In 1978, I was admitted to Harbin Institute of Technology

Chapter 251 Damn! I thought the sharp knife was too dull; it didn't even cut the skin of that rich dog.
"how?"

Seeing that Xie Wei's expression was off, Li Rui thought there was a problem.

"These components are outdated. Those who can afford them internationally wouldn't bother with something so inferior; and what they want, they don't have here..."

Xie Wei waved the list in his hand and said with a smirk.

It can't be sold!
This isn't a light infantry weapon sold by weight; those things, however, have a market.

What do you want to sell?

"Not to mention the Dongfeng-4 which entered service this year, there should at least be a Dongfeng-3..."

"Stop! Stop right now! You're going back to school tomorrow..."

Before Xie Wei could finish speaking, Li Rui told him to shut up.

This kid, he's definitely not a good person.

The Dongfeng-4, with a range of 4800 kilometers, was successfully test-fired 70 years ago and just entered service this year. This thing is used to deliver mushroom bombs!
Xie Wei really dares to think that he can actually sell this thing?
Why not mention selling the Dongfeng-5 missile that was just test-fired!
The Dongfeng-5 has a longer range and can command a higher price.

"Cut~"

Xie Wei merely pursed his lips and didn't say that in a few years, the Dongfeng-3 would be sold to wealthy individuals who would bring US dollars to pay their party dues.

The reform and opening up has not been going on for very long. Currently, many projects in the military industry system that are about to be shut down still have a small amount of funding. No military unit is so poor that they can't afford to eat. Those who do scientific research are not as poor as those who sell tea eggs.

If he really dares to propose selling Dongfeng-3 missiles, he'll probably be summoned for questioning by the security department before he even talks to any foreign clients.

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Hong Kong.

Peninsula Hotel.

Because there are no direct international flights, the Iraqi delegation, which was not of a high rank and was sent by the Ministry of Defense, was not entitled to a special plane.

The only way is to take an international flight to Hong Kong first, then go through customs in Hong Kong to enter the mainland, and then take a plane to your destination.

"Yitzhak, isn't it a waste of time for us to come to China at a time like this? What advanced weapons can they provide us? This will cause us to lose the opportunity to serve our country!"

A young lieutenant colonel in his thirties complained to a lieutenant colonel of the same rank next to him.

They were originally outstanding mid-level officers in the army, but they were sent out on the eve of the domestic troop mobilization to take action against Huo Meili next door!

Since Huo Meili returned to the country in February and the royal family members left, the newly established regime has been purging the military, and the country is in chaos.

Under these circumstances, President Saddam Hussein of Iraq, who had conflicts with his neighbor Langtuo over territory, religion, and ethnicity, saw an opportunity and began to mobilize troops...

"If you have any objections, go and talk to General Abdullah!"

Lieutenant Colonel Yitzhak glanced at the complaining shaman.

As a young officer from Tikrit, Yitzhak knew that in a time when they could take action against their neighbors at any moment, their superiors sent them to China not only because they were fellow countrymen of the president, but also because of their loyalty to His Excellency the president.

What's there to complain about?

"I wouldn't dare! I was just saying... Damn it, I don't know what those Soviets were thinking. They need Chinese rocket launchers, why do they make us do it..."

"Shut up, you shaman!"

Upon hearing this, Yitzhak flew into a rage, "If you can't control your mouth, I can report to General Abdullah and have you sent back immediately!"

The fact that they came to China to negotiate rocket launcher production technology was actually to help the Soviets. Can we say that?
"No way~ I won't tell you..."

Fei Shaman immediately became anxious, "I'm just curious, with China's industrial level being so backward, could they really develop such an advanced anti-tank rocket launcher?"

Just kidding!
Although he and Yitzhak were both from Tikrit and graduated from the Baghdad Military Academy, they joined the Presidential Guard after graduation and their careers progressed in an orderly manner.

They performed exceptionally well in the military, and because they had many presidential relatives from Tikrit, they were promoted from the military to the Ministry of Defense for "study" after their outstanding performance despite having no blood relation to the president.

Now, reports indicate that the presidential guard is about to be expanded!

The equipment will also be the most advanced weaponry procured from the Soviet Union...

With the expansion of the presidential guard, the core officers will definitely be based on officers from Tikrit!

Based on their performance in the Ministry of Defense, and given their background in Tikrit, upon returning to the military, they would at least be deputy regimental commanders, if not colonels.

Only by seizing military power can one rise through the ranks faster!
If someone comes to China to negotiate purchases because of complaints and leaks secrets, forget about getting promoted; even staying in the presidential guard will be a pipe dream.

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"that's it?"

Liu Debao and Zhang Mingqiu exchanged a glance, wondering why Xie Wei had gone out.

You can just ask Principal Li to handle this by phone or telegram.

"Why not?"

Xie Wei took a sip of tea, raised an eyebrow, and looked at the two of them.

These two are the highest-ranking leaders in the school; don't they know what this means?
"Uh...didn't you ask for some more people from Factory 617?"

