On the evening of the third day of Husseynov's entry into the city, the grandest dinner in Azerbaijan began.

This was a social dinner prepared by Husseinov for himself, and many famous personalities from home and abroad were invited, as well as candidates for the consultative meeting such as Aliyev.

Husseynov, in high spirits, came to the venue very early, stood at the door, personally greeted the guests, and at the same time enjoyed the flattered expressions of the other party.

At this moment, it was the culmination of Husseynov's life.

He has the strongest army in the country, successfully convened the first political consultative conference in Azerbaijan's history, and his lack of direct military junta has been praised by representatives of the world, with banks in at least three countries saying they will provide more than $1 billion in intergovernmental loans once he becomes the country's leader.

These promises are also the greatest reliance of Husseinov after the army.

War is a money-swallowing monster, not to mention that his fully mechanized elite tank division alone burns a lot of fuel money in one operation. Although Azerbaijan produces oil, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, its production capacity has declined sharply, and the pressure on civilian and export is very great, and in order to ensure military operations, Husseinov has to raise a large amount of funds and reserve oil and ammunition.

In addition, after the victory, the national army will not be able to withhold military salaries as before. The fancy world of Baku has confused the eyes of young tankmen, who need full or even excessive salaries to enjoy them, otherwise, no one can guarantee that young men with good blood will not drive tanks to brothels.

The rest of the government spending will also fall on Husseinov. During his reign, Erickbeyi spent money like water, and the little dividends left by Azerbaijan were all spent by him in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, and now, the salaries of government workers. The police force and the special police force, together with the funding of the army in all aspects, all turned into a burden for Husseinov.

He occupies the central government, and he can't afford it. At best, the Provisional Government had a maintenance function, and Husseinov was reluctant to give them more power.

Fortunately for Husseinov, the funds from Aliyev and Sioux City had not been cut off, which allowed him to hold such a lavish dinner in addition to encouragement.

So, when I saw Sioux City. Husseinov did not hesitate to leave the people around him and pounced on him with a smile on his face.

"General Hussein, your dinner was in style. "Sioux City uses the newly learned Russian language to learn and sell, in fact, it means just that.

The Azerbaijanis around laughed happily. The Soviet Union is history, and the glory of the past is gone with the wind. Azerbaijanis are ostensibly independent and show that they don't care, but in reality, how can they not care.

There are foreigners who use their own language, and they can always make their waists straighter, even if they know that it is fake, then they are happy.

This is one of the reasons why Eliqibeyi is not popular. He insisted on replacing Russian with Turkic. They want to de-Russification, but they forget that people need the support of honor and dignity.

Elichbey hated the Soviet Union, which had oppressed him for 30 years, but not everyone.

The Azerbaijanis who occupy the upper echelons, mostly the same as Aliyev. It was to benefit from the Soviet Union, or simply to serve in the Soviet government.

In turbulent times, they do not show their inclinations, but in peaceful times. No one wants to be a Turk.

Husseinov is very much like a general during the Republic of China and is well versed in human nature. He is familiar with the life of the bottom, and he is also familiar with foreign politicians and speculators.

In the face of Su Cheng, he was like an old friend for many years, not only gave Su Cheng a big hug, but also made sure to shake hands and let the reporters take pictures.

Even the top 100 rich people in Forbes dare not say that they despise the actual ruler of a country, and Husseinov feels that this can be regarded as a little reward for Sioux City.

Su Cheng was indeed very excited, posed several times seriously, and then deliberately said: "After your photos are washed out, you must give me a few, well, it's best to give me the negatives too." ”

Husseinov somehow felt very happy, and said happily: "How many such photos are needed, I will take you in." ”

As he spoke, he took Sioux City by the arm and entered the hall side by side.

Everyone looked sideways.

As the de facto ruler of Azerbaijan, Husseinov is traveling "with friends" for the first time today, and the political implications of this must be carefully considered.

Husseinov took advantage of this opportunity and asked in a low voice: "What does Chairman Su think of Mamedov?"

