Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

After hearing the analysis given by Bao Zixuan and the confidential documents in front of him, the sweat on Hoffman's head started to flow! After so many years in the army, I have never been so worried; even when faced with war or any emergency, I have never been as embarrassed as I am today! It involves the core interests of more than 100,000 people, and they are also soldiers who protect their homes and the country; as the top military officer, how could he be indifferent!

However, the other party's analysis was very reasonable, at least he could not find any reason to refute it. Although the confidential document in front of him was just a photo, it could be concluded from the format and other aspects that it came from the West German Ministry of Defense. The habits of German soldiers are really difficult for outsiders to imitate; as the Minister of Defense of East Germany, I have seen many documents in this format.

The possibility of counterfeiting is not very feasible, let’s analyze it from another angle; even if he is the decision-maker of West Germany, he will not allow East Germany to retain too many troops; after all, it is a hidden danger!

As for not recognizing that East German soldiers had fought for the country, it is easy to understand; indeed, as Bao Zixuan said, so far many World War II veterans have never enjoyed the treatment that a retired soldier deserves. If West Germany's finances do not allow it, why should they pay compensation to a group of African natives who followed the famous German general Vorbeck during World War I?

This shows that in their eyes, the German soldiers during World War I fought for the country; even the indigenous troops were their own. But soldiers of World War II, even pure Germans, will not be recognized. East German soldiers may be worse than World War II soldiers, so how can they enjoy the treatment of retired soldiers?

Hoffman thought for a moment and said: "Mr. Bao's words are very reasonable. I wonder if I can ask you for help. Let's see if there is any good way to resettle the East German soldiers!"

If soldiers want to integrate into society, they need an adaptation process; especially the East German soldiers during the Cold War, their nerves were always tense; they didn't know when war would come, let alone whether they would suffer a nuclear attack.

Basically, every day I think about how to fight and defeat the enemy; to increase my own survival probability.

If hundreds of thousands of people suddenly took off their military uniforms, it would be impossible for them all to engage in security work; besides, there are not that many positions in Germany! But apart from security, many people don't know how to do anything else; then there is only one possibility - unemployment!

The merger of the two Germanys requires a digestion process. There are so many things going on, how can it be possible to take care of other things, let alone the unpopular East German soldiers.

Except for the man in front of me, no one can really help.

Bao Zixuan thought for a while and said: "About ten years ago, Heiyun Group began to cooperate extensively with East German companies. Therefore, I don't know much about East Germany, but I still know some basic conditions."

"With the current economic strength of East Germany, it is impossible to support the demobilization expenses of hundreds of thousands of troops; it is even less possible to afford various welfare guarantees after retirement!"

Hundreds of thousands of soldiers who have fought for the country and nation are left to watch as they become impoverished and impoverished; they may suffer from alcohol, violence and other problems in the rest of their lives.

Tell the worst case scenario first, and subsequent matters will be much easier to handle!

As the Minister of Defense, I have seen too many retired soldiers give up on themselves. It's okay if the number of people is small, but if it involves hundreds of thousands of people, the entire country is likely to fall into civil strife. Germany is finally reunified and will never allow this to happen.

Of course, Hoffman knew what the boy in front of him wanted to express. If something went wrong, there would be a monster. If he had nothing to ask for, he wouldn't go around in such a big circle, let alone invite him to meet!

But now, except for Bao Zixuan, other companies have no ability to accept hundreds of thousands of people; they have no money to pay the so-called compensation! As for what the other party wants, of course you understand; otherwise the Minister of Defense would be too incompetent!

Hoffman thought for a moment and said: "Mr. Bao, I am a soldier, and you studied science and engineering. If you have any questions, we can talk about it. East German soldiers should not be treated unfairly; but there are some things that cannot be stopped at all. ; But the necessary compensation must not be less.”

"As for what you want, I am very clear; selling some weapons and equipment is not impossible; everything is for the sake of national stability. At the same time, I hope that Heiyun Group will recruit as many retired soldiers as security personnel as possible."

