Chapter 5 So Expensive
Alkin was indeed scared. Is it possible for the T-4 tank to be a cabbage in the eyes of the Chinese? It takes 500 vehicles at the first time. You must know that the entire Soviet army is only equipped with about 2,000 such tanks. I didn’t expect that the Chinese were so greedy. Alkin is really angry now, so angry.
Alkin sneered at Representative Lin and said, "Can you be crazy? We have t4 tanks, but do you think tanks are cheap? Five hundred? Haha, this is really the best joke I have heard today. I can tell you clearly that if you want twenty or thirty vehicles, I can still report them and consider them. But I don't need to ask for instructions on what you call 500 vehicles. I will reply to you now. Mr. Lin, this is absolutely impossible!"
As the general of the Soviet Union, Alkin naturally knew that although the Soviet Union was competing with the United States, they did not relax their vigilance in the face of the newly established China. At this time, China suddenly wanted to go to a quarter of the tank. Isn’t this the invisible strengthening of China’s power? At the same time, it weakened the power of the Soviets?
Let me ask you about such a stupid thing. Unless the entire military senior management goes crazy, Alkin really can't think of what reason can make the senior management give so much money? Does China really think that they are fighting for us?
Yes, there are indeed many things that are beneficial to the Soviet Union when China fought wars. But that is just theoretical things, not real things. What's more, China wants to go to such things now, if it can't win? The Soviet Union has to take this into consideration, right? So why do Chinese representatives now seem so ungrateful?
Representative Lin really didn't know the true value of the tank. He thought that since the bosses of the field army dared to say it, in fact, they must have talked about it. If it was the least effective, they would get at least 300 vehicles, right? But he didn't expect that just after 500 vehicles were exported, no one refused them all. This is embarrassing! Seeing the expression of people who felt that they were ignorant, Representative Lin really had the urge to hit the wall.
Representative Lin was not born in the military, and he obviously didn't know so clearly about the strategic value of these weapons and some other issues. In this case, Representative Lin was really confused and such negotiations could not continue at all.
Representative Lin still has to do what he looks like, and said with a cold face: "Let's end this day for today's negotiations. We will continue to negotiate at this time tomorrow. I hope you can consider the request we have made." After that, Representative Lin snorted coldly and left.
Representative Lin returned to Zhongnanhai as soon as possible. At this time, the Chairman and the CEO were waiting for the news. At this time, the two bosses had already returned, Liu Bocheng and Lin Biao arrived in Zhongnanhai. Speaking of which, these five hundred tanks were proposed by Lin Biao, and Mr. Lin felt that the five hundred seemed very easy.
Originally, Mr. Lin didn't think so, but when he saw Wang Mingyu coming back to the United States, the 500 tanks were very relaxed, and he brought so many planes. Mr. Lin felt that tanks abroad must be very cheap now. Mr. Lin didn't ask the price. If he really asked the price, he would probably not think so.
Because Germany was defeated, the inventory of tanks was relatively large. At this time, Germany needed to vigorously develop its economy, so their tanks were naturally not very valuable. They were defeated and paid compensation. Now they need money to develop the economy, rather than the pile of rags that seemed useful.
If these broken iron can be exchanged for money, they will not hesitate. But some countries will not sell them, such as the Soviet Union. For example, China, because the Soviet Union is a red country, and Germany's biggest defeat is the Soviets' cautious killing of monsters. At this time, we cannot let their people succeed, right?
However, Wang Mingyu's channel was from the United States, so naturally the Germans didn't know. Moreover, Wang Mingyu is rich, and even for the sake of money, the Germans may turn a blind eye. But the red country has no money, especially China. If you ask them to spend one billion US dollars to buy things, they also need this money? At least China will definitely not be able to make such money, so in this case, a depressing problem has been formed.
Representative Lin looked at the Chairman and the CEOs with a sad face. The Chairman said in a deep voice: "Kobayashi, how was the negotiation today? Why did you have this expression?"
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Representative Lin said: "Actually, I think we have the opportunity to get some equipment from the Soviets, but these equipment may be second-hand, not the latest weapons of the Soviets. The negotiations began very smoothly, and later..."
"What happened later? Did you say that?" Mr. Zhu said with some depression.
"Later, when I asked them for five hundred tanks... the Soviet major general was anxious and said we were crazy! Then the negotiations broke down completely, but before I left, I asked them to consider it and continue the negotiation tomorrow! Chairman, I think our asking price may be high..." Representative Lin expressed his meaning tactfully.
The chairman frowned and said, "Are there really many five hundred tanks? But I seem to hear that the price of tanks is really expensive now, several times more expensive than usual!"
Mr. Zhu said: "Money may not be the most fundamental problem. The first thing is that the Soviets have no obligation to help us. From the beginning to now, we have always believed that the Soviets will definitely bleed!"
The Prime Minister said: "I think the Soviets don't give us weapons, not because they are afraid that we will use weapons to attack the Americans. On the contrary, they are guarding against us. Chairman, you see, the Soviets and our positions are actually a line of separation. In this case, even if we lose to the United States, they may block the US troops on the northeast border. At the same time, they may also seize part of our territory. So I think even if the Soviets give it, they will not let the other little brothers who follow him feel upset!"
The chairman nodded and said, "Now we are not sure what the Soviets think, but when I see the war between the United States and the Soviet Union, the Soviets will definitely not want to see it, so I think this time the Soviets have to give it even if they don't want to give it! It's just a few questions that really need to be considered. Let's call Wang Mingyu. This kid's market is much more familiar with than me!"
Everyone nodded. When it comes to buying and selling arms, Wang Mingyu is probably the most powerful. Just because he bought so many things, he knew that he was an expert in this regard.
