After some more gossip, York turned the conversation to the rifle.

This batch of mothballed weapons is completely chicken ribs for the US military, which has its own weapon system, and was equipped with British M1917 rifles because of insufficient production capacity during the war.

After the war, these weapons were mothballed.

Because of Zhang Anping's suggestion, his partners united with a bunch of powerful businessmen to simply and directly lobby the U.S. government, and obtained the right to sell millions of Enfield M1917 rifles.

The first batch of 100,000 rifles finally arrived in Shanghai in mid-December.

But it coincided with the military admonition incident, and in the first Double 12 shopping carnival, this batch of weapons was not sold - after the military admonition incident, some people were interested in this batch of weapons, but there were too many of them, and the purchase of more than 100 at a time could not arouse Tolsten's interest at all.

Some time ago, Thorsten returned to the United States and handed over the disposal of weapons to global trade.

"Zhang, China now does not have a warlord who can eat 100,000 rifles in one go."

"The Nationalist government seems interested, but their offer is not high, and they want a 'kickback' – God, Tolsten gave us just five points of kickback profits, how could I possibly give kickbacks to these shameless, greedy bureaucrats?"

York grumbled, "I think these weapons are going to be smashed in my hands!" ”

Zhang Anping laughed in his heart.

"No, that's because you're not looking for the right way — and you're selling it the wrong way."

Zhang Anping shrugged his shoulders and said: "The reason why the national government doesn't like this batch of rifles is because those arms dealers who can't feed them are looking forward to after-sales service. ”

"The Nationalist Government is not a fool, no one wants to buy bullets at a high price - you can increase the price of each rifle by 5 yuan, and 200,000 rifles can be authorized to sell a point 30-06 bullet production line with a daily output of no more than 50,000 rounds."

"The price of the production line can be appropriately increased."

"Believe me, as long as you change the sales plan, there will definitely be people interested in this batch of weapons."

York and Bianchi hesitated after hearing this: "Set up a bullet production line?" ”

"They probably won't be happy."

Zhang Anping waved his hand and said:

"No, no, no! You didn't figure out the key to it - the weapon, which they got at the price of almost cabbage. ”

"The bullet production line of Point 30-06 has just completed its technical iteration in the United States, and many production lines with low production capacity are being sealed as garbage."

"Sell the cabbage-priced weapons and garbage-like production lines at the price of treasures, believe me, those arms dealers must be happy."

"And it's also politically calculated that a China that can hold Japan can make the United States a better arms dealer."

"Go and tell them my advice, and they'll be happy to do it."

"Of course, in order for the Nationalist Government to pay this money quickly, you can contact other warlords, in this case, the Nationalist Government will definitely buy more profitably, instead of letting a bunch of greedy and shameless bureaucrats get in the way!"

York and Bianchi thought the plan worked, and Bianchi even made a fool of himself and said:

"Dear Zhang, I have sniffed out thirty-six schemes in this plan of yours, and you are worthy of our great wealth magician!"

Zhang Anping smiled and accepted the sycophant.

……

Zhang Anping actually aimed at the more than 2 million M1917s in the United States.

At this time, the situation was not tense, the all-out war between China and Japan had not completely broken out, and the smoke of World War II was still far away, so it was a good opportunity to plot M1917 from the hands of Lao Mei.

When the Battle of Songhu started and the all-out war between China and Japan entered the white heat, the old United States at that time was waiting for both sides to make a lot of quick money, and it was a dream to engage in M1917 in large quantities.

At this time, more than 50,000 Chinese rifles were mass-produced, and the manufacturing cost of each one fell to more than 68 oceans - the cost of the old sleeve had to be 40 oceans, and the M1917 priced at 37 oceans was not fragrant?

Coupled with the bullet production line, it is so fragrant!

This is very much in line with the advocacy of a group of people in later generations that it is better to buy than to build.

But the situation at this time was different from that of later generations.

At this time, every point of China's strengthening, it will be able to gain more vitality in the future.

That's why Zhang Anping planned this big show.

