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After returning to the embassy, ​​the French ambassador did not dare to delay even a little time; he immediately made a relevant report to the country! As diplomats, the weapons and equipment produced by France have always been an important weight in negotiations. Naturally knowing the important position of Safran Group, Bao Zixuan really dared to speak.

Now that people are putting forward conditions, it depends on how Paris responds; it is already beyond his scope of authority, and it would be bad to say too much. It is estimated that President Mitterrand will have trouble sleeping, but he has nothing to do with him anymore; when it comes to Safran Group, the country will definitely send more important people here; just cooperate fully, and there is no need for him to consider other things!

Sure enough, after receiving the news from the ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Mitterrand instantly became uneasy; even though he had become accustomed to big events in recent days, he was still shocked by Bao Zixuan's request.

When it comes to acquiring Safran Group, I don't doubt the other party's financial resources; but Mitterrand really doesn't dare to sell France's most important military industrial enterprise. But now that the country is facing a life-and-death situation, it is no longer possible to obtain much funds from other forces.

Bao Zixuan is a different kind. As long as he wants to, it is not impossible to spend hundreds of billions of dollars.

On the one hand, there is the falling franc, and on the other hand, tens of thousands of troops need to be rescued; in comparison, Safran Group does not seem that important. He could directly sell Safran Group to Heiyun without mentioning any conditions; he was very unwilling to do so.

Of course there is another point to consider, the decision cannot be made by him alone. Everyone must be pulled in until the end of the year when the accounts are settled; more people can share the firepower.

The French cabinet ministerial meeting was held again.

In the past month, the frequency of meetings has been too high; the number has even exceeded that of the entire last year. Although I feel unhappy, I never dare to show it; the country is facing life and death, and as a senior official, he must make a difference.

If the people were to know that they didn't even want to hold a meeting, that they had no attitude towards solving the problem, and that they would be impeached and step down, that would be the most ideal outcome.

Mitterrand didn't talk nonsense. Someone would know what his look meant.

The special assistant to the president was the first to speak: "The ambassador to the United Arab Emirates sent back the news that he has met with Bao Zixuan."

"Bao Zixuan did not refuse our request; but he also made very harsh conditions."

Asking for help and borrowing money is definitely not that simple. Especially at this time, France is in a precarious situation, so it is normal to propose any conditions.

Everyone expressed their understanding and signaled for the speech to continue.

As the president of a country, Mitterrand could not say anything in person; that would seem to be beneath his status. Therefore, in many recent speeches, the assistant speaks first; he is making the final summary.

If it were other times, I wouldn't do that; I don't have much to do, so I can't leave everything to the people below. But the current situation is completely opposite. I am extremely busy every day; I have to deal with too many official documents and hear too many reports; I have to personally show up for everything and be the first to speak; it is really beneath my status!

Seeing that no one said anything, Mitterrand motioned to his assistant to continue; even if the conditions were harsh, they had to be spoken out. It was just a foreshadowing, so that everyone could be mentally prepared!

The assistant collected his thoughts and continued: "Bao Zixuan proposed to fully acquire Safran Group. Only if we agree to this condition will the other party take out the money!"

The Minister of Defense immediately became nervous when he heard that it was about Safran; after all, no one knew the value of this company better than him. To a certain extent, it is better to give more than Dassault.

It is an enterprise that cannot be opened to the outside world, let alone be acquired by foreign capital; if that is the case, France will be restricted everywhere in the aerospace field!

Seeing that everyone was deep in thought, the Minister of Defense knew that he must stand up at this moment. France's most important military-industrial enterprise must not be sold to foreign capital; if he cannot prevent this, he will be a criminal of the country.

Defeat is not terrible, as long as the country's heritage remains; it will still not be underestimated by anyone.

The most important military industrial enterprise was acquired by foreign capital, and the French army wanted to re-arm, but it was not that easy. Upgrading and developing equipment requires the help of others, which is like being choked by others!

The Minister of Defense said with a serious expression: "Everyone, I know what the country is going through at this moment. It was all caused by the defeat of Niger. The Ministry of National Defense and the military have an unshirkable responsibility for this."

