Swallowing his saliva, Valentin Staryevich asked Nikolai Malenkov: "A broken aircraft carrier, can it really be sold for so much money?"

Although Valentin Staryevich knew that he had asked a very stupid question, he really couldn't help it, a rag thing that had been in service for more than 30 years and was on the verge of being scrapped could be sold for 50 million pounds?

Is there any heavenly reason?!

Don't blame Valentin Staryevich for seeing these tens of millions of pounds, it's really the current Soviet Union, the financial situation has been extremely embarrassing, and everyone's life is not good.

As for why Valentin Staryevich didn't know about this, as a close confidant of Gorbachev, he didn't know how many things he had to deal with every day, and this kind of trivial thing that happened in a foreign country might not have a chance to be reported to him at all.

"Yes," Nikolai Malenkov nodded repeatedly: "It's all a public thing, because with this aircraft carrier, India has become the first country in Asia to have a dual aircraft carrier formation, and now it is proud." ”

"Twin aircraft carrier formation, haha...... Haha......" Valentin Staryevich seemed to hear a big joke and couldn't laugh: "Just those two wrecked ships built during World War II?"

But soon, Valentin Staryevich couldn't laugh anymore: a broken ship built in the 40s could be sold for 50 million pounds, and it was the kind that if you buy my ship, you have to buy my plane......

"By the way, Comrade Malenkov, what Mr. Fernández said about the possibility that Argentina and Thailand could buy aircraft carriers, so what?" Suddenly remembering the fact that Nikolai Malenkov had just mentioned that Argentina and Thailand could also purchase aircraft carriers, Valentin Staryevich hurriedly asked.

"Oh, that's it......"

Briefly briefing Valentin Staryevich about the Argentine aircraft carrier "February 25" and the fact that the King of Thailand had made money and wanted to buy a big toy to show off to his neighbors, Nikolai Malenkov said: " That's pretty much it, in general, it can only be said that Argentina and Thailand are both potential customers and have potential willingness, but if you want to really promote this, a lot of work will need to be done, maybe it will take several years, especially Argentina, which is South America after all, and we can't ignore the attitude of the Americans. ”

Valentin Staryevich nodded again and again, selling small aircraft carriers and carrier-based aircraft to Argentina, this really needs to be cautious, for the United States, which regards South America as its own backyard, will this move be regarded as a provocation by the damned Yankees? However, if Argentina can't......

Valentin Staryevich suddenly asked: "India's aircraft carrier still needs to add almost 30 carrier-based aircraft, right?"

"Yes. Nikolai Malenkov hurriedly replied.

"It's a good idea to develop a carrier-based version of the advanced trainer / fighter based on this trainer aircraft," Valentin Staryevich quickly decided: "I will report this matter to the respected Comrade Gorbachev as soon as possible, and you will first verbally inform the four design bureaus that they will temporarily put the development of the carrier-based version of the trainer in the first place, and come up with a carrier-based version of the carrier-based aircraft that can be used for demonstration flights as soon as possible." ”

"Okay. ”

Nikolai Malenkov hurriedly replied, and his mind was clear: the Soviets had set their sights on India's order for 30 carrier-based fighters.

As for when this "carrier-based light fighter," which has not yet been finalized, will it enter service, and whether it will be able to assist India's aircraft carriers in forming combat effectiveness as soon as possible...... Well, there's no need to worry about this matter for the time being, anyway, Ah San is so foolish, who are you fooling if you don't lie to them?

For those who have abundant pit three...... Oh no, it was the Soviet Union, which had rich military trade with India, that they were very experienced in how to deal with the third brother, didn't they see that even Nikolai Malenkov was not surprised at all?

"And ......"

Valentin Staryevich groaned slightly, and commanded again: "You tell Mr. Fernández, um...... Mr. Gorbachev will receive him in the next few days......"

