"100 units, 30 million dollars. Long Yaohua smiled and said, "You guys are very good, and you got an order of 50 million US dollars directly from them." ”

"It's only 50 million dollars!" Zheng Yucheng was a little disappointed.

"It's only 50 million US dollars! How greedy do you have to be? Many units are still struggling to get by, and they don't know how to solve the next month's salary. When Li Mingshan heard Zheng Yucheng's words, he looked disdainful.

The old guy owes a beating.

"Chief, you won't withhold our payment, will you?" Xie Kai asked suddenly, making Long Yaohua, who was about to speak, look a little embarrassed, and had to swallow the words that had already reached his mouth.

"Yes, you won't keep this money, right?" Zheng Yucheng also reacted, looking at Long Yaohua and the two with a wary expression.

To snatch money from his pocket, absolutely not.

"I can tell you, our 404 is very short of money, and the Yun-10 aircraft is a big money-swallower, and it is not something that can be solved by small money to continue to test flights, modify design or something. Zheng Yucheng saw that the two of them didn't speak, so he blocked them first.

The money did not go directly to the account of the 404 base, and the Iraqis gave US dollars, but they had to be transferred to the foreign exchange management department first, and the foreign exchange management department would then exchange them and then allocate them to 404 units, as long as Long Yaohua and others greeted them, the money would not be fully allocated to 404.

"No, let's prepare to sign a contract with the Iraqis first. In addition, the cooperation ...... Pakistan side" Long Yaohua changed the topic again, "When do you plan to negotiate with the Pakistanis?"

In one room of the base's guest house, Mubarah, Kachihed, and Musharraf sat with Ibrahim and Hari Moissan, their faces more serious.

There were not enough stools in the guest house room, and both sides were sitting on the beds, and in any case it was impossible to imagine that this was a serious negotiation occasion.

"We are really very interested in your cooperation with China on the 359 tank project, and we will not invest in it until we see the prototype. Ibrahim told the Pakistanis in all seriousness.

Mubara frowned and said, "Colonel, you have also learned the technical capabilities of this tank, both in terms of attack power and protection capabilities, it has reached or even surpassed the third-generation tank, and its performance is better than that of the Soviet T72 main battle tank." ”

They also said that with sufficient investment, they would be able to provide a prototype within three years. "They are asking for a threshold fee of $50 million, which we didn't have a ......budget for."

"We do believe in the performance of this tank, but we don't have the budget for it. There is no idea of forming its own tank production plant in the country. Harry Moissan, shaking his head, said, "When the prototype came out, we saw that it could be ordered, but it would not be funded at the beginning of the project, and we could not explain it to the president." ”

The Pakistanis approached them and hoped that Iraq would place an order now, take part of the R&D funding, and help share their risk.

The Iraqis are not stupid, they procure such a huge number of tanks, and they do not build tank factories in the country. Without a perfect industrial supporting system, it is impossible to really establish it at all.

Rather than that, it is better to procure the finished product.

What's more, even if Iraq establishes a tank assembly plant, the core components will have to be transported back from abroad, and once they are not transported, they will not be able to produce tanks at all.

Pakistan is different, they are poor, they are under sanctions at every turn, and there is a powerful enemy on the side, with their own tank production plant, far more urgent than Iraq in this regard.

Even under the international embargo, Pakistan shares a border with China and can obtain parts from China by road, and the relationship between the two countries makes Pakistan's cooperation with China more reliable.

"This is an advanced third-generation tank! I think your president will approve it after he understands the performance. Mubarah continued to persuade.

Even if you know that it is very difficult to get the other person to agree.

"An anti-aircraft missile launcher that will not exceed three million dollars and can also have a modified version to fight with, and even develop an anti-armor missile launcher to hide inside......" Kachhead also lobbied.

If the Iraqis were involved, they could even pay the $50 million threshold fee, with the follow-on funding provided by the Iraqis.

Borrow a chicken to lay eggs.

"Without the finished product, it is useless to say anything. General, you should be clear about the character of our president. Ibrahim shook his head and said, "He won't agree to see a sample, no matter how much we appreciate the design of this tank." ”

President Saddam Hussein will not go and sell tanks that do not see performance.

Ibrahim placed an order for 200 sets of individual anti-aircraft missiles without a detailed understanding of the avant-garde individual anti-aircraft missiles, also because he was very generous with the anti-aircraft missile tanks provided by the Chinese side.

His rights allow him to directly purchase such a small project of 20 million dollars.

