Cheng Liping and Liu Weiguo naturally wanted peace talks, because the longer the war lasted, the greater the pressure on them. But at this time, the peace talks will do them all harm and no benefit, not to mention that the Vietnamese will not agree to their conditions, even if they do, then Cheng Liping and they will face even greater trouble.

First of all, how did this so-called free territory gain international recognition? It doesn't make sense to be recognized, because all trade is not effectively protected. Second, Hongdao is too close to China's Paracel Islands, and China will not tolerate more military installations to protect itself. In addition, the surrounding Philippines and Malaysia are not fuel-efficient lamps, and when the time comes, it will be enough for Cheng Liping and Liu Weiguo to drink a pot of trouble.

After Cai Yashi went ashore, he went directly to Ding Er, and Ding Er brought him to Cheng Liping again. It turns out that Cai Yashi has been active in the Jihai coastline, trying to find out all kinds of useful news for Hongdao. The real identity of this Cui Shiyun is the deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Bureau of Vietnam, not the deputy director of Ji Hai City. When he came to Hongdao for peace talks, a Vietnamese officer came to see him off, which was not a pomp that a small local director could have.

In addition, Cai Yashi also brought a series of important information. For example, when a forest fire broke out in the mountains north of the Vietnamese, the army troops that had been mobilized had turned around and went north to assist the fire department in fighting the fire. The large number of foreigners gathered in Cat Hai has raised the watchful eye of the Vietnamese government, which is home to too many journalists and spies. In the past half month, the prices of vegetables and rice grains in Jihai have risen by 30 percent, and the prices of meat have risen by 11 percent.

Hearing these news, Cheng Liping immediately smiled. In order for the Vietnamese to accept their terms, in addition to being militarily unwilling to concede, they must also mess themselves up internally. It is useless to act recklessly, and Cheng Hongbin's previous actions have proved this, and it is Cheng Liping's forte to restrict his seafood fishing industry by blocking the other party's coastline. They didn't have to send boats on patrols, as long as they fired a few shells into the surrounding sea from time to time, the fishermen would not dare to come this way. After a long time, the Vietnamese will naturally not be able to hold on, and even if the Vietnamese government does not compromise, this can become a big killer in the negotiations.

However, word has also spread that there is a diamond mine in the Isle of Shadows. For example, in large countries such as China, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan, satellites in space have been staring at the cracks on the Red Island. No matter how well Cheng Liping and others do their secrecy work, it is impossible to cover this piece of sky. As soon as the news of the diamond mine was leaked, several countries rich in diamonds could not sit still. The discovery of a new diamond mine is not a good thing for them, because they can steal their market by lowering the price of their goods at any time without following the current price.

Australian diamond miners quickly found the Hong Kong branch of LC Group, but neither Zheng Tong nor He Yong knew the news of the diamond mine, so naturally they could not start a dialogue with them. reported the news to Cheng Liping, Cheng Liping said with a smile: "Let them come to Hongdao to talk to Brother Liu." ”

The Australians were in a hurry and immediately flew to Vietnam. There is an airstrip on Hongdao, but no foreign planes are allowed to land, so they can only go to Jihai and find a boat to go to Hongdao. Liu Weiguo ordered people to set up a rough wooden table on the beach, and made a few benches, and received guests from Australia here. The man at the head was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, his face was full of red light, and he took the initiative to shake hands with Liu Weiguo and said, "Hello, Mr. Liu." I'm the head of the Agyelle miners group, you can call me Lehman. ”

Liu Weiguo nodded, didn't say anything polite to him, and immediately snapped his fingers at Ding Er, who was standing behind him. Ding Er nodded, took out a small wooden box, and carefully placed it on the table. Lehman opened the wooden box and saw a 16-carat aqua blue diamond lying quietly in the box. The thin gauze cloth laid in the box is black, which accentuates the brilliance of the diamond.

Lehman took a breath, picked up the wooden box, and examined the diamond from all angles. The person behind him also took out a single glass from his pocket and watched quietly. Liu Weiguo sat there expressionlessly, and when everyone had seen enough, he asked lightly: "How is it?" ”

Lehman gave a thumbs up and said, "Superb." ”

Liu Weiguo said: "All the diamonds produced on Red Island are this kind of diamond. Guys, don't you want to talk about cooperation, let's make a price? ”

Lehman turned to his companions and said, "Mr. Liu, please forgive us for being blunt. The Agyelle Miners Group wants to buy your diamond mine for a billion dollars, please consider it. ”

Liu Weiguo smiled lightly and said, "You are not straightforward, you are shameless." ”

Lehman and the others were stunned, what kind of words are these, even if the deal can't be reached, there is no need to hurt people. A white man behind him turned pale and said, "Mr. Liu, please be respectful, we are here with sincerity." ”

Liu Weiguo said coldly: "If I don't respect you, your corpses will float on the sea in a while." ”

