Chapter 1277: Shooting oneself in the foot (first update, please subscribe)
What is shooting oneself in the foot?
Now is the time!
The vehicle in the photo is extremely familiar. At the end of last year, the export report about this off-road truck alarmed the Kremlin. At that time, some people were worried that it would be used in the military.
But under the control of the Kremlin, the Soviet Union still exported 500 MAZ543 trucks to Southeast Asia.
Now, it is not only used in the military, but is even used as a missile launcher.
This is really shooting yourself in the foot!
Looking through the photos in his hand, Khrushchev’s expression became more and more solemn.
At this time, Xie Lieping continued to report:
"Currently, Foton Motor Company in Nanyang has started to produce the same car based on the introduction of our technology. They have replaced it with power A larger engine, air conditioning, and corresponding improvements were made to adapt to the climate of Nanyang.”
Listening to Shelepin's introduction, Khrushchev said:
"It seems that this is really a mistake!"
Although his inner emotions were complicated, Khrushchev Still defending himself:
“At that time, I really didn’t expect that they would install missiles on it. After all, the load and size of this kind of truck are limited, and the range of our similar missiles is only 1,000. Only about kilometers, they...how far can theirs go?"
"According to the current information, the range may exceed 2,500 kilometers, which is similar to the missiles used on the "Guardian" class missile nuclear submarines? The same type, if deployed in the Middle East, can pose a threat to our Caucasus and parts of Central Asia.”
Shelepin replied, immediately silencing Khrushchev, slowly stood up from the desk, and paced around the office. He stood in front of the window and stared out of the window. After a long time, he said:
"Sometimes, we have to face some realities - when we exchange technology with them, we can get some benefits, but The technology we put in will also bring us some threats, which is inevitable in technical exchanges."
After turning around, Khrushchev looked at Shelepin and took several shots in succession! He took a puff of cigarette, then sat down at the table, put out the remaining cigarette butts in the ashtray, clicked his head on another document, and asked:
“But these are secondary. The competition between us and the capitalist countries will not change because of a truck. Well, how do you explain this to me?"
"The French have suffered unprecedentedly in Algeria? Failure, they have allowed it to vote for independence. This is only the first step in the disintegration of the French colonial empire. Next, they will lose all their colonies!”
When he said "all", Shelepin deliberately emphasized his tone, as if to remind Khrushchev that the Soviet Union's opportunity had come.
Nodding, Khrushchev said:
“This shows that our method is correct. Since the Algerians launched the uprising, we have provided them with a large number of weapons and given them A lot of support, so what if the French send troops? Failure!"
A little bit more emphasis, Khrushchev said:
"France's failure is inevitable. This is true not only of France, but also of the British colonies in Africa. We now have not only a foothold in Ethiopia, but millions of hectares of farms there, using the best seeds... ”
When mentioning "the best seeds", Khrushchev specifically emphasized:
"This is obtained through cooperation with Nanyang. Those European and American seed companies are not willing to provide us with high-quality seeds." Corn seeds, but Nanyang is willing to provide improved varieties. Their improved corn varieties not only have high yields, but are also suitable for the local environment in Africa. After all, they are specially bred by their seed company for Africa.”
This is true. In fact, since Li Yi'an acquired seed companies in the United Kingdom and the United States more than ten years ago, Nanyang has begun its layout in the seed industry. As the most important grain-producing area in Nanyang, Africa naturally needs to cultivate improved seeds in a targeted manner.
After years of cultivation, the average yield of corn per mu in Nanyang plantations in Africa has exceeded 300 kilograms, which is 25% higher than the seed yield of the Soviet Union. For this reason, the Soviet Union’s seed yield in Ethiopia has exceeded 300 kilograms. Only farms in Asia will introduce corn seeds from Southeast Asia.
“This year, Ethiopia will export 2.7 million tons of corn to the Soviet Union in order to repay the loan. The corn will be used to produce feed and be used for feeding in farms...”
After a short pause, Khrushchev looked at Shelepin and said:
"Our large-scale pig farm technology was also introduced from Nanyang. In the past, our pig farms produced only a few thousand pigs per year, but Nanyang The modern pig farm has an annual slaughter capacity of more than 50,000 pigs, and the breeding pigs provided by Nanyang have a shorter growth period. These are the results of our technical cooperation with Nanyang. Xie Lieping, do you think that compared to these, a truck is nothing. What? "
In fact, all of this is a defense - to tell everyone that the Soviet Union is taking advantage of Nanyang, and that such cooperation is beneficial to the Soviet Union.
