The Red Empire is powerful, but those things are in the past. Now after the separation, Da Mao has taken over the mantle of the Red Empire on the surface, but in fact, it is completely different from before.

At its peak, the Soviet Union’s military spending was close to 300 billion U.S. dollars. What about the Maoist period?

In 1992, there were more than 30 billion. By 1995, there were only more than 10 billion, which was less than a fraction of what it was during the Soviet period. With this little money, I couldn’t even pay the soldiers, and I still wanted to maintain it.

Operation of equipment?

Therefore, they can only drastically reduce their army, weapons and equipment, and eliminate those gold-swallowing monsters as soon as possible!

Even if Da Mao has illusions about the Varyag here and hopes to build it and sail it back, Da Mao simply does not have the strength.

Not to mention the Varyag, even the Kuznetsov, which they have sailed back, can only be parked in the port. There is no money to burn fuel and no money to configure carrier-based aircraft. This aircraft carrier can only be temporarily dormant.

period.

Even if Er Mao agrees that Da Mao will only pay the remaining construction costs, he simply cannot afford the money.

Speaking of the Pacific Fleet, we have to mention the Minsk. The entry of this heavy-duty aircraft-carrying cruiser once brought great shock to the Far East. There is also a novelist from the island country who wrote a book "Minsk Attack", exaggerating

the threat from this warship.

However, with the collapse of the Red Empire, the huge ocean-going fleet finally came to an end.

Near the Black Sea Shipyard, bar.

Qin Tao and Nicholas were sitting in the bar box drinking. As for Alexander, he fell in love with a girl drinking in the bar booth. After drinking a few drinks, he asked the girl out to explore the mysteries of the human body together.

"Qin, you are right. Although the Minsk's service period is not yet halfway through, our superiors have decided to include this warship in the decommissioning list, which can reduce our military expenditures."

Speaking of this matter, Nicholas was also very depressed.

The Minsk is the flagship of their Pacific Fleet! Just because it can't afford it, they decided to decommission this warship. It's so sad.

"Fortunately, we still have the Novorossiysk." Nikolai continued: "This warship is relatively new, and the superiors cannot bear to retire it."

There are four heavy-duty aircraft-carrying cruisers of the same type as Lao Maozi. The first is the Kiev, the second is the Minsk, and the third is the Novorossiysk. This warship entered service in 1982, and it has only been ten years now.

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Nikolai's emotion sounded funny to Qin Tao's ears. Yes, the Novorossiysk was new enough, but it was bad luck!

After the Minsk was decommissioned, the Novorossiysk became the flagship. Within a few months, it suddenly caught fire! After the fire, the warship lay dormant. If you want to repair it, you have to go to the Black Sea Shipyard.

Damao persisted for a while and decommissioned this warship.

"After your Minsk is decommissioned, it's time to sell the scrap metal, right?" Qin Tao said to Nikolai.

Nicholas shook his head: "We don't know yet. If our economic situation improves in the future, this warship can be put into service again. However, please don't worry, as long as I decide to sell scrap metal, I will definitely work with you first

You contacted me."

Qin Tao shook his head: "Many people are watching this warship. If you want to sell it, we can't operate it directly in secret. If there is an open bidding, we will not negotiate the price with others."

Of course, Qin Tao is eager to bring the Minsk back immediately. Although it can only be built into a tourist attraction, he can also study the structure of the Lao Maozi aircraft carrier.

However, Qin Tao also knew that this matter was not that easy.

Kimchi Country also has a dream of becoming a powerful country. Now Kimchi Country has a good economic strength and strong shipbuilding capabilities. Therefore, if Kimchi Country hears that this aircraft carrier is decommissioned and is willing to sell it, it will definitely bid for it.

He wants it, and Kimchi Country also wants it. In this way, the two sides will be at odds, and the price will get higher and higher. Qin Tao does not do that kind of loss-making business. If he wants to buy it, he has to buy scrap iron, even if he has to wait a few more times.

Year.

etc!

Qin Tao suddenly thought of something: "Nicola, my friend, since we have talked about it here, we might as well discuss that if you plan to sell scrap iron in the future, our company can help raise the price so that you can use it at a higher price.

Sell ​​this warship."

Qin Tao won't really buy it. If he wants to buy it, it will be the scrap iron price. However, other companies have ideas and are willing to pay a high price to buy it. When the time comes, Qin Tao can raise the price as long as he joins the bidding.

Nicholas's eyes lit up.

The Minsk belongs to their Pacific Fleet. Even if it is sold for scrap iron, it is their Pacific Fleet that sells scrap iron. Even if the country wants to take part of the money they get after selling it, more than half of it will fall into their hands.

If it can be sold at a high price, then their Pacific Fleet can also be more comfortable. As the person in charge, the more money he handles, the more he can put into his pocket.

Nicholas nodded excitedly: "Qin, please help me when the time comes. You will be the benefactor of our Pacific Fleet."