Mamedov is the leader of the "Azerbaijan Party", which has been the largest opposition party in Azerbaijan since its split from the Popular Front in '92. Now that the era of the Popular Front has come to an end, Mamedov has instantly become one of the presidential candidates of Azerbaijan, and his voice is not weak.

On the bright side, Azerbaijan's presidential candidate should come from between Mamedov and Husseinov.

Among them, Mamedov, as the speaker of the parliament, has a huge influence on the government. Husseinov was in control of the army and had the final say.

However, the presidency is not a position that can be controlled by force, and if the dust settles, Husseinov will at best express a veto to oust Mamedov from power.

But then his dream of becoming president would come to an end, and Azerbaijan would have to begin a period of military junta.

If this happens, bank loans from foreign countries will become indefinite, and Azerbaijan, which is poor and white, will long ago have exhausted its treasury and will have difficulty maintaining its current state.

As a last resort, Husseinov was reluctant to resort to such means.

He is more looking forward to defeating Mamedov and taking the top position.

It's not easy.

In terms of seniority, Mamedov is a political figure in Azerbaijan second only to Elichbey, and Husseinov is just a brilliant general.

As far as the credit for the defeat is concerned, although Mamedov did not directly contribute, the military coup d'état adopted by Husseinov is not glorious, and the two of them are half a pound and eight taels.

Today, Husseinov and Mamedov are actually wolves. Afraid at both ends.

Husseinov looked like he was holding a pearl of wisdom, but in fact he was very nervous, and his eyes were all on Su Cheng.

He doesn't care about Sioux City.

The era of imperialism in the West is long over, and before Husseinov officially became president, it was difficult to get direct economic assistance from Western governments, and greedy banks and capitalists were also suppressed by national laws, such as the United States, and even had laws specifically targeting bribery by overseas companies.

In this way, Westerners can afford to pay for it. The success has increased dramatically. And most capitalists and bankers are not willing to invest in one person at all costs.

The more well-funded the guy, the more he doesn't like to send charcoal in the snow.

The mentality of buying up and not buying down is common to human beings and is not unique to Chinese.

For most bankers and capitalists, they can wait until the dust settles. Then take out the money you have prepared.

At that time, whether it was Husseynov or Mamedov who came to power, could they refuse to be funded with real money?

They still have to sell the preferential conditions that can be given and the national products that can be sold.

On the contrary, it is a guy like Sioux City, who doesn't care much.

China does not have laws for overseas companies. Sioux City does not violate the law, no matter how much money is given to Husseinov. China doesn't even have effective financial management, and Sioux City took $50 million abroad and did little to come.

Replace it with an American banker. Getting $50 million in unregulated cash is about as difficult as toppling Eliqibeyi.

What's more, Sioux City is full of gambling and dares to make a desperate bet to fund a certain person. His support for Aliyev. It is well known in Azerbaijan.

Husseinov also benefited from this. Now, of course, he prefers to leave Aliyev as an intermediary. Receiving more funding from Sioux City, in his opinion, his own conditions are clearly better than Aliyev's.

Perhaps, giving Aliyev an important cabinet post would satisfy both of them.

Husseinov thought so and looked at Sioux City expectantly.

After a short thought, Su Cheng smiled: "I have no direct contact with His Excellency Mamedov, however, the Azerbaili Party has too many shadows of the Popular Front, and if I had to choose, it would be better for the Independence Party to be part of the formation of the cabinet, and it would not be very appropriate to take charge alone." ”

"Su Dong's thoughts are the same as mine. Husseinov smiled with relief.

Sioux City was also smiling, he agreed to let Mamedov be the second party, but as for the first party, there was no need to explain it to Husseinov in detail.

"What about Klimov and Fatayev?" these two are the second most powerful figures in the Popular Front after Eliqibeyi, the leading figures of the reformist and orthodox faction in the party, and the most capable people of the Popular Front today.

Su Cheng smiled and said, "I'm not familiar with it, I want to use it together, and if you don't use it, you don't need it together." ”

"If it weren't used, the Popular Front would have become an opposition party. "Husseinov is a little skeptical about this, he has no party credentials and is weak in this regard. Although the Popular Front has been defeated, there is still a caretaker cabinet of the interim government.

