Let’s just say that going through formal channels is the most troublesome and the slowest. Going through the wrong channels is the fastest.
But the biggest drawback of going sideways is that you can’t do it in large quantities.
You can only do it in small batches. If the quantity is large, you will be targeted.
Alas, you can't have your cake and eat it too.
I immediately returned to Wusongkou Pier and saw a beautiful Chinese cargo ship flying the Stars and Stripes in the distance.
A marked white dot entered the edge of the map. After checking it, I found that it was Lawrence. Oh, he should have been the first to get the news. Then he rushed to pick up the goods.
Okay, I happened to meet Lawrence in person. So I waited for him at the entrance of the pier.
Soon Lawrence arrived.
He drives a half-new Buick sedan.
With Zhang Yong's guarantee, he no longer needs to hide. He can come out and move around.
Zhang Yong waved his hand.
Lawrence then stopped the car, got out of the car, and walked towards Zhang Yong.
"open."
"Mr. Lawrence."
"The goods you requested have arrived."
"Thanks."
Zhang Yong nodded with satisfaction.
Indicated to Yuan Zheng to arrange for dock workers to prepare for unloading.
When the goods are delivered to Wusongkou Terminal, half of the work is actually completed. Not even half of it.
Next, we have to find a way to deliver all the goods to Sichuan and Chongqing.
You have to take a train. You have to take a ship. And then you have to have someone carry it on your shoulders.
The roads in Sichuan and Chongqing are very worrying.
If it is a large machine tool, it must be disassembled and broken down into parts that can be transported. Then it must be reassembled at the destination.
In other words, it requires not only strength but also technology. Otherwise, if it is dismantled, it will not be put back together.
When Zhang Yong was a child, he basically dismantled things at home.
I am only responsible for dismantling, not installing. I am taught by my irritable mother every day.
The memory is still fresh.
Money is no problem.
He can make money, but he can't make technology.
We still have to catch the strong men and catch the ducks.
Fortunately, the 026 Logistics Base can almost be cancelled.
Over there, near the entrance to the concession, the temporary inspection team office area has been basically completed.
All personnel can be transferred there.
It is very close to the concession. The concession is right outside the door. It is convenient for future work.
Cancel the 026 logistics base and let Shi Bingdao be responsible for handling machine tools.
If he doesn't go, ask someone else to go.
Anyway, Zhang Yong is relying on the Red Party. Just say whether you are willing or not.
If you hire a few more people, if you win in the future, you can just accept them in advance. If you have a longer-term perspective, you shouldn't refuse.
Suddenly I thought of Qi Jiuding. It seemed like he could do it too?
"open……"
"What's up?"
"Tell me this way."
Lawrence is mysterious.
Zhang Yong then followed him to the open space next to him.
"Say it."
"Zhang, have you heard?"
"What did you hear?"
"Langdon is going to be elected president."
"Landon?"
Zhang Yong looked at Lawrence suspiciously.
Where did this guy get this bad news?
What nonsense!
From now on, the president of the United States will be Franklin Roosevelt!
It's Roosevelt!
It's Roosevelt!
Say important things three times.
"right."
"Who told you that?"
"Some of my friends at the New York Times."
"Oh? You still have friends in the New York Times? I didn't expect that!"
"I know you. I know you..."
"Why did they think Langdon would be elected president?"
"Because they conducted a large-scale public opinion survey, sent out more than 10 million questionnaires, and received more than 2 million questionnaires. As a result, Langdon was far ahead..."
"Far ahead?"
"Yes. Fifteen percentage points ahead! It's a completely crushing advantage!"
"Haha. They are all wrong."
"But……"
"Lawrence, if you want to be reborn, just listen to me. Hold on to President Roosevelt's lap."
"But……"
"In this way, I guarantee that you can clear your name and become a state representative in the future."
"But……"
"There are still three months before the general election will be decided. You have been waiting for so many years, can't you wait even three months?"
"I……"
"If you think I'm wrong, let's make a clean break."
"no……"
Lawrence's voice gradually weakened.
Okay. There are still three months. Then just wait. Zhang Yong is right. After waiting for so long, three months is nothing.
By then, if Zhang Yong is proven wrong, it will not be too late to make other choices.
