Chapter 1577
Chapter 1577
Chapter 1577
Compared with financial resources and strategies, which lack sufficient information to draw conclusions, judgments from a military perspective appear to be more well-founded.The paper military strength of the East India Company and Mataram is not a secret. Yan Chujie’s analysis is also based on the military information Haihan possesses, and the conclusion he draws is indeed more realistic than the argument between Beks and Schneider.
The last time the Netherlands and Matalan fought against each other, they finally defeated the Matalan people by relying on their superior force of armed forces at sea. As long as the Dutch can maintain and amplify their advantages in this field, they can ensure that they can defeat their opponents in sea battles. Cut off the opponent's sea channel to attack Batavia City, so there is really no need to worry too much about how many army weapons the opponent has purchased from Haihan.
These millions of weapons and equipment may indeed increase the combat effectiveness of the Mata Blue Army by a large margin, but if there is no strong maritime force as a guarantee, it will be difficult for the Mata Blue Army to directly threaten the city of Batavia. The Dutch have a clearer and deeper understanding of this point.Therefore, Yan Chujie believes that Su Keyi's strategy is very clear, which is to concentrate firepower to compete for the most important projects under the condition of limited budget funds, while the Matalan side is more similar to the operation of the nouveau riche, and has insufficient understanding of this arms bidding. Simply want to take all items down.
In Yan Chujie's view, Su Keyi's choice was more in line with the actual situation of the East India Company, and he was obviously better than his opponent at the operational level.But Yan Chujie also had to admit that Matalan's financial resources perfectly made up for their immaturity in operation, and this kind of tricky trick was really hard to resist.
"You are all wrong." Tao Donglai shook his head lightly and said, "To judge who will win this project in the end, it is not based on information such as budget, bidding strategy, and military use. At most, this information can deduce who will win. The probability is higher, but it may not be the final result."
"If you don't look at these, what are you looking at?" Yan Chujie asked in surprise.
"Of course it depends on who we need to win." Tao Donglai's answer was unexpected, but it seemed reasonable.
Whether it is the original arms embargo agreement or the re-opening of arms sales to these two countries today, the roots lie in Haihan's own interests.The ban on arms sales to these two countries was because the Executive Committee did not want the dying East India Company to die out too soon after the Battle of Batavia, resulting in a power vacuum near the Sunda Strait in the west of Java Island, which would be taken advantage of by other countries. enter.And now it is reopening because Haihan feels that the two countries have almost accumulated their strength, and it is time to provoke them to a new round of fighting to weaken their strength.As for the "peace" that Tao Donglai had repeatedly emphasized before, it was really just talk.
Of course, the executive committee would definitely be happy to see the success of taking advantage of this opportunity to sell those old-style weapons whose production costs have been minimized to a higher price.Although there is still the last bidding item that has not been completed, judging from the five items that have already been completed, the gross profit that Haihan Ordnance and Shipyard can obtain from it should be close to 300 million, which is already more than what Haihan has so far this year. The total profit of the foreign military sales project is still high, which can be called an excellent operation.
From Haihan's point of view, he actually doesn't want the two parties to compete too quickly. Maintaining the strategic balance between them is the most beneficial situation for Haihan.Especially after the sale of weapons and equipment, the two countries will gradually rely on Haihan in terms of military affairs in the future, and Haihan can also use the arms trade to make certain political demands on them.For example, on the basis of Haihan’s trading post at Surabaya Port in the past, Matalam was further required to give Haihan the right to build a port at a designated location, so as to achieve Haihan’s goal of expanding the shipping route to the South China Sea.
But if the final result is one-sided, then after Matalam eliminates the East India Company, there will be basically no competitors in the first-line waters of Java, and the degree of dependence on Haihan will definitely be greatly reduced, and that is not Haihan. Hope to see the situation.So if we want to say the most beneficial result for Haihan, it is natural for the Dutch to win the warship order, so as to ensure the balance of strength between the two sides.
