Chapter 545 Buy MAZ7907 and go back to pull wood?
Speaking of big oil countries, there is one name that will not be ignored.
Venezuela has the world's largest oil reserves, even far exceeding Saudi Arabia. However, compared with Saudi Arabia's crude oil that can be sprayed out by drilling a hole, they have to dig wells and pump out, so the cost of extraction is far higher. in Saudi Arabia, and the quality of their oil cannot be compared with Saudi Arabia.
Of course, even this cannot stop Venezuela from making profits from oil. In the 1970s, they made a lot of money, and then survived the low-price oil period in the 1980s and entered the glorious 1990s. , they are currently in a period of rapid economic expansion.
Now that you have money, what should you do?
Venezuela is taking a completely different path from other countries: improving people’s livelihood.
In terms of daily necessities, since they cannot produce them themselves and the import prices are high, they subsidize imported goods, thereby lowering their domestic selling prices. In terms of education, they directly implement 12 years of free compulsory education so that all ordinary people can go to school. In terms of medical care, free medical care is available to all. Because there were not enough doctors, they simply went to Cuba and tricked thousands of doctors into returning. What to do if you don’t have a house? We have a housing security plan specifically for low-income families!
The welfare system of such a country far exceeds that of countries such as Saudi Arabia, making it the envy of countless people. (I guess everyone is also envious of it. The country can take care of food, drink, and urination just by lying down. Long live such a country.)
However, the Western high-welfare system has been proven to be unworkable, and a welfare system that relies solely on oil wealth will not last long.
Venezuela originally had other paths. For example, in the 1990s, it used its oil wealth to rapidly develop other domestic industries, support local agriculture, and achieve balanced development. Even if oil prices were low in the end, they could survive.
But they had to go all the way to the dark side, and their lameness became more and more serious. So later on, they became a country with serious inflation in the world. People who had been waiting for the government to take care of them had to go to the garbage dump to find food. Yes.
So, these are very emotional. Especially as a petroleum country, there is not even a qualified petroleum industry in the country. When later generations confront the world police, Parthian oil tankers will even be needed to transport refined oil to them, which is even more embarrassing. Iraq has experienced war and its domestic oil industry has been destroyed. What about Venezuela? Not at all.
However, in the 1990s, they still had money, but all the money was used to develop domestic welfare undertakings, and their navy was not very good.
If Qin Tao remembers correctly, this country should only have a few frigates, two 209 submarines that basically never leave the port, and a few patrol ships and tank landing ships.
What is this country going to do, purchase aircraft carriers? Qin Tao felt a little curious. Why didn't they come when the international defense exhibition was held a few days ago?
Could it be that after the International Defense Exhibition was held and the momentum gained, these people became interested in their own products? In the past, they never looked at themselves? Only this guess is closest to reality.
"Venezuela will implement high-welfare policies in the country and will not spend more on the military. Therefore, they should not purchase weapons such as aircraft carriers. At most, they will purchase two warships such as frigates." Qin Tao Said: "And, maybe they will use their oil to barter."
"Yes, I think so too, but no matter how you make money, you will make money." Xu Zhengyang said: "Even if we use oil to trade, we can still make money. Anyway, our strategic oil reserve has also started to be built."
After discovering the huge natural cave in Xiaolie Mountain, Mingzhou Group did not take action immediately. Instead, it first conducted a detailed geological demonstration to determine that the natural cave in Xiaolie Mountain would not cause serious damage as an oil reserve. To address environmental pollution issues, we also conducted a thorough internal exploration and plugged some possible water leaks. Now, the natural cave has been built and can be filled with oil at any time.
Qin Tao nodded, and left it to him to take care of the aspects that the country had not yet taken into consideration. It was an easy thing to do anyway.
Mingzhou Group.
Qin Baoshan rarely appears in public now, but when his son is away, he is still the nominal director of the shipyard, so he accompanies foreign visitors and walks around the shipyard.
"The slipway we have here is used to build liquefied natural gas ships. This is also the most important civilian product of our shipyard at present. The order has been scheduled for five years." Qin Baoshan pointed to the slipway where arc sparks were splashing and said: "Lopez Sir, do you have natural gas resources? Do you need to order this kind of natural gas ship?"
The Venezuelan Navy sent Lopez to lead a team to inspect Mingzhou Group. After hearing Qin Baoshan's words, Lopez shook his head: "We are here to inspect military ships. We are not interested in civilian ships."
