Chapter 261: A High Offer
"How is it? Mr. Anderson, can you give me a reasonable explanation?" Lu Jiadong looked at Anderson who had been silent for a long time with a faint smile, and Anderson's fair face at this time was already as cold as ice.
In this case, there is no point in explaining it at all, and now Anderson understands thoroughly why Blomberg lost to this young man who was just in his early twenties, not because Blomberg was too stupid, but because Lu Jiadong was too shrewd.
Who is this Lu Jiadong? How did he quickly and accurately determine the mystery of the contract? How did he retreat from the midst of so many objections and sit down at the negotiating table again? Countless questions lingered in Anderson's mind, because he could not believe that this was something that a young man in his early twenties, with no qualifications or experience, could do.
However, the iron-like facts were placed in front of his eyes, so that in a short moment of effort, Anderson even wondered if the Chinese on the other side had applied some ancient secret techniques to keep the originally very old people forever!
But no matter how many questions Anderson has in his heart, how broad the speculation is, that strong regret can never be erased, and it can be quickly seen that the greasy in the contract shows that Lu Jiadong is very shrewd, and being able to retreat in opposition proves that Lu Jiadong has strong support from the top behind him.
Such a shrewd negotiator with high-level support completely ignored him, and even did not have any precautions, so that the so-called inescapable trap that he personally laid was easily debunked by Lu Jiadong as a child.
"Maybe Blomberg was in the same mood at that time!"
Anderson sighed slightly in his heart, but he sighed that Anderson's self-confidence and noble temperament unique to an English gentleman burst out from the inside out again, no matter how he was the elite of the British Empire, how could he be compared with an unpopular arms broker like Blomberg. What's more, he didn't lose this negotiation.
And the initiative is still firmly in his hands, for the simple reason that if the Chinese lose interest in the contract after seeing it, they can simply send someone to inform them to end the negotiations. There is no need to sit at the negotiating table again, so the Chinese are still interested in artillery reconnaissance and school firing radar, so he and the entire British negotiating delegation still have a chance to defeat China in one fell swoop, but now it is the turn of the Chinese to kick off, and the rest is targeted. Seeing the moves, and then using their incomparably powerful technical advantages to completely crush the opponent, and this is the real negotiation!
Thinking of this, the original gentlemanly smile on Anderson's face revealed an aristocratic sense of superiority, not only Anderson, but also Brown and other British personnel sitting next to him, and Anderson himself was like a fire, with an inexplicable aggressive momentum bursting out:
"Since Mr. Liu just said that the two parties should jointly formulate the terms of the contract, then your country must have a basic framework for the contract!"
Anderson did not answer Lu's question. Instead, he stared at Liu Haotian who was directly opposite, and talked directly to the leader who was specifically responsible for military trade, since he wanted to kick the ball off, then give you the ball and see what tricks you can kick this ball out, and Lu Jiadong did not continue to ask after listening to Anderson's words, but leaned back in the chair as if he had completed a mission, and Liu Haotian leaned forward with a cold face:
"I think we're going to put the specific technical details of this 'Simberson' radar first. Rather, it is hoped that the two sides will first determine the principles and positions on major needs!"
"And what are the needs of your country?"
"Our needs are very clear!" As soon as Anderson's voice fell, Liu Haotian said seriously: "That is, I hope that the British side will transfer the full set of technology and manufacturing process of the 'Simberson' radar to us while selling high-performance standard radars!"
Liu Haotian's words made the British negotiating delegation on the other side very incredible. They did not expect that the Chinese side would make such a request, the transfer of the full set of radar technology and manufacturing processes, how is it possible, if all these things are transferred, then what will the British rely on to make money.
But unlike most of the members of the British negotiating delegation around him, Anderson was not so unbelievable. On the contrary, there is a faint sense of joy in his heart, because in his opinion, although the opposite "prey" can cunningly bypass the trap set, but as long as the cunning "prey" still keeps eating, then as a hunter, Anderson still has the hope of capturing this beast, you must know that there is not only a trap in his hand, but also an iron cage and a shotgun, and now it is to see when the gun in his hand can reach the head of this beast named China!
