Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 359: Decision Moment

Old Deng's tone changed and his face became serious. Whether it was Lu Shaohua or Zeng Jianguo who were not sitting down, they all knew that Old Deng was going to talk about business. As for what business it was, except for Lu Shaohua and Zeng Jianguo who knew about it, the other four people didn't know what it was because Old Deng didn't explain when he called them, he just simply asked them to come.

After a pause, Deng saw that everyone present had become serious, so he stopped dragging his feet and spoke. "It was a coincidence today. Changsheng and Tianheng happened to be in the capital, and Xiaohua also came to the capital yesterday. They ran into each other and sat together."

After a pause, Deng Lao did not stop there, but continued, "Chang De and I have retired, and we should not be involved in state affairs, but as an old member of the Communist Party, I have to ask you to come."

"Hey, Old Deng, you know my temper. What I hate most is long theories. If you have something to say, just say it quickly." Zhang Tianheng said impatiently.

Elder Deng glanced at Zhang Tianheng, ignored him, and continued, "No one sitting here is an outsider, including Xiaohua. He is not an outsider either. Everyone knows the current military strength of our country, especially in terms of long-range missiles. We are much worse than the United States, Russia and other powerful countries!"

Mr. Deng got back to the point, even though he spoke very vaguely and only mentioned long-range missiles. But everyone present was not stupid or foolish. Thinking of Lu Shaohua, a private enterprise owner who was also half an "arms dealer", the other four seemed to understand something.

Zhao Hu, who was reluctant to speak, asked, "Old Deng, do you mean the technology related to long-range missiles?"

"Yes!" Deng Lao said, focusing his attention on Lu Shaohua, as if telling people, "He has technology related to long-range missiles."

Sure enough, Lu Shaohua became the focus all of a sudden. The four people's eight eyes all looked at Lu Shaohui, all with questioning looks.

Lu Shaohua didn't know why Mr. Deng was so sure that he knew the technology of long-range missiles, and he gave Zeng Jianguo a look that no one knew the meaning of. It was obvious that Zeng Jianguo had betrayed him and had revealed the news to Mr. Deng before coming.

After a moment's silence, Lu Shaohua spoke up. "I do have the technology for long-range missiles, and I have all the information from development to success."

Lu Shaohua did not say that he could develop long-range missiles, because this was his secret and he did not want a base in Africa to be exposed in broad daylight. He only said that he had the technology. As for where the technology came from, of course it was bought from the Soviet Union at that time.

"Hiss!" Everyone gasped and looked at Lu Shaohua as if they saw a monster.

Last time it was fighter jets, cruise ships, and frigates, but I didn’t expect that this time the upgrade was to long-range missiles. What are long-range missiles? You can tell from the name alone that it is a missile that can fire at long distances.

"Ahem, ahem!" Deng Lao pretended to cough twice to bring everyone back to reality, and then continued, "Xiaohua is a businessman, he doesn't have any substantial official status, so if we want him to come up with something that will help the country become stronger, it seems like we have to pay something."

Mr. Deng was frank at the meeting. He did not take sides but remained neutral. Lu Shaohua also nodded at the appropriate time, as if to say, "I am a businessman and I will not do anything that does not benefit me."

Just as Mr. Deng said, he is interfering in these matters as an ordinary Communist Party member for the sake of the country's strength. But then again, one should do one's job well. Now Mr. Deng is no longer in that position. If he were not an old Communist Party member, he would not have brought up these issues.

It is precisely because his current identity is different that he has to do this both publicly and privately. Publicly, he is a former national leader, and privately, Lu Shaohua is his adopted grandson, so he really cannot help both sides.

"Let me say something." Chang De, who had been silent, also spoke up. "Like Deng, I have also retired, but I know the situation of the country. Although the Ministry of Finance does not have much money, it seems that there is no problem in purchasing this long-range missile technology."

Everyone understood what this meant. It was nothing more than having money to buy Lu Shaohua's long-range missile technology, but could it be bought with money? If so, why would Deng Lao call them together? Of course, it wasn't that Chang De had no brains, but that he thought the problem was too simple and didn't think about it from Lu Shaohui's perspective.

"Old Chang, you think too simply about the problem. You don't think from Xiaohua's perspective at all. He is not very old now, but his family business is more than you think. Although money is also needed, do you think the importance of long-range missile technology to a country can be measured by money?" After a pause, Deng continued. "You are also a retired soldier. Do you think the current leaders will allow someone with long-range missile technology to exist?"

