"This route is a bit long." Yang Xi said with emotion: "However, we have no other choice."
Looking at the navigation map, you can see what a huge circle they have to go around to get back to their motherland, but there is no way. The sea route is like this. In order to avoid being stuck, they dare not take the Suez Canal. If they go around like this, it will be farther. .
"Yes." Qin Tao said.
have?
Everyone else present was also curious.
"North Pole?" Yang Xi finally thought of something and asked Qin Tao.
Qin Tao nodded: "That's right!"
You can tell by looking at the map. The existing routes are very long. If you take the North Pole, you can save a lot of money.
According to geographical location, there are two roads, east and west, respectively in Laomaozi and the north of Canada.
Among them, the route here in Laomaozi is also called the "Northern Sea Route", and most of the routes are located in the offshore Arctic Ocean along the northern coast of Laomaozi. Starting from Northern Europe, it goes eastward through the five major sea areas of the Arctic Ocean: the Barents Sea, the Kara Sea, the Laptev Sea, the Novosibirsk Sea and the Chukotka Sea, until it reaches the Bering Strait. This route saves at least half the route than the detour through the Suez Canal.
Therefore, for hundreds of years, countless sailing explorers have been trying to find a route in the Arctic Ocean, and some have even paid the price with their lives.
After all, it is covered with ice and snow all year round. Although there are five main sea areas, there are as many as 58 straits connecting these sea areas. It is not easy to successfully drive over.
In later generations, thanks to global warming and the thawing of Arctic glaciers, two German cargo ships finally successfully passed through the waters adjacent to Siberia, Russia and the Arctic Ocean for the first time, thus opening up a commercial waterway and greatly shortening the distance between Eurasia and Eurasia. voyage.
However, after all, the time spent traveling together was not long, and Lao Maozi had to supervise along the way, so the commercial value of this waterway was not particularly clear.
However, for Qin Tao, if this route is opened, as long as he asks Lao Maozi's Pacific Fleet to escort him after arriving in the Far East, at least there will be no accidents.
Therefore, Qin Tao is very optimistic about it. Of course, it cannot be done now. This opportunity will only come later.
After dawn, the floating dock had already reached the sea area where cargo ships were sparse. For a long time, no ship could be seen, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
After walking for a few days, finally, the dangerous sea area that Qin Tao talked about has passed. Qin Tao let out a long breath: "It seems that we have to say goodbye. The safety of Polustat is very important, you must We have to protect him along the way. After he returns, he will settle in our water jet propulsion plant and say that he is a consultant from abroad. However, I guess I will go back by then."
Separated?
Everyone was a little surprised. How did Qin Tao plan to leave?
It is not easy for Qin Tao to leave now. They are on the vast sea. Even if a helicopter comes over, it is not convenient to land here!
While they were sighing, a private luxury yacht was splitting the waves and moving towards here quickly.
"A toy for rich people." Yang Xi sighed.
But why do rich people come here with their yachts?
Yang Xi was a little curious, and then he realized what he was doing.
"Mr. Qin, do you want to take this yacht back?"
Qin Tao smiled: "That's right."
On the terrace on the top of the yacht, a beautiful old furry woman stood there, waving to this side.
"Hey, she's still a woman?"
"Yeah." After Qin Tao finished speaking, he stood on the railing outside, waved his arms and greeted the other party.
"Qin, where is Zhao?" Vitalia asked Qin Tao curiously.
"She didn't come with me this time." Qin Tao said, "I just asked you to bring my yacht over. I didn't expect that you came with me. It's really hard work."
"Anyway, I don't have anything to do recently. The domestic affairs have settled down, so I just plan to go back and take a look." Vitalia looked at Qin Tao with a smile: "You guys have gained a lot this time?"
"Yes, I have to thank your father for this." Qin Tao said, having jumped on the yacht, and then greeted the people on it: "You guys go back! I want to go back again."
The floating dock was very tall, and everyone looked down at it with great emotion.
"Mr. Qin is so awesome. No matter where he goes, he will never miss a woman."
"What did you say? If you talk nonsense again, I will tear your mouth apart!"
"That's right, now everyone pretends that they haven't heard anything. If these words reach the ears of Mr. Qin's wife, there will be big trouble!"
Qin Tao didn't know that a simple change of action would cause so many people to be nervous. Qin Tao stood on the top of the luxury yacht, looking at the vast sea, chatting with Vitalia.
