flstandardbreds Chapter 175 Arms Leasing, the Ultimate Solution to Debt
Chapter 175 Arms Leasing, the Ultimate Solution to Debt
He hired someone to write an article, which was then published in the newspaper, setting off a fire that completely ignited public opinion.
The communication between Lin Yi and Liu Yuanfu progressed very smoothly.
Liu Yuanfu dispatched a division of troops, plus two artillery battalions.
During this period, all military supplies and casualties were borne by Yang Zihui and Lin Yi.
As for the conditions, Lin Yi needs to continue investing in the Pingdu Ironworks, in which he has already invested, and expand the Pingdu Ironworks to at least three times its original size.
He was also responsible for introducing some business friends to invest and start businesses in Sichuan Province... In the end, Lin Yi felt that what he originally planned to lose money on turned out to be a very profitable business.
Once the matter was settled, Lin Yi immediately headed to Yunnan Province.
Even Long Dengyun, who was initially hesitant about renting weapons and equipment at prices close to those of buying them, couldn't resist such a generous offer.
The final decision was to lease out the newly formed artillery regiment, which included one or two mountain artillery battalions and two mortar battalions, to fight in the Northwest.
In addition, one hundred light and heavy machine guns were also collected, along with a total of seven hundred thousand rounds of various types of ammunition.
The same procedure applies to both Guangxi and Guangdong provinces.
In the three provinces, Lin Yi also made investment promises to each province.
Yunnan Province has been actively exploring mineral resources and investing in mining operations.
Guangxi Province not only wanted to mine, but also build ironworks and invest in shipyards.
The shipyard was Lin Yi's own suggestion, as he said he was preparing to enter the shipbuilding industry and build ocean-going freighters.
Yun Yun.
As for Guangdong Province, Chen Bonan's demands were not complicated.
All I want is for him to move the automobile factory, which is located in Sichuan Province, to Guangzhou.
It seems this matter has almost become a knot in Director Chen's heart.
Finally, with no other option, Lin Yi could only promise to contact Dodge in the United States to jointly build a car factory.
As for the project, Lin Yi also had a preliminary plan.
We'll start by building ordinary cars.
When the time is right, we will mainly manufacture off-road vehicles and off-road pickup trucks.
The final assembly plant can be located in Guangdong Province, while some critical components can be placed in Yunnan Province.
Once our own rocket artillery is developed, it will be ready to be used in conjunction with it.
Fast, mobile, capable of traversing rough terrain, and with strong firepower, it is an absolute battlefield weapon.
According to his plan, the customer base should not only be the various warlords in the country.
They also need to export to earn foreign exchange and make money from foreigners.
France, England, and Germany are all his key target customers.
Just recently, Adolf, far away in Germany, formally announced Germany's withdrawal from the League of Nations and the World Disarmament Conference.
This is a very good omen.
Not many people in China care about this matter, but Lin Yi is one of them.
In short, the future market is infinitely vast...
They traveled like this for more than twenty days.
More than 300 mortars of various calibers and more than 80 small mountain guns of caliber 7075 were collected.
More than eighty Maxim water-cooled heavy machine guns and more than four hundred light machine guns.
The various types of shells totaled three basic quantities, and as for bullets, there were nearly four million rounds.
Including the more than one million rounds that Yang Zihui raised in Sichuan Province, plus his and Deng Jinkang's own reserves, it is enough to support the first phase of the operation... The first phase of the operation is now nearly halfway through, and the consumption is not very high.
Due to the large-scale use of bolt-action rifles, ammunition consumption was far lower than Lin Yi's estimate.
As for the second phase of ammunition replenishment, his arsenal is now operating at full capacity, and there is also a batch ordered from the United States, which should arrive in two months at most.
Therefore, it is fully capable of continuing.
The weapons and ammunition were successively transported to Sichuan Province, and Lin Yi, having completed his journey, finally returned to Shanghai.
This trip will last almost three months.
Another major incident occurred, and many things were delayed.
