The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 113 Security Company and Personal Computer (Please collect, read and vote)
Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, established in 1959, is located in Diaoyutai, western suburbs of Beijing. In 1958, the government decided to build a state guesthouse to receive foreign heads of state and government who were invited to attend the celebration of the th anniversary of the founding of New China.

From then on, this became the best hotel in Beijing.

Ordinary people simply cannot afford to stay in the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, even if they have money.

This was also Liu Tao's first visit to the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse. Looking at the quaint Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, he was quite shocked.

You should know that Diaoyutai State Guesthouse covers an area of ​​420,000 square meters, with a total construction area of ​​165,000 square meters, including 50,000 square meters of lake area.

The entire Diaoyutai State Guesthouse has a tranquil and elegant environment, with green trees, flowers, woods and stone bridges between the pavilions and terraces. It harmoniously combines classical sentiment with modern architecture, and provides beautiful scenery.

No wonder Diaoyutai was the imperial palace for rest and relaxation in ancient times and was known as the "Emperor's Diaoyutai".

After a series of verifications, Liu Tao finally met Ho Ying-Tong.

"Comrade Liu Tao, is there anything you want to see me about?" Ho Ying-tung asked curiously.

Liu Tao nodded and said, "Mr. Huo, I came to see you this time to seek cooperation."

"Cooperation?" Ho Ying-tung was puzzled.

Liu Tao is a firearms designer and he is just a businessman. What kind of cooperation can there be between the two of them?

"Mr. Huo, do you think that opening a security company in Hong Kong, with its security guards being retired soldiers from the mainland, has any development prospects in Hong Kong, Macau and even the entire Southeast Asia?" Liu Tao asked.

Huo Yingdong was startled, then smiled and said, "Of course it is very promising. The prospects are broad. At least I know that those rich people are in great need of it."

Ho Ying-tung was well aware of how insecure the wealthy businessmen in Hong Kong, Macau and Southeast Asia were.

For his own safety and the safety of his family, he hired a lot of bodyguards.

However, many bodyguards of wealthy businessmen are not professional.

"One of the reasons I want to discuss cooperation is to set up a security company in Hong Kong with Mr. Huo. I will be responsible for providing veterans, guns, ammunition, bulletproof vests, and professional training, and you will be responsible for operations," Liu Tao said. "When I obtain the development rights for oil fields, gas fields, or mines in the future, I will also ask this security company to provide security work during the development. Of course, Mr. Huo also has the right to participate in the development."

There was a gleam in Ho Ying-tung's eyes, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind, wondering who was behind Liu Tao's actions.

After a long while, Huo Yingdong smiled and said, "This profitable business is naturally a good thing."

Soon, the two agreed on a way to cooperate.

Ho Ying-tung also wanted to increase his defense force in this way. After all, he knew very well how many enemies he had and how powerful they were.

With such a security company, the safety of him and his family will be greatly improved. At the same time, it will also be a deterrent to those who want to deal with him by any despicable means.

The gun is the most powerful force!

Ho Ying-tung agreed with this very much. He didn't have the opportunity before, but now that the opportunity was in front of him, he naturally had to seize it.

"The first batch is tentatively scheduled to be 500 people. I will arrange the company's venue and accommodation at that time." Huo Yingdong said: "But it is best not to bring heavy weapons into Hong Kong to avoid causing unnecessary trouble."

Heavy weapons normally refer to weapons above heavy machine guns and anti-aircraft machine guns.

Cannons, tanks and other armored vehicles, aircraft, etc. are all considered heavy weapons.

Heavy weapons are indeed not suitable for equipping security companies, otherwise it will definitely cause a lot of trouble.

However, heavy weapons are not suitable, but light weapons are no problem.

There is no problem with light machine guns and sniper rifles, after all, they are light weapons.

Pistols and rifles are even less of a problem. "Mr. Huo, you are very thoughtful," Liu Tao said.

From Ho Ying-Tong's introduction, Liu Tao also gained a preliminary understanding of Hong Kong.

In recent years, Hong Kong has developed very fast due to its unique geographical location, and its population has grown very rapidly. The population of Hong Kong as a whole has exceeded 500 million, and its GDP has reached 225.26 billion US dollars. Together with South Korea, Singapore and Formosa, it is known as the 'Four Asian Tigers'.

After decades of development, Chinese businessmen in Hong Kong have become much stronger. They are not content with the status quo and are trying to compete with British capital for interests.

British capital in Hong Kong is very powerful, with the four major trading companies being the largest, namely Jardine Matheson & Co., Swire & Co., Hutchison Whampoa and Wheelock & Co.

It is no exaggeration to say that the entire Hong Kong economy is under the control of British capital.

If Chinese capital wants to develop further now, it must snatch food from the jaws of British capital and fight for profits. Otherwise, British capital will eat all the meat, and Chinese capital will have no meat left to eat.

However, due to his own position, Ho Ying-tung was treated with hostility and vigilance, and it was difficult for him to do anything.

Just as Ho Ying-Tong himself said, no other wealthy man in Hong Kong had to survive on such a precarious footing as he did after becoming rich. It was like walking on a tightrope surrounded by dangers.

"The security company is just one of the collaborations, the other is personal computers," said Liu Tao.

"Personal computer?" Ho Ying-tung looked at Liu Tao in confusion.

Since the birth of computers, computer technology has been at the forefront of the world. Such advanced technology is simply beyond the reach of a small country like Hong Kong.

The wealthy people in Hong Kong are either involved in shipping, real estate, trade, etc. As for industry, it is almost negligible.

So although personal computers were born a long time ago, they were not taken seriously at all.

In recent years, personal computers have made rapid progress, but there has been almost no splash in Hong Kong.

Liu Tao wanted to develop personal computers because the development of the Type 80 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun involved this aspect, and he also knew how big the market for personal computers was.

Thanks to Microsoft, Bill Gates has been the world's richest man for more than a decade.

Originally, Liu Tao thought about having Panshan Machinery Factory make gas tanks for civilian use, and also thought about making air conditioners, refrigerators, and televisions, but he thought that personal computers would be the most appropriate choice for the first product.

Because personal computers are the trend of the times, they are even hailed as the computer revolution, changing and influencing every aspect of the world.

The best way to export computers is to go through Hong Kong, through which they can be smoothly exported to any country in Europe and America.

Moreover, Liu Tao can handle the production, but he is unable to handle the management, after-sales and channel construction.

So he needed a collaborator, and there was no doubt that Henry Fok was the most suitable one.

"I would like to ask Mr. Huo to buy a Xerox 860 personal computer. Once I have studied it thoroughly, we can cooperate to produce personal computers." Liu Tao said with a smile.

Huo Yingdong looked at Liu Tao in confusion, "Aren't you a gun designer? Do you know computers?"

Liu Tao smiled and said, "Even if I don't understand, I have a lot of technical staff. As the saying goes, three cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang. Maybe we can figure it out."

With the system in hand, Liu Tao is full of confidence.

Is it true that developing a personal computer is more difficult than developing a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun or an armored vehicle?

Besides, the Type 08 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun is equipped with a digital fire control computer, and he is no novice when it comes to computers.

If you have some memory of computers from your previous life, it will always be much easier than someone who knows nothing.

(End of this chapter)