He believed that his proposal would appeal to the arms dealers, and now the question was how to get the Nationalist government to "take the bait."

Don't think that if global trade is linked to the national government, the other party will necessarily be interested - those bureaucrats are more interested in their own interests.

Zhang Anping bet that this was enough to arm the weapons of ten divisions, and it definitely did not alarm the captain, because the people below did not enjoy the benefits, how could they easily alarm the captain?

All he had to do now was let the captain know.

In a conservative way, two million M1917s only need 74 million - Shanghai's annual opium sales are greater than this number, in this case, the captain will not be moved?

The answer is definitely tempting!

What is formal, what is the old sleeve, how can there be a ready-made two million M1917 incense!

Zhang Anping dialed his cousin's phone.

"Cousin, it's me again."

Director Dai was stunned when he heard this, and then said angrily: "What are you doing when you are idle? What did you tell me about the Chinese New Year? Go back and don't stab Lou Zi, don't stab Lou Zi! As a result, it was only a few days in Shanghai? You're calling again! ”

"Tell me, what kind of basket are you poking again?"

Zhang Anping said aggrievedly:

"If I called, must I be stabbing Lou Zi? Can't it be a good thing? ”

"A good thing? You said! I can't tell you one, two, three, I'll let you know what a good thing is! ”

Zhang Anping said proudly: "Two million ready-made rifles, 10 ready-made bullet production lines. ”

"Moreover, the price of each rifle is not higher than 37 yuan!"

"Isn't that a good thing?"

In the face of Zhang Anping's rhetorical question, Director Dai's first reaction was:

"How is this possible!"

"Here in Shanghai, there are American arms dealers who have shipped 100,000 rifles, and if we can eat them, they can even get the other 2 million rifles in the future!"

Zhang Anping said: "Cousin, I think we can eat it!" Even according to the highest 37 pieces, two million pieces are only 74 million. ”

Director Dai said: "I have seen relevant information - I remember that the purchasing side reported that the price of each rifle was 65 yuan, and the attendant room thought that if it was 65 yuan, it would be better for us to continue to produce old sleeves and medium formals." ”

hiss

Zhang Anping gasped.

I'm Nima!

American arms dealers, after deducting the cost, earn more than 20 yuan for a rifle, and global trade collects agency fees, which earn 1.2 yuan each.

I actually want to earn 33 yuan on the purchase of dog days!

Grass!

"Cousin, why don't I change my career, the spy industry is really not profitable, you arrange me to the procurement system, I earn 33 yuan for a rifle, and I will earn 3.3 million for 100,000 pieces!"

"You mean the original price is 32 yuan?"

"That's right! However, 32 pieces will not sell the bullet production line, and the other option is to add 5 pieces per rifle, and the purchase volume of 200,000 rifles can buy a matching bullet production line. ”

Director Dai was silent for a while, then said, "I know! ”

With that, he hung up.

Zhang Anping didn't go anywhere, just waited at the telephone office.

Three hours later, a call came from Nanjing.

The call came from my cousin, and there was only one sentence:

"Tomorrow you go to the train station to pick up people, and you will supervise the whole process of this purchase. The money is ours, don't let this money flow into the pockets of the bastards! ”

……

In Zhang Anping's view, this deal should be no problem.

Two million M1917s will also be included in the hands of the Nationalist Government - he has thought about it, after the deal is over, let the United States carry out a simple magic modification of the Springfield rifle, select a batch of high-precision Springfield rifles with magnifiers, and use them as sniper rifles.

Zhang profiteer naturally wants to prostitute for nothing - with a purchase volume of two million, what's wrong with you adding a little bit of help?

Before he had time to pitch his brilliant idea to global trade, the troublemakers came.

Japanese!

The Japanese also became interested in this batch of rifles, and after learning about the price of 37 pieces, they directly gave an offer of 42 pieces, wanting to cover this batch of weapons.

The reason the Japanese bought the weapons was to arm the "diaspora," who they claimed needed to defend themselves against the recent surge of anti-Japanese sentiment in China, which had formed self-defense organizations.

