In Istanbul, in the Sultan's palace, Abdul Maijid I of the Ottoman Turkish Empire was furious. + Ali Pasha and Mustafa Rest Pasha lowered their heads and said nothing. When they brought back the Chinese from the Chinese who were only willing to sell second-hand warships to the Ottoman Turkish Empire, Abdul Maijid I was in a rage.

"Damn yellow-skinned monkeys, they dare to humiliate us like this! It is simply unforgivable to fool us with second-hand warships!" Abdul Maijid roared angrily. At this moment, he was like an angry lion.

"Your Majesty, the Chinese refuse to sell the most advanced warships to us, so what should we do? Judging from the current situation, the Chinese are determined not to sell the 'Eastern Han-class' battleships. At least, at this stage, they will not sell these advanced warships!" said Ali Pasha.

"Yes, Your Majesty. In order to ensure their maritime hegemony, the Chinese people will probably not sell the "Eastern Han-class" battleships in a short period of time. Unless they wait until their new warships are put into service, we will never be able to buy more advanced warships." Mustafa Lester Pasha also said. Although it is a bit frustrating, there is no way to do so. Who told the Ottoman Turkish Empire that it could not build the battleships themselves?

"Damn it! Apart from the Chinese Empire, can we buy warships from other countries?" Abdul Maijid I was a little unwilling to give up. After all, being subject to the Chinese Empire in this way made him very unwilling.

"Your Majesty, although the Prussians have also begun to develop the navy. And they have received support from the British and the first-class battleships have been designed. However, considering that the Prussians have never built large warships before, the performance of their new battleships may be problematic. In addition, the Prussians aim to challenge the maritime hegemony of the Chinese navy. In a short period of time, they will all be in the position of pursuers. I am afraid that they will not be able to provide us with warships in a short period of time!" said Ali Pasha.

"Can we have to buy second-hand warships from the Chinese?" Abdul Maijid I was still a little unwilling to accept it.

Ali Pasha and Mustafa Lester Pasha didn't say much, unless Abdul Maijid I was willing to give up launching the navy. Otherwise, they would have to accept the request of the Chinese Empire. Who said this is a seller's market?

The expression on Abdul Maijid I's face kept changing, and it was obvious that even he himself was a little confused.

"Your Majesty. Judging from the information we have obtained, the performance of the Chinese Navy's battleships is indeed good. Even the earliest "Qin-class" battleships have only been in service for six years. Moreover, the performance of the warships is very good. After the main force of the British Navy was eliminated, no country could confront the navy of the Chinese Empire. The "Western Han-class" battleships and the "Qin-class" battleships are still considered first-class battleships. If the price given by the Chinese is reasonable, then we can buy some!" said Ali Pasha.

Abdul Maijid I had a gloomy face and said nothing. Although the "Western Han-class" battleship and the "Qin-class" battleship were already considered good warships for the Ottoman Turkish Empire, they were ultimately second-hand warships used by the Chinese, which made Abdul Maijid I feel that it could not be solved.

"Your Majesty. The Spaniards once again purchased four "Western Han-class" battleships and three "Qin-class" battleships from the Chinese. Plus one "Qin-class" battleship they originally owned. The Spaniards already owned eight battleships. If the Spaniards put all these battleships into the Mediterranean, no one could prevent them from gaining hegemony in the Mediterranean!" said Mustafa Rest Pasha.

"Damn the Spanish, are they willing to spend so much money to buy second-hand warships of the Chinese?" Abdul Maijid was so angry that he was almost equal to the blank Ottoman Turkish Empire compared to the navy. The navy of the Spanish Kingdom was undoubtedly powerful. If the Ottoman Turkish Empire did not fight back, the entire Mediterranean would probably fall into the hands of the Spanish Kingdom. This is what the Ottoman Turkish Empire would definitely not want to see.

You should know that in the Asian-European military alliance, the Chinese Empire and the Prussian Kingdom are recognized as the two most powerful countries. But there is a big statement of who is the third strong country. The Ottoman Turkish Empire and the Spanish Kingdom are both competing for the title of the third strong country. But now it seems that the Spanish Kingdom has come to the forefront of the Ottoman Turkish Empire in the development of the naval force. If the Ottoman Turkish Empire does not catch up, there will be no chance.

