After the fireworks show ended, Saint Jose looked at Elena's back, and hurriedly followed Elena to the hotel, and then they parted ways. The experience tonight was like a dream, saying goodbye to Elena.
The next day, Saint Jose drove Elena to Maria Railway Station early in the morning, and agreed to meet again at Buda University.
Elena is also preparing to take the postgraduate examination at the University of Buenos Aires.
The commander, Mr. Chen's family, people from the clothing factory, Prali Soda Factory and Cannery Factory were also settled one by one.
As soon as they stopped, Sean, the chief manager of the gunpowder factory, came over.
"Boss, I have good news and bad news now, which one do you want to hear?"
"Don't whine like a girl, fart quickly." Saint Jose said irritably.
"Boss, we don't have enough raw materials! And the fireworks orders are overwhelming! I'm done."
"shift..."
"Boss, you must be shit...don't you speak English well?" Sean couldn't help complaining.
"You talk a lot of nonsense. If you can't do your job well, you still need me to wipe your butt. What raw materials are not enough? Tell me more specifically. Is it because you don't have enough money? I will take care of it." As for raw materials, let's use the money ability. Now Shenghe Sai felt that his pockets were bulging.
"Boss, it's not about money. Isn't that a lot more fireworks order? His raw materials mainly use black powder, and our factory can only produce less than 10,000 boxes in stock. The result last night was very good. Someone has already paid a deposit and sold 20,000 boxes of fireworks, and there are still people coming over today to ask..."
Sean quickly explained that the boss was angry, he was too petty and couldn't take a joke.
"Isn't this a good thing? How do you produce black powder? I will provide funds and equipment." It happened that the machinery factory needed some production orders.
"The mine behind our factory is a sulfur mine, which can produce sulfuric acid and synthesize ammonia. However, potassium nitrate requires raw materials to synthesize, so there is not much available... It is imported from Chile, but you know that in recent years we have cooperated with Relations in Chile are not good, and even the Sequoia Fertilizer Factory has become a Sequoia Organic Fertilizer Factory." Sean continued to explain.
"Are you talking about the Sequoia company that imports guano?" Saint Jose was also speechless. Isn't this the name of the company he originally planned to register?
"Yes, boss, I've been there..., the Sequoia Factory has transformed into the production of organic fertilizer..."
"Is there any alternative? I can't go to Chile to get guano and saltpeter."
"Actually, we have a set of ammonia synthesis equipment. This is it. It also requires potassium chloride for reaction and synthesis. We need potassium nitrate to produce fireworks, which is the main raw material."
"I see, wait a minute, isn't this a chemical reaction? Didn't you say that you were engaged in physics and graduated from a technical secondary school." Although Saint Hesse did not study chemical physics in his previous life, he still understood basic chemical physics.
"Well, I know a few hundred million points. I studied myself as an adult and got a chemistry degree from the University of Science and Technology of China. Hey, isn't that a bit embarrassing?" Sean really felt that without a formal university degree, he might as well just call himself a middle school student.
"That's okay... okay, it's whatever you say. Can potassium chloride be produced in our country? You should be able to buy it."
"Yes, there is, but it's quite far over there. In the Puna Plateau area, over in Jujuy Province, it's the border between our country, Bolivia and Chile. There is, yes, there, but it's a bit messy and the transportation is relatively complicated. trouble."
"Sean, it's okay, just hide it."
"Boss, I only know a few hundred million things."
"Okay, the raw materials can still be purchased, right, but they are not very safe?"
"It's like this. It's the junction of the Three Kingdoms over there. It's a mess over there. There are some small workshops there, but there are also armed bullies in some places. I'm afraid I won't be able to come back." At this point, Sean was still frightened.
"Then leave this matter to me. I will take care of it. How long can the current raw materials last?"
"Probably, it can last for half a month. Our factory also has a lot of inventory. Originally, we didn't even deal with black powder."
"That'll be easy. I'll find a few carriages and that should be enough. If not, I'll build a train."
"That's enough, boss. I'm very confident that I can develop the gunpowder factory. I'll sort out those orders first and hand them over to you later. But boss, you have to hurry up. My mind is not on sales."
"You have to work harder during this period. I will find a factory director for you then."
