736 The King's Invitation
The first formal negotiation between China and Saudi Arabia was in the end, and because the differences between the two sides were too large, no progress could be made.?
Of course, both sides also knew each other's bottom line, which was more conducive to the next day's negotiations.
It is a very secretive thing for the Chinese delegation to Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia does not want the outside world to know that China also has the same idea. In the air force base, the Chinese delegation is also very cautious. Even the people in the base are not allowed to contact the Chinese. All the guards are members of the king's special guard.
"Xiao Liu, this negotiation seems to be too far from our expectations!" Qi Hao said to Liu Yijiu with some dejected expression.
Saudi Arabia knows that the Chinese have excellent anti-espionage and anti-eavesdropping methods, and have not arranged surveillance personnel and eavesdropping equipment in the area where the Chinese delegation is staying. This is quite kind.
Since the end of the negotiations, Qi Hao has been thinking about the first round of confrontation between the two sides.
It was basically a confrontation between Liu Yijiu and Sultan, and the others had no chance to participate.
"Yes, Director Liu, our plan is only seven days in Saudi Arabia. If the time is too long, it will inevitably make Americans in Saudi Arabia hear the news..." The same is true for Lu Chengfeng, director of the Aerospace Science and Technology Commission.
They naturally understood Liu Yijiu's threat very well.
This Dongfeng-3 missile contract can completely save the entire aerospace system. For Lu Chengfeng, this order must not allow any negligence.
Otherwise, he, the big shot in the aerospace system, would not have taken action personally, and he was also the deputy leader behind Liu Yijiu in the entire delegation. This negotiation team is definitely a very luxurious lineup, basically all of which are backbone tasks of each system, with strong political strength, high awareness, and skilled business.?
"Are you worried that something might happen to this order?" The two sides could be discontinued because of the first round of confrontation. The entire Chinese delegation sighed, but Liu Yijiu had no reaction at all.
It's no different from ordinary people.
"There is nothing to worry about. Besides China, Saudi Arabia can still purchase such strategic missiles? I have always emphasized this issue. These Saudi tyrants have a deeper understanding of this matter than us. I know that everyone is worried that we will lose this batch of orders and miss a huge opportunity for the entire military system. Saudi Arabia seizes our mentality of gains and losses, so we can take this opportunity to hope that we will give up our exports to Iran." Liu Yijiu could not understand why these big guys knew that Saudi Arabia was just talking about it. They really gave up and couldn't do it, but they still cared so much.
"Director Liu, you can't say that. The weapons procurement in Iran mainly consists of some weapons and equipment from the Ninth Academy system. But in other systems, you can't get a piece of the pie..." The people in the delegation knew a little about the transaction between the Ninth Academy and Iran. The reason why the Ninth Academy has sufficient funds is that it is a large order from Iran.
There seems to be no big chance for other weapons exports in Iran.
It should be cost-effective to give up arms sales in Iran in exchange for large orders from Saudi Arabia and its allies.
Liu Yijiu glanced at the representative of the Fifth Machinery Department. The people sent by Liu Qingshan always seemed to like to go against him.
However, seeing that others have the same expression, I naturally understand it. These guys can't imagine that the long term, and their status is not enough to get to the highest secrets and this strategy.
"I know what everyone is thinking. No matter what, Iran's arms sales cannot stop. When we are here, we may have begun to sign large-scale conventional weapons procurement agreements, including J-82, J-H-7, 2o3 howitzers, 13o rocket launchers.59 tanks, 69-2 tanks, 63 modified armored personnel carriers, and even Type 77 automatic rifles and other light and heavy equipment... The contract value is about 3 billion US dollars..." Liu Yijiu immediately threw out a word that stunned everyone.
Others never thought that there was a delegation in China to negotiate at the same time in Iran!
"Don't believe it. This matter was not done by a domestic convoy, but by a relatively reliable international broker." Liu Yijiu told everyone that he would not want to change his attitude. However, he no longer had the rough work style he used to be, but explained to everyone, "This time Saudi Arabia's procurement of Dongfeng-3 is a foregone conclusion. I don't say anything else, nor is it about their source. Because this is the will of King Fahd of Saudi Arabia."
