Republic of China: My great warlord, many children, many blessings.

I really don't know anything else.

He had been eyeing the arms deal worth one million silver dollars that German Becker and Shen Hao had made for a long time.

So, as soon as Shen Hao announced that he wanted to buy millions of dollars worth of weapons, he came to his door with gifts.

After carefully recalling the information about Shen Hao, I couldn't find anything particularly special about him.

In order to secure this order.

Yong Jianqiu said cautiously, "Brigadier Shen, could you give me a hint? I've been in Guangdong Province recently, and I really don't know anything else."

Upon hearing this, Shen Hao nodded and understood.

The information gap is still quite large in this era.

So Shen Hao said, "I'm afraid Mr. Yong may not know this, but I just married President Yuan's daughter, Yuan Fuzhen, a few days ago."

Moreover, he had just been promoted to commander of the 18th Beiyang Division.

Yong Jianqiu stared at Shen Hao in shock; he truly knew nothing about this news.

I was deeply shocked!

If this is true, Shen Hao has a bright future ahead of him, and with his background and strong personal abilities, he seems to be a reliable backer.

However, Yong Jianqiu was unaware of the actual situation and dared not make a decision.

This is a very big matter, and we need to investigate it thoroughly.

Thinking of this, Yong Jianqiu said, "Then I really must congratulate Commander Shen. If he really is President Yuan's son-in-law, then obtaining the army license will be a piece of cake for you. I've made a fool of myself."

Shen Hao laughed and said, "It's not that bad, but if you can lower the price of your weapons, I'd be willing to buy them."

Moreover, this order of mine is worth far more than one million dollars; it could even be four million dollars. It all depends on whether you can handle it.

Shen Hao released his bait.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Yong Jianqiu became very excited.

If there really is a 400 million dollar order, Jebsen & Co. will definitely offer the lowest price to make a name for itself, and then it can make a fortune.

Thinking of this, Yong Jianqiu stood up and said, "Commander Shen, no matter what price others offer you, please don't rush to sign the contract. I'll go back and discuss it, and I'll definitely give you a satisfactory answer."

Shen Hao smiled with satisfaction and said, "Then let's await good news."

Immediately afterward, the two shook hands, and Yong Jianqiu hurriedly left.

Shen Hao understood that this guy must have gone to investigate his identity.

This is also what Shen Hao hoped to see; finding a stable and affordable channel is still necessary.

Since his position is not yet secure, Shen Hao cannot make any major moves.

Once he obtains the position of governor, Shen Hao will begin to manage economic development and the military factory.

Warfare is all about money and equipment.

Before World War I, the United States was the world's largest military power, and the United States owed the United States £4 million.

After World War I, the United States owed the United States £8.5 million, indicating that the United States had borrowed at least £12 billion from the United States in total.

Before the outbreak of World War I, Britain issued £700 million in government bonds. After the outbreak of the war, this figure increased at least tenfold.

During World War I, European countries spent enormous sums on military operations, with the United States reaching its highest level in history.

1914年鹰国的军费支出达到了5.5亿英镑，1915年增加到了7.2亿英镑，1916年增加到了10.5亿英镑，1917年增加到了13.6亿英镑，1918年增加到了14.9亿英镑。

The war cost the United States £100 billion.

After World War I, the world went from being the sun never to set to being a drowned rat.

Before World War I, the United States was the center of the world, and its gold standard system was recognized worldwide.

The currencies of the United States and France were freely exchangeable with gold bullion, while the currencies of other countries were exchangeable with the British pound or the French franc. This was the gold bullion exchange standard.

The pretext for this system is that everyone should maintain the value of their own currency in order to better implement the various post-war arrangements after World War I, mainly war reparations.

Because Germany lost money, but the German mark depreciated, so what was the point of losing money?

Then, because Britain and France were the victors of World War I, they had the right to link their assets to gold.

The British pound was originally the most important international currency, but World War I caused its status to plummet, and the US dollar became the new international currency. Even London, the world's financial center, was replaced by New York in the United States.

It's clear that war is incredibly expensive.

Shen Hao can only fight warlords and engage in regional warfare at present.

