An invincible position is not enough. What Yao Yuan wants is a complete victory. What he wants is to implement the most urgent and important projects before Moscow comes to its senses.
Yao Yuan had thought about the concerns raised by Nian Haihong, but he did not realize at the time that the real reason why the Kazakh Parliament opposed the project was the track gauge.
This reminded Yao Yuan of a railway in his previous life that had been shelved for 25 years and was only more than 500 kilometers long - the Hua-Jiwu Railway.
China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, of which Uzbekistan is only 50 kilometers away. The protagonists are China and Kyrgyzstan.
This railway, which allows China's goods to enter Europe without passing through the Russian railway through the European part of Russia, and allows China's goods to be transported directly to the Middle East, has been stuck for 25 years due to track gauge issues.
Gauge and politics are most vividly reflected on this railway.
The railway Yao Yuan proposed to the Kazakh government was larger, but its political nature was much weaker. Even so, it was still opposed by the Kazakh parliament, which shows the difficulties involved.
After thinking for a long time, Yao Yuan seemed to have figured out some of the joints. He frowned and said, "Sir, if Moscow does not interfere, the Kazakh government's acceptance of the standard gauge railway will be a matter of price. Do you agree?"
Nian Haihong frowned and thought, "Nazarev is very powerful. He is now... short of money. If you judge this way, your opinion is reasonable."
What the two of them knew tacitly was the influence from Moscow. Nian Haihong didn't know the future direction of Russia's political situation. He believed that Moscow would definitely exert influence on Nazarev. But Yao Yuan knew the future direction of Russia's political situation and knew how many people there were.
month window period.
The months before King Pugh exerts his influence are a rare time for polar bears to take a nap...
Nian Haihong frowned and said, "But if you exclude the influence of Moscow, this is unrealistic."
As expected, the old man still raised it. This is an unavoidable question.
Yao Yuan said, "Before 1997, Moscow did not care about Central Asia."
"What's the basis?" Nian Haihong asked with a frown, obviously disagreeing.
Yao Yuan said, "Russia is at war, and it is fighting very poorly. With heavy casualties, the rebels are getting bigger, more numerous, bigger and braver. Yeltsin's support rate has plummeted. He is busy with the general election and can no longer take care of Central Asia."
"The Chechen War..." Nian Haihong's eyes suddenly lit up.
The first Chechen war has been going on for more than a year and will end in three or four months. This time the war will end with Russia signing a ceasefire agreement and withdrawing its troops from Chechnya. In fact, it has lost the war.
Chechen armed forces have retained their independent status.
This war was the direct cause of the sharp decline in Yeltsin's approval rating.
Yao Yuan knew that there was a second Chechen war, but Nian Haihong didn't know that maybe there was only one after Yao Yuan and Emperor Pu in the world, because the second Chechen war started after Emperor Pu came to power, and it was also when Emperor Pu finally established his foothold and completed the establishment of his prestige.
of war.
In the second Chechen War, the Chechen armed forces were completely wiped out, and Russia wiped out its previous shame. Emperor Prussia used his military power to rectify the oligarchs and began his legendary life.
Although Yao Yuan did not explain his analysis in detail, Nian Haihong still believed in his judgment, because this information can be collected through public reports. It is not difficult to make a judgment. What is difficult is how to be accurate to the month.
Yao Yuan has always had such ability, which is why Dongfeng Group has developed rapidly.
Nian Haihong rarely lit up a cigarette and started smoking. She said in a deep voice, "Xiao Yao, you are so anxious to develop the Kashagan field just to increase Kazakhstan's oil production within this year to a level that Nazarev cannot refuse."
To the extent of the standard gauge railway, how did you consider using the window period of these few months to sign the construction of the Hua-Haha Railway?"
"Yes." Yao Yuan said, "Right now, I only have this method that is most effective. I am very confident in finding high-yield oil fields in the Kashagan area, but I am worried about domestic efficiency..."
Nian Haihong nodded slowly and said, "I'll talk to your teacher when I get back. I haven't gotten together with him for a while. I'll see if I can organize a class reunion to help you ask about this matter."
Yao Yuan smiled excitedly and said, "Old man, I'm begging you."
"Who am I? The important thing is your teacher. He is an academician and has great reputation." Nian Haihong waved her hand.
This is humility.
Although Nian Haihong is not an academician, the group of people who stayed with him in the Soviet Union are now big names in the field, including many senior officials of ministries and commissions. Yao Yuan is in urgent need of these network resources.
After a battle with the conservatives, Yao Yuan deeply realized that it was not conservative to place eggs on Xia Honghua and other cutting-edge reformers. When he realized that his teacher and Nian Haihong's network resources could also be used by him, he did not hesitate to use them.
I ran this line without hesitation.
Previously, he subconsciously believed that teachers and elders who entered the workforce in the 1950s and 1960s were already old and could not provide much help in politics except for professional knowledge and authority. Now it seems that he was wrong.
After the war with the conservatives, Yao Yuan's teacher secretly helped, which Lin Shuting later told Yao Yuan.
Only then did Yao Yuan realize that the teachers and others who stayed in the Soviet Union were usually inconspicuous, and the world gradually believed that they were on the verge of being eliminated by the times. However, at critical moments, the energy burst out by these old men could not be ignored.
There must be people working in the railway system in Supali, there must be railway experts, and there are most likely academicians.
Whether the Hua-Harbin railway project can be approved efficiently in China, the opinions of academician-level railway experts are very, very important!
After winning the support of Nian Haihong, Yao Yuan took out three planning maps and fully explained the three railway lines he envisioned.
In Central Asia, there are three railway lines from north to south: Line 1, Line 2, and Line 3. Line 1 is the Hua-Haha Railway, which leads from Karamay, passes through Almaty, and then goes westward after Bishkek.
, all the way to the northern coastal area of the Caspian Sea, which is the railway artery for Kazakhstan’s oil and gas transportation.
Line 2 is the one that Yao Yuan mentioned just now, which leads from Ili Prefecture. After passing through Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, it passes through Iran and Turkey and goes westward into Europe.
Line 3 is an enhanced version of the Huaji-Uzbekistan Railway. It also passes through Turkmenistan and then enters Iran, and then goes south to the Middle East...
Line 2 is the most ambitious, and Line 3 is not bad either. At present, it can only be regarded as a long-term plan. Line 1 is the most realistic and the easiest to implement.
However, the front section of Line 3 (Hua-Jiwu Railway) is only more than 500 kilometers long, but it allows China to enter Europe and save a week's time for goods from the Middle East. This section of railway has to be built by hunting rabbits no matter what.