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- Three medium-sized refineries with complete equipment for processing 500,000 tons of oil per year, 50 complete sets of equipment for oil drilling and extraction, and two million tons of oil reserves. Two large iron smelting plants with an annual output of one million tons of various steels and two million tons of scrap steel. Two large hydraulic equipment, all equipment and ammunition of three heavy tank divisions The latest equipment and ammunition of three aviation divisions and corresponding ground support equipment Thirty thousand off-road heavy military trucks
Looking at the orders in hand with a total value of 800 tons of gold, President Roosevelt's face, aged due to illness, immediately showed a deep smile.
Compared with Roosevelt¡¯s optimistic attitude, the government¡¯s Secretary of State, and even the Chief of Staff General Marshall in front of him, were not very optimistic about this deal. After all, the unit prices of various equipment reported on the material list are too low
Whether it¡¯s an oil refinery or an ironworksLiu Hua actually quoted a unit price that was only 30% higher than the price of scrap iron. Tank divisions, armored divisions, aviation divisions The unit prices of various latest active equipment are only less than 20% higher than those of second-hand weapons.
Calculating this way, adding up the selling prices of all equipment and weapons and equipment is not worth the cost of producing these equipment and equipment. In the words of General Marshall, such a price is simply cheaper than selling cabbage
However, after some explanations from Roosevelt, the two men had to accept the price of cabbage. At the same time, a special telegram was sent to Liu Hua. If there is still demand for purchase, the US government will sell it at the best price
At the Tokyo Expeditionary Force Headquarters, looking at the telegram from the United States, Chief of Staff Zuo Quan could hardly believe his eyes.
In his eyes, as for the cabbage price Liu Huafa paid in the past, as long as he is a businessman no, a person who can settle accounts, he will not agree to such a transaction price that is absolutely loss-making.
But, the commander-in-chief in front of him did it. Not only did the US government, which has the title of industrial hegemon, agree to this deal. More importantly. He also sent a telegram inviting himself to continue the same transaction¡.
Could it be that the U.S. government has no place to spend its own money, or was it that the U.S. government was deceived by the unit price quoted by Liu Hua? A look of confusion immediately appeared on Zuo Quan's face. Asked directly.
"Commander-in-Chief, thisI can't figure out how the U.S. government would agree to your cabbage price, selling factory equipment and military equipment that you could hardly buy with money during the war at such a low price, no, it's just a cabbage price. sell to you¡"
After quickly sorting out the thoughts in your mind. Liu Hua opened his mouth to explain.
"After the baptism of World War II, there are indeed many American-style equipment that stand out on the battlefield, and the supply exceeds demand, such as the heavy tanks, heavy trucks, the latest bombers, fighter jets, and carrier-based fighter jets we want to purchase"
"But. Don't forget the fact that the war is over now. Without a war, it means that these equipment will lose their value. More importantly, only half of the millions of troops commanded by the U.S. government When the military retires, the new equipment retired with the troops will completely become a burden to the US military."
"We use cabbage prices to purchase these equipment, although it is not worth the production cost of these equipment. However, if we think about it in the future, we will even help the US military to a certain extent solve the huge burden they incurred due to the end of the war"
Zuo Quan is not only an excellent military strategist, but also a politician and strategist. Liu Hua's explanation immediately gave him a feeling of enlightenment. A pair of eyes lit up, and he subconsciously spoke to Liu Hua in front of him.
"Commander-in-Chief. Since there is such a good opportunity, why don't we just buy more"
Liu Hua smiled, shook his head, and said.
"Chief of Staff, our country has also just ended an unprecedented catastrophe. There is a shortage of money everywhere in the country. How can we have the extra ability to help the US government deal with the products left over from the war. Besides. Even if we have money, between the two of us, It is a violation of discipline to purchase so much equipment without permission"
"My idea is: Send a telegram to the central government immediately, report all our trading ideas and transaction contents, and let the central government make its own decision. If the central government really wants to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and hand over the task Give it to us, then it will not be too late for us to contact the United States"
Zuo Quan immediately thought of something from Liu Hua's words, and said with a look of enlightenment: "Commander-in-Chief, I understand I will immediately report the situation of this Sino-US transaction to the Central Committee in the name of both of us"
In the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Zhongnanhai, Beijing, before entering the chairman¡¯s office, the Prime Minister¡¯s excited voice, it was transmitted directly through the wall to the chairman's ears.
"A profiteer is indeed a profiteer"
"Enlai, who do you think is a profiteer?" Looking at the smiling Prime Minister, the Chairman, who knew it was a good thing, asked directly with a smile on his face.