Even if it gets worse, it won't be worse than it is now.
So I changed the topic.
"The machine tools you want total fifty sets."
"good."
"There are also some production tailings. I also arranged for people to ship them."
"Thanks."
The two entered the dock and got on the boat to check.
As a result, Zhang Yong only glanced at it, and his mood suddenly became gloomy.
So old...
There is dust everywhere.
There were dirty oil stains all over the machine tool.
There are even bird droppings on many machine tools. I don’t know where they were spotted by the birds.
First impression was very bad.
Turning to look at Lawrence, frowning and suspicious.
"Isn't it an abandoned machine tool?"
"Absolutely not. We deliberately made it old. We used it in the name of scrapped steel. Otherwise, we wouldn't have left the country so quickly." Lawrence explained calmly.
Zhang Yong:……
Believe it? Don’t believe it?
"See for yourself. They're just old. But not damaged."
Lawrence was very calm.
Zhang Yong checked carefully. It seems that this is indeed the case?
It just looks a bit old on the outside. However, the machine tool itself is in good condition. There are no missing arms or legs.
"If you don't keep it old, you will be intercepted by the Coast Guard."
"All right."
Zhang Yong accepted this explanation.
The Coast Guard of the beautiful country is also a combat force.
Once intercepted, forget it.
Nowadays, the sale of scrap steel in the beautiful country is very fierce.
Among them, most of the scrap steel was bought by the Japanese invaders.
Overtly and covertly.
Some buyers were clearly not Japanese invaders, but they ended up falling into the hands of the Japanese invaders.
It can be said that a considerable part of the Japanese invaders' annual steel production was the reprocessing of scrap steel from the United States.
Including the construction of the Yamato Hotel.
Without the massive sales of scrap steel by the beautiful country, the Japanese invaders would not be able to obtain sufficient steel production.
From this perspective, scrap steel is also a rope tied around the neck of the Japanese invaders. If it is tightened at the critical moment, someone will die.
In fact, later on, the beautiful country tightened the sales of scrap steel, and the Japanese invaders suddenly felt that they couldn't bear it. Coupled with the oil ban, they finally jumped over the wall and took the risk of launching the Pacific War. Then, they really put their little
My life was lost.
Keep checking.
"They are all matched with the Springfield M1903 rifle..."
"This is stamping..."
"This is forging..."
"This is seamless steel pipe drilling..."
"This is rifling..."
Lawrence introduced carefully.
Zhang Yong gradually felt relieved.
Indeed, Lawrence did quite well in this matter.
All the machine tools needed to manufacture a 62mm rifle are here. You can assemble them and use them.
Note, it is not the Springfield M1903 rifle.
That is a patented product of someone else's Springfield Company.
Lawrence's men set up their own company to produce a different kind of rifle.
They also use 62*63mm bullets, but the structure and style are different. They named it Salo rifle.
None of this matters.
No problem with any rifle. The key is that the bullets are universal.
When it comes to China, they are all called Citigroup Zhongzheng...
Of course, other supporting facilities, such as electricity, etc., need to be provided by yourself. You can also use a diesel generator. But you must provide the diesel yourself.
No ammunition.
There is no bullet production line.
It's not that Lawrence didn't give it. It's that he himself didn't use it.
In the beautiful country, the production of bullets and the production of firearms are often two different industries.
Bullets are all standard. It is not economical to produce them yourself. The cost is too high.
They are all produced by big companies.
Of course, Zhang Yong also knows that not having an ammunition production line is a big flaw. But there is no way to solve it for the time being.
From a purely technical point of view, the technology for producing bullets is higher than that for producing firearms. Really, firearms can be imitated. However, bullets cannot be imitated.
The bullet quality requirements are very high. Otherwise, it will either misfire or explode.
what to do?
He doesn't know yet.
Cold salad...
Let’s finish the rifle production line first.
Nowadays, you get whatever you can get. It doesn’t mean that you get whatever you want.
Suddenly I thought of those Italians...
Is there any way they can get an ammunition production line?
As long as there is a production line, the model and specifications of the bullets can be adjusted...
Of course, firearms can also be used. And it's easier.
The Thomson was made by changing the caliber from 43 mm to 63 mm in order to use shell gun bullets.
