Chapter 812 Shooting yourself in the foot

One advantage of the negotiation method proposed by the Turks is that it has very low timeliness requirements.

Especially on some more difficult issues, we can discuss them slowly.

This must be the reason why they made this decision.

Therefore, while everyone was expressing their feelings and discussing, the leader of the negotiation team announced a recess and then called Chang Haonan out alone.

The two of them soon came to another smaller room next door.

"Xiao Chang, I don't know much about aircraft engines, so I need to get the bottom of it from you before making a decision."

The other party asked straight to the point:

"Technically speaking, do we have the ability to assist them in completing the TF10000 engine proposed by the Turkish side?"

Chang Haonan answered decisively without much thought:

"Reporting to the chief, aeroengine is a complex system engineering. We have many exclusive technologies that the Americans do not have, but the reverse is also true."

"In other words, developing a WS-110 with similar overall performance to the F132GE10 is different from replicating the F110GE100 exactly, at least in the short term."

Although it didn't directly deny it, the meaning was obviously...

No.

"So the rumor about the WS-10 using CFM56 as its core engine..."

"Of course it's fake."

Chang Haonan smiled and shook his head:

"The WS-10 was completely completed by us from the overall design to the production and manufacturing. It has nothing to do with the F110 or the AL31F."

The other party took a long breath, then turned slightly and looked out the window:

"We will never agree to their first request. This not only involves $20 billion, but also the image of the country."

"But if we only agree to the second and third points, I'm afraid the other party won't be so easy to talk to..."

Having said that, he lowered his head and gently rubbed his eyebrows:

"How could you come up with four illogical conditions..."

In fact, according to Chang Haonan's guess, the four conditions were proposed by several different interest groups in the other country, and the Ankara top leaders had no way to coordinate the relationships and demands between them, so they had to throw them all at once and get the matter over with.

Logically speaking, this situation should be handled better.

After careful consideration, Chang Haonan took a half step forward:

"Commander, Director Ding and I have come up with a solution that may make Ankara reconsider their conditions."

Originally according to his idea, this matter should be raised by Ding Gaoheng at the meeting.

But the current situation seems more appropriate.

Sure enough, after hearing his idea, the leader turned around suddenly:

"Tell me."

"We can hint to the other side that if they refuse to agree to the Varyag tug fleet passing through the strait, we will consider Greece's request to join the new fighter development program, and then the Greek Air Force will get a more advanced fighter than the F16C/D at a price close to cost."

"That's true..."

The leader was about to nod when he suddenly realized something:

"Wait...did the Greeks ask us for this?"

When it comes to the "new fighter jet" mentioned by Chang Haonan, his first reaction is almost naturally the J-10.

So……

It is already outrageous that we can jointly develop helicopters and fighter jets with NATO countries. If we can sell the main combat equipment directly to NATO...

It's so funny, what does it mean to reverse the Tiangang?

"of course not."

Chang Haonan spread his hands slightly:

"But the Greek Air Force has always been a loyal user of French fighter jets, from Mirage F1 to Mirage 2000. It is normal to continue to purchase new models. In the mid-80s, when the French just withdrew from the EFA project, the Greeks did consider joining."

At this time, the leader finally reacted:

"Oh...you mean the gust of wind..."

Then he put his hands behind his back and paced back and forth in the room.

bluff.

Risks and benefits coexist.

If the other party believes it, then everyone will be happy.

But if it is seen through, it will become even more disadvantageous.

This strategy is actually a bet that the other party dare not bet on.

The conflict between Greece and Turkey was not a minor skirmish like the one between Britain and Iceland or Britain and Spain, but a serious one involving bloodshed, death, and plane crashes.

The outcome of each conflict will even directly affect the domestic situation of both parties.

At present, the air forces of Greece and Turkey are basically in balance, but due to the cooling of relations with the United States, the latter's equipment upgrade has not been smooth.

On the contrary, the Greek Air Force is actively seeking new equipment and has even begun contacting the United States to introduce the latest model of F16C/Dblock52.

Then according to its usual principle of "holding on to both the United States and France at the same time", it seems reasonable to consider Rafale as well.

