Soviet Union 1991

(First update)

Park Soo-hoon, the representative of Daewoo Heavy Industries Group, set foot on the soil of the Soviet Union as a representative of South Korea. As the only negotiator who knew Russian and was Korean, Park Soo-hoon naturally had to take on the important task of negotiating the acquisition of the Novorossiysk aircraft carrier. The chairman of the group almost It was Tie Er Ming Mian who reminded me that this matter was related to the national honor of the Republic of Korea.

Park Soo-hoon, who has always put the national spirit first, naturally developed a spirit that must win glory for the country. Even if the opponent is the powerful Soviet Union, he must show the strong side of the Korean nation. What's more, Park Soo-hoon has never forgotten the humiliation in 1983. The major incident of the Korean Air passenger plane being shot down by the Soviet Union made the entire nation filled with indignation.

However, when he saw the Soviet representative who met him, Park Soo-hoon couldn't help but be stunned by Hexi's smile. The golden-eyed Soviet representative kindly helped him lift his luggage and put it in the trunk of the car, and then asked the other party about his journey in fluent Korean. Whether it is pleasant or not. After getting in the car, I chatted with him while driving him to the hotel where he was staying.

"The talks will be held in the lobby of the hotel." The Soviet representative in charge of the reception said friendly. "Because it is not a negotiation between governments, the negotiations will not be held on an important diplomatic occasion. Please forgive me."

After speaking, the Soviet representative bowed slightly in a friendly manner, which made Park Soo-hun a little flattered. He quickly said, "No, you are too polite. We want to complete the negotiations as soon as possible so that the aircraft carrier can be towed to South Korea."

After the representative exited the room, Park Soo-hoon took out the documents without stopping and began to check the information for the last time. This time, the aircraft carrier purchased by a Korean private company was originally used to build an aircraft carrier-themed restaurant. Of course, these are all on the surface. , both parties know the actual situation well, so they won’t break the layer of paper.

The condition proposed by Daewoo Heavy Industries was that they would be responsible for shipping the aircraft carrier to South Korea. Naturally, it was impossible for the Soviet Union to reject the conditions proposed by Daewoo Heavy Industries. They stated that once the Novorossiysk left the Soviet port, they would not return it.

After finalizing some final data, Park Soo-hoon ate some food in a hurry. I just closed my eyes and rested my mind to prepare for the big negotiation between the two parties in the evening. For the Soviet Union, this may be an insignificant commercial negotiation, but for South Korea, it is a major opportunity to improve its naval strength.

7 p.m. Negotiations officially begin. As soon as Park Soo-hoon came up, he began to take a preemptive stance and started to find faults with the New Rossis in a picky manner.

"This is an aircraft carrier that has been in service with the Pacific Fleet since 1982, and its completion time may be earlier. It should have been completed in 198o. In other words, the Novorossiysk is an aircraft carrier that has passed its age. A ten-year-old aircraft carrier. The aircraft carrier costs 630 million U.S. dollars? I think the price proposed by the Soviet Union is a bit outrageous, right? With 700 million U.S. dollars, we can definitely purchase a light aircraft carrier that meets the requirements of the Korean Navy, not to mention the second-hand aircraft carrier that India purchased from the United Kingdom. Just over 20 million US dollars.”

Although the Soviet delegation did not show the attitude of buying or leaving, Park Soo-hoon's nagging attitude obviously annoyed a person who did not want to appear at the negotiating table in the first place, but was forced to come over by the Ministry of Defense to make up for it. Kedo.

At this time, Victor heard that the other party was belittling the value of the Kiev-class aircraft carrier. He stood up very dissatisfied and asked in fluent Korean, "I would like to ask Mr. Park Soo-hoon, can South Korea build a medium-sized aircraft carrier?"

Park Soo-hoon's eloquent words were rudely interrupted. He was not angry, but just shook his head and said that he couldn't. ?

"Very good." Hearing the other party's negative reply. Victor was also excited. He moved his chair back slightly, put his hands on the table, tilted his head forward, and made a provocative gesture, "Then I want to know, is there anyone in this world who is willing to sell medium-sized aircraft carriers?" Is there a country for South Korea?”

