A sage once said: "Without ambition, there is no enterprising spirit." This may be a bit absolute, but it still makes sense. People cannot live without ambition. Ambition is a desire for success. Without ambition, there is no enterprising spirit.
The driving force. Therefore, ambition is also one of the driving forces that drives people forward.————————“Kongchen Quotations”
In the end, these German industrialists, under pressure from Hitler, had no choice but to agree to this aid plan. They fully supported the strength of the Hainan Army and built it into Germany's strongest ally in Asia.
The leaders within Germany agreed, and a telegram agreeing to Li Weidong's plan was quickly sent to Seekt. Now that the two sides have reached unity in a general direction, all that remains is the details of Germany's cooperation with the Hainan Army and the signing of an agreement.
A secret contract that should not be made public at this time.
"Our head of state has agreed! Now we need to talk about what you need, or what we can provide!" Sekter already knows about the sale of the two warships and the cooperative research plan for the T34 tank, and the domestic giants' plans
The idea is inevitable.
Now, what is needed is to negotiate a price that is suitable for both parties, so that each can get what it needs and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results.
"Well, maybe we can talk slowly! Please sit down first!" Li Weidong smiled, invited him to sit down, and asked his secretary to make two cups of coffee for Mr. Sekter.
Looking at the tables and chairs that had been prepared on the table, Sekter knew that Li Weidong had come prepared. He adjusted his sitting posture without any trace. Sekter waited for Li Weidong's next words.
"As you can see, our Hainan Army has made extremely impressive achievements in the field of military industry, but we are unable to match the corresponding civilian equipment. Therefore, I believe that the needs of the Hainan Army will be easy for your country!
"Li Weidong said while holding a cup of coffee. Unexpectedly, the unsweetened coffee was very bitter, which made him frown slightly and had to put down the bitter coffee.
The adjutant Gao Yi behind him, after hearing Li Weidong's words, took out a list of supplies that had been translated in German and handed it to Seekert. The document was not thick, only two or three pieces of paper in total, but the weight of the things written on it was substantial.
But it's not light at all.
An agricultural vehicle machinery factory, three steel plants with an annual output of 300,000 tons, two agricultural chemical plants, pharmaceutical plants, a hydropower station with an installed capacity of not less than 00,000 kilowatts, railway projects, and film factories, etc.
The mess of technology and personnel all required actual assistance from Germany. In addition, Li Weidong also proposed a loan, and the money was gradually converted into German technical equipment within two years.
Regarding this transaction with the Germans, Li Weidong clearly came here for the development of people's livelihood. As mentioned before, the economic development model of the areas actually controlled by the Hainan Army is flawed, and the highly centralized economic development method lacks market power.
Flexibility is not conducive to the development of productivity.
In recent years, as the area actually controlled by the Hainan Army has become larger and larger, the investment in civilian equipment produced by the Tianming Base alone has obviously been insufficient. Moreover, as a base that mainly produces military units, the Tianming Base has little demand for civilian equipment.
The production cost is too high. For example, the resources consumed to produce one tractor are enough to produce two T34 tanks.
The territory does not mean that if you conquer it, you can turn it into a new force that joins you. Russia currently has the largest land area in the world, but it may not be able to defeat the United Kingdom. You must know that if the new territory occupied cannot generate enough
Economic benefits will not only not become your driving force for development, but will also hinder the development of the Hainan Army. Only developed sites will become the new driving force of the Hainan Army, and the equipment Li Weidong purchased this time will also become a new driving force for the Hainan Army.
It is to invest in civilian use and form an industrial foundation on the established site.
As for the military industry, Tianming Base exists, so there is no need to seek support from Germany in this regard.
If you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools. Before World War II, the achievements of the Germans in science and technology cannot be underestimated. They had many world-leading inventions. If the war had not reduced Europe to ruins, the United States would not have taken advantage of the war dividends.
It is impossible to become the world's leading country in science and technology. Before submitting the ingredient information, Li Weidong carefully studied Germany's current superior technologies, and the introduction of Germany's advanced chemical equipment and technology was Li Weidong's priority.
As we all know, China has been a large agricultural country since ancient times, with a large population and small arable land. The problem of food and clothing has always been a major problem that troubles the Chinese people. Agriculture is the lifeblood of the national economy, and the development of agriculture is directly related to social stability, so
Most of Li Weidong's information is to solve the problems of ordinary people. Li Weidong basically mentioned acids and alkalis, dyes, pesticides and fertilizers, rubber, plastics, etc., everything that is involved in people's lives.
