the world is at stake

Now... Although the 'Northern Alliance' is a bit poor, it has been beaten by the 'Taliban' on the frontal battlefield, and it urgently needs a powerful weapon to suppress the field.

What else is more cost-effective than the Y-1 with an optoelectronic pod and the "Guardian-[-]B" with a laser-guided and two-dimensionally corrected warhead?

The Chinese personnel at the base came from Changchun, specializing in the development of photoelectric pods.He tried his best to exaggerate his three-inch tongue, and exaggerated the extremely high... cost-effectiveness of this set of equipment!

"Three Yunwu reconnaissance planes, equipped with a company of 'Guardian-1B', can complete the whole process of 'reconnaissance, locking, instruction, and attack' 24 hours a day. Today's results are a clear proof.

Such a set of equipment will cost you 1000 million... US dollars.

It is not expensive! "

Yun Wu as a reconnaissance plane?Thank you for being able to speak!

The Chinese onlookers gave their commentator a thumbs-up secretly again—as expected, those who do business must have a thick skin and a dark heart.Otherwise how to sell a good price?

Masood remained silent, circled the wings several times, looked at the equipment and personnel responsible for ground maintenance in the hangar, and then left.

This lord came excitedly, but left in a gloomy manner. No one knew what he was thinking?The Chinese technicians in the base gathered together and discussed in low voices.

"Are we asking too much and scaring away customers?"

"No, isn't it just changing the currency unit? This is our usual practice."

"But our whole set of equipment has not yet been finalized. There is not even a data link on the serial plane, and we have to rely on manual calls to transmit information. As for the 'Guardian-1B', the army did not take a fancy to it at all, thinking it was too big and useless."

"Selling such an immature thing for $1000 million is really too dark. After all, we are testing it ourselves, and it is enough to sell $500 million."

"How about we talk to Masood again?"

"No, hold your breath. Let's see."

The Chinese personnel at the Kunduz joint base "waited for so long". They were busy summarizing the data and situation of the first actual combat, sending them back to China for analysis and judgment, and continuing to improve.

But in such a long time, the Kazakhstan side suddenly sent people to congratulate the joint forces on their first battle.

Now the foreign media has learned the news that the 'Taliban' has been hit by ground-to-ground tactical missiles, and it is suspected that the 'Northern Alliance' has received support from Russia.

So the process of entertaining Masood was staged again-the tattered biplane seller's show really discouraged the buyer's consumption desire, but the low use price and simple maintenance application boosted the confidence of many customers.

As soon as the people from Kazakhstan left, the Russian side also sent people to visit.Then all the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization were very interested in this actual combat, and they came to find out one by one.

More and more people came to see the goods, and China's confidence increased greatly-if such cutting-edge weapons are randomly spread, it is irresponsible for regional security, and China, as a responsible big country, will never do it.

Gotta pay more!

Chapter 29

Zhou Qingfeng was not in Afghanistan at the moment when the rocket launched a meritorious service.He slipped to Tokmok, [-] kilometers east of Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, and stood in front of the ruins of an ancient city reborn from weeds, nostalgic for the past and sad for the present.

After more than 1000 years of wind, sand and rain, the ruins of the ancient city have been weathered and disintegrated into a huge mound of earth.The locals have no interest in this mound and are used to it.

But as long as you climb up the mound, you can vaguely recognize some ruins, or find some fragments of porcelain and rusted coins among the rubble of the ruins.

Zhou Qingfeng found a copper coin, wiped off the dirt and copper rust, and revealed the characters cast by the craftsmen of the Tang Dynasty.

"Can you read these words?" Katya stood behind the man, stepping on her feet and glanced. "What do you mean? The name of a certain emperor? I didn't even see the head portrait."

Western coins like to print the head of the monarch, and probably only Yuan Shikai has done this on Chinese coins.