"No." In the face of reality, Park Soo-hoon had to admit one thing honestly. South Korea had no choice but to choose from the four Kiev-class aircraft carriers in front of it. There is no other choice. In other words, it is now a seller's market. As long as the Soviet Union is willing, those eager countries will not be able to get even an aircraft carrier.

"I have to say. The Kiev-class is by far the most suitable aircraft carrier for South Korea." Victor sighed deliberately and began to refute what Park Soo-hoon just said one by one. "The Kiev-class is equipped with a large number of anti-ship missiles and anti-submarine weapons." Weapons, I believe the South Korean Navy’s funding is not You can't afford a huge aircraft carrier battle group, so the Kiev class with its powerful anti-ship capabilities has become your best choice, right? Anyway, in addition to Japan and China, your enemies are eyeing it. Which Soviet Union do you have the courage to challenge?”

Hearing Victor's taunt, Park Soo-hoon's face couldn't help but turn red. As a small country that lives in a narrow gap, South Korea had to call him dad no matter what Victor said.

"You said that the Kiev class is an old aircraft carrier that has been in service for nearly ten years, but did you know that what India spent 20 million to purchase was an aircraft carrier that had been in service for over thirty years. If you feel that you have to compare it with it, Then you should come back to buy the Kiev class from us in 2010, and we may sell it to you for 20 million by then. "

Victor bluntly pointed out that everything Park Soo-hoon said was a fantasy. Park Soo-hoon was obviously angered by Victor's words. He packed up his briefcase and told the representatives around him that the deal could not be done. However, the sharp-eyed Victor saw through the poor performance of these Koreans at a glance.

Are they deliberately making signs of a breakdown in negotiations to threaten us? Victor thought about it, and he also waved his hand, deliberately speaking to the people around him in Korean, "Comrades, the negotiations are over. It seems that the Koreans are unwilling to reach this deal. We can go home and sleep. Which country's representative will be the next to buy the Novorossiysk? Argentina? Or Thailand? Or Vietnam? Tell their delegation to come and sign the contract with us tomorrow."

Hearing Victor's answer, Park Xiuxun's movements suddenly paused. His face was a little pale. He waved his hand to let others stop packing up, stopped stiffly turning his head to explain to Victor, "I think our negotiations can continue, as long as both sides show enough sincerity."

"Sincerity is always enough, as long as you are willing to continue talking, instead of threatening to end the deal at every turn." Victor sneered at Park Xiuxun's tricks.

"There is one more thing I want to remind you of." Victor walked in front of Park Soo-hoon, deliberately approached him and whispered, "Your President Roh Tae-woo has a secret fund of 6 million in the bank, and we just got the evidence. Think about what impact it will have on South Korean politics if this 6 million US dollars presidential account is made public?"

"Are you threatening our president?" Park Soo-hoon's eyes narrowed into a line, and his eyes immediately became sinister. He secretly clenched his fists.

"I'm not threatening your president. To be honest, if we really do this, we can call the president to confirm." Victor said nonchalantly, "I am threatening you, because you are the one who leaked this secret and told the Soviet representatives, so you have to take the blame." After that, Victor took out a photo from his arms, which showed President Roh Tae-woo conducting political transactions.

"You!" Park Soo-hoon did not expect that the Soviet representatives would use such despicable means.

"What do you mean by me?" Victor pressed him further, "Do you want to continue the deal now, or should I ask the Ministry of Defense to call President Roh Tae-woo to confirm before continuing? But no one can guarantee your personal safety at that time. Sign or not, it's your decision!"

After Victor left Park Soo-hoon, Park Soo-hoon slumped in his seat as if he had been drained of all his strength. After a long time, he came to his senses and looked around at the imposing Soviet representatives with a sad and angry look, and said to the Korean representatives and their entourage, "We are willing to accept the price you proposed."

The people around "Mr. Park Soo-hoon" were about to persuade him, but were interrupted by a gesture. He said with a firm look, "Sign it, and I will be responsible for everything alone. It has nothing to do with you."

"Very good." Victor smiled with a conspiracy, pushed the signed document in front of the Korean representative, and motioned him to write his name on it.

In the face of big power politics, a small country like South Korea will never have a chance to bargain. (To be continued.)

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