Kingsman Agent in Film and Television

Chapter 97 Layout

After the three chatted for a while, York brought the topic to the rifle.

This batch of sealed weapons is completely useless to the US military. The US military has its own weapons system. During the war, due to insufficient production capacity, it was equipped with the British M1917 rifle.

After the post-war disarmament, these weapons were sealed.

Because of Zhang Anping's suggestion, his partners united with a group of powerful businessmen to lobby the U.S. government simply and directly, and obtained the right to sell millions of Enfield M1917 rifles.

The first batch of 12 rifles finally arrived in Shanghai in mid-December.

But it coincided with the Bingjian Incident, and during the first Double Twelve Shopping Carnival, these weapons were not sold. After the Bingjian Incident, some people were interested in this batch of weapons, but the quantity was too large, and hundreds of them were purchased at a time. The quantity did not arouse Thorsten's interest at all.

When Thorsten returned to the United States some time ago, he handed over the handling of weapons to global trade.

"Zhang, there is no warlord in China who can swallow [-] rifles in one go."

"The National Government seems to be interested, but their offer is not high, and they want a 'kickback' - God, Thorsten only gave us a five-point kickback profit, how could I give it to these shameless, greedy bureaucrats?" rebate?"

York complained: "I feel like these weapons are going to fall into my hands!"

Zhang Anping laughed in his heart.

"No, that's because you didn't find the right way - also, the way you sell is wrong."

Zhang Anping shrugged and said: "The reason why the Nationalist government doesn't like these rifles is because those arms dealers who can't get enough are looking forward to after-sales service."

“国民政府又不是傻瓜，没有人愿意高价购买子弹——你可以将每支步枪的售价提高5块，20万支步枪可以授权卖一条日产不超过5万发的点30-06子弹生产线。”

"The price of the production line can be increased appropriately."

"Believe me, as long as you change the sales plan, someone will be interested in this batch of weapons."

After hearing this, York and Bianchi hesitated: "Selling a bullet production line together?"

"They might not be happy about it."

Zhang Anping waved his hand and said:

"No, no, no! You didn't understand the key point - the weapons, which they obtained at almost a bargain price."

"The bullet production line No. 30-06 has just completed technological iteration in the United States, and many production lines with low production capacity are being sealed up as garbage."

"Believe me, those arms dealers will be very happy to sell the weapons and garbage-like production lines at the price of baby."

"Moreover, this also has political considerations - only a China that can hold up Japan can allow the United States to serve as an arms dealer more perfectly."

"Go and tell them my suggestions. They will be very happy."

"Of course, in order for the Nationalist Government to pay for this money quickly, you can contact other warlords. In this case, the Nationalist Government will definitely make the purchase more quickly, instead of letting a bunch of greedy and shameless bureaucrats hinder it!"

York and Bianchi thought this strategy was feasible, and Bianchi even flattered him by saying:

"Dear Zhang, I sniffed out 36 tricks in your scheme. You are worthy of being our great wealth magician!"

Zhang Anping smiled and accepted the flattery.

……

Zhang Anping actually planned based on the more than 200 million M1917s in Laos and the United States.

The situation at this time was not tense yet, the all-out war between China and Japan had not completely broken out, and the smoke of World War II was still far away. It was a good opportunity to plot the M1917 from the hands of the United States.

When the Battle of Songhu started and the all-out war between China and Japan entered a fever pitch, the United States and the United States at that time were just waiting for both sides to make a lot of money. It would be a dream to produce large quantities of M1917s.

中正式步枪这时候才量产到5万多支，每支的制造成本下来超过68大洋——老套筒的成本都得40大洋，售价37大洋的M1917香不香？
Coupled with the bullet production line, it smells really good!
This is in line with what a group of people in later generations advocated that making is worse than buying.

But the situation at this time was different from that in later generations.

Every time China strengthens at this time, it will have more vitality in the future.

That's why Zhang Anping planned this drama.

