"30,000 US dollars for a P40 fighter jet? I can't decide on such an expensive price right now. Please wait for me. I will report to the Military Commission now and see what their response is."
When Commander Zhou and Zhou Wenhua had a phone call in the communication room, he was also shocked by Zhou Wenhua's high price for purchasing fighter jets.
So he quickly moved the decision-making process.
"Okay! You ask them to reply to me within an hour. I will give you one for 30,000 US dollars, including half a year's ammunition supply, free maintenance for a whole year, and instructor guidance. This is the latest fighter jet in the United States.
As long as you have them, you can resist the incoming Japanese aircraft group!"
"And you may not be able to buy a fighter jet like this, which is the main force of the United States' active flying force. Even if you have money, you may not be able to get it!"
"Even if it can be purchased, there will be many conditions, such as not including maintenance, and not including free sending of teaching officers, and there are many other conditions that you may not be able to predict, but the price will definitely be twice as expensive as mine.
, the starting price must be at least US$40,000, so you should discuss it carefully!"
"I have no shortage of buyers, and I believe that the Japanese army will also be very interested in this new fighter jet, so if you don't want me to look for buyers again, then it's best to give me a satisfactory reply.
result!"
Zhou Wenhua continued to negotiate price conditions.
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Commander Zhou.
After listening to Zhou Wenhua's words, the joy that he had just received from acquiring 12 P40 fighter jets suddenly disappeared.
Instead, Zhou Wenhua felt that he was almost as fond of money and interests as those arms dealer representatives from foreign powers.
Although it is not as shady as the arms dealers of foreign powers, it is not much better.
"Okay! I'll report back right away!"
"Wait for me!"
However, Commander Zhou quickly agreed.
Because he also knows very clearly that if his side can obtain a P40 fighter group, it will be very helpful for them to deal with the Japanese aircraft group.
But he absolutely did not want these new fighter jets to be purchased and owned by the Japanese army.
Otherwise, their future air supremacy may be really over.
Originally, it was already lagging behind the Japanese army in terms of the formation and construction of the flying force.
In addition, they did not have the aircraft manufacturing factories and industrial base like the Japanese army to develop and produce their own aircraft, so he was unwilling to let the Japanese army's flying force become more powerful.
"Okay! I'm waiting for your good news!"
Regarding Commander Zhou’s polite response,
Zhou Wenhua didn't care at all and said calmly.
Then they hung up the phone with each other,
Commander Zhou also hurriedly called Chairman Chang's residence to make an urgent report on the transaction of this P40 fighter group.
They also reported the news that 12 P40 fighter jets were parked at their Lanqiao Airport.
"What! A P40 fighter jet worth US$30,000? The latest model of fighter jet currently in service in the United States?"
"What is the origin of the other party? Huh? Are they the channel merchants who have helped us shoot down Japanese aircraft groups many times?"
"What? Twelve P40 fighter jets have landed at our Lanqiao Airport, waiting for a reply whether you want to buy them to fight against the Japanese flying troops?"
"Niang Xipi! If we don't buy it, they might sell it to the Japanese army? That's unreasonable!"
"This is simply too much bullying. We absolutely cannot let them sell it to the Japanese army!"
"We will buy all the 12 latest P40 fighter jets parked at Lanqiao Airport!"
"I'm going to have a meeting right now to raise money. You can reply to this guy right away. We agree to buy it, but they must guarantee that they will never sell it to the Japanese army. In addition, they must ensure that they promise to supply us for free for half a year.
Aircraft ammunition and free maintenance for one year!”
"We also send flight instructors to teach our pilots how to operate this new type of fighter jet!"
After Chairman Chang listened to Commander Zhou’s report,
Originally he was too angry and unwilling to buy it all at once.
Because he himself doesn’t have that much money, and even if he does, they will put it in the bank to earn interest.
They will not be taken out and used so easily, otherwise the National Air Force would not be as bad as it is now. They are all backward and obsolete old aircraft that have been cheated by foreigners.
You must know that there are still many people who donated money to buy airplanes for them.
However, this money has never been put to practical use. It is also because of this that a flying force that can fight against the Japanese aviation force has not been established.
It also led to the situation in which the first batch of the most elite pilots were completely wiped out during the Anti-Japanese War, and the air superiority was lost.
But when Chairman Chang heard that if they didn’t buy it now, they would sell it to the Japanese flying troops,
He immediately couldn't sit still, because now the Songhu War broke out and was about to enter the final combat stage.
He and all the officers and soldiers of the country have deeply realized the horror and difficulty of not having air supremacy.
After losing air supremacy, not only did the frontline combat troops suffer from air attacks and bombings by Japanese aircraft groups, but they also suffered from indiscriminate bombing by the Japanese fleet's naval gun groups.
But they had no power to fight back and could only be passively bombed and suffered heavy casualties.
So after being furious, Chairman Chang made the decision without hesitation to buy these 12 P40 fighter jets immediately, even if it cost him all his money. At the very least, he would not let such a new type of fighter jets fall into the hands of the Japanese army, otherwise they would
How to fight the battle?
And Chairman Chang also suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He felt that this mysterious channel merchant could get them such an advanced fighter group, and then there might be other weapons and equipment. Moreover, he felt that Zhou Wenhua definitely had foreign powers behind him.
Shadow is supporting it, otherwise, where can we have the latest fighter fleet of the US active flying force for sale?
So after thinking about these issues,
Chairman Chang's bad mood immediately relaxed after he made the decision to purchase a fleet of P40 fighter jets at a high price, and his mood gradually became joyful.
Commander Zhou was even asked to communicate well with Zhou Wenhua in a polite and respectful manner.
You must build a good cooperative relationship.
After getting Chairman Chang's approval to purchase the P40 fighter group, Commander Zhou showed an excited and cheerful smile, and then hurriedly followed the order and quickly established a cooperative relationship with Zhou Wenhua.
So, that night, the entire bridge was brightly lit, and all the pilots were excited and excited. They were constantly studying and discussing the 12 new P40 fighter jets.
They wished they could immediately fly these new fighter jets into combat, to annihilate and shoot down all the incoming Japanese aircraft groups, to defend their country and avenge the fallen pilots.
As for Zhou Wenhua, he was also satisfied with getting the money he wanted.
It can be said that everyone is happy.
The National Army Flying Force obtained information about a group of 12 new P40 fighter jets, and also arrived at the Japanese intelligence agency that night.
All of a sudden, the entire Japanese military intelligence agency was shocked, and they hurriedly notified the base camp, as well as the Japanese dispatched force commander, Commander Matsui Iwane.