Hearing the other party's initiative to sell weapons and equipment, Bao Zixuan immediately had an idea. At this moment, he has the initiative, and at the same time, he has new ideas about obtaining weapons and equipment from East Germany.

Bao Zixuan said very seriously: "General Hoffman, you and I both know that the unified Germany is dominated by West Germany, and the same is true for weapons and equipment."

"West Germany uses NATO-standard weapons, while East Germany uses typical Soviet-style weapons. The weapons of both sides are simply incompatible, and when logistical support cannot be met, West Germany will never take the risk of using Soviet-style weapons."

This is also true, and the Germans did exactly that!

East Germany's large-scale weapons did not come from the same system as the equipment originally used by West Germany; daily maintenance was not only complicated, but also consumed huge amounts of money. For the newly unified Germany, various tasks were complicated, and there were even more places to spend money.

After the reunification of Germany in its previous life, on the one hand, it massively reduced the armed forces of the original East German People's Army, and on the other hand, it put these East German weapons and equipment on the shelves. The weapons and equipment originated from the Soviet Union and were very popular, selling out quickly.

Among them, the procurement of naval weapons is particularly prominent; although there were three Kony-class corvettes, they were successively delisted and disintegrated. However, the 1st frigate was packaged and sold to Indonesia, and became the main force of the army in the last century. The best missile boats are also the absolute main force of the Polish Navy. Minesweepers were given to Indonesia and Uruguay in 1st.

Naval ships from East Germany, with the exception of a few auxiliary ships; all others were eliminated from 1 Force. However, these ships were soon taken over by their next owners and became the main force of other countries' navies; they continued to serve in battles.

Unlike the East German navy ships, which have been taken over, the East German air force fighter jets seem to have fallen into a situation where no one cares about them. Before the unification, more than 300 MiG-21 series aircraft were already on the verge of being difficult to operate. After the reunification of Germany and Germany, 150 of them found a home in museums, while the others had to be forced out of active service and could not escape the fate of being dismantled.

Similarly, the MiG-23 series fighters of the East German Air Force did not escape the fate of being dismantled. There are only 24 MiG-2s, these fighters in service with the German Air Force; after serving in the unified German Air Force for more than 10 years, they were sold to Poland at a very low price. Even in the 20th century, Poland still could not let go of these second-hand fighters from East Germany.

Except for some old weapons that were dismantled, most of the East German Army equipment was purchased by other countries and gained a second life. Among them, the Finnish Armed Forces became the main buyer of East German Army equipment, introducing a total of tanks, 140 BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles, 72 2S1 122mm self-propelled howitzers, and nearly 400 towed howitzers; including the D-30 122mm grenade and M-4 gun.

In addition, Sweden also purchased 500 BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles, and Greece also introduced 350 BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles. Of course, the BMP-1 introduced by these NATO countries has been upgraded in accordance with NATO standards!

The most annoying thing is that the Americans received 821 BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles, 15 BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles, 27 armored personnel carriers, 11 2S1 self-propelled howitzers, 1 D-30 howitzer, 2 D-20 howitzer, 2 BR-70 rocket launcher systems, and 4 BM-21 rocket launcher systems. Of course, it was not to equip the troops, but simply to study the weaknesses of Soviet-made weapons and equipment and then implement countermeasures.

How could he not get a share of such a huge cake? Moreover, Bao Shaofu had already thought of eating all the weapons and equipment in one bite before other forces could react.

If you were alone, you would definitely not dare to have such an idea; but if you add the Rothschild family and various Arab countries in the Middle East, it is a different story.

As long as it is done well, NATO countries will never take any advantage!

Bao Zixuan said very seriously: "You can sell all the current East German weapons and equipment to me, secretly of course; announce to the outside world that all weapons and equipment must be destroyed, and it was proposed by the Soviet Union; the purpose is to prevent the Soviet Union's advanced weapons from being mastered by the United States and NATO. "

"When the time comes, destroy and dismantle some old weapons and equipment at will; I will make arrangements to ensure nothing goes wrong."