Chavez immediately thought that Westwood Company has been widely rumored to have a Chinese official background, because the weapons used by Westwood Company are almost all weapons and equipment exported by China. Although some people have also tried to use the PNG government to provide Westwood Company, but if China really If you don't want these weapons to fall into the hands of Westwood Company, it's just a piece of cake.
Westwood Company has actually not been prominent since its establishment. The largest business it did was to take an order from the Sri Lankan government and suppress the LTTE in the country. Many other businesses were relatively sporadic, such as the protection of important people and the transportation of important goods. , there are no war-level ones.
Chavez asked with a look of embarrassment: "Liu, Westwood Company is obviously the most powerful company in the mercenary circle. Their fighting is no different from the regular army, and their weapons and equipment are frighteningly powerful, but their charges should also be normal." People can¡¯t afford it. Even if I want them to help, I can¡¯t afford it.¡±
Liu Jun laughed and said: "Ugo, relax. Although what you want to do may be more dangerous, I can help you and see if Ximu can give you a discount. And in fact, this employment fee, Our company can help you with the advance payment, and we¡¯ll discuss the remuneration when you succeed.¡±
Chavez did not immediately smile, but said seriously: "Liu, you are my friend, so I will not lie to you. I do need Ximu's mercenaries, but if the company behind you gets involved, after the matter is completed, I will definitely find it difficult to refuse the conditions you offer, and if the conditions you offer are betraying our national interests, such as going to several oil fields, I will definitely not be able to agree to you. If you have any conditions, say them now. "
Liu Jun couldn't help but secretly nodded. Although Chavez looked rough and rude, he was actually a very ethical and bottom-line person. Like many politicians, he could never give up to achieve his goals, but there were some things He won't do it.
"Haha, Hugo, I understand your character and I won't make it so difficult for you. As for the conditions, it doesn't hurt to tell you now. The main thing is actually one point, that is, opening up Venezuela's economy and market to my country. This is not It is unrestrained and destructive, and the leadership is still in the hands of the Venezuelan government. Specifically, it means recognizing the various investments and business activities of Chinese companies in Venezuela and giving them more favorable tax policies; opening up the Venezuelan market and reducing restrictions on Chinese products. The tariffs allow our products to be sold in Venezuela. In parallel, our country also hopes to leverage our advantages in infrastructure construction to help Venezuela build a better country, and we can also ensure that in the bidding for various projects, our country will Enterprises must give the best and cheapest bids"
Chavez sat there and listened to Liu Jun's speech. Frankly speaking, things like opening the market to reduce tariffs, allowing investment, and tax incentives are not particularly big things. The current Venezuelan government has also opened up to the West such as the United Kingdom and the United States. nation. But Chavez understands very well that although countries such as the United Kingdom and the United States have received so many benefits, they have given very little back to Venezuela.
He glanced at Liu Jun and sighed: "Sure enough, Liu, is the Chinese government behind you?"
Liu Jun smiled without hesitation and said: "I am a senior executive of a state-owned enterprise. In fact, I am not much different from ordinary government officials. Of course, I personally cannot fully represent the official meaning, but I can help you, Ugo." Provide the best choice.¡±
Chavez thought for a while, nodded and said: "If I can succeed, I really need help and support from China. The example of China's aid to Yugoslavia is just ahead. A country that was facing collapse was saved by China. , I believe that Chinese friends are very good at economics, and there are many talents like you in China."
The past few years in the other dimension were when the Yugoslav Civil War was in full swing. However, because Qi Yiming intervened in the Yugoslav economy in the late 1980s and began to infiltrate his own political power in the Yugoslav Federation to calm down national opposition, until now , Yugoslavia did not break out the armed conflict that should have occurred in history, but was moving towards a developed country at a relatively high speed. Some economists even believe that Yugoslavia is experiencing an economic miracle.
Chavez said: "I don't understand too detailed things, but I can assure you that Venezuela will welcome investment from Chinese companies in the future and will also provide certain preferential treatment for Chinese goods and investments, but this involves national sovereignty and interests. We will not give in. ¡±
Liu Jun said happily: "This is the condition I hope to see. We Chinese people are accustomed to doing business and pay attention to mutual benefit and win-win. Making money yourself is not the best. Let the other party make money too, and everyone is happy."
