"Mr. John Shepard?"
"it's me!"
"Please come with me, there is a gentleman who wants to talk to you!"
In another large meeting room, several Arab men in robes were enjoying tea and dried fruits. Then, Shepard walked into the room under the leadership of the waiter.
"Sir, the guests have arrived!"
"Prepare some refreshments for our guests too!"
Shepard, who was already drinking water next door, wanted to refuse, but when he noticed one of the Saudi men, he almost fell to the ground. It was not that this man had any abnormal behavior, but that the other man's face would be revealed in some future life. During this period, Shepard was often seen online.
But at that time, his identity had evolved from a close friend of the Americans to an evil enemy. The Americans wanted to strangle him to death, and the organization he founded had become a nightmare for Americans for decades.
As for who this famous gentleman is, we have to mention the story of mankind's largest human-in-the-loop heavy-duty cruise missile, the 767 cruise missile manufactured by Boeing Company. Although this missile only flew once, it achieved remarkable results. It destroyed two giant air defense towers set up by the United States in New York, killing and wounding nearly 10,000 people.
Shepard almost froze when he thought of this face. After all, this person was a real heavyweight, but the things the latter did were done decades later. By that time, those who invaded Afghanistan were not Not the Soviets, but the Americans. I wonder if the CIA would think of its decades of sponsorship to the other side on the afternoon when the Twin Towers were bombed.
But now, he is just a young and promising real estate entrepreneur in Saudi Arabia. He came to Shepard just to give some help to his fellow *** in a foreign country.
"Mr. Shepard, I would like to know what you think of the current situation in Afghanistan. What kind of weapons do my compatriots need?"
"Well, sir, I noticed that you are very pessimistic about the situation in Afghanistan. I can understand that Afghanistan cannot defeat the Soviet Union, but it does not mean that the situation will continue like this!"
"Oh, why do you say that?"
"Because the Afghans have your continuous blood transfusions, and your goal should not be to expel the Soviet Union or repel the Soviet Union. That is simply unrealistic! What you should do now is to continuously consume the Soviet Union!"
"Consuming the Soviet Union?"
Shepard's argument is quite novel to these Arabs, because in 1984, the Soviet Union was still at its peak. In the eyes of countless people, it was an insurmountable peak. This view is not surprising, after all, not all Everyone is reborn. Now Shepard is telling the world that the Soviet Union will disintegrate in seven years and everyone can open the champagne in advance. No one will believe it.
"Yes, although the Soviet Union is strong, this strength also costs money. They are like commercial investment in Afghanistan. The cost is higher than the return. Opposition will arise. Once the opposition increases, then they will leave. Just around the corner!"
"As for the weapons you mentioned, the weapons of European and American allies are indeed good, but they are expensive and require real money. That's why I recommend that country to you. Although their weapons are not sophisticated, they are large in quantity and good in quality. It is cheap and can meet the needs of the Afghan militia. Do you think it is better to have ten well-made rifles among a hundred people, or a hundred good-quality, inferior-grade rifles among a hundred people?"
"Your point of view is very interesting. I noticed that you work as a military contractor?"
"Yes, we will be responsible for solving some thorny problems for some national governments or organizations. Of course, this is somewhat similar to mercenaries, but we are not mercenaries, we are regular military contractors!"
For the young, promising and successful real estate entrepreneur in Saudi Arabia, he didn't understand the difference between a military contractor and a mercenary, but he knew that this man was a few years older than him. The 20-year-old American seems to have a lot of ideas. He is different from the American advisers who always raise their eyelids when looking at the Saudis. In his eyes, there seems to be no difference between anyone, which makes them feel very comfortable.
Clothes.
"Well, Mr. John Shepard, we'd like you to help us!"
"Uh, what do you need me to do?"
Several big Saudi dog owners chatted and then said.
"Concerning weapons procurement, we hope that you will be responsible?"
"ah?"
Until he was put in the Maybach car, Shepard was still a little confused because he was a little confused about the current situation, because several Saudis wanted him to help him contact the northern neighbors to purchase weapons for the Afghans. It has to go through three hands. The reason why it is **** is, firstly, because of its geographical location, and secondly, because the relationship between Saudi Arabia and **** has always been very good. In some respects, **** is supported by Saudi Arabia. bodyguard.
Perhaps they knew that this process was a bit complicated, so instead of letting Shepard do the work alone, several big Saudi dogs gave him several helpers, including liaison officers and bodyguards. Life assistant driver, etc., and even prepared three valuable Bentley cars for Shepard's convenience. Not to mention the airlines, as long as Shepard wants to, he can take any flight that has not yet been launched. Saudi airliner taking off.
The other party's family does have this energy in Saudi Arabia. Not only are they closely related to the royal family, they are also one of the few families whose wealth is second only to the royal family, so it is not surprising that they were able to do those things later.
The big bucks didn't seem to have any specific idea about the price of weapons, and they didn't know what kind of weapons to buy. So, Shepard got a check for fifty million dollars without any conditions. The latter Just tell Shepard to buy as many weapons as possible!
What is the concept of this price? At that time, the price of a Type 56 submachine gun was 140 RMB, which was 70 US dollars. This 50 million US dollars could buy nearly 720,000 Type 56 submachine guns!
The population of Afghanistan is only about 10 million. After excluding the old, weak, sick and disabled, there are only two to three million young men left. These 50 million are enough to arm a quarter of the population!
This money seems like a lot of money, but to a big business owner, it is really nothing. The Saudi military’s foreign military procurement expenditures often start at tens of billions, so this 50 million is really nothing!