He believed that his suggestions would impress the arms dealers, and the remaining question now was how to get the National Government to "take the bait."

Don't think that if global trade is connected to the National Government, the other party will be interested - those bureaucrats are more focused on their own interests.

Zhang Anping bets that this is enough weapons to arm ten divisions, and it definitely did not alert the captain, because the people below did not enjoy the benefits, how could they easily alert the captain?
What he has to do now is to let the captain know.

Based on a conservative estimate, 200 million M1917s only cost 7400 million - Shanghai's annual opium sales are greater than this number. In this case, will the captain be unmoved?

The answer is that I will definitely be tempted!

What a medium-sized and old sleeve, how can there be a ready-made 200 million M1917?

Zhang Anping dialed his cousin's phone number.

"Cousin, it's me again."

Director Dai paused after hearing this, and then said angrily: "What are you doing when you have nothing to do? What did you tell me during the Chinese New Year? If you don't go back, you won't make trouble! But it's only been a few days since you arrived in Shanghai? You just called me again!"

"Tell me, what did you do again?"

Zhang Anping said aggrievedly:
"Does it mean that I am making trouble when I call? Can't it be a good thing?"

"A good thing? Tell me! If you can't tell me, I'll let you know what a good thing is!"

Zhang Anping said proudly: "Two million ready-made rifles and 200 ready-made bullet production lines."

"Moreover, the price of each rifle is no more than 37 yuan!"

"Is this a good thing?"

Faced with Zhang Anping's rhetorical question, Director Dai's first reaction was:
"how can that be!"

"Here in Shanghai, an American arms dealer has shipped 200 rifles. If we can eat them, they can even get the other [-] million rifles in the future!"

Zhang Anping said: "Cousin, I think we can eat it! Even based on the highest price of 37 yuan, 200 million sticks are only 7400 million."

Director Dai said: "I have seen relevant information about this - I remember that the purchasing side reported that the price of each rifle was 65 yuan. The attendants in the office thought that if it was 65 yuan, we might as well continue to produce the same old method. Tonghezhongformal.”

嘶

Zhang Anping gasped.

I am Nima!

American arms dealers earn a little over 20 yuan after deducting the cost of a rifle. For global trade, they charge agency fees and earn 1.2 yuan per rifle.

I actually want to earn 33 yuan from purchasing one bottle!
Grass!
"Cousin, why don't I change my career? The secret service is really unprofitable. If you put me in the purchasing system, I can earn 33 yuan for one rifle and 330 million yuan for [-] rifles!"

"You mean the original price was 32 yuan?"

"Yes! But 32 yuan will not sell the bullet production line. Another option is to add 5 yuan for each rifle. The purchase of 20 rifles can buy a matching bullet production line."

Director Dai was silent for a while and then said: "I understand!"

After that, he hung up the phone.

Zhang Anping didn't go anywhere, just waiting at the telephone exchange.

Three hours later, a call came from Nanjing.

The call was from my cousin, and there was only one sentence:

"Tomorrow you go to the train station to pick me up, and you supervise the whole process of this purchase. We paid for it, don't let this money go into the bastard's pocket!"

……

In Zhang Anping's view, this transaction should be no problem.

Two million M200s will also be put into the hands of the National Government - he has already thought about it. After the deal is completed, he will let the United States make simple magic modifications to the Springfield rifles and select a batch of higher-precision Springfield rifles to be doubled. mirror and use it as a sniper rifle.

The profiteer Zhang naturally wants to have sex for nothing - the purchase amount is 200 million, what's the matter with you adding a little bit to it?
Before his wonderful idea could be proposed to global trade, the troublemaker came.

Japanese!
The Japanese also became interested in this batch of rifles. After learning about the quotation of 37 yuan, they directly gave a quotation of 42 yuan, hoping to wrap up this batch of weapons.

The reason why the Japanese purchased this batch of weapons is to arm "expatriates" - they claim that anti-Japanese sentiment has been rising in China recently, and "expatriates" have established self-defense organizations and need weapons for self-defense.

