thought that their trump card was enough for NB, the Japanese quotes were shocked!
Japan is tired of the bidding of 10,000 or 20,000 pounds. They want to end the dispute that consumes a lot of energy soon. And they have learned the Spanish's offer through some hidden channels, so they simply do it and directly increase the price to 1 million! They hope to win this order in one fell swoop.
"1.02 million pounds!" Sevilla added 20,000 without hesitation! It is still worth buying a 12,000-ton super cruiser of 1.02 million pounds.
"1.05 million pounds!" The Japanese government is bound to win. After obtaining Muro Osun Hiroshi, Shuzo Aoki raised the price again.
"1.08 million pounds!" Sevilla gritted her teeth and signaled her subordinates to increase the price again.
"1.1 million pounds!" When the price on the license plate became 1.1 million pounds, Muo Zongguang silently closed his eyes. The price was close to the original price of this warship. You should know that the same type of warship purchased by Brazil from Germany was only 1 million pounds because it used British weapons. After considering the weapons, it was only 1.15 million pounds.
"1.15 million pounds!" Sevilla weighed the trade-offs for a long time, as if she was ruthless. Finally, the price increased by 50,000 pounds. When this price came out, the entire venue was calm.
"1.18 million pounds!" When Aoki Shuzo's voice sounded again, Mu Ao Zongguang felt that his heart could not stand it anymore! The price had exceeded his expectations. He originally planned to buy a cheap ship, but he didn't expect it to be higher in the end. What's the matter with this TM!
"1.18 million pounds! We will use German-style weapons!" After a while, the Spanish representative made his own offer. Neither party raised the price any further, but chose to provide convenience in terms of payment and other aspects.
"1.18 million pounds! After the transaction, half of the payment will be delivered within 3 days. Another 20% will be delivered in April 1897, and the final payment will be delivered when it is completed." The Japanese gave it a breath, but the price did not rise again, which also made the Japanese feel much less pressure.
"1.2 million pounds!" Just as everyone thought the auction was coming to an end, Russian representative Robanov gave a price that surprised everyone here! The Russian who originally thought it was just a soy sauce came out at the last moment! The price of 1.2 million suddenly became the highest price! What was surprising was that the French government representative did not say anything!
"What's this TM?" Both the Spanish and the Japanese were shocked by the sudden disruptor. Sevilla couldn't even believe his ears. Didn't it be agreed that these two warships belong to Spain? What does Russia mean to jump out at this time?
"1.22 million pounds!" Murozoji looked at Russian representative Robanov with a murderous look. While making a offer to suppress the other side, the Japanese Foreign Minister also made another somewhat unexpected suggestion!
"In this bidding, some countries did not want to buy this warship. They used malicious price increase to affect the fairness of this bid, which is harmful to both the buyer and the seller. So I hope the Bavarian royal family will change the rules of the auction. Both parties pay half of the deposit. If the auction fails due to malicious quotation on one side, the deposit will be confiscated!"
The Japanese had reasons to buy these two warships, but they agreed to fear the Russians' malicious price increase. So Murozokura decided to increase the margin ratio to prevent failure. After all, this is arms trade, which is different from general auctions. What rules are not the matter of the prince sitting opposite him in one sentence? If you don't want to participate, don't participate. If you like to play, don't play! No one asks you.
"We agree!" What the Japanese could not imagine was that before Prince Ruprecht could speak, the Russian representative first expressed his support for this suggestion! A short sentence caused a lot of people to fall to the ground! At the beginning, everyone thought that the Russians were a disruptor. Who would have thought that when they were serious, the Russians would be so decisive! Will they give people a way out?
"The rules have changed, so we need to have time to raise funds. I suggest adjourning the meeting and providing a time for all parties to raise funds." Lord Hamilton made a recommendation on behalf of the British government.
"No need to be so troublesome. Start with 1.25 million pounds! Pay a deposit of 650,000 pounds as the bottom line. Those who don't want to play can leave!" Prince Ruprecht said with a smile. The British suggestion is obviously biased towards the Japanese and preventing malicious bidding and temporarily suspended. Naturally, the prince cannot make the British suggestion too easy to pass, so he directly raised some of them, 1.25 million pounds! Who will play?
"1.25 million pounds is really too low! 1.28 million pounds! Russian-class armored cruisers deserve this price!" Robanov offered a price that surprised everyone as if he had taken gun medicine! 1.28 million pounds! Buying a brand new warship with insurance and return flight fees is enough! Is the Russians crazy? But when the French government expressed his willingness to guarantee the Russians' quotation, the starting price of the next auction was set at 1.28 million pounds, and the Russian government's remittance will be transferred to the Bavarian royal account within 2 days!
"What's going on in this tm?" The Spaniards and the Japanese looked like Japanese dogs, especially the Spanish. They are now a little confused about what the Russians think! Looking at this quotation, there is also a very refreshing deposit to pay. This is obviously what the Russians want. What about the agreement they started? What about the guarantee at the beginning? What about the most basic trust between people and countries? This world is so scary. I'll go back to the Iberis Peninsula in the countryside......
However, before returning home, he still couldn't admit defeat. The Spaniards agreed, and the Japanese naturally had reasons that they could not withdraw, so they simply followed up! The first bid was capped at 1.28 million pounds and was the lowest price for the next start. Within 3 days, half of the deposit was transferred to the account stipulated by the Kingdom of Bavaria, and then the shooting continued in 5 days! Whoever is cowardly is the grandson!
"Damn it, what's going on?" Not only the Spanish and Japanese, but also the United States and Britain were a little confused. The Russians would not buy these two warships back at such a high price. This is almost everyone's consensus, but why did such a thing pop up in the end? Does Russia really need to consider France's attitude? Even if it doesn't consider France, it has to consider the franc!
Chapter completed!