The city of Jeddah on the east coast of the Red Sea is the largest port city in Saudi Arabia, the largest economic center, and the political center after the capital.
The central area of the seaside city is the commodity sales market of Jeddah. Countless goods from all over the world are sold here. The commercial atmosphere is very strong. Although the tariff here is not zero, it is very low and close to zero. It attracted businessmen from various countries to set up shops.
Zhu Xuefeng inspected the electrical appliance market. Unlike Xiangjiang, the products here mainly come from Europe, with a small amount coming from North America, and even less coming from Fuso.
The transportation between here and Europe is convenient, both by sea, land and air, but the products are not as exquisite as those in Xiangjiang. Zhu Xuefeng regretfully did not see his own radios, only Western European products that were significantly larger in size. There is another characteristic , it is expensive, but the sales situation is not bad. It seems that the market development in the Persian Gulf needs to be accelerated.
"How about it? There are a lot of products. Do you have any gifts you want to bring to your relatives? I will ask the guards to prepare them."
"No need, Prince, these are the two big suitcase gifts you gave me. I’m still worried, let’s go to the beach.”
When passing by Jeddah, at the invitation of the prince, the group had a simple meal, and then visited the commodity market that the Saudi people are proud of. According to the prince, the goods in this market are the most complete in the entire peninsula, and the prices are also the most suitable. None of the commercial markets in the capital are as prosperous as this market. This is their pride.
Now Saudi Arabia has become increasingly wealthy, but its industrial capacity is extremely weak, and its agriculture is also affected by poor land. Even food depends on imports. In other words, without oil, it will soon fall back. The original reality was, of course, that they had abundant oil reserves, but the far-sighted royal family began to consider the sustainable development of agriculture, and a few decades later, farms actually appeared in the desert.
Leaving the market and leaving the city, the convoy soon arrived at the royal family’s exclusive beachfront. Outside the warehouse on the beach, there was a row of beach motorcycles and a row of early scooters. From time to time, members of the royal family drove them. It is very pleasant to play on the beach motorcycles on the beach. There are also a group of people paddling surfboards on the sea, paddling towards the sea, and there are people driving sailboats not far away.
“This is the bathing beach of our royal family. Let’s go. If it’s as easy to learn as you said, haha, I’ll open their eyes in a minute.
The prince is a sports expert, and Zhu Xuefeng believes that he will be able to master the simple and easy-to-operate jet ski in a short time.
"It's very simple. I guarantee that the prince can learn it in ten minutes."
The prince has changed into a swimming suit. He is very strong. It is hard to see what is usually hidden under the white robe. With such a strong body, he seems to be a real athlete.
Zhu Xuefeng also switched to products from his own garment factory.
“You can’t tell, the body is so strong.”
The prince also envied Zhu Xuefeng’s figure. There seemed to be nothing extra. Years of exercise were still very effective. He was well-proportioned and slender. At the same time full of power.
“That’s not as good as you, your head is taller than mine, haha, let’s get the baby out first.”
The truck unloaded the two large boxes directly at the beach. The two of them walked on the beach with the guards. The sea not far away was very quiet. Occasionally, waves would roll up. There were no speedboats or yachts here.
The bathing beach is a small bay on the seaside. Outside the small harbor is the main channel of the Red Sea. You can clearly see cargo ships and oil tankers passing by, and shipping is quite busy.
Zhu Xuefeng directed the unpacking box, pushed the jet ski into the sea, and neatly equipped it.
"I'll try it first."
"I can't wait." The prince said with a smile. He also put on the life jacket early, but had no choice but to wait.
Zhu Xuefeng accelerated in the bay, stopped suddenly, turned, and even flipped twice in the air when he was so playful, which attracted exclamations from time to time on the beach. Many people unconsciously gathered on the shore. Here There are so many members of the royal family.
The prince was even more itchy, but he still tried hard to maintain the dignity of the royal family and introduced him enthusiastically to other royal members.
Seeing Zhu Xuefeng make a turn and stop suddenly, stranding the jet ski on the beach, the prince patiently walked over.
"It's amazing. You can also flip in the air. Dear brother, how did you do it?"
