Heroes of the motherland

Three medium-sized refineries with an annual processing capacity of 500,000 tons of oil, 50 sets of equipment for oil drilling and exploitation, and 2 million tons of oil reserves. Two large-scale ironworks with an annual output of one million tons of various steels, and two million tons of scrap steel. Two large hydraulic equipment, all the equipment and ammunition of three heavy tank divisions ....the latest equipment and ammunition of the three aviation divisions and the corresponding ground support equipment ... Thirty thousand off-road heavy military trucks...

Looking at the order with a total value of 800 tons of gold in his hand, President Roosevelt's face, which was old because of his illness, immediately showed a thick smile.

In contrast to Roosevelt's optimistic attitude, the secretary of state, and even the chief of staff in front of him, Admiral Marshall, were not very optimistic about the deal. After all, the unit price of various equipment reported in the material list is too low...

Whether it is an oil refinery or an iron-making plant...Liu Hua actually quoted a unit price that was only 30 percent higher than the price of scrap iron. Tank divisions, armored divisions, aviation divisions....The unit price of all kinds of latest equipment in service is only less than 20 percent higher than that of those second-hand weapons.

In this way, the selling price of all the equipment and weapons and equipment is added up, and it is not enough to cover the cost of producing this equipment and equipment. In the words of Admiral Marshall, such a price is simply cheaper than selling cabbage ....

However, after some explanation by Roosevelt, the two had to accept the price of the cabbage. At the same time, he also sent a telegram to Liu Hua. If there is still a need to buy, the U.S. government will sell it at the best price...

The General Headquarters of the Tokyo Expeditionary Force, looking at the telegram coming from the United States, Chief of Staff Zuo Quan could hardly believe his eyes.

In his eyes, as far as Liu Hua's cabbage price in the past, as long as he is a businessman....no, a person who can settle accounts, he will not agree to this absolutely loss-making transaction price.

However, the commander-in-chief in front of him did it. Not only did the U.S. government, which has the title of industrial hegemon, agree to the deal. More importantly. Also sent a telegram inviting himself to continue the same transaction ....

Could it be that the U.S. government has nowhere to spend its own money, or is it that the U.S. government has been deceived by the unit price quoted by Liu Hua. Zuo Quan's face immediately showed a puzzled look. He asked directly.

"Commander-in-Chief, this....I can't figure out, how can the US government agree to the price of your cabbage and sell you factory equipment and military industrial equipment that could hardly be bought with money during the war at such a cheap, no, simply selling cabbage..."

After quickly sorting out the thoughts in your head. Liu Hua opened his mouth to explain.

"After the baptism of World War II, there are indeed a lot of American-style equipment that stand out on the battlefield, and they are in short supply, such as heavy tanks, heavy trucks, the latest bombers, fighters, carrier-based fighters that we want to buy...."

"But. You must not forget the fact that now the war is over. Without war, it means that the equipment will lose its value. More importantly. As long as half of the millions of troops commanded by the US Government are retired, the new equipment that has been retired along with the troops will completely become a burden on the US military. ”

"We buy this equipment at the price of cabbage, although it is not enough to cover the production cost of this equipment. However, if we think about it in the future, we will even help the U.S. military to a certain extent to solve the huge burden they have incurred because of the end of the war..."

Zuo Quan is not only a good military strategist, but also a politician and strategist. Liu Hua's explanation immediately gave him a feeling of being sudden. A pair of eyes lit up, and he subconsciously said to Liu Hua in front of him.

"Commander-in-Chief. Since there is such a good opportunity, why don't we just buy more..."...,

Liu Hua shook his head with a smile and spoke.

"Chief of Staff, our country has also just come out of an unprecedented catastrophe, and there is a shortage of money everywhere in the country, how can we have the spare ability to help the US government deal with the products left over from these wars. Besides. Even if we have money, with the authority of the two of us, it is already a violation of discipline to buy so much equipment without authorization... ”

"My idea is: immediately send a telegram to the central government, report all our transaction ideas and transaction contents, and let the central government make its own decision. If the central authorities really want to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and entrust us with the task, then it will not be too late for us to contact the United States..."

Zuo Quan immediately thought of something from Liu Hua's words, and said with a sudden understanding: "Commander-in-chief, I understand....I will immediately report to the Central Committee on this Sino-US transaction in the name of the two of us...."

Before the General Office of the Central Committee of Zhongnanhai in Beijing entered the chairman's office, the premier's excited voice directly passed through the wall to the chairman's ears.

"Profiteer, sure enough, is worthy of being a profiteer...."

"Enlai, who do you say is a profiteer?" Looking at the prime minister with a smile on his face, the chairman, who knew that it was a good thing, asked directly with a smile.