"Male Gobi! Are you engaging in armed self-defense on our Chinese soil? Go to hell!"

Zhang Anping was extremely angry when he learned that the Japanese had taken action. The bullshit expatriate self-defense organization was clearly an invading militant against China!

But global trade with the consignment rights for these weapons is very difficult.

Because in order to make good friends with the Japanese, York and Bianchi almost missed at least 10 profits in a few months.

If we ignore the high price offered by the Japanese and instead sell it to the National Government at a low price, all our past efforts will be in vain.

And for reasons of confidentiality, subsequent transactions cannot be disclosed to the Japanese - in this case, York and Bianchi are in a dilemma.Who should this weapon be sold to?
The question was put to Zhang Anping.

After the anger, Zhang Anping calmed down and asked York and Bianchi to hold the Japanese back first, and then ordered all members of the special team to investigate the real reason why the Japanese wanted to purchase these weapons.

As for the negotiating envoys from Nanjing, it was left to York and Bianchi to stabilize themselves first.

It's obviously for the country, but in the end he looks like a profiteer...

Profiteer?

Thinking of this word, a bright light flashed in Zhang Anping's mind.

He seems to have a way to break the situation.

……

While investigating the real reasons why the Japanese purchased weapons, Zhang Anping completed preparations first-hand.

An organization called the Northeast Anti-Japanese Pioneer Army was quietly established in Shanghai.

This organization is extremely mysterious. At the beginning of its establishment, it carried out several operations against the Japanese and achieved certain results.

A member of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Pioneer Army was arrested in the French Concession. According to the confession, they were a group of broken troops from the Northeast Army. Their purpose was just two words: Resist Japan!

They had sworn hatred against the Japanese invaders and vigorously promoted the nationwide resistance against Japan.

Before the Japanese tried to take away this member of the Anti-Japanese Pioneer Army, he was released on bail by members of the Youth Gang and disappeared. This made the Northeast Anti-Japanese Pioneer Army famous in Shanghai.

Zhang Anping would naturally not admit that the arrested members of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Pioneer Army were him in disguise...

This preparation is just to provide cover for the other two preparations.

The first of the other two preparations:
Jiang Sian.

Zhang Anping had already planned for Jiang Sian - otherwise he wouldn't have taught him Japanese, learned Japanese habits and customs early on.

It is said that Jiang Sian worked hard enough. Even during the Shanghai Station, he did not forget Zhang Anping's instructions and kept studying.

Now, Zhang Anping has transferred Jiang Sian, who has connections in Shanghai.

Jiang Sian found Zhang Anping and greeted him respectfully: "Teacher."

Zhang Anping handed a file to Jiang Sian without any courtesy: "Look at this."

Jiang Sian opened the file.

Okamoto Heiji, male, 22 years old, moved to the United States with his parents when he was three years old, and then he had various experiences.

However, the last experience in the file left Jiang Sian puzzled.

Because this experience shows that yesterday, a violent conflict against Japanese nationals broke out in the area where Okamoto Heiji's family lives. In the conflict, all members of Okamoto Heiji's family were killed - even close neighbors died tragically.

"Teacher, this?"

"There is no problem with the file. Such a conflict did break out yesterday - it was caused by a group of patriotic Chinese from Hongmen."

Zhang Anping said: "So, Okamoto Heiji and the Chinese have a sworn blood feud."

Jiang Si'an was shocked. The manpower and material resources consumed by such an action would be unimaginable!

And when the teacher does this, doesn’t it mean...

Jiang Si'an's heart trembled and he said uncertainly: "You mean to make me become Heiji Okamoto?"

"Correct!"

"In two months, you will come back from the United States as Okamoto Heiji!"

"At the same time, you still have thirty thousand US dollars in property. This is the money you will get after selling all your belongings!"

"In the future, until the Japanese are completely driven out of China, you will live among the Japanese as Okamoto Heiji. Do you understand?"

