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    "Dear guests, you are the first batch of foreigners to board China's main battleship. This battleship is called Changbaishan. It was formerly the Japanese battleship Kirishima. During the Sino-Japanese War, this warship was sunk by a mine.  Later, it was repaired and entered the Chinese navy. " Sa Shijun took representatives from various countries aboard the Changbai Mountain. After boarding this huge battleship, they also felt sincerely small.  Among these countries, Egypt, Iran, and Abyssinia do not have any decent navies, not to mention ships of tens of thousands of tons, not even ships of several thousand tons.  And they can't afford this kind of warship. Let them board the ship just to feel the power of the Chinese navy.  As for Argentina and Chile, they are traditional naval powers. Although the two countries do not have the ability to build ships, because their countries are relatively wealthy and share the same culture and race as Europeans, they have also built quite powerful warships by purchasing them.  ??Among them, the Chilean Navy has also had contact with China. At the beginning, Li Hongzhang also planned to purchase second-hand warships from Chile.  But time passed and everything changed.  The navy is making rapid progress. Countries without industrial manufacturing capabilities, such as Chile and Argentina, have gradually been left behind. However, they still order large warships from Britain and the United States. Their naval tradition is even longer than that of China.  The representatives of these two countries are knowledgeable people, so after boarding the Changbai Mountain, they did not act like country bumpkins and marvel at how thick the muzzle is and how big the warship is.  Their eyes fell on the places that others were not paying attention to. They wiped the back of the door with white gloves and looked under the railing.  Not a trace of dust!  Saw this.  They all nodded secretly, which at least shows that the spirit of the Chinese navy is outstanding.  The boat is pretty well maintained.  The combat effectiveness of the navy is reflected in it, and the Chinese navy should not be underestimated.  "Captain Sa, this warship was captured by you. I want to know if China has the ability to build a battleship?" Chilean representative Bachelet couldn't help but ask.  Sa Shijun smiled slightly: "Mr. Bachelet, are you interested in battleships?" "Of course, Chile's navy is old and needs to be updated. I personally hope to own a battleship." Sa Shijun smiled slightly  : "I believe that our shipbuilding industry can meet the requirements of any customer." Bachelet also smiled and said: "Mr. Captain, it's great that you have confidence. We will launch a global bidding, and all countries will participate.  , I hope that representatives from China can also participate. When the time comes, as long as it is of high quality and low price, it will definitely win.¡± This rear admiral of the Chilean Navy is not an idiot.  If you want to get a big deal, you have to show your true skills.  Sa Shijun also hurriedly wrote down the matter and prepared to contact the shipyard immediately after the visit.  After representatives from various countries left Lushun, they went to Fengtian Arsenal and saw China's weapons production lines.  In Fengtian Arsenal.  They saw a scene that stunned them. China's production lines were producing various weapon parts at a speed beyond their imagination. They dared to swear to God, even among the European powers.  I haven't seen this efficiency yet.  Bachelet pointed to a recently completed cylinder and couldn't help but ask: "How long does it take to process one?" Xiong Mengyuan and Han Linchun, who were in charge, looked at each other, and then Xiong Mengyuan smiled proudly: "Four minutes!" "  What?" Mailer, the Argentinian representative, almost fell to the ground. You know, it takes 22 minutes to process a cylinder in American automobile companies, but the Chinese can complete it in 4 minutes. Isn't this a joke?  Seeing their surprised looks, Xiong Mengyuan and the others also showed full expressions of pride on their faces. This is the power of the automated production line, and the efficiency can be doubled!  The world¡¯s earliest automated production line started with cars. The company that developed this thing was the Morris Motor Company located in Coventry, England.  In 1924, the company began using an engine block processing line in automobile production.  This large-scale special processing line is 55 meters long and consists of 53 machine tools. It is produced continuously according to the process. As a result, the entire processing of a cylinder can be completed every 4 minutes on average.  It is precisely because of this production line that Morris Company grew rapidly and became the third largest automobile giant in the world.  Morris kept this secret until American engineers visited it, and then promoted it vigorously in the United States, triggering a revolution in the field of automobile production.  