Reborn Business Tycoon

Chapter 550: Diplomatic Storm (11) After a while, Kaspersky finally figured it out and said with a smile: "Do you want us to trade Kaliningrad for these sunken ships?"

Yao Yi smiled and said: "Now that the three Baltic countries have separated from your Soviet Union, especially Lithuania's independence, it will be more troublesome for you to manage Kaliningrad. Besides, this land does not belong to you in the first place."

Kaspersky smiled when he heard Yao Yi's words, he understood very well.

Kaliningrad was formerly known as "Königsberg Oblast". It borders the Baltic Sea to the west, Lithuania to the north and east, and Poland to the south. It covers an area of ​​15,100 square kilometers and has a population of about 841,000. Russians account for more than seven-tenths of them.

, the rest are Belarusians, Ukrainians, etc. The capital, Kaliningrad, is mostly plains, with only hills on the southwest border. Affected by the ocean, the climate is humid, with an annual precipitation of 600-700 mm. The average temperature in January is -9c, 7

On January 17th, the soil is mainly podzol, and the mineral deposits include oil, lignite, peat, etc. It was originally part of East Prussia, Germany. It was incorporated into the Russian Federation of the Soviet Union in 1945 and established as a state in 1946. The industry is fish processing and wood processing.

, mainly machinery manufacturing (electric shovels, train carriages, textile machinery, agricultural machinery, etc.), the planting industry is underdeveloped, only flax is planted, and the livestock and poultry industries are important. The main cities include Baltiysk, Sovietsk, etc.

In addition, it is an important naval base of the Soviet Union, and the Baltic Fleet headquarters is located here. Kaliningrad is also a trading port and fishing port of the Soviet Union, with famous shipyards and amber factories. Moreover, the amber production here is world-famous, with reserves accounting for 10% of the total.

90% of the world's reserves. The amber factory has a history of more than half a century. It produces 400 tons of amber every year and has an output value of 3 million US dollars. The products are exported to Japan, Poland, Germany and other countries. But there are also obvious disadvantages, that is, natural resources

In short, 90% of the raw materials needed for the factory are mainly transported from other countries by railways and cars, and 80% of the electrical energy comes from the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation.

Kaspersky said: "You should be very clear that the strategic location of Kaliningrad is very important."

Yao Yi said: "Of course I know. If it wasn't important, I wouldn't look down on this tiny land."

Kaspersky said: "If you want money, our government may consider it, but if you want land, I'm afraid it will be more difficult to handle. You know, you and the United States are allies, and we will never

Keep U.S. allies close to our soil."

Kaspersky said this, which means that it has entered the bargaining stage with Yao Yi.

Yao Yi also knew in his heart, did the Soviet Union have a choice? And Yao Yi was quite accurate in this respect. This land originally belonged to East Prussia. After World War II, it was divided to the Soviet Union according to the agreement. Therefore, to a certain extent,

From a technical point of view, it is just a trophy. Now that the war has been defeated, there is no huge psychological burden on taking it out. Besides, in exchange for this land, the top military secrets will not be leaked, so the Soviet Union will agree to his proposal.

For Yao Yi, this land is indeed a strategically critical place. If Sardinia is a key for Yao Yi to open the door to Europe, then Kaliningrad is a door for Yao Yi to enter Europe, and

It connects directly to Poland and Germany to the south, to the north are the three Baltic countries, as well as Belarus and Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and to the east are countries such as Ukraine.

It can be said that with this place, Yao Yi has a stronghold on the European continent, which can echo the north and south of Sardinia. If he later takes over the 18,000 square kilometers of land pledged in the loan agreement, Yao Yi will

It can form a horn to help Europe. At that time, Europe will be a piece of fat in Yao Yi's mouth.

Yao Yi's layout is quite sophisticated, and Europe will definitely not stop Yao Yi now, because the current Soviet Union is more terrifying than Yao Yi. However, after the Soviet Union disintegrates, things will change in another way.

Yao Yi heard Kaspersky's words, smiled and said: "You are right, I am an ally of the United States, but I am also a friend of your Soviet Union. I not only loaned you 200 billion US dollars in loans, but also worked with you

The Soviet Union still has a peace agreement. Even if it is not an ally, it is still a neutral party. If the Soviet Union does not bully me, I will never seek death and trouble you. Besides, you just mentioned money. If I want to sell these

If the ship sinks, apart from other things, you should know how much a nuclear bomb costs, and I think it would be unrealistic for the Soviet Union to immediately spend a large sum of cash."

Yao Yi's words struck a chord with Mr. Kaspersky. The Soviet Union really couldn't afford the money now, and the domestic crisis was getting worse. Coupled with the fact that it was stuck in the quagmire of the war in Afghanistan, they really couldn't afford to pay a huge sum of money.

However, Kaspersky has another thing that he can get rid of, and he feels that Yao Yi will definitely want it.

Although Yao Yi's words hit home, as a senior diplomat, no matter how difficult the country was, he would never talk about it. He could only grit his teeth and swallow it in his stomach.

Kaspersky said: "Duke Yao, don't underestimate us. Our Soviet Union is vast and rich in resources. Not to mention other things, oil alone as black gold is enough to pay your asking price."

Yao Yi thought to himself: "If your Soviet Union does not disintegrate, I will definitely consider it seriously if you use resources in exchange. However, your Soviet Union will disintegrate soon, and oil cannot be realized all at once, so this does not mean anything to me."

Besides, when the Soviet Union disintegrates, most of the oil in the Soviet Union will be mine, so do I need to be so anxious?"

Yao Yi smiled and said: "Mr. Kaba, you are right, your resources are abundant, but for me, I have no shortage of resources. I can't even use up the resources controlled by Rio Tinto Mining Co., Ltd.

How could I come all the way to you to ask for resources? Am I crazy? Don’t mention the resources anymore. If you think you can exchange them with Kaliningrad, then do it. If not, I will just

I am very sorry to tell you that I will sell them to the Americans. They have asked me many times. After all, they are now planning to sell me ten aircraft carrier fleets, and I should also get something in return."

The reason why Yao Yi told the story about the aircraft carrier fleet is because it is not news anymore. It has been reported in newspapers for a long time. I believe Mr. Kaspersky is very aware of this matter.

Kaspersky thought for a moment and said, "Well, give me some time and I'll go back to China to discuss it. After all, this is our important naval base."

Yao Yi was secretly happy in his heart, because his feeling had already told him the answer.