[405] New drugs arrived

In addition to the 1st Marine Division, which demonstrated a strong attack power on land, the U.S. military air Liliang was also in action.

Eight Corsair carrier-based aircraft taking off from the Sicily aircraft carrier spotted another KPA tank company, six T34s, and immediately began a dive attack, dropping 16 150-pound napalm and 16 500-pound iron bombs they were carrying, destroying three of them on the spot, and one pirate was shot down when KPA's heavy machine guns returned fire. Subsequently, a second wave of eight more Corsair carrier-based aircraft arrived, destroying all three remaining T34s.

On the Gyeongin Highway, the only two tank companies deployed at this moment were wiped out in the hands of the 1st Marine Division and aircraft carrier-based aircraft.

After the occupation of Incheon, the Navy Engineer Corps and the Underwater Demolition Team quickly cleared the channel of the shipwreck threat, and erected a pontoon dock at the beachhead, and by the night of August 17, the U.S. military had unloaded 4,547 vehicles of various types and 25,607 soldiers in Incheon.

The U.S. military's maritime transportation capabilities are unparalleled in this era. The sea seems to be a wide 16-lane highway for the American military.

After the three armed forces made a successful landing in one fell swoop, the U.S. military found that the Gyeongin Highway had been dug up by the KPA and covered with multi-layered trenches with a depth of 6 kilometers. However, since the US army had moved, it would not stop, so the US artillery started, and more than 400 large-caliber artillery began to cover the KPA fortifications after constructing temporary artillery positions.

The 17th South Korean Infantry Regiment and four South Korean Marine Battalions were used as the main force of the infantry and artillery to launch a wave of charges against KPA positions.

The meat grinder appeared again, but this time, not in Busan, but west of Seoul.

The battle ended with a brief stalemate on the Gyeongin Highway.

MacArthur, who was proudly watching the development of the battle situation on the "McKinley Hill," after hearing the news of being blocked, ordered General Almond, the new commander of the Tenth Army that he had just formed, to immediately use powerful firepower to open the passage for attacking Seoul.

General Almond ordered naval aviation to go all out and carry out round-the-clock bombardment of KPA fortifications. The primary objective was to assist the 1st Marine Division in taking Gimpo Airport, which was located halfway between Incheon and Seoul.

Once this large airfield, which is 2,000 meters long and 50 meters wide, is captured, the US military will gain a vital front-line airfield. And the KPA, of course, understands this, they have already placed explosives on the runway, ready to blow up the runway at any time, and more than a thousand defenders have been deployed around the airport.

Xiaoqiang, who was far away in the northern capital, was staying in the war room of the Ministry of Defense at this time, listening to the combat staff officers analyzing the battle reports transmitted from the front.

"Gimpo Airport is so important, hurry up and call the People's Army to bomb it, why are you still grinding. In case it falls into the hands of the US military, their air force will have a foothold on the front line. Xiaoqiang complained.

Mr. Peng, who was on the side, frowned and said: "This shows that the People's Army still has illusions, and their planes still hope to rely on Gimpo Airport to carry out a night attack on the US troops landing in Incheon." We have also heard before that their Bo-2 light bombers have successfully harassed the US military in several night raids. ”

Xiaoqiang turned his face from the map and smiled at Mr. Peng: "Mr. Peng, in the future, when the volunteer army enters the court, you let me be the first volunteer." ”

Mr. Peng didn't look at Xiaoqiang, and refused: "What are you kidding, you can't go if anyone goes." ”

Probably feeling that his tone was too heavy, he added in a low voice: "If the front line can be stabilized, you can go and see it after the chairman's approval." ”

Xiaoqiang said frustratedly: "Every time you fight, you don't take me, you fight Zhoushan, fight Taiwan, and now I go to North Korea, I haven't seen the battlefield once." ”

Mr. Peng took off his glasses and turned his face, and said to Xiaoqiang with a smile: "What's so good to see on the battlefield, haven't you seen a movie, it's all about the same." You must know that the front line is very dangerous, the shells and bullets are not long-sighted, and the US military has aircraft air strikes. Xiaoqiang, don't keep pestering me to mess around, you have to pester, pester, pester, and if the chairman agrees, I will take you there. ”

Xiaoqiang touched a nail, so he had no choice but to shut up. He knew that even if he went to the chairman, he probably wouldn't get approval.

At the end of the combat meeting, Mr. Peng drove Xiaoqiang home, but he did not leave, and continued to study the map in the war room.

Xiaoqiang slipped away and went home directly.

As soon as he entered the door, Xiaoqiang couldn't help but sigh.

