Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

Late one night in the early spring of 1983, a 10,000-ton cargo ship sailed by the Soviet Shipping Company to Japan departed from Japan's Shibaura Terminal and carried away dozens of boxes of components for "five-axis linkage CNC machine tools." According to the Japanese, the purpose of the Soviet Union's purchase of these CNC machine tools was not only to improve the propulsion performance of submarines, but also to improve the propellers of the new aircraft carriers that were under construction at the time. This is the sensational "Toshiba Corporation's violation of Batumi export incident." The consequences of this incident were serious: for the first time, the U.S. Navy lost its advantage in hydroacoustic detection of Soviet naval vessels; to this day, the U.S. Navy is still not absolutely sure to detect new Russian submarines.

Perhaps because of Bao Zixuan's appearance, this matter has not been exposed so far. Because from the perspective of Americans, there are many companies that can sell five-axis CNC machine tools to the Soviet Union, and it may not necessarily be done by the Japanese. The Heiyun Group is also highly suspicious. After all, Bao Zixuan has a better relationship with the Soviet high-level officials.

In fact, the Soviet Union also approached Heiyun Group, but Bao, the richest man, provided some technical support but did not directly export the finished products due to human kindness. This is not a joke, and the Americans and British must not let the Americans and the British get their hands on it. Of course, after having Fucaira, I wasn’t that worried, but it was definitely not possible before.

Fortunately, the Soviet Union purchased a batch of machine tools from Japan before and was not so eager for high-end machine tools. Bao, the richest man who knew the truth about history, could not let go of this opportunity.

Originally, Toshiba's transactions with the Soviet Union were indeed very successful. No Western countries, including Japan, found that the machinery shipped from Japan actually played a huge role in promoting Soviet ship manufacturing technology. However, starting from the mid-1980s, navies from various NATO countries have reported that the noise from the propellers of Soviet submarines and warships has dropped significantly, and tracking has become more difficult. This has made the United States begin to wonder whether the Soviet Union has acquired any advanced technology, but it suffers from the lack of it. What evidence.

In his previous life, until December 1985, one of the parties to the secret agreement between the Soviet Union and Japan, Kumagai of Japan's Wako Company, resigned due to a dispute with his employer, and angrily exposed the Toshiba incident to "Batumi" Chairman Genil Taurego. .

But Xiong Gudu did not resign in this life, and successfully entered the company's management. Of course, there is no reason to accuse yourself, unless you are mentally ill.

At this time, Bao Zixuan was planning how to let the Americans know that Toshiba sold controlled products to the Soviet Union.

The Black Cloud Intelligence Department must be well disguised; perhaps Argentina is a good choice, which can also arouse the anger of the British.

The black cloud has penetrated Argentina for so many years and has never stopped. On the one hand, we continue to search for German scientists during World War II. The most important thing is to find out the level of hostility and threat to the black clouds.

During the Falklands War, the richest man Bao contributed money and efforts; but Argentina was completely offended. If the Argentine leader wants to cause trouble, or take extreme measures, he won't be happy about it. To nip in the bud, all dangers must be controlled in their bud.

Money is destined not to be wasted, so there are still many people in Argentina who serve the Black Cloud Group.

As a once developed country, the failure of the Falklands War did great harm to the entire country. But I also realized a truth, that is, no one can be relied on at critical moments.

They originally thought that the Americans could support them, but not only were they condemned by the United States; the United States even provided logistical supplies to the British army. As Argentina's largest supplier of weapons and equipment, France also fell out of the chain at a critical moment. Not only has it stopped accepting orders for weapons and equipment from Argentina, but all weapons and equipment previously ordered and paid for will not be shipped. The most important thing is that the money will not be refunded. Isn’t this a deliberate chokehold?

If these are acceptable, then deliberately disclosing weapons data, performance parameters, and interference frequency bands to the British side is really excessive. After the Sheffield was sunk, the British finally realized the power of the Exocet missile.

Therefore, the French are required to provide interference frequencies, which is fatal to any weapons manufacturer. Once the data is mastered by the enemy, their missiles will be meaningless. Maybe it was due to pressure, maybe it was a huge benefit from the British. In short, the French actually agreed to inform the British of the technical parameters of the Exocet missile without reservation.

This is also the reason why the missiles launched by Argentina could not find their targets.

