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"Comrade Liu Kai, I have read the report written by the General Armament Department to the Military Commission. There are still many merits in the reform ideas you put forward in terms of military equipment. I came here today to talk to you. , a new idea for the procurement of weapons and equipment in the future."

Liu Kai knows very well that the report written by the General Armament Department to the Military Commission is usually submitted to the desk of the Chairman of the Military Commission, No. [-]. If the No. [-] chief who is in charge of economic work has also read this report, it means The Politburo Standing Committee has already discussed this issue. You must know that purchasing equipment requires money.And Mu Guoxing is China's veritable God of Wealth.

"Sir, since I accompanied you to the Northwest Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics for inspection, I conveyed your instructions to the Party Committee of the General Armament Department. We immediately organized a group of people to conduct in-depth discussions on the reform of military equipment procurement, and proposed This report is also based on the actual situation of our army's modern equipment, as well as your instruction to obtain combat power from technology."

Liu Kai flattered Mu Guoxing calmly. If it wasn't for the lieutenant general uniform he was wearing, Mu Guoxing must have thought he was a local official in some province.It seems that guessing the leader's intentions and saying flattering words in front of the leader is a common problem in officialdom, whether it is in the local government or in the army.

"It is a big article to ask for combat power from science and technology. It needs to be considered from a strategic level. The procurement of military equipment must obey this big premise."

Liu Kai didn't speak. He still doesn't know what the No. [-] commander meant by this sentence.

"In principle, the central government agrees with your reform opinions on the procurement of military equipment. It plans to increase military expenditures by a large margin starting next year. In addition, it can spend another sum of money to purchase a batch of cutting-edge military equipment in key areas. How much will it cost?" How much money is appropriate depends on the specific situation. After you go back, you can inform several large military enterprises. I will go to these places recently to see if they have any new things made by themselves besides imitation. The country invests a large amount of money in this area every year, but it is not for them to just imitate other people's things."

Liu Kai heard that Mu Guoxing was already very dissatisfied with several large military enterprises, and his meaning was very clear. If he went to several large military enterprises this time and did not see the new things he developed I'm afraid there will be much less support for them next year.The reason is also very clear. Every year these state-owned military enterprises hold so much money, they will only follow other people's buttocks, and even spend a large amount of money to buy cars and build buildings. will be satisfied.

State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Qu Dongjin received a notice from the Ministry of Defense, asking him to come to the Guangnan Hall of the Great Hall of the People at [-]:[-] the next morning to accompany Chief No. [-] to a meeting with US Secretary of State Michael.

For this notice, Qu Weihua neither expected nor expected it.According to China's political system, in order to highlight the party's absolute leadership over the military, the command and leadership of the military is carried out by the Political Bureau of the Central Committee through the Central Military Commission, while the Ministry of National Defense is only the military's foreign affairs agency under the leadership of the State Council. When communicating, in order to correspond to foreign troops.

In Western capitalist countries, they are all civilian governments. The Ministry of National Defense is the highest leadership organization of the national army. Due to the different national conditions, the Ministry of National Defense actually has no military leadership in China. The work of the Ministry of National Defense is actually in the Party Central Committee Under the direct leadership of the Military Commission.The various activities of foreign military attaches stationed in China in our country are generally arranged by the Ministry of National Defense. From this perspective, the Ministry of National Defense is a bit like the Foreign Affairs Department of the Military Commission.

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VIP Chapter Two Thousand 710

Two hours later, Qu Dongjin received a document from the Mu Office. This document mainly talked about some information that Qu Dongjin should grasp during the meeting with Michael. It is not unprepared to advance eastward. In any case, the Minister of National Defense is still the highest military officer of the Chinese army in name.

The whole afternoon, Qu Dongjin was making preparations according to this document. This was the first time he accompanied Captain No. [-] to participate in foreign affairs activities, and it was also a good opportunity for him to show his working ability.Officials at Qu Dongjin's status don't need to be reminded, as long as they know what they are going to talk about the next day, Qu Dongjin naturally knows it well.

At the beginning of the talks on the second day, Mu Guoxing preemptively condemned the American Blackwater security company for supporting the terrorists in the Golden Triangle, which caused serious consequences for the death of 11 Chinese citizens and the serious injury of five.And on behalf of the families of the victims and the injured, he proposed a huge amount of compensation to the Blackwater security company.

