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Yuri's companies are essentially my country's overseas arms and defense companies. The government distributes profits through Mr. Fok's holding company in Hong Kong, but does not participate in the actual operation.
Although William Walden does not hold a controlling stake, it has already been agreed that Global Defense, Umbrella Corporation, and Red Umbrella Investment will become William Walden's financial backers in the future.
After the first cooperation was reached, the trade in light industrial goods began to get on track, and Yuri, together with Sistov and Belousov, began to look for more princelings.
Ivanovich Konarev, son of the commander of the Far Eastern Military District and the Minister of Railways, Nikolai Semenovich Konarev.
The sons of the commander and deputy commander of the Capital Military District, the sons and daughters of the commander and deputy commander of the Petrograd Military District, as well as a considerable number of ministers' sons and daughters, and princelings in the KGB system.
After a year of trading, even the map boss himself didn't realize that his subordinates had formed a huge circle—a circle that was undermining the motherland.
However, even if the maphead knew, he probably wouldn't care too much, because when it comes to undermining the motherland, this old man is probably number one.
It was also during this year that more important equipment began to be sold abroad, such as the T54 and T64 tanks.
However, the shipment of these light industrial products to the north actually played a positive role in alleviating public discontent to a great extent.
This piqued the curiosity of the map expert, who thought it was his own reforms that had worked.
Also during that year, Fang Zhenhua was officially awarded the rank of Senior Colonel.
After a year, the situation in the north became increasingly dire, which led to the upgrading of the weapons and equipment that could be sold.
Yuri pulled the son of the air defense commander and turned his attention to important weapons and equipment such as the Su-27 and Tu-22.
In a trade transaction in March, a Su-27 was used as the object of the trade settlement.
This Su-27 was not sent to a ship in Vladivostok, but was transported directly to Northeast China through secret channels, and delivered to Institute 601.
History has come full circle here. Institute 601 still became the first military industrial unit in my country to receive Su-27 equipment. Perhaps the name Shenyang Aircraft Corporation will reappear.
At this time, the main equipment of my country's air force was still the old but still reliable J-8, but the J-8 was already outdated and belonged to the second generation of fighter jets.
However, the Su-27 is different. It is the latest generation fighter jet in the North and also a third-generation fighter jet, which is comparable to the F-15 of America.
Therefore, it's easy to imagine how much importance the engineers at Institute 601 attached to this Su-27 after seeing it.
They treasured the plane and began to study it seriously, but having only one plane was not enough, and the research progressed very slowly.
This matter was reported and eventually reached Old Master Liu's desk.
Now that Professor Liu has made further progress, he attaches great importance to this matter and immediately called Fang Zhenhua, asking him to speed up the process and bring back the researchers and research materials.
The second phase of the Stealing the Sky Plan has officially begun.
Fang Zhenhua immediately instructed Yuri to contact the sons and daughters of those design bureau officials and get these princelings to start making their moves.
This matter was not actually that difficult, because at that time, the economy in the north was in an extremely dire situation.
For researchers like these in the design bureau, subsidies and salaries are no longer being paid, and their lives have reached their most difficult moment.
So Yuri had these princelings gather the researchers from various design bureaus and then mobilize them to go to the East.
This is extremely shocking. In the past, such blatant poaching would have resulted in these princelings being arrested and executed long ago.
But at this stage, it's perfectly normal.
The economy in the North is on the verge of collapse. These princelings in the Design Bureau know all too well what's going on inside, and they're already stuck with it. They've taken too many bribes from Yuri and are even directly colluding with him to make money.
They have to do these things whether they want to or not, but Yuri also said that they will continue to make money the same way they always have.
When it comes to making money, these young masters and ladies get excited. They have no qualms about undermining the country's interests.
Under these circumstances, a large number of researchers from design bureaus, including Sukhoi, Mikoyan, Antonov, and Tupolev, were already wavering in their hearts after Yuri promoted these ideas to them one by one.
For them, going to the East wouldn't actually put much psychological pressure on them.
First of all, the East has been vigorously developing its economy in recent years, and they are well aware of this.
Secondly, there was a honeymoon period between the two countries back then, during which some veteran engineers even went to the East.
So they were really tempted.
