Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

It was hard for Bao Zixuan to accept that Mac Lehose was suddenly so enthusiastic when he left. He didn't say anything to make him so happy. Hearing the news that his wife was pregnant was nothing more than that. Now he can't understand these politicians more and more.

I wanted to crush you when I first came up, but now I suddenly care about you so much. It can be said that even the best actors are nothing more than this. It seems that they are born to be performing artists.

After MacLehose left, he saw that Bao Zixuan had not left. He probably wanted to show respect by letting himself go first, so he didn't think too much about it. It seems that this boy is not an arrogant person. He arrives early and leaves late, but he has all the necessary etiquette in place. At least he can't find any fault. What gives MacLehose a headache now is how to report to London. After all, both the Soviet Union and military industry licenses are troublesome matters.

Bao Zixuan stayed in the room for about 2 minutes, and Michael Kadoorie walked in impatiently. As the owner of a hotel, he has to personally send the governor off. After all, he is just making a living on someone else's land. Even if the other party is about to step down, don't be too indifferent, otherwise your competitors won't know how to arrange you!

After entering the room, Michael Kadoorie said with a smile: "I originally wanted to invite Mr. Bao to sit in the office, but I was afraid of wasting your time. I feel sorry for Mr. Bao. This time I really want to ask for something."

Bao Zixuan didn't know what Michael Kadoorie would do with him. After all, the two of them had no business dealings. But it shouldn't be borrowing money from him, after all, he hasn't reached that level of friendship yet, and he is not short of money at all.

Bao Zixuan: "Mr. Kadoorie, we are old friends after all. If you have anything to say, please tell me. You should understand my character."

Of course Michael Kadoorie understands Bao Zixuan's character, otherwise he wouldn't appear to be in a hurry. Although I didn't study science and engineering, I know that most of these men in science and engineering are impatient.

Michael Kadoorie: "Sheng Bao, how much do you know about the situation in the Middle East?"

Hearing that Michael Kadoorie actually asked about the Middle East, Bao Zixuan began to think of a major event happening in the Middle East, and Blackstone Fund also took advantage of this opportunity to start long oil, but the scale was not very large. After all, although the war had a great impact on the oil exports of both warring parties, other countries in the world, including the Soviet Union, increased their oil extraction.

Bao Zixuan suddenly thought that although Michael Kadoorie was a Jew, he was also an Iraqi. Although I may not be particularly patriotic, after all, this is my motherland, so it’s only natural that I can lend a helping hand, not to mention that I don’t have many friends at home.

The Iran-Iraq War, known in Iran as the Iraqi Invasion War, the Holy War of Resistance, or the Iranian Revolutionary War, and in Iraq as Saddam's Qadisiyah, was an eight-year border war that took place between Iran and Iraq.

Both Iran and Iraq belong to West Asia geographically. In February 1979, the Islamic Revolution in Iran was successful, and Shia Muslims represented by religious leader Khomeini came to power. Iraq is the birthplace of Shiaism, and anti-government forces are active among Shia Muslims, who account for 55% of the population, making it the primary target of Iran's export of revolution. Iraq is rich and powerful, actively seeking hegemony in the Gulf region, and trying to attack Khomeini's regime while it is still unstable, in order to eliminate the threats it faces and completely resolve border disputes. Relations between the two countries have become increasingly tense and border conflicts have intensified. The war process can be divided into four stages.

The Iran-Iraq war broke out on September 22, 1980. In the first stage, Iraq launched a full-scale offensive and Iran organized border defense and counter-offensive. In February 1982, Iran developed counterattack momentum, and Iraq was passively beaten. Beginning in 1984, the two sides launched a tug-of-war on the ground and stepped up air and sea attacks. In the fourth stage, in 1988, Iraq regained control of the battlefield and invaded Iran again. On July 23, 1987 and July 18, 1988, Iraq and Iran each accepted the United Nations ceasefire resolution, but the two sides did not officially stop fighting until August 20, 1988.

Both Iraq and Iran suffered serious losses in the war. In addition to conventional warfare, during the war, they adopted means such as city attacks, ship attacks, and oil field attacks to destroy the enemy's logistics and economic facilities.

Bao Zixuan suddenly thought that this might be an opportunity, although both countries suffered heavy losses in the war. However, both countries have huge oil reserves. If Iraq does not invade Kuwait in the end, then maybe the United States will have no reason to attack Iraq. Although my strength may not have such a profound impact now, who knows what things will be like in 8 years.

Bao Zixuan: "Mr. Kadoorie is talking about the ongoing war between Iran and Iraq."

Michael Kadoorie: "Sheng Bao is indeed a sensible person."

Bao Zixuan: "As far as I know, although Mr. Kadoorie is an Iraqi national, you should be a Jew!"

