According to the plan of Major General Zhang Yuchen, Deputy Minister of Operations Department of the General Staff, and Major General Chen Qingqiu, Deputy Minister of Logistics and Equipment Department, the arms sold to Chile have basically been determined. However, they seem to have forgotten the most important point. That is, do the Chileans have so much money to pay? You must know that Chile's annual fiscal revenue is only 20 million Chinese yuan.

Two "East Zhou-class" warships, each with three million Huayuan, four "Western Zhou-class" warships, each with two million Huayuan, four "Solar-class" cruisers, each with one million Huayuan, and six "Tiangang-class" destroyers, each with one million Huayuan. These warships alone require a total of 25.6 million Huayuan. With the weapons and equipment of the army, a total of 30 million Huayuan is required. This is half the fiscal revenue of Chile in one year. Even if Chile's fiscal revenue is used to purchase weapons, it will take one and a half years.

"Two generals, I will meet with Chilean envoy Mascaiano tomorrow. If you have time, let's participate together! Regarding military issues, your words are more authoritative!" Fang Minghong said.

Major General Zhang Yuchen and Major General Chen Qingqiu both nodded. Although 30 million yuan is not too much, for the imperial army and navy that are being disarmament, it is better to be able to exchange the old equipment that has been laid off for money than to seal it there.

The next day, on the morning of November 16, 1956, Fang Minghong, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Empire, met with Chile's Special Envoy Mascaiano again. Major General Zhang Yuchen of the General Staff and Major General Chen Qingqiu of the Logistics and Equipment Department also attended the meeting.

"Your Excellency, I have discussed the matter of Chile's purchase of weapons and equipment. They suggested selling 40,000 rifles, 500 light machine guns and 100 heavy machine guns, 600 mortars, 200 75mm field guns and 24 105mm light howitzers are used as the equipment of the army. Two "Eastern Zhou" warships, four "Western Zhou" warships, four "Solar Class" cruisers and six "Tiangang" destroyers are used as equipment for the Chilean Navy! In this way, Chile will have the most powerful army and navy in the entire South America." Fang Minghong said with a smile. If the Chileans buy these old equipment, it is a good thing for both sides.

Mascaiano nodded. According to the 50,000 troops of the Chinese Army and the 16 advanced warships, there is indeed no country in South America that can confront Chile. As long as the Chilean army is completed training, it can expand outward. The Chilean army armed with new weapons will definitely be able to defeat those enemies and expand in South America. At that time, Chile will become a powerful country in South America.

"Master Fang, I don't know how much these weapons cost in total?" asked the envoy Mascaiano. He was very satisfied with these weapons, but the prerequisite was to be able to buy them back. If the price was too expensive, there was no way. Who said that Chile is a poor country?

"Your Excellency, because it is old equipment, the price is lower than that of new equipment. However, even if it is old equipment, we are planning to renovate and sell it to Chile. There will be no problem with the performance of the weapons. Chile will give these guns and warships a total of 30 million yuan!" Major General Chen Qingqiu, deputy director of the Logistics and Equipment Department, said with a smile.

"Three? Thirty million Chinese Yuan! This. This is too expensive!" The envoy of Mascaiano was stunned for a moment. The exchange rate between Huayuan and Jinpeso was 1 to 2.5. Thirty million Chinese Yuan would require 75 million Jinpeso. Chile's annual fiscal revenue was only 50 million Jinpeso. How can Chile afford it? Although Chilean President Manuel Mont Torres authorized him to purchase arms from the Chinese Empire and asked him to establish a relationship with the Chinese Empire, he did not authorize him to spend so much money!

"Your Envoy, this is not expensive at all. You get what you pay for. If the Chilean army and navy are equipped with these weapons sold by the empire, they will definitely become the overlord of South America. At that time, the benefits will not only be there, but this is a very cost-effective deal for Chile!" Fang Minghong said with a smile.

Mascaiano couldn't help but feel nervous. He understood Fang Minghong's meaning. The Chinese obviously grasped the situation of Chile's intention to expand outwardly. This made Mascaiano a little nervous. If Chile's neighbors also learned about this news, would they launch a preemptive strike before Chile completed its preparations? After all, although Chile is much richer than other countries in South America, it has a sparse population and a small number of troops, which is Chile's biggest problem. All of the neighboring countries around Chile are more populated than Chile.