Chapter 99 The Second Phase of the Stealing Plan
Yuri's approach was to visit each design bureau one by one.
From the Sukhoi Design Bureau to the Mikoyan Design Bureau, then to the Tupolev Design Bureau and the Rubin Design Bureau.
At each design bureau, he would always gather all the researchers together and then hold a party.
For these researchers, even basic living conditions are difficult to maintain, let alone attending such a party.
Yuri displayed an extremely enthusiastic attitude at the parties, and he would always give a speech at every design bureau party he attended.
For example, at a party at the Tupolev Design Bureau, Yuri stood directly on the stage and addressed all the researchers in the audience.
"Comrades, we share the same motherland, but now our motherland is terminally ill. It can't even support us. If this continues, I believe you are all smart people and you will know what the result will be."
"But we cannot abandon the ideals of revolution, nor can we forget the faith of revolution. Now, for us, only the Eastern countries share our faith and ideals, and they are on the same path as us."
"Comrades, for the sake of your livelihood, and also for the sake of your faith and ideals, I have decided to sponsor your immigration to Eastern countries, so that your scientific research can continue, and your ideals and faith can continue."
“I believe that no one wants to go to the United States because there is no faith there, and all that is there is the ugliness of capitalism.”
"Comrades, for the liberation of all mankind, for our cause, for our ideals, for our beliefs, I hope that we can all work together and continue to use our talents in the countries of the East."
Yuri's highly engaging speech was very appealing to these scientists and engineers.
Some of the scientists and engineers, who are in their sixties or seventies, participated in aid missions to the East back then, and they have many good friends there.
At this moment, an older engineer stepped forward.
His name is Valentin Bliznuko, and in 1975 he became the chief designer of the Tu-160 project.
When Valentin Briznuko stood on the stage, he addressed all the scientists and engineers present.
“Our motherland has abandoned me, but ideals and beliefs will not abandon us. I will choose to immigrate to an Eastern country. If any of you are willing to join me, please step forward.”
Valentin Briznuko spoke briefly, but he held considerable authority within the Tupolev Design Bureau. His reason for having such thoughts was, in fact, for the sake of his children.
The country is in complete chaos, and the leader is hardly fit to be a ruler. This great ship is destined to sink, but those in high positions will not drown; it is these people who will drown.
For the sake of his future generations, Valentin Briznuko wanted to immigrate, and his original plan was to go to the United States.
Because America is the world's leading superpower, whether in terms of economy or education, no other country in the world can compare to it.
But Valentin Briznuko knew that even if someone like him went to the United States, he might not necessarily have a good future.
But then Yuri appeared, bringing with him the opportunity to immigrate to the East.
This gave Valentin Bliznuko a great deal of hope, because he knew very well that, given the current state of the military industry in Eastern countries, he, Valentin Bliznuko, still had a chance to shine.
He could help the military industry of Eastern countries achieve tremendous development, which would also be of great benefit to his descendants.
Because Valentin Bliznuko also understands that the potential of the Eastern country is enormous, and that this country, which is now focusing on economic development, will surely make great progress in the future.
Valentin Bliznuko may not know that there is a saying in the East: "It is better to offer help in times of need than to add flowers to brocade."
Thanks to Valentin Briznuko, half of the researchers at the Tupolev Design Bureau chose to emigrate to the East.
Of the remaining half, a quarter wanted to immigrate to the United States or Western Europe, while the rest did not want to leave their homeland and planned to live and die with the ship.
These people are admirable because they knew that the decline of their country was inevitable, but they did not choose to leave their homeland. Such strong patriotism cannot be denigrated in any way.
At this time in the North, corruption was rampant. Yuri spent a lot of money bribing the directors of various design bureaus to obtain a lot of scientific research data from them. This scientific research data was undoubtedly extremely valuable.
包括图22、图95、图160的设计资料，还有苏27、卡50、米28、伊尔76、安124，甚至还有安225的科研资料。
There is also some important engine data, such as the NK-32 series turbofan engines from the Kuznetsov Design Bureau.
This engine was specifically designed to be used in the Tu-160 bomber.
And the heart of the Su-27, the Saturn Design Bureau's AL31F engine.
These research materials are invaluable, and Fang Zhenhua couldn't stop smiling when he found out.
