Dominate South Asia

Now, the only companies in the world that can develop large wide-body passenger aircraft are Boeing and Airbus. As China’s economy improves, civil aviation’s demand for new passenger aircraft is becoming more and more urgent, so it will buy new Boeing 747s. If they stop buying, they will repurchase them. Boeing will suffer a loss from European Airbus products.

Despite China's strong protests, the United States still did not stop arms sales to the Gulf. Bush Sr. made up his mind this time to support the Gulf. However, in order to explain to China, the F-16s sold by the United States to Wanwan have been simplified.

In addition to the engine being replaced by a J79 turbojet engine, the ability to conduct precise ground attacks has been blocked. It can only carry ordinary ground attack bombs. The blue shield pod has been canceled. In this way, in exchange for China's understanding, At the same time, it also lays the groundwork for the future. In a few years, the United States can make a lot of money by upgrading fighter jets to Gulf.

Like in later generations, when the United States upgraded F-16s to Wanwan, the upgrade cost for each aircraft was as high as 50 million US dollars, which far exceeded the original value of the aircraft!

However, at the request of Bayan, the United States sold four more E-2 early warning aircraft to Bayan and integrated the data link with the F-16. So, although the plane was shortened, the Bayans happily accepted it.

Early warning aircraft! This is a multiplier for air combat power! Wanwan has obtained an early warning aircraft, and can almost monitor the Chinese air force operations across the strait from above Wanwan. Wanwan is happy, and finally realizes that the stepfather of the American emperor has begun to take care of them again.

Huang Xiaozong was busy representing Wanwan in negotiating the introduction of F-16 fighter jets, while Xia Hanmin represented Wanwan and went to the Soviet Union again.

Wanwan has paid one billion US dollars and only received four fighter jets. This is the subsequent cost. Should the Soviets withdraw part of it?

With this idea in mind, after Huang Xiaozong came to the Soviet Union, he hoped to meet with the Soviet high-level officials to discuss these funds. However, he waited for two or three days in the Soviet Union before an official came to meet him.

"Mr. Ivanov, I am here to discuss our contract." Xia Hanmin said: "Due to pressure from the United States, we will have to terminate our arms purchase contract."

Ivanov was just a clerk in the Soviet Equipment Department. Facing Xia Hanmin, he said coldly: "Mr. Xia, this is your problem and has nothing to do with us."

"Yes, it's our problem. We didn't realize that the United States actually knew our plan." Xia Hanmin said: "We are willing to bear a certain amount of losses. At the beginning, we negotiated 35 million US dollars for each fighter plane. Now We received four fighter jets. It should be 140 million US dollars. We are willing to pay 200 million US dollars and return the remaining 800 million US dollars. How about that?"

Wanwan realized her mistake and was willing to bear part of the loss, just to return part of the rest. Originally, they planned to send these four Su-27s back, but it was estimated that the Soviets would not want them, so they gritted their teeth. Give more to the Soviets.

"Mr. Xia, after receiving your order, our factory in Gongqingcheng started working day and night. Now we have rushed out twenty Su-27 fighters. Now, you have unilaterally tore up the contract. Our follow-up fighters, It can no longer be delivered and can only be left in the open air. "Ivanov said: "If you want to get the remaining funds back, that's fine. After you take over our twenty Su-27 fighters, let's talk about the rest. Each one costs 3,500. 10,000. We in the Soviet Union are very honest and will never take advantage of you for a dollar.”

Twenty! Do the math. There is not much left of that billion dollars! Xia Hanmin's mind was confused. He originally planned to get some of the funds back to buy American fighter jets. Now, the Soviets had made up their mind and would not spit out what they put into their mouths.

Moreover, the other party was either cheating or just making such an excuse.

"Well, can't the fighter planes you built also be used to equip your army?" Xia Hanmin said.

"Of course not. The orders for our army have been completed. The army will not have new orders until at least the year after next. Our factories are currently producing military aircraft for foreign trade." Ivanov said: "If If you are unwilling to accept it, you will have to find a new buyer for these military aircraft.”

Xia Hanmin's mind was in a mess. Those who had patted their chests before coming here, even if it means not getting back 800 million U.S. dollars, 600 million U.S. dollars, or even 500 million U.S. dollars, they would admit it. But now, the Soviet Union's attitude is simply not the same. Will be returned to Wanwan!

Wanwan will not accept those fighter planes anymore. Are you kidding? If we accept them again, wouldn't this be a slap in the face of America's father? And the Soviets will not refund the deposit. In this way, it seems that Wanwan has suffered a big loss.

