9.31 Unprofitable Deals

How did the topic come to the head of the 25th Army? Although Huang Haoran still couldn't understand it for a while, but then he heard the word "transaction" from Dratwen's translator, Huang Haoran immediately became energetic!

No way, who let Huang Haoran always maintain a complete victory against the Soviets! As long as the Soviets have something to ask for themselves, Huang Haoran will definitely be able to squeeze some oil and water out of the Soviets!

These were the exact words of Soviet Ambassador Bogomolov. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoFor Huang Haoran's style of "goose plucking", Bogomolov's experience is too profound!

"Mr. General Counsel, if you have something to say, you might as well speak up, so that I can make a decision early!"

When the MAC relayed Huang Haoran's words to Dratwen in Russian, Huang Haoran had been secretly observing the major interpreter who was behaving a little strangely.

Strange to say, when translating Chinese into Russian, no matter how long and complicated the speech is, there will be no stuttering, but once he wants to translate Russian into Chinese, he will speak intermittently. Seeing that Lu Weimin was ineffective when he spoke, Huang Haoran couldn't help but want to laugh.

"Director Huang, on behalf of the Chinese government, I would like to formally inform you that the first tranche of the loan agreement has been fully fulfilled. As of 27 June, all military materiel purchased with this loan had been delivered to recipients of your Government, and these are the three military materiel procurement contracts. ”

As the director of the "Office for the Receipt of Aid," Huang Haoran was arguably the most aware of the progress of the Soviet military aid program in the Wuhan government, and he knew that what Drattwen was saying was still just the opening remarks of the meeting.

Lu Weimin took the document from the translator of Delattwen and handed it to Huang Haoran, who was originally just going to open it and take a casual look, but he was soon attracted by the detailed list provided by the Soviets!

Because the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Wuhan Government and the "Office for Receiving Aid Materials" under Huang Haoran faithfully carried out the four-character principle of "getting more and more quickly" put forward by Huang Haoran on Lushan, the Wuhan Government adopted the strategy of first transporting the Soviet supplies across the border line and then slowly classifying and counting them when accepting and urging them to be collected. Due to the limited number of people in the country who can understand Russian, many officials are trying to fish in troubled waters to enrich themselves; In addition, the Soviet side was in a hurry, and only provided a very vague list in Russian at the time of delivery, which directly led to Huang Haoran's "aid receiving office" still not being able to figure out how much aid China had received from the Soviet side.

Fortunately, most of the Soviet aid materials were not received by the "Aid Receipt Office", and this bad account of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was mainly caused before Huang Haoran took office in Wuhan, so Huang Haoran was not charged with dereliction of duty.

However, for such a chaotic material reception situation, Huang Haoran has always been stubborn! In recent days, a batch of Soviet materials that should have been in the warehouses of the Military Commission have appeared in the black markets of Chongqing and Wuhan, and it seems that the "second-way dealers" in the government have made another windfall!

Now with the list provided by the Soviet side, the work of the "Office for the Reception of Aid" is much easier! Although the Military Commission will not agree to use the list provided by the Soviets as proof of receiving supplies, at least it can scare the corrupt officials who resell the materials and make these people fearful!

The first tranche of the loan agreement between China and the Soviet Union is $50 million at an interest rate of 3% per annum. According to the agreement, the loan will be repaid by the Wuhan government over five years. But in reality, the $50 million never went into the Wuhan government's books, but was used to pay for three contracts with the Soviet Union for the purchase of military supplies.

As for what military supplies were purchased, the documents provided by Deratvin are clearly written!

"The list of Soviet arms obtained by the Chinese side from the first contract for the purchase of military materiel is as follows:

62 CB aircraft, 149 И-16 fighters, 162 И-15 fighters, 8 YTИ-4 aircraft, 16 TB-3 aircraft, as well as aircraft parts and special vehicles including spare engines, aircraft and engine accessories, special equipment, and a batch of pilot equipment.

138 T-26 tanks (with radio equipment), a batch of engines, spare parts and repair vehicles.

50 76mm anti-aircraft guns, anti-aircraft gun tractors and connecting equipment and a batch of various anti-aircraft artillery special instruments.

45mm anti-tank guns 250 pieces. ”

After reading it, Huang Haoran immediately asked the mainland party to find the "List of Received Materials" received by the "Aid Receiving Office" from the receiving officer at the border line, and then began to compare them one by one! Perhaps because the first batch of supplies provided by the Soviets were heavy equipment and professional equipment that could not find buyers, the recipients of the Wuhan government who stayed on the border did not start to rub oil, and the materials on the list were fully delivered! It's a miracle!

