Chapter 1335 Extremely Embarrassing Person 1
In order to reduce the pressure on the king and the ambassador to the United States, Prince Sultan had already made several copies of the recorded files. A copy was flown to the United States and handed over to the Saudi ambassador to the United States, his son Bandar. One copy was handed directly to the king, so that if the Saudi ambassador to the United States wanted to say something, he would have some evidence.
After emergency consultations, the Americans adopted a three-pronged approach, and it was carried out simultaneously. Lieutenant General Braun, head of the U.S. delegation at the Paris Air Show, met with Prince Sultan. The U.S. president made an appointment with Prince Bandar, the Saudi ambassador to the U.S.; the U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia asked to meet with the Saudi king.
Fortunately, the Saudi royal family has been well prepared and has a clear view of Americans' faces; and with so much evidence, I don't believe they can be so shameless. And there is another source of confidence, that is, the country that sold them weapons and equipment - the Soviet Union.
When it comes to the countries in the world that are least afraid of the United States, Lao Maozi is on the list; to a certain extent, the United States even gives way to Mao Xiong. Even if Gorbachev is relatively soft, he will not give in when it comes to domestic military sales. You must know that the Soviet Union is very short of money now, and the military factories have finally opened up the situation, so they must support it.
At present, the Soviet Union feels like the sun is setting on the horizon, but after all, it is still shining on the earth, and the Americans will never dare to go too far. Lao Maozi is closer to France; if he really takes action, Paris may be captured again before the U.S. troops arrive in Europe.
Lieutenant General Braun came directly to Prince Sultan's manor and felt very uneasy when he saw the facilities here. The Saudi tycoons are lucky. Otherwise, with their talents, how could they live in such a good place? It is simply a blessing.
Although it was a question, Lieutenant General Braun knew something about the situation; he was very clear about Prince Sultan's purchase of C-17 transport aircraft, and it was a proposal that he directly vetoed.
The visitor is a guest, and Saudi Arabia did not embarrass the American general. Now is not the time to completely fall out, after all, the strength does not allow it.
Prince Sultan smiled and said: "General Braun, long time no see; I am glad that you can come to visit an old friend."
The two had known each other for a long time, and Braun had worked in Saudi Arabia for a while. But now is not to catch up with old friends, it is better to go straight to the topic; otherwise Saudi Arabia may make another move that is not conducive to the United States tomorrow.
Braun: "Your Highness, the main reason I came here this time is to ask you a question."
It is really rare for Americans to use the word "ask for advice" when they do it; it must be a weasel paying New Year greetings to a chicken; there is no good intention at all. And he said he was asking for advice, but he didn't feel it at all in his tone. The American general's domineering attitude is annoying to watch. But let him be rampant for a while; this time even a child from the American Raytheon Company can tolerate it, not to mention that the opponent is an American general.
Prince Sultan smiled and said: "General Braun is too polite. We are all acquaintances. If you have any questions, please just ask. We Arabs don't have such complicated ideas."
The meaning is obvious. I hope you can speak more simply and not make so many twists and turns.
If you can't hear this, then there is no need for Lieutenant General Braun to stay in the military, otherwise he will be dug up and buried by others sooner or later.
Lieutenant General Braun said with a smile: "Nothing else, I just want to ask if there is anything the United States has done that makes you not very satisfied."
This is coming to call an army to hold the country accountable. Americans really don’t regard themselves as outsiders. Saudi Arabia earns all its money from exporting oil. It is up to outsiders to dictate how it spends its money. But we really can't say that now, otherwise it will easily intensify the conflict.
Prince Sultan: "That's great! I don't know why General Braun would ask this!"
This is a typical case of pretending to be confused while pretending to understand. Is it really possible for people to speak clearly? But since we have come here, we must get a satisfactory structure. When have Americans ever been so angry?
Lieutenant General Braun: "If the performance is good, why doesn't His Royal Highness choose American military products instead of buying Soviet goods?"
You have the nerve to come and ask me, you really take yourself too seriously! Could it be that the United States does not sell us Saudi weapons and equipment and does not allow us to buy them elsewhere? It seems that this is not the case in the world yet!
