"Look at the good things you've done, Qin! In the name of God, Lend-Lease is a real source of your imagination, but before you announce this decision, why don't you first discuss your new idea with me? Qin, you should discuss it with me! You should do it. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Rachel seemed to be mad at him—but it was only "seemingly", otherwise Qin Lang would not have been able to sit behind his desk with a relaxed face and calmly accept her accusations and complaints. This is a very interesting thing, Qin Lang thought, from 1893 to the present, it has been like this, nothing has changed-she is still so excited, trying hard to prove her leadership position in the company.

But each time, she fell into the struggle, was, is, and will be.

Qin Lang gently knocked on the table. "Calm down, Rachel, those Russians haven't done anything particularly serious."

"Didn't do anything particularly serious?" She was stunned for a moment, then became even more annoyed, "Have you read the letter of intent for arms leasing submitted by the Russians, Qin?" They're like they're going crazy, and you call it 'nothing really serious' -- do you really think so? ”

"It's just forty-eight armored vehicles and twelve armed trucks, and sixty tracked tractors and eight armored bulldozers, and four hundred mortars and three million mortar shells, Rachel, and we'll be able to close the deal." Qin Lang said lightly, "It's just a small meaning." ”

Indeed, it is only a small meaning, Ford Motor Company and Caterpillar have popularized assembly line manufacturing, are gradually promoting standardized processes, and the famous classical management scientist Frederick . Winslow. Under Taylor's direct guidance, it was possible to build thousands of cars and hundreds of construction machines a month -- because the market demand was only a little so, otherwise the actual production quantity would have been much higher -- and it only took a short time, a few weeks, to meet the needs of the Russians.

Only mortars and shells, which were beyond the capacity of the Big Viper, could still be solved: contracts could be subcontracted to other companies, and the explosives gap, which Rachel once regarded as a nuisance, could be filled by black powder, and the cost was reduced.

However, Qin Lang's opinion is not Rachel's opinion. "Yes, Qin, our production can easily fulfill the orders of the Russians, but," she leaned forward a little, reinforcing her momentum, "there are two very serious shortcomings in your idea. ”

"Oh?" He raised an eyebrow, "I'm always happy to listen to any of your opinions. ”

She ignored the taunt and said loudly: "First, if we meet the demands of the Russians to produce so many combat vehicles, as well as mortars and shells for their army, and they return them to us after the war, how are you going to recover the cost of manufacturing weapons?" And sell these used weapons to other countries? ”

"You guessed it, Rachel." That's his idea, "If the Russians refuse to buy them, we'll sell them to somebody else, like China." ”

"What!"

"Just an example." Qin Lang shrugged, "Although I think that young emperor should be willing to pay a lot of money for advanced armored vehicles. ”

"Looks like you've got it planned." Rachel's eyelashes flickered for a moment, "What is this?" Strengthening China's military power in disguise? ”

"No, Rachel, if I open a Ford and Caterpillar branch in China and build a new armored vehicle assembly plant there, that's a disguised military reinforcement of China." "However, just selling a few second-hand armored cars, you can describe this behavior in three ways, fishing for talents, collecting protection money, or disposing of scrapped equipment at a high price, but it is definitely not a disguised strengthening of China's military power." ”

"In fact, we can hit it hard." After a few seconds, he added, "And the Russians, you can give them a price that suits you." ”

The market price of an average Ford small truck is $850 to $900, but the Umbrella can buy the vehicle at a low cost, and even with four-wheel drive, steel plates - and not armor steel - weapons and ammunition, and the cost of necessary modifications, what should an armored car sell and what should it be rental?

Qin Lang didn't think he needed to teach Rachel how to do it—she knew how to do it, and she was good at it. She understands the psychology of her customers: customers who are willing to pay a thousand dollars to rent an armored car will never care about paying another thousand. Moreover, there is a striking feature in all military procurement contracts: weapons are always manufactured by the contractor with the highest kickbacks, not by the lowest bidder, even though GIs have always assumed that the weapons they use are made by the lowest bidder.

The same principle applies to the selection of suppliers of general military supplies.