"Kaiyuan Tongbao." Zhou Qingfeng read out the square characters on the copper coins in Chinese, and then said in English: "The word 'Kaiyuan' has the meaning of opening a new era in ancient China, and it has nothing to do with the monarch when it is used on coins."

"That's great, the characters written more than 1000 years ago can still be read." Katya pursed her lips, smiled sideways, and stopped talking about coins.

She jumped up and down on the barren mound, and changed the subject and asked, "Victor, what are you doing in this historical ruin?"

"Because it used to be called 'Small Leaf City'."

"What do you mean?"

"A great poet who influenced the literary history of the Chinese nation and even spiritual civilization was born here."

"Oh... on par with Pushkin?"

Uncle Zhou curled his lips, "The black Pushkin came to this world more than 1000 years after the poet passed away."

"Victor, you are racist. The great Pushkin is not black."

"Pushkin was fucked by a nigger, he is a black person."

"Victor, you're disgusting."

Katya bared her teeth and claws angrily, puffed up her face, and jumped to other places.

Zhou Qingfeng walked around the ruins, but found nothing except the 'Kaiyuan Tongbao'.He lamented the passage of thousands of years, mourned the vicissitudes of life, and then returned to Bishkek by off-road vehicle.

Kyrgyzstan was conquered by the Russians in the mid-nineteenth century.It was not until the middle of the twentieth century that the Soviet Union built heavy industry here.But after the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the development here stagnated.

Driving into Bishkek, time seems to go back to the Soviet period, the architectural style is square and heavy, and people's lives are becoming more and more conservative.

The five countries in Central Asia are extremely hard-pressed, especially the few "Stans" with small population and area.Even if some mines can be opened, transportation is also a problem.Who to sell to is even more difficult, anyway, the United States will definitely not want it.

China actually hopes to build a 2000-kilometer oil pipeline in Central Asia directly to the Persian Gulf, and use the oil refinery in Xinjiang for production.

But it was very difficult.

The entry of 'Holy Light' into Central Asia is to pave the way for the 'One Belt, One Road' initiative, bringing in light and heavy industrial products produced in China.

However, the 'Stan' brother's spending power is extremely low, it has nothing to sell, and the annual trade volume is only a few hundred million US dollars.For a powerful industrial country, this order is not even enough to bite the teeth.

The current cargo of 'Sacred Light' is not shipped from Xinjiang, but has been transported from Almaty by borrowing the Siberian Railway built by the former Soviet Union.

This is also the reason why the economies of the five Central Asian countries are heavily dependent on Russia, because the traffic is all leading to Moscow.

On the way back to the city, Katya asked: "I met a Kyrgyz minister yesterday. He asked me, does China want to build a railway linking Central Asia?"

Zhou Qingfeng drove, sneered and shook his head: "Central Asia is the back garden of the Russians, will you agree with China to go deep into this place? If Russia splits up again, it may be possible.

Besides, Kyrgyzstan only has a population of 600 million. How could China build a railway specially for it? The 'One Belt, One Road' is leading to the European market, and the railway will only pass through Russia and Kazakhstan. "

No traffic means closure and no possibility of development.

Looking back on the first 21 years of the 20st century, China’s attitude towards Central Asia is obvious—just don’t make a mess, just don’t export extremists to me, and do whatever else you want.

The land is barren, the environment is harsh, the population is sparsely populated, and the transportation is inconvenient. No one will pay too much attention to this place.

Bishkek's economy is mainly based on agriculture, producing large quantities of fruits, vegetables and livestock.Its remote areas are still being traded in kind.

The streets of the city are full of merchants selling agricultural products, and the whole street is like a big market.

The car returned to the downtown area of ​​Bishkek, Zhou Qingfeng walked around the streets near the hotel, and glanced casually. There were some dried fruits, beef and mutton, handicrafts and textiles sold in the market.

Among them, things that stand out are rock carvings and oil paintings-you always see these things when you travel to old and young frontiers and poor areas.Because there is nothing else produced in the local area, some bohemian 'folk artists' have to be produced.