Qin Tao smiled: "Nicholas, we are good friends, that's why I had this idea. In fact, there are many ways to sell the Minsk at a high price. Now, if this warship is decommissioned,

It would also be a good choice to modify it and sell it to Third Brother."

Sell ​​it to third brother?

Nicholas didn't understand.

"The third brother has always wanted to maintain a strong maritime fleet in the Indian Ocean. However, their own capabilities are limited, so they have always been able to buy second-hand aircraft carriers from the West." Qin Tao said: "Now, what they have on hand

The aircraft carrier is extremely dilapidated, so your retired Minsk can be sold to Third Brother with a little modification."

"Modification?"

"Yes, your weapon system must be dismantled." Qin Tao said: "You cannot leak the secrets of your navy. If the front deck is freed up, make a jump deck, and mount a batch of MiG-29K carrier-based aircraft, it will definitely be able to

Make Third Brother satisfied. If you make a profit from selling aircraft carriers, make a profit from refitting them, and make another profit from carrier-based aircraft, domestic military industrial enterprises will be able to operate normally."

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! There was absolutely no negotiation when it came to cheating Brother San. The plan provided by Qin Tao was also originally planned, so everything is reasonable.

Nikolai's eyes lit up, yes, this is simply a serial scheme.

At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside.

"What's going on?" Qin Tao was a little curious.

It is common for people to cause trouble after drinking too much in bars, especially for old men who get into trouble if they disagree. Although Qin Tao doesn't have many followers around him, but with Nicholas by his side, there is nothing to worry about.

Yes? Zaitsev is still guarding outside.

"Kozlov, we can no longer give you wine on credit. You haven't paid for the wine for a month!" A voice sounded outside.

"The factory already owes me half a year's wages. As long as I have wages, I will pay you back immediately. Now, just give me a glass of vodka!" A man named Kozlov was pleading.

"No, we don't know when the wages from the factory will be paid. Our bar can't hold on anymore. Every worker comes to drink on credit. If we still can't get the money for the drinks, we will have to close down!"

"Please, just one glass, just one glass. Without this glass of wine, my life would be meaningless!"

"Kozlov, how did you become like this? You are a famous welder in our shipyard! Your skills are among the best!"

"What can I do? It was my turn to not build the house, and my wife also went to Europe to live a new life. In my life, there is only wine." Kozlov said: "So

Luo Jin, where did you get the wine money? Can you give me a sip? Just one sip."

"I got my money by myself."

"Did you steal scrap metal from the factory?"

"Humph, what is stealing? The factory doesn't pay wages for half a year, so we have to live."

With a creak, the door of the box opened, and Qin Tao looked at the bar owner: "Boss, give each of these workers here a bottle of vodka, and it will be charged to my account!"

"Ula!"

In an instant, countless people shouted. They never expected that they would have such a good opportunity! Today they met a noble man and invited them to drink!

The bar was instantly crowded, with countless hands stretched out, waiting to get drinks from the bar.

Kozlov got the wine, bit the lid open with his teeth, and drank it in his mouth. He hadn't drank so happily in a long time!

He barely paused and blew all the wine into his stomach in one breath. There was a fire in his stomach and his eyes began to blur: "Give me another bottle, I still want to drink it!"

"One bottle per person, don't be too greedy!"

"Do you still want to drink?" A voice rang in my ear: "Do you want to be able to drink wine every day in the future?"

"Think, think!" Kozlov kept nodding: "Where is the wine, where is it?"

"In the East." Qin Tao said: "If you want to drink wine every day, then follow me and go to the East!"

His words were not only meant for Kozlov, but also for the other people present. These people all put down their bottles and looked at Qin Tao.

"I have a shipyard in the East." Qin Tao said: "I need skilled welders, lathes, fitters, and all kinds of work. As long as you follow me, if you work for eight hours during the day, you can have wine.

, one bottle a day!”

This is simply a great opportunity that cannot be missed!

The Black Sea Shipyard builds aircraft carriers. The workers here are very skilled, but they have no wages, their lives are in trouble, they can't even drink, and they can't survive this life!

Qin Tao can provide them with a workplace and ensure that they have wine to drink after get off work every day!

The Mingzhou Shipyard is booming. Their shipyard is in urgent need of a large number of excellent technical workers. Even if Qin Tao asks his father to recruit people from various shipyards, even if he does so under the infamy, there will still not be enough for the shipyard.

of.

Now that we have met them, of course we have to fool these excellent technicians!

If there are not enough domestic workers, we will hire workers from abroad!

"In addition to drinking every day, you will also receive generous wages." Qin Tao continued: "With the money you earn in a month, you can buy more food and more wine than you can finish in a year.

!”

Qin Tao did not say how much money he earned specifically, but he could compare it with food. One month's salary can support himself for a year. This kind of rhetoric can impress the people present even more.
To be continued...