Zhu Tian: The Fiery Years Begin with Taking Qin Huairu as a Concubine

Chapter 364 Losing Money
Dean Liu smiled and said:

"Senior Zhang! Your place is not a small temple. Our weapons research has not been successful yet, but I heard that you have already completed it!?"

"Princess Ning Ping also told us that we have completed the weapons research as well. We were really scared!"

Zhang Kaiwu lit a cigarette and said with a smile:

"Maybe in the next few days!? We will test launch it in Australia, let's go and see it together."

"Then we can just say it's a joint experiment. It's so simple."

Zhang Kaiwu's habit has not changed, and he does things in an imaginative way. Of course, Zhang Kaiwu is doing this for their own good. Dean Liu smiled and said:

"That's great! I just happened to bring a lot of scientists here to study. I heard that you have high-quality uranium mines and a lot of computers?"

"They already like those things very much. You can sell some to us for our research."

Zhang Kaiwu was stunned for a moment before he realized that he was talking about a simple electronic calculator, which is now high-tech.

In addition, there are no high-quality uranium mines in the country, and that stuff is now strictly controlled, so the separation work is really troublesome.

They only had uranium ore with a content of only 5%, and it was a huge hassle to purify it.

In addition, uranium 235 only accounts for 238% of pure uranium, and the rest is uranium , which makes it quite difficult to purify.

It would take an estimated five or six thousand tons of stone to purify a few kilograms, which is a bit troublesome.

Maybe they still use the old-fashioned method of soaking in a large vat of sulfuric acid, collecting it bit by bit, even if there is not much sulfuric acid! ?

Uranium ore is very safe before it is used, but during the mining process, radon gas accumulated in caves and soil is a very dangerous substance.

Traditional purification method is very dangerous!

I think that people in China still use abacus to calculate things, and they have to confirm the calculation results repeatedly. Sometimes tens of thousands of people are needed to calculate a simple explosion.

The conditions were too difficult, and even having blueprints was difficult. He began to understand why there had been no results after almost a year.

The calculators used in foreign countries are also the size of warehouses, which is quite exaggerated.

Zhang Kaiwu thought about it and said with a smile:

"Why don't you send people here to learn for a while, then open a factory in Australia to produce the products, and then bring them back to Australia to do the same thing."

“After I get familiar with the production line and have the experience and skills, it won’t be a problem for me to go back to factory production.”

Dean Liu looked at him with emotion and said:

"Thank you! We will definitely take this into account and will never let your company suffer any loss."

"Your attack on the American fleet this time really shocked the world."

Zhang Kaiwu smiled and said:

"A piece of cake!"

Wang Yongfu next to him also breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that Senior Zhang would probably agree, which was different from agreeing in person.

He smiled and said:

"Lao Liu! I told you, Senior Zhang won't have any objections at all! As long as it's something in the Republic of Borneo, Senior Zhang won't be stingy."

Dean Liu smiled enviously and said:

"The world is in an uproar, you are so modest. I heard from Xiao Wang that you captured two large aircraft carriers and many warships?"

They are probably interested in aircraft carriers and want to see them for themselves. Zhang Kaiwu said with a smile:

"Old Liu! Do you want aircraft carriers? I'll sell you a batch and get you two for training. How about a small aircraft carrier from Great Britain and a large aircraft carrier from the United States? If you don't have the money, just pay it first and we'll talk about it later."

Dean Liu's heart skipped a beat, then he smiled and said modestly:

"No need! We can't use your high-tech stuff right now. I've heard from many mercenaries that these things require industrial base support and supplies."

"It's very expensive to use, and it costs hundreds of thousands of dollars to burn oil every day. I can just go and take a look some other day to satisfy my curiosity."

A small aircraft carrier fleet has more than 10,000 personnel. A country with slightly weaker strength cannot support it. Even if you give it one, it will not be willing to accept it.

President Liu certainly knows how much it costs to maintain an aircraft carrier fleet. The food expenses alone are an astronomical figure.

Adding in the ammunition and fuel supplies, how much does it cost per day! ?
Seeing the embarrassment on his face, Zhang Kaiwu said with a smile:
"That's fine! Then you can send a group of people to serve as mercenaries to practice inside, and learn the driving and maintenance techniques. From the simple to the difficult, you have to learn how to overcome them."

"The battlefield at sea will be different in the future. It will all rely on technology. The previous dogfighting method may not be used in the future."

"Although we don't use fighter jets, there are still mercenaries learning how to use them, and there are also people doing research and development work."

Dean Liu was really touched. This senior Zhang was so generous and had a pure heart from beginning to end.

He was already in astronomical debt, and he just wanted some supply channels for high-quality uranium ore and wanted to buy some computers.

These things cannot be bought outside. He just wanted to buy some products, but Senior Zhang arranged everything and even provided the factory technology.

The two chatted for a while, and Dean Liu said:
"The immigration work is very difficult now because there are too few young people of the right age. But there are a lot of children in the country, and there are too many orphans left by the war. Otherwise, there are some peasant families, but they are short-sighted and can't let go of those rags. Many people are unwilling to leave their homes."

