Chapter 813 Passing the Strait!

When the news that Ankara requested a direct meeting reached the capital, most people did not even react immediately.

Including Chang Haonan.

Although it was his idea to use Greece's name to create a card in the void, when making plans, he could only use it as one of the bargaining chips in negotiations.

Whoever thought it would become a direct hit.

It wasn't until about half a minute after the staff introduced the situation that someone in the originally tense venue finally couldn't hold it back and let out a burst of mocking, helpless laughter.

Immediately afterwards, the others were also inspired, and they all lowered their heads and covered their mouths to snicker.

The entire conference room was finally filled with a happy atmosphere.

"well……"

The leader of the delegation sighed, then leaned his upper body on the back of his chair and shook his head.

Although he didn't laugh out loud like the others, the corners of his mouth that couldn't be suppressed clearly showed that he was in a very good mood:

"Originally we thought we were going to chew on a hard bone, but... when we moved our mouths, we found out that it was a brittle bone..."

With this slightly joking remark setting the tone, other people's speeches naturally became less restrained.

"Yeah, not to mention the past two days, even in the past two hours, when I first heard the four requests from the other side, I felt that they were menacing and quite difficult to deal with."

Shen Shengguang, who thought he was going to play the leading role, but found out that he was just playing the role of soy sauce, swept away his depressed mood at this time, smiled and raised the notebook in front of him and said:

"Look, I'm still analyzing this seriously."

One sentence attracted everyone's attention, and they found that the two pages of the notebook were covered with dense writing.

"I just thought that these four items of the Turks looked chaotic, but in fact they are intertwined with each other. The first one requires us to have a large deposit. In addition to being an interest-free loan, it can also give the fourth The article requires us to participate in joint research and development as a guarantee. If we find that there is no progress in the project after five years, we can continue to struggle with the refund issue..."

It should be said that Shen Shengguang's explanation does make sense.

If this agreement is really signed according to the conditions proposed by the Turks, then even for the sake of the 2 billion, the Aerodynamics Group will not be too superficial and will have to come up with something real.

It's just that my opponent probably didn't think about it at all, and just performed a wave of sit-ups——

First I thought I was good at it, and after a while I realized that I wasn't very good at it. In the end, I didn't even struggle and just lay back down.

It's better not to be unreasonable in the first place.

This kind of sliding and kneeling speed makes him look even more clownish.

Chang Haonan couldn't help but think of a famous quote from a classic TV series he had watched in his previous life, so he spoke almost subconsciously:

"Being arrogant at first and then being respectful later makes you laugh when you think about it..."

This original soliloquy was heard by Ding Gaoheng next to him.

"Heh, this term is quite suitable to describe the opponent's performance..."

The latter commented immediately.

Although arrogant and respectful are also used to describe people, in the current environment, it is simply perfect.

"Besides, I didn't realize it before. Xiao Chang, do you know something about literature?"

Chang Haonan couldn't explain that this line came from a TV series released a few years later, so he had to wave his hand:

"It's just the words that came to my lips. They were spoken from my thoughts..."

However, the joyful atmosphere did not last long.

After all, although the Turks have shown their intention to slip and kneel, the Varyag has not actually passed through the Bosporus, so it cannot open the champagne in advance.

According to the delegation leader's intention, since the other side is preparing for the interview, the next step is to determine the meeting place and negotiators.

But at this time, someone put forward different opinions.

"In my opinion, there is no need to agree to the Turks' request immediately."

As the leader responsible for foreign economic and trade cooperation, Shen Shengguang is relatively professional in negotiating and understanding the psychology of foreigners.

In his opinion, since it has been discovered that the opponent's pressure resistance level is far lower than expected, then the opponent should not be given breathing space——

Oh, you said before that you didn’t want to meet and talk, and we agreed.

Now you find that the situation is not right and want to suddenly change your mind?

How can such a good thing happen?

