Rebirth of the Flying Era

Du Fei arrived at the airport just in time to catch up with a fleet of three Y-8 aircraft that had just landed at the airport.

What is contained here is the ‘gift’ prepared for Captain Ka this time.

The staff around Du Fei had already coordinated with the airport beforehand.

Du Fei is a distinguished guest of Colonel Card, and the officials in Libia also attach great importance to him.

When Du Fei came over, the cargo warehouse doors of the three Y-8s had been opened, and the airport's heavy-duty forklifts and cranes were unloading.

In one of the transport planes, a large frame was welded to a steel frame, and the contents inside were wrapped with cushions such as quilts.

There are wheels under the steel frame, which are fixed in the cabin. The straps and fixed chains have just been removed, and they are slowly dragged down by a tractor and transported directly to a warehouse not far away.

This is a warehouse for aircraft maintenance at the airport. It is very spacious and has complete tools.

Then the contents of the second and third planes were all transported to the warehouse.

At the same time, more than a dozen engineers and workers came with the three Y-8s.

When these people arrived at the warehouse, they immediately started working. Using wrenches and pliers, they first removed the metal frame and then opened the cushioning quilt inside.

Under the light in the warehouse, a golden light suddenly reflected!

In the first package, there was a golden tank turret!

But this thing is not made of pure gold. Du Fei doesn't have that much gold. He just lays a layer of gold foil on the outside. The cost is not high, but it is quite bluffing.

Immediately after the frame packages were opened, it turned out to be a firefighting No. 1 modified tank that had been dismantled into parts!

The tank weighed nearly fifty tons, and it would definitely not be transported using the Y-8. Du Fei had to dismantle the parts into parts, transport them with three aircraft and then assemble them again.

Fortunately, for quick maintenance on the battlefield, Sailian's T-62 itself has the advantage of being simple in structure and easy to disassemble.

It was quickly assembled in the aircraft maintenance warehouse. It was assembled in just over three hours and turned into a dazzling golden tank.

Although it was not the first time for Du Fei to see this 'golden' tank, it still felt dazzling under the light.

Have someone go up and light the fire and see if it can start.

This tank is not a decoration. Du Fei insisted on taking the K-8 on this trip and brought this tank as a gift. This was all for a purpose.

The aircraft is meant to open up markets in North Africa and even the Middle East, and so is this tank.

Not only must it be able to drive, but it must also demonstrate powerful performance.

A moment later, with the rumble of a diesel engine and black smoke spraying out from the tank's exhaust hole, Du Fei breathed a sigh of relief.

If you really want to install the tank, but there is a technical failure and it cannot be started, the fun will be great.

Fortunately, that situation did not occur. The tracks equipped with protective rubber drove a few meters on the cement floor. Du Fei was thinking of driving outside to try, but at this time there was a mess outside.

Du Fei smiled, knowing who was coming.

He mentioned it yesterday, but didn't explain what it was. I think Colonel Ka was also very curious.

Sure enough, a moment later, Ka Dazuo came in from outside the warehouse with several followers. He was about to open his mouth to speak, but at the next moment, he suddenly froze and forgot to shut up. He stared blankly at the golden tank more than ten meters away from him.

It took him a few seconds to come back to his senses and look at Du Fei: "Du, this..."

Du Fei went over and put a hand on his shoulder with a smile: "Don't be like this, it's just gold. I don't have that much gold."

Ka DaZuo came to his senses and knew that it was impossible for Du Fei to give him a real golden tank, but even so it was too amazing.

The two speeded up and came to the tank. Ka Dazuo reached out and touched the gold-plated tank. Although he knew it was gold-plated, looking at the big, shining golden guy in front of him still made people feel excited.

Moreover, Ka Dazuo also noticed that this tank was different. He stared at the angular turret and said in surprise: "This... this is not a T-62!"

Du Fei smiled and said: "Of course not, this is the brand new No. 1 firefighting tank developed by my factory, the first in the world. I give it to you, my brother!"

Ka Dazuo looked at Du Fei in disbelief, and then looked at the 'golden' tank in front of him.

With his intelligence, he had already guessed Du Fei's intention. Of course, it was impossible to give him a brand new tank for no reason. It was obvious that he was here to promote new products.

But Cardano was not at all disgusted with this behavior, because he was attracted by the new welded turret at first sight.

This style is completely different from the SMU's hemispherical cast turret. It has sharp lines and strong aggressiveness. It gives people a special sense of beauty at first glance.

There has never been such a tank turret in this era. Not to mention the Speed ​​​​Linker, the traditional tank power, the independent country is still using the Leopard 1 tank designed in the 1950s, and the America is the M-60 type, both of which are curved. turret.

This time Du Fei directly replaced it with a welded turret with straight edges and right angles. It would be a surprise to anyone else, let alone Ka Dazuo.