Mr. Deng spoke without reservation. As he said, there were no outsiders present, so some issues were not kept secret and some sensitive topics were even discussed out loud.

"Well, let me say something." Zhao Hu also spoke. "Well, before I say anything, I have to ask Lao Deng a question. You were the one who handled those fighter planes last time, right?"

Deng Lao nodded and said, "Yes, I handled it that time."

Zhao Hu smiled slightly, as if he had guessed correctly, and then continued, "I don't know what those people are thinking now, but in order to strengthen the country's military strength, we must get it no matter what. As for whether those people can tolerate the existence of the Phoenix Group, it seems that it is not up to them to decide. At least we old guys are not dead yet."

There was determination in Zhao Hu's words, and his meaning was clear, which was to support Lu Shaohua.

Lu Shaohua also understood the meaning of Zhao Hu's words, paused, and said, "First of all, I am a Chinese. I am happy to see my motherland become stronger, but if you don't work for yourself, you will be punished by heaven and earth. I must first think about my own future."

Lu Shaohua's words have already made his position clear. Although it was vague, anyone could hear another layer of meaning. Lu Shaohua is willing to provide long-range missile technology, but there must be benefits. In addition, he is a Chinese and will not do something that others don't want to see.

As the situation has developed to this point, Lu Shaohua has to say these words. After all, people are backing him up. If he doesn't express his opinion that it will not harm the country, I'm afraid even Mr. Deng will not agree.

Sure enough, after these words came out, Zhao Hu's face relaxed a lot, and the look he gave Lu Shaohua was not as aggressive as before. "If that's the case, your future will be fine. Even if we old guys die, we still have our son."

This was Zhao Hu's final stance. If he had some reservations just now, now he had no reservations at all and even played his last trump card.

"I agree with Zhao Hu's idea. Damn it, if anyone dares to touch you, tell them to come and find me for a fight." Zhang Tianheng said, as if he was ready to fight.

Li Changsheng nodded in agreement, and Changde did the same.

"How about it, Xiaohua? Now there are six of us, including these four old guys, Lao Zeng and me. You should feel relieved now." Old Deng also spoke at the appropriate time, but this time he was only speaking to Lu Shaohua.

With such a strong force backing him up, what else did Lu Shaohua have to fear? So at this moment, Lu Shaohua made up his mind and decided to bring out the technology of long-range missiles. At the same time, Lu Shaohua also understood what Zeng Jianguo had said to him last night. Deng Lao had indeed made arrangements.

However, there was one thing that confused Lu Shaohua, that is, why did Changde support him unconditionally? Was it just for the sake of the country's strength? No, Lu Shaohua was not that naive. He did not think that these high-ranking people were so selfless.

Just like he said, if a man does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth. As long as one is a human being, he has a selfish side. The same is true for Chang De and others. They also have a selfish side. It is precisely because of this selfish side that Lu Shaohua is confused.

"Why would they support him unconditionally?" This question kept lingering in Lu Shaohua's mind, and he couldn't figure it out. It seemed that with his current strength, he couldn't get them to support him unconditionally...

After all, Lu Shaohua is not a god, so he certainly cannot see through Changde and the others' inner thoughts. Why did they make such a decision? The other reason is very simple. There are three factors. The first factor is Deng Lao's favor. Although Lu Shaohua is Deng Lao's adopted relative, it is undeniable that Deng Lao values ​​Lu Shaohua so much that they cannot refuse.

As for the second factor, it is because of Lu Shaohua's potential. Lu Shaohua is only in his teens but has achieved such results, although only in the business world. But who says that having influence in the business world is not enough? Don't forget that a country not only needs a strong military, but also a developed economy.

The third factor is much easier to explain. Two of the four are active military leaders, and two are retired soldiers. Deep down in their hearts, they all want to see the country become stronger, and possessing long-range missiles will undoubtedly raise the country's military strength to a higher level.

Now, Lu Shaohua has the long-range missile technology. As long as he is willing to hand over the technology to relevant research institutes and gather top scientific researchers, they can manufacture China's long-range missiles with a little research.

Therefore, Lu Shaohua, who possesses the technology, has become a key figure with the power to make decisions. If he were to use it, the country's military strength could be upgraded to a higher level in the near future. If he does not use it, the country may not be able to improve until several years or even more than ten years later.

What science and technology are fighting for is advancement, and the prerequisite for advancement is time. By researching advanced things in advance, they gain time to research even more advanced things, so time is so important.

Coincidentally, Lu Shaohua also has control over this time.

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