"But what if the Dutch don't have enough budget to snatch the Matalan people?" Beks asked.
"Lend them money!" Tao Donglai pointed to Schneider and said, "The God of Wealth is sitting here, and the Dutch can lend them as much as they want!"
Since the loan provided by Haihan is for special purpose, the money will not stay in the hands of the Dutch at all, it is just a formality for the left hand to the right hand, so there is no need to worry about what will happen to the money after it is borrowed.No matter how much the two countries want to borrow from Haihan, there is no pressure on Haihan, it is nothing more than a reminder to repay the loan when it is due.And if Haihan wants to relax or tighten up the loan conditions, that is just a matter of a word from the executive committee.
Tao Donglai continued: "You have all seen the bid for this project just now. Su Keyi made a high bid of 150 million as soon as he came up, which beat Luo Hong to the door in the first two rounds, and it was not until the third round. It's worth 170 million. Luo Hong is bound to win this project, but when the opponent still has two rounds of bidding opportunities, he only paid 170 million. If you think about his bidding rules for the previous projects, it is almost impossible. It will leave room for the opponent to counterattack, but this project has taken such a big risk, what does this mean? I think this means that he has reached the upper limit of the budget he has mastered!"
After listening to Tao Donglai's analysis, everyone nodded thoughtfully.If Tao Donglai's analysis is true, it is not difficult to calculate the upper limit of the budget of the Mata Lan people.
Tao Donglai continued: "Su Keyi raised it to 150 million in the first round, but after being overtaken by Ma Dalan, he obviously gave up in the next two rounds of bidding, which shows that his first round of bidding was not impulsive. It is a premeditated method. If I guess correctly, he is also testing the upper limit of the budget of the Mata Blues, and is waiting to see the quotation announced by the other party after the end of the three rounds. Su Ke is afraid of such a modest amount of 170 million He has already seen through the Matalan man's cards."
"But even if he knows that the Mata Lan people have spent all their budget, he still can't guess how much the other party is going to borrow from us. It is possible to borrow 200 million or 300 million. He is still not sure of winning the last round, right?" Schneider is still not optimistic about Su Keyi.
"He is not sure, but as I said just now, who can win in the end depends on who we need to win." Tao Donglai brought the topic back to his previous point of view: "We will help him with the loan, you Go and say hello to Su Keyi, he is a smart man, he naturally knows how to win."
Tao Donglai's opinion actually has nothing to do with how much the two parties will bid next, but it is clear that the Dutch will be shady.As for whether this will cause the loss of shipbuilding technology, Hai Han is actually not too worried.After the Dutch bought the Haihan warships, they would definitely dismantle one or two ships to study the advanced aspects of structural design. Even if they could imitate them in the future, they would be far from being able to match the relatively mature Haihan ships in terms of construction cost and construction period. The shipbuilding industry contends.What's more, the most critical weapons and power systems on the ship are the most powerful models installed by the Haihan Navy, and only the Tiandu Industrial Zone in Sanya can produce them, which cannot be stolen no matter what technology.
"Okay, then I'll go and talk to Su Keyi." Schneider stood up and left the conference room.
A moment later, in another lounge, Schneider had a conversation with Su Keyi alone.
"Time is limited, so I'll get straight to the point. Do you have enough budget for the last one?" Schneider asked.
Su Keyi hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Not enough, I probably need to borrow money from you."
"Then how much do you need to borrow to guarantee victory?" Schneider continued to ask.
Su Keyi seemed to get a special meaning from this question, looked up at Schneider and said, "What do you mean?"
"I think the Mata blue man's budget has bottomed out. If you have the courage to borrow a little more money from us, you should be able to win the last round." Schneider said clearly: "You won't give up on this item. ,Right?"
Su Keyi thought for a longer time this time, and answered after a long time: "Even if I have to borrow money from you, it is still unknown how much the Matalan people will spend on this final project. I will not give up, but I will There's no guarantee of winning."
