OBS Chapter 38: Arms Sales
Chapter 38: Arms Sales
Admiral Thomas Becker was in no hurry to return home these days.
The next day he found Qin Ruihua, hoping to buy some Type 2 and Type 4 tanks, a total of twenty.
It seems that he also wanted to buy them back for research, so Qin Ruihua gave them to him directly.
After all, people have bought so many weapons here, and twenty tanks are not worth much money.
In the end, I just told the admiral that it would be better to buy large quantities directly.
Don't go back and copy it yourself when the time comes, the price will be much higher.
Admiral Thomas Becker didn't care too much about this, he believed they could do it.
If the cost is too high, they will choose to buy it directly.
One of them asked Qin Ruihua if he had any idea of selling the fighter jets, and Qin Ruihua said he could not sell them.
Tanks are fine, but this kind of advanced fighter jet is impossible to sell.
Unless Yan Country has commissioned the next generation of fighter planes, Prussia will not be interested in them because they are too backward.
Admiral Thomas Becker nodded. He understood this, but still said with some regret: "That's a pity."
"Our country is very interested in your fighter jets. If there is an opportunity, I will definitely recommend the purchase of your fighter jets to the top leaders."
Qin Ruihua smiled, thinking that this old fox was really good at talking, and then responded: "Thank you for your kindness, General, but we do not have any plans to sell this kind of fighter to the outside world at present."
“Maybe there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future, but now is not the time.”
Admiral Thomas Becker smiled and replied, "Understood, understood."
The whole process was smooth and pleasant, and both parties were very satisfied.
On the third day, a military commander from Lingdong Province of Dazhou State came to Lu Hangxuan's office.
He said to Lu Hangxuan: "Minister Lu, I am a military commander from Lingdong Province of Dazhou State. I came here to buy some weapons."
As the Minister of Military Industry, Lu Hangxuan naturally received the guest personally and asked, "What weapons do you want to buy?"
The commander smiled and replied, "Minister Lu, you should know the relationship between our country and your country, right? So I hope that it will be cheaper to see the historical origins of the two countries."
Lu Hangxuan shook his head, disagreeing with this statement: "General, that was hundreds of years ago, so don't mention it again. Now tell me what your needs are."
The commander nodded, and then began to describe their plan: "Minister Lu, our Marshal hopes that your country can help us form an air force, which will require about 200 aircraft."
"These aircraft must be at least comparable to the most advanced fighter aircraft in the world today."
"At the same time, we also hope that your country can assist us in establishing five new divisions like yours."
Lu Hangxuan was a little surprised after hearing this, but he remained calm.
He then asked, "General, our new division is equipped with more than fifty tanks and hundreds of large and small artillery pieces."
“Also, we use a lot of trucks to transport gear.”
"If we include the air force, the price is going to be quite high! It seems your commander-in-chief has a lot of ideas."
The commander was silent for a moment, then asked, "Minister Lu, what do you think about the price?"
Minister of Military Industry Lu Hangxuan responded with a smile: "If you want to purchase fighter jets."
"I recommend you an I-15 fighter. It's cheap."
"But its performance is quite good in today's world. It costs 90,000 silver coins per unit."
"As for the tanks, the Type 2 and Type 4 tanks are 25,000 and 110,000 silver coins respectively."
"In addition, there are a large number of artillery, rifles, general-purpose machine guns, heavy machine guns and other weapons and equipment."
"All these things together cost quite a bit! Are you sure you can afford it?"
Hearing this, the commander frowned, hesitated for a moment and asked, "Can it be cheaper? I feel that this price is a bit beyond the budget."
Although he knew that these equipments were advanced, he didn't want to spend too much money to buy them.
After all, military spending is limited.
Minister Lu Hangxuan smiled, shook his head, and replied: "General, you should know that our equipment is world-class and of absolutely reliable quality."
"In addition, we will also send a large number of instructors to help you train your soldiers to use these weapons and tactical techniques."
"Calculated this way, the price is actually very cheap."
"If you still think it's expensive, you can consider equipment from other countries."
"However, their quality and after-sales service may not be guaranteed."
"So, you'd better choose carefully."
After hearing this, the commander fell into deep thought.
He knew clearly that if he bought equipment of poor quality, it would not only affect combat effectiveness but could also lead to more casualties.
The equipment of Yan Country is indeed good, but the price is slightly higher.
After hesitating for a while, he finally gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, Minister Lu, let's set the price according to your request."
"As long as the quality of the equipment and after-sales service can be guaranteed, this amount of money is worth spending."
A glimmer of joy flashed in the eyes of Lu Hangxuan, the Minister of Military Industry, and he quickly said, "General, you are really straightforward! In that case, let's sign the contract as soon as possible."
"I believe that we will be able to cooperate happily and make your country's army stronger!"
After saying that, he took out a contract and handed it to the commander, indicating that he could sign it at any time.
As the pen tip fell, flying and phoenix-like handwriting was left on the paper, and the two of them signed their names on the contract respectively.
The contract content shows that Yan State will help Lingdong Province form an air force and provide equipment and training support for five new divisions.
This task is expected to be completed within five years, and the payment method will be able to use various valuable resources such as gold, silver, jewelry, precious metals, etc.
During this period, countries large and small from all over the world came to purchase arms, allowing Yan State to earn huge wealth.
Not only that, even several warlords within the state showed great interest in this batch of arms, but the quantity they purchased was relatively small.
Currently, the most powerful warlord in Dazhou is located in the northern region, and its navy, army and air force are the strongest.