Rather than relying on anyone else, the Argentines decided to develop their own defense industry. Those who believe that when the time comes, they will be able to avenge their past humiliation.

It is easy to say, but it is extremely difficult to discover a modern defense industry in a country with nothing but poverty.

At this time, Argentine intelligence officers discovered through an investigation of KGB agents in the country that Japan had provided five-axis CNC machine tools to the Soviet Union in 1983, which surprised the country's top officials. The Japanese were so brave that they dared to export the most important controlled materials to the Soviet Union.

But then I thought about it, this was also an opportunity for them.

Without further ado, the Director of Argentina’s National Intelligence Secretariat came directly to the President’s Office.

Raul Ricardo Alfonsín, President of Argentina. Chairman of the Argentine Radical Party. Born on March 12, 1927 in Chacocomos, Buenos Aires Province, he was admitted to the San Martin Military Academy when he was young.

He was Argentina's first democratically elected president after the end of its military dictatorship. We advocate the restoration of representative democracy, political pluralism, and peaceful foreign disarmament. The first thing he did when he came to power was to fulfill his campaign promise and liquidate the military's human rights violations. However, the military's huge political power forced it to pardon most of the convicted officers.

It can be said that I still want to do something in my heart, but the domestic situation does not allow it. But for national defense construction, absolutely no effort will be spared. Not just for him as president, but for anyone else as well.

The Falklands has become an eternal pain. If there is no strong national defense, it is destined to be a master at the mercy of others. Argentina is so close to the Falklands, but it still cannot beat the British at home; to put it bluntly, it is because it does not have the support of a strong defense industry.

The National Intelligence Secretariat is directly under the leadership of the president and is an absolute confidant; therefore, there is no need to be so polite between the two. The director of the Intelligence Division said directly: "President Alfonsín, we discovered a confidential incident during the investigation; after comprehensive analysis, we believe that if handled well, it will be extremely beneficial to Argentina."

In recent times, there has been great resistance to reform; for Alfonsin, it has been a long time since he heard good news. Is there any surprise he will get today? This immediately made him interested.

Alfonsin said with a smile: "What kind of confidential matter is it? Let me tell you."

After listening to the introduction from the Director of Intelligence, Alfonsin fell into deep thought. He's thinking about how to maximize profits and what risks he has to take. Two countries are involved, not only Japan, the world's second largest economy, but also the superpower Soviet Union; a little carelessness can lead Argentina into an abyss.

The Intelligence Office's opinion is to use this to threaten Japan's Toshiba Corporation, hoping to obtain from them the weapons and equipment and precision instruments that Argentina urgently needs. After the Falklands War, Britain has been imposing economic sanctions and technological blockade on Argentina. They want to obtain advanced weapons and equipment, as well as equipment; it is almost impossible.

At least the Batum Organization member states will never do business with Argentina. The purchase quantity itself is not very large, so you can’t make much money. The most important thing is that everyone has the same interests, and Argentina's national strength is weak; it belongs to a country with little sense of existence, so naturally it will not pay attention to it.

Other countries may be able to purchase through Heiyun Group, but Argentina’s sanctions and ban on Heiyun have never been lifted; coupled with the tense relationship between the two parties, Bao Zixuan will not sell advanced weapons and equipment to Argentina. Even if Bao Zixuan wanted to do it, the British would not agree; no one was willing to take risks.

Alfonsin said very seriously: "Is the information reliable?"

As the president, any decision you make must be supported by accurate intelligence. Once it fails, not only will you have to bear the responsibility, but the losses will be incalculable.

Director of the Intelligence Division: "When our female agent approached a Soviet KGB member, she made him drunk and learned that he had participated in a secret operation."

"As early as 1983, the Soviet KGB teamed up with Japan's Toshiba Corporation and used Norway as an intermediary to transport five-axis CNC machine tools, important controlled materials from Batumi, to the Soviet Union."

"As for this Soviet KGB agent, he had been working in Japan before; he was transferred to Argentina as a diplomat the year before last. He participated in the entire plan throughout the entire process, and the key individuals and companies were all accurate and could not be faked at all."

"In addition, investigation found that the Soviet Union used these CNC machine tools to successfully process noisy polar propellers, making it impossible for NATO to monitor the entry and exit of Soviet nuclear submarines."