"Okay. ”

Although Valentin Staryevich did not say why Gorbachev suddenly wanted to meet Chen Geng, Nikolai Malenkov had a clear idea in his heart: in this situation where the Soviet Union's finances are stretched, shouldn't it be better to have such an entrepreneur who can make money and see opportunities that the Soviet Union can't see?

While agreeing happily, Nikolai Malenkov had already begun to quietly ponder in his heart: should we adjust our attitude towards Fernández Chen again?

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Chen Geng didn't know that Valentin Staryevich had already begun to think about helping his master win him over, and someone looked at the two guys in front of him who blocked his way and claimed to be the American Liaison Office in the Soviet Union, and was a little confused......

"You are from the U.S. Liaison Office in the Soviet Union?" Statham stood in front of Chen Geng and looked at the two of them with a wary expression: "Where are the documents?"

"Here," the guy at the head took out a document from the inner pocket of his suit and handed it to Statham, and behaved very politely: "Mr. Statham, please believe that we have no malicious intent, the reason why we disturbed Mr. Fernandez was because we received orders from above. ”

What the order above, the guy who just called himself Louis Forrest didn't say.

This is also understandable, if these two people are really from the US Liaison Office in the Soviet Union, then they came to Chen Geng, thinking that this matter was unusual, an unusual thing, how could they talk openly on the street?

After carefully checking Louis Forrestal's documents, Statham whispered to Chen Geng: "Boss, it's true. ”

Chen Geng nodded: "What's the matter, go to my car and tell me." ”

"Okay......

Louis Forrest nodded, and followed Chen Geng into the car very cooperatively, and only after the door was closed and the soundproof glass between the main and co-pilot was raised, did Louis Forrest speak: "Mr. Fernandez, that's right, Mr. President hopes to be able to talk to you, if it's convenient for you, it's better today." ”

"Mr. President wants to talk to me?" Chen Geng frowned: "This ......"

"Yes," knowing what the reason for Chen Geng's frown was, Louis Forrest explained, "The liaison office has a satellite phone, and you can use it to contact Mr. President." ”

As he said this, Louis Forrestal's expression was calm.

A calm expression does not mean that he is really calm, in fact, when Howard Baker personally called the liaison office and asked the liaison office to contact Chen Geng as soon as possible, and Mr. President asked the liaison office to provide Chen Geng with a satellite phone to keep the call information confidential, Louis Forrest was already shocked.

There is no doubt that the president's approach violated the procedure, and Fernandez Chen is not a member of the government, so he is not qualified to use the satellite phone of the liaison office at all, but in the face of this excessive request made by the chief of staff of the White House, Louis Forrest does not dare to refuse at all and cannot refuse -- there are many such minor violations in the whole United States, who will take it seriously? In the United States, money is a privilege.

Being able to be specially notified by Li Gen to the US Liaison Office in the Soviet Union and let the people from the liaison office make a special trip to find him, no matter how he thought about it, he immediately asked: "No problem, by the way, your liaison office is in Moscow, right?"

Chen Geng didn't deliberately pretend or sell off, that wasn't to increase his value, that was stupid.

Although he knew that Chen Geng was unlikely to refuse, when Chen Geng really agreed so happily, Louis Forrest was still relieved and hurriedly responded: "Yes, our liaison office is in Moscow. ”

It's easy to do in Moscow, Chen Geng nodded: "I'll ask my people to go to the liaison office with you and agree on the time of the call." ”

It is not easy to make a phone call with the White House, on the one hand, there is a time difference between Moscow and Washington for several hours, but this is not the most important thing, and the most important thing is the second point: the ghost knows if the phone is called from Washington or Moscow, is it convenient to answer it on the other side? Therefore, although there is a convenient satellite phone, it is still necessary to make an appointment in advance on the time of the call.

Louis Forrester breathed a sigh of relief.

Although I know that Chen Geng is unlikely to refuse, you must know that Mr. Howard Baker personally put forward this request on behalf of Mr. President, but who can say for sure that this kind of thing is true? Mr. Fernandez is the richest super-rich man in the United States...... At least one of them...... If he had made up his mind not to bird Mr. President, what could he do?

