What the two didn't know was that Shen Dong was so eager to enter various fields because he was very clear about future developments.
Just like oil and gas companies, if they don't take action when the big bear that is North Soviet Union is disintegrating, in a few years, all the oil fields will be divided up by other conglomerates, and Shen Dong probably won't even be able to get a hot meal.
"Bang bang bang"
There was a knock on the door.
Shen Dong said, "Go in!"
Jimmy walked in and said, "Brother Dong, no, Mr. Chen, the Hong Kong Island Chief Executive Mike wants to see you. He's downstairs."
Shen Dong's eyes flashed, realizing that it must have been his purchase of airplanes and warships for the mainland that had triggered the fragile nerves of the United States, and that the United States, the beacon of hope behind the scenes, might even be paying attention to this matter.
Although Mike is the head of Hong Kong Island, in reality he's just a gofer who goes ahead and runs errands.
However, he is, after all, the highest leader of Hong Kong Island, and he should still be given the respect he deserves.
Shen Dong stood up and said, "I will go to greet him personally."
I took the elevator downstairs.
Upon seeing Mike in his suit and tie, Shen Dong laughed and said, "Boss, why didn't you tell me you were coming? I wasn't prepared to welcome you at all."
Mike shook Shen Dong's hand and said, "Mr. Shen, I'm very sorry to have bothered you this time."
Shen Dong said, "How could that be? You are a guest I couldn't invite even if I tried."
Jimmy and Ahua exchanged a glance and both smiled.
Shen Dong is now quite adept at this kind of insincere politeness.
Accompanied by Mike and his men, Shen Dong arrived at his office and asked with a smile, "Boss, would you like something to drink?"
Mike waved his hand and said, "No need for that. Mr. Shen, I'd like to speak with you privately."
Shen Dong smiled and said, "No problem. Ahua, Jimmy, take everyone to the reception room for coffee."
"yes."
Ahua agreed and led the group away.
Shen Dong gestured for him to enter and said, "Sir, is there anything I can help you with?"
Mike adjusted his glasses, staring intently at Shen Dong, and said, "Two warships, twenty fighter jets, and twenty bombers. Mr. Shen, you truly don't hesitate to make a move until the world is shaken."
Shen Dong laughed and said, "I was mainly scared by the Lion Mercenaries back then, so I need to have some means of self-defense."
Mike said, "This level of combat power surpasses that of 95% of countries. Mr. Shen's reaction is a bit excessive!"
Shen Dong said, "As long as no one hits me, I definitely won't hit anyone first. Chief, I want to know what you're worried about?"
Mike hesitated for a moment, then said, "Mr. Shen, you're a master of playing it safe, so I'll be blunt. Is this batch of weapons and equipment for the inland areas?"
Shen Dong laughed heartily and said, "I knew your government was worried about this. Think about it, given the current relationship between the Northern Soviet Union and China, would they agree to sell their main combat aircraft and warships to China? Don't forget, there are still hundreds of thousands of troops stationed in the Northeast."
Mike said, "The problem is that you simply don't have enough navy, air force, and reserves to maintain and sustain these weapons."
Shen Dong spread his hands and said, "That's why I sent people to Vladivostok to learn. Chief, I've already signed a contract with the Northern Soviet Union, and I will absolutely not hand over these planes and warships to the Xia Kingdom's army. Given the fiery nature of the Northern Soviet Union, if I openly breach the contract, it would be practically tantamount to courting death."
Mike said in a deep voice, "Mr. Chen, I'm afraid your explanation will be hard to convince our government's top brass."
Shen Dong smiled and said, "My planes and warships will not threaten Hong Kong Island or your country's mainland. What are you afraid of? Besides, even if these weapons fall into the hands of Xia Country, you can't possibly travel thousands of miles to fight Xia Country, can you? Mr. Chief, sometimes I really don't understand what your country's politicians are thinking."
Mike said, "Mr. Shen, among the people you sent to Vladivostok for training, there are many well-known weapons experts from China. We have reason to suspect that this is in preparation for China to receive these weapons."
Shen Dong said, "Those people were sent by the Xia government at my request, which cost more than three million US dollars. They will stay with the Longteng Mercenary Group for about a year. As you know, the Longteng Mercenary Group does not have its own military technical personnel, so it can only learn from them."
Mike gave him a deep look and said, "Mr. Shen, your actions will bring you great danger. On behalf of the government of the United States, I solemnly inform you of the cancellation of this arms purchase."
Shen Dong said calmly, "If we don't cancel the arms purchases, your US government will come after me. If we cancel the arms purchases, the Soviet Union will come after me. Chief, if you were in my shoes, what would you choose?"
Mike paused for a moment, then said, "Can I report back to our government and say that you will not cancel this arms purchase?"
Shen Dong thought for a moment and said, "Give me some time, I'll go and negotiate with the Northern Soviet government. If they agree, I can withdraw immediately. To be honest, I'm at a bit of a disadvantage in this deal. A full 2.3 billion US dollars, and what I bought were planes they've been using for many years. Especially those two Sovremenny-class destroyers, they've been in service for 15 years. It's hard to say whether they can even be brought back."
Mike asked, "How long will it take you?"
Shen Dong said, "There are still three months before the actual transaction. I guarantee I will give you an answer within two months."
Mike asked suspiciously, "You're not trying to stall for time, are you?"
Shen Dong sighed, took out an agreement from his desk drawer, and said, "This is the military procurement agreement I signed with the Northern Soviet government. If I sell aircraft and warships to any country or region, including Xia Guo, the Northern Soviet government has the right to take them back."
This was a fake agreement that Shen Dong requested the North Soviet Union government to produce when he was in Vladivostok.
Much of the content has been cut and other material has been added, mainly to mislead Western countries.
Shen Dong was well aware that this arms purchase would have a significant impact on the Western world.
The purpose of this agreement is to minimize the impact as much as possible.
Mike looked at the agreement for a moment and said, "May I make a copy?"
Shen Dong immediately took back the agreement, saying, "Absolutely not, this is top secret. If it's leaked, people will die."
Mike finally smiled and said, "Thank you very much, Mr. Shen, for your trust in me."
Shen Dong said helplessly, "I had no choice. You are all people I can't afford to offend. If I had known it would turn out like this, I would never have bought these weapons and equipment."
After personally seeing Mike off, Shen Dong's face darkened.
He only feigned weakness to buy time.
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