Great warships

Chapter 338 Adding to the Business: Club Missiles

Nizhny Novgorod City, Pokrovsky Hotel.

In the entire urban area, this is the oldest place, the most tasteful and the breath of life. This big hotel has a history of hundreds of years. Although it was later privately contracted, the taste is still the same.

It's just that, similarly, the price here is also very expensive. Only the upper class people in society can come here to eat, and this big restaurant has also taken a high-end route.

After the collapse of the Red Empire, even as the director of the factory, Rapilov has not been here a few times, and the others have no chance.

For Lao Maozi, more than a dozen people came. In addition to Rapilov, Lavkovsky, Krasnopolsky, and Kvasha, there were also several backbones from the design bureau and the shipyard. According to Tao's plan yesterday, these people have been selected to go to the East for a business trip, and of course they have to join in the fun this time.

On Qin Tao's side, everyone in the delegation sat at two tables because of the large number of people.

Qin Tao's side is of course the leader.

"Today is really touching. Unexpectedly, after decades, our former teachers and students still have the opportunity to meet each other. This is the first glass of wine. Let's toast to this fate!"

Everyone raised their glasses.

Kvasha was extremely excited, he picked up the wine glass and drank it down.

"When we went to the East, we received a warm welcome, especially the group of people headed by Deng, who studied hard and worked day and night, which moved us very much. It is a pity that due to some reasons, our cooperation ended, and when we came back Afterwards, I often recall the years back then." Kwasha was very emotional.

"Yes, teacher, I often recall the time when we worked and studied together. Come, as a student, I would like to toast you again." Deng Rui raised his second glass of wine.

Deng Rui has spent almost all of his life dealing with submarines. Before he had contact with Lao Maozi, he had presided over the development of the first conventional power test submarine in New China as the chief designer, using water droplets The shape, and later when building nuclear submarines, also referred to these design experiences.

After that, he devoted himself to the imitation work of the 033 submarine, and even in the later period, he became the general consultant for the design of the first nuclear submarine in China. (He is of the same generation as Huang Lao Peng, but his main work object is conventional submarines.)
Now, although Mr. Deng has left the front line of submarine design, but this time he came to negotiate the purchase contract of Kilo-class submarines, he is still leading the team as the technical director. When he came, he also thought that he might meet acquaintances , Now that we really meet, one can imagine his mood.

The second glass of wine is down again.

After the third glass of wine, everyone will be completely familiar with it.

"Are you here just to buy those two 877 submarines?" Kwasha asked.

Just waiting for this sentence, now I can finally enter the topic!Qin Tao was very happy in his heart: "Yes, when we came here, we only planned to purchase the two 877 submarines, but after hearing that there are scrap metals being dismantled here, we planned to take those scrap The metals are all bought, and if they go directly into the steelmaking furnace, it would be too wasteful, so we plan to use those materials to build a deep-diving lifeboat."

"Deep-diving lifeboat?" Kwasha nodded: "If the material of this 945 submarine can be turned into a deep-diving lifeboat, it would be a good home for it!"

As the former chief designer, Kwasha had a deep affection for the 945 submarine. His heart was full of reluctance when the submarine was dismantled. Now, to make it survive in another way, He is very satisfied.

"Yes, by the way, Mr. Kwasha, have you retired? Do you want to do something else?" Qin Tao said: "If you are willing to go to our east, I will hire you as the chief designer of this project How about taking other people sent by the Celestine Design Bureau to work on this project together?"

Other people have to give a sum of money to the design bureau, but there is no need to give it to Kwasha, who is retired.

This designer presided over the design of Type 945 and has a lot of experience. If he goes to the East, he can play a major role in the research and development of the second-generation nuclear submarine!
Zheng Ming felt that his hand holding the cup began to tremble. An expert of this level is definitely a national treasure!

"At your level, I can give you a monthly salary of two thousand dollars." Qin Tao continued.

Lavkowski is jealous, two thousand a month, more than 2 dollars a year, such a good job, even he is tempted, if he is not the chief engineer of the design bureau, he also wants to pass .

"Where do you need me?" Kwasha asked, naturally he had an answer in his heart.