Zhang Kaiwu smiled and said:

"It's okay! These orphans are all Chinese, and we are willing to take them in. Our living conditions here are good, so those are nothing. If it's difficult for those farmers to relocate, we can provide subsidies here. I will ask Wang Yongfu and others to give them some compensation."

Dean Liu smiled and said:

"Let's compensate you. It will save you a little bit. It's not easy for you too."

Zhang Kaiwu did not rush to compensate, but smiled and said:

"That's fine too!"

There are a lot of orphans in the Republic of Borneo now. Sister Huairu told Zhang Kaiwu about this gossip last time.

These children are different from those in China, and they are also different from Tian Zao’s younger brothers and sisters.

Today, life in the Republic of Borneo is prosperous and it is considered a paradise by everyone.

Some people in Southeast Asia, such as those in Thailand and Myanmar, would deliberately abandon their ignorant children on the border when patrols were coming. Those children were basically girls under the age of two or three.

Some don’t even have a full moon!

There are also some little girls aged five or six, or seven or eight, who were all abandoned.

Sometimes when ships from the Republic of Borneo go to India or other places to transport goods, it is often found that ignorant children are sent on board and taken back by the employees of the shipping company.

Basically, they are all baby girls and little girls. There is no shortage of this kind of food in the Republic of Borneo. Zhang Kaiwu had a school opened to specifically take care of these matters.

And this matter was handed over to Zhu Zhiyin for management and supervision, and incorporated into the medical system. She has more means to avoid any problems in the future.

As for the act of abandoning those little girls, sometimes the actions of hungry people cannot be judged as good or evil, beautiful or ugly.

Maybe it's for the good of the kids! ?
Maybe there is indeed a difficulty! ?
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The chat was very pleasant. While it was still early, Dean Liu was satisfied and led the team to fly directly to Australia to visit the research center there.

Those scientists couldn't wait even a minute and wanted to witness the missile launching technology and the purification technology.

Those scientists have so many things they want to see that they have no interest in eating or anything like that.

There is another reason. Dean Liu and his colleagues don't really want to meet those Eastern Europeans to avoid creating an awkward atmosphere.

You know it even without me saying it.

Everyone came to the Republic of Borneo for similar reasons, but how could what Senior Zhang could easily give to them be easily given to those Eastern Europeans! ?
They are family members, so they can enter the laboratory to learn technology. How can those people enter?!

So the team led by President Liu moved directly into the mercenary camp.

After seeing Zhang Kaiwu and greeting him, he immediately ran away.

………………

Zhang Kaiwu took Wang Yongfu to Princess Ningping's mansion by car and saw two groups of people, one from the United States and one from Eastern Europe.

This time is different from last time, the people who came are all heavyweights.

The United States sent its second-in-command, Antonis Martino, and Eastern Europe sent its chairman, Vadim Majic, a driver. They were all dressed like hotel doormen, in suits and shiny leather shoes.

Zhang Kaiwu was still wearing the same shirt and trousers, and Wang Yongfu was wearing a mercenary uniform, which looked a bit impolite.

But they didn't say anything, probably because they knew Zhang Kaiwu's habits.

I gave them a brief introduction and took them to have lunch. They were all smiling and well-mannered gentlemen.

With Zhang Kaiwu, who was smiling, accompanying them, people who didn't know would think they were a group of old friends. This is a matter of attitude.

After the simple buffet, everyone had a small glass of wine.

Driver Vadim Majic took a look at the anxious attitude of the United States and thought that they might miss their soldiers, so he politely went back to his room to rest.

Zhang Kaiwu and Wang Yongfu took Antonis, the representative of the United States, to the study to discuss things.

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After some politeness, Antonis Martino lit his cigar and explained:

"Dear Zhang! Congressman David Owen has been suspended because of his last major mistake!"

"This misunderstanding was caused by him, otherwise those soldiers wouldn't have sacrificed their lives."

Zhang Kaiwu thought for a while before remembering that it was the congressman from last time, the one who defended the interests of Japan! ?

However, the suspension of the congressman from the United States is not a big deal at all, it's just like changing jobs.

Maybe someone else has found a more promising job, what does it matter! ?
This reason didn't impress him at all.

Zhang Kaiwu smiled noncommittally and said:
"That's a shame! David is a capable gentleman, very courageous!"

"I think he has a lot of room for improvement. Maybe he can run for election in the future and represent the United States even further. Please give him your blessing. Don't be discouraged!"

"You can't blame him for what happened, ..."

Since you don't want to mention the main point, let's just compete in talking nonsense!
Anyway, those American soldiers are enthusiastically engaged in construction work.

Maybe after some time, I can teach myself and find a better career in civil engineering.

Ha ha ha ha ha!
After a few awkward conversations, seeing that Earl Zhang was still so out of tune, Antonis couldn't help but said:
"This matter in Japan is all a misunderstanding. Can you give me a solution now?!"

