My client Li Yunlong

Chapter 273: Feeling troubled America.

"set off!"

Smoke lifts the harbor.

Under the urging of a group of guards like a god of plague, Lieutenant General Tada Shun, who was cursing and even being disrespectful to Tian Locust, boarded the transport ship and walked into the room specially prepared for him.

With the sound of the whistle,
The transport ship left the port and headed for the mainland.

After the transport ship entered the channel, a cruiser also approached the transport ship to accompany the escort.

at this time,

In the sky, more than a dozen Japanese planes patrolled back and forth to ensure that the sky was worry-free.

"General."

An hour later, when the transport ship entered the main channel, the escorting Japanese Guards officers and soldiers breathed a sigh of relief and persuaded the still manic Tada Shun:

"We are safe."

Although Tubal Road is very strong, with all kinds of advanced weapons emerging one after another, and with abundant funds, even the Imperial Finance Minister is jealous.

But now it has entered the ocean,
This is the territory guarded by the world's third combined fleet, built with painstaking efforts, frugal living and more than half a century by the empire's more than 70 million citizens.

It is the racecourse of the Empire.

It’s not a place where there are no sampans, Tubal Road can get its hands on it.

"Is it?"

Tada Shun's mood suddenly improved a lot.

Already entered the ocean.

According to the scheduled plan, he will next pass through the Yellow Sea and Sea of ​​Japan, which are regarded as racecourses by the empire, and finally reach the mainland.

It would be a great thing if he could go back and reach the mainland.

Better to die than live.

But if he is killed by the Eighth Route Army in the sea, on the empire's racecourse, it means that the Eighth Route Army has the strength to threaten the empire's combined fleet - which is also a good thing.

Those important ministers who regard him as a pawn must have a headache or even panic.

"Yoshi."

Tada Shun couldn't help but cheer.

···
"!"

"idiot!"

Seeing the transport ship and Tianlong-class cruiser successfully leaving the port and entering the ocean, the situation remained calm.

The smoke is lifted,

The Black Mountain staff officer on the shore frowned deeply.

Montenegro Staff Officer, the elite naval staff officer of the First Fleet of the Combined Fleet, Yamamoto Isoroku's right-hand man, if it were not for his seniority issues, he might have already served as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the First Fleet.

This time Yamamoto Isoroku specially sent him to investigate the situation on land.

After a detailed analysis of the weapons technology level of the Eighth Route Army and the recent three bombings of the North China Front Army Headquarters, Montenegro, who has a good understanding of technology, realized one thing.

This group of unknown and mysterious forces entrenched in North China may be more terrifying than the General Staff Headquarters expected.

This attack on Jun Tada would be okay if it happened at the port, which shows that the current technical capabilities of the Locust Army can still cope with it.

If it happens at sea, as the newspaper said, it will be carried out near the mainland, or even on the mainland.

Thinking of this, cold sweat dripped from the back of the Black Mountain staff officer.

In his opinion,

This is more serious than the Nagato being destroyed.

"Send report to Commander Yamamoto."

Hope nothing happens along the way... Praying in his heart, he quickly ran to the communications room and sent a report to Commander Yamamoto Isoroku.

at the same time,

In a haystack on the top of a mountain five kilometers away from Yanti Port, Qian Dayun put away his telescope, ran quickly back to the thatched house at the bottom of the mountain, dug out the radio from the cellar, spread out the waterproof and moisture-proof film, and turned on the radio.

One minute later,
A telegram, carrying confidential information, flew to the independent regiment's station.

···
"Return."

After one hour.

Sea of ​​Japan.

In the bridge of the Nagato, Captain Hattori Zang gave the order to retreat.

"Return?"

In the bridge, the accompanying navy ship's staff officer was stunned.

Isn't their mission to escort the transport ship transporting Shun Tada?
Although they are not willing to escort the army horse manure,
But this mission is a joint order from the headquarters, the Prime Minister, and the Navy Headquarters. Unless they really want to break with the Army or even go to war, they must execute this order.

