Can You Make A Nuclear Weapons Too?

Chapter 8

Can you make nuclear weapons too?-08

A few days later, as scheduled, Lieutenant General Michael from the US Army came to Korea to sign a contract.

Because it was a visit to Korea by a major figure in the US military, not only military personnel, but also journalists who heard the news flocked to Seongnam Airport.

As I did not expect this kind of atmosphere, the pouring eyes of people were just burdensome.

“Is that young friend the leader of the development team at Jauthales?”

“That’s right, Jin Hyun-seung, who is the number one contributor to the export of this new type of armor-piercing ammunition.”

“Are you better than you think? In the past, I was driving around bad rumors, so I was not aware of it.”

“I was like that at first too, but the last time we met, it was completely different from the rumors.”

The gossips of reporters waiting in line could be heard.

When I turned my gaze away, some familiar reporters were waving at me.

“Who are you looking at?”

As a courtesy, the eye greetings made the group fussy.

It’s like trying to figure out who’s getting my attention.

Shortly thereafter, a reporter with exceptionally thin hair spread his shoulder and waved his hand at me again, and countless other reporters stood up and asked questions.

“What? Reporter Kim, are you close with Jin Hyun-seung?”

“Hmm, if you look closely, you can say that they are friendly. The last time our military had a problem with the number of AP shells ordered, I wrote the article very convincingly.”

“Five! Then you allude to me asking for some sauce. Damn, you need to know exactly what the process is to publish or not. Let’s eat and live together.”

eating.

Suddenly, there seemed to be a division among the reporters.

Those who are friends with me and those who do not.

Considering that I will be borrowing more hands in the future, I suddenly thought that maintaining a proper relationship with them wouldn’t be too bad.

“Long time no see. Reporter Han Ji-yeon.”

What caught my eye was a young journalist.

It was because I wanted to deal with the less dirty if possible, but in reality, all reporters are the greens and the rice.

The only difference is that there are only a few conscientious journalists left in this day and age.

“Oh oh! Han Ji-yeon! When did you establish a connection with the Jaewoo group on the subject of a young chick?”

In her moment, the jealousy of her other reporters, her young gaze fell on her.

As if in her embarrassment, she waved her hand at her companions with her blushing face, and then she sneaked up to me.

“Hello, Team Leader Jin Hyun-seung. Are you going to proceed with the contract yourself today?”

“Yeah, how did it happen? Thank you for the last article. Thank you for making things easier.”

“You’re welcome. As a reporter, I was just telling the truth.”

“There is nothing more difficult than presenting facts as they are. Anyway, as a reward, I would like to contact reporter Han first as soon as I finish this contract, but maybe the phone number has changed, right?”

“Are you going to give me an exclusive chance?”

Han Ji-yeon rolled her eyes and looked around.

Anyone who sees it would know that I asked for a date.

I turned around smiling, but the crowd of reporters became noisy again.

“Hey, Han Ji-yeon! What did Jin Hyunseung say?”

“I didn’t say anything. Just to thank you for the last article… Uh! Do you think you have arrived?

At her last words, the reporters’ eyes turned to the runway at once.

A huge American transport plane is landing with a loud noise just in time.

It was the moment when Lieutenant General Michael finally set foot on Korean soil.

[Come here.][welcome.]

The first to meet him was, of course, General Hummer, commander of the USFK.

After that, ROK military officials, including General Lee Dong-wook, deputy commander of the ROK-US Combined Forces Command, approached one after another to meet him.

[It’s been a while, senior. this! Deputy Commander Lee Dong-wook also appeared.]

Michael looked around as he greeted the people who greeted him.

It looks like he’s looking for me.

He wanted to approach him right away, but in the meantime, so many people had flocked to him, so it was difficult to advance a distance of only a few meters.

“Follow me, Chief.”

In such a case, there is definitely no person like the secretary Yang.

Because of its large size, it pushes people away so well that even a mere swipe of it pushed people away by a couple of steps.

[Five! You are Mr. Jean.]

The moment I thought I was getting closer, Michael found me and was delighted.

