Chapter 1083 National Gift

After finishing lunch, making another inspection, and meeting some people respectively, it was almost five o'clock when Basar left the airport.

Gao Yang and the others arrived at the Presidential Palace in the helicopter team that Bashar had come with. Apart from the whole Satan team and Taylor, the only other people who came with them were Dani, Farooq, and Gilanoor.

Of course, Basar would not be with them all the time. Gao Yang and the others were arranged in the lounge, waiting for the dinner to start.

The Presidential Palace in Basar is not magnificent, unlike Gaddafi's nouveau riche palace. However, the Presidential Palace is not simple in any way, whether it is the building itself or the furnishings. Even some seemingly inconspicuous little things, in the eyes of knowledgeable people, reveal signs that they are not ordinary.

During the waiting time, Gao Yang and others were okay and didn't look too abnormal. Especially Gao Yang and Grolev, who were old people from the early days of Satan, they seemed relaxed and comfortable. After all, this was not the first time they entered the presidential palace. They also entered Gaddafi's palace at the beginning, although they entered uninvited, and when they left, they did their best to loot it.

Gao Yang and the others seemed relaxed and at ease, but the three of them, Faruk, could not. After all, they had different identities.

After staying for almost two hours, at 7:30, someone invited Gao Yang and the others to a banquet.

The dinner was held in the banquet hall. It was a very large banquet hall, but there were not many people. Some of the generals and officials who accompanied Basar to the airport during the day were there, and then they praised them and others. Just some work and service personnel.

As a host. As usual, before the banquet begins, a speech must be made. While speaking, it was time for Basar to present the gifts he had prepared for the guests.

After Basar said a few words of welcome, he clapped his hands and said loudly: "Bring up the gift I prepared."

Soon the servants presented the gifts prepared by Basar one by one. The gift was a knife, a Damascus knife.

Gao Yang was also a major general after all, so his gift must be different from others. The knife Basar prepared for him was a long knife in the style of an Arabian scimitar. The other people's knives are daggers, the kind that Arabs are accustomed to wearing at their waists.

Gao Yang has always wanted to get a Damascus knife. He originally had a chance to get it in Gaddafi's palace, but he chose a shotgun as a trophy. Unexpectedly, he got one here. He also got a Damascus knife in Damascus. It's a good time.

The name of the Damascus knife is actually Utz steel produced in India. Damascus is not only the geographical center of the Middle East, but has also been the economic and political center city of the Middle East. Of course, it was a distribution center. In addition, Damascus also concentrated the most outstanding Arab craftsmen at that time. After ancient Arab traders imported wootz steel raw materials from India, a large part of the steel was made into finished knives by knifemakers in Damascus.

The reason why Damascus knives are precious is not only because of the craftsmanship, but also because the only raw material for making Damascus knives has disappeared. The Uzi iron ore in India was exhausted at the end of the 17th century. Most of the true Damascus knives are made of handed down from ancient times.

There are also a small number of Damascus knives that were recently made after accidentally discovering the leftover Utz steel ingots in India. However, there are very few new knives made from the leftover Utz steel.

Gao Yang found that the style of the daggers presented by Basar was basically the same. Although there were differences, the differences were very small. They should have been recently unified and made by hand, so there were still some subtle differences in styles.

What made Gao Yang very happy was that the long sword scabbard given to him by Basar was not decorated with vulgar gems.

The scabbard is made of wood and is wrapped with shark skin on the outside. The mouth and tip of the scabbard are wrapped in silver. The handle and handguard are also made of silver. It looks very plain, but if you look closely, you can see that the knife The silver on the handle and scabbard has traces of oxidation.

So this is an old knife.

Gao Yang really liked the gift from Basar, but he didn't play with it for too long. At the dinner, and in front of the head of a country, he couldn't carry a knife with him, so he took the knife in his hand and admired it. After a while, you have to return the sword to the servant who brought it, and ask him to keep it for you first, then pick it up when you leave.

For Basal, the recent war situation gave him reason to be happy, and the atmosphere at the dinner was good.

The food was good too, but this was never the time to actually eat.

The dinner ended quickly. After the meal, Gao Yang and the others were invited to the living room. At this time, it was time for a formal conversation.

In the homes of Middle Eastern people, in order to show their bravery, they will display guns and knives. If it is a home of a particularly wealthy wealthy person, the living room may become a small weapons exhibition.