"Master Fang, Chile is a peace-loving country. We develop our arms to protect our own security. We never thought about expanding to the outside world!" Mascaiano quickly denied. No matter how the Chinese Empire learned about it, he would never admit it.

"Haha!" Deputy Minister Fang Minghong, Major General Zhang Yuchen and Major General Chen Qingqiu all burst into laughter.

"Your Excellency, the Chinese Empire doesn't care about whether Chile is willing to expand outward, nor will it report to other countries in South America. However, the Chinese Empire really hopes to help Chile. The arms sold by the empire to Chile are already very cheap. Although it seems to put a lot of pressure on Chile now, if Chile wins the foreign war, then all this will not be a problem!" Fang Minghong continued. South America is too far away for the Chinese Empire. Although it is rich in resources, the Chinese Empire itself does not lack these resources. If the Chinese Empire wants to annex South America, it will seem a bit more than worth the loss. Therefore, supporting a spokesperson in South America is undoubtedly the best way. Fang Minghong has this plan, but if it is implemented, it must be approved by the imperial emperor Long Yufei.

The expression on Mascaiano's face is constantly changing. Of course, he hopes that Chile can win in the foreign war. If you want to win, you will buy weapons and equipment from the Chinese Empire and hire instructors from the Chinese Empire. This is an inevitable choice. However, Chile really cannot afford this amount of funds. They can squeeze out at most five million Chinese dollars now.

"Sir Fang, Chile really can't afford so much money. Otherwise, we will buy army equipment first. After the finances are abundant, we will buy naval equipment?" asked the envoy Mascaiano.

"Your Excellency, if you don't have a navy and only have an army, it will be very difficult for Chile to win a foreign war. Although the Andes are a barrier to Chile, it also blocks Chile's path to expand outward. It is almost impossible to cross the Andes and expand outward. Under such circumstances, it is inevitable to develop a strong navy and win the victory of the war by gaining sea control. Having the sea control power can also easily transport the army through sea routes. Without a navy, everything is empty talk!" Major General Zhang Yuchen said.

Mascaiano nodded, he knew that Major General Zhang Yuchen was telling the truth.

"Mr. Fang, two generals, I will report to the President immediately. If the President supports him, we will talk about the next step!" said Mascaiano. It would be impossible to involve such a large amount of military purchases without the president's consent.

"Well, this is natural!" Fang Minghong nodded.

In the afternoon of the same day, Mascaiano sent Santiago a telegram of thousands of words. In the telegram, Mascaiano introduced in detail the suggestions of the Chinese Empire and how helpful it would be to Chile if Chile purchased this batch of arms. Mascaiano believed that even if Chile was selling the goods, it would have to buy these arms. As long as Chile could win the foreign war, everything would be earned exponentially.

Due to the time difference, when Chilean President Manuel Monte Torres received the telegram in the morning. After reading the telegram, the President immediately fell into deep thought. The total price of 30 million Chinese Yuan, that is, 75 million Jin pesos, was unbearable for Chile. Chile could not afford this fund at all. However, the President was also very far away from the temptation. The attitude of the Chinese Empire claimed by Mascaiano in the telegram made him very satisfied. He also believed that if this group of arms and the training of instructors from the Chinese Empire, the Chilean army would definitely undergo a complete change. At that time, it would be possible for Chile to sweep the entire South America.

"Come, call the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Finance!" President Manuel Mont Torres ordered. Although he had made a decision in his heart, he still needed support from others.

Soon, Chilean Foreign Minister Perez and Finance Minister Alvano rushed to the presidential residence. The two received a notice early in the morning and arrived before they even had time to eat breakfast.

"Two, this is a telegram sent back by Mascaiano. You can take a look!" President Manuel Monte Torres handed them the telegram.

Perez and Alvano took the telegram and read it carefully. After reading it, they realized what the president asked them for.

"Two, let me tell you your opinions! Do we want to accept the suggestions of the Chinese? After all, 75 million golden pesos are not a small amount for Chile. In addition, we, Chile, cannot miss this opportunity. Otherwise, we will lose a strong opportunity!" said President Manuel Mont Torres. (To be continued, please search for astronomy, the novel is better, updated and faster!

ps: The fourth update is completed today. Please subscribe, please give me monthly tickets and recommendation tickets!

...
Chapter completed!