northernbook Chapter 21 Jiang Yulin: I want the money, but I won’t do the work! (Happy Mid-Autumn Festival)
Chapter 21 Jiang Yulin: I want the money, but I won’t do the work! (Happy Mid-Autumn Festival)
Jiang Jingrui was still very interested in the artillery list in front of him.
Among the many types of 75mm caliber artillery, he was most interested in the Bofors M1922 75mm mountain gun.
This thing is more powerful than the Type 75 mm field gun which they imitated the Type field gun.
This type of cannon is very famous in the ancient country. The Southern Alliance has equipped it in large quantities, at least more than 100 guns.
Jiang Jingrui was also very interested in this lightweight mountain cannon, so he decided to purchase a batch of it.
Although their Shengzhou Arsenal can manufacture 75mm artillery, its output cannot meet the needs of an army of , not to mention that there is some gap in performance.
Of course, the most important issue is price.
The market price of a Bofors 75mm mountain gun is 1.5 US dollars, which is equivalent to 3.7 ocean dollars.
Jiang Hua only sells one for 3.5 yuan, which is 2 yuan cheaper.
Don't underestimate these two thousand dollars, they can buy dozens of artillery shells.
72 guns were Jiang Jingrui's first batch of artillery orders, used to form two new mountain artillery regiments.
More than 250 million yuan was sold here alone.
Then comes the next highlight, which is the 105mm heavy artillery.
This is the big purchase he will make next.
The main 100mm caliber artillery equipped by their Saibei Army now is the 100mm light howitzer, which is also their main support artillery.
This thing is a copy of the Skoda VZ14/19 100mm light howitzer from more than ten years ago. It weighs 1.49 tons and 2.9 tons respectively. It uses their homemade 100mm shells and has a range of only 8.6 kilometers.
This cannon was usable in ancient China, but it was relatively backward.
The Shengzhou Arsenal in Saibei has only purchased spare parts for 300 of these guns, and has only assembled more than of them so far.
So how could Jiang Jingrui not be interested in artillery larger than 100 mm?
What's more, the 105mm howitzer provided by Jiang Hua is one generation more powerful than their Type 14 howitzer.
Jiang Jingrui immediately set his sights on the Krupp 105mm howitzer, model le.FH 18.
口径105毫米、倍径31、战斗全重1.98吨、射速7发每分钟、最大射程12.3公里。
The gun can fire high-explosive bombs, steel ball high-explosive bombs, incendiary bombs and other types of bombs.
The performance is much better than their current Type 14 howitzer, and the price is more affordable in his opinion.
At present, Krupp's 105mm howitzer is in short supply, so the price is relatively high. The price of a single gun is as high as 2.5 US dollars, which is equivalent to 6.25 oceans.
Jiang Hua directly reduced the price by 1500 yuan and sold it for 6.1 yuan.
For such a priceless item, it is impossible to make it much cheaper like the 75mm mountain cannon, so it is only 1500 yuan cheaper as a token of appreciation.
After all, the Saibei Army is only a verbal ally.
Jiang Jingrui was very interested in this cannon, but he had not made up his mind to purchase it.
Because he still needs to ask Jiang Yulin for instructions.
After all, this thing is a core weapon even for the Saibei Army, and he, as the young marshal, has no say in this matter.
"120mm howitzer..."
When he saw the list on the list, Jiang Jingrui took a deep breath and opened it.
The 120mm howitzer was a veritable heavy artillery in the ancient country and a strategic-level weapon.
M1932 120mm field howitzer, this gun belongs to the classic small country boutique series and is named M32 on the list.
The gun has a total weight of 2 tons in deployment and 2.5 tons in line, and a maximum range of 10.4 kilometers, which is considered advanced for that era.
This gun is more expensive than the Krupp 105mm howitzer, with a price of US$3.2, or 8 oceans, and there is no price discount.
He was determined to obtain both of these cannons.
Jiang Jingrui reluctantly put down the list and said to Jiang Hua, "Brother Jiang, after all, I am not the boss of the Saibei Army, so my authority is limited.
So I need to ask if I can purchase it and how much I can purchase. Give me an hour."
"No problem at all!"
After returning to his room, Jiang Jingrui quickly used the radio to contact the Marshal's Mansion in Andong Province.
He also briefly reported to Jiang Yulin what he had seen and heard here.
Jiang Yulin was still a little surprised after seeing the content of the telegram.
I didn't expect that Jiang Jingrui had made such great progress just a few days after arriving in Beire Province.
Not only did they reach a cooperation, but they also reached an arms cooperation, which was really unexpected.
When he saw that Jiang Hua actually had cannons for sale, he couldn't help but widen his eyes, fearing that he had seen it wrong.
"Go and call Brother Xiangyang over to me."
Jiang Xiangyang hurried to the Marshal's residence and bowed, "Marshal, what do you want to call me for?"
"Look at the contents of the telegram."
Jiang Xiangyang's eyes narrowed, it seemed that the content of the telegram was not simple.
So he held his breath and read carefully.
After a long moment, he looked up at Jiang Yulin with a serious expression and said, "This guy is truly incredibly resourceful. I thought we were giving him face by going to him, but it turns out he doesn't need cooperation at all.
However, the arms trade is a good business, and these cannons cannot be missed.
But Marshal, I have to remind you that there is no money left in our account."
"No money again?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yulin's face froze and immediately turned dark.
"Well, it's less than five million dollars."