So, in the next century, American GIs could enjoy a ten-dollar-a-pound high-quality steak with a $40,000 worth of state-of-the-art thermal imaging cameras, while in American supermarkets the same high-quality steak would be priced at two dollars per pound by ignorant staff, while in Germany, a $40,000 state-of-the-art thermal imager would give you an expensive BMW.

"What questions do you have, Rachel?" Qin Lang smiled happily.

"Yes, I have one more question." Putting economic issues aside, Rachel said, "I know that you are not only selling weapons to the Russians to make money, but also to balance the ground military forces of Russia and Japan, and to ensure that the war between the two countries becomes a constant war of attrition -- but, Qin, aren't you worried that the war situation will turn out in their favor by leasing so many armored vehicles to the Russians?" ”

"A few armored vehicles aren't enough to turn the tide of the battle, Rachel." He shook his head, "Perhaps, when armored cars and armored bulldozers first appear on the battlefield, they will cause panic among the Japanese soldiers and lead to defeat, but this defeat is only a temporary tactical defeat, and the Japanese will soon regain their composure and find a way to deal with them." ”

The simplest way, the suicide bomb, is not at all a matter of consideration and hesitation for Japanese patriots who are loyal to the emperor, love the Yamato nation and are learning the "Nogi spirit". As soon as an order was given by a senior officer, or even without an order from a senior officer, these heroic patriots would shout "Long live His Majesty the Emperor", "Long live the Yamato nation" or "Long live the Great Japanese Empire", carry a dozen pounds of explosives, rush to the enemy's armored units or forts, and blow it and themselves to pieces.

Of course, it is not the Tree of Freedom that they intend to water with their own blood.

"So, you think that even if the Russians get dozens of armored vehicles, they still won't be able to change the situation?" Rachel felt that there was some discrepancy between this judgment and the international standing of the Russian Empire -- and on the other hand, the racist consciousness of white people was also at play, "Is the Imperial Russian Army so bad?" ”

"You can't expect His Majesty's 'grey cattle' to do anything amazing - winning a war when they are outnumbered has never been their specialty." Qin Lang said, "And they also have a bunch of generals who are both stupid and rotten. ”

"In that case, do you think it would be an appropriate decision to offer mercenary services to the Russians?"

He couldn't understand why she had jumped to the question: the Russians had also asked Umbrella to provide a group of mercenaries, and they had to be white, preferably of Russian origin or Russian-speaking, and definitely not black and yellow. He was able to understand the Russians' thoughts, and for the sake of the pride of the Russian nation, they did not want other countries to know that they used mercenaries in the war, and of course they were happy to accept their requests.

In fact, this was one of the businesses he strongly recommended to the Russian delegation.

He certainly thinks it's an appropriate decision. "There's no need to worry too much about the mercenary's safety, Rachel." Qin Lang said, "We just want the Russians to provide special military advisers, most of the battles do not require mercenaries to participate directly, and besides, I allow them to surrender." ”

"This is reassuring news," she replied sarcastically, "first, you have to make sure that the Russians don't change the mercenaries' mission without permission, second, you have to make sure that they have a chance to surrender, and finally, you have to make sure that the Japanese don't shoot them." ”

"I'm not going to guarantee anything, Rachel, we're running a mercenary company, not a nanny company." Qin Lang sneered, "Danger and death are essential components of our business, but I think some people may have forgotten about them. ”

Some people, not just Rachel, but also some mercenaries, have almost forgotten how dangerous this particular profession is, thinking that it is just a good job with easy money. It must be said that Qin Lang didn't want the mercenaries to suffer heavy casualties, but it was also necessary to remind these guys occasionally through some drastic means, lest they be careless enough to make stupid mistakes.

"What did you hear, Qin?" Rachel asked curiously.

"It's nothing, it's just that the security tasks carried out by mercenaries in the Philippines are somewhat unsatisfactory." He returned to his initial calm, "According to the reports of the commanders of several units, some guys only want to get a high salary, but they don't want to face danger, and I think it is necessary to do some rectification. ”

"So you're going to take them into a fierce battle?" She kind of understood. After a few seconds of silence, Rachel decided to leave Qin Lang's office, but before that, she had one last question.

"The Japanese delegation did not know how to find out about your new business, and they also wanted to lease weapons, as well as obtain mercenaries and technical support."

"Accept their request." Qin Lang was sure.

"I think I should do it, too." With that, she left.

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