"The situation in your country is developing well."
"Yes, my father is also very satisfied. He is full of confidence in the future."
"Yes, I am confident too." Qin Tao said, "Thanks to him this time, we will have more opportunities to cooperate in the future."
"Qin, do you want a drink?" Vitalia said: "By the way, this yacht is yours, and Kimchi Country compensated us last time. How about we have a drink for your new yacht?"
Qin Tao nodded: "Okay, let's go down and drink. I can tell you a story about Xiaoling and me."
"OK."
"We Orientals only love one person in our lives. I am sure that I have found my other half. I believe that Xiaoling is the same."
Vitalia's body swayed with the yacht, and then she stood still again. Her face looked slightly unnatural, and then she sighed again: "I really envy Zhao so much."
Qin Tao's words broke some of the illusions she had had on the way here. She and Qin Tao could only be friends.
"You will also meet your significant other." Qin Tao said: "If you like us Orientals, you are welcome to visit us. You may be able to find him there."
"Really? Then when you return to China this time, how about I go back with you?"
Hey, I'm just being polite, you don't have to take it so seriously, right?
Qin Tao was a little helpless, but we Orientals have always been hospitable. Now that he has said it to this extent, of course Qin Tao can no longer refuse.
"Okay, of course no problem." Qin Tao was very generous.
At that time, it was time for Zhao Ling to rest for a few days and accompany Vitalia around so as not to tire her out.
The yacht sailed into the North Sea and stopped at a German civilian port. Qin Tao, Vitalia, and their bodyguards disembarked from the boat together. At this time, Qin Tao transformed again and became a reporter for the Free Press.
Returning here again, Qin Tao felt a little excited. After entering the hotel, Qin Tao saw familiar people again.
"I've been too busy with work recently and need to stay in Moscow all day." Boris said to Qin Tao with a smile: "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't come to Germany."
"Mr. Boris, thank you for your support." Qin Tao said very politely: "You will always be my friend!"
"Qin, this is what I should do." Boris said: "Besides, I have also received a lot of benefits. By the way, what else do you have in mind when you come back this time?"
"I want to see Lord Burlakov." Qin Tao also went straight to the point and stated his purpose directly: "There are some good things in his army that I am very interested in."
Boris nodded: "Okay, I will take you there tomorrow!"
"For convenience this time, I plan to trade directly in US dollars." Qin Tao continued.
Boris continued to nod: "Yes, it is safer to deposit U.S. dollars directly into a foreign account. Don't worry, Burlakov is familiar with these operations. It is very simple to buy some weapons from him."
Qin Tao has always taken the high-end route and found the person directly responsible. Now the person Qin Tao is looking for has a great background.
At the height of the Cold War, the aggressive Lao Maozi deployed more than 300,000 troops, 19 tank divisions and motorized infantry divisions in East Germany. Once a war broke out, the rolling torrent of armor could be pushed directly to France.
However, such a scene never appeared. By 8*9, East and West Germany were reunified, and it was time for the Soviet troops stationed in Germany to withdraw.
However, it is not easy for 300,000 troops to retreat. After all, how to place these retreating people is a big problem. It is not easy to find a military camp with 300,000 people. If they were all decommissioned, it would create a huge problem for the government.
Moreover, these people are from different republics, big hairy people, Ermao people, Georgian people, etc.
Therefore, although the two Germanys had been unified, the placement of these troops was a headache. It was not until 1994 that all the troops were withdrawn. The German government at the time spent US$11 billion to send all these people away.
Currently, these troops have left their original locations and cannot return home, so they have gathered in the border areas of Germany.
It's all pretty chaotic.
At the beginning, in order to bulldoze Europe, Lao Maozi put a large amount of weapons and equipment in East Germany, filling their warehouses to the brim.
Now, as long as an ordinary soldier has the courage, he can steal and sell the weapons and equipment piled up at the border waiting for transportation.
Of course, if you want to do something good, you can only go through your superiors. It would be best to go directly to Burlakov.
There is a huge network of connections behind Boris. The next day, Qin Tao met Burlakov under his leadership.
Since the main force of the army has not yet withdrawn, Burlakov is very selfless and wants to stay in the army and share the joys and sorrows with the army. Only those who are familiar with the inside story will know that Burlakov stays here, of course, to do more work. There are so many shameful things going on, so take advantage of this opportunity to get some benefits in your own pocket.
