When Jiang Cheng heard this, he thought that this was not the case. He was convinced and clapped his hands suddenly and said, "Okay, that's it. How much do you want? I can't afford more. I'll give you six million US dollars. What do you think?"
How about that? You know I have to take a lot of risks, and I can’t bear it if you ask for too much money.”
The two Benes looked at each other. Benes stretched his neck and said, "Please add more. This is our largest military factory in the Czech Republic, and there are a large number of subsidiary companies. There are countless patents and technologies, and a large number of
With a stockpile of weapons and ammunition, as well as a large number of scientific researchers, his value is immeasurable, let’s add more.”
Jiang Cheng also knew that this would probably be the biggest income that Benes's resistance organization could get. He thought about it and said, "Let's do this. I will give you six million US dollars first, and then I will add it to your secret account every year."
Investing two million is already my limit. You also know that the company will not have too much cash."
Benes nodded and said, "Okay, let's sign the agreement now. Mr. Alder has brought all the company's seals. Let's do it now. I will open a green channel. It only takes two days to complete the procedures."
, I don’t know if you have your badge or not.”
Jiang Cheng took out his pen and said with a smile, "Okay, I just brought our company's seal. Let's sign the contract now."
The two looked at each other and laughed. Just like that, during Hitler's lunch, the owner of the Skoda Arsenal that he had always dreamed of became Jiang Cheng.
Jiang Cheng and Benes quickly completed all the procedures in two days. By the time Hitler learned about it, Jiang Cheng was already meeting with executives from the Skoda Arsenal.
--Berlin
"Damn thief, I'm going to break his neck!!" Hitler shouted angrily. Eva who heard the sound breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Hitler like this. If it weren't for the fact that Weihua Group sent her
She would not get into trouble with those luxuries at home at this time.
"My head of state, what's wrong with you?" Eva asked with a worried look.
"What's wrong? That damn Chinese, damn Jiang, he actually secretly acquired the Skoda Arsenal. Oh, my God, that is the most elite factory in Czechoslovakia. He actually got an advantage. I want to shut him down immediately.
The company confiscated his assets and left him unable to get a dime." Hitler circled anxiously and said, "He is worse than the Jews. I knew it would be like this. He always emphasized that there were people in Czechoslovakia.
I thought the business was nothing more than arms sales, but I didn’t expect that he not only wanted eggs, but also old hens!”
Although Eva was Hitler's first mistress, Hitler originally didn't like talking about things in front of her. Until Eva was reminded by Jiang Cheng, she constantly comforted Hitler when he was depressed, which gradually made Hitler like her.
Got this feeling.
"My head of state, I am a woman and I don't understand the major affairs of your country. But I have contacted that Jiang several times. I think his loyalty to the empire is no less than that of Goering and others. He just presented the Rome Plan."
Something, I think you should listen to his thoughts." Eva helped Hitler to the sofa and said softly, "No matter what, you should not be angry, your body is the greatest wealth of our empire."
Hitler closed his eyes, calmed down his emotions, stroked Eva's face and said, "You are right, I am too excited. I want him to explain this matter to me immediately. This arsenal is related to the rear of our German army."
Arms production is of great importance and is not something to be joked about."
On the other side, Jiang Cheng visited the internal details of the arsenal under the management of Skoda Arsenal, and kept promising that not only would there be no layoffs, but he would increase workers' benefits, ensure workers' rest time, and at the same time give managers higher salaries.
When Jiang Cheng saw the production data of the Skoda Arsenal, he knew what kind of treasure he had picked up. The Skoda Arsenal has many factories, which can not only produce various weapons, but also cars, large cars, trucks, rail and
Trolleybuses, electric locomotives and other heavy industrial products. In terms of output, the LT-38 tank alone can produce more than 300 units per year, the ZB-26 light machine gun can produce tens of thousands per year, and other ammunition can be counted in the hundreds of millions.
Although a lot of inventory has been secretly transferred away, there are still more ammunition and weapons placed in the warehouse. The 7.92 rifle ammunition alone has more than 50 million in inventory. What is this concept? In history, the Eighth Route Army consumed eight years
This is the number of bullets.
