Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

Colonel Ka felt relieved when he heard that some weapons and equipment needed to be purchased from France and the Soviet Union; as long as the weapons were not purchased from the United States, everything else would be easy to handle. Although they are under sanctions, both France and the Soviet Union are short of money; especially the Soviet Union's sales of weapons to Libya can also create obstacles for the Americans; the old man is not merciless at all.

Therefore, the two countries have been selling weapons and equipment to Libya privately, which is not a secret internationally! This time, the richest man Bao wanted to change his mind, that is, to let the French completely offend Colonel Card; at the same time, he also wanted to make the Gallic Rooster unable to tell the story of his suffering.

Bao Zixuan thought for a moment and said: "You can send a delegation directly to France to purchase Rafale fighter jets from Dassault; I believe that given the relationship between Libya and France, the other party will not refuse."

"It doesn't matter even if France refuses. The Soviet Union can be an alternative; it's just a little more troublesome and the modification cost is higher!"

Although Colonel Ka is arrogant, he is not an idiot. Although the French want to do business with Libya, given the current international situation, they will most likely refuse. Even if France agrees, the Americans will obstruct it; it is doubtful whether they can reach Libya safely!

Based on Bao Zixuan's relationship with the Soviet high-level officials and Lao Maozi's character, he doesn't care what the Americans think. The only country in the world that dares to ignore US sanctions is the Soviet Union.

Seeing Colonel Ka deep in thought, Bao Zixuan continued: "The performance of Soviet fighter planes is indeed good, but the electronic system is seriously backward. If you want to connect to modern combat systems, the aircraft electronic system must be upgraded; French fighters are not that troublesome."

"However, this is not technically difficult for Heiyun Group; it is just a waste of time and will increase some additional expenses."

"As for anti-aircraft missiles, just buy them directly from the Soviet Union. Compared with aircraft, it is much easier to replace the electronic components of missiles!"

"The engineers will eradicate the need for Libya's war readiness and write a system specifically; there is only one highest authority, and that is Your Excellency."

Hearing this, Colonel Ka was very happy; especially since there was only one highest authority, it was still in his hands; his control over the country would also become stronger.

Colonel Ka thought for a while and said: "Mr. Bao deserves to be a top technical expert. Although I don't understand it very well, it sounds very reasonable. Just follow your wishes and what you need to buy; you make a list."

"As for the system construction, I still need your help; as for the cost, Libya has to have the latest air defense system even though it is selling iron."

"We are still under sanctions, so we can use oil and gold to trade; we will never embarrass you."

Unexpectedly, Colonel Ka took the initiative and directly traded liquid gold and real gold; thus saving a lot of trouble!

A dinner was supposed to be prepared, but Colonel Ka's identity was too sensitive; they just had a simple dinner together, and the overall standard was not very high. Bao Zixuan didn't care about this. While causing trouble for the Americans, he could also make a lot of profits. Others seemed not that important!

Colonel Ka is definitely an activist. A flight of experts flew directly from Tripoli to Paris that night; Colonel Ka's son Mohammed, as the head of the delegation, will directly negotiate with the French.

I didn't want the Libyans to come over in a high-profile manner. It would be okay to sell some weapons and equipment privately; but if it were made public, the matter would be a different matter; by then the Americans would definitely not ignore it, and France would fall into a passive situation.

But as the sovereign state of Libya, France also needs to import most of its oil from Libya; if it doesn't give it any face, it really can't be justified. Where other African countries are watching, France must show its attitude.

Muhammad received the call from his father. Although he was reluctant, he did not dare to neglect it at all. You may have issues with your father's high-pressure rule, but you still have a positive attitude towards a strong national defense cause. Operation Golden Canyon has caused too much trauma to Libya. As the son of the president, he naturally has to bear more responsibilities.

The Soviet Union relaxed its export restrictions on fighter jets, which made life extremely difficult for French Dassault. Coupled with the death of the old Dassault, investors were even more skeptical about the capabilities of Dassault II.

Fortunately, there is support from the French domestic air force, but the profit is really too low; coupled with the astronomical cost of research and development of modern fighter aircraft, Dassault II has been in dire straits recently.

