After meeting with Yang Zhen, Major General Grigorenko's attitude was completely different from his previous hesitant attitude when negotiating with the commander-in-chief. ['. When they met, Yang Zhen didn't even mention it
, he clearly told Yang Zhen that the Soviet Union had agreed to sell a batch of tanks and armored vehicles in accordance with Yang Zhen's requirements, and agreed to sell the production technology of the T-26 tank and its 45mm tank gun and 90-horsepower diesel engine.
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In principle, they agreed to assist the Anti-Japanese Alliance in establishing a tank production plant and corresponding equipment production plants. However, during the negotiations after Yang Zhen met with him, the gap between the two parties was still quite large. The main gap was concentrated in
The number, types, prices and payment methods of tanks provided by the Soviet Union.
The Soviet Union's opinion is to sell the T-26B and BT-5 tanks, BA-27 and BA-3 armored vehicles that were widely used in the Spanish Civil War and were provided to the National Government.
What Yang Zhen proposed to buy was the improved T-26 series. The front of the turret had significantly enhanced protection due to the additional welded steel plate. The thickness of the front armor reached 50 millimeters, and the engine horsepower was also increased to 100 horsepower. It became the entire T-26 series.
Among the 26 series, it has the strongest protection and best maneuverability, and is also the latest T-26S tank and BT-7 fast tank.
As for the ba-27 armored car, he doesn’t want an armored car that is not very useful, has weak armor, and has poor off-road mobility. If the other party insists on selling it, he will want the ba-10 type, not the old one.
ba type 6 and BT type 3. Especially the ba type proposed by the Soviet Union. As for the issue of payment, Yang Zhen raised the hope that Jiangbei would provide these equipment with loans and coal as a means of repayment. But the Soviet army insisted that it must be
Payment will be made in cash, but the price can be based on the price provided by the Soviet Union to the National Government, which is half the actual market price.
Obviously, the Soviet army proposed to use cash exchange as the method of payment because they already knew that Yang Zhen had obtained a large amount of extra foreign exchange by selling several special antibiotics. The Soviet side wanted to use these to pay even at half price as they said.
Tanks worth tens of millions of dollars can make up for the country’s currently scarce foreign exchange reserves.
But if Yang Zhen is suddenly asked to spend tens of millions of dollars to buy these weapons and equipment that are actually outdated, what will he do? After hearing that the Soviet Union agreed to sell a large number of tanks, the extremely excited commander-in-chief and Li Yanping even
The central government is different. For Yang Zhen, who is very clear about the development of weapons in this era and knows that these two tanks will be eliminated within one or two years, it is difficult to accept it.
As for the Americans, although they have reached an agreement on payment methods and cash payment ratios, and the general framework has been basically finalized, apart from the differences in the selection of overseas students and the sale of P-39 fighter jets, as well as the fighter production line, there are also differences in the sale of military industry.
There are also huge differences in the types of equipment and some details, especially Yang Zhen's insistence on introducing high-horsepower diesel engines and gasoline engines.
After another day of war of words, the Americans agreed to sell a steel plant and a set of automobile production lines in the original site, and transfer the three-ton and five-ton truck production technology, as well as the corresponding gasoline engine technology. However, they did not agree to sell the high-horsepower
Diesel engine technology and the introduction of military equipment have set up considerable obstacles.
Both Pierce and James believe that they can help purchase that kind of machinery and equipment as long as it does not violate relevant U.S. laws. If the equipment Yang Zhen wants violates the law, it is equipment that U.S. companies are prohibited from exporting unless specifically approved by Congress and the White House.
They couldn't agree to the approval. For example, some high-precision special equipment that Yang Zhen wanted required an export license.
And for the sale of technology, it requires the consent of the relevant companies, and they have no right to make the decision. They can purchase the required equipment on behalf of Yang Zhen, but they cannot make the decision and agree to transfer the technology. Those things require interviews with these companies, as for others
Whether to sell or not depends on their opinion.
It is not just a matter of exporting technology and equipment, but the most critical issue is the performance of the contract. The money is in the hands of the Americans. After the transfer of their data is completed, these Americans can make big moves at any time without supervision.
Secondary deposits are good. Even withdrawing the funds is not impossible.
There is also a big difference between new and second-hand technical equipment. Although Yang Zhen also knows that he needs goods in a hurry, there will definitely not be too many new goods. Yang Zhen knows that at this time, the American industry is trying to satisfy the British.
In addition, the United States will place a large number of military orders in the future, and is rapidly expanding its production capacity and upgrading its industry. At this time, it is not too difficult to get some practical second-hand machinery and equipment, and it can meet its own needs in terms of time.
But there is still a difference between second-hand goods and second-hand goods. There is still a huge difference between the antique-level second-hand goods produced in the last century and the second-hand goods produced in the 1920s and 1930s. Yang Zhen does not want to make another mistake that is different from the previous ones.
The same thing happened to Jiangbei the next time. The machinery and equipment shipped over were actually the same as those they had plundered from China when they joined the Eight-Nation Allied Forces at the beginning of this century.
