"Two hundred thousand tons?"

Hearing this number, He Zuguang's face changed slightly. In a moment, he had returned to normal, still smiling.

In peacetime, 200,000 tons of food is not a big number. The high yield of rice seeds and large-scale intensive production have made it possible to produce enough rice to sustain consumption each year. According to a United Nations survey before the outbreak of the virus, about 1.3 billion tonnes of food were wasted every year in the world. In comparison with these figures, 200,000 tons is already small.

However, the data of the peacetime years do not represent the present.

After the outbreak of the virus, in addition to the major base cities controlled by the military, the largest source of food production was the wealthy consortium that was entrenched in various places and began to accumulate supplies before the war. Due to the control of force and the containment of technical means, it is impossible for the military to provide base construction components to the Hao consortium. Although the groups had been amassing talent since before the war and had built some ground-based enclosed farms, the output of food could not be compared with that of the military. Still, the production of the major groups is sufficient to sustain consumption. With their control over various abandoned areas, the area of cultivated land has also been further expanded. However, natural farming cannot be compared with base production after all, and the harvest cycle determines the base yield.

Most of the arable land of the "Red Smoke" group is mainly used for the cultivation of tobacco. Although there is a large amount of food reserves, it is difficult to mobilize as many as 200,000 tons in a short period of time.

"I also need building materials. Mainly steel bars and special cement, as well as various pouring modules and pipes

Su Hao didn't care about He Zuguang's attitude, and continued: "In addition to this, there are also medicines, clothes, various daily necessities and ore raw materials. I will make a list of specific items. Of course, the number is large, and it is necessary to meet the consumption of at least half a million people. If you can provide additional quantities, I would welcome them as well. ”

He Zuguang has been trying to control his emotions and make himself seem calm. However, Su Hao's words still surprised him, and the smile on his face faded instantly.

“…… How much do you want? ”

Su Hao smiled faintly: "I have already said that the construction of the new Guiyang base has just begun. There is a blank space here, and I need a huge amount of supplies and food, which is the root of the problem. Also, these things that have just been mentioned must be supplied as soon as possible. In particular, in the first month, the first supply must reach 40 percent of the total. ”

He Zuguang's face was a little gloomy, obviously, this was not news that would make him happy.

He and Su Hao are both smart people. The requisitioned vehicles at the new Nanyang base, as well as the goods stranded in the warehouse, are just a cover to bring each other closer.

The wealthy consortium that has been able to accumulate strength since before the outbreak of the virus and continues to this day all have leaders with unique vision. The "Red Smoke" group is no exception.

He Yang, who was killed by Su Hao in Xinnanyang, is one of the heirs of the "Red Smoke" group. Coupled with the loss of goods and poor on-site disposal, He Liqun was severely punished after he returned. At the emergency high-level meeting of the "Red Smoke" group, most of the members were outraged and unanimously demanded retaliation against Su Hao and the 11th Independent Army. In particular, Heyang's immediate family even took out a lot of resources to request the dispatch of the group's best mercenaries to assassinate Su Hao.

Not everyone was blinded by hatred and anger, and most people's requests for revenge were directly rejected by the group's president. Under the guidance of several decision-makers, the core of the meeting quickly became an analysis of the current situation of the 11th Independent Army, and a discussion of the situation in the entire Southeast Third Theater after the Battle of Hefei. The "Red Smoke" group sent a large number of personnel to collect Su Hao's intelligence, and soon obtained the video recording of the meeting of the military headquarters.

Analyzing the results of the study, the top management of the "Red Smoke" group was shocked. They suddenly discovered that behind Su Hao, a young man, there were actually the 74th Group Army and the Academy of Sciences. None of them are behemoths that the group can provoke. And Su Hao from Kunming to Chengdu, from Lujiang to Xinnanyang, a series of achievements are enough to show his ability. In particular, Su Hao made a speech at the meeting of the military department, sneering at the vice chairman of the military department, which directly led to a stroke on the spot, which made the senior executives of the group who watched the video stunned.

According to the original words of the president of the "Red Smoke" Group at that time, Su Hao said: "If this guy is not a madman who is not afraid of death and does things recklessly, he must be a scheming and strong man who has already laid out everything." ”

What happened next confirmed the words of the president of the group———— the 11th Independent Army left Xinnanyang with a large number of refugees and went to Guizhou to build a base.

The matter is already very clear, Su Hao is definitely not an arrogant and ignorant fool. His actions were premeditated. From the moment he uploaded the objection letter, he was prepared with two hands: if Zhang Shengfei could get lost and return and completely terminate the Hefei campaign plan, so many people would not have died. If the battle fails, Su Hao can take the opportunity to kill and loot in New Nanyang City, take away the most important materials, and find another place to consolidate his strength.

