"I still don't get it. ”

After Schulenburg explained the loan plan and the Lend-Lease Act, Stolypin shook his head.

V.E often did amazing things, and always proved them right in the end, but this time the package was beyond his imagination.

The Home Secretary cautiously asked:

"Can I understand your company's plan in this way - your company will lend us the guns and guns, and then we will return the weapons to your company when the war is over?"

"That's it, Your Excellency. ”

"I've never heard of anything like this. ”

It's normal, until a few days ago, no one in this world had heard of such a thing, it was too unbelievable, and it was normal to be unable to understand it all at once. Even the elders of the dragon clan and the company's top brass reacted similarly to Stolypin when they heard such a plan.

"I beg your pardon, Mr. Representative. But I have to say, that sounds a bit ...... Whimsical"

After thinking about it for a while, he used a more neutral word, and did not say that Li Lin's plan was crazy.

"But this is a good plan for the Duchy, Your Excellency. ”

The top student from Stasi's Department of Economics laughed and promoted the merits of Lend-Lease.

"Principalities can obtain weapons for a small cost, and generals can experience them for themselves, or deliver them in small batches to front-line troops for combat testing, and then decide whether they need to buy or lease more of them. ”

"Sounds really good. ”

The old fox of officialdom quickly tasted the overtones of Schulenburg, compared with the traditional process of armament of weapons. The economic and time costs of lending weapons for actual combat have decreased, and the army will be able to improve its combat effectiveness much faster. More importantly, because of the relatively small expenditure, officials who propose to lease weapons do not have to worry about buying a batch of useless waste by themselves or in line with the decision of the state to buy weapons, and their future and even their lives will be seriously threatened. Instead, they used a clever and inexpensive way to avoid being fooled by cunning arms dealers, for which the Tsar and the Council of Elders would reward them.

In all respects, it's a good solution.

Although compared to direct purchases. Leased weapons bring much less kickbacks to officials at all levels. But the accompanying political benefits will make the bureaucrats feel tempted. For the principality, in addition to the savings made by the lease itself, the reduction in rebates was also a disguised savings.

Of course, as long as there is an intention. Rebates are nothing more than a minor issue. It can be solved at any time.

"One more point. After the end of the war, if the Principality Army is satisfied with the leased weapons, and your government agrees. You can buy it. ”

Another bait, but not enough to make Stolypin completely tempted.

"Mr. Deputy, I have a few more questions. ”

"Excuse me. ”

"If, after the end of the war, the Principality decides to buy a weapon on Lend-Lease, the selling price is based on the original price or after deducting the rent. ”

"The original price, of course. ”

There is no doubt that only a fool would deduct the rent and reduce the price.

"However, based on the long-term relationship, depending on the situation on the site and the intentions of both parties, we can discount. ”

Before Stolypin's eyes narrowed, Schulenburg threw out another irresistible temptation.

For countries like the United Ross and the Principality, the company did not expect them to buy Lend-Lease weapons at the original price from the beginning, and the woolly bears always like this, they always like to take advantage of the trade, and there is no way to let them obediently take the bait without giving the hairy bears who are short of money a sweetness.

But that's not a problem, first the price is raised, then the discount is - this is the easiest way to promote. Anyway, the price of the weapon is set by V.E, and there is no object that can be referred to and compared, so it is not difficult to formulate a higher "original price" that is within the range of the woolly bears.

With a little more kickbacks to pave the way, the matter is completely settled.

"If after the end of the war, our army decides to return all weapons, but some of them are consumed, lost or captured by human armies in the war, do we need to compensate according to the original price?"

"Of course, Your Excellency. However, we can offer discounts depending on the situation. ”

It's still the same as the previous question.

After looking down and thinking for a moment, Stolypin said:

"Thank you very much for your explanation, Mr. Representative. I have one last question, you said earlier that this kind of leasing business includes other aspects in addition to weapons and ammunition, whether it can be understood that your company's trains, equipment and instruments and other industrial products are also included. ”

The old fox finally showed his cards, and the economic expert of Stacy sneered inwardly.

Probably few people know that the decision maker of the principality's attempt to transition to industrialization was the Grand Elder Count Werther, and even less well known were the Minister of the Interior Stolypin and the Director of the Oklana Bureau Dzerzhinsky.

In addition to the fact that they were both supporters of the policy of industrialization and trusted by Count Werther, a very important reason was that their personalities were very close, and they both had a steely will and enough ruthlessness to provide a strong impetus for the implementation of the policy in a country that was already in its twilight.

The Home Secretary was so painstaking about his attempts at industrialization that every progress of projects and experiments was engraved in his mind, and he never forgot it, and no matter how busy he was, he would find time to inspect the work. Thanks to Stolypin's efforts, the technical level of the principality in some aspects was somewhat improved.

However, will and reality are two different things, such as industrialization, which involves all aspects of heavy decision-making, it is impossible to rely only on hard work and whip to quickly get results, time, technology, capital investment, talent...... and, most importantly, foreign technical support, or rather machine tools and machine tools.

The most important equipment for modern industry is machine tools and other equipment, although Alfheim has long been able to manufacture high-end equipment such as 10,000-ton forging presses, high-precision metal cutting machines, machine tools, and punching presses, but so far only a few original drilling equipment for making guns have been exported to Albion and Charlemagne, the reason is to prevent the leakage of core technology.

Now, the old fox wants to use the Lend-Lease Act to get what would have been absolutely impossible to get hold of, to accomplish what Dzerzhinsky has not been able to do?

The reasons are almost ready-made.

"Your Excellency, of course we are willing to rent out the equipment, but ......"

With a strange expression, Schulenburg whispered:

"The workers of your country are really ......"

“......”

Stolypin fell silent.

Another fatal factor that constrained the principality's industrialization was the lack of skilled workers who could manufacture parts and components precisely according to the blueprints.

In a country with a long history of contempt for production and manufacturing, nomadic habits, and a popular appetite for alcoholic beverages, it may be difficult to rectify the problem, at least in wartime.

However, the Principality has always been an important customer of the company, and it would be unwise to refuse it.

Schulenburg leaned forward and tried to persuade the troubled Home Secretary in the gentler manner possible.

"Your Excellency, we have an alternative that will surely be of interest to you. ”

As he said, it was only a few minutes before the Home Secretary's face, which had been tightened, began to smile. (To be continued......)