The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 391: A Man Should Be Treated with New Eyes After Three Days of Separation

this day.

An unexpected guest came to the door.

"Mr. Popovic, I wonder what you people in Yugoslavia need?" Liu Tao handed a cup of coffee to an old man.

Here in the bird house, you can listen to the birds singing, which is very comfortable.

The guards were standing guard outside.

This has become the first choice for many foreigners in China to drink tea and coffee.

At least Liu Tao’s old friends would come here from time to time to take care of the business.

Liu Tao had dealt with this person twice before.

Liu Tao was naturally familiar with this old man.

The head of Yugoslavia in China.

When talking about Yugoslavia, we have to mention Tito, the world-famous proletarian revolutionary and activist of the international communist movement.

Tito was a very charismatic politician. He could be said to be one of the founders of the Non-Aligned Movement. He was a tough guy who dared to go against Stalin and break off relations with the Soviet Union.

Tito led the Yugoslav Liberation Army in World War II and made great contributions to liberating Yugoslavia from the Nazis. After independence, Yugoslavia formed a well-known army in Eastern Europe and even in the world, known as the "Balkan Tiger".

Previously, Yugoslavia's economy developed rapidly, with its per capita GDP approaching that of some developed European countries in the 70s and reaching $1980 in 3200. However, since the 1s, Yugoslavia's high-speed growth momentum has suddenly dropped, with the average annual growth rate of social production being less than 30%, while the inflation rate is as high as %.

In terms of military strength, Yugoslavia was extremely powerful, with an army of 60 people, a navy of more than 1 people, and an air force of 3.2 people. The army was equipped with more than 1100 tanks (mainly T72 and Yugoslav-made M84 tanks), more than 1300 armored vehicles, 4 air defense missile regiments, and more than 600 anti-tank self-propelled artillery. It was considered one of the strongest ground forces on the European continent.

Yugoslavia's naval strength is quite good. Because it has thousands of kilometers of coastline, Yugoslavia has made great achievements in naval construction. It has 80 ships of various types and has also developed its own unique submarine industry.

Yugoslavia's military industry strength is also quite strong. It independently produced the M47 assault rifle based on the AK70, the M84 main battle tank, etc., and established a complete national defense and military industry system.

It can be said that the legacy left by the railway is very rich.

Unfortunately, the railway was a strong man sent from heaven, but its successor was not.

Yugoslavia’s current situation is not very good. Faced with tremendous pressure from the two major camps, mainly the Soviet Union and the United States, Yugoslavia is gradually tending to fall apart.

"Liu, we want to buy your 'Eagle Strike' anti-ship missiles and 'Aegis' air defense missiles, as well as the self-propelled anti-aircraft guns." Popovich said after taking a sip of coffee.

Liu Tao frowned slightly.

Yugoslavia has a land area of ​​approximately 25.58 square kilometers, a population of approximately 2500 million, and its national currency is the dinar.

Liu Tao naturally would not accept dinar as a transaction currency, nor would he accept credit.

"Mr. Popovich, you know I don't accept credit here. The weapons you want are very advanced and expensive." Liu Tao said, "I can accept US dollars, rubles, francs, pounds, German marks, yen, etc. Of course, if you want to trade in mineral resources, that's fine too."

In order to develop as much as possible, Liu Tao developed a very flexible transaction payment method.

For example, if the countries in South America lack foreign currencies such as the US dollar, the payment method can be gold, silver, diamonds, agates, etc., or natural resources such as iron ore and copper ore that have been mined. Even if there is no ability to mine, the mine can be used for trading. Other methods of trading include crops such as soybeans and corn, or beef and mutton.

Liu Tao also spent some time to develop cold chain technology for beef and mutton, so that beef and mutton can be transported to the mainland, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, etc., and they are still fresh. But he does not accept credit.

Buying on credit is too risky. If you are not careful, the debt may become bad.

The country is falling apart and split into several countries. Who can we ask for debts?
To be honest, Liu Tao prefers to make friends with wealthy people. He never haggles over prices and pays very promptly, sometimes even paying in one lump sum. He just hopes to get the goods as soon as possible.

For a country like Yugoslavia, which has been in a state of long-term over-consumption, the trade deficit is very alarming. Even though the trade deficit has been declining in recent years, it is still $20 to $30 billion a year.

A large part of Yugoslavia's foreign exchange earnings comes from remittances from foreign workers, which can reach US$1.5 to 1.6 billion a year.

"Liu, don't worry about the payment. We in Yugoslavia are now able to pay!" Popovich said confidently: "With our oil revenue, we are fully capable of paying you for the goods."

Liu Tao suddenly realized what was going on.

It seems that Yugoslavia is also one of the beneficiaries of the high oil prices in recent years.

In the Croatian region of Yugoslavia, the vast area from Slavonski Brod to Međimurje is densely covered with oil fields and has rich oil and natural gas reserves. In addition to meeting the needs of Yugoslavia, these oil and natural gas are exported to Europe.

Relying on these oil and natural gas, it is naturally very profitable when energy prices are at a high level now.

Liu Tao immediately smiled. If that was the case, then there would be no problem.

It’s true, when you meet someone after three days, you should look at him with new eyes!
My own stereotypes are really killing me.

50辆80式自行高炮、10套‘鹰击’反舰导弹系统共配备各类型60枚‘鹰击’反舰导弹、10套‘神盾’防空导弹系统配备相应导弹。

Sure enough, not long after, Yugoslavia's deposit was paid.

As for whether this order would cause any butterfly effect, that was not something Liu Tao considered.

A dead Taoist friend is not a poor Taoist!
Liu Tao never thinks too much about this.

After all, these weapons are defensive weapons, and they are used to safeguard national security.

If jackals, tigers, and leopards try to bully people and get beaten up, it is their own fault.

It can be said that this National Day military parade was a great harvest for Liu Tao. After all, it was a real living advertisement, the most effective advertisement in the world.

After the National Day holiday, Liu Tao returned to Kunming first.

After all, he had been away for such a long time, and there were many things he had to deal with.

In particular, a large amount of equipment needs to be inspected by him. Otherwise, it would not be appropriate to keep a large amount of weapons and equipment at the headquarters.

Besides this, there are other things that need to be dealt with.

All these need to be arranged, including the handling of the temple treasures.

As for the construction of the Beijing-Shanghai Railway, a working group will have to be organized to coordinate with the Ministry of Railways to ensure that construction can begin once the funds arrive.

Of course, he will have to go for inspection when the time comes. The completed section of the Beijing-Kowloon Railway in the past few months has allowed the Fuxing EMU to test a longer section of railway.

(End of this chapter)