"Burlakov, how are you doing recently?" Boris greeted him warmly after walking in.
"Moscow is in chaos, and there is still no hope of funding. We don't know how long it will take to retreat." Burlakov said: "My friend, you have been like a fish in water recently."
"It's all for world peace." Boris said, looking behind him: "Here, let me introduce to you. These two people are reporters from our Free Press. This is Vitalia, and this is …”
"Hello, Your Excellency Burlakov." It was Qin Tao's turn to speak, with a nervous look on his face: "I recently discovered something. Kholodov, a reporter from the Moscow Communist Youth League newspaper, recently He has been active here, interviewed many officers and soldiers, and investigated the weapons and equipment of the Western Group. This person is currently keeping an eye on the whereabouts of a batch of T-80 tanks from the 47th Guards Tank Regiment of the 16th Guards Tank Division."
What?
Burlakov's expression immediately changed: "Really?"
Could this kind of thing be fake?
The expression on Qin Tao's face was extremely confident. Boris, who brought him here, and Vitalia beside him, felt a little bit in their hearts. What are they saying?
They are the most aware of Qin Tao's recent movements. Qin Tao will never investigate a reporter's affairs. After all, Qin Tao's identity as a reporter is fake.
Even if Boris already has a high status, if the people he brings talk nonsense, it will still break people's trust.
However, Qin Tao's expression was very calm, while Burlakov's expression was ugly, which clearly indicates that what Qin Tao said is very likely to be true!
Burlakov immediately dialed the phone number and ordered someone to check it. After putting down the phone, his face was gloomy and his eyes kept moving, obviously thinking about something.
Qin Tao was very relaxed on the side, sitting quietly on the chair here and waiting.
Half an hour later.
Jingle Bell!
The phone rang.
"Hey, what, have you arrested someone? Found evidence? Okay, lock him up now and deal with it later." Burlakov put down the phone and looked at Qin Tao.
"Yes, we caught Kholodov and found evidence of recordings and photos from him, as well as a half-written manuscript by him. He is indeed investigating the movement of our arms." Burlakov said: "If When that article appears in the newspaper, it will cause us a lot of trouble. Thank you very much for doing us a big favor."
Boris was extremely shocked, but as a wily man, he did not show surprise. He coughed and said: "Burlakov, this is what we should do. I, a reporter, and some I want to discuss something with you."
"Young man, if you have any other ideas, please put them forward as soon as possible. As long as I can satisfy you, I will try my best to do it." Burlakov said.
If the things he did were revealed by the newspaper, there would definitely be big trouble. Thanks to the damn reporter who was caught in advance, he would have to deal with it secretly. Anyway, in this chaotic era, no one cares about the life or death of a reporter.
The person in front of me was brought by Boris. He gave himself a big gift first, so he had to express it.
"I interviewed a person a few days ago and he said he wanted to buy a complete set of S-300 missile battalion equipment." Qin Tao said: "If he can get the entire system, he is willing to pay 10 million US dollars."
Ten million for an S-300 missile battalion is definitely a bargain. Although it is a second-hand product, if you buy it from official channels, it will cost tens of millions.
When he heard ten million dollars, Burlakov's eyes lit up. Although he had already spent a lot of supplies, this was the first time he had encountered such a big deal of ten million dollars at a time. (This price is not low. If it were more expensive, the protagonist would be taken advantage of.)
He swallowed and spoke with difficulty: "This may be very difficult."
"Is it very difficult?" Qin Tao nodded: "Of course, that's why they offered 10 million. Don't worry, this kind of system will never flow into the hands of Westerners."
After coming back, Qin Tao planned to get some good things. For him, the most important thing was of course this air defense system.
Because China has already started purchasing S-300s, Burlakov would never have thought that the destination would be China, so it could be kept secret. However, it was still difficult to get him to agree. After all, this kind of success Once the organization sells equipment and is found out, it will be shocking.
If it were just some tanks, armored vehicles, etc., Burlakov would dare to take the risk. After all, the old man has too many of these things, and it doesn't matter if he loses a batch.
However, the S-300 air defense missile is different! There are a lot of these things. Once they are lost, it will be difficult to account for them.
Reporters have already paid attention to him. If he wants to move equipment again, he has to be careful.
After all, he didn't have much of this kind of equipment on hand.
