Soviet Union 1991

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Park Soo-hoon, the representative of Daewoo Heavy Industries Group, set foot on the soil of the Soviet Union as a representative of South Korea. As the only negotiator who knew Russian and was Korean, Park Soo-hoon naturally had to take on the important task of negotiating the acquisition of the Novorossiysk aircraft carrier. The chairman of the group almost It was Tie Er Ming Mian who reminded me that this matter was related to the national honor of the Republic of Korea.

Park Soo-hoon, who has always put the national spirit first, naturally developed a spirit that must win glory for the country. Even if the opponent is the powerful Soviet Union, he must bring out the strong side of the Korean nation. What's more, Park Soo-hoon has never forgotten the humiliation in 1983. The major incident of the Korean Air passenger plane being shot down by the Soviet Union made the entire nation filled with indignation.

However, when he saw the Soviet representative who met him, Park Soo-hoon couldn't help but be stunned by Hexi's smile. The blond Soviet representative kindly helped him lift his luggage and put it in the trunk of the car, and then asked the other party about his journey in fluent Korean. Whether it is pleasant or not. After getting in the car, I chatted with him while driving him to the hotel where he was staying.

"The talks will be held in the lobby of the hotel." The Soviet representative in charge of the reception said friendly. "Because it is not a negotiation between governments, the negotiations will not be held on an important diplomatic occasion. Please forgive me."

After speaking, the Soviet representative bowed slightly in a friendly manner, which made Park Soo-hun a little surprised. He quickly returned the greeting, "No, no, you are too polite. We want to complete the negotiations as soon as possible so that we can tow the aircraft carrier back to South Korea." ”

After the representative exited the room, Park Soo-hoon took out the documents without stopping and began to check the information for the last time. This time, the aircraft carrier presented by a Korean private company was originally used to build an aircraft carrier-themed restaurant. Of course, these are all on the surface. In fact, both parties knew it well, so they didn't break the layer of paper.

The condition proposed by Daewoo Heavy Industries was that they would be responsible for consigning the aircraft carrier back to South Korea. Naturally, it was impossible for the Soviet Union to reject the conditions proposed by Daewoo Heavy Industries. They stated that once the Novorossiysk left the Soviet port, they would not return it.

After finalizing some final data, Park Soo-hoon ate some food in a hurry, closed his eyes and rested in preparation for the big negotiation between the two parties in the evening. For the Soviet Union, this may be an insignificant commercial negotiation, but for South Korea, it is a major opportunity to improve its naval strength.

At seven o'clock in the evening, the negotiations officially began. As soon as Park Soo-hoon came up, he began to take a preemptive stance and started to find faults with the New Rossis in a picky manner.

"This is an aircraft carrier that has been in service with the Pacific Fleet since 1982, and its completion time may be earlier. It should have been built in 1980. In other words, the Novorossiysk is an aircraft carrier that has exceeded the age of A ten-year-old aircraft carrier costs 630 million U.S. dollars? I think the price proposed by the Soviet Union is a bit outrageous, right? With 700 million U.S. dollars, we can definitely build a brand new one that better meets the requirements of the Korean Navy. light aircraft carrier.

At this time, Victor heard that the other party was belittling the value of the Kiev-class aircraft carrier. He stood up very dissatisfied and asked in fluent Korean, "I would like to ask Mr. Park Soo-hoon, can South Korea produce a medium-sized aircraft carrier?"

Park Soo-hoon's eloquent speech was rudely interrupted. He did not get angry, but just shook his head and said that he could not do it.

"Very good." After hearing the other party's negative reply, Victor became more excited. He moved his chair back slightly, put his hands on the table, leaned his head forward, and made a provocative gesture, "Then I want to know, is there anyone in the world who is willing to give a medium-sized aircraft carrier to South Korea?”

"No." In the face of reality, Park Soo-hoon had to admit one thing honestly. South Korea has no other choice except the four Kiev-class aircraft carriers in front of it. In other words, it is now a square market. As long as the Soviet Union is willing, those countries that are eager to see through it will not even be able to get an aircraft carrier.