In fact, this was a normal thing during the Cold War. Intelligence agents also need a layer of identity, at least to obtain legal entry procedures.

When a country finds suspicious persons, it will naturally take precautions; at this time, sexy beauties can often play an unexpected role.

In addition, the disappearance of Soviet submarines from NATO surveillance is no secret around the world. In the past, not only NATO countries could monitor it, but even Argentina could occasionally detect signs of Soviet submarine activities.

As the Director of Intelligence said, there has been no sign of Soviet submarines in recent years. It was previously believed that the Soviet Union had mastered certain processing technology, or that the Black Cloud Group provided the necessary technical support. Unexpectedly, the Japanese helped, but what does this have to do with Argentina?

Toshiba is willing to make any money and can definitely cooperate with Argentina. They can transport controlled materials to the Soviet Union, so Argentina, which poses a relatively small threat, will naturally have no problems.

In addition, the United States' blockade of the Soviet Union was much tighter than the British blockade of Argentina; equipment could be shipped to the Soviet Union, and Argentina was naturally not a problem. As long as the money is available, and Toshiba is also worried about the revelations, it will inevitably compromise.

Alfonsin: "You mean to contact the relevant personnel of Japan's Toshiba Corporation, and then obtain urgently needed weapons and equipment, as well as important machinery and equipment through them."

As the director of the Intelligence Division, he not only needs to report intelligence to the president; he also needs to give some opinions when necessary. It can be said that this position is not only about intelligence collection, but also includes think tank responsibilities.

The director of the intelligence department thought for a moment and said: "During World War II, Toshiba began to produce semiconductor equipment such as radars and military electronic tubes. It is still responsible for producing various tanks, machine guns, missiles and artillery for the Japanese military. Its strength must not be underestimated, and it has nothing to do with us. What a contradiction."

"Due to the British blockade, domestic weapons and equipment are currently very backward; many parts and components have been cut off. The aircraft attendance rate is very low, and maintenance and upkeep have become a major problem."

"Take this opportunity to get in touch with Japan's Toshiba Company; weapons and equipment are of course not a problem. After all, compared to the UK, we are really far behind."

"The weapons and equipment produced by Toshiba are very advanced, even better than those of the British. Coupled with its complete industrial system, it is definitely Argentina's most ideal partner. You only have one opportunity, but you can't miss it. If the intelligence is once grasped by the Americans, , then it will become useless.”

Argentina basically remained neutral during World War II, otherwise it would not have been possible for so many German officers and scientists to come here. Therefore, there is no deep hatred between China and Japan.

It would be best if the five-axis CNC machine tools could be shipped back to Argentina, but there is no need to push too hard. After all, this stuff is so high-end that even if Argentina gets it, they don’t know what to produce. The overall industrial level is too poor, and it is impossible for a few advanced equipment to change the status quo.

Besides, that thing is expensive and most countries cannot afford it. Argentina used to be very wealthy, but in recent decades, especially after the Falklands War, its national power has been declining. As for weapons and equipment, basic industrial equipment can be imported from Toshiba.

Alfonsín said with a smile: "Argentina cannot sit still and wait for death. This is an opportunity given by God. Every time I think of the Falklands and the British, I feel very unwilling."

"Since it won't work in European and American countries, and the Japanese have shortcomings in our hands, we need to make a detailed plan so that no mistakes can be made."

It can be said that as the president of Argentina at this time, he does not have many choices. Since we can open a breakthrough from Toshiba Corporation of Japan, we naturally have to try boldly.

All of this was promoted by the rich man Bao, letting the Americans know about Japan's transactions with the Soviet Union. This would not only get rid of the suspicion of the Black Cloud Group, but also deal a fatal blow to Japan.

Of course, he doesn’t want the Japanese to blame him and be targeted by a country; there will be no good consequences. When Argentina came forward, no one would have thought that the Black Cloud Group was behind the scenes. After all, the whole world knows the relationship between Argentina and Black Clouds.

It was discovered that Japan was actually transporting controlled supplies to the Soviet Union. It was obviously blocked at both ends; no matter what, they did not want to suffer a loss. As for the British, they may not dare to care about the Soviet Union; but if they find that Japan is in contact with Argentina, they will definitely fight back.

In short, once the matter is successful, it will be very beneficial to Heiyun Group no matter what!