Hearing this, Jiang Yulin took a deep breath and immediately said, "If we are out of money, we can ask the Fuso people for it. Didn't they promise to give us a loan of 100 million Fuso coins? Just ask them to transfer the money to us."
Jiang Xiangyang said with some embarrassment: "But it's not easy to take their money. There are conditions."
Jiang Yulin snorted coldly and said, "No matter what his conditions are, agree to them all. Let's get the money first. As for the matter... did I say I would do it? Agreeing and doing it are two different things."
Hearing this, Jiang Xiangyang couldn't help but laugh. He understood what Jiang Yulin meant.
I want the money, but I won’t do the work!
So no matter how harsh the conditions on the Japanese side are, as long as the money is in hand, it's fine.
When the Japanese come to your door to ask for money, just spread your hands and act like Tai Chi.
The Japanese are still evil and will try to trick people.
"Yes, I will go find the Fuso people right away."
According to the current exchange rate, the Fuso coin is still relatively strong internationally, and 1 Fuso coin is equivalent to 1 ocean dollar.
So Jiang Xiangyang went to see the Fuso Consul General in Shengzhou City.
When the Japanese saw Jiang Xiangyang sign his name on the agreement, they couldn't suppress the joy in their eyes.
"Your Excellency is indeed a quick-witted person. Let's celebrate our pleasant cooperation."
Jiang Xiangyang smiled and looked at the Fusang Consul in front of him and said, "I hope it will be a pleasant one. When will the money arrive?"
"Please rest assured, Your Excellency. We will deliver the money to the Marshal's Mansion today."
Exactly one hour had passed when Jiang Jingrui received a call back from the Marshal's Mansion.
[Within 20 million, you decide! ]
When Jiang Jingrui saw this telegram, his eyes widened.
His father is so rich? Doesn't he remember that the government is on the verge of bankruptcy? Where does all this money come from?
You should know that these 20 million oceans are equivalent to one-fifth of the fiscal revenue of the three northern provinces.
Last year, we only collected a little over 100 million yuan.
The fiscal revenue of the Northern Xinjiang region last year was 1 billion, and the fiscal revenue of the SAARC government was 1.7 billion.
In fact, we can see how big the gap is between Saibei and northern Xinjiang from the fiscal revenue.
So although the Saibei Army has the strength to compete with the northern border, it is just warmongering.
Once the finances go bankrupt, the Saibei Army will not be able to receive enough salaries.
No matter where Dad got the money, since he has 20 million, he should just spend it.
Besides, he also has an arms trade cooperation with Jiang Hua. As long as he sells the arms, he can earn millions every month.
With 20 million in hand, Jiang Jingrui was obviously much more confident after returning.
The unit price of Krupp 105mm howitzer is .
An artillery regiment requires 36 guns, so we will form three artillery regiments first, which means 108 guns.
The total price is 658.8 million yuan.
This is just the cannon, not including the shells.
105mm artillery shells are not cheap, costing 100 yuan each.
First, each gun was equipped with 100 shells, which is 1.08 shells. Another one million dollars was spent here.
Including the price of 108 cannons, the total price reached 766.8 million oceans.
Then came the purchase of the M32 120mm howitzer.
A single gun costs 8 oceans, and each shell costs 100 oceans.
A total of 72 guns were purchased to equip two heavy artillery regiments. This thing is limited to 2 guns, and they will be sold out after this purchase, so 72 guns were purchased at one time.
The total value of the artillery is 576 million oceans.
The shells were fired, with a total value of 100 million oceans.
This is another 676 million oceans.
Plus 72 million for 250 Bofors mountain guns.
The purchase of cannons alone cost 1692.8 million yuan.
Before the 20 million was spent, Jiang Jingrui simply purchased more rifles, machine guns and mortars. These things were in short supply, so he didn't worry about not being able to sell them.
When Jiang Hua saw Jiang Jingrui sign his name on the contract, the look in his eyes changed.
“There is no better God of Wealth than this!”
That's right. If it weren't for the base's funds supporting its operation, his territory would have gone bankrupt.
Serious imbalance between revenue and expenditure.
But as soon as Jiang Jingrui arrived, he brought more than 2500 million yuan.
The cost of the weapons is at most less than 500 million, and the net profit is 2000 million.
At least in the next three months, Jiang Hua will no longer have to worry about funds.
Isn’t this the God of Wealth to him?
Both parties were happy at this moment.
Jiang Hua received more than 20 million yuan, and a fixed monthly income of more than 5 million yuan for a short period of time.
Jiang Jingrui also had an income of several million dollars a month and obtained more than a hundred cannons, which greatly strengthened the artillery force of their Saibei Army.
In particular, the 108 105mm howitzers and 72 120mm howitzers took the Saibei Army's artillery strength to a higher level.
In the evening, Jiang Hua hosted a grand welcome dinner for Jiang Jingrui and Jiang Bairui.
The God of Wealth must be served well, after all, the money has not arrived yet.
As time passed, the Second Infantry Division was completed, the Third Infantry Division also completed the recruitment of troops, and the Fourth Infantry Division was also put on the schedule for formation.
The sky forces also strengthened aerial reconnaissance of Chengbei, Ningcheng, Weichang and Linghe.
According to intelligence, a large number of troops are heading towards Chengbei City and the three counties of Weichang, Ningcheng and Linghe every day.
Obviously, this also means that these three directions are the main attack directions of the Fu Tang coalition forces.