Since Chaco is busy, Sanjesé plans to send the Viper Squad out to do escort work, but there is no other way. The gunpowder factory is already built, so we still have to make money when we should.
Saint Jose found the members of the Viper team who were having breakfast and told Aragorn to plan on doing something big.
"Aragorn, I will assign you a task. Go to the Puna Plateau and occupy a piece of land for me." Since there are rebel local armed forces there, paying others for protection is not what Saint Jose wants. He wants to occupy a piece of land for himself. It would be great if you buy a few mines and run them yourself. The supply of goods will be stable in the future.
"Boss, you don't have a fever, right?" Aragorn touched Saint Jose's forehead.
"Go, go, no kidding, this task will be handed over to your Viper Squad. No, Guerrero will also be called in, lest you mess up." Saint Jose pushed away Aragon's hand.
"Just think of it as a drill for you. There are rebel forces over there. Guys from Bolivia and Chile often sneak across the border to mess around. My gunpowder factory is short of raw materials now. You go over there to occupy a position and buy more. Potassium chloride comes back.”
"That's it, boss, isn't this illegal?" Aragorn said, scratching his face, and learned the true story of Saint Jose.
"That's not true. We are self-defense. We will never do anything illegal. Moreover, spending money to buy things is not a forced purchase. How could it be illegal? I will give the funds to buy mines and mines to Guerrero. Just listen to his arrangements when the time comes. I will issue weapons to you, and you can just treat this as an escort mission."
"Okay, boss"
"By the way, our Viper team is a bit short. If you see suitable ones by then, you can recruit them as non-staff members." Saint Jose thought for a moment and said.
There are thirty or forty people in the Viper team. There are indeed not many people. Veterans cannot be counted on for the time being. There are also Indian tribes over there, at the junction of the three countries. Bolivia is not a modern country. It is a mess. In order to protect ourselves, the more people the better. How many people are there in the country? Some can't let go.
Sanjesé found Guerrero, who looked exhausted and was about to go to bed, and spoke again.
"Guerrero, this mission is very difficult. Except for leaving a few people on my side, I plan to send them all out. Don't worry about the weapons. I will clear the checkpoints and transport them. If it doesn't work, go to Bolivia to purchase arms and ammunition."
Saint Jose has some friendship with those second-rate international arms dealers, so he must make sure everything is foolproof. A viper without weapons is like losing its fangs.
Now Bolivia is beginning to establish modern state institutions. The entire country is located in a plateau area. Since the Guano War, it has been at odds with Chile. There are also many opposition forces and guerrilla forces in the country. The Puna Plateau is the so-called "Potassium Triangle". The way some of these zones look like, if Argentina hadn't been strong enough, it would have been invaded by Chile.
Chile is known as "Little Prussia in South America" and is indeed considered to have abundant military force. Saint Jose has no doubt that if Argentina is as weak as Bolivia, military governments like Chile will definitely invade.
Chile defeated Peru and Bolivia. Bolivia has been arguing since it lost its access to the sea. Unfortunately, Bolivia is too weak and has not been able to regain its lost territory. It is one of the largest landlocked countries in the world.
"Boss Saint, this is not a big problem," Guerrero yawned. These should be the villagers' tribal armed forces. They are far from the underworld. And with the full armed force of Saint Jose, they are like killing chickens and slaughtering cattle. The only trouble is To take root in the local area, you need to plan carefully.
Saint Hesse was not just on a whim. He felt that it would be too troublesome to send people there every time. It happened to be a no-nonsense zone. If he could pull up a small local armed force, he could even secretly go to places like Bolivia. Development is also a good way forward.
Saint Jesé is also very jealous of Bolivia's huge mineral resources. Horses cannot grow without night grass, and people cannot be rich without external wealth. Although it is good to do some formal business, since it wants to develop, it must have multiple funding channels. It is really not possible. Just go to Bolivia to fight guerrillas.
Bolivia is an agricultural and tribal country, and Saint Jose does not have much favorable impressions. Although he does not know where the future history will go, he must try to change it, even if he cannot succeed.
"Okay, I won't disturb your rest. Let's have a meeting tonight to plan something." St. Hesse was also a little worried about whether it would be too much to do this by himself. Sean just needed some raw materials.
