Greece’s Roman Road - Chapter 283

The news revealed by Constantine shocked Andros, and his dull mood was swept away.

According to Constantine’s news, after the war, the economic situation of Greece improved, so the operating conditions of the machinery factory would soon improve.

Although Andros came to Tatoi Palace this time, nominally to give gifts to the royal family, in fact, he sought help in disguise.

In less than a day, Greek newspapers, large and small, will publish the news that Andros, the manager of the machinery factory, presented a luxury car made in Greece to the Greek royal family.

With the victory of the Second Balkan War, the current prestige of the Greek royal family in Greek society has reached its peak.

Under the current social situation, any news about the royal family in the newspapers will receive a high degree of attention.

The news that the Greek royal family was given a car, naturally, many newspapers want to publish such news that the public likes to see.

It can be said that the value of the advertisement alone, Andros’s car is not a loss.

Of course, Constantine was also happy to advertise cars made in Greece.

Secondly, this time to find the crown prince, Andros also intends to inquire about the news from Constantine, trying to collect some orders from the government or the army, but it is not easy to explain.

Having dealt with the crown prince for a long time, it is natural to know Constantine’s attitude towards the machinery factory.

“This is really good news. In any case, the government subsidy can give the machine shop a breather for a while, and with the end of the war, our car sales should also improve,” Andros said happily.

“Since your cars have been rolled off the production line, you have all thought of the idea of ​​presenting cars to the royal family. Also, don’t forget Prime Minister Venizelos. Maybe he will buy a batch of cars from your factory as a government official business. What about the car?” Constantine jokingly said to Andros.

“Official cars? But Greek officials don’t deserve official cars,” Andros wondered.

The Greek government’s own funds have always been tight, not to mention that after the tax reform, as one of the government’s concessions, all the government’s financial expenditures are strictly supervised by the parliament.

If Greek public officials want to deploy cars, they first need parliamentary approval, which is obviously impossible at this time of year.

“Even so, the government still needs to buy a car. If nothing else, the Greek ambassadors to various countries can install a Greek-made car for them, which is related to the face of the Greek country. It will be considered as appropriate,” Constantine pointed.

The Greek embassies in various countries represent the face of the Greek state, so they are not suitable for taking foreign cars. Currently, they are only equipped with carriages.

“Also, your machinery factory has experience in modifying armored vehicles for the army now. You should know that the army itself also needs useful vehicles. According to the characteristics of military vehicles, you can produce a batch of vehicles specially designed for the army.”

Since the last Second Division, the army used a large number of concentrated motorcycles to speed up the march and achieved great success. Inspired by this battle, the Minister of Armaments Giannis has stated in detail to the General Staff that the construction of mechanization Concept of logistics force.

At present, the large-scale maneuvering of the army mainly relies on mules and horses and the two legs of soldiers. The transportation of logistics materials relies on the dragging of mules and horses. The maneuvering speed of the army is basically the speed at which soldiers are armed off-road.

The horses in the army are even more delicate than the soldiers. The daily food consumption of a military horse is five times that of an ordinary soldier. In order to prevent the horses in the army from being injured and dying in large numbers, or diseases and epidemics, they must be equipped with a large number of animals. veterinarian.

Even so, horses can easily be downsized once they travel long distances.

The logistical supply force, which is mainly based on mules and horses, suffers a serious decline in supply capacity as the supply distance increases.

The machine does not have such worries. As long as it is properly maintained and fueled, the reliability of diesel locomotives is extremely high.

Regarding the purchase of a batch of vehicles with appropriate off-road capabilities to join the army logistics department for the transportation of logistics materials, the General Staff of the Greek Army is already consulting with various grassroots units.

“In this regard, your machinery factory should communicate more with the grass-roots personnel of the army, and improve and upgrade your existing products according to their opinions and needs. If the technical personnel of the military can be satisfied, there is no need to worry about the order.”

Constantine’s words made Andros elated. Once the army’s logistics department purchased it, it would be a huge order, at least a few thousand taels!

Even if the mules and horses are partially replaced by cars, this order is enough to keep the machinery factory busy for a while.

“His Royal Highness, you are the supreme commander of the Greek army. As a veteran of the battlefield, you are naturally clear about the characteristics of the demand for military vehicles. If you can disclose some content, I also want the technicians to make some preparations in advance.” Andros said eagerly.

If the army, a big user, can be satisfied with the service, even if the car produced by the machinery factory is really finished, it does not matter.

At that time, the machinery factory will be transformed and become the main supplier of the army. It will still have a bright future, and it will not have to be like now. In order to survive, there will be a wide variety of product lines, including tractors and bicycles. The number of products will not increase, and the cost will not decrease. down.

After bowing his head and thinking for a moment, Constantine thought that in order to improve the efficiency of logistics transportation, the army would definitely like heavy trucks.

For the current difficulty of transporting military logistics materials, it is mainly concentrated in the distance from the railway line to the front line.

Army supplies such as grain and ammunition, once separated from the railway, will be transported like a snail.

According to the experience of the army logistics force, the distance of dozens of kilometers from the railway line to the front line may take longer than the transportation of materials from the rear to the front line railway.

Thinking of this~www.mtlnovel.com~ Constantine reminded Andros: “Does the military logistics unit use a vehicle? It’s actually a kind of truck.”

“The main thing is high reliability, large carrying capacity, strong off-road capability and long range”

“If your truck can meet these requirements, Andros, the army will give you a large order that is satisfied.”

“Well, also, you can go to Yakov directly and tell him that the Zipao Foundation will also buy a batch of cars, which will be distributed to the nobles in Greece as part of the dividends of the Zipao Foundation this year.”

Since the royal family has to advertise domestic cars in Greece, these nobles are no exception, and they should also set an example.

Hearing this, Andros almost laughed out loud, which is equivalent to letting all the nobles in Greece cheer for the car of the machine factory.

If nothing else, at least the reputation of his car in Greece is out.

Sure enough, worthy of His Royal Highness, came to Tatoi Palace, at least sold hundreds of cars, and got the opportunity to become a supplier of the Greek army for the machinery factory.