"Any questions?" Seeing Zhang Chi's silence, Stilwell asked. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

"No, no problem!" Zhang Chi replied: "We can produce most of these materials, and the quantity may be considerable!" ”

"Oh!" Stilwell was a little surprised by this: "Major General, I have to warn you...... Many of these are military supplies, if they are not delivered in time......"

"I know!" Zhang Chi nodded: "But general, you also know, we not only have Okinawa, we also have the Northeast, which is tens of millions of manpower, and the Japanese have also left a very complete industrial ...... in the Northeast We moved some of this to Okinawa, but it was only a part, and as long as we had the machines, we would be able to produce a lot of supplies in no time! ”

Stilwell nodded: "It makes sense to say that, the transportation in the Northeast is also very convenient!" ”

"Yes!" Zhang Chi replied: "In fact, production in the Northeast is just a little longer than the distance, and the transportation cost is a little more, and there is basically no difference in the rest!" ”

"So...... That's no problem, isn't it? Stilwell asked, "What else are you thinking about?" ”

"General!" Zhang Chi replied: "We can produce products, but we don't have enough machinery, such as textile machines, etc., which makes us unable to produce more products even if we have manpower, and we also need to train personnel!" ”

"Hmm!" Stilwell said, "That's why I advise you to do what you can!" ”

"Why didn't the American side sell it to us?" Zhang Chi said: "I mean...... Although we don't have money now, it can be used as a loan, so that we can make more profits, and the US military can get faster, better, more supplies, which is a prerequisite for victory, isn't it? Good for both parties! ”

Stilwell hadn't thought of that, after all, he was a soldier, not a businessman.

He looked at Zhang Chi in a daze, and said for a long time: "Zhang, I really can't believe that you are a Chinese...... Sorry, this doesn't mean to insult Chinese, but ......"

"I understand!" Zhang Chi nodded.

At this time, China is indeed fragile, and most people do not know what loans are, and of course there is no such thing as Zhang Chi.

"There are some other things...... Zhang Chi said and took out a few from the document and said: "This is the standard equipment of the US military, such as M1 rifles, machine guns, cars, jeeps, ammunition and so on......"

"You don't have the capacity to produce, do you?"

"Yes!" Zhang Chi replied: "But general, I don't know if you have thought about it...... Will our war in Southeast Asia end soon? ”

"No, I don't think this war will end anytime soon!" Without thinking about it, Stilwell replied: "The Japanese are very hard-working, and they will not surrender easily, so even though we have cut them off, the war is likely to be fought for a few years or more!" ”

Stilwell's speculation is certainly justified, because historically, the war ended only two years later, and it was only after the two atomic bombs were dropped that the Japanese knew that if they continued like this, there would only be a result of the destruction of the country and the extinction of the species.

"So General!" Zhang Chi raised the document in his hand: "As you know, the battlefield has very huge requirements for these light weapons, especially ammunition, in the long run...... It's much more cost-effective for us to produce them than to ship them from the United States. So...... Why not teach us how to produce? In fact, we already have a group of technicians who are familiar with this aspect of production, but they are only producing equipment for the Japanese army, and I believe that after a period of training, they will soon be able to master the production of American-style equipment! ”

Seeing that Stilwell didn't speak, Zhang Chi continued: "We can even make our own from iron ore, gunpowder, etc....... The arsenal left by the Japanese in Tohoku can fully meet the requirements, and all we have to do is change it to American standards! ”

"That's a good suggestion!" Stilwell nodded, "It's not hard to imagine that this will also save the United States a lot of money, but you know, it's different from other commodities, they're arms...... I have no authority to respond to you! ”

"Of course!" Zhang Chi replied.

It's not just arms that are involved, it's not so sensitive if it's just arms, after all, it's a time of war, and it's all too normal to buy and sell arms on the black market.

Specifically, it involves the production of arms...... Then that's a big problem.

So the question quickly came to Roosevelt.

Roosevelt couldn't help frowning: "Let the Chinese produce our light weapons?" ”

"Is there anything to worry about, Mr. President?" Ernest asked.

"Aren't you worried?" Roosevelt asked rhetorically: "An army like the Chinese Expeditionary Force...... The reason we have them in our hands is because they have the equipment in their hands. If they could produce weapons and ammunition themselves......"

"Mr. President!" Ernest replied: "First of all, after they regained the Northeast, they actually had the ability to produce their own weapons and ammunition, although they were Japanese weapons and ammunition, not as advanced as the United States!" ”

Roosevelt nodded, there was no doubt about it.

"Secondly......" Ernest continued, "you must know that the Chinese Expeditionary Force was stationed in Okinawa, and the Chinese Major General, who seemed to be keen to move industry to Okinawa...... For the islands, what is more important is the warships and warplanes, and small arms can almost be said to be useless! ”

Roosevelt nodded again, although he didn't understand military affairs, even fools know this even if the war has been fought so far...... There are two living examples, one is Britain, which was blockaded by German submarines, and the other is Japan, which was blockaded by the United States.

"So, we don't need to worry too much, do we?" "The industry and manpower in the Northeast are well worth our use, and ordering supplies and even weapons and ammunition from China can greatly reduce the burden on the United States," Ernest said...... You know, we are now at war on two fronts, and although there is not much suspense about the direction of Japan, the terrain in Southeast Asia is complex and the Japanese are very stubborn, so it is very likely that if we continue to win the war, we will be dragged down. And this suggestion made by the Chinese major general can effectively alleviate this! ”

Roosevelt was clearly moved by what Ernest said.

Actually, it wasn't Ernest who moved Roosevelt...... It was Roosevelt who had some scruples in his heart and couldn't help but complain, and he knew he should do it from the beginning.

There is no other reason than the huge benefits to the United States, and the Chinese Expeditionary Force is not strong enough to make the United States fear.

Thereupon...... No one can resist this temptation!