There are basically a few people who oppose the construction of the Kra Canal, Zhan Tianqi, Zhang Dapan and Qian Mangui. Although there are only three people, their shares have reached 15 percent, which is not to be underestimated.

Moreover, among the three, in addition to Qian Mangui, Zhan Tianqi controls the most important water conservancy and hydropower company, and Zhang Dapan is in charge of the current group's largest project, the Iron and Steel City Project. The amount of weight can be seen.

As for the others, in fact, Zhan Tianqi knows very well that except for her and Zhang Dapan, almost everyone else is a blind follower of Li Mai, and even the oldest and most stable brother, Yu Yidao, also supports the construction of the Kra Canal. She knew that she didn't have any advantages on her side, but she had to try her best to stop Li Mai from doing this. She has her own good reasons.

Just like Qian Mangui, as a special member of the board of directors of the Gun Regiment Construction Group, he can only consider the construction of the Kra Canal from the perspective of commercial interests. He did a lot of homework, and even had the following people do the calculations using the number jù model. The conclusion he came to was consistent with Zhan Tianqi's - the construction of the Kra Canal was a bottomless pit and a loss-making business!

Zhang Dapan's reason is relatively simple - the current group does not have the ability to launch two major projects at the same time, you must know that the scale of investment in the steel city is also very large. It is too dangerous to launch another Kra Canal that will swallow up a large number of the group's various resources in a short period of time. He knows the relationship between Mr. Qi Junting, the big boss of Datang Industrial, and Li Mai, but he is a very principled person, and he is not right about things. Anyone who can make a name for himself in their respective industries is such a principled person. What should not be compromised, will never be compromised.

Thus, these three people constitute the opposition.

From another point of view, Li Mai would like to see such a situation occur. He knows very well that no one is perfect, and no matter how good he is, there will be times when he makes mistakes. If the source of dissent is stifled, there will be no one to remind him to stop him before he makes a mistake in the future. A leader is one who is tolerant of disagreement. Lao Mao couldn't tolerate it, and finally died.

In terms of quantity, if you raise your hand to vote, Zhan Tianqi will also come over to the meeting with a big belly, and there are many people on Li Mai's side, and it will be over with a raise of hand. But Li Mai knew very well that that was too formal. He had to convince the three people who disagreed with each other with reason. Moreover, he knew that in fact, several directors had chosen to side with him out of trust in him, and did not actually know much about the Kra Canal.

For example, Fang Biao, Fang Biao understands the meaning of the Kra Canal. He only knows that what Brother Mai wants to do is right, and he must support it!

Therefore, Li Mai also wants to take advantage of this dialectical meeting to let everyone know what is the significance of building the Kra Canal and what kind of benefits it will bring to the company......

In other words, Li Mai has absolute confidence to persuade Zhan Tianqi and the other three because of Wang Jiaqing's joining.

A large screen hung on the wall opposite Li Mai, and Wang Jiaqing personally operated the projector to play slides and small videos. He spoke first, and he walked to the big screen with his baton in hand. Everyone turned sideways and looked at the big screen.

Wang Jiaqing cleared his throat, glanced at the audience, and began to say, "Chairman, directors, I have a supportive view on whether to build the Kra Canal. I would like to elaborate my reasons in three ways. ”

Li Mai nodded and looked at Zhan Tianqi, who also nodded slightly. Wang Jiaqing began to sort out his thoughts for the last time and continued.

He didn't use the script, everything he wanted to express was in his head, last night he stayed up all night to sort it out, slept all morning, got up at noon to review and sort it out, and then came here.

"Chairman Li, Mr. Zhan, directors. At this time, I would like to briefly introduce myself. Wang Jiaqing said so, and it seems that there is no meaning to introduce himself here.

"There are a few directors here that I have been in contact with. Last year's reclamation accident was a team that helped me to explore the explosion site. Prior to today, I was the Captain of the Navy's 13th Underwater Rescue Team. Chairman Li personally went to the army to ask for me. As you may not know, it usually takes several months for an active officer to transfer to a local area, because there is such a process of connecting the army and the local government to accept cadres, so it will take a long time. More importantly, I love the army and I hope to work in it for the rest of my life. That's why I never thought about changing jobs. ”

After a pause, Wang Jiaqing continued, "Let's put aside the formalities, just from my personal feelings. I graduated from the National University of Defense Technology with a master's degree in two majors. My lifelong dream is to contribute to the construction of national defense for the last time. So I never thought about taking off my uniform, since the day I put it on. ”

