On the second day, it was still pouring rain outside the window.

Changing into a suit, Xu Yuan came to the garage, picked a Mercedes-Benz and sat on it.

Seeing that Xu Yuan was sitting in the co-pilot's seat, Liu Ling, who was already waiting in the driver's seat, skillfully started the car and drove towards the pouring rain.

Because of the heavy rain, the car drove very slowly, and after half an hour, he finally arrived at the presidential palace, and entered the underground garage under the guidance of the guards.

When Xu Yuan came to the door of the president's office, Lin Xiujie and his parliamentarians were discussing something fiercely.

Seeing Xu Yuan suddenly appear at the door, Lin Xiujie was obviously stunned, and then greeted him with a smile.

"Welcome, Mr. Xu, I wonder what kind of wind blew you here?"

The backer behind the president, the mysterious shareholder of Xingyuan Trading Company, and the congressmen who are on the same party have all heard of it, so they are not dissatisfied with the president's interruption of the conversation, but just look at Xu Yuan a few times quietly.

After looking inside the room, Xu Yuan asked casually, "Are you busy?" ”

"Diplomatic issues, haha, parliamentarians and gentlemen, it's already lunchtime, we might as well wait until the afternoon to continue the discussion?"

Everyone looked at each other, then nodded, and left one after another.

Only Lin Xiujie and Xu Yuan were left in the office, and after pouring Xu Yuan a cup of coffee, the two sat down on the sofa.

"Thank you." Smiling, Xu Yuan took a sip of the porcelain cup and leaned back on the sofa.

"Say, I'm guessing you're not here for my coffee." Maybe it's because he's been busy these days, Lin Xiujie's speed of speech is very fast.

After a few months of training, the young president finally has the appearance of a politician, although Xu Yuan has not yet spoken, he can see at a glance that Xu Yuan must have something to find him.

Seeing that Lin Xiujie said directly, Xu Yuan stopped greeting and directly put forward his own requirements, "Marine resources development license, mining license, you can help me get these two documents." ”

"You're going to go into mining? But I remember that there is only one copper mine in the Lucas Islands with very low reserves, right? Lin Xiujie asked puzzled.

Xu Yuan shook his head, "It's not at sea level, it's below sea level." ”

"Seabed mining?"

"That's right, the location is near the sea area of the third island, and it will not affect the local ecological environment."

"Okay, I'll help you with that." Although he was very skeptical that Xu Yuan had the ability to mine, Lin Xiujie still nodded and agreed, "Is there anything else?" ”

"I'm fine," Xu Yuan shook his head and looked at Lin Xiujie with a smile, "But you seem to be fine." ”

Hearing this, Lin Xiujie smiled bitterly, and couldn't help complaining: "On the grounds of undermining the stability of the regional situation and illegally taking hostages, the East China is trying to use diplomatic means to pull nearby Australia, Kabib, Inclair, Tana and other neighboring countries to impose economic sanctions on our side. For example, the increase in export tariffs to Qatar will greatly increase the cost of living for ordinary people, and I am worried about this. ”

"What was the reaction of the countries?" Xu Yuan asked straight to the point.

"The countries of the South China Sea are basically on the side of the East because of their stance on the China issue, but these are not problems, and our trade volume with those countries is not very large."

"The problem is in Australia?" Xu Yuan asked thoughtfully.

"That's right." Lin Xiujie nodded.

Because Australia is the main trading partner of Qatar, and 80% of the goods in Qatar's supermarkets come from Australia, once Australia falls to the east, the blow to the Qatari economy will undoubtedly be heavy.

Xu Yuan cocked Erlang's legs and fell into deep thought.

Lin Xiujie's expression looked helpless, after all, a small country like Qatar really has no weight in the world, no matter what they do, they are tied.

"What are the requirements of the eastern country?" Xu Yuan raised his eyes and asked.

"Cancel the interrogation and unconditionally release the imprisoned Dongguo soldiers, but this is simply impossible, we have announced the interrogation date to the national media, if we go back on our word now, both the people and the countries of the world will look at us like fools!"

At this point, there is basically no room for maneuver, and once the public trial and sentencing of these soldiers will turn Dongguo's international face into a complete joke.

For the sake of popular support, the president of the East had to do this.

Xu Yuan smiled, Dongfang's move made him feel a little surprised, it seems that the mercenary incident more than a month ago still didn't make them remember it for a long time.

"Forget it, just leave this matter to me." A smile suddenly appeared on Xu Yuan's face and he stood up from the sofa.

"Over to you?" Lin Xiujie was puzzled.

"Problems that can't be solved diplomatically can be solved politically, and don't forget, I'm a businessman, and businessmen don't have borders."

