Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

Time came to the end of 1985, and Bao Shaofu once again led the team to Paris. This air show was not held in June due to many reasons. Fortunately, the climate in Paris, France is not that cold yet, so it doesn’t matter.

In fact, the postponement of the air show is mainly due to factors of Airbus and Dassault. Airbus' latest passenger aircraft has not achieved satisfactory results; Dassault asked the exhibition host committee to announce the cancellation of the air show because of the flying saucer, which required a certain amount of time to produce prototypes. This is the advantage of the host, which no one can envy.

The super-large passenger aircraft jointly produced by Heiyun, McDonnell Douglas, Motorola and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will soon be unveiled. If Airbus doesn't take corresponding measures, it will end up dying ugly. At present, the super large passenger aircraft project has been dominated by Boeing. Compared with Airbus and McDonnell Douglas, they are still lagging behind. As a product of combining resources from all over Europe, Airbus certainly cannot lag behind.

Although Europe is currently leaning towards the United States, they also want to make some achievements of their own. How can a super-large passenger plane, a great weapon of the country, be controlled by others?

Before, I completely turned to the United States, mainly because I was worried about Lao Maozi. The Soviet Union's steel torrent has always been a nightmare for European countries. In the 1980s, the Soviet Union was at its peak. It was completely invincible in Europe, and the contrast was obvious in the German-occupied areas at the time. At present, in order to compete with the United States for the right to speak in the world in Europe, the Soviet Union directly stationed several local Guards divisions directly on the East German mainland.

The stationing of these Guards divisions made Europeans fearful and ruthless. The Soviet troops stationed in East Germany had 380,000 troops, and they could make Europe tremble just by stamping their feet. At that time, the Guards Division was not just one division but a group army composed of several divisions. It was also known as the "Soviet Army in Germany" in history. The most important thing is that the commanders of these troops down to the soldiers are the most elite beings in the Soviet Union. In terms of combat capabilities, they are simply incomparable to European or NATO troops.

At the same time, it is also the most well-equipped army in the entire Soviet Union. Of course, the Europeans must rely on American power to compete with it. However, in recent years, the Soviet Union has implemented strategic contraction; in addition, the country has lost its former glory. The European defense pressure suddenly dropped sharply; the Americans still wanted to control them, and of course they would not be convinced.

You must know that historically, the United States was a British colony. And the current people in power are all descendants of European immigrants. Although the United States is stronger in terms of strength, Europe, the most powerful region in the modern world in the past 300 years, also has a kind of pride in its bones.

In the past, large aircraft were not developed due to many factors. At this time, we cannot fall behind. Moreover, Heiyun, McDonnell Douglas, Motorola, and Mitsubishi have already arrived at our doorstep; if we don’t fight back, we may not even be able to drink soup in the future.

Therefore, after they learned about Bao Zixuan and others' actions, they urgently came up with a plan. It is inevitable that the Americans will not be able to dominate the field of super large passenger aircraft.

The emergence of the richest man Bao has brought about great changes in the world aviation pattern. Before, everyone was able to compete smoothly, but no one expected that this guy's research and development speed was too fast, and his investment was regardless of cost. This has made several other aircraft manufacturing companies miserable. But at the same time, we also know that we must keep up with the pace; otherwise, we will be eliminated by the market and forgotten by the world. This led to the early debut of the Airbus super large passenger aircraft. Although there are still many immature aspects, at least with this product, some customers can be retained.

Moreover, with Airbus gathering technical reserves from all over Europe, it is really not difficult to develop a super-large passenger aircraft. It's just that it was previously limited by factors such as cost, and the market was felt to be limited, so I thought it was unnecessary.

As for Dassault’s better explanation, UFO products must be released first, otherwise they won’t even be able to drink the soup. The two companies have many privileges in France, not to mention the postponement of the air show; even the French presidential election requires their opinions.

When Mr. Bao left Hong Kong, the stock price of Hutchison Whampoa had reached 1,300 Hong Kong dollars per share, leaving the second place far behind. However, the daily transaction volume is extremely low, mainly because no one is willing to take action. The financing purpose has been achieved, and others are not that concerned.

Before coming to Paris, Bao's scandal and Hutchison Whampoa's stock price were the two hottest topics in Hong Kong. However, because the main parties involved did not come forward to be interviewed; and at the critical moment, people also went to Europe, so the matter was naturally downplayed a lot. No one in the media thought that Mr. Bao was running away or hiding. After all, compared to others, the Paris Air Show in France is their most important job.