If these missiles can make a difference on the battlefield, this is the best.

Even if he can't, he will not be affected, and the Chinese target is in front of them.

"General, although we really want to help you, but we really can't do anything about this matter, and the president can't explain it. Harry Mossan said.

They agreed, and they had to be dealt with when they went back.

In any case, the Iraqis did not agree, and the Pakistanis had no choice but to say goodbye and leave their rooms.

"They're really big of us? Harry Moisan scolded Mubara and the others after they left. "It's shameless. ”

"This kind of tank is really what we need, but we can't really do it without seeing the prototype and not knowing the specific performance. Let the Chinese side prepare the contract, and we will sign the contract and return as soon as possible. Let's hope that the air release missile will take out the Iranian F-14. Ibrahim exhaled.

"Do you really want their anti-aircraft missiles to be changed to air-to-air missiles?" asked Harry Moissan, worriedly, "China's air-to-air missiles are too poor to threaten the F-14." ”

"Anyway, we haven't paid for it, so we'll see if we can do it then. You'll have to collect information about that Xie Kai and see if you can get him into our country. Ibrahim said. "Besides, the Iranians are preparing to convert the Hawk missile into an air-to-air missile, and China's technological strength is not better than theirs. ”

Harry Moissans nodded, not speaking again.

The Pakistanis returned to the room dejected, and after analysis, they concluded that the Chinese negotiators would not compromise on the threshold.

Even if it drags on for time, the Chinese side will not let up.

The longer it drags on, the less beneficial it will be for them, and the Chinese side has developed it, and if they want to participate again, the cost of acquiring the technology will be higher.

"Since they don't want to invest, we can look to the Iranians, who are now also looking for Chinese weapons. Even, we can order a batch of anti-aircraft missiles from the Chinese side to resell to the Iranians. Even if you only earn $50,000 for one set, you can recoup a lot of losses......" Musharraf spoke.

The Iraqis and Iranians are at war, and both sides are now seeking high-performance weapons that can inflict a bigger blow on the other side at a lower price.

In particular, the Iranian army now has a reduced level of education and insufficient anti-aircraft weapons, and this individual anti-aircraft missile is more in line with the use of the Iranian army.

"Cooperate with the Iranians, will they agree?" said Kachihed, looking at Musharraf.

Mubara said, "Will working with them affect our relations with other Middle Eastern countries?"

"The missiles belong to the Chinese, and we can secretly trade with them, purchase them, and secretly transport them back." China will not publicize such a thing. "Since Musharraf has brought it up, he must have had his own ideas.

Neither Kachihead nor Mubara spoke, but looked at him and listened to him.

"Although a lot of the Pahlavi dynasty has been frozen, the Iranian government still has a lot of money in its hands. They are purchasing weapons and equipment from China on a large scale, and we can take the opportunity to help the Chinese side match......"

Musharraf is not worried about affecting their relations with Saudi Arabia and other countries.

"If not, we won't be able to finance it. This kind of anti-aircraft missile has not yet appeared on the battlefield, and once it shows its performance and reputation, it will be very difficult for us to get another chance!" Musharraf said, "China's current production capacity is insufficient, and the 200 units ordered by Iraq cannot be delivered in a short period of time, and it is not easy for Iranians or people from other countries to obtain them." ”

"You mean we're going to place an order with China now, what if the Iranians refuse to buy it?" said Kached, who always took Musharraf's words for granted.

Iran has a good relationship with China, and they can get it through their own channels.

"So we have to reach an agreement with the 404 base we work with, as long as they help, it's not a problem at all. They are also worried that their funds will be withheld by their superiors. "Musharraf knows the Chinese side very well.

He thinks China will fully agree.

A set of $100,000, and they sell it for $150,000, which can virtually earn a large amount of fees.

"They're vampires, how could they give us so much profit?" said Kachhead, shaking his head with a wry smile.

From the initial contact to the present, the Chinese side has behaved too greedily.

"Their cooperation with us is to sell this tank to more countries, otherwise, they would not have proposed such a cooperation plan. We sell tanks, and they also make a high profit. Musharraf said, "So, I think they will agree to our proposal." ”

"How much do we buy?"

"Five hundred sets. Musharraf said firmly, "Not only Iran, Argentina, Cuba and other countries also need it, but even we can sell Gaddafi to Syria." ”

"Could it be too much?" said Mubara, worried, "if it can't be sold, the fifty million dollars will be gone." ”