Chapter XXVI
"First of all, you've got a concept wrong, Mr. President!"
Putting down the teacup in his hand, John said indifferently: "We have never violated the government's decree on the export of heavy weapons, for example, our super battleship has never been exported to any country except for the technology transfer allowed by the US government, and even the finished product has never been sold...... This, of course, affects the interests of the Huntelaar shipyards, but for the sake of the strategic service of the United States, we, the Huntelaar consortium, accepted the ......"
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With the continuous huge investment, coupled with the concept of transcending the times, the warships built by the Huntelaar shipyard are slowly walking in the forefront of the world. In particular, the great success of the super battleship in those years, the performance and various parameters were almost not inferior to the British and Germans, and the US Navy poured a large amount of money at the Huntelaar shipyard, which promoted the further development of Huntelaar shipbuilding technology.
But alas, the Huntelaar shipyard's weapons of mass destruction were never exported abroad.
On the one hand, there are capacity constraints, which consume most of the supply to the US Navy, and on the other hand, because of the obstruction of the US government. The British were fine, but the Germans, Italians, and even the French, who had coveted powerful warships for a long time, could not buy them because of various restrictions, which made John quite angry......
"But ......"
President Wilson, who had a few deep grooves wrinkled in his forehead, took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Huntelaar, there are two kinds of planes that appear in the German army, one can shoot machine gun bullets from the nose, and the other can directly drop hundreds of bombs...... And that strange mobile artillery car, what's going on? ”
"Oh?"
Raising his eyebrows slightly, John smiled and said, "Hasn't the Huntelaar Aircraft Manufacturing Company been exporting to Europe all the time?" Is there anything wrong with Germany, Austria-Hungary, the British, the French, even the Russians and Italians, we have always maintained normal exports? It was nothing more than that the planes sold to the Germans this time were more powerful, and they used them on the battlefield. As for the so-called mobile artillery car......
When he said this, John shrugged his shoulders and smiled: "Actually, it is a new type of equipment jointly developed by the Huntelaar Agricultural Machinery Company and the Huntelaar Automobile Company, which was originally intended to be marketed to the police department for them to use for suppression...... Unexpectedly, the Germans actually used it on the battlefield, and even installed a cannon barrel...... Haha, what a genius idea! ”
“……”
Looking at John, who shrugged his shoulders and looked admiring? Huntelaar, Wilson was speechless.
Of course he understands this John? Mr. Huntelaar is, yes, absolutely! This is only necessary to look at the number of planes and tanks that the Germans took out in one go, and the huge amount of gold that the Huntelaar consortium has brought back to New York in recent times.
And that barrel, which was really added by the Germans themselves?
True, according to intelligence officers, it is true that there are no barrels installed on the products transported by the Huntelaar consortium, but what about the reserved places? And the Germans were able to take the ready-made barrels and put them on as soon as they received the goods, what to say?
"Humph!"
Looking at President Wilson with a gloomy face, John secretly sneered in his heart.
The tank was a demon weapon for the First World War in 1914, especially the tank developed by the Huntelaar consortium was a big killer! If people from another world saw the tanks produced by the Huntelaar consortium, they would be amazed! Because with the support of strong engine technology and automobile manufacturing technology, the Huntelaar tank is not as quirky as the original World War I tank, but more like what it was before World War II, and the difference in strength is not particularly large......
John certainly understands the president's thoughts.
So after a while, John leisurely picked up the teacup and said with a light smile: "Mr. President, in fact, we have recommended these new products to the US Army as early as last year, but they are just ...... It seems that they are not interested! So at that time, we also sent a written application, hoping to export to the outside world, and they agreed......"
"Uh......"
When he heard this, Wilson's breath almost didn't come up, and his face suddenly turned red!
Of course, he had already checked these materials before he came, and the Huntelaar consortium did make a similar application, and the US Army also approved it. But...... With just some written information, who knew that these guys would be so powerful on the battlefield? Not to mention the small size of the US Army, the enthusiasm for aircraft has never been high......
After a moment of silence, Wilson was also a little helpless.
If it were some other ordinary consortium giant, Wilson would definitely take the opportunity to play and give the other party a little color, but if it was the Huntelaar consortium...... To be honest, Wilson felt a little helpless. On the one hand, when he was running for president, the Huntelaar consortium was also one of the heroes behind the scenes, and on the other hand, with the strength of the Huntelaar consortium in the country now, it is not something that he can move as a president!
Without him, the strength is too strong!
Huntelaar Bank and Huntelaar Insurance Company are now the mainstays of the American financial community, especially in recent years, with the continuous expansion of the Huntelaar consortium, they can now almost be called two monsters. There are also Huntelaar minerals, railways, aircraft, weapons manufacturing, chemicals, agricultural machinery, automobiles, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, clothing, medical ......
Shaking his head, Wilson didn't want to think about it anymore.
The number of employees in these industrial giants is already close to one million, and the total number of employees in one automobile manufacturing company alone is 60,000. And if you count their family members, and all the people related to them, there will be more than 10 million people in the United States who are related to Huntelaar Bank! That is, if John? If Huntelaar is willing, he can definitely influence the political choices of tens of millions of people!
What's more, John? Huntelaar's personal charm!
As America's most respected physician, scientist, and educator, John? The name Huntelaar would definitely not be as infamous to ordinary people as other wealthy people of the same era. And because of the great increase in the income of workers, the provision of free or reduced medical fees for the poor, and other good deeds, he also has a very good reputation. Can be in the whole of America, John? The name Huntelaar represents a gentleman, an object of admiration by all people.
What can Wilson do with him without the right reason?
And to be honest, for this war in Europe and the Americans who made a fortune, Wilson, as president, did not taste a trace of joy in his heart. After all, as the president of the United States, the ass decides the head, and he doesn't think there is anything wrong with the Huntelaar consortium making this windfall! It's just that now that the three major powers of Britain, France and Russia are exerting pressure together, Wilson is really a little unbearable......
After a moment of silence, Wilson sighed helplessly and said, "Mr. Huntelaar, let's not talk about the previous question, but ...... Now Britain, France and Russia have sent strong protests, demanding that the Huntelaar consortium immediately stop supplying the Germans with any war-related materials and munitions, and at the same time they strongly demand the immediate purchase of the latest aircraft and armored vehicles, and demand the purchase of corresponding patented technology......"
"Huh!"
Wilson was responded to by John's disdainful sneer: "Can't sell to the Germans, only to them?" Okay, let them send someone to New York to negotiate, and I'll let my subordinates talk to them...... Of course, given the enormous role of these new products in the European war, the Huntelaar consortium will strictly follow the orders of the US government, and even if everything is negotiated between the two sides, it will be up to you to decide whether we can export them or not......"
"Uh......"
After hearing John's words, President Wilson couldn't help but roll his eyes, and said helplessly: "Okay, Mr. Huntelaar, let's talk about these weapons first...... Well, I think they should belong to weapons, let's talk about using them to equip the American army! I guess for my own country, the price of these weapons should not be the same as that of the Germans, right? ”
"Of course!"
After hearing this, John smiled sincerely: "As a patriot, I am willing to arm the American military at a low price, but I hope that Mr. President understands one thing, that is, in the past few years, we have invested a very large amount of money in the development of these weapons......