The Highest Level Son of a Chaebol Family - Chapter 271



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The first to react to the mention of a large-caliber dot sight for a machine gun was Mansour’s security team leader.

“Oh my! A large-caliber dot sight for machine guns?”

It was a loud scream that resonated all the way to the danjeon.

The interpreter was so surprised that he took a step back without realizing it.

“Adnan, why are you so excited all of a sudden?”

“Aren’t you excited about this? It’s a large-caliber dot sight for a machine gun!”

“T-T, why is that? What’s all that about?”

“This is something that you can’t even call that thing!”

The security team leader shouted.

“Ground forces! That is, a tremendous strategic weapon that can completely change the tactics of infantry and tank crews!”

“Details.”

As soon as Muhammad finished speaking, the large, distracted security team leader quickly adjusted his posture.

“You must have heard, Muhammad. The rumors about the new weapon that were spreading like wildfire among American and German officers.”

A domestic tank performance observation test held in Jeonnam a few months ago.

The President invited American and German artillery officers ahead of the signing of the tank grant and license agreement.

Information control was not permitted regarding JH’s new domestically produced tank and large-caliber dot sight for machine guns that were showcased there.

-There is no information control. Just brag to the world.

-The reports that our own officers directly confirm with their own eyes, ears, and mouths and the propaganda that we spread through the media are completely different in appearance.

-Cooperate to allow foreign military officers to use telegraph and telephone.

For a while, our country’s press corps also made a lot of noise about the new domestically produced tank and large-caliber dot sight for machine guns.

The floor shook with every step Adnan, the head of security for the United Arab Emirates, took.

“Your Majesty, was that item really JH’s work?”

“But?”

“Is this really a real thing? Is the specs as rumored?”

“It is a real thing, but I don’t know what the rumored specs are.”

“The existing German machine gun sights are the MG-34 and MG-42. I heard that their maximum diameter is 42mm, but the newly developed machine gun sight in Korea is said to be about three times that size.”

“That’s right. 12 centimeters in diameter.”

“Oh my! Was that a size that could be produced in real life?”

Adnan, the head of security in the United Arab Emirates, opened his mouth wide.

“Advanced military powers such as the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan, and France have mobilized all kinds of cutting-edge technology, but they say that the maximum diameter is 44 mm.”

Then the other bodyguards’ eyes also sparkled.

“So is it true that the diameter was 120 millimeters?”

“I heard that if the diameter exceeds 44mm, the accuracy drops so badly that it’s no different from trash?”

The security team leader shouted.

“If it was just some trash, would the American and German officers have been making such a fuss?”

“ah······!”

Only then did the interpreter Muhammad open his eyes.

“S, no way······!”

The bodyguards behind interpreter Muhammad began to murmur.

“The rumors going around were true?”

“That large-caliber dot sight for a machine gun is really······.”

“I heard there’s a tank scope that can adjust magnification with an optical lens.”

Their eyes were filled with anticipation.

If that’s the kind of expectation you have, then of course you have to meet it.

“But?”

“It was real!”

Immediately a loud cheer erupted.

“Is it really true that the range is more than twice that of the existing German models?”

“It’s about 800 meters for one person and 1,200 meters for one object.”

“Whoa! This is crazy! This is crazy!”

Oh my, this damn UAWACK!

My eardrums are about to fall off.

“They say it boasts the same level of precision as a sniper scope. Is that true?”

“Maybe?”

“It’s the end! It’s amazing!”

The Emirati bodyguards repeatedly cheered, almost screaming.

Every time that happened, the other attendants would flinch in surprise.

The bodyguards stamped their feet.

“Can I take a look?”

“Can I shoot it myself?”

“How many types are there?”

“Can I go back and try it?”

The bodyguards kept rubbing their palms together with sparkling eyes like children.

I had a hard time hiding my awkward smile.’

“Well, I don’t think it will work here right now.”

“I see······. So it was just a rumor, like a genie from a lamp?”

