Chapter 728 Direct Rejection
The American sanctions have not yet reached France. After all, the Ministry of Commerce has just notified Heiyun Group. At this time, the U.S. military still didn't know what was going on. Seeing that Heiyun had actually developed a bomber similar to the HO-229 aircraft, of course it wanted to buy a few back. Not only to bomb the opponent, but also to study it carefully.
The HH-01 Phantom fighter-bomber is technically ahead of the F-117 Nightingale stealth aircraft that has just entered service in the United States. Although I don’t want to admit it, this is a fact. Now all countries in the world may get this ghost aircraft, if they cannot master the technology and related principles. Then the United States will be very passive; in the future, even cats and dogs may come to the United States.
Ian Wright is an old acquaintance of Bao Zixuan, and he had previously negotiated the Xiangjiang Monster ground-effect aircraft. As a weapons and equipment purchaser for the U.S. military, I am quite familiar with the arms development of various countries in the world. Previously, the U.S. Air Force purchased mostly weapons and equipment produced by domestic companies, except for special occasions. The U.S. Air Force also purchased the British-made Haiyao fighter jets just to come back and demonstrate it.
The same is true for purchasing the HH-01 Phantom fighter-bomber. The core weapons must still be in your own hands. This is true for France, not to mention the powerful United States.
The price has already been set, so except for special customers. Bao Zixuan will not accept anyone easily. Of course, this world still relies on strength. Americans still have to give face, otherwise everyone will have a hard time.
Bao Zixuan smiled and said: "General Ian Wright, long time no see; congratulations on your promotion."
When I met Ian Wright before, he was still a major general. Unexpectedly, after not seeing each other for 2 years, he had been promoted to lieutenant general. Combined with age analysis, this kid is definitely a person with a bright future in the U.S. military. He is the kind of person who has both background and ability.
Ian Wright has always been very satisfied with his promotion. Although many people have congratulated him before, he still feels that this is a major breakthrough in his military career and he deserves more blessings. However, you still have to be polite, otherwise you will be characterized as arrogant.
Ian Wright: "Mr. Bao is so polite. It is my honor to receive your blessing. The test flight of the HH-01 Phantom aircraft just now was very successful, and Heiyun Group has developed another epoch-making product. But I hope Heiyun Group should not spread stealth aircraft technology, as that will be detrimental to the stability of the world. If criminals get this aircraft, it is likely to plunge the world into a state of war."
Bao Zixuan was speechless when he heard an American general say this. If Americans did not stir up trouble, the world would indeed be a lot more peaceful. But what they said makes sense, and I still have to give him some superficial face.
Bao Zixuan: "Thank you, General Ian Wright, for reminding me that Heiyun Group is a responsible company. I personally developed the bomber to prove something, and I never thought about how much profit I could make through it."
These words are almost a lie, and of course Ian Wright will not believe them. So he said with a smile: "The U.S. military wants to purchase 4 aircraft. This time, the original aircraft will be purchased. The U.S. military will not make any improvements to the aircraft as they leave the factory. It is mainly a supplement to the existing bombing system, Mr. Bao You won’t refuse!”
Last time, Americans only purchased empty shells for ground-effect aircraft, and all electronic components inside were provided by domestic companies. What disappoints the U.S. military is that the performance is much worse than the original Black Cloud ground effect aircraft. For this reason, they also used ground effect aircraft assembled in the United States and compared them with those purchased by the British military.
The gap between the two is very obvious. The British version is at least 15% stronger than the American version. The hardware is all a product, and so is the mechanical structure. The only difference is the software and electronic components; then there is only one possibility, Heiyun's software and electronic components are more reasonable.
Stealth bombers are not ground-effect aircraft. If they fail to do so, the pilot will be put in danger. This time Ian Wright and the US military did not dare to take risks and could only purchase them as they were and analyze them. At the same time, there is no need to purchase too much, as long as they can understand the aerodynamic layout and structure of the aircraft, so that they can design a detection radar based on the shape and structure.
At the same time, Ian Wright's confidence is that the United States has also launched related project research. The appearance is very similar to the HH-01 Phantom fighter-bomber; it is just larger in size and bomb load. I believe that with the strong industrial base of the United States, we will be able to completely defeat Heiyun's HH-01 Phantom combat bomber.