"Who can it be? Of course it is our Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua Chairman, look at it, our Comrade Liu Hua used funds worth a total of 800 tons of gold to purchase from the U.S. government a total value of more than Fifteen hundred tons of gold, various industrial equipment, and advanced military equipment and materials You said, this is not a profiteer, even the US government has been beaten by him" the Prime Minister said with a smile on his face.
"Funds worth eight hundred tons of gold were exchanged for equipment worth more than fifteen hundred tons of gold, and it was exchanged from the U.S. government How is it possible? Is it possible that the U.S. government is a bunch of fools? Could it be that President Roosevelt can't settle accounts ." The chairman asked with the same shock. He directly picked up the telegram handed over by the Prime Minister and began to browse it with a puzzled look on his face.
You won¡¯t know if you don¡¯t look at it, but you will be shocked when you look at it¡
Through the telegram in his hand, the chairman not only saw Liu Hua's unique strategic vision and political skills. More importantly, in the telegram, the chairman saw various industrial equipment and strategic material reserves that are urgently needed in the country but cannot be produced by ourselves. After letting out a long sigh, the chairman said sincerely.
"Well, it seems that we have underestimated Comrade Liu Hua's ability. It can be said with certainty that Comrade Liu Hua is a rare genius in our party. Whether it is strategic vision or political skills, he is above you and me. More important What's more, he is a national hero of our entire country"
"Refining equipment, petroleum, steel, iron-making equipment, heavy-duty military trucks are all things and materials that our country must have if we want to develop and be strong. Although Comrade Liu Hua is not in the country, he has thought of them .Well done, when he comes back from the expedition, I will personally serve him wine to celebrate his victory"
"Chairman, don't forget to call me when you are celebrating. I also want to thank him. Without the equipment he sent back from Japan and the United States, it would not be so easy for me as prime minister. As for the industry of the entire country Development will not directly lead to several steps and a certain industrial foundation These things are the real changes that Comrade Liu Hua has brought to us. To him, we should use the term "national hero" There is absolutely no exaggeration in those four words. I will thank him very much when the time comes." The Prime Minister said with the same emotion on his face.
After a brief reflection, the two people immediately got down to business and began to discuss Liu Hua's proposal in the telegram -
All the questions in the telegram add up to nothing more than the word "money". With money and such a good opportunity to extort money, the chairman would certainly not let it go. However, if there is no money, even if the opportunity is in front of you, it is impossible to seize it. Thinking of this, the chairman asked.
"Enlai, what do you think of Comrade Liu Hua's proposal? Can the Government Affairs Council also come up with a sum of funds to purchase these equipment and strategic materials"
"Chairman, to be honest, after seeing Comrade Liu Hua's analysis, I just want to say that even if we don't have any money, we still have to put together a sum of money. What's more, we also made a lot of money from this expedition to Japan. There is absolutely no problem in taking out a sum of money from the middle" the Prime Minister said with confidence.
"Haha, I said Enlai, you never fight against me Since we have money, let's discuss it carefully and use the limited funds to purchase the strategic materials and equipment we most urgently need, and seize this opportunity ." In front of the good thing of taking advantage, the chairman asked with a smile on his face.
"Prime Minister, you are in charge of the national economy. Please tell me your thoughts first"
"The various equipment shipped back from Japan, coupled with this transaction with the U.S. government our country's entire industrial system has become closer to perfection. As for what we need to do now is to check for leaks and fill in the gaps. In terms of equipment, I will In the shortest possible time, we will draw up a list for Comrade Liu Hua" the Prime Minister replied affirmatively.
"I'll leave the equipment to you" The chairman nodded.
After carefully reading the telegram in his hand again, the chairman expressed his thoughts.
¡°Oil and warships.¡±
"Before the country finds its own oil fields, our oil reserves will be used up less and less. As the mechanization of the army continues to increase, the consumption of various fuels will also rise linearly. If something unfortunate happens, something will happen. For two unpredictable wars, the two million tons of oil purchased by Liu Hua alone were simply not enough"
¡°Send a telegram to Liu Hua and think of ways to purchase another five million tons of oil reserves from various countries and transport them back to the country in batches¡¡±
"In terms of military equipment, as long as major arsenals start production one after another, the various tanks, armored vehicles, heavy artillery, trucks and even fighter planes needed by the army can be continuously produced. However, only navy ships cannot be produced immediately. Production, according to the latest situation I know, it will take at least half a year for our technicians to fully understand the various technologies and drawings that Liu Hua has brought back. So, in addition to oil, it is warships"
"Tell Liu Hua that I want the most advanced aircraft carriers, warships, and submarines among the current naval vessels As for other equipment, let him decide on his own. I believe in his vision" the chairman ordered with a firm look on his face.
"Yes, Chairman, I will send a telegram to Comrade Liu Hua right away"! ~!
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