Small size and thick glasses that are not like Westerners.

His first impression was that he was closer to a bureaucrat than a soldier.

[You seem to recognize me unexpectedly at a glance, it’s nice to see you. This is Jin Hyun-seung, the development team leader of Jaewoo Group.][It is rather strange to not be able to recognize how the same face is in the picture. Anyway, it’s too complicated here.]

Michael, holding my hand with a smile, whispered something to Commander Lee Dong-wook, deputy commander of the Combined Forces Command, who was nearby.

Captain Lee Dong-wook, who nodded his head willingly, immediately beckoned to the military police who were nearby, and a little later a car with four stars on the license plate sneaked up to him from the other side.

“Hmm, it seems we are seeing each other for the first time today. Nice to meet you, I am Lee Dong-wook, deputy commander of the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.”

Captain Lee Dong-wook, who was watching the vehicle approaching with him, suddenly held out a large hand and introduced himself.

To be honest, I didn’t know much about him.

This is because the position of deputy commander of the Combined Forces Command in the first place is a position that has no connection with the defense industry, but it is not a person to be neglected by any means.

“I’m sorry to say hello now.”

“What do you say? If there is a deep connection between us, that would be even more suspicious.”

The horse had bones.

Do you think it means that he is different from other generals who are stained with corruption?

Come to think of it, the force he felt was certainly incomparable to other generals, especially Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Han Dong-hoon.

“By the way, Lieutenant General Michael wants to proceed with the contract at Yongsan Garrison. It’s probably not easy to get out of here because of journalists’ annoyances, so I think it’s better to use my car to the base.”

When I asked why a car with a star plate suddenly approached, I thought that was the reason.

It was a favor that I had no reason to refuse, so I bowed briefly before getting into the car, but he put his chin on my shoulder and placed his hand again.

“I’m sorry, but could you spare some time soon?”

“·················ogue.”

“Actually, I heard about you from 7th Mobile Corps commander Kim Tae-ik, but I wish we had time to talk separately. As you can see, it must be difficult right now because you are busy, so don’t forget to call me when you have time.”

Maybe it wasn’t meant to be a meeting with impure intentions.

If you look at the mention of a person standing on the line of pursuing the true development of the military, such as Lieutenant General Kim Tae-ik.

He was a curious character for some reason, so there seemed to be no reason for me to reject it either.

“I will contact you soon.”

“Thank you.”

Captain Lee Dong-wook held out his hand with a bright smile.

As I was about to get back into the car at the same time as the handshake, he spat out a meaningful word.

“Did you say that to Lieutenant General Kim Tae-ik? Now is the time for our military to change. I’m inclined to agree with that.”

“·················ogue.”

***

[I want to increase the order quantity to 700,000 units.]

As soon as the meeting started, Michael immediately demanded an increase in production.

That’s 200,000 more shots than before.

I wonder what the reason is, regardless of whether it is possible or not.

[Why has the demand suddenly increased?][Actually, the amount of armor-piercing ammunition consumed by the U.S. Army annually for training is not insignificant. In addition, the Ministry of National Defense thinks that 500,000 rounds of ammunition is not enough for the amount of ammunition that must be stored as a policy. Of course, there is another reason, but it’s an inside secret, so it’s a bit difficult to reveal it here.]

I don’t think it’s necessary to ask the reason why it can’t be revealed, and the rest of the reasons seemed to be understandable.

For the U.S. Army, which is deploying ground troops all over the world, it doesn’t make sense to replace all the uranium bombs that were already stockpiled with just 500,000 rounds.

But what is worrying is our production capacity, and there is no way to suddenly demand an increase in production like this.

“wait······.”

Isn’t there a way to go about it?

Just as we applied to our military, we just need to redirect the line of the bullshit bullets.

After all, it’s a blank bullet, because there’s no need to maintain it as there are no large-scale production plans anymore.

[There is a way.][Oh oh!]

Michael looked as if he had been imprisoned for ten years.

But what about this?

It is a situation with conditions that are not so easy to accept.