Modern firearms are used as decorations and do not show any high quality. People who are sophisticated will usually hang old-fashioned muskets with a Middle Eastern style on the wall in their homes. The muskets are luxuriously and beautifully decorated and have little practical value, but they must be able to Start.

As for the homes of those oil tycoons, or people like Gaddafi, naturally any gun that can be hung out as a handicraft will be hung up, so European antique shotguns come in handy at this time, and this is also This is why many valuable antique guns made by famous European gunsmiths appear in the Middle East.

When you are invited to a dinner, it is normal to visit the host's home. Although it is impossible to see all the houses in the Presidential Palace, you will definitely be shown the rooms prepared for guests and appreciate them by the way. Check out the owner's collection.

Since displaying guns is a custom, Basal's home is certainly no exception.

After helping Morgan find a gun for a long time, Gao Yang was sensitive to antique shotguns. Everything else was fine, but there were two standing double old shotguns hanging on the wall in the living room, so as soon as he entered the living room, Gao Yang's eyes were drawn to the wall. The antique gun hanging on the ceiling is so attractive that I can't take my eyes away.

It's impossible to hold the gun in your hand, but it's definitely fine if you get closer and take a closer look.

Based on the appreciation knowledge taught by Morgan, Gao Yang looked at several key locations first, looking for any names or marks left by the gunsmith.

Gao Yang didn't do any in-depth research on antique shotguns. After looking at them for a long time, he couldn't identify whose work the gun was. The name of the gunsmith was engraved on the metal plate above the trigger of one of the guns. But what about Gao Yang? Even if I think about it, I can't recall any information about the gunsmith.

After studying for a long time, Gao Yang came to the conclusion that these two guns were not particularly precious antique guns. They were not very old, and they could not be older than 1900 at the earliest. They were certainly not the work of particularly famous gunsmiths. .

While Gao Yang was concentrating on his research, someone suddenly said: "It seems that General Gongyang is very knowledgeable about shotguns?"

Gao Yang turned around and saw that it was Basar who was speaking. He waved his hands quickly and said, "It's not like he has done any research. He's just very interested and knows a little bit about it."

Basar smiled and said: "I heard more than once that General Ram, your marksmanship is extremely good, and you are also very good at using shotguns. People with good marksmanship will naturally be interested in guns."

After finishing speaking, Basar stared at the two shotguns on the wall and said solemnly: "These two shotguns are not precious treasures, but they have a very special meaning to me. These two guns are mine." My father’s, he often used these two guns for hunting, and I have used one of them many times, so I hung these two guns here.”

Gao Yang didn't know how to communicate, so he pretended to be very interested and looked at the two shotguns intently. At this time, Basar changed his tone and said with a smile: "It seems that I was negligent. I should It would be better to give you a gun instead of a knife, because you obviously seem to like guns more."

Gao Yang quickly said: "No, no, you misunderstood. I am very interested in guns, but I have the same love for knives. I really, really like the gift Mr. President gave me."

Basar smiled and nodded, then turned and walked away. After whispering a few words to one of his attendants, he then walked back to Gao Yang and whispered: "Mr. Gongyang, are you here?" During this time in Damascus, many great things have been done, and you may not realize how crucial a role you played, but I must admit that your arrival has been of great help to us."

Gao Yang whispered: "Mr. President, you are commending me. A person's ability is limited. I am very happy to have done something, but I dare not think that my role is irreplaceable."

Bashar smiled and said: "Mr. Ram, no, I should call you a general. Syria needs talents like you. Are you interested in considering the possibility of staying in Syria for long-term development?"

No matter what he is afraid of, Gao Yang is afraid that Basar will solicit him again, but since Basar has proposed it, he has no choice but to refuse.

"Sorry, Mr. President, I have very important things to do, so I cannot stay for a long time. In addition, I think that as time goes by, more and more outstanding talents will appear under your command. Do I stay?" , In fact, it doesn’t mean much. Also, I actually have a high possibility of returning here again, and I hope I can still get your support by then.”

Bashar shrugged and said: "Well, I have no intention of forcing you. I respect your choice. I just want to tell you that Syria welcomes you at any time."

At this moment, Bashar had just ordered the attendant to return, and he was holding an antique shotgun in his hand.

After taking the shotgun given by the attendant, Basar held it in front of Gao Yang and said with a smile: "I don't know much about antique guns. I only know that this gun is a work of the 19th century and came from Europe. Now it belongs to you. I hope you like this gift." (To be continued...) R1292