Meng Sisi heard Xiao Qiang go home, walked quickly from the back room into the living room, and came up to take Xiao Qiang's purse. She saw that Xiaoqiang was a little tired, so she said, "Why are you sighing." ”

Immediately, she pushed open the door again and shouted to the courtyard: "Dongzi, tell Lao He to have dinner." ”

Dongzi, who was already helping in the kitchen, agreed from afar.

Xiaoqiang sat on the sofa and said to Meng Sisi, who was busy pouring washing water and washing face towels for him: "It's not the Korean War yet, the Americans have landed in Incheon, and they will arrive at our door sooner or later." That's what deception is too much, isn't it? I wanted to join the Volunteer Army to fight in North Korea, but Mr. Peng wouldn't take me there. ”

Meng Sisi was startled, came over with a towel, knelt on the sofa next to Xiao Qiang, and said with a fuss while helping Xiao Qiang wipe his face: "Don't talk nonsense, you can't go to North Korea, we just got married, you have to go to the battlefield, that's not good." ”

Xiaoqiang was comfortably wiped by Meng Sisi's hot towel, and said with a slurp: "There are so many soldiers in the army, are there fewer who go to the front line just after getting married?" If I don't go to the battlefield, when will I be able to fulfill my dream of carrying a gun and fighting in this life? ”

Meng Sisi wiped Xiaoqiang's dirty face, knelt on the sofa and hugged Xiaoqiang's neck, his big eyes flickered, staring at Xiaoqiang with resentment: "Pure nonsense, there are so many people in the country, not everyone has to fight, there must always be workers to work, students to study, farmers to farm, you are so busy working every day, and you often travel, it is as important as fighting!" If you dare to go to North Korea, I will go too! ”

Xiao Qiang smiled reluctantly, feeling a little annoyed.

Seeing this, Meng Sisi hurriedly took a sip of him, pulled him up and said, "Don't think about joining the army anymore, I won't allow you, hurry up and eat, today I asked Lao He to burn the braised pork you like to eat." How old are you, don't say such unreliable crazy things in the future. ”

As far away as the Lake Success Conference Center on Long Island in New York, Chinese Ambassador to the United Nations Qiao Guanhua is conveying China's voice in the Security Council in a very serious manner.

“…… As China's national security is at stake, China is gravely concerned about the development of the current war situation on the Korean Peninsula. We have to be compelled to issue a warning here, and we demand that the United States and the multinational force not cross the 38th parallel. Otherwise, China may use military liliang at any time to help restore peace on the Korean Peninsula......"

Historically, China invited Indian Ambassador Pannija to send a message to the United States, but the United States ignored it. Compared with history, China is finally able to speak at the United Nations this time.

But language is ineffective in the face of the gap in strength. The US ambassador only responded to Ambassador Joe's sonorous warning with a cold face, and after Ambassador Joe's speech, he accused him in turn that it was precisely because of the opposition of China and the Soviet Union that the United Nations could not play its normal role in sending troops to help North Korea maintain peace, and that the US-led multinational force was now paying for the abuse of the veto power by China and the Soviet Union.

The Soviet representative to the UN, Golomyko, immediately began to refute......

Although China still had to maintain a formation with the Soviet Union in this circle of the most powerful countries due to the problem of national strength, Ambassador Qiao Guanhua also successfully made contact with the ambassadors of many countries to the United Nations during this period.

When the Shijie countries learned that the Chinese government is not radical and its internal and external policies are moderate, especially China's Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence have won the hearts of the people, Ambassador Qiao's explanation has been endorsed by all countries.

After getting acquainted with the general environment of the United Nations and understanding the operating mechanism of the United Nations, Ambassador Qiao repeatedly contacted UN Secretary-General Lie in the hope that Secretary-General Lie would urge the United States to discuss ways to peacefully resolve the Korean War within the framework of the United Nations.

Although Lai was in favor of China replacing the former Republic of China as the legitimate seat of the United Nations, on the Korean Peninsula issue, Lai was biased in favor of South Korea.

He said that after the United States expells North Korea back north of the 38th parallel, he will urge the United States to bring the settlement of the North Korean issue back to the United Nations. This is obviously not in agreement with the Sino-Soviet statement that "the Korean War is an internal affair of the DPRK and other countries have no right to interfere."

After several contacts, Lai was heard to say this, and Ambassador Qiao had no choice but to report that "the North Korean issue is no longer possible to be resolved peacefully through diplomatic means." ”

In terms of people-to-people contacts, Ambassador Qiao, on behalf of China, reached an agreement with the four major pharmaceutical distribution giants in the United States, Mackensen, Cardinal Health, Bergenbrusweig and Amersoshysi, to provide the four giants with anti-tuberculosis drugs isoniazid and streptomycin at preferential prices. The contract stipulates that the Big Four do not monopolize the right to sell these two drugs in the US market, but the Chinese side must guarantee in the contract that the price given to the Big Four is lower than the wholesale price given to other trading companies in the United States, which is actually a tacit monopoly of the four companies on the US market for tuberculosis drugs.