Michael Kadoorie: "Although I am a Jew, Lilac is also my homeland. Moreover, many members of my family are still doing business in Iraq, so it is difficult to refuse some things."

Bao Zixuan actually admires the Jews. These people have been wandering for thousands of years and were severely persecuted during World War II, almost disappearing from the world. However, such a nation managed to gain a territory in the Middle East after the war, and its territory became larger and larger after each war.

They have no friends except enemies in the Middle East. Not only have they been enemies with the Arabs for generations, the Persians also have deep feuds with them. Now that the Persians and Arabs are at war, Israel is the happiest country in the world. But then again, compared to Iran, Michael Kadoorie's heart must be with Iraq.

Bao Zixuan: "Mr. Kadoorie, isn't he too flattering to me? I don't have the ability to join the war between two countries! And even if I have the ability, I don't dare to join. That is no different from seeking death. After all, we are all businessmen, and I I don’t like politics, let alone war.”

Michael Kadoorie: "Although Heiyun Group's ground-effect aircraft appears to be a transportation vehicle, it is also a strategic transportation vehicle. This is without pretending to have any weapon system. Once weapons are added, it will definitely be It’s a big killer weapon. Although I’m not an expert on military weapons, I know a little about it from my childhood.”

Bao Zixuan: "So Mr. Kadoorie is planning to purchase ground-effect aircraft on behalf of Iraq."

Michael Kadoorie: "I have this idea. If Mr. Bao is interested in this matter, we can have a discussion."

Bao Zixuan: "It's not that I don't want to sell ground-effect aircraft, it's just that it's still in the test flight stage. There are still raw materials that need to be imported from the Soviet Union, and the British side has made it clear that the first two aircraft must be sold to the UK. You and I are both doing business in Xiangjiang, Some things are hard to refuse, and no one can cause trouble for themselves without any reason."

Michael Kadoorie: "I heard that Mr. Bao bought back many used tanks and armored vehicles."

Bao Zixuan didn't know why he suddenly asked about this matter again, but he still answered truthfully: "Yes, I want to open a military museum."

Michael Kadoorie: "With the strength of the Black Cloud Group, it should be easy for these weapons to become combat effective!"

Bao Zixuan said angrily: "What does Mr. Kadoorie mean?"

Michael Kadoorie: "Heiyun Group can even produce such incredible products as ground-effect aircraft. It should be easy to modify some tanks!"

"You have a good relationship with the Soviets, and you can easily get the mountains of scrap tanks and armored vehicles in their warehouses. I think we can cooperate. I have some connections in Iraq, and you have the strongest technology in your hands."

Bao Zixuan thought that this might be an opportunity, an opportunity to establish contact with Iraq. However, it is definitely not possible to do this in Xiangjiang. The place is too small and the British can easily find it.

Seeing Bao Zixuan's hesitation, Michael Kadoorie said: "We can put the modification site in Baghdad, and I will pay all the expenses. You only need to send someone to provide technical guidance. However, Heiyun is needed for the early modification experiments. Done, I guess this should be easy for you.”

"At the same time, there is no need for Heiyun to come forward. I know you are worried that the Iranians will retaliate. You only provide technical guidance and the rest is waiting for the money."

Hearing this made Bao Zixuan very excited. After all, this was nothing but simple for Heiyun. Moreover, he can also practice his skills in the production of armored vehicles in the future. He has many tank technicians and engineers from Rheinmetall under his command.

At the same time, this is still a long-term business, and the battlefield consumes a lot of money. The Iran-Iraq war still has several years to go, and the waste can also be put to good use. It's just that the risks are a bit high, and once you enter the military industry, it's difficult to turn back. But always looking forward and backward, in the end nothing can be done, just modify the tank! I was thinking about being sneaky before, but now that I have this opportunity, why are I hesitating?

If you want to make Heiyun Group greater, you must dare to take risks and try. If he doesn't do this, there are many people who will.

Bao Zixuan: "It's not impossible to do this, it just depends on what you can get."

After hearing that there was a door, Michael Kadoorie felt that this boy was also ambitious. Regarding ground-effect aircraft, he knew that Iraq had no chance at all, and it would definitely not be available within at least five years. However, it was relatively simple to modify tanks and armored vehicles.

Bao Zixuan: "We alone can't do it, and we can't put it in Iraq. We can set up a factory in Jordan, and I have a few partners there; if we let them join, the chance of success will be greater."

Seeing Michael Kadoorie's hesitation, Bao Zixuan knew that the old boy might be worried that he would bypass him to do this. So he smiled and said: "No matter what, Mr. Kadoorie will have a share. I am not someone who burns bridges when crossing rivers."