Musharraf is an old fox who has been in the world for a long time, and Lu Jiadong's unintentional remarks, although there is not a single word about China's development of new tanks, but the matter is fully revealed between words, and Musharraf is very clear about China's arms sales to Iran, and Musharraf also knows about a Chinese-flagged ocean-going freighter docking at the port of Karachi for replenishment a few days ago.

You must know that when docking at the port, the Karachi customs said that there were contraband similar to armored combat vehicles on it and were not allowed to dock, or he Musharraf came forward to coordinate to let the Chinese cargo ship enter the port for replenishment, Musharraf did not care at that time, and thought that it was a sample exhibited by China in order to sell weapons and equipment to the outside world.

Now that I have heard Lu Jiadong's words, I have learned that the two "Chieftain" MK-5 main battle tanks were actually brought from Iran, and Lu Jiadong only said that he had taken them back, but Musharraf, who came from intelligence background, would never have thought that the tanks that his Chinese friends had gone to great lengths to get were taken back and put on display in museums? Or were they thrown into steelmaking furnaces as scrap steel to make razors!

Not to mention that he is a senior general with deep qualifications, even a staff officer with a little foresight can see that the "Chieftain" tank secretly transported back by China is not to be taken back as an ornament, but to be used as a basic research sample, absorbing the mature technology and design ideas in it, and improving its own shortcomings.

"China must be developing a new type of tank!" At this time, Musharraf was sure in his heart that according to his understanding of China, the development and production of every weapon and equipment were in a state of extreme secrecy, and he had heard the news that China was trying to develop a new tank, but in any case he could not find any definite evidence to confirm the accuracy of the news, but now the news of obtaining the "Chieftain" tank is beyond doubt, which indirectly confirms the news that was rumored before.

"Mr. Lu, you won't be involved, will you!" Musharraf said after figuring out the joints, in Musharraf's opinion. Lu Jiadong, on the other side, has such an understanding of tank and armored vehicle technology, and is also involved in the export and import of armaments, if China wants to develop new tanks, Lu Jiadong, as a rare military industry expert, will more or less participate in it, Musharraf's meaningful words. Lu Jiadong didn't understand anything, so he smiled indifferently and responded:

"Mr. Chief of Staff, you are an old friend of the Chinese people, you should know the situation in China very well, there are some things I can't say anyway, otherwise I can't afford it after I return home!"

After hearing Lu Jiadong's remarks, Musharraf's smile on his face became even stronger, and the more Lu Jiadong refused to say anything, the more he took the matter of China's development of new tanks seriously. Not only that, but Lu Jiadong's identity as a participant was also unreservedly revealed~ Musharraf was very satisfied with this, and couldn't help but glance at Lu Jiadong on the other side with appreciation:

"I've also done intelligence and know the importance of secrecy, but it's good to know some things, and I'll communicate with Mr. Liu and others for the rest, since Chinese friends also have similar equipment. Then we have one more choice, after all, there are not many truly trustworthy friends in this world!"

Talking to smart people doesn't have to break things down. Just a little mention, Lu Jiadong was like this before, and Musharraf was the same, since Lu Jiadong had told himself the issues he was most concerned about in a tactful way, then he would not embarrass his young friend, but Lu Jiadong listened to Musharraf's words. A pair of brows couldn't help frowning slightly, but soon his expression remained the same, and then he tentatively asked:

"Mr. Chief of Staff, what is the outcome of the choice?"

After learning that India had developed its own Arjun tank, the Pakistani military did think of a very correct way to deal with it. One of the most practical ways is to upgrade the existing armored corps as a whole and replace the existing old tanks with more advanced tanks, Musharraf, as one of the participants, knows this very well, but Musharraf did not say it as secretive as Lu Jiadong, but said it without concealment:

"Needless to say, the Soviet Union's, even if we have the heart to buy it, they will never sell it, mainly concentrated in several countries in the West, such as Germany's Leopard 2, Britain's Chieftain, and the United States' M60A3, but I didn't know the specific performance of the Indian Arjun tank at that time, plus the unit price of the tanks in these countries is still to be discussed, so it was only a preliminary inquiry, and there was no substantive contact!"

As he spoke, Musharraf paused, took a sip of the orange juice in the cup, and a smile appeared on his face: "Of course, now a Chinese friend can also be counted as one!"

After speaking, Musharraf picked up the water glass again and drank the orange juice inside, although Lu Jiadong's frowning brow just now flashed, but it still did not escape his shrewd and sharp eyes, and the reason why he said that Pakistan contacted other countries to inquire about tanks without reservation,

In addition to showing that Pakistan intends to introduce new tanks to contend with the outside world, there is also the meaning of putting pressure on China's new tanks, in his view, Pakistan's tank order is a cake that no arms dealer in the world can refuse, and China, which has been involved in this field, is no exception, in this case, let them fully compete, regardless of performance, may suppress the strong side, let it make corresponding concessions, and then achieve their own goals, so that Pakistan can obtain the greatest benefits.

