Chapter 1317 The most important weapon of the country (second update, please subscribe)
Ukraine is just a republic of the Soviet Union.
But since Khrushchev became the supreme leader of the Soviet Union, if foreign dignitaries visit the Soviet Union, visiting Ukraine is a must, because this is also the place where the leader once fought.
While visiting Ukraine, Li Yian, like other places, deeply felt the trauma caused by the war to the Soviet Union-the lack of labor force everywhere. There are more lathes than workers in a factory, and there are more cars than drivers in a fleet. In those heavy industry factories, there are also many women, young and middle-aged, but not many men.
This is the Soviet Union. Even though the war ended almost twenty years ago, the trauma of the war can still be felt here.
However, it is just a sigh of relief. Although there are some ideas, it is not easy to implement them. After all, this is the Soviet Union.
When visiting Ukraine, the most important stop is the Novkramatorsk Heavy Machinery Plant, which is one of the heavy machinery plants with the highest technical level in the Soviet Union and is also Li Yian's goal.
During the visit, the manager of the factory also specially introduced to him the pride of their factory:
“…Our factory has built two of the world’s largest 75,000-ton die forging hydraulic presses. , installed in two large factories in the east, are the world's largest giant machines, with a total height of 34.7 meters, a length of 13.6 meters, and a width of 13.3 meters, with deep foundations. It is 21.9 meters underground and has a total weight of 20,500 tons. The workbench size is 16 meters During the introduction, Li Yian deliberately looked surprised and looked at the photos on the wall. While he was amazed, he also looked like he wanted to take them home.
This is the fundamental reason why Li Yian came here - he came for this 75,000-ton die forging hydraulic press. They are national treasures of the Soviet aviation industry system.
Don’t be tempted to say that the Soviet Union’s technical equipment is “stupid, big, black and rough” or that it is not as sophisticated as the West.
But in fact, heavy machinery and equipment itself is "silly, big, black and thick". Just like the two giant mechanical equipment in his mouth, they are big and thick. Compared with some large machine tools, the Soviet Union's The thing is a bit clumsy, but the performance is still very good.
The most important thing is that it is cheap!
In another world, in order to be able to manufacture large aircraft, the French Auberduart Steel Company purchased a 65,000-ton die forging hydraulic press from the Ukrainian Novkramadosk Heavy Machinery Plant. Produces titanium alloy die forgings and aviation aluminum alloy die forgings.
According to the French, the price of purchasing from the Soviet Union is only one-fifteenth of that of purchasing from Western companies!
And in terms of time, it is one-fifth of the time it takes to develop it yourself!
Don’t think it’s an exaggeration. The reason why it’s so exaggerated is because this kind of giant equipment is the only one in many countries. Because the market demand is not large, only one is often built. Research funds, special equipment and other aspects The investment and overall cost add up to a staggering price.
So, the best way is to purchase from outside. This method is the cheapest and most cost-effective.
For this reason, after comprehensively considering economic and other factors, Li Yian set his sights on Ukraine's Novkramadosk Heavy Machinery Factory. However, unlike the 65,000 tons chosen by the French, he What we want is 75,000 tons.
After all, there is another world, but due to limited processing capabilities, when Airbus manufactures the A380 large passenger aircraft, the landing gear titanium alloy components still need to be sent to Russia's 75,000-ton die forging machine for processing.
So, of course, this thing needs to be done in one step. After all, in the future, whether it is aircraft manufacturing, engine manufacturing, or submarine and other industries, this kind of giant equipment will be needed.
And the biggest feature of this super equipment is that it has a long enough service life. Whether it is Russia or the United States, the die forging hydraulic press they took back from Germany is still in use until the 21st century, even if Even if it is used for another half century, there will be no problem.
Basically, you can buy this thing once and use it for life!
And Li Yian's expression made Khrushchev, who wanted to show off the Soviet Union's strengths, proudly said:
"So, Nanyang doesn't have such a machine!"
Not to mention that Nanyang doesn't have it, nor does the United States. The largest die forging machine in Nanyang was a 35,000-ton die forging machine specially ordered from the United States to make C707.
What about the United States?
Around 1955, they built two of the world's largest 45,000-ton die forging hydraulic presses at that time. It is also the largest machine of its kind in the Western world, but it is far from comparable to that of the Soviet Union!
This is a 75,000-ton giant piece of equipment!
"Absolutely not! Not in the entire Western world!"
Li Yian looked at the photo with envy, and then said:
"Perhaps, we can talk!"
The word "talk" made Khrushchev's heart skip a beat - what to talk about?
Of course we are talking about this 75,000-ton die forging hydraulic press. Apart from that, what else can we talk about.
The reason why I came to the Soviet Union is not to give you gifts.
Khrushchev, who had a bad feeling, quickly refused:
“We won’t sell this!”
You can visit it, but you don’t need to negotiate if you want to buy it. !
Although we are good friends, but... friendship is friendship, reality is reality, such a good thing cannot be sold!
"I don't plan to spend money to buy it!"
Li Yian's answer stunned Khrushchev, and his eyes looked at him with confusion.
You’re not going to buy, so what do you want to talk about?
“I mean exchange!”
Li Yian said:
"Let's exchange technology!" In fact, the simplest reason why Li Yian has always liked dealing with the Soviet Union is that it is really profitable to do business with them.
