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However, what the marshal hated most was someone sending their family to the United States. If the marshal found out, he would be the first to take action.
The snake was struck at its vital point.
The Yuri family is Dimitri's sore spot.
"No... I cannot betray my country."
“General, how can this be called betrayal? If you give us this batch of weapons for free, from now on we can not only let Yuri take charge of our arms business, but we will also give you a generous reward, one million US dollars, how about it?”
The US dollar is the hardest currency of this era. Even a major general like Demitch couldn't help but widen his eyes when he heard about $100 million.
"How much...how much did you say?"
"General, you heard me right. We will not only solve your nephew's job problem, but this million dollars will be entirely yours. Think about it! You have dedicated so much to the country, but how much have you received in return?"
Demitch is a greedy man, even though he now hides that greed deep in his heart.
However, under the onslaught of US dollars, Dimitch couldn't help but succumb, especially with Fang Zhenhua's combined coercion and enticement.
Dimitri asked the last question.
"You...you're really willing to give me a million US dollars?"
“General, we hope to do long-term business with you, so we certainly won’t damage our credit in front of our partners. Besides, your country has no shortage of these weapons and equipment, does it?”
As one of only two superpowers in the world, and the only empire capable of militarily rivaling the United States.
The military strength of the Russian bear is beyond doubt, and as Fang Zhenhua said, the Russian bear has a lot of weapons and equipment, which is due to the billions of dollars in subsidies.
“I can also promise you that for every business deal we complete in the future, we can provide you with $100 million. You can open an account in a Swiss bank, and we can transfer the money to your account.”
"General, you should know very well that this is a neutral country, and their banks have the highest credit rating."
In the decades to come, everyone will know what a terrible state Swiss banks are in.
But in this era, the name "Swiss Bank" is synonymous with integrity, because it represents a neutral country.
Under Fang Zhenhua's persistent and irresistible temptations, Dimitri's resolve wavered more and more.
But he was still a little worried, so he mentioned something.
“I need to see $100 million, otherwise how will I know if you’re lying to me?”
“Okay, no problem! We happen to have $100 million, which I can give you. But, General, you know that business is a give-and-take affair. I can’t give you the money right now. At the very least, I need to get that batch of weapons and equipment.”
Dimitri lowered his head, thought for a long time, and then raised his head again.
"I want to see the money."
"Okay, I'll grant your request."
Fang Zhenhua tapped his fingers, and then Gao Dazhuang and Wang Jianjun brought over two boxes.
After opening the box, it was filled with bright green US dollars.
"This box contains $50. Your Excellency can count it now."
"You can give it to me now?"
"No, no, no, this is just for your inspection, General. If you want to get these two boxes, you need to tell us how your weapons and equipment are going, how many people are responsible for transporting them, and the exact time, location, and number of people."
Dimitri slowly moved to the two boxes, and he stretched out his hands, trembling as he touched the American dollars.
What exquisite banknotes!
Its purchasing power is far superior to that of the ruble.
Although the official exchange rate between the ruble and the dollar is 1:1, in the black market it has reached 12:1, meaning the market does not recognize your political actions.
The “Great” Hayek.
"Okay, I'll tell you."
Dimitri eventually succumbed to the allure of the US dollar and chose to turn against it.
"Without the intervention of Eastern countries, our weapons and equipment would have been transported overland from the Caucasus region, passing through the Ottomans."
"I don't know the specific time and number of people involved at the moment. If you want these weapons and equipment, you'll have to deal with our old neighbor in the East."
Fang Zhenhua burst into laughter upon hearing this.
“General, you don’t need to worry about that. Saddam doesn’t want weapons from the East. We Persians would love to have as many of these weapons and equipment as possible. We will come and buy weapons from the East so that Saddam will choose you.”
"Are you really Persians?"
"General, is it really that important? As long as you get paid, we can get weapons and equipment, isn't that enough? Plus, it can help your nephew find a job. Our organization wants to cooperate with you long-term."
"Hmph! Whether we can continue to cooperate or not, I only care about money."
"No problem, no problem. As long as we get the weapons and equipment, we can give you all the money."
"No, I need half of it now."
"Half is too much. How about this? I'll pay you $10 as a deposit first, and the rest will be paid after you provide the intelligence. But once we get the weapons, I'll pay you the balance."
Dimitri gave Fang Zhenhua a look of disgust.
"You don't seem like a Persian to me, you're more like an American, you exude a dirty capitalist vibe from the inside out."
"General, don't you also like money?"
Fang Zhenhua didn't hesitate to expose Dimitch's hypocritical face, leaving him speechless.
He took $10 from the box and handed it to Dimitch.
This 100 million is their operational funding. If the task is not completed, the entire Spark Project execution team will face annihilation.
Everyone is gambling.
Chapter 55 Arms Robbery
The Spark Program Executive Team's hotel room.
After Fang Zhenhua finished explaining his plan, Gong Kaichen asked while smoking a cigarette.
"So that $10 has already been given to Dimwich?"
"How can you be so sure that he would tell us this information after he took that $10?"
"Because his nephew is still in our hands, and Dimitch is a greedy man, after getting 10 dollars, he will definitely want the 100 million dollars. That's human nature."
So what are your plans next?
“We can negotiate with the Babylonian government to relinquish this opportunity in the arms competition, then seize the Russian arms and resell them to Persia, making money from both sides.”
Gong Kaichen and Zheng Bingyi looked at each other, somewhat conflicted.
Fang Zhenhua's plan is good, but it's very risky!
"Zhenhua, are you planning to lead the Wolf Fang Special Forces to rob arms dealers?"
“As long as Dimich tells me the time, route, and number of people, I can arrange an ambush once I have this intelligence. Wolf Fang is good at ambushes, it will definitely work.”
