At 2 p.m. on December 27, 1977, Di Lina drove me and Xiao Da to the courtyard of their workstation, the front yard of a very nondescript building on the outskirts of Taipei City.

In the courtyard, we met two brothers, Wu Lianguo and Wu Lianjun, and Xiaoda and I saluted and shook hands with each other!

Wu Lianjun smiled and said, "Welcome two generals!" You've been promoted too violently! You've left us in the dust! ”

I smiled and said, "Chief Wu! It's over! I can't blame you for this, you don't have anything bad to do here! What a list of bad things we've done there! Therefore, it is normal for them to make us generals! ”

Everyone laughed!

Wu Lianjun said with a smile: "Stationmaster Jack is still so humorous!" Our stationmaster Gu Long is waiting for you in his office! I'll take you to him! ”

So, Wu Lianjun took me and Xiaoda to the office of the stationmaster Gu Long.

In the office of the stationmaster Gu Long, we met the stationmaster Gu Long, he is a man in his fifties, thin and small, but he looks like an energetic person!

After Wu Lianjun introduced us to each other, he left.

We sat on the sofa in his office with Stationmaster Gu Long over coffee and talked.

Gu Long smiled and said, "General Jack! You're heroes! Your heroic deeds are already a household name in the CIA! You're not simple, your reputation is fought for with your life! Admire! Admire! ”

I said, "General Koo! You're so kind! Why did you meet us? ”

Gu Long smiled and said, "Alas! The United States is going to fully withdraw from Taiwan and withdraw from the defense here! The Chiang gang is starting to take over and take care of the island's defense! Of course, Lao Mei also wants to sell their bases, factories and equipment on the island and offshore to the Jiang Gang at a good price! However, Lao Jiang is poor! They are reluctant to borrow too much money to buy old and beautiful things! And Lao Mei refused to give in to Lao Jiang on the price! Therefore, the deal between Lao Mei and Lao Jiang has reached an impasse! At present, the withdrawal date promised by Lao Mei is getting closer and closer, so Lao Mei must hurry up and throw these hot potatoes to Lao Jiang! So, General Jefferson at CIA headquarters approached me to help them mediate this business! Jack! I'm not an immortal, and besides, my eloquence really can't make them both make concessions to each other! Therefore, I have returned this matter to General Jefferson again! Finally, Jefferson said, you are masters of this trade, let me get your reinforcements! Since your father-in-law, Gold Digger, is a good friend of mine, therefore, I agreed to Jefferson's suggestion! It just so happened that the CIA headquarters said that you were coming to Taipei for a vacation, so I asked Di Lina to ask you to meet at the station! Jack! You help Uncle Gu! ”

I said, "General Koo! Never mind! You helped my father-in-law! I'm willing to help you! But first, I want to know a little bit about this business! How much volume does this business involve?! ”

Gu Long said: "Alas, Lao Mei has been working hard here for nearly 30 years, and they have turned this place into a modern military fortress and a base for waging war!" According to the financial report of the United States, they have invested a total of 300 billion US dollars in construction and operation expenses here! The things that Lao Mei wants to sell to Lao Jiang this time include the properties and facilities of the naval, land and air military bases, as well as satellite receiving stations, radars, ships, aircraft, and those high-grade ammunition that can be accurately guided and capable of attacking targets thousands of kilometers away, etc., of course, there are many kinds of weapons depots, equipment depots, equipment and equipment maintenance workshops and factories, etc.! You should know that these things are things that Lao Mei can't take or doesn't want to take away! However, they will definitely not give them to Lao Jiang in vain, and Lao Jiang's mood is mixed, they want these things to save their lives, but they really can't afford to spend this price! Alas, I'll take you to talk to the person in charge of Lao Jiang's trading, they must be clearer than me! ”

So, Gu Long called Lao Jiang's head of trading in his office.

After he put down the phone, he asked us to go with him, and Xiaoda and I followed Gu Long with a few of our kits.

In the courtyard, Xiaoda and I gave up Di Lina and Wu Lianjun's vehicles, and our vehicles followed Gu Long's vehicles and left the courtyard of the CIA workstation in Taipei.

At 3 p.m., we arrived at the entrance of a heavily guarded building.

After the guards checked our documents, we drove into the courtyard of the building.

After we got out of the car, Gu Long said, "Lina! Lian Jun! You are waiting for us here! Ah Cai, Xiao Da! Come with me to meet those people! ”

So, Xiaoda and I carried a few toolkits and followed Gu Long into the office building.

