Sioux sat across from Aliyev's desk, slowly and carefully flipping through the papers.

Each piece is stamped with a red stamp in the Russian letters "Top Secret". Two well-dressed officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, one of whom stood on the left, carefully opened the bag and counted the contents before handing them over to Sioux City. The other man stood on the right, in charge of repacking the pieces that Sioux City had seen into the bag,

You can only read it, you can't take notes, and you can't make copies and take pictures. Every time Sioux City reads a piece, it can't be opened again. Therefore, Su Cheng read it very seriously, as if he wanted to memorize it in his head.

He also had to do it as a last resort. These are the tenders of the oil companies "to declare the bidding for the oil field", which not only have the oil blocks they declared, but also the company's qualifications, etc., from a competitive point of view, these qualifications are very important, for example, the Italian Eni Group, has set up a new branch, with a capital of 300 million US dollars to conquer Azerbaijan.

As far as Azerbaijan's signing fee requirements are concerned, the $300 million funding means that Eni is not prepared to compete for all the oil blocks, and most likely will focus on bidding for one or two oil blocks, and the others will only participate. Not only that, but the amount of money is not even enough for an offshore rig, which means that their target does not include five Caspian oil fields, but one or two of the remaining six onshore oil fields.

It was a bad decision, but it gave Sioux City the right information.

In addition, the composition of the early stage of each oil company, the construction period, etc., will also be disclosed in the bidding documents. These details are all inside information that is hard to buy from the outside.

Although Dahua Industrial has a business intelligence setting, as far as Su Cheng sees so far, give Dong Feng and Liu Yi another 5 years. It's hard to get.

In the final analysis, they mainly complete the intelligence gathering work through the purchase and sale of intelligence, and the top-level intelligence is often difficult to buy with cash.

Faced with dozens of companies' declarations, Su Cheng knew that he couldn't remember them all, so he also focused on analysis and tried to memorize the important information of those important companies. Despite this, dozens of pieces still remembered his dizziness.

Aliyev sat in his chair. When I was tired of reading the papers, I looked at Sioux City, and I was suddenly full of energy.

He owes Sioux City a great favor, so even top-secret information that shouldn't be leaked. At the request of Sioux City, it also leaked out. It can be said that what Sioux City is reading now will undoubtedly affect the final gains obtained by Azerbaijan.

However, without the support of Sioux City, Azerbaijan today would not have these gains.

Aliyev is not a ruthless person, although he once wanted to pay his debts. After all, under all kinds of news about Sioux City, I still acquiesced in that thick human affection.

Azerbaijan needs not only oil companies, but also oil companies that firmly support him. This idea is not only shared by Aliyev, but also by other high-ranking Azerbaijani officials.

There is no oil company that doesn't eat meat, the difference is just in the appearance. Dahua Industries in Sioux City has been operating in Azerbaijan for so long. It's natural to get a little favor.

The office was silent, save for the rustle of pens and the clatter of pages.

An afternoon passed, and Aliyev did not rush. I went to eat and came back, and Sioux City was still silent.

Speaking of which. When he was studying, he didn't take it so seriously.

It wasn't until 7 o'clock in the evening, when the officer on the right sealed the last piece and saluted away, that Aliyev asked with a smile: "There is still an hour before the celebration begins, and it is too late to go back, I asked someone to help you bring all your clothes." ”

"Thank you, Your Excellency. Su Cheng stood up, feeling like the exam was over, he shook his head twice, stood firm and smiled: "My head is a little dizzy." ”

"Drink some water. Aliyev smiled slightly, relieved Su Cheng for a moment, and asked, "I heard that you have a special interest in the No. 8 oil block?"

Oil Bar 8 was a cover, but no one except Sioux City was sure of it.

Now, Su Cheng did not expose it, but said tentatively: "If Dahua Industrial has a special demand for a certain oil field, will His Excellency the President agree?"

"Are you trying to ask, do I agree with Dahua Industrial to get the No. 8 oil block?"