He had the support of Xu Renjie and Wang Qinian, and the military department never declared the 11th Independent Army a rebel. It's a delicate balance. It is likely that the military department does not have the strength to deal with Su Hao for the time being, or because of the relationship between the Academy of Sciences, it wants to get more research results from Wang Qinian. Of course, it may also be Xu Renjie's containment effect in the middle. After all, this is not peacetime, and the military department has far less control over the southwest than in the north. Su Hao's performance at the meeting was very appetizing to the lower-level officers and soldiers, and dealing with him at this time would only arouse disgust and be detrimental to the entire battle situation. Especially from the overall situation, if the construction of the new Guiyang base can be completed, the benefits to biological warfare are self-evident. Of course, the premise is that the military department will not provide any form of help, and all resources must be collected by Su Hao himself.

The president of the "Red Smoke" group is a businessman, and he only looks at things from the point of view of business interests.

It's a venture investment. The object is, of course, Su Hao, as well as the new Guiyang Base City under construction.

If successful, the benefits will naturally be many———— "Hongyan" will have the priority to settle in the city from now on, will be able to occupy a large number of civilian areas in advance, the cultivated land outside the city will be easily protected, and even form a new group core in the area.

If you fail, there are many disadvantages. The most important thing is that those guys in the military department who are full of hatred for Su Hao will treat the group as a new target of revenge.

He Zuguang's real identity is the vice president of the group. He came here this time to play the front station, listen to Su Hao's tone, discuss the possibility of bilateral cooperation, and determine the specific amount of benefits.

He was glad that Su Hao could understand his intentions. However, Su Hao needed too many things, so much that He Zuguang felt frightened.

The so-called "venture capital" is, of course, uncertain. However, with the shrewdness of a businessman, he would never invest money without absolute certainty. It's not straw paper that is smashed, but real money. Especially before making a decision, they will carefully calculate the benefits and losses, and confirm how much they will lose. How much do you get?

He Zuguang lowered his head slightly, held his chin with his right hand, and slowly rubbed his cheeks that had just been shaved and were a little prickly. He pinched slowly, using this contemplative exterior to hide the tangle in his heart. A few minutes later, when He Zuguang straightened up and his palms left his cheeks, he had regained his smiling expression.

It's just that, compared to before, his smile is a little lighter, and no matter how you look at it, he feels reluctant.

"General Su, we are businessmen."

He Zuguang made up his mind about his identity. He carried an indispensable politeness, but his tone and attitude showed that he had lost the patience to continue: "I have to admit that you are a good general. However, there are not only soldiers but also civilians, businessmen, doctors and scholars in this world...... The virus has destroyed the world of civilization, but it cannot completely destroy the original social structure. At the very least, we still live by the same professional principles as we did in the past. ”

Su Hao looked at He Zuguang. He looked around at the people standing beside each other, smiled meaningfully, and said, "Businessmen are profit-seeking, and that's what you want to tell me?" ”

Ridicule and ridicule had no effect on Zu Guang. His tone was still serious, and his attitude was still intimate: "General, we can understand what you did when you were at the New Nanyang Base. You see, we didn't complain and never said anything about it. But this is the best thing to end here, and we promise that there will be no more similar incidents in the future. The "Hongyan" group has shown the greatest sincerity for cooperation. However, as the chosen partner...... General Su, with all due respect, your appetite is just too great. ”

"If you have to wait until the time is right to see the real benefits, it's too late.

Su Hao's attitude was still calm, and although his tone was cold, there was no hint of accusation.

In this regard, He Zuguang felt a little strange———— he didn't understand, where did Su Hao's confidence come from?

When setting off, the "Red Smoke" group studied Su Hao's identity background in detail. Except for Xu Renjie and Wang Qinian, Su Hao can be said to be poor and white. Due to geographical constraints, it was impossible for the Academy of Sciences to provide him with large-scale material assistance. Although the new Chengdu side has sufficient supplies and geographical advantages, it must give priority to ensuring the supply of the 74th Group Army.

The 11th Independent Army had only more than 20,000 men, and the total number of defeated officers who joined from the Hefei front was only 30,000. However, as many as 300,000 refugees have gathered in the vicinity of New Guiyang. With such a large group, even if the new Chengdu side wants to support Su Hao, it can only satisfy some, not all.

"Investing in this kind of thing is about vision and timing."

Su Hao's expression was very relaxed, he lit a cigarette, and through the rising smoke, he looked at He Zuguang, who was sitting opposite.

"Building a new base requires a lot of resources. At the moment, I can't produce either food or raw materials. However, this situation is only temporary. The help I need is limited to the early stages of the construction of the base. Once this time limit is exceeded, the so-called "support" will be meaningless. ”

He Zuguang was silent. He frowned, thought about Su Hao's words repeatedly, and constantly compared them in terms of benefits and contributions.

Su Hao didn't lie, his attitude was frank and he didn't hide anything. But the more this is the case, the more worried He Zuguang feels———— the amount of materials that Su Hao needs is too much.

It is undeniable that assisting a general who holds the real power of the base city will definitely get extremely rich benefits in the future. Occupying absolute commercial control in the city alone is enough to become the most stable basis for the interests of the entire "Hongyan" group. But the problem is that Su Hao's relationship with the military department is very bad, and those big people may have regarded him as a potential rebel leader. Once the new Guiyang is completed, the military department will definitely take measures. It was nothing more than replacing Su Hao, the commander, with a newcomer, or mobilizing troops to launch a comprehensive encirclement and suppression. Regardless of the outcome of the battle, the gains of the "Red Smoke" group in the city will definitely suffer.

The group's top management has a very good calculation. They saw the current situation of Su Hao's lack of materials, and wanted to get Su Hao's favor with partial support, and then enter New Guiyang in front of others, occupying the position with the best geographical conditions. In the face of fait accompli, no matter whether the successor sent by the military department admits it or not, it will not be able to change the fixed status quo of the "red smoke" group. Of course, if you want to deal with the new commander after Su Hao loses power, you need to pay extra money. But in terms of the total, there is still a lot of profit.

In terms of the "food" mentioned by Su Hao just now, the "Hongyan" group only intends to come up with 500 to 1,000 tons. In his capacity as vice president of Hezuguang Group, he was awarded the bottom line of negotiation, which is no more than 2,000 tons. This does not include other building materials, ores, clothing, medicines, etc.

Thinking of this, He Zuguang shook his head and sighed.

He spread out his hands and said with regret: "General Su, I can't meet your request. There are so many things you need that are beyond my purview. ”

Su Hao nodded knowingly, with a calm expression: "The scale of the Hongyan Group is huge, and although I have asked for a lot of materials, it is not completely impossible for you. ”

He Zuguang swallowed his throat hard, and his face became a little gloomy: "200,000 tons of food, this is almost the harvest of the entire group in a year. If we take it all out, then we ......."

Su Hao interrupted him very unceremoniously: "I suggest that you better contact the board of directors of the group and listen to their opinions." ”

"They won't agree to ————"

He Zuguang shook his head and stood up from his chair. He looked indifferent and categorically rejected Su Hao's suggestion, without even the slightest hesitation. Completely lost interest in talking.

"No one will agree to your suggestion. You're asking for just too many. This is out of the realm of investment, but for nothing. It's the equivalent of putting the whole group in your hands and leaving it to be slaughtered. Sorry, what I said may have been a bit ugly, but that's exactly what happened. General Su, allow me to say presumptuously———— you are too greedy. ”

There was no longer any need for negotiations, and the people of the "Red Smoke" group followed He Zuguang and went out. Their faces were gloomy and indifferent, and they turned their heads from time to time and looked at Su Hao with resentful eyes. It seems that he is the most despicable and shameless villain who took away all his property and is the world.

"Please wait."

Just as He Zuguang was about to leave the room, Su Hao opened his mouth to stop him and asked lightly, "Are you really not thinking about it anymore?" This kind of cooperation is very beneficial to you, and it is also a very rare opportunity for the "Red Smoke" group. If you walk out of this room now...... Hehe, I promise, you'll regret it. ”

He Zuguang stopped and turned around, looking very hesitant.

He didn't understand what confidence Su Hao had in saying this? On what basis?

After thinking about the information he had already mastered, as well as the comprehensive evaluation of the prospects of the new Guiyang base by the group's think tank, he Zu Guang confirmed again that Su Hao was just bluffing.

With his usual composure and indifference, He Zuguang shook his head, smiled self-deprecatingly, and walked out.

He no longer had the humility and kindness he had before, and his eyes and expressions were full of obvious disdain

More than 10 minutes later, the "Hongyan" group's convoy slowly drove out of the construction site and soon disappeared on the road in the distance.

Huang He, who had changed into a brand-new major uniform, walked over from the side, squinted his eyes, put one hand on his forehead, looked at the direction of the convoy leaving, and asked in a rather strange tone: "What, the conversation has collapsed again?" ”

Su Hao smiled calmly: "There are many people in this world who are self-righteous and think that they are very smart and can see through the essence through the appearance. Hehe, in fact, they are really stupid, nothing. ”

As he spoke, Su Hao turned his gaze to the Yellow River and asked, "How is the arrangement at the refugee construction site?" Is there a problem with the rate of advance at the underground level? ”

"It's all going according to the plan."

Huang He replied as he reminded: "I think that for those wealthy consortiums, we should reveal a little bit of the remuneration we are ready to take." Hide everything and no one will give us real support. Those guys are shrewd and don't see real good, they never trust anyone. ”

Su Hao shook his head: "I need long-term collaborators, not short-sighted fools. Don't worry, not everyone is that stupid. I'm sure they'll be moving soon, and collaborators will always have it.

In Xinnanyang, there are more than a dozen wealthy consortia that have been seized by Su Hao for materials and requisitioned vehicles. Aside from the limitations of the circumstances at the time, this practice can be said to be somewhat deliberate. Su Hao's purpose is to attract the attention of the other party. The action of the Battle of Hefei is very large, and a series of problems caused by the fall of Xinnanyang will definitely attract the attention of the Hao consortium. Although Su Hao didn't like these guys, he had to use the strength of the Hao Consortium at the beginning of the construction of the new base.

After walking a "red smoke" group, there will be a steady stream of other people coming over.

This is the time to really study wisdom and strength. Su Hao will not put all the chips on the table, just see if the other party has the sincerity to cooperate? Can you guess your cards?