Gu Long led us into a meeting room.

In the living room, we met three gray-haired old generals sitting on the sofa, all of whom were of higher rank than me!

After Gu Long had introduced both of us, we sat down near them, and in order to pass on the recording of the negotiations to General Jefferson, I proposed that the conversation be conducted in English throughout the conversation, and we agreed.

A general named He Guowei said: "Lieutenant General Jack! Are you Chinese? ”

I smiled and said, "General He! We're here to talk business! Let's not talk about world culture today! I am a registered trader and salesman of the Allied Equipment and Materials Trading Center, and I will see if I can help you! ”

He Guowei sneered and said, "Hehe! The Allies are not a good thing! Since the beginning of the Anti-Japanese War, our national army has sacrificed their lives for you! Now, you're going to be good friends with us! You've ruthlessly abandoned us, you've left us with a mess, and you've made us pay a lot of money to buy the! Are you worthy of your conscience?! ”

I said, "General He! You should have heard too much of the stories of liking the new and hating the old, and the same forest bird! The past can only show that everything in the past is over! We should look at the present and the future with a new attitude and vision! Now, those old compatriots on the other side of the strait are no longer the group of people who only held burning sticks during the Anti-Japanese War! They are a modern army, they should have everything, and they should not have it! If the Allies leave this isolated island and you only have a few Zhongzheng rifles in your hands, which can only be used to dance the spear! If, the other side wants to reclaim this isolated island! How many days will you national troops be able to support it?! Suck it up! Only by maintaining the balance of power with the other side can you continue to survive! Only by living can your dreams come true! At that time, even if you simply lived, it was much better than dying in vain! Money is really nothing compared to human life! I know you are worried about money and don't want to be controlled by others! But if you don't want to pay something, how can you get the safety and security you deserve?! Actually, it doesn't matter if you don't have money, Lao Mei can provide you with enough dollar loans to buy these things! Think about it! Don't miss your chance to survive! ”

The three of them fell into deep thought, and then, He Guowei's head was sweating, and he kept wiping his sweat with a handkerchief!

He Guowei said: "General Jack! Let's engage in substantive negotiations! Recently, we had a negotiation with you, and you offered us $210 billion in terms of the base and its facilities! The offer for equipment and ammunition is $70 billion! That adds up to $280 billion! And the GDP of our whole island is only 20 billion US dollars this year! At present, there are only 20 million people on this island, and we will not be able to pay off this debt if we do not eat or drink in ten years! Do you think the price is reasonable for us?! ”

I said, "General He! Doing business is only about costs and benefits, not feelings! The United States has invested more than $300 billion here, and they are designed according to a 100-year service life, so it is very reasonable for their base to give you a quote of $210 billion, and they are the depreciation residual value calculated by international financial standards! And the weapons and equipment and ammunition they transferred are their active products, inventory and maintenance products, and they are all within the validity period of use! The current price of this part of the material should be 100 billion US dollars, and they have already given you a 7% discount, and it is not too much to report 70 billion US dollars! ”

He Guowei said: "Alas, you have said this nonsense many times! We don't want to hear it anymore, let's make an offer to you one last time, we are willing to pay $50 billion for the base! In terms of equipment and ammunition, we are offering $30 billion! You gave us an interest-free loan of $80 billion over 20 years! That's the highest price we've ever offered! Otherwise, you can remove all this! ”

I said, "General He! Let's get to this first! Now, I would like to borrow one of your offices, and we will report directly to General Jefferson, your last request! ”

He Guowei smiled and said, "Very good! General Jack is really a talent who can do things, and he is resolute! ”

So, He Guowei took me and Xiaoda into an office in the living room.

After He Guowei took us to a small office, he went to the living room to chat with others.

Xiaoda and I quickly installed laptops and satellite communication systems on our desks in the office.

Soon we got in touch with General Jefferson, and I reported to Jefferson on the final offer with the old Chiangs, and the basics of the negotiation process.

Then, Xiaoda sent him information such as recordings of the conversation and photos.

General Jefferson said, let's wait for a reply, and they'll study it right away.

At 5 p.m., we received a reply from General Jefferson!

The reply is: The transaction will be carried out in accordance with the "Transfer and Procurement List" of the U.S. bases and equipment on the whole island agreed in advance by both parties! The total amount of the transaction is $80 billion! and provides a $80 billion, 15-year tenor, 6.5% annual interest rate commercial loan. If the other party agrees, the loan agreement will be signed tomorrow. The day after tomorrow, the transaction was carried out at the command center of the American base. Wait for the other party's final reply!

