Lieutenant Colonel Nunn nodded, glanced at the frigate in the distance flying the flag of the Candela Empire Navy, a hint of admiration flashed across his face, and said: "President Xu, I must admit that this ship produced by your Xinfei Chamber of Commerce The frigate is really... very useful. +◆. During this time, I commanded it to gallop back and forth on the endless sea. I don’t know how many times it was better than those old wooden ships before... "
Russell and several people around him frowned when they heard Lieutenant Colonel Nunn keep talking about the various advantages of the frigate.
Seeing that Lieutenant Colonel Nunn still had no intention of stopping, Russell suddenly coughed heavily.
"... We caught up with those pirates easily, and then it was easy... "
Lieutenant Colonel Nunn's voice stopped suddenly, and he turned to look at Russell. His heart was excited, and he suddenly understood. He coughed lightly, smiled awkwardly at Xu Yi, and continued: "Of course, President Xu, As for the shortcomings of this frigate, they are there.”
"Oh? Please speak."
"Uh..." Lieutenant Colonel Nunn hesitated for a moment, and then said with some hesitation: "This frigate is very good in other aspects, but there is a very serious problem, that is, it consumes too much. You see, every time we sail at sea, One hundred kilometers requires at least two tons of magic crystals. In this way, a large warehouse space must be reserved for loading magic crystals. In addition, the loading capacity on the frigate is actually limited. The cruising range is not ideal. You know, if we used wooden sea boats, we could go as far as we wanted.”
"Before you run far enough, the ship itself will collapse first." Xu Yi rolled his eyes inwardly. There was still a smile on his face. He nodded slightly and said: "Yes. This is indeed a problem. But Lieutenant Colonel Nunn, I think... you should just buy those ordinary magic crystals on the market as power supplies?"
Lieutenant Colonel Nunn was stunned: "Is there any problem with this? In addition, we are not buying low-quality magic crystals, but the highest quality magic crystals that can be bought. Because of this, just last month, this The Morning Light cost more than two hundred gold coins."
"Really?" Xu Yi turned to look at Russell with a smile. "Lord Russell, I remember that when we handed over this frigate, we handed you an instruction manual at the same time. If I remember correctly, it should be clearly marked on it. It is best for this frigate to use the ones produced by our New Aircraft Chamber of Commerce. High-concentration magic crystals are used as power sources, and it is best not to use ordinary magic crystals commonly available on the market.”
Newman looked at Russell in shock.
Master Russell didn't tell him about this, and he didn't even see the so-called instruction manual at all.
Russell's expression moved slightly, and he said solemnly: "There is indeed this manual, but this book has been kept in the staff department for research during this period, so it was not given to you."
After saying that, he turned to Xu Yi, snorted softly, and continued: "The reason why we do this is because this frigate is in the hands of our Imperial Navy. After all, we still have to adapt to the situation on our side, but we can't completely follow your situation. Xinfei Chamber of Commerce will do what it says.”
Xu Yi couldn't help but sneer in his heart.
This Russell. On the surface, he seems to be very willing to accept new things, and even persuaded the Candela Imperial Navy to buy three frigates from the New Flying Chamber of Commerce at all costs, but in his heart he is still a very conservative guy.
As for the frigates that must adapt to the situation on the Candela Empire's side, it is clearly hoped that these three frigates can be as little affected by the New Flying Chamber of Commerce as possible and can be completely controlled by the Candela Empire Navy.
But unfortunately, his idea was good, but in fact it was completely wrong.
The frigates produced by the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce are far different from those wooden sea-going ships in the past. Compared with the tradition on the Sainz continent, this thing is basically an extremely advanced high-tech product.
If the Candela Empire Navy still wants to treat it like an ordinary sea ship, it will only be asking for trouble.
No, the reason why I was invited here this time was because they made the frigate useless and had no choice but to ask me for help.
Thinking of this, Xu Yi's face turned slightly cold and he said seriously: "Master Russell, I must tell you very seriously that this frigate is a high-tech product with very high technical content, even far beyond the understanding of you and your country's navy. , it is by no means as simple as you think. If you use it according to the various precautions we provide, then it will definitely bring powerful help to you. But if you want to do it on your own... then I can only do it. It means you are responsible for the consequences.”
The expressions of Russell and the naval officers of the Candela Empire around him changed.
Xu Yi's words were a naked mockery and threat to them.
But now that the frigate can no longer be used is in front of them, they have no way to refute it.
Moreover, in the past few months, this frigate has indeed demonstrated extremely powerful performance. It has already completely convinced everyone in the Candela Imperial Navy, making the Imperial Navy convinced that the wooden ships in the navy in the past will definitely be destroyed by this. It was replaced by a brand new frigate made of steel that was almost like a sea fortress.
Therefore, despite numerous dissatisfaction with Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, they were still forced to take the initiative to invite Xinfei Chamber of Commerce to negotiate and strive to promote in-depth cooperation between the two parties.
