After Zhu Guoxiong returned to a military region in the north, he immediately handed over all the intelligence and information he had obtained from Wan Feng to his superiors.
And strongly demanded that contacts with the Soviet Union regarding the MiG-29 be stopped and negotiations on the Su-27 be turned to.
While Western countries are generally equipped with third-generation aircraft, China's skies are still guarded by the first- and second-generation aircraft, the Sharp Seven, and the trouble-prone Sharp Eight. These backward aircraft are almost vulnerable to the advanced third-generation Western aircraft.
China urgently needs some advanced third-generation aircraft to guard the country's skies.
Before China negotiated with the Soviet Union for the MiG-29, it had originally set its sights on the Mirage 2000 produced by the Gallic company Dasuo. Chinese pilots praised the Mirage 2000 highly, claiming that if they flew such an aircraft, they could shoot down any enemy aircraft.
At that time, the French were also facing a dilemma. The European fighter jet market was almost monopolized by the F16. They urgently needed a market to absorb this newly developed fighter jet. China, which was undergoing reform and opening up, became their target.
Therefore, when the Mirage 2000 was still in the development stage, relevant Chinese personnel were allowed to visit, and some preferential conditions were given. Chinese test pilots were even allowed to participate in the test flight in person.
At that time, a test pilot named Ge gave a high evaluation of the Mirage 2000.
Subsequently, China and Dassault Company started substantive negotiations on the purchase of Mirage 2000. Considering its own weak R&D, production and manufacturing capabilities, China hoped that Dassault could transfer some technology to allow China to produce independently.
Dasuo flatly refused for business reasons.
Originally, the rejection did not seem to hinder the two parties from completing the transaction. However, when the negotiations entered the final stage, whether it was the arrogance of the Gallic people or the pressure from outside, Dasuo actually increased the offer by about three times.
This resulted in the cost of China purchasing forty Mirages exceeding China's total defense budget for that year.
This is unacceptable to China, and the other party's breach of trust also makes the Chinese military angry.
But what made the Chinese even more angry was that in order to make this deal a success, Dasuo actually trampled on China's bottom line.
Dasuo claimed that if China did not buy it, they would buy Mirage 2000s and move them to the small island where the separatist regime was located.
This made the Chinese people extremely angry, and the deal was naturally scrapped.
Later, Dasuo Company actually sold the Mirage 2000 to Green Frog Island, which caused the relationship between the two countries to remain cold for many years.
After missing out on the Mirage 2000, China's attention shifted to the MiG-29, but for the time being it is only an exploratory contact with no substantial progress.
However, after obtaining intelligence about the Su-27, the Chinese military held a discussion meeting all night to conduct a theoretical comparison between the MiG-29 and the Su-27.
After comparing the results, the participants unanimously agreed that the Su-27 is much more powerful than the MiG-29. Although the two have similar appearances, the Su-27 is more than one level higher than the MiG-29 in terms of combat performance.
Who would buy a bad one when there is a good one? In the end, the military decided to buy the Su-27 fighter jet.
After discussing the Su-27, the forum also studied the procurement plans for the Kilo-class submarines and the Sovremenny-class destroyers.
After the plan was formulated, a general talked about negotiations with the Soviets.
"We have been in a state of hostility with the Russians for more than 20 years, and we know almost nothing about them. Negotiation seems to be a problem. If we don't know ourselves or the enemy, we won't be able to respond when the time comes. If anyone has any good ideas, please share them and let's work together to discuss them." The general who presided over the meeting suggested.
But no one spoke out. The relationship between China and the Soviet Union only began to ease in the past two years, but for the time being it was only limited to the civilian population, and there was almost no major interaction between the military.
Without much contact, there is no way to understand each other. No one knows much about the Russians today, so how can we give any advice?
The conference room fell into silence.
Seeing that no one spoke, Zhu Guoxiong stood up.
"Since no one's talking, let me say a few words. I wonder if non-military personnel can participate in the negotiations?"
The participants were completely unprepared for this question and everyone looked at each other in confusion.
"Non-military personnel are involved, Lao Zhu! Aren't you kidding me?"
"Yeah, getting non-military people involved is a joke."
Zhu Guoxiong said calmly, "Everyone, let me finish. The non-military person I'm proposing won't be involved in negotiations regarding equipment data, only price. To put it bluntly, he's responsible for bargaining. This person has been doing business with the Russians for two years during the trial opening of the border crossing. He has a deep understanding of their lifestyle and business practices."
"Old Zhu! Even so, this won't work. This is a military purchase, not a civilian transaction. Moreover, our military purchase is extremely confidential. If you let an ordinary citizen participate in it, it will be a mistake."
"Everyone, please be quiet. I'm just making a proposal. We can discuss it. The person I'm talking about is none other than him. He was the one who passed on the Su-27 intelligence to me, and he also relayed information about the Kilo-class and Sovremenny-class tanks. He also helped us trade T72 tanks and infantry fighting vehicles from the Soviet Union, as well as D36 and some other type of ship engines."
There was an uproar in the conference room: "It turned out to be him!"
"We didn't even touch hands during these transactions. He practically delivered them directly to us, and asked for very little money. Do you know how little? That T72 was only a few hundred thousand, and even if we dismantled that tank and sold the steel, we could get back hundreds of thousands. So I think he's a patriotic businessman, and he can participate in negotiations with a certain level of confidentiality. Most importantly, he understands the Soviets, so we can rely on him to bargain."
A general presiding over the meeting tapped his pencil on the table. "How was the political review?"
"We've done some research. Four generations of his ancestors were farmers in Beiliao Province, poor peasants! His father served in the army, one of the 663rd batch of soldiers who were demobilized to settle and reclaim land. His mother is also a farmer. In her youth, she worked as a private teacher. He graduated from high school and had no experience traveling abroad before the ports opened. He has a clean political record."
"Although he had no stains in the past, he has been dealing with the Soviets in the past two years and has gone to the Russians after all. It's hard to say. What if he is a fisherman?" someone asked.
Zhu Guoxiong did not answer the general's question, but added: "I have one more thing to explain. He has a person who is similar to a bodyguard beside him. I think you should have an impression of this person, old leader."
"Oh! Someone I know?" the presiding general was surprised.
"I don't know his code name in the army, but his real name is Han Guangjia. It's said that he spent many years in the southern and southwestern borders."
The presiding general stood up and said, "It's him, that idiot! This bastard has been silent since he retired. I didn't expect him to show up here. I need to have a chat with him."
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