Chapter 78

Joseph summoned Navy Commander Orlov in his office in the Kremlin

"Orlov, how is the Navy's shipbuilding plan going? asked Joseph

"Your Excellency, Great Elder, I have to regret to tell you that it is not going well. Although we have organized a number of design bureaus and shipyards to jointly develop it. However, the gap between us and the West in many key technologies is so great that we simply cannot build qualified warships."Orlov looked very frustrated.

The gap in science and technology makes the dream of the Bear Navy only stay on paper.

If those warships are built under backward conditions, they may not be of any use at all. Those backward warships will be built. In future naval battles, they will probably be vulnerable to the warships of Western powers.

And this is naturally what Joseph, Orlov and others do not want to see.

"Your Excellency, Great Elder, is the attitude of Yingjiang Country still very firm? Even if we pay a high price, will it be built for us?"Orlov asked.

They once hoped to spend money, and then Eagle Sauce Country would build warships for them.

However, this was rejected by Eagle Sauce Country.

Joseph shook his head:"Even if I raise the price to one The price of a ship is US$100 million, and Eagle Sauce Country is equally unwilling. The Western world simply does not want to see our navy become stronger."

You know, the cost of a ship of 100 million U.S. dollars is already very high. This is just a battleship with a main gun caliber of 406 mm. The legendary battleship of the Eastern Empire, the Yamato-class battleship, only cost 280 million U.S. dollars. It’s just Japanese yen. If calculated at the current exchange rate, it’s less than 100 million U.S. dollars. Of course, after the war breaks out, the exchange rate will change, so when converted into U.S. dollars, the price will be higher

"Damn Eagle Country!"Orlov couldn't help but cursed

"Orlov, there is an opportunity now and I think we should take it!"Joseph said

"Your Excellency, Great Elder, what chance? Orlov asked quickly.

The navy of the Furry Bear Alliance is so weak that he, the naval commander, has no status at all in the military and cannot be compared with the other two services.

Not to mention the army, then Of course it's the big brother. Even the emerging Air Force has a much higher status than the Navy.

If there is an opportunity for this, Orlov will naturally not want to give it up.

"The Third Reich should have learned about our plan to develop a navy. Therefore, we invite the Navy to send a delegation to visit the Third Reich and are willing to cooperate with us in this regard."Joseph said

"Your Excellency, Great Elder, this is definitely good news! We must not miss it. The shipbuilding technology of the Third Reich was quite good. In the last war, they were able to build better warships than the Empire on which the sun never sets. Even if they have been stagnant for more than ten years, with their technological strength, they will definitely be able to build warships with advanced performance. This opportunity is very important to us and we absolutely cannot miss it."Orlov was very excited.

He knew that this was definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Navy of the Furry Bear Alliance, and he must not miss it.

Joseph nodded, and he also thought that this might be a good opportunity for the development of the Furry Bear Alliance. The Navy's only chance

"Well, in that case, then prepare yourself and lead a delegation to visit the Third Reich. We will cooperate with the Third Reich as long as their conditions are not too harsh. In addition to asking the Third Reich to help us build battleships, more importantly, we need their full set of technologies. So that we can build those warships ourselves in the future."Joseph warned.

Joseph knew very well that it is impossible to buy a powerful navy by buying. You must obtain advanced technology and be able to build it yourself.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Great Elder!"Orlov nodded.

Then, Orlov immediately began to mobilize personnel from the navy to form a visiting delegation.

Two days later, Orlov reported the composition of the visiting delegation to Joseph.

In addition to Orlov himself In addition to serving as the head of the visiting delegation, General Kuznetsov, General Isakov, as well as Kasakov and Bechinsky from the Naval Ship Design Bureau also visited the Third Reich.

Mao Xiong The Navy needs to examine the warships and design plans of the Third Reich to determine whether they are suitable for the Bear Navy.

After that, it must study the cooperation conditions proposed by the Third Reich.

Once both parties can reach an agreement, the next step will be carried out. one step cooperation

"Orlov, despite the difficulties in our country. However, we still need a strong navy. Therefore, during this visit to the Third Reich, we must reach an agreement as much as possible and achieve our goals!"Joseph said

"Yes, Your Excellency, Great Elder!"Orlov nodded.

What they didn't know was that Hess had dug a huge pit for the Furry Bear Alliance, just waiting for them to jump into it.