"Hiss!" Muro Osunguang took a breath, "I understand, I know why the Empire had to buy the Kasumi and Hirojin at all costs! If our enemy was Spain, then we naturally could not let these two warships fall into the hands of the Spanish! So no matter how high the price, we have to buy it!" Muro Osunguang looked suddenly enlightened, and his excitement and joy made a sick rosy appearance on his originally pale face.

"Wait! This is impossible! You can't predict in advance that the Russians would cancel orders! So, the plan to buy these two warships is temporarily launched! You must have other preparations, tell me, if Russia has not cancelled orders, how are you going to solve this problem? As far as I say, the Empire did not order new large warships from Britain after the war." Muro Osunami was indeed the most outstanding talent in Japan in this era, and he soon discovered another loophole!

"We did not order warships from Britain. The fundamental reason is that Britain cannot provide warships that meet the requirements to the Empire during the specified time, so we can only think of other ways."

"Our requirements are very simple. On the one hand, the warships we ordered must be able to suppress the Munich-class armored cruisers purchased by Spain! If not, what is the use of these warships? Second, time! From the beginning of the warship design to the final service must be completed in early 1898! Because over time, the Spanish armament will also increase, and occupying the Philippines one day earlier means profits one day earlier, so we cannot delay it too long," Ito Hirofumi explained.

"Some of the Americans' practices have also aroused your vigilance? I once read a document that the Americans intend to strengthen their Far East fleet. The newly built Brooklyn armored cruiser may be sent to the Far East. The Americans also have ideas about the Philippines, so in addition to defeating the Spanish fleet, we must also maintain a deterrence to the American fleet?" Mu Ozun-Kuin added.

"Yes, time is too urgent. The British cannot complete the design and construction of a powerful cruiser in less than three years. This is not a problem of ability, but a problem of focus. The British's own naval construction plan is very heavy, and our conditions are so harsh, so no shipyard or designer is willing to accept this order. In 3 years, a warship that is stronger than the Munich class? British shipyards with enough business don't care about this order at all. So we did not order warships from the UK." Hirobuki Ito said.

"This matter is indeed difficult to complete. So far, the ones that can stabilize the Munich-class armored cruisers are the Hijin and Izumo we purchased. It is said that when the Munich-class armored cruisers were being built, the Bavarians began to design Hijin, and their shipyards were indeed built at a fast speed... Wait! You didn't order warships from the German shipyard, right? According to an agreement between Bavaria and Russia, they refused to sell them to us! The abandonment of the agreement was also after Russia broke the contract first, so..." Mu Otsuhiro was messy again! For the first time, he found that his mind was not enough!

"So, we need the help of the British. Do you still remember how Izumi came to Japan? Our operation methods were exactly the same as last time. It was just a little bigger!" Ito Hirobuki's face was even heavier!

History always has huge inertia. For example, Japan must have won the final victory in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. For example, during the war, Japan in this plane still purchased the cruiser Wazumi from Chile through the third country Ecuador. The success of this purchasing agent gave the Japanese inspiration! Since purchasing agents can avoid neutral terms, it can also avoid the agreement between Bavaria and Russia!

From the perspective of performance and time, Bavaria's new warships are definitely the best choice. In terms of performance, the Munich-class armored cruisers are stable, and the time is still too late. Therefore, the Japanese decided to obtain these two warships through purchasing agents!

Of course, the idea is very good, but it doesn't mean it's easy to do it. These are two 12,000-ton armored cruisers! How can ordinary countries need such a powerful warship? Let European powers purchase on behalf of others? Without this possibility, Britain and France cannot buy it, Russia cannot help the enemy, Spain may want it, and it cannot buy it for Japan. As for Austro-Hungary and Italy, they are allies with Germany. If this matter is exposed, it may be lost!

It is really not easy to find a country that is more powerful, worthy of this class of warships, and can be obedient and guarantee delivery. It is possible for Chile and Argentina, but seeing the two countries driving at any time, the Japanese are worried that one day these two countries will directly make purchasing agents and buy them in real time! And they bought them with Japanese money, so wouldn’t Japan lose a lot?

The Japanese were very confused at that time! At this time, they had to rely on their British fathers. The smart British found a suitable country, which was Brazil! Brazil was big enough and rich enough, so they could support the economy of purchasing these two warships. Moreover, Chile and Argentina in South America were in an arms race. It is understandable that Brazil purchased new warships in order to ensure its own safety. The most important thing is that Brazil is actually very safe and the possibility of intercepting these two warships is not high. In addition, the British government said it could convince Brazil to do Japan a favor, so Japan finally decided to purchase it through Brazil!

The two armored cruisers originally named Brazil and Rio de Janeiro have Japanese names. In a list known to no more than 10 people, these two warships are called Asama and Yakumo! The two warships will be completed by the end of 1897 as planned. When these two warships arrive in the UK, the Japanese naval officers and soldiers waiting in the UK will take over the two warships! Then return to Japan, when they return to Japan, it is when the Japanese fleet launches an attack!

"Yes, if there are Asami and Yagum, our two second-class battleships and two super armored cruisers, plus one first-class protective cruiser and two second-class protective cruisers, will have a stable strength over the Spanish Navy! And even if other countries have abnormal movements, we are absolutely not afraid of him! We can maintain the lowest deterrence in the face of the Russian fleet, and the US fleet is not afraid of it!" Muro Osunami analyzed everything carefully, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt the exquisiteness and terrible of this plan!

"When everything went smoothly, the Russians unexpectedly terminated the contract with Bavaria, causing the entire plan to encounter a crisis. If the Spaniards obtained the Hiroshima and Izumo, then our advantage would be smoothed out, so we must buy it! Understand?" Hirobuki Ito said with a smile on his face.
Chapter completed!