It is precisely because he is worried that he will be fooled again that Yang Zhen insists on several pharmaceutical groups to deposit 50 million U.S. dollars in credit guarantees to Macau banks. After the contract is executed, there will be no big exceptions, and then it will be returned to the Americans.
The United States firmly disagrees with this.
They agreed that Yang Zhen could provide supervision and that the cost could be borne by them, but they refused to agree to the deposit of a credit guarantee. In this matter, both parties went very far in their demands, and even had to wait on the machine.
based on differences in equipment types.
Although the credibility of the Americans is somewhat higher than that of the Soviets, in Yang Zhen's opinion, it is not much higher. Whether the contract can be implemented is not irrelevant to the Americans, but it is not harmful.
For himself, it is directly related to future development and growth. Yang Zhen attaches great importance to whether the agreement reached by both parties can be fully implemented.
For Yang Zhen, he has always believed that the saying "no business is done without evil" is quite reasonable. The most critical one is a contract that has almost no restrictions on one party, and the possibility of being fully implemented is almost zero. Moreover, during the transaction, the deposit
Credit guarantee is also an international practice.
From the day he joined the army in later generations, Yang Zhen has always understood the truth that details determine destiny. For a company, the details of a contract determine whether a business can be profitable, and even the foundation for the rise and fall of a company.
For an army, or even a country, the details of an arms purchase contract can even determine the fate of an army on the battlefield.
He doesn't have that much strength, let alone that much energy to waste. This money can be said to be quite hard-earned, and he can't waste a penny. So Yang Zhen is very demanding about the details of this negotiation.
Strict. Even without wasting time, he patiently sat down and discussed with the Americans item by item.
Although he rushed to Tonghe to command the second phase of the operation, the negotiations on key issues never yielded results. When others were unclear about the future development of weapons, Yang Zhen could only be patient and negotiate with them.
Keep grinding in Jiamusi.
Yang Zhen knew very well that whether the second phase of the operation could achieve the predetermined goals in the early stage was not only crucial to his future survival and development. It was also a vital bargaining chip in his negotiations with the Soviet Union and the Americans. But in
As the negotiations dragged on for a long time, Yang Zhen could only conduct remote control via telegram.
This situation can be said to be quite uncomfortable for Yang Zhen, who has always been used to commanding in person on the front line. He is far away in Jiamusi. Although he can also communicate with the front line through radio contact, his understanding and grasp of the battle situation is far less convenient than being on the front line.
Moreover, dealing with this group of people is much more tiring for Yang Zhen than fighting with the Japanese with real swords and guns on the battlefield. The Soviets are easier to say, and the difference is mainly in types and payment. But the Americans are more difficult to deal with.
Tight, especially those high-end machinery and equipment.
However, strict requirements are strict, and fatigue is exhaustion, but Yang Zhen is not an old-fashioned person after all. With some details yet to be sorted out, Yang Zhen proposed that the United States should first supply the goods and negotiate for the projects that have been negotiated.
Completed automobiles, military steel, chemical products, machinery allowed to be exported in the equipment list, and some optical products. In addition, the dismantling of steel plants and automobile production lines that have been finalized has begun.
After negotiations between the two parties, and after discussions between James and several other company representatives, especially the agreement of Pearson, who was leading the negotiation process behind the scenes, the United States agreed to supply the anti-Japanese alliance’s urgently needed supplies within a month, and the United States had stocks in stock.
There are 3,000 Stypunk 2.5-ton trucks and 2,500 IWC 5-ton trucks.
In addition, within a month, the United States will also provide 15,000 tons of alloy steel for making artillery shells, 5,000 tons of high-grade port fuel, 3,000 tons of smokeless gunpowder, and 1,000 tons of copper for bullet casings that are most urgently needed by Yang Zhen’s headquarters.
and a batch of artillery shell fuses, detonators, and 20,000 tons of TNT explosives.
In addition to military raw materials, the United States also needs to provide a full set of 1,500 sets of surgical instruments, 150 ambulances, two medium-sized off-the-shelf cranes, 20 searchlights, and 1,000 kilometers of wired telephone lines within one month.
As well as a batch of chemical products such as epoxyacetylene.
Within two months, we will provide 2,000 eight-fold telescopes and one thousand eight-fold sniper scopes. We will also provide 500 tons each of nickel and chromium, and 20,000 tons each of smokeless gunpowder and TNT explosives. Within three months.
Provide 1,000 tons each of aluminum, magnesium, tungsten and other strategic metals, 3,000 tons of rubber and 10,000 tires. 1,500 kilometers of wired telephone lines, 1,000 field telephones, and 500 portable telephone switches.
Because he was worried that the United States would be slippery on the details of implementation and pass off inferior goods, all the equipment was used as second-hand goods to fool himself. Although the Americans were extremely generous with the list of the first batch of supplies, Yang Zhen still did not accept the first batch of supplies.
In terms of details, detailed requirements were made. Details determine fate. Yang Zhen used this sentence to the extreme.
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