Cross the Songhu battlefield and rise to become the most powerful warlord

Chapter 621 Exchange of Interests

621 Exchange of Interests

At this moment, there were only Ye Qingshan and Frank in the room.

Xiao Wusheng and Frank's adjutant were both on guard at the door.

Charles was drinking tea in another room.

Charles knew very well that this meeting between Ye Qingshan and Frank was very important.

It is related to whether Ye Qingshan and Frank can reach a consensus on cooperation.

"Ye, have a drink?"

Frank picked up a bottle of whiskey, raised it towards Ye Qingshan and asked.

"can."

Soon, Frank returned to Ye Qingshan with two glasses of wine and handed one to Ye Qingshan.

"Shred!"

The two clinked glasses in a friendly atmosphere.

Then, Frank entered the formal topic and said to Ye Qingshan: "Ye, I am very grateful for your help this time.

You are Charles' friend, and now you are mine too.

We will continue to cooperate more in the future.”

"of course."

Ye Qingshan raised his glass with a smile, agreeing with Frank's opinion.

"Ye, what do you need me to do for you?"

"Not yet."

"No?"

"Yes."

Ye Qingshan smiled.

He would not take the initiative to ask Frank for anything right now.

That would make it seem that Ye Qingshan's previous help to him was all for a purpose.

Even if Ye Qingshan does need Frank's help in many areas, now is not the time to talk about it.

Besides, even without Frank's help.

In Ye Qingshan's plan, he also has other ways to achieve it.

It was a complete surprise that I got to know Frank during my time in Australia.

“No, no, Ye, I have to do something for you.

Otherwise, I would feel guilty. "

As a result, Ye Qingshan didn't ask for anything, but Frank shook his head and became uneasy.

Take the initiative to let Ye Qingshan make some requests.

This made Ye Qingshan feel a little helpless.

However, Ye Qingshan changed his mind and wanted to understand why Frank was like this.

After all, Ye Qingshan now has the leverage over him.

Frank will not feel at ease unless the two sides are bound together, make some exchanges of interests, and check and balance each other.

This is the education these white elites have received since childhood: only when interests are tied together can the relationship between the two sides be stable.

What a bullshit friendship, what guilt, they're just polite words.

"In that case, Frank, I really need help with something."

"You said."

Frank was happy to hear that Ye Qingshan needed something.

He was not afraid of Ye Qingshan making any requests, but was afraid that Ye Qingshan would not make any requests.

“However, it’s not easy for me to help you with this. It’s a bit difficult.

you……"

Ye Qingshan gave Frank a heads-up in advance, warning him that his request would be difficult.

Hearing Ye Qingshan say this, Frank thought of the great military achievement that was about to be achieved and his bright future.

Also gave up.

He gritted his teeth and said to Ye Qingshan: "Ye, just tell me what kind of help you need.

I will definitely help you with all my strength.

Even if I can't do it, I can ask my father for help.

Anyway, I have decided to make you my friend. "

As he spoke, Frank put his arm around Ye Qingshan's shoulders, very generously.

As expected, you have to rely on your father wherever you go.

“First of all, you saw it.

The escort fleet under my command achieved good results in this operation.

But the losses were also great.

Four destroyers were sunk and the remaining five warships were also severely damaged.

So, I need new warships."

Ye Qingshan hopes to supplement his fleet with new warships instead of just buying old antique warships from the Americans.

This time, it’s a breakthrough.

“That makes sense.

After the war, the aircraft carrier fleet under my command will also apply to the headquarters for the addition of new aircraft carriers and warships.

By then, I will apply for four, no, five new destroyers for you as well."

Frank responded generously.

But this did not satisfy Ye Qingshan.

He just shook his head and said, "I want at least eight warships.

Moreover, not only destroyers, but also at least one battleship and two cruisers."

"Walter?"

Frank was stunned when he heard Ye Qingshan's high request.

No, man.

You really dare to ask for it.

Do you know that eight of these warships are enough to form a new combat fleet?

Don't say I don't have the ability.

Even my father needed to obtain the consent of other departments when forming such a fleet.

The cost of eight warships alone is a considerable sum.

To be honest, the request made by Ye Qingshan far exceeded Frank's psychological expectations.

Frank was no longer smiling.

Ye Qingshan also knew that the request he put forward was indeed very difficult.

Then, he added: "I can pay for the manufacturing costs of these eight warships myself."

After hearing what Ye Qingshan said, Frank glanced at Ye Qingshan.

He was also somewhat shocked in his heart at how wealthy Ye Qingshan was.

The cost of manufacturing eight new warships is not low.

As a result, what Ye Qingshan said just now was like buying eight toy boats, and he didn't care how much it would cost.

Originally, Frank learned something from Charles and knew that Ye Qingshan had business dealings with many financial groups in their country.

But it is not clear how big Ye Qingshan's business is.

Now, Frank realized from Ye Qingshan's action that Ye Qingshan's business might be much bigger than he expected.

Ye Qingshan's weight in Frank's heart increased again.

After hesitating for a moment, Frank looked at Ye Qingshan and said, “I know your situation.

The headquarters has indeed imposed restrictions on the sale of new warships to you.

All warships manufactured by our domestic shipyards are now supplied to our fleet first.

However, things are different now.

In this battle, your soldiers proved their bravery and wisdom.

After the war, I can apply to the headquarters to lift this restriction for your fleet.

I would ask my father to help as well.

But I can’t guarantee whether it will work, I can only say that I will try my best.”

Perhaps Frank himself felt that his promise to do his best was somewhat unconvincing.

Then he added: “Even if that’s the case, I can’t help you remove this restriction.

Then I also promise you that I can replenish eight old warships for you.

It is definitely much better than the Vickers-class destroyers and the Florida-class battleships that your fleet is currently equipped with.

That's fine, right? "

Ye Qingshan then nodded slightly.

Ye Qingshan also knew that eight warships were nothing considering the current shipbuilding speed in the United States.

The only problem is restricting the sale of new warships, which is a bit difficult to resolve.

It's normal that Frank can't guarantee it.

At least, the other party later said that they could get him at least eight old warships, which was considered very sincere.

Seeing Ye Qingshan nod, Frank smiled again.

He put his arm around Ye Qingshan's shoulders and said with a smile: "Brother Ye, I have a suggestion.

How about you listen to it?"