"That's why I came to you. Your budget may not be enough, but your luck is really good... We hope that the East India Company can win the last project, so in the matter of loans, we intend to give you Some special offers." Once entering the rhythm of business negotiations, Schneider is like a fish in water, able to lead the other party by the nose.
Sure enough, when Su Keyi heard Schneider's statement, his breathing immediately became a lot heavier: "You're not lying to me, are you?"
"I'm talking to you about this on behalf of the Haihan Executive Committee." Schneider said to Su Keyi in a condescending tone: "As long as you want to win, we can let you win."
Su Keyi himself is also a smart person, and immediately understood Haihan's intentions, with a wry smile on his face, he said: "It's not for supporting us, but you don't want the Matalan people to win too easily in the south. You arrange this bidding, It was for this result from the very beginning, right? If Luo Hong and I switch positions, then Luo Hong will probably be the one you support in the end... Unexpectedly, I will also become your prop!"
Schneider ignored his emotion, but continued to say in a calm tone: "You are a smart person, what to do is best for the East India Company and your boss, and I don't need to teach it."
After a short break, the participants from all three parties returned to the conference room to prepare for the last bid.During the break just now, both the East India Company and Mata Ram Country applied for loans from Haihan Bank according to the procedures, and got Schneider's approval immediately.So before this round of bidding started, both parties had already owed Haihan a large sum of money.However, the specific content of the loan contract they signed is very different.
The loan contract that Luo Hong signed with Haihan Bank is normal and nothing special.But Su Keyi's contract is a bit unusual. No matter what percentage of his final bid needs to be settled by loans, he will only repay half of the actual amount in the end.That is to say, if he needs to borrow 100 million yuan from Haihan for his final bid, then the actual repayment of 50 yuan will be enough after the deal is concluded.The strength of this discount is clearly to support the East India Company to win the last game. Su Keyi has this contract as confidence, so it is naturally easier to operate.
"This is the last bid. I hope that no matter which side wins in the end, these weapons and equipment can bring peace to the South China Sea instead of endless war." Tao Donglai acted in the whole book, Su Keyi and Luo Hong It is impossible to imagine that the person who arranges this situation is the high-ranking Haihan official who talks about "peace" all the time.
"Then the representatives of both parties can make the first round of bidding." Beks announced the start of the last link of the game.
Su Keyi continued the bidding strategy that had achieved excellent results before, and directly quoted his upper limit bid in the first round, and overwhelmed the opponent's bid without any suspense.
In fact, the price quoted by Luo Hong in the first round was not low. The base price of this batch of warships was already as high as one million, and he added 80 to the base price. The transaction price of 170 million was to prevent the opponent from shouting a high price in the first round and making himself passive.However, his strategy was in vain. After seeing the number of offers from both sides, Bex announced that the East India Company had won the first round of offers.
Seeing that his opponent had the chance to win, Luo Hong gritted his teeth and raised the price again by 80 in the second round, bringing the total price to more than 260 million.He applied for a loan of 300 million yuan from Haihan Bank during the break just now, thinking that this budget, which was more than twice the reserve price, would be enough anyway. However, the cruel reality dealt him a heavy blow again. His second round The bid still failed to surpass the opponent.
"Representative Matalan, this is your last chance to bid."
Now that things have happened, Luo Hong has no choice but to pledge all the loans he has applied for.But seeing his opponent's calm expression, Luo Hong already had a bad feeling in his heart.The bid card of the Dutchman was hung upside down on the wall in front of the meeting room, and when the result was announced, the final bid of the higher bidder would be displayed in public.When Luo Hong saw that Bai Kesi and others had no intention of hanging the bid plate on the wall after seeing his bid, his heart suddenly turned cold.
Beks picked up the gavel and tapped the table, and then announced the result: "The order for naval warships in this bidding was finally won by the East India Company!"