"Since Factory 617 is willing to cooperate, I think we could let them 'borrow' more of their core technical personnel, which would allow our project to proceed much faster..."

Feeling embarrassed by Xie Wei's disdain, the two hurriedly made up an excuse to explain.

Xie Wei rolled his eyes at the two of them.

Are core technical personnel being "borrowed" from Factory 617 again?
Forget about continuing cooperation, I'm afraid they won't even let anyone from the school through the gate again.

When will the delegation from Iraq arrive?

Xie Wei didn't want to argue with the two leaders who were protecting him, so he changed the subject.

"tomorrow."

Zhang Mingqiu replied, his expression immediately turning serious, "Xie Wei, the Pakistanis have made new demands."

"any request?"

Upon hearing that Pakistan had made another request, Xie Wei's brows furrowed instantly.

That damn dog, it's never satisfied.

Could it be that they sensed the school's eagerness for cooperation and started making demands step by step?
Even Xie Wei, who held the initiative, didn't do this in order to ensure the cooperation could continue. How could they resort to such dirty tricks?

"They demanded the technology for disposable rocket launchers, including armor-piercing and high-explosive fragmentation types..."

Oh?
Upon hearing this, Xie Wei's tightly furrowed brows relaxed.

"They did ask how much money they would offer to buy the technology."

"That's production technology! Everyone can do the math: is it more profitable to sell the eggs or the hen that lays the golden eggs?"

Seeing the change in Xie Wei's expression, Liu Debao realized that it seemed they were open to discussing selling the technology.

Suddenly, I couldn't help but feel anxious.

Selling rocket launchers not only provides a continuous source of profit, but also ensures that the production plant receives a steady stream of orders.

Selling the technology would not only reduce profits, but also affect the production facilities.

"Furthermore, once they acquire the production technology, they can manufacture it themselves, thus becoming our competitors internationally..."

"Yes, I think selling rocket launchers is fine, but we can't sell them the technology."

Zhang Mingqiu echoed this sentiment.

"Becoming our international competitors? Definitely not, we can just license production directly."

Xie Wei said indifferently.

He genuinely didn't want to sell the technology before.

The situation is different now. In order to increase cooperation with Pakistan and obtain more funding for the initial development of various school projects, he doesn't mind selling off equipment and technology that cannot significantly improve national defense capabilities.

The prerequisite is that the buyer offers a sufficient profit.

"Technology licensing? Rocket launchers aren't large pieces of equipment... What if they sell them to other countries..."

Liu Debao reminded Xie Wei.

Licensing production also requires providing technology to the other party.

If the other party breaches the contract... Xie Wei was naturally aware of the risks Liu Debao mentioned, and he even deliberately wanted to achieve such an outcome.

China's weaponry, apart from its small arms which are known for their affordability and quality, is not particularly famous internationally.

Only when the organizations cooperating with the school benefit can there be larger-scale cooperation.

The armor-piercing rocket launcher was difficult for even the United States and the Soviet Union to replicate in the short term, simply because Xie Wei personally designed anti-disassembly mechanisms in key positions during the design process of Zhai Xinguo and his team.

A very small, one-time-use facility.

There will be no problems during assembly, but once disassembly is encountered, this small mechanism will be destroyed, which will detonate the rocket.

The purpose of installing this device from the beginning was to prevent the United States and the Soviet Union from obtaining it through various channels and taking it back for research.

Once they figure it out, they'll discover that this rocket launcher, which demonstrated tremendous power on the battlefield, is far less advanced than they thought.

I wonder if they'll be so angry they'll vomit blood when they find out the truth.

“Secretary Liu, Principal Zhang, are you unaware of the school’s current financial situation? Without a substantial source of funding, the school’s development in all aspects will soon be severely affected… It seems we can hold on and slowly recoup the funds, but with so little funding, how much can it alleviate the school’s needs?”

Xie Wei's questioning, tinged with dissatisfaction, left the two speechless.

Currently, many of the school's projects are requiring increasingly larger amounts of funding as they progress.

The projects funded by higher authorities and the military are insufficient.

Not to mention school-run projects that have no funding sources.

How much money are they planning to offer?

Seeing that the two no longer objected, Xie Wei asked curiously.

"They didn't say how much they'd pay; they want us to give them a quote first..."

"Should we make an offer first? Let's wait for the Iraqis to arrive and see what their offer is."

"Huh? Iraqis want technology too?"

The two of them were filled with astonishment.

Xie Wei did not explain, saying that this was just speculation and the specifics would only be clear when the Iraqi delegation arrived.

"Xie Rou and the others should be back in the next few days, right?"

"Two or three more days."

"Tell them to come back quickly and bring back the samples. We need to let the Iraqis see this..."

Selling more powerful and advanced weapons and equipment is the only way to generate greater profits.

Xie Wei felt excited at the thought.

Selling to Iraq wasn't the ultimate goal; it was just to let them demonstrate the performance to the top dog.

