The Eighth Route Army actually had a radio station.
Some of the sources of radio stations are captured on the battlefield, some are purchased from puppet and recalcitrant troops, and some are self-made.
It’s really not easy to make this part yourself. Military workers used copper coins to make capacitor slices, melted and cast variable capacitor shafts, hand-cut knobs with ox horn, and dials with durian wood...
However, the power of these radio stations is small, the propagation distance is insufficient, and the signal is unstable. If you want to contact Shanghai, which is more than a thousand kilometers away, you really need an American radio station.
(Note: In 1940, the Eighth Route Army successfully made its own 3-watt, 5-watt, 7.5-watt, and 15-watt radio stations. In 1941, it made 100-watt and 500-watt radio stations)
Because it is daytime, we can only send communications... Although shortwave has a long transmission distance, ranging from thousands or even tens of thousands of kilometers, it relies on the ionosphere in the sky for transmission, so there will be shortcomings such as delay in sending and receiving, signal weakening and distortion.
Especially during the day, the ionosphere is interfered by solar radiation, making it difficult to receive accurate voice signals.
So what Wang Xuexin got was the telegram translated by the radio soldiers.
The telegram was very brief: "Wang, I convinced them and they agreed to the deal, but they were only willing to pay one million US dollars! I think you should think about it carefully, after all, this is not a great technology!"
There was an instant cheer in the headquarters, one million dollars was a lot, it was better than nothing!
And they also agreed with Sun Erwei's statement that this was indeed not a great technology.
However, just when everyone thought Wang Xuexin would agree, Wang Xuexin just said to the correspondent: "Call back: Goodbye, Sun Erwei, there will be no deal!"
Everyone was shocked and all focused their attention on Wang Xuexin. They couldn't believe that Wang Xuexin actually refused.
Zhao Gang hurriedly stepped forward to stop the correspondent. In fact, the correspondent had no intention of sending it. He thought Xiao Dongbei was crazy.
Zhao Gang turned to Wang Xuexin and asked: "Comrade Wang Xuexin, should we consider it again? This is one million US dollars!"
Zhao Gang may have a firm political stance and may have some ink in his stomach, but he is not good at negotiating prices in business.
Especially Zhao Gang has not really realized the value of this thick gasoline.
Not to mention that Mao Xiong was also one of the potential competitors, so Yingjiang had no bargaining chips at all.
"Political commissar!" Wang Xuexin said: "Don't worry, five million, not even a penny less!"
It's not okay to sell too much, because as long as the Eagle Sauce is estimated to be developed for about five million, it won't buy it even if it's high.
Zhao Gang was still hesitant, but Li Yunlong raised his head and advised: "Old Zhao, let's not get involved in this matter, Xiao Dongbei can handle it!"
Zhao Gang hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth, nodded and ordered: "Send!"
So the telegram was sent word for word.
Sure enough, Sun Erwei was anxious: "Wait a minute, Wang, we can discuss it! How about two million? This is all I can do!"
Wang Xuexin ignored it and didn't reply a word.
"Three million!" Sun Erwei then added: "No more! If the price is still unacceptable, there is nothing I can do!"
Wang Xuexin still ignored it.
The wait was longer this time, a full eighteen minutes.
At this time, everyone thought that the transaction had been ruined.
However, at this moment, a telegram came: "Okay, you won, five million! How do you want to pay?"
The headquarters once again cheered, and several correspondents even hugged each other excitedly.
Li Yunlong cursed in his heart, damn, this thing can really sell for five million US dollars!
Zhao Gang felt lucky...fortunately he didn't sell it for one million, otherwise he would have lost four million!
Thinking of this, Zhao Gang couldn't help but wipe his sweat. He never expected that the deal would be sold for five million in the end.
However, Wang Xuexin was still not satisfied.
"I said, Sun Erwei!" Wang Xuexin called back: "Don't bargain with me, if you do, you will pay the price! Now, I need you to bear the freight, do you agree? I think Mao Xiong is very willing to do this.
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Sun Erwei thought about it and thought so.
The Mao Xiong land borders China. It is not difficult to transport supplies from Mao Xiong into China. Free shipping is not a problem for Mao Xiong.
Therefore, from the perspective of the Eighth Route Army, if a large amount of freight is required, selling eagle sauce is not as good as selling woolly bears.
So, not long after, Wang Xuexin received a call back: "I have to know first what materials are being transported!"
Wang Xuexin had already thought of the answer: "Springfield rifle production line, bullet production line, plus 20,000 Springfield rifles, each rifle with 500 rounds of ammunition, please give me a quote!"
Rifles are usually sold with a thousand rounds of ammunition. Wang Xuexin considered that the Eighth Route Army saves ammunition, so he bought less.
Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang nodded repeatedly.
What the Eighth Route Army lacks most now is actually rifles.
In the final analysis, this is still the fault of the stubborn army... The condition for the stubborn army to agree to cooperate in the war of resistance is that the Eighth Route Army is included in its unified organization.
Since the Eighth Route Army is within the establishment of the stubborn army, all contacts with the outside world and the Eighth Route Army must go through the stubborn army.
For example, Sun Erwei's visit to the Eighth Route Army requires the consent of the stubborn army. The assistance from Mao Xiong and Yingjiang must first go to the stubborn army and then be allocated to the Eighth Route Army.
This includes donations from overseas Chinese. Whether they are donated to the stubborn army or the Eighth Route Army, they are all donated to the stubborn army.
But the recalcitrant army seized everything. Before, they even distributed some pay and equipment, but now they don’t even pay military pay, and they also carry out plunder and blockade... This is too ugly.
Later, it was said that the stubborn army also protested against Sun Erwei, saying that according to the agreement, Yingjiang could not directly provide assistance to the Eighth Route Army.
Sun Erwei responded this way: "First of all, you did not pay military salaries and equipment to the Eighth Route Army according to the agreement. Of course, you are not qualified to accuse others of not abiding by the agreement! Secondly, this is not aid, but a transaction. Do you understand? The Eighth Route Army has what we need.
Things, and you don’t have them! You have no right to interfere with our transactions!”
These words left the stubborn army speechless and could only give up.
Sun Erwei's eyes lit up when he received Wang Xuexin's telegram.
Springfield rifle?
This thing has become obsolete to them. It was originally used to assist other countries to enhance their international reputation and influence, but now it can be used to pay off debts?
Why not?
What's more, if the prices of these things were raised, wouldn't it be a win-win situation?
So Sun Erwei asked: "Is it okay to use a second-hand rifle?"
"Yes!" Wang Xuexin replied: "But the gun must be at least 60% new and in good condition, and the price must be discounted based on the condition of the gun!"
Sun Erwei quickly made a quotation:
Rifle production lines cost $1 million each.
The bullet production line costs $700,000 each.
Brand new rifles are $80 each.
Used rifles are fifty dollars each.
Bullets cost one hundred dollars per thousand rounds…
"I'll go!" Wang Xuexin cursed: "Do you think I'm a pig?"