Su Cheng didn't care whether Husseinov was weak or not, and said with a smile: "The People's Front has long been an opposition party, and the new government has formed a government, so can it still absorb them?"

"If you don't work with the Popular Front, you can only work with the Independence Party. ”

"The Independence Party is short of money and soldiers, and it is not to be feared if it has a name. ”

"In the current situation, the main problem is the problem of funding. ”

"My promise is still valid. "Sioux City is now giving up $100 million a month, which is like he's supporting the Baku government. This money is painful for him, and it is also an important source of wealth for Husseinov, without which he can only owe the salaries of government officials. As for the expenditure of the army, other funds raised by others can be guaranteed, but they are maintained.

Husseinov consciously confirmed the support of Sioux, and was not in a hurry to go back to greet him, and said with a smile: "Come, let me introduce several of my generals to you." ”

He dragged Sioux City to the west side of the hall, found a group of generals in suits and military uniforms, and introduced them one by one: "First of all, the commander of my elite tank division, ...... Ronovich"

Husseinov introduced a total of 7 high-ranking military officials to Sioux City, and after throwing him into the army circle, he returned to continue to receive guests.

Su Cheng looked at these rebellious soldiers with a smile.

Needless to say, the people who will be specially introduced will all be important members of the new government prepared by Hussein.

So many high-ranking officers into the cabinet?

Sioux shook his head secretly, no wonder Aliyev won in the end, and Husseinov had so little preparation in his entrainment that he could only use military personnel as government officials.

What's the difference between this and the junta?

The officers around him also looked at Sioux City curiously. Jonović said with great interest: "I heard that Mr. Sioux City sponsors Aliyev tens of millions of dollars every month, is it true?"

"It's true. Su Cheng said the well-known secret, and said with a smile: "Now, I also fund His Excellency Husseinov with $50 million every month, you have to remember me." ”

"It turns out that you are the big money owner. "Jonović is a milky white Russian with sharp eyes, and when he hears about $50 million, he is engrossed.

Su Cheng said with a smile: "The gold lord doesn't dare to be, but I just hope to help as much as possible." China's words are not to let heroes shed blood and tears. Life in Baku is not easy, and it is thanks to your maintenance that we can maintain the current political stability, and for us entrepreneurs, stability is the most important thing. ”

Wang Guan was like a simultaneous interpreter, taking notes while translating Su Cheng's words, and his mouth was dry.

The soldiers understood this, and a smile suddenly appeared on their faces.

The commander of the Eighth Mechanized Division, who was also a Russian, smiled half-jokingly: "The current military expenses are just a military salary, and the pre-war pension and worn equipment have not been settled. ”

"Oh, how much?" Sioux City didn't shirk anything.

Everyone didn't expect him to say this, but Jonovic was stunned and said: "Each division has a hole of several millions, not a small amount of money." ”

"4 divisions, 20 million dollars each, is it enough?" Husseinov's army in Baku has a core tank division, as well as 3 mechanized divisions that are not yet in formation. The former Soviet Union did not have many quilts left, but there were indeed a lot of trucks, tanks and armored vehicles, and the military was not weak.

"Of course...... That's enough. Jonovic replied with some incredulity.

Su Cheng nodded and said, "I'll give each of you $5 million to Ming'er." ”

"Seriously?"

"Really. ”

"That's ...... The commander ......"

"General Hussein's funds are his, and yours is yours. I can express my admiration for the warriors. "Sioux City is open-mouthed. Of course, he will not continue to give Husseinov $50 million a month, is it possible for him to use this money to run for president?

However, the forces supporting Hussein are still the absolute force in the Baku region. Sioux City then decided to skip Husseinov and give money directly to these petty army leaders.

As for whether Husseinov would continue to pay them, Sioux City didn't care at all.

With the lure of dollars, Sioux City quickly became the most popular foreigner among the military.

When Counselor Liu and Jiao Guoping came to the banquet hall, Su Cheng was surrounded by the most people.

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