“Oh, if that’s the case, you can come with me. Let’s go there to see the construction of the 022 missile boat. This missile boat is the most advanced catamaran missile boat in our country and can travel at a speed of more than fifty knots.”
Qin Baoshan is very worried. He does not dare to take these customers to other ship construction sites. After all, those are confidential. To be on the safe side, it is better to go and see the catamaran missile boats first.
Although Mingzhou Group has now begun to build various ships, there have always been orders for catamaran missile boats. Although there are only three or five ships a year, they are still under construction.
Qin Baoshan didn't know that his mistake had actually attracted the attention of his customers.
“Can it drive to fifty knots?” Lopez’s eyes widened.
"Yes, the hull is still very small. If it is in strong wind and waves, it will be difficult to be detected by the enemy's radar from a long distance. The missiles it carries can attack the enemy from dozens of kilometers away."
Lopez was very excited: "The performance of this missile boat sounds very good. Why didn't you display it at this international defense exhibition?"
Of course not. Missile boats are just the first step for the Mingzhou Group to get involved in warship construction, and aircraft carriers are the top step. They can even build aircraft carriers. This missile boat is just childish. No one will pay attention to it, and no one will pay attention to it. Will take missile boats seriously.
Hearing what Lopez said, Qin Baoshan was speechless. How could we put that kind of thing out and work on it for a long time? You didn't know us at all, so you came all the way here.
Qin Baoshan took Lopez around the shipyard for a whole day, and Qin Tao came back the next day.
"Mr. Lopez, you are welcome to come for inspection. I am very sorry. I have something to do and delayed my return for a day."
"Mr. Qin, we were too presumptuous." Lopez was very polite: "You are a busy man, and we came here without communicating in advance. Even if you don't have time to receive us, it is normal."
“You’ve been watching for a whole day, have you noticed anything?”
Qin Tao's question was a bit inappropriate. Although he had been watching for a whole day, he only looked around the 022 missile boat and didn't see anything else.
“We have discovered that the missile boats produced by you are very suitable for our navy.”
Hearing what Lopez said, Qin Tao was speechless. He only looked at the missile boat? Then why are you coming back?
This kind of sesame and mung bean business is so big that there is no need for me to come back! I originally thought that the other party wanted to buy a large warship, or even compete with other countries to buy an aircraft carrier.
"Well, this kind of missile boat is the most suitable choice for offshore defense. It can use ports or offshore oil platforms as bases to launch attacks on the enemy at any time, using wolf pack tactics to scare the enemy." Now that he is back, he can only A few perfunctory words.
"However, I heard that the missiles used on this kind of missile boat have a range of only a few dozen kilometers. We are a little dissatisfied with this missile. In your navy's equipment sequence, it seems that there is an anti-ship missile with a range of 500 kilometers, or It’s supersonic, can you equip us with this kind of missile?”
These guys also crammed last night. They got the brochure from the International Defense Exhibition and some information about the original exercise, and they immediately became interested in the YJ-12, a big killer.
Although we can’t afford a warship like No. 138, we can buy missiles like that.
Hearing this, Qin Tao was a little speechless. We don’t have missiles of this level yet. We just have a special launch tube squatting outside No. 138 to scare people. You actually took it seriously.
Seeing Qin Tao shaking his head, Lopez was a little surprised: "Why? Are you unwilling to export such advanced weapons?"
"Of course not." Qin Tao said: "This kind of weapon means nothing to you. After all, if this kind of missile is installed, then you will have to worry about how to detect targets five hundred kilometers away. . A weapon is a system. Even with this kind of missile, you can only hit targets about a hundred kilometers away at most."
With a range of 500 kilometers, it must be able to detect maritime formations 500 kilometers away. The radar carried by this kind of missile boat will definitely not work. It requires specialized ocean satellites and specialized maritime reconnaissance aircraft. Countries like Venezuela are engaged in Uncertain.
Lopez nodded. As a naval officer, he could also understand the necessity of what Qin Tao said.
Since you can't find a target five hundred kilometers away, why fight?
“If you need it, we can upgrade the anti-ship missile it carries to the C802 model, with a range of 120 kilometers, which is more than enough for you.”
“Okay!” Lopez agreed: “We will order ten of these missile boats!”
Missile boats don’t cost much. One missile costs several million. Even if you buy ten of them, it will only cost tens of millions. For Venezuela, which has become rich thanks to its oil wealth, even if it wants to implement welfare policies in the country, it can still squeeze out this money.