"Male's Gobi! On our Chinese soil, engage in armed self-defense? Fuck you uncle! ”

Zhang Anping, who learned that the Japanese had taken action, was extremely angry, and the bullshit overseas Chinese self-defense organization was clearly an armed element invading China!

But global trade, which has the right to sell these weapons, is difficult.

Because in order to marry the Japanese, York and Bianchi almost missed out on at least 100,000 profits in a few months.

If we ignore the high prices of the Japanese and sell them to the Nationalist Government at a low price, our past efforts will be in vain.

And for reasons of secrecy, the subsequent transactions involved could not be disclosed to the Japanese - in this case, York and Bianchi were embarrassed.

To whom should this weapon be sold?

The question was thrown to Zhang Anping.

After the anger, Zhang Anping calmed down, asked York and Bianchi to drag the Japanese first, and then ordered all the personnel of the special team to investigate the real reason why the Japanese wanted to buy these weapons.

As for the negotiation envoy from Nanjing, it was also handed over to York and Bianchi to stabilize first.

Obviously for the country, but he turned out to be like a profiteer......

Profiteer?

Thinking of this word, a bright light flashed in Zhang Anping's mind.

He seems to have a way to break the game.

……

During the investigation of the real reason for the purchase of weapons by the Japanese, Zhang Anping completed another preparation.

An organization called the Northeast Anti-Japanese Vanguard Army was quietly established in Shanghai.

The organization was extremely secretive, and at the beginning of its establishment, it did several actions against the Japanese, and achieved certain results.

A member of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Pioneer Army was arrested by the French Concession, and according to the confession, they were a group of organizations formed by the Northeast Army's rout, with the purpose of two words: anti-Japanese!

They had a hatred for the Japanese and trumpeted the anti-Japanese resistance of the whole people.

Before the Japanese tried to take the member of the Anti-Japanese Pioneer Army away, he was released on bail by the members of the Youth Gang and disappeared - and the Northeast Anti-Japanese Pioneer Army became famous in Shanghai.

Zhang Anping naturally would not admit that the arrested members of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Pioneer Army were disguised by himself......

This one-handed preparation is only to provide cover for the other two.

The first hand of the other two preparations:

Jiang Si'an.

I had a plan for Jiang Si'an and Zhang Anping - otherwise I wouldn't have taught him Japanese early, learned Japanese habits, and learned Japanese customs.

It is said that Jiang Si'an has worked hard enough, even during the Shanghai station, he has not forgotten Zhang Anping's entrustment and has been studying.

And now, Zhang Anping has transferred Jiang Si'an, who is related to Shanghai Station.

Jiang Si'an found Zhang Anping and greeted him respectfully: "Teacher." ”

Zhang Anping was not polite, and handed a file to Jiang Si'an: "Look at this." ”

Jiang Si'an flipped through the file.

Heiji Okamoto, male, 22 years old, moved to the United States with his parents when he was three years old, and then went through various experiences in Balabala.

However, the final experience of the file made Jiang Si'an puzzled.

Because this experience indicates that yesterday, a violent clash against Japanese nationals broke out in the area where Okamoto's family is located, and in the conflict, all of Okamoto's family members were killed - even neighbors were killed.

"Teacher, this?"

"There is no problem with the archives, and yesterday there was indeed a conflict like this - it was done by a group of patriotic Chinese in Hongmen."

Zhang Anping said: "Therefore, Okamoto Heiji and the Chinese have a blood feud that does not share the sky. ”

Jiang Si was shocked in his heart, such an action would cost unimaginable manpower and material resources!

And when the teacher does this, doesn't he say......

Jiang Si was relieved and said uncertainly: "You mean to make me become Okamoto Heiji?" ”

"Yes!"

"In two months, you will come back from the United States as Heiji Okamoto!"

"At the same time, you still have $30,000 in family property, which is the capital after you sell all your belongings!"

"In the future, until the Japanese are completely driven out of China, you will live among the Japanese as Heiji Okamoto, understand?"

