The journey starts from the Titanic

Situ Nan looked disapproving.He himself started from selling arms, not only him, but all American businessmen are either arms dealers or stand with arms dealers.

Water Chrysler was silent, still a little worried.It’s easier said than done. The establishment of the Chrysler Automobile Company by myself has a lot of clues, and for a while, I can’t allocate energy to deal with tanks, and it also involves the cooperation problems of other military enterprises. He has a big head on complicated issues.

However, he just agreed to join Situ Nan's automobile company, so he can't give up face to the big boss for the first time!If it doesn't work, try to delay.Walt Chrysler thought.

Situ Nan seemed to see through Walter Chrysler's thoughts, and he didn't break it, and continued to add his jealousy: "After the Germans launched the submarine war, the relationship with the White House became more and more rigid.

I think the Americans will participate in this stupid war sooner or later.Maybe a fight will start in a few days?Laws and policies are not a problem. The key is whether we can form productivity in the shortest time.

The early bird catches the worms. If we don’t prepare, we’re afraid that we won’t even be able to drink the soup.You don't think that producing cars with seriousness can surpass Ford in a short time?And even if we don’t do it, don’t they do it?"

Situ Nan said bitterly, his expression seemed a little helpless.

In history, although Ford started out by producing cars, it was also the magnate of arms in the United States. It was only shown that it did not come in World War I, but the potential lies there.

In World War I, Ford received an order for 15,000 tanks to produce a potato tank called M1918.Although only a dozen vehicles were produced, only a few were sent to the European war.

But this is not Ford's own problem, but the war ended too early!Before the assembly line of the tank production line that Ford had just modified, the war was over before it had time to show off.Really sorry!If the Germans can persist for a year or two, chances are that people will still see the tanks in World War I!

Therefore, Chrysler must precede Ford to build the tank first and strive for success.The key is to have it. It doesn't matter if the quality is poor. Anyway, the tanks of this year are not very reliable.

Situ Nan thought of the profiteers of the Gilded Age in the United States. They actually acted very conscientiously when selling poached pork. In order to make money, they also did a lot of things that made Situ Nan emotional.

For example, in the Civil War of 1861, profiteers in New York and Boston sold large amounts of expired food and low-quality weapons to the northern government at high prices for profit.Many families made their fortunes in that speculation.

For savvy businessmen, selling the right products at the right place at the right time is the most artistic challenge.Situ Nan did not expect Chrysler to do a good job of those tanks, but as long as Watt Chrysler could do it and drive into the trenches of the Germans, Situ Nan could sell them.

Now time has become a key factor. If you wait until 1918 to start production, it is estimated that the Ford will only sigh just like the first battle in history.

A good job is worse than a coincidence.Just like the Thompson machine guns in history, the weapon of this positional warfare is because it did not catch up with the good times of World War I, it can only be reduced to a big killer for the gangsters in the 1920s and 1930s in the United States. Although it is sold well, it has a reputation. It stinks.

"We are unprofessional to make tanks?" Water Chrysler said worriedly.

Not to mention tanks, even cars, Chrysler is not professional now!(Well, the Maxwell Motor Company that I just bought hasn’t changed its name, but it’s a sure thing.) "I know, but we can be the "most professional" tank manufacturer in the United States. It’s just you and I have this. Mind! Don’t worry too much about the technology. Don’t our company have the engineers from Cadillac who switched to Lincoln?

They can produce excellent engines for tanks.There is also a car body, isn't there a Fiss Body Company?As for machine guns and weapons, it's easy to handle it. Go to Browning, they will definitely be willing.

By the way, you can also find the Bethlehem United Steel Company to support gun barrel technology and armor plate technology. Don't worry about the ammunition problem. At that time, the Mellon family's gunpowder factory in Pittsburgh will provide enough ammunition."

Situ Nan was right. In his opinion, the production of tanks is a matter of a few words. It is the same as when tanks are driven off the production line.

After hearing this, Walter Chrysler finally gained a little confidence, and he could see that although his new boss was young, he could bring in so many powerful related companies, and the energy behind it was indeed not small.

If it is really like what he said, producing tanks is not too frustrating.

He understands that this big boss says that he trusts you very much, and he looks like "I feel relieved when you do things," but the premise is that you can't get out of his circle.

"Okay! As you wish, I will prepare for this as soon as I go back." Walt Chrysler couldn't insist too much on this fixed matter.

"Well, very good. Walter, I have prepared the money. I'm waiting for your good news." Situ Nan smiled. For the Chrysler who was on the road, he happily swiped the file and sent a sum of money. Into Chrysler’s account.

Water Chrysler looked at Situ Nan smiling and suddenly felt like he was on a thief ship.I eagerly rushed to New York to "see the job". The work was done, but at the beginning, it was not the car that I planned to produce, but the potato tank that I wanted to put the Chrysler label on!!!

This was a bit beyond his expectation, but now that he is on this thief ship, let's get out of it with a "thief-like"!

