Chapter 1232 Coke for Warships!

Before this, the Empire Group borrowed from Sulian's banks to get a lot of rubles in exchange for a lot of Sulian's mineral resources.

Then they sold them to other countries or the Empire Group's own companies to get cash.

This time, Yang Ming entered the global arms trade by emptying Sulian's large amount of second-hand arms.

In fact, Yang Ming knew that new arms were still very expensive, but second-hand arms were much cheaper.

Second-hand arms worth $1 billion now might have cost $10 billion or even more.

Yang Ming knew it even better.

If he hadn't traded arms with Sulian in advance, Sulian would soon sell Sulian's second-hand arms with European and American capital in this way.

Now, Yang Ming and the Empire Group are just one step ahead.

On the same day.

Yang Ming, Huo Jianning, and Li Jun had a secret conversation in the study for half an hour.

Yang Ming left the rest to Huo Jianning and Li Jun.

He took time out to meet Bashir.

In recent years, Bashir and others have recruited a lot of talents for Empire Group.

Talents from various industries in Sulian have left Sulian and Eastern Europe one after another and went to Hong Kong. Bashir and others have made great contributions.

When Yang Ming, He Chaoxuan, Lin Xiuzhi, and Alina came to Bashir's residence.

After not seeing each other for a few years, when Yang Ming saw Bashir again, he found that Bashir had gained some weight.

"Mr. Bashir, it's nice to see you again."

Yang Ming got out of the car and shook hands with Bashir immediately.

Bashir looked outside vigilantly. No one else was watching, and he greeted Yang Ming in.

This is also the house that Huo Jianning bought for Bashir's family.

Back then, Bashir knew very well that if it weren't for Sir Yang and Empire Group's help, he would have died in the hospital. Originally, he had a lot of feelings for Sulian and would never betray Sulian.

However, he found that Sulian's situation was getting more and more wrong, and coupled with the Empire Group's emphasis on computer talents, Bashir began to recommend those computer talents to join the Empire Group's companies.

Since then, Bashir knew that there was no turning back. Later, through his connections, he introduced more professors and talents to immigrate to Hong Kong and join the Empire Group.

From the initial fifteen people, to dozens, hundreds, and thousands of people immigrated to Hong Kong.

On the one hand, Bashir was a little tormented in his heart. He pushed all the elites of Su Lian to Sir Yang and the Empire Group.

On the other hand, he felt that Su Lian himself did not value those talents at all.

Moreover, even if the Empire Group and Sir Yang did not dig those talents, these people would not stay in Hong Kong, but would run to M country, Europe, and even Japan and Korea.

Because Bashir found that as Su Lian's economy became worse and worse, Europe and the United States' infiltration into Su Lian became stronger and stronger, more and more people also left Su Lian and went to those countries.

"The Empire Group is very grateful that you can provide so many talents."

Now many talents in the laboratories of the Hong Kong Science Park, as well as many senior professors and talents in Oriental University, Oriental Polytechnic University, and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, are from Su Lian and Eastern European countries.

In fact, Sulian can become one of the best countries in the world, and it is indeed strong in science and technology.

It’s just that before, Sulian only focused on military industry and ignored the development of other aspects.

Now, the Empire Group has sufficient funds and environment, and these Sulian talents are really not inferior to those in Europe and the United States.

For the Empire Group, the Hong Kong Science Park and even many secret researches basically come from these Sulian talents.

And under the promotion of Mr. Bashir in front of him, as well as Brooke, Yuri Rogajov and others, those Sulian talents and their families left Sulian.

From the beginning, it was done quietly to slowly and directly leaving publicly. At this time, Sulian could not control these people at all.

Just like in history, those most powerful Sulian elites almost ran to the United States.

"Sir Yang, I hope their talents are not buried." Bashir said.

Yang Ming met Bashir and still respected Bashir very much.

In addition, Yang Ming once again persuaded Bashir and his family to go to Hong Kong.

Of course, Yang Ming knew that Bashir's family was still safe now, but it would be hard to say in a few years.

Bashir said, "Sir Yang, I'll think about it."

Yang Ming did not stay with Bashir for dinner.

After seeing Bashir.

He left here and returned to the villa.

That afternoon.

Huo Jianning and Li Jun had already represented the Empire Group and Yang Ming to talk to Su Lian about the second-hand arms trade.

When Gore first talked about this with other subordinates, although some people opposed it, the vast majority supported it, because they also felt that those second-hand arms were useless. Instead of piling them up in the warehouse, it would be better to sell them to the Empire Group in exchange for US dollars, food, and even Coke and Red Bull.

These are what they need most.

That night.

Huo Jianning and Li Jun came back to talk to Yang Ming about this.

"This is the first list of arms."

17 Z-class 611 submarines!

1 cruiser!

1 destroyer!

1 frigate!

10 heavy cargo ships!

. . .

Historically, this was the list of barter exchanges between Soviet Union and Pepsi-Cola, also known as the famous Coke-for-warships list.

In fact, this was done by Europe and the United States to dismantle Soviet arms.

However, now Yang Ming is also negotiating based on this list.

This list, according to historical negotiations between the two parties, is worth more than 2 billion U.S. dollars. If converted into Hong Kong dollars, it would be more than 10 billion Hong Kong dollars.

At this time, in the late 1980s, arms worth more than 10 billion Hong Kong dollars were indeed very valuable.

If it were not second-hand arms, but new arms, this transaction might be more valuable.

Huo Jianning and Li Jun were surprised. How did the boss know about Su Lian's weapons?

"Boss, how did you know that Su Lian was willing to sell these arms?" Huo Jianning asked in surprise.

"These are sold first. The Soviet Union has shrunk its power. On the other hand, in order to please Europe and the United States, it deliberately sold these arms in exchange for their support. Of course, this is the first batch of arms cooperation we have discussed with them. Next, there will be a large number of other arms, such as tanks and guns. As long as they sell them, we can take them back as if they were junk, and we will sell them again. "

Of course, with this first batch of arms transactions, the Imperial Group can become the sixth largest maritime military force in the world with these arms.

This is the scariest thing.

However, Huo Jianning and Li Jun were still a little surprised. These second-hand arms were still very expensive. After the boss got them, who would they sell them to?

It is really difficult for ordinary countries to swallow such arms.