Chapter 1945 Arms Demand

After coming down from the castle, I stood on Capitol Square in the evening, staring at the castle on the fortress hill, listening to the ancient bells ringing in my ears, as if time had frozen, as the saying goes, "If it were the Baroque era, Even if the building is dilapidated, it does not need to be repaired, let it exist as a witness of time.”

The sun was setting in a relatively authentic Austrian restaurant. The Yang family were sitting in the outdoor seats without any pretensions. Next to it was the gurgling Salz River. The gentle sound of violins was flowing in their ears. The guests dining together were all excited. Whispering, no one broke the tranquility.

Until tonight's main course arrives, when the sharp blade cuts through the roasted crispy pork knuckle, the sound of the violin seems to disappear all of a sudden.

This Austrian roasted pork knuckle actually originated from Germany, but although the recipe is the same, the taste and texture are completely different.

I have to praise the Austrian pigs here, because I’m afraid they won’t be happy hearing “cow praises” all the time.

The high-quality Austrian pork, after the marinating is completed, is relatively simple and crude. There are not so many miles of pork. Just grill it directly, thick big pork knuckles, and one-meter-long ribs, paired with roasted potatoes, each After the salad is grilled and baked, 2-3 exclusive sauces will be provided. At this time, you can order a glass of pure Austrian beer, which is ice-cold, which not only relieves your tiredness but also quenches your thirst!

Some restaurants will sprinkle the grilled ribs with a layer of "slightly sweet" sauce, and then pair it with the tartar sauce on the plate, which will make you easily drunk even if you don't drink alcohol.

The "popularity" of this dish in Austria and even all surrounding countries is equivalent to the combination of spicy hotpot and barbecue. It is delicious and goes well with alcohol.

The roasted pork knuckle is crispier than the German original, and the sound of the knife cracking across it is as beautiful as a violin.

There were eight of them in the group, and this was definitely not enough to eat. In order to take care of the old man’s appetite, Yang Cheng specially ordered local trout. Salzburg has mountains and water, and the beef and pork produced in the Alps are so good. The fish It can't be bad.

Most fried fish in Austria are made with trout. The Austrian composer Schubert once wrote a piano quintet in the name of trout. Trout is famous in Austria both as an ingredient and in culture. "Indispensable" status~

Sitting by the river, surrounded by mountain shadows, clouds covering half of the mountain, and sparkling water, there is local Salzburg fried fish on the plate, paired with an organic salad. In order to offset the greasiness of the barbecue, it is paired with lemon and white wine, and the aroma will stay in your teeth. Time and memory will remain in your heart forever!

After dinner, Alois rushed to Salzburg to join Yang Cheng and the others. Then, they rushed to Vienna overnight to prepare for the next day's trip.

Yang Cheng and Alois shared a car.

On the way, Alois said, "I asked someone to get a batch of information about the cafe. You can stop by and take a look when you are visiting tomorrow."

"Thank you, I appreciate it~"

"It's a small thing, don't mind it. Compared with this, if you can move the headquarters of Yuanshan Bank to Liechtenstein, I am willing to help you buy half of a cafe in Vienna~"

Yang Cheng laughed and said, "I will seriously consider it, Alois, I must admit that you are an excellent businessman and entrepreneur~"

Alois smiled slightly, "If my father hears this comment, he will be very happy~"

After thinking for a moment, Alois added, "I heard that you have been involved in the arms business recently?"

Yang Cheng adjusted his sitting posture. He felt that a meat show was coming, "If this is the case, why does Liechtenstein want to buy arms?"

"No, no, we don't need it, but Austria does. To be precise, they want to sell it first and then buy it."

Yang Cheng became interested, "Tell me more details?"

Alois laughed and said, "This matter has to start with Austria's purchase of Typhoon. In 2002, in the bidding held by the Austrian government, Typhoon defeated the F-16 and JAS-39 Gripen. The bird was selected, and Austria began to compete with the air force. The passenger company signed a contract of intent to purchase 18 aircraft.

The first aircraft was delivered in 2007.

But in 2008, the Austrian Ministry of Supervision discovered that according to the contract signed in 2003, 18 Rafale 2 batch fighter jets were purchased at a price of 109 million euros, but the actual contract executed was a contract that was supplemented later. This contract was signed by the then Austrian The Defense Ministry signed a contract to purchase 15 second-hand Rafale 1 Typhoon fighter jets from the German Air Force at a price of 114 million euros.

This became a major scandal in Austria at the time, but it seems that it is not difficult to explain. Airbus's production arrangements did not match the delivery time required by Austria.

Anyway, the project was actually implemented in the end. Austria announced in 2008 that their 'Typhoon' force had achieved combat capability. However, Austrian prosecutors later investigated the matter and believed that 100 million people may be involved in this scandal. Euro corruption.