He spent two days meeting with friends from all walks of life to express his gratitude for everyone's concern.
Only then could I finally calm down and deal with business matters.
The first thing was the sale of Sheng Laosi's shares.
The matter is not progressing very well.
Currently, the Japanese are still stubbornly clinging to their right of priority.
Moreover, the Japanese government has also intervened.
They not only put pressure on Jinling, demanding that Jinling step in to protect the legitimate interests of Japanese-funded enterprises.
It also issued threats to several foreign companies that intended to acquire Hanyeping's shares.
If they insist on acquiring the shares held by Sheng Laosi, Mitsui Steel may choose to completely shut down the Hanyang Ironworks in order to protect its own interests.
It's a fight to the death.
This forced the several acquisition companies that Lin Yi had contacted to carefully consider the risks involved.
"There's nothing I can do. I only realized this now that many of the shares that have been sold off over the years were secretly held by the Japanese."
Sheng Lao Si looked embarrassed, then tried to defend himself by saying, "This is really not my fault; the equity entanglement behind it is very complicated."
"If this incident hadn't come to light, I wouldn't have known that their shareholding had surpassed mine."
"There are several other shareholders who have deep ties with the Japanese in other businesses, and they will definitely stand with the Japanese."
"I can't stop them from doing what they want."
As he said this, he couldn't help but feel some resentment towards Lin Yi.
It's a deal worth 200 million, after all. I originally thought this guy would take it very seriously.
Until the matter is perfectly resolved.
To everyone's surprise, they simply handed it over to an American lawyer named Theo, who acted as the middleman.
He, who came up with the idea, ended up being the one who did nothing.
After all the back and forth, it's become this mess we see today.
Putting aside other issues, the interest accrued during this period amounted to several million more.
If I had focused on this issue from the beginning, my debt problem might have been resolved long ago.
"You know what, these little devils are pretty good at being shameless."
Lin Yi laughed and said something, seemingly having no empathy whatsoever for Sheng Lao Si, whose backside was on fire.
Upon hearing this, Sheng Laosi didn't even have time to get angry or complain; his heart immediately jumped into his throat.
What do you mean?
Is this something we can't do?
Sheng Aiyi, who was standing to the side, also frowned: "Is there really no other way?"
Lin Yi didn't rush to answer the question, but instead looked at Sheng Lao Si.
"Brother Chengze, there's something that seems rather shameful at first glance. Would you be willing to do it?"
Sheng Lao Si's heart skipped a beat: "How much face would I lose?"
"I'll probably be laughed at by everyone for a long time."
Sheng Lao Si was speechless: "Brother Lin, who are all these people?"
"Business people, politicians, people you know or don't know, in short, a lot of people."
Fourth Brother Sheng: "..."
Seeing his stunned expression, Lin Yi said, "Things have come to this point. If we continue to resolve this through commercial means, the price we have to pay might be too high."
"On the contrary, running away is the easiest solution."
"Of course, before that, I will pay a sum of money to acquire the Daye Iron Mine from you."
"Not only can it help you redeem your mortgaged shares in Daye Iron Mine, but it will also give you extra money so you can live a carefree life abroad for a few years."
Sheng Lao Si, who had been frowning the whole time, finally relaxed a bit when he heard the word "carefree".
He first looked at Sheng Aiyi.
Seeing that his younger sister was just staring intently at Lin Yi, he decided not to ask for her opinion.
Because even if you ask, you'll probably just agree with Lin Yi.
He leaned back and said, "Brother Lin, please tell me in detail."
Lin Yi's solution was simple: first, take control of the Daye Iron Mine.
Then, Sheng Laosi, who was heavily in debt, fled to the United States.
As for the two ironworks and coal mines, they can simply be handed over to the other shareholders, led by Mitsui.
They can do whatever they want.
As for the iron ore produced from its own iron mine, it will be shipped to Sichuan Province, which will fill the raw material gap after the expansion of Pingdu Ironworks...