The bodyguards looked visibly disappointed.

But it’s too early to be disappointed!

“That’s not it. South Korea is a country with gun control.”

“ah······!”

“If you stop by our lab after the executive meeting, you will be able to see the actual thing.”

“Waaaaaaah!”

These bodyguards are picked by the throat!

The bodyguards laughed out loud with excited faces.

“Did the German officers make such a fuss that they had to install it on their main battle tanks too?”

“I heard that with the German army turned upside down, Britain, France, and Italy are also paying great attention!”

“The negotiations for the provision of tanks with the US also fell through because of the large-caliber dot sight for machine guns, right?”

“They said they were trying to hastily implement the so-called ROK-US military alliance, but the negotiations broke down and they were hit hard in their home country.”

“Thanks to that, the first official ROK-US military talks will be held?”

No, how did you know that?

When our JH introduced a new domestically produced tank, the president kicked away the tank donation and licensing agreement that we had been begging the US for.

-I guess there is no need for us to bow down and sign the tank treaty?

-Your Majesty, then the agreement on tanks between the two countries that we have prepared this time is······.

-The outcome of the negotiation will vary depending on how much value you give the large-diameter dot sight.

The argument was that since the domestic tank issue had been resolved by JH, there was no need to depend on the US and endure all kinds of losses and humiliation.

-If you want to form a military technology alliance with us, you’ll have to prepare a proposal that the West can’t resist.

It was the first time the President had the opportunity to brag about America.

Thus, the agreement on the transfer of tanks and licenses, which was an informal meeting between the two countries, fell through.

Then, the US Department of Defense first sent the proposal.

-I formally request the first ROK-US military talks!

-Officially?

Until now, the U.S. government has been pressuring Korea using labor rights issues as an excuse.

The South Korean government’s requests for formal talks have repeatedly fallen through.

But this time, it was the United States that requested formal military talks first.

– In this first ROK-US military talks, let’s have a frank discussion about large-caliber dot sights for machine guns! I will try my best to meet the conditions that Korea wants.

It was a persistence to somehow obtain a large-caliber dot sight for a machine gun.

-If you refuse, we will have no choice but to play the card of withdrawing US troops.

It was also a threat that involved pulling out the trump card.

It wasn’t just the United States.

The German Federal Ministry of Defense also sent a similar proposal as if it had been waiting for it.

-Let’s establish a formal military technology alliance with Germany!

-Germany has joined NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), so wouldn’t it be difficult to form a separate military alliance with South Korea?

-Who suggested a military alliance? We proposed a ‘military technology alliance’?

The German Federal Ministry of Defense has taken a stab at it.

– Korea wants main battle tank technology, and we, Germany, want large-caliber dot sight technology for machine guns. I think this could be a win-win technological alliance for both sides!

-No problem.

Our country’s Ministry of National Defense flatly refused.

What’s unfortunate is that we didn’t have a domestically produced tank.

It was Germany that was unable to produce a large-caliber dot sight for a machine gun.

So, I had no choice but to keep sending different proposals.

-Then I propose a technological alliance and exchange between private companies!

-What about a technology alliance between private companies······?

The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy of the Republic of Korea was intrigued by the proposal and listened closely.

German companies have an overwhelming technological advantage over Korean companies.

It was a time when the manufacturing industry in Korea was trying to adopt advanced technologies and advance and make a leap forward in technology.

Therefore, this agenda was immediately sent to the Blue House Presidential Office.

But what is this?

-We want a technology alliance between Korea’s JH and our German BMW!

-Other large Korean companies······.

-Only JH! I am not interested in dealing with any other companies!

-No, JH isn’t the only one in Korea······.

-JH no matter what! JH even if I die!

However, in Germany, they only focused on the technology agreement with ‘JH’.

Eventually, the president snorted.

-With my mouth closed?

-······I’ll come back with better terms.

The President was very pleased with the large-caliber dot sight card he was holding in his hand.