In 2014, due to restrictions imposed by the Austrian parliament on the military budget, the Austrian Air Force actually trained only 12 pilots to be qualified to fly the Typhoon fighter jets.

The scandal has continued to ferment in the past two years, forcing the national defense department to have no choice but to retire the Typhoon fighter jet in 2020, because this fighter jet requires 5 billion euros in maintenance funds during its expected 30-year service life. After comparison , the Austrian government believes that purchasing other types of aircraft can save 2 billion euros.

In order to avoid the recurrence of previous corruption, the Austrian government decided to use third-party external relations and adopt the most direct commercial trade model to purchase new second-hand mobile phones or lease aircraft for use, instead of directly contacting arms companies to purchase new aircraft.

I can tell you that the model Austria is most likely to purchase is the JAS-39 Gripen or the American F-16 fighter jet. "

Yang Cheng peeled off the cocoon and quickly found the core, "So what I have to do is to help Austria sell 18 'Rafales', oh, no, it's Typhoon, and then buy the same number of Gripen fighters or F-16~ "

Alois nodded, "That's right. The only way I can help is to introduce you to the relevant departments~"

"Of course, leave the rest to me~"

He hesitated and said, "But you are so dedicated to helping me, just to let me move the headquarters?"

Alois shrugged, "I am optimistic about the future development of Yuanshan Bank. If you are willing to release part of your equity, I will be willing to take it. The price is whatever you want~"

Yang Cheng smiled and didn't answer. They both knew this was impossible.

Yuanshan Bank is the foundation of the Yang family. Otherwise, they would not have spent so much effort on public relations in Switzerland. Liu Muqian spent hundreds of millions of dollars on this, just to allow Yuanshan Bank to successfully establish itself. In this way, the Yang family will With the most solid backing.

"Don't talk about this, tell me what you think? Do you have potential buyers who can take over this batch of fighters?"

Yang Cheng took advantage of the situation and said, "You don't have to worry about this. I have built a very complete channel, and whether it is Rafale or Typhoon, there is no shortage of loyal users. There are only 18 aircraft. It is not difficult to sell them. If it doesn't work, just sell them individually!"

"Okay, I don't understand this aspect, so I won't make any suggestions. You will have some rest when we arrive in Vienna later and have a good day tomorrow. I have arranged the meeting time for the day after tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll listen to your arrangements~"

Yang Cheng didn't say anything for the next part of the journey. He was thinking about who to sell the aircraft to. In fact, it was not as easy as he said. The global economic environment is not good now. He has the ability to buy 18 first-class fighters in one go. Even if It was second-hand and there were only a handful of buyers.

Rich people don't need it, but poor people can't afford it. This is very embarrassing.

After much deliberation, Indonesia is easier to fool. First, because their economic development situation has been relatively good in recent years. Like all Southeast Asian countries, the country's air force is a "universal brand" and they have second-hand F-16s sold at low prices in the United States. , there are also polar bear Su-27s and Su-30s. They are not many in number. It will not be a problem to join the mainstream fighters in Europe!

Besides, the 5 Su-27s and 11 Su-30s currently in service in the Indonesian Air Force are almost obsolete and should be replaced, otherwise they will not be worthy of their status as "Indonesia".

You have to listen to this on the contrary. Like South Korea and Asan, this is also a country that has nothing to lose, that is, they are far away from the mainland, otherwise they would have been killed.

However, I heard that the United States may recently sanction countries that purchase polar bear weapons. This is a point that can be used for negotiation. Yang Cheng made a note in his little notebook.

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Vienna is located between the northeastern foothills of the Alps and the northwest of the Vienna Basin. It is a city that developed from the south of the Danube River and now extends to both sides of the Danube River. It is the intersection of the east-west Danube route and the north-south Amber Road.

Some people say that this is a gentle and **** city, with the character of cleverly blending colors and moods, upper and lower classes, nobles and commoners, sweetness and happiness. It uniquely renders the life of Viennese people. leisure, appreciating art treasures and talking about the purpose of life.

For more people, Vienna, a city with music as its soul, seems to have a noble and noble atmosphere in the air, always reminding you what life is.

As early as the Romans laid the first cornerstone of the city wall, the inclusive spirit of classical civilization and art was integrated into the blood of the Viennese people, making it one of the cultural centers of Europe.

Viennese people will let you understand that the romance of behavior is just a superficial wave, and the real romance is the shock of the soul, because all art is the result of the romance of the soul. The simplest truth is that if a song cannot touch your heart , no matter how good it sounds, it is just a saliva song.

Vienna is an ancient city. In ancient times, it was just a small village on the Danube River with a very small population. In 15 BC, the Romans, who ruled half of Europe, included the current Austrian region on the Roman map.

In order to consolidate their territory, the Roman colonists built many castles as settlements. One of them, the castle of Vidopona, was the prototype of today's Vienna.

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