Walking out of the Robles Securities Building, Walter Chrysler looked back at the top-floor office and thought, when can he build a more brilliant building by himself!

After Walt Chrysler got Situ Nan's authorization and funds, he hurried back to Detroit without stopping.

Just do what he said, he was a railroad mechanic and quickly entered the role.On the second day after Walter Chrysler returned to Detroit, he announced that Maxwell Motors would be renamed Chrysler Motors!

As the name suggests, this is an enterprise led by Walter Chrysler, and since then began the legendary career of the third largest American car brand.

Davis Anderson became the vice president of Chrysler Automobiles.This is what he deserves. In the past few months, the "abandoned general" by General Motors has made great contributions to Chrysler Automobiles.

Under the leadership of Walt Chrysler, the nascent Chrysler Automobiles company, in addition to straightening out the relationship between its internal units, made a move that made people lose their glasses-it did not do business properly and did not produce cars, but instead developed tanks!Oh, and armored vehicles!

The leaking of the news was not the original intention of Chrysler, but after being exaggerated by someone with a heart, the newly born Chrysler became a joke in Detroit's automotive industry for a while, but soon those people could not laugh.

Because within a few days, the war broke out.In order to incorporate factory production into the wartime industrial system, the United States established the Wartime Industry Bureau for the first time in July 1917. This is unprecedented in history.

The victory of the war is actually the victory of the logistics. The idea of ​​the overall war was put forward by the German Rudolph in the 1930s, but it was the Americans who practiced this.

In order to allow the United States' huge industrial production to serve the military, the newly established Wartime Industry Bureau specifically reversed the transformation of the United States from a free and loose economic system to a wartime economic system controlled and managed by the government.

It is difficult for the ship to turn around. It is not easy to achieve this goal. Therefore, the transformation of the economic system also takes time.In order to maximize the protection of military production, the director of wartime industry Bernard Baruch asked to restrict the supply of fuel and the production of automobiles.

This made Ford, which had just completed the new car test and was about to launch a new car, very injured. Their new car had to be postponed, and it was still experiencing the pain of production transformation.

But for the newly established Chrysler Corporation, it is undoubtedly great news. They are the first to complete this gorgeous turn.

But while Ford was still complacent producing their Model T cars, Chrysler Corporation had already begun accepting orders from the military.

Because of its early preparations, Chrysler ran earlier than other auto companies, and succeeded in "scraping" in this military production competition.

Because it was the first company in the United States to manufacture tanks, it was naturally favored by the Bureau of Industry. After passing the acceptance by the Army, Chrysler began to produce tanks for the Federal Army.

In order for Chrysler’s tanks to become the military’s standard equipment, Situ Nan spent a lot of effort and conducted a small exercise to open up the eyes of the casual American cowboys. The Army finally agreed to purchase a batch of tanks in Virginia. Base training set a precedent for the armored forces of the US Army.

After the military saw the huge potential of tanks in the war, more orders flew to Chrysler.

This is a bit different from the history of American cowboys who went to France by boat and watched enviously the French driving Renault tanks. Now they can also save the French by driving their own tanks.

Chapter 145-The William Feast on the William

On a certain day in March 1917, Sunday, the weather was clear, the breeze was smooth, and it was a comfortable day.On the high seas 100 miles outside New York, a cruise ship sailed slowly towards Long Island Port.

The oncoming sea breeze, with a faint fishy smell, blows away the dreams of last night, refreshing people.A tall man standing on the bow of the boat, holding a glass of wine in his hand, while shaking gently, while looking at the vast expanse of the Atlantic Ocean, he was uncontrollably chic.

He seemed to be meditating, facing the sea, he swung his chest with pride, as if he were dominating the world.After a while, he murmured: "This is a historic day! From then on we are heading for glory!"

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"Ah, boss, so you came out early in the morning to blow the sea breeze!"

At this time, a rude voice came from behind to break the quiet and leisurely mood.

Situ Nan came back to his senses, looked back, smiled slightly and said: "Gadas, why did you get up so early? Don't you sleep more? Didn't you work less last night?"

"Hehe, boss, you wake up so early, why am I ashamed to lie in bed? Besides, I am in great health, but last night... hehe?" Gadas said triumphantly.

He did spend a ridiculous night on the boat last night. Thinking of the two tender Ukrainian little beauties, the corners of his mouth cracked unknowingly, and his saliva dropped from above little by little.

"It's okay to think about it! The saliva is flowing out." Situ Nan looked at Gudas angrily.He still remembered that when he was looking for oil fields in Texas, the shrewd and cunning carriage driver had the same wretched smile on his face today, and he has not changed it.

"Hey!" Gudas wiped his chin with a big hand, the standard middle-aged uncle smiled, Situ Nan was really worthless for those two little sisters last night!

Pig gong cabbage!He thought to himself.If it weren't for this period of time, Gudas's hard work would really want to kick this guy into the sea.