Eight hundred and seventeenth chapter under the dumplings
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 of 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 would 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 paid them back in ten years.
Although Siam is not very wealthy, it has sufficient food exports and a large amount of tin mines, so it has no problem 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, within five years
Within a short period of time, Siam had a certain military production capacity.
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 the military's estimates, this agreement can bring China a net profit of about 50 million yuan, which is enough to build an aircraft carrier. In addition, it can also create employment for tens of thousands of people. Arms sales are indeed the most profitable thing, and the arsenal's
The eyes of these responsible persons were all red.
After Siam, the other major procurement giant was Iran. In order to consolidate his power, King Pahlavi also began to vigorously develop the military. His procurement focus was mainly on army equipment.
I bought 300 Type 16 light tanks nicknamed "Rivet Cat" in one go. This is a light tank that China has just finalized and mass-produced. It weighs 15 tons. It is equipped with a 47mm main gun and uses a six-cylinder diesel engine. The maximum
The cross-country speed reached 30 kilometers per hour.
China's positioning in developing this tank is very clear. First, it is to serve as an assistant to the Snow Leopard tank to ensure 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. Another point is that it must adapt to high-altitude areas. With the northern border areas basically stabilized, the southwest and other places have become more and more prominent, especially in southern Tibet. China is definitely
Impossible to let go.
Fighting in alpine areas, tanks that are too heavy and too large are difficult to adapt to, so the Type 16 became the first choice. Before the Type 16 was finalized, experiments were conducted in Qinghai, Yungui, Sichuan and other places, and the performance impressed the military.
satisfy.
As a country dominated by plateaus, Iran's "Civet Cat" can fully meet their needs. In order to successfully accept this batch of tanks, Pahlavi specially sent 100 young officers 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. The only people they can see in their eyes are the Western powers. Now being able to send officers to China is also a sign of China's continuous wars over the years.
Lian Jie’s approval.
In addition to 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. Iran cannot afford so much money at the moment, so it can only pay in installments.
.Zhang Tinglan was very generous and exempted Iran from paying 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 it is simply mouth-watering. Iran’s oil and gas resources are mainly
It is 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, the oil development of this era did not bring wealth to Iran. The reason is very simple. The oil development company is not owned by Iran.
Only a small amount of land enclosure fees were paid, and the oil produced was taxed to the country, and the Iranians received nothing.
This is also the reason why major oil-producing countries have nationalized oil resources after World War II. 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
Twenty percent of the profits will be given to Iran, but the prerequisite is that these profits must be used to purchase Chinese weapons and commodities.
After Pahlavi got the news, he agreed without hesitation. This was like pie in the sky. If he didn't agree, he would be a fool.
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 value everyone making money, while Westerners maximize their interests, so they only
Eat it dry and wipe it 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 gained access to the oil treasure house, which can be said to be an astonishing gain.
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.
These two countries came to China because Western arms were too expensive and they could not afford to purchase them. However, the Chinese side showed great enthusiasm for them. The officials who received them talked about friendship and even moved out of the Zheng He's voyages.
The example shows how deep the relationship between the two parties is.
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-fashioned mountain artillery and 20 reconnaissance aircraft. After receiving these things, the representatives of the two countries were all overjoyed and hurriedly returned to their countries to report. The Chinese are friendly enough and have the magnanimity to go up to the country.
, there will be more to come in the future!
"I'd like to say that Egypt and Abyssinia only gave a total of 3 million, and it was paid in installments. This is half sale and half free. This is not like your style." Jiang Baili said with a smile.
"It's nothing. If you want to make 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 treat a good person these days. You are too good to others, but you don't know how to cherish them. If you give less in the future, it will be a sin. This is a bad example.
Opening it, I’m afraid it’s not a good thing.”
Zhang Tinglan also nodded. It is true that this kind of lesson has been taught a lot in later generations, and it has raised a lot of white-eyed wolves. However, 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 have a chance to show our strength. Send them some weapons. When it is our turn to be bitten, the British will have already tasted the taste.
"
Yang Yuting also laughed loudly: "I would say this is a typical example of a disgusting person not paying for his life, but it doesn't matter if you give me some. They are so far away and they are two small countries, so there is no challenge to us. It's just the troubles of Chile and Argentina.
Especially when Chile invites us to bid for warships, to be honest, I don’t have much confidence.”
Jiang Baili also said: "Our biggest problem is that we have no experience in building battleships. The only battleship we have 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 for China to build battleships. We have studied the structures of the battleships Baden, Mackensen, and Kirishima, and obtained a large number of battleship drawings and plans from Germany.
If skilled workers are not enough, 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 convince Chile?"
Zhang Tinglan also scratched his head for a while. It is true that China has no construction experience. A battleship costs tens of millions to build and will take decades to use. No one dares to hand over such an important thing to a novice rashly.
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 after we have overseas markets, 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 navy tender was postponed for half a year, that is, in 1929, when China still had enough 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's attempt to win over us is just to lower prices in the West. They do not really want to buy Chinese warships."
"I know, but we have to fight. Even if we lose, it will be an advertisement for 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, everyone fights for a breath and a Buddha receives a stick of incense. We are not without a chance of winning. Although we do not have the ability to build battleships, our completely self-built large warships are 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!"
