Facing the Chileans, Zhang Tinglan completely put on an attitude of a wolf grandmother, in fact, when dealing with a small country and a big country, there is only a difference in how much you lose, how can you really take advantage. It's just that the Chinese are more amiable and willing to give up some benefits, and they don't eat and wipe clean.

Of course, China did not directly ask for anything, but set up a joint development company with Chile, and China held 60% of the equity, and contributed capital, technology, and equipment to develop Chile's copper mines, and then sell them to China and the world.

It was expected that in 10 years' time, Chile would be able to fully repay the costs, and from then on, there would be one more source of revenue. In addition, Chile's fishery resources and saltpeter resources are also very rich, which can also refer to this standard.

Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "The Chinese market can be completely opened to Chilean goods, and tariffs can be controlled within 5 percent, which I think should be good news for the Chilean economy." ”

When Victor heard this, his eyes lit up, this is not only good news, it is simply pie in the sky. In the midst of the Great Depression, the most important impact was on international trade. Chile's exports have also plummeted, especially in the United States, the most important market, where demand has plummeted, and Chile's finances have been in extreme distress.

If China can open up its market, it will be great news for Chile, even if Victor does not understand the economy, but he knows that it is a good thing. In fact, he is very worried that China is also like the United States, turning its face and not recognizing people, but now that I look at it, the Chinese are indeed good, and in such a difficult time, it is really touching to be able to reach out and pull Chile!

"Thank you, Mr. President, for your generosity, and I will immediately return to China and report the news to the President, and China and Chile should sign this agreement as soon as possible."

Zhang Tinglan smiled and nodded: "Mr. Victor." There must always be an explanation for the special preferential treatment given to your country, so I propose that the two countries sign a strategic partnership agreement. At the same time, a settlement bank between the two countries will be formed, so that the Bank of England can be bypassed. The realization of direct settlement between the currencies of the two countries is of great benefit to our expansion of trade exchanges. ”

Victor, a guy from a military background, of course doesn't know Zhang Tinglan's thoughts, strategic partners are not allies, and there is no problem in signing. As for settlement, it is not a problem, and now international trade has shrunk significantly. The currencies of various countries have also depreciated sharply, credit has collapsed, and it is certain that it will suffer a lot if it continues to settle through Western banks.

No matter how you look at it, it's good for Chile. Victor agreed without hesitation, and immediately set off for home. Of course, he did not know the meaning behind Zhang Tinglan's actions, because cooperating in the development of agricultural and mineral resources is an economic kidnapping, and a strategic partner is a political kidnapping. Bank settlement is a financial kidnapping, and if you add the trade of warships, it is a military kidnapping.

As long as these four things are tied to China, Chile will not be able to escape the palm of China's hand and can only honestly act as China's spokesperson in South America. Pulled the country. In the short term, it can provide China with at least 200,000 tons of copper and millions of tons of fertilizer raw materials every year.

In the long run, China has laid a wedge in South America, and it is also a challenge to the existing international order.

The colonial order of Britain, France, and other countries is like a big tree with intricate roots, and a head-on collision with Germany will only provoke a stronger backlash, which is not desirable at all.

For example, if China and Chile engage in direct settlement, the next step can be direct settlement with neighboring countries, and even with the United States and Germany. Once things come to this point, Britain's financial hegemony will disappear, the pound will no longer be an international currency, and once it loses its financial hegemony, Britain will be equivalent to a fox in its original form.

Britain has fallen, and China, with its geographical advantages, will all fall into the hands of China in the South Seas, South Asia, West Asia and other regions, which is a huge chess game. In order to achieve this goal, it is necessary to give benefits to countries such as Chile and let them take advantage of them.

Therefore, Zhang Tinglan personally arranged for Vice Foreign Minister Chen Youren to go to Chile to sign a package agreement between the two countries. If successful, Zhang Tinglan is also ready to bring Siam, Iran, Egypt and other countries in, and even sign a currency swap agreement directly with Japan. All in all, the biggest enemy now is the Western-led international order, and as long as it can shake this order, it will not hesitate to cooperate with the devil.

Just when Zhang Tinglan was wantonly forming a gang here, the purchasing group to the United States also frequently reaped results.

Xia Han and they got 10 large blast furnaces and 12 open-hearth furnaces at the American Steel Company, as well as a large number of supporting equipment and more than 500 senior technicians. If all this equipment and personnel are shipped back to China and put into production, China's steel production will increase by at least 2 million tons.