You can't be too kind, Saint Jose, if you make up your mind, you must do it.
Saint Jose opened a container in the warehouse. It was full of weapons, all of which were original Thompson submachine guns, Browning pistols, berets, body armor, etc., as well as a large number of bullets, enough to arm a battalion. Hesse is already planning to go out.
The only pity is that there are no suitable fully automatic rifles, dozens of Garand rifles, and I don’t know how the Garand rifle will perform on the plateau. This time, I havetily accepted the challenge. I only have about ten days to get the raw materials. Return via rail transportation, time is urgent.
St. Jose planned to equip each of them with only five grenades, a Browning pistol, a Thompson submachine gun, a beret, and a body armor.
Other guns will not be arranged. The caliber and logistics are difficult to guarantee. For an expedition more than a thousand kilometers away, they can only be transported once. The next time will be when they occupy the territory.
In order to ensure the absolute safety of the Viper troops, they must advance in an orderly manner, focusing on purchasing. After getting familiar with the local environment, they will occupy the territory, and then organize and establish logistical support to continuously transport them there.
"I will send several containers of food and grain. You arrange for some people to go with the train, and then handle it carefully after getting to know the situation. The main goal this time is to buy 50 tons of potassium chloride raw materials. If the conditions are not met, immediately Give up the occupation.”
"Guerrero is responsible for all aspects of this operation, and Aragorn is commanding it as his deputy. The name is Thunder Cross Security Group. This is our actual combat exercise, so that the tribal villagers can see the strength of our Falcon Commandos." , Saint Jose issued a declaration of action.
"Does everyone understand?"
"Understood!"
"Understood!"
"Okay, everyone please take a rest today and disband on the spot. We will gather on time at eight o'clock tomorrow morning."
"Yes, sir."
Weapons and ammunition should not be too arrogant. Saint Jose arranged for a small freighter to pass through the Parana River, then take the Salado River, and transport it by land to the plateau area. This was arranged by Lucifer.
Lucifer has hooked up with several local small families in Santa Fe Province and has done a very good job.
Originally, San Jose planned to use the Falcon Commando intelligence team to set up a network, but it seemed to be of little use. The city of Kecheng was no longer a special priority, and Maria Town became the real center, the uncrowned king of Maria Town. , now we just need to work hard to develop.
Arrange the Falcon to go out and conduct a big operation. I hope Guerrero Aragon can truly take charge of his own affairs without being led by himself, and he can be responsible for the logistics support.
Of course, local security must also be ensured. Saint Jose has contacted the mayor of Covo and plans to set up a militia unit in Maria Town to protect the security of Maria Town.
There are new retired soldiers in the Infantry Brigade of the National Defense Force. It is not a big problem to train a group of soldiers. This is also planned by Saint Jose. In the peaceful days of Maria Town, Cordoba City, its center of gravity has gradually shifted. .
It's not a big problem to hand over the Prali factory to Cross. Cross has fully adapted to these jobs. The trip to the United States allowed Cross to complete a big change. With him watching over the Lanyun factory, it's not a big problem. It really can't be done. Just give up.
After arranging all the big and small things, Saint Hesse stopped. This time he arranged for the Falcon Group to go to the junction of the three provinces. This was not something he suddenly wanted to do on a whim, but the thoughts of the Three Caves of New China's Cunning Rabbits influenced Saint Hesse. plug.
Just take this opportunity to buy a few salt lakes and build a new rear for yourself. If you can continue to expand the Falcon, it will be the first armed force under Saint Jose. I believe that after training and actual combat exercises , there will be great progress.
Argentina has a huge amount of untapped minerals. If it can intervene successfully, it can start from this remote area and build its own mining group from scratch. Bolivia is very rich in iron ore and coal mines, and it is essential to establish a steel plant. of raw materials.
Steel plants are an industry that will require heavy investment in the future. Argentina has little iron ore and little coal.
Brazil and Argentina are not easy to deal with. Shipping iron ore and coal from Australia is too troublesome for the time being, and import and export also take time. Bolivia, its neighbor on land, is in the midst of domestic turmoil. If it intervenes now, the benefits will be huge at a very small cost.
