170 [Arms Procurement]
Fengtian City is the center of the three eastern provinces, the governors of the three eastern provinces are here, and more than half of the troops of the three eastern provinces are stationed here, and the most prosperous economy of the three eastern provinces is also here.
Yuan Pengfei is preparing to purchase some more weapons and equipment. He must get a batch of grenades. If he has a light machine gun, he will try to get two light machine guns. If he has the chance, he will also want to get a small cannon.
The last time I attacked Du Lisan's nest, if there was a cannon, the casualties could be reduced by half. The last cannon could play a big role in the critical moment.
An old friend who sold his weapons returned to Russia, but Fengtian City does everything, so it is definitely not bad for arms dealers.
"Brother, Mr. Yao, recommended by Mr. Liu, is here."
"Please come in!"
Yao Tianxiong is a famous business donor in Fengtian City. He has stayed in four languages: Russian, Japanese, English and French. He can basically speak the foreigners in Fengtian City. If there is any big business, he can't find a partner, so that it will be very useful.
This person was introduced by Liu Zhengping. Yuan Pengfei exchanged a few greetings with him and talked about his relationship, and then he got to the point: "Mr. Yao, I want to buy a cannon. I wonder which arms dealers can recommend it?"
Yao Tianxiong was stunned, then smiled and said, "Mr. Yuan is quick to speak, so I will just say it.
The one who can sell you a cannon is the Russian Irving, who is a lieutenant colonel. After the war, he turned into a businessman and had a lot of Russian military equipment. But buying from him was risky, and the Japanese were staring at him!
German Edward and American George, both of them are speculators who come to the Far East to try their luck. They have smashed a batch of arms to suppress the warehouse. If you want to negotiate prices, it is more suitable to find them.
The Japanese Kengo Suzuki, who has a Japanese military background, can provide all Japanese and Russian standard equipment. It is easier to buy arms with this person, maybe he can give you a little cheaper."
The Russians' arms were stolen from the Japanese, and it was normal for the Japanese to stare at him.
But if you buy it from the Japanese, you can get the discount today and you will definitely have to spit it out ten or a hundred times in the future. That is the loss of money.
There was not much room for him to choose. Yuan Pengfei lowered his head and thought for a moment, then suddenly looked up and asked, "Does Mr. Yao have a good relationship with the Japanese?"
Yao Tianxiong didn't know why he asked the question and answered truthfully: "Yao studied in the United States. He talked more with the Americans, and that's what the Japanese are like."
Yuan Pengfei asked again: "What about Mr. Yao's attitude towards Japan?"
"Ha" Yao Tianxiong smiled, "It seems that Lord Yuan has to find out the truth. To be honest, from the perspective of a businessman, I do not exclude anyone. As long as I can bring profits to me, I will not do business with whom I do not do it.
However, if you come from the perspective of Chinese people, the Japanese I hate the most ranked first and the Russians ranked second. Neither of these two jackals are good things. When fighting on the land of our Qing Dynasty, how many people were killed by it.
But after hatred, I can’t change anything even a little person. At most, I won’t do my business with them. But when I meet a customer like you, I still have to think about the customer.”
Yuan Pengfei nodded. Hate is hatred, but it is meaningless to demand too much. Ordinary people still have to survive. At least they have this attitude, which shows that Yao Tianxiong is not the kind of person who has no bottom line.
"Then please Mr. Yao, please invite the Germans first, and then try Americans. I will also compare the two companies to see the price." Yuan Pengfei paused and left a tail. "In addition, after this business is settled, I have another business to talk to Mr. Yao."
This is the money that can be hung in front of the donkey, but it can be put into the pocket. Yao Tianxiong had no reason to refuse and agreed readily.
Later, Yuan Pengfei also met these two arms dealers one after another. The little thing in the hands of the Germans was the standard equipment of the Beiyang New Army. Except for the Mauser pistol that could enter his eyes, nothing else was in line with his wishes.
The only function of the Germans is to use it to suppress the Americans' prices and make the Americans' prices fall to the lowest point, making the Americans grit their teeth and want to do this deal.
But he could not put this batch of arms in the warehouse for no time. After the goods were overwhelmed for a long time, not only did he not make money, but he also had to pay the money to rent the warehouse.
Of course, this is also because the Americans don’t know Yuan Pengfei’s heart. If he knows, he will have to call the price so much.
Because he was holding two French 75mm rapid-fire cannons in his hand, Yuan Pengfei had really used it, and he was bound to win it.
Needless to say, the performance of the French Miss Seventh Five is the most advanced cannon in the world at this time, and it is much stronger than the German cannon in the same caliber.
This kind of artillery has always been a secret weapon of France. It was not until the Eight-Nation Alliance dealt with the Boxer Regiment that the French were exposed.
In this war, the whole world was shocked by the epoch-making inventions of the French and followed one after another.
The United Kingdom, the United States, Russia, Japan and other countries quickly imported 75 rapid-fire guns into France and launched imitation or authorized production of imitation.
The Germans were the only loser in the rapid-fire gun revolution, because France's hatred for Germany was always refusing to authorize the design drawings of the 75 rapid-fire gun to the Germans.
Therefore, without the best arms, the Germans did not really include Yuan Pengfei's choice in this arms sale, and they fell out of the way.
Yuan Pengfei also purchased two cannons, three light machine guns, fifty boxes of grenades, and hundreds of thousands of bullets from American George at an extremely cheap price.
This was also a good time. When it was pushed to the Eight-Nation Alliance, there was no light machine gun at all. This Danish Madson M1902 type is the world's first light machine gun.
This light machine gun has high shooting accuracy and reliable performance. The weight of 10 kilograms makes it accompany the infantry charge, and it can hold the enemy like the Czech style. Moreover, the 30 round magazine has a better sustainability than the Czech style.
But this kind of gun also has one disadvantage, it is expensive to produce and is also surprisingly expensive. He originally wanted to purchase a few more, but after he settled the accounts, he was extinguished.
In general, this batch of arms purchases, armed to his subordinates, and their combat effectiveness can be directly increased by several levels. When facing several times of enemies, they can teach them to be human.
However, the money spent on arms procurement directly turned him from a landlord to a poor peasant, and the seizures made by Du Lisan, Zhang Zuolin's transaction income, and the sand mined last year, were all smashed into it.
Although he would not be unable to expose the blame, his subsequent plans would definitely be implicated if he had no money.
Still the same word, poor.
If you are poor, you will change; if you change, you will be able to do some business that makes money faster.
Chapter completed!