"Who can there be, of course, our Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua and Liu....Chairman, look at it, our Comrade Liu Hua has used funds worth a total of 800 tons of gold to purchase from the US government all kinds of industrial equipment with a total value of more than 1,500 tons of gold, as well as advanced military equipment and materials....You say, this is not a profiteer, even the US government has been knocked on a bamboo pole by him...."The premier said with a smile on his face.

"Funds worth 800 tons of gold were exchanged for equipment worth more than 1,500 tons of gold, and they were also exchanged from the hands of the U.S. government....How is it possible, is it possible that the U.S. government is a bunch of fools, and that President Roosevelt will not settle accounts...."The chairman asked rhetorically, with a shocked face. Directly picked up the telegram handed by the prime minister, and began to browse with a puzzled expression.

I don't know if I don't see it, and I'm shocked when I see it...

Through the telegram in his hand, the chairman not only saw Liu Hua's unique strategic vision and political skills. More importantly, in the telegram, the chairman saw various industrial equipment and strategic material reserves that are urgently needed in the country and cannot be produced on their own. After a long sigh, the chairman sighed with heartfelt emotion.

"Enlai, it seems that we still underestimate Comrade Liu Hua's ability. It is safe to say that Comrade Liu Hua is a rare genius of our party, and he is above you and me in terms of strategic vision and political skill. More importantly, he is a national contributor to our entire country..."

"Oil refining equipment, oil, steel, ironmaking equipment, heavy military trucks....... are all things and materials that our country must have if it wants to develop strong. Although Comrade Liu Hua is not in the country, he has thought of it....Good job, when he returns from the expedition, I will personally set the wine and celebrate his achievements...."

"Chairman, don't forget to call me when you celebrate, and I want to thank him well. Without the equipment he sent back from Japan and the United States, it would not have been so easy for me as prime minister. As for the industrial development of the whole country, it will not directly take several steps because of this, and directly have a certain industrial foundation... These things are the real changes that Comrade Liu Hua has brought to us, and there is absolutely no exaggeration in using the words 'national meritorious hero' for him. When the time comes, I will thank him very much. The prime minister also said with emotion.

After a short period of contemplation, the two of them immediately got to the point and began to discuss Liu Hua's proposal in the telegram...-

All the questions in the telegram all add up, and they are nothing more than a word for money. With money, coupled with such a good opportunity to rip off the bamboo, the chairman will certainly not let it go. However, if you don't have money, you can't grasp the opportunity even if it's in front of you. Thinking of this, the chairman asked. …,

"Enlai, what do you think of Comrade Liu Hua's proposal, can the Government Council still come up with a sum of money to purchase these equipment and strategic materials..."

"Chairman, to tell you the truth, seeing Comrade Liu Hua's analysis, I just want to say that even if we don't have money, we have to make up a sum of money. What's more, we have also reaped a lot of benefits from this trip to Japan, and there is absolutely no problem with taking a sum out of the middle..."The prime minister said confidently.

"Hehe, I'll just say that Enlai, you never fought my battle....Since you have money, then let's discuss it carefully, use limited funds to buy the strategic materials and equipment we urgently need, and seize this opportunity..."

"Prime Minister, you are in charge of the national economy, you first tell me what you think...."

"The various equipment shipped back from Japan, coupled with the deal with the U.S. government....The entire industrial system of our country is close to perfection. As for what needs to be done now, what we need to do now is to check and fill in the gaps, and in terms of equipment, I will draw up a list for Comrade Liu Hua in the shortest possible time..."The premier replied affirmatively.

"I'll leave the equipment to you," the chairman nodded.

After carefully reading the telegram in his hand again, the chairman opened his mouth and expressed his thoughts.

"Oil and warships."

"Until the country finds its own oil fields, our oil reserves are a little less. With the continuous improvement of the degree of mechanization of the army, the consumption of various fuels will also rise in a straight line. If one or two unpredictable wars unfortunately occur in the midst of this, the two million tons of oil purchased by Liu Hua alone will not be enough..."

"Send a telegram to Liu Hua, and I am trying to find a way to buy another five million tons of oil reserves from various countries and ship them back to China in batches...."

"In terms of troop equipment, as long as the major arsenals start producing one after another, all kinds of tanks, armored vehicles, heavy artillery, trucks, and even fighter planes that the army needs can be produced in a steady stream. However, only the naval ships cannot be produced immediately, and according to the latest situation I have learned, it will take at least half a year for our technicians to thoroughly understand the various technologies and drawings that Liu Hua has obtained. So, in addition to oil, it's warships ...."

"Tell Liu Hua that I want the most advanced aircraft carriers, warships, submarines in the current navy... As for the rest of the equipment, let him take care of it himself, I trust his vision...."The chairman ordered with a categorical face.

"Yes, Chairman, I will send a telegram to Comrade Liu Hua immediately..." If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )