"In fact, the amount of arms we ask for is not much, as long as it is enough for our current equipment and subsequent replacement."

Xiao Liuzi's attitude was very low, and he was even a little embarrassed.

Cheng Nuo glanced at the other party deeply, felt that it was not so simple, and asked: "Then how much do you need to purchase, you might as well report a number directly, I have a good number in my heart, so as not to prepare too much, and you can't eat." ”

Xiao Liuzi raised his eyebrows: "Professor, you can rest assured, we will eat as much as we prepare, and there will definitely be no leftovers." ”

Cheng Nuo smiled instead: "This is what you said, you must know that now that the European war has ended, the participating countries are bound to disarm the German army, and a large number of weapons and equipment will be discharged from the army. ”

Xiao Liuzi was a little unbelieving: "There may not be so many, right?" Moreover, since we are going to purchase it, we must want new equipment, and we don't think about second-hand and third-hand equipment at all, and if we want to buy it, we must buy the latest. ”

Cheng Nuo said as a matter of course: "I definitely understand this, what I just said is brand new, think about it, not all the weapons and equipment produced by these countries have been put into the battlefield, and it may not be good in wartime, but now that the war has not been fought, it is impossible to put these things in the warehouse to rust, right?" ”

Xiao Liuzi asked tentatively, "How much can I buy?" ”

Cheng Nuo said lightly: "Worth eighteen million, or sprinkle water, how about it?" Are the six sons ready to eat them all? ”

Hearing this number, Xiao Liuzi stammered a little, hesitated for a long time, and finally said: "What we want to buy are rifles, shells, bombs, artillery, etc., and even airplanes, can we also buy this?" ”

Cheng Nonunu mouthed: "As long as your arms are sufficient, it will be an aircraft carrier, and it is not impossible." ”

Regarding the word "aircraft carrier", Xiao Liuzi is still a little unclear: "What is an aircraft carrier?" ”

Cheng Nuo snorted: "Aircraft carrier, that's a big thing, you can understand it as a fairly large ship, but the deck is flat and there are no large naval guns installed on it." ”

Xiao Liuzi was shocked: "No naval guns? It's bare, isn't that a big ship pulling coal? Waiting for the enemy warship to come, it will be a target to escape! ”

Cheng Nuo pursed his lips and smiled: "Haven't I finished saying this, it's not coal on it, but an airplane, if you have to use an analogy, you can understand it as an aircraft factory moving at sea, isn't this more image?" ”

Hearing this, Xiao Liuzi seemed to think of something, and his pupils were a little dilated: "This, I have some impressions, it seems that the little devil is doing this, I heard that I studied abroad, and they also spent a lot of effort, is it possible that you can also do this?" ”

Unexpectedly, the other party really knew about this thing, and there was still a little intention, Cheng Nuo couldn't help but rub his nose: "This...... People should not sell it for a while, if you really want it, we ask for a new machine factory and Jiangnan shipyard to cooperate, there is still a little opportunity. ”

"Domestic? Forget it. Xiao Liuzi was a little discouraged, afraid that the other party would be dissatisfied, so he quickly explained: "It's not that I don't believe you, but now aren't you two still busy building big ships for the Yankees?" I'm afraid you won't be able to keep busy, so I won't make trouble for you. ”

Cheng Nuo didn't feel sorry for this refusal, after all, with the strength of Fengjun, even if it was built, whether it had the strength to train, operate and maintain it was a big problem, and it was better to think of something other more practical, such as continuing to build a "coal ship", and using the ship to do something else.

A "coal carrier" can also have the dream of an "aircraft carrier".

From Xiao Liuzi's words, Cheng Nuo also heard another layer of meaning, and went straight to the point: "Sixth son, let's not go around in circles, as long as the arms or something is not too exaggerated, I can get it for you, now you can honestly explain, how much money has been prepared by the Feng Army?" ”

"This ......" Xiao Liuzi hesitated for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and stretched out his right index finger: "One million!" ”

"A million!?" Cheng Nuo's voice was a little louder.

"Is there anything wrong with this number?" Xiao Liuzi couldn't help but ask.

Cheng Nuo waved his hand: "It's not less, but it's not too much, 10,000 rifles and supporting ammunition are still okay, and you can also buy some additional artillery." ”

Xiao Liuzi said happily: "For our current Feng army, it is enough, as for more advanced weapons, such as airplanes, we do not plan to purchase Germans." ”

Cheng Nuo was curious: "What country is it purchased?" France? United Kingdom? Or is it a little devil? ”

Xiao Liuzi shook his head again and again: "Little devil? How can that work, don't say that their technology is not good, even if it works, I estimate that there will be some stumbling blocks. ”

"And where do you get it from?" Cheng Nuo asked.

Xiao Liuzi deliberately betrayed Guan Zi and said: "We...... I want to try a domestic one. ”

"Domestic? What kind of aircraft are made in China? After a pause, Cheng Nuo smacked his taste: "Could it be that you want to buy it from me?" ”

Xiao Liuzi raised his eyebrows: "Why not?" Our Fengjun also supports domestic production. ”

Although the overall design comes from his own comrades, the poor industrial foundation has led to more than half of the aircraft's components being directly purchased by foreign companies, and there is still a way to go for specific localization.

Xiao Liuzi is also a shrewd person, guessed something from Cheng Nuo's constantly changing eyes, and comforted: "Professor, there is no need to worry about the plane, you can focus on the civilian first, and we also want to take the plane directly to Beijing." ”

Cheng Nuo's eyes narrowed slightly: "It's also civilian?" ”

Xiao Liuzi blinked: "Yes, it is civilian, and transporting people can also transport goods, I believe that even if others know about this, they can't say that they are ugly." ”

Cheng Nuo couldn't help but nod at the other party: "Civil, civilian, civilian." ”

In order to enhance the combat effectiveness of the army and enhance the modernization capability of military equipment, the Fengjun army has spent a lot of effort; in addition to actively purchasing all kinds of light and heavy weapons, it has also attached great importance to aviation.

Historically, in order to hide from the world and prevent other warlords from knowing their true intentions in buying aircraft, they deliberately claimed that they were for civilian use, such as the twenty planes purchased from France, which is explained in this way.

In fact, it was procured and refurbished by a specialized technician for bomb dropping.

But this is a later story, and now he has temporarily finalized the issue of arms purchase with Xiao Liuzi, and then Cheng Nuo began to make preparations intensively.

"People are gone?" Outside the window, Jiang Zuo suddenly stretched his head and stretched his neck and poked his head into the room.

"It's long gone." Cheng Nuo lowered his head, busy with the manuscript in hand, ignoring his friend's behavior.

"This is a bit strange, didn't the little guy come all the way to you to apprentice? Just gave him up? I think he's got a pretty lively head! What a pity. Jiang Jiang Zuo showed some regret.

"Get up, the spittle is about to spray on my face." Cheng Nuo glared at the other party angrily, and continued to work hard: "My father has long wanted to let his child go to military school, and his son can't make a choice. ”

"That's a pity." Jiang Jiang Zuo shook his head, he didn't know where to find a handful of fried melon seeds, gave half of them to Cheng Nuo, and kept half for himself: "But then again, the matter of the little devils is just like that, it's not like their style, it used to be all over the city." ”

Cheng Nuo shook his head: "At this time and that time, the Japanese are busy with the post-European conference, and they don't have time to care about this for the time being, not to mention that public opinion is boiling now, although the Japanese are more ambitious, it doesn't mean that they are fools." ”

Jiang Jiang Zuo scratched his head: "This is also true, the first few times it was because the little devil died, this time it was only half dead, it shouldn't be a big problem, if the other party really doesn't give up, it is estimated that last time it would not have been to send two small soldiers, maybe the chief will have to go through the motions." ”

"Okay, the past is over, there is something you can take to our radio room and send it to Mr. Zai in Europe." Cheng Nuo diverted the topic, and the ink on the manuscript was still dry, so he handed it over directly.

Putting away the remaining uneaten melon seeds, Jiang Jiang Zuo patted the crumbs on his hands, took the manuscript and said curiously: "What is this?" ”

Cheng Nuo replied: "Let's take a look first, if there are better ideas, you can put them forward directly." ”

The more he said this, the more Jiang Jiang Zuo attached importance to the manuscript, his eyes were close and he looked at it carefully, and before he finished reading half of it, he was surprised: "This is an arms purchase plan?" ”

It was Cheng Nuo's turn to eat melon seeds, picked them up and said slowly: "Yes, it is the arms purchase plan, and it is also purchased from our old friend Krupp Company, including not only weapons, but also all kinds of equipment for the production of weapons." ”

Jiang Jiang Zuo was a little puzzled: "But isn't Germany a defeated country?" Which countries will not liquidate him? Moreover, Krupp is also the largest arms dealer in Germany, and it is certainly not allowed to sell arms to us. ”

Cheng Nuo had prepared for this for a long time, pointing to the second half of the manuscript: "Look down again, the plan is written." ”

Defeat after defeat, Germany's military technology is still recognized by many people, including domestic warlords, who covet their weapons and equipment, and German arms dealers are also very fond of our domestic market.

Even as a defeated country, Germany was not allowed to manufacture weapons or import them for export, as stipulated in Article 170 of the Versailles/Treaty.

And Cheng Nuo's role now is to further tear up this hole until his goal is achieved.

"The first plan is to camouflage weapons and equipment, and use the ports of neighboring countries to avoid possible restrictions on various types of weapons, so as to ensure the normal trade of arms......" Jiang Jiang Zuo pinched his chin, feeling feasible and unfeasible, and said entangledly: "There is a certain feasibility, but it doesn't seem to be easy to operate." ”

Cheng Nuo walked out of the house directly, came to the courtyard and said comfortably: "The direction is feasible, the key is to see how we operate, for example, if the weapons and equipment produced by Krupp are purchased through non-German merchants and then transported through non-German ships, then these so-called defeated countries can't control it?" ”

Jiang Jiang Zuo frowned and said, "But where are all these weapons and equipment made from?" It's definitely not enough to just buy these stocks, right? ”

Cheng Nuo smiled: "What if the company that produces weapons and equipment in the future only has a part of the German shares? ”

Jiang Jiang Zuo frowned: "Part of the shares? What are the remaining shares? ”

Shaking his shoulders, his spine rattled, and Cheng Nuo said: "For example, the shares of our Academy of Sciences, or the shares of companies set up overseas by the Academy of Sciences in neutral countries?" What do you think of that? ”

Since the current "Versailles/Article/Covenant" has not yet been generated, it can only be as obscure as possible in some aspects, but even so, Jiang Jiangzuo can understand the general meaning of Cheng Nuo.

If it really evolves according to the historical treaty, although Germany has been emasculated to a certain extent in terms of military capabilities, it is still basically respected in terms of transshipment, especially in Article 363, which guarantees Germany's "freedom of transshipment", which is also the confidence of Cheng Nuo to formulate this plan.

"You can give it a try, but I prefer your option two." Jiang Jiang Zuo's gaze moved downward, pointed to the text behind him and smiled: "And I think its success rate is higher." ”

Hearing this, Cheng Nuo smiled directly: "The two are not in conflict, they can be carried out at the same time!" ”

It is no wonder that Jiang Jiang Zuo is more optimistic about the second option, because it is indeed relatively simple, and even to some extent can take advantage of the Germans, that is, when transporting arms, under the banner of dealing with wartime weapons.

If you continue to ask, it means that it was handed over by the defeated country of Germany to the victorious country of China, the arms were loaded in the port of the neutral country of Sweden, the ships were used by the Netherlands to transport flour, and as for the payment, it was humanitarian aid.

"Zhiyuan, Zhiyuan, you are too ......"

"Huh?"

"No, I mean you're so witty, I can't even think of such a good way."

"Okay, don't be a sycophant, if you think it's okay, send it to Zaitao quickly, let them prepare in advance."

Sending Jiang Jiang Zuo away, Cheng Nuo, who had warmed up, was doing radio gymnastics while thinking about the problem, that is, whether selling arms to China was a bad move, because from the founding of the Republic of China in 1912 to 1928, when Dongbei Zhang was blown up and announced the demise of the Beiyang government, a total of 16 years have passed.

In the past 12 years, more than 1,300 warlords have been fighting in various parts of the country, and the common people have not lived a few days of peace.

If some better arms are introduced, it is difficult to say that it will move in a positive direction.

"In the long run, the influence of the little devils on the country is too great, and the biggest benefit of selling arms is to replace the role of the little devils and reduce the corrosion of the country in the future.

And although Dongbei Zhang started with a little devil, this guy also wants to get rid of this dependence, and the purchase of German arms is definitely a good deal for him, from which he can also learn Western experience and technology, and he can also dig it up and use it in our army, which is also very good.

What's more, from a global perspective, our country is not the world's major arms market, so it is better to take this opportunity to go global......"

The more he thought about it, the more feasible he felt, Cheng Nuo decided to add some more chips, and the melon seeds were too late to eat, so he hurriedly went to the telegraph room and notified the overseas comrades to directly set up an arms trading company.

After all, the arms trade covers a very wide range of areas, and taken together, trade can include the organization of the arms trade, the relationship between purchase and sales, and the role of the arms trade.

Get ready now, and you can deal with the little devils in the future.

(End of chapter)