Leaving Lin Xiujie with a blank face, Xu Yuan Meteor strode towards the door, this little thing may be very troublesome for Lin Xiujie, but for Xu Yuan, in fact, that's it.

On the diplomatic front, Australia has always been very accommodating, partly because of its geographical location, and partly because its people themselves are not very interested in international affairs.

However, in contrast to its moderate foreign policy and modest fiscal performance, its determination to strengthen its navy is ambitious.

You know, in the entire Pacific, Australia's navy is the strongest!

It is precisely for this reason that how to properly dispose of old warships has always been a difficult problem for the Australian president.

And it is precisely because the East Country sees this clearly, so it will use the purchase of Australia's eliminated warships as an excuse to draw Australia together to deal with Qatar.

And Xu Yuan wants to make a fuss about this.

On this day, Balikun left Qatar on a plane for Australia, where he stayed at a resort hotel on the outskirts of the capital.

About two days later, a middle-aged man in a gray trench coat got out of the taxi, and after glancing at the hotel's signboard for confirmation, he cautiously looked back.

After confirming that there were no reporters, he went upstairs through the back door and knocked on the door.

The door opened, and a head poked out.

"Barrikun?" The middle-aged man took out his mobile phone and looked at it, then looked at Balikun, and asked in a low voice.

"Yes, you must be Thomas Mosquera, right?" Barikun smiled and held out his right hand.

Thomas Mosquera, an Australian Liberal MP, is second only to Clint Bolton as president.

After the two entered the house, Thomas Mosquera asked straight to the point: "The manager of Wishing Star Trading Company?" Australia doesn't need security, I'm afraid I won't be able to help you. ”

Barrikun smiled and poured Thomas Mosquera a cup of tea, "But we can definitely help you." ”

Thomas Mosquera raised an eyebrow and motioned for him to continue.

Barikun grinned, revealing a mouth full of white teeth, "I heard you have a decommissioned AN-13 frigate—"

"No way, but the ship has already decided to be sold to Dongguo, and it is impossible to sell it to you, if you are here for this, we don't have to talk about it." Thomas Mosquera immediately understood what he was trying to say, and immediately waved his hand.

"300 jobs, your constituency." Barikun said with a smile.

Thomas Mosquera was just about to turn away, when he frowned and sat down again.

There was nothing more important to a councillor than his own constituency, and although he was disdainful of Barrikun's proposal, he sat down to hear what he had to say.

"You haven't figured it out, Mr. Barikun, and there's no way I'm going to convince the Senate to sell a warship to a country we don't know well, even if it's a warship that's obsolete, no one." Thomas Mosquera said.

"I didn't say it was sold to the state." Barikun shook his head.

"Neither can a private person."

"Our boss is going to spend $5 million to buy a museum that is located in a bankrupt museum in your constituency, and buy the warship from ** in the name of a playground, and then convert it into a military museum, which is not a violation of the arms sales regulations at all, because the warship is purchased by an Australian company, and it is for civilian use." ”

Speaking of this, Barikun stopped talking, and looked at Thomas Mosquera's eyes with a smile, and he knew very well that the councillor in front of him was already moved.

After thinking for a moment, Thomas Mosquera asked in a deep voice, "How much are you going to pay for this warship?" ”

"$12 million." Barikun said.

Thomas Mosquera shook his head, "I can only reveal that the price of the East is not less than 15 million US dollars, and I am afraid that I will not be able to convince the prime minister of your offer." ”

"Do you think it's just $12 million?" Barikun asked with a smile.

Thomas Mosquera raised an eyebrow and looked at Barikun suspiciously.

"This is an election year, do you think voters would like to see a prime minister who sells a warship to a neighboring country who is keen to destabilize the region, or a prime minister who is committed to improving jobs and maintaining stability in the region? Think about it, the prime minister is not a businessman, and the people don't care how much your warships are sold for, as long as the number is not too low and outrageous. ”

There are also diplomatic risks associated with selling warships, as it is likely to be seen as a provocation by China, so the proposal itself is very divisive in the prime minister's office.

Seeing that Barikun had made his words clear, Thomas Mosquera's gaze really wandered unnaturally, and his index finger kept knocking on the table, weighing the pros and cons in his heart.

"This arms sale is led by the United States, and we cannot ignore the feelings of our allies." Thomas Mosquera said in a low voice.

Barikun smiled, "Sir, do you think the U.S. side is important or the upcoming election?" If you don't get re-elected in this election, your diplomatic efforts will only pave the way for the next party to come to power, and if you don't find my proposal attractive at all, we can of course go to the Liberals and believe they will seize this opportunity. ”

After pondering for a long time, Thomas Mosquera got up and held out his hand to Barikun, "You convinced me. ”