No matter what, Khrushchev must let everyone understand this, otherwise, it will definitely become a weapon for some people to attack him, although he has long since driven out those who oppose him Moscow, however, still has some hard-liners in the military who oppose a peaceful contest with the United States. Of course, he will also be very angry about Nanyang's use of Soviet trucks to transport missiles. Therefore, Khrushchev now needs to let those people understand that the Soviet Union did not suffer.
"Yes, Ethiopia will provide us with 3.5 million tons of corn next year to repay debts. According to calculations by the State Planning Commission, thanks to this, our pork production will be further increased next year. At that time, people could buy pork without even queuing up!"
Brezhnev added:
"All this is because of your foresight! Understand this!”
I have to say that Brezhnev is still very good at flattering, and his timely words were exchanged for Khrushchev’s appreciative eyes.
Khrushchev smiled slightly:
"For our common cause, sometimes we have to cooperate with those capitalists."
It's just a truck, no big deal, even if they deploy missiles in Musanda in the Persian Gulf Tom, it only poses a threat to a very few places such as Central Asia and the Caucasus.
However, despite saying this, protests should also be done. Therefore, within a few days, the Soviet Union's "Pravda" published an editorial, accusing Nanyang of taking advantage of the Soviet Union's sincerity and exporting the Soviet Union to Nanyang. A truck used to transport lumber was transformed into a missile-launching military weapon.
After the publication of this editorial, it basically... did not cause any waves. After all, as we all know, this is just a truck. The only response was that Nanyang took the initiative to invite the military attachés from various countries and showed them the Nanyang The new "mobile ballistic missile launch vehicle".
Compared with the accusations from the Soviet Union, this T chassis, which integrates carrying, erecting and launching vehicles, fully demonstrated its operational flexibility and battlefield survivability in front of military attachés from various countries. As soon as it appeared, it surprised the military attaches and reporters from all over the world!
"...Through further improvements, not only has its service life been further improved, but the full capabilities of the chassis have been fully utilized. The improvements have increased the load-bearing capacity to 22.2 tons without almost changing the size and dead weight."
< br>In front of military attachés from various countries, representatives of the Nanyang military did not forget to sell them this high-mobility heavy-duty off-road vehicle named "Iron Horse". Although it has a strong Soviet origin, obtaining its drawings and After the technical information was released, its performance was further improved with the improvements of Foton Motor Company.
When it drove out of the muddy swamp, even the representatives of the US military couldn't help but raise their thumbs and loudly said "Crooked and ditched", and also showed Strong interest. He even spoke loudly on purpose and looked at the Soviet military attache stationed in Nanyang while praising him.
As for the Hungarian military attache on the side, he said to the Soviet military attache beside him with joy:
“Alexander, I didn’t expect that you actually have such a good heavy-duty truck. Really It’s great. You see, Americans are also very interested in it. It seems that the United States does not have such a mobile chassis!”
It's not that it seems like it, but it doesn't exist at all. As for the so-called "Sgt." tactical missile that can be maneuvered and deployed, it just uses ordinary trucks. The missile weighs only a few tons and has a range of only more than 100 kilometers.
However, Nanyang's "Carpenter" missile launcher can carry medium-range missiles with a range of more than 2,000 kilometers. Not to mention other people, the Americans are jealous when they see it!
Two-stage solid rockets, a range of more than 2,000 kilometers, and the ability to be maneuvered for deployment. All of these combined together made the Soviets equally jealous.
Especially when it raised the missile launch tube. Looking at this launch vehicle, Alexander did not feel a lot of pressure. After all, this kind of missile could not hit the Soviet Union. He was more jealous - when , Only the Soviet Union has such missiles!
When faced with the ridicule from outsiders, Alexander just shrugged his shoulders and said:
"The Americans are only interested in trucks. The Soviet Union has many such trucks..."
The Soviet Union is interested in missiles!
Of course, neither Alexander nor the Soviets themselves could have imagined that it was precisely by relying on the technology introduced from the Soviet Union that Nanyang laid the technological foundation for heavy-duty multi-axle all-wheel drive vehicles with the MAZ-543 The multi-axle all-wheel drive vehicle based on it is also used by many Southeast Asian and Western countries as a transport and launch vehicle for a variety of missiles and rocket launchers. Because of its excellent versatility and expandability, it is also suitable for various types of mobile command posts and targets. Detection, communications, combat warning and other auxiliary vehicles. Its various improved models, the final output even exceeded 55,000 vehicles.
This is also the only heavy-duty military off-road truck widely used in the Eastern and Western world. It has conquered the entire world with its excellent performance.
With people watching, this missile launch vehicle completed the entire operation process from missile preparation to launch.
When its hydraulic column firmly fixed the launch vehicle to the ground, the front end of the missile launcher suddenly cracked, and then, as people watched, a missile flew out of the launcher with a roar, and at the same time At the same time, billowing smoke swept across the earth...
(End of this chapter)