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    After more than half a month of discussions, the military industrial enterprises finally finalized the amount of arms sales with representatives of the six countries, with Siam having the largest amount. China will provide 75 million yuan in navy, land and air force equipment within five years, while the Siamese government will invest 800 million yuan.  Wan, participating in China's light aircraft carrier program.  Of course, the Siamese people will definitely not be able to come up with so much money at once, so the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and the Fengtian Development Bank jointly provided loans, using tariff revenue as a guarantee, and repaid them in ten years.  Although Siam is not very wealthy, it has sufficient food exports and a large amount of tin mines, so there is no problem in repaying its debts.  In addition, the Chinese government is very generous. It does not just sell weapons to Siam, but also helps build factories and train technical personnel.  Songkham calculated an account for the King of Siam. As long as these Chinese equipment are in place, Siam will have certain military production capabilities within five years.  Moreover, these factories can also create a large number of jobs and alleviate social problems in Siam. They have made a lot of money no matter what. There is no way they can get such favorable conditions by cooperating with Westerners, so Siam has gritted its teeth.  , signed this agreement.  According to military estimates, this agreement can bring China a net profit of about 50 million yuan, which is almost enough to build an aircraft carrier, and it can also create employment for tens of thousands of people.  Arms sales are indeed the most profitable thing, and the eyes of the people in charge of the arsenal are all red.  After Siam, another major procurement giant is Iran. In order to consolidate his power, King Pahlavi also began to vigorously develop the military. His procurement focus was mainly on army equipment.  ??Bought 300 Type 16 light tanks nicknamed "Civet Cats" in one go.  This is a light tank that China has just finalized and mass-produced, weighing 15 tons.  Equipped with a 47mm main gun and a six-cylinder diesel engine, the maximum cross-country speed reaches 30 kilometers per hour.  China¡¯s positioning in developing this tank is very clear. First, it is to serve as an assistant to match the level of the Snow Leopard tank, ensuring sufficient numbers to fight decisive tank battles with the Russians in Siberia and Central Asia.  Therefore, the Type 16 must have the ability to fight in cold climate conditions, and there is another point.  It means adapting to high altitude areas.  With the northern borderland basically stabilized, the southwest and other places have become more and more prominent, especially the southern Tibet region, which China will never let go.  Fighting in alpine zones, tanks that are too heavy and too large are difficult to adapt to, so the Type 16 became the first choice.  Before the finalization of Type 16.  Experiments were conducted in Qinghai, Yunnan-Guizhou, Sichuan and other places, and the performance satisfied the military very much.  As a country dominated by plateaus, Iran can fully meet their needs.  In order to successfully accept this batch of tanks, Pahlavi specially sent 100 young officers.  Go to China for training.  This is also unprecedented in history. You must know that as the former Persian Empire, the Iranians are also quite arrogant and can be seen in their eyes.  Only the Western powers.  Being able to send military officers to China now is also a recognition of China's continuous battles and victories over the years.  Except for tanks.  The Iranians also purchased some self-propelled artillery, towed artillery, 50 fighter planes, and a small number of patrol boats.  The total price is more than 30 million, and Iran cannot afford that much money at the moment, so it can only pay in installments.  Zhang Tinglan was very generous and waived Iran's interest.  However, in return, Zhang Tinglan asked for the oil exploration rights of 5,000 hectares of land near Ahvaz.  Iran's oil and natural gas reserves rank second in the world, and the reserves are so rich that they are simply mouth-watering.  Iran's oil and gas resources are mainly concentrated in the southwest province of Khuzestan, and Ahvaz is one of the main production areas.  In fact, starting in 1908, the British first discovered oil in Iran and developed it.  However, oil development in this era did not bring wealth to Iran.  The reason is simple. The oil development companies are not owned by Iran. They only paid a small amount of land enclosure fees. The oil they produced paid taxes to the country, and the Iranians got nothing.  This is why after World War II, major oil-producing countries have nationalized their oil resources.  Of course, China will not be as shameless as Westerners. In line with the principle of everyone making money, Zhang Tinglan has promised that if oil is discovered, he is willing to hand over 20% of the profits to Iran, but the premise is that these profits must be used for procurement  Chinese weapons and goods.  After Pahlavi got the news, he agreed without hesitation. This was like pie in the sky. Wouldn't he be a fool if he didn't agree?  And in this matter, the gap between Pahlavi and the West has deepened. Anyone who doesn¡¯t know how to compare will be shocked. The Chinese pay attention to everyone making money, while Westerners maximize their interests, so they only  Eat and wipe clean, leaving nothing behind.  This strengthened Pahlavi¡¯s determination to introduce Chinese influence and balance the West.  In the transaction with Iran, China not only made tens of millions of profits, but also successfully got its hands on the oil.It can be said that the harvest is amazing.  