Fortunately, their superiors did not allow them to accompany them as escorts. They only asked the Nagato to be dispatched to conduct deterrent patrols on the movement channel of the transport ship transporting Tada Shun.

"This is an order from Commander Yamamoto."

said the captain.

In fact, he didn't understand either.

Although Captain Hattori is the captain of the Nagato, his military rank is not high. He is just a captain and has no access to top-level strategies, so he naturally does not understand the thoughts of the Japanese high-level officials.

"Hi!"

After hearing that it was Yamamoto Isoroku's order, the Japanese on the bridge no longer had any doubts and began to execute the order one after another.

Soon,
The Nagato, currently the most powerful Japanese ship and one of the top three in the world, drew an arc and began to return.

···
"Didn't you do anything at the port?"

at the same time.

White House.

President Franklin also sighed after hearing the news.

In fact, he hoped that the group of mysterious forces would take action at the port and kill Jun Tada, some Japanese officer.

Because once we take action at sea,

The sinking of Japanese warships in the Yellow Sea or even the Sea of ​​Japan means that the pattern of naval warfare will change from now on.

"Yes."

Donovan nodded in reply.

"I see!"

Franklin waved his hand, signaling Donovan to leave.

Then, he said to his secretary:

"Go get the Secretary of the Navy."

Not long after, Frank Locks, the Secretary of the Navy of the United States, who had been waiting outside, arrived at the White House and came to the President's Office.

"Is the situation so serious?"

Franklin got right to the point.

According to a report by Frank Locks,
The Naval Research Institute studied the data of the three attacks on the Japanese headquarters, combined with the research of the technical department on the seizure of enemy radio stations, weapons and equipment, etc.

In conjunction with domestic laboratories and military research institutes, the conclusions were drawn.

The technological level of the mysterious forces is about 25 to 35 years ahead of the United States, and it may even be 40 years ahead.

Such a huge technological gap will inevitably lead to a generation gap in weapons.

"Very grim."

Frank Locks spoke solemnly:

"They don't have a maritime weapons platform, whether it's a submarine or a warship. This is absolutely certain."

"This time, the Japanese organized shipping personnel from the mainland. There could be no hidden spy assassination targets, so they could only launch the attack through the air."

"Although the accompanying Tianlong-class cruiser has poor performance, its air defense capabilities are very strong."

"and."

"According to the deciphered telegram, the Japanese not only dispatched the Nagato class, but also a small aircraft carrier with more than 20 fighter jets around 200 kilometers away."

"There are also a large number of water reconnaissance aircraft on nearby islands."

"The most important thing is that both the Yellow Sea and the Sea of ​​Japan are very unstable now, with a lot of thunderclouds."

"If the Eighth Route Army wants to kill Tada Shun, it must take off from an airport far away from their base, cross nearly 2,300 kilometers of airspace, arrive at sea areas with complex weather conditions, and launch an attack on Japanese warships with certain air defense capabilities."

"If it can really succeed, then it will definitely revolutionize naval warfare."

"Just like the battleships brought out by the British more than 40 years ago, and the torpedo-sinking of Italian warships the year before last, it was an epoch-making comprehensive innovation in naval tactics."

"We may not even have the means to defend ourselves."

"Because there is a technological gap of more than thirty-five years or even longer between us and this group of mysterious forces."

"It's like putting the fleet of Iowa-class battleships into the Russo-Japanese War."

After listening to Frank Rocks' report, Franklin was silent for a while.

The fleet composed of Iowa class brought down the Russo-Japanese War?
Two Iowa-class ships can completely destroy the Japanese and Russian fleets.

If you bring along a few accompanying destroyers, cruisers, and an aircraft carrier, you can still remain unscathed by virtue of its reconnaissance capabilities, speed, maneuverability, and fire control and reconnaissance capabilities.

"Is the difference so big?"

Franklin sighed.

