Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

Hearing that Bao Zixuan wanted to buy all the weapons and equipment of East Germany, Hoffman couldn't believe his ears and instinctively thought he heard wrongly. Unless the other party is a lunatic, he would never have such an unrealistic idea! East Germany is a country the same size, and it has been at the forefront of the Cold War for so many years. Although its weapons and equipment are not as good as those of the United States and the Soviet Union, they are much more abundant than most countries in the world.

It is true that the size of the army is only 170,000, but if you add all the weapons and equipment, it is not a problem to equip an army of 500,000. As the Minister of Defense, no one knows better than him how much weapons and equipment are in stock! Then I thought about it; with the financial resources of Heiyun Group, it did have the ability to purchase all the weapons and equipment of East Germany.

Financial resources are only one aspect, and there are too many things involved; and not everyone has such courage.

If it had been anyone else, Hoffman would have said nothing; turned around and walked away. But what Bao Zixuan said had to be taken seriously. It was very difficult at this time and I didn’t even know what to do!

Bao Zixuan knew that he had to add some fire, so he continued: "I know you may think I am crazy, but as long as I operate it well, I can guarantee that all the soldiers in East Germany will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of their lives."

"Although it is not clear how much equipment there is, judging from East Germany's current geographical location, it should be no less."

"First, a basic fee of US$100,000 will be directly distributed to each East German soldier. Lieutenant-level officers will receive an additional US$50,000, school-level officers will receive an additional US$100,000, and general-level officers will receive an additional US$200,000. As for other important personnel, an additional US$200,000 can be added as appropriate. Ten thousand."

"After retiring, you can work in Heiyun Group, or help introduce other jobs; in short, everyone is guaranteed to have a job. Of course, it is related to the profession, and there may even be life-threatening; but everyone's salary will not be low. At the same time, we will establish a complete guarantee System; even if the most extreme events occur, families can live with dignity.”

"It looks like a lot of money, but compared to East Germany's defense investment over the years, it is definitely far behind. But General Hoffman, you have to understand that this matter must be coordinated by relevant Soviet personnel; plus a series of other expenses , the follow-up costs are really quite a lot.”

"In addition, East Germany has 170,000 soldiers. If any number is multiplied by 170,000, it will be infinitely magnified."

At this time, Hoffman's mind was a little confused. He had been in the army for so many years; he had always been at the forefront of the Cold War, and it stands to reason that he was a master he had seen before. But today I discovered that his courage and imagination are far different.

No wonder he can become the richest man in the world at such a young age. Most people in the world don’t have this kind of courage and unconstrained ideas! But then I thought about it, considering the relationship between the other party and the top leaders of the Soviet Union; maybe it could be done.

For other important personnel, you can add 200,000 as appropriate; you don’t need to think about it to know what’s going on.

West Germany has an independent and complete military industry system. Even if the two Germanys merge, it will be impossible to use the existing weapons and equipment of East Germany; then these weapons and equipment will have only one fate - to be sold at a low price.

It was all for sale, but West Germany took the lead but had nothing to do with them; no one could guarantee that the funds would be used to resettle East German retired soldiers.

The job is nothing more than being a mercenary, but it is still a way; after all, what can soldiers do when the country no longer exists. I still have an understanding of Bao Zixuan, and this person is very fair in his work; the current composition of Fucaira's army is very structured. But there was no negative news; it is impossible that there is no airtight wall in the world just because the news is blocked.

More importantly, because there is no negative news, even the enemy cannot grasp any handle or find any loopholes!

Others would definitely not be able to accomplish such a big thing, but the one in front of him had a close relationship with the top Soviet officials; there would be absolutely no problem in getting the other party to cooperate.

Besides, no one will cooperate in vain, and they will definitely charge huge benefits; perhaps even more than what East Germany received. After all, they want to get things done; it is impossible for the Soviets not to nod!

Even if the retired soldier does not work for the Black Cloud Group and has one hundred thousand dollars, it is enough to start a small business.

At this time, Hoffman was very tormented, knowing that selling all weapons and equipment to Bao Zixuan was tantamount to betraying the country. But for the future life of hundreds of thousands of soldiers in East Germany, he had no other choice.

Hoffman said with a serious expression: "I hope everyone gets the money first before they can implement the next plan!"