"Practice makes perfect. You can do it even if you practice a few times, but you have to pay attention to safety." "
"Of course, let's go, now it's time to take me to experience this wonder. If there weren't so many damn people watching, I would have come here, haha."
Salva also watched Zhu Xuefeng's performance and was deeply shocked. He was firmly attracted by this guy who could be as fast and flexible as a seabird on the sea.
“I take back what I said, I admit, I am impressed by this perfect baby.”
"You are such a cheerful person, haha. Soon you will be able to enjoy this beauty like me."
Zhu Xuefeng smiled and started the jet ski and took the prince towards the sea.
"It's great. It feels like flying on the sea. Can it go faster?"
The prince was shocked behind Zhu Xuefeng. The big pedal on land was not as good as this. This kind of speed seemed very fast just now, but it is exciting to sit on it and experience it yourself.
"As you wish, my Prince, please hurry up..."
Zhu Xuefeng accelerated again, the small harbor could no longer use faster speed, and the water column rising behind him caused More people came to watch.
“I really envy your family for being so prosperous.”
“There is nothing to envy. Ever since they found oil, they have become parasites and have completely forgotten the glory of their ancestors. They just A bunch of moving proteins. "
The prince shouted from behind that too many people in the royal family are obsessed with the wealth in front of them and have forgotten that more than ten years ago, the royal family was still very difficult.
"That is their attitude towards life. It is difficult for us to influence other people's thoughts, my dear brother."
Zhu Xuefeng was also yelling into the wind, and the prince shrugged behind him, expressing his disapproval.
"One day, Allah will make them sober..."
Zhu Xuefeng didn't want to discuss such a heavy topic with him Yingfeng, and seeing the shark net coming, Zhu Xuefeng took the opportunity to ask. "Can we go to the channel? The place here is too small."
"Then what are you waiting for? As long as you don't go to the middle channel and don't collide with a big ship, let me see how fast this little baby can run. ”
The speed soon exceeded 80 kilometers per hour. The prince who was so excited just now no longer asked for acceleration. Zhu Xuefeng would not actively pursue the limit. Looking at the oil tanker in the distance, after racing for several kilometers in the channel, It drew a long arc and began to return, and the speed slowly dropped.
"Awesome, how fast can this little cutie go?"
"Theoretically it can go up to 138, but for safety's sake, I recommend not to exceed 120. It's dangerous to go too fast."
Back to the harbor again, after several fast turns, we slowly docked at the beach.
“Now it’s time for me to give it a try. It looks really easy. I believe I can master it soon.”
The prince, who had experienced it up close, was very confident. I was very excited to try it out in the bay for a few times, and then I got started and started to speed up the bay. Zhu Xuefeng drove another car to keep up...
On the beach, a group of people looked on with envy. The excitement of dancing on the waves deeply shocked them.
When the two finally landed ashore, they immediately swarmed over them. The prince shrugged and pointed at the crowd.
"It is indeed a wonderful feeling. I need more to equip my brothers. You can do it, right."
"As you wish, I will do it as soon as possible To fulfill your wish, by the way, do you have any news about what happened yesterday?"
"Oh, dear brother, your demands are also our needs. No problem, I have contacted the Minister of Petroleum, he. I will negotiate with the officials of your country, and I believe there will be wonderful results.”
The current situation in Saudi Arabia is very interesting. All the oil fields previously explored were found by the United States, and the mining rights are also with them. In their hands, the royal family only enjoys the share. The relationship between the royal family and the United States is now very complicated. Due to the two Middle East wars, there have been some irreconcilable conflicts between the two parties. The royal family is planning to return the mining rights of the oil fields to state ownership, but it is difficult to implement it. Very difficult. Domestic economic construction requires a large amount of energy, but it has not established diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia, and Saudi Arabia’s crude oil is all controlled by several companies in the United States. This kind of transaction is very difficult. As part of the energy strategy, although there is no embargo, I think it is Easy buying is impossible.
"Oh, then let them talk. Since it will be beneficial to both parties, I hope the negotiation can be successful."