"When Chairman Li approached me and told me that he wanted me to change careers and become the CEO of a new company, I initially refused. I don't care about my seniority, I don't care about my social status, I have my own ideals, which is what I just said, to contribute to the construction of national defense. ”

However, Chairman Lee mentioned the Kra Isthmus. He wanted me to be the CEO of the Kra Canal Project Company of the Gun Regiment Construction Group. I was stunned, I was stunned. The Kra Isthmus, a very familiar and at the same time very regrettable name. When I was in college, I was part of the official Kra Canal preparation team. As you know from the news, it was indeed led by the government, led by the two countries, and the preparatory group was established with the participation of several major construction machinery manufacturing state-owned enterprises. ”

"Just as we were about to push forward to the implementation stage in one go, some state-owned enterprises withdrew. Then the project came to an end, and it is still only a plan, or an idea, that remains in the government. At the root of this, I think the most important point is that the international public opinion environment is not conducive to the construction of the canal. To put it bluntly, the opposition of Western countries led by the United States and Singapore is very strong. ”

"When Chairman Li mentioned to me that he was going to build the Kra Canal, I didn't think much about it, because I was keenly aware that there was a great possibility that he would be able to do something that he couldn't do at the national level. Wang Jiaqing breathed a sigh of relief and said, "After the failure of the preparatory team, I have been studying the reasons for the failure and looking for solutions at the same time. Several conclusions were drawn, and they were all consistent. If the lead is a private enterprise or a private enterprise, then there is no need to consider many things at the national level. However, if it is a private enterprise or a private enterprise, it is generally impossible to succeed. Because these companies are inherently inadequate—they don't have enough government credibility and government background. ”

"I think if Bangkok had to choose, they would definitely choose to cooperate with state-owned enterprises with national backgrounds, rather than private companies that have nothing but money. ”

Glancing at Li Mai, Wang Jiaqing said, "I clearly know that if the problems that will occur in ordinary private enterprises appear in the Gun Regiment Construction Group, Chairman Li has the ability and resources to solve them." Therefore, I think that the biggest obstacle to the construction of the Kra Canal by the private sector has disappeared, so I think the success rate of the Kra Canal will be very high. ”

"This is the first reason why I strongly support the opening of the Kra Canal. ”

After a pause, Wang Jiaqing secretly drank some water, began to point to the map on the big screen, and said, "Everyone, please see, this is the location of the Kra Isthmus." It is located in a narrow strip of land in the provinces of Chumphon and Ranong, Thailand. It is the narrowest part of the northern part of the Malay Peninsula, with a width of only 56 kilometers. It is bordered by the Indochina Peninsula to the north and the Malay Peninsula to the south. About 400 kilometers south of the isthmus, that is, between 7 and 10 degrees north latitude, are all Thai territory, with more than 50 kilometers at the narrowest point and about 190 kilometers at the widest point. The canal connecting the Indian and Pacific Oceans is called the Kra Canal because the most feasible option for the canal is to be dug along the Kra Isthmus. ”

"Now I'm going to talk about the second reason. ”

"The military significance of the construction of the Kra Canal for the state. Military affairs are an extension of politics, and from my point of view, my second point is to talk about this aspect. Wang Jiaqing said in a deep voice, "Look, everyone." The Strait of Malacca, a golden waterway connecting the Pacific and Indian Oceans, is here. The shape around the Strait of Malacca is intricate, and most of them are countries that have very general diplomatic relations with China. The most critical thing is that Singapore holds the Straits of Malacca, and Singapore's pro-American attitude is well known. In the event of a war, not to mention whether the formation of ships of our navy will be able to pass through the Strait of Malacca. As of this year, we are 70 percent dependent on imports, and most of it needs to enter the South China Sea through the Malacca waterway. Imagine that scene. The war broke out, the enemy attacked in a big way, but our tanks became targets for the enemy due to lack of fuel. One of the reasons we paid so much to build the east-west pipeline was to wean ourselves off the sea. And the key point of maritime transportation is in the Strait of Malacca. ”

With a sigh of relief, Wang Jiaqing drank some water, and then continued, "The third reason I want to say. The economic benefits of the construction of the Kra Canal. From a corporate point of view, I don't think it's a bottomless pit of investment, as is rumored. I did some arithmetic last night and got the number jù as shown in the figure. First of all, the amount of revenue is closely related to our operation and has a great relationship with the design of the canal. In the end, what is the standard that the canal achieves, and the number of ships that can be navigated, all affect the revenue. I've listed a few options that will pay for itself in 50 years, even for the smallest ones. ”

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