The twelfth time planning to save money (1)
Zeng Cheng asked them: "You just said that the commander of the Second Armored Division of the German Wehrmacht invited you to a cocktail party?"
Leng Feng looked at Geng Liang: "Yes, instructor Abel told us today."
Geng Liang: "Instructor, is it... we can't go?"
Zeng Cheng was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "No, no, no, you can go, but... you have to know that this kind of cocktail party is often attended by shareholders of German military factories."
Leng Feng and Geng Liang did not expect that Zeng Cheng would mention the arms factory. What did Zeng Cheng want to do?
Zeng Cheng coughed twice and said: "That's right, Chairman, we have been working hard to replace the equipment of the Central Army with German weapons. However, due to the situation, we only gave this treatment to the Teaching Corps. Just now, Chairman
Telegraphed me to contact the German Krupp Arsenal again, hoping to purchase a batch of Krupp cannons. You know, this is not easy."
Leng Feng: "Yes, instructor, I understand. The Germans have always been ambiguous with the Japanese, and it is not pleasant to sell things."
Zeng Cheng nodded: "Yes, half a year ago, when you came, we had just purchased a batch of 10,000 Mauser rifles from Germany, as well as some anti-aircraft machine guns, but none of the heavy artillery was sold to China. This time the Chairman hopes
The obtained Krupp artillery pieces must be at least 10, and prepare to deploy them all in Jinling and Shanghai."
Leng Feng didn't know much about Krupp cannons, while Geng Liang on the side took a breath: "Instructor, 10 guns, 280mm caliber, 44 tons! 10 guns is 440 tons! How much does it cost?
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Zeng Cheng gritted his teeth and said: "The chairman only gave two million oceans."
Leng Feng looked confused, while Geng Liang said with a blushing face: "Instructor, are you crazy! A Mauser 98 rifle costs more than 20 yuan! A Krupp costs at least 4 to 50 million yuan.
! Two million yuan is enough to buy several doors!"
Zeng Cheng: "Shut up! What's crazy? This is the president's order."
Leng Feng asked blankly: "Is it so expensive?"
Geng Liang said: "Instructor, you won't let us negotiate with people from the Krupp Arsenal at a cocktail party to buy cannons for less than half the price!"
Zeng Cheng blushed: "That's really what I planned!"
Geng Liang's face turned pale: "Instructor, do you think our heads are worth that much?! Cut off our heads and exchange them for cannons!"
Zeng Cheng looked unhappy: "What are you talking about! I also know that this... is not easy to accomplish."
Geng Liang: "Instructor, I know that those bastards must have deducted this price, but they can't deduct so much. What should we do?"
Zeng Cheng: "Hey, I know it too. Forget it, you guys should contact them first, and I will discuss it with the people at the embassy."
Then Zeng Cheng actually turned to the embassy.
Leng Feng looked at Geng Liang, hoping for an explanation. Geng Liang spread his hands and said: "You... forget it, let me explain it to you. Ahem, the Republic of China now issues legal currency, one ocean equals twelve yuan
In French currency, a small yellow croaker weighing one or two is equal to ten oceans, and a large yellow croaker weighing ten or two is equal to one hundred oceans. And the ex-factory price of a medium-grade rifle in China is at least seven or eight oceans, which is only available on the black market.
It is more expensive, at least more than 30 yuan. The factory price of Krupp cannon is not very expensive, tens of thousands of taels of silver, but when sold to China, it is many times higher. The current price is at least 30 yuan.
50,000 yuan per gun, not counting cannonballs."
Leng Feng blinked: "Can I say that I have no idea?"
Geng Liang said simply: "Okay!"
Then he ignored Leng Feng and walked forward. Leng Feng smacked his mouth behind him, thinking about something, and then rushed over: "Hey! I thought of a way! We can get weapons! Even if we don't have weapons, we can also get funds!
"
Geng Liang: "What do you mean?"
Leng Feng: "Don't forget, Andrews, and Nicklaus. If Zeng Cheng is willing to buy the cannon at the normal price, let alone half of it, we can reduce the price by at least one-third! Then, with this money,
It can be used as capital for us to return to China for development!"
Geng Liang patted Leng Feng: "You're a profiteer! Why didn't I see it before? You are a profiteer!"
Leng Feng: "You are the profiteer, do it or not!"
Geng Liang: "Do it! If you don't take Baldy Jiang's money, you won't get it for free!"
But Geng Liang immediately asked Leng Feng: "I forgot to ask last time, how come I haven't heard of this Commander William?"
Leng Feng looked at him like he was an idiot: "It's impossible that you haven't heard of it! William is a part of his name. Generally, only people who are very familiar with him will call him William, and his real name is
Heinz, Wilhelm, Guderian!”
"Guderian! Oh my God, a famous German general, the founder of blitzkrieg, and the king of armored warfare." Geng Liang almost bit his tongue.
Leng Feng: "Aren't you excited to see him the day after tomorrow?"
Geng Liang nodded wildly: "Don't mention it, none of these famous German generals are freeloaders. Although they are not good things, I am really excited."
Leng Feng: "Think about it, how are we going to contact him, what are his plans, and best of all, what can we get?! This is what we need to know."
Geng Liang touched his chin: "I think we can check Instructor Kony tonight. Maybe we can learn something through Instructor Kony, because have you noticed that Abel is also called Guderian, William, explain...
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Leng Feng suddenly realized: "This Ebel is no ordinary person! But when you say this, I think of another person, Eberhard Feng Mackensen, commander of the Third Armored Corps and general of cavalry. It is said that
His cavalry combat is superb, and his cooperation with the armored troops is even more tacit. I always feel that this Eber may be a relative of Eberhard, von Mackensen."
Geng Liang scratched his head: "The names of these people you mentioned are so long, can I not care? I am just thinking about how much money we need to save before returning to China?"
When Leng Feng heard about the money, he immediately fainted: "It should be a lot of money. China is in a state of chaos now. Prices of things are not fixed, especially weapons and ammunition. In Germany, we have to find ways to make money quickly."
Or get weapons, otherwise when you get to China, how much money is one thing, and whether you can get them is another matter."
Geng Liang: "Hey...then, should we start saving money?"
Leng Feng: "We should think about how to bring the weapons back!"
Geng Liang: "I think that if Krupp returns home from firing artillery, Zeng Cheng's people will definitely escort him, or Zeng Cheng may go there in person, so can we bring the weapons back to Zeng Cheng along the way?"
Leng Feng rolled his eyes at Geng Liang: "Zeng Cheng is a member of the military commander. Do you want to be targeted by him for such a large-scale weapons transportation? Don't think so much first. If you really can't bring the weapons back, saving money is the best option.
realistic!"
Chapter completed!