"Changing the negotiation method itself is also a matter that can be traded. If you want to have a face-to-face meeting, then offer conditions in exchange."

Shen Shengguang cleared his throat and expressed his thoughts.

"But Comrade Sheng Guang."

Concerns were quickly expressed:

"After all, we came up with the Greece card as a bluff. If we really delay it for too long, then what if the other party discovers the problem..."

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Shengguang waved his hand:

"I'm just saying that I can't agree to the interview immediately, but I'm not saying that I won't talk."

"Budapest, there is no need to continue to delay, adjourn the meeting directly, and ask Comrade Yi Kuangyao stationed in Ankara to convey our conditions directly to them, telling them that is our bottom line for negotiations. If they do not agree, then we cannot guarantee the Aegean Sea Arms balance in the region!”

"As for the Varyag, the worst case scenario is that it will go back to the Black Sea Shipyard first. It won't be too late for us to talk about it after they replace the next leader in two years!"

Shen Shengguang said and knocked hard on the table in front of him.

Negotiation is essentially similar to playing cards.

It's not just about the size of the cards.

Unless you start with an invincible hand like a royal flush, you can naturally defeat ten people with one force.

But in most cases, you still have to play a psychological game.

Just like now.

China is indeed just bluffing.

But the other side has exposed its internal instability and its weakness of being unable to withstand any public opinion storm.

It is equivalent to having revealed its own trump card.

That is, it cannot bear the Greeks to obtain an advanced equipment that can reverse the situation.

Of course, the situation on China's side is actually similar.

In any case, the Varyag must be allowed to return home smoothly.

But the Turks don't know about the latter incident.

In this case of one-way transparency of information, negotiations are basically a unilateral devastation.

So, there is no need to be too timid.

The leader of the delegation pondered for a while, then raised his head again:

"Then next, we will follow Comrade Shen Shengguang's opinion and first determine the content of this 'ultimatum'!"

...

One day later.

Zhu Yuzhou, who had been circling on the high seas outside the entrance of the Bosphorus Strait for more than ten hours, looked at the vaguely visible Chamilka Mountain in the distance with worry.

After receiving the phone call asking him to slow down as much as possible, he hardly slept.

The big ship behind him is of great significance to him, to the Luchuang Group, and even to the entire China. Every day of delay on the road increases the risk of more trouble.

Less than a week has passed since the departure, and the number of small boats and helicopters that have appeared within the visual distance of the fleet has exceeded double digits.

The most dangerous one was that a helicopter even wanted to forcefully land on the deck of the Varyag.

Fortunately, he saw the other party's intention in advance and ordered a turn to avoid in time, which prevented it from succeeding.

But there is no such thing as a thief who can do things for a thousand days.

If he continues to go around in circles like this, it will be a matter of time before someone finds a flaw and boards the ship, or even destroys the tow rope.

Zhu Yuzhou certainly knew that at this moment, the country was probably in intense negotiations with Turkey.

But at least in his opinion, it was hard to be optimistic about the result.

The Mediterranean was too far away after all.

"Captain."

Zhu Yuzhou, who was really overwhelmed, turned around and said to the big hairy captain who was only wearing a vest:

"I'm going to take a rest. If you find anything unusual nearby, be sure to wake me up."

"Okay, Zhu, go ahead, leave this to me."

The latter's mentality was very good. After all, the sea subsidy was calculated on a daily basis. Even if he kept wandering in the Black Sea, it would not affect his income.

Zhu Yuzhou nodded, and just as he was about to turn around and walk down the deck ladder, he heard the maritime satellite phone next to him suddenly ring.

He was shocked, and his sleepiness disappeared almost instantly. He rushed over at a speed that the captain next to him could hardly see his figure.

"This is the Nikolai Chicker, please speak."

There was a heavy breathing sound on the other end of the receiver.

After a few seconds, the voice of old friend Ye Junqi came out.

"The Strait Management Agency has withdrawn the order to prohibit passage."

