Now, the world can develop large wide-body passenger aircraft, only Boeing and Airbus, Huaxia with the economic improvement, civil aviation demand for new passenger aircraft is becoming more and more urgent, so will buy a new Boeing 747, if the purchase is stopped, the purchase of European Airbus products, Boeing will lose a sum.

Despite China's strong protest, the United States still has not stopped arms sales to Wanwan, and Bush Sr. has made up his mind this time to support Wanwan. It's just that, in order to give an account to China, the F-16 sold by the United States to Wanwan was just a simplification.

In addition to the engine replaced with the J79 turbojet engine, the ability to accurately attack the ground has been shielded, and it can only be mounted with ordinary ground attack bombs, and the Blue Shield pod has been canceled.

Like later generations, the United States upgraded the F-16 to Wanwan, and the upgrade cost of each aircraft was as high as 50 million US dollars, far exceeding the original value of the aircraft!

However, at Wanwan's request, the United States sold four more E-2 AWACS aircraft to Wanwan, which were integrated with the F-16 data link. So, although the plane was simplified, the Wanwan people happily accepted it.

AWACS! This is a multiplier of air combat power! Wanwan obtained an early warning plane, which could almost be over Wanwan, and could monitor the actions of the Huaxia air force on the other side of the strait.

Huang Xiaozong was busy representing Wanwan and negotiating the introduction of F-16 fighters, while Xia Hanmin represented Wanwan and went to the Soviet Union again.

Wanwan has already paid a billion dollars and received only four warplanes, which are the subsequent costs. The Soviets should have returned part of it, right?

With this in mind, after Huang Xiaozong came to the Soviet Union, he hoped to meet with the Soviet high-level to discuss the matter of these payments, but he waited in the Soviet Union for two or three days. Only then did an official come to meet him.

"Mr. Ivanov, I have come this time to discuss our contract." "Due to pressure from the United States, we will have to terminate our arms purchase contract," Xia said. ”

Ivanov, who was just an officer in the Soviet Equipment Department, faced Xia Hanmin, he said coldly: "Mr. Xia, this is your problem, and it has nothing to do with us. ”

"yes. It was our problem that we didn't realize that the American side actually knew about our plans. Xia Hanmin said: "We are willing to bear a certain amount of losses, at the beginning we negotiated 35 million US dollars per fighter, but now we have received four fighters, it should be 140 million US dollars, we are willing to pay 200 million US dollars, and the remaining 800 million US dollars will be returned to us." How is it? ”

Wanwan recognizes his mistake and is willing to bear a part of the loss. Just ask for a partial refund of the rest. Originally, they planned to send these four Su-27s back, but it is estimated that the Soviets will not want them, so they will grit their teeth and give the Soviets more.

"Mr. Xia. After receiving your order, our factory in Komsomolsk started working day and night, and now twenty Su-27 fighters have been produced, and now, you have unilaterally torn up the contract. Our follow-up fighters can no longer be delivered, and can only be placed in the open air. Ivanov said: "If you want to get back the rest of the funds, that's okay, after receiving our 20 Su-27 fighters, let's talk about the rest, 35 million each, our Soviet Union is honest, and will definitely not take advantage of your dollar." ”

Twenty! After all, there is not much left of the billion dollars! Xia Hanmin's mind was confused, and he originally planned to return some of the funds to buy American fighters, but now, the Soviets have made up their minds, and they will not spit it out when they put it in their mouths.

Moreover, the other party is not cheating, or just finding such an excuse.

"This, isn't it possible to equip your army with the fighter planes you built?" Xia Hanmin said.

"Of course not, the orders of our army have already been produced, and the army will not have new orders until at least the year after next, and our factories are now producing military aircraft for foreign trade." Ivanov said: "If you refuse to accept it, then you will have to find a new buyer for this batch of military aircraft." ”

Xia Hanmin's brain is messy, he patted his chest before he came, even if it is 800 million US dollars or not to come back, 600 million, or even 500 million US dollars, they also admit it, but now, the attitude of the Soviet side is that it will not be returned to Wanwan at all!

Wanwan will not receive those fighters anymore, what are you kidding, and then receive, isn't this a slap in the face of the American father? And the deposit, the Soviets will not return it, so it seems that Wanwan has suffered a big loss.

"So, what do we do?" Xia Hanmin asked.

