"What?" Chen Geng looked up at Nikolai Malenkov: "You guys are a little reluctant?"

Nikolai Malenkov said seriously: "The Soviet Union still attaches great importance to the South Asian market. ”

I believe you're a ghost!

Chen Geng smiled secretly in his heart: Nikolai Malenkov said this is really tactful, and he directly said that he was reluctant to give up this big customer, why "attach great importance to the South Asian market"?

Pretending not to know Nikolai Malenkov's careful thoughts, Chen Geng shrugged and said: "No way, the economic situation in the country is really too bad, if it weren't for a few rich relatives from the Middle East who helped me from time to time, the minibus would really be used as pants...... What about two more F-16s for them?"

"What? You say the minibus will purchase two more batches of F-16s?"

Nikolai Malenkov's eyes narrowed: this was information that he did not know.

As early as December 1981, the minibus officially signed a purchase agreement with the Reagan administration for the purchase of 40 block 15 standard F-16 fighters, of which 28 are single-seat A and the other 12 are two-seat B, which is also known as the "Peace Gate Plan".

As a military equipment that can have a significant impact on the regional security situation, especially the equipment aimed at the third brother's family, as a good friend of the third brother, the Soviet Union is very concerned about the batch of F-16 fighters equipped with minibuses, and since October 1982, the United States began to deliver the first batch of F-16 to minibuses, and has been constantly assessing what impact this equipment will have on the regional balance in South Asia.

The fact is that after all 40 F-16s were delivered this year, even the Soviet Union had to admit that minibuses had become a country that had a major impact on the security situation in South Asia, and these 40 F-16 fighters had also become the ace of air combat in the hands of minibuses.

And now, the minibus is actually going to purchase the second and third batches of F-16s again?

Are they so satisfied with the performance of the F-16 fighter?

"Don't you know?"

Chen Geng was a little surprised, but soon, he seemed to realize that he had said something he shouldn't have said, and laughed awkwardly: "Uh...... This one...... Maybe I'm misremembering......"

That's right, it's definitely like that!

Originally, Nikolai Malenkov was not very sure about this matter, but looking at the expression on Chen Geng's face, and thinking of AMC Automobile's subsidiary AM General is also the supplier of the new generation of military jeep HMMWV for the US military, Chen Geng has a good relationship with many senior officials of the Pentagon, many senior officials of the US government, and even members of the Senate and House of Representatives. Malenkov: The fact that the minibus is preparing to purchase the second and third batches of F-16 fighter jets is absolutely true, and Fernandez Chen must have known the news from the top level of the United States or the military for a long time.

And in this way, the reason why the minibus suddenly decided to withdraw from this advanced training aircraft project in the USSR is also clear: they want to raise funds to buy F-16s!

That's right, it must be like this!

Nikolai Malenkov was convinced of his own judgment.

The facts are really similar to Nikolai Malenkov's judgment, these 40 F-16s have greatly improved the air combat capability of the minibus, and after the early use, the minibus is very satisfied with the performance of the F-16.

And why is the minibus so eager to cooperate with Huaxia to develop the L-8 trainer aircraft, or even to participate in this advanced trainer project of the Soviet Union?

It is because the F-16 fighter is so expensive and good, it is too expensive, the fighter itself, the construction of the training base, the procurement of weapons and ammunition, and the procurement of follow-up support accessories, etc., etc., have taken out the wallet of the minibus There are not a few big children left, through the training aircraft to train, maintain the flying skills of the F-16 fighter pilot, maintain the "feel", and save costs (flying the same time, the same action, the flight cost of the advanced training aircraft is only a quarter of that of the F-16 light fighter, F- 15 or even one-sixth of such heavy fighters) at the same time, it is also possible to save the life of the valuable F-16 airframe and engine.

The fundamental reason why the minibus tried every means to save money was that in view of the serious national defense threat it faced, it had to launch the "Peace Gate Plan 2" and "Peace Gate Plan 3", that is, to purchase the second and third batches of F-16s.

Nikolai Malenkov blinked: "Misremember......?

"Well, misremember......"

The expression on Chen Geng's face became more and more embarrassed.

I'm a new ghost!

While complaining frantically in his heart, Nikolai Malenkov secretly made up his mind in his heart: the top priority at the moment is no longer to keep the minibus and let the minibus stay in the Soviet high-level training aircraft project, but to find out how many F-16s the minibus is going to purchase again, and then mess up the business of the Americans, and finally, the Soviet Union sells the plane to the minibus!