"It stands to reason that selling Safran will solve all problems, and I am very excited about it. After all, tens of thousands of soldiers are still in the hands of the Nigeriens. If they don't return for a day, it is all my responsibility."

"But Bao Zixuan is an outsider after all. Once the Safran Group is successfully acquired, we will not have the final say in developing any weapons and equipment in the future."

"In order to cooperate with the military, Safran Group developed some unprofitable weapons and equipment before; but it played a very big role in improving France's combat effectiveness!"

"After all, Bao Zixuan is a businessman. He acquires any enterprise for the purpose of making a profit; he will definitely not invest too much in projects that are not profitable; he can even cut them off directly."

"As a controlling shareholder, no one can prevent this from happening; what will we do at that time! Through the Niger War, we have realized the shortcomings of our army and are thinking about gradual improvements."

"If even the most important military industrial enterprises are sold, there will be no room for improvement and capabilities. We must not just focus on the present, we must take a longer-term view!"

"Having been nailed to the pillar of shame in history, we cannot make more serious mistakes!"

After hearing this, everyone at the scene fell into deep thought!

The military industrial enterprises of any country are not as simple as they appear; they must cooperate with the national army. Even if some projects don't make money, you still have to grit your teeth and persevere; if you want our soldiers to remain invincible on the battlefield, dedication and sacrifice are inevitable!

Of course, as a military, we will not just watch military industrial companies suffer; they will come up with other projects to make up for it. Maintain a good balance and make money on the whole; neither of them will say much about it!

Once it is acquired by foreign capital, it will be so embarrassing; if you want me to do projects that are not profitable, don't even think about it. France has always claimed to be a free country, and what people do does not violate the law; it is not easy for the government to interfere.

At that time, the French army will be in a very embarrassing situation and can only increase its offer; or purchase equipment from foreign countries.

France is self-sufficient in weapons and equipment, but this is a national policy formulated by De Gaulle; it has almost never purchased equipment from other countries in so many years, and to a certain extent, it can be sold overseas. Once domestic enterprises cannot meet the demand for military production, national defense strength and comprehensive national strength will definitely drop by several levels; by then, no country will really take France seriously, which is a very dangerous signal!

If they don't agree to Bao Zixuan's request, how will they get through this hurdle? Everyone has no direction.

The most important thing is how to solve the problem of funds. The big domestic families have tried their best; but the franc is still in decline, and there are no signs of improvement at all.

The collapse of the national credit system and monetary system will bring about serious consequences; no one can imagine how serious it will be!

The Minister of Finance thought for a moment and said: "What you said is indeed very reasonable, but how can we resolve the current crisis?"

"If there is no external capital injection, it can last for up to half a month; by then the franc will be as low as we have never dared to imagine before!"

"I am not a military expert, but I cannot impose some restrictions on acquisitions; for example, Safran Group cannot relocate and must stay in France forever and cooperate with the military in the development of weapons and equipment. At the same time, at a future point in time, French capital can re- Repurchase.”

"The top priority is to resolve the immediate crisis, otherwise all efforts will be in vain!"

The Minister of Finance is really good at calculating, but Bao Zixuan is not stupid; how could he agree to too many harsh and unfavorable conditions for himself!

Everyone fell into a quarrel, and the number of people who agreed to sell and the number of people who disagreed with the sale were almost equal; if this situation continued, there would be no result from the discussion at all!

Mitterrand knew; he was going to speak and put an end to this matter! He cleared his throat and said to the people below: "I know it is very difficult to make this decision, but does France have any other choices at this moment?"

"If we can use Safran to save the whole of France, we won't suffer any loss no matter what."

"With so many talents in France, why can't we set up a new military industrial enterprise? Besides, as long as the company is still in France, even if Bao Zixuan is very capable, it won't make any waves!"

Mitterrand's speech was the final word; the next step was to send someone to negotiate with Bao Zixuan and try to win as many benefits as possible; naturally there would be someone responsible for it.