"Professor Zhuang, is this 10,000-ton free forging hydraulic press you mentioned important?" Seeing Zhuang Qianding's reaction, the old leader couldn't help but curiously asked.
"This equipment is a true national treasure-level industrial equipment, a core machine in the field of heavy industry. It has currently developed battleship keels, super-large diesel engine crankshafts, heavy-duty high-power generator stators, super-large impellers, and super-large-caliber naval guns with a caliber of more than 200 mm.
Key components such as body tubes and heavy-duty train wheels all require forging processing by a 10,000-ton hydraulic press, and its influence and role involves many fields such as steel and non-ferrous metal smelting, petrochemical industry, and military industry."
Zhuang Qianding calmed down his disappointment, regained his composure, and slowly explained the importance and significance of this equipment.
"With this equipment, we can achieve rapid development of industrialization. The field of heavy industry can be said to be making rapid progress. In the field of military industry, we can easily manufacture battleship main guns with a caliber of 356 mm and made of electroslag steel. Most of mankind's genius inventions have
It needs to be realized by a 10,000-ton hydraulic press. This equipment is highly classified in the United States. I have only seen it once. Although the 10,000-ton hydraulic press developed by the Soviet Heavy Machinery Factory lags behind Germany or the United States, which have strong manufacturing industries, its actual performance satisfies ours.
It can be said to be more than enough for the needs.”
There was silence in the room.
After Zhuang Qianding's explanation, the old chief and the other three realized how precious the 10,000-ton hydraulic press was, and also realized that it was completely impossible for the Soviet Union to assist such national treasure-level industrial equipment.
Even if he is his own son, it is impossible unless he pays a heavy enough price.
However, the base area cannot afford this price.
"I have seen this kind of equipment in Magni Steel City. It is indeed very shocking. A lump of hundreds of tons of steel ingots is kneaded like dough." Li Qiang said softly, recalling the previous scene in his mind, and made a sound that came from deep in his heart.
Feelings everywhere.
From an objective perspective, there is a huge gap between our own industrial level and that of the Soviet Union.
"Secretary-General Shu, please record this industrial equipment and put it first." At this time, the old leader suddenly spoke, signaling to the secretary-general who was responsible for the clerk's duties to record it.
"ah?"
When the secretary-general heard this, he was immediately confused. His right hand holding the pen froze. It was neither writing nor not writing.
Old chief, how dare you speak?
Li Qiang frowned slightly and reminded: "Old chief, it is impossible for the Soviet Union to give us this kind of equipment."
"I know, but they don't know." The old leader smiled and showed a mysterious smile: "Didn't Mr. Lu Xun say that? Chinese people always like to reconcile and compromise. For example, if you say, this room is too dark, say
Opening a skylight here is definitely not allowed. But if you advocate removing the roof, they will mediate and be willing to open a skylight. I think this characteristic is not only unique to Chinese people, I am afraid it is human."
As soon as these words came out, everyone understood instantly.
Zhuang Qianding and Yu Hua laughed and said nothing.
Li Qiang and Zhao Erlu look at each other. How reasonable is it?
The cost of trial and error is almost zero, but if it works... wouldn't it be great?
"Then I'll write it." The secretary-general admitted that he was persuaded and put pen to paper, leaving behind the words "10,000-ton hydraulic press".
"Let's discuss weapons technology first so that we can record and organize it."
The old leader smiled, did not delay, and went straight to the topic, saying: "Is there anything in the Soviet weapons and equipment sequence that we need most? Or in other words, which weapons technology is the most helpful to us? This technical assistance comes after
It’s not easy, I’m afraid this is the only chance.”
The meaning of the old chief's words was very clear.
This opportunity for technical assistance is extremely precious and comes only once in a lifetime. If we cannot select the weapon technology that is most beneficial to our current base, it will be difficult to get this opportunity again in the future.
Because this is compensation from the Soviet Union's inability to provide large-scale assistance in weapons and equipment.
"Comrade Li Qiang, Professor Zhuang, and Team Leader Yu, you three are in charge of the technical field, and your words are the most authoritative." Minister of Supply Zhao Erlu looked solemnly, looked at the three people directly opposite, and said seriously.