Jiang Sian nodded slowly: "Student understands."

"In the next two months, I will conduct special surprise training for you. From now on, no matter your living habits or speaking habits, you must move closer to Okamoto Heiji."

"Also, your contact person will only be me from now on. Unless I die and a new contact person will contact you, you can't have contact with any of our people."

"Students understand."

……

Jiang Sian is Zhang Anping's move, and for Jiang Sian to move smoothly, the "Northeast Anti-Japanese Pioneer Army" will create an opportunity.

This plan was extended by Zhang Anping based on the word "profiteer".

He didn't even dare to report this plan to his cousin over the phone, so he had to go to Nanjing to find his cousin in person.

In the director's office, Director Dai, who had always been conniving towards Zhang Anping, couldn't help but angrily said:

"What? Are you going to sell these weapons to the Japanese? You are crazy!"

"Cousin, that's what I think."

Zhang Anping explained:
"Global Trade claims to have given up more than 30 yuan in profits in order to establish contact with the Japanese."

"So, they don't want to offend the Japanese."

"But only we can eat all of these 200 million weapons. If we are willing to wait, they will send the second batch of weapons as soon as possible."

"But if we can't wait, they will have no choice but to give up the deal with us. Of course, that's not what they said, but that's the general meaning - the stupid Americans are determined to defeat us!"

Zhang Anping spread his hands and said: "In this case, I think it is better for us to take these weapons first and then sell them to the Japanese. We can make at least 70 in vain."

(Because this batch of weapons does not involve the bullet production line, the global trade quotation is 35 yuan - don't ask why it is not 32 yuan. Can't Zhang Anping take kickbacks from the national army?)
"No! No!"

Director Dai yelled twice, and then looked at Zhang Anping with stern eyes: "You can't do this!"

"When dealing with the Communist Party, you are willing to squeeze the oil out of the stone. How could you agree to sell the weapons to the Japanese in vain?"

"If you can do this, why don't the Americans just sell it to the Japanese and earn an extra 70?"

Zhang Anping smiled shyly and said: "Actually, the Americans do not plan to sell to the Japanese for subsequent weapons sales, but the Global Trade Chamber of Commerce, which is responsible for the consignment sales of these weapons, is not willing to offend the Japanese."

"So you came up with such a bad idea?"

"Of course not." Zhang Anping said: "20 is given to Global Trade, and they will do one thing for us."

"what's up?"

"A certain amount of explosives is stuffed into each container."

Director Dai's expression changed and he said, "Do you want to blow up these weapons?"

"Correct!"

"Since global trade does not want to offend the Japanese, it must trade with us, so I proposed this solution."

"Moreover, this will not be our official behavior, but will be the work of an organization called the Northeast Anti-Japanese Pioneer Army. As long as the arms explode, they will announce to all walks of life that they are responsible for the incident."

A picture emerged in Zhang Anping's mind: After the XX explosion, the Northeast Anti-Japanese Pioneer Army announced that it was responsible for the incident...

This routine was often used in later generations. As for whether the responsible party actually did it - does it matter?

"All in all, it's a win-win."

"Only the Japanese will lose 420 million yuan!"

Director Dai thought deeply.

After a long while, he said: "Can you do everything you can to make sure you don't miss anything?"

"It's hard to say, but I will definitely be able to get rid of this batch of arms and will not let them increase the Japanese power in Shanghai." Zhang Anping guaranteed.

The reason for this certainty is that global trade will pack explosives in containers containing rifles - this will not be hidden from the Japanese, but will only be told to the Japanese that this is their means of self-protection.

After the goods are delivered to the Japanese, the Japanese pick up the explosives themselves, which will not have a dime to do with global trade.

Director Dai was tempted, but still did not dare to make a decision:

"You make me think about it."

　This is the first update today, the account is tentative.

　　Sorry, I'm busy this week. I swear that I will be a daily update beast - if I don't need to be a waiter later, I will come back and update immediately.

　　
　
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