Zhu Xuefeng has no intention of getting involved in such a big matter. , had he not been unexpectedly called to the Ministry of Petrochemical Industry before departure, he would not have known that such a big thing was still being planned in the country.
"Zhu, I'm curious, if they succeed in negotiating, will you still want oil? Will they affect your interests?"
The prince was very curious. Zhu Xuefeng had mentioned to him the purchase of crude oil in the future. In his eyes, Zhu Xuefeng might be a second generation like him. Being able to open an airline in Hong Kong by his own ability must be the strength of the family. Being able to speak for the Ministry of Petroleum and Chemical Industry means that his family's position is certainly not low, but if both families come to buy crude oil, wouldn't there be a conflict of interest?
"Prince, you may have some misunderstandings. I want crude oil not for flowers and fruits. I want to build a refinery elsewhere. The first one is to serve our future airlines. Of course, there will also be sea transportation in the future. Demand."
The prince was relieved and said, "Oh, my dear brother, you have to focus on our airline. You know, I invested 5.5 million, haha." br>
The prince has been to China, as well as to Xiangjiang and Fusang. He is very envious of the commercial prosperity in Southeast Asia and highly approves of the establishment of an international airline in Xiangjiang. This is definitely a profitable business.
Of course, Brother Zhu couldn’t see through it. This little money could be considered an investment. He didn’t even know about Zhu Xuefeng’s property in Xiangjiang, so he just threw away millions. It can be said that he was extremely knowledgeable about this market. Be optimistic.
"I will help you turn the money into two or three, haha, as long as you can afford to wait, of course, you can take it away at any time if necessary."
The prince is very happy Curious, for a newly established airline, it is said that even one plane has not arrived yet, yet Zhu Xuefeng is so confident! You don’t have to think about the importance of early capital for the company’s growth. It is very crucial. How can you withdraw your own capital at any time?
In his heart, Zhu Xuefeng is a very reliable person. It seems that there are many things he doesn't know about this Zhu Xuefeng.
"Dear brother, this is my investment in you. How can I withdraw it? It is as long-lasting as our friendship. As long as this company is still yours, I will not withdraw my investment or discuss these businesses. I’m still more concerned about the fireworks you mentioned. Let’s try it tonight?” You have to set up a cordon and evacuate your people, which is a very complicated project..."
"No, no, no, it's not as complicated as you think. We are different from you. We don't have so many buildings and people. There are many desolate places here. Cleaning up the area is very simple..."
The prince put on a pose. There are a lot of reasons, but there is only one theme. Everything can be arranged tonight, and it is best to set off fireworks.
Zhu Xuefeng had no choice but to ask the leader of the petrochemical industry at night if he would be needed to help with the next step.
"Okay, as you wish, I will go back and prepare in the afternoon, you go and watch the scene, and we will set off fireworks in the evening."
In the royal family of Yardley City, the prince was Report to a middle-aged man.
“Yes, I trust him very much. Facts have proved that all the ideas he mentioned have been realized. I have no reason not to trust him.”
“If it is true, it is very important to us. , we can get conventional weapons now, but this kind of weapon has a farther range than a cannon, and the damn Europeans have imposed a weapons blockade on us."
After a pause, he continued.
“The forty-kilometer range is simply sent to us by Allah. It is enough to block the entire Red Sea. You must know that the narrowest strait in the south is only thirty kilometers. Haha, let’s do it. I will take the minister to see it in the evening. , you arrange it, we won’t come forward..."
Saudi is in an embarrassing situation. He has always wanted to be the big brother of the peninsula, but the teachings they pursue are not mainstream. It is difficult to gain support as the boss. In order to expand influence , and then secretly supported other brothers and challenged Xiao Yi to fight against him.
But it angered the United States and Western Europe, and implemented undisclosed arms control on it. It did not sell it at all. The support it received from the big goose was limited, and it could only buy some expensive things like tanks and fighter planes. Katyusha A relatively cost-effective rocket launcher is not considered.
They were extremely interested in the rocket launcher brought by Zhu Xuefeng. According to Zhu Xuefeng’s introduction, it had a long range, high power, and not bad accuracy. You must know that in this era, satellite guidance did not exist yet, and GPS was still needed. Ten years later.
