Chapter 734 Arms Trade
"The United States is full of high-rise buildings and emerging industrial scenes, while China is full of ancient and mysterious historical atmosphere. It makes me feel good to see such a scene occasionally!"
Congressman Brown opened his arms as if waving in the wind and laughed.
Both parties were very satisfied with the cooperation agreement. The next day, at the suggestion of the Americans, Jiang Dong took them to the Shanhaiguan Great Wall.
After boarding the Great Wall, the delegation was deeply shocked by the majestic and magnificent sight in front of them.
There is a broad sea on one side and rolling green mountains on the other. The Great Wall connects the sea and green mountains together, forming a man-made geographical barrier.
"Click... click..."
A group of Americans gathered together to take photos excitedly. The carelessness and seriousness of the negotiations in the previous days had long since disappeared.
Jiang Dong stood behind the Americans with his hands folded, a warm and hospitable smile always on his face.
Seeing that the Americans were shocked by the majesty of the world's first level, he couldn't help but complain in his heart,
Country bumpkin.
When Jiang Dong was watching with great interest, Xu Tingyi quietly came behind him and whispered:
"Commander, although the agreement has been signed, it is still uncertain whether the contents in the agreement can be completed.
The time from construction to launch of a warship ranges from one or two years to three or four years at most.
No one can predict the world structure in three or four years. If the time is delayed too long and the navy is established too late, its role and significance will be greatly reduced."
Jiang Dong regained his expression of watching the show, and his expression suddenly became serious.
Hearing Xu Tingyi's reminder, he thought of the Pearl Harbor incident that could happen at any time.
At present, the Japanese do not dare to block American merchant ships. Once the Pearl Harbor incident occurs, China's offshore waters will definitely be blocked by the Japanese, and this huge transaction will be shelved indefinitely.
The United States has obtained technology and minerals, but does not have to pay for warships. Jiangdong will suffer a big loss.
Thinking of this, he smiled gratefully at Xu Tingyi, and then walked quickly towards Brigadier General Hank.
Different from the excitement of government officials who have never seen the world, Brigadier General Hank has been looking northeastward since he boarded Shanhaiguan.
Seeing Jiang Dong coming, he gestured towards the outside of the Great Wall and said:
"I heard that among the Japanese Army, apart from the Guards Division, the Kwantung Army is the most elite and has the most combat effectiveness."
"Yes." Jiangdong also looked to the northeast,
"Recovering Northeast China will definitely be more difficult than recovering North China, and the price will be greater. However, this battle will be fought sooner or later, and the Kwantung Army must be eliminated!"
"The soldiers of the Sixth Corps are highly disciplined and have much better equipment than other national armies. The general can suddenly rise and attract the attention of the world. This army must have played a big role."
Jiang Dong glanced at the soldiers patrolling and guarding outside the Great Wall, and his eyes gradually became friendly.
"In my opinion, they are the cutest people and the best soldiers in the world. From ancient times to the present, the Chinese nation has always been a peace-loving nation.
But this does not mean that we are not good at fighting and do not dare to fight!
In order to protect their families, to protect the land under their feet, and for the prosperity of the country, the cutest people will become the strongest warriors. No matter who the enemy is, they will never look back!
Wansheng is the slogan and also the pursuit!”
Although Hank is only a commodore, his ability to serve as the leader of this delegation shows that his abilities and insights are recognized by the President of the United States.
As the war expands, his military rank and status will definitely continue to improve.
In the future, we may be comrades-in-arms, or we may be enemies.
Jiang Dong only said these words, hoping to serve as a warning.
Brigadier General Hank glanced at Jiang Dong meaningfully. It was obvious that he heard the hidden meaning of Jiang Dong's words.
"Commodore, I hope that all the equipment, experts and skilled workers needed to build the shipyard can arrive in China within two months!"
Brigadier General Hank frowned and heard Jiang Dong continue:
"The United States is able to transport all personnel and equipment to China within two months.
In addition, I hope that the ship transaction can be completed within a year, which will be August next year at the latest!"
The United States can do both of the things Kotō said, but battleships must be equipped with the U.S. Navy first, and Kotō will have to wait until 42 years at the earliest.
Brigadier General Hank was just about to say it was impossible, when he heard Jiangdong's long voice in his ears again:
"If the transaction can be completed within one year, I can give the American side some additional technologies, which will be as valuable as the three items in the agreement!"
"Forehead……"
Brigadier General Hank's words of rejection got stuck in his throat and turned into a goose call.
