After the chairman's guards and staff removed the remaining seats, the chairman pondered for a moment. Without the prosthetic hand secretary, he personally walked to his desk and took out several telegrams and handed them to Yang Zhen: "This is the Northeast Bureau and the The Northeast Military Region jointly sent a telegram about negotiations with Jiangbei, please see how to deal with it."
Yang Zhen took the telegram, read it carefully, then shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I didn't expect that Jiangbei would come with such a hand at this time. The drawings of T-26 tanks and MiG-3 fighter jets, as well as their weapons, have already been Delivery, but the drawings and workmanship of the two engines have been refused to be delivered."
"They actually proposed that the engines of all two weapons must be purchased from Jiangbei with cash. The technology of the engines is the most critical thing among these two types of equipment and is also the highest-quality thing. I originally hoped that through the introduction These two weapons cultivate our own engine design talents."
"Although the performance of Soviet-made tanks and aircraft is barely good, due to combat ideas and production processes, the service life of the engines is very short. Even the service life of aircraft engines is only a few dozen hours. According to their requirements, Not only will our combat capabilities be subject to considerable constraints, but we will also face a lot of additional economic burdens."
"However, their move is not unusual. They just want to continue to control our lifeline in their hands. This is not a big deal. We are in the process of reaching an agreement with the United States to purchase the production technology of its P-39 fighter jets. By then, We can completely use the engine of the P-39 fighter jet to replace the engine of the MiG-3 aircraft."
"Moreover, the American engine has excellent craftsmanship and long service life. Its weight and performance exceed that of the Soviet-made engine of the same horsepower. Chairman, boss, the engine of the original American Douglas transport aircraft we purchased is better than the Lier transport aircraft of the same model copied by Jiangbei. In terms of power and efficiency, no Soviet-made aircraft of the same type can match the American-made aircraft."
"In terms of weight, the weight and fuel consumption of Soviet-made aircraft are far greater than those of American aircraft. Jiangbei is now the largest oil producer in the world. They don't care, but this fuel consumption is a considerable burden for us. If we can really switch to American engines, it will also reduce part of our burden."
"Although the Soviet-made fuel we are using now has a too low standard, and if we use an American engine, we need to add a considerable amount of crude benzene, but anyway, the price of crude benzene is much cheaper than fuel, which can be regarded as a disguised relief for us. It takes away part of the financial burden.”
"However, the engines produced by Jiangbei are the same as the weapons and equipment they design. They are simple in structure, convenient for mass production, and are also suitable for our current military production capacity. American products have very high process standards. With our existing technical capabilities It’s not that it can’t be copied, but there must be a discount on performance, and the discount will most likely not be too small.”
"As for the technology, I think they are all liquid-cooled engines. There shouldn't be any big technical difficulties. Even if there are certain difficulties, I think with the help of American experts and our own efforts, We will definitely find a solution to the problem.”
"Chairman, when we signed a contract with the Americans to purchase military equipment, we already hired some American experts and technical workers. On the one hand, it was to at least meet the existing needs given the lack of relevant professionals in our country. On the other hand, On the one hand, it is used to train our own technical workers."
"We have implemented a universal compulsory education system in the Northeast base area. All the population of school age must go to school. There are strict proportions for graduates of national high schools to join the army. In addition to those who continue to study and join the army, the remaining national high school graduates must go to school. We will try our best to arrange graduates in the military industry."
"In this way, the workers in our military industry have a higher cultural starting point. Another key factor is that because of their own cultural level, our workers accept new knowledge much faster, which is very beneficial. We are accelerating our move away from dependence on foreign technology."
"However, we still need to continue talking with Jiangbei about this aspect. Tank engines and aircraft engines can be obtained as much as possible. Although using American-made engines is not irreplaceable, it will affect combat effectiveness in a short period of time, especially It's a Soviet-made T-26 tank, which is our main tank."
"I think that at this critical juncture, Jiangbei raised this issue not simply because he wanted to control us, but because he probably had other intentions. After I go back, I will have a good talk with that Kovalev. Let’s see what kind of medicine they sell in their gourds.”
Having said this, Yang Zhen pondered for a moment and then said: "Chairman, boss, the current international situation is very complicated. The Soviet Union, the United States, and the United Kingdom are all scheming against each other. No one wants to let Japan and Germany become bigger, but now Except for Britain, which was fighting Germany, the Soviet Union and the United States both entered the war as late as possible for their own interests."
"But Germany is sweeping across Europe. Except for Britain, which is still resisting, other countries on the European continent are either trying to protect themselves or have surrendered. The Soviets are not stupid. They know that once Britain falls, Germany's next target will be them. And Japan’s offensive in Southeast Asia is now also becoming aggressive.”