Once the war continues to escalate, under the economic blockade, in order to ensure the stability of the rear, self-reliance in the field of people's livelihood is the most important. Now, although Li Weidong vigorously supports the competitive advantages of local industries, the scale is still too small, and most of the current markets are flooded with
There are still daily necessities labeled with foreign brands, such as toothpaste, shoe polish, cigarettes, soap, etc.
The Germans are world-class in the field of coal chemical industry, and coal is not only used as fuel for power stations and industrial boilers. The processed coal tar products are widely used to make plastics, dyes, spices, pesticides, medicines, solvents, preservatives, adhesives, and rubber. , carbon products, etc. At present and for a long time in the future, coal will be the main energy source for the development of China's industry. my country's Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Gansu areas are rich in coal resources, which also makes Li Weidong focus on choosing this project.
"Your Excellency General! It's not difficult to ask for these things, but it takes time!" Sekter read through the list of supplies listed by Li Weidong, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly. It seemed that this negotiation was easy.
Li Weidong's appetite is not big. Although the things on this look like a lot, they are actually very common items for the empire, and there are no technical problems. They can be easily obtained by most empires, and for most empires, they are very common.
I believe domestic industrialists are looking forward to the benefits of expanding exports.
"Well, I hope these things from your country will be shipped to China as soon as possible! You also know that our troops are fighting on the front line, and these play a very important role in stabilizing the local economy." Seeing that the two sides were almost done talking, Li Weidong did not.
The idea of continuing to delay cooperation negotiations.
The scope of the Hainan Army's strength has touched the Yunnan-Guizhou region to the west. In Li Weidong's future plan, the heavy industry will move inland in the future, because the industrial resources in coastal areas are limited, and it is extremely uneconomical to transport and reprocess resources, and inland areas
It is rich in mineral resources and rare metal resources, and most of the area is mountainous land that is not conducive to farming, so it is very suitable for the development of heavy industry.
Once the Germans identify something, the efficiency with which they get it done is amazing. And at the urging of the German head of state, Hitler, during the negotiation process, the first batch of aided technicians and a small amount of heavy industrial equipment have already begun
After boarding the ship, they will take the ship to the distant mainland China in three months and work for China's heavy industry technology for at least two years.
After leaving the remaining details to the professionals, Li Weidong left the conference room. Returning to Wenchang City from the front line, Li Weidong has been busy with business negotiations with the Germans. He has not yet come to visit Zhang Mansion. You can imagine
Miss Zhang looked so angry.
"Go to Zhang Mansion!" After getting out and getting into the car, Li Weidong ordered the driver.
In the front hall, Li Weidong first went to visit Mr. Zhang Hongming. Although he was already the appointed uncle, according to custom, he was not allowed to enter and leave the back room casually. After the Zhang family servant came in to report, Li Weidong sat in the front hall and chatted with Mr. Zhang.
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The main form of the Zhang Mansion's architecture is based on oriental elements, but there are also modernist colors. The oriental architectural colors are matched with many western cultural colors. For example, the ancient wood carving technology and the application of modern glass electric lights are also very harmonious.
, so that people traveling with you can easily tell that this is the work of a master of architecture.
"Have you ever thought about how you will treat the National Government in the future? Merger or split?" Zhang Hongming asked Li Weidong about his views on the central government in the future. China now is like the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Han Dynasty. The Hainan Army is Soochow and the National Government is
Together with the Shu Han of Soochow, as for who is Cao Wei, the Japanese cannot bear this name. They can only be regarded as "foreign" residents from the north.
"I don't know!" Li Weidong replied in a bachelor's manner. If he didn't know, he just didn't know. And he knew that Zhang Hongming must have thought of a solution in advance if he could ask this.
In fact, it’s not that he hasn’t thought about this problem. Should he fight? Li Weidong felt distressed if he used the resources of World War II to redivide the world for civil war. Should he not fight? With Chiang Kai-shek’s character, there is a high probability that he would give up the power of the country easily.
Great! Li Weidong couldn't think of a good way for a while, and that happened after the Japanese were driven out of China, so he had to drag it out.
Seeing Li Weidong's "bachelor" performance, Zhang Hongming felt a black line on his forehead and really wanted to hit this young man's head with a walking stick. He didn't understand. Li Weidong, who usually seemed very shrewd, was so...
Do you like to pretend to be stupid? Hold it in, hold it back, and be calm. Where has your usual Qi-nurturing skill gone?
"Form a political party!" Resisting the urge to teach him a lesson, Zhang Hongming answered in the fourth tone.
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ps: The advancement of the Hainan Army process needs to be accelerated. The next thing that needs to be written is to counterattack the Japanese army and compete with the Nanjing government for the country.