The technological blockade imposed on the Soviet Union by the "Batum Agreement" resulted in the Soviet Union being willing to pay high prices to purchase advanced products and technologies from Western countries. Even if they were willing to pay high prices, the other parties were unwilling to put their best Transferring advanced equipment or technology to them often only transfers them some backward technology.
Just like the technologies introduced by the last Soviet trade delegation in Nanyang - they are basically technologies that have been eliminated and lagged behind the market. But even so, the Soviet Union itself did not.
This is the current situation of the Soviet Union - they can create excellent fighter jets and tanks that can send satellites and humans into space. However, it lags far behind the West in the manufacturing and design of civilian products.
Under this situation, these technologies can only be introduced from Western countries. After all, people's living standards are constantly improving.
“Technical exchange?”
Khrushchev looked at the other party with some confusion and asked.
“What kind of technology?”
“We can cooperate in this aspect of the automotive technology you need.”
Li Yian said straightforwardly.
“We can provide you with a four-door sedan that is relatively suitable for the Soviet Union, a production line with an annual output of no less than 600,000 units, and the most advanced front-wheel drive sedan chassis technology.”
The reason why Li Yian specifically mentioned and emphasized this point is because when the Soviet Union introduced Fiat technology, Soviet automotive engineers hoped to obtain the most advanced front-wheel drive sedan chassis technology, but the decision-making power did not lie with them.
Three years later, when Fiat's first front-engine front-drive chassis car, the Fiat 128, came out, Soviet automotive engineers were very angry. This meant that the Fiat 124, which had not yet been put into production, had become an obsolete model. .
The chief engineer of the Soviet automobile factory believed that it was urgent to introduce front-engine front-wheel drive chassis car technology immediately. He first discussed with Fiat, hoping that the Italians would take the initiative to cooperate with the Soviet Union in front-wheel drive car technology, but was rejected. The Italians refused.
Therefore, the Soviet Union’s national Cherada was actually a very backward product. And this was also the biggest problem with the Soviet Union’s introduction of technology—all the technologies it introduced were backward.
So Li Yian takes action and is Wang Zha - giving you the most advanced one!
Khrushchev, who was already worried about housing allocation when he was in Moscow, had already made up his mind to develop the automobile industry.
This is the best choice to solve the Soviet Union's population problem and housing distribution problem, but the Soviet Union really does not have the technology in this area.
Although it can be imported from Nanyang, it is not yet known whether the imported technology is advanced. Now when I hear Li Yian say this, how can I not be moved?
Khrushchev hesitated and asked:
“Are you sure it is the most advanced technology?”
If it is the most advanced technology, it is not impossible to consider it.
“62 models of Volkswagen.”
The Volkswagen Li Yian mentioned is of course the Volkswagen of Nanyang. A few years ago, in order to strengthen Dongning’s economy and expand exports to the United States and the Americas, under his instruction The "Volkswagen" was created under the Japanese. As for the German one... it has always been called "Volkswagen" in Nanyang, or in other words, Nanyang people prefer to call it its transliteration.
As for the "Volkswagen" trademark, it has been registered by the company. After it was instructed to establish a car company, it directly took out this trademark. As for the trademark... it is the "Volkswagen" of SAIC Maxus.
When Volkswagen launched a four-door sedan, the prototype was a car that Li Yian took out from the system mall. The reason why it was taken out at that time was to upgrade the technology on the one hand, and to speed up the car on the other. research and development speed.
This model focuses on affordable and convenient cars. Once launched, this car with excellent design and simple body has been welcomed by the North American market.
After all, there is really no four-door sedan on the market that costs US$1,800! And that car performed really well.
A car with such a high price/performance ratio is certainly highly praised by the market.
Now, Li Yian directly came up with this "king bomb", which naturally made Khrushchev very excited. After all, the Soviet Union's car technology was very backward. If Nanyang's advanced automotive technology could be introduced, it would definitely be beneficial to the Soviet Union's industrial development. will help.
As he moved, Li Yian threw out another bait:
“If you adopt Nanyang’s factory design, your car factory can be put into production within two years. At the same time, we We will also transfer steel structure workshop technology to you.”
Steel structure workshop!
This is the real king of Nanyang industry!
Traditional factory buildings are only civil construction, which takes at least 18 to 24 months. The actual installation and debugging of mechanical equipment will not exceed 18 months.
The construction speed of steel structure factory buildings is extremely fast, taking only 6 months at most, and many general-purpose factories even only take ten or twenty days!
“Two years!”
Faced with such a king, Khrushchev was a little uneasy.
Building a car factory with an annual output of 600,000 cars in two years will not only allow the people of the Soviet Union to drive cars, but will also become another industrial achievement under his leadership!
But that piece of equipment...is it really important?
Although he didn’t understand industry, Khrushchev also knew what “the largest in the world” meant. He hesitated and said:
“I can’t decide this matter alone. Let’s talk about it after we return to Moscow.”
In fact, Khrushchev was already moved. Even if he didn’t consider the car issue, he was just thinking about how to increase the fertility rate and appease the old workers. I would agree,
Besides, this also involves his political achievements! It involves his reputation!
Well, the world’s largest die forging machine is basically available!
(End of this chapter)