Chapter 246 Second Batch of Delivery

In the final analysis, it is still poor!

Yes, China is too poor now, so poor!

5.3 million troops, 18 billion military expenditure per year!

Each soldier has an average of 3,396 yuan per year.

But you have to know that the daily food, drink, defecation and urination of 5.3 million troops is a considerable expense. They also have to resettle retired soldiers and soldiers who have been laid off, as well as military uniforms and shoes, and purchase weapons and ammunition.

There is actually not much subsidy for the soldiers who have been laid off.

It may be 10 yuan, or it may be more or less.

But what is certain is that there is not much at all.

Those who have been transferred to the Public Security Bureau are at least pretty good. If they are laid off and go home directly, they will be unemployed, either finding some odd jobs intermittently, or going back to the countryside to farm, and the hands that once held guns and cannons will hold hoes.

Liu Tao was not in a good mood, and he slowly adjusted himself under the influence of his son's pure laughter.

This is the general trend, and no one can change it.

The only way to fundamentally solve the problem is to make China truly prosperous and strong.

Looking at the treatment of soldiers forty years later, it will definitely make the soldiers of this era cry.

At this time, the standard of soldier allowances was very low. The first year of enlistment was 6 yuan per month, which was 72 yuan a year; the second year of enlistment was 7 yuan per month, which was 84 yuan a year; the third year of enlistment was 8 yuan per month, which was 96 months a year; the fourth year of enlistment was 10 months a month, which was 120 yuan a year; the fifth year of enlistment was 15 yuan per month, which was 180 yuan a year; the sixth year of enlistment was 20 yuan per month, which was 240 yuan a year.

That is, after six years of service, the total allowance of soldiers was only 792 yuan.

This figure was not even enough for Liu Tao's total income for a month.

And the root of all this, in the final analysis, was poverty!

China is not weak now, but poor!

And poverty is a disease, a disease that makes people afraid!

After his vacation, Liu Tao did not choose to return to Panshan Machinery Factory directly, but took a plane with Liu Zhenbang, Al and others to Yangcheng.

This time, it was not only the second batch of orders delivered to Iraq, but also the first batch of orders delivered to Saudi Arabia.

Of course, the two deliveries were two days apart.

Liu Tao picked up the glass filled with Moutai and gestured to Al, and the two drank a glass of wine.

"Mr. Al, there is absolutely no problem with this batch of goods. I will keep it to your satisfaction." Liu Tao smiled lightly.

Al smiled and said, "I trust you very much on this point, my friend! You are the most honest person in the world."

Al was not worried about this at all, because there would be basically no problems with the goods delivered by Liu Tao.

That's why the balance of the goods was paid yesterday.

According to the agreement between the two parties, in addition to the half deposit paid for signing the contract agreement, each batch to be delivered has a corresponding list and the corresponding balance to be paid.

Only after the balance is paid can the goods be shipped.

Now Iraq continues to replenish a batch of advanced tanks and self-propelled anti-aircraft guns as well as firearms and ammunition.

In fact, on the battlefield, too many tanks and armored vehicles originally equipped by Iraq were destroyed.

T54 and T55 tanks can't withstand anti-tank missiles at all, and Type 59 tanks can't withstand anti-tank missiles either.

Although the Iraqi army also destroyed a large number of Persian tanks and armored vehicles, Iraq lost more tanks and armored vehicles, which was not cost-effective for Iraq.

Because tank armored force is the biggest advantage of the Iraqi army.

Fortunately, Iraq also shot down and damaged many Persian planes, making Persian planes dare not easily appear over the battlefield, otherwise the situation on the battlefield would be broken.

Al also knew where the weapons and ammunition in the hands of the Persians came from, but this kind of thing is an international practice, and they can't say anything.

They are arms dealers and are in the arms business. As long as they are paid, they are willing to sell without other conditions, which is already a very good thing.

Look at the arms procurement agreements signed by Iraq and other European and American countries before. As soon as they saw the war, they immediately raised the price.

As for the spirit of contract, it is simply bullshit and worthless.

Only the Chinese will believe that Westerners are talking about the spirit of contract.

You know, the background of Westerners used to be pirates. What kind of trustworthiness can pirates have.

It was also forty years later that China woke up and realized that they thought too well of them!

"Mr. Al, our principles are consistent. We are arms dealers, not representing the country. We are open for business. Once we sign an agreement, it will not change, and there will be no additional conditions." Liu Tao smiled.

Al nodded, "We have a deep understanding of this, otherwise there would not be so many cooperations."

"We will introduce you, my friend, to our friends in the Arab world!" Al said.

Liu Tao did not think Al was talking nonsense, because in fact, Al had introduced him to several customers in the past year.

Although these customers are not as wealthy as Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Libya, a small amount of money is still a lot, and the total amount is still considerable.

Liu Tao and Al communicated in Arabic, and Liu Zhenbang on the side was dumbfounded and could not get a word in. He only knew Russian, but not English or Arabic.

Before they knew it, the plane had landed at Yangcheng Airport.

As soon as they left the airport, they got on the car of the foreign trade working group and went to the dock.

Compared to the last time, the facilities at the dock are more complete, with more warehouses and various handling equipment.

This dock, many equipment are shipped in through the Hong Kong River, and it can be said that it has the strongest loading and unloading capacity in the mainland.

Liu Tao took Al and others to inspect the goods one by one.

Even if it is just a formality, the necessary procedures must be followed.

At the same time, the fleet is unloading goods at the dock on the other side. These goods are all from Africa, including iron ore, copper ore, etc., which need to be smelted in China.

As night fell, the fleet had unloaded the goods and began to dock at the dock here.

The warehouse was opened, and the Iraqi soldiers trained here boarded the Type 80 tanks and Type 80 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns one by one.

Then drove the Type 80 tanks and self-propelled anti-aircraft guns into the cargo hold of the cargo ship.

There are a total of four cargo ships this time, all transported separately.

It’s not that they can’t fit, but to reduce risks.

The ocean is full of endless risks. No one knows whether they will hit a reef during the journey, or who will stop them for inspection.

Disperse the cargo, even if one ship has an accident, there are still three ships that can reach the destination.

Seeing that these ships are flying the British flag or even the American flag, Liu Tao secretly sighed in his heart, this is the current situation of the ocean, flying the flags of these two countries, merchant ships belonging to these two countries can sail unimpeded on the ocean.

It is unknown when Chinese merchant ships will be able to sail unimpeded on the ocean and reach every corner of the world by sea.

This time may take ten years, twenty years or even thirty years.

Liu Tao firmly believes that one day, Chinese merchant ships will also be able to transport freely on the ocean without any worries.

If there are pirates, the Chinese Navy can escort them in the ocean.