Zhang Tinglan is not clear about such detailed matters, but China is also developing rapidly in the field of automobile industry, especially the launch of many new models with novel and beautiful shapes, which are not only popular in China, but also sold in Europe and the United States.  China launched a fully enclosed car in 2024, which changed the style of classic cars in the past and became very popular.  American auto giants still look down on Chinese manufacturers, but MorrisBut he took the initiative to find China, hoping to cooperate.  Just when the two sides were sending engineers to each other to learn, Chinese engineers saw an automated production line for the first time.  And realized its value, so after returning to China, I immediately started corresponding research.  Of course, Zhang Tinglan paid the greatest attention to this cross-era technology, so he immediately organized dozens of engineers in the mechanical field to work together to tackle the problem and quickly created China's first automated cylinder production line.  .  "Compared with Morris Company's self-preservation of its brooms, China will not do this. The military industry also quickly participated in upgrading the production line.  Among them, Fengtian Arsenal, which has the highest technical level, took the lead in establishing two automated production lines. In the past two years, automated production lines have blossomed all over China, ranging from automobile production, to machine tools, to aircraft, to home appliances, and other fields. Automated production lines have begun to appear.  .  Of course, due to defects in Chinese materials and workmanship, some high-end engines still require skilled workers. Otherwise, China¡¯s Snow Leopard tanks and dive bombers would have been deployed in large numbers long ago.  But it¡¯s not too late now, Zhang Tinglan is planning to take advantage of the big crisis that is not far away and buy the bottom of the West.  By making up for the last shortcomings, China's industry will skyrocket.  Large-scale industrial production itself is shocking.  It was magical. When these representatives saw various weapons being produced like magic, they were quickly impressed and expressed their willingness to purchase.  Zhang Tingshu, Tao Jiping, Han Linchun, Xiong Mengyuan.  Wu Yulin and others gathered at the Presidential Palace to discuss the sales plan.  "President, these countries can be roughly divided into three categories. The first category is Siam and Iran. They are neighbors to us and have a certain amount of capital, so they want to purchase a full set of arms. They include the navy, land and air force, and the demand is huge.  The second category is Chile and Argentina. Although these two countries are also rich, they have traditionally purchased Western weapons. They only want to purchase some things that the West does not have. In addition, they also want to use us to lower prices. The third category is Abisi.  Both countries have little money and can only buy some junk. I think it is dispensable." Zhang Tinglan waved his hand: "Minister Tao, this is the calculation of economic benefits, but there is still another calculation.  A favor. Although Egypt and Abyssinia are poor, we must treat them equally, especially when providing weapons of high quality and low price, so that they can get the respect that Europe cannot."  In the long run, Egypt will guard the Suez Canal and is currently one of the few independent countries in the Middle East. During World War II, the famous Battle of El Alamein took place in Egypt.  In addition, Italy also invaded Abyssinia in 1935. If it could reach out to these two countries, it would be an advance preparation for World War II.  It can even be said that Egypt will also be one of the main forces in future Middle East wars. This traditional friendship may play an immeasurable role in the future.  Of course, Zhang Tinglan will not tell others about these considerations, and Tao Jiping and the others can only implement them. Since the president wants to give preferential treatment to the two countries, let them choose something cheaper.  Zhang Tingshu said with a smile: "Brother, Siam has almost reached an agreement. They are planning to purchase two Type 12 light tanks, 50 bi-wing trainer aircraft, 150 fighter jets, two light cruisers, 10 destroyers, 20  Frigates, half of which are new and half of which are old, will also be purchased with 500 76-guns, 200 122-guns, and 200,000 rifles. The total price is 80 million, which will be paid off in ten years, and will be mortgaged with taxes and rice exports. " Listen.  Following Zhang Tingshu's introduction, several people present secretly swallowed their saliva. This young master Zhang was really ruthless. The Type 12 light tank was originally designed for the Jiangnan water network area. However, due to the process of national unification, it was faster than expected.  Soon, this kind of tank was not manufactured in large quantities and became a scrap. Unexpectedly, Zhang Tingshu sold it.  Moreover, it has become the first large-scale export tank in China's history, which is really dumbfounding.  As for those biplanes, they are also about to be eliminated. China has already equipped a large number of monoplanes. The other 122 howitzers were originally obtained by Zhang Tinglan from the Russian military purchase. They are treasures.  