Chapter 85 Italy is also an allied force (Third update, please collect it)
The friendship between scholars is simple, and it is also pure.
A simple chat and academic discussion further deepened the friendship between scholars. The depth of this friendship is far beyond what the outside world can compare with.
However, friendship between scholars is always limited to scholars. Beyond that, either learn to toast or be toasted.
However, Li Yian is obviously the type to be toasted.
After all, money is everything sometimes!
A few days later, Uncle Guo came to Zhenhua Company again. As soon as he saw Li Yian, he said excitedly.
"Zhiyuan, done!"
After saying that, he raised the telegram in his hand and said with a smile.
“Look, this is a telegram from China. Let me read it to you... There are refugees all over the country. It would be a good idea to resettle them in North Borneo. The implementation of the immigration agreement must be based on protection. The interests of the Chinese people come first. The North Borneo Company must ensure that the legal rights of the Chinese people are not harmed. It must strictly comply with the terms of the agreement and ensure that the Chinese people will be accommodated when they arrive and set up special schools for them. Children study..."
The telegram messages were quite long, and probably half of them reiterated the interests of the Chinese people. Li Yian was convinced that housing and schools must be built as soon as possible. As for the rights of the Chinese people, they would only higher than the locals.
Uncle Guo said when Li Yian put down the telegram.
“Zhiyuan, after I argued hard, the country fully agreed to your conditions, as long as the rights and interests of the Chinese people are ensured. After all, there are many people in the country but little land. It is indeed a good thing to be able to immigrate to North Borneo. "
Why did Uncle Guo say this? Of course it was to sell favors. It is not shameful to toast a billionaire.
Li Yi'an, who knew it well, immediately expressed his gratitude. He must accept this sentiment, but only he knows whether he will accept it or not.
Afterwards, the two of them naturally talked about many things. After learning that the merchant fleet was about to arrive in Havana, Uncle Guo said.
“The United States has agreed to allow merchant ships to pass through the Panama Canal. As long as they pass through the canal, they can go straight to India.”
I don’t know if it is because of no deliberate explanation or for other reasons. My uncle emphasized it specially.
"Zhiyuan, don't worry, these materials will definitely be used on the front line and used in the war of resistance!"
"Yeah,"
I really doubt their character!
But there is no way, who can let people stay in the country!
"But can these supplies be transported back to China in a hurry? I heard that the country seems to be unhappy with the Americans when it comes to the dispatch of supplies."
Li Yian asked directly.
"That's true, but don't worry, the Americans can only control the US aid supplies. The supplies we purchase separately can be directly handed over to the China-U.S. Joint Air Force and transported back to the country via the "hump route", well... ”
After thinking about it, Uncle Guo said.
“However, the capacity of the Sino-US joint air fleet is now limited and can only transport more than 12,000 tons of supplies every month. This is mainly due to the insufficient number of pilots. The United States can provide more transport aircraft. But it cannot provide more pilots. We in China do not have enough pilots. Even if we do have them, they will give priority to flying fighter jets. Therefore, the problem of insufficient pilots cannot be solved, and it will definitely not be solved in a short while. "
Uncle Guo’s answer made Li Yian frown slightly. For almost three years since the Japanese occupied Myanmar in the spring of 1942, the only way for US aid supplies to reach China was by airlift via the Himalayas. This hair-raising route begins in Assam, northeastern India, and involves flying over the most dangerous terrain in the world. Coupled with the frequent presence of Japanese fighter jets, the "Hump Route" became the most dangerous air route in World War II. And when will the "hump route" really come into play?
It’s 45 years!
With the end of the European War, a large number of pilots arrived in India from Europe. In just a few months, the transportation volume increased from more than 10,000 tons per month to 60,000 tons. The "hump route" + road transportation + gasoline pipelines eventually reached 100,000 tons, of which 65% were "hump routes". At that time, it was already July 1945!
Li Yian asked after thinking about it.
“So, the root cause of the insufficient transportation volume is the shortage of pilots?”
“Zhiyuan, you don’t know something. The United States can build hundreds of aircraft every day, but not that many. Pilots, the United States was involved in the war because of the Pearl Harbor incident, but the policy of the United States is to give priority to Europe. Pilots must be supplied to Europe first, and a large number of pilots are also needed in the Pacific. As for Asia, the "Hump Route" side..."
Shaking his head, Uncle Guo said directly.
"It is not within the Pentagon's consideration at all. When I negotiate with them, they always say the same thing. They can provide as many transport aircraft as we need, but pilots, let us solve it ourselves!"
After saying this, Uncle Guo's tone was full of helplessness.
“But pilots are not monkeys. They can be created by plucking a hair. Without pilots, even if they provide planes, we can’t transport the supplies back! Now the country is doing everything possible to train them Pilots, but this takes time. In one year or so, we can train at least a thousand pilots and tens of thousands of ground staff. By then, we can always assign one or two hundred more pilots there, but time Ah..."
After saying these words, Uncle Guo couldn't help but sigh. This is exactly the helplessness of a poor and weak agricultural country. Even if it puts all its efforts, it can only train a few pilots.
Lamenting the country's backwardness, Li Yian's mind flashed back to the unemployed pilots he saw in Italy - because of the distrust of the allies, the Italian army is currently in a state of existence, even with the Pilots are also lying down at the airport. How long will these people stay lying down? They have to lie down until the end of the war, and what is their common situation?
poverty!
Thinking of this, Li Yian's eyes lit up and he said.
"Does it mean that as long as we have pilots, the Americans will provide transport aircraft?"
"General Marshall answered this, and he promised that as long as we have enough pilots, He will provide us with no less than 500 C46 transport aircraft within half a month."
Hearing this, Li Yian said directly.
"Then tell him that we have a pilot!"
"What?"
Uncle Guo said in surprise.
"Is there a pilot? Where is it?"
"Italy!"
Li Yian said directly,
"There are thousands of pilots in Italy. As long as we are willing to hire them, they will definitely be willing to work for us,"
When Uncle Guo was surprised, Li Yian said again.
"You know, Italy is also an ally now..."
(End of this chapter)