There must be a military dedicated line that leads to Wang Mingyu's headquarters now, because the front-line war is the most tense among him. The chairman naturally has to eliminate ten thousand years and can communicate directly with Wang Mingyu.
Although I could also call before, I had to switch to multiple stations in the middle to get there. Now it is very direct.
"Is Comrade Wang Mingyu here?" The chairman directly dialed the phone.
"The commander is having a meeting. Who are you?" Wang Mingyu's orderly soldier asked politely. When the chairman said his name, the orderly soldier immediately greeted the chairman and ran to call Wang Mingyu.
The Chairman could only admire him secretly. Most people might have panic when they heard that it was him. Wang Mingyu's soldiers are indeed very well-trained. In fact, the current soldiers cannot be compared with the previous soldiers. This orderly soldier was from the special forces team in the past, and his natural psychological quality was extremely strong.
If it were a new soldier, it would be inevitable that he would panic. Wang Mingyu ran over to answer the phone quickly. He didn't know if there was any new situation when the Chairman suddenly called him at this time. However, no matter what the situation was, Wang Mingyu felt that there were some solutions in his heart, but Wang Mingyu did not expect that the Chairman was asking such a question.
"Hello, Chairman, I am Wang Mingyu!" Wang Mingyu said with a little respect.
"Haha, Mingyu, I'm not going to go around the corner. Now we are facing a problem, and it's difficult for us to deal with it for a while. I want to ask you what you can do?" The chairman said with a smile.
"Chairman, give me instructions if you have any questions!" Wang Mingyu shouted.
"Okay, that's right..." As he said that, the Chairman told the negotiations today, and then the Chairman said, "Mingyu, I did what you said. Haven't we discussed the issue of bargaining with the Soviet Union before? Now I think it's time to communicate with them!"
Wang Mingyu smiled bitterly and said, "Chairman, you are so cruel, 500 tanks, it would be strange if the Soviets agreed! I think the psychological bottom line of the Soviets is probably between thirty and fifty!"
The chairman was stunned, then sighed and said, "How come there are so few?"
Wang Mingyu was really a little depressed. Fifty tanks were sent for free? But Wang Mingyu also knew that he might have raised so many tanks at once and made their confidence a little expand.
Wang Mingyu said: "Chairman, I know what you mean. My tanks were cold-treated tanks after the failure of Germany in World War II. Basically, they need special channels to get them, and they must be in stock! Now I guess, people see that when we are fighting, the price of tanks will increase by at least three times. Five hundred tanks... The Soviets were definitely reluctant to give them, and even if they want to buy them, they would have to consider them!"
The chairman smiled bitterly and said, "You are not unaware of the situation in our country. How much money can we raise to buy tanks now? If we are really rich, the Americans may not dare to use force!" Wang Mingyu said, "Let's do this, you lower the standard and just ask them for one hundred vehicles. I guess if you still have a counter-off, they should be able to give at least fifty vehicles. The Soviets still expect us to resist the Americans for them. They don't want to have a head-on conflict with the Americans. Moreover, the hundred and ten tanks are not damaging to the Soviet Union. The most important thing is that they do not pose a threat to them."
The chairman smiled and said, "It seems that the tank you brought us is really valuable!"
Wang Mingyu said: "These are also what I should do. In fact, if I didn't see the American ambition, I would rather invest this money into the construction of the country. Only when our comprehensive national strength is improved can our country become truly strong. It is never the case that it is to buy others!"
The chairman smiled and said, "It's true, but the enthusiasm of the people is very high now, and some comrades even put forward the slogan of catching up with the British, Premier League and the United States. Now, thinking about it, we don't have this possibility!"
Wang Mingyu is so angry. I don’t know how many people are selling this slogan. In fact, good steel is not made like this, and what is the point of surpassing Britain and the United States in a certain item? Wang Mingyu said calmly: "Chairman, I think this slogan is a bit unrealistic. At least in the past few decades, I have been in the United States for a while, and I know this very well. Of course, I am not saying how good the United States is, but their industrial level is indeed very developed. We are too far behind them!"
The Chairman said: "I also know that we are too behind them, but there is no way. At least this slogan must be put forward! Haha, just treat it as giving the people of the whole country a confidence. I won't talk about this matter for now. It would be great if you were here. I can leave the negotiations with the Soviets to you!"
Wang Mingyu said: "Chairman, there is really no need for this. I think we are not mainly living by the Soviets now, and our current tanks should be enough. As long as we concentrate the main tanks of several field troops..."
The chairman said: "There are several field troops with their missions. Our China is too big and many places need to be guarded. I also expect this aircraft and tank to guard the national gates for me so that we can go to war with peace of mind! So I think the aircraft and tanks that can be moved are yours. Even the tanks on the Northeast Field Army must be guarded against the Soviets!"
Wang Mingyu was so depressed. This is the purpose of buying back the relationship and hitting American planes and tanks. However, the chairman has decided, and it seems that he has difficulties. So Wang Mingyu selectively ignored this topic. Wouldn't he lose the Chairman's face if he continues to talk about it?
The call between the Chairman and Wang Mingyu did not last long, so the Chairman hung up the phone. After hanging up the phone, the Chairman realized that his mother tanks were so expensive and had no market value. At first, he saw Wang Mingyu easily take out so many tanks, and the Chairman thought that tanks in foreign countries were easy to buy, but he didn't know that it was also the role of Wang Mingyu's speculation.
Of course, Wang Mingyu said this a bit exaggeratedly. German tanks are actually quite easy to buy, as long as you have money! But the question is that now Americans can still allow you to pass through the Strait of Malacca? Will you transport this batch of supplies smoothly?
The reason why Wang Mingyu opened up a new market is naturally because the sea routes are basically blocked by Americans. (To be continued)
Chapter completed!