Su Cheng pondered for a moment: "It's not just about No. 8. ”

Aliyev laughed out loud and said, "It turned out to be a disguise." ”

Su Cheng said without embarrassment: "It's not a pretense, if you can win the No. 8 oil block, Dahua Industry will be very satisfied." ”

"I see. Which oil block do you have special needs?" Aliyev leaned back and returned to the style of a big bureaucrat. I think back then, when he was the minister of the Soviet Union, his status was even higher than now.

In a word, Sioux City stood at a crossroads: Now, should Dahua Industrial's target oil block be exposed to Aliyev?

There are good reasons not to be exposed. He could have used a few oil blocks to prevaricate Aliyev, and the latter would not have forced him to ask. However, if Dahua Industrial wants to obtain any oil block, it must finally go through Aliyev's consent, and if one is not handled well, it may be beaten with chickens and eggs.

Ideally, it would be to tell Aliyev that he had chosen the oil block, and Aliyev would acquiesce to this and help.

Not to mention, as long as Aliyev is willing to secretly inform other oil companies in Sioux City of the reserve price during the bidding period, he will be 80% sure and help Dahua Industrial lock up the oil field.

Of course, there is also the possibility that Sioux City informed Aliyev of the oil block he had chosen. And Aliyev turned around and went to work with other companies.

This is unlikely, but given the importance of the Aziju oil field, if Aliyev discovers the super-reserves of this oil field after investigation, there are few ethical norms to hinder him.

Sioux City is in a dilemma.

Unlike ordinary inter-company bidding, the president of a country is the best and hardest to bribe.

It is said that bribes are good because bribing the president is neither legally dangerous nor morally dangerous, as long as you dare to give it, he will dare to take it. It's not just about collecting money, it's about gold jewelry. Real estate, silver, and even arms and drugs, there is nothing he dare not take. Given the current state of tension in Central Asia, Siuss is sure that if a nuclear bomb were placed in front of Aliyev now, he would be able to carry it quietly in his arms.

It is not good to say that bribery is because the success of bribing the president is very high, and if a judgment is not good, the bid may be so high that it will become a part-time job for the president. Bidding too low may backfire.

Therefore, companies that pursue cost-effectiveness generally choose to bribe the president's close people, which has the same effect. But obviously a lot of money will be saved. Of course, the disadvantages are obvious, uncertainty and risk are higher than bribery of the president, and if other companies choose to bribe the president, the other party will definitely be able to cut off.

Whether it is bribing the president or bribing the people around the president, the situation of not being able to worship the temple gate with a pig's head is still the most common.

Sioux City is now able to speak face-to-face with Aliyev. It is also due to the trust that the two have established for a long time, and it is difficult to meet Aliyev if it is replaced by European and American companies such as Shell. This is even more difficult in such private situations......

Just a dozen seconds. Sioux City was already sweating.

It was as if he was taking an important exam, but when he opened the paper, he found that there was only one multiple-choice question, and it was surprisingly difficult.

In fact. He's going through an important exam, and it's not just him. It's also Dahua's.

Aliyev is exactly the old school of Soviets, behind the flashing little eyes, the mind is hard to guess.

Reality didn't give Sioux City much time to hesitate.

After a while, Su Cheng gritted his teeth and said, "What I really value is the No. 6 oil block, which is 100 kilometers east of Baku in the Zilag area. ”

"Oil block No. 6?" Aliyev quickly recalled, asking: "Why?"

"According to the analysis of our experts, it is believed that there is the most likely possibility of a super-large oil field. "It is impossible for Sioux City to say that this is the big oil field in his memory, and he can only explain it in the most convincing words.

Aliyev stared at Sioux City for a few seconds, smiled and said, "Okay, then the No. 6 oil block." I'll give you a chance to make an offer. ”

Quote?

Su Cheng was puzzled for a moment, and instantly reacted that Aliyev was blatantly asking for a bribe.

However, it is not surprising that when he was not in power, he dared to take $50 million in one go, and now his appetite must be even greater.

However, is he asking for a bribe for himself, or for Azerbaijan?

Su Cheng's brain hurt, and he thought: Who said that the more you use your brain, the more you use it, the more you use it, the person who says this must not use your brain.