[However, it is a part where the US military has to endure bleeding, so this is a zero… ][Tell me what it is. If it is acceptable, we will review it as positively as possible.][This is to divert the high-explosive production facilities as if our army had secured supplies. Instead, in that case, the US military must bear the cost of exclusive use of the line.]

As expected, he shed light of conflict.

The relief that comes to him that he has the potential to secure supplies.

And the conflict that comes with incurring additional costs, something like that.

But I assure you, the relief will soon overtake the conflict.

No matter how hard you roll, in the end, in this situation, that’s the only way.

[I do that.]

Eventually my proposal was accepted.

So, how much more will the export amount increase?

If 200,000 shots are added, sales will increase by 400 billion won if not enough.

As a result, the total amount of the contract is 1.4 trillion won.

Considering that it is a special bullet that can set operating profit up to 30%, it is a real hit.

[We will start changing the line as soon as possible at the same time as the contract.]

After that, more detailed contracts came and went between us.

From determining the exact delivery quantity and due date, to determining the payment method and delivery date for the goods.

Actually, from now on is a really important moment, so you have to keep your mind straight.

[If the delivery date is violated, a penalty of 5% will be charged. Do you agree?][I agree. But you know that if you contract the production line itself, you have to pay all the goods in advance, right?]

When a line contract is initially signed, the line must produce only the contractor’s products.

Even if there is a situation where the contractor delays payment, it means that the line cannot be used again at will.

For that reason, it is usually customary to receive advance payment, but in fact, the reason I insisted on advance payment was something else.

The exchange rate, which had soared to 2,150 won, is now rapidly recovering.

In the meantime, if you follow the payment method after delivery, you may incur huge foreign exchange losses.

[Of course I do. Because of that, the Ministry of National Defense has also made an urgent request to the parliament, so once the contract is made, it seems like it will be deposited within a month.]

It was a million luck.

Now that there is no proper currency hedging method, it was a situation that had to be closed if it was rejected.

However, we cannot say that we should wait for the forward exchange market that will come up next year before signing a contract.(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

But why?

No matter how urgent the situation is, it is quite surprising that they would readily agree to prepay the entire amount of 1.4 trillion won.

[Instead, there are conditions.]

Then yes.

[What?][After 5 years, please allow license production in the United States for additional orders. In other words, from then on, Jauthales only exports parts and asks American defense companies to do the assembly.][Why?][To suppress the backlash of the companies that are boiling right now.]

I immediately understood what you meant.

If the export is successful, it is natural that the defense industry in the US, which has been deprived of the market it has monopolized, will be in trouble.

However, since we cannot wait to see if the company goes bankrupt, it seems that he is thinking of entrusting the assembly in the future for the purpose of maintaining the facility.

[good.]

For me, there was nothing to lose.

Although the overall pie will decrease due to lower assembly costs, the parts are exportable anyway.

Moreover, around that time, the cost will rise due to the sharp drop in production volume, and it is better to export in the form of parts rather than maintain the line while accepting it.

By the way, if sales of 1.4 trillion won, how much royalties are given to me?

Because 4% of 1.4 trillion won is royalties…

56 billion?

[Thanks for your understanding.]

After all the key details were adjusted and signed, Michael handed me the contract.

Even though it was just a few sheets of paper, I burst out laughing at the thought that it was worth 1.4 trillion won.

[It was a good deal.][That’s what I mean. Because of Mr. Jin, we have accomplished our long-awaited business. I’m just saying this just in case, do you have any plans to sell your technology at this time? If possible, we pay the highest possible price.][It is difficult. There is no need to cut the goose that lays golden eggs.]

Michael looked sad.

He smiled slyly and was about to accept the contract, but he suddenly looked me in the eye and said:

[Somehow, I am convinced that this will not be the end of my exchange with Mr. Jin.]

eating.

It will probably happen soon.

I still have quite a few things to sell to you.

The reason why I went to see the commander of the USFK.

So, it can be said that the effort to establish a direct relationship with the chief arms purchase officer of the U.S. Department of Defense was actually with that in mind.

[I hope so.]

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