It’s good to have money.
Since the customer is here, of course we can’t just let him go! Qin Tao had a smile on his face: "For you, it is unwise to develop large surface ships. You should follow the same path as we did before and develop air-to-submarine speed. By the way, how are your submarines? "
"Submarine? Our navy has not equipped a submarine yet." Lopez said.
No?
Qin Tao's eyes suddenly lit up.
Even if Qin Tao is a time traveler, it is impossible to remember everything clearly. He only knows that the country has two 209 submarines, which are 1800 type submarines with a large displacement. But when were these two submarines equipped? That's not clear.
If the other party does not join, then you can fool the other party into purchasing.
"Then you should purchase two submarines." Qin Tao said: "At critical moments, submarines can launch the most violent attack on the enemy. Let's not talk about the wolves in the Atlantic during World War II. Let's just talk about the wolves more than ten years ago. In that naval battle, the largest cruiser of the Weeping Country at the time was sunk by a submarine. For a country with a small naval budget, as long as the submarine is launched, the enemy will be frightened and retreat hundreds of nautical miles. "
“Can you produce submarines? Why haven’t we seen it?” Lopez asked curiously.
Although you can't get close to those warships, you can take a look at them from a distance. However, you still haven't seen the submarine.
“Submarines are produced in the workshop.” Qin Tao said, “Let’s go, I’ll show you.”
Qin Baoshan breathed a sigh of relief. Qin Tao is here. Just leave this kind of thing to him. He is still not good at it.
The second foreign trade submarine is currently being produced in the submarine production workshop, and the segments are being welded one by one. Lopez is eye-opening. He did not expect that the production process of submarines is actually like this.
It is completely different from shipbuilding.
The various internal equipment were actually welded directly during the welding of the hull. The several decks and various equipment looked impressive.
“Everyone, here is the specialized AIP section. It allows the submarine to maintain low-speed navigation for a long time underwater without having to float to the snorkel to turn on the diesel engine. Its emergence is a revolution in submarine technology.”
Qin Tao, of course, has to choose the superior one.
It was eye-opening for Lopez and others. They really came here after seeing the popularity of the International Defense Exhibition. The East was actually able to produce so many advanced equipment, especially the aircraft carrier. It was so awesome, so they decided to come here. After inspection, if suitable, the Navy will purchase a batch.
They first took a fancy to missile boats and felt that this thing was very suitable for them. But now, after seeing the submarine, they can't move even more.
"In the future, if you have this kind of submarine, you can enter the ocean and lurk at any time. If someone wants to do you harm and show off your power, you can launch a counterattack against them at any time. In addition to carrying torpedoes, this submarine can , it can also carry the C802 anti-ship missiles used on missile boats, which can also facilitate your logistics support."
López was very satisfied: "Yes, we do need to equip this advanced submarine. What is its price?"
"Two hundred million dollars a boat." Qin Tao said: "This price includes five years of free maintenance, which is quite cost-effective. Compared with Western submarines, its displacement is twice as large and the internal space is larger. And there is also a dedicated AIP system.”
Several million or tens of millions of dollars in business is nothing. Now that Qin Tao has come over, of course he wants to do big business worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Hearing the price of hundreds of millions, Lopez frowned. It’s expensive! It’s too expensive! He didn't expect to spend so much money!
"Moreover, we need to purchase at least two submarines to achieve scale. If one of them is under maintenance, the other one can also be dispatched." Qin Tao continued to introduce: "If you have not operated submarines in your country, you also need to do it. Build a dedicated submarine dock, preferably a cavern, so that the enemy’s reconnaissance satellites cannot detect it.”
Return two ships, that’s 400 million US dollars!
"What, are you in trouble?" Qin Tao was a little curious.
"Yes, Mr. Qin, if we invest so much at one time, we may not be able to get out so much."
Even if this money is a thorn in the side, if it is spent, it will definitely affect their domestic welfare undertakings.
"Then you can exchange it for oil." Qin Tao immediately came up with a plan: "Anyway, the construction of the submarine will take one or two years. During this period, you only need to provide us with oil of equal value." ”
Oil in exchange?
López's eyes lit up. If it were still oil within the next two years, there would be no problem. After all, their oil production is still considerable now!
“Mr. Qin, please give me a few days. We need to report to the country.”
"Of course it's no problem. When you confirm it, just contact the sales department of our factory directly." Qin Tao was also very happy.