As for the South Asian friends of the Soviet Union, will India protest because of this...... In the face of money, India is willing to protest and protest, unless they can ** minibus more fighter jets.

..............................

Nikolai Malenkov, who had a ghost in his heart, didn't have the heart to continue chatting with Chen Geng, and after a few words of greeting, Nikolai Malenkov immediately offered to leave.

Before leaving, Nikolai Malenkov paid special attention to Fernandez Chen's reaction, he also looked a little absent-minded, and seemed to be annoyed that he had inadvertently said that the minibus was preparing to purchase F-16s, which made Nikolai Malenkov more and more firm in his judgment: it seems that this matter is true, and the minibus is really preparing to start the second and third batches of F-16 fighter procurement plans.

After leaving Chen Geng, Nikolai Malenkov did not return to his office, but drove directly to the Deputy Minister of Defense and Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force, General Alexander Nikolayevich Yefimov.

General Alexander Nikolayevich Yefimov was still secretly curious about Nikolai Malenkov's sudden visit, but after hearing Nikolai Malenkov say that the minibus was preparing to purchase the second and third batches of F-16 fighters from the United States, his face suddenly changed: "Comrade Malenkov, are you sure of the authenticity of this news?"

"I'm not 100 percent sure, but at least 70 percent of the credibility," Nikolai Malenkov said cautiously to General Alexander Nikolayevich Yefimov, "but I just heard the news from Fernandez Chen." ”

"What did Fernández Chan say?" Alexander Nikolayevich Yefimov was a little surprised, he couldn't help frowning: "Among them...... Could there be any problems?"

In the end, it was the boss of the Soviet Air Force, General Alexander Nikolayevich Yefimov, who suddenly realized the strangeness of it: how could Fernández Chan tell you such a thing?

"It was Fernandez Chen who inadvertently said that he had slipped his mouth," Nikolai Malenkov briefly briefed Alexander Nikolayevich Yefimov about the situation, and then said eagerly: "After realizing that he had said something wrong, Fernández Chen was very annoyed, I think this matter is very credible, at least, it is worth investigating, if this matter is true......

Well, although it is difficult to say what the number of F-16 fighters purchased in the second and third batches of minibuses is, but together, they must not be less than 40 in the 'Peace Gate Plan', right?

This would be a very good opportunity for the Soviet Union if we could sell 40 MiG-29 or other fighters to minibuses......"

That's right!

As soon as Nikolai Malenkov's words were said here, General Alexander Nikolayevich Yefimov's heart was shocked: Comrade Nikolai Malenkov is right, go investigate and see if this matter is true, if it is true, how can the planes that the minibus is preparing to purchase this time not be less than the first batch of 40 aircraft, right?

If the Soviets managed to snatch the order out of the Americans, 40 fighters plus the corresponding training, ground support equipment, weapons and ammunition, follow-up spare parts, and performance upgrades about once every decade......

How much will it be?

"Comrade Malenkov, you are right, we must attach great importance to this matter," Alexander Nikolayevich Yefimov immediately nodded: "In view of the fact that this matter is too significant, and the income from the entire project may not be less than 500 million US dollars, I think we should immediately report to Comrade Gorbachev and ask Gorbachev to give an order directly to the KGB, immediately and as quickly as possible to determine the truth of this news, and at the same time to agree on countermeasures as soon as possible." ”

An order for 40 or more aircraft, how could Alexander Nikolayevich Yefimov not be blushing.

........................

While Nikolai Malenkov and Alexander Nikolayevich Yefimov were thinking about how to cut off the Americans and snatch the orders for F-16 fighters in the "Peacegate 2" and "Peacegate 3" plans, Chen Geng was sneering......

Inadvertently said that he slipped his mouth?

How can it be!

When did Chen Geng talk so carelessly?

The so-called "inadvertently said something to leak his mouth" is just Chen Geng's intention to convey the news to Lao Maozi.

Why, you ask?

Of course, in order for the USSR and the United States to continue fighting.

In the past two years, in the field of diplomacy, the trend of Gorbachev bowing to the United States has become more and more obvious, for example, during Gorbachev's visit to the United States, Chen Geng, on behalf of the White House, exerted a little pressure on him, and Gorbachev immediately bowed his head and confessed.

This is not good, this is not the result that Chen Geng wants, Lao Maozi has to be like a bear, resist the Americans, and earn a few more years of opportunity for Huaxia, and at the same time of hard resistance, Maozi must live for a few more years!

For the sake of Mao Xiong, Chen Geng was really heartbroken.