Return to 78: Why are all the Americans panicking about doing scientific research?

Seeing this, Li Jinjun expressed through the translator that the sample car would be arriving soon.

Please wait patiently, General Mahmoud.

General Mahmoud said nothing more, but took out a cigarette and smoked it slowly.

A dozen generals from the Bayang Kingdom were all lacking interest.

I really don’t know what the military ministers of the desert countries are thinking.

Instead of buying Western weapons of better quality.

Go to Longguo to buy new tanks.

The more famous tanks of Longguo are nothing more than the 59 medium tank and the 69 tank.

Everyone knows very well the performance of the two tanks.

In the year after the Soviet Union invaded the Graveyard of Empires, the United States led the West in providing assistance to the invaded countries.

A large amount of money was spent to turn the Kingdom of Bayang into a rear military base.

All forces that resisted the Soviet Union were concentrated in the country of Bayang for training.

Adhering to the principle of encircling and attacking the Soviet Union, the United States has transferred a large amount of benefits to the desert countries.

These local tyrants gave money to the Bayang Kingdom, and the Bayang Kingdom bought weapons from the Long Kingdom.

When it comes to settling war accounts, the United States is definitely the world's number one expert.

American weapons are good, but they are complicated to repair and have high maintenance costs.

Long distance shipping costs more.

Transported from the mainland to the desert area and handed over to the resistance forces.

The shipping cost alone is enough to make the United States pay for it.

On the other hand, look at the Dragon Kingdom.

The Long Kingdom borders the Bayang Kingdom, and the Long Kingdom's weapons are very suitable for guerrilla warfare.

It is cheap, simple in structure and suitable for illiterate and semi-literate people.

"Oh my god! It's a Type 59 tank. Generals, our trip here is in vain."

"Is this the new main battle tank that Longguo claims to have? I think they are not selling tanks, but clearing out their inventory."

"The Desert Country is simply crazy! They need us to contain the Curry Country, but they don't agree with us buying new weapons from the United States. We have already bought too many Type 59 tanks, and the number in stock is no less than a thousand."

"Using Type 59 tanks to fight against the T-80 tanks of Curry Country is playing with the lives of our soldiers."

A huge vehicle that looked like a Type 59 tank drove over from a distance.

Seeing this scene, the generals of the Bayang Kingdom who were smoking and chatting frowned and were extremely unhappy.

Before the Type 59 tank appeared, everyone had some ideas.

It is believed that Longguo’s new tank research may have been completed.

Prepare to sell them the latest tanks off the production line.

Never dreamed of it.

The tank that appeared in front of everyone was still the antique Type 59 tank.

the other side.

General Mahmoud said in an unhappy tone: "General Lin, is this the new tank that you Longguo are going to sell to us?"

The voice was filled with dissatisfaction and disappointment.

Like everyone else, General Mahmoud also had a glimmer of hope.

after all.

Lin Kaifeng doesn't know how many Type 59 tanks the Bayang Kingdom has bought. Does the Long Kingdom also not know?

It is impossible for the military to delegate the business to the Northern Machinery Group without informing them in advance.

We know that Pakistan has more than a thousand Type 59 tanks in stock.

What does it mean that Longguo continues to sell this type of tank to Bayangguo?

Do they regard Pakistan as a rag picker, or do they think the Type 59 tank is enough to fight against the T-80 tanks sold to Curry by the Soviet Union?

"This isn't... this isn't a Type 59 tank, is it?"

As the tank got closer and closer to the crowd, a major general of the Bayang Kingdom stared at the tank barrel in shock.

The others followed and looked forward.

Which country in the world is most familiar with the Type 59 tank?

The producing country Longguo ranks first.

Ranked second must be the Bayang Kingdom.

Is the tank that appears in front of me really a Type 59 tank?

One, two, three, four, five pairs of road wheels, that's right.

But why is the barrel so long?

There is also the tank's defensive armor.

Completely different from the armor of the 59 tank.

Judging from the sound of the tank moving, the engine does not seem to be an original diesel engine.

As the tank stopped a few meters away from the crowd, the generals of the Bayang Kingdom looked at each other.

General Mahmoud came to the front of the tank and looked up at the gun barrel.

Then he looked at the tank armor.

Li Jinjun said through the translator: "General, what you see is not the original Type 59 tank, but a new main battle tank that has undergone drastic upgrades based on the Type 59 tank."

"Unlike the Type 59 tanks we sold to your country before, this tank can be said to be an epoch-making weapon. Compared with the Soviet Union's T-80 tanks, it is even better. They are both third-generation tanks."

"It's even better than the T-80 tank? Minister Li, what's going on?"

General Mahmoud looked at Li Jinjun while continuing to observe the tanks next to him out of the corner of his eye.

Judging from the appearance, it is indeed different from the old 59 tanks sold by Longguo to Bayangguo.

But when it comes to comparing it with the T-80 tank, General Mahmoud is somewhat skeptical.

The T-80 tank was called the world's first third-generation main battle tank by the Soviet Union.

As a major armored power, the Soviet Union had the right to determine the grades and models of tanks.

Since the birth of the T-62 tank, the Soviet Union has made clear classifications for various types of tanks around the world.

All tanks before the T-62 are classified as first-generation tanks.

Including Longguo’s Type 59 tank.

From the T-62 to the T-72 tanks, they are second-generation tanks.

The T-80 tank and the US M1 tank are third-generation tanks.

Lin Kaifeng said with a smile: "General Mahmoud, you don't have to doubt it. The tank in front of you is just a Type 59 tank with a skin. Except for a few similar parts, 80% of the parts have been modified."

"To be honest, if the Desert Country didn't have a lot of business dealings with our Dragon Country, and if Dragon Country and your country hadn't been friends for many years, this new type of tank would never be exported to you."

General Mahmoud's heart tightened.

Lin Kaifeng and Li Jinjun described the modified Type 59 tank in great detail.

It was said that they agreed to export to the Kingdom of Bayang out of consideration for the desert countries.

Obviously, the export price of tanks is definitely not cheap.

Thinking of this, General Mahmoud said calmly: "General Lin, Minister Li, the manufacturing cost of this tank should not be cheap, right?"

“Of course it’s not cheap.”

Knowing what General Mahmoud wanted to ask, Lin Kaifeng said slowly, "General, what I can tell you now is that the export price of this tank is three million US dollars, which is a friendship price that does not make any money."

"To buy a tank, you need to buy an additional 20 US dollars worth of light and heavy weapons."

"Three million US dollars a car?!"

As soon as he finished speaking, General Mahmoud took a deep breath.

The brain is buzzing.

The generals of Bayang Kingdom looked at Lin Kaifeng in silence.

Longguo is crazy because of poverty!!!

A first-generation tank is sold at the price of a third-generation tank, why not grab it!

The Dragon Kingdom is either crazy or out of poverty.

Or they are deliberately asking for an exorbitant price and waiting for the Bayang Kingdom to pay back the money on the spot.

or……

All in all, the price of three million US dollars is no different from robbery.

The Soviet Union's T-80 tank belongs to the first third-generation tank, equipped with advanced fire control radar and on-board communication technology.

The export price is US$3.3 million.

The M1 tank that followed was even more expensive.

Four million eight hundred thousand dollars a car.