Chapter 316 Going the opposite direction
Both the First Machinery Department and the Fifth Machinery Department paid great attention to General Motors' inspection.
Zhou Jian and Hu Yong, two old acquaintances, came to the Capital Institute of Technology in person today to accompany Austin on his visit to the school.
As for Austin's desire to visit the Polytechnic Special Vehicle Factory, Zhu Jiansheng quickly came up with a countermeasure after discussing it in an internal meeting.
They had previously transferred part of the Hummer military vehicle production capacity from the 618 Factory to the Ligong Special Vehicle Factory. Then they would just take Austin to visit the Hummer military vehicle production line.
He must not be allowed to know about the production line of ICBM missile launch vehicles, let alone visit it.
"College Zhu, regarding the missile launching vehicle, I feel that the truth is false and the truth is false. The truth is false and the truth is false."
"If the other party has already smelled it, it may not be possible for us to just hide it."
"It's better to take advantage of an opportunity to do the opposite and let everyone know our strength."
Lai Yongfeng participated in the entire reception of the General Motors inspection team and was deeply moved.
As a professor in the Department of Vehicle Engineering who is proficient in chassis design, he played a significant role in the launch vehicle project.
During this process, he also studied a lot of relevant foreign materials and information, and he has a relatively good understanding of many situations.
As a direct subordinate of Zhu Jiansheng, he also knew that his leaders wanted to see if there was an opportunity to showcase their research results at an important event marking the 35th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China next year.
If a military parade is indeed arranged by then, then Humvee military vehicles and intercontinental ballistic missile launch vehicles will have the opportunity to pass in front of the square, which will definitely be very meaningful for increasing the influence of Capital Institute of Technology.
Since it may be officially announced next year, it may be better to proactively announce some information in advance but not all of it.
China focuses on economic development, but its military strength cannot be underestimated. Don't bully me casually.
"This matter is not something I can decide on. Even the Fifth Machinery Department and the Seventh Machinery Department have no way to make a decision."
"Intercontinental ballistic missiles are inherently important weapons to the country, and any information related to them is very sensitive."
"Especially since the test launch of our first intercontinental ballistic missile has not been as good as in the past few years, the outside world is more concerned about our technical level in this area."
"If some of the country's strategies are affected because we did not pay attention to confidentiality, that would be very inappropriate."
As the person in charge of the project, Zhu Jiansheng must have hoped deep down that his research and development results would be known to the whole world.
But he is also a person with a bottom line, and it is impossible for him to undermine the overall situation just for his own inner thoughts.
However, Lai Yongfeng had a different view than him, saying: "I still say the same thing, the art of war has this saying: virtuality is real, real is virtual, virtual is real, real is virtual."
"If we display such advanced products generously, then based on other people's understanding and speculation about us, we will feel that China must have more advanced weapons that have not been displayed to the outside world."
"We have already mastered the technology of launching land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles. If they feel that there are more powerful weapons that have not been released, they will definitely be more cautious when they have any thoughts in the future."
"Neither the polar bears nor the United States dare to blackmail us easily anymore."
When Lai Yongfeng said this, Zhu Jiansheng did not refute.
Because he knew that there was some truth to this statement.
It's just that whether or not to adopt this plan in the end is really not something he can judge. At most, he can propose it to his superiors and see what the leaders decide.
Action is worse than excitement.
The General Motors inspection team is still in the capital and has no plans to return home so soon.
They are determined to continue negotiating with the Ligong Special Vehicle Factory.
In this case, Zhu Jiansheng felt that if he didn't come up with something, the other party would probably continue to bother him, which would be really annoying.
So he quickly formally reported to the Seventh Machinery Department and the Fifth Machinery Department.
Because the leaders of the two departments also have the idea to pull out such a strategic weapon at next year's event to deter countries with ulterior motives and show off their muscles to the outside world.
Therefore, they were a little moved by Zhu Jiansheng's proposal, and each began to report the matter to their superiors.
And the General Motors inspection team that stayed in the capital was definitely not idle either.
"Austin, there should be quite a few representatives from Chinese automobile manufacturers trying to contact you during this period, right?"
