The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 64: The Rich’s Inhumanity

Fifth Ministry of Machine Building.

Liu Tao came to Wang Baoguo's office.

"All the goods were loaded onto the ship last night, and the balance has been remitted into the account." Wang Baoguo said happily, "The department will transfer the money to your account in the next few days."

The goods have been delivered and the money has arrived!
This means the order is complete.

This is how the arms business works. The money and goods are exchanged, and there is no special agreement on maintenance fees, so there is no need to provide repair and maintenance fees.

Liu Tao also smiled, and the matter came to a temporary end.

However, this will not be the first order, he believes there will be a second order soon.

Even if the order is just for bullets, gun barrels and other spare parts, Liu Tao will not complain about it being small.

No matter how small a mosquito bite is, it is still meat.

Liu Tao talked about the agreement with Osama.

"When you go there, report any results to me immediately," said Wang Baoguo.

Liu Tao nodded, this was as it should be.

After leaving the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building, Liu Tao went to No. 2 Ritan East Road.

Today was the agreed time, and whether he could gain anything depended on this time. If there was no order, he would move on to the next target.

Soon, Liu Tao met Osama.

After some greetings, the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

奥萨马主动说起情况：“我的朋友，我们将采购2000把手枪、10000把步枪、500把轻机枪、200把重机枪、100把重狙枪，12万发手枪子弹，1100万发步枪子弹、90万发重机枪子弹、1万发狙击枪子弹、2万发重机枪特种子弹、1000发狙击枪特种子弹。”

"But we think the unit price is too high. As you know, we are a developing country and we don't have much money, so we reduce the unit price by 20%." Osama looked at Liu Tao.

Good things are good things, and Egypt is also interested in them. After all, they are facing tremendous pressure now and are in a very bad situation.

If we are not careful, we will lose control of the Suez Canal.

The cruelty of jackals must never be underestimated.

Liu Tao frowned slightly. A 20% price reduction would mean a reduction of nearly 500 million US dollars.

Although Panshan Machinery Factory also made some profit, it could not set a precedent. If it did, it would be difficult to explain to Al Rashid, and those who came after him would also use this price.

This is a huge loss.

"Mr. Osama, a 20% price reduction is impossible. The previous offer was already a friendly price. You have to know that in the international market, the price of the same performance is at least twice as expensive." Liu Tao shook his head, "More importantly, there will be many conditions attached, and not only will our price be lower, we will not require any additional conditions."

"If you insist, I'm afraid this cooperation cannot be achieved. We can only look forward to the next cooperation opportunity." Liu Tao would rather not have this order than open this door.

Osama smiled and said, "Don't worry, my friend."

"I can introduce you to our friends in Syria and Jordan to facilitate your cooperation and guarantee that the order will not be smaller than ours as a condition for price reduction. How about that?" Osama seemed very confident.

Liu Tao was stunned.

Then he frowned slightly, "Will they have the money to buy it?"

In 1958, Egypt and Syria merged to form the United Arab Republic. The two sides lived together until Syria withdrew from the "Arab Republic" in 1961. However, the two sides had a friendship that lasted for more than years of fighting side by side. Liu Tao believed that Osama could make the connection.

But Syria is not an oil-rich country like Saudi Arabia and Iraq, and it fights with its neighbors from time to time. It is a poor country in his impression. Jordan is also a country that gained independence in the wave of national independence after World War II, and gained independence in 1946. Unlike Egypt, Jordan has a small land area and a population of several million, and has fought at least five wars in the past years.

Can poor and weak countries afford it?

"They may not have that much money, but someone pays them!" Osama smiled.

Liu Tao suddenly realized.

I have a misconception of thinking. Syria and Jordan are poor, but behind them are a large group of rich people with white robes and beards.

These local tycoons in white robes and beards are extremely rich because of the rise in oil prices. They have everything they need except money.

"If that's the case, I think it's okay!" Liu Tao said with a smile.

Soon, Liu Tao met several other distinguished guests.

We went to the shooting range to try it out, and by the evening, the deal was done.

Let Liu Tao truly feel how rich the man in white robe and bearded man is!

叙利亚方面，采购2000把手枪、20000把步枪、1000把轻机枪、400把重机枪、200把重狙枪，12万发手枪子弹，2100万发步枪子弹、180万发重机枪子弹、2万发狙击枪子弹、4万发重机枪特种子弹、2000发狙击枪特种子弹，合同高达4512万美元。

约旦方面，采购1000把手枪、15000把步枪、1000把轻机枪、300把重机枪、100把重狙枪，12万发手枪子弹，1600万发步枪子弹、135万发重机枪子弹、1万发狙击枪子弹、3万发重机枪特种子弹、1000发狙击枪特种子弹，合同高达3299万美元。

Including the Egyptian side, the contract is worth $9660 million, close to $ million.

They even told Liu Tao that as long as this batch of weapons performed well, they would purchase more.

Looking at their excitement, Liu Tao thought thoughtfully that the fifth Middle East war might not be far away!

"Gentlemen, this is the first time we have cooperated with each other, but I believe it will not be the last. We are not doing a one-time business, but a long-term business. Long-term business depends on integrity and reputation!" Liu Tao smiled and said, "In the future, our cooperation will include advanced cannons, tanks, armored vehicles, and airplanes!"

At this moment, Liu Tao suddenly had an idea in his mind.

He thought of a magical weapon that might be more suitable for them than advanced cannons, tanks, armored vehicles, and airplanes.

That's the gas tank!

These gas tanks can be used to store gas for cooking under normal circumstances, but once the critical moment comes, they become powerful weapons.

The power that can be exerted is absolutely beyond imagination.

More importantly, this thing is easy to make and simple to operate, and it is simply perfect for these places.

Liu Tao seemed to have seen what his first civilian product would do.

And this applies not only to those few countries, but also to the vast majority of African countries.

Cannons, tanks, armored vehicles, and airplanes are high-tech jobs that require a long time to train, but gas tanks probably don't require much training to operate.

Liu Tao seemed to see the great financial prospects of gas tanks, and he couldn't help but feel excited.

It was not until Osama started taking everyone to the cocktail party that Liu Tao came to his senses.

Liu Tao was in a good mood and drank with Osama and others. He got a little drunk without realizing it.

After leaving No. 2 Ritan East Road, Osama sent his own driver to take Liu Tao home.

(End of this chapter)