Although the S-300 missile system was jointly developed by the three armed forces at the beginning, in the end they were separated and developed separately. The missile developed by the Army was called S-300V. This missile was different from the missiles of the Navy and the Homeland Defense Air Force. In the early stages of its development, Interception targets include ballistic missiles.
Regardless of how powerful the Patriots were in the recent war, in fact, Lao Maozi also had the same type of equipment.
The Army took the longest time. It was not until the early 1980s that it had the 9M83 missile with a smaller range and corresponding supporting equipment. It was equipped with the Army Air Defense Force in 1983. The system code was S-300V1 at the time. The target types to intercept were mainly aircraft, Cruise missiles and short-range tactical ballistic missiles such as Scud and Lance.
Soon, the 9M82 missile with a larger range and its supporting equipment were developed. In 1988, it was equipped with the Army Air Defense Force. The types of intercepted targets were increased to deal with "Pershing" medium-range tactical ballistic missiles, air-to-ground missiles, and patrols in the area. Jamming aircraft at a distance of 100 kilometers.
For Lao Maozi's army, it has always solved its own affairs. Whether it is attacking the enemy in depth or protecting the safety above its own head, it must be left to its own troops. Even if its own air force comes over, The photo is correct.
Their system is not compatible with that of the Navy and the Homeland Defense and Air Force. For Qin Tao, if such a system can be brought back, domestic military personnel may be able to complete the system integration. The Hongqi-9 missile has More powerful interception capabilities.
But obviously, Qin Tao's wish was going to come true.
Although it was very tempting, Burlakov still couldn't agree. He shook his head: "I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to do this. You probably don't know that our entire western cluster has less than ten such weapon systems. camp."
If something is lost in single digits, it will be too conspicuous, and it is not easy to get rid of it at all.
"Okay." Qin Tao didn't care: "It's okay to have other things. The person I interviewed is very interested in all kinds of weapons and equipment. By the way, do you have Doyle anti-aircraft missiles?"
Burlakov nodded: "Of course!"
The other party's request was too casual. First he wanted the biggest one, which was impossible to get, and now he wanted the smallest one!
Doyle is an all-weather, mobile, vertically launched bicycle-based automated field surface-to-air missile weapon system. It is mainly used to intercept fast-flying targets at medium and low altitudes, such as cruise missiles, armed helicopters, drones, and low-flying fighter aircraft. , so it has very high requirements on the system’s response time.
In order to better intercept targets, this system is very special. It combines all components, including the target search radar and the antenna part of the guidance station, as well as 2 missile modules, a total of 8 missiles, and TV optical sighting equipment, into a turntable. The tower is located entirely on the chassis, just like a tank. The entire turret can rotate 360 degrees, thus forming an excellent field air defense system.
After being developed, this kind of anti-aircraft missile system was mass-produced and equipped in many countries. Since the Western Cluster assumed the first wave of attack missions, various advanced weapons were provided to them first. They already have hundreds of such field air defense systems on hand.
"Then get me twenty sets, a total of two million US dollars." Qin Tao said, taking out a bank card: "There are two million US dollars in it. Originally, the customer planned to buy S-300 The system’s deposit can now be paid in full directly to you.”
A set of one hundred thousand dollars, which is the price of a high-end car, Qin Tao bought Doyle back. Although it is not the M1 version, it is still quite cheap and cost-effective. After getting it back, if my father-in-law does not reimburse him, then Just go to the Army, and Qin Tao can still get two million US dollars, and the extra errand fees can be enough.
"Okay!" Burlakov took the bank card: "We have agreed on a location and we can trade tonight."
Easily, he got two million in this way. The deal was quite good. None of his tanks were sold for this price.
"Okay, then we will trade at night." After discussing the location, Qin Tao also gained something, but he still sighed: "Well, actually if there is S-300, that would be great, ten million. , I can also get a good commission.”
Burlakov's throat moved. He was not a person who could withstand temptation. However, he still held back.
"If you really want the S-300 missile system, I can provide you with a solution." Burlakov is still very down-to-earth.
After he finished talking about the plan, Qin Tao nodded with satisfaction: "Well, thank you for your plan. This is worth 200,000 dollars. I will contact the customer and ask him to continue to transfer 200,000 US dollars to this bank card. , as your reward.”
Burlakov waved his hand: "I can't ask for money in vain and send him a few more ammunition supply trucks."
(End of chapter)
