66: Shocking the world: $8 billion in arms trade contracts!

At this moment, all members of the Sa'ud royal delegation were flushed with excitement!

For a long time, guarding oil fields that were like ATM machines while being surrounded by thieving neighbors had been the Sa'ud royal family's biggest concern!

But now, if they could possess 1,000 extended-range guided Guardian missiles, Sa'ud would once again leap to become a hegemon in the Middle East!

What about Israel, Iran, Iraq? They would all have to act according to the Sa'ud royal family's wishes!

Because based on the power demonstrated during the recent Guardian rocket launcher test-fire...

If they could possess 1,000 extended-range guided Guardian missiles, they would absolutely have the terrifying capability to instantly level the capitals of these countries!

Previously, the Sa'ud royal family had always been known as a moderate faction in the Middle East.

Even during several Middle East wars, as long as Israel didn't go too far, they would only resort to economic sanctions.

But now, Prince Khalid, the Sa'ud Minister of Defense, suddenly felt his inner self becoming increasingly irritable!

What 'moderate faction'?

That was just a sign of weakness due to insufficient strength!

If Sa'ud could possess 1,000 Guardian missiles, why couldn't the Sa'ud royal family become the decision-maker in the Middle East?

Even Israel's capital, Jerusalem, would be within the range of their rocket launchers; would Israel still dare to act recklessly?

If the problem of Israel in the Middle East was resolved, why couldn't the Sa'ud royal family become the big brother of the Arab nations?

Suddenly, Prince Khalid himself became excited!

"Minister Xu!"

"Chief Designer Peng!"

"Our Sa'ud royal family is willing to purchase another 500 sets of the extended-range guided Guardian rocket launchers!"

Prince Khalid said with a solemn tone, looking at Peng Lin and Marshal Xu Yong'an.

One set of the extended-range guided Guardian rocket launcher system costs 8 million US dollars, so 500 sets would be 4 billion US dollars!

Assuming each Guardian rocket launcher system comes with 6 missiles, this would be 3,000 missiles!

For the Sa'ud royal family, possessing 150 sets of the extended-range guided Guardian rocket launcher system in the Middle East would be sufficient to protect their national security.

However, Prince Khalid did not think so.

Because 150 sets of the guided Guardian rocket launchers were only worth 1.2 billion US dollars, the price was simply too low!

As a special envoy of the Sa'ud King and Minister of Defense, Prince Khalid's political wisdom was absolutely far beyond ordinary people!

The strategic deterrence capability of the Guardian rocket launcher was simply too strong!

Once the Sa'ud royal family could purchase this weapon system from the Dragon Kingdom, the Sa'ud nation would completely gain the military capability to independently defend its own security!

This was absolutely not a situation that the Polar Bear Empire and the Beautiful Country hoped to see!

Because a Sa'ud royal family lacking military capability and a sense of security would be an obedient Sa'ud royal family!

Therefore, both the Beautiful Country and the Polar Bear Empire would certainly pressure the Dragon Kingdom, hoping that the Dragon Kingdom would not sell this weapon to Sa'ud.

And the Dragon Kingdom already had a large number of international arms trade orders, and certainly wouldn't regard a 1.2 billion US dollar arms order as too important.

If the Beautiful Country promised the Dragon Kingdom certainExchange of interests (exchange of benefits) from other aspects, it was very possible for the Dragon Kingdom to abandon the Guardian rocket launcher deal with the Sa'ud royal family.

Therefore, Prince Khalid believed that Sa'ud could only ensure the Dragon Kingdom's firm commitment to this arms deal by purchasing enough orders and offering the Dragon Kingdom sufficiently large benefits!

And a single purchase of 500 sets of guided Guardian rocket launchers, an arms order worth 4 billion US dollars, was already enough for the Dragon Kingdom to disregard pressure from the Beautiful Country!

Spending little money to achieve big things was never Prince Khalid's idea!

In his eyes, big things required big money!

Although, adding the previous orders of over 3 billion US dollars placed with the Dragon Kingdom, he had already exceeded the scope of autonomous decision-making authority granted to him by the Sa'ud King.

But Prince Khalid believed this was a special case requiring special handling!

Even His Majesty the King, upon learning of the Guardian rocket launcher's deterrent capability, would surely support his decision!