At this point, Yuri continued to tell Fang Zhenhua that more and more scientists and engineers were choosing to immigrate to the East.
What Fang Zhenhua had to do was to contact the domestic authorities under these circumstances and make proper arrangements for these scientists and engineers.
You can't expect people to come to your country by train, and then just let them stay overnight at the border, can you?
This is not in line with the attitude of attracting talent.
Russia's science and engineering talent is second to none in the world, probably only behind the United States.
Upon learning the news, Fang Zhenhua immediately went to the embassy and made a phone call back to China.
He made the call directly to Old Liu's office, and as soon as the call was connected, Fang Zhenhua spoke.
"Dad, the second phase of the Heist has made great progress. Yuri has already contacted a lot of scientists and engineers. As long as the domestic side can handle it, they can start preparing for immigration."
Upon hearing this, even the elderly Liu couldn't help but stand up and say excitedly.
"Okay, okay, we can accept them. I'll make arrangements right away to separate and resettle these talents."
People like Tupolev, Antonov, and Ilyushin would have to go to Institute 603 or Institute 618.
Those who worked with Sukhoi and Mikoyan would have to go to Institute 601 or Institute 611.
In the north, the "Stealing the Sky" plan is in full swing.
At that moment, Fang Zhenhua did not expect that Walden would call him.
Chapter 100 The Temptation of the F15
William Walden called Fang Zhenhua to discuss three situations.
The first scenario is that William Walden is getting a promotion. He will become the deputy director of the CIA's National Covert Operations Division, which is a promotion from his previous position as the head of the East Asia region.
However, it was clear that for William Walden, a deputy director of the secret operations department was no longer enough to satisfy his appetite.
So he contacted Fang Zhenhua, hoping Fang Zhenhua would help him get a promotion.
Of course, William Walden wasn't without a plan. He had his eye on someone named Garrett Walker, who was currently preparing to run for the Colorado House of Representatives.
Garrett Walker is a relatively new figure in the Democratic Party and lacks sufficient support.
Even many senior party members believe that Garrett Walker will definitely not be elected this time, because his opponent, Republican Congressman Matt Keramon, is already a congressman from Colorado.
Therefore, no one believed that Garrett Walker could beat Matt Keramon.
However, William Walden had met Garrett Walker, who had left a deep impression on him, and in William Walden's view, Walker was not without a chance.
However, in America, political campaigns require a huge amount of funding, and Walker had little support within the party, so he was destined to lack sufficient funds during his campaign.
Without funds, even if Roosevelt were alive, you would still lose.
So William Walden approached Fang Zhenhua, hoping that Fang could get Yuri to become Garrett Walker's financial backer and have Defence or Umbrella Corporation provide campaign funds for Garrett Walker.
When William Walden mentioned Garrett Walker's name, it immediately alerted Fang Zhenhua. After thinking for a moment, Fang Zhenhua suddenly remembered.
Garrett Walker was a very impressive person, because more than 20 years later, he would become the Grand President of America. That's right, he became the President.
Garrett Walker, a character from "House of Cards," the president of America.
However, Fang Zhenhua did not rush to agree to William Walden's request on the phone. Instead, he asked him a question.
"If Garrett Walker becomes a congressman, will it help you get promoted?"
“Of course it will help. Once Walker becomes a congressman, I can find a way to help him become a member of the House Intelligence Committee. If he can become the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, then my future will be very bright.”
“Since he’s helpful to you, we have to support him. I’ll tell Yuri to make him Garrettwalk’s supporter. But we need to keep observing him. We’ll bring him into the organization after he’s achieved some success. What do you think, William?”
Fang Zhenhua's words were quite clear: first, let Garrett Walker help Yuri with some things, and then let him enjoy the same treatment as William Walden.
Taking photos, joining the Party, and reciting the oath were all done in one go.
The thought of the future President America, who would also be a member of our party, gave Fang Zhenhua an uncontrollable euphoria.
The plan to switch the sun was actually more appealing than the plan to steal the sky.
"Okay, I understand."
“William, I look forward to the day you become the CIA director.”
"I am looking forward too."
"Alright, there's a third thing. Tell me about it."
William Walden on the other end of the phone sighed inexplicably, and then spoke into the phone.
Are you interested in the F-15?