Become a super arms dealer with the workshop system

Chapter 174 Expanding Business (Two in One)

Putting aside the reactions of other countries to this incident, Han Feng, who caused the uproar, was still ignorant of these matters at this time. After the dinner that day, several Afrikaans came to visit Some small batch orders range from dozens to hundreds of rounds. Anyway, the guidance kit only has two options: GPS/GLONASS/Beidou multi-mode and GLONASS single-mode. The difference is only in the size of a navigation module. They are different, and even come off the same assembly line, so no matter how small the order is, no one will refuse.

And considering that the factory has just started to operate, and it will take a while until the production capacity is full, these orders should be enough to keep busy there for a long time.

But the hot factory has brought another problem.

Algeria's domestic steel industry has just started, and most steel plants are located in the northern coastal areas, not to mention circuit boards, chips, and electrical equipment, all of which need to be imported, although the first batch of materials to start construction is Hanfeng It was urgently transported by air from Huaxia, but that was after all in a hurry, and the lower-cost sea transport will eventually be implemented later.

In other words, all the materials used in the Yiliji factory need to be transported from the northern coast, and the products produced also need to be transported back to the north.

As an oil-producing country, Algeria's oil price is so cheap that it is insanely cheap. In order to express support or reward for Hanfeng's establishment of a factory in Algeria, Prime Minister Majib specially coordinated with several domestic refineries that have just been established. All BI Group uses Special discounts are given on both fuel and gas, almost at cost.

Of course, the condition is that BI Group cannot act as a middleman to resell these oils.

Of course, it is impossible for Han Feng to do such a bad thing, but with such a good preferential policy, it seems a pity if he just buys some power generation fuel and provides employees with low-cost refueling benefits.

At least consider running the long-distance transportation business of your own group.

If possible, even consider expanding beyond the BI Group.

However, what surprised Han Feng was that he had been thinking about this matter all the time, and hadn't taken any concrete action yet, but someone had already called the group, asking if he needed high-quality trucks at a low price.

Although he didn't know how the other party managed to predict the future, Han Feng decided to contact him.

After the call was made, he realized that the caller turned out to be the distributor of Huaxia Heavy Duty Truck in Algeria, but because the caller's Arabic was not good, the Yilizi factory could not understand the name of the company.

However, Han Feng spoke English, and the communication between the two parties became much smoother, and finally made an appointment to meet the next day.

"I have heard for a long time that there is a new Chinese boss in Algeria recently. Seeing is believing." The person in charge of Huaxia Heavy Duty Truck here is named Liu Wanfu, a middle-aged man who looks about forty years old.

Han Feng has always used the trumpet of Cyprus nationality when walking in the rivers and lakes, but after all, he can tell at a glance that he is not a native of Cyprus, so Liu Wanfu subconsciously regards him as an immigrant Chinese.

However, Li Wanfu was not entirely out of politeness. He did hear about the situation of BI Group by accident, so he took the initiative to make the previous call to Yiliji.

The two made an appointment directly at Huaxia Heavy Duty Truck's factory in Algiers.

When Han Feng came to Algeria for the first time a few months ago, he visited a Huaxia truck factory under the leadership of Prime Minister Majib, but it should belong to Sanqin Automobile Group. In comparison, Huaxia Although the scale of Sinotruk's factory is not much smaller, anyone can tell that the business is not very good, at least compared with the bustling production scene of its competitors, it is much deserted.

Li Wanfu was not prepared to cover up this problem at all. There are only a few truck suppliers in Algeria, and it is impossible to hide their sales if you ask them.

"Mr. Han, this is the main product of our company in Algeria, Shandeka C7H." Li Wanfu took Han Feng to the front of a white 6*4 trailer, patted the tires that were almost as high as his shoulders and said.

"This truck...is a bit big for the situation in Algeria." Han Feng looked at the nameplate on the truck. The curb weight was 8.8 tons, and the total towing weight was 40 tons.

Judging from the current situation in Algeria, it seems that there are few places where trucks of this size can be used.

Except for the Yiliji factory, of course.

"Oh, there is no way. When we first came to build the factory, other brands and other grades of product lines were already complete. We can only try to make a heavier and higher-end product, but you have also seen that the benefits have been mediocre in recent years. " Li Wanfu took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took out two cigarettes, sniffed them under his nose and stuffed them back after Han Feng signaled that he didn't want them anymore.

"Is the power system of this truck your own?"

At present, Yiliji's factory is only responsible for the production of some guidance kits, so there are not many trucks at all, but Han Feng looked at a few trucks in the factory not far away that were assembling the cab part, and suddenly thought of a new business opportunity.