"In short, we need to find new buyers for these twenty new fighters." "Only then will we be able to return the remaining funds to you, but the cost of maintaining these new fighters until we find a new buyer will have to pay for them," Ivanov said. ”

Hearing what the other party said, Xia Hanmin was able to relax, and this was fine, but...

"When do you expect to find a new buyer?"

"I can't say, maybe I'll find it tomorrow, or maybe next year, the year after tomorrow, or even the year after tomorrow." Ivanov said.

This sentence once again made Xia Hanmin fall to the bottom, which is still the same as not saying it!

"If you can't wait, it's up to you to find a new buyer." Ivanov said: "In short, we will deliver it for 35 million dollars, and you can sell these fighters to a third party, and we will send them directly." ”

It seems that this method is also the only way, although Xia Hanmin knows that this is actually very difficult, but it is better than no way.

Xia Hanmin left the Soviet Union in disappointment, returned to Wanwan, and was scolded by Mr. Li of Wanwan, after all, this project was planned and contacted by Xia Hanmin, and he was mainly responsible!

Xia Hanmin could only make a guarantee to find his next home as soon as possible and receive these hot Su-27 fighters, but he soon found out that it was too difficult!

The failure of the Su-27 on the battlefield in Afghanistan has made many potential buyers skeptical, and only the countries of the Warsaw Pact system can buy it.

Xia Hanmin lobbied everywhere and did not find a suitable buyer, but the news has already spread in the world arms smuggling market.

It was drizzling in Taipei, and sitting in the study, looking at the rain outside, Xia Hanmin's mood was still very irritable.

"Knock, knock." Just then, there was a knock on the door outside.

"Who?" Xia Hanmin asked.

"It's the fourth master." The housekeeper had already gone over to open the door, and when he saw the car parked outside the door, he knew that the fourth master was coming.

"It turned out to be the fourth!" Xia Hanmin walked out and looked at the car outside, in addition to the fourth child getting down from inside, there were two people coming down, these two people had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and the bridge of their noses was a little high, and they were not locals at first glance.

After graduating from college, Xia Hanmin and the fourth were in Taipei, and the closest contact lasted for more than 20 years.

"Hermes-Epitek, these are two of my friends." The fourth said: "I have business to talk to you about." ”

Entering the study, several people sat down, Xia Hanmin looked at each other, and always felt a little familiar.

"Mr. Xia." The other party said in stiff Chinese: "I heard that you have a batch of Su-27 fighters for sale, and we are very interested." ”

Su-27! The other side needs the Su-27! This is the solution to my urgent need! Xia Hanmin suddenly showed a happy expression: "How much do you want?" ”

"As much as you want." The other party said.

How many to how much? One billion dollars, which corresponds to twenty-eight fighters! Simply sell it all to the other side, so that the Soviets will not get any excess profits! So, Xia Hanmin immediately said: "We have twenty-eight fighters, and we need to sell them all." ”

When the time comes, I will ask the Soviets for four more!

"Okay, 10 million dollars per plane, these 28 planes are 280 million." The other party said.

The smile on Xia Hanmin's face instantly froze, 10 million each? That's too little, right? When I bought it, it was 35 million dollars a plane!

"This... Isn't the price a little low? Xia Hanmin said to the other party.

"We are arms dealers." The other party said: "If we buy at the market price, then what do we earn?" The other party said very happily: "The price of selling our smuggled fighter planes will not exceed 15 million US dollars, and we will only make a few million dollars per smuggling fighter." Mr. Xia, if you think it is not appropriate, then we don't need to do this business. ”

"But..."Xia Hanmin wanted to say something, but the other party had already pushed an envelope: "Mr. Xia, this time, I should make friends." If we can make a deal, we'll also be grateful. ”

Watching them get up and leave, the fourth child also left, the group returned to the car, watching them go away, Xia Hanmin returned to his study and opened the envelope, inside, was a bank card of the Bank of Taiwan, with a password of six zeros.

Entering the computer, as soon as he inquired, Xia Hanmin's eyes widened again, and there were NT$500 million inside!

This, anyway, if the Su-27 is not sold, its own funds will definitely not be recovered, in this case, sell those Su-27s at a low price, although you will lose some, but you can also recover nearly 300 million US dollars, which seems to be good! There is no better way than that.

Yes, I'll report to the president tomorrow and see if he can approve it! Xia Hanmin has already made up his mind. (To be continued......)