Chapter 1365 Gifts and Innate Talents

Du Fei arrived at the airport just in time to catch up with a fleet of three Y-8 aircraft that had just landed at the airport.

What is contained here is the ‘gift’ prepared for Captain Ka this time.

The staff around Du Fei had already coordinated with the airport beforehand.

Du Fei is a distinguished guest of Colonel Card, and the officials in Libia also attach great importance to him.

When Du Fei came over, the cargo warehouse doors of the three Y-8s had been opened, and the airport's heavy-duty forklifts and cranes were unloading.

In one of the transport planes, a large frame was welded to a steel frame, and the contents inside were wrapped with cushions such as quilts.

There are wheels under the steel frame, which are fixed in the cabin. The straps and fixed chains have just been removed, and they are slowly dragged down by a tractor and transported directly to a warehouse not far away.

This is a warehouse for aircraft maintenance at the airport. It is very spacious and has complete tools.

Then the contents of the second and third planes were all transported to the warehouse.

At the same time, more than a dozen engineers and workers came with the three Y-8s.

When these people arrived at the warehouse, they immediately started working. Using wrenches and pliers, they first removed the metal frame and then opened the cushioning quilt inside.

Under the light in the warehouse, a golden light suddenly reflected!

In the first package, there was a golden tank turret!

But this thing is not made of pure gold. Du Fei doesn't have that much gold. He just lays a layer of gold foil on the outside. The cost is not high, but it is quite bluffing.

Immediately after the frame packages were opened, it turned out to be a firefighting No. 1 modified tank that had been dismantled into parts!

The tank weighed nearly fifty tons, and it would definitely not be transported using the Y-8. Du Fei had to dismantle the parts into parts, transport them with three aircraft and then assemble them again.

Fortunately, in order to carry out quick maintenance on the battlefield, Sailian's T-62 itself has the advantage of being simple in structure and easy to disassemble.

It was quickly assembled in the aircraft maintenance warehouse. It was assembled in just over three hours and turned into a dazzling golden tank.

Although it was not the first time for Du Fei to see this 'golden' tank, it still felt dazzling under the light.

Have someone go up and light the fire and see if it can start.

This tank is not a decoration. Du Fei's insistence on taking the K-8 on this trip and bringing this tank as a gift had a purpose.

The aircraft is meant to open up markets in North Africa and even the Middle East, and so is this tank.

Not only must it be able to drive, but it must also show powerful performance.

A moment later, with the rumble of a diesel engine and black smoke spraying out from the tank's exhaust hole, Du Fei breathed a sigh of relief.

If you really want to install the tank, but there is a technical failure and it cannot be started, the fun will be great.

Fortunately, that situation did not occur. The tracks equipped with protective rubber drove a few meters on the cement floor. Du Fei was thinking of driving outside to try, but at this time there was a mess outside.

Du Fei smiled, knowing who was coming.

He mentioned it yesterday, but didn't explain what it was. I think Colonel Ka was also very curious.

Sure enough, a moment later, Ka Dazuo came in from outside the warehouse with several followers. He was about to open his mouth to speak, but at the next moment, he suddenly froze and forgot to shut up. He stared blankly at the golden tank more than ten meters away from him.

It took him a few seconds to come back to his senses and look at Du Fei: "Du, this..."

Du Fei went over and put a hand on his shoulder with a smile: "Don't be like this, it's just gold. I don't have that much gold."

Ka DaZuo came to his senses and knew that it was impossible for Du Fei to give him a real golden tank, but even so it was too amazing.

The two speeded up and came to the tank. Ka Dazuo reached out and touched the gold-plated tank. Although he knew it was gold-plated, looking at the big, shining golden guy in front of him still made people feel excited.

Moreover, Ka Dazuo also noticed that this tank was different. He stared at the angular turret and said in surprise: "This... this is not a T-62!"

Du Fei smiled and said: "Of course not, this is the brand new firefighting No. 1 tank developed by my factory, the first one in the world. I give it to you, my brother!"

Ka Dazuo looked at Du Fei in disbelief, and then looked at the 'golden' tank in front of him.

With his intelligence, he had already guessed Du Fei's intention. Of course, it was impossible to give him a brand new tank for no reason. It was obvious that he was here to promote new products.

But Cardano was not at all disgusted with this behavior, because he was attracted by the new welded turret at first sight.

This style is completely different from the hemispherical cast turret of SMU. It has sharp lines and strong aggressiveness. It gives people a special sense of beauty at first glance.

There has never been such a tank turret in this era. Not to mention the Speed ​​​​Linker, the traditional tank power, the independent country is still using the Leopard 1 tank designed in the 1950s, and the America is the M-60 type, both of which are curved. turret.