On behalf of the Chinese military, Qu Dongjin, the Minister of National Defense, also proposed to the American Blackwater Security Company that the Chinese military's military expenses for going abroad to fight against terrorists should be compensated. The amount of these two compensations unexpectedly reached 61 billion by coincidence, that is to say If the U.S. government wants to take these 61 captives back, it must pay a ransom of [-] million per person. It's just that these words cannot be said publicly, but the meaning inside is very clear.

Michael was crying. When he was on the phone with President Bowman, he also discussed a bottom line, and planned to pay up to [-] million US dollars in compensation to the families of the victims and the injured. However, he did not expect that the Huaxia Lion would open his mouth. It's a fraction of Huaxia, but the gap is too big.

Michael's entourage, military attache Kenward of the US embassy, ​​said angrily: "This is *1uo's blackmail. We also suffered huge losses in this war, and we did not directly participate in the action of killing Chinese citizens. In China, your country cannot put all the responsibility on us."

As the saying goes, soldiers against generals, Mu Guoxing disdained and refuted Ken Ward, but Minister of Foreign Affairs Wei Anguo choked the other party when he spoke.

"Mr. Kenward, I would like to ask, has Blackwater provided weapons to the terrorists in the Golden Triangle, and has it conspired with them to plan attacks on Chinese citizens?"

Kenward can't answer this question. If there is no such thing, Secretary of State Michael has admitted yesterday in front of a large amount of evidence. Even if the lawsuit is brought to the United Nations, the United States cannot escape the crime of supporting terrorists. If it is admitted, Then Kenward is lying and slapping himself in the face.

"This is a misunderstanding. What I mean is that although Blackwater played a disgraceful role in this incident, we should not bear the responsibility alone. The amount of compensation of 61 billion US dollars is indeed too high. A little bigger."

"Mr. Kenward, your speech just now is very clear. I didn't misunderstand you. Since you have admitted that the Blackwater Company supported the terrorists in the Golden Triangle and conspired to attack the Chinese citizens. According to the international anti-terrorism organization According to relevant regulations, the Chinese army has the right to attack them. May I ask Mr. Kenward, who do you think this responsibility should be shared with your country?"

"Firstly, the terrorists in the Golden Triangle should bear the main responsibility, and secondly, Japan should also share the responsibility with the United States. This is only fair."

Mu Guoxing watched Wei Anguo and Ken Ward's argument with great interest. He knew that Wei Anguo, a foreign minister, would never suffer from these issues.Now that Kenward has jumped out, it's better to let him fully expose, so that everyone can see what kind of role this American diplomat is.

After arguing for half an hour, Michael couldn't bear it anymore, stopped Ken Ward, and said with a sad face: "Mr. Deputy Prime Minister, the US government is a responsible government, and the Blackwater company has privately sent armed personnel to support the Golden Triangle Terrorists have harmed Chinese citizens. I am very sorry about this. For the sake of the friendly relationship between our two countries, we are willing to make compensation to the families of the victims. We promise that such incidents will never happen again. As for the amount of compensation, whether Please reconsider your country? I also want to ask Mr. President Bowman for instructions."

Mu Guoxing smiled: "Mr. Secretary of State, I appreciate your attitude very much. Since this terrorist incident is the personal behavior of the Blackwater Company, the Huaxia government also agreed to stop further investigation for the sake of the friendly relationship between the two governments. Go on. We have already made a concession on this matter, and we hope you can understand our position. As for the responsibility issue that Mr. Kenward mentioned just now, if he represents an individual, we will not care, but if it is a representative If the US government says it, we will lodge a solemn protest."

What Michael is most worried about now is that Huaxia will continue to pursue this matter.If once it is found that Blackwater's support of terrorists was instructed by the US government, and this matter is announced to the public, then the US government will be completely disgraced.Michael also absolutely believes that with the energy of the Huaxia Military Intelligence Department, it is not difficult to find out this matter, maybe they have some favorable evidence now.

Compensation is certain. As for the amount of compensation, the two sides can bargain. China and the United States are two countries with great influence in the world. The most important thing is to spend some money to save face.Originally, the U.S. government has been disgraced by China now. If this incident is made public again, people all over the world will not be turned upside down.The Republican side will use this incident to impeach Bowman.In the last term, one Democratic president has been impeached. If another one is impeached, the Democratic Party will never want to make a difference in the political arena again.

"Mr. Deputy Prime Minister, this is a misunderstanding. What Mr. Kenward said just now completely represents himself, not the US government. I apologize to Huaxia for this."

