The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 177 The rich man likes to spend money
"Of course there is no problem. We all understand the rules here, Mr. Liu!" said Hardy.

Liu Tao secretly guessed in his heart that it seemed that Hardy had done a lot of work in advance.

"I wonder what weapons you want to purchase? And how much?" Liu Tao asked.

“1万支78式手枪、5万支78式步枪、2000支78式通用机枪、500支78式重机枪、500支重狙枪、200支高射机枪。”哈迪拿出一张清单，“如果可以的话，我们想采购你们的自行高炮、坦克以及那款‘前卫’防空导弹。”

Liu Tao was secretly surprised. It seemed that Iraq was attracting a lot of attention on the battlefield.

Neither self-propelled anti-aircraft guns nor tanks have been delivered yet, and there is not a single one delivered abroad, except in China.

However, two batches of "Vanguard" air defense missiles were delivered and were used on the battlefield.

"The Iraqi army, or Iraq as a whole, is probably like a sieve in front of the intelligence system, with no secrets at all." Liu Tao was mentally prepared for this.

Since it has been exported, there will be no secrets at all.

This is true for any weapon.

The "Vanguard" air defense missile was used on the battlefield between Iran and Iraq, so anyone who is interested will know it.

Even Liu Tao suspected that the launcher and missile of the "Vanguard" air defense missile had already appeared in Soviet and American laboratories and were undergoing a series of research.

It could have been captured by Persia on the battlefield, or it could have been sold by the Iraqis.

It seems incredible, but it is entirely possible.

"Mr. Hardy, my friend, as a friend I have to tell you the truth. If you place an order now, you won't get the self-propelled anti-aircraft guns and tanks next year. We are fully booked for next year's orders. But if you place an order now, you can get the first batch of goods the year after next." Liu Tao said: "You have to know that these two weapons are very popular internationally. We have received many orders."

"Of course, we don't have to wait that long for the 'Vanguard' air defense missile." Liu Tao was not afraid whether the other party would place an order or not.

It’s best to place an order, but it’s okay not to place an order.

With these two orders from Iraq and Saudi Arabia, there will be no worries about self-propelled anti-aircraft guns and tanks in the next few years.

If he could place an order, that would be the best, and he could get the deposit in advance.

The US dollar will depreciate rapidly. The US dollars you get now and the US dollars you get in one or two years are completely different concepts.

Next, he needs to build three production bases, and to be honest, he is quite short of money.

"50 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, 300 tanks, and 1200 'Vanguard' air defense missile launchers, each equipped with five air defense missiles," said Hadi.

Both sides checked the list and calculated carefully, and found that the total value of the items, including various bullets, shells, and some accessories, reached 20 billion US dollars.

Liu Tao cursed in his heart: "These tycoons just like to throw money around!"

Having money really allows you to do whatever you want!
Although Libya has a population of only 300 million, its annual oil revenue has exceeded 200 billion in recent years. With the sharp rise in oil prices this year, it is likely that the oil revenue this year alone will exceed 128 billion US dollars. The Central Bank of Libya has 138 billion US dollars in foreign exchange reserves, and it is said that the Central Bank of Libya also has tons of gold.

Libya is now rich and willful. In order to achieve the goal of "every family should have a suitable house", Libya has built 25 houses through direct investment and housing loans. The government encourages citizens to buy houses. Those with a monthly salary of less than 500 dinars can enjoy a 90% reduction in housing prices, and those with a monthly salary of more than 500 dinars can apply for interest-free loans. Not long ago, Libya announced to the world that the country has completely eliminated slums. At the same time, the country implements free education and free medical care for all. Patients can go abroad for treatment with the consent of the hospital, and all expenses are borne by the state.

In addition, each Libyan farmer received a house, a tractor, a cow and 30 sheep from the government for free.

Such a rich dog owner is really inhumane. However, Liu Tao likes to make friends with such a rich dog owner!

The next day, the two parties signed a contract agreement.

Both sides seemed to be low-key and did not make a fuss.

After signing this big order, Liu Tao was in a very good mood and even hummed a song while holding his son.

In the evening, heavy snow fell from the sky, and soon the entire courtyard was covered with a layer of silver.

Everyone set up the pots in the hall, washed vegetables and cut meat, and started to make beef hotpot.

As for Zhu Lin’s confinement, she could only hold the baby in the room, she could not go out to get some fresh air, and she was not allowed to eat hot pot.

Liu Tao was in a good mood and took out two bottles of Moutai.

Everyone was drinking and chatting.

"The country is really getting better now. Now it's the fifth batch to go to the United States to study. The first batch of 52 people only had US dollars, an average of less than one dollar per person. Now it's better, each person has dollars!" Zhu Xiongxin said with emotion, "And this batch has a total of people. Now the country has organized more than people to study in the United States, to study in Europe, and more than to study in Japan."

At this time, studying abroad is not something you can do just because you have good academic performance, but requires organization and selection by the country.

The first batch of people to study abroad were 14717 selected from 52 scholars and students who participated in the selection.

Each batch of students going abroad to study is selected through organizational selection.

A smile appeared on Liu Zhenbang's face. Thanks to the arms trade, a large amount of foreign exchange could be earned, and the country could also organize more students to study abroad.

If the first group of students studying abroad tended to be more young scholars, the later ones tended to be more college students.

The younger you are, the easier it is to accept new things.

"In fact, studying abroad should be institutionalized, and domestic universities should establish channels with top universities in Europe and the United States so that students can study abroad." Liu Tao said: "Studying abroad is a long process, ten, twenty, thirty, forty or even fifty years, and it is not appropriate to organize selection now."

Studying abroad to learn advanced technology and concepts from others is encouraged by the country.

However, we are currently in the exploratory stage and we are exploring as we go along.

Most people are always instinctively wary of overseas countries.

"It can also be divided into government-funded and self-funded study abroad. Government-funded students also need to sign a contract agreement, stipulating how many years they need to return to work in their home country after completing their studies. Self-funded students are not restricted." Liu Tao said, "If government-funded students do not want to return after graduation, what measures should be taken to prevent this? This also needs to be discussed carefully."

It is a good thing that the country organizes students to study abroad. It allows students to learn advanced technology and advanced concepts, so that they can better serve the motherland and build the country after returning home.

However, many people are dazzled by the rich material life in Europe and the United States and are unwilling to return to their country. They openly tear up their contracts and often actively curse the country. They are complete ungrateful people who repay kindness with enmity.

These should be planned in advance to minimize losses.

(End of this chapter)