Listening to Musharraf's words, Lu Jiadong couldn't help but laugh secretly in his heart, and thought that this experienced former director of military intelligence could have any good ideas, and it was still an old-fashioned "two soldiers fighting for merit", such tricks, Lu Jiadong saw more than cow hair in later generations, such as the bidding of a certain project, the investment promotion of certain commercial buildings, The same is true in the international arms market, especially in the procurement of armaments by sovereign countries, which always have to engage in a vigorous bidding for the procurement of weapons and equipment, and extend the procurement evaluation period indefinitely.

During this period, the introduction of the National Assembly to have frequent contacts and talks with the relevant transferring countries, often using one side to suppress the other, so as to choose the transferor country that can give the greatest benefit to their own side, as for the subsequent bidding process is just a formality, Lu Jiadong has participated in many similar arms sales activities in later generations, and knows this very well, and now that Musharraf's hole cards have been seen completely, there is no need to hide his thoughts. Since it is possible to talk, let's talk about it seriously:

"Mr. Chief of Staff!" At this time, although Lu Jiadong still had an indifferent smile on his face, he was no longer satisfied with the previous indifference between his words, but said to Musharraf in a serious and serious tone:

"Is the reason why India has to overcome many difficulties and do everything possible to develop and produce its own main battle tanks is to change the current strategic balance between India and Pakistan?" Musharraf couldn't help but be stunned, but before he could respond, Lu Jiadong's loud and serious voice sounded in his ears again:

"Maybe they want to save face, maybe they want to boost morale, maybe they want to improve their own industrial strength, but in any case, in my opinion, the most important thing is to be self-sufficient, you must know that the consumption of war now is astronomical, especially the main battle equipment like tanks. As long as you start on the battlefield, fuel, ammunition, and spare parts are snowballing, especially spare parts!"

Saying that, Lu Jiadong paused for a moment, took a sip of the orange juice that had just been poured and moistened his throat, and then continued to say in a straight tone: "It's good to say in peacetime, if it is wartime vehicle damage, mechanical failure, and man-made damage, a large number of spare parts are needed to support, and if a piece of equipment is produced by the country, it is better to say." With self-sufficiency in spare parts, all damaged equipment can be repaired.

However, if these main battle equipment are produced abroad, then it is equivalent to the logistics spare parts that are relied on to maintain operation in the hands of others. At that time, the relevant countries will sit on the ground and start at a good price, and once the supply is cut off, the thousands of equipment will become scrap metal.

Far from it, let's just say that Iran is now running around for the sake of the 'Chieftain' tank and spare parts for the F-14, and there are also examples from the Third Indo-Pakistani War that can also confirm this point, and now India is developing new tanks. It's for self-sufficiency, so that you don't get stuck in the war in the future, Mr. Chief of Staff, you are a professional soldier, and I think you should know this better than I do!"

"What do you mean?" said Lu Jiadong, how could Musharraf not understand the deep meaning. Then a trace of irrepressible excitement flashed on his face, but before he could finish speaking, Lu Jiadong nodded with great certainty:

"That's right, our two countries can cooperate on the issue of tanks, China has technology, talent and complete production lines, and Pakistan has needs, and the two sides are very complementary, so we can use this to build a new tank specifically for Pakistan, which can offset the threat of India's new tanks, and at the same time, it can also allow Pakistani personnel to fully participate in it and share the intellectual property rights of the new tanks."

If possible, we can also establish a tank armored vehicle repair workshop in Pakistan to improve Pakistan's independent maintenance capabilities, of course, the most important thing is the performance of the tank, in this regard, we can fully learn from the advantages and disadvantages of the British 'Chieftain' tank and the traditional Soviet-made tank, for Pakistan's unique combat environment to develop a highly adaptable tank, its approximate performance is higher than India's Arjun, for example, in terms of armor protection, we can use "

While Lu Jiadong said, he drew on the dining table with his hand, and at the same time explained the cooperation plan to Musharraf in detail, he also briefly said the general performance of the tank to be developed, Musharraf was originally an old and sophisticated person, and he was very aware of the importance of the cooperation plan proposed by Lu Jiadong for the future development of Pakistan, so he did not simply participate in it, but also actively participated in it, and discussed the feasibility and specific details with Lu Jiadong, so that with the passage of time bit by bit, a win-win cooperation intention plan came into being at the dinner table in the middle of the night(To be continued......)

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