Thinking of this, Anderson gently touched Brown beside him with his foot, and Brown, who discussed the details and plans of the entire set of arms sales to China with Anderson, also knew the truth very well, and knew what to do next, because of this, when Brown received Anderson's hint, he naturally flipped through the documents in front of him, and then raised his head and glanced at Liu Haotian and Lu Jiadong opposite him with his solemn eyes:
"Gentlemen, the FANO15 'Simberson' artillery reconnaissance and calibration radar developed by our company uses many advanced technologies, so at present this radar has been in the list of restricted exports, and because of this, this radar cannot be exported in principle.
And we took into account the future cooperation interests of China and the UK, and finally made the decision to export this radar, and this has already put our company and our government at a great risk, as for the transfer of technology and manufacturing process that Mr. Liu just said, we are even more powerless!"
Brown shook his head helplessly, and Anderson, who was sitting next to him at this time, took Brown's words and continued:
"Mr. Brown is right, it is indeed difficult to transfer technology and manufacturing technology, but for the long-term interests of our two countries, we will sell you the latest FANO15 'Simberson' artillery reconnaissance and calibration radar, which is currently in mass production installed in the British army!"
As he spoke, Anderson looked at Liu Haotian opposite with a seemingly enthusiastic smile, then at Lu Jiadong, and finally set his eyes on Liu Haotian, who was in a higher position:
"Mr. Liu, what do you think of this?"
Listening to Anderson's words, Liu Haotian's heart couldn't help but be happy, you must know that in the forty minutes before the adjournment, Lu Jiadong not only explained to everyone the killer tricks implied in the contract, but also determined the overall negotiation strategy, that is, to increase his own bargaining price, so as to force the other party to make concessions.
In fact, both Liu Haotian and Lu Jiadong knew that it was impossible for Britain to transfer the full set of radar technology and production technology to China, and could only use this as a bargaining chip to force the British to make concessions in favor of China in terms of radar models and follow-up services.
And now Anderson's statement can be said to be a major concession, there is a big difference between the initial development model of the radar and the production model of the batch equipment in terms of technical maturity, reliability, time between failures, operability and maintainability, especially the model of domestic equipment.
Although it is not necessarily the most advanced, it must be the most mature technology and the most reliable performance, because of this, Liu Haotian is very happy in his heart, but he also knows that the improvement of the light radar model is far from enough, and the maintenance of logistics, the training of personnel and the supply of accessories need to establish a long-term and stable mechanism.
So Liu Haotian couldn't help nodding when Anderson's words just fell, but before he could speak, Brown on the other side spoke first and continued:
"As for the training of personnel, we will optimize the time, and at the same time will send relevant personnel to train the maintenance personnel in your country, so as to reduce the daily maintenance of the equipment, the involvement of our personnel, and we will set up a special committee to meet the requirements of the production of ordinary parts on the radar of Chinese manufacturers, if the inspection is qualified, in principle, you can use ordinary parts made in China only"
Listening to Anderson and Brown's words of singing and harmonizing, Liu Haotian's face finally showed a slight smile, and Lu Jiadong, who had been gloomy, also eased slightly, after all, the terms proposed by the British side were roughly close to the plan they had discussed before, but the warmth of the two of them was interrupted by Brown's sudden turn, so Liu Haotian couldn't help but straighten up and look at the British opposite in confusion, and Lu Jiadong's face also showed a vigilant look again.
After seeing Liu Haotian and Lu Jiadong's reactions, Brown, who was halfway through the pause, slowly pulled his expressionless face a few times, revealing a smiling face, and then continued:
"It's just that if we sell it like this, the unit price of our radar will increase significantly!"
"How much?" Hearing that the price had increased, Liu Haotian's heart suddenly lifted.
"Because it is a mass-produced radar, coupled with the deeper involvement of your country in logistics services, it also indirectly reduces our income, so we also need to increase the price appropriately to ensure the corresponding cost!" Brown said, flipping through the information in front of him, and quickly pulled out a document, and after flipping through it twice, he nodded:
If we follow this sales plan, then the overall price of our radar unit will be between 90 and 1.2 million US dollars, as for the final confirmed price, it will depend on the production quality of your country's accessories and the effect of personnel training, but the overall calculation will not be less than 1 million US dollars!"
"$1 million!" Liu Haotian couldn't help but smack his tongue when he heard this offer, and at this time, Lu Jiadong, who was beside him, had a flash of his eyes and straightened up from his seat again (to be continued. )