After all, an order of seven or eight billion US dollars was not much for Sa'ud.

Sa'ud's annual military expenditure is nearly 20 billion US dollars.

Such a huge military expenditure each year only allowed them to buy a pile of discarded junk from the West.

Rather than saying they were buying weapons and equipment, it was more like paying protection fees to a host of Western countries!

Now, there was finally a country willing to sell them "real stuff"!

Could their Sa'ud royal family mess this up?

Therefore, these 500 sets of Guardian rocket launchers were their way of expressing an attitude to the Dragon Kingdom!

As long as the Dragon Kingdom was willing to support their Sa'ud royal family on the path to military independence and autonomy.

Then in the future, the two countries could potentially engage in unlimited cooperation.

The Dragon Kingdom would also receive a continuous stream of large arms purchase orders from Sa'ud!

Peng Lin and Marshal Xu Yong'an were also intelligent people.

When Prince Khalid stated his intention to purchase 500 sets of the extended-range guided Guardian rocket launcher system at once, they understood his stance and intention.

Because, let alone Sa'ud, even the Dragon Kingdom's army probably wouldn't equip 500 sets of guided Guardian rocket launchers!

The other party clearly saw the Dragon Kingdom's military development and the country's potential, convinced that in the future international arena, the Dragon Kingdom would certainly gain a place!

Sa'ud was investing in the Dragon Kingdom in advance, hoping to gain the Dragon Kingdom's support for Sa'ud in the Middle East!

Prince Khalid was paving the way with money to rapidly warm up the relationship between the two countries!

"500 sets, no problem!"

After discussing, Peng Lin and Marshal Xu replied to Prince Khalid.

And the Sa'ud royal delegation, who had been looking tense, instantly broke into smiles upon seeing Peng Lin nod.

"Minister Xu, Chief Designer Peng, this trip to the Dragon Kingdom will be a peaceful journey that brings security to our Sa'ud!"

"I will return to the Middle East immediately to report this good news to His Majesty the King!"

"In addition to 50 Z-8 helicopters, 1,000 Mengshi vehicles, 1,000 155mm howitzers, 100 sets of standard Guardian rocket launchers, and 500 sets of extended-range guided Guardian rocket launchers, we will also purchase 800 million US dollars worth of the remaining two test weapons!"

"A total of 8 billion US dollars in arms trade!"

"Furthermore, I hope to receive permission from the Dragon Kingdom to announce this transaction at an appropriate time!"

Prince Khalid said again.

The Sa'ud royal family was not buying advanced weapons and equipment to hide them for a fatal blow to the enemy!

They must display their advanced weapons and equipment openly, showcasing their deterrent capability to intimidate neighboring countries!

Currently, the two superpowers, the Beautiful Country and the Polar Bear, are both positioning themselves in the Middle East, and the Fifth Middle East War could break out at any time!

Therefore, the Sa'ud royal family must use this arms order to buy peace for themselves!

At least to make it clear to countries that have designs on Sa'ud that they have a channel to purchase incredibly advanced weapons and equipment from the Dragon Kingdom!

"You may!"

Marshal Xu Yong'an nodded in agreement.

At present, the Dragon Kingdom's largest arms export market is the Middle East.

Only through large-scale arms sales to the Middle East could the Dragon Kingdom potentially open up the entire international market.

Moreover, by helping Sa'ud move towards an independent military path, it could also create certain troubles for the Beautiful Country in the Middle East.

Although the relationship between the Dragon Kingdom and the Beautiful Country has been relatively good recently due to the common need to counter the Polar Bear Empire.

However, if the two sides were to lose a common enemy, they would eventually move towards opposition.

So, if they could cause some trouble for the Beautiful Country, the Dragon Kingdom would naturally not be stingy!

...Two hours later.

Peng Lin and Marshal Xu saw off Prince Khalid and the Sa'ud royal delegation's special plane at the airport.

"An 8 billion US dollar arms trade contract!"

"When Prince Khalid returns to Sa'ud and the order is made public, the entire international community will probably be shocked by your Changhe Armaments Industry Group!"

Marshal Xu Yong'an looked at Peng Lin, speaking with emotion.

Indeed, let alone other countries, Marshal Xu himself was deeply shaken by this astronomical figure!