Wu Xuejian, the foreign minister of the Celestial Empire, who was dressed in a straight suit, looked at the young man beside him, and inevitably felt a little excited. Before that, he had heard of the existence of a particularly young alternate member of the Quasi-Central Advisory Committee, who was on a special mission, and was extremely trusted by Ping Taizong and other high-level officials.

But Wu Xuejian didn't expect that as soon as this young committee member met him, he would bring such a heavy gift. As a diplomat, of course, I know very well what kind of diplomatic influence such a shocking case has, its involvement is very broad and deep, and the links are extremely precise, and it can be called a beautiful diplomatic masterpiece; if we can complete this diplomatic mediation, then Wu Xuejian and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs under his leadership will be able to achieve a gratifying victory.

However, in this process, Wu Xuejian still played an auxiliary role, mainly discussed by Qi Yiming, the initiator, and the counteroffer also came from Qi Yiming. Wu Xuejian is actually more of a signboard, and he is also making an official endorsement of Qi Yiming's behavior.

Accompanied by his entourage, the two went to the Iranian Embassy in Beijing, where the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had sent a secret note to the Iranian Embassy in China through private channels, and had taken out a part of the plan for Iran and handed it to them.

So when they came to the Iranian embassy at this time, they had already had a few days to report back to the country and made trade-offs, and now Qi Yiming is here to find out.

Because this kind of transaction is not visible, Qi Yiming and Wu Xuejian specially chose to visit the Iranian embassy at night.

The Iranian ambassador and military attache had been waiting in the embassy for a long time and cordially greeted Qi Yiming when they arrived.

After sending greetings, Iranian Ambassador to China Nazar invited Qi Yiming and the two to enter a completely closed conference room, in which only the Iranian ambassador and military attache were present, and the Chinese side Qi Yiming and an interpreter were the only two in the room.

Nazar got to the point after a simple, no-frills diplomatic greeting: "Iran and China are friends with deep friendship, and China is deeply grateful for our assistance in the war against the aggression of the Sunni thugs in Iraq." ”

Listening to his words, Qi Yiming couldn't help but touch his ears, this is turning a corner and scolding, everyone knows that the Chinese have made a fortune through the Iran-Iraq war, relying on Iran and Iraq both sides to sell weapons, Uncle Saddam Hussein bought thousands of Type 69 tanks in China, the Iranians seized some found that the operation is simple and cheap, and they also changed a little from China. China's star weapon, the J-7, was acquired by the Iraqis from Jordan and Egypt, and later by the Iranians near the end of the war. As for the Silkworm missile (Sea Hawk series), Type 63 103mm rocket launcher, Red Arrow-73 anti-tank missile, etc., many of them are measured in thousands.

Nazar knew that the people were embarrassed and could not chase after him, and said: "We are still very interested in the Chinese proposal this time, and the diplomat who can come up with such a method is a genius." However, we are also very skeptical about the performance of the so-called advanced fighters made by the Chinese side, and if they cannot reach the combat power of the original F-14 and cannot confront the Iraqis, this business will have no value. ”

Qi Yiming responded at this time: "The fighter we provide for you is a third-generation (American standard) light fighter newly developed by our country, and there is naturally some gap compared with the heavy F-14. But I can tell my friends on the Iranian side very responsibly that this FC-1 Thunder fighter can complete all the tasks that the F-14 can do, and what the F-14 can't do, or can't do well, similar to ground-to-sea attacks, electronic warfare, etc., our fighter can also do it. The AIM-54 Immortal Bird missile, which the F-14 is proud of, has also developed a similar or even more advanced product, which can also shoot at a distance of 120 kilometers and actively seek to hit enemy targets. Although the Thunder Dragon fighter has a bomb load of just over three tons and a combat radius of only more than 500 kilometers, it is very sufficient for a country like Iran. We have scientifically calculated that the Thunder Dragon can reach at least 70% or more of the Tomcat's combat power. Of course, and more importantly, we agreed to transfer the overhaul line to your side and provide 400 medium-range interception projectiles and 200 precision-guided bombs of the 500 kg class at one time. ”

In fact, all of what he said has already been provided to the Iranian embassy in China, and there must be specific parameters about the Thunder Dragon in Iran at this time, so Qi Yiming is just a simple retelling.

