Regarding the identity of the Indian prince, Hans still maintained a certain degree of caution. He immediately sent someone to investigate.
The first result of the investigation was that the identity of the prince was real and reliable. There was indeed such a prince in Haryana with the same name.
However, these were just simple information collected by BMW. Because of the terrible market in India, BMW only had a few dealers in India. They never had their own people stationed in India, so they couldn't figure out the real situation in India.
Secondly, Haryana was a very remote area in India. Because the roads were very bad, Haryana was somewhat mysterious in the eyes of Indians. There was very little information about it.
However, the family and identity of the Indian prince were real. Haryana was formerly a small country in India. Although India was later colonized by the Daying Empire, the Daying Empire did not revoke the status of these kings. Instead, they were allowed to continue to rule. They only needed to pay taxes to the Daying Empire on time.
Later, with the efforts of the great hero Gandhi, the Daying Empire agreed to let India become independent. However, because India was still divided into many states at this time, they united to become independent in order to get the recognition of various local forces for the first time.
So India adopted the federal system. Although the kings below were abolished, the original kingdoms were changed into states and provinces. But in fact, it was only a nominal reform. The original kings were still kings, but their names had been changed to high officials. These kings still enjoyed their great wealth and great ruling power over their people. They even had a certain amount of military forces.
As everyone knew, in order to maintain their rule, kings had to engage in deification and mysticism. They had to package themselves as mysterious and magical, and they were destined to be kings.
Therefore, although the people of Haryana and India knew that there was such a prince, they didn't know what the prince looked like, and there were no photos.
Therefore, if a company like BMW, which had no foundation in India, wanted to find out the true appearance of the Haryana prince, it would be impossible to do so without a month or two.
But looking at the incomparable wealth of this prince, Hans was willing to believe that the prince was real. After all, if it was not true, then his negotiations with the Daqian would be in a deadlock.
Especially when he heard that the negotiations between Citroen and the Daqian were going well. Both sides had begun to discuss the details of the contract, which meant that Hans did not have much time left.
"No, Land Rover is not famous enough. I have never heard of this brand in India. Also, 1.5 billion USD is too expensive. This is my bottom line. I don't agree!" However, this prince was also very difficult to deal with. After negotiating with Hans, he very straightforwardly refused.
"Your Highness, our Land Rover is the best brand in Europe, and even in the entire Ying State!" Hans quickly said, "He may not be famous in the United States, but in Europe, his name is like Gandhi. He is a huge figure in the automotive industry!"
"Nonsense. In the Ying State, the most famous car is the Rolls-Royce. Do you think I don't know anything about cars?" Prince said unhappily.
"Hahaha! Rolls-Royce was indeed the most famous, but that was the car of the aristocrats, the car of the royal family. It was a car with pitifully low sales, a car that ordinary people could not afford at all! With such a car, it is impossible to revitalize the automotive industry in your country! "
"Also, in fact, even if it is a Rolls-Royce, it uses the engine produced by our Bavarian Machinery Factory. In addition, many of the spare parts are also provided by us."
"Soon, Rolls-Royce will also become a brand under our Bavarian Machinery Factory!" Hans said proudly.
"Oh! This is true. You want to buy Rolls-Royce! "Prince was shocked.
"Yes!" Although Hans was a little worried that he had accidentally leaked the company's confidential information, when he saw Prince's shocked and softened attitude, Hans felt that he was right. Then, he continued, "Your Highness, in fact, Land Rover is your best choice. I have been to India. Many of the roads there are very bad, and there are no cement roads. Am I right? "
"That … We will get better in the future …" Prince's expression was a little ugly, but he still said firmly.
"Yes, I also believe that it will get better in the future. But at present, we still need some vehicles with a higher chassis, better off-road performance, and can adapt to India's driving environment. Therefore, SUV off-road vehicles are the most suitable type for India. Our Land Rover is the king of off-road vehicles, and the United States' Hummer. "
"You and Hummer have the same brand value!" Prince's eyes lit up when he heard Hummer.
"Yes, that's it!" Hans said proudly. In terms of brand influence, Land Rover could indeed compete with Hummer.
"Well, you have successfully convinced me, but the price of 1.5 billion US dollars is too expensive. How about 1 billion US dollars? You have to sell all the Land Rover's production lines, drawings, patents, and engineers to me! Without these things, I can't produce Land Rovers in India! "Prince said loudly.
"No, if you want to add these things, it must be 1.5 billion US dollars!" Hans insisted.
Selling Land Rover for 1 billion US dollars was a loss. Even 1.5 billion US dollars was a loss, so Hans was very insistent.
But the Indian Prince also insisted on 1 billion US dollars. For a while, both sides seemed to be in a deadlock.
Three days later, when Hans and Ote Martin were negotiating, Ote Martin seemed to be a little anxious. After the negotiations reached a deadlock again, he couldn't help but say, "How about this, we don't want Land Rover anymore. Sell the rest of the things to us for 4 billion US dollars!"
As soon as Ote Martin said this, Hans's expression changed drastically. Then, he used the excuse of not feeling well to suspend the negotiations. He anxiously returned to his office.
"President, why did you stop the negotiations? Actually, isn't it just right for us to sell the things other than Land Rover to them for 4 billion US dollars? "The secretary asked, puzzled.
"No, this isn't right. Why would these Hua Xia people suddenly propose to buy the things other than Land Rover for 4 billion US dollars? Could it be that they already know about those Indians? "Hans said anxiously to himself.
"Maybe it's possible!" The secretary said in a low voice.
"This isn't right. Our negotiations with the Indians are very confidential. I have been blocking the news very strictly. Except for us and the Indians, those Hua Xia people shouldn't know about this news. But they know!"
"Moreover, think about it carefully. Isn't it too much of a coincidence that these Indians came? We were in a deadlock with the Huaxia people, and the Huaxia people didn't want the Land Rovers. Then, these Indians came to us to buy the Land Rovers. Don't you think all of this is too much of a coincidence? It seems that these Indians came to help the Huaxia people!" The more Hans spoke, the more sweat beaded on his forehead.
"But didn't we take the initiative to find these Indians from the United States? And I heard that they have been in contact with General Motors for a long time. Also, their identity in India is correct … "The secretary whispered.
"That's right, but I always feel that something is wrong!" Hans anxiously walked a few steps in the room and said, "Do you think there is such a possibility? Those Hua Xia people are not interested in the Land Rover, so they want to buy the things other than the Land Rover for 4 billion US dollars. This is the most suitable choice for them! "
"But they also know that it's impossible for us to keep the Land Rover and sell the rest of the orders to him. It's not worth it. So, they created this Indian."
"They want to create the illusion that the Indians are willing to take over the Land Rover, and then they can buy the rest with 4 billion US dollars!"
"This …" The secretary didn't speak. At this time, he didn't dare to express his opinion. Otherwise, if he really made a mistake, it would be his fault!
"In that case, we can only test these Indians first!" Hans licked his lips.
"If this is really a scam, then there is a premise. That is, we have to reach a purchase agreement of 4 billion US dollars with Hua Xia first. Then, those Indians can slip away!"
"So, we can ask the Indians to reach a purchase agreement with us first. If these Indians are really a cover sent by the Daqian, they will never be able to take out the money to buy the Land Rover."
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