(End of this chapter)
Compared with financial resources and strategies, which lack sufficient information to draw conclusions, judgments from a military perspective appear to be more well-founded.The paper military strength of the East India Company and Mataram is not a secret. Yan Chujie’s analysis is also based on the military information Haihan possesses, and the conclusion he draws is indeed more realistic than the argument between Beks and Schneider.
The last time the Netherlands and Matalan fought against each other, they finally defeated the Matalan people by relying on their superior force of armed forces at sea. As long as the Dutch can maintain and amplify their advantages in this field, they can ensure that they can defeat their opponents in sea battles. Cut off the opponent's sea channel to attack Batavia City, so there is really no need to worry too much about how many army weapons the opponent has purchased from Haihan.
These millions of weapons and equipment may indeed increase the combat effectiveness of the Mata Blue Army by a large margin, but if there is no strong maritime force as a guarantee, it will be difficult for the Mata Blue Army to directly threaten the city of Batavia. The Dutch have a clearer and deeper understanding of this point.Therefore, Yan Chujie believes that Su Keyi's strategy is very clear, which is to concentrate firepower to compete for the most important projects under the condition of limited budget funds, while the Matalan side is more similar to the operation of the nouveau riche, and has insufficient understanding of this arms bidding. Simply want to take all items down.
In Yan Chujie's view, Su Keyi's choice was more in line with the actual situation of the East India Company, and he was obviously better than his opponent at the operational level.But Yan Chujie also had to admit that Matalan's financial resources perfectly made up for their immaturity in operation, and this kind of tricky trick was really hard to resist.
"You are all wrong." Tao Donglai shook his head lightly and said, "To judge who will win this project in the end, it is not based on information such as budget, bidding strategy, and military use. At most, this information can deduce who will win. The probability is higher, but it may not be the final result."
"If you don't look at these, what are you looking at?" Yan Chujie asked in surprise.
"Of course it depends on who we need to win." Tao Donglai's answer was unexpected, but it seemed reasonable.
Whether it is the original arms embargo agreement or the re-opening of arms sales to these two countries today, the roots lie in Haihan's own interests.The ban on arms sales to these two countries was because the Executive Committee did not want the dying East India Company to die out too soon after the Battle of Batavia, resulting in a power vacuum near the Sunda Strait in the west of Java Island, which would be taken advantage of by other countries. enter.And now it is reopening because Haihan feels that the two countries have almost accumulated their strength, and it is time to provoke them to a new round of fighting to weaken their strength.As for the "peace" that Tao Donglai had repeatedly emphasized before, it was really just talk.
Of course, the executive committee would definitely be happy to see the success of taking advantage of this opportunity to sell those old-style weapons whose production costs have been minimized to a higher price.Although there is still the last bidding item that has not been completed, judging from the five items that have already been completed, the gross profit that Haihan Ordnance and Shipyard can obtain from it should be close to 300 million, which is already more than what Haihan has so far this year. The total profit of the foreign military sales project is still high, which can be called an excellent operation.
From Haihan's point of view, he actually doesn't want the two parties to compete too quickly. Maintaining the strategic balance between them is the most beneficial situation for Haihan.Especially after the sale of weapons and equipment, the two countries will gradually rely on Haihan in terms of military affairs in the future, and Haihan can also use the arms trade to make certain political demands on them.For example, on the basis of Haihan’s trading post at Surabaya Port in the past, Matalam was further required to give Haihan the right to build a port at a designated location, so as to achieve Haihan’s goal of expanding the shipping route to the South China Sea.
But if the final result is one-sided, then after Matalam eliminates the East India Company, there will be basically no competitors in the first-line waters of Java, and the degree of dependence on Haihan will definitely be greatly reduced, and that is not Haihan. Hope to see the situation.So if we want to say the most beneficial result for Haihan, it is natural for the Dutch to win the warship order, so as to ensure the balance of strength between the two sides.