However, in recent years, the 122 guns have been somewhat inconsistent. China has mass-produced 105 and 152 caliber artillery. A batch of old-fashioned 122 guns are about to be retired, and now they are all given to Siam.  Others, such as Maxim machine guns and 82 mortars, are not good things. Now Zhang Tingshu sold them for a good price, and everyone was overjoyed.  Only Zhang Tinglan looked a little grim: "Wei Jiu, business is doing well, but selling things like you can easily make people label Chinese weapons as cheap. This is not a good thing. We want everyone to know that Chinese products  It's high-end and classy. Let's go.Discuss with that Songkhen that China is going to produce a batch of escort aircraft carriers. If they are interested, they can participate in the investment. Siam will be able to have an aircraft carrier battle group within three years.  " "I don't object to selling the aircraft carrier, but I'm worried that Siam won't be able to pay for it.  "Zhang Tingshu said worriedly. "Hahaha, I'm not afraid that they will owe money. I also hope that they will owe money.  Zhang Tinglan laughed and said: "If the money is not paid, we will use land to pay off the debt, and we will use grain to pay off the debt. At worst, we will send the princess over. Can this debt be settled?"  ¡± Zhang Tinglan had actually expected that with the advent of the Great Depression in 2029, Siam would definitely not be able to repay the money as scheduled. This would give China an opportunity to intervene in Siam. We can¡¯t let this account go bad. The debt of 80 million will not be able to pay back the money as scheduled.  Adding an aircraft carrier is Zhang Tinglan's bargaining chip to manipulate Siam! Zhang Tingshu also nodded hurriedly. He didn't really care about anything else. He just heard that Zhang Tinglan planned to let the princess use the princess to pay off the debt, and he had some calculations in his heart. His eldest brother was still dishonest.  Ah! After talking about Siam, everyone mentioned Iran again. The Shah of Iran at this time was the father of King Pahlavi, who was officially known to later generations, and the founder of the dynasty.  With the support of the United Kingdom, he launched a coup and seized power. Iran has been sandwiched between the two empires of Britain and Russia. It suffered from internal and external troubles and was quite serious. After Pahlavi came to power, he took two major measures to implement it internally.  Secularization weakened the control of religion and strictly limited the power of religious courts. Externally, Pahlavi tried his best to get rid of British control and fight for the country's freedom. For this reason, Pahlavi and Germany almost came together during World War II.  Falling into the arms of the Axis powers. However, there is a big problem with getting closer to Germany. Because of Germany's defeat in World War I, it can provide limited help to Iran. Pahlavi feels that the strength is not enough, and with China's victory in Central Asia.  , took over the land in southern Central Asia and became another big country bordering Iran. Therefore, when Iran became aware of this situation, it immediately sent people to China, hoping to understand the dynamics of this new neighbor.  To get along with each other, it is best to introduce Chinese power to balance the United Kingdom. If it fails, we must make careful plans. After listening to everyone's introduction, Zhang Tinglan said: "Iran is very important. This is the best springboard for us to interfere in the Middle East, and I can do it."  Let me tell you that the Middle East, especially the Persian Gulf, has a lot of oil.  " As soon as oil was mentioned, everyone got excited. Wu Yulin couldn't help but ask: "How much will there be?  ¡°Accounting for at least half of the world, the Middle East will become a new oil center after the United States.  " Hearing this, several people present were all excited. Oil is the blood of the industry. Although China's current usage is not large, there will definitely be explosive growth in the future. However, China itself does not produce much oil.  , If there is really so much oil in the Middle East, it will be worth paying any price! "President, why don't we just send troops to the Middle East and seize this place, wouldn't the oil be solved?  " "Stop dreaming. Do we have the ability to fight thousands of kilometers away? Things in the Middle East can only boil frogs in warm water. Pahlavi is the best entry point. We must fully cooperate with him and provide arms.  Support and make Iran a pawn for our interference in the Middle East.  "President, Chile has proposed to purchase a battleship, but it requires a global bidding process. They hope that China can participate. I'm worried that I can't compete with Western companies, and I don't know if I should go."  " "Of course I want to go. This is a good thing for advertising. So what if I lose? I have to work hard.  The cost of a battleship is at least 50 to 60 million yuan, so you have to fight for it no matter what!  "
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