"Brother, I firmly believe that the European War will be a protracted war. This is due to the backward strategies of European countries. We just prepared earlier and took the lead, but at this time, the European countries have not yet exhausted all their resources.
, the hungry are not selective about food, so our profits are still limited, and once a period of time passes, the United States will inevitably wake up. With the power of the United States, we are simply not able to match it. All we can do is try our best to improve our production capacity.
Purchase more machine tools and equipment!”
Qiao Cheng listened carefully to Qiao Yu's words and kept nodding, "Third brother, you have something to ask me to do, otherwise you wouldn't tell me this!"
"I really need my help with something. I hope you can go to the United States. I was supposed to go, but now I can't leave Sichuan. Our president is eyeing her, so I hope that your brother can go to the United States."
trip!"
"I didn't say anything. We are brothers. I'm going to the United States right now, but do you have any specific instructions?"
"Brother, there are definitely many tasks for this trip. First, you have to purchase a batch of equipment to improve Sichuan's industrial production capacity. Our main goal this time is various machine tools. We have to produce large machines ourselves and cannot just rely on imports.
, Only when we can produce everything ourselves can we truly become independent. Secondly, I hope you can supervise the stock market situation in North America. Although we have sent some people to be responsible for operating funds, the amount of money is too huge. This is also the case in Sichuan.
The capital for the next development must not have any surprises. Third brother, you have to contact the overseas Chinese. It is best to bring them to our side. Of course, we are not trying to swindle other people's money like Sun Dapao.
For their children, we want the Chinese in North America to send their educated children back to China to make up for the shortcomings of Sichuan workers. This is a mutually beneficial cooperation!"
"Lao San, I can do the work of purchasing, but I don't know much about finance, and I don't have much contact with overseas forces. I'm afraid I won't be qualified!"
"It's okay. I'll send you a few assistants. Song Jiaoren's original bodyguard is named Luo Ying. His father is a big boss in Hongmen in North America. I'll ask him to accompany you. I'll also assign a few familiar ones.
I will give you financial experts, and I will ask Li Zongru to lead a team of agents to escort you!"
"Haha, third brother, since you have thought so perfectly, I can't refuse anymore. I'll go right away!"
After discussing the matter, Qiao Yu brought over Zhou Jun, the mayor of Chongqing. Zhou Jun was also an international student. He got excellent results in the first civil service examination in Sichuan and gradually reached the position of mayor. This is also
In this chaotic world where the old and the new are alternating, otherwise he would never be able to be promoted so quickly. However, Zhou Jun himself is not weak in ability and is good at seizing opportunities, so he was able to rise to this position.
"Mayor Zhou, you have managed Chongqing in an orderly manner, with prosperous commerce and a happy people. You deserve the most credit!"
"Commander, please don't kill me. The foundation of Chongqing was all laid by the Commander. In addition, Chongqing has a superior geographical location. Such development is inevitable. I have no credit!"
"You're welcome. Let's just talk about how we can make Chongqing develop better. What are the difficulties and what solutions do you have? Tell us and let's work together!"
"Commander, I would like to say that there are still three biggest constraints on Chongqing's current development. The first one is the transportation problem. Although Chongqing is a large inland port, the navigation capacity of the waterway is limited. One section of the Three Gorges only has a few hundred tons.
Relying on trackers to pull goods in and out cannot meet the needs of goods in and out; the second point is the energy problem. Our power generation is seriously insufficient and cannot keep up with the speed of factory construction; the third city lacks overall planning and appears to be chaotic. Factories and residents
The areas are mixed, and the people are not satisfied, and there are frequent smoggy weather, which is not good for the people's health!"….
Qiao Yu listened to Zhou Jun's narration and was thinking about it. The first two problems are actually easy to solve. That is to build a Three Gorges Dam, which can increase shipping capacity and provide cheap hydropower. But this is just a thought.
Regardless of other factors, the Three Gorges Dam requires more than 26 million tons of cement, which is more than fifteen times the current annual output of Sichuan. There is no possibility of construction.
"Mayor Zhou, do you have any solutions?"
"Commander, the best way to solve the traffic problem is to build railways. However, the Sichuan-Hankou Railway is said to be open to traffic in at least one or two years. We can only temporarily clean up the channel and deal with all the reefs and shoals, and then deepen the channel to improve transportation.
Capacity, if it goes smoothly and can guarantee the navigation of ships of about 1,000 tons, as for the power problem, we only need to increase the power generation. I am planning to build another hydropower station and a thermal power station, but Sichuan's coal reserves are still somewhat insufficient!"
“Thermal power stations don’t necessarily have to use coal, natural gas can also be used!”