What's more, you can get it at a super low price, so there is no reason not to go all in.

And if Greece suddenly has dozens of third-generation and a half fighter jets, the Turkish Air Force will almost certainly suffer a heavy loss.

In the past, they might have placed their hopes on Washington's attitude, believing that the latter would not allow the balance of power over the Aegean Sea to be broken.

But last year's over-the-top show of force has proven that the Americans' methods don't seem to be that reliable...

In this case, even if there is no evidence, the other party dare not disbelieve it and has to believe it.

After analyzing this, the final conclusion is self-evident...

……

Meanwhile, Ankara.

In a conference room with a layout similar to that in Beijing, the Turkish negotiating delegation is waiting for a response from China.

Although the various factions within the organization have never been able to reach a consensus, at least for the moment, the atmosphere in the room is relatively relaxed.

The Treasury and the central bank expect to receive a large, interest-free loan to last at least until the next general election.

The cultural sector will receive a large number of tourists, and even if their individual spending power may be lower than that of Europe and the United States, it can still bring in hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue each year.

The industrial sector is expecting a large infusion of investment to restore market confidence, which has been shattered by rumors of foreign capital flight.

The military, which has the most influence, sees hope in upgrading the main equipment of the Air Force.

Everything is so perfect——

According to their estimation, Varyag is an asset that China will never give up, so even if the conditions are a bit harsh, the other side will have no bargaining chips.

I'm afraid the most that can happen is just a slight adjustment on the premium amount of the first clause.

"Mr. Unakitan, if you can receive the deposit, I hope you can use at least one third of it to make up for the shortfall in personnel expenses in this year's military budget."

Deputy Chief of General Staff Hilimi Özkok said this to the head of the Ministry of Finance Kamal Unakitan.

Although he said "hope", his tone clearly did not contain any intention of negotiation.

In most countries, a general would never speak to a civilian like this.

This is blatant interference in government affairs.

But in Turkey, because the military has the responsibility of supervising the country, the power of military bosses is almost unlimited.

Not to mention a minister, even the prime minister can be replaced at any time.

Therefore, although Unakitan looked reluctant, he could only nod in agreement.

Suleiman Demirel next to him wanted to speak to smooth things over, but after being looked at by Ozkok, he immediately backed off.

Twenty years ago, he was ousted by the military overnight.

Although he has made a comeback now with his seniority and holds a position with little real power but considerable prestige, his past experience has determined that he has no courage to stand out in front of the military.

Just when Ozkok was about to say something again, a staff member suddenly walked in hurriedly from outside.

He even hit the back of a chair on the way.

Just as Demirel was about to yell at the other party, he saw him walk straight to the front of the table in the conference room.

"Is there good news to announce?"

He swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

If the Chinese have already agreed to their request, then it is understandable that they would be a little excited...

Thinking of this, Demirel adjusted his sitting posture and looked forward with a smile.

At this time, the staff member had already opened the file in his hand:

"The Chinese side said that they could not accept the conditions we proposed."

"?"

"Don't accept it?"

"How is that possible? Aren't they going to tow the ship back?"

"..."

There was a commotion at the scene——

In fact, more than half a year ago, Ankara had received a request from the United States to block the Varyag in the Black Sea.

However, the reason why they finally decided to stop the Varyag had little to do with this incident.

He simply wanted to extort money.

After all, after the end of the Cold War, the Turks have experienced the feeling of being abandoned once, and it is impossible for them to tie themselves to the American chariot so easily again.

In their opinion, asking for some benefits is a small matter. As long as they don't really seize the aircraft carrier, they won't completely offend the Chinese.

There is always room for maneuver.

It should be said that this judgment is actually correct.

But they never expected that the Chinese people didn't seem to have any intention of bargaining with them, but simply gave up...

If that's the case, we'll be in big trouble.

In the long run, not only will this offend a rising superpower, but it will also not gain any immediate benefits.

Faced with this situation, some people were ready to kneel down soon:

"How about...we lower our demands and negotiate with China again?"

The Turkish people always like to compromise... open a window... tear down the roof.txt

In short, for a country like this, if you really sit down and have a good talk with it, it will take advantage of you.

