"Under such conditions, what else do you want? Zhao Yuming, don't think that without 617, we won't be able to get this contract, we have to make inches!" Zheng Yucheng was furious.

Xie Kai, this kid, seems to be for the entire base, but in fact, he is giving their own project to 617, which is a typical eating inside and out.

Zheng Yucheng began to wonder if Xie Kai had received 617 black money.

"If there are any requirements, talk about them first, as long as they are reasonable, they can be considered. Long Yaohua was also a little angry at Zhao Yuming's ignorance.

Is there any request that you can't come down again?

"Director Zhao, nowadays, the 617 factory has almost no production plan, and the number of tanks that the troops need every year is very small......," Xie Kai was also unhappy.

Zhao Yuming is not giving up.

He proposed that the cooperation between the two sides can be said to be more beneficial to 617, and in the absence of many production plans, even if they don't give a penny of profits, the other party will have to accept it in order to feed a large group of people.

It's just that Xie Kai is not willing to wait, and the Iraqis will not give him time to wait.

"Indeed, 617 cannot be missed for such an order. Zhao Yuming admitted Xie Kai's statement, "My request is very simple, let our R&D team participate in the modification of the 359 tank, and in return, our new tank R&D project, fire control system, hydraulic auxiliary system, etc., can cooperate with the 404 R&D team." ”

Zhao Yuming said calmly.

Isn't the other party playing the idea of 617 R&D funding?

Come and don't be rude.

Zheng Yucheng immediately understood Zhao Yuming's abacus, and was about to open his mouth to refute, but Wang Guilin beside him pulled the corner of his clothes and shook his head to stop him.

"No problem. Only by working together can we develop together. Xie Kai's purpose is this, seeing Zheng Yucheng glaring at him, he said with a smile, "I think our base will not have an opinion on cooperation." ”

Everyone's eyes were on Zheng Yucheng.

Zheng Yucheng had no choice but to agree.

Once the two sides have reached an agreement, the rest of the work becomes simpler.

The 359 tank was originally only a modification of the 59, although it was a small car carrying a cannon, there was a lot of technological content and technological innovation in it, even if the automatic loader was added, the overall layout did not change much, and the production line of the 617 could start production directly without much adjustment.

"As long as we provide enough raw materials, our production capacity, in three months, can provide a production capacity of 30 vehicles per month, and after eight months, we can reach 50 vehicles. Zhao Yuming's words made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

The Iraqis proposed that the delivery be completed within 15 months, and there are no problems.

As for the Persians?

Under the current circumstances, they have not yet placed an order, Tanzania has not yet signed a contract with the base, the Sudanese people have arrived, and there has not yet been official contact, and everyone is still talking about the friendship between China and the Soviet Union.

"You're crazy, robbing them of their R&D projects, I don't have a problem with that. But you're obviously giving them our business! We're not having a good time ourselves. "When an agreement was reached, both parties should be happy, but Zheng Yucheng and others were not happy.

Wang Guilin also looked at Xie Kai and didn't speak, but he needed Xie Kai to explain.

"Two, do you think we have suffered a loss for this kind of cooperation with 617?" Xie Kai knew why they were dissatisfied, "We are not a professional tank research and development unit in the first place, although we have made some achievements in this, and even the third generation tank project of President Zhu has also cooperated, what is the biggest problem of our base, can't you see it?"

The biggest disadvantage of 404 is that it does not have the slightest foundation.

Xie Kai stood in front of the window of Zheng Yucheng's office, pointed to the base outside and said, "With such a huge base, who can know that there are not many R&D personnel in it?"

"There are quite a few people from Base 541 on our side!" Zheng Yucheng retorted.

"So far, except for a small number of personnel, the 541 base has been reluctant to transfer the organizational relationships of other R&D personnel to us. What can we do once they find it?" Xie Kai asked Zheng Yucheng with a sneer.

He didn't believe that Zheng Yucheng and their gang of old foxes couldn't see this problem.

The biggest problem at the base is the R&D team.

The 359 tank project, to be precise, was jointly developed by many units such as the 404 base, the 541 base, the 209 institute, the Northern Armament, and even the Pakistani Domestic Armored Research Institute.

The technology is national, the achievements are 404, and the core R&D personnel are not all in the 404 system.

"Can 541 still be invested in this?" Zheng Yucheng asked rhetorically.

"It's entirely possible. Non-professional R&D units like ours can do it, so why can't they? Once they forcibly call people back, what will happen to the project of the base?" Xie Kai asked.

Wang Guilin understood what Xie Kai meant, but he didn't quite agree with his approach, "Even so, we can slowly cultivate our own talent team." ”

"How long does it take to cultivate talents?" can we wait?" Xie Kai shook his head, "The 617 is not treated by the top now, and the biggest problem is that our 359 tank appears, which makes the Type 79 main battle tank that has spent a huge amount of foreign exchange a little ......."

