After talking to "Heinz" about the barren reality and full dreams, Weiss did not make too many waves in his heart. Once young, he also chased poetry and distant fields, but after his sister fell ill, he had a deeper and more thorough understanding of the value of life and the meaning of life. This kind of realization made him abandon impetuousness, gain responsibility, and know how to cherish ......

By the time the two returned to the room, the warm-up phase between the guests of honor had come to an end and they had begun to get to the nitty-gritty—the Normans said that the Grumman Group had developed and manufactured standard rifles and field artillery guns with first-class performance, and that their Calombis Group was also good at designing and producing firearms and artillery. In order to maintain the technological advantage, both Grumman and Karombis must continue to invest high costs in the field of technology research and development, if the two sides can carry out all-round, in-depth cooperation, in technology research and development and capacity allocation of each other, will be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort.

In terms of specific cooperation intentions, the Normans took the initiative to reveal that they have invested a lot of energy in the design and development of vehicle-mounted light rapid-fire weapons in recent years, and they have already achieved initial results. Given that this new weapon is a good way to fill the technical gap between rifles and artillery, once the troops are deployed, the demand must be very considerable.

The Normans had a good eye, or rather, they had done their best to come. Grumman Group's current business performance in the field of military industry, mainly relying on the M3.2 series bolt rifle, M15 series multi-purpose light artillery, M25 series high-level dual-purpose artillery and supporting guns and ammunition to support, the federal army of the overall purchase and ownership of these three weapons is quite large, but the peak period of the installation has passed, the current federal army is mainly replacing the old with the new, resulting in the performance of the Grumman Group in the past ten years compared with the previous ten years has decreased by more than half, if it is not for the aviation force for the demand for guns and artillery is more stable, Coupled with the relatively lucrative benefits provided by the smelting and foundry industries, the operation of this military industrial giant may have long been in trouble.

With the development of mechanical and power technology, the automation and motorization of land weapons are indeed a foreseeable development trend, and a successful light rapid-fire weapon can not only be equipped with vehicles and infantry, but also can be equipped with a large number of flying ships. In the face of the hydrangea thrown by the Normans, although the bigwigs of the Grumman Group tried their best to maintain their composure, the desire in their eyes and the slight movement of their limbs betrayed their true thoughts in their hearts.

As CEO of the Grumman Group, Egweed asked about the terms of cooperation with the Normans. Perhaps fearing that the translator would not be able to convey his original meaning accurately, or perhaps wanting to express his erudition, Egweed asked again in Norman himself after the initial question.

On the Norman side, the middle-aged man sitting in the corresponding seat of Egweed gave a positive answer: they wanted the cooperation between the two sides in the industrial field to take the form of technical cooperation and joint development, rather than a simple agreement transaction.

At this time, the directors of the Grumman Group exchanged glances, and Henry Grumman, the father of Octavier, who was the most handsome and aristocratic, spoke: "To tell you, the Grumman Group is indeed second to none in the Ulster Free Federation in terms of technology research and development and technical reserves. If you already have an object of interest, you might as well say it openly and honestly, and we can talk about it as long as it does not interfere with the security of the Federal Defence. ”

The Normans on the opposite side have no shortage of good players in the business field, and they certainly don't stupidly show their hole cards at the beginning. The pointy-faced man sitting to the right of the Duke of Aravel was the main speaker of the Norman delegation. For a while, he praised the Grumman Group's mechanized production model, saying that this modern assembly line had significant advantages over the labor-intensive production mode common in the Norman Empire. After a while, he praised the Grumman Group for several classic weapons that he contributed to the federal army in the past, and felt that the most valuable asset of the Grumman Group was the highly skilled and rigorous technical team.

As the sharp-faced man spoke, the directors of the Grumman Group grimaced one by one, not at all happy or proud of the other party's praise. It is not difficult to understand that in the process of Grumman Group's development and growth, it is customary to tap talent and technology from competitors and even partners. Since he knows this well, it is not surprising that he is particularly disgusted by the fact that people are worried about his family wealth.

After a lot of money, the sharp-faced man said that the vehicle-mounted light rapid-fire weapon is the most promising project in the military technology reserve of the Calombis Group, and being able to come up with this project to cooperate with the Grumman Group reflects the full sincerity of the Calombis Group and even the Norman Empire Industrial Alliance. If the Grumman Group is sincere, it should also select projects with high maturity, good prospects and potential from the military technology reserve that have not yet been finalized by the military, and exchange with each other for win-win cooperation.