This short sentence suddenly relaxed Zhu Yuzhou's tense nerves for days.

He suddenly felt a little dizzy.

Fortunately, he held the handle beside him in time:

"That...that means, we can pass?"

"Yes, but there are still some technical requirements. A transport boat will come on board in a while and explain the situation to you in detail..."

In order to prevent his sit-ups from becoming a clown behavior, the Turkish side put forward many technical details.

For example, the horsepower of the brake tugboat is required to be no less than 16,000 horsepower, and two auxiliary tugboats are required to be set up at the bow, midship and stern respectively, as well as three other push boats to prevent collisions with cross-sea bridges or coastal buildings, bringing the size of the entire fleet to 12 ships.

In addition, when sailing, the visibility must not be less than 5 kilometers, the water flow must not be greater than three knots, and the wind force must not be greater than level 5.

In fact, from the perspective of navigation safety alone, this is a bit of an exaggeration.

The narrowest part of the Bosphorus Strait is 708 meters, and the shallowest part is 27.5 meters, which is more than enough for the Varyag, which has not yet been equipped.

Moreover, the tugboat team hired by China is composed of old sailors who have been working near the strait for many years, so there is no need for such an exaggerated momentum.

However, China can also understand Ankara's thinking-

Stopping the Varyag is already a matter open to the world.

Now the purpose of extortion has not been achieved.

Then you have to give an explanation to the outside world and explain why you have been jumping up and down for so many days.

You can't admit that I wanted to extort money, but I was killed.

That would be too embarrassing.

So I can only focus on the details in technology, showing an attitude of "I am so rigorous for the safety of international waterways."

Therefore, for these purely technical requirements, China directly accepts them all.

Anyway, it won't take much effort.

But the part other than technology is completely different.

The first one must be completely abandoned without a doubt.

Of course, as the five great good people, we are not completely unreasonable.

China promised that if any damage is caused to the strait and shore facilities during the navigation process, it will pay corresponding compensation from a huge special insurance.

However, the guarantor was changed from a Turkish bank to a domestic insurance company in China.

It also became the largest single business in China Insurance Industry for many years to come.

Articles 2 and 3 have a different statement.

That is to say, based on the previous agreement with the EU, the two sides will open markets and investments to each other based on the treatment of WTO member countries.

Regarding the tourism industry, Comrade Yi Kuangyao spent a lot of words to get Ankara to accept the reality that Turkey actually has little reputation in China.

In order to improve this situation, he suggested in good faith that we could consider opening up the visa-free or visa-on-arrival policy between the two countries...

The fourth article, because it involved the defense issues of a NATO country, was indeed somewhat sensitive, so it was eventually replaced with a completely pragmatic statement.

"Both sides will be committed to enhancing strategic mutual trust between the two militaries, improving their ability to respond to non-traditional security threats, and gradually deepening military exchanges under the guidance of the principles of mutual respect, fairness, justice, and win-win cooperation..."

In short, this "Black Sea-Mediterranean Crisis" ended quickly, leaving many countries dumbfounded.

Although some major powers outside the region have once again emphasized the "risks" and "threats" that an unpowered ship may pose by passing through the strait, it is clear that nothing can be done without advance preparation.

…

Three days later, under the witness of tens of thousands of onlookers at both ends of the Bosporus Bridge, the Varyag, surrounded by more than a dozen auxiliary ships, slowly passed through the narrowest part of the strait and entered the Mediterranean Sea smoothly.

Even vehicular traffic on the bridge was not affected.

At 12 o'clock at noon, the leader of the ship Nikolay Chikel blew its whistle to pay tribute to the Bosporus, the Black Sea, and the Nikolaev Shipyard.

This giant ship that spanned two eras finally broke free from the constraints of geography for the first time 11 years after it was launched and headed towards the vast ocean.

At the end of this voyage, it will inherit its mission at the beginning of its construction and become another iconic force of the Red Navy...