Chapter 809 There Is a Back-Up Plan

As soon as Ding Gaoheng finished speaking, countless possibilities flashed through Chang Haonan's mind.

The worst scenario is that because he has significantly changed the direction of the world line, Turkey for some reason decides to go all the way and directly locks the Bosporus Strait like the Suez Canal. Even the heavens won't let me pass.

If this happens, it will be really difficult.

After all, his previous preparations were based on the premise that "the Turks can negotiate."

Chang Haonan had to admit that he was a little panicked.

If it is a smaller ship, then there is a theoretical route that can enter the White Sea through the Volga-Don Canal, then enter the Baltic Sea through the White Sea-Baltic Sea Canal, and finally enter the Atlantic Ocean.

But it is obviously impossible to drag an aircraft carrier through the inland canal. The Bosporus is a hurdle that must be overcome.

If you can't get through, you'll be in big trouble.

"so……"

Chang Haonan's hands holding the tea cup trembled slightly because of too much force, and some tea even spilled out.

But he did not notice this, but asked:

"Is it possible that extra pressure from countries outside the region caused the Turks to decide to completely turn against us?"

The moment these words were spoken, Chang Haonan relaxed a lot.

After thinking for a while, my mentality calmed down——

The possibility of this happening is actually very low.

After all, even during the Cold War, Turkey was properly considered an unstable element in NATO. Just because of its important geographical location, it still had a good status among US allies.

After the end of the Cold War, with the loss of its status as a bridgehead to contain the Warsaw Pact and its long-term policy of kneeling down to the EU, the relationship between Turkey and the United States became more and more superficial. Many aid projects negotiated in the 1980s have stalled. , Turkey itself also began to pursue a relatively independent development route.

Against this background, unless Ankara suddenly suffers some serious illness, it will definitely leave some room for maneuver.

Ding Gaoheng's next answer also confirms this point:

"After Luchuang reported the situation, the superiors did consider this possibility, but there is no sign to prove this, including analysis of public reports from the United States. They seem to be confused about the current situation... …”

"What about other countries?"

Chang Haonan also felt a little confused:

"Isn't there anything worth noting?"

Ding Gaoheng shook his head:

"After all, it has been less than 24 hours since the incident happened. For some countries that are not very efficient, it is estimated that there is no time to make any effective response."

"That's true..."

Chang Haonan was immediately amused.

In the four years since his rebirth, he has had more interactions with foreigners than in the forty years before his rebirth combined, and he has also seen many manifestations of species diversity.

But Ding Gaoheng's half-joking words made Chang Haonan think of a possibility.

"etc……"

He quickly regained his composure:

"Director Ding, do you think Turkey itself is included in the ranks of these 'less efficient countries'?"

"..."

The office fell silent again.

After a long time, Ding Gaoheng took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes that were unable to open due to fatigue:

"If that's the case, then the other side is just a grassroots team..."

Chang Haonan was about to take over the conversation and comment on Rui, but at this time Ding Gaoheng continued:

"Well, considering their performance over the years, I think it's not impossible..."

"After all, it seems that no normal country can achieve an average inflation rate of more than 80% in a ten-year cycle..."

After saying this, the two of them didn't hold back. They smiled and shook their heads almost at the same time.

The atmosphere that had been slightly depressed just now finally relaxed.

After adjusting his emotions a little, Ding Gaoheng changed the topic again:

"Forget it, no matter what happens over there, we have to be fully prepared."

"The current attitude of our superiors is that considering that our influence in the Mediterranean coastal areas is relatively limited, if the Turkish side's demands are not excessive, we can consider reaching a deal with them directly, and the secondary option is to use our relationship with Europe in recent years. Through the established relationship, the EU exerts pressure on Turkey to force the other party to lower or give up its asking price.”

Finally talking about business, Chang Haonan's expression became serious again:

"Director Ding, I don't think it may be a good choice to borrow the power of the European Union for this kind of matter."

"No matter how hard Turkey jumps, it is still just a medium-sized country that relies on its key geographical location to barely be considered a big country, and at least it doesn't have a direct connection with us right now. Although the Varyag is a big bargaining chip, no matter what Whether it’s blackmail or trading, it’s basically a one-shot deal.”

"But if the EU is considered as a whole, it is already our country's largest trading partner, and this is just the beginning. If they are also involved and the two-party transaction becomes a three-party negotiation, the situation will be complicated. In the long run, The hidden dangers may be even greater.”

After hearing his concerns expressed, Ding Gaoheng also nodded in agreement:

"For us, time is money... No, time is life. We really need to try to avoid complicating the situation, so this is the secondary option."

"But then again, we don't have any bargaining chips to directly exchange with the Turks, and the Varyag must be brought back. We can't just agree to whatever the other side asks, right?"

His tone was somewhat helpless.

From the previous ring project to the current Varyag being trapped, China has suffered two losses in this area in a row.

The key is that there are no good countermeasures.

"Actually...if you want to talk about bargaining chips, then there are actually some."

Chang Haonan finally waited for this time and sat up straight immediately.

But Ding Gaoheng did not show any surprise at all.

"You are talking about the helicopter project we cooperated with Agusta, right? The Turkish Aviation Industries Group introduced the A129 and AC109 as domestic models at the same time, and now even the factory has been built."

"If we set up obstacles on the issue of technology transfer, it will indeed block them and prevent the project from being pushed forward in a short time."

Obviously, such an intuitive method has been considered by the superiors.

But since it has not been included in the main considerations, there are obviously some details that Chang Haonan does not know.

Sure enough, after a short pause, Ding Gaoheng continued:

"But after we inquired about the Agusta Group, we learned that the core of Turkey's plan to introduce the A129 armed helicopter is similar to our Project 11. The localization rate will be gradually increased, and eventually all parts except the power system will be completely localized. At the same time, it has even obtained export trade licenses and can enter the international arms sales market independently of the A129."

"As for the A109, the treatment is much lower. It is only produced in the form of licenses, and it will only be the assembly of major parts. In other words, even if we block this project, the loss to Turkey is very limited. Instead, it will be Agusta and ourselves who will suffer. Therefore, this matter is difficult to be used as a heavyweight bargaining chip, at least it is impossible to compare with such a big thing as the Varyag."

Hearing this explanation, Chang Haonan was indeed a little surprised.

However, at that time, he only asked Song Jingming to check some internal files of the Torch Group, and he really couldn't get such details.

It seems that Ankara dared to make trouble at this time. Although it seems a bit crazy, at least some advance preparations have been made.

Regardless of whether it is good or bad, at least it is not stupid.

Unlike some countries in the future, they dare to impose sanctions directly on others even though they are more than half dependent on others' energy.

But that's all.

It's obviously not very smart.

Because they are not the only ones who have a backhand.

"Director Ding."

Chang Haonan's expression did not change because of the frustration of his idea:

"In addition to the AC109 project, we actually have another very important card."

"Oh?"

"It's Greece."