"But what if the Dutch don't have enough budget to snatch the Matalan people?" Beks asked.
"Lend them money!" Tao Donglai pointed to Schneider and said, "The God of Wealth is sitting here, and the Dutch can lend them as much as they want!"
Since the loan provided by Haihan is for special purpose, the money will not stay in the hands of the Dutch at all, it is just a formality for the left hand to the right hand, so there is no need to worry about what will happen to the money after it is borrowed.No matter how much the two countries want to borrow from Haihan, there is no pressure on Haihan, it is nothing more than a reminder to repay the loan when it is due.And if Haihan wants to relax or tighten up the loan conditions, that is just a matter of a word from the executive committee.
Tao Donglai continued: "You have all seen the bid for this project just now. Su Keyi made a high bid of 150 million as soon as he came up, which beat Luo Hong to the door in the first two rounds, and it was not until the third round. It's worth 170 million. Luo Hong is bound to win this project, but when the opponent still has two rounds of bidding opportunities, he only paid 170 million. If you think about his bidding rules for the previous projects, it is almost impossible. It will leave room for the opponent to counterattack, but this project has taken such a big risk, what does this mean? I think this means that he has reached the upper limit of the budget he has mastered!"
After listening to Tao Donglai's analysis, everyone nodded thoughtfully.If Tao Donglai's analysis is true, it is not difficult to calculate the upper limit of the budget of the Mata Lan people.
Tao Donglai continued: "Su Keyi raised it to 150 million in the first round, but after being overtaken by Ma Dalan, he obviously gave up in the next two rounds of bidding, which shows that his first round of bidding was not impulsive. It is a premeditated method. If I guess correctly, he is also testing the upper limit of the budget of the Mata Blues, and is waiting to see the quotation announced by the other party after the end of the three rounds. Su Ke is afraid of such a modest amount of 170 million He has already seen through the Matalan man's cards."
"But even if he knows that the Mata Lan people have spent all their budget, he still can't guess how much the other party is going to borrow from us. It is possible to borrow 200 million or 300 million. He is still not sure of winning the last round, right?" Schneider is still not optimistic about Su Keyi.
"He is not sure, but as I said just now, who can win in the end depends on who we need to win." Tao Donglai brought the topic back to his previous point of view: "We will help him with the loan, you Go and say hello to Su Keyi, he is a smart man, he naturally knows how to win."
Tao Donglai's opinion actually has nothing to do with how much the two parties will bid next, but it is clear that the Dutch will be shady.As for whether this will cause the loss of shipbuilding technology, Hai Han is actually not too worried.After the Dutch bought the Haihan warships, they would definitely dismantle one or two ships to study the advanced aspects of structural design. Even if they could imitate them in the future, they would be far from being able to match the relatively mature Haihan ships in terms of construction cost and construction period. The shipbuilding industry contends.What's more, the most critical weapons and power systems on the ship are the most powerful models installed by the Haihan Navy, and only the Tiandu Industrial Zone in Sanya can produce them, which cannot be stolen no matter what technology.
"Okay, then I'll go and talk to Su Keyi." Schneider stood up and left the conference room.
A moment later, in another lounge, Schneider had a conversation with Su Keyi alone.
"Time is limited, so I'll get straight to the point. Do you have enough budget for the last one?" Schneider asked.
Su Keyi hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Not enough, I probably need to borrow money from you."
"Then how much do you need to borrow to guarantee victory?" Schneider continued to ask.
Su Keyi seemed to get a special meaning from this question, looked up at Schneider and said, "What do you mean?"
"I think the Mata blue man's budget has bottomed out. If you have the courage to borrow a little more money from us, you should be able to win the last round." Schneider said clearly: "You won't give up on this item. ,Right?"
Su Keyi thought for a longer time this time, and answered after a long time: "Even if I have to borrow money from you, it is still unknown how much the Matalan people will spend on this final project. I will not give up, but I will There's no guarantee of winning."