After Colonel Kaspersky calmed down, Du Fei began to introduce the performance of this tank. There is not much to say about other power and attack power. In fact, this tank is essentially a T-62. The only thing worthy of special mention is Main armor defense.

Du Fei said: "Omar, look here." Pointing to the armor on both sides of the turret's main gun: "Two pieces of main armor with a thickness of 250mm and an inclination of 60 degrees are welded here. Its defensive capabilities are equivalent to 550mm homogeneous steel plates. It can withstand frontal attacks from all mainstream tank guns in the world at a distance of two thousand meters."

Ka Dazuo's eyes lit up and he immediately climbed onto the tank without any nonsense and took a closer look.

Sure enough, I saw the traces on the edge of the main armor. I reached out and measured it. It was indeed more than 20 centimeters.

Du Fei added: "We have also developed a composite armor that can be externally installed. With this kind of armor, the defense can be improved to another level."

The corner of Ka Dazuo's mouth twitched, and he thought to himself that this is not enough? It also has external armor!

I silently calculated in my mind how many of these tanks I should buy.

Du Fei came all the way to deliver one, and even gave it a special premium, giving him enough face.

To reciprocate the favor, he would definitely give Du Fei face. There was no need to think about whether to buy it or not. No matter how much it cost, he would definitely buy it. The only problem was to buy more or less.

Thinking of this, Ka Dazuo opened the hatch on the top of the tank and looked inside. He suddenly felt a cool breeze with the smell of engine oil blowing out from inside.

Du Fei looked down and smiled slightly. This is what he wanted. Some things need not be said, but must be felt by others.

The bragging he had just received was more effective than Du Fei's hundreds of boasts.

Ka Dazuo immediately turned around and asked, "Is the tank equipped with air conditioning?"

Du Fei chuckled and said: "Of course, where are you, the Sahara Desert? If there was no air conditioning, it would be a big stuffy tank, and it would be steamed before the soldiers could fight."

Kadazhuo was silent. In fact, he also faced the same dilemma as Nachi and Syria. Previously, Sulian had built some tanks, but his situation was different from Nachi. Moscow didn’t think much of him at first. The tanks gave him There are not many of them, but even so, I have learned what it means to be simple and crude in the Soviet style.

Just the cool breeze just now made Ka Dazuo's favorability towards this kind of tank instantly increase.

However, Ka Dazuo also understood that with Du Fei pulling such a big stunt, the price of this tank would definitely not be cheap.

But that's not a problem. Is Colonel Taka someone who cares about money?

He immediately didn't go into the tank, turned around, got off the tank, and said to Du Fei: "Brother, how much does this tank cost? I'll buy it!"

Du Fei blinked, and there were still many things to say before he had time to say, why did you buy it? This is wrong! Why don't you follow the routine~

Du Fei said: "What are you buying? Didn't I say it was for you~"

Ka Dazuo said: "Brother, you are wrong. You don't understand what I want to buy? For this kind of tank, no matter how much it costs, you just ask the price, two hundred... no, three hundred!"

Du Fei was robbed and said helplessly: "No, you are too impatient, and I didn't say I wouldn't give it to you."

Ka Dazuo smiled and guessed what Du Fei meant.

Unexpectedly, Du Fei changed the subject and gave him a "but".

Katazo was stunned for a moment, what does this mean? Ordinarily, he has already expressed his stance. No matter how much money he wants, why is there still a turning point?

This is wrong!

Du Fei calmly pulled him two steps aside: "Omar, this is my new tank. Our families are still rushing to get it. Logically speaking, it cannot be exported in a short time..."

Ka Dazuo was not in a hurry. He had dealt with Du Fei a lot and knew that it didn't matter 'in principle' or 'in theory'.

Sure enough, Du Fei continued: "But the relationship between us is here. If you really want it, I will definitely help you find a way, but I have a better way here. I don't know if you are interested."

Ka Dazuo raised his eyebrows, somewhat confused as to what kind of medicine Du Fei was selling in his gourd, and asked him to continue.

Du Fei said: "Omar, you said that if we 'jointly develop' a tank, I will provide the first batch, and then you will build your own factory and produce it independently. How about it?"

Ka Dazuo's heart moved. Du Fei said that this method was not new. In fact, it had the same meaning as the aircraft manufacturer.

But this time it scratched Ka Dazuo's itch. What does he need most now? It's about his performance and reputation, so that the public can see what his situation is like after he comes to power, how he compares to the past, and how he compares to others.

Although the aircraft manufacturer is at the king's level, he still needs more achievements besides that.

Is it tempting to be able to set up a factory and manufacture tanks independently? Of course it is very big!