"Whether the real purpose of the Japanese occupation of Vietnam is to cut off the Nationalist Government's external channels, or to take the opportunity to occupy Nanyang, the current situation makes Americans feel that there is a thorn in their backs. Both the United States and the Soviet Union are preparing for war, but neither wants to take the lead. Therefore, Finding ways to reduce the opponent's strength and weaken the opponent's war capabilities is their current main purpose."
"The assistance from the Americans is nothing more than this, otherwise they would not have agreed to the aircraft they had refused to provide before within a few days of the Japanese occupation of Vietnam, and even sold us a batch of the latest fighter jets with preferential loans. Jiangbei The reason why China agreed to provide aircraft, tanks and other weapons was because it did not want to be attacked from both sides in the future war against Germany."
"Although the current international situation is very complicated, it is not unclear. I think there are not no opportunities for us to take advantage of. Chairman, boss, I will resolve this matter as soon as possible after I return. Chairman, believe me, as long as we can Taking advantage of the current international situation, I think we will achieve our ultimate goal."
Yang Zhen's words made the chairman silent for a long time before he said: "You must be more careful. You are right. Their idea of controlling these two key technologies is not so simple. They should have other intentions. After all, these two engine technologies are already considered obsolete products for them."
"Comrade Yang Zhen, I believe you have the ability to achieve a satisfactory result in this matter, but I want to say one thing, you don't care what their intentions are, then we will just go forward and maintain our integrity. Sex, this is the bottom line that cannot be crossed. We have suffered too many losses before, and we must not repeat the same mistakes again. Maintain absolute political autonomy. This is the bottom line set by the central government for you in your future work. As for other things, Just go ahead and do it."
After the chairman's words fell, the boss over there said: "The chairman's words are what the central government means. With the chairman's support, you should be bold enough to do it in the Northeast. Don't be afraid of anything. I am talking to you today, that is, I am afraid You are hesitant and hesitant in your future work. The chairman and I are talking to you this time to strengthen your confidence."
At this point, the boss paused and changed the topic: "But Comrade Yang Zhen, shouldn't your training methods be improved? It's not easy for you to accumulate such a fortune now. You still have to plan your life carefully. Don’t get into the habit of spending money lavishly.”
Hearing the boss's meaningless words, Yang Zhen was stunned for a moment. He didn't know what was wrong with his army's training methods, and someone actually stabbed the boss. After thinking hard for a long time, he couldn't figure it out. Yang Zhen, who knew there was something wrong with the army's training methods that were all aimed at actual combat, could only look at the boss.
Seeing that Yang Zhen was a little confused by his words, the boss smiled honestly and said: "That's it. The first batch of comrades selected by the Jinsui Military Region to study artillery in the Northeast have returned. I heard them say that you Isn’t the training method too wasteful? They told me that an artillery trainee has to fire fifteen artillery shells during the three-month learning process."
"The Jinsui Military Region sent 200 students, and the good guys fired more than 3,000 rounds of artillery shells at once. And later in the study, when you have actual combat drills in the confrontation area with the Japanese army, what kind of single artillery shooting and what kind of firepower Rapid fire, what kind of artillery fire coverage, and more than a thousand rounds of artillery shells were fired at once."
"Taken together, more than 200 students have consumed more than 5,000 artillery shells. This number is probably much more than the total number of artillery shells of various calibers in the entire army. Only then It’s the beginning, followed by trainees from various military regions in Shanxi, Chahar, Hebei, Taihang, and Shandong.”
"With so many people, plus your army's own artillery, the number of artillery shells fired after this year's training is an astronomical figure. The central government knows that you have your own military industry and can make your own artillery shells, but even if you have No matter how great your karma is, you can't waste your life like this."
"We have a saying in Sichuan that we have a full meal and no pound of rice. This training method of yours, let alone our cadres who have endured hardships, even me, the commander-in-chief, feels distressed hearing it. Good guy, according to this training of yours Outline, once an artilleryman is trained, a landlord's family will be ruined."
"You guys know, if we hadn't opened up the air route with you and you had replenished a lot of artillery shells, the artillery regiment transferred back from the front line by our headquarters would not have been able to fire a single artillery shell in a year. Most of the time, , using guns instead of artillery for training.”
"It's a good thing to come to your place. I didn't see a single enemy, but fired more than ten artillery shells on the training ground. There is also your kind of battle mode. It's just a company-level battle. Good guys don't count artillery shells and infantry." Artillery shells, mortar shells alone fired fifty or sixty rounds."
"This style of play of yours is very enjoyable, but it makes those old comrades feel bad. I will tell you ugly words at the beginning. You have a solid foundation and can withstand the torment. The troops in the pass do not have the conditions you have. If you teach a I can't spare you for criticizing the prodigal son."