I don't have time to waste it here. Anyway, all his subordinates have been trained. Even if he is not here, they can still complete various operations.
However, just when Qin Tao had packed his luggage and planned to go to the plateau to find his wife, another uninvited guest arrived.
“Mr. Qin, a few more guests have come and want to see you.” Xu Zhengyang reported to Qin Tao.
"Let others entertain you, I don't have time." Qin Tao said, pointing to the box on the ground: "Put the box in the car. They are all Xiaoling's favorite things."
Although Zhao Ling is already the mother of a child, she is still doted on by Qin Tao.
“Mr. Qin, they came from the Northern Kimchi Country. What they want to buy is not our product, but the two MAZ-7907.”
Qin Tao was stunned for a moment: "What do they want our two cars for?"
“Transporting logs.”
Pull wood?
Qin Tao was also amused by this request. The thing to be pulled was really similar to wood in appearance.
“They are willing to pay high prices.” Xu Zhengyang said.
Qin Tao shook his head helplessly: "We can't sell it at a high price. There are just two cars. If they are discovered, some people will find excuses. Our Mingzhou Group is a large multinational company and we are already walking a tightrope. If we do this, we will be punished in the future."
Although the world police sanctioning certain companies does not require a reason, Qin Tao also has to be careful and cannot give others legitimate excuses.
The appearance of these two vehicles, which were shortened in the factory, is too obvious, and there is no third one in the world. The North Kimchi Country is a country that has always attracted attention. It won't be long before rumors will fly all over the sky.
Even if Mingzhou Group does business with Parthia, it is done in a generous manner. It is doing civil port and shipyard projects, and others cannot find fault. However, it is easy to be caught selling vehicles that pull wood. handle.
“Then I rejected them?” Xu Zhengyang asked.
"That's not necessary. We are not selling. We can sell to other domestic companies and introduce business to them." Qin Tao said, "Then take half an hour to come out and inform the airport that there is a weather problem and the flight will be late." Take off in half an hour.”
"OK."
In the conference room of Mingzhou Group, several people were sitting there with anxious expressions.
They are all in suits and ties, with yellow skin and black hair. They are just short and thin. After all, there is only one fat man in the country. These people also sit upright and look like professional soldiers.
"Welcome, everyone." Qin Tao walked in from the outside and said with a smile: "Although we have not had much contact, we are still neighbors separated by a narrow strip of water. If you have any needs, please let me know."
"Mr. Qin, my name is Yin Chengze, and I am the person in charge of this procurement." Yin Chengze spoke, and he could speak fluent Chinese. It seemed that he was a carefully selected person: "We saw that there are people in your shipyard. Two MAZ7907s are undertaking transportation tasks. I wonder if you can part with them and sell these two vehicles to us."
Qin Tao smiled: "I can sell it to you. The question is, do you have such a big log? Moreover, there are only two of them, what use can they do?"
The people from the Northern Kimchi Country opposite were suddenly startled.
What the other party said seems to make sense.
The North Kimchi Country developed ballistic missile technology very early. Around 1969, they obtained 54 sets of "Moon" series surface-to-ground tactical rockets. This missile has a range of only 70 kilometers and can threaten the capitals of neighboring countries. In this Based on the missile, they copied the Hwasong-1.
In the 1970s, they continued their efforts and developed three models of "Mars-2/3/4". The first two are only minor adjustments, and the range and the like have not changed. The latter is a short-range ballistic missile developed on the basis of the S-75 surface-to-air missile, and was later cancelled.
It can be said that during this period, they have just started. The real development will begin when they secretly obtain two "Scud B" short-range ballistic missiles from abroad, and they copy them.
“Mars-5”. And with this missile, they have embarked on their own unique path: selling the developed ballistic missiles to make money, and using the money to continue developing ballistic missiles. They earned a billion dollars just from the export of Mars-5.
After that, they continued their efforts and developed several subsequent models. The latest one is the "Hwasong-7". This missile has a maximum range of about 1,300 kilometers and a take-off weight of about 16 tons. It is enough to use an ordinary four-axis launch vehicle. There is no need to use big guys like Mingzhou Group!
Later generations of Nodong missiles eventually developed into intercontinental ballistic missiles, weighing more than 100 tons. Only such big guys need the launch vehicle of the Mingzhou Group. Is the other party really planning ahead and buying a vehicle for the project twenty years later?
(End of this chapter)