But if you are about to overturn the table, he will come over to mediate, quickly pull you back, and be willing to have a good talk.

However, this is not over yet.

After the scene calmed down a bit, the staff member continued to add the second half of the sentence:

"The Chinese side also said that if we refuse to implement the provisions of the Montreux Convention and allow the Varyag tugboat fleet to pass through the strait, then they will consider allowing Greece to inject capital into the new fighter jets currently in the development process and become the initial investor."

"This means that the Greek Air Force can get a very low price and have priority in obtaining the supply of this model."

The originally noisy argument stopped instantly.

If the first half of the content is just like throwing a stone into calm water.

The second half is to detonate a nuclear bomb in the sea.

There was silence between heaven and earth after the explosion.

"Wait a moment……"

The first one to lose his temper was Ozkirk, who had just been so arrogant:

"Did they mention more specific details, such as model numbers, or when they will be available?"

The special status of the Turkish army comes from the people's strong support for the military's decisions.

This even somewhat unreasonable maintenance comes from the fact that in the Battle of the Dardanelles, the army faced an absolutely superior enemy and strongly defended the country.

But on the other hand, if the Turkish army cannot continue to prove itself, the collapse of trust will happen in an instant.

Obviously, the situation is currently heading out of control.

Unfortunately, the staff on the stage shook their heads and indicated that it was not the case.

The foreign affairs director next to him, Ismail Jam, was obviously much calmer:

"I guess it should be the Rafale fighter jet that Dassault is developing."

"All exports of Rafale fighter jets need to be approved by both China and France, not to mention adding an original investor."

Ozkirk's mind was a little confused, and he just opened his mouth but no words came out.

“Do the Greeks really want to work with the French?”

Demirel also asked with concern.

If the Turkish army is really overwhelmed in the battle for the Aegean Sea, the military will naturally be the first to bear the brunt, but they will not have a good ending either.

There was not much emotion in Jem's voice:

"In any case, their contacts with the French must have been conducted in secret and it is impossible for them to report it to us."

"What is certain is that in the early years of the Rafale fighter's development, the Greeks did show a strong interest. According to some declassified information, they even sent technicians to inspect the design plan. However, the French had just left the EFA project at that time and had no motivation to conduct joint research and development again."

"But now, considering that they will have to spend a lot of extra money to ask the Chinese to help solve the power problem, since they have already introduced an additional partner, it seems easy to accept introducing a second one..."

"And there is one more thing to note. Although the main tugboat hired by China is from the Russian Navy, there is also a brake tugboat from a Greek company, and there are many Greek crew members on both ships."

As a seasoned man, Jem would not give his own judgment directly.

But every time he said a word, the faces of the others present would become a little gloomy——

Before making the final decision to intercept the Varyag, an important reference they chose was the Davidic Empire's operations on the Ring Project.

At that time, China did not show any effective countermeasures.

This is also the main reason why they have always believed that the Chinese would easily surrender in the past few days.

However, everyone forgot.

Although only more than a month has passed since the completion of the ring project.

But the Chinese have a new bargaining chip in their hands.

Moreover, it is specifically aimed at Türkiye.

……

It was as if the ease and relief of a few minutes ago had never happened.

Everyone's face was tense.

After a long time, someone finally spoke:

"We rejected the Varyag's passage, and this is known to the whole world. If we fail to reach any agreement with China and just let the ship pass, it will definitely be very disadvantageous for our future management of the Strait..."

This is the same reason why China cannot accept the 20 billion deposit.

Matter of principle.

If we give in this time, others will follow suit and there will be no peace ever again.

Ozkirk frowned, unable to make a decision for a moment.

He really regrets it now.

If I had known this earlier, I would have done a favor and let the ship go...

Now this operation is as fierce as a tiger. In the end, it is not right to let it go, and it is not right not to let it go.

Shooting myself in the foot.

"Gentlemen."

He took a deep breath and looked up at the other people around him:

"I propose that we have a face-to-face conversation with Huaxia to resolve this matter as soon as possible, especially to eliminate the possibility of Greece obtaining a large number of advanced fighter jets, at least not in the next few years."

"Who is in favor and who is against?"