Nazar nodded, and said: "Only seventy percent of the Tomcat's combat power, then at least the Chinese side should provide another thirty such fighters as our supplement." ”

Wu Xuejian also argued at this time: "What we provide for you is a new machine, and what you have in your hands are second-hand goods that are poorly maintained, even if it is the price you negotiated with Canada 5 years ago, it is not so slaughtering." ”

Nazar only asked for the price slowly, sat on the ground to pay back, and said: "Then if the deal is completed, how about adding 10 more planes?" ”

Qi Yiming smiled and said: "We will also give you hundreds of advanced missiles, this money alone is worth 10 fighters, you can choose, plus 10 can also be added, but the weapons originally sent out are gone." ”

Nazar said again: "Whether the specific deal can be implemented depends on our pilots after inspecting your so-called advanced fighter jets, and the domestic decision is finalized, so it is too early to discuss these things." ”

Qi Yiming was not very surprised by his statement, and said: "Our side is also impatient to bargain round after round, I will make our bottom line clear here, you will replace our FC-1 with the remaining F-14 and supporting weapons one to one, if necessary, we can send 12 fighters to your country through the referral of North Korea in advance." We can even provide a group of capable pilots to fight for your country when it does not have this type of aircraft. Well, let's do this charity to the end, and if the deal is reached, we will send your country two more ZDK-03 AWACS aircraft to increase the territorial air defense capability of your air force by a multiplier. ”

The Iranian military attache next to him, Kazemi, heard Qi Yiming's words, and his body moved, if the FC-1 can have 70 percent of the F-14's combat power, and can guarantee an endless supply of parts and weapons from China, it is a very considerable thing in itself. If China can also provide mercenaries and send two AWACS aircraft, then Iran itself will make even more money.

For Qi Yiming, this is not a loss, first of all, the cost of the weapons he made is almost zero, it is just digging across the border to get the mineral resources of other countries. Even if the production cost of an ordinary military factory is calculated, the price of building a Thunder at this time is six million to eight million dollars, and a Tomcat is close to 40 million dollars, although there is a certain discount for second-hand goods, but even if it is discounted by half, an F-14 is more than two FC-1s. One ZDK-03 early warning aircraft costs five or six million dollars at this time, and two are more than 100 million dollars. A batch of missiles adds up to about $100 million, and China still has the upper hand in terms of price combined.

Iran will not feel at a loss either, because it has first solved a dilemma in which the F-14 has been declining in good condition with its use year by year, the attendance rate has decreased, and the weapons are insufficient. Weapons such as early warning aircraft and advanced fighters are things that Iran can't buy if it wants to, and if it can get it this time, it will really be a high incense.

Nazar felt that Qi Yiming was so generous, and felt that he could squeeze out some more benefits, as soon as he wanted to speak, Qi Yiming immediately interrupted him, and said: "My words are very clear, this is my bottom line, 70 fighters are replaced one to one, and the excellent pilots of an aviation regiment participate in the battle, plus two early warning aircraft." I won't pay another penny for this business, and because we have already paid enough, if we want to make a deal, the white glove purchase money in the middle, the Iraqi side needs to pay it itself. I reiterate that we would love to buy the F-14, but that doesn't mean we're willing to take the blame. In my opinion, the deal we proposed is very fair and helpful to the Iranian side, and I hope that the Iranian side will consider it carefully. At the same time, I hope you will also remember that Iran is not our only option, we can also ask the United States for purchase, in fact, 70 Tomcats themselves are insufficient, in any case our country will ask the United States for another batch of F-14. ”

Sensing the toughness of Qi Yiming's position, Nazar could only express regret about it, and at the same time explained that he would try his best to mediate in it and try his best to achieve this business that would be beneficial to both parties.

When Qi Yiming and Foreign Minister Wu Xuejian came out of the Iranian Embassy in China, it was already midnight. Wu Xuejian didn't say a few words in the whole negotiation, but this great god was still very effective, Qi Yiming arched his hand to him, and said: "Thank you Minister Wu for your strong support this time, it is not smooth to negotiate business without you." ”

Wu Xuejian smiled modestly, patted Qi Yiming's shoulder and said: "Xiao Qi said that he laughed, I think that if you don't engage in armaments, it is also very promising to transfer to our diplomatic mouth, that Iranian ambassador is smart, in fact, the whole rhythm is controlled by you, your negotiation skills, plus the diplomatic vision to come up with this matter, are not possessed by many of our staff." ”

Qi Yiming shyly touched the back of his head, he himself was born in the business world, and negotiation is a common thing, he said to Wu Xuejian: "In fact, it is basically because we have a good hand of cards in our hands, fighter jets, early warning aircraft and advanced weapons, and then we also hold a handful of dollar bills, and there is a good hand of cards that stink, that is really embarrassing." ”

Wu Xuejian thought so, and said: "It is said that weak countries have no diplomacy, in fact, it is also because weak countries do not have cards in their hands that can balance strong countries, Xiao Qi can take this matter because we hold good cards, think about our diplomatic ancestors back then, there is no such good luck as we are now." So in the final analysis, we still have to develop our country well. ”

Listening to the sigh of this old diplomat, Qi Yiming felt that the burden on his body seemed to be heavier.