So, I asked Xiaoda to guard the computer system.

I went into the living room and verbally delivered General Jefferson's reply to He.

He Guowei didn't say a word, and led us into a secret room.

In the secret room, he asked me to sit on the couch and he sat next to me.

He picked up a blank piece of paper and wrote on it with a pencil: Help us bargain! From 80 billion, half of it will be given to you! Deal as you go!

As soon as I finished reading it, he immediately burned the note!

Then, with a smile, he said, "All right! General Jack! We've discussed! I hope the U.S. military will give us the biggest discount on the price again! If the American side agrees to give us the maximum concession! We are willing to sign an $80 billion business loan with your commercial bank tomorrow! The day after tomorrow, the transaction will be carried out in your command center according to the "Handover and Purchase List" previously agreed by both parties! Go report to your headquarters! ”

Then, the two of us left the secret room.

I went back to the office where Xiao Da was left behind and sent a recording of my conversation with He Guowei to General Jefferson.

Soon after, General Jefferson and I had a text conversation.

General Jefferson said, "Jack! Where do you think the other party's price bottom line is? ”

I said, "General! It should be $60 billion! ”

He said, "Jack! Just according to 60 billion dollars! Answer them! This time it's cheap, bastards! ”

I asked Xiaoda to guard the office, and when I walked out of the office, He Guowei took me into the secret room.

In the secret room, I verbally sent a reply to General Jefferson to He Guowei that the Allies were willing to make this deal for a total price of $60 billion, and the details of the deal!

After He Guowei heard the news, he was very excited!

He took my hand and said, "General Jack! Thank you so much! You go and tell General Jefferson that we're willing to close the deal for $60 billion! Tomorrow, we will sign a $80 billion business loan with your commercial bank! The day after tomorrow, we'll go to your command center to trade! ”

Then, I left Hao Guowei's secret room and returned to the office where Xiaoda was staying.

I recorded my conversation with He Guowei and asked Xiaoda to send it to General Jefferson through the satellite network immediately!

Soon after, General Jefferson sent me a text reply: the transaction was carried out in accordance with the "Transfer and Procurement List" agreed by the two parties, and the total transaction price was $60 billion. At 10 a.m. on December 28, 1977, the purchaser took the designated commercial bank of the United States to sign and handle a commercial loan of 80 billion US dollars! At 10 o'clock in the morning on December 29, 1977, the two sides traded at the command center of the U.S. base.

Then, after asking Xiaoda to print Jefferson's reply as a paper document, Xiaoda and I packed up the computer and satellite communication system.

We then went back to the living room with a couple of kits and so on.

In front of everyone, I handed over Jefferson's reply document to He Guowei!

After Hao Guowei read the document, he burned the document with a lighter!

He Guowei smiled and said, "General Jack! Go back and rest! Our deal will definitely go ahead as scheduled! ”

At 6 p.m., me, Xiaoda, and Gu Long left the building.

When we arrived in the courtyard of the building, we saw Wu Lianjun and Di Lina waiting for us next to a jeep.

Gu Long held my hand and said, "Jack! You've done a great job! The old man is ashamed of himself! These people are scum! I'm worried that they will mess with your ghosts, I'll ask Wu Lianjun and Di Lina to accompany you to Veterans Village, and they will help you handle your family's return to Hong Kong City!" After you finish your business in Veterans Village, you don't want to stay in the hotel outside, you go to the command center of the Allied base to report and stay, it's safer there! ”

Then, Gu Long let me and Xiaoda get into Wu Lianjun and Di Lina's jeep, and we went directly to Wei Kexin's house.

Gu Long's took another car and went to other places.

In the car, Di Lina drove, and Wu Lianjun sat with us and talked.

Wu Lianjun said: "General Jack! We received instructions from General Jefferson and Stationmaster Gu Long! Tonight, arrange for your families to return to Port City on an Allied flight! We've already helped Wei Kexin's family pack their luggage and belongings! Yanfang and Kexin have already checked out of the hotel where you live, and they have already assembled at the Wei family! After you say goodbye to them there, our colleagues at the workstation will send Yanfang, Kexin and other family members to the airport, and we will send you to the Allied command center! We're really worried, Hao Guowei and they have extraneous branches! ”

I said, "Okay! We'll do what you arranged! ”

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