Rise of the Argentine Empire

I'll post first and then revise tonight, probably finishing before 2 AM. My sincere apologies.

Wishing everyone a happy National Day holiday.

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"Everyone, take a look at these materials. To be honest, the most advanced diesel engines right now are still from Germany. Other countries are a bit behind."

It's not that Saint Hesser is a Germanophile, but that's just the reality. Even divided into two Germanys, their industrial strength is top-notch.

Hearing the word "Germany," Horst couldn't help but straighten his back. He has always been proud of his former motherland, not the anti-human Nazi Germany, but a great Germany.

It's just a pity that he can't go back. But now, Saint Hesser's upward-moving team has brought him back to the feeling of striving in Germany, even though he was just a young man who didn't know anything back then.

"Of course, the Soviets and Americans are also doing pretty well with diesel engines now. The UK is slightly worse, France is勉强 (mianqiang - passable/reluctantly), and then there are countries like Sweden and Austria. Japan's level is still not very good, but there is a company called Mitsubishi that is alright."

Saint Hesser commented casually, his main goal being to start with these countries as well. Cummins in the United States currently only has annual sales of 10 to 20 million US dollars. General Electric is still the major player in diesel engines. The large-scale interstate highway construction in the United States is spawning a new batch of diesel engine companies.

General Electric in the United States also produces engines. Their internal combustion heavy locomotives run on nearly 300,000 kilometers of railways in the United States.

"And as you all know, our Argentine railway system still mainly uses heavy steam locomotives, and our country has more than 10,000 locomotives. I don't need to tell you the price of a locomotive, we can also bid for it."

Argentina is also a continental country with a vast territory and a sparse population, requiring railways to connect it. Moreover, in times of war, the railway is the best troop transport system.

In fact, the difficulty of developing internal combustion locomotives is not too great, and large diesel engines are easier to reverse engineer and imitate than small diesel engines.

The United States, which has the most railways in the world, has 2 million railway employees, which is terrifyingly large. However, the American railway is losing its original appeal, with the rapid development of the automotive and aviation industries after the war squeezing the American railway market.

Internal combustion locomotives are much more efficient and cleaner than heavy steam locomotives, and are not as restricted as electric locomotives. However, Argentina no longer has the money to update its massive railway system.

Picking up bargains in the United States a few months ago, I didn't expect to get slapped in the face so quickly, picking up half a load of junk. Fortunately, the other half is useful for existing manufacturers.

Just use it as a training ground for newbies.

"I hope the three factories can cooperate, jointly develop, share technology, and then develop our own diesel engine."

There are not many new tank factory management personnel, mainly Horst is in charge of management.

The tractor factory is managed by Philippe of Leiden Industries.

The Sanhai Shipyard is currently the only one using diesel engine technology, but because research and cracking this kind of thing is not simple, even though Saint Hesser provided many ideas for the development of diesel engines, in the end, in order to rush the project schedule, they purchased ready-made British Perkins diesel engines.

This was also approved by Saint Hesser. There was no way, the basic industry was weak, and there was no way to import a diesel engine production line all at once. At the beginning, he didn't pay much attention to it. To be honest, it was not cost-effective to build an engine production line for building hundreds of ships.

In addition, there was not much spare capital at the beginning, so I had to import from abroad first.

Saint Hesser's ambition at the beginning was to become the world's shipping magnate, but that was not just a matter of opening up new sea routes. It was the market that decided.

In addition, there were too many things to do, so Saint Hesser gradually focused his attention on other things.

But now the situation is different. Tractors and tank infantry fighting vehicles, and even trucks can be used. Also, most of the railways in Argentina use steam locomotives. When powerful internal combustion engines are developed, they can be used for Argentine railways, so there is no need to import from the UK and the US.

And the most important thing is that Saint Hesser has sufficient funds and does not have to invest too much capital in the two money-guzzling monsters, Maya Chemical and the steel plant.

It is time to make a real decision. Whether to acquire or introduce from Europe now, we must invest money to build our own diesel engine factory.

"Everyone can express their opinions, and we will bring in mechanical talents from other brother companies later."

"Boss, are we going to send people to Europe on business again this time?"

Horst asked, and Philippe was also concerned about this issue.

"Yes, the UK, Germany, Austria, and Sweden. Directly negotiate to introduce production lines and talents. We have enough capital reserves, so you don't have to worry about money. I will also contact the US side."

"Okay, I propose to set up the new factory in the tractor factory. After all, we need this diesel engine the most, and we will soon be able to develop the next generation of tractors."

Horst is extremely optimistic about the future development prospects of the diesel engine factory. The boss is planning to make a big splash.

"Koch, you are struggling to produce tanks, and you have a tank design bureau, so you don't need this diesel engine factory, right?"

Philippe also strives to get a diesel engine factory that the boss values. If it can be set up on the tractor factory side, it will be very important to the tractor factory.

"I think our shipyard needs a diesel engine factory more. It is best to set it up in La Plata."

After a series of disputes, Saint Hesser also had some headaches. This is considered a cross-industry cooperation under his command, and it is centered on a diesel engine. It has to be said that diesel engines are too important. Although the current technology content is not high, in the future, this power machinery has a wide range of applications.

"Let's follow the original idea and find a suitable place between the three factories to set up the diesel engine factory."

In the end, Saint Hesser had to find a compromise. Moreover, for Saint Hesser, where the diesel engine factory is set up is not very important. The most important thing is to achieve localization through diesel engines.

Diesel engines can even be used to produce conventional submarines.

Even most rocket engines are based on the principle of internal combustion engines. Taking diesel engines as a breakthrough, and continuing to study them, they can be used to develop jet rockets in the future.