Headache……
These were all technical problems. He couldn't figure them out.
Turning to look at Lawrence.
"Can you get an ammunition production line?"
"Can't do it."
"Why?"
"Today's ammunition production lines are all owned by big companies..."
"Not eliminated?"
"Yes. But it's very expensive. At least one million dollars."
"this……"
Zhang Yong had no choice but to shut up.
Million dollars. Just listen. Where to get it.
"Commissioner."
"Start unloading!"
"yes."
Yuan Zheng then went to make arrangements.
Hundreds of dock workers were summoned to prepare for work.
A ship full of machines, all of which are machine tools, is definitely a big job.
Zhang Yong called Shi Bingdao and asked him to come to the dock.
Half an hour later, Shi Bingdao arrived. He looked at everything with confusion.
This guy brought back a boatload of something?
"I want you to transport all of them to Chengdu."
"What?"
"These are machine tools for producing rifles. I want you to find a way to transport them to Chengdu, install them, and then put them into production."
"I?"
Shi Bingdao was shocked.
No, such a big job? Leave it all to me?
sky!
Commissioner Zhang, you are so rude!
It's a long way from here to Chengdu. How long does it take to transport so many machine tools?
"I'll pay for it."
"this……"
"You are responsible for taking care of everything else."
"I……"
"If you can't figure it out, find someone who can."
"Who am I looking for?"
"If you have any difficulties, contact an organization."
"you……"
Shi Bingdao was speechless.
This guy really depends on himself.
Not only does it depend on yourself, but it also depends on the organization behind you.
You're really welcome!
but!
"And then use it to beat us?"
"Used to kill the Japanese invaders."
"I can't make the decision."
"I know. I'll give you a week to study it."
"good."
Shi Bingdao agreed.
One week is enough time to weigh the pros and cons in all aspects.
Zhang Yong stopped talking and left the remaining matters to Yuan Zheng. Then he took Lawrence back to the concession.
It’s important to still make money.
These days, money is everywhere.
No amount of money is enough.
Just buying an obsolete ammunition production line will cost you millions of dollars!
If you want to produce bullets, all kinds of raw materials will also be a huge expense. Therefore, you have to get as many raw materials as possible.
Domestic chemical companies are basically blank. The most difficult thing to obtain is propellant.
So, try every means to stock up.
Stock up on as much as you can. You never have to worry about being starved to death.
During the entire World War II, the United States produced more than 40 billion rounds of ammunition. How many can it produce? 400 million?
That is also a very scary number.
You must know that the Eighth Route Army consumed about 100 million ammunition during the entire Anti-Japanese War.
Even if it is to produce 40 million rounds, it will be a considerable boost.
Alas, there is still a long way to go...
Enter the cafe and sit down.
"Mr. Lawrence, do you know anyone from the New York Times?"
"I know one or two, two or three..."
“Are they well paid?”
"What?"
"How much do they earn per week?"
"Thirty dollars, maybe. Including other income, maybe fifty dollars."
"That's about two hundred dollars a month. About three thousand dollars a year. If it's a little more, maybe five thousand dollars a year. Am I right?"
"About that. It shouldn't be more than five thousand dollars. They are considered well-paid."
"What's the usual price for asking them to write an article?"
"For the front page, it's about $20 per thousand words. The other pages are a little lower."
"What if we wrote the manuscript, sent it to him, and then published it in his name?"
"It's hard to say. It's not certain whether it can be published."
"Okay. I'll be honest. I need to publish some of our own articles in the New York Times, Washington Post, and Time Magazine. It doesn't need to be on the front page. But it needs to be more than three times a month. Ask your friends what they need.
Price."
"what are you up to?"
"Doing some personal stuff."
Zhang Yong did not reveal much.
It is also a vague idea that has not yet been finalized.
In addition to telegrams, a little bit of public opinion is also needed to make false information appear more real.
The ultimate goal, of course, is to make money.
But before you can make money, you still need to be willing to invest.
To confuse the real with the fake.
Make other people believe it.
Only in this way will people be willing to come to the door and take the initiative to pay.
Dinner is over.
Lawrence took his leave and went back.
Zhang Yong went to Masnan Road.
Mr. Kong’s one hundred thousand dollars! The payment place is right there.
