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Wang Xuexin refused without thinking: "Brother Chu, I'm afraid this will make me more embarrassed than Taiyuan!"
What Wang Xuexin said is not an exaggeration at all. If Taiyuan is given to the Jinsui Army, it can be fought back again. If the artillery detection radar is given to the Jinsui Army or the stubborn army, it will become equipment to deal with the Eighth Route Army in the future.
But Chu Yunfei answered confidently: "Not necessarily!"
"What should I say?" Wang Xuexin felt a little strange. If I don't give it, how can you force me to give it?
Chu Yunfei said slowly: "Brother Wang, Mr. Chu does not want your army to give you for free, but he wants to make a deal with your army as usual!"
"Trade?" When Wang Xuexin heard this word, he remembered that he had indeed made several transactions with Chu Yunfei before. The transactions were rocket propellant formulas and rocket launchers, but this transaction seemed a bit insignificant compared with Yingjiang and Mao Xiong.
If Chu Yunfei hadn't mentioned Wang Xuexin, he would have completely forgotten about it.
Wang Xuexin replied: "Brother Chu, even if I am willing to trade, it seems that the Jinsui Army has nothing to trade, right?"
Chu Yunfei seemed to be prepared for this. He took a document from his entourage and handed it to Wang Xuexin. He said confidently: "I believe your army will be interested in this thing!"
Wang Xuexin didn't care at first. In the past, the Jinsui Army might have something the Eighth Route Army needed, but now... except that the Eighth Route Army is not that rich, it has crushed the Jinsui Army and even the stubborn army in all other aspects.
Besides, if the Eighth Route Army needs anything, can't they buy it from Yingjiang and Mao Xiong?
But the moment Wang Xuexin received the document, he realized that he was wrong.
"Yumen Oilfield?" Wang Xuexin exclaimed, and at the same time glanced at Chu Yunfei unexpectedly.
The value of Yumen Oilfield to the Eighth Route Army is extraordinary.
Because as mentioned before, the Eighth Route Army only has one Yanchang oil field, and its output has almost reached its limit. The lack of oil has become a bottleneck for the development of the Eighth Route Army... It is necessary to develop both industry and military, and to supply aircraft, tanks, and automobiles.
Half-tracks, etc.
It is not impossible to import oil from Eagle Sauce or Mao Xiong. The problem is that transportation difficulties will increase the cost several times:
The main oil producing area of Mao Xiong is the Baku Oilfield. At this time, it is still under the semi-blockade of Hans. Even if it is not blocked, it will have to be transported in a large circle from the Siberian Railway to Mongolia and then into China.
Not to mention the hawk sauce, which has to first transport the gasoline to Alaska and then ship it across the Bering Strait into Siberia and then south to Mongolia and finally to China.
In other words, even if you are willing to sell the eagle sauce and wooly bear, the price will be sky-high.
As long as the sky-high price of oil is used in the military, winning or losing in the military is a matter of life and death. No matter how expensive it is, you have to buy it.
But if it is used to develop industry... once the cost of sky-high oil prices is shared, the market competitiveness of the product will be gone.
Wang Xuexin flipped through the document, which contained information about Yumen Oilfield, such as the annual oil production of 50,000 tons, the number of existing workers and equipment, etc.
Some of these workers and equipment belonged to the Eighth Route Army.
This is because the recalcitrant army is not very successful. Before the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, the recalcitrant army could import oil from abroad and was too lazy to invest in oil exploration.
The Eighth Route Army was different. The Eighth Route Army had been self-reliant from the beginning, so it had the equipment and workers to extract oil very early on.
After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, the Japanese sealed the coastline and cut off external roads, thus blocking the way for the stubborn troops to import oil.
Only then did the stubborn army set its sights on the Yumen Oil Field... It was discovered early in the Yumen Oil Field that there was oil, and it was shallow oil, the kind that can seep out of the surface without drilling a well.
The oil layer can be reached at a depth of more than 100 meters.
But at this time, the stubborn army had no technology, equipment, or even workers, so they had no choice but to ask the Eighth Route Army for help.
The Eighth Route Army reinforced equipment and a group of workers to the Yumen Oilfield out of cooperation in the war of resistance, and thus the development of the Yumen Oilfield began.
Historically, Yumen Oilfield was China's main oil field, accounting for 90% of the country's oil production.
However, this is the reason for the decrease in production because the Eighth Route Army has no demand for oil. At this time, the output of Yumen Oilfield is about the same as that of the Eighth Route Army's Yanchang Oilfield.
Wang Xuexin knows that the Yumen Oilfield is different from the Yanchang Oilfield. It still has a lot of room for development... After liberation, the Yumen Oilfield immediately developed to an annual output of 1.4 million tons. What is the concept of an annual output of 50,000 tons to 1.4 million tons?
?If it is developed vigorously, it can at least solve the energy problem before the development of Daqing Oilfield!
While flipping through the pages, Wang Xuexin suddenly thought of something. He raised his head and asked, "Brother Chu, the Yumen Oilfield belongs to the Recalcitrant Army. It seems to have nothing to do with the Jinsui Army, right?"
Chu Yunfei smiled slightly awkwardly: "Brother Wang is right, this is Chongqing's intention!"
Then Wang Xuexin understood that Chu Yunfei had found his next home.
Chongqing is indeed much smarter than Yan Laoxi.
What Chongqing wanted was an artillery detection radar that could win on the battlefield, but Yan Laoxi wanted Taiyuan... In other words, Yan Laoxi was misled by the Chongqing authorities and wanted to go in the direction of Taiyuan instead of the artillery detection radar.
Obviously, whether it is the stubborn army or the Jinsui Army, artillery detection radar is much more important than Taiyuan, because without artillery detection radar, Taiyuan cannot be defended even if it is obtained.
If you want a gun or land, anyone with a clear mind knows that you should choose a gun instead of land, but Yan Laoxi chose the latter.
"Brother Chu!" Wang Xuexin raised the document in his hand: "As the saying goes, 'Words are unfounded', how can I be sure that this is true?"
"Brother Wang!" Chu Yunfei replied: "To be honest, Mr. Chu is just here to check things out. If Brother Wang is interested, Chongqing will immediately send someone to negotiate with your army!"
Wang Xuexin smiled and said: "Brother Chu, Yumen is the hinterland of the stubborn army. If the stubborn army cheats after the transaction is completed, there seems to be nothing we can do!"
Wang Xuexin would not engage in such a loss-making business.
Chu Yunfei seemed to have thought of this a long time ago. He analyzed: "Brother Wang, your army's artillery that always hits every shot is a consumable, right? Once the recalcitrant army regrets taking back the Yumen Oil Field, wouldn't it be enough for your army to cut off the artillery supply?"
This makes sense.
First of all, it is almost impossible to imitate artillery detection radar due to the stubborn character of the army... Imitation of artillery detection radar is not an easy task, which involves not only radar technology but also computer technology.
Especially in computer technology, if you don't understand the principles, you may be confused just by looking at the intricate wiring.
If the stubborn army cannot imitate, it will naturally become dependent on the Eighth Route Army's exports. In the end, both parties will not dare to break the contract, so the transaction will be possible.
Wang Xuexin hesitated for a moment, then decided to kick the ball to the headquarters: "Brother Chu, this is not something I, the regiment leader, can decide. You see..."
"Brother Wang is right!" Chu Yunfei clasped his fists and said, "I want Brother Wang to tell the commander of your army!"