Siheyuan: I earned foreign exchange in the heyday

Chapter 1117 Alarmism

No wonder these military leaders are angry.

General Kamal is one of our old customers. In the eyes of these military leaders, he is here to give them money.

They had even thought about what equipment to buy after getting the money, but Chen Changan poured a bucket of cold water on them. How could they be happy?

Facing the stern looks from the leaders, Chen Changan didn't care and spoke directly.

"I just met with General Kamal, and he explained it very clearly.

I just want to come and see if we have any new equipment in recent years.

The implication is clear, there is still a lot of stock of equipment purchased last time.

People are no longer satisfied with these outdated equipment."

Chen Changan deliberately emphasized the word "behind".

As soon as Chen Changan finished speaking, the expressions of the military leaders present instantly turned ugly.

They know better than anyone whether there are any new equipment in recent years.

A large number of military factories were converted to civilian use, and more scientific research institutes had their funding directly stopped.

The few key institutions that remain are barely able to maintain themselves, and the salaries are not even enough to support their families.

How could there be new military equipment under such circumstances?

Even at the senior level, there is a debate over the concept of self-research and outsourcing.

Chen Changan's words left these military leaders speechless.

"So you can't sell any weapons and equipment? Go talk to General Kamal.

Whether it's tanks, armored vehicles, or various ammunition, these are always needed, right?

Even if it's cheaper, General Kamal is here, so he should leave something behind, right?"

“Since Hussein is likely to start another war, it is necessary to replenish some ammunition.

But don't expect any large-scale transactions this time, and I don't think there will be too many arms deals with General Kamel this time."

After some thought, the military leaders in front of them also realized that it would be difficult to make a lot of money this time.

But Chen Changan's words made them a little confused.

"Tell me, why were you so proactive in previous arms deals, even willing to go to the Middle East to sell our weapons, but now you're unwilling to do so?"

"No matter what kind of weapons they are, they are used to defend the country, there is no doubt about that.

When purchasing arms from whom, it is not just about looking at which company's arms are of better quality and cheaper.

The first and foremost factor is the political one, which we will not discuss for now, and the second is the quality of the arms.

After all, if I spend so much money to buy a weapon that can't be used in combat, I wouldn't want it even if it's cheap.

As for whether you can play or not, it is definitely not enough to just say it, you need to show results.

In the previous war, Hussein fought fiercely with Persia and was sanctioned by the northern powers and the United States.

He would only choose our weapons when he had no other choice, but now if Hussein wants to buy weapons, he has many options to choose from.

Even if we were in their place, with plenty of money, would we buy something worse when we could buy something better?"

Everyone in the conference room fell silent.

"They were willing to come to us first because our weapons really helped Hussein win the victory last time.

As they may be sanctioned by the two major powers at any time, they must maintain good relations with us.

By the way, give us a few million dollars in benefits to stabilize our emotions.

By then, people will turn around and go to those two countries to buy their advanced equipment.”

“Alas, I used to only know that if you fell behind you would be beaten, but now I know that if you fall behind you can’t even make money.

Is there anyone who still thinks that it is more cost-effective to do scientific research than to buy equipment from outside?

If a war really breaks out and I choke you, and you lose, you will realize how good it is to do scientific research.

You guys only know how to fight. You don't understand the ins and outs of this as clearly as Director Chen.

Director Chen, please tell them, what do you think we can sell and what we can do at this time?

After all, as you just said, whether a weapon can be used in combat depends on actual combat.

We don't have a chance, but Hussein does.

If we use our equipment to build a good reputation, is it possible to export some equipment later?

We all want to exchange our existing equipment for some money, so we can support the research institutes and also upgrade our own equipment."

"Leader, you think too highly of me. It's our automobile factory that needs to do business with foreigners all year round.

I need to know more about this. If you really ask me to explain it in detail, I am at a loss."

"Okay, don't be so modest, everyone knows how capable you, Chen Changan.

People like us have been fighting all our lives, and we only know how to fight.

Explain the intricacies of this to us, a bunch of roughnecks, so they can understand it."

“Then let me share my humble opinion.

Regarding this arms deal, I think even if we have new weapons and equipment, it is best not to sell them to Hussein.

The reason is very simple. In recent years, especially after obtaining our weapons and defeating Persia, Hussein has become a little arrogant.

He felt that no one in the entire Middle East could match him.

Attacking Persia today and bullying Kuwait tomorrow, something bad will happen sooner or later if this continues.

It was clear to everyone that Hussein intended to invade Kuwait.

If he really does this, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among many countries and may even lead to protests at the United Nations.

Given Hussein's pride and complacency, he probably wouldn't take these things seriously.

The subsequent situation can be imagined, after all, it was attacked by the United Nations forces led by the United States.

By then, Hussein will be equipped with our country's most advanced equipment and will be defeated by the US military at an extremely fast speed.

This is not to promote our weapons, but to report the military achievements of the US military's weapons.

How will the world view our country’s weapons then?

Originally, some third world countries were short of money, so we were able to sell some of our weapons to them.

In the war that attracted the attention of the whole world, our country's weapons became the target of others. In the future, the weapons we produce will definitely not be sold.

Even if one day in the future our weapons develop to the point where they are no longer as good as those of the US military, people will still question the weapons you produce.

For this one arms deal, we're ruining the future of arms trade for decades. We'd rather not do this deal."

At this time, not only the leaders in the conference room, but even Xu Xiaoyan who was standing aside had a frown on his face.

At first glance, Chen Changan's words seemed to make some sense, but after careful analysis, it seemed that Chen Changan was exaggerating.

Not only Xu Xiaoyan, but some leaders also thought so.

"Director Chen, aren't you exaggerating a bit?"