The Normans were full of confidence and calm, and the plan of the talks must have been discussed in advance. Although the Grumman Group has all the members of the board of directors in charge, it cannot be willful. After all, this was the first meeting between the representatives of the two countries' industrial circles since the end of the war, and not only did the federal government send officials to "help," but also the military intelligence department had commissioners present to "observe." What projects and forms the Grumman Group can come up with and cooperate with each other must obtain the consent of the federal authorities before it can be implemented.

Seeing that the meeting was at an impasse, the big boss wrote a note for Egweed, and the CEO began to use his negotiating expertise. After touting the Calombis Group, he euphemistically said that although the Grumman Group also has a military technology reserve, the existing military projects are either low in technological maturity and difficult to equip troops in the short term, or the cost is too high and is not suitable for mass manufacturing. In addition, the current general environment is a gradual decline in antagonism, international relations continue to improve, whether it is the Norman Empire or the Free Federation, the national defense strategy situation is undergoing positive changes, as a result, the military demand and military investment of various countries will continue to decrease, whether it is Grumman or the Calombis Group, the military industry has to face a harsh winter. Under such circumstances, it is not appropriate for the two sides to continue to focus on military research and development, but to shift the focus of business to dual-use and even civilian fields. Therefore, Edwig suggested that the two sides could carry out technical cooperation in the fields of metallurgy, foundry, machinery, etc.

It is well known that the Norman Empire has always been ahead of the countries in metallurgy and foundry technology. On this basis, the military industry of the Norman Empire created a large number of weapons and equipment with high performance and good quality for the army. If the Normans were willing to share their metallurgical and foundry know-how, it would be of great benefit to the Union industry, in a sense, it would be enough to prove their sincerity in their peaceful coexistence with the Union!

Somewhat surprisingly, the pointy-faced man was very cheerful in saying that the Norman Confederation of Industry would be happy to provide their metallurgical and foundry products to the federal industrial enterprises at a fair price, and that they could also transfer metallurgical formulations, and provide foundry equipment and mechanical technology as long as the federal side could afford the price. Moreover, the Normans said that in the international environment of peaceful development, the reduction of armaments by various countries is a foregone conclusion, but this does not mean that military spending has fallen off a cliff; on the contrary, this is an excellent opportunity for the armed forces of various countries to adjust their strategies, replace their equipment, and carry out reforms.

Egwede tentatively inquired about the Normans' metallurgical and foundry skills, but did not give a definite amount, but replied vaguely in the affirmative: as long as the price was right, the Norman Industrial Confederation could transfer any technology that was not classified as a military secret.

The Normans also took the opportunity to say that the vehicle-mounted light rapid-fire weapon has not yet been recognized by the Norman military, so it is not a military secret technology, and the Calombis Group can not only sell this equipment to the outside world, but also carry out technical cooperation with foreign enterprises.

If what the Normans said was true, then the Norman Empire was indeed more relaxed in terms of control of military products than the Confederation. Of course, there are two sides to everything, and this move is conducive to stimulating the vitality of the company's operation, but there are also many hidden dangers - who can guarantee that the military technical officials will not look away?

The generosity and initiative of the Normans, and the caution and passivity of the Commonwealth, became the main theme of the first meeting. At the welcome luncheon that followed, although the bigwigs of the Grumman Group behaved calmly and looked calm, they could not hide the restlessness in their hearts. As veteran arms dealers, they are worried about major changes in international relations and strategic patterns, trying to adopt a strategy of shrinking their defense, and are ready to withstand the harsh winter. The reason why those once glorious family businesses are declining and declining is precisely because they are passive and conservative at the turning point of history and are eliminated by history?

According to the itinerary of the day, the two sides will have an hour and a half lunch break after the luncheon, and then there will be talks and visits in the afternoon. Taking advantage of the lunch break, the Grumman Group executives held an emergency internal meeting, and a marginal person like Weiss, who had no status or position, was naturally not qualified to attend the meeting, but he was arranged by Egweed to wait outside the venue to be summoned.

After waiting for about an hour, Weiss fell asleep when a staff member ushered him into the conference room.

Members of the Grumman Group's board of directors, senior executives, and commissioners sent by the federal government and military intelligence sat around the long oval table, all looking to Weiss as if he were the answer to an important puzzle.