"I have to say that the Kiev-class is by far the most suitable aircraft carrier for South Korea." Victor sighed deliberately and began to refute what Park Soo-hoon just said one by one, "The Kiev-class is equipped with a large number of anti-ship and anti-submarine weapons. , I believe that the funding of the South Korean Navy cannot You can afford to maintain a huge aircraft carrier battle group, so the Kiev-class with strong anti-ship capabilities has become your first choice, right? Anyway, in addition to the countries in the north that are eyeing you, Japan, China, and the Soviet Union. Which one do you have the courage to challenge?"

Hearing Victor's taunt, Park Soo-hoon's face couldn't help but turn red. As a small country that lives in a narrow gap, South Korea had to call him dad no matter what Victor said.

"You said that the Kiev class is an old aircraft carrier that has been in service for nearly ten years, but do you know that the aircraft carrier that India spent 20 million on was an aircraft carrier that has been in service for more than thirty years. If you feel that you have to compare it with it, then You should come back to buy the Kiev class from us in 2010, and we may give it to you at a price of 20 million. "

Victor bluntly pointed out that everything Park Soo-hoon said was fantasy. Park Soo-hoon was obviously irritated by Victor's words. He packed his briefcase and told the attendant representatives around him that the business could no longer be done. But Victor, who has a sharp eye, saw the poor performance of these Korean stickmen at a glance.

Deliberately threatening us by giving signs of a breakdown in negotiations? Victor thought, he waved his hands in the same way, and deliberately said in Korean to the people around him, "Comrades, the negotiation is over. The Koreans seem to be unwilling to reach this deal. We can go home and sleep. The next one we want to buy Which country is the representative of Novorossiysk? Or Thailand? Tell their delegation to come and sign the contract with us tomorrow.”

Hearing Victor's answer, Park Xiuxun's movements suddenly paused. His face turned a little pale. He waved his hand to stop others from packing their things. He stopped stiffly and turned his head to defend Victor, "I think our negotiation is okay. Let’s continue as long as both parties show enough sincerity.”

"Sincerity is always enough, as long as you are willing to continue talking, instead of threatening to end the transaction at every turn." Victor sneered at Park Soo-hoon's tricks.

"There is one more thing I want to remind you." Victor walked up to Park Soo-hoon, deliberately approached him and whispered, "Your Excellency President Roh Tae-woo has a secret fund of 6 million in the bank. We just have it." There is evidence. Think about what impact it would have on South Korean politics if the president’s account of $6 million was released.”

"Is this threatening our president?" Park Soo-hoon's eyes narrowed into a straight line, and his gaze immediately became sinister. He secretly clenched his fists.

"I'm not threatening your president. To be honest, if we really do this, we can call the president to confirm." Victor said nonchalantly, "I'm threatening you, because you told this secret. , you are here to tell the Soviet representatives, so you have to bear the blame." After saying that, Victor also took out a photo from his arms, which showed President Roh Tae-woo making political transactions.

"You!" Park Xiuxun did not expect that the Soviet representative would use such despicable means.

"What am I?" Victor pressed him further, "Do you want to continue the transaction now, or should I ask someone from the Ministry of National Defense to call President Roh Tae-woo to confirm before continuing, but no one can guarantee you by then. It’s up to you to sign or not to sign!”

After Victor left Park Soo-hoon, Park Soo-hoon slumped in his seat as if his strength had been drained. After a long time, he came back to his senses and looked around at the imposing Soviet representatives with a sad and angry look. He said to the Korean representative beside him, "We are willing to accept the price you proposed."

"Mr. Park Soo-hoon..." The people around him were about to advise him, but were interrupted by a gesture. He said firmly, "If you sign, I will be responsible for everything... and it has nothing to do with you."

"Very good." Victor smiled as if he had succeeded in his conspiracy. He pushed the signing document in front of the Korean representative and motioned for him to write his name on it.

In the face of big-power politics, a small country like South Korea will never have a chance to bargain. (To be continued.).