Even if you know that it is inappropriate to do business with Libya at this moment, you can't just watch the company in trouble and do nothing!

Everyone knows that the Libyans are notorious for being stupid and making too much money. Dassault will not make any profit; they must give the Soviets an advantage; are they really unwilling to just watch the business slip away?

Although he has not expressed his position clearly, he is more inclined to reach a deal with Libya.

I took Mohammed on a tour of the factory, and I have absolute confidence in Dassault II; there are no leaks at all! Not to mention just visiting the aircraft manufacturing process; even if the production line is moved there, Libya's industrial base and technological reserves will not be able to do anything.

The other party will definitely buy fighter jets, it just depends on which company they choose.

Mohammed had the list provided by Colonel Ka on his body and said directly: "I don't know how much it will cost to buy 120 of the latest Rafale fighter jets!"

Hearing this, Dassault II was obviously taken aback; you must know that even the French Air Force has not purchased so many fighters at one time. Perhaps he was really afraid of being beaten by the Americans, and it hurt even more. He knew that he had to buy military aircraft to protect himself.

Dassault II thought for a moment and said: "The price of each fighter is US$40 million, plus some supporting facilities; it requires US$6 billion!"

When sold to the French Air Force, the price was only a little over 20 million US dollars; when it was sold to Libya, it was directly doubled. It can only be said that Dassault II has a dark heart.

Hearing this price, Muhammad was reluctant; but his father had made it clear that he would do whatever it took; he could only bite the bullet at this time.

Mohammed: "We are ready to order 120 Rafale fighter jets, and the price will be as you wish."

There was no counter-offer at all, and it was true that people were stupid and had too much money; on second thought, it was normal. At this time, no country dared to openly sell fighter jets to Libya.

Dassault II did not expect that the other party would buy so much at once; the quantity was not large, but it could be controlled secretly. At this moment, he could only turn to the Presidential Palace for help!

Although I really wanted to agree immediately, Kodasuo II really didn't dare!

Dassault II thought for a moment and said: "There are too many fighters involved, and they need to be reported to the Presidential Palace before a decision can be made!"

Perhaps seeing that the Libyans were a little anxious, Dassault II continued: "I can give you an answer tomorrow, and there will be no delay."

The Libyan side has not repaid any price, which can be said to be full of sincerity; if it is dragging others, it is really not very kind!

Let others continue to visit with the Libyan delegation, and Dassault II went directly to the Elysee Palace; he wanted to seek help from the government to deal with pressure from other parties.

As the head of France's largest weapons manufacturer, if he wants to see the president, he will arrange it as soon as possible if there are no important guests in the office. I learned from the secretary that the U.S. ambassador to France was meeting with the president, and I suddenly felt an ominous feeling.

This is indeed the case. The Libyans organized a delegation to visit France; and the first stop was Dassault. They knew what to do without even thinking about it.

The 8th Asian Air Force was destroyed, so naturally he didn't want to see Colonel Ka reorganizing the air force. Therefore, the U.S. ambassador came directly to the French President's office; his intention was very clear: he must not sell any weapons and equipment to Libya, not even a screw.

Seeing the arrogance of the US ambassador, French President Mitterrand was very angry. As an old man who has held the highest power in the country for more than ten years, his prestige has reached its peak, but he still believes that he still has some influence in the world. It is really hard to accept that the US ambassador showed no respect at all.

Why is France in decline? He is also one of the five permanent members of the United Nations. He is still the head of a major country, but he did not expect that one day he would be questioned and targeted.

But under the current international situation, France has to make compromises; at least it does not dare to completely offend the United States.

Not everyone has the courage and prestige of de Gaulle, and a little impatience will ruin a big plan; we can only persuade Dassault to give up this business, and the future will be long!

Even though he was reluctant, Mitterrand still said that he would respect the opinions of the United States and would never sell weapons and equipment to Libya.

In fact, the Americans did not want to make matters too serious. They had turned a blind eye before and did not stop them as long as it was not excessive.

Libya actually sent a delegation this time, which must be a big move; especially since the first stop was Dassault, we couldn't let the other party get what they wanted!