Kovalevitch immediately revealed his identity!
"I am Kovalevitch, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Mao Xiong Country Far East Fleet. Comrade, I am very pleased to meet you here."
After revealing his identity, Kovalevitch seemed immensely proud of himself.
"Comrade, it's a pleasure to meet you!"
Lin Chenran pretended to be greatly surprised.
In truth, he had known Kovalevitch's identity from the start. Otherwise, why would he have arranged to meet him in this tavern?
A chance encounter?
No, no, no! This had all been part of Lin Chenran's plan from the beginning.
Now that both sides had been honest about their identities,
it was time to discuss cooperation.
Kovalevitch got straight to the point. "Lin, what collateral do you need?"
"As long as it doesn't involve national security, I can help you obtain it."
Kovalevitch spoke boldly, as though there was nothing he could not handle.
"Kovalevitch, you know that although our 077 Machinery Military Factory still retains its military production certification, we have actually transitioned into a manufacturer of civilian construction vehicles."
"That means we need a large number of chassis to support the growth of our business."
"Additionally, we need some Special Steel Material to meet our production requirements."
"These things are extremely important to us, so I hope you can help us out."
Lin Chenran's words plunged Kovalevitch into thought.
He understood that Lin Chenran's requests would not be easy to fulfill.
After a while, Lin Chenran spoke again with a smile. "Kovalevitch, I'm not asking for Mao Xiong Country's advanced chassis technology. I want to cooperate with you in handling decommissioned tanks headed for scrap."
"As long as their power systems can still operate normally, I am willing to exchange or put up collateral in any form."
"That way, you can not only make a profit, but also solve part of the problem of disposing of obsolete materials."
Kovalevitch's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he began considering the feasibility of the proposal.
After all, Mao Xiong Country decommissioned huge numbers of tanks for scrap every year. If those abandoned resources could be properly utilized, they would bring tremendous economic benefits.
Lin Chenran continued, "Also, the steel used in the decommissioned ships of your Far East Fleet is an excellent Special Steel Material."
"We can recycle it and remelt it. Even if it cannot fully return to military-industrial standards, its quality will still be better than the civilian steel commonly found on the market."
"This material would significantly improve the quality of our products."
Kovalevitch nodded. He realized that this cooperation could bring him substantial returns.
Naturally, he also knew there were certain risks involved.
While the other man pondered, Lin Chenran reminded him, "To ensure the transaction goes smoothly, you'll need to pull some strings above and below."
"This involves a large amount of discarded resources. Without proper arrangements, it could cause unnecessary trouble."
"As long as you can settle those issues, our cooperation will proceed much more smoothly."
Kovalevitch indicated that he understood. He knew full well how difficult it would be.
However, faced with such an enticing business opportunity, he was determined to do everything possible to secure his superiors' support.
"Money opens the way!!!"
The power of money was limitless!
No one could resist the "temptation" of money.
Some might say: I can resist the temptation of money!
That could only mean one thing: they had not been offered enough. Given enough money, most people would surely bow before it and become its slaves.
The Mao Xiong higher-ups were also deeply troubled by the vast number of abandoned tanks and warships.
Their numbers were simply too great.
To everyone's surprise,
Mao Xiong Country had to deploy troops to guard them.
They also had to prevent criminals from using those abandoned weapons to threaten national security.
Now, Lin Chenran was willing to take over those decommissioned tanks and warships and transport them all back to Flame Nation.
He could dispose of that useless junk while earning a handsome profit.
It was simply killing two birds with one stone!
As for whether Lin Chenran truly intended to convert those abandoned tanks into civilian construction vehicles,
did that matter?
Of course it did not!
Even if Flame Nation's military wanted to reactivate those scrapped, decommissioned tanks and warships,
the Mao Xiong higher-ups would only laugh even more happily.
After all, they still possessed more advanced tanks that could easily crush any opponent.
If Flame Nation's military tried to fight Mao Xiong Country with tanks Mao Xiong had phased out, there would be only one result—being ruthlessly crushed!
It was like hanging oneself on a birthday star's rope and swallowing arsenic—asking for a long life.
Reaching a deal with Lin Chenran was undoubtedly a win-win arrangement. It would not only benefit himself, but also bring no negative consequences.
Kovalevitch was impatient by nature. Having just finished a bottle of vodka, he eagerly dragged Lin Chenran out of the Red Romance Tavern and made it clear that Lin Chenran could bring only one companion.
Since Kovalevitch had made such a request,
Lin Chenran naturally had no choice but to comply.
He had already guessed where Kovalevitch intended to take him.
"Brother Yi, come with me!"
"The rest of you, return to the hotel first!"
Lin Chenran shot He Yi a meaningful look, and He Yi immediately understood.
After that,
most of those who had accompanied Lin Chenran to Mao Xiong Country left, while Lin Chenran and He Yi alone followed closely behind Kovalevitch.
Before long, Kovalevitch brought them to the Mao Xiong Far East Fleet's camp.
They entered the Far East Fleet's garrison.
Along the way, Far East Fleet soldiers saluted Kovalevitch.
Kovalevitch returned their salutes.
"Kovalevitch, I truly didn't expect that not long after arriving in Mao Xiong Country, I would meet a high-ranking officer in Mao Xiong's military."
"This is my good fortune."
Lin Chenran praised him repeatedly.
At those words, a bright smile clearly appeared on Kovalevitch's face.
Kovalevitch had already arranged a helicopter.
"Lin, my friend, please bear with me for now."
Kovalevitch apologized repeatedly.
After all, Lin Chenran was now Kovalevitch's honored guest.
Lin Chenran looked at the Mi-26 helicopter before him, then waved it off to show that it was nothing.
Kovalevitch had arranged for a Mi-26 helicopter to carry Lin Chenran and the others to the site where the tanks had been decommissioned and scrapped.
"Kovalevitch, my friend, you're truly loyal."
"You're using a Mi-26 helicopter to take us there."
Lin Chenran wore an envious expression.
Then Lin Chenran gave a brief introduction to the Mi-26 helicopter.
The Mi-26 was the heaviest and largest helicopter currently in service in the world.
The Mi-26 helicopter had been designed and developed under the leadership of Mao Xiong Country's Mil Experimental Design Bureau.
It made its first flight on December 14, 1977, and entered service in 1980.
Kovalevitch thought to himself, Just as expected...
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