"Is there any problem?" Looking at Zhang Chi's silent appearance, Stilwell asked.

"No, there is no problem!" Zhang Chi replied: "We can produce most of these materials, and the quantity may be quite considerable!"

"Oh!" Stilwell was a little surprised: "Major General, I have to remind you... Many of these are military supplies, if they cannot be delivered in time..."

"I know!" Zhang Chi nodded: "But general, you also know that we not only own Okinawa, but also Northeast China, which is tens of millions of manpower, and the Japanese have left a very complete industry in the Northeast China... Although part of this was moved to Okinawa by us, it was only part of it. As long as we had machines, we could produce a large number of materials soon!"

Stilwell nodded: "It makes sense to say this, and transportation in the Northeast is also very convenient!"

"Yes!" Zhang Chi replied: "In fact, production in Northeast China only requires a little more transportation cost, and there is basically no difference between the others!"

"Then... there's no problem, right?" Stilwell asked, "What else are you thinking about?"

"General!" Zhang Chi replied: "We can produce products, but we do not have enough machinery, such as textile machines, which makes us unable to produce more products even if we work hard, and we also need to train our personnel!"

"Yeah!" said Stilwell, "That's why I suggest you do what you can!"

"Why doesn't the United States sell it to us?" Zhang Chi said: "I mean... Although we don't have money now, we can use it as a loan so that we can get more profits, and the US military can get more materials faster, better, and more. This is a prerequisite for victory, right? It's beneficial to both sides!"

Stilwell didn't expect this, after all, he was a soldier rather than a businessman.

He stared at Zhang Chi in a daze and said for a long time: "Zhang, I really can't believe you are a Chinese... Sorry, this does not mean to insult the Chinese, but..."

"I understand!" Zhang Chi nodded.

China was indeed fragile at this time, and most people didn’t know what the loan was, so of course they wouldn’t have any idea like Zhang Chi.

"There are some other things..." Zhang Chi said, then pulled out a few photos from the documents and said: "This is the standard equipment of the US military, such as m1 rifles, machine guns, cars, jeeps, and ammunition, etc...."

"You don't have the ability to produce, don't you?"

"Yes!" Zhang Chi replied: "But General, I wonder if you have considered...will our war in Southeast Asia end soon?"

"No, I don't think this war will end soon!" Stilwell replied without thinking: "The Japanese are very hard-working and they will not surrender easily, so although we have cut them off from them, the war is likely to take several years or even longer!"

Stilwell's speculation is of course reasonable, because in history, the war ended two years later, and after dropping two atomic bombs, the Japanese knew that if this continued, they would only end after the end of the country and the seed.

"Then general!" Zhang Chi Yangyang the document in his hand: "You also know that the battlefield has huge requirements for these light weapons, especially ammunition. In the long run, it is much more cost-effective to produce them than transport them from the United States. So... why not teach us how to produce them? In fact, we already have a group of technicians who are familiar with this production, but they are just producing Japanese equipment. I believe that after a period of training, they will soon be able to master the production of American equipment!"

Seeing that Stilwell didn't say anything, Zhang Chi continued: "We can even make our own from iron ore, gunpowder, etc.... The arsenal left by the Japanese in the Northeast can completely meet the requirements. All we have to do is change it to American standards!"

"This suggestion is great!" Stilwell nodded, "It is not difficult to imagine that this will save a lot of money for the United States, but you know, unlike other commodities, they are arms...I don't have the right to respond to you!"

"Of course!" Zhang Chi replied.

This involves not only arms, but also not so sensitive if it is just arms. After all, this is a war period, and it is normal to buy and sell arms in the black market.

To be precise, this involves arms production...that would be a big problem.

So the question quickly came to Roosevelt.

Roosevelt couldn't help but frowned: "Let the Chinese produce our light weapons?"

"Do you have any concerns about Mr. President?" Ernest asked.

"Aren't you worried?" Roosevelt asked back: "The reason why we can grasp an army like the Chinese Expeditionary Force is because of the equipment in their hands. If they can produce weapons and ammunition themselves..."

"Mr. President!" Ernest replied: "First, after they recovered the Northeast, they were actually able to produce weapons and ammunition on their own, although that was the Japanese's weapons and ammunition, not as advanced as the United States!"

Roosevelt nodded, no doubt about this.

"Second..." Ernest continued: "You must know that the Chinese Expeditionary Force is stationed in Okinawa, and that Chinese major general, who seems to be keen on moving industries to Okinawa... For the island, more important are warships and fighter jets, and light weapons can almost be said to be useless!"

Roosevelt nodded again. Although he didn't understand military affairs, he was a fool even though he had been fighting the war until now... There are two living examples, one is Britain blocked by German submarines, and the other is Japan blocked by the United States.

"So, we don't need to worry too much, right?" Ernest said: "The industry and manpower in the Northeast are worth our use. Ordering supplies and even weapons and ammunition from China can greatly reduce the burden on the United States... You know, we are now starting a war on two fronts. Although there is no suspense in the direction of Japan, the terrain in Southeast Asia is complex and the Japanese are very stubborn. If this continues, it is very likely that we will drag us down before we win the war. The suggestion made by the Chinese major general can effectively alleviate this!"

Roosevelt was obviously moved by Ernest.

In fact, it was not Ernest who moved Roosevelt... but Roosevelt was a little worried and couldn't help but complain. From the very beginning, he knew that he should do this.

There is nothing else, because doing so has great benefits to the United States, and the Chinese Expeditionary Force is not yet strong enough to make the United States afraid.

So... no one can stand this temptation!
Chapter completed!