Hearing this, Bao Zixuan smiled and said, "No problem; I will send personnel into the military camp to apply for bank cards for everyone; everyone will receive funds matching their military rank."

The business reputation of Heiyun Bank can still be guaranteed.

At present, major banks in East Germany really don’t know what the future will hold; depositing large amounts of money is extremely risky. There is no risk of bankruptcy for Heiyun Bank, at least not in the short term.

The other party was indeed a shrewd businessman, who took away all the weapons and equipment without paying.

It is impossible for hundreds of thousands of people to withdraw all their money at once. This is really a good calculation. But it's useless to worry so much now. Getting benefits is more important than anything else.

Hoffman: "No problem; I'll get everyone's full cooperation!"

At this point, the deal has basically been concluded, and the rest depends on how Bao Zixuan arranges it.

The richest man Bao did not hesitate and took out his phone directly; he called Ustinov Jr. who was far away in Moscow.

The identity of the other party has undergone a great change. To be precise, his position has been further promoted. At this moment, he is already the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Soviet Union and concurrently the Minister of the General Armament Department; an absolutely powerful figure.

Even so, after receiving a call from Bao Zixuan, little Ustinov immediately became serious. It is not a secret that the other party is in East Germany; you must know that there are still hundreds of thousands of Soviet troops stationed in East Germany, and it is known that anything has happened; but it is difficult to hide it from Moscow.

Partners, of course, can also be said to be friends; but they are all people with status and cannot easily contact them. Taking the initiative to call at this moment means that there is an important matter to negotiate; but every time Bao Zixuan calls, it is equivalent to giving money; no one will reject it!

There was no need to worry about being monitored on the encrypted phone call. Bao Zixuan said directly: "Are you interested in coming to East Germany?"

He also stated the plan to the other party in full, without hiding anything. However, he did not say anything about cooperation with the Rothschild family, so as not to cause unnecessary misunderstandings.

Hearing that the other party wanted all the weapons and equipment of East Germany, Ustinov was also shocked by this bold idea.

Equipped with weapons and equipment for hundreds of thousands of troops, it can affect the balance of a region; if he is not careful, he will also be unlucky. On second thought, it seemed like it was no big deal. Bao Zixuan purchased a lot of weapons and equipment from the Soviet Union, so concealment should be no problem.

Besides, what was lost was the interests of East Germany, or to be precise, the interests of Germany as a whole; since you wanted to break away from the Soviet Union, you had to pay a price. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was reliable, not only for him personally; it would even be beneficial to the entire country without any harm!

The weapons and equipment were taken away by Bao Zixuan, so it is unlikely that the secrets will be leaked; it might be possible to put them in East Germany. The Germans' promises are good; but no one can say what will happen in the future. Besides, with Bao Zixuan’s character, he will never treat anyone badly, and there is no reason to refuse!

Little Ustinov smiled and said: "No problem; I will arrange other things. We will meet in Dresden two days later."

Berlin is too sensitive at the moment. As a high-level Soviet leader, it is difficult to let it go easily.

Hearing that the Soviet Deputy Minister of Defense could get it done with just one phone call, I once again saw Bao Zixuan's energy; I also strengthened my determination to cooperate.

Ustinov Jr. is definitely an activist. He hung up the phone and immediately reported to the Kremlin. When the top Soviet officials heard that Ustinov Jr. was planning to destroy all Soviet-made weapons and equipment of the East German army, so as to prevent the Americans from knowing the performance of the Soviet advanced weapons and equipment, they all thought it was very reasonable. There is a high degree of unity of opinion on this matter.

Immediately issued a notice to East Germany and West Germany, the meaning was obvious; if the two Germanys wanted to merge, all Soviet-made weapons in East Germany must be destroyed; or returned to the Soviet Union for free, otherwise Moscow will reconsider.

Of course the Germans would not agree to sending it back to the Soviet Union; you must know that the East Germans spent real money to buy it back, so how could it be given to others.

But the Soviets had very good reasons to avoid leaking weapons and equipment; the Germans really couldn't find anything wrong with it.

In the end, West Germany let East Germany decide on its own, but gave private instructions; even if all weapons and equipment were destroyed, they could never be sent back to the Soviet Union. Of course, this is also what the Americans mean. Although the Soviet Union does not lack weapons and equipment, it might be able to sell them to you if it turns around.

If you can't get it yourself, you can never take advantage of the enemy!