Saudi Arabia's procurement of strategic missiles was not proposed by military generals. Liu Yijiu also explained this point to the military commander, but was proposed by King Fahd himself, and required his procurement officials to successfully purchase.
The benefits of the kingship are here, especially King Fahd has very strong control over the entire kingdom.
Most of the real power positions in the entire country are basically held by members of the royal family.
Otherwise, the military would not be so confident that Liu Yijiu would kidnap and sell conventional weapons and equipment on the contract. Although the price of each missile is not a sky-high price and there is no limit on the quantity, Liu Yijiu asked for the amount in the contract.
The top leaders of the entire country and the top military are happy to see such things. The military has received a large amount of funds for the upgrade of the military system, equivalent to tens of billions of RMB, and many years of military expenditure. At the same time, the country has obtained several times the total foreign exchange reserves and is a huge boost to the reform and opening up of China. Why not do it?
Liu Yijiu did not explain in detail about the members of the negotiation team.
After explaining, he hugged Li Rui and went back to his room to sleep, leaving others to discuss, and prepared the details of the negotiation the next night.
If Saudi Arabia continues to threaten the contract, the negotiations may not continue, but Prince Bandar has raised the hope that he can discuss details about the after-sales and logistics support of the Dongfeng-3 missile, and even the confidentiality issues are raised to be negotiated.
China must be ready before the second round of negotiations begins.
After the first round of negotiations was stalemate, Prince Sultan and Prince Bandar flew back to Riyadh in a helicopter. They needed to report to King Fahd.
Fahd also attaches great importance to this matter. He has been paying attention since the start of the Chinese delegation. If the Americans had not been too focused on it, he would have wanted to negotiate with the Chinese delegation in person. If it really doesn't work, he would just use the American sword that the Chinese people were in urgent need to knock the Chinese out.
However, the news Sultan's feedback surprised him a little.
"The Chinese are so strong in this matter?" King Fahd did not expect that it was them who grasped the weakness of the Chinese.
Sultan nodded.
Bandal saw the king frowning tightly and quickly explained: "Your Majesty, from the beginning, I focused on the young man in the Chinese negotiation team. Our Pakistani brothers told us that this young man has a very deep background and unusual influence in China. At first I thought he was the descendant of a senior Chinese official, but after I contacted him on my first trip to China, I realized that everything he had won by himself. This is a young man in China who is far more capable than we know. He is a technical engineer, proficient in many fields such as machinery, weapon design, materials, electronics, computers, etc.... At the same time, he is also a very outstanding negotiating expert. Most of the large orders of China's weapons exports and even weapons technology exports were obtained. In order to meet him, the Soviets even gave him a two million US dollars in meeting gift..."
Liu Yijiu had a very deep impression on Bandar.
Especially during his trip to China, the people he came into contact with were basically Liu Yijiuma.
After returning, they focused on introducing Liu Yijiu to Prince Sultan and the king, but they did not pay any attention to it.
"So, he is still the one who decides the Chinese delegation this time? He isn't he just the deputy commander?" King Fahd asked in confusion.
Surtan sighed immediately, "This is the cleverness of the Chinese. People who don't understand the inside story think that this is just a descendant of a senior Chinese official. The negotiations tonight were indeed dominated by him. No one in China refuted his words, whether right or wrong, even their leader. The whole world knows the discipline of the Chinese in negotiations..."
King Fahd did not come into contact with many Chinese people, but he had heard a lot of jokes about the Chinese making during international negotiations.
But these jokes are basically arranged by the outside world.
After all, during the negotiation process, everything Chinese people will speak according to their positions. Generally speaking, experts sent by China are often the lowest. In every negotiation, relevant personnel must get the nod and agreed by the negotiation person in charge...
"Can't we help Saddam's request be completed? You know, this is not only to help our allies, but also to resist the bastard Khomeini's religious revolution!" The king couldn't help but feel a little upset when he heard Sultan's words. "Or should I meet this young man in person?"
"Your Majesty, you really should have some contact with this young man." Only when the king saw the power of Liu Yijiu, he would give up those unrealistic ideas.
"Then let's arrange it and bring him to the palace tomorrow night." King Fahd knew that if he did not deal with the young people in China's main responsible person, his goal would not be achieved. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!