In the era without these, the accuracy of land-based missiles was really not very good. It is normal for the range of 200 kilometers to have an error of tens of kilometers. Zhu Xuefeng proposed that the range error within 40 kilometers should not exceed three kilometers, which is already very impressive. .
At this time, there was no cooperative defense agreement, and there were no bald eagles stationed here, so Zhu Xuefeng was not worried.
In the suburbs and desert area late at night, a bunch of fireworks shot through the sky, streaking across a beautiful rainbow in the night sky, and quickly disappeared into the night sky. The launch site was silent.
This was Zhu Xuefeng's first test shot. Less than a month of special training really helped Zhu Xuefeng a lot, and he could accurately identify the coordinates. Without that special training, Zhu Xuefeng would not be able to do this job.
"Brother, how is it? Is this considered a success?"
Zhu Xuefeng could only smile and said, "The launch was successful. As for the news of the landing point, your people have to confirm it. I I can’t answer you.”
“Oh, yes, yes, damn, it’s been more than ten minutes, and there’s still no news.”
The prince was also uneasy, he was sure of it. Yes, if this happens, my position will become solid again.
In October, the desert is also very cold at night. No matter how hot it gets during the day, the temperature in the desert is definitely around zero degrees. After more than half an hour, the news finally came.
The range is 35.6 kilometers, the linear error from the target location is 2339 meters, and a deep pit of nearly one meter appeared on the scene.
"It's okay, it's okay." Zhu Xuefeng also said it was a fluke in his heart. The target coordinates were set at 35 kilometers. The environmental factors in the desert expanded the error. You must know that the rockets with tail fins were used this time. , which is much more stable than flying without a tail, but even so, it almost missed.
“It’s done, it’s really done!”
The prince was even more excited than Zhu Xuefeng, “Can we start the centralized launch?”
“Well, this time it’s Five rounds at the same time,"
Zhu Xuefeng only brought five launch tubes, all of which were placed on a simple launcher. The rockets had been loaded and were waiting to be launched.
Zhu Xuefeng checked the aiming device on the launcher again and silently calculated the coordinates in his mind. There was no problem. He checked the wind direction and airflow again. There was no way. This kind of rocket did not self-correct. Its launch depended entirely on weather conditions. Accuracy.
"You give the order!" Zhu Xuefeng handed the command flag to the prince. The launching positions were all in place. The prince excitedly took the flag and started counting down.
“Five, four, three, two, one, light the fire!”
The five rockets left the launch tube almost at the same time. The tail fins unfolded immediately, climbed quickly, and rowed neatly into the distance like five soaring monkeys, disappearing into the black screen.
Half an hour later, good news came again. They were all within three kilometers. Zhu Xuefeng finally breathed a sigh of relief. The big words came out. It would be embarrassing if he boasted too much. Fortunately, this experiment Very powerful, everything works fine.
Further news came from the testing point. After checking the degree of damage at the explosion site, it was confirmed that the explosion was extremely powerful, far beyond the destructive power of artillery shells.
Of course, it contains a new type of high explosive. Zhu Xuefeng has also seen the explosion scene and is not surprised. But the prince is different. These are not rocket launchers, they are just small missiles, perfect.
"The following are three consecutive rounds. After launching, according to the combat procedures, it is time to move."
Zhu Xuefeng reminded the prince in a low voice, who was already extremely excited.
Three consecutive rounds, a total of fifteen rockets, were clearly divided into three echelons in the night sky and flew into the distance.
Facts have proved that the efficiency of this volley is much higher than that of artillery, and the range is also better than that of cannon. But when the explosion effect was heard again at the impact point, the prince was elated. He fired a volley with amazing effect and perfect coverage. an area.
"That's great, thank you my dear brother, you have brought hope to our nation's cause."
Of course the five simple launchers do not need to be moved, even if there is no vehicle , a horse can easily carry it away.
This new gadget, which strikes quickly, is powerful, has a long range, and is easy to transfer, was a huge success when it first appeared, laying a solid foundation for rewriting a certain period of history. (End of this chapter)