"Then, what should we do?" Xia Hanmin asked.

"In short, we need to find new buyers for the twenty newly produced fighters." Ivanov said: "Only in this way can we return the remaining funds to you. However, these new fighters are The maintenance costs until a new buyer is found must be paid for by you.”

After hearing what the other party said, Xia Hanmin finally relaxed. This is okay, but...

"When do you expect to find a new buyer?"

"You can't tell. It might be found tomorrow, or it might be next year, the year after, or even the year after that." Ivanov said.

This sentence once again made Xia Hanmin hit rock bottom. It was still the same as if he hadn't said it yet!

"If you can't wait, you can find a new buyer." Ivanov said: "In short, we will deliver them at a price of 35 million US dollars. You can sell these fighters to third parties, and we will directly Send it over."

It seems that this method is the only one. Although Xia Hanmin knows that this is actually very difficult, it is better than no method at all.

Xia Hanmin left the Soviet Union disappointed and returned to Wanwan, where he was scolded by Mr. Li from Wanwan. After all, Xia Hanmin planned and contacted this project, and he had to bear the main responsibility!

Xia Hanmin could only promise to find a new home as soon as possible to take over these hot Su-27 fighters. However, he soon discovered that it was too difficult!

The failure of the Su-27 on the Afghan battlefield has made many potential buyers skeptical, and only countries in the Warsaw Pact system can purchase it.

Xia Hanmin lobbied everywhere but could not find a suitable buyer, but the news had spread in the world arms smuggling market.

It started to rain lightly in Taipei. Sitting in his study, looking at the rain outside, Xia Hanmin still felt very irritable.

"Dong, dong." At this moment, there was a knock on the door outside.

"Who?" Xia Hanmin asked.

"It's the Fourth Master." The housekeeper had already gone over to open the door. When he saw the car parked outside the door, he knew it was the Fourth Master.

"It turns out to be the fourth child!" Xia Hanmin came out and looked at the car outside. In addition to the fourth child getting out of the car, two people also got out. These two people had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a high nose bridge. native.

The fourth child was Xia Hanmin's dormitory classmate when he was in college. He was the fourth child. After graduating from college, Xia Hanmin and the fourth child were both in Taipei and had the closest contact, which lasted for more than 20 years.

"Hanmin, these are my two friends." Lao Si said, "I have business to discuss with you."

After entering the study, several people sat down. Xia Hanmin looked at each other and felt a little familiar.

"Mr. Xia." The other party said in blunt Chinese: "I heard that you have a batch of Su-27 fighter jets for sale. We are very interested."

Su-27! The other party needs Su-27! This solved my urgent need! Xia Hanmin suddenly showed a happy expression: "How much do you want?"

"As many as you want," the other party said.

How much do you want? One billion US dollars corresponds to twenty-eight fighter planes! Simply sell them all to the other party, so that the Soviets will not get any extra profits! So Xia Hanmin immediately said: "We have twenty-eight fighters and we need to sell them all."

Then ask the Soviets for four more planes!

"Okay, each one costs 10 million US dollars. These twenty-eight aircraft will equal 280 million US dollars." The other party said.

The smile on Xia Hanmin's face froze instantly. Ten million per plane? Is this too little? When we bought it, it cost 35 million US dollars!

"Isn't this... price a little low?" Xia Hanmin said to the other party.

"We are arms dealers." The other party said: "If we buy it at market price, what will we make?" The other party said very happily: "The price of selling smuggling fighter jets like ours will not exceed 15 million. US dollars, we only earn a few million US dollars per aircraft. Mr. Xia, if you think it is inappropriate, then we don’t need to do this business.”

"But..." Xia Hanmin wanted to say something else, but the other party had already pushed an envelope: "Mr. Xia, just treat this visit as making a friend. If our deal can be concluded, we will also express our gratitude. "

Watching them get up and leave, the fourth child also followed. The group returned to the car. Watching them walk away, Xia Hanmin returned to his study and opened the envelope. Inside, there was a bank card from the Bank of Taiwan. , the password is six zeros.

After typing it into the computer, Xia Hanmin's eyes widened again when he looked it up. There was NT$500 million in it!

Well, if you don’t sell those Su-27s anyway, you will definitely not be able to recover your funds. In this case, if you sell those Su-27s at a low price, although you will lose some money, you can still recover nearly 300 million US dollars in funds. , looks good too! Apart from this, there is no better way.

Yes, I will report to the president tomorrow to see if he can approve this matter! Xia Hanmin has made up his mind. (To be continued ~^~)