Recently, goods from China have added a lot of color to the market, such as small household appliances, hardware, clothing, shoes and hats, which are not expensive and very popular.

'Shengguang' bought a local textile factory that was about to go bankrupt, and updated the equipment for rough processing of cashmere.With an investment of less than 1000 million RMB, it has become a new local economic growth point.

But... that's all.

The local people can't get rich and starve to death, and they have reached the upper limit of development.

Zhou Qingfeng was very distressed, and there was no good way to let him be invincible, so he could only go to the ruins of 'Suiye City' to pay tribute to the birthplace of Shixian.

1000 years ago, the sons of the Han family fought bloody battles here and established a great reputation.

For 1000 years, melodious camel bells have spread throughout the vast yellow sands, and caravans carried goods to the Middle East and South Asia.

A hundred years ago, the Manchu and Qing dynasties were weakened, and Tsarist Russia forcibly snatched this place away.Now Tsarist Russia has also disappeared, but the homeland of the Han and Tang Dynasties no longer belongs to China.

Zhou Qingfeng walked through the market, hearing unfamiliar words, seeing exotic customs in front of his eyes, and feeling depressed.He secretly thought, not to mention the expansion of territory a thousand years ago, if he could go back to a hundred years ago and compete with Tsarist Russia, his life would be worthwhile.

But now, he is a stranger in a foreign land.The local interpreter followed and introduced this place to the "rich Chinese" enthusiastically as the host.

Zhou Qingfeng was not in the mood to listen at all.

However, amidst the crowds, a few people stepped on the market and looked around, looking for it all the way, with anxious eyes.When they saw Zhou Qingfeng's tall figure, they rushed over with great joy.

Hearing footsteps approaching, Zhou Qingfeng tensed his body and turned his head slightly.The one who came was Seyit, who had recovered from his health. This gray-bearded old man had done well in Central Asia, and his cultural closeness made the local officials trust him even more.

"Your Excellency, President, I would like to congratulate you on your great victory." Seyit opened his hands with a big smile, wanting to send a warm hug as if cheering.

Zhou Qingfeng was in a bad mood, and stopped him with a stern face: "No, I don't really like two big men cuddling. Especially you are sweaty, and you are still an old man."

Seyit is also used to the president's "dominant", knowing that this "big boss" hates red tape, he laughed and dismissed the intention of hugging, and simply shook hands and said happily:

"I just got the news that China has attacked Kabul with short-range surface-to-surface missiles and destroyed Kabul International Airport controlled by the 'Taliban'."

"Your news is better than mine. But I want to correct you. China does not have any military forces in Afghanistan, and there are no surface-to-surface missiles. At most, they are ultra-long-range rocket launchers."

bazooka?

Seyit was even more surprised, "A rocket launcher that can hit more than 200 kilometers?"

'Guardian-1B' can actually hit a distance of 360 kilometers.

It’s just that there is no expensive inertial guidance device, the accuracy at this distance is too poor, and there may even be an error of one or two kilometers, which deviates from the acceptable range of the laser irradiation.

Now the local method is on the horse, and the military personnel make do with GPS for mid-section correction.Only when the cheap 'laser inertial guidance' devices are produced in the later stage can the advantages of rocket launchers 'high quality and low price' be truly utilized.

This is why PLA is not willing to use 'Guardian-1B'.

Zhou Qingfeng couldn't say these things, and Seyit didn't understand either.The latter only knew that ballistic missiles were very expensive, but they didn't expect rocket launchers to be so accurate.

But it doesn't matter, Seyit just needs to know that the 'Taliban' can't withstand such a fierce attack is enough.

A few rockets can destroy an airport, so it will be difficult for the Taliban to gather troops in the future.Once discovered by aerial reconnaissance, strike firepower will drop from the sky.

Heavy rockets carrying submunitions can easily blow up several football fields.

Knowing this, Seyit became more courageous.He came here specifically to find Zhou Qingfeng for one thing, "Your Excellency, I have contacted some friends, and everyone feels that they can help 'Holy Light' develop Central Asia."