Bao Zixuan: "Thanks to General Ian Wright and the US military for their favor, everyone wants to do business. But now Heiyun Group does not dare to sell any large or high-value products to the United States. I hope you can understand."
Ian Wright heard what was going on when Heiyun Group could not sell large or high-value products to the United States. Why don't I know at all? Is there something else going on here?
Without giving Ian Wright more time to think about it, Bao Zixuan continued: "Just now, the U.S. Department of Commerce has issued a notice. It will conduct an antitrust investigation against Heiyun Group. During this period, all projects exceeding US$100 million will be investigated." All must be reported to the commerce department. At this time, the sale of four HH-01 Phantom fighter bombers to the US military will not be approved at all, so I hope you can understand."
Ian Wright was still very happy to hear that the Commerce Department had launched an antitrust investigation into Heiyun Group. The commercial department finally got down to business and stopped checking domestic companies all day long. The sales volume of Heiyun Group in the United States is really terrible and should have been investigated long ago. But not at this time, at least until the US military purchases the HH-01 Phantom fighter-bomber before taking action.
Ian Wright: "Sorry, I don't know the behavior of the Commerce Department. But don't worry about this, Mr. Bao, it does not affect our transactions. You must know that military procurement is an independent accounting department, and the Department of Commerce has no right to do anything. .”
In fact, Bao Zixuan didn't want to do this business with Americans, and now he had even more excuses.
Bao Zixuan: "I'm sorry, General Ian Wright. I'm not very familiar with antitrust investigations in the United States, so I can't agree to it. I won't be able to reply to you until I've questioned the lawyer and confirmed that there are no problems. During this period, I will definitely We dare not accept orders from the U.S. military; if the deal cannot be concluded, it is a trivial matter for Heiyun Group to lose money, and the loss of credibility cannot be restored with money. At the same time, it may offend the U.S. military, and it will be difficult for you to explain."
On the surface, it seems that Bao Zixuan always thinks about himself, but if you analyze it carefully, you can find out. This guy wants the military to make the decision for him and put pressure on the commercial department. Ian Wright comes from an upper-class American family and certainly knows the significance of antitrust investigations. There must be some families who want to attack Heiyun Group and Bao Zixuan. I heard that this kid caused heavy losses to Wall Street last time. According to the usual behavior of Wall Street, it would be strange not to retaliate against him.
The interests involved are too great, and the military must also consider whether it is worth it. You must know that the financial giants on Wall Street are not only rich and powerful, but are also connected to military spending!
If this group of financial giants is uncomfortable, future military funding will be a headache. On one side is the purchase and control of the world's most advanced stealth aircraft, on the other side are the interests of Wall Street financial giants. Ian Wright really didn't know what choice to make and could only report the matter to the Pentagon. Let Shangfeng have the headache. He, a lieutenant general who has just been promoted not long ago, is not enough.
Although he was very reluctant, after analyzing the pros and cons of the matter, Ian Wright left the hangar where the Black Cloud Group was located unwillingly. Wall Street capital has already taken action against Heiyun Group, and there must be ulterior secrets. Why would the military come forward at this time? Wouldn't that make people feel resentful?
The most important thing about the HH-01 Phantom stealth aircraft is that the US military is not eager to get it. At this time, there are already F-117 Nightingales in service, and new stealth aircraft are also being designed. At worst, they can be borrowed from the British Air Force.
How can we say that Heiyun Group belongs to Xiangjiang Enterprises, where do the British still rule? Ian Wright believes that the British military will definitely purchase some HH-01 Phantom fighter-bombers. With the relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom, there shouldn't be any problem in studying it in the past.
From the moment Ian Wright stopped insisting, Bao Zixuan knew that things were by no means that simple. It seems that the Americans are going to kill them this time, and their goal is definitely not Black Cloud Bank. Currently, the only company that can be manipulated by Heiyun Group is Heiyun Bank, and other companies do not have much loopholes. As for Hutchison Whampoa, its scale is not large, and there are not many circulating shares on the market.
After careful analysis, Bao Zixuan knew what Wall Street capital wanted. Shark Dantong and the chartered boat king had been fed a trance, and it seemed that it was time to make a choice.