"Of course, it would be great for you to host. In our place, we will be responsible for all the expenses. The two thousand dollars will all go into your pocket."

"Okay, if that's the case, I'm willing to go."

"Come on, let's toast together and welcome Mr. Kwasha to join." Zheng Ming tried hard to control his wrist and raised his glass.

So, it was another glass of wine.

Qin Tao looked at the person next to Kwasha, this person seemed to be neglected!However, he didn't care, and started with the "Dorma" in front of him.

This is the signature dish of the Pokrovsky Hotel, made with tender meat, rice and condiments wrapped in fresh grape leaves.Of course, some people like to eat it with sour cream and vegetables.

At this moment, Krasnopolsky was holding one of the packages, unwrapped one of the packages, dipped it in sour cream, and put it directly into his mouth, eating it with such joy.

"Mr. Krasnopolsky, are you an old friend of Kvasha's?" Qin Tao asked him.

"Yes, we lived on the same street when we were kids, we got separated after working, and now we're retired and we're together again," Krasnopolsky said as he went to get a Dorma.

"Now, Kwasha is going to work with us, do you want to go with us?"

"Me? What can I do? You don't need it..." I don't know whether it was intentional or not. At this moment, Krasnopolsky chewed and swallowed the words about the nuclear reactor.

"Since you are his good friend, you must be a capable person. You can help if you go. Your treatment is the same as his. How about two thousand dollars a month?"

If you are in China, let alone two thousand dollars, even 2000 yuan is considered a high salary.However, for experts like them, $[-] is definitely not high. If Westerners come to poach them, they can afford a monthly salary of $[-].

Qin Tao set such a price, on the one hand, to save money, and on the other hand, to avoid suspicion.

His reason was to design a deep submersible lifeboat. Although this thing is expensive, it is not an important military technology. Therefore, the salary of two thousand dollars is just right. In the past, what do you want to do?

"Why don't you design and build here?" Krasnopolsky continued to ask.

"Because they don't want us to make money," Ravkowski began.

"Mr. Lavkowski, you are right, I just don't want you to make money, because I am a businessman." Qin Tao admitted generously.

As a result, cheerful laughter rang out on the table again.

After the laughter, Krasnopolsky said: "Since there is such a good thing, of course I will go with it. You won't drive me back in advance, will you?"

"Of course not. You can come back whenever Mr. Kwasha comes back." Qin Tao said, "Of course, you can stay with us if you want to. The salary will be halved, and we will take care of the board and lodging."

"I think that's fine too." Krasnopolsky nodded.

The crowd burst into laughter again.

"Without that Grishin, our atmosphere would be better." At this moment, someone spoke.

Mentioning this annoying guy, everyone is full of complaints.

"Are you going to kill this annoying bastard?"

Qin Tao's words frightened everyone, what did you say?Get rid of Grishin?We don't have the guts. Although he hates him, it's not enough to kill him.

"You must have drunk too much, you can't talk nonsense like this."

"That's right, I drank too much, drank too much!"

this afternoon.

"Boss Qin, the relevant transaction has almost been concluded?" Grishin's annoying face appeared in front of Qin Tao again.

"That's right, it's almost there, Mr. Grishin, thank you for your support. If you continue to ask for prices, we will have to return without success this time."

"Since it's almost the same here, do you want to leave for St. Petersburg tonight?"

St. Petersburg?What are you doing there?

Although Qin Tao drank a few more glasses of wine, his thinking was still clear, and he quickly came to his senses.

I boasted about Haikou at the time, not only wanting these two 877s, but also an improved Type 636 submarine!

So, this guy Grishin, we need to continue to arrange the itinerary for him, this is to make people from the East spend more money!
Fortunately, the original plan was two to three hundred million ships, and the superiors had already gritted their teeth. Therefore, this also means that Qin Tao's subordinates still have a lot of funds at their disposal. Anyway, the inspection team listens to him.

"Of course, go to St. Petersburg." Qin Tao said, "We're going to the Ruby Design Bureau to have a look. By the way, is Bazarov okay?"