Prince Sultan said very seriously: "In a modern society, Saudi soldiers cannot ride horses and wave spears to fight the enemy! That is not brave at all, but ignorance."
"Don't Americans sell weapons and equipment to the Arabs, and don't allow us to buy them from other countries? Although I admit that Saudi Arabia is not yet capable of manufacturing cutting-edge weapons and equipment, it cannot allow Saudi soldiers to have no aircraft or missiles to use. Even if the country is in difficulty , and we cannot save on national defense. Because once we save on defense spending, many unscrupulous people will come to cause trouble for Saudi Arabia."
It turns out that this is what happened. It seems that the Saudi prince was a little angry because he did not sell the C-17 transport aircraft to the other party.
Braun: "Don't be angry, Your Highness. I didn't say I wouldn't sell weapons and equipment to your country. The relationship between our two countries has always been very good, and even the most advanced F-15 fighter jets were sold to your country. It's just that you were working with Iraq at the time. The representatives went together to negotiate with McDonnell Douglas, fearing that the Soviet Union would obtain American military technology."
"After all, there are many Soviet military experts in Saudi Arabia, and many things have to be guarded against. I have reported it to the Ministry of National Defense and will respond as quickly as possible to the relevant resolution on Saudi Arabia's purchase of C-17 transport aircraft; I will definitely give His Highness the Prince a satisfactory result."
This is the gap. In the past, Saudi Arabia was helpless when purchasing military products from the United States. Not only do you have to pay the full amount, but you also have to wait for a long time. Saudi Arabia doesn't care if you spend more money, but if you wait too long, then you are very anxious.
It is estimated that by the time Soviet weapons are shipped to Saudi Arabia, the United States may not have discussed the reason yet. There is no need to hang from a tree in America when there are so many to choose from now. Several wars in the Middle East have made Saudi Arabia see clearly what Americans are like. But for many reasons, I dare not really fall out with him.
The appearance of Bao Zixuan gave Saudi Arabia a glimmer of hope. At least it has the hope that the military industry no longer relies on the United States and jointly develops the most advanced weapons and equipment with the Black Cloud Group. Even if a war breaks out in the Middle East, we no longer have to worry about arms embargoes from Western countries.
Prince Sultan: "Saudi Arabia can purchase weapons and equipment from the United States. When will McDonnell Douglas deliver the C-17 transport aircraft to us? Then when will the missiles and bomber aircraft Saudi Arabia needs; Raytheon and General Dynamics? The goods have arrived. As long as General Braun can give a specific time, then Saudi Arabia will definitely buy it from the United States."
"Most of the weapons and equipment currently in service in Saudi Arabia are purchased from the United States. No one will panic and buy Soviet products. I just have no choice, I want to buy from the United States; but your country's military industry companies do not like Saudi Arabia The market feels dispensable. After all, I am also a prince of a country and the supreme commander of the army. To be humiliated by a salesperson of a company is definitely hard to swallow."
"I have a video here. General Braun can take a good look at it."
The video consists of three clips. The beginning is a video of Little Macdonald rejecting Prince Sultan and the Second Young Master. But overall, it's okay. It's just asking the US military for instructions, so there's not much of a problem.
But after seeing the Raytheon video, Braun had the urge to hit someone and felt a little ashamed. Although it was the second son of Iraq who went to negotiate, it was obvious that Prince Sultan was nearby. Iraq offered such a high price and was even willing to exchange its oil fields. But that bastard from Raytheon Company didn't sell or tell, and he went so far as to humiliate others.
In other words, the two of them are also high-level members of the country and members of the royal family; they will become the heads of the entire country in the future. No wonder he went directly to buy so many Soviet weapons and equipment, even if it were him.
When General Dynamics arrived, they also clearly refused. It can be said that in two days, I was rejected by three companies in the United States, and I was even humiliated by the staff of one company. These Arabs are already good-tempered, but if it were me, their methods would probably be even more extreme.
Braun: "I will definitely investigate if there is any misunderstanding here and give His Highness a satisfactory answer."
There are pictures and the truth, but they even say there is a misunderstanding. It seems that this boy is not a soldier, but more like a mature politician.