Russell was sullen and silent for a moment, took a breath, his face returned to calm, and made a gesture of invitation to Xu Yi.
"Okay, President Xu, let's sit down and talk about these things. Please."
Xu Yi smiled slightly, thinking that as expected, they had to succumb to reality in the end.
The group of people entered the Candela Imperial Navy barracks near the port and sat down in a spacious room that looked like a combat conference room.
As the master, Russell first introduced the various people on his side to Xu Yi, and the two parties quickly got down to business.
The main purpose of the Candela Imperial Navy's invitation to Xu Yi was, of course, to allow the frigate to continue to operate smoothly and normally, and to ensure that the Candela Imperial Navy could use it smoothly in the future.
to be honest. This frigate can be regarded as an experiment they conducted. Allow the Imperial Navy to learn and master the operation of this new type of frigate as soon as possible. In order to prepare for the future comprehensive replacement of ships by the Imperial Navy.
Therefore, the focus of the negotiations between the two parties was mainly on the follow-up maintenance of the frigate.
The Candela Empire Navy certainly hopes that the New Aircraft Chamber of Commerce can disclose all maintenance and repair technologies to them, so that they can eventually complete the maintenance and repairs by themselves even if they leave the New Aircraft Chamber of Commerce behind.
However, Xu Yi told them bluntly that it was impossible.
The reason why he said it so directly was not entirely because the New Flying Chamber of Commerce was unwilling, but because the main reason was that the Candela Empire Navy simply did not have this condition.
When it comes to the maintenance of frigates, one of the most important issues is the replacement of damaged parts.
But all the parts on this frigate were made by the New Aircraft Chamber of Commerce. Don't say that the Candela Empire does not have this condition, even the Lampali Kingdom, which already has a strong magic industry foundation, does not have the conditions.
The special steel required for these parts can only be refined by the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. The process for making these parts is currently only mastered by the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. Even the corresponding magic processing machine tools are only owned by the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
Simply put, except for the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, no chamber of commerce or organization can solve this problem.
So even if Xu Yi was willing to leave all subsequent maintenance to the Candela Empire Navy, they simply couldn't do it.
Although the Candela Imperial Navy was not convinced, it had to admit this fact. After intense discussions between the two parties, the Candela Imperial Navy finally had to accept the solution proposed by the New Flying Chamber of Commerce. That is, the New Aircraft Chamber of Commerce will ensure all follow-up maintenance of these frigates of the Kandra Empire Navy to ensure that they can always operate smoothly.
For this reason, the Candela Imperial Navy has to pay a lot of maintenance fees to the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
Routine maintenance is fairly cheap. But the maintenance and repair costs are really scary.
For example, the reason why the frigate currently parked in the port cannot operate, according to the inspection results of engineers sent by the New Aircraft Chamber of Commerce, is because the Candela Imperial Navy did not follow the operation manual given by the New Aircraft Chamber of Commerce when operating the frigate. According to regulations, it exceeds the output limit of the power source, causing the magic array output as the power source to be damaged and unable to continue to operate.
The magic circle is the core of this frigate, and problems with it are of course very serious.
According to the assessment made by the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, if you want to repair it, you may have to bring the frigate back to the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce's shipyard in the Principality of Standing.
Because the Candela Empire does not have any conditions and cannot provide the environment needed to repair it.
This process, coupled with the materials and labor required, naturally costs a lot of money.
On behalf of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, Xu Yi unceremoniously offered the Candela Empire Navy a maintenance fee of up to 70,000 gold coins.
Although the Candela Empire Navy was extremely dissatisfied with this astonishing fee, Xu Yi did not let up at all. In the end, they could only hold their noses and admit it.
After all, the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce can choose not to repair it, but they have no choice but to not use it.
Seeing the fierce looks of the Candela Empire naval officers across from him, including Russell, as if they wanted to eat him, Xu Yi smiled slightly, feeling a little proud in his heart.
When they originally agreed to sell three frigates to the Candela Empire Navy for fifty gold coins each plus various additional conditions, many people at the top of the Chamber of Commerce objected because the price was too much. Even if there were additional conditions, it would still be a huge loss. many.
But Xu Yi insisted on agreeing. In fact, he had already taken today's situation into account.
As long as the Candela Empire Navy has frigates, it will definitely be able to discover the incomparable advantages of frigates over traditional wooden sea ships, and they will definitely continue to use them.
And as long as they use it, they will be forced to accept the relevant follow-up maintenance conditions proposed by the New Aircraft Chamber of Commerce like today.
Neither the Candela Empire Navy nor the guys in the Chamber of Commerce know that in fact, compared to the one-time sale of this kind of thing, the subsequent care and maintenance is the real most profitable place.
Many technologically advanced Western countries on earth are extremely skilled in this method, and many backward countries including China have suffered greatly as a result.
But when it comes to Sainz's continent, Xu Yi will naturally borrow it without hesitation. (To be continued...)