Chapter 417: Big Deals
It was true that a supper was prepared, and it was very rich, but Crown Prince Mohammed invited Wang Dong and them over, obviously not to let them taste the delicacies of the royal family.
In the middle of the huge room, there is a huge sand table, which occupies more than half of the area.
There were just a few sofas and a coffee table in the corner opposite the door.
When Wang Dong and Yunlong entered, Crown Prince Mohammed was standing by the sand table, with his back to the door, bowing his head in contemplation, looking a little anxious.
Iran has sent troops, and anxiety and anxiety should also be.
Walking over, Wang Dong noticed that Crown Prince Mohammed's expression was very haggard, and he looked like he hadn't slept for several days.
This guy is actually quite pathetic.
Don't look at him on weekdays, enjoying all the glory and wealth, when the national disaster is at the head, he has to stand up and take responsibility and pressure.
It was already the middle of the night, and the common people had already entered their dreams, perhaps still busy making people.
Looking at Crown Prince Mohammed, I am afraid that it has been a long time since I have been fortunate with those princesses.
How many wives does he have?
Wang Dong was curious, but this was the crown prince's private matter.
"Here, how's it going?"
The crown prince suddenly came out, and Wang Dong didn't react at once.
Later, he saw that the crown prince pointed to a spot on the sand table with a laser pointer.
Not on the battlefield, but on the territory of Saudi Arabia, north of Riyadh, next to Kuwait, not very far from the Persian Gulf, and the sand table has been circled with a red line.
"You have no problem building the military industrial city here, right?"
"Your Highness......"
"Of course, this is out of practical necessity. I have made arrangements for the government to contact the engineering company in Huaxia and try to start construction as soon as possible. This will be followed by the construction of a highway to Cape Mishab and a freight railway, where a port complex will be built. In the future, the highway from Dammam to Kuwait City will also pass through this vicinity, and if necessary, another highway will be built directly to Riyadh. ”
Wang Dong was very surprised, thinking that the crown prince had not rested for too long and had a problem with his head.
The war situation in Iraq is unpredictable, but at this time, we are talking about the construction of military cities.
Even if you want to win people's hearts, you don't need to be in such a hurry.
"Your Highness, it's not too late to discuss these things in the future."
"You can't wait for the future, you have to settle it now." The crown prince glanced at Yunlong, who was speaking, and said, "The main battle equipment provided by Pakistan will be delivered soon, and the Iraqi government army also has a lot of damaged equipment that needs to be repaired. In terms of personnel, I have already made arrangements, Pakistan will send technicians over, and we will also arrange some experienced technicians, but someone needs to manage and organize the maintenance work. ”
Yunlong was secretly shocked, he didn't know about this before.
"Come to think of it, I think you're the most suitable. At the very least, you have a lot of management experience and are an arms enterprise in your own right. ”
Yunlong nodded slightly and winked at Wang Dong, suggesting that Wang Dong immediately agreed.
D&F has been expanding its business, and although it has achieved some success, it is still dominated by light weapons, and now that the crown prince has given him the opportunity, it is natural to seize it.
"Your Highness, the Iraqi civil war is not over yet, and it's ...... to do this now?"
"Do you think this civil war will end soon?"
Wang Dong smiled bitterly, he didn't think so.
Crown Prince Mohammed waved his hand and led them around to the other side of the sand table.
"Iran has sent troops, and although there is no blatant formal entry into the war, with Iran's support, the rebels will certainly be demoralized. Whether we admit it or not, it will be difficult for government forces led by Razak to defeat the rebels quickly, and this civil war may last for years. ”
"Maybe it's not that bad."
"I can't compare to you in commanding troops to fight on the front line, even if I have been in the Royal Military Cadet for a few years, what I can do is to provide weapons and equipment, ammunition and supplies to the front-line soldiers to ensure that the army will not run out of guns. If this war continues for a few more years, the number one problem is weaponry. ”
The crown prince said so, and Wang Dong and Yunlong naturally would not refute it.
Actually, the crown prince is not wrong.
The point is that Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Oman, the four major members of the Arab League, do not have a real military industry.
Egypt has some foundations, it's just that Egypt is not very positive.
In addition, the domestic situation in Egypt is very complicated, and Crown Prince Mohammed certainly does not expect Egypt to continue to supply arms to the Arab League countries.
Relatively speaking, Pakistan is more reliable.
However, Pakistan's aid is not gratuitous, and Pakistan is not a member of the Arab League, so there are great uncertainties.
It can be seen that Saudi Arabia must be self-reliant.
At this time, the crown prince emphasized the construction of the military industry, and also regarded this as an opportunity, that is, to develop Saudi Arabia's military industry with the help of war needs.
In terms of vision and courage, Crown Prince Mohammed is definitely the best among the members of the royal family.
No wonder King Salman pinned his hopes on him.
"By the way, you're all hungry, eat something, let's talk while we eat. If it weren't for Saleh's reminder, I wouldn't have known it was late at night. ”
Wang Dong and Yunlong were indeed hungry, and the two were not polite.
Of course, the royal family's late-night snack is sure to be delicious.
Talking about things at the dinner table is a Chinese tradition.
Soon, it was time to get down to business.
Three days ago, Mohammed sent a cousin to Islamabad as a special envoy to request additional arms orders from the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
In fact, the main thing is to ask Pakistan to deliver the weapons and equipment that Saudi Arabia has bought as soon as possible.
As a result, after learning that Iran had sent troops, Mohammed immediately contacted the cousin and asked him to immediately go to the Pakistani prime minister.
Just before Wang Dong and the others arrived, Muhammad received news that Pakistan was willing to provide more equipment.
In the words of the Pakistani prime minister, the tanks, combat vehicles, artillery, helicopters, and fighter planes owned by the Pakistani army are selected by Saudi Arabia as long as there are no restrictions on resale.
Of course, the Saudis had to buy it with cash.
Simple, straightforward, and clear, that is, Pakistan does not mind providing weapons and equipment in active service, but only needs to use Saudi funds to buy alternative weapons and equipment.
At the behest of Mohammed, the envoy Prince immediately ordered 500 "Khalid" main battle tanks from Pakistan.
This is just the beginning, and more weapons and equipment will definitely be procured in the future.
The question also arises, that is, how to maintain these main battle equipment?
No matter how generous Pakistan is, it is impossible to move a tank factory to Saudi Arabia, and it will not be able to establish a relevant factory in Saudi Arabia in the short term.
For this reason, Muhammad thought of Wang Dong.