Even though Cardano understands in his heart that this tank production plant is an assembly plant just like the aircraft manufacturing plant. All kinds of parts, technology and management have to rely on Huaguo, but no one can deny that this factory produces The tank is the 'Merde Enribia'.

From airplanes to tanks, it seems like overnight Libya has transformed from an agricultural country with only oil resources into a powerful industrial country.

What does this mean? It was under the leadership of Colonel Thakar that this country was able to achieve such great achievements.

Thinking of this, Ka Dazuo's eyes became brighter and he patted Du Fei on the shoulder: "Du, just do what you think. You will always be my best friend, closest comrade-in-arms and brother!"

Du Fei struck while the iron was hot: "Of course, we are brothers! However, the cost of this new type of tank is higher than that of the original Fire No. 1. I can give you 600,000 US dollars for each of the first 100 tanks. Afterwards, the After our factory is built, the price of the tanks you produce yourself will be higher due to operating and procurement costs. You must be mentally prepared, and don’t say I cheated you.”

Ka Dazuo blinked, but he didn't expect this.

It stands to reason that it should be cheaper to produce it yourself than to buy it from outside.

Du Fei said helplessly: "There is nothing we can do about it. When we imported the T-55 production line from SMU, our cost was higher than their export price."

Ka Dazuo nodded, knowing that Du Fei did not need to tell such a lie.

The core of independent production is not cost, but improving one's own industrial capabilities, so that in the future there will be an opportunity to actually produce one's own tanks.

As for Du Fei, why did he propose to build a factory in Ribia again? In fact, he didn't think much about it. To put it bluntly, he just wanted to make money, and make money twice.

Just like an aircraft manufacturing factory, you earn once for building the factory and once for the parts.

Producing tanks also means the same thing. Ribia has no supporting industrial foundation at all. If you want to produce a tank, you have to buy even a screw from Du Fei. After all, selling parts is actually no less than selling complete vehicles. .

Then we need to further cultivate the pro-flower faction here. The more similar interests intersect, the larger the interest group formed and the greater its energy will be in the future.

And Ka Dazuo can completely become a springboard.

Ka Dazuo's ambition is destined to prevent him from remaining contented. As his strength expands, he will definitely expand.

The only difference is the direction of expansion.

Du Fei can use this opportunity to promote more 'high quality and low price' products.

After seeing gold-plated tanks and deciding to build a tank factory in Ribia, Du Fei and Cardano left the airport together.

For the two of them, the tank covered with gold foil was a reason, and now that the matter was over, the tank was no longer important.

In Cardano's luxury Mercedes-Benz, Du Fei saw the scenery and development of Tripoli along the street and couldn't help but admire it.

This is a very beautiful city. The intersection of the desert and the Mediterranean Sea gives it a unique scenery.

On the other hand, Ka Dazuo, after chatting for a few words, started to mention the current situation in the Middle East.

Du Fei looked away and glanced at Ka Dazuo: "Are you talking about Bastan and Youtai?"

Ka Dazuo took the lead and said, "What do you think?"

Du Fei smiled, but he didn't hide it. It was not a big secret at the moment.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that a war may break out here at any time, it just depends on when and who takes action first.

As for why Ka Dazuo asked Du Fei, it was because from the first time he met Du Fei in Xiangjiang, Du Fei showed outstanding vision in every step he took to today, otherwise Du Fei would not be able to sit in front of him today. .

Now Ka Dazuo is a little confused, and he has no clear direction and positioning for the future.

Around him, most of the sounds that can be heard are flattering voices.

Du Fei said: "I don't need to say this, everyone can see that there is going to be a battle here."

Ka Dazuo frowned: "Can't it be avoided?"

Du Fei resolutely said: "It can't be avoided! And... once the fight starts, your side will lose 90% of the time."

Ka Dazuo frowned and disagreed: "This time is different from last time. We have united a stronger force. Youtai will definitely not be able to stop it!"

Du Fei smiled: "You are right, Youtai may not be able to stop them, but America will not allow them to fail."

Ka Dazuo's expression changed slightly.

Du Fei continued: "I don't need to tell you how powerful America is. They don't even need to intervene directly. As long as they show a clear attitude, some people will take advantage of the situation. And what you call unity, in my opinion, is not unity enough. If The Arab Empire is still there, or the Ottoman Turks are still at their peak, and they may be able to compete with America. But now, believe my brother, there is no suspense in this war."

Cardano pursed his lips, obviously still disapproving of Du Fei, but he did not continue the debate and asked Du Fei what he thought of Ribia.

Du Fei thought for a while and said: "Omar, since you asked, as a good friend, I can honestly say that you are an ambitious leader, but your Guo family is not enough to carry your ideals and ambitions."

Ka Dazuo's brows furrowed even deeper, feeling unhappy.

If his subordinates had noticed his eyes and expression at this time, they would have shut up immediately.

