On the other side, the island nation, the headquarters of Kawasaki Corporation.

Mizutani Hayabusa patrolled the production workshop while listening to the report of the assistant beside him.

We have contacted other peers, and this time Huaxia's willingness to introduce carbon fiber production lines should be real."

"They sent out requests for quotations to more than 15 companies, all for the latest generation of production lines."

"According to the information we have, there are only four companies that are willing to participate in this project, and in addition to us, Mitsubishi, and Hanyuta, the only one is the British KR."

"But it's very unlikely that they'll choose KR, because KR is more than a generation behind us in terms of technology."

"That kind of production line, Huaxia people can build it in some time, and there is not much need to introduce it."

"So, actually, this time they have very little choice"

"No, it's not very small."

Mizutani Hayabusa interrupted the assistant's words and corrected:

"They simply don't have a choice."

Hearing this, the assistant was stunned.

Immediately, he reacted.

"You mean that the three of us should unite and form a community of interests?"

"Of course."

Mizutani replied without thinking.

"That's the way to maximize profits."

"You have to remember that although we are in different companies, we all belong to the same country and are loyal to the same emperor no matter what."

"In a situation like this, when the world is in a major crisis and we can't protect ourselves, confrontation and competition will only make the situation worse."

"Solidarity is the most effective way to survive a crisis."

This passage was said in a high-sounding manner, and even the assistant was a little embarrassed to hear it.

However, Mizutani quickly skipped these hypocritical "oaths" and began to talk about real interests.

"On the other hand, although we have a technical advantage, it is clear that this advantage is short-lived."

"Judging from the situation in recent years, Huaxia has achieved breakthroughs in various fields one after another, and many of the fields in which we originally had an advantage, they have come from behind."

"High-speed rail is a heavy, classic lesson."

"It took less than three years for them to build their first high-speed rail line from nothing, and at the same time they turned a few of our arrogant companies around, and we suffered a lot."

"This kind of ability is terrifying, and the lesson is profound."

"We failed because they broke the alliance."

"Now, the same situation is happening again, and we can't afford to make a mistake again anyway."

"Understood."

The assistant nodded solemnly, and then asked:

"If that's the case, then I'll immediately contact the heads of other clubs, make an appointment with them, and sit down together to talk?"

Mizutani hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded.

"Now let's go and make an appointment."

"The sooner the better."

"The economic downturn is getting faster and faster, and we need orders like this to maintain profits."

"It's almost September, and the last quarter is coming."

"If we can complete the delivery and payment collection before December, then our operation this year will become a benchmark in China."

"It's going to be good for us in the future."

"Understood!"

The assistant bowed sharply and then turned and left the workshop.

Mizutani Hayabusa, who remained in the workshop, continued his patrol work.

It's just that the places that his eyes swept were a little unusual.

He does look at the world's most advanced machines, but it's not just the machines themselves that he's really looking at.

How can we make those Chinese people pay more money?

Perhaps, I really should think about it

That night, in a private club in Shinjuku Ward.

Mizutani Hayabusa poured a full amount of sake for the two people in front of him, and after clinking glasses and drinking them all, he asked with a red face:

"Guys, how are you doing? Is everything going well? ”

Hearing his question, Hiroki Harada, who was sitting on the right, had a bitter smile on his face.

He glanced at Shuichi Ido on the other side and replied:

"My situation is probably similar to that of Ido-kun, right?"

"Profits have fallen sharply, and sales have also been cut in half."

"There is no way to do it, after the economic crisis, the real economy of the world has been significantly affected, the purchasing power of the people has dropped significantly, and manufacturers have closed down one after another."

"Naturally, we can't sell our machines."

"It's not a trade secret, after all, even if I don't tell it, you should be able to guess it."

Yi Tang Xiu nodded, and said helplessly:

"That's true."

"However, the situation of Harada-kun and Mitsubishi should be better than ours, your business scope is more extensive, and your ability to resist risks is also stronger."

"It's not like this-—— the business is widespread, and the impact is more extensive, just ask Mizutani-kun about this."

Hiroki Harada quickly denied it, and Shuichi Ido didn't really go to verify with Mizutani Hayabusa.