This time Du Fei directly replaced it with a welded turret with straight edges and right angles. It would be a surprise to anyone else, let alone Ka Dazuo.

After Colonel Kaspersky calmed down, Du Fei began to introduce the performance of this tank. There is not much to say about other power and attack power. In fact, this tank is essentially a T-62. The only thing worthy of special mention is Main armor defense.

Du Fei said, "Omar, look here." Pointing to the armor on both sides of the turret's main gun, "Two main armors with a thickness of 250mm and a tilt of 60 degrees are welded here. Its defense capability is equivalent to 550mm homogeneous steel plates, and it can withstand the frontal attack of all mainstream tank guns in the world at a distance of 2,000 meters."

Colonel Ka's eyes lit up, and he immediately climbed onto the tank without any nonsense and observed it closely.

Sure enough, he saw the traces on the edge of the main armor, and stretched out his hand to measure it. It was indeed more than 20 centimeters.

Du Fei said again, "We have also developed a composite armor that can be mounted externally. After carrying this armor, the defense can be improved by a level."

Colonel Ka's mouth twitched, thinking that this is not enough? There is also external armor!

He silently calculated in his heart how many of these tanks he should buy.

Du Fei sent one from afar and specially gilded it, giving him enough face.

In return for what he had done, he had to give Du Fei face. There was no need to think about whether to buy or not. No matter how much it cost, he had to buy it. The only question was how much to buy.

Thinking of this, Colonel Ka opened the hatch on the top of the tank and looked inside. He immediately felt a cool breeze with the smell of engine oil blowing out from inside.

Du Fei looked down and smiled slightly. This was what he wanted. Some things didn't need to be said, but people had to feel them for themselves.

The praise he received just now was more effective than Du Fei's boasting a hundred times.

Colonel Ka immediately turned around and asked, "Is the tank equipped with air conditioning?"

Du Fei smiled and said, "Of course, where are you, the Sahara Desert, if there is no air conditioning, it will become a big stuffy tank, and people will be steamed before the battle."

Colonel Ka was silent. In fact, he was facing the same dilemma as Aiji and Syria. He had obtained some tanks from Sulian before, but his situation was different from Aiji. Moscow did not look down on him at the beginning, and the number of tanks given was not large. Even so, he learned what Soviet simplicity and crudeness are.

Just this cool breeze instantly raised Colonel Ka's favorability towards this kind of tank.

But Colonel Ka also understood that Du Fei made such a big gimmick, the price of this tank must be not cheap.

But that's not a problem. Is Colonel Ka a person who cares about money?

I just went into the tank, turned around and got off the tank, and said to Du Fei, "Brother, how much is this tank? I'll buy it!"

Du Fei blinked his eyes, and there were still many things he hadn't said yet. Why did you buy it? This is not right! Why don't you play by the rules~

Du Fei said: "What are you buying? Didn't you say it's for you~"

Colonel Ka said: "Brother, you are wrong. Don't you understand what I want to buy? Just this kind of tank, no matter how much it costs, just name the price, two hundred... no, three hundred!"

Du Fei was rebuked and said helplessly: "No, you are too anxious. I didn't say I won't give it to you."

Colonel Ka smiled and guessed what Du Fei meant.

Who knew that Du Fei changed the subject and said "but" to him.

Colonel Ka was stunned. What does this mean? He has already expressed his position. He wants it no matter how much it costs. How can there be a twist?

This is not right!

Du Fei took him to the side and said: "Omar, this is a new type of tank here. Our family is still scrambling for it. Logically, it must not be exported in a short time..."

Colonel Ka was not in a hurry. He had dealt with Du Fei many times and knew that "logically" and "in principle" did not matter.

Sure enough, Du Fei continued, "But our relationship is here. If you really want me to help you, I will definitely find a way, but I have a better way here. I wonder if you are interested."

Colonel Ka raised his eyebrows, a little confused about what Du Fei was up to, and asked him to continue.

Du Fei said, "Omar, you said that if we 'jointly develop' a tank, the first batch will be provided by me, and then you build your own factory and produce it independently. How about that?"

Colonel Ka's heart moved. Du Fei said that this method is not new, and it is actually the same as the aircraft manufacturing plant.

But this time it scratched Colonel Ka's itch. What does he need most now? It is achievements and reputation, so that the people can see what the situation is after he came to power, how it compares to the past, and how it compares to others.

The aircraft manufacturing plant is certainly a king bomb level, but he needs more achievements in addition.

Is it tempting to be able to build a factory and independently manufacture tanks? Of course it is very great!

Even though Colonel Ka knew that this tank factory, like the aircraft factory, was an assembly plant, and all parts, technology, and management had to rely on Huaguo, no one could deny that the tanks produced by this factory were "virtue and Libya".