Zhang Yong really needs money now.
There are so many stocks and so many oil fields, all of which can be bought at the bottom!
If you have too many shares, you will definitely attract others' attention. However, if each company only has less than 5%, it doesn't matter.
In fact, even 1% of the shares require a large amount of US dollars to purchase.
For example, 1% of Mobil Oil Company's stock is worth tens of millions.
In a word, money is never enough.
Especially someone like him who needs to make as much money as possible in a short period of time.
When I arrived at my destination, I found that there was nothing unusual here. It seemed like I had missed the point?
Not reconciled.
Stay patiently.
As a result, one night passed and nothing was found.
Had to give up.
Dark circles. Go back and rest.
Wake up. Change to another action group. Continue working.
Determined to kill all opponents.
In addition to eating and sleeping, I work day and night. I want to see who can finish last!
This time the leader was Shi Hu.
Go to Italian Street.
I'm going to talk to Tanavaro about how to get aircraft spare parts.
As a result, as soon as I got closer, I noticed something was wrong. There were actually three red dots in the Italian Street. All of them were marked with weapons.
Surrounding the red dot, there are a large number of white dots, all with weapons marks. All of them are motionless.
Whether it is a red dot or a white dot, they all seem to be still.
Curious. What is going on?
Did the Japanese invaders want to conquer Italy Street? Did they come directly to the door?
So arrogant?
The Italians from Sicily were defeated by three Japanese invaders?
surprise.
Quietly check for weapon markings.
The first red dot carries two Browning M1935 pistols and five magazines.
Really awesome.
Double guns. Plenty of ammunition. Suitable for melee combat.
The second red dot. The weapon turned out to be a Mosin-Nagant rifle with more than thirty rounds of ammunition.
Be secretly vigilant.
This Japanese invader may not be simple.
He actually used a rifle. It was bolt-action. He probably pulled the bolt very quickly.
The rifle can actually defeat the pistol, which is really powerful.
The third red dot. The weapon is an English 77 rifle with more than 30 rounds of ammunition.
Ying Qiqi's firepower is more intense than Shui Lian Zhu's because it has a faster rate of fire. However, at close range, it should not be a match for a pistol...
A little strange.
The two Japanese invaders both used rifles.
Are they all veterans of the Japanese invaders? Already used to using rifles?
Some veterans of the Japanese invaders really used their rifles to perfection. They were very powerful.
It’s not surprising that the Italians from Sicily suffered a bit.
Approach quietly and make gestures.
An Italian gunman spotted them and stuck his head out.
result……
problem occurs.
He was hit by a shot.
"Snapped!"
Then the sound of gunfire came.
Zhang Yong frowned. It was Mosin Nagant's gunshot.
Good guy. Killed with one shot.
It’s real. They are definitely those Japanese invaders veterans.
That's what Lin Xiaoyan said, you can hire someone for only 30 yen.
Their number is almost unlimited. It must be calculated in tens of thousands. Therefore, they cannot be killed, they cannot be killed at all.
"boom!"
"boom!"
Intermittent gunshots were heard.
It's the sound of the Beretta M1934 pistol. It's very messy and has no effect.
The three Japanese invaders are still doing well.
Useless shot.
It will only indicate the target to the Japanese invaders.
really……
Snapped!
There was a gunshot.
A white dot disappears. It is obviously hung.
Facing those ferocious veterans of the Japanese invaders, basically, if they are discovered, they will die.
Although Tanavaro's men are brutal, many of them have not received formal military training. This is a fatal flaw.
Normally, gang fights and club exchanges are no problem. When you meet a master, you stop.
I don’t know if Tanavaro is still alive. It would be a big deal if he is dead...
what to do?
Touch it in?
joke.
You'll be flanked, okay?
He rushes into the battlefield without revealing his identity because he thinks he won't die quickly enough.
However, continuing like this is not an option.
After thinking about it, Zhang Yong took out a Somi submachine gun and fired it into the sky.
"Da da da……"
"Da da da……"
Intensive gunshots suddenly resounded throughout the entire venue.
Then, Zhang Yong put down his Somi submachine gun and began to wait for Tanavaro to arrive.
He fired to identify himself. To let Tanavaro know that he was coming. If he wanted to, he would come out to find him.