Only then did the group realize that these yellow-skinned guys were not just businessmen, they were also a group of militants. Lehman smiled politely and said, "Mr. Liu, we only talk about cooperation, not anything else." Are you not satisfied with the price? ”

Liu Weiguo avoided answering, asked Ding Er to take back the diamond, and asked slowly: "If this kind of diamond is auctioned, how much can you sell it for?" ”

Lehman was very honest and said with a smile: "If it is auctioned, it can be sold for about 10 million US dollars." But Mr. Liu, you have to make one thing clear, the mine shipments are not auctioned one by one. Pack it up and sell it, and the price will naturally fall. What's more, there are many diamond mines in South Africa, Zaire, Botswana, Russia and Australia, and the geographical location of your mines is not very peaceful. ”

Liu Weiguo nodded and said, "In that case, you will work hard to make a trip in vain and send off guests." ”

After saying this, Liu Weiguo got up and turned around and left. Several guests from Australia were all stunned, they have always heard that the Chinese are gentle and elegant for several weeks, this came to the Red Island, a cup of tea has not been drunk for the time being, and they are not speculative, where did their hospitality go?

"Mr. Liu, please stay." Lehman hurriedly got up, shouting as he chased.

"Click", a series of bullets were loaded. Lehman subconsciously stopped, turned his head to look at the soldiers around him, and saw that the muzzle of the black hole was all aimed at him, and a cold sweat flowed down his head, and said, "Mr. Liu, I'm sorry, but we are indeed very sincere." What price are you going to ask for this mine, please let me know clearly, and I will convey it to the board of directors. ”

Liu Weiguo didn't look back, and said coldly: "I won't sell a trillion dollars." ”

The Australian knew that the deal could not be negotiated, and knocked on his forehead in annoyance. Fortunately, Liu Weiguo did not embarrass them and let their wives go back peacefully. After the Australians left, Zaire's guests also came, and their offers were much more sincere than those of the Australians, and the starting price came to $4.5 billion without Liu Weiguo opening his mouth. However, Liu Weiguo still did not let go, and when the guests in Zaire raised the price to 5 billion US dollars, Liu Weiguo said leisurely: "The mine will not sell, but all the ore produced can be packaged and sold, and the price will be agreed upon by you." ”

The merchant in Zaire frowned and asked, "You mean that in addition to the five billion US dollars, we will have to pay extra for the diamonds we purchase?" ”

Liu Weiguo smiled and nodded.

The merchants of Zaire all had disgruntled expressions on their faces, but they did not say anything, except to propose to visit the vicinity of the mines. Liu Weiguo waved his hand, and a small group of heavily armed soldiers led them over. When the Zairean merchants returned, they found Liu Weiguo still sitting on the beach, but there were several guests from Russia sitting opposite him. The Russians are very picky, and even more arrogant than the Australians, starting with the former Soviet Union's assistance to China in driving out the Kwantung Army, and continuing to talk about Russia and China helping each other against the United States at the United Nations, and so on. Finally, when it came to the offer, the Russian made a very embarrassed look, stretched out a few fingers to Liu Weiguo, and said, "600 million US dollars." ”

Liu Weiguo was even more straightforward and said, "Send off guests." After speaking, he turned his head and asked the guests of Zaire, "How is the inspection, gentlemen?" ”

The guests in Zaire looked at the Russian guests with a frown, and the faces of both sides were a little unpleasant. The Russians immediately added: "Mr. Liu, a billion dollars." ”

Zaire's guest said angrily: "Turtle, we have already sold five billion." ”

The Russians were unconvinced, and said: "1.2 billion dollars, we are carrying ......"

Liu Weiguo interrupted him and said, "You came with sincerity, didn't you?" Don't talk about this kind of nonsense, it's okay to pay 1.2 billion dollars, just return Vladivostok to us first. ”

The Russians thought that Liu Weiguo was not close to people, but under gunpoint, they did not want to quarrel with Liu Weiguo and others, so they could only return to Vietnam unhappily, trying to get their country to negotiate with the Chinese to see if they could get a reasonable price. As a result, as soon as the news was handed over, the Chinese side said that the group of people was making an independence on Hongdao, and it was useless for us to talk, and you should make your own decisions about business negotiations.

Liu Weiguo said with a smile: "Except for you, the guests from South Africa will arrive tomorrow afternoon." Next Monday morning, guests from Botswana will also arrive here. To tell you the truth, the Japanese also made an offer, which is similar to you, except that they want diamonds for precision industry research. By the way, the Americans are also inquiring about the news, and you have a wide range of roads, so you can find out the truth of my words on your own. ”

The merchants of Zaire naturally did not doubt Liu Weiguo's words, because such a high-quality diamond mine, any developed country would not hesitate to focus on it. The reason is simple, that is, diamond can be used in high-end research fields, and even in the military industry. It's just that this offer issue has indeed exceeded their expectations, and they have to go back and think about it slowly, or join other miners to eat this contract together.