Chapter 431 The Last Time

In last year's vigorous anti-corruption campaign, many senior officials were arrested and sent to Siberia to mine. The Turkestan Military District also replaced a large number of people, including the deputy commander of the military district, Nikolay Novich. In recent years, he has become one with the corrupt Uzbek elements and the mistakes he made are unforgivable.

Almost the entire military district was completely replaced, unhealthy tendencies were cracked down on, and the positive Soviet spirit was restored. Litovtsev, a general who was a tank soldier, was transferred from Moscow and was the candidate strongly recommended by Marshal Ogarkov.

The cooperation between the two was very pleasant. Now, seeing Andrei cheating the Iranians, Litovtsev was full of admiration.

First they tricked the Iranians into buying weapons, intending to set a trap for the Americans. The Americans didn't jump and actually left early, so they just continued to trick the Iranians!

"It's almost time." Andre said, "Don't keep our guests waiting."

"Brother Muhsin, it's not easy to get through to Moscow," Andrei said. "I changed lines several times and finally got to Factory 132, where I asked about your weapons."

"What happened?" Muhsin asked quickly.

"After inspection, we found that there were large cracks on the fuselages of these fighters." Andre said, "So, in order to help you better maintain these fighters, we are now trying to find a way to increase the structural strength of these fighters. Otherwise, the fighters will disintegrate in the air! Moreover, we also found that these cracks were caused by improper processing of metal materials during the production of the fighters, especially those titanium alloy components. Of course, human factors cannot be ruled out."

You can make up any excuse you want! Anyway, those things are in Moscow. If the Iranians want them, they can come and get them! They are all basic parts. It depends on how you assemble them!

"What should we do then?" asked Mohsen.

"Our staff is processing it. Once it's done, we will naturally deliver it to you. But in this case, the original repair cost will not be enough. Each plane will need at least 10 million US dollars in repair costs. These American fighter planes are not as easy to operate as our Soviet fighter planes." Andre said.

Add another 10 million per plane, and 30 planes will cost 300 million dollars! It is as easy to cheat Iran as it is to cheat Indians.

Sure enough, when Muhsin heard this, he frowned and said, "General Andre, this item was not included in our previous agreement."

"That was something we hadn't expected. However, in order to repair these fighter jets for you, we have transferred all the workers on the production line over there, causing delays in the production of our own fighter jets. We have borne these losses ourselves, just to repair the fighter jets for you. Now, we are proposing an additional $10 million in repair costs, which is reasonable. If you don't provide it, then we can only push these fighter jet parts out of the workshop and catch up with our own working hours. As for the new problems caused by outdoor placement, we don't care." Andre said.

The things are in their own hands, so the Iranians can do whatever they want! Imagine the future, when the Iranian military procurement representatives and the Iraqi military procurement representatives live together in the Chinese guesthouse, urging China to deliver weapons to them every day. What kind of scene would that be! Now, the Iranians can definitely tolerate this grievance.

Sure enough, when Muhsin heard Andrei say this, he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, then we can add more, but we need to send technicians to take a look at your production line."

Of course, I wouldn't feel reassured unless I saw it with my own eyes! This request made by Muhsin was not excessive.

"Of course." Andrei said, "However, after entering the Soviet Union, they must follow our arrangements. If they are discovered by the US intelligence agencies, it will be troublesome."

Put these technicians in a sealed truck and drive them across the vast land of the Soviet Union for half a month! Andrei immediately thought of a countermeasure. When they got off the truck, if they saw the MiG-23, they would think it was a Tomcat fighter!

"And what about the T-62 tanks we ordered?" Muhsin continued. In addition to the fighter planes, the most important thing is the tanks! When Muhsin came, he received a report from the front line. The batch of 69 tanks imported from China were not very durable! A firefight with the Iraqi tank troops caused heavy losses! Soviet tanks are still powerful!

"Oh, those tanks have been loaded onto the train," Andrei said. "They were not shipped directly to Iran in order to avoid U.S. reconnaissance satellites. They should be in Vladivostok now."

Vladivostok! The Far Eastern port! The Soviets really went around in circles, sending the tanks that were shipped to them to such a faraway place! Muhsin suppressed his anger and said, "When will they be delivered?"

"It will take three or four days if it's fast." Andre said, "Please arrange personnel to prepare for the reception."

I didn't hear that I would continue to ask for money. It would take three or four days to receive it. Muhsin was quite satisfied with this result. It seemed that his angry visit to Andrei had paid off! The battle ahead could not be dragged on any longer! If the Soviets played tricks, he would fight to the death!

Muhsin put on his coat again, got into a car and left, ending his secret trip.

"General Andrei, when will we provide tanks to the Iranians?" Litovtsev asked Andrei. Andrei just said that they were in Vladivostok, which was understandable, but he said that they would be provided to the Iranians in three or four days, which made Litovtsev very puzzled.

"Did I say that?" Andre asked, smiling.

"Didn't you just say three or four days?"

"I said fast, but I also meant slow, it could take ten days, half a month, or even a year or two." Andre said, "When the Iranians get desperate, we can give them a batch of tanks from our army's tank graveyard."

Hearing Andrei's words, Litovkav gave a thumbs up and said, "General, when it comes to fooling people, no one can compare to you!"

"Next time, we must not let the Iranians come over. They will definitely come to me with explosives strapped to their bodies." Andre said, "If they come again in the future, we will kill them at the border!"

The biggest mistake of the Iranians is to trust themselves! They keep calling the Soviet Union Satan, and they still want to cooperate with Satan? HMN is really stupid. However, it is not entirely true. The Iranians are now forced into a dead end by themselves, just like a drowning person who has to grab a straw. In addition to the Soviet Union, who else can the Iranians rely on?