Chavez held Liu Jun's hand and said: "Liu, although my request may be excessive, I still hope you can consider it carefully. I think you are a very capable person with broad vision and profound knowledge, and This is exactly what Venezuela lacks. Some so-called elites think they have British and American education.The most outstanding people. Apart from amassing money and being selfish, these people cannot make more contributions to the country. What Venezuela needs is people like you, with good moral character and outstanding abilities. If possible, I hope to invite you to become a Venezuelan citizen. I will entrust you with important responsibilities in the future. We will also send more officials to China to learn how to govern the country. "
Liu Jun couldn't help but feel overjoyed when he heard this. It didn't matter how he used himself. Although there were Red Alert spies like him, they couldn't be called countless, but they were still a huge number. Often, those who infiltrated important positions in other countries' government agencies were all high-level ones. A spy with a disguised appearance, like him, enters the government of another country as a normal spy, and it is really easy to make money.
Chavez intends to let China help him train government officials, which actually means that these people have accepted China's ideology in disguise, and regardless of whether they will subjectively be close to China, a governance model similar to the CPC will make Venezuela closer to China, thus establishing the It has become an important fulcrum for China in Latin America.
"Ugo, I personally can't decide this matter rashly, please let me think about it, okay?" Liu Jun said. In fact, he wanted to report the situation to the Strategy Bureau and let Qi Yiming or the person in charge below make a decision. This issue.
Chavez saw that Liu Jun was still interested. After all, becoming the prime minister of a country as a businessman was an attractive thing. He was actually not joking. He admired Liu Jun very much. He was very fluent in Spanish, and he understood the local conditions and had sufficient abilities and knowledge. After all, Chavez was a military officer, so he didn't know much about real government officials and didn't trust them enough. It would be better to directly appoint Liu Jun, whom he trusts, even though he is a foreigner.
After the intentional agreement was reached, the Ximu mercenaries stationed in Papua New Guinea began to secretly go to Venezuela. Because they were conducting a coup d'¨¦tat, they could not be as open and aboveboard as the last time in Sri Lanka. The equipment and personnel of the Westwood mercenaries are basically transported separately. Chavez would bribe the port staff at the Port of La Guaira, and Westwood's heavy military equipment, such as tanks and armored vehicles, would be secretly transported in at night. Some of Ximu's armed men entered Venezuela in the normal way, while others came by smuggling.
The total number of personnel dispatched by the Ximu mercenaries is not very large. A reinforced battalion has about 800 people, but it covers many different arms such as armor, army aviation and artillery. The combat strength of the personnel is not something that the armed forces of ordinary Latin American countries can resist.
This transportation operation alone took about two months. Due to careful deployment and careful operations, the outside world did not discover this incident. Chavez also successfully gathered the Westwood mercenaries into a barracks under his control. , and the Venezuelan official government knows nothing about it.
Many Latin American countries have very poor control over their military, which is why Latin American military leaders often launch military coups to overthrow democratically elected governments or governments that also come to power through coups. After getting help from Liu Jun, Chavez strengthened his control over the army. He secretly dealt with those who were not at odds with him, and the surveillance was extremely tight. Even if the rebels wanted to tip off, it would be difficult for them to do so. arrive.
In addition to the participation of Ximu mercenaries, Chavez's army also received some assistance in weapons, most of which were the guerrilla artifacts produced by China back then, including some Soviet-made weapons that Qi Yiming obtained from the Far East and Siberia. arms. As long as he has enough guns, Chavez can actually continue to rally his own team. The number of regular troops must be limited, but there must still be many ordinary people willing to join the revolution.
Therefore, Liu Jun also suggested to Chavez that in addition to controlling the army, he should also control the hearts of the people. Before the coup was launched, propaganda materials produced by Chavez's party were circulated everywhere in Caracas and other Venezuelan cities, criticizing the current government's incompetence and incompetence, and exaggerating that Venezuela had reached a time when it had to change. , those with vested interests will only sit on the heads of the poor and suck their blood, without caring about the life and death of the poor.
These promotional materials did not explain who was the savior, and the authorities who discovered the matter did not pay attention to it. However, the penetrating comments shocked many Venezuelans that they were indeed living in "dire straits." , the country needs a big savior to save it.
Dissatisfaction with the authorities and desire for change are enough in Liu Jun's opinion. He does not need to make Chavez a target. But when Chavez steps up to overthrow the current government, people with high emotions will They came out to cheer for Chavez and even joined the revolution.