The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 615 Meeting with the Rich
I checked on the children and found that they were having so much fun that they all slept soundly at night.

There are four small beds, and everyone is lying there, sleeping soundly.

Liu Tao had a smile on his face. These children were like his treasures, and his family was always the greatest warm harbor in his heart.

Long hours of high-pressure work would make him tired, but every time he came back from vacation and saw his family, his tiredness would disappear, and every time his vacation was over, he would be full of energy again.

Open the door of the master bedroom, close it gently with your back hand, and lock it.

The light in the master bedroom is a butterfly lamp, which is not bright.

Zhu Lin was putting on makeup at the dressing table. She had just finished and stood up and turned around. Liu Tao was stunned for a moment.

What greeted his eyes now was a masterpiece, a vivid and colorful picture.

Even though they have been married for nearly ten years, they are already an old married couple.

But every time, he would feel surprised, and he felt that time had not taken away Zhu Lin's peerless beauty, but made her more beautiful and more charming.

Over the years, he had seen beautiful women before, and he had even met those female celebrities in Hong Kong who were famous for their beauty, but none of them had made him feel stunning.

Li Jiaxin, who just became Miss Hong Kong and is famous for her beauty, is not suitable, and Guan Zhilin, who is famous for her beauty in Hong Kong, is also not suitable.
In this era, there is probably no woman who can be more beautiful than Zhu Lin.

Everyone has sage time.

Liu Tao usually looks indifferent to everything in life. He spends most of his time like a sage and doesn't care about women.

But every time he came back and faced his beautiful wife, he had no will at all.

This moment is no exception.

His eyes were bright as he admired this masterpiece. At this moment, Zhu Lin looked like a fairy walking out of the painting.

Liu Tao couldn't help but think that perhaps the Queen Mother of the West was no more than this.

Among the four famous beauties in Chinese history, Zhu Lin is probably the only one.

If he were an ancient king, he probably wouldn't want to attend court early in the morning when faced with a stunning beauty like Zhu Lin.

Fortunately, no one lives nearby and the sound insulation is good.

Otherwise, you will definitely hear those strange noises that will make your face blush, and the key is that these noises will not stop until the early morning.

The next morning, the two sleeping people were awakened by the sound of the child waking up on the display screen.

The two hurriedly got dressed, both wearing long-sleeved pajamas, then put on their coats and walked out of the master bedroom.

In the children's room, the four children are awake and playing.

Zhu Lin took them to have breakfast. Liu Tao yawned and looked at the time. It was still early.

After rubbing his aching waist and walking a little unsteadily, Liu Tao went to the bathroom, took a hot bath, and then lay down in bed wearing only his shorts and continued to sleep.

It was around ten o'clock when Liu Tao was woken up by the alarm clock.

Yawning, Liu Tao reluctantly got up from the bed, washed, dressed, and came to the bird watching house.

During these days, the bird watching house will not be open to the public. It is a place specially used by Liu Tao to entertain guests. He wants to entertain his good friends here.

At about eleven o'clock, Jasim arrived at the bird watching house.

There were only the two of them in the bird watching house. The bodyguards and guards were all outside, keeping a relatively long distance.

"Jasim, my friend, long time no see!" Liu Tao stood up to greet him.

Jasim smiled and said, "Liu, my friend, I have been waiting for you for a long time. You have finally returned to Beijing. If you don't come back, I will not be able to report to our king!"

Jassim is the current Kuwaiti ambassador to China and is responsible for Kuwait's affairs in China.

The two sides have had a friendship for nearly ten years, and this friendship has become closer as the exchanges between the two sides become more frequent.

Now, except for helicopters, Kuwait’s army is almost entirely equipped with equipment produced by Panshan Group. Even bulletproof vests, bulletproof helmets, and military uniforms are purchased from Panshan Group.

Kuwait has an armed force of about 2 people, including 3000 mercenaries from the Panshan Group, who have long been hired by Kuwait to perform some national defense affairs.

As for the mercenaries of Panshan Group, they come from wealthy Middle Eastern countries such as Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, where the best treatment and working environment are provided. In addition to salary and bonuses, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and other wealthy countries also give mercenaries an additional bonus every year.

This type of employment contract is signed for five years.

The wealthy countries in the Middle East are extremely satisfied with the mercenaries of Panshan Group. They have superb skills, are professional in fighting, and are fearless of death. Most importantly, they are very low-key and never cause a lot of trouble.

And they never refuse when asked for help in training the army.

"Jasim, as you know, I just happened to have something to do. As soon as I settled the matter and returned to Beijing, I made an appointment with you first. You, my old friend, are the first person I want to see!" Liu Tao said helplessly.

Jasim said: "Liu, my friend, we also want to buy the warships you sell to Saudi Arabia!"

"As for the price, that's not a problem!" said Jasim.

This time, China's escort fleet caused a great sensation in the Middle Eastern countries. The impact of the steel behemoth was too strong.

In addition, Saudi Arabia’s Type 022 missile boats, Type 022A torpedo boats and Type 054 frigates are no secret at all to these Middle Eastern countries.

Because Saudi Arabia has been very high-profile in recent times, and the information between countries is like a sieve, so it is no secret at all.

Liu Tao nodded slightly and said, "Jasim, we are friends. I will not hide it from you. Missile boats are 5000 million US dollars per ship, torpedo boats are 3000 million US dollars per ship, frigates are 4 million US dollars per ship, and destroyers are 15 billion US dollars per ship. I will not raise the price!"

"But I have to be honest with you, the orders cannot be delivered all at once!" Liu Tao spread his hands.

"It doesn't matter, as long as you are willing to sell!" Jasim said, "We Kuwait want 10 missile boats, 5 torpedo boats, 2 frigates, and 1 destroyer!"

Kuwait also has a navy, but it is very weak, with only six missile speedboats, which is almost negligible.

The most powerful part of Kuwait's navy is not its six missile boats, but its 'Eagle Strike' anti-ship missiles.

However, Kuwait also hopes to have powerful and advanced warships. It has considered purchasing them from Europe and the United States over the years, but Europe and the United States are only willing to sell missile boats, small patrol boats, or warships from the World War II era.

So when Kuwait learned that Saudi Arabia had purchased a batch of advanced warships from Panshan Group, it couldn't wait to follow suit.

Liu Tao secretly admired him. This order would cost nearly 30 billion US dollars just for the purchase of ships. If you add the service contracts such as training, the amount would probably reach 35 billion US dollars. Jasim threw out the order without blinking an eye.

It’s really too rich!

At this time, Jasim said: "We hope, Liu, that if Saddam wants to bully us one day, you can help us!"

Liu Tao's heart moved. It seemed that Saddam still hadn't given up on Kuwait!
It is really interesting to think about the two countries. Kuwait became independent in 1961. Iraq still recognized the border between Iraq and Kuwait in the "1913 Gulf Agreement". However, since Kuwait's independence in 1961, Iraq has been seeking various opportunities to annex Kuwait. Iraq even publicly threatened to invade Kuwait. The invasion was finally avoided after the Arab League planned to form an international Arab force to oppose Iraq's actions in Kuwait.

In order to eliminate Saddam's ambitions, Kuwait supported Iraq in fighting Persia.

(End of this chapter)