Wells couldn't wait for a moment, so he went directly to the post office to shoot a transoceanic telegram. For him, the implementation of the contract for 24 Tomcat fighters as soon as possible is the first priority, and at the same time, he must also report as soon as possible the plan to establish a joint venture factory in the dry port.

At least in his opinion, it was a very good solution.

Only Li Lu and Wade were left in the reception room on the second floor of Building 3 of the Seaside Guest House, and at this time they could talk candidly about the Abrams tank.

"Lu, first of all, the idea of establishing a joint venture factory is very good, and I think it's a good way to cooperate." Wade said, "Of course you know, you and I can talk to each other. I would like to know, how do you solve the matter of the license, I mean the joint production of Tomcat fighters. There are no licensing issues with the joint venture between Red Star Defense and Chrysler Defense for the production of Abrams tanks, but as far as I know, the Red Star plant has not yet received a license for military production. ”

"This problem has been resolved, which is the main reason why I proposed to establish a joint venture factory," Li said. Of course, you know, I got a very experienced technical team in Shanghai to participate in the research and development of the Tomcat fighter modification, at least to be able to provide basic research and development capabilities. ”

"If the license issue is solved, then I am very optimistic about this project." "Grumman's situation is very tough, and in fact if they don't get a couple of Type 2 improvement contracts, they might have to lay off employees," Wade said. Under such circumstances, it is very likely that Grumman will work hard to promote this cooperation project. ”

After a pause, he said, "Speaking of the joint venture factory project between Red Star Defense and Chrysler Defense, what I don't understand is that you only hold a minority stake in Red Star Defense, why don't you use Red Star Defense to cooperate?" ”

Li Ludao, "The most important reason is that the basic conditions of Red Star Defense are better. The Asian Tiger Tank project has led to the technological progress of Red Star Defense, and the technical team and production workers are very experienced. It is able to reach mass production standards in the shortest possible time. ”

Lighting a cigarette, Li Lu said, "The second reason is because the Asian Tiger tank does not have much room to survive in the Huaxia army. Don't look at the Asian Tiger tank used by a regiment in the southwest battlefield, in fact, I know that the Chinese Army doesn't like this kind of main battle weapon between the main battle tank and the medium tank. But the Abrams tank is different, and the Chinese Army will definitely be of great interest. In such a situation, even if I put the joint venture project in the Red Star Plant, it will eventually be transferred back to the hands of Red Star Defense. You can see what it means. ”

"I see." Wade was quite excited, "If the Chinese Army can buy Abrams tanks, this is really good news." ”

Wade knew very well that the Chinese Army had a huge number of personnel, and the number of tanks equipped was said to be more than 5,000. The upgrading of these equipment, with the development strategy of the Chinese Army, needs at least 1,000 third-generation main battle tanks. This is an extremely large market comparable to that of the U.S. Army.

Arms dealers have no political position, they only look at profits. When arms dealers show political inclinations, then it is certain that there is a great deal of profit to be made by doing so.

And it's honeymoon time.

Li Lu said with a smile, "Don't expect the Huaxia Army to be equipped with a large number of Abrams in a short period of time, it is difficult for them to do so without military spending." Chrysler Defense's establishment of a joint venture plant at a dry port to significantly reduce costs was able to convince some hesitant NATO countries to decide to purchase the equipment. ”

"Yes, yes, that's right." Wade held up a finger, "Abrams' high cost keeps many allies out. Costs have been significantly reduced, and in the European market alone, it is considerable. ”

Li Lu Zhengse said, "Wade, there are some things that I have to say clearly. There is no big problem on our side, but I am personally very worried about whether the US Congress will approve this cooperation. ”

Wade fell into deep thought.

Li Lu said, "I know very well the situation over there, there are many people who are against the current state of affairs, and those people will definitely do their best to stop the joint venture plan, including with Grumman." I was even very worried about whether Grumman would be able to get a pass to ship the twenty-four Tomcat fighters they had in stock. ”

After the excitement, Wade quickly calmed down, saying, "You're right to be worried, Grumman is facing a lot of resistance. In fact, many are waiting for Grumman to fall. ”

Li Lu said, "Yes. That's what I thought. Red Star Defense vs. Chrysler Defense, Red Star Works vs. Grumman. In fact, the resistance encountered was unanimous. But if the two cooperation programs are bundled, they can be complementary. I know your family is very powerful, and in fact, if you pull Grumman and promote two cooperation projects together, it will be good for you and your Chrysler Defense company. ”

Wade thought about it seriously.

Of course, he knew that it would be better to do this, the Wade family has a very large influence in the US Congress, and more than half of the families of dozens of people hold important positions in the military circles and the military industrial system. It's just that it's not worth it. It is true that he came from a technical background, but he grew up in a military, political and business environment, and he is a typical American businessman in his bones.

Li Lu is also very clear about these.

In his opinion, cooperation with Grumman is more important than cooperation with Chrysler Defense. If he had to choose one or the other, he would undoubtedly choose the former. In order to force Wade to do his best to help facilitate the cooperation between the Red Star Factory and Grumman, he knew that he had to throw out a bone with at least half a pound of flesh.

Taking a puff of his cigarette, Li Lu said, "Chrysler Group has a wide range of technical cooperation with the Red Star Plant, and the automobile company also has the intention of establishing a joint venture automobile plant with the Red Star Plant." It would be very helpful for Chrysler to elevate these projects to a joint cooperative development program, with Chrysler as the leading player. ”

Wade was really tempted, he asked, "What about market access?" I'm referring to the Huaxia market. ”

In the final analysis, Wade's main thing is the Chinese market, and Chrysler Motors' ability to obtain the right to enter the Chinese market on a large scale is also a great achievement for him.

Li Ludao, "The problem of military access has been solved, do you think there are still problems with automobile market access?" There is news that I have signed a contract that the Red Star Plant will establish a branch plant in Pujiang District, Shanghai, as the main production base of the Red Star BMW X1, the first production car of the Red Star Factory. ”

Wade was surprised, he thought he was well aware of the changes that had taken place in the past month, and now he realized that the changes were even greater, even beyond his expectations.

"Road, last condition." Wade held up a finger and said, "You must first let us know that you have the ability to supply most of the parts, otherwise, whether it is Grumman's Tomcat fighter or our Chrysler Defense Abrams tank, it will be difficult to produce in China." ”

Li Lu said with a smile, "Therefore, you have to get in touch quickly, organize an inspection team to come over, and conduct a comprehensive investigation of our situation, I believe everyone will be full of hope." ”

"Deal."

Wade stretched out his hand and shook hands vigorously with Li Lu.