Although Ambassador Qiao hoped that the Big Four would help China obtain permission to set up a pharmaceutical company in the United States, Ambassador Qiao had to temporarily abandon this plan due to the very strong resistance of the US government.

In the eyes of the U.S. government, China may be able to produce some special drugs, but it does not mean that sanctions against China can be relaxed, and if Chinese set up pharmaceutical companies to import drugs from the United States to support countries such as North Korea, wouldn't that add to the blockage of the U.S. military?

As for the penicillin that was rampant in Shijie before, the US government did not think that it was made in China at all, and they stubbornly believed that the 100,000 units and 200,000 units of penicillin that were currently flooding the market were products of East Germany.

Speaking of penicillin, it has to be mentioned that several major antibiotic manufacturers in the United States are worried about the current collapse in the price of shijie penicillin.

Despite repeated cost reductions, Pfizer has reduced the cost of 100,000 units of penicillin to less than 3 cents per bottle, and the ex-factory cost of a dozen 12-pack of penicillin powder to $0.5. But when Pfizer confidently announced a big price cut, and the wholesale price of each box of 12 bottles was only $1, the demon appeared!

Bayer Pharma previously insisted on a box of 100,000 units of penicillin per box of six bottles, and announced that it would completely stop production! In the future, only 200,000 units of penicillin will be produced, and the packaging will be changed, and it will also become a dozen 12-packs, but the price is still the same as the 100,000 units that Pfizer has just reduced in price, and a box is only $1! Bayer Pharmaceutical's shijie general underwriter, Hong Kong Xingguangxing, swears that this is because East Germany labor is too expensive, the cost of pasting cartons is too high, so the 12 bottles of penicillin that originally used two cartons now only use one box, and it is a cheap carton paste in Chinese mainland, and the cost is naturally greatly reduced.

Pfizer almost fainted when he heard the news! Do you want $0.5 for an East German cardboard box? Also, why can't Lao Tzu see that the broken cardboard box before was pasted by East Germany! Obviously there is no difference! What the hell is this fooling me!

Pfizer is knowledgeable, after analyzing the purity, they found that Bayer's goods are really good, absolutely produced by large industries, the quality is stable and uniform, and now Bayer Pharma is engaged in this so-called product upgrade, fully using 200,000 and 400,000 units to continuously impact the international market. If this continues, Pfizer's international market will be completely eaten up. If we do not speed up our own research and development and process improvement, perhaps even if we want to maintain the domestic market in the future, we may need to adopt some off-the-board measures of trade protection policies.

In anger, several major pharmaceutical companies in the United States, after bargaining with the four major pharmaceutical distributors, agreed that they would also stop production of 100,000 units of penicillin and supply 200,000 units of penicillin to the four major companies at a small profit of $1.1 a box. But there is only one condition, the big four companies must not import East Germany's penicillin into the US market.

At the same time, the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer gave a dead order to the engineers in its subordinate research institutes to reduce the cost of 100,000 units of penicillin to less than 0.1 cents as soon as possible, and to make cheaper 200,000 units and 400,000 units of penicillin as soon as possible to compete with Bayer's goods represented by Xingguangxing. and the development of new antibiotics. This required a lot of money to be invested in the construction of a new chemical plant, so Pfizer announced that it would issue new shares to raise funds. U.S. antibiotic manufacturers are about to fight against the 2011 market.

As for the British Glaxo Wellcome pharmaceutical factory, in the face of Bayer's product replacement and price reduction, it can only follow up and reduce 200,000 units of penicillin to $1 a dozen.

Due to the current global hot sales, the Hong Kong shipping tonnage of Xingguang Hong Kong is tight, and the north also requires that it not stimulate the United States for the time being, and give priority to the Shijie market in addition to the United States. Therefore, Xingguang Xing is on the cusp of this storm, and has not quoted lower prices to the four major pharmaceutical distributors in the United States for the time being.

However, Xingguangxing's market development has not stopped for a moment, and they have just obtained the supply of streptomycin, isoniazid, chloramphenicol, erythromycin, dipyrine, sulfadiazine, aminopyrine, analgin, vitamin B-complex, vitamin C, glucose and other drugs.

In the face of as many as 15 kinds of domestic medicines, Fok Yingdong was full of ambition, and he assured the responsible comrades of Xingguangxing, sent by the newly established State Pharmaceutical Export Corporation, that as long as the supply could be guaranteed, he would let China's domestic medicines be sold all over the country.

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