"These weapons are good! It's so much cheaper than what the merchants gave us! It turns out that those compradors actually made a lot of money from us! ”

Yan Xishan, who was quite a businessman, couldn't help frowning when he looked at the price list and the prices of weapons and artillery. It's not that he's too expensive, it's that the prices here are much cheaper than he knows.

At this time, I have to explain a little about the supply and procurement of weapons for Chinese warlords. Although it is called the Republic of China, in fact, all the warlords control the field, pay their own taxes and compete for money, and the gold and silver obtained are used to increase their strength and purchase weapons.

At that time, there were not many military factories in China, taking the Hanyang Arsenal under the government of Yuan Shikai at that time as an example, in 1915, the average daily output of imitation German M88 rifles (old sleeves) was 50, and the ammunition was only 65,000 rounds.

At that time, the average daily output of China's arsenals was roughly the same. How can such a small weapon be used by the warlords and princes who are constantly fighting for power and territory?

Of course, it was not enough, so the compradors turned their attention to the West one by one, and at that time, it was the most profitable business to buy arms at low prices in the West and sell them to warlords at high prices. When the Western countries were drawn into the wars one after another, the hopes of the compradors were pinned on the Japanese.

As an Entente country, they naturally had the ability to buy all kinds of weapons from Western countries, and in addition, because of the increase in the demand for machinery for textiles and flour in China, Japan's industrial development was further accelerated, and its ability to produce weapons by itself was greatly increased.

At this time, the most significant point is that during the so-called development period of China's national industry, the real money obtained from the Western powers finally fell into the hands of the Japanese. The blood sucked by warlords from the common people also fell into the pockets of the Japanese. Eventually, China's continuous warlord scuffle also led to the rise of Japanese weapons manufacturing companies.

It's a pity that among the so-called leaders, elites, and heroes among hundreds of millions of people in China at that time, no one among all and all of them saw what this represented!

It was only after the Japanese transformed into devils in 1937 that they discovered that the devils had advanced weapons and a sufficient number of aircraft and artillery. The warlords, leaders, and elites, who have always relied on foreigners and are only vying for power and profit at home, have discovered that their military equipment and arms replenishment are less than those of the other side, and they are as far away as 108,000 miles.

In the final analysis, if the world is in turmoil, in the process of the rise of the imperialist powers at that time, whoever does not have a complete industrial system will be a lamb to be slaughtered and a beef on a plate.

Then we have to ask, in addition to arguing about the big and empty so-called "isms", did these politicians, elites, and leaders in the early Republic of China have a practical plan for China's future, and whether they have the ability to act as leaders who will bring China into the ranks of world powers.

Or are they just a bunch of selfish bastards who are introverts and outsiders? As for Yan Xishan's attention to his own production and development, he was forced to be helpless because of geographical problems.

Looking at this price list, Yan Xishan understood that the real money he had paid over the years to expand the weapons he had bought by his army had almost doubled, and this injustice was really hearty.

"Mai...... Wheat...... Can your company really deliver to your door? You know, we're so far away from you, and we're going to have to go through someone else's territory on the way! ”

Li Zhicheng knew from Yan Xishan's expression that Tang Yunyang's analysis was correct. Warlords who are eager to expand their power will naturally be willing to spend a lot of real money to buy some cheap weapons. As for Mike. Whether Prince can produce so many weapons, everyone will know later.

"Chief Yan, have you forgotten where I came from here? In addition, I don't see a single hill in the country that dares to rob the goods of American companies. ”

"Well, this business is done!"

Yan Xishan looked at the price list in front of him and said to himself, and they used the signboard of the American company to deliver goods to themselves, it is estimated that those famous forces who dare to rob it on the road will not dare except for the king of the mountain. In addition, if all their goods are transported from heaven, and others want to stop them, they must also stop them, and their own risks will be minimized.

Though the heart is determined to be with this Mike. Prince Company dealt with them and bought the weapons they produced, but Yan Xishan still had to make trouble in his heart, and he was worried about money.

Although Shanxi is rich in products and resources, it is also rich in resources. But there is a little bit of money in Shanxi, compared with the Jiangnan area, Shanxi, which is still inseparable from agricultural production, naturally cannot be compared with them. Yan Xishan didn't have so much money, which was also the fundamental reason why he desperately developed his internal affairs.

At this time, Li Zhicheng was going to start talking to him about another deal, which was the fundamental purpose.

"Sir Yan, in addition, our company is not so short of money, think about it, the French, British and American armies, they have all placed large orders with our company, so we are not short of money. But as you know, technology is very valuable in the eyes of Westerners, so we don't trust Westerners, we use Chinese workers.

If you wish, or you can use some youth to trade with us. Naturally, it's not human trafficking, all you have to do is ask them to agree to work for our company until the end of the war, and then we'll send them back, and we'll pay them some salary, what do you think? ”

Hearing this, Yan Xishan was happy. Can you imagine that in China, where three-legged benches are not easy to find, and there is no shortage of two-legged people, is there anything more attractive than exchanging people for weapons?

Can Yan Xishan, who is proficient in business, not see the benefits of this matter?

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As for people, sending people out to bring him back some strong men is really no matter how simple it is. Moreover, they only worked until the end of the war, and with these workers who had worked in their company, it was estimated that they could build an arsenal. With the money in your own hands, you can also buy weapons from others, and a radish is cut at both ends, is there such a good thing in the world?

"Well, we did this business, I don't know when your company's weapons will arrive?"

"Okay, Chief Yan is really a cheerful person, I am relieved to have your words, this matter can be done quickly, and you can start preparing people now. We can deliver the first batch of weapons and ammunition that you need the most, in three months at most, and no more than half a year. Do you think it's feasible for us to take the people you provided away? ”

Actually doing business is just such a simple thing, each has its own needs in terms of interests, and business is easy to discuss. After a meal, Li Zhicheng got on the plane, and he had to go back to Cangzhou, where I don't know how things are going.