He didn't want to think about it at all, for the sake of Aqijiu Oilfield's face, he simply said generously: "Don't let me make a price, if you have any requirements, just mention it, as long as it can be done, I will try my best to do it." ”

Aliyev smiled in surprise: "So, you really like the No. 6 oil field?"

"Of course. ”

"No. 6 is an offshore oil field, you haven't drilled, and you dare to pay a high price?" Aliyev said and replied to himself: "I heard that Dahua Industrial has obtained a batch of information from the Soviet Union, so is it true?"

Before and after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Sioux City ran around Moscow, and the most information was obtained. However, the Aziju oil field was not explored by the Soviet Union.

In this regard, Su Cheng was noncommittal, pretended to drink some water, put down the cup and said: "Dahua Industrial hopes to independently bid for the No. 6 oil block, if you can get it, you have nothing else to ask for." ”

With the strength of Dahua Industrial, he can't ask for anything else. I don't know how many oil companies have come to Azerbaijan, and the world's large oil companies of a certain scale should have come, and if you count them, there are more than 20 companies that have surpassed the current PetroChina, and Azerbaijan seems to have taken out 11 oil fields, which is the largest amount of money among the oil-producing countries in recent years, but it is impossible to achieve one for each oil company.

Those who are qualified and ambitious to obtain an oil block independently are either newborn calves who are not afraid of tigers, or they have superior strength and iron relationships. In the case of Azerbaijan, most companies that are eligible to bid independently for oil fields will also choose to focus on bidding for a few oil fields and then participate in the bidding for others. Some traditional established oil companies will even prohibit independent bidding for risk control and capital management reasons, and only adopt the mode of equity bidding.

Compared with other large companies, Dahua Industrial has the advantage of being flexible. BP's Ducatt wants to bid for an oil field, and it has to report to the top three or four levels of leadership, while Sioux City just has to decide for itself.

In the face of the known super oil field Azijiu, Sioux City really "has nothing else to ask for".

Aliyev didn't seem to have any intention of delving into it, and after confirming Su Cheng's attitude, he took out a note from the drawer, handed it over, and said, "My request is on it, if you can complete it, oil field No. 6 will be yours." ”

Su Cheng suppressed his mood, took the note full of words, and made him gasp when he saw the first one:

State loans: $3 billion.

This is not more than 10 years later, in 1993 China only had a lot of foreign exchange, Dahua Industrial did have a lot of unregulated foreign exchange cash, but there was not so much, let alone such a use. In addition, the state loan and the enterprise loan that Aliyev wants are also two different things, and if you think about it with the knee of an arrow, you can know that the interest rate must be outrageously low, and it may be a medium and long-term interest-free loan.

After 2005, it is indeed not difficult for the Chinese government to come up with a loan of 10 or 20 billion US dollars, and even after 98 years, the loan model of Chinese banks will undergo great changes...... But in 9394, I am afraid that only developed countries such as Europe, the United States and Japan can quietly come up with such a large amount of cash.

Su Cheng raised his eyes to Aliyev, and saw that he had returned to the state of approval, so he had to continue to look down: light industrial products, diplomatic support, petrochemical industry chain...... This is not unusual, but it is not an easy task.

"I see. After a long time, Sioux folded the note and put it in his pocket.

"You agreed?" Aliyev looked up at him.

Su Cheng pretended to smile wryly and said, "I don't have the qualifications to refuse." ”

"Is it okay for the state loan to arrive within half a year?" Aliyev is now insanely poor, not to mention 3 billion US dollars, even 30 billion, he can spend it cleanly. For him now, raising funds is not only for national construction, but also for the cornerstone of national stability. In contrast, God-given oil is just a tool.

Su Cheng nodded and said: "The state loan should be counted as a bidding condition for Dahua Industrial, and other companies must be treated the same." ”

"Of course. Aliyev's eyebrows stretched out with a smile, and he said: "Mr. Su Cheng is a good friend of the Azerbaijani people, and I promise that even if other companies offer better conditions, it will be Dahua Industrial that wins the bid." ”

Su Cheng also smiled like a flower. Although the price is expensive, if he can lock in the Aqijiu oil field, he is also willing to do it.