If Lin Sanqi was only concerned about the retreat on the eastern front before, he now understands that the strategic position on the western front is actually more important.
Lin Sanqi also secretly made up his mind to help Commander Xu hold the city. Not only to hold the city, but also to kill more enemies and make them dare not move for decades to come.
While a few people were chatting, there was a knock on the hotel door, followed by a burst of hearty laughter:
"Director Lin, haha, I've heard a lot about you."
Lin Sanqi saw several middle-aged men in woolen coats coming in. He knew they were leaders from their temperament, the kind that usually wore executive jackets.
He Chengong opened the door and introduced with a smile:
"Mr. Lin, this is Zhao Pingzhi, Chairman of the Oriental Weapon Group. Mr. Zhao, this is Mr. Lin Sanqi, the God of Wealth, Chairman of the Lingnantang Group."
Zhao Pingzhi stepped forward and held Lin Sanqi's hand tightly:
"Hello, Mr. Lin, it's great to finally meet you today. Haha, our group has been talking about you every day."
Lin Sanqi also smiled and shook hands, and asked puzzledly:
"Why does Mr. Zhao keep talking about me? Do you want to buy my ginseng?"
Everyone in the room chuckled, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Zhao Pingzhi chuckled:
"You spent 5 billion yuan to purchase Shandong Cats. This really broke our hearts. Our Jialing factory clearly has a purely military version of the all-terrain vehicle, but you chose to purchase the agricultural version of the Shandong Cat instead.
For this, we were severely criticized by our superiors.
We also talk about this every day in meetings, both large and small, within our group: we can no longer remain complacent, but must proactively go out and seek orders, and not rest on our laurels.”
Lin Sanqi understood that the military-industrial enterprise that had objections to his purchase of Shandong cats was Oriental Weapon.
But he was now a mature boss, so he naturally wouldn't give the other party a cold shoulder. So he also explained with a smile:
"Hey, this is because of the information asymmetry between us. Mr. Huang was here, he can testify. This was my first time trying to get cooperation with the military to buy airplanes, but we couldn't do this or that. There were too many restrictions."
Today was my second visit to Xi'an. I originally wanted to purchase the Y-20, but Mr. Huang told me no. Then I found Mr. He from Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation and told him I wanted to purchase the Y-9, but he also shook his head.
Oh, then I thought, there are too many rules and regulations for cooperating with your large military industry, so I asked my secretary to find a civilian company on the Internet.
If I had known Mr. Zhao was interested, I would have placed the order with the Jialing factory."
Whether Lin Sanqi was lying or not, the old foxes nearby could tell at a glance. It was obvious that sincerity was his killer move.
Sure enough, Zhao Pingzhi felt relieved when he heard this. He thought that the Jialing Factory under his name was too big of a boss and was just waiting for others to come to him for cooperation instead of taking the initiative to look for orders.
This is actually a common problem among large state-owned enterprises, and the official-centered mentality is still very serious.
After a few pleasantries, Zhao Pingzhi went straight to the point.
"Director Lin, let's not talk about the past. What's important is the future. We should all look forward. Haha. This time, I heard Lao He tell me that you want to purchase a batch of weapons? I wonder who will be the purchasing entity?"
Lin Sanqi blinked and asked in confusion, "The purchasing entity is our Lingnantang Group?"
Zhao Pingzhi waved his hand and corrected with a smile:
"Director Lin, actually, the last time your Lingnan Hall purchased fighter jets and exported them overseas, you were skirting the law.
If your order wasn't so large and the transaction amount wasn't so huge, your superiors would have definitely stopped it.
Because weapons exports require qualifications, you can't just buy or export whenever you want.
Take the firearms you mentioned, for example. They are part of our Ordnance Group's business, and it's inappropriate for you to use Lingnan Hall as a transit point."
Although Zhao Pingzhi said this with a smile, there was actually a warning in his words.
After all, for large state-owned enterprises, if you steal my business, make more noise than me, and earn more than me, this is absolutely intolerable. You are breaking the rules.
Lin Sanqi also understood this. Since the law has regulations, he cannot do whatever he wants just because he is rich. This matter must be regulated.
"Then according to Mr. Zhao's suggestion, what should we do?"
Zhao Pingzhi rolled his eyes and offered an idea:
"Mr. Lin is said to have many connections in Madagascar, Africa. You can set up a company in Madagascar and purchase weapons in the name of a foreign company.
If it's large weapons like airplanes and artillery, we can purchase them in the name of the Madagascar government, thus avoiding all risks and giving foreign countries no excuse to accuse us."