As soon as Qiao Yu said these words, Zhou Jun didn't react, but then Zhou Jun understood what Qiao Yu meant. Starting from the oil company jointly established by Japan and Sichuan, Japanese geologists and oil workers brought
The machine made a large circle in the Sichuan Basin and drilled thousands of holes. Unfortunately, no valuable large oil fields were found. On the contrary, a lot of natural gas was found. Japan lost at least millions in this transaction.
Yuan.
And the most depressing thing is the Japanese Navy. They thought they could get enough oil from Sichuan. By then, Japan would be able to establish a petrochemical industry and have enough capital. However, the wish is beautiful, but the reality is cruel. The oil fields in Sichuan are all
It's extremely cheating. Oil has obviously emerged, but after actual drilling, it was discovered that the oil reserves are surprisingly small. After more than two years of busy work, nothing was found.
It is said that the Japanese geologists who vowed that oil would be produced have since committed suicide. The cruel reality has convinced everyone in Japan that China is an oil-poor country. However, Japan's drilling is also beneficial. At least it helped Sichuan find several natural gas fields.
The Japanese actually suspected that Sichuan deliberately let them be fooled, but even if they killed the Japanese, they did not believe that China's exploration technology could be superior to Japan. Qiao Yu could only express regret for the empty-handed Japanese. At the beginning, we only proposed
Look, you Japanese are the ones who are looking for oil like crazy, and your experts said that you can find oil, but now you have found nothing. You can’t blame us at all, I know nothing about it.
However, when the Japanese withdrew, Qiao Yu kept the Japanese exploration equipment at a bargain price. If you can't find oil, that's because you are stupid. I still have use for this equipment. The Japanese are half-hearted and frustrated.
Selling half for free, all the equipment was handed over to Qiao Yu for 200,000 yuan.
Now that Sichuan is short of coal, and Guizhou's coal cannot be transported for the time being, natural gas can be used instead. Compared with coal, natural gas is more hygienic and efficient. Zhou Jun also smiled when he thought of this.
"Commander, did you have some clever calculations? You knew there was no oil in Sichuan, so you let those little guys come to drill. I heard that the Japanese came to Sichuan excitedly to look for oil, but they went back in mourning one by one. And
A few of them met directly and had their caesarean section here!"
"I don't understand how geology can frame the Japanese. I think God has no mercy on the Japanese, but they have also done some good things!"
"That's natural. Commander, I think that with sufficient natural gas, Chongqing's city can also be re-planned. In the future, every household will use natural gas instead of coal and firewood. Otherwise, it would not be a good thing for Chongqing to be filled with smog all day long.
!”
"Well, this is a good idea, but you must plan it carefully. Chongqing is the face of Sichuan. People who come to Sichuan often see Chongqing at first sight. The responsibility on your shoulders is not light!"….
"Don't worry, Commander, I will definitely complete the mission successfully!"
Zhou Junli issued a military order, and Qiao Yu asked again: "How is the tractor factory operating now? I'm going to take a look!"
"Commander, the tractor factory has produced more than 400 tractors this year, and also produced a lot of agricultural machinery!"
Qiao Yu nodded and asked Zhou Jun to accompany him to the tractor factory. Shi Yi was already waiting outside the factory, "Commander, everyone has been waiting for you for a long time!"
Accompanied by Shi Yi and others, Qiao Yu walked directly through the front of the tractor factory. When he came to the backyard, Zhou Jun also entered. In the courtyard, Zhou Jun was stunned for a while. It turned out that he was in this small courtyard.
More than a dozen middle- and senior-level officers from the Sichuan Army gathered together. When they saw Qiao Yu arriving, they all saluted.
Qiao Yu also nodded to everyone in return, and then everyone's eyes fell on the middle of the yard. They saw a huge square object covered by a tarpaulin. No one knew what it was. There were several technicians next to him. When they saw Qiao Yu coming
After that, the tarpaulin was removed, and a huge iron box appeared in front of everyone.
This big guy is as tall as a person and more than three meters long. The whole body is made of iron plates connected with rivets. The bottom is made of a tractor chassis, and there is a machine gun on it. This strange thing appears in front of everyone.
in front of.
A designer stood up: "Commander, this is our newly developed tracked armored vehicle. It weighs 3.9 tons, is 1.9 meters wide, 2.3 meters high, has an armor thickness of 9 mm, and is equipped with a 7.6 mm machine gun. This armored vehicle
It can reach a speed of 60 kilometers per hour and can provide good fire cover for the troops!"
After briefly introducing the performance, everyone present was a little interested. This kind of thing made of steel can definitely withstand the general hail of bullets, and its speed is faster than that of horses. The most important thing is that it eats fuel, and horses eat.
Damn it, I'm afraid I can't get any advantage in front of this guy!
"It sounds exciting, why not give it a try on the school field? Seeing is believing!" Qiao Yu gave the order and was ready to verify the combat effectiveness of the armored vehicle.