"The current batch of vehicles off the production line uses MC11.44-40 engine, inline six-cylinder water-cooled machine, with a maximum power of 440 horsepower, a maximum torque of 2100 Nm, and a displacement of 10.5 liters. The gearbox is ZF ZF16S221, manual 16-speed and two reverse gears." Li Wanfu's business ability is not good, and the performance of his flagship product is very familiar: "We plan to launch a model using Huaxia Heavy Duty Truck's own 12-speed MT gearbox in China to reduce costs. But whether to introduce it to Algeria depends on the feedback from the market.”

Han Feng opened the door of the driver's cab and climbed in. Although Li Wanfu didn't know what he wanted to do, he had no choice but to sit in the co-pilot.

"The MC series should be an engine with MAN technology?" Han Feng felt the vision and comfort of the cab, and it was not bad. The distance is not very far, at least there is no need to spend the night on the road, so the sleeper at the back is almost acceptable.

"Yes, but we have all their technology licenses, so we don't have to worry about supply and quality issues." Li Wanfu nodded, a little uncertain what the other party wanted to do by asking this question.

"Based on the current transportation demand of our company, the purchase quantity of complete trucks may be relatively limited." Han Feng's words made Li Wanfu feel cold. After all, as the person in charge of the Algeria region, if he delays calling If you don't start the situation, the future can be described as bleak.

However, Han Feng's second sentence made Li Wanfu experience ups and downs in an instant: "But we are currently looking to separately purchase powertrains to manufacture some...some diesel-powered wheeled vehicles. If you buy it, firstly, the price is very high, and secondly, the reliability of the supply is not enough. I wonder if your engine using MAN technology can be used for export alone?"

"This..." Li Wanfu hesitated for a moment: "In principle, I have to consult the domestic side to give you an answer, but it is definitely okay to speak in private. If necessary, we can even be responsible for the gearbox and engine. Matching work, of course, requires your company to provide specific product requirements."

"We will talk about these details later, and the manual gearbox, especially the 12-speed manual gearbox, does not meet the design requirements. The expected use environment of our products may be more intense, and the driver may not have the energy to make particularly frequent shifting actions. .” Han Feng waved his hand.

In fact, when he saw the trucks on the production line just now, Han Feng's idea was to design an assault gun with an 8*8 wheeled chassis, or a "wheeled tank" as it is more fashionable.

After all, the Sahara Desert and the western and northern Afrikaans further north of the Sahara Desert are almost the most suitable places in the world to use wheeled armored vehicles.

韩峰的想法是自己自己制造8*8的装甲底盘以及炮塔，火力可以直接使用100mm的2A29滑膛炮或者105mm的L7线膛炮，至于火控和观瞄设备则可以安装T90SA同款松树U，这样用惯了T90的阿尔及利亚军队甚至可以无缝适应新装备。

当然要是嫌贵的话也可以用1A43-11+1PN-96MT-01，这样用惯了T72的阿尔及利亚军队就可以无缝适应新装备。

Compared with tracked tanks in the traditional sense, wheeled combat vehicles are lighter in weight, lower in fuel consumption, and better in reliability, which means that they have better battery life, and there is no need to worry about running to the Half of them lie down or break down on the way, and the strategic mobility is better, whether it is transported by plane or truck, it is more convenient.

As a price, the stability of these weapons is insufficient, so the firepower is often weaker than that of the main battle tanks. In addition, the off-road ability of the wheels is not as good as that of the tracks, so the adaptability to complex terrain is even worse, and the protection is almost equivalent to no. heavy machine gun.

The Algerian Army has a huge armored force of more than 2000 vehicles, of which nearly 700 are very old T62 and T55 tanks, and 800 early models of T72M1 that do not even have reactive armor. From the perspective of cost and production capacity, It is impossible to replace all of them with T90SA, so the wheeled combat vehicle envisioned by Han Feng is mainly aimed at this market.

Anyway, wheeled tanks are much cheaper than tanks, even if they use the same fire control equipment.

"If this is the case, our company is actually still developing an 8-speed AMT gearbox. The structure is similar to that of a manual gearbox, but an automatic shift system is added. Is the performance...of course it is not comparable to a serious AT, but it is reliable. The sex is good, and the advantage is that it is cheap." How could Li Wanfu easily let go of such an opportunity.

"AMT?" Han Feng raised his eyebrows. Before he was reborn, he had a Boyue at home when he was a child. It was not a Geely Boyue, but a Fiat Boyue, and it used an AMT gearbox, so he was not familiar with this structure. A little emotional: "Is there any stock?"