Zhou Qingfeng was expressionless.

Seyit laughed a few more times, "Actually, we're not that poor, but we were chased by Marco Shi too fast, so we seemed a little bit down.

But we always have some secret bank accounts, and if we attract some rich people from the Middle East to invest, we can still make hundreds of millions of dollars. "

"So?" Zhou Qingfeng asked teasingly: "You are finally willing to bet on 'Shengguang', right?"

Seyit was thick-skinned, and he just let out a laugh.He continued: "Kyrgyzstan is not completely useless, it has relatively abundant water resources in Central Asia.

Its border is in the north of the Tianshan Mountains, and Lake Issyk-Kul has a large reserve of fresh water.We are willing to raise 5000 million US dollars to develop agriculture and animal husbandry locally. "

The wandering chosen ones are wary of the 'Holy Light' after all, and dare not spend money casually to invest in China.But Central Asia is a "Stan" country, so it is easier to talk.

Zhou Qingfeng frowned, "You don't need my permission if you want to invest in Central Asia. I won't stop you."

Seyit laughed again, and took out a copy of "Getting Rich" from his pocket, "I want to understand, this book is really not for us to learn. But we can invest in the Chinese people who have learned it to practice it!

We Arabs have a tradition of doing business.But without the help of 'Holy Light', the investment in Central Asia would not be successful at all.

First of all, the locals are very lazy and not a qualified labor force at all.

In addition, the local market is limited, and the products produced must be shipped to China to sell at a good price.This involves the construction of infrastructure and logistics channels, and the help of 'Holy Light' is necessary.

We did a survey in Xinjiang, and every year a large number of mainland Chinese come to help pick cotton.

Picking cotton is very hard work, so as long as the salary is high enough, the Chinese can definitely be recruited to cultivate land in Central Asia.At least tens of thousands of jobs can be solved. "

To put it simply, the Seyiters want to spend money to establish a Central Asian land reclamation company, but they need Chinese technology, labor, and markets.He is willing to give [-]% of the shares to 'Holy Light', but hopes to sign a stable purchase agreement with 'Holy Light' to guarantee the income.

If you lose money, it goes to Seyit and other vagabonds; if you win, everyone will share.

good or not?

Chapter 30 again

Military issues are an extension of political issues, and the root of political issues is people's livelihood.

There is a precious land in Xinjiang called Yili, which is surrounded by rivers formed by melting snow from the Tianshan Mountains. This area has a humid temperate continental climate and is known as 'Jiangnan beyond the Great Wall'.

Kyrgyzstan is just west of Ili, and the climate around Lake Issyk-Kul is also mild, suitable for human habitation and reproduction.

According to the thoughts of the wandering chosen ones, they don't want to be involved in the life-and-death struggle of several major "traveling forces", and it is also a good choice to stay in Central Asia to recuperate.

But the Central Asia Pacific is poor and life is difficult, so we must find ways to improve their lives.

When Seyit found out that the 'Holy Light' was indeed capable of defeating the 'Taliban', he immediately expressed his confidence in persuading Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan to build a railway leading to Ili to facilitate the sale of Central Asian agricultural products to China.

Most of the investment will be used to hire Chinese labor and technical personnel, and purchase Chinese equipment and services. Only China has the ability to do this kind of thing efficiently, and no other country can do it.

Zhou Qingfeng was quite moved by this.

At the beginning of the new century, the domestic surplus labor force was looking for jobs everywhere.A large number of rural people have to go to sweatshops and work hard.

But forty or fifty laborers can't even enter the sweatshops, and there is no way out-every year, a large number of laborers from all over the country go to Xinjiang to pick cotton.If it is not for making money, who is willing to do this extremely tiring and hard work?

The Chinese are also trying to contract land abroad, such as going to the Russian Far East to cultivate farms and grow wheat.Local forces are often just waiting to 'pick the peaches'.