If it really came down to a national war, Shen Hao would have been worn down and killed in less than a week.

As for the fact that warlords in various provinces needed an army transport permit to buy weapons, their main motivation was that the weapons had to be delivered to the concessions in Tianjin.

Because the German concession in Tianjin was a base for transshipping arms, which were then sent to all parts of the country. If you didn't have a transport permit, you couldn't leave Tianjin. Of course, the foreigners couldn't control you.

The military equipment imported from Germany first went to Qingdao, and then was transshipped to Tianjin, where it was stored in the German concession.

Unloading and storage at Haihe Wharf, and handling delivery procedures.

The German Concession in Tianjin was bordered by the Haihe River to the east, Kaifeng Road to the north, Qiongzhou Road to the south, and Taoyuan Village to the west, covering an area of ​​4200 mu.

There were more than 30 German trading companies in Tianjin, such as Reehe, Shendou, Ruiji, Meizuishi, Lulin, Tianli, Dezheng, Jiesheng, Siemens, etc.

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Since the German concession was developed relatively late, most of these foreign firms were located in the British concession, dealing in machinery, electrical supplies, hardware, pharmaceuticals, pigments, and fertilizers.

They sell woolen fabrics, photographic equipment, etc., but their biggest business is arms.

No sooner had Yong Jianqiu left than the German, Becker, arrived.

This guy is backed by the Lihe Trading Company, which deals in arms from the German Krupp company.

However, now that Shen Hao had a choice, he wasn't in a hurry.

Becker laughed and said, "Shen, give me this order, and I'll give you the most satisfactory price."

Shen Hao said, "An agent from Jebsen & Co. just came to me and offered me a very generous price."

Becker's face was grim as he said, "Fuck, it must be that guy Yong Jianqiu, that traitor. I was the one who asked him to be our Lihe Trading Company's agent."

Who knew that this guy thought the commission was too low, so he went to our arch-rival, Jebsen & Co.

"How much did Shen quote you?"

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Shen Hao smiled and asked in return, "How much are you planning to quote?"

"Shen, you should know that the market price for a single Mauser rifle is 60 silver dollars."

I can offer you the best deal: 20,000 Mauser rifles for one million dollars, plus 1 million bullets.

How sincere am I?

Shen Hao silently did some calculations in his mind.

Eighty silver dollars for a thousand bullets, a million bullets would cost 8 silver dollars, which is quite a discount.

Seeing that Shen Hao remained silent, Becker said again, "Shen, you should know that our Krupp is a world-renowned brand with guaranteed quality. We can skip Tianjin Port and send you a special shipment directly from Qingdao."

Heavy machine guns, light machine guns, surveying instruments, canteens, etc. are all acceptable.

Shen Hao said, "No rush. It's been a long time. Let's have a cup of tea first."

Since Yong Jianqiu hasn't made an offer yet, Shen Hao isn't in a hurry.

Becker was so eager to close this big deal that he really didn't have time for tea.

Not enough. Seeing Shen Hao's calm and collected demeanor, it was clear that the other party was making comparisons.

I sat there for half an hour before I was reluctant to leave.

The next day, they received confirmation from Shen Hao.

Yong Jianqiu rushed over and, upon hearing Becker's offer, immediately said, "Commander Shen, I won't lower the price of the rifles further, but I can give you 200 million rounds of ammunition. How about that?"

Shen Hao wasn't interested in just an extra 80,000 yuan.

So he said, "What if I want to keep the rifle production line running?"

Yong Jianqiu was stunned for a moment, not expecting Shen Hao to have such great ambitions.

After hesitating for a moment, he said, "I can't make that decision. But a military factory needs more than just machines; it also needs designers and skilled workers, who are all valuable talents."

Moreover, a rifle production line is not cheap.

The key point is that Commander Shen doesn't need a military factory at the moment.

It means your territory is so small, you simply can't support five.

136. Master, I bought ten maids.

Shen Hao understood, of course, that it would be difficult to set up a military factory before he became the governor.

Because there are still people above you who are in charge.

However, Yong Jianqiu's meaning was simple: military factories were an option, but they were too expensive to be worthwhile.