The last time I went to the Ruby Design Bureau, Qin Tao met this designer. He is a very upright person who will not betray the interests of the country and is full of faith in the country. This person is not easy to buy. However, Qin Tao admires this species of people.

"A few months ago, Bazarov died."

"What, dead?" Qin Tao was a little surprised: "Why?"

This person is still young, it is impossible to disappear so soon, what is going on?

"A few months ago, he had a dispute with some superiors, and he was scolded. After returning home, he couldn't think about it, so he committed suicide." Grishin said, his words were very low.

"Because of asking for a salary?"

Grishin didn't answer.

"So, for the Ruby Design Bureau, whether it can receive new orders is also very important." Qin Tao seized the opportunity: "If they don't have funds, they will not be able to complete the design of the Type 636 submarine, let alone Build. So... we can talk about the price now, we can order two more Type 636 submarines, the same price as these two Type 877 submarines, $[-] million each, agreed delivery date, compensation if it exceeds, and at the same time, We also resolutely do not accept midway price revisions, if you do so, you will need to compensate us for the deposit.”

(Some book friends are obsessed with deposits and deposits. Huadong Zhixiong doesn’t know if foreign languages ​​are so particular. In short, Huadong Zhixiong is using it indiscriminately.)
Grishin was a little surprised.

"If the price cannot be negotiated, then we will not go, and we will go back after completing the transaction here."

"You are taking advantage of the fire!" Grishin was very annoyed.

"No, this is a normal business negotiation." Qin Tao said: "You also need the advanced 636 submarine, and its design can only be completed with our funds, so for you, these are all worthwhile. We are helping you."

"Damn it." Grishin clenched his fists.

"Please go back and discuss it, and I will also report to my superior." Qin Tao said: "I am full of confidence in this cooperation."

"Of course you will be full of expectations. This is too cheap for you, and it is too unfair for us."

"Really? Are you rejecting us now?"

"No, I'm going back to report to Moscow."

Grishin is gone.

"Old Zheng, at the same price, let's buy four ships. The leader won't scold us, will he?" Qin Tao looked at Zheng Ming.

"Of course not. The superior has already gritted his teeth and accepted the price of two to three hundred million ships." Zheng Ming said: "The current price is completely beyond expectations. After you go back, you will definitely be rewarded."

"Forget about the reward. If the superior has the heart, he will report the cost of my deep-diving lifeboat. Anyway, it was built for the navy."

In the evening, Grishin came again.

"Moscow has already given an answer, and the price must be raised to at least 1.5 million. If you don't agree, then you can leave." Grishin is definitely not a business material, and his words are always so tough Yes, I will not change the rhetoric.

"You guys are really going too far! Do you think we will give in?" Qin Tao was also very upset: "Everyone pack up and go home tomorrow! We will never do anything like come back before boarding the plane. "

Now it was Grishin's turn to be embarrassed. During the negotiation of the second batch of Su-27s, they threatened to leave, but in the end, didn't they come back obediently?And also agreed to all the conditions.

now what?Qin Tao will definitely not be like them, just leave when he has to!
"Mr. Qin, wait a minute. This price was set by Moscow. It is indeed not expensive. After all, it is an improved model and needs to be redesigned." Grishin rarely began to plead.

"Although the price cannot be changed, we can send you some matching torpedoes."

It doesn't work if you have guns but no bullets. For submarines, the main attack weapon is torpedoes.

"Send torpedoes? How much?"

"One hundred pieces, 53-56B."

"Mr. Grishin, you are so amazing, you always let me down." Qin Tao said, "You guys actually use this old-fashioned torpedo to fool us? How much is a torpedo? It's only 100 dollars. One hundred pieces, only 100 million. For this mere 5000 million, we have to pay an extra [-] million US dollars for each ship? Old Xu, Zhengyang, where have you been? Hurry up and pack your things, we will go back tomorrow Already!"

"President Qin, what do you want?" Grishin was anxious.

"Two hundred torpedoes, one hundred of them, need TEST-71 torpedoes, and at the same time, we also need one hundred 3M-54 missiles."

"Impossible!" cried Grishin.