And according to the experience and technology of the Americans, the adjustment of other steel mills can make the entire steel industry take a big step forward, according to Xia Han's prediction, by 31 years, China's steel production capacity is expected to exceed 10 million tons!

By that time, China's steel industry will be more than four times the size of Japan's, and it will have an overwhelming advantage. With this scale of production, China will be able to rise to the top of the world's leading industrial countries.

After solving the steel industry, they went to Detroit non-stop. As a world-famous motor city, Detroit's splendor is undeniable. Yamamoto Fifty-six had been to the United States, and when he saw that the Americans were producing sausages and automobiles, he was impressed by the country's powerful industrial strength, and he deeply knew that fighting a war of attrition with the United States was a dead end.

When they arrived here, the situation was completely different, many of Ford's factories had been closed, and weeds were starting to pop out. In the silence, countless steel equipment lay like a tomb.

They were also not polite, re-replicating what they were doing in Pittsburgh, procuring production lines and recruiting workers. China has already broken through the problem of automated production lines, so Xia Han is only ready to purchase two car assembly lines, and the main focus is still on skilled technicians and design and development talents.

Just when he was making a big purchase, suddenly a middle-aged white man found Xia Han, he was ragged and looked a little haggard, and after seeing Xia Han, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Sir, I know that you are recruiting all kinds of talents, and I am sure that you will definitely be interested in my stuff."

"Oh?" Xia Han smiled: "These days, there are always Americans who come over and come up with some strange things, but it turns out that they are all liars." ”

"I'm certainly different from those people, my name is Miller, I'm an engineer and I'm an entrepreneur." "At least three months ago, my company produced radio navigation equipment that accurately measured the distance between two places and provided navigation services for aircraft," the guy said. ”

Xia Han was not interested in this guy at first, only because he was a bankrupt, but after hearing his introduction, Xia Han's eyes suddenly lit up. Navigation technology is exactly what China needs, and the Chinese Air Force has played an important role in many wars, especially with the development of aircraft carriers, the value of aircraft is even more incomparable.

However, China's backward electronic technology has always been a bottleneck, and without effective communication and navigation, it is difficult for fighters to accurately rush to the battlefield, and it is extremely easy to get lost, or even delay fighters. If this guy in front of him can help China solve this problem, it will be great news!

"Can you elaborate on that?"

Miller also had a smile on his face: "There is no problem, if the weather is normal and there is no radio interference, then an airplane can fly over any area according to the navigation information as long as it is equipped with a radio receiver with a map and a table of radio rangefinders and their frequencies." If you deviate from the course, there will be an out-of-sync, unstable Morse signal to remind you to correct the course. ”

Xia Han heard this, completely moved, this technology not only has great value in the military, but also can be introduced into the civilian field, China's aircraft development is very fast, if this set of navigation equipment is installed, the safety performance will undoubtedly be greatly improved.

"Well, if it is as you said, I am willing to provide enough preferential conditions to buy your technology, and even invite you to set up a factory in China."

"Thank you boss, as long as you help me pay back a little bit of the arrears, I will leave with you immediately."

"Arrears? How much? ”

"Not much, only $2 million!"

"Phew!" Xia Han almost smacked him in the face, two million is enough to recruit five hundred workers, and this guy really dares to open his mouth. Xia Han had the heart not to agree, but his things were too attractive, so he had no choice but to say: "You are definitely not worth the price, if I can recommend a few more factories with similar ones, I may agree to you." ”

When Miller heard Xia Han's refusal, his face fell, he lost all his money by speculating in stocks, and now this is his only way to survive, and the last straw must not be lost.

"Sir, I also know of a factory that manufactures gyroscopes, which can also be mounted on airplanes, so that when it is cloudy and rainy, the planes can land smoothly. I also know of an engineer at General Electrical Services who invented a metal tube that offers a significant increase in performance over glass tubes. Also there is a color TV, car recorder ......"

Miller gushed endlessly, telling everything he knew, although Xia Han had not changed on the surface, but his heart was happy.

These things are quite important, gyroscopes are widely used in the military, electron tubes are also the core of communication technology, and some other things, in civilian use, also have great prospects.

And more importantly, these are just beginnings, and Americans may not realize the value of them, just in time to poach them quickly.

Thinking of this, Xia Han suddenly looked at Miller carefully, and said with a smile: "You are very good, why don't you do this, you can help me find similar talents and technologies, and I will reward you with 30,000 US dollars for each one you find." ”