"There are some recurrences in the war situation in the Pacific, and the Japanese are stronger than we thought before. Therefore, in order to solve this country that both of us feel extremely disgusted as soon as possible, I think both of us should increase our investment in the Pacific. So, this time I came to Munich to discuss with you the composition of the United States ordering fast battleships from your country and the next batch of German fleets to the Pacific. Of course, all this effort will be rewarded as it deserves." After a brief greeting, Lansing directly got to the point.

"Can the issue of buying warships be put aside? I am very interested to know now when the four Bavarian-class battleships commanded by General Su Xiong can complete basic repairs in the Americans and then return to the mainland? You know, these warships were seriously injured in naval battles. Various key equipment suffered heavy losses, and some things cannot be repaired in the United States. They must return to their destinations to be fully repaired." Ruprecht said.

"According to the agreement between our two countries, if the warships are damaged seriously and are injured at level 2 or above, after a brief repair, these warships can embark on a journey back to China within 15 days with the assistance of the relevant ships. Judging from the current situation, at least three of our warships meet this condition. It has been 20 days since the time has passed, and your navy still has no intention of releasing it. This violates our previous agreement."

"I can only say sorry for this happening, but you know that the entire American fleet is in a weak state now, and we don't even have a fast warship. And it's too early to replace the fleet we agreed on. So, what we mean is that it's best that your country can return the Bavarians to the country after the next fleet arrives in advance. After all, although some warships are seriously injured in battle, they still have some combat effectiveness. We can install some parts of other warships on a certain warship to ensure its combat effectiveness." Colonel Lech said.

"This violates our previous agreement, and I heard that your country respects the spirit of contract very much." The Crown Prince did not care about Colonel Lech, but stared at Lansing, because the latter was the one who kept his word.

"The situation is always changing, and the agreement sometimes needs to be modified." Lansing said tactfully.

"What's the price? We already have 4 of the most powerful battleships in your hands. We have to rule out another squadron, and your country has to buy battleships from Germany. So I want to ask, when more than half of the capital ships of the empire are serving your country's war, have your country considered what price to pay?" the crown prince said seriously.

"We can pay the compensation as agreed before, even if it is slightly increased, it doesn't matter. How about the rent of all warships increase by 20%? We pay for the maintenance and maintenance costs of all warships, as well as personnel expenses." Lansing thought for a while and said.

"What we are talking about is not business, military transactions are never simple money issues. The funds you pay are just the costs of using and maintaining these weapons. The reason why the empire really supports your country is the help you provide to the German Empire during the war, and this help cannot be measured by simple money. Your country has given sincerity and we have given rewards. But what your country wants now is beyond our previous scope. Your country's needs have affected the empire's national defense planning, so your country must pay for the problems caused by these costs." Ruprecht said.

"Okay, tell me your conditions and requirements." said Lansing, who is the weaker side.

"The first question is about your country's issue in Turkey. We respect your country's dominance in Chile, tin mines in Bolivia, and oil in Venezuela. Your country regards South America as its back garden and has taken various actions that conflict with free trade. So can your country respect the dominance of the empire in West Asia, Europe and Africa?" said the crown prince.

"This is just a normal trade behavior." Lansing frowned. He naturally knew that the American company's plan to enter Turkey's oil mining plan was actually to obtain an oil field nearby. However, if it was successfully entered into the European crude oil market, it would be better. This would allow the United States to penetrate a nail in Europe's energy supply. Although it is very meaningful, it is not very important. After all, Americans do not have time travelers, and they do not know whether the well can be drilled to produce oil!

"Your Excellency's request is very excessive. Türkiye is an ally of your country, not a colony or a vassal. They have the right to choose who to cooperate with or who they do not." Wilson said on the side.

"If everything is in accordance with the agreement, then it's good that Su Xiong's fleet can continue to stay in your country. Then we wait for the eight-month service period to come back and we recruit the next fleet. As for the suggestions made by Your Excellency Lansing just now, we can ignore it, because your offer did not meet our expectations." The Crown Prince said with a smile.

"Are you considered extortion?" Wilson said with a gloomy face.

"Anyone has the right to choose, what you just said." The crown prince said indifferently.

"It's hard for us to accept this requirement. I feel that the authority of the United States has been insulted." Lansing pondered for a moment and would definitely refuse for the time being. After all, although the Americans' situation is a bit bad, it's not enough to throw away their layout in West Asia in the first round.

"So good, if that's the case, then in the next three months, we will no longer discuss the issue of early replacement of fleets." The crown prince seemed to be unwilling to care about this.

"So can we talk about the issue of buying warships?" Lansing asked.

"In order to ensure that the Imperial fleet has sufficient strength to deal with certain possible accidents, we can export warships to your country, but before the warships we provide to your country, the Suxiong fleet must return to its homeland. This is a prerequisite. We can sell two battleships except the Bavarian class. Your country can choose from, and someone will provide you with the modification and quotation of the warships later. But we also had other conditions before, which are about the trade between the two sides." Ruprecht said.

"Please speak," Lansing said.

"Your country has previously raised tariffs on automobiles and chemical products imported from our country. I hope these tariffs can return to their previous levels," said Ruprecht.

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