Zhang Kaiwu handed him a list with a smile and said:

"Of course! There were only minor misunderstandings between us. They are all small matters. Just give a little compensation and the misunderstandings will be resolved."

Antonis looked at the stack of compensation bills in his hand with a frown.

1. The military expenditure of the mercenaries is 1 billion US dollars.

(Details: Missiles………)
2. The cost of captive education and living is 10 billion US dollars.

(literacy, ideological education, ...)
3. Post-war reconstruction and compensation costs amounted to 10 billion US dollars.

(Including mercenary pensions……)
What’s infuriating is that among the mercenaries, only a few unlucky ones fell into the sea, some broke their arms and legs, and their cars drove into the ditch.

A page of mercenary casualties list and a page of ideological education list made Antonis' eyes twitch.

Rather than calling it a list of compensation, it is more like a silent show-off. You lost thousands of American soldiers, but we had no casualties!

To be honest, it's only 3 billion US dollars, which seems like a lot. It can build 30 aircraft carriers and accounts for half of the military expenditure.

But the money was not much, much less than he had imagined, and the Republic of Borneo did not ask for an exorbitant amount of money.

He knew that if you fall behind you will be beaten. If he were in Zhang Kaiwu's position, he might want more.

Ten billion or twenty billion U.S. dollars is not impossible.

It is impossible to return the aircraft carriers and warships. There is no precedent in the world for returning spoils of war.

The key now is to redeem the soldiers to stabilize society, to ease relations among everyone, and to give the United States a chance to catch up.

They believe that the United States' industrial technology has always been the most advanced, and that their military-industrial complex is no joke and that they can come up with corresponding products immediately.

Radar upgrade, sonar upgrade!
Weapons can also be upgraded as long as there is a budget.

All of this just takes time.

Just like the previous battle with Japan, as long as the technology of America's factories is improved, this crisis will pass.

As a mature man, he knew that if he really wanted to take revenge, he had to have the ability to make suggestions.

But what Antonis is most anxious about now is that he did not see Japan's solution on the list.

Zhang Kaiwu looked at him and explained:

"What's the problem? These are just small requests. We didn't charge any extra money. We are all good friends. I definitely won't ask for too much."

Antonis couldn't help asking:
"I have no objection to the compensation fee, but how do we handle the Japanese issue?!"

Ha ha ha ha ha!
He noticed that the chairman was talking about compensation costs, which are two words with different meanings!
Zhang Kaiwu handed him another list and said with a smile:

"This war was caused by them. They are their compensation. Do you want to pay for it together?"

"In half a month, our mercenaries will also begin to take action."

Antonis looked at the list in his hand. Adding the previous war compensation and this time's compensation, there were a lot of miscellaneous expenses on it, totaling more than 5 billion US dollars.

Antonis was very grateful to Zhang Kaiwu for defining the matter as Japan's responsibility, but at the same time he felt aggrieved for a while.

How could Japan possibly come up with this amount of money? Let alone 5 billion U.S. dollars, it can't even come up with 500 million U.S. dollars.

How can I pay back the increasing amount of interest from the bank?

The money is a small matter. The problem is that Zhang Kaiwu requires to station troops there to protect his own interests.

Either it is the Tokyo area, or Kyushu Island and Okinawa Island, which means two whole islands are needed at once.

Moreover, mercenaries will soon be sent to blockade Borneo, under the pretext of preventing the enemy from transferring assets.

Antonis's hands were shaking. If such a drama happened, the United States would have no chance of supporting Japan.

Moreover, the United States will no longer be the only superpower in the future, and the Republic of Borneo will really have troops stationed there, and the United States will no longer be able to maintain its interests here.

However, the Strait of Malacca was originally blocked. If a war broke out, there would be no supply line and the garrison of the beautiful country would become a joke.

In the future, they can only stir up trouble in a few countries near India and withdraw the battle line to the rear.

What else can we do?

When we ship something here in the future, we have to let the Republic of Borneo check for any contraband! ?

Or will the whole country fight the Republic of Borneo for three billion US dollars?

Antonis looked at the two lists and asked:

"Mr. Zhang! Can I take the list and negotiate with the government?"

He knew that there was no room for bargaining on this list, and Zhang Kaiwu had made it very precise, neither too much nor too little.

All the face that should be given to the United States has been given, and the main punishment will be on Japan.

Zhang Kaiwu smiled and said:

"Of course! Don't worry, take your time. I believe you have figured out our intentions and will no longer favor Japan and help them transfer assets. You can go and see our experiments in a few days. The nuclear weapons have been upgraded."

"We have broken through the previous distance limit of 300 kilometers together with the Dragon Kingdom scientists, and are about to conduct live-fire training."

"Our method is different from your method of dropping things from airplanes. It's very entertaining. We have guests from London here too, so let's go and have a look together."

Antonis looked at Zhang Kaiwu with surprise. Is this a demonstration against the United States?

it means:
"I'm not kidding. I have what you have, and I can invade your country!"

"If you're not convinced, I can get helpers to beat you up! You're not the only ones who can do these things, I can do it too."

(End of this chapter)