Chapter 662: 16. In the name of God (7)

"I still don't understand."
After Schulenburg explained the loan plan and the lending bill, Stolypin shook his head.
V.e companies often make amazing moves, and always prove that they are correct every time, but the package proposed this time is beyond his imagination.
The Minister of the Interior cautiously asked:
"Can I understand your company's plan in this way-your company leases guns to us, and after the war, we will return the weapons to your company?"
"That's it, sir."
"I have never heard of such a thing."
It was normal. Until a few days ago, no one in the world had heard of such a thing. It was too unbelievable, and it was a normal reaction that could not be understood at once. Even when the elders of the Dragon clan and the company's senior management heard about such a plan, their response was similar to Stolypin.
"Excuse me, Mr. Representative. But I have to say, this sounds a little...whimsical"
After considering it for a while, he used a relatively neutral word and did not describe Li Lin's plan as crazy words.
"But this is a good plan for the Principality, Your Excellency."
Gao Caisheng from the Stasi Department of Economics smiled and promoted the various advantages of the "Lease Act".
"The Principality can obtain weapons at a small cost. Generals can experience it first-hand, or deliver them to the front-line troops in small batches for actual combat inspection. After witnessing the advantages and disadvantages of the weapons, they can decide whether they need to buy or lease more of these weapons."
"It sounds really good."
The official old fox soon tasted Shulenborg's implication, compared with the traditional weaponry process. The economic and time costs of renting weapons for actual combat have fallen, and the military's ability to increase combat effectiveness will be much faster. More importantly, because of the lower expenditures, officials who propose to lease weapons do not have to worry about buying a batch of useless waste by themselves or implementing the country’s decision, as a result of the purchase of weapons, causing serious threats to their political future and even their lives. Instead, they used a clever and cheap way to avoid being fooled by cunning arms dealers, and the Tsar and Elder Conference would reward them for this.
From all aspects, this program is indeed good.
Although compared with direct purchase. Lease of weapons brings a lot of rebates to officials at all levels. But the added political benefits will make bureaucrats feel tempted. For the Principality, in addition to the savings of the lease itself, the reduction of rebates is also a disguise to save money.
Of course, as long as there is intention. Rebates are just a small problem. Can be resolved at any time.
"One more point. After the war, if the public is satisfied with the leased weapons, your government agrees. It can be bought."
Another bait, but not enough to make Stolypin completely tempted.
"Sir, I still have a few questions."
"Excuse me."
"If the public decides to purchase a leased weapon after the war, then whether the selling price is based on the original price, or the price after deducting the rent."
"Of course the original price."
There is no doubt that only a fool will deduct the rent and reduce the price.
"However, based on the long-term cooperative relationship, according to the situation on the spot and the intention of both parties, we can discount it."
Before Stolypin's eyes narrowed, Schulenburg threw an irresistible temptation again.
For countries such as Ross United and the Principality, the company did not expect them to purchase leased weapons at the original price at the beginning. The bears always like this. They always like to take advantage of the transaction, and do not give the bears who are lack of money a sweet spot. There is no way to get them hooked.
But this is not a problem, first raise the price, then discount-this is the simplest means of promotion. Anyway, the price of weapons is set by v.e. There is no object to be compared and compared. It is not difficult to formulate a higher "original price" that is within the range of bear bears.
If there is a little more rebate to pave the way, the matter will be completely resolved.
"If our army decides to return all weapons after the war is over, but some of them are consumed, lost or captured by the human army during the war, do we need to compensate at the original price?"
"Of course, sir. But we can provide discounts according to the situation."
Still the same as the previous question.
After looking down for a moment, Stolypin said:
"Thank you very much for your explanation, Mr. Representative. I have one last question. You said that this leasing business includes other aspects besides weapons and ammunition. Can it be understood as your company’s trains, equipment and other industries? Products are also included."
The old fox finally showed his hole cards, and Stasi's economic experts sneered in his heart.
I am afraid that few people know that the principal decision-maker in the Principality’s attempt to transition to industrialization was the elder Count Viter, and what is less well known is that the implementers are the interior minister Stolypin and Okrana’s director Dzerzhinsky.
To these two executives, except that they are all endorsers of the industrialization policy and trusted by Earl Witt, an important reason is that their personalities are very close, and they have a steel-like tenacity and enough coldness, enough Provide a strong impetus for policy implementation for this country that has already experienced twilight.
This interior minister is exhausting his efforts on industrialization. Every project and experiment progress is engraved in his mind. He never forgets that even if he is busy, he will take time to inspect related work. Thanks to the efforts of Stolypin, the principality's technical level has been improved to some extent.
However, will and reality are two different things. Major industrial decisions such as industrialization cannot be achieved quickly only by effort and whip. Time, technology, capital investment, talent... and the most important foreign technical support, or Said it is a machine tool and a working machine.
The most important thing for modern industry is equipment such as machine tools. Although Alfheim has been able to manufacture high-end equipment such as 10,000-ton forging presses, high-precision metal cutting machines, machine tools, and punches, it has only been so far. A few of the original drilling equipment used to manufacture guns were exported to Albion and Charlemagne to prevent the leakage of core technology.
Now, this old fox wants to use the "Lease Act" to get something that was absolutely impossible, and complete the tasks that Dzerzhinsky failed to complete? I'm afraid he will be disappointed again.
The reason is almost ready.
"Your Excellency, of course we are willing to rent equipment, just..."
Schulenburg made a strange expression and whispered:
"Workers in your country ~ EbookFREE.me ~ really..."
"..."
Stolypin fell into silence.
Another fatal factor restricting the industrialization of the Principality: the lack of skilled workers who can accurately manufacture parts according to the blueprint.
For a country that has long scorned production and manufacturing, has nomadic habits, and the people have a passion for alcoholic beverages, it may be difficult to correct this problem, at least not in wartime.
However, the Principality has always been an important customer of the company.
Schulenburg leaned forward and persuaded the troubled interior minister with the gentlest possible tone.
"Your Excellency, we have an alternative solution that you will be interested in."
As he said, after only a few minutes, the Secretary of the Interior's tightly-tied face began to smile. (To be continued...)