Are you confident you can succeed?
"As long as the intelligence is accurate, I am 98% confident. However, please rest assured, leaders. Wolf Fang will do a good job in the pre-battle reconnaissance. Dimitri’s attempt to fool me with false intelligence is a complete pipe dream."
Verifying the authenticity of intelligence is an important basic skill for special forces.
Even if Dimitri sent over all the intelligence, Fang Zhenhua wouldn't completely trust it; reconnaissance was still necessary.
As the three highest-ranking members of the execution team, Gong Kaichen, Zheng Bingyi, and Zhao Mengsheng huddled together.
"Bingyi, Mengsheng, what do you two think?"
Zheng Bingyi flicked his cigarette ash, thought for a moment, and then finally spoke.
"In principle, I think the risk is very high, but from a personal perspective, I think the risk is worth taking."
"We came here to help the country earn foreign exchange and for the country's development. I think we can take any action as long as it benefits our country."
"Therefore, I agree with Comrade Zhenhua's suggestion. It can be done, but we must pay attention to safety and never bring shame to the country."
Zheng Bingyi's analysis was incisive: if things went wrong, this matter could very well escalate into a diplomatic crisis. At that point, it was uncertain whether the state would protect them, but the futures of everyone on the executive team would certainly be in jeopardy.
"And you, Mengsheng?"
"I agree with Comrade Bingyi's point of view."
Zhao Mengsheng's words were concise but fully demonstrated his stance, firmly standing with Fang Zhenhua.
Gong Kaichen glanced at Pei Yihong, who nodded slightly. Gong Kaichen immediately understood that it was now his turn to make the decision.
"Since all comrades agree with Comrade Zhenhua's suggestion, I think this risk is worth taking. Our equipment is priced at 35 million, while the Russians are cheaper, but only by a little over 2 million."
"If we sell that batch of goods from the Russians to Persia, given its value, getting 3500 million is not a problem at all. That's 7000 million in total, which is more than 3000 million US dollars at the current exchange rate. This risk is well worth taking."
If things go well, the first trip will earn more than 1500 million yuan in foreign exchange for China. Gong Kaichen can imagine how happy the country will be then.
After the group members reached a consensus, they informed the ambassador of the decision. Since Fang Zhenhua and his team were fully responsible for military trade, the ambassador did not say much.
With my country's decision to withdraw from the arms trade competition, things went extremely smoothly for Russia, which then signed an arms trade order with the Babylonian government for a total of $1400 million.
Although the total amount of this arms order was not large, it certainly gave the Russian representatives a sense of pride, because they had snatched it from their competitors.
The Russian arms order included a batch of T-62 tanks and dozens of D-30 howitzers.
However, Saddam Hussein still hoped to import a batch of T-72 tanks from Russia.
As for those we bought before? They've all been blown up long ago, they're gone.
It's still the same park as before.
Under a large tree, Gao Dazhuang looked around and, finding no one, lifted a brick. Below was a small pit, and in the pit was a folded piece of paper.
Gao Dazhuang picked up the paper without making a sound, put it in his pocket, and then returned to the safe house, handing the paper to Fang Zhenhua.
This piece of paper contained intelligence provided by Dimitri, detailing the transport time of the Russian equipment.
Three days later, the shipment departed from the Caucasus region, passed through Ottoman territory, and arrived in Babylon, escorted by a battalion of infantry.
This batch of weapons was transported by road instead of rail. It's unclear what the Soviet Union was thinking, but it provided Fang Zhenhua with an excellent opportunity.
Even if the Ottomans found out about robbing the Russians' weapons within Ottoman territory, they would only engage in verbal sparring with the Ottomans. After all, Turkey wasn't any better, and dogfighting would only result in a mess.
For this mission to rob arms and equipment, Fang Zhenhua decided to bring three teams of special forces soldiers.
Meanwhile, Zhao Mengsheng and Pei Yihong led a special operations team from Bahata to the Persian capital of Rai.
The two sides were essentially operating simultaneously, with the goal of securing the arms deal so that the other side could immediately sign an arms order after the arms were seized.
However, at this time, Fang Zhenhua was cautious. He told Zhao and Pei not to come forward directly, but to let Yuri act as a front man, and let him be in charge of the Persian military procurement department.
Firstly, it was to test Yuri's abilities, and secondly, to completely implicate Yuri. Once this was accomplished, there would be no hope of reconciliation between Yuri and the Soviet Union.
He could only act as a front man for Fang Zhenhua.
The border between Babylon and the Ottoman Empire.
Fang Zhenhua led three special task forces, two of which were commanded by Gao Dazhuang and Wang Jianjun.
They crossed the border under cover of darkness and entered Ottoman territory.
Following the route provided by Dimitri, they traveled by night and hid during the day. When they were about to reach the target location, he split up the three special operations teams, laid landmines, and then ambushed them on both sides of the transport route.
The terrain here is mainly desert, so they specially changed into desert camouflage combat uniforms to hide under the yellow sand and blend perfectly into the surrounding environment.
On the afternoon of the third day after the ambush was set up, a large convoy appeared before Fang Zhenhua and his team.
This is a convoy of hundreds of heavy transport trucks, some carrying T-62 tanks and others towing D-30 howitzers.
At the front and rear of the convoy were more than 40 vehicles carrying escorting soldiers.
The plan to rob arms dealers has officially begun.
Chapter 56 Arms Resale to Persia
Bang~bang~bang~
As the soldiers of the Wolf Fang Special Forces pressed the detonator, a highly precise demolition operation began in the desert.
Wolf Fang's special forces could easily bomb only the military trains in front and behind, without affecting the transport trucks in the middle at all.
After all, this batch of weapons was to be sold to Persia, so it was necessary to ensure that the tanks and artillery were intact.