If it weren't for the advent of the 359 tank, the 617 would not have fallen to such a point.

The construction of the 541 base has long been stopped, and the ones that have been built have also begun to transform in the early days of reform and opening up.

Indeed, Xie Kai did this right. In cooperation with the 617 division of labor, in the case that the 359 tank has no overseas orders and the military does not choose, we can also continue in the field of tank research and development, and we also have state funds. Wang Guilin nodded in agreement with Xie Kai's statement.

"But now it's clear that they're taking advantage. Zheng Yucheng didn't understand, he just felt that they had suffered a loss.

"Now it looks like they're going to take advantage of something. But it's us who take advantage of it. With them, it ......will be difficult for the 541 base to get people back," Wang Guilin explained.

Knowing this, Zheng Yucheng smiled.

Xie Kai didn't bother to pay attention to him, "The production capacity is done, and the contract can be signed with the Iraqis tomorrow." Ibrahim's $50 million......"

"The military will transfer $50 million from the foreign exchange they keep. The first payment is in place, and his money will be able to pay it. Wang Guilin said.

"No, the upfront payment is based on the proportion of the payment they pay. Unless they pay all the money!" Xie Kai was reluctant to pay all the money to Ibrahim at the beginning.

"Can he agree?"

"There is no international precedent for signing a contract to pay the full price of goods. Wang Guilin's eyes widened.

People are not stupid.

More than two billion US dollars are paid in advance, and even if it is interest, it can support the development of the base for several years.

"I'll talk to him. Xie Kai said, "If you don't try, how do you know?"

"What's going on over there in Sudan?" Xie Kai was about to leave, remembering the Sudanese who had already arrived at the base.

"It's the same as Tanzania, but they are not prepared to embezzle the equipment purchase money, but they applied for some weapons and equipment, which was rejected by the government, so they hope to get some ...... through us" Wang Guilin's words surprised Xie Kai.

He didn't know much about Sudan, but the only thing he knew was that the first time China used military personnel to protect foreign oil assets and investments decades later was in independent South Sudan.

"At the beginning of '83, John Garang founded the Sudanese Name Liberation Movement in Ethiopia, and the second Sudanese civil war broke out...... Wang Guilin told Xie Kai what he knew. "There are few countries in Africa that are safe. The country's rich resources are in the south, and civil wars in the south are frequent......"

The standard configuration of African countries is that they are rich in resources and wars are frequent.

Xie Kai's plan to exchange weapons and equipment for resources does have a large market in Africa, but the problem is that the risks are too great.

"Don't the Sudanese know that our country is poor?"

"So the superiors pushed them to us. Sudan is willing to compensate with some resources from the southern region, and no unit dares to accept ......," Wang Guilin said.

It's a joke to mine resources where the war is going on.

"Alright, don't be foolish, that place won't work. Seeing Xie Kai thinking, Zheng Yucheng asked Xie Kai to quickly dispel his thoughts. "Let's talk to the Iraqis. ”

Xie Kai thought about how the Sultan's side would operate as he walked outside.

I almost collided with Zhu Mingguang in the corridor outside, and I didn't explain, so I went downstairs directly.

"You shouldn't tell him about the Sultan, this kid wants to be in chaos. Zheng Yucheng's biggest worry is that Xie Kai will go to Sudan.

Tanzania is also not safe as it used to be, at least not by rebels.

Unlike Sudan, the conflict between the south and the north has a long history, coupled with religious conflicts, from the eve of independence in 55, the civil war broke out in Sudan, which lasted until 72 years, and as a result, the civil war broke out again just after ten years......

"If you don't tell him, won't he toss?" Wang Guilin sighed, "I hope he doesn't run over there." ”

Is Xie Kai going by himself?

"No!" In the face of Ibrahim's invitation to Xie Kai to go to Iraq, Xie Kai shook his head firmly and refused, "General, if all the funds are paid in advance, your money can be paid quickly, and at the same time, we can compress the delivery deadline by a little ......"

He told Ibrahim that he needed to wait until Iraq paid part of the kickback, and the grandson actually invited Shekai to Iraq.

This is treating Xie Kai as a meat ticket, can you go?

"There is no precedent in the world. Ibrahim glared at Xie Kai and said, "Xie, we have always expressed our sincerity, but you ......"

"General, this is not without sincerity. I'm thinking about you. ”

"It's a joke!" Ibrahim laughed, "I've never seen someone as shameless as you." Even if it is deposited in the bank, the annual interest will be a large amount. The money is given, what are we going to do if you make a fuss about the delivery date?"