Alder imitated Chen Nan's call and said, "Boss, do you need to make any adjustments to our factory?"
Jiang Cheng was stunned for a while before saying, "Indeed, the German army will be the main customer of our factory in the future. Now is the expansion period of the German army. We must seize the opportunity and get more orders. This requires our production to increase and
As prices drop, our civilian products must focus on a few major categories, um... only three categories: tractors, trucks and cars. Anyway, the production lines of these types of vehicles can be converted to military use at any time. In addition, we have gathered our research team,
We have to redesign and produce weapons."
At this time, Chen Nan came over and said, "Boss, there's an urgent call from Berlin. Hitler seems to have known about our purchase of the arsenal. He wants you to go back and explain, boss. Do you think so?"
Jiang Cheng smiled and said, "Of course I'm going back. Prepare your car immediately. We'll be in Berlin soon. We can't avoid this matter."
Chen Nan nodded and walked out to make arrangements.
Alder asked worriedly, "What if Hitler does something evil?"
Jiang Cheng patted Alder on the shoulder and said, "That's not the case. I still have a lot of use for him. Okay, you have to hurry up and clean up the factory. I will be back in a week at most. By then our factory will
There’s a lot to adjust to.”
--Berlin
Hitler looked at the smiling Jiang Cheng. Sitting next to him were Schacht, Goering, Himmler and others.
"Jiang, don't you want to explain? Why was the Skoda Arsenal suddenly transferred to your name?" Hitler looked at Jiang Cheng coldly and asked.
Jiang Cheng said with a smile, "It's very simple. My head of state, you also know that our heavy industry in China has always been very poor. Our group has wanted to get a heavy industry factory for a long time. It just so happened that the Skoda Arsenal was unable to operate. We negotiated secretly for more than half a year.
It took me a lot of effort to take it down, that's all."
"That's it???" Hitler slapped the table and shouted, "The Skoda Arsenal is something that the empire must win. The empire has spent so much effort to get Czechoslovakia, but now the biggest victory has been stolen by you. You actually
Just saying??”
Jiang Cheng spread his hands and said, "My head of state, these two things are not contradictory. The arsenal is in my hands, but it can still work for you. Just like Mercedes-Benz, Krupp and other companies, my Skoda can also
It's still part of the imperial military industry, but the money earned will go into my pocket."
"This is different. These companies are owned by our German entrepreneurs, and Jiang, you are Chinese, aren't you?" It was Schacht who spoke, and he immediately got to the key of the matter. If a German businessman acquired Skoda
, Hitler might also say that he did a great job, but when Jiang Cheng, as a Chinese, acquired Skoda, Hitler had to worry about whether he would destroy the arsenal.
Jiang Cheng stood up and said, "Indeed, I am Chinese, but I am also a businessman, and having the arsenal in my hands is actually the best choice for the empire."
When Schacht saw everyone responding to Jiang Cheng's words, he quickly asked, "Why do you say that?"
Jiang Cheng glanced at him gratefully and said, "My head of state and my friends, I wonder if you have heard of a theory called the catfish effect?"
Jiang Cheng continued without waiting for anyone else to answer, "This theory is that when fishermen catch sardines at sea, because sardines like to clump together, this will lead to lack of oxygen and cause a large number of sardines to die, so they cannot be sold at a high price, so
Fishermen will look for carnivorous fish like catfish and put them into sardines. When sardines see catfish, they will swim in fear, which will reduce the mortality rate of sardines. My head of state, I am the catfish in our German military industry.
.”
Hitler shook his head and said, "Although this reason is reasonable, it still cannot convince me. If I want to increase pressure on other military factories, it will be the same for Skoda to be state-owned."
Jiang Cheng smiled bitterly and said, "But my head, the inefficiency of the factory under the state-owned system is also obvious, isn't it? And under my leadership, Skoda can quickly play its role."
Jiang Cheng took out a piece of paper and handed it to everyone and said, "This is Skoda's current output. Since the situation in Europe is generally stable, most of Skoda's productivity has been transferred to civilian use. The current output is three thousand ZH-29 semi-automatic rifles.
