The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 276: Burying a Pit (asking for monthly tickets)

Martino was very frustrated!
Because what Liu Tao said was the reality, they couldn’t buy weapons!

It was for this reason that, after receiving instructions from home, Martino began to think of ways to solve the problem, and then he suddenly remembered that a young man came to him a few months ago and gave him a note.

Martino then tried his luck.

"Mr. Liu Tao, you are an arms dealer. You are here to make money. Name your price!" Martino calmed himself down.

In the past month, I have tried every possible method.

But Europe and the United States are not willing to sell weapons to Argentina at all.

As for the Soviets, distant water cannot quench immediate thirst. They are happy to sell weapons to Argentina, but it will take a month to transport them to Argentina.

"One 'Eagle Strike-1' anti-ship missile costs 100 million US dollars. In addition, there are two more anti-ship missiles, as well as a batch of guns and ammunition!" Liu Tao said with a smile.

Martino stood up suddenly and said, "Impossible. The French Exocet anti-ship missile only costs $25. Why do you want $100 million?"

"Martino, my friend, after you used the Exocet anti-ship missile to hit the Sheffield destroyer, the price of the French Exocet anti-ship missile has skyrocketed. Now the price is $100 million per missile." Liu Tao smiled faintly, "And our Eagle Strike-1 anti-ship missile is no worse than the Exocet anti-ship missile, so it is normal for it to cost $100 million per missile."

"More importantly, you can't buy Exocet anti-ship missiles now!" Liu Tao looked at Martino calmly.

Things are rare and valuable!

Now the Argentines can only buy from him.

Martino was very angry, but also helpless and powerless.

As Liu Tao said, they in Argentina couldn't find anyone to buy weapons from.

"Mr. Liu Tao, I have to report to the country." Martino said.

Liu Tao nodded, "I understand!"

Liu Tao left first. He was in a good mood. After several months of preparation, it was finally time to reap the fruits of his labor.

Argentina is now caught in the double crisis of economic crisis and debt crisis, and cannot even pay the annual interest on its foreign debt.

But it does not mean that Argentina has no foreign exchange reserves!

Argentina's foreign exchange reserves and gold reserves add up to about 5 billion US dollars.

Whether it's US dollars or gold, Liu Tao wants them all!

He had gone to so much trouble to develop the 'Eagle Strike-1' anti-ship missile and transport a large number of arms to South America, wasn't it just for the purpose of reaping the rewards at this moment!

An 'Eagle Strike-1' anti-ship missile costs 10 RMB, but can now be sold for 100 million US dollars. The profit can be imagined.

After the Falklands War, the Eagle Strike-1 missile was in great demand.

Liu Tao is now in a safe position. It is the Argentines who are anxious, not him.

Argentina can't afford to lose this battle!

Although military coups are common in Latin American countries, no one has lost power, including Ghaliel.

Once Argentina was badly beaten in the "Falklands War", it would cry bitterly whenever the melody of "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" was played.

Sure enough, just as Liu Tao expected, Martino contacted Liu Tao again the next day and agreed to Liu Tao's conditions.

US$5 million plus 5 tons of gold, total value is US$10 billion!
The two parties agreed on the delivery time and payment method.

The US$5 million was transferred through a Swiss bank account, and the 5 tons of gold were delivered in exchange for money.

A week later, Liu Tao received news that the security company in South America had received 5 tons of gold, and now all he had to do was transport the 5 tons of gold to Hong Kong.

It was a dark, pitch-black night on the Argentine coastline, and the atmosphere was more tense than ever before.

Not long ago, the British Special Air Service (SAS) carried out a sabotage on the Argentine military airfield on Pepper Island. Now it has been found that all the evidence shows that the British army will carry out a landing operation.

Although Argentina sank the destroyer HMS Sheffield, the cargo ship HMS Atlantic Conveyor, and hit the destroyer HMS Glamorgan with Exocet missiles, which can be said to be brilliant results, Argentina no longer has Exocet anti-ship missiles.

And now, no one knows where Conquest purchased the anti-ship missiles from. Those yellow-skinned and black-eyed people, no one knows whether they are Japanese or Korean, are guiding the installation of anti-ship missiles. Those thick missiles are coastal defense anti-ship missiles.

The Air Force is now carrying anti-ship missiles.

Anti-ship missiles are carried on the "Super Etendard" attack aircraft and "Mirage" fighter, because the "Super Etendard" attack aircraft is the only air platform in Argentina that can use missiles for penetration, and the "Mirage Fighter" is an advanced French fighter.

It was just daybreak and from the coastline one could see British warships on the sea in the distance. They were about to land and the landing ships were clearly visible.

This British Royal Navy task force is very powerful, consisting of 25 combat ships and 16 auxiliary ships. The aircraft carriers "Herse" and "Invincible" are surrounded by dozens of destroyers and frigates like the moon surrounded by stars.

The entire fleet was very relaxed. According to reliable intelligence, the Argentines no longer had "anti-ship missiles" and they posed no threat to the entire fleet.

Besides, the French have given the data of the "Exocet" anti-ship missile to the British. Even if the Argentines still have the "Exocet" anti-ship missile, they cannot hit the warships.

"咻咻咻~~"

On the shore, missile launchers launched the "Shangyou No. 1" anti-ship missiles and "Haiying-" anti-ship missiles.

The fleet was detected by radar and the air defense alarm sounded.

"Da da da~~" The warship's artillery fire began to sound.

Some anti-ship missiles were hit and intercepted.

But more of them were not intercepted.

"Boom~~"

A landing ship was hit, a huge hole appeared, and the entire landing ship was shaking violently.

"God, where did they get the missiles!"

"Oh my god, this ship is sinking!"

There were screams and cries of fear.

This seemed to remind them of the tragic incident when the destroyer "Sheffield" was hit.

You should know that the range of "Shangyou No. 40" reaches 1 kilometers, while the range of "Haiying-70" reaches kilometers.

This task force was too careless and too rampant!

They were ready to land, but they had obviously not expected this.

Because whether it is the British's own intelligence or the intelligence provided by the Americans, they all confirm one point: the heavy losses suffered by the Afghan army during this period have made them lose their resistance.

They will not face any threat when they land.

The only threat is the Argentine Air Force, and the radar has been turned on, monitoring the enemy at all times. As long as the enemy's aircraft takes off, the aircraft on the aircraft carrier will immediately take off to intercept the enemy's aircraft, thereby protecting the landing of the troops.

In order to ensure a smooth landing, a total of about 4,000 soldiers from the 3rd Marine Brigade and the 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the Parachute Regiment landed by landing ships.

All they had to do was land and establish a secure beachhead, and it would be a huge success.

And at this moment, if a landing ship is hit, it will be a huge loss.

But now, more missiles must be intercepted. If we fail to do so, more ships will be hit and the losses will be greater.

　It’s the end of the month, and I’m still three hundred away from two thousand monthly tickets!
　　Begging for a monthly ticket!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)