"That's why I came to you. Your budget may not be enough, but your luck is really good... We hope that the East India Company can win the last project, so in the matter of loans, we intend to give you Some special offers." Once entering the rhythm of business negotiations, Schneider is like a fish in water, able to lead the other party by the nose.
Sure enough, when Su Keyi heard Schneider's statement, his breathing immediately became a lot heavier: "You're not lying to me, are you?"
"I'm talking to you about this on behalf of the Haihan Executive Committee." Schneider said to Su Keyi in a condescending tone: "As long as you want to win, we can let you win."
Su Keyi himself is also a smart person, and immediately understood Haihan's intentions, with a wry smile on his face, he said: "It's not for supporting us, but you don't want the Matalan people to win too easily in the south. You arrange this bidding, It was for this result from the very beginning, right? If Luo Hong and I switch positions, then Luo Hong will probably be the one you support in the end... Unexpectedly, I will also become your prop!"
Schneider ignored his emotion, but continued to say in a calm tone: "You are a smart person, what to do is best for the East India Company and your boss, and I don't need to teach it."
After a short break, the participants from all three parties returned to the conference room to prepare for the last bid.During the break just now, both the East India Company and Mata Ram Country applied for loans from Haihan Bank according to the procedures, and got Schneider's approval immediately.So before this round of bidding started, both parties had already owed Haihan a large sum of money.However, the specific content of the loan contract they signed is very different.
The loan contract that Luo Hong signed with Haihan Bank is normal and nothing special.But Su Keyi's contract is a bit unusual. No matter what percentage of his final bid needs to be settled by loans, he will only repay half of the actual amount in the end.That is to say, if he needs to borrow 100 million yuan from Haihan for his final bid, then the actual repayment of 50 yuan will be enough after the deal is concluded.The strength of this discount is clearly to support the East India Company to win the last game. Su Keyi has this contract as confidence, so it is naturally easier to operate.
"This is the last bid. I hope that no matter which side wins in the end, these weapons and equipment can bring peace to the South China Sea instead of endless war." Tao Donglai acted in the whole book, Su Keyi and Luo Hong It is impossible to imagine that the person who arranges this situation is the high-ranking Haihan official who talks about "peace" all the time.
"Then the representatives of both parties can make the first round of bidding." Beks announced the start of the last link of the game.
Su Keyi continued the bidding strategy that had achieved excellent results before, and directly quoted his upper limit bid in the first round, and overwhelmed the opponent's bid without any suspense.
In fact, the price quoted by Luo Hong in the first round was not low. The base price of this batch of warships was already as high as one million, and he added 80 to the base price. The transaction price of 170 million was to prevent the opponent from shouting a high price in the first round and making himself passive.However, his strategy was in vain. After seeing the number of offers from both sides, Bex announced that the East India Company had won the first round of offers.
Seeing that his opponent had the chance to win, Luo Hong gritted his teeth and raised the price again by 80 in the second round, bringing the total price to more than 260 million.He applied for a loan of 300 million yuan from Haihan Bank during the break just now, thinking that this budget, which was more than twice the reserve price, would be enough anyway. However, the cruel reality dealt him a heavy blow again. His second round The bid still failed to surpass the opponent.
"Representative Matalan, this is your last chance to bid."
Now that things have happened, Luo Hong has no choice but to pledge all the loans he has applied for.But seeing his opponent's calm expression, Luo Hong already had a bad feeling in his heart.The bid card of the Dutchman was hung upside down on the wall in front of the meeting room, and when the result was announced, the final bid of the higher bidder would be displayed in public.When Luo Hong saw that Bai Kesi and others had no intention of hanging the bid plate on the wall after seeing his bid, his heart suddenly turned cold.
Beks picked up the gavel and tapped the table, and then announced the result: "The order for naval warships in this bidding was finally won by the East India Company!"
(End of this chapter)