The three of them fell into deep thought.
Which weapons technologies are most helpful to us?
There are too many categories in this category, too many to count. If they can, they want 122mm howitzers, ML-20 152mm howitzers, and even B-4 203mm howitzers. They are even willing to take away all the Soviet weapons technology.
in stock.
However, this is not realistic.
The so-called technical assistance is not unlimited. In terms of the scope of assistance in weapons technology alone, it is probably the ceiling that can cover the small arms system, up to 75 mm caliber field artillery.
So, a question arises from this.
The Military Industry Bureau has currently built a complete light weapons system and uniformly uses 7.92mm ammunition. Is it necessary to use Soviet-style weapons with 7.62mm ammunition standards?
The answer is obvious, no.
The rifle is a medium-standard machine gun. The machine gun consists of ZB-26 Czech type + Maxim medium-caliber heavy machine + imitation M2 large-caliber heavy machine. Why bother to introduce Soviet-style weapons into itself?
You should know that the fewer types of standard weapons equipped by the army, the better. This can minimize the pressure on logistics supply.
In terms of light weapons alone, there is not much performance gap between the newly constructed light weapons systems of the Soviet Army and the Eighth Route Army. It can only be said that each has its own merits.
Take the most mainstream standard rifle Shui Lianzhu and compare it with the Chinese official rifle. The comprehensive performance of the two main rifles is about the same. No one has an overwhelming performance advantage.
The same is true for the machine gun system. The DP-28 equipped by the Soviet Union is the standard ZB-26. The medium-caliber heavy machines are all imitations of the Maxim-08. Each has its own characteristics and advantages.
"Bureau Li, what do you think is the technical upper limit of the various types of weapons aided by the Soviet Union?" Zhuang Qianding turned to look at Li Qiang.
Li Qiang shook his head and responded: "They are mainly small weapons of various types, most of which are medium-caliber mortars or 75mm field artillery, and they are old artillery from around World War I."
"Yu Hua, where are you?" Zhuang Qianding looked at Yu Hua.
"At most, it involves medium-caliber heavy machine guns, such as the Maxim MG08 imitation heavy machine gun. They will not provide artillery technology, because from the Soviet Union's perspective, we cannot produce the gun steel material used to make the artillery barrel." Yu Hua shook his head and gave more information.
As the upper limit of pessimism: "Also, the amount of weapons technology that can be provided will not be too much. This is aid, not support for the participating countries."
In the Soviet Union before World War II, the comprehensive performance of various weapons and equipment was not high. What was really powerful was that during World War II and the Cold War, after a large number of cutting-edge industrial equipment and technologies were stolen from Santoku's family, various performance
Powerful weapons and equipment have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, from the most famous AK-47 assault rifle to various types of heavy tanks, shocking the world.
Nowadays...
That's it.
"It seems that our judgments are basically the same. The Soviet Union's upper limit of weapon technology categories is not high. There is a high probability that we will not be able to obtain heavy artillery weapon technology such as 122mm howitzers and ML-20 152mm plus howitzers. As for the 203mm caliber
Don’t even think about B-4 howitzers and train guns.”
Zhuang Qianding turned to the old leader and said slowly: "The various equipment in the current Soviet light weapons system are not that important to us. My idea is to obtain the complete blueprints of the Mosin-Nagant rifle and the DP-28 light machine gun
Based on the complete drawings, the 7.92 mm ammunition version will be transformed into a small batch production supply to the troops, and the output will be adjusted according to the feedback from the troops. After all, after the ammunition is unified, the logistics pressure will be smaller, and the Mosin Nagant rifle and DP-28 light machine gun have the ability to adapt to the cold
The inherent advantages of climate.”
It is Zhuang Qianding's idea to produce the 7.92mm pointed bullet version of the Shui Lianzhu and the DP-28 light machine gun. Only in this way will it not affect the already formed Eighth Route Army's small arms system.
"As for the artillery, we chose the M1902 76.2mm field gun. They won't give it to the advanced ones, and we won't use the ones that are too backward. We need to make improvements based on this artillery, design a new gun mount, increase the barrel diameter, and reduce its own weight.