After all, he knows very well that no one is having a hard time now, so why do he have to distinguish who is more difficult?

Seeing the reaction of the two, Mizutani Hayabusa secretly laughed in his heart.

Before the formal conversation even began, they couldn't wait to sell themselves miserably.

Obviously, they all knew their purpose, and they didn't want to give up the order from Huaxia that might save their lives.

Saying this now is nothing more than to do some foreshadowing to convey to themselves their determination to participate in the competition.

Such a determination may be somewhat untimely, but at least it proves that they are indeed motivated.

I'm not afraid of the wolf's ambitious opponents, but I'm afraid of those pig teammates who are lying down and still want to make money

Thinking of this, he opened his mouth and said:

"Looks like everyone's life is not having a good time. However, both of them should have received an inquiry email from Huaxia, right? ”

Hiroki Harada and Shuichi Ido glanced at each other and nodded one after another.

Now, since Mizutani has picked out this topic, it means that the formal discussion is about to begin.

"In that case, then there is no need for me to brief the two of you again."

"We can see that the expectations of the Chinese people this time are very urgent-—— they urgently need this set of machine tools."

"They don't really care where they're going to buy it."

"Here, I want to be honest with you about my advice."

"The Chinese people have no choice but us, in this case, if we want to make the most profits, we should not compete and confront, but cooperate intimately."

"I think you two can understand this, right?"

The two opposite sides were silent for a moment, then nodded tacitly.

"That's right, we should join forces."

"Yes, this is the most effective scenario. Huaxia is a huge market, and no one of our companies is enough to completely swallow theirs. ”

"This inquiry is obviously just a test of the waters, and after that, the scale of their procurement should be much larger than we imagined."

"We have to rush for time-—— before they can reverse engineer our equipment, export as much of our equipment as possible to Huaxia, and completely destroy their local enterprises."

"It's absolutely impossible for a company to do something like this alone, and we should be united."

"Only by uniting can we seek more long-term benefits. Only by uniting can we avoid potential risks."

Hearing the two speak, Mizutani Hayabusa breathed a long sigh of relief.

In fact, before going to the appointment, he had already secretly planned a lot in his heart.

He feared that representatives of the other two companies would want to monopolize profits and monopolize the market.

He feared that Mitsubishi would rely on its technological superiority among the three companies to compete hard.

He was also worried that Hanuda would refuse to cooperate because of the small size of his business.

But fortunately, the current situation proves that such worries are unnecessary.

Like themselves, the other two companies not only see the immediate benefits, but also deduce more through Huaxia's "fanfare" inquiry.

That is:

Their attitude towards the United States is changing.

They are no longer willing to cower in the shadow of a technological blockade, on the contrary, they are looking for everything possible to break this blockade.

In this case, it means that they are ready to bear the consequences.

The market of the whole country has been opened, and whoever can occupy this blue ocean depends on whose courage is bigger.

A smile appeared on Mizutani's face.

He opened his mouth and said:

"Heroes see the same thing. It seems that our views coincide. ”

"In that case, we don't need to discuss the issue of 'union' itself."

"We should talk about how we deal with them after the union."

The words fell, and the two people opposite fell silent.

After thinking for a few seconds, Hiroki Harada spoke first:

"The other party suddenly launched such a large-scale procurement activity, and I judged that they should have some large-scale projects that need to use carbon fiber materials, and such a demand is urgent."

"Although I don't know the specific situation, it is clear that this should be related to the military industry."

"After all, they have been massively developing new aircraft since a few years ago, and this is the most likely answer"

"I agree with Harada-kun as well."

Yitang Xiuyi on the side echoed.

Hiroki Harada nodded politely at him and continued:

"Therefore, based on this premise, I think that the other party's procurement this time is a 'rigid demand'."

"In other words, they are less price sensitive."

"They only care if they can get it, they don't care how much it costs."

"In that case, should our offer be a little higher?"

Hearing his words, a satisfied smile appeared on Mizutani Hayabusa's face.

"That's exactly what I suggested!"

His tone revealed the appreciation between the "confidants", and after a pause, he continued:

"I've sorted out some plans, and here, I'll discuss them with you first."

"Trust me, it's all an interesting proposition"