But Du Fei didn't care. Ka Dazo was not so intimidating in front of him, and continued: "Omar, you don't have to look at me like this. I can guess what you are thinking, but your population in Ribia is too small. Less than one-tenth of the size of Babylon, less than one-third of Babylon, and one-half of Syria, am I right?”

Ka Dazuo was speechless, these are all facts.

The area of ​​​​Libia is not small, but most of the land is desert. The current population is less than three million, not even as large as a city in Huaguo.

Du Fei added: "And you are located on the edge of the Alabai world, so in terms of population and geographical location, you are destined not to be the protagonist on that card table."

Ka Dazuo was silent, he was not that madman who couldn't listen to any opinions.

He is very young, has a very active mind, and has received modern higher education. He is only a few years older than Du Fei. He is in his early thirties and is far from being immersed in the fantasy world he created.

His idol is Nasser, and he hopes to be such a hero, leading the Arab world to fight against power and seek rejuvenation.

But Du Fei's words poured cold water on him.

Although he didn't want to admit it, Du Fei was right. The population of Ribia was too small.

People are the foundation of everything. Without people, many things would not be possible.

Ka Dazuo had enough time to calm down and said: "Du, what suggestions do you have? Encourage childbirth? Or some other method?"

Du Fei shook his head: "It's useless, Omar. The reason why there is a population explosion is because they have the Nile River and build water conservancy projects to increase food production. What do you have? If you are given 10 million people now, what will you take? feed?"

Ka Dazuo was silent, this was the innate talent of the Guo family and there was no way to change it.

The richest place in Libya is the line next to the Mediterranean Sea, where countless large cities are located.

Even now, with less than three million people, food still needs to be imported every year.

Ka Dazuo was silent for a long time and said: "Is this the only way? Is there no other way?"

Du Fei said: "That's not necessarily the case."

Ka Dazuo suddenly became energetic.

Du Fei continued: "It's very simple. When we enter the casino and we can't win at poker, we will play other games, such as Russian roulette, slot machines, and competitions. There is always something suitable."

Ka Dazuo reacted very quickly: "You mean to change the track?"

Du Fei nodded: "I don't have the advantage of going east, so look in other directions. There will always be suitable opportunities."

Ka Dazuo said in a deep voice: "You mean... to the south?"

This is not difficult to guess. Ribia is determined by its location. To the north is the Mediterranean, to the north is Europe, and to the west is Algeria.

There, including the entire Xifei, is the territory of the Faguo people.

Ka Dazuo has not yet become angry enough to be angry with Wuchang.

After much deliberation, it seems that if we change the direction, we can only look towards Africa in the south.

In fact, this is also Ka Dazuo's future choice.

After his attempt to become the leader of the Arab world failed, he chose to go south to try to become the leader of Africa.

But at that time, Ka Dazuo was older and his mind was no longer very clear.

In the end, apart from the ridiculous title of 'King of Kings', there was no real progress.

Instead, Tanzanian teachings on how to behave have become a joke.

Ka Dazuo fell into deep thought and said no more.

As for Du Fei, he didn't say anything further.

In fact, the reason why he said this was not to show off in front of Ka Dazuo, but had a deeper purpose.

Ka Dazuo is definitely a talent who can stir up troubles.

…

The next day, Du Fei did not meet with Cardano again, but went to the aircraft manufacturing factory.

This place is located in the eastern suburbs of Tripoli. It can be seen that a lot of money was spent. It covers a very large area and the factory building specifications are quite high.

The style completely imitates the workshop of Jingfei Factory, and the color tone inside and outside is all white.

Next to the factory building, a high-standard aircraft take-off and landing runway was also built, with a separate control tower.

Du Fei took a battery car in the factory area to the assembly workshop.

The inside of the workshop is exactly the same as that of the Beijing Aircraft Factory. Because it has sufficient funds and was originally designed to produce large aircraft such as the H-8, the assembly workshops here are very large, just like the No. 1 and No. 2 workshops of the Beijing Aircraft Factory.

However, the equipment inside is not yet fully in place, and the production capacity is not yet available.

Du Fei circled around and called several flower and fruit personnel in charge here to inquire about some situations.

It was not until evening that we returned to the palace where we stayed.

Unexpectedly, I met an unexpected acquaintance here.

"Du, it's not easy to meet you. I've been waiting here for you all afternoon." Natasha spoke English with a strong accent, and it was easy to tell it was her.

Du Fei was surprised, smiled and said "Sorry".

Looking at Natasha, who was wearing a white skirt with blue flowers, he really didn't expect to see her here.

Natasha stepped on her high heels, making a "ta-ta-ta-da" sound on the marble floor, and her skirt swayed a little swaying.

At this time, the setting sun shone from behind, reflecting her delicate face and the thin golden hair on her arms.