After hesitating for a long time, Brigadier General Hank still could not give a definite answer and said vaguely:
"I will try my best to negotiate. If these three technologies can shine in the military field, I think the president will meet your request."
The U.S. Navy's desire for advanced battleships is no less than that of Kodong. If the first batch of battleships launched are really sold to China, the U.S. Navy will definitely be dissatisfied, and even the president will have difficulty adjusting it.
The key to this lies in the value of technology.
After staying in Shanhaiguan for three hours, a group of people returned to Peiping.
That night, Thomas from the Rockefeller family tried his best to see Jiang Dong.
The internal interest struggle in the United States is more intense and cruel than the struggle between the major families of the Nationalist Government. This time, Jiangdong bypassed the Rockefeller family and directly reached a nearly $1 billion deal with the U.S. government. Thomas could no longer sit still.
In the office, Thomas lowered his profile and was telling Jiangdong about the Rockefeller family's influence and huge business network in the United States. He hoped that Jiangdong would hand over all big business to the Rockefeller family and they would guarantee fair transactions.
"Haha..." Jiangdong didn't have the ability to transport oceans at the moment, and he still needed to use the Rockefeller family, so he said kindly:
"Mr. Thomas, don't worry. We have always been the closest business partners. Isn't the penicillin deal going well?"
Jiang Dong's attitude made Thomas relieved, and he nodded repeatedly,
"Yes, yes, besides penicillin, does the general have other businesses?"
"Haha... I wonder if Mr. Thomas is interested in arms trading?"
The Rockefeller family has been helping Jiangdong purchase aircraft from the United States, but the arms transaction Jiangdong is talking about at this moment obviously does not refer to this matter.
Thomas frowned and asked Jiang Dong to be more careful with his eyes.
"At present, the North China Administrative Committee has established its own oil company, mining company, investment and construction company, railway company, tobacco company, and established new tractor brands, automobile brands, agricultural machinery brands...
Military industrial enterprises can produce all kinds of high-quality and low-priced military equipment, ranging from armored vehicles, jeeps, personnel carriers, artillery, to submachine guns, rifles, grenades, etc...
A complete industrial chain has been formed.”
In Thomas's shocked and confused eyes, Jiang Dong continued to smile and said:
"Mr. Thomas knows that after forming an industrial chain, production costs will be reduced and there will be a price advantage in the market.
If the Rockefeller family takes over North China's products, they will surely dominate the arms trade.
The world war was when the arms trade was most prosperous!
Companies in northern China provide the U.S. military and the armies of Commonwealth countries with new equipment that they can afford and use.
Enterprises in North China take the needs of customers as their own responsibility, and the equipment they develop is all relevant. Once it is launched, armies from all over the world will rush to buy it. What they lack at the moment is a sales channel."
Selling technology is very profitable, but Jiangdong cannot sell all advanced technologies, otherwise it will be extremely difficult to catch up in the future.
The production lines of industrial products in North China, especially military products, are already very complete.
While being self-sufficient and meeting the needs of the Chongqing government, there are also some production lines capable of producing other military equipment.
As long as the products can be successfully sold and profits made, the production technology of the company will continue to be improved, the production scale will continue to expand, and the world's wealth will gather in North China, thus stimulating the development of all walks of life, especially the industrial field.
The profits from arms are definitely not as good as selling technology directly, and the operation is definitely more cumbersome.
Thomas was actually somewhat reluctant to take on the deal, but he was also worried that Jiangdong would hand over the business to other families.
Therefore, he had no choice but to follow people from the Department of Commerce and the Department of Science and Technology to military factories in various places to check out the military products that had just been produced specifically for export.
After visiting several military factories, Thomas began to have an impatient expression on his face.
"Jiang Dongcheng won't bully me!"
In order to open up the market and expand sales, Jiangdong has prepared a complete set of export products.
The representative ones are the bazooka rocket launcher, rpg7 rocket launcher, MP40 submachine gun, Sten submachine gun, shotgun...
In addition, there are artillery of various calibers, various wheeled or half-tracked vehicles...
Thomas has some knowledge of the prices of various military products.
After looking at the military products produced in North China, he initially estimated that whether this batch of products was shipped to the United States or Europe, there would still be a considerable profit after excluding various costs.
At the moment, I couldn't even close my mouth.
North China is also very happy that military products can be exported smoothly. The Department of Commerce took the lead in establishing an arms trading company specifically responsible for arms trade with the Rockefeller family.
Chapter completed!