The richest man Bao also felt how weird the Mei family was, and media reports in his previous life thought it was a bit exaggerated. Now it seems that their actions are more excessive than reported. Even before this happened, he spoke clearly and logically, and even the property distribution of the richest man Bao had been done. Let me ask you, who dares to marry such a woman? Even if I am fine, no one can bear it unless I cut off ties with my family.

As the head of the European region of Black Cloud Group, Hiroshi Hashimoto naturally had to come over to greet him in person. In fact, there is really nothing particularly important in the entire European branch. In addition to several exhibitions every year, plus sales in some key cities. After all, Heiyun Group has no other factories in Europe except the United Kingdom.

Moreover, the European Bentley factory is mainly managed by John Chambers, and the European branch is at best a coordination and cooperation. As for the aircraft manufacturing plants, they were a combination of several; he didn't need to worry too much at all.

In fact, Peng Yifei was also in Paris, France at this time, but he just understood the boss's character. I don't like ostentation, as long as the work is done well; that's better than anything else, so I didn't go to the airport to greet him. And now his responsibilities do not allow him to be exposed to the spotlight; in the future, he will gradually fade out of people's sight; including the top leaders of Heiyun Group, it will be difficult to meet Peng Yifei.

Since you choose the path of intelligence, you must make certain sacrifices.

This exhibition is very interesting. It can be said that each company has shown its special skills. Moreover, the United States also allows the export of some advanced fighter jets to countries with slightly less established relations. To put it bluntly, as long as it is not sold to the Soviet Union and its hardcore allies, then there is not a big problem.

The lessons learned from Kuwait last time not only impressed McDonald Jr., but also made other U.S. arms manufacturers nervous. The Soviet Union is so poor now that it is willing to sell any product as long as it pays for it. The United States' high-end weapons themselves do not have an absolute advantage. They may be more advanced in performance, but their prices are also much higher.

The performance is more advanced, but the cultural level of combat personnel is also higher. Relatively speaking, Soviet weapons and equipment are simple to operate; they are also relatively sturdy, and are more favored by third world countries.

If the U.S. Congress and the military do not change, in the future, in addition to purchasing their own weapons, the number of countries choosing American weapons will inevitably decrease.

Its hardcore allies are nothing more than Europe and Israel. The fighter jets developed by Israel have already been successfully tested. In the future, the reliance on the United States for cutting-edge weapons will gradually decrease; as for Europe, it has a strong industrial base. Moreover, there are well-known fighter manufacturers such as French Dassault, British Aerospace, and Swedish Saab competing with it; it is almost impossible to obtain a large share.

Moreover, because of the relationship with the Soviet Union, fighter jets sold to European countries are only slightly more expensive than those purchased by the U.S. military, and the profit margins are limited. The most profitable thing is selling weapons and equipment to the oil countries in the Middle East. The execution was very good before.

Rich countries such as Kuwait and Saudi Arabia all purchase American weapons and equipment; after all, they resisted the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan. But now the situation has changed, as the pressure on national defense has increased; in addition, these royal families have broadened their horizons. Some of the weapons and equipment that were eliminated before were looked down upon by others.

The size of the army itself is limited. If we are fighting the enemy with old weapons, how can we do it? Even if the royal family agrees, it is estimated that the soldiers below will have opinions.

Bao Zixuan's past trip to the Middle East caused some countries to start purchasing Soviet weapons and equipment. The Soviet Union's own military equipment has a limited number of new fighter jets, but it is willing to sell them to these wealthy locals in the Middle East. The main reason is that I am afraid of being poor. If I don't think of a way, I may not be able to earn my salary next month.

The French Air Show is the number one air show in the world; no matter how much the UK and the US publicize it, at least in terms of scale and influence, it is still inferior to the Paris Air Show in France. So whether it is the United States, the Soviet Union, France, or aircraft manufacturers from other countries, they must produce the best products, otherwise they will not be able to impress customers at all.

In addition to this air show, China also sent a delegation to participate for the first time; it instantly became the largest air show in history. It is estimated that this will be the scale in the future; not to the extreme, but close to it. At this time, all manufacturers are gearing up and want to do something big. After all, this air show may determine the aviation pattern in the next few decades, and no one can afford the risk of failure.