Jiang Si'an nodded slowly: "Students understand." ”

"In the next two months, I will conduct surprise training for you, and from now on, no matter your living habits or speaking habits, you will have to move closer to Okamoto Heiji."

"Also, in the future, your contact will only be me. You can't contact any of our people unless I'm dead and a new contact will contact you. ”

"Students understand."

……

Jiang Si'an is Zhang Anping's son, and in order for Jiang Si'an to fall smoothly, the "Northeast Anti-Japanese Pioneer Army" will create an opportunity.

This plan was extended by Zhang Anping based on the word "profiteer".

He didn't even dare to report this plan to his cousin over the phone, so he could only go to Nanjing to find his cousin in person.

In the director's office, hearing Zhang Anping's intentions, Director Dai, who had always connived at Zhang Anping, couldn't help but say angrily:

"What? Are you going to sell this batch of weapons to the Japanese? You are crazy! ”

"That's what I think, cousin."

Zhang Anping explained:

"On the global trade side, in order to connect with the Japanese, it claims to have given up more than 300,000 yuan in profits."

"So, they don't want to offend the Japanese."

"But only we can eat all of these two million weapons, and if we are willing to wait, they will send the second batch of weapons as soon as possible."

"But if we can't wait, they'll have to give up the deal with us. Of course, that's not what they say, but that's what it means - the dog-day Americans are going to eat us! ”

Zhang Anping spread his hands and said: "In this case, I think it is better for us to take this batch of weapons first, and then sell them to the Japanese, at least 700,000 yuan can be made for nothing." ”

(Because the weapons do not involve a bullet production line, the price of global trade is 35 yuan - don't ask why it's not 32 yuan, can't Zhang Anping eat the kickbacks of the national army?) ）

"That's not right! Wrong! ”

Director Dai shouted two times in a row, and then looked at Zhang Anping with burning eyes: "You can't do this!" ”

"Against the Communists, you have the intention of squeezing oil out of a stone, how can you agree to sell weapons to the Japanese in vain?"

"If you can do this, why don't the Americans just sell the Japanese to make an extra 700,000?"

Zhang Anping smiled shyly and said: "Actually, the Americans don't plan to sell to the Japanese for the sake of subsequent arms sales, but the global traders who are responsible for the distribution of these weapons are not willing to offend the Japanese. ”

"So you came up with such a bad idea?"

"Of course not." Zhang Anping said: "200,000 yuan will be handed over to global trade, and they will help us do one thing." ”

"What's the matter?"

"Each container is stuffed with a certain amount of explosives."

Director Dai's expression changed and he said, "Are you trying to blow up these weapons?" ”

"Yes!"

"Since global trade doesn't want to offend the Japanese, it has to trade with us, so I came up with this solution."

"Moreover, this will not be our official act, it will be the work of an organization called the 'Northeast Anti-Japanese Vanguard Army', as long as the arms explode, they will announce to all walks of life that they are responsible for this matter."

A picture came to Zhang Anping's mind: after the XX explosion, the Northeast Anti-Japanese Vanguard Army announced that it was responsible for the incident......

This routine was often used in later generations, and as for whether the responsible party really did it—does it matter?

"In short, it's a win-win."

"Only the Japanese will lose 4.2 million yuan!"

Director Dai pondered.

After a long time, he said: "Can you do it without leaking anything?" ”

"It's hard to say, but I'm sure I can deal with this batch of munitions, and I won't let them strengthen the power of the Japanese in Shanghai." Zhang Anping guaranteed the ticket.

The reason for this certainty is that global trade will fill containers with rifles with explosives – and this will not hide from the Japanese, but only tell them that this is their means of self-preservation.

After the goods are handed over to the Japanese, the Japanese themselves go to pick up the explosives, and it will not have a dime to do with global trade.

Director Dai was tempted, but he still didn't dare to make a decision:

"You make me think."

Today, it will be changed, and the account will be provisional.

Sorry, but at the end of the week, I swear I'm going to be a 10,000-day update beast - if I don't need to be a barmaid later, I'll get back to the update right away.

(End of chapter)