The Third Reich: The Return of the King

Chapter 697

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, during the Tsarist Russia period, especially in the second half of the 19th century, the Russian navy had a period of great development, but the Russo-Japanese War caused a serious setback in their naval development.

The Pacific Fleet and the Baltic Fleet were completely destroyed, which seriously damaged their vitality and they never recovered to their original peak.

The few large warships they have preserved now are the warships left over from that era.

The designs of these warships are relatively old and were already very backward in that era, let alone today, decades later.

So even though the Imperial Power battleship is not the latest battleship, it still makes the Russians open their eyes and admire it.

“Commander, can we buy this battleship?”

“Yes, Commander, this battleship is so good, let’s buy it together!”

After visiting the ship, the naval officers of the Russian Bear immediately fell in love with the battleship. They thought that since Hans wanted to sell the battleship, and they just happened to lack a large main battleship, in this case, why not buy this battleship as well?

“Well, I will report it to my superiors. If we can buy both the Nelson and the Royal Sovereign, we can form a new Baltic Fleet with these two battleships as the core!”

After visiting the Royal Sovereign, the Russian soldiers were very happy. They felt that their horizons had been broadened and they had gained a lot of knowledge. So they began to have a stronger interest in the Nelson-class battleships built by the Royal Navy after World War I!

“Excuse me, where is the battleship Nelson?”

Kuznetsov looked around but didn’t see the battleship in the harbor. Seeing that their tour was about to end, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and ask the Hans, hoping to get an accurate answer.

“Of course it was in the sea. Don’t you know that the battleship was sunk?”

Hans rolled his eyes in annoyance, thinking where did this bumpkin come from? How come he didn’t even know this news?

The Nelson sank more than 100 meters deep in the sea. If it hadn’t sunk, and the sinking area was relatively deep, Hans would have towed them back.

“Uh, can you take us to the place where the ship sank?”

Kuznetsov touched his nose awkwardly. He had just forgotten about this matter in his excitement, but when Hans said this, he remembered it again. It seemed that because the Nelson sank, Ms. Huang had no great interest in salvaging it, which attracted countries to rush to buy it. If the battleship had not been sunk, I’m afraid they wouldn’t even have the chance to buy it!

“More than 100 meters deep, you can’t see anything on the seabed, unless you buy a set of diving equipment to check it out. But even with diving equipment, you can’t dive that deep. The seawater is so turbid that you still can’t see anything!”

Hans shook his head, thinking that this group of people were really whimsical. It had sunk to the bottom of the sea, so what was there to see?

He didn’t expect that the bear character he met was stubborn.

Their mission this time was to investigate the situation of the battleship Nelson.

If the results of the investigation were suitable, they would negotiate with the bank and then purchase it.

They already knew the situation of the battleship Royal Power.

There was no major damage inside the battleship, and there was indeed no sign of water ingress and soaking.

Except for the huge wound on the left side, other places were intact.

Therefore, it was a ship that could be put into combat immediately after purchase and repair, and it had a very high purchase value!

As for the battleship Nelson, they had never seen it at all, and they didn’t know what the situation of the battleship was.

If the battleship was seriously damaged, it would not be worth buying.

If the battleship was similar to the Royal Power, it would not be worth buying.

If there are more, they can buy them back, but all this needs to be known after they have made an on-site inspection!

Therefore, they must go to the field to see it before making a decision!

After Kuznetsov discussed with several naval officers, he did not hesitate. After purchasing diving equipment, he took several officers to dive to the place where the battleship Nelson sank.

What Hans said was right. The depth of the battleship sunk was about 100 meters under the sea.

At this depth, it is difficult to reach even if you are wearing a diving suit and carrying an oxygen tube, because the diving depth of a person is within 60 meters. If it is deeper, the human body will not be able to bear it.

However, the battleship Nelson itself is dozens of meters high, so they will not be unable to see anything after diving down. At least they can still see the main building on the deck of the battleship Nelson!

“The battleship’s superstructure looks intact, so it should have been sunk by a torpedo like the Imperial Power. In this case, as long as it can be salvaged and repaired, it will still have strong combat capabilities!”

Kuznetsov and his companions were very happy to have come to this conclusion at great risk to their lives!

Since the purpose of the investigation had been achieved, there was nothing for them to linger on. Kuznetsov returned to Hans’ capital, Berlin, with a group of generals, and then reported the situation to the Russians, asking the Russian government to send negotiators to formally negotiate with Hans on this purchase.

They themselves revealed their identities and applied to Hans in the name of a military visit, hoping to visit Hans’s naval port.

Mainz did not reject their application, but he obviously did not intend to show the Russians the true strength of Hans’ navy. So when Kuznetsov and his companions rushed to the port of Kiel, they found that except for the cruiser Prince Eugen, which was undergoing maintenance, there were no other large warships in the port.

Hans explained that almost all of the navy was now dispatched to participate in the Battle of the Sun Never Sets, and most of the warships were in the North Atlantic to encircle and intercept the ships of the Sun Never Sets, so they would not return to their home port in the short term.

Kuznetsov Although Znetsov believed this explanation, he was a little suspicious. Did the Hans deliberately not want to show him their battleships and aircraft carriers so that he would not learn from them?

Or did they want to hide their strength from the Russians and prevent them from recognizing their true strength?

On Berlin’s side, the Russians’ negotiating representatives were already in place, and Mainz also asked Speer to send someone to negotiate with the Russians.

Hans was not surprised that the Russians wanted to buy the battleship Nelson, but they also took a fancy to the Imperial Power, which was a bit surprising. Surprise.

When did the Mao Bears become so rich?

These two battleships are not cheap at all!

However, since Mao Bears are willing to buy them, Hans is naturally happy to make the money. Moreover, Hans also hopes to use Mao Bears as a channel to transport their aid to China. Both sides get what they need, so the deal was quickly reached!