Ever since seeing the outstanding performance of Iraq's Type 037 special edition, Iran has tirelessly submitted an application to China for purchase through a third country, hoping to include this "Persian Gulf Sabre" in its bag so as to once again seize the strategic initiative in the Persian Gulf.

Iraq is well aware of this, and it is precisely for this reason that it has explicitly or implicitly exhorted China through Egypt, Jordan, and even the United States, hoping to distance itself from Iran in terms of arms trade.

It is not known whether these exhortations worked, or whether the price of the two sides was not negotiated, and China and Iran have never reached an agreement on Type 037 ships.

However, if it is not achieved for the time being, it does not mean that it will never be achieved, and if you don't see that Chinese tanks are flying in the Iranian army, you don't see Chinese fighters being flown by Iranian pilots, and you don't see Chinese missiles being hit by the Iranians.

After all the equipment has been bought, is there still a Type 037 ship missing?

Therefore, if China is reasonable with Iraq, Iraq will have a stiff neck and a hard bar with you, but in the case of Iran, Iraq, which has been so desperate that it will not be able to do so.

What's more, in terms of equipment maintenance, Arab countries except Pakistan, without exception, are very vegetable, and Iraq is not exempt from vulgarity, because of this, it cannot be ruled out that there is something wrong with them in Iraq, so they have made their "sharp weapons" to the nest, after all, the two Type 037 special editions have indeed been used too frequently in the past six months.

In this way, Iraq under the stairs could not come to the hard one, but could only come to the soft one, so he sent a "business and trade" delegation headed by Mustafa to come all the way to seek China's "understanding" on the occasion of a certain Egyptian minister's visit to China.

The military was very polite when they arrived, and while they were good at eating, drinking, and entertaining Mustafa and his entourage, they also agreed to send experts to inspect the damage to the two Type 037 special versions.

However, when it comes to commercial matters, the military, which says nothing about it, does not understand the stubble of Iraq at all this time, only saying that they have no right to participate in this matter now, and if you want to solve it, you can contact the manufacturer.

Mustafa almost didn't go crazy, this Chinese don't want to face up is really no one, can you still talk nonsense a little more obviously?

What "reform and opening up" and what "market economy" is, if you want to perfunctory people, you can say it directly.

But he scolded and scolded in his heart, but Mustafa didn't have any way at all, how did he know that Meng Jianye not only promised those old men at the National Science Conference, but also wrote a large check for 60 million US dollars to the military, so for the sake of small money, the military let Meng Jianye toss.

If Mustafa knew about these behind-the-scenes things, he would definitely cry and complain, I have never seen you so deceitful.

But even if it is too late to know now, because at this moment Mustafa has already jumped into the pit by himself, and his neck has been washed and he is waiting to be slaughtered with a knife.

"Sixteen million dollars!"

In the small garden behind a state guesthouse in eastern Sichuan, Meng Jianye was walking on the stone-paved path while casually exposing the price of repairs.

As soon as these words came out, Mustafa was not very good, but Fan Zhuoming, who was in charge of receiving Iraqi foreign guests throughout the process, was shocked, he thought that Meng Jianye would open his mouth widely, but he didn't expect it to be so big, how much is a Type 037 special version?

Even Fan Zhuoming, a native, thinks it's expensive, let alone Mustafa, an outsider, and his face is immediately not good-looking: "One ship costs eight million US dollars, and the price is ......."

"Mr. Mustafa, to correct it, not sixteen million dollars each, but sixteen million dollars each. ”

Before Mustafa could finish speaking, Meng Jianye interrupted, directly causing Mustafa to almost stumble and fall to the ground, the unit price of a Type 037 special edition is only 22 million US dollars, and he dares to ask for 16 million US dollars in maintenance fees, is this a lion's big mouth? It's just a cannibal, okay?

"Don't think it's expensive, the combat command system is the same as the human brain, the brain is broken, how much money you spend is in vain, fortunately, the 037 special version can be replaced, not to mention that you also ask for air defense and radar upgrades, and then connect to the combat command system, this is already another project in itself, don't believe you go and ask Egypt, how much is the price of the combat command system they are going to upgrade?"

"Of course, we can do the repairs you want for eight million dollars, but when the time comes, we won't be able to achieve the previous effect, so don't say that we are not authentic. ”

Mustafa was stunned when he heard this, and when it came to this, did he still have a choice?

The answer is obvious, there is no choice.

Compared to suppressing Iran and attacking ports, tens of millions of dollars are nothing at all, so he simply gritted his teeth: "Okay, 16 million dollars per ship, yes!"

"Okay, I like to do business with you Iraqis, unlike Egypt, which is always twisting and twisting, and not happy! Then let's talk about the C-801K, because we have a bundle sales agreement with the production unit, so if you want to buy an additional 100 missiles, you have to order three Type 037 special editions......

Before Meng Jianye finished speaking, Mustafa's face suddenly turned black.

……

Time flew by, and a walk through the garden in less than an hour and a half made Meng Jianye's mood extremely comfortable, but for Mustafa, it was like cutting meat.

More than $36 million in repairs is just an appetizer.

The last 100 C-801K missiles are the real big pit, not only to bundle the Type 037 special version, but also to configure a certain number of Hongqi 61D air defense missiles and a series of shipborne equipment such as voice-controlled mines.

In the end, the unit price of one unit exceeded $38 million, far exceeding that of Pakistan's general-purpose missile frigates.

However, you say that you are expensive, and the reasons for Meng Jianye are also very sufficient, you think that Pakistan's general-purpose missile frigates are cost-effective, yes, and the Chuandong factory can also build them for you, but don't blame us when you can't hit the enemy's ports when you take them back, after all, not all ship-based missiles in this world can carry out land attack missions.

As soon as he heard this, Mustafa immediately wilted.

There is no way, although more than half a year has passed, China's C-801K is still the only sea-to-land ship-based missile in the international arms market with actual combat experience.

Iraq wants to buy US "Tomahawk" cruise missiles, but the question is how much money it will give, and the United States will not sell them; as for several European anti-ship missiles that have been converted into land-attack missiles, they really want to sell them to Iraq, but first, they are all hastily cobbled together and are very immature; second, the price is expensive, and it starts at a price of one million dollars at every turn.

Come to think of it, it is still China's instant good quality and low price, so a large order worth 160 million US dollars has been formed.