Michael finally lowered his noble head. This is what Mu Guoxing wanted, and now it's time to continue to attack them, and they must not be turned over again.

"Mr. Secretary of State, I accept your apology, but there is one issue that must be made clear. The US government responded correctly to our country's action against terrorists by first admitting that the 61 captives were American citizens, so these people Currently receiving preferential treatment from us. As a government, protecting the lives and property of its people is the most important thing, I think Mr. Michael should agree with me."

"I completely agree with Mr. Vice Premier's speech. The government should put the safety of the lives and properties of the people of the country first. In your country's words, it is to serve the people."

"Mr. Michael is worthy of being a China expert. We agree with your attitude. However, some countries are not like this. The 43 militants originally belonged to a certain country in the East, but they have been refusing to admit that these people are theirs. Citizens of the country, our government will treat these people as stateless terrorists, and our judicial organs will also conduct independent trials on them. Please believe that these people will not end well. There is a saying in Huaxia Well, it’s called murder, life, debt, and money, and if you do something wrong, you always have to pay the price.”

Mu Guoxing looked at Kenward, and continued: "There are three aspects of the murderers who participated and indirectly participated in the killing of Chinese citizens. One is the armed personnel of the American Blackwater Security Company, and the second part is those stateless The militants are gone, I have just expressed my attitude towards the treatment of these two groups of people, now let’s talk about the terrorists in the Golden Triangle.”

After making a big circle and coming back again, Michael and Kenward realized the power of Mu Guoxing at this time. It was like peeling off the truth of the matter layer by layer, and gradually entered the core. A piece including The complicated case involving the three parties was easily sorted out in front of him.

VIP 710 [-] Chapter [-] The United States bows its head

"As we all know, the Huaxia Army's outbound operations this time are mainly aimed at the terrorists in the Golden Triangle. It is precisely because they are the direct murderers that we have launched a merciless attack. According to military statistics, in this anti-terrorist war, we* The * team killed more than 300 terrorists in the Golden Triangle and captured more than 100. The attitude of the Chinese government to terrorists is to eliminate them completely and leave no one behind. There are still more than 1000 terrorists who have escaped into the The deep mountains and dense forests in the northern part of the Golden Triangle, and our troops are encircling and suppressing them. The facts I said prove that China's stance on terrorists is firm, just considering that the armed personnel of the Blackwater Company did not directly participate in the killing of our citizens. In the middle of the operation, so we didn't wipe them all out, and the US government should thank us for this."

Michael was depressed and thought to himself: You might as well shoot and kill all 61 people from the beginning. If these people die, Blackwater will only compensate their families $100 million at most, but in this situation, they have to Redeem with [-] million U.S. dollars, my God, is it so difficult for a [-] million U.S. dollar to be redeemed by a person made of gold?Huaxia people are really cunning.

As soon as the battle ended, Huaxia TV announced the personal information of the captured people to the world. At that time, many people did not understand what the purpose of the central government was, but now it is completely clear that Mu Guoxing wants to Using these captives to force the U.S. government to bow its head, not only that, but also said that these people were not exterminated for the sake of friendly relations with the U.S. government.This is really typical of getting cheap and selling well.

Now that Mu Guoxing's words have been made very clear, it can be said that Michael's escape route has been completely sealed off, and Michael's original plan is also invalidated at this time.Since the terrorists in the Golden Triangle have not been wiped out, it means that the war against terrorism is not over yet. Why does the US government ask China to withdraw its troops from Myanmar?Besides, the U.S. government has already reached an agreement with Huaxia, and will no longer interfere with Asian affairs. Even if Michael raised this matter, the Huaxia government can completely ignore it.

That night Michael had another phone call with President Bowman. Bowman was also very surprised to hear that Huaxia wanted US$61 billion in compensation.Although the U.S. government is having a hard time now, it is not a problem to spend a mere $61 billion.The point is that if this matter gets out, the American government will lose face, and the people in the country will not agree. Maybe the Republicans will use this matter to make a fuss, or even start the impeachment process again It's all possible.

"Mr. Michael, it is absolutely impossible to compensate China with US$61 billion. If we do this, we may leave the White House immediately, and the Democratic Party will lose everyone's support because of it. The economic situation in the United States has just improved. As a result, it will be further hit hard, and the international situation will be shaken up again."