Lin Sanqi understood that exporting weapons also had to take geopolitical considerations into account.
If it is exported to foreign countries under the name of the Chinese company Lingnan Tang Group, it will look like exporting revolution and will easily cause misunderstandings in many countries.
So, who are you going to support in Africa? Or are you going to go to war?
But if the purchase is made in the name of Madagascar, then China is only the production and sales country. As for what other people buy it for, no one can control it, and China cannot be blamed if something goes wrong.
Lin Sanqi understood, so he nodded readily:
"Okay, thank you Mr. Zhao for reminding me, this is easy to handle."
It is indeed easy. Lin Sanqi has already established several companies in Madagascar. When the time comes, we can just initiate the procurement contracts in the name of these companies.
Even if you want to purchase in the official name of Madagascar, it is simple. It's just a matter of stamping. As long as the black leader receives the money, he can stamp it for you.
Anyway, the Central Y government he represents does not issue orders outside the capital, and the local areas are divided among various warlords and tribes. He is just a nominal head of state.
This is also the reason why Lingnan Hall can call the shots in Madagascar. In such a poor and small country, if you have money, you can do whatever you want.
When Mr. Zhao saw Lin Sanyi coming up, he felt relieved and said with goodwill:
"Director Lin, if you're purchasing under a foreign name, there are very few restrictions on the purchase catalog. What types of guns do you need this time? And in what quantity? Let's see if I can satisfy you."
Lin Sanqi wasn't a military fan, so he couldn't really say what type of gun he wanted. He could only describe it this way:
"Mr. Zhao, the guns I'm purchasing this time have special requirements. One is that they must be suitable for the tropical rainforest environment. The more advanced the better. For example, for rifles, they must completely outperform the AK47."
Zhao Pingzhi nodded slightly, thinking that it was hot in Africa, so it was normal to have such a request.
"Another requirement is that it must be adaptable to the extremely cold weather of high altitudes, such as the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in my country. As for weapon performance, if there are no restrictions, I want the best, and the price is negotiable."
Zhao Pingzhi was scratching his head. All he could think about was which African country had plateaus and extremely cold weather?
I couldn't figure it out after thinking about it for a long time, so I simply gave up. Anyway, for the Oriental Weapon Group, as long as they get the order, it's your business even if you go to fight the United States.
The secretary handed over a tablet computer, which was a domestically produced military version with a higher level of confidentiality.
Zhao Pingzhi turned on the phone, clicked on a few pictures and said:
"Mr. Lin, since you want the best, then I will recommend the best to you. The price will definitely be much higher because these weapons are not even fully equipped by the domestic army.
For example, the most commonly used rifle is the Type 191 automatic rifle, which belongs to the 20 series gun family and fires the new 5.8×42mm DBP191 rifle bullet.
The design returns to the traditional front magazine layout, and the receiver adopts a flat-top design with added rails to facilitate the installation of various scopes. It has the same modular characteristics as Western rifles.
I won’t go into detail about the specific parameters, but the information says that this rifle is suitable for all-area combat, and can fully demonstrate its performance whether it is in snowy plateaus or tropical rainforests.
I just promise you that our Type 191 rifle is definitely superior in performance compared to the US M4A1 and M16A4 rifles, the European G36A3 rifle, and the Russian AK12 rifle.
As for the AK47 you mentioned, it is nothing but a little brother in front of our Type 191 rifle.
Let me give you a simple example. In terms of range, our Type 191 rifle can easily hit a target up to 500 meters away, but the AK-47 rifle can only hit it at a maximum range of 300 meters. That's a difference of 200 meters, which is a lethal distance.
If these two guns were to engage in a shootout, we would be the only ones hitting them, and the other side wouldn't be able to hit us at all. Wouldn't that be a one-sided crushing defeat? "Boss Lin, do you think that would be awesome?"
Lin Sanqi was happy when he heard this. Although he didn't understand weapons, he understood "overwhelming advantage."
Even if the Type 191 rifle is not the best rifle in the world, as long as it is better than the enemy's weapons, that is enough.
"Great, very great, haha. Let me ask you a side question. Mr. Zhao, do you know what rifles the Baotou army was equipped with in the 1960s?"
Zhao Pingzhi's tablet computer was like a military encyclopedia, and he quickly retrieved the information:
"Wow, the weapons of the Baotou Kingdom in the 1960s and 1970s were really diverse, with everything.
The Soviet AK, the Swiss SIG716G2, the UAE CAR816, and the Israeli TAR21. It feels like a hodgepodge. (End of chapter)
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