Moreover, it has also consumed a lot of manpower and material resources, increased the difficulty of factory management. Too little autonomy and too much control are not feasible.

A reform must be carried out to improve the development system, and at the same time, other methods should be used to control and manage the company.

The existing system is also not conducive to talented people rising to the management level. At the same time, employee training and promotion must be done well, which is very important.

The company's development must also gradually become standardized, eliminating some dangerous and illegal factors.

Extensive development and wild growth are the current situation of Saint Hesser Company.

He is also exhausted by these things. Managing 100 people is completely different from managing 10,000 people. Even Saint Hesser must continue to learn.

Fortunately, Saint Hesser has good learning ability. He only needs to grasp the core management personnel to continue.

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At present, the trade situation between China and Europe is not very good. Relying on Prari International alone, the situation is not ideal except for beef and grain.

This year, it will not be easy for Argentina to continue to open up larger European and American markets. Now, it can only rely on some inexpensive products to test the waters first. 'Made in Argentina' is now synonymous with expensive prices and mediocre quality.

It is not very popular. Now 'Made in Argentina' is following the old path of 'Made in Germany' and 'Made in Japan'.

Fortunately, Saint Hesser has not given up on quality requirements while developing. However, after all, most of the workers in Saint Hesser's factory are foreigners from Bolivia, Peru, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

Therefore, training must also be carried out. But to be honest, in this era, the only reason people think of going to work in the city is that they are forced to and cannot survive.

Saint Hesser took stock of his factory. Foreign laborers accounted for about half, and because everyone speaks Spanish, management is still quite convenient.

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"Everyone, please take a look at this information first. To be honest, Germany is still the best in diesel engines, and other countries are still a bit lacking."

It's not that Saint Hesser is pro-German, but this is indeed the fact. Even if divided into two Germanys, the industrial strength can be ranked among the top.

When Horst heard the word 'Germany,' he couldn't help but straighten his back even more. He has always been proud of his former motherland, not the anti-human Third Reich, but a great Germany.

It's a pity that he can't go back, but the upward Saint Hesser team has brought him back the feeling of striving in Germany, although he was just a young man who didn't understand anything at that time.

"Of course, now the Soviets and Americans are also doing pretty well in diesel engines. The United Kingdom is slightly worse, France is barely okay, and then there are countries like Sweden and Austria. Japan's level is still not very good, but there is a company called Mitsubishi that is okay."

Saint Hesser casually commented, the main goal is to start from these countries as well. Cummins in the United States now has an annual sales of only 10 to 20 million US dollars. General Electric is still the main player in diesel engines. The large-scale interstate highway construction in the United States is spawning a new batch of diesel engine companies.

General Electric in the United States also produces engines. Their internal combustion heavy-duty locomotives run on nearly 300,000 kilometers of railways in the United States.

"And everyone knows that our Argentine railway system still mainly uses bulky steam locomotives, and our country has more than 10,000 locomotives. I don't need to tell you the price of a locomotive, we can also bid."

Argentina is also a continental country with a vast territory and sparse population, which requires railways to connect them. Moreover, in the event of war, the railway is the best troop transport system.

In fact, the difficulty of developing internal combustion locomotives is not too great, and large diesel engines are easier to reverse engineer and imitate than small diesel engines.

The United States, which has the most railways in the world, has 2 million railway employees, which is terribly large. However, American railways are losing their original charm. The rapid development of the automotive and aviation industries after the war has squeezed the market for American railways.

The efficiency and cleanliness of internal combustion locomotives far exceed those of bulky steam locomotives, and they are not as restricted as electric locomotives. However, Argentina no longer has the money to update its massive railway system.

I picked up some cheap goods in the United States a few months ago, but I didn't expect to be slapped in the face in a blink of an eye. I picked up half of the junk, but fortunately, the other half is useful for the existing manufacturers.

Just use it as a beginner's training ground.

"I hope the three factories can cooperate, jointly develop, share technology, and then develop our own diesel engine."

There are not many management personnel in the new tank factory. Horst is mainly in charge of management.

The tractor factory is managed by Philip of Reidun Industries.

The Sanhai Shipyard is currently the only one that uses diesel engine technology, but because research and cracking this kind of thing is not simple, even though Saint Hesser initially provided a lot of ideas for the development of diesel engines, in the end, in order to catch up with the project progress, it purchased ready-made British Perkins diesel engines.

This was also approved by Saint Hesser. There was no way, the basic industry was weak, and there was no way to introduce a diesel engine production line all at once. At the beginning, it was not taken very seriously. To be honest, it was not cost-effective to build an engine production line to build hundreds of ships.

In addition, there was not much surplus funds at the beginning, so I had to import from abroad first.

Saint Hesser's ambition at the beginning was to become the world's ship king, but that was not just a matter of opening up new sea routes, it was determined by the market.

In addition, there were too many things to do, so Saint Hesser gradually put his mind on other things.

But now the situation is different. Tractors and tank infantry fighting vehicles, and even trucks can be used. Also, most of Argentina's railways use steam locomotives. By then, powerful internal combustion engines can also be used for Argentine railways, so there is no need to import from the UK and the US.

And the most important thing is that Saint Hesser has sufficient funds and does not have to invest too much funds in Maya Chemical and the steel plant, these two money-guzzling monsters.

It's time to really make a decision. Now, whether to acquire or introduce in Europe, you must spend money to build your own diesel engine factory.

"Everyone can express their opinions, and we will bring in mechanical talents from other brother companies later."

"Boss, are we going to send people to Europe on business again this time?"