"Your Majesty, we can first buy some warships from the Chinese and build the frame of the Ottoman Turkish Empire Navy. In a few years, when the warships built by the Kingdom of Prussia are of reliable quality, we will have one more choice. At that time, it will not be that we begged the Chinese to buy warships, but that the Chinese begged us to buy their warships!" said Ali Pasha.

Without any choice, the Ottoman Turkish Empire had only one choice, and the Chinese Navy would naturally control them. However, if there was one more competitor in a few years, the situation would change.

Abdul Maijid I nodded, this was a compromise.

"Okay, you'll talk to the Chinese again. If their prices are right, we'll buy their battleships." Abdul Maijid I said. No matter what, he wouldn't want to see the Spanish Navy dominate the entire Mediterranean. Even if he couldn't buy more advanced battleships for the time being, at least he had to rebuild the Ottoman Turkish navy and control the Eastern Mediterranean. Only in this way can the interests of the Ottoman Turkish Empire be ensured.

"Yes, your Majesty!" Ali Pasha and Mustafa Rest Pasha nodded.

That night, Ali Pasha and Mustafa Rest Pasha once again went to the embassy of the Chinese Empire in the Ottoman Turkish Empire. After receiving instructions from Abdul Maijid I, they could finally start to substantially purchase warships.

Because it was already deep, the imperial crown prince Longhua had already rested. Therefore, Cabinet Prime Minister Lin Zihao and Foreign Minister Wei Yuan were fully responsible for this negotiation. Anyway, the empire had only one purpose, which was to strive to sell all these warships at the highest price.

"His Excellency Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, you cannot buy the most advanced warships of the Chinese Empire's Navy, which is undoubtedly a great regret for the Ottoman Turkish Empire. However, given the relationship between our two countries, the Ottoman Turkish Empire is willing to purchase some active warships of the Chinese Navy first. After the conditions are appropriate, buy other warships!" Ali Pasha said.

"Old Master Pasha, this is natural. As long as His Majesty the Emperor of the Empire agrees to sell other warships, then of course we will sell more advanced warships to the Ottoman Turkish Empire." Lin Zihao agreed.

Ali Pasha nodded: "So, Prime Minister, what are the prices of these 'Western Han-class' battleships and 'Qin-class' battleships of your navy?"

"His Excellency Pasha, the price of the 'Western Han-class' battleship is 15 million Huayuan per ship. The price of the 'Qin-class' battleship is 10 million Huayuan per ship!" Lin Zihao quoted the price without blinking. Of course, this price is not ordinary high! It is much higher than the price of the warships sold by the Empire to the Kingdom of Spain and the Kingdom of Belgium.

Who said that the Ottoman Turkish Empire was not a die-hard ally of the Empire? Naturally, the Empire would not sell warships to them at the best price.

As soon as Ali Pasha and Mustafa Restpasha heard the price, their faces turned dark. Although they did not know the price reached by the Chinese Empire, the Kingdom of Spain and the Kingdom of Belgium, they were definitely not so high.

"Prime Minister, the Ottoman Turkish Empire really hopes to buy warships of the Chinese Empire, but also hopes that the Chinese Empire can show more sincerity!" Ali Pasha was a little angry. This was simply treating the Ottoman Turkish Empire as a fat pig.

"His Excellency Pasha, this price is already very reasonable. After all, the performance of the Imperial Navy's warships is there, you get what you pay for!" Lin Zihao would not admit that the Empire was insincere.

"Prime Minister, this price is too high and the Ottoman Turkish Empire cannot accept it. Besides, these warships are second-hand warships and cannot be sold like new warships!" Mustafa Lester Pasha also said.

"Although they are second-hand warships, the performance of these warships is still reliable. If they are well maintained, there will be no problem in using them for twenty or thirty years!" said Wei Yuan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Empire.

The two sides began to argue about the price issue. The Ottoman Turkish Empire insisted that the price offered by the Chinese Empire was too high, and the Ottoman Turkish Empire was not a kid and allowed the Chinese Empire to slaughter it. The Chinese Empire claimed that this was definitely a conscientious price. After all, the performance of the Chinese Navy's warships had been tested through the last naval battle.

"Prime Minister, this price is unacceptable to the Ottoman Turkish Empire. If your country refuses to lower the price, the Ottoman Turkish Empire can only choose not to buy warships!" Ali Pasha threatened. (To be continued, please search for astronomy, novels are better, updated and faster!
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