The other four countries are not as generous as they are. Abyssinia and Egypt are both poor countries. Although Egypt guards the Suez Canal, the canal is controlled by a British company, and they cannot collect a dime of tolls.  arrive.  The two countries went to China because Western arms were too expensive and they simply couldn¡¯t afford them.  However, the Chinese side showed great enthusiasm for them. The officials who received them talked about friendship and even cited examples of Zheng He's voyages to the West to illustrate the depth of the exchanges between the two sides.  Finally, after some negotiations, China enthusiastically provided a large number of cheap second-hand arms, the most important of which was the Shui Lianzhu rifle. This rifle, which had made great contributions to the rise of Fengjun, once again exerted its residual heat and was sent to  into the hands of these two African countries.  In addition, China also provided a large number of old mountain guns and 20 reconnaissance aircraft.  After getting these things, the representatives of the two countries were all overjoyed and hurried back to their countries to report.  The Chinese people are friendly enough and have the magnanimity of a heavenly country. There will be more of them in the future!  "My humble opinion is that Egypt and Abyssinia only gave a total of 3 million, and it was paid in installments. This is simply half-sale, half-free. This is not like your style." Jiang Baili said with a smile.  "It's nothing. When making friends, you have to be more generous." Yang Yuting shook his head at the side: "I'd like to say that it's hard to be a good person these days. You are too good to others, but these people don't know how to cherish them.  If you give less in the future, it will be a sin. Once this bad example is started, it may not be a good thing." Zhang Tinglan also nodded. It is true that this kind of lesson will be used in future generations, and it will raise a lot of white-eyed wolves.  But Zhang Tinglan also smiled and said: "Ling Ge is right. I accept criticism with an open mind, but I will not change it even if I am beaten to death." "Our biggest enemy now is the international order established by the West. Only by breaking this pattern can we show our strength.  Give them some weapons. When it's our turn to be bitten, the British will already have a taste of it." Yang Yuting also laughed: "I'd say this is a typical disgusting person who doesn't pay for his life, but it's okay to give him some.  It¡¯s nothing. They are so far away and they are two small countries. It¡¯s just that Chile and Argentina are in bigger troubles, especially when Chile invites us to bid for warships. To be honest, I don¡¯t really have much confidence.  " Jiang Baili also said: "Our biggest problem is that we have no experience in building battleships. The only battleship was captured from the Japanese. It is still difficult to convince people by talking in plain words. " "I don't think so.  " Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "There is absolutely no problem in building battleships in China. We have studied the structures of the battleships Baden, Mackensen, and Kirishima, and obtained a large number of battleship drawings and technical workers from Germany. It is really impossible.  , We can also secretly invite German experts to participate. You must know that they have not given up their pursuit of the navy. Therefore, there is absolutely no problem with our shipbuilding capabilities, and we will definitely be able to produce battleships. " "I also believe there is no problem, but how can we get Chile.  Do you believe it? " Zhang Tinglan also scratched his head. It is true that China has no construction experience. A battleship costs tens of millions and takes decades to use. No one dares to hand over such an important thing to a novice.  Zhang Tinglan thought for a while and then said: "We have to grab it no matter what. Military export is the most profitable thing. Selling a ship is worth how much ore and bristles we export! And with the overseas market, our  Shipbuilders will only become more and more skilled, and their technology will become more and more mature. There are so many benefits to using other people's money to nourish our military industry system. Therefore, no matter what the cost, we must win this order.  As for whether the Chileans believe it or not, it all depends on our ability!¡± Zhang Tinglan¡¯s attitude is very firm. To open the South American market is to light a fire in the backyard of the United States.  There is no doubt that the biggest enemy that restricts the return of the Chinese king is the United States. Poaching corners of the United States is what Zhang Tinglan is most willing to do.  Chile¡¯s naval tender was placed half a year later, that is, in 1929. China still had plenty of time to make plans and preparations.  For this reason, Zhang Tinglan went to the Dalian Shipyard to personally inspect and discuss the plan with Wu Yulin and others.  "President, I have observed that Chile wants to attract us, just to suppress the price of the West. They do not really want to buy Chinese warships." "I know, but we must fight, even if we lose, it is  To advertise our defense industry, in the world, in addition to the Western powers, the Eastern world can also produce the most advanced weapons." Wu Yulin said with a smile: "The president has hit the nail on the head, as the saying goes.  It¡¯s not that we have no chance of winning. Although we don¡¯t have the ability to build battleships, we have completely built them ourselves.A large warship is about to be launched!  "When Zhang Tinglan heard this, he immediately showed joy: "You mean those two aircraft carriers are almost completed?  " "That's right!  "Wu Yulin said with high spirits: "Not only two aircraft carriers, but also two heavy cruisers have been completed during this period, and there are also a group of small and medium-sized warships. Everyone in the shipyard is working hard for the three-carrier battle group!  "
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