The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 705: Knocked Out by a Trench

Liu Tao shook his head.

He didn't expect that Prince Sultan and Prince Fahd were still so naive.

Even in this situation, the two of them still have such a sense of luck in their hearts.

In comparison, Saddam of Iraq was a cruel and ruthless person. No wonder he was able to rise quickly, seize power and become a prominent figure in the Middle East.

Compared to others, Saddam is really a tough guy sent from heaven to Iraq!
"Difficult! Very difficult! Very difficult!" Liu Tao said confidently: "According to the intelligence I have received, Saddam has assembled 200,000 troops on the Saudi border and 100,000 troops on the Kuwaiti border. Kuwait has only a few soldiers in total. Can you stop Iraq's 100,000 elite armored forces?"

Prince Sultan and Prince Fahd's faces changed drastically.

Two hundred thousand troops! ?

One hundred thousand troops! ?
In other words, that bastard Saddam assembled an army of 300,000 to invade their two countries!

How could they resist such a large army?

They both took a deep breath, their hands shaking.

My hands holding the teacup were shaking so badly that I forced myself to take a sip of tea to calm myself down.

Prince Sultan said: "Liu, thank you for telling us this important information. This time we come here, we also hope to buy a batch of arms and supplies from you!"

"Yes, yes, we hope to purchase a batch of arms and supplies from you!" said Prince Fahd.

This is also the biggest purpose of their visit to China this time.

Iraq's actions this time have caused Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to feel a great sense of crisis. Regardless of whether Iraq will launch a war or not, they have to purchase weapons, equipment and supplies and prepare for war to avoid being caught off guard.

Now that they know that Saddam is determined to launch a war to invade the two countries, they are even more determined to buy.

The thing they have the most is money!
From the first oil crisis in 1973, when oil prices soared, to the present, which has been nearly twenty years, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, as major oil-producing countries, have made a fortune by exporting oil and become rich.

Even if only a part of the money earned is taken out, it is enough for Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to have social welfare that even people in Europe and the United States envy. The royal family and other upper classes of society live a luxurious and extremely wealthy life.

The two countries not only have large foreign exchange reserves, but also have a large amount of wealth domestically and overseas.

At critical moments, they dare to spend money and dare to use money to attack!

法赫德亲王从包里拿出几张纸，然后拿出一支钢笔，别改别说道：“我们需要300辆80式主战坦克、100辆80式自行高炮、400辆81式中型坦克、400辆81式轻型坦克.”

Liu Tao's mouth twitched.

As expected, he is a tycoon who can exchange any oil he digs for dollars. The amount he says is shocking.

Prince Fahd almost doubled and even tripled some of his original orders.

It seems like these things don't cost any money.

Tanks, armored vehicles, cannons, rockets, anti-aircraft missiles, anti-tank missiles, etc. are not cheap.

"The price is negotiable. You decide on the price. We in Kuwait have only one requirement, which is to provide all weapons and equipment within one month!" Prince Fahd had only one condition, which was the delivery time.

It's just a waste of money!
Liu Tao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This rich guy really made people love and hate him. He would throw money at people at any time. Could he not be so rich? ?
He had to admit that Kuwait was rich, really rich!

Just from what he knew, Kuwait's investment in China amounted to 200 billion US dollars.

The order placed this time is worth as much as 150 billion US dollars.

All of them are advanced weapons and equipment and bullets and artillery shells, nothing is backward.

In addition, $50 billion was spent on materials.

A total of 200 billion US dollars was spent!
Prince Fahd spent $200 billion without blinking an eye, and even said that he would pay immediately as long as it could be delivered within a month.

"We in Saudi Arabia will double the price on this basis, with only one condition, which is the delivery time!" Prince Sultan's light words made Liu Tao swallow.

Double that from Kuwait, and that's $400 billion.

This is really inhumane, without even blinking an eye.

These do not involve warships or aircraft, because the two countries need the goods in a short period of time and have no time to wait for a long time for delivery.

Liu Tao felt a little dizzy. The huge order made his heart beat faster and he couldn't bear it!
It’s not that I don’t make that much money, I have made more than this.

But this is different, this is not in the financial market, this is in the arms and supplies sector.

Seeing the sparkling eyes of Prince Sultan and Prince Fahd, although Liu Tao wanted to agree immediately, he had to endure the pain and tell the truth.

Honesty is the basis for long-lasting friendship between friends.

Liu Tao smiled bitterly and said, "Your Highness Prince Fahd, Your Highness Prince Sultan, I have to say that your orders are very exciting to me, but as old friends, I have to tell you the truth. One month is too short. Our Panshan Group cannot deliver so many orders."

"As you know, the Iraqis have also placed a large number of orders with us, and there are also orders to be delivered from other customers. Five months, the fastest to deliver these orders is five months! There is really no way to make it faster!" Liu Tao smiled bitterly.

When a large order was placed from Iraq, Liu Tao personally stepped forward to coordinate. Not only did China Southern Ordnance Industry Group Corporation mobilize, but also China Northern Ordnance Industry Group Corporation mobilized. As long as the products could be produced, they would be paid.

In addition to the previous cooperation between the two parties, the output is actually not low.

But it has not yet been fully delivered to Iraq.

Not to mention the big orders from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait!
Five months is the fastest time Liu Tao estimated. He also has to coordinate with some customers to postpone the delivery of their orders in order to meet the needs of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

Otherwise, it will take even longer!
"Five months? That's too long! Can't it be faster?" Prince Sultan frowned. "If Saddam really starts a war, we probably won't be able to hold out for five months!"

Prince Sultan is in charge of the army. He is well aware of the Saudi army's combat effectiveness and knows that it is no match for Iraq's powerful army.

The Saudi army was asked to train mercenaries, but the mercenaries complained that the Saudi soldiers were not even as good as the Chinese college students. The Chinese college students' one-month military training was much more effective than theirs.

In addition, there are many admirers and supporters of Saddam in the army. Prince Sultan estimates that once the two sides go to war on the battlefield, these people will turn against each other.

This is also why, when the situation started to become tense, Saudi Arabia quickly hired more mercenaries. At least the mercenaries are more powerful and reliable.

Five months. Prince Sultan is very pessimistic. Without mercenaries, the Saudi army alone may not be able to hold out for five months.

(End of this chapter)