He expected a big gap, but he didn't arrive first, and the gap was so big.

"Yes, the gap is so huge."

Frank Locks’ tone became more solemn:

"Although we have only received some light weapons, a few radios, and some medicines so far."

"But Mr. President, you need to know." "The manufacturing accuracy of these captured rifles, bullets, grenades, and mortars is comparable to our country's top precision manufacturing technology, or even better."

"Our country's top precision manufacturing is only comparable to the other party's ordinary craftsmanship. Obviously, there is an irreparable gap between our country and the other party's manufacturing technology."

"There are also materials. Our country's excellent gun steel is not as good as the gun steel used in the opponent's mortar barrels."

"Whether it is materials or basic industrial manufacturing levels, they are the basis of all science and technology and are also the most difficult to improve."

"And those incredible medicines."

"This is not something that one or two companies or one or two geniuses can do. It requires a complete set of education, scientific research, and factory groups. Only national-level forces, and it must be a national-level force at the level of a great power, can Do it.”

"Mr President."

Having said this, Frank Locks stood up directly:
"What we are facing is an enemy whose technological level exceeds that of our country for more than thirty years."

"And we don't even know where they are."

"The only good news at the moment is that the other party seems to have restrictions, or is afraid, and dare not show up directly. It is speculated that the scale of advanced weapons and equipment is not large enough to fight against global powers. In order to avoid being targeted by the world, it is only appearing now Come."

"After all, there is no possibility of reconciliation in the war in Europe. The Western world has been torn apart and fallen into internal strife."

"I see!"

Franklin nodded.

After the Secretary of the Navy left,
Mr. President took out a box of medicine from the drawer, a box of high blood pressure medicine imported from Ze County in southern Hebei Province.

Thanks to these expensive drugs,

His health is getting better day by day and his sleep is getting better. Although he can't stand up, it doesn't stop him from feeling better and better.

just,

This box of medicine is a good medicine for him, but for America, it is a first-level poison.

Yes,

poison!

"Have the Minister of Health come over."

Franklin sighed.

···
"Mr President."

The Secretary of Health walked into the President's office and saw Franklin holding a bottle of high blood pressure medication.

This kind of medicine was imported from Ze County in the southern Hebei region of the Republic of China. The import price is US$700 per bottle. There are only seven pills in the bottle, which can only be used for seven days of high blood pressure medicine.

One hundred dollars a day.

That’s three thousand dollars a month.

This is still the import price.

Even in the United States, the richest country in the world, with the most wealthy people, the number of people who can afford this price is less than one in a thousand, and maybe even one in five or six thousand.

In other words, only one out of every five to six thousand citizens in the United States can afford this price.

But he knows,

Five thousand bottles of this drug have been sold in the United States in the past three days.

It is also because of this drug that the president's health has improved a lot.

“Can we make generic versions of these drugs?”

The president got straight to the point and got to the point.

"Chlorpromazine and metformin tablets are fine."

"As for the thirty-seven types of drugs, including high blood pressure drugs, it will not be possible within ten years."

The Minister of Health shook his head directly:

"Although we can find the specific ingredient structure of the drug in the instructions, if we want to produce it, the domestic technology cannot meet the requirements for large-scale production."

"Furthermore, even chlorpromazine and metformin tablets will take about three years to be officially produced, and the quality is far inferior to imported products."

"If you include the cost of the production line, the initial price is much higher than imports."

"After all, Mr. George Galvin claimed to reduce the price of these drugs to one dollar a box."

"One dollar a box."

Franklin muttered to himself.

As president, he didn't have much feeling for George Galvin, a small businessman who had suddenly appeared in the political circles of several states recently and caused quite a stir.

Although this person is closely related to the group in southern Hebei.

Claiming to compete for president in the future.

But no matter who sits in this position in the United States, they will not be able to push the United States away, but will be pushed away by the United States.

Although the president is the helmsman of the United States, the course of this giant ship has been determined by the huge and intricately entangled interest groups in the country, and the helmsman can only make small adjustments.

