MTLNOVEL Chapter 1129: Winning Big
Joe Ga always has a pleasant chat with his younger brother!
Because of the pressure he's under, sometimes the P.B. people don't particularly understand, but Qiao Liang certainly does!
Qiao Liang mentioned a problem with airplanes, making Boss Joe suddenly realize he actually has some other bargaining chips in hand.
The aviation industry back in his homeland is developing rapidly with a massive demand for large passenger planes, and worldwide, only Boeing and Airbus can supply such planes.
Airbus is certainly France's precious child...
Joe Ga can drag the hull of the 056 to France for modifications, so naturally, he can also contact his homeland's airlines to promote a few Airbus planes.
Now that Joe Ga can help with the UAE's Super Rafale orders and the Greek business of the Naval Group, and he can also weigh in on Qatar's Army Equipment procurement orders, if you add Airbus to the mix, as long as Boss Joe wants, he could support France's core industrial orders all by himself.
Even though it's just making connections and drumming up support, wouldn't you say that's impressive?
The obstacle for France in confronting Turkey is their lack of funds. Initially, Joe Ga thought about helping them cut some costs, but now it seems that helping them increase revenue should be more effective.
Without even talking about fighter jets and military ships, once Airbus breaks into the world's largest growing aircraft market, given Boeing Company's dominance and influence, there'd be a tug-of-war between America and France.
As the middleman, Boss Joe would naturally become increasingly important.
This illustrates the importance of the world's largest buyer's market. Compared with hard currencies like energy, any competitive industrial product would bow to the orders.
Such super orders generally make an appearance through national trade departments, but Boss Joe doesn't want to act as the main player. He neither has that capability nor the stature; he just wants to make a little profit on the sidelines, just like with the 056 orders. How great is that...
For those orders he could participate in, the manufacturers are basically in Djibouti. Anyway, helping anyone would earn him a commission fee. Why not maximize the benefits?
Taking what he already needs to do and using it as bargaining chips, getting multiple benefits out of one situation, how satisfying!
Thinking of this, Boss Joe's mood completely lifted!
Such a good thing must be shared with familiar friends, so Joe Ga gave a call to Pierre from France Security...
"Hu Lang, why are you calling me? I'm extremely busy right now!"
Joe Ga knew Pierre was worried about the Djibouti base being bombed, and he said with a smile, "Put aside dealing with Israel for a moment, I have an even worse piece of news..."
Pierre sighed and said, "There have been too many bad news lately. Can I skip this one? Just give me a couple of days to mentally prepare..."
Joe Ga responded happily, "Brother, don't act like a sissy. Bad things keep happening, and you can't avoid them.
Besides, you're the Director of France Security; without bad news, how would you get promoted or get a raise?"
Pierre replied wearily, "Alright, you've got a point, tell me, what else happened?"
Joe Ga cleared his throat and said, "Turkey wants to stop Greece from developing Crete Island. As a leader of the European Union, Greece's steadfast ally, I think France should make an effort...
Pierre paused for a second, then let out a long sigh and said, "Hu Lang, for now, we might not have..."
Joe Ga coughed, interrupting Pierre, saying with a smile, "I understand your dilemma, but the Greeks can't handle the problems Turkey creates, and the most important thing is that the Crete Island concern is related to an investment of billions of dollars, mine!"
Pierre helplessly said, "Hu Lang, we currently don't have the energy to..."
Joe Ga: "I can call the UAE; there's hope in the Dassault order..."
Pierre: "The Rafale's performance in Yemen is already better than the MiG-35..."
Joe Ga: "But the performance of France's Army Equipment Group's synthetic battalion wasn't the best..."
Pierre: "But it wasn't the worst either; we're much better than the products from General and the Italians!"
Joe Ga: "You know I've invested significantly in Greece, and a few months ago, the French Naval Group essentially finalized the modification orders for Greek Hydra-class Destroyers; they also have new naval procurement plans..."
Upon hearing this, Pierre sighed and said, "What do you want our President to wear when he meets you?"
Joe Ga laughed heartily, saying, "My brother is planning to purchase a few cargo planes and passenger planes, and you know I have some connections in the Chinese business world, which is the world's largest growing market for commercial aircraft..."
Pierre was silent for a while and then said, "Hu Lang, what are you planning to do?
Xiao Ma is not attractive enough for you to do so much!"
Joe Ga perceived the concern beneath Pierre's joke, as being overly generous without reason is something every intelligence officer must be wary of.
Joe Ga pretended to be angry and said, "Brother, have I ever set you up?"
Pierre sighed and said, "Hu Lang, you've never set me up, but you know, if I don't ask clearly, I can't report upwards.
The chips you're putting out are too much, I need to know what you want France to do..."
Joe Ga, hearing this, replied with a smile, "I want you to step in to hold off Turkey and ensure the Crete Island project runs smoothly.
Buddy, let me give you a hint, someone previously tried to use violent means to disrupt construction on Crete Island...