Before Huang Haoran could say a few words of self-comfort, the list of the second military material procurement contract received immediately after him showed the greed of those who received it!

Let's take a look at the documents provided by General Counsel Delatvin.

"The list of Soviet arms obtained by the Chinese side from the second contract for the purchase of military materiel is as follows:

Maxim-Togale machine guns 800 units;

1,000 Maxim machine guns;

2,100 Dirkcharyov machine guns;

20 million rounds of ammunition for machine guns;

122 120mm howitzers;

36 152mm howitzers;

180 37mm anti-tank guns;

160,000 rounds of 76mm field artillery shells;

122mm howitzer shells: 180,000 rounds;

60,000 rounds of 152mm howitzer shells;

420,000 rounds of 37mm anti-tank artillery shells;

150,000 Mosin Nagant rifles;

Rifle ammunition 50 million rounds. ”

On the "List of Receiving Supplies" received by the "Aid Receipt Office", 800 Maxim Togale machine guns and supporting ammunition were all missing! 2,100 Dirkcharyov machine guns turned into 2,000! There are also 7.62mm Mosin Nagant rifle bullets provided by the Soviet side, which are also a full five million rounds less!!

"These bastards! What a guts! ”

Looking at the two lists of supplies with such a huge difference in content, Huang Haoran simply didn't know how to keep himself calm! He slapped the arm of the sofa and scolded!

Lu Weimin was taken aback by Huang Haoran's sudden foul language! He didn't know whether he should translate Huang Haoran's foul words to Dratwen. It didn't take long for the people to get instructions from Huang Haoran.

"What a fool! Of course, there is no need to translate the words of swearing! ”

Lu Weimin nodded hurriedly, then turned sideways and let out a long breath......

But Lu Weimin was not the only translator in the room, although Huang Haoran prevented Lu Weimin from making a mistake in time, he couldn't stop Delatvin's translation, and when Delatvin learned from his translator that Huang Haoran was a little out of shape because of anger, the smile on his face became even brighter!

Huang Haoran glared at Dratwen hatefully, he really didn't like having foreigners think of himself in front of him!

After reading the two lists again, Huang Haoran found some clues from them.

2,100 Dirkcharyov machine guns became 2,000, and the practice of erasing a single digit to enrich one's own pockets had been used in the Wuhan government for a long time, and the 7.62mm Mosin Nagant rifle rounds were actually used in a similar way. What really surprised Huang Haoran was actually the entire batch of 800 Maxim Togaré machine guns that were missing!

Such a big deal is really a bit earth-shattering! But Huang Haoran quickly figured out the key! The reason why those officials who received the house dared to make such a big move on the second batch of Soviet aid materials received was that in addition to the desire for profit, there were actually some objective reasons!

The M1910 Maxim heavy machine gun is actually the Soviet version of the Maxim heavy machine gun, but with a caliber of 7.62 mm, a shield and wheels. The Ksim-Togaré machine gun, on the other hand, is a light machine gun of Maxim construction, which is a transitional product before the Tekcharyov machine gun was equipped. Since these two machine guns, which were extremely similar in appearance and name, appeared at the same time in the second batch of Soviet aid supplies, the heads of those officials who received the supplies were hot! They mistakenly thought that the Soviets had delivered a double at the time of delivery!

In the face of such a windfall, where is the reason not to swallow!? So these officials swept 800 Maxim Togalai machine guns into their pockets with a single stroke, and perhaps now they are still celebrating the stupidity of Lao Maozi!

A bunch of real idiots!

The list of the third batch of supplies at the end is very simple, and most of them are heavy equipment, so there are many fewer errors.

200 И-15 fighters and 5 YT-1 aircraft were things that could not find buyers at all 5 aircraft, as well as all spare parts, spare engines and various parts of the aircraft, which were also difficult to monetize, and this time 50 of the 450 transport vehicles and 10,000 of the 60,000 Mosin Nagant rifles, as well as 10,000 Soviet-made grenades.

swallowed two big meals in a row, obviously it couldn't hold on! But those guys complained to Wuhan all day long that receiving supplies in Xinjiang was a chore! At the beginning of July, the highest authorities also allocated a special allowance of 20,000 fiat currency for those people! Now it seems that the money was sent to the dog's belly!