From airplanes to tanks, it seemed that Libya had transformed from an agricultural country with only oil resources into a powerful industrial country overnight.

What does this mean? It was under the leadership of Colonel Ka that this country could achieve such a great achievement.

Thinking of this, Colonel Ka's eyes became brighter, and he patted Du Fei on the shoulder: "Du, just do as you think, you will always be my best friend, closest comrade and brother!"

Du Fei struck while the iron was hot: "Of course, we are brothers! However, the cost of this new type of tank is higher than that of the original Fire No. 1. I can give you 600,000 US dollars for each of the first 100 tanks. Afterwards, the After our factory is built, the price of the tanks you produce yourself will be higher due to operating and procurement costs. You must be mentally prepared, and don’t say I’m cheating you.”

Ka Dazuo blinked, but he didn't expect this.

It stands to reason that it should be cheaper to produce it yourself than to buy it from outside.

Du Fei said helplessly: "There is nothing we can do about it. When we imported the T-55 production line from SMU, our cost was higher than their export price."

Ka Dazuo nodded, knowing that Du Fei did not need to tell such a lie.

The core of independent production is not cost, but improving one's own industrial capabilities, so that in the future there will be an opportunity to actually produce one's own tanks.

As for Du Fei, why did he propose to build a factory in Ribia again? In fact, he didn't think much about it. To put it bluntly, he just wanted to make money, and make money twice.

Just like an aircraft manufacturing factory, you earn once for building the factory and once for the parts.

Producing tanks also means the same thing. Ribia has no supporting industrial foundation at all. If you want to produce a tank, even a screw must be bought from Du Fei. After all, selling parts is actually no less than selling complete vehicles. .

The next step is to further cultivate the pro-flower faction here. The more similar interests intersect, the larger the interest group formed and the greater the energy it will have in the future.

And Ka Dazuo can completely become a springboard.

Ka Dazuo's ambition is destined to prevent him from remaining contented. As his strength expands, he will definitely expand.

The only difference is the direction of expansion.

Du Fei can use this opportunity to promote more 'high quality and low price' products.

After seeing gold-plated tanks and deciding to build a tank factory in Ribia, Du Fei and Cardano left the airport together.

For the two of them, the tank covered with gold foil was a reason, and now that the matter was over, the tank was no longer important.

In Cardano's luxury Mercedes-Benz, Du Fei saw the scenery and development of Tripoli along the street and couldn't help but admire it.

This is a very beautiful city. The intersection of the desert and the Mediterranean Sea gives it a unique scenery.

On the other hand, Ka Dazuo, after some small talk, started to mention the current situation in the Middle East.

Du Fei looked away and glanced at Ka Dazuo: "Are you talking about Bastan and Youtai?"

Ka Dazuo took the lead and said, "What do you think?"

Du Fei smiled, but he didn't hide it. It was not a big secret at the moment.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that a war may break out here at any time, it just depends on when and who takes action first.

As for why Ka Dazuo asked Du Fei, it was because from the first time he met Du Fei in Xiangjiang, Du Fei showed outstanding vision in every step he took to today, otherwise Du Fei would not be able to sit in front of him today. .

Now Ka Dazuo is a little confused, and he has no clear direction and positioning for the future.

Around him, most of the sounds that can be heard are flattering voices.

Du Fei said: "I don't need to say this, everyone can see that there is going to be a battle here."

Ka Dazuo frowned: "Can't it be avoided?"

Du Fei resolutely said: "It can't be avoided! And... once the fight starts, your side will lose 90% of the time."

Ka Dazuo frowned and disagreed: "This time is different from last time. We have united a stronger force. Youtai will definitely not be able to stop it!"

Du Fei smiled: "You are right, Youtai may not be able to stop them, but America will not allow them to fail."

Ka Dazuo's expression changed slightly.

Du Fei continued: "I don't need to tell you how powerful America is. They don't even need to intervene directly. As long as they show a clear attitude, some people will take advantage of the situation. And what you call unity, in my opinion, is not unity enough. If The Arab Empire is still there, or the Ottoman Turks are still at their peak, and they may be able to compete with America. But now, believe me brother, there is no suspense in this war. "

Cardano pursed his lips, obviously still disapproving of Du Fei, but he did not continue the debate and asked Du Fei what he thought of Ribia.

Du Fei thought for a while and said: "Omar, since you asked, as a good friend, I can honestly say that you are an ambitious leader, but your Guo family is not enough to carry your ideals and ambitions."

Ka Dazuo's brows furrowed even deeper, feeling unhappy.

If his subordinates had noticed his eyes and expression at this time, they would have shut up immediately.

