For more than half a month, Zhou Zhongju has complained in front of Yang Xingguo more than once that the silver is used too quickly, and the Liaodong Army has invested too much in one construction, so can he pinch off some of it. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info: After the conditions of the Liaodong Army are good, I will start the project, thank you.

However, as soon as this idea was put forward by Zhou Zhongju, Yang Xingguo was resolutely opposed.

In Yang Xingguo's view, these investments will indeed use up a lot of silver in a short period of time.

However, this is the foundation for the future of the Liaodong Army.

Cutting off one of the inputs, on the surface, is nothing, but in fact it has a great effect on the future development of the Liaodong Army.

What's more, it may affect the development process of the Liaodong Army in some aspects.

Therefore, Yang Xingguo will definitely not affect the future of the Liaodong Army because of his immediate interests.

The so-called open source and reduce expenditure, since there is no way to reduce expenditure, Yang Xingguo can only find a way to open source.

So, all Yang Xingguo was thinking about during this time was how to make money.

No, Yang Xingguo, who wanted to do the arms business, handed over the chief housekeeper Zhou Zhongju as soon as he returned to the headquarters.

Of course, Xiao Wenchang, the director of the arsenal, was also called his office by Yang Xingguo.

"Commander, didn't we just meet? How do you ......?" asked Xiao Wenchang, who came in a hurry, with a puzzled face.

"I called you here because I had something to ask you...... The production capacity of bullets, with your guarantee, I am very assured. However, I would like to know how much it costs to produce bullets in the arsenal. My cost includes both the cost of raw materials for the production of bullets and the labor cost of producing bullets? Yang Xingguo asked with a calm face.

"I really haven't calculated this......" Xiao Wenchang shook his head and replied.

"Then count it now, the sooner the better, I want to know the result immediately."

After half an hour of waiting, Deputy Commander Zhou Zhongju also came. After Xiao Wenchang calculated for more than ten minutes, he finally looked up and replied: "It's almost the price...... This is my calculation based on the production capacity of four bullet production lines in one month, and there is only an error of 20% at most. ”

"How much?" Yang Xingguo looked at Xiao Wenchang expectantly, and subconsciously asked.

"In the case of self-production of steel, gunpowder and other raw materials, the cost of a hundred rounds of ammunition is one tael of silver. In the case of raw materials by procurement. The cost of seventy rounds of ammunition is one tael of silver. ”

Yang Xingguo's eyes lit up, and he shouted excitedly: "When our steel plant and gunpowder factory are put into production, the raw materials for bullets are all self-produced except for copper." Other words. The cost of producing a hundred rounds of ammunition is only a tael of silver......"

After finishing speaking, Yang Xingguo turned his head to Zhou Zhongju on the side and asked, "Deputy Commander, do you remember the price we paid for rifle bullets from Lao Maozi and William?" ”

Zhou Zhongju seemed to think of something, and quickly replied: "The bullets in Lao Maozi's hand are more expensive, and twenty bullets cost one or two silver." The one in William's hand is slightly cheaper. Twenty-five rounds of ammunition and a tael of silver......"

"Hiss......" Yang Xingguo, who couldn't help but gasp, subconsciously exclaimed: "It is said that the arms business is a huge profit, but I didn't expect this profit to be so high, and the bullets alone have four times the profit." If it is a weapon, then the profit is not higher, no wonder those countries in Europe and the United States are rushing to do the arms business. If I can produce weapons and ammunition, I will rush to get a piece of the cake. “

"Commander, you're really planning to do the arms business!" Zhou Zhongju, who was also suppressed, was surprised by the huge profits of the arms business, but he was even more surprised by Yang Xingguo's idea of wanting to do the arms business.

However, after thinking about it, Zhou Zhongju was relieved.

Because. Since its formation, the Liaodong Army has sold weapons and ammunition more than once.

After a short hesitation, he said to himself: "The four bullet production lines of the arsenal are working overtime, and they can produce 160,000 rounds of ammunition a day, according to the price of 25 rounds of ammunition and one tael of silver in foreign banks, that is 6,400 taels, and after deducting the cost, there are still 4,800 taels of net profit left." The sum of all in a month is 140,000 taels ......"

"Although there is not much silver, it can still be done to relieve our economic pressure......

"Commander, you said, who are you going to sell the silver to, and I will send someone to contact ...... immediately."

I saw the midweek move in front of me, the more I talked, the more excited I became. Yang Xingguo hurriedly replied: "When ordering equipment, we take into account our own ammunition supply. There are four production lines, except for one heavy machine gun production line, which can be used by everyone, and rifle bullets can only be used by Lao Maozi's Mosiner rod rifle. So. Our bullets can only be sold to the Russians for their own use......"

"Old Maozi, how can it be...... Their bullets are all shipped from China, and they are millions of rounds, how can they look at our bullets...... Commander, if you are going to sell bullets to the Russians. I don't have any confidence at all......"

Yang Xingguo nodded in approval: "If there is no accident, Lao Maozi really doesn't look down on our bullets." Even if we reduce the price of bullets to one tael of silver and thirty rounds, or even forty rounds, Lao Maozi will not blink an eye. “

"However, if there is some accident in the rear of Lao Maozi, they lose the ammunition supply for a while, and the front line urgently needs to replenish ammunition, then they can only consider the bullets in our hands."

Seeing Yang Xingguo, whose face quickly flashed a treacherous smile, Zhou Zhongju's scalp was numb, and he reminded with a worried face: "What an accident...... Commander, are you doing anything ...... again?"

"We've been quietly developing for less than two months, so don't get caught on fire. It doesn't matter if the bullets really can't be sold, what other ways can we make money? “

Yang Xingguo hurriedly comforted Zhou Zhongju: "Don't worry, I will be measured." As for how to do it, keep it secret for the time being, and it won't work if you say it. “

After finishing speaking, no matter what Zhou Zhongju's reaction was, he immediately turned his head and ordered Xiao Wenchang.

"Director Xiao, you also heard it, the Liaodong Army is almost out of money, whether we can survive this crisis depends on how many bullets your arsenal can produce for me......"

Xiao Wenchang replied with a serious face: "Please rest assured, commander, from today onwards, the arsenal will work overtime to produce bullets......

After the Japanese and Russian armies reached an agreement with the Liaodong Army, under their constant restraint, the decisive battle that should have broken out immediately was postponed and has not broken out until now.

Not only that, but as the special operations detachment of the Liaodong Army withdrew from the battlefield, the skirmishes that continued to break out on the front line also stopped.

At first, the commanders of the Japanese and Russian armies were very incomprehensible and wanted to find out.

However, some reconnaissance was fruitless, and neither side was ready for a decisive battle.

The Japanese and Russian armies immediately gave up this pointless pursuit, taking advantage of the limited time before the decisive battle broke out, to increase their material reserves as much as possible......

After a month or two, more than 100,000 troops on the front line were still in a tense state before the battle. However, the rear of the Japanese and Russian armies, especially their headquarters, had realized that this decisive battle would most likely not be fought in a short time.

In this way, the vigilance in their rear has been relaxed a lot. (To be continued.) )