Having figured out the appalling corruption of the Chinese officials who received Soviet supplies, Huang Haoran now wondered why Delatvin had deliberately mentioned his 25th Army!

Lao Tzu's troops have been staying in Hubei, so it is impossible for them to have anything to do with the materials you sent, right?

Delatvin saw Huang Haoran's doubts, and he asked his translator to tell Huang Haoran that because a large number of supplies were backlogged in Xinjiang and could not be transported to Wuhan, the matter of distributing materials had become very tricky!

"Director Huang, you know that since Mr. Ambassador has a good personal relationship with you, most of the military supplies that my country has shipped to Wuhan have been allocated to your 25th Army! Especially light weapons, almost all of them have been taken away by your ministry! Now that I have officially begun to assume the post of general adviser of the Chinese army, I am very embarrassed in the face of the accusations and questions of the generals! ”

After listening to what Dratvin said, Huang Haoran immediately stretched his face and didn't speak! The Soviets wanted to get supplies back from him? Don't even think about it!

"Don't get me wrong! Director Huang, we Soviets will not come back with the things that have been sent, I am here to discuss with you, can you exchange the materials in my hands with your ministry for something!"

Oh? Changing things? Huang Haoran is a little interested now! Of course, the specific change is the key, if there is no money, Huang Haoran does not have that idle time!

"Don't worry! Director Huang, I promise to make you satisfied! You know, your government has two bigger loans waiting to be exchanged for arms! Moscow has already made a request to your highest authorities that the military aid in the back must be distributed by our Soviet ambassadors! ”

Delatvin's words were half threatening and half tempting, he was telling Huang Haoran that only by agreeing to his request this time would the 25th Army be able to get more benefits in the next two larger loan projects!

Regarding Delatvin's threat, Huang Haoran didn't care at all! No one knows better than him about the next historical development, according to the current progress of the Great Purge of the Soviet Union, it will not be long before the personnel of the Soviet Embassy in China will be involved, and wait until the next two loans to cash in the benefits? What if you Dratvin were also pulled back to the Soviet Union and shot?

If you want me to do you a favor, let's get something realistic!

"Thank you Mr. General Counsel for your care, it's just a pity that my troops have been getting those supplies for a long time! Maybe now, it's not necessarily all used up! I can only do my best!"

Huang Haoran's words are simply perfunctory, you must know that the military supplies that Huang Haoran got from the Soviet Ambassador Bogomolov are astronomical! If the 25th Army is completely used up in such a short period of time, then the Wuhan government's army will probably have to fight the Japanese hand-to-hand with their bare hands!

Dratvin has already made a general understanding of Huang Haoran through Bogomolov, and now that he looks at it face to face, what Bogomolov said is really appropriate! Although this Director Huang was a fierce general when he was fighting, he was more like a shrewd businessman when dealing with Soviet personnel!

It seems that there is only barter!

"152mm howitzers, 122mm howitzers, 76mm field guns and T-26 tanks, I still have a lot of these things in my hands! I now need a large number of light weapons for the infantry, especially light and heavy machine guns! Director Huang, I hope you can help me with this! ”

After hearing Drathvin say the materials he intended to trade, Huang Haoran immediately scolded in his heart! Drathvin, this old fox! Feelings, you have all the things in your hands that no one wants! I actually want to exchange for my in-demand goods!

Why did Huang Haoran say that the advanced weapons and equipment such as 152mm howitzers, 122mm howitzers, 76mm field guns and T-26 combat vehicles are things that no one has left? This starts with the traditions of the Chinese army! Although the Wuhan government has implemented a national defense modernization program, in fact, the Chinese army is still an army dominated by light infantry!

Although the 152mm howitzer, 122mm howitzer, and 76mm field gun look very imposing, but to really make these big guys exert their power, they also need a lot of support, towing trucks, gun sighting equipment and professional artillery, which is not a dead money? The average army really can't afford to raise it!

As for the T-26 tank, it is even more of a group of gold-swallowing beasts! Didn't you look at the Central Army of the highest authority, and only 200 divisions have formed a tank unit so far? This shows how difficult it is to form a tank army! No matter how good the T-26 tank is, it must be able to play around!

And the light weapons that Delatvin wants to exchange for these heavy equipment are actually the most urgently needed supplement for most of the Chinese army at the moment!

This deal is not cost-effective! (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in to the www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) (To be continued.) )