But Du Fei didn't care, Ka Dazuo was not so intimidating in front of him, and continued: "Omar, you don't have to look at me like this, I can guess what you are thinking, but your Ribia population is too small. It’s less than one-tenth the size of Egypt, less than one-third of Babylon, and one-half of Syria. Am I right?”

Ka Dazuo was speechless, these are all facts.

The area of ​​​​Libia is not small, but most of the land is desert. The current population is less than three million, not even as large as a city in Huaguo.

Du Fei added: "And you are located on the edge of the Alabai world, so in terms of population and geographical location, you are destined not to be the protagonist on that card table."

Ka Dazuo was silent, he was not that madman who couldn't listen to any opinions.

He is very young, with a very active mind. He has received modern higher education. He is only a few years older than Du Fei. He is in his early thirties and is far from being immersed in the fantasy world he has created.

His idol is Nasser of Aji. He hopes to become a hero like that, leading the Arab world to fight against the powerful and seek revival.

But Du Fei's words poured cold water on him.

Although he was reluctant to admit it, Du Fei was right. Libya's population is too small.

People are the foundation of everything. Without people, many things are simply impossible to achieve.

Colonel Ka said leisurely: "Du, do you have any suggestions? Encourage childbirth? Or any other way?"

Du Fei shook his head: "It's useless, Omar. The reason why Aji has a population explosion is because they have the Nile River. By building water conservancy projects, they can increase food production. What do you have? If you are given 10 million people now, what will you feed them with?"

Colonel Ka was silent. This is the innate endowment of the Guo family and there is no way to change it.

The richest place in Libya is a line next to the Mediterranean Sea, where several large cities are located.

Even now, with less than three million people, food still needs to be imported every year.

Colonel Ka was silent for a while and said, "Is this the only way? Is there no other way?"

Du Fei said, "That may not be the case."

Colonel Ka suddenly became energetic.

Du Fei continued, "It's very simple. If we can't win poker in a casino, we can play other things, such as Russian roulette, slot machines, and betting. There will always be suitable ones."

Colonel Ka reacted very quickly: "Do you mean to change the track?"

Du Fei nodded: "I don't have the advantage of going east, so let's look in other directions. There will always be suitable opportunities."

Colonel Ka said in a deep voice: "Do you mean... go south?"

This is not difficult to guess. Libya's location determines that there is the Mediterranean Sea in the north, Europe in the north, and Algeria in the west.

There, including the entire Xifei, is the territory of the Faguo people.

Now Colonel Ka has not yet expanded to the point of angrily confronting the five permanent members.

After thinking about it, it seems that the only way to change the direction is to look at Africa in the south.

In fact, this is also Colonel Ka's future choice.

After failing to become the leader of the Arab world, he chose to go south and try to become the leader of Africa.

However, at that time, Colonel Ka was old and his mind was not so clear.

In the end, apart from making a ridiculous title of "King of Kings", there was no substantial progress.

Instead, it made Tanzania teach him a lesson and became a joke.

Colonel Ka fell into deep thought and stopped talking.

As for Du Fei, he didn't say anything more.

In fact, the reason why he said these was not to show off in front of Colonel Ka, but for a deeper purpose.

Colonel Ka is definitely a talent who can stir up the storm.

...

The next day, Du Fei did not meet Colonel Ka again, but went to the aircraft manufacturing factory.

This place is located in the eastern suburbs of Tripoli. It can be seen that a lot of money was spent. It covers a very large area and the specifications of the factory are quite high.

The style completely imitates the workshop of the Beijing Aircraft Factory, and the colors inside and outside are all white.

Next to the factory, a high-standard aircraft take-off and landing runway was also built, and there is a separate control tower.

Du Fei took a battery car to the assembly workshop in the factory.

The workshop was exactly the same as the Beijing Aircraft Factory. Because of the sufficient funds and the production of large aircraft such as the H-8, the assembly workshops here were large, just like the No. 1 and No. 2 workshops of the Beijing Aircraft Factory.

However, the equipment inside was not fully in place, and it did not have production capacity for the time being.

Du Fei took a look around and called several Huaguo staff in charge to ask about some situations.

He did not return to the palace until the evening.

Unexpectedly, he met an unexpected acquaintance here.

"Du, it's really not easy to see you. I've been waiting for you here all afternoon." Natasha's English accent was a bit heavy, and it was easy to tell that it was her.

Du Fei was surprised and said "sorry" with a smile.

Looking at Natasha in a white dress with blue flowers, he really didn't expect to see her here.

Natasha stepped on high heels, making a "da da da" sound on the marble floor, and the hem of her skirt swayed with a swaying posture.

At this time, the setting sun shone from behind, highlighting her delicate face and the fine golden hair on her arms.

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