Anyway, the missile attack on the city was launched by both sides in the third phase. At that time, they had a relatively small number of Saddam missiles, which their domestic military industry could not manufacture. Although they could not compare with the expensive Scud missiles, after failing to obtain missiles with a longer range from the Soviet Union, Iraq used the technology of "combining three missiles into two, doubling the range" to manufacture its own Hussein missiles, which were not very accurate and had little power. The 150 long-range rockets, with a range of only 150 kilometers and a low price, were definitely the best choice.

If their rival Saddam Hussein bought it, why shouldn't Holmes buy it?
Wouldn't that just mean we'd be left to stand there and get bombed?

Both sides were firing at each other with domestically produced 150mm long-range artillery; how could the big players nearby not see that?

Compared to the Party Fee-3, which can only be used for deterrence, the 150mm long-range artillery, in the hands of a large operator, can easily unleash a salvo from several battalions at once.

How could a major player not know the effectiveness of long-range rocket artillery in striking large-scale armored formations?
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"You're here for the technology? General, we can provide rocket launchers, not the technology..."

Looking at Abdullah, Shevchenko firmly and firmly refused.

At this moment, Zhang Mingqiu and Liu Debao, still reeling from the shock of Xie Wei's accurate prediction that the other party had directly proposed the introduction of disposable rocket launcher production technology, hurriedly stated that the technology would not be sold.

"Nothing is off-limits if the price is right! You're unwilling to sell your technology to maintain profitability... we understand that. Name your price!"

Although Abdullah was only a major general.

But he also knew that the rocket launchers that had caused the Soviets so much trouble at the graveyard were something that the Soviets wanted the technology for, not just the Soviets.

His Excellency the President showed great interest in this rocket launcher that could destroy a T-72 tank with a single shot.

The emergence of this rocket launcher has even influenced the president's procurement of the T-72.

"General, this really isn't about money."

Nima!

As expected of a nouveau riche oil tycoon, even a major general displays the arrogance of a nouveau riche.

Xie Wei pondered what price would be appropriate.

"That's a matter of not having enough money! Xie, we came with sincerity and don't want to drag this out. Since you're selling these rocket launchers on the international market, aren't you too worried about technology leaks..."

Abdullah did not initially value Shewe.

It was discovered that during the negotiations, the school's senior leaders remained silent, and it was Xie Wei, this young man, who was doing all the talking. They astutely realized that Xie Wei was the key.

"..."

This was the first time Liu Debao and Zhang Mingqiu had witnessed such a negotiation.

I've also participated in rocket launcher procurement negotiations with Thailand and Pakistan before, how could this be?
Is the other party really that rich?

"General, it's not that we're unwilling to sell the technology. This is an anti-armor weapon that our country has developed with all its might, specifically designed to support guerrilla warfare... Although it's just a small rocket, it requires a great deal of supporting equipment..."

Xie Wei knew that it wouldn't be good to overdo it.

He directly stated that it wasn't that he didn't want to sell, but he was worried that their basic supporting facilities wouldn't be good enough, resulting in poor quality...

"Although our industrial base can't compare with yours, the components for just one rocket launcher shouldn't be a problem for us."

These words left Liu Debao and Zhang Mingqiu speechless.

Is Iraq a major power?
It's just about selling oil; it's not like it's the world's largest oil exporter, and its domestic oil reserves aren't the world's largest either.

What are you pretending to be, all high and mighty?

"The propellant and explosives used in the warhead are all newly developed, and the supporting technology is impossible to export."

Xie Wei shook his head.

"So, if we import these key materials from your country and produce them ourselves, what price would we charge?"

Abdullah was getting impatient.

He wouldn't have wasted his time here if it weren't for helping the Soviets acquire it, and because the president also wanted Iraq to produce such advanced rocket launchers.

Even the Soviets selling equipment weren't this clueless.

"Here's what we'll do: you order 3000 armor-piercing rocket launchers and 2000 demolition launchers, and we'll sell you the technology for $1200 million."

Are you not short of money?

Then prepare to be cut to pieces by my impatient, sharp blade!
3000 anti-tank models are priced at $360 million; 2000 demolition models at $160 million; plus $1200 million, this time the technology company, Shevey, quoted a high price of $1720 million.

He waited for the other party to make a counter-offer.

"No problem. When do we sign the contract? When will the rocket launchers we ordered be delivered? When will the technology be transferred?"

Abdullah agreed without hesitation.

what?
Zhang Mingqiu, who had just figured out Xie Wei's offer, was stunned.

Liu Debao, who was still wondering if Xie Wei's offer would be reduced by the integer part 1, was dumbfounded.

Even Xie Wei's eyes widened in surprise.

MMP!

The price is too low!

I thought I had sharpened my knife to an unparalleled edge, and that I could cut a chunk of flesh off the rich bastard. But what happened?

It seems the knife wasn't sharp enough; it didn't even cut through the skin.

(End of this chapter)