Chapter 62: Officials and Merchants (Revised)
"Hello, young man, I am very pleasantly surprised to see that the experimental unit you formed has been a complete success, but unfortunately you are not a French soldier, otherwise I would definitely give you the reward you deserve!"
Tang Yunyang sat down in front of General Xia Fei, and after hearing General Xia Fei's praise, Tang Yunyang smiled.
"Oh no! My General, your order is your greatest reward for me! In addition, I am very eager to become an officer in the troops under your command, but of course, now is not the time yet. If we have enough Chinese laborers, or ......"
Tang Yunyang's words made General Xia Fei seem to hear the sound outside the strings, and he asked thoughtfully.
"Is that a suggestion? This seems to be an interesting suggestion! …… But...... Let's see if we have a chance. For the time being, let's put this thing aside. What I want to know now is how productive your company really is,...... And how much can you produce that kind of attack aircraft? ”
Tang went to stilt Erlang's legs, a leisurely look. He knew that behind General Xia Fei's seemingly excessive praise, there must be some kind of requirements hidden.
"General Xia Fei, I believe you know, our company is still very small, for your such a request, I think our company will not be able to complete it in the short term!"
General Xia Fei had obviously anticipated this situation a long time ago, and Tang Yunyang's difficulties made him feel that he had the initiative.
…… Oh my God, oh my God, you're right. But war, war, we can't wait endlessly, and for your little company, those orders will be as big as the numbers commonly used in astronomy. So I have a suggestion......"
These new types of land warfare equipment really lived up to General Xia Fei's expectations. But the success of the experiment means that it will be a huge piece of cake, which has attracted the attention of not only the military and the government, but also businessmen. Now, they want to share the big pie together!
It is foreseeable that General Xia Fei, as a member of the government, has been plagued by certain members of the government since the beginning of the war, as well as by the merchants. It will be dissipated because of the success of this experiment, although he is not grateful to Tang Yunyang.
In the eyes of General Xia Fei, it was he who gave the Chinese businessman a chance to make a fortune. If the other party is grateful for the picture, then shouldn't this big cake be shared by himself?
Is Tang Yunyang willing to do it?
"Haha......!"
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Faced with Xia Fei's proposal, Tang Yunyang smiled, and in his heart he was sure that he had guessed correctly. However, Tang Yunyang is Tang Yunyang, and he doesn't do loss-making transactions. Therefore, he smiled slightly and said that he was ready to accept any suggestions made by General Xia Fei.
"What a coincidence, my general, I have a suggestion too. Of course, as a sign of my respect for you, could you please give your suggestion first? ”
"My suggestion is that your company can sell the production license, and you will reinvent the benefits mentioned in the agreement for each product, you see, Mr. Tang, so that your interests will not be lost, and our French equipment will be replenished in time."
Tang Yunyang shook his head: "General, if my partner in the United States knows, I think he will kill me, I have a better suggestion, I believe you will like it!" ”
General Xia Fei couldn't help frowning when he heard Tang Yunyang denying his proposal.
If it was just Tang Yunyang, a Chinese businessman, then he could use force to make him agree to this suggestion without any care. But if the interests of the Yankees are mixed in with this, then it is not so simple to do.
It is surprising how much the Americans care about their interests, especially when they are hesitating between entering the war and not going to war, and the interests of their businessmen must be protected, which is a general principle that cannot be violated politically.
General Xia Fei handed Tang Yunyang a cigarette of his expensive cigar, lit one himself, and after he smoked it, he took a deep breath before signaling to Tang Yunyang to continue.
"General Xia Fei, it cannot be denied that our company's production capacity is now a little lower. But when we get a massive investment injection into our company, I think we'll be able to produce what you want on time! Of course, our company started in Nancy, so I intend to give this benefit to the citizens of Nancy. And, if you're interested in investing, you're more than welcome to invest! ”
Xia Fei heard Tang Yunyang's last words, and his face was cold.
"Why, if I'm not mistaken, you have an attempt to bribe me! Mr. Tang, do you know that this is a direct insult to the personality of a general, and this is an intolerable provocation...... It's ......"
In one breath, General Xia Fei gave Tang Yunyang many titles that only a big liar would have. Tang Yunyang didn't panic because of this, he just continued his explanation work, with an expression like an angel on his face.
"My general, I admire your noble personality! But I think you may be mistaken, I want you to invest, this is just to prove that you are sure of the development of our company, not to bribe you. And, you know, this experimental force is entirely from Nancy, so the people here must know a lot about the situation of this force, and if you invest, you are a partner of the merchants of Nancy, and the councillors here ...... at that time."
Linking the interests of officials and politicians together is the most fundamental feature of the unique "official and business system" under China's feudal centralized power. Although it is a product of the feudal system, it cannot be denied that this will have at least 200% help for the expansion of a company's business and the development of the company.
Now, Tang Yunyang is just changing it a little bit and taking it to France for use.
As for whether it can succeed, if it is peacetime, it may not be possible to succeed under the supervision of public opinion. However, under the conditions of war, especially when it comes to the military secrets of new weapons, this is not necessarily an impossible matter.
"Well, that's ......"
General Xia Fei fell silent under Tang Yunyang's gushing arguments. The war value of the new weapons and equipment produced by the Prince Arms Manufacturing Company is self-evident. With the Chinese soldier of unknown origin in front of him, Xia Fei also believes that more new equipment will pour out from this company.
"If they become the largest company in the supply of equipment for millions of French troops, then ......"
Well, the economic and political benefits are obvious to General Xia Fei. However, as a scheming French commander-in-chief, his political and economic interests could not completely offset his suspicions about Tang Yunyang.
After all, when it came time to distribute this big cake, the young soldier in front of him seemed to get nothing.