Wan Feng knew this pilot, but he was not very familiar with him.
Wan Feng was sitting not far from him. He only heard him say twice why we didn't have such a plane and then fell silent.
Wan Feng felt that he was shocked by the excellent performance of the Su-27. He felt a little unbalanced and probably a little disappointed with the Chinese Air Force.
It's a pity that he is a little old now. By the time China's own fighter jets are soaring in the sky, he may have retired and is enjoying his life.
But it doesn’t matter. His next generation of pilots will be able to experience flying their own advanced fighter jets to guard the motherland’s blue sky in twenty years.
Several other test pilots praised the aircraft after getting off the plane.
After receiving feedback from the test pilots, the Chinese delegation told the Soviet side the next day that they would buy the Su-27.
After the project was confirmed, the two sides began to contact and negotiate. After a few days of haggling, China decided to purchase 24 aircraft in the first batch, with a second and third batch to follow.
The negotiation did not discuss the amount, but the payment method.
The Soviet Union insisted on settling accounts in rice and yuan.
This is a difficult problem for the Chinese delegation. China does not have extra foreign exchange to buy aircraft, and the little foreign exchange it has must be used in more important areas.
Before arriving, Wan Feng proposed to the delegation that they should use the barter method he had adopted in Heihe to conduct the transaction, and that the Swiss franc could be used as the middle price, but the proposal was also rejected by the Soviet side.
The Soviet Union was very tough on this issue and refused to give in, insisting on cash.
After three days of talks, both sides failed to reach an agreement on the transaction method.
If the transaction method is not agreed upon, the specific price cannot be discussed next. The first phase of the talks between the two parties is stuck here and will continue in Moscow.
There is no end to this.
This is something Wan Feng absolutely doesn't want to see.
It's been almost a month since I left home on the 5th, and nothing has been accomplished.
If we continue like this, we won’t be able to go home until May, let alone June.
I don’t know how many more days this discussion will last.
Today is March 31st. Wan Feng looked at the expressions of the members of the delegations from both sides as they walked out of the conference room of the Kubinka Air Base. It seemed that the talks had not been concluded again.
He was a non-staff member of the Chinese negotiation team and did not participate in many negotiations. Therefore, he did not enter the negotiation room and did not know the results of the negotiations at the first time.
But today, when his eyes accidentally passed over the faces of the Soviet delegation, he actually saw someone he would never have dreamed of.
Dimitri!
Oh my god, why is this guy here?
He ran from the Far Eastern border region to Moscow, and even sneaked into the Soviet military delegation in a disguised manner. What kind of bloody plot is this?
Wan Feng saw Dimitri, and Dimitri also saw Wan Feng.
Wan Feng also read surprise in his eyes.
There was no expression on either of their faces. They just looked at each other briefly and then turned away as if they didn't know each other.
But after seeing Dimitri, Wan Feng's heart was enlightened.
After returning to the hotel, Wan Feng asked for the list of the Soviet military delegation appearing today, and sure enough, he saw Dmitry's name on it.
Wan Feng thought for a long time and called Zhu Guoxiong and Chen Hu outside.
"Two leaders, I have something to say to you."
Chen Hu looked around and said, "Can't we talk inside? Take us outside. The temperature in Moscow in April is not comfortable."
"I'm worried there might be a bug or something in the place where we're staying. The KGB are capable of doing that, and it's all pretty nasty stuff."
"That's impossible. Our people have checked all those houses."
"What if our technical capabilities are insufficient and we can't find it? I think it's safer to go outside."
"Alright! Just tell me what you want to say."
"Today I discovered there's a new member of the other side's negotiating team. His name is Dimitri. I'd like to know what he does at the negotiation table and whether he holds an important position."
Chen Hu recalled: "You mean the other person who just came? He seems very important. He sits in the third seat."
This bastard is doing pretty well.
It's only been a few days and he's already come to Moscow and become a negotiating representative.
Wan Feng counted on his fingers the last time he and Dimitri met.
It seems to have been around August or September last year, just over half a year.
"Since he's sitting in the third seat, he must be someone who can talk to Shaposhinikov and influence him. Haven't you met him, Mr. Zhu?"
Zhu Guoxiong tried to recall: "I think I've seen him before. Did he come here when we were working on the tanks?"
"It's more than just getting tanks. He's been to Fuyuan twice, and to Heihe four or five times in total."
"I don't know about Heihe. He seemed to be there when we were working on the tanks, but the Soviets don't look much different to us. It's hard to tell them apart."
This is normal. We have face blindness when we look at foreigners, and they look at us the same way.
"So he didn't recognize you?"
"He probably wouldn't recognize me. When we were in Fuyuan, we were all in plain clothes, just like ordinary people. Even if we talked, he might not want to stay."
"Commander Chen! Two years ago, when I was trading with the Soviets in Heihe, I dealt with this Dmitri. T72 tanks, hovercraft, D36 engines, and other miscellaneous items, including all the information on the Su-27, were all obtained from him. Elder Zhu can prove this."
Chen Hu blinked his eyes: "Go ahead, just say whatever you want to say."
"I want to discuss the transaction method with him. Since he can speak in front of Shaposhnikov, it will have a decisive effect. If I can meet with him alone and convince him, then the barter transaction will be realized."
Chen Hu thought for two minutes and then asked, "Are you going to talk to him by yourself?"
Wan Feng nodded: "I'm afraid he won't agree if there's a third party present. I know what you're worried about. At this time, the country must choose to trust me."
"Old Chen! I can guarantee Xiao Wan in this regard!" Zhu Guoxiong spoke when Chen Hu hesitated.
Zhu Guoxiong is a very important figure in the delegation, and with his guarantee, everything is foolproof.
“That’s fine.”
"But meeting him won't be easy. After all, as a member of the delegation, he might also be under surveillance."
"That's not a problem. I'll arrange it through the channels, but it'll take two days."
Two days is nothing. If we can get Dimitri's support, the problem of transaction method will be solved quickly.
Once the transaction is settled, they can go home.
The second phase of negotiations will be held in China, and the price will be finalized in China.
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