The annual output is 400 pieces, the annual output of howitzers over 150mm is 150 pieces, and the annual output of combat defense artillery pieces is 700 pieces. In addition, the original production of heavy artillery pieces over 300mm has been completely stopped. Can you accept this kind of output, head of state? Moreover, these cannons are huge
Some of them are old models, my head of state, is this an arsenal what you want?"
Hitler shook his head and said, "If this output is true, it is too low."
Jiang Cheng nodded and said, "Yes, but I can issue a military order. In just one year, I can triple the output of the Skoda Arsenal! The output of tanks will be no less than a thousand, and the production of more than 300 mm tanks will be resumed."
The capabilities of the artillery, combined with the Empire's production of the same artillery and weaponry as the Empire, make Skoda truly a part of the Empire."
Three times!! Hearing this number, everyone was a little surprised. At this time, all the tanks of the German army combined were only more than 3,000. If Jiang Cheng really did it, Skoda could produce nearly a thousand tanks a year.
, and it is a relatively advanced LT-38 tank, so the temptation is really great.
Hitler touched his chin and thought about it. After all, the arsenal is a place where weapons are produced. If Jiang Cheng can really increase production so much in one year, he can consider it.
Jiang Cheng looked at Hitler like this and knew that the temptation was not enough, so he continued, "And the purchase price of the German army can be half cheaper than now!!"
This sentence made Hitler's eyes widen. Schacht quickly said, "Jiang, this matter is not a joke. It is a serious crime to deceive the head of state!"
Hitler extended his palm to ask Shah to speak in particular, looked at Jiang Cheng and asked, "Are you telling the truth? If you can really do it, I will let you take control of the Skoda Arsenal."
Jiang Cheng stretched out his hand and said, "I am willing to swear to God that what I said is true, but you need to give me a year."
Hitler nodded and said, "Okay, then set the date for February 1940. If your Skoda production and price cannot reach the level you said by then."
Jiang Cheng spread his hands and said, "Then I will return the arsenal intact to the empire."
After Jiang Cheng got Hitler's acquiescence, he walked out of the Prime Minister's Office. Schacht caught up with him and said anxiously, "You are so reckless. The Skoda Arsenal is so easy to touch. There is also the military order you issued. Are you really confident?"
Can we increase production so much and at the same time reduce prices so much?”
Jiang Cheng smiled confidently. Of course Jiang Cheng was confident. At this time, the production capacity of the Skoda Arsenal was only less than 70%, and it was still a one-shift work system a day. If nothing else, as long as the production capacity was fully opened plus additional
With three shifts, the production capacity can be increased to about four times. Jiang Cheng said that three times is still less. After the production increases, the cost will naturally decrease. The only worry is the problem of raw materials. If the supply of raw materials is not timely,
, even if the arsenal has such production capacity, it cannot deliver the goods.
Jiang Cheng patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, I hope to make a lot of money from this."
"If you really make money, don't forget me." A rough voice came from behind Jiang Cheng. Jiang Cheng looked back and saw that it was Golin.
Seeing Göring coming, Schacht said a few words and left.
Golin said with a smile, "Jiang, you are so powerful. I couldn't believe it when I knew it at the time. You managed to eat such a big factory without saying a word. You must be guaranteed to make a lot of money, right?"
Jiang Cheng looked at Goring and knew that he was a little jealous. Jiang Cheng rolled his eyes, took Goring's arm and said, "Mr. Goring, you know my loyalty to the empire. How about the arsenal?"
It's easy to get over it, but I actually don't feel confident now, and I hope you can say more good things for me in front of the head of state."
Goering said with a loyal expression, "Of course that's no problem. Are you my friend? Your difficulties are my difficulties..."
As he spoke, Golin raised his eyebrows. Jiang Cheng knew that the subtext of this sentence was to say, "If you get rich, then I will get rich too." Jiang Cheng nodded, raised three fingers, and turned over the pages to signal.
It's three hundred thousand Reichsmarks.
Goering shook his head and said, "Our friendship needs to be strengthened frequently."
Jiang Cheng thought for a while and said, "I hope we can consolidate it every year."
Golin nodded in agreement, hugged Jiang Cheng and said, "Believe me, our friendship will last forever."