Luckily, fortunately, that didn't happen.

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Li Gen's eagerness to talk was beyond Chen Geng's imagination.

Knowing that it is not easy to talk to the United States once, and this is the military's satellite line, Chen Geng thinks that it will not be convenient until tomorrow or the day after tomorrow? But Statham, who went to the liaison office with Louis Forrestal, quickly called back, saying that Mr. President hoped to talk to Chen Geng in two hours.

After a simple conversion of the time difference between Moscow and Washington, Chen Geng's brows suddenly tightened: What is the matter, why is Li Gen so anxious?

Hurriedly rushed to the liaison office, and Statham, who came up, whispered to Chen Geng while accompanying Chen Geng inside: "Boss, I have checked, the line is a military encryption line, and the room is also a special dark room, so you don't have to worry about being eavesdropped." ”

“OK。 Chen Geng breathed a sigh of relief.

Although his current relationship with the Soviet Union seems to be good, Chen Geng understands in his heart that his phone call with President Li Gen is indeed not suitable for being eavesdropped by the Soviets, and it is not enough for you to keep one eye on Lao Maozi, you must keep seven or eight more eyes - as for whether the Soviets will eavesdrop, there is no need to doubt this, but whenever there is a chance, they will not let it go, when will Lao Maozi be a righteous man and a gentleman?

After a short break, the phone was quickly connected, and Li Gen's voice sounded extremely tired.

Chen Geng asked tentatively, "Mr. President, is there anything you need my help with?"

Li Gen on the other end of the phone didn't tell Chen Geng, and said directly: "Yes, Fernandez, now I really need your help." ”

"It's my pleasure. ”

"Fernandez, in recent times, because of Iran Gate and this stock market crash, Mr. President is facing unprecedented public pressure from public opinion, Mr. President must do something," White House Chief of Staff Howard Baker's voice cut in, obviously, the satellite phone on the other end of the phone is hands-free, and there may be more than just Reagan and Howard Baker in the room: "I say that, can you understand?"

Chen Geng was a little surprised: "I can understand, but I don't understand it very well...... There was such a big stock market crash, how could Mr. President ...... him"

Howard Baker softly explained: "It is politically correct to blame the president for a series of economic measures that are the cause of this stock market crash. ”

"Understood, you continue. ”

Chen Geng suddenly realized: scolding the president in the United States is similar to scolding the national football team in China, it belongs to the kind that can be scolded without taking the slightest risk, anyway, no matter what problems occur in the country, it is right to scold the president, and the reason why these problems occur is all because the president is wasteful, incompetent, and occupies the pit and does not shit......

Speaking of the president of the United States, the president is also pitiful, and has almost become a "garbage can" for the entire society to throw negative emotions, but there is no risk point in scolding the president, and it is not okay to scold others, don't look at the joy of these guys scolding the president, but if you have the ability, you can go to the street and scold a policeman on duty? Immediately let you know what the "iron fist of the capitalist dictatorship" is.

Howard Baker went on to say: "There is a lot of pressure on the president, and after discussion, we decided that the only way to change that in the current situation is to seek a breakthrough from the outside......"

Although Howard Baker had not said what the countermeasures they were discussing, the words "nuclear disarmament" instantly popped up in Chen Geng's heart.

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PS: Sorry brothers, please wait a few minutes.

Speaking of the president of the United States, the president is also pitiful, and has almost become a "garbage can" for the entire society to throw negative emotions, but there is no risk point in scolding the president, and it is not okay to scold others, don't look at the joy of these guys scolding the president, but if you have the ability, you can go to the street and scold a policeman on duty? Immediately let you know what the "iron fist of the capitalist dictatorship" is.

Howard Baker went on to say: "There is a lot of pressure on the president, and after discussion, we decided that the only way to change that in the current situation is to seek a breakthrough from the outside......"

Although Howard Baker had not said what the countermeasures they were discussing, the words "nuclear disarmament" instantly popped up in Chen Geng's heart.