Ma Wei knew that it was useless to go around in circles when dealing with such people. So he simply got straight to the point and said to the man, "Colonel Yevnigan, the purpose of my visit this time is to provide free warships for your fleet. ”

As soon as the words fell, I saw Yevnigan, who was standing in front of him, his eyes flickering. But he soon regained his composure. As a soldier, it is impossible for him to be shocked like ordinary people. Even if he was very curious and surprised by Ma Wei's actions, he would not show it obviously.

"Why?" asked Colonel Yevnigan, a little wary and a little interested.

Most of the warships in their Northern Defense Fleet were left over from the collapse of the Soviet Union. Although there are a large number of them, a large part of them are about to be decommissioned, or have already been decommissioned. I am a headache for the addition of a new type of battleship.

Ma Wei was well aware of the plight of the Northern Defense Fleet, and not only did it not allocate funds, but it also wanted to reduce military spending. So he replied very calmly, "No reason, Colonel Yevnigan, as a citizen of the country, shouldn't it be my duty to support national defense construction?"

As soon as he finished his calm words, he saw Colonel Yevnigan raise his eyebrows for the first time. He was a little surprised by the "enlightenment" of businessman Ma Wei. At least he has been in the Northern Defense Fleet for so many years, and he has rarely met a merchant with such a high consciousness as Ma Wei......

Ma Wei quietly looked at the colonel's expression. The reason why he wanted to send warships to the Northern Defense Fleet was to support national defense, yes. Second, it is not false to have a good relationship with the military.

These three are just looking at these decommissioned warships of the fleet! Submarines!

According to the memories of previous lives, most of these retired warships and submarines of the Russian Navy were thrown directly into the warship cemetery, leaving them to rot and fester. So instead of throwing it away, it is better to let Ma Wei recycle it at the price of the cabbage, and then refurbish it and resell it at a high price.

Even if the automatic artillery fire and radar instruments on the ship are unloaded by the military, Ma Wei has a way to sell them at a high price.

Colonel Yevnigan looked Mavi in the eye, as if trying to make sure he meant it or not.

Facing the colonel's forced gaze, Ma Wei, who was a man of two lives, did not change his face and did not beat his heart, and looked back with very calm eyes.

After about three seconds, I saw Colonel Yevnigan nod slightly, and then asked Mavi, "Then Mr. Mavi, what type of warship will you provide us?"

In order to change some of his perception of Mavi, Yevnigan added the word "sir" after Mavi's name to show respect for him.

"Two, Grisha-V-class frigates, how's that?, Colonel Yevnigan?" asked Mavey lightly.

After hearing this, Colonel Yevnigan thought for a moment, then took the initiative to stretch out his right hand and said to Ma Wei, "Thank you, Mr. Ma Wei, on behalf of the Northern Defense Fleet, I thank you for your strong support. ”

"You're welcome, that's what I'm supposed to do. Mavi also stretched out his right hand and shook it with Colonel Yevnigan.

The "Grisha-V-class frigate" he just spoke about is a corvette with a displacement of 1050 tons. Each warship cost around $3.2 million. Two warships, that's $6.4 million.

This $6.4 million is a lot of money for the underfunded Northern Defense Fleet. But in Ma Wei's eyes, it is not worth mentioning. And you can earn it back dozens of times. It's just not too cool.

Ma Wei's generosity was quite timely for the Northern Defense Fleet. They have a bunch of frigates, destroyers that are about to be decommissioned, but they lack new ones as a supplement. So much so that when I went out to conduct military exercises with other countries, it was quite embarrassing. Because some warships, without funds for maintenance, are starting to rust......

"By the way, Colonel Yevnigan, the Grisha-class frigates are all designed drawings left over from the Soviet era. Have you ever thought about designing and developing our own new corvette in Russia?" asked Mavi to Yevnigan.

He gave away two "Grisha-V-class frigates" so generously, not just to establish a good relationship with the Northern Defense Fleet and buy their retired warships. More importantly, in the long run, his newly purchased Beihai Shipyard needs the support of Russia's Central Design Bureau for Navigation Equipment.

This will give you the opportunity to participate in the research and development of newer, more advanced frigates, destroyers, and even aircraft carriers!

"Development of a new frigate?" asked Colonel Yevnigan, interested. I have to say that Ma Wei's entry point is very good. Their navy also always feels faceless because it does not have its own newly developed warships.

Especially in military exercises with other countries, frigates, destroyers, almost all of which were driven by the Russian Navy were from the Soviet era, left over. People from outside may not know that these warships are too old! Some are even starting to rust!

For the new warships of other countries, although they do not say it on the surface, they will be somewhat envious in their hearts. After all, the battleship is the soul of the navy, and it is the comrade-in-arms who fights side by side with them. The warships that everyone wants to drive are powerful and handsome, and they are more powerful than those of other countries......

Ma Wei saw that the other party was interested, so he continued while the iron was hot, "Yes, if I can, I, the Mikoyan family, am willing to fund an additional part of the funds as research funds for the development and research of the new warship." ”

As the saying goes, if you can't bear the child, you can't trap the wolf. Mavi knows that the Russian Navy is really short of money. As long as they help themselves to take the lead, introduce those "scientists" in the Central Navigation Equipment Design Bureau.

With the memory of Ma Wei's previous life, the development of a new type of warship should be very smooth. Wait until the research and development is successful, and the new warship is put into service. The ensuing super order will definitely revitalize the Beihai shipyard in an instant! And at least until 2029!

"Mr. Ma Wei, this proposal of yours is not something I can decide. But I'll report what you mean, and thank you again for your support of our Northern Defense Fleet!" After some exchanges, Colonel Yevnigan's impression of Mavi has changed greatly.

What soldiers want is to be patriotic and protect the people. And Mavi's generosity, funding for national defense, and research and development proposals made Colonel Yevnigan feel that everyone was one of the same kind.

"You're welcome, Colonel Yevnigan. Ma Wei said with a smile.

Although he is a wealthy man, he is different from the financial oligarchs in Russia. They are moths that hollow out the country's economy and earn the hard-earned money of the people. And the property of the Ma Wei family did not rely on privatization and embezzlement, and they became rich overnight. The family does not interfere in politics, so it develops in a low-key manner.

So even if he has all kinds of waves and shows, he will not be targeted by *** in the end. On the contrary, it is not good that he will be regarded as a financial benchmark for Russia, and it will not necessarily be ...... when he is a national treasure