If you want to reverse the direction, you will inevitably be expelled from the interest group.

"Can these drugs be blocked?"

After a moment of silence, Franklin asked.

These medicines,
There are nearly a hundred kinds of these medicines, all of which are incredibly effective.

It is a life-saving medicine for the American people,
But it’s also America’s poison.

Because this month alone, the United States spent 50 million US dollars purchasing these drugs.

In the southern Hebei region, more than 300 new drugs have been developed, which can treat more than 150 diseases that the current medical community cannot solve, and alleviate more than 50 diseases that the current medical community has no solution for.

According to estimates, the United States will eventually spend five billion US dollars a year to purchase various advanced drugs in southern Hebei, accounting for one-fiftieth of its gross domestic product.

Judging from the direct price reduction of drugs by twenty times, the cost of drugs is probably very low.

Lower than they imagined.

Profits aren't the trickiest part yet.

The most troublesome thing is that because the market is completely occupied, domestic medical groups are severely damaged, the capital chain is broken, and they are unable to develop new technologies. In the end, the domestic medical system is occupied by foreign countries.

"No."

The Minister of Health shook his head directly:

"Unless you ignore the voices of more than 30 million patients in the country and can completely suppress them."

This is also the reason why George Galvin was able to gain such huge political popularity in just one month.

Who won't get sick?
And, whose family members won’t get sick?
Everyone hopes to get the best treatment when they are sick or when their family members are sick, and they hope to get cheap and effective medicines.

Best of all, George Galvin did it directly.

"Are you worried that medical expenses will be too high?"

The Minister of Health said:
"We can send people to lobby the people in power in southern Hebei, especially Dean Liu."

"He once studied abroad in our country."

"This person has recently promoted the big price cuts of metformin and chlorpromazine, which have been directly reduced by twenty times. This person is a pure doctor and has huge influence."

"..."

Franklin didn't speak for a while, but looked at his Minister of Health with a strange look.

"what happened?"

The Minister of Health was startled by the way his own president looked at him like a stranger.

"hehe··"

Thinking that the medical minister was promoted by himself and lacked political experience, Mr. President shook his head and said:
"Do you think his push to lower drug prices is motivated by doctors' desire to save lives and heal the wounded?"

As soon as this question came up, the Minister of Health immediately fell silent.

Although he lacks political experience, after so many years as a doctor, he also knows very well that there are many doctors who are dedicated to saving lives and healing the wounded, but there are absolutely no doctors who can reach the top.

How could Dean Liu be a pure doctor if he had such great influence?

"Promoting drug price reduction is a means, not an end."

Mr. President reminded.

He had to admit that this move was powerful.

It not only satisfies the hearts of ideal medical workers, attracts many talents, but also achieves a heavy blow to the American medical community, and even attracts a wave of popularity in the United States.

Nowadays, many people in China greatly admire President Liu who is more than 10,000 kilometers away and promotes medical price reduction.

He even had a good impression of that group of forces.

"Purpose!"

The medical minister was silent.

Drug prices dropped.

If the prices of drugs that are in demand by the public, such as chlorpromazine and metformin tablets, are reduced on a large scale, it will be impossible to organize domestic production.

The market will always be controlled by others.

just,

Under the influence of the wave, several states dare not even increase drug tariffs.

Of course, there are reasons why they cannot be added. After all, drugs are difficult to block, smuggling is too easy, and the market demand is too great. After the blockade, there will be no substitutes.

"Go figure it out."

Franklin waved his hand and said:
"Don't let the health of the American people be in the hands of others, especially hostile forces."

"Yes, Mr. President."

The health minister sighed.

It's easy to say, but difficult to do.

These drugs do not even have patent protection, but so far, no company has produced them, and even the laboratory has not succeeded.

The medicines are all like this.

And according to what George Galvin said, will advanced medical equipment enter the United States in the future?
(End of this chapter)