In Lao Maozi's arsenal, the 53-65 series of torpedoes already have a very old history. It can be said that they all belong to the inventory in their arsenal, and it doesn't hurt to give them away for free.

However, the TEST-71 torpedo is different. This torpedo belongs to the latest model in their arsenal. It is an electric torpedo that is mature and reliable. Dragging the cable, the submarine can provide guidance information. However, the head of the torpedo also has a sonar device. After its own sonar intercepts the target, it can cut the cable and enter the autonomous guidance program.

This kind of torpedo is quite advanced. It was first equipped on the Glory-class cruiser, and it was not equipped on the Kilo-class submarine until later.

As for another missile, it goes without saying.

3M-54, this is the famous club missile!Unlike the previous weapons, which were the legacy of the Red Empire, this missile came out of the distance after the collapse of the Red Empire.

Last year, Da Mao Innovator Design Bureau/Novato Design Bureau began to develop a multi-purpose general-purpose long-range conventional cruise missile based on the 3M-10 missile destroyed in the previous arms treaty. The diameter of this missile is limited at 533 mm in order to meet the requirement for launching from a submarine's 533 mm torpedo tubes.

Since the foundation was already there, it was developed very quickly, and by this year, it had already been successfully tested.

This is the most advanced submarine weapon in Da Mao's arsenal. Launched from a torpedo tube, it can fly [-] kilometers away. Although it is called a cruise missile, its main mission is still anti-ship.

It can be said that this is Da Mao's killer weapon, how could it be exported to the East?
"Impossible?" Qin Tao smiled: "The 636 submarine can be equipped with this kind of cruise missile as a long-range attack weapon. If we want to purchase the 636 submarine, we must also purchase the supporting weapon system. It is impossible for us. To use old weapons, otherwise, what is the difference between buying Su-27 fighters and continuing to launch pods with rockets?"

"These are our most advanced weapons, and it is impossible to export them to you!"

"Really? Isn't the 636 submarine the most advanced of yours?" Qin Tao said: "Since the 636 submarine can be exported, why not export our matching weapon system? Your side is too unreasonable, right? This condition is ours. The bottom line, if you don’t agree, then talk about it.”

Anyway, this trip has gotten a lot of good things and poached a lot of people, Qin Tao is already very satisfied.

For the Navy, purchasing two Type 877 submarines to solve the problem of insufficient underwater power, absorbing the above technologies, and developing its own advanced submarines is already feasible. Therefore, it is not too late to purchase submarines next. Great necessity.

If there are advantages to take advantage of, then the navy can certainly continue to order advanced Type 636 submarines, but if the other party wants to open their mouths, then forget it.

Qin Tao was decisive, Grishin walked away, and the two sides broke up again.

"Boss Qin, the price of 5000 million yuan is actually not high." Zheng Ming said, "The performance of the Type 636 submarine is stronger than that of the Type 877, and it is a brand-new production. We are not at a disadvantage!"

Qin Tao smiled: "Yeah, I know it's not expensive, but since the other party has raised the price, we have to ask for more benefits. We should leave tomorrow. If they don't give in, then we will come back and accept it." At this price, I am not afraid of losing face."

Back then, Grishin and the others packed their luggage into the car, but they finally came back. Qin Tao can do the same.

What is face?Can I eat it?It's worth it to exchange some good things back.

Zheng Ming nodded: "Boss Qin, if the old men don't want to keep us tomorrow, then you can go, and I will stay and talk to them. Anyway, the price is the same price. They can't raise it any more, and it will save you from losing face."

Qin Tao, a good horse, can't turn back, but Zheng Ming doesn't care, so the business can still be done, and Qin Tao won't lose face.

Qin Tao smiled: "This is a small matter, but the project we have already negotiated must be safe, especially for the two masters, we must arrange their travel well, and there must be no accidents."

Krasnopolsky and Kvasha, one is engaged in nuclear reactors, the other is engaged in submarines, both of them are national treasure-level masters, Qin Tao is not operating in secret this time, he invited them to go Yes, so the safety work in the middle must be done well.

"I know, don't worry, nothing will happen, our comrades on the secret front have already acted."

(End of this chapter)