"Mr. President, this time I am meeting with Vice Premier of Huaxia, Mr. Mu Guoxing. This man is an iron-handed politician. He has a very tough attitude during the talks. If we don't agree to his condition, it depends on what he means. It seems that this matter should be pursued further. According to my judgment, China's military intelligence department may have grasped the existence of the US government behind this matter."

Bowman didn't speak, and he was anxiously thinking in his heart that if Huaxia really wanted to continue to investigate, these small actions by the CIA would soon be made public, and only then would the crisis really surface.Originally, the U.S. government has been doomed by China in the past two years on the world stage. If it is involved in supporting terrorists, the U.S. government will become a street mouse in the world in the future.

Bowman is worthy of being a shrewd politician. He was silent for a while and said: "Mr. Michael, I don't think Huaxia really wants the 61 billion US dollars. Their country is very rich now and there is no shortage of this money. I think, They want to use this matter to blackmail us, and then put forward other conditions. Tomorrow's talks, you can test the tone of the other party. If the two sides can cooperate in economics, trade or technology, we can also make some concessions. From superficial compensation to covert compensation."

"Mr. President, Huaxia's military technology is very powerful now, and it has far surpassed us in some aspects. Their outbound operations this time can fully prove this. I can't imagine what else Huaxia wants from us?"

"Mr. Michael, although China is relatively advanced in certain military technologies, their basic science is still relatively weak. For example, they are weak in the development of large aircraft, especially in the production of aviation engines. In addition, they still need oil. , we can make concessions in these aspects, in short, we can no longer let the US government fall into it, and we really can't stand the blow now."

Hearing this, Michael understands that President Bowman is determined to cooperate with Huaxia in terms of core technology and energy, and this is the only way to do it now, otherwise this negotiation will not achieve any purpose. Returning to those 61 captives, the day when the Bowman regime collapsed is not far away.

After finishing the call, Michael summoned the members of the working group overnight to discuss the measures to be taken in the negotiations tomorrow according to the president's instructions. This night, the lights in Michael's temporary office were kept on until late at night.

Seeing Michael's panda eyes, Mu Guoxing knew that he hadn't slept all night. The current negotiation situation is very beneficial to China. Mu Guoxing concluded that it was impossible for the US side to not agree to the conditions.

"Mr. Vice Premier, Mr. Bowman entrusted me to express his apology once again on behalf of him for the Blackwater security company's support for the terrorists in the Golden Triangle. Huaxia and Mu Guoxing are two world powers. In today's economic integration, the prospect of our cooperation It is very extensive, and we are willing to cooperate with China in aviation manufacturing and oil exploration.”

Mu Guoxing smiled. He knew that the US government had finally bowed its head in the face of strong pressure, and the original idea was gradually becoming a reality.

Negotiations are about bargaining. Now that the United States has made concessions, Mu Guoxing will naturally not insist on asking the United States to pay compensation.Negotiations need to pay attention to the control of rhythm and interests. Once the relationship between the two parties is completely broken if the tension is too tight, no one wants to see this.Although the United States is going downhill, it has not completely declined, and China still needs time to develop. At this time, a relatively stable relationship between China and the United States is in the interests of China.

"I appreciate President Bowman's attitude. Huaxia also hopes to develop bilateral relations with the United States, strengthen business exchanges between the two countries, and carry out comprehensive cooperation in high-tech and energy. As long as both of us are sincere, the world will respect us. The development of the relationship between the two countries has been further stabilized. Some problems can be explained clearly. China does not want to be an enemy of the United States. A good relationship between China and the United States is in the common interests of our two countries.”

Michael showed a rare smile. As long as the leaders of both sides reach a consensus on major issues, the subsequent negotiations will be much easier. They are all very clever politicians, and some things don't need to be explained very clearly.

Two days later, Michael left Huaxia with mixed feelings. He couldn't say whether he won or lost the negotiation. According to the agreement signed by the two parties, the US government will order Blackwater to publicly report to Huaxia for supporting the terrorists in the Golden Triangle. The people apologize, and the US government guarantees that such incidents will never happen again in the future.

Since Blackwater supported the terrorists in the Golden Triangle, they want to pay 1000 million US dollars to the families of the eleven crew members who died in Huaxia.$500 million in compensation to the five seriously injured.That is to say, the family members of each victim will receive 1000 million US dollars in compensation, and each injured person will receive 500 million US dollars in disability subsidies. Such a high amount of compensation has never been seen in the world.

VIP 710 [-] Chapter [-] Huge Price