"This... the core components of the current AMT model are all from Bosch, and may not be able to be used in the field you want." Li Wanfu naturally understood what Han Feng was going to use: "But our company completely AMT with independent intellectual property rights is expected to be put into production in a few months, how about I give you news as soon as possible?"

"If it's a new product, I hope to get a prototype as soon as possible, or you can use this type of vehicle." BI Group has not yet gained much fame, so we must be more cautious in terms of product quality. Once a project fails due to certain reliability issues, it will be a major blow both in terms of capital chain and word of mouth: "In addition, I hope that at least the power system can be assembled locally."

Regardless of the difficulty of these two requirements, at least they are not within the jurisdiction of Li Wanfu, so he can only express that he will fight for it from the domestic side. Huaxia Heavy Duty Truck originally attached great importance to the North African market, but the sales performance over the years Not very good, so the enthusiasm above has also been greatly affected.

Later, in order to demonstrate the performance of his own brand, Li Wanfu even changed seats with Han Feng, and drove around the factory area with Han Feng a few times.

In the end, Han Feng signed a purchase agreement with Huaxia Heavy Duty Truck for 20+20 vehicles after cutting down a lot of prices.

After dealing with all the important matters in Algeria for the time being, Han Feng struggled all night, and finally decided to go back to CAF first, and wait for the European side to officially pass the environmental protection bill before going there.

In the month or so after Han Feng left, the situation of CAF has undergone almost earth-shaking changes. With the assistance of the BTD Group and Wagner, the CAF army has regained more than 60% of the country's territory. The south has stabilized, and opposition forces have been squeezed into pockets in the east and north.

Due to the loss of a large amount of mineral resources, the aid from Gaul has been reduced by more than half compared to before. Therefore, under the shortage of resources, the original Selka alliance has gradually disintegrated and turned into a dozen small groups fighting each other for their own interests. group.

Considering that they don't even have the political goals they once had when the Seleka Alliance was born, these groups are now closer to bandits who simply occupy the mountains as kings.

The CAF army did not continue to fight in the mountainous areas with complex terrain and inconvenient air support. Instead, according to Han Feng's previous suggestion, they stationed troops at several key locations to blockade them, and waited for the results of the real-life battle royale inside before going in to pick peaches.

To Han Feng's surprise, the first acquaintance he met after returning to Boda was neither Yannick nor Echo, but Liu Fangchao.

The person in charge of the Afrika region of Huaxia Aluminum Group had met Han Feng once when he was dealing with the subcontracting of the valley mining area.

It was a coincidence that Liu Fangchao came to Boda. He didn't know that Han Feng was not in CAF during this period, so he planned to invite the latter to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the mining area. After all, it still belongs to BI Group in name.

"Are you ready to start work so soon?" Han Feng sat in the living room on the second floor with Liu Fangchao before he even had time to change his clothes in Algeria.

Although Huaxia Enterprises did not say anything about efficiency, mining is a major event after all. First, we must conduct mining exploration, and then formulate a mining plan. After the plan is approved by both the company and the local government, we will choose suitable mining equipment according to the geological conditions. Only after this is done can the actual construction of the mine itself begin.

"Thanks to you, it's the first time we've enjoyed privileges in a foreign country and what it's like to be given the green light all the way." Liu Fangchao was almost happy from ear to ear when he mentioned this matter: "Bangji directly took the Gauls' previous prospecting. The result was given to us. It took less than a day for the mining plan to be submitted and all the ministers signed and passed it. The domestic head office felt a little scared when they saw this posture. Let us conduct a compliance inspection from the beginning, otherwise it could be faster. .”

Liu Fangchao is an old-timer when it comes to overseas mining. Because Huaxia companies lack direct influence on the local area, it is already very difficult not to be hindered in the process. I have never experienced such efficiency in CAF.

"Our relationship with Bangji is still very strong, and we also have the strength to maintain the stability of CAF's overall situation, so you don't have to worry about these aspects." Han Feng is now definitely a boss-level figure in CAF. Not guilty: "However, we need to work hard on our own to forge iron. We don't want to be colonists. We still need to manage the employees in the mining area in place. In particular, we must do a good job of screening and management when recruiting local employees. It's our reputation that's been tarnished."

"Mr. Han, don't worry about this. All the mining-related staff in the first phase of our project are full-time employees drawn from China, and closed management is implemented. The mining area of ​​CAF is the model project named at the top. It is absolutely not Give us Huaxia Aluminum, and don't embarrass your group."

(End of this chapter)