The Emirati security guards had a hard time calming down.

“Muhammad, hasn’t His Majesty the King already mentioned Korea’s new main battle tank?”

“Isn’t it true that Korea’s defense technology has improved to the point where it even turned down the tank technology agreement proposal from the United States and Germany, which are considered tank powerhouses?”

“Rumor has it that it’s a very well-made tank.”

The interpreter Muhammad laughed bitterly.

“No, how come you know so much about this small country’s military technology?”

“As someone who is in charge of security, it is essential to be alert to the military power and military issues of the country in question, Muhammad.”

“Have you ever heard of the ‘Midnight Tram March’? It was widely reported in the foreign press.”

The president used to brag a lot about the domestically produced tanks.

We can’t control the roads in broad daylight for the sake of the workers.

So, a tram parade was held near the Blue House from 1:00 to 3:00 in the morning.

To show off the president’s achievements and the power of the chief of security at the Blue House.

When the first midnight trolley parade took place,

-Is it war?

It wasn’t just Seoul citizens who were surprised.

Even foreign media outlets that had been monitoring the situation in the armistice state were shocked and reported this incident extensively.

It was an incident that was considered serious enough to cause significant fluctuations in stock prices at the time.

“Recently, Saudi Arabia has been pouring in huge amounts of oil money to strengthen its military power.”

“Hmm.”

At the sound of Saudi Arabia, the interpreter Muhammad’s expression became more serious.

Got it!

‘Saudi Arabia is the largest oil producing country in the Middle East and borders the United Arab Emirates. The strengthening of military power by a neighboring country on the border is likely to be a serious threat to the neighboring country.’

Since the table was already set, I smiled a businesslike smile.

“Think about it. If the United Arab Emirates were to buy new tanks and large-caliber dot sights for machine guns to heavily arm their ground forces······.”

“Ugh.”

I guess it’s difficult to answer easily.

Well then, there is an easier way!

“Then, how about thinking about it the other way around? If Saudi Arabia imports large-caliber dot sights for main battle tanks and machine guns on a large scale while the UAE is letting it go, and arms them heavily······.”

“That is absolutely unacceptable!”

“That is absolutely unacceptable!”

The interpreters, Muhammad and Mansour, shouted at the same time.

I winked one eye.

“So, are you telling me this specifically before negotiating with the Saudis?”

“Huh?”

“What does it mean to have good friends? It’s about growing together while sharing good things and buying and selling what you need.”

“For example, I give you the construction of Abu Dhabi International Airport, and you give me a new main battle tank and a large-caliber dot sight for a machine gun?”

As expected. I thought you could communicate well with Mansour.

So I prepared!

I took a white piece of paper out of my coin purse and a Montblanc fountain pen out of my pocket.

“Then, shall we start by writing the contract for the construction of Abu Dhabi International Airport?”

If you want to avoid the president’s chaebol-bashing, you need to earn a lot of foreign currency.

Mansour laughed heartily.

“Okay. Then the construction bid is 300 million dollars. What do you think?”

“100 million!”

The interpreter Muhammad let out a loud noise.

“No, Your Majesty! I think I said 259,120,000 dollars earlier.”

“That was before anti-government protests spread in Iran.”

Mansour crossed his arms and raised his chin haughtily.

“In times of war, it is only natural that something called hazard pay be added, right?”

“Ugh!”

Interpreter Muhammad’s mouth fell open at the team kill.

Whatever.

Mansour looked back at his interpreter and bodyguards with a very arrogant expression.

“You say that all the construction companies in advanced countries are gone?”

“······.”

“On the other hand, what about the workers at Taesung Construction? They’re building their own strongholds and guarding the construction site like an iron wall, aren’t they?”

“······.”

“They have proven their fighting power to the point where even anti-government protesters and Islamic radical terrorists cannot get near them. Don’t you think Abu Dhabi International Airport will not miss a beat?”

Mansour shouted curiously.

“Take my money!”

End

ⓒ Osorok

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