Chapter 1008: 1008
When Jiang Chen went in, he noticed that at least ten pairs of eyes were focused on him . But he didn’t care and continued as if nothing had happened .
“Surprised?” Putin raised an eyebrow and gestured at him to sit with his empty hand .
“Indeed . ” Jiang Chen shrugged and sat down across from him . Jiang Chen nodded to a waiter who handed some champagne to him then he looked at the leader of the fighters’ nation . “I heard the Minister of Foreign Affairs say that you were in the Crimean Peninsula inspecting the frontlines and wouldn’t return to Moscow for three days . ”
Both of them spoke good English and didn’t need to communicate through translation .
Gently toasting with Jiang Chen, Putin drank the champagne in the cup and handed the goblet to the waiter .
“If you want to fool your enemies, you must first fool yourself . ”
“Do you still need to be careful in Moscow?” Jiang Chen returned the goblet to the waiter as he joked .
“There’s no harm being careful . Russia’s territory is vast; it’s difficult to guarantee that no one will slip in . ” Putin’s fingers crossed on his knees, his body leaned forward slightly, and his blue pupils looked straight at Jiang Chen . “So, time is tight . To not miss the party, let’s get straight to the topic . ”
Putin eyed Nikolaev, who was standing behind Jiang Chen .
General Nikolaev immediately saluted, took a map from a bodyguard, and lay the map on the coffee table .
It was a topographic map covering the cities of Donetsk and Dnepropetrovsk, with contour lines depicting basins and mountains . In the middle of the two cities, there were also villages and towns . Three jagged black lines were drawn in the middle of the map . Three or four arrows pierced the hinterland of the Republic of Donetsk from the northwest like a sharp knife and divided the armed forces of Donetsk and Lugansk .
The map looked familiar to Jiang Chen . It wasn’t just European countries that were concerned about the civil war in Kane . However, the information disclosed on this map was slightly different from what Jiang Chen learned . Although he heard that the civilian armed forces were on the losing side in the end, he didn’t expect them to be in such terrible shape . The armed forces that had already been pushed to the Dnieper River were now forced back to their starting point .
Nikolaev’s next few words confirmed Jiang Chen’s speculations .
“Since last month, an illegal private armed force has entered Kane from Poland, and the situation has changed sharply . They claimed to be mercenaries and were employed by the President of Kane . The sources of funding were quite complex, including the National Foundation for Democracy which had a total of more than 20 North Americans, Europeans, and human rights institutions . Our intelligence personnel tried to investigate their behind-the-scenes shareholders, and eventually, all the clues point to an organization . ”
“The Freemasonry?” Jiang Chen asked .
“You guessed it . ” Nikolaev paused . “These aren’t regular mercenaries . They’re composed of retired veterans of NATO member states and refugees . They were trained in Finland . Their equipment isn’t limited to automatic weapons but also armored vehicles, tanks, and even helicopters…”
“Tanks? Helicopters? What’s the difference between this and an army?” Jiang Chen was stunned .
“This is an army, and the size is comparable to the 58th Army Group,” Nikolaev added .
The silence lasted for a long time .
Putin, who was silent, spoke up .
“So? Are you confident?”
“Confident?” Jiang Chen looked at him, and his expression was a bit strange .
Staring at Jiang Chen’s eyes, Putin continued: “This is about our cooperation, and we hope you will be their opponent . ”
The room once again fell into silence .
But Jiang Chen broke the silence this time .
“We’re their opponents? We’re an enterprise; we can’t do anything that has no benefits . ” Jiang Chen leaned on the sofa and smiled .
After hearing Jiang Chen’s words, Putin also smiled .
Although there was no immediate answer, since he didn’t directly reject it, it showed there was still room for discussion .
“Please rest assured . You’re an enterprise, and we don’t expect you will provide assistance free of charge . All the mercenary supplies will be converted into rubles and we will bear the burden . In addition, we will pay 100 billion rubles in fees in two settings . ”
100 billion rubles, equivalent to 1 . 7 billion Nw Xin dollars . For Russia, which had a tight budget, it wasn’t a small number . However, 1 . 7 billion New Xin dollars didn’t meet Jiang Chen’s appetite . He was more interested in something .
“One hundred billion rubles, a military base . ”
Putin and Nikolaev frowned at the same time upon hearing the demand . Although they eagerly hoped Celestial Trade could intervene in the Kane crisis and reverse the decline of pro-Russian civilian armed forces, this didn’t mean they were willing to sacrifice their interests for Donetsk .
Putin eyed Nikolaev, and his fingers tapped the arm of the sofa before he spoke one word at a time .
“Russia will not open military bases to any country or private institution . We can raise the fee as needed, but this condition is unacceptable . ”
“You misunderstand . ” Jiang Chen waved his hand and explained, “Our military base will certainly not be built in Russia . Since we’re fighting the Kane government, it will naturally be built there . ”
Nikolaev breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Putin . That was certainly acceptable to them .
“If it’s Donetsk, there’s no problem . We will help you negotiate with them . ” Putin nodded . “What else?”
“Nothing . Best of luck to both of us . ” Jiang Chen smiled .
Without a legal document to sign, this contract naturally couldn’t appear on paper . The actual employer of Celestial Trade would be a local chocolate company in Donetsk . As for the source of funds, it would be from shell company registered in Russia or overseas .
A map of the world was spread out on the table . The bearded general pointed his finger along the map and pointed to the position of Vladivostok, a far east Russian city .
“You can land in Vladivostok . We will provide a railway route from Vladivostok through the Siberian region to the Russian-Ukrainian border . This line will serve as your supply line, and all costs will be borne by us . If the situation is positive, by mid-May, you should be able to deploy two brigades at the border…”
“No need . ” Jiang Chen shook his head . “It’s too slow . ”
“No need?” Nikolaev repeated .
Putin’s eyebrows rose slightly and displayed a look of intrigue .
“We go directly from here . ” Jiang Chen’s finger tapped on the corner of the western Pacific Ocean, where the equator line crossed .
Following Jiang Chen’s finger, Nikolaev’s pupils suddenly shrank .
There were no markers there, but he was no stranger to the latitude and longitude of the position .
That was a space elevator, the man-made miracle of Celestial Trade .
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