[46] Artilleryism

After transfusing 200CC of blood, Xiaoqiang did not stop, returned to the warehouse, and walked towards the third eastern district with Minister Li. Xiaoqiang was dumbfounded when he arrived in the East Third District, which was densely packed with silver bricks, yes, it was silver bricks! Big silver bricks! Stacks are neatly placed on the ground......

At this moment, Minister Li solemnly pulled Xiao Qiang to turn around and look at him head-on, stared at his eyes and said word by word: "Here are 800 tons of silver, 20 kilograms each, a total of 40,000 yuan, which is considered the entire family of the republic." In total, we have only 15 tons of gold and more than 300 tons of silver in our treasury. Now the state can no longer take out the gold, the silver is here, all the money has been taken out, plus the government has borrowed from various military regions and local governments through various channels, and the old money that can be taken out at present is here. Our people's power has just been established, it is a newborn baby, there are not many things that can be taken out, every child is not easy, you have to make good use of this silver, the organization believes that you have the ability to use it well, I personally still say that safety first. ”

After that, the two looked at each other silently for a while, and Xiao Qiang's eyes were moist somehow, and his soul was faint, could it be that there was a sandstorm in the warehouse.

What is hard to buy is trust, the trust of the motherland, the hope of the people, what can 800 tons of silver be exchanged for? What does the Motherland need? Although the central government instructed that the republic needs everything at this stage, so that Xiaoqiang can act at the opportunity, Xiaoqiang knows that trust itself is a kind of pressure, and the burden related to the future of the motherland falls on his shoulders.

Before Xiaoqiang still felt that the country was like a cornucopia, he could keep purchasing from 2010, and now he has a sense of urgency for the first time, it seems that the country's gold reserves have been exhausted, and the previous 20 tons of gold do not know how to squeeze it out, and here another 800 tons of silver came out.

Without saying a word, Xiao Qiang looked at Minister Li's wrinkled face and expectant gaze, just nodded, tore off the band-aid on his left hand, squeezed the opening, and the blood began to flow, and the blood that was freshly injected into Xiao Qiang's body had merged with Xiao Qiang at this moment, and they were silently boiling, splashing on the silver ingots with Xiao Qiang's movements......

Last night Xiaoqiang slept very deeply, snoring like thunder, in his dream he felt that he had inserted his wings, the great rivers and mountains of the motherland galloped under his feet, and there was a voice in his ears shouting, wake up, wake up......

When Xiaoqiang sat in the conference room of the Ministry of National Defense again, although General Yuan and Li Mubai smiled brightly, don't mention the surprise in their hearts, the big dog is here again, what does he want to buy this time?

Xiaoqiang was not polite, and after drinking a sip of water, he reported his intentions straight to the point:

"1,000 Type 63 107MM12 ROCKET LAUNCHERS, 1.2 MILLION ROCKETS."

General Yuan's head is a bit big, he has never seen such a customer, and the things he buys are all bargains, but the demand is huge.

He is very familiar with the 63-type 107 rocket, which has been exported by our country for many years, and is known as the three major guerrilla warfare artifacts together with the AK47 and 69-type 40 rocket launchers. He nodded and quoted: "The export price is 20,000 euros per door, 86 euros per rocket, this is the price we exported to a certain country before, we are also old acquaintances, how about I give you a 20% discount?" ”

After speaking, General Yuan looked at Xiaoqiang with a little weakness.

Xiaoqiang almost jumped up, raised his voice and shouted: "General Yuan, you are a little dark, I heard that the price of our army is only more than 10,000, and the export is basically changed to RMB directly into euros, which I understand, foreigners' money is not made in vain, but I am also an old customer, how can I give me a price similar to my own use, this is not a hammer deal, I will have more orders for warships in the future, let me tell you, I have helped the rest of my army find the next home, three years!" No, it's guaranteed to sell all within two years! Xiaoqiang swore and confidently patted his chest and promised.

Yuan Kedi's eyes glowed, as an officer in his fifties who dealt with people every day, he could see that Xiao Qiang was by no means like lying. After all, his previous style of big dogs has proven this. He nodded and said:

"Since you say so, that's good, 30,000 doors for 12-barreled rocket launchers, 230 rockets per shot, a fixed price, you don't have to pay it back."

Xiaoqiang replied categorically: "A word is a certainty!" ”

The price is calculated, the cannon cost is 30 million, the rocket price is 276 million, and the two sides agreed to calculate 310 million, and General Yuan will give more accessories in the list.

With a covering firepower with a range of 8.5 kilometers, Xiaoqiang also wanted a firepower that could fire at the U.S. military's "Tom Long" M40 self-propelled guns with a range of 23.5 kilometers. For the PLA in 1949, self-propelled artillery was a bit hypocritical, wouldn't it be enough to find a truck to tow it.

"Type 59-1 130mm cannons give me 1000 shells and 3 million shells."

The so-called cannon is the kind of cannon with an old barrel that is common on our TV, and this kind of artillery has a straight trajectory and can hit a long distance.

General Yuan asked, "Do you want the old one?" ”

Xiaoqiang said: "The old ones are also needed." ”

General Yuan said with satisfaction: "Give you an intimate price, 150,000 yuan per door, if you export for foreign exchange, it will be 150,000 US dollars." Cannonballs cost you 100 yuan per round, and all kinds of ammunition will be given to you, so 100 is considered an average price. ”

Xiao Qiang secretly slandered himself: "This old cannon is sold to me at a new price, fortunately, it is only slightly more expensive than the price for my own use, if the foreign trade price is 150,000 US dollars, it will be too cheating, but these years, who will such an old cannon sell to at this price?" Now Shijie countries are in fashion, and the artillery is tracked self-propelled as the mainstream trend, and the towed type is not easy to sell, not to mention the old model, which no one wants. Non-state forces are generally reluctant to equip themselves with deadly towed guns, after all, they are too unsuitable for guerrilla warfare. ”

Xiaoqiang nodded and agreed. 1000 Type 59-1 130-mm cannons plus 3 million rounds of shells for a total of 450 million.

"I said General Yuan, can you scavenge some more Type 54 towed howitzers and 152mm towed howitzers that our army has retreated from, they are all retired anyway, just sell them to me as scrap iron." Xiaoqiang asked tentatively.

General Yuan was also single, and opened his mouth to say: "Although you are retired, you can't sell it as scrap iron, these old guns still have a market in Asia, Africa and Latin America, so let's do it, 54 type 122 mm will give you 1,000 pieces, 152 mm will give you 500 pieces, and then you will be equipped with 2 million shells, if you give me 200 million, I will earn you money for shells." ”

Xiao Qiangxin said that it is better to buy than to sell it anyway, so be it. I agreed.

So this military purchase ended like this, and Xiaoqiang, who had enough artillery, went out of the Ministry of National Defense with great satisfaction after negotiating the follow-up details.

In Xiaoqiang's view, the current procurement is enough to greatly increase the military strength of 1949, and with the support of military strength sufficient to protect the country's sovereignty, it is time to invest more money in economic construction.