The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 180 Win-win cooperation
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Liu Tao set off for Shijiazhuang with his guards.

Shijiazhuang Advanced Army College has a glorious history. It was born in the flames of the Anti-Japanese War, and many senior generals have served as the college's leaders.

At the gate, Liu Tao's guard handed over a letter of introduction: "Hello, comrade, this is the leader of our unit, coming to the college on official business. Here is the letter of introduction."

The guard looked at the letter of introduction, then looked at Liu Tao with surprise in his eyes.

The guard couldn't understand, how could such a young man be a cadre?

After carefully checking the letter of introduction and confirming that there was no problem, the guard said, "Please wait a moment!"

The guard then called his superiors to report.

Liu Tao and the guards waited patiently. This was a military academy, a military stronghold, under militarized management, and the guards at the school gate were all armed.

The guards have the right to shoot anyone who dares to trespass.

After a while, I saw a jeep coming towards the school gate.

As soon as the guard at the door saw the person getting off the jeep, he immediately stood up straight and saluted solemnly: "Principal!"

"Hello, Chief!" Liu Tao and his guards were surprised when they saw the person coming, and immediately saluted.

There is no way. The current administrative level of Shijiazhuang Advanced Army Command College is deputy military region level, and the president is a senior commander, deputy military region level. His military rank has not been restored yet, otherwise he would have at least two gold stars on his shoulders.

Principal Li smiled and said, "Comrade Liu Tao, I have heard of your great name for a long time. Today I finally meet you. It is true that heroes emerge young."

"Thank you for the compliment, Commander!" Liu Tao said quickly.

The guard at the door was secretly shocked. He didn't expect the principal to come out in person.

Who is this young man? He is so young but he is already the factory director, and the principal even came out to greet him in person.

Liu Tao got on the jeep and left with the principal.

In the principal's office, after some greetings.

Liu Tao finally understood why the principal came to greet them in person. It was because a batch of firearms from Panshan Machinery Factory were donated to the school. Moreover, not long ago, a Type 80 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun and a Type 80 tank arrived at the school, allowing the school to start teaching.

Although the school is still groping for this new thing, it is still of great help to the school.

Liu Tao also explained his purpose.

Principal Li was very surprised. He didn't expect that Liu Tao came here to look for international students from Tanzania.

"This is a simple matter. I'll ask someone to call him over." Principal Li said, and then called the secretary, who then went out.

About ten minutes later, Liu Tao met the person he wanted to see.

Sulu Nyerere, a young military officer, came from a powerful background.

After some greetings, Liu Tao explained his purpose.

Sulu frowned. He had studied in China for three years, so he naturally knew how to speak Chinese.

Sulu was naturally eager to be able to purchase weapons and ammunition, but he knew that China no longer provided free military aid to other countries, and Tazania was too poor and had no money to purchase weapons and ammunition.

"Liu, I think you will be disappointed. We can't afford to buy weapons and ammunition." Sulu shook his head and said, "We have to spend a lot of foreign exchange to import materials every year, and we don't have foreign exchange to purchase weapons and ammunition."

Liu Tao smiled and said, "Captain Sulu, we are good friends. It doesn't matter if we don't have foreign exchange. We can cooperate to develop minerals, such as coal, iron ore, gold, etc. As long as these resources are mined, they can be sold for money."

Sulu hesitated and said: "But we don't have the mining technology, manual mining is very slow, we don't have the smelting technology, and even our roads are not good." China is poor and backward now, but it is still better than many countries.

Because China has established preliminary industrialization and has a preliminary transportation network.

The situation in Tanzania is very bad.

Although Tanzania defeated the Ugandan and Libyan coalition forces last year, it also suffered heavy losses.

"If we don't have the technology, we can provide it! If we don't have roads, we can build them!" Liu Tao said with a faint smile, "There may be many difficulties at the beginning, but as long as we do it, we can generate continuous income later."

"You can exchange this for a batch of weapons and ammunition, and you can get dividends in the future, and your country can also collect taxes." Liu Tao said with a smile, "Even at critical moments, our security guards can be hired by you to help you defeat the enemy."

Sulu looked thoughtful.

He knew that Liu Tao was an arms dealer in China, and could also be understood as a mercenary.

There are so many mercenaries on the African continent, as numerous as the hairs on cattle.

Many tribes even hire mercenaries to fight.

But he was a little puzzled. China's change was too fast. You know, both sides used to talk about revolutionary friendship.

"Liu, this is not in line with the usual practice of you Chinese people." Sulu looked at Liu Tao.

Liu Tao smiled and said, "We are just a company, an arms company, and have nothing to do with the country. As for the security company, it is not here, but in China."

What does what Panshan Machinery Factory does have to do with China?

"We are a very pure company and have nothing to do with any doctrine," Liu Tao said. "I believe our cooperation is definitely a win-win situation."

"You know, if resources are not mined, they are worthless. Only resources that are mined can be called wealth." Liu Tao smiled faintly.

There is no doubt that Africa is rich in resources.

But Africa is very poor because they have no industrialization.

"I don't think I have any reason not to agree," said Sulu.

Sulu also knew that the previous war had consumed a lot of weapons and ammunition in the country. For Tazania, which had no arms production capacity, it could only purchase arms or obtain arms assistance from other major powers.

But that's too difficult.

What’s more, what Liu Tao said was not to take it for himself, but to cooperate with him, or the forces behind him.

There is no doubt that this is of great benefit to them.

Once the minerals are mined, they can be sold for money, and more importantly, they can provide jobs. Other activities, such as road construction, are also part of national development for Tanzania.

"Captain Sulu, I don't think you will regret it. We Chinese people are the most trustworthy. We are not like those greedy Westerners who only know how to exploit. We value win-win results and work together to make money." Liu Tao laughed when he heard what Sulu said.

He is not afraid that the other party has no money, as long as the other party has resources and is willing to cooperate.

As for resources, as long as they can be mined, they are wealth. Whether they are sold to Europe or directly transported back to be refined into steel, there will be no trouble selling them.

Even if it were gold, this thing would be the real hard currency, but everyone likes gold.

As for diamonds, as long as we open a jewelry company in Hong Kong, we can process them. Diamonds or gold can all be processed into jewelry, which can be converted into money continuously.

(End of this chapter)