As a China expert in the U.S. Embassy, Smith has some understanding of the ideas of various automobile manufacturers.
Whether it is FAW, Second Automobile Works, or Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant, they certainly do not want a car manufacturer that is more powerful than themselves to appear in the industry.
Although Ligong Special Vehicle Factory currently only produces commercial vehicles, its related products do not have any overlap with those of other companies.
But the structure of the car is similar. With a few adjustments, it will become everyone's biggest competitor.
Especially relying on the Capital Institute of Technology, the R&D strength of the Capital Institute of Technology Special Vehicle Factory is the strongest in the country, and no other factory is confident that it can match it.
The most important thing is that the other party already has a very successful product such as the Humvee military vehicle. Now the Humvee military vehicle has become a large-scale military product purchased by Baghdad and Persia, creating a lot of foreign exchange for China.
The high-end uses tanks, the mid-range uses Hummer military vehicles, and the low-end uses BMW X with 107 rocket launcher. These types of weapons and equipment are now the most important products in China's foreign military exports, and export records are constantly being refreshed every year.
The war between Baghdad and Persia has no end in sight in a short time.
There was even a funny scene at the 618th Factory. They just received the delegation from Baghdad today, and tomorrow they will change the banners and everyone will welcome the delegation from Persia again.
The Hummer military vehicles purchased by the two parties are almost identical except for slightly different paint colors.
After capturing the opponent's Humvee military vehicle on the battlefield, it can be used directly.
This can be regarded as a characteristic of the Iran-Iraq war.
“Indeed, several companies have contacted us and want to discuss cooperation.”
"However, we don't really want to cooperate with heavy truck technology this time. Those things can be used in the military industry. Those in China have not yet thought about making substantial breakthroughs in this area."< br>
"As for passenger cars, FAW, Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant and Shanghai Automobile Manufacturing Plant are all looking for me and want to have private contact first." "After our President Murphy visited China last time, he was very satisfied. We sincerely proposed a cooperation plan, but in the end the cooperation was not successful.”
"Currently, the company has re-adjusted its strategy, focusing on the local market and the European market. China will probably put it aside for the time being and look at the development of other joint ventures."
Austin explained some of General Motors' development strategies.
He and Smith were old acquaintances, so he was still willing to share information that was not too sensitive.
When two people communicate, only when each other comes up with something useful can they better gain each other's trust and express their sincerity better.
Obviously, both Smith and Austin know this truth.
"I can understand what you are saying, but it does not prevent you from having contact with them."
"This can put some pressure on the Ligong Special Vehicle Factory, and also let the Chinese people feel the sincerity of your inspection this time."
Austin felt that since it was acting, he had to act more realistically, so that he could gain the trust of the Chinese people to the greatest extent.
"You are right. Then I will choose one or two companies to contact first, talk to their representatives, and release some of our ideas."
"However, in the past few days, I have been in contact with the Polytechnic Special Vehicle Factory. I feel that the other party is not very anxious to cooperate with me, and they do not take the initiative to exchange various information with us. I guess they want to find out more about China's intercontinental missiles through this inspection. The launch vehicle thing may be a bit difficult.”
Having already felt the difficulty of this mission, Austin felt it was necessary to give everyone a warning in advance to avoid everyone being too disappointed in the end.
After all, sometimes the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
If you don't have hope, it may bring unexpected surprises.
"The situation of Ligong Special Vehicle Factory is different from that of FAW, Second Automobile Works, Shanghai Automobile and other car factories."
"They now have a Humvee military vehicle project, and the factory is doing very well."
"Even relying on this project and the provision of parts for this project, Ligong Special Vehicle Vehicles and its subordinate parts factories now have more than 3,000 employees. This scale is still expanding, and it may be possible to achieve a breakthrough next year. 5,000 people, and the number will exceed 10,000 the year after tomorrow.”
"This still does not include the personnel from the 618 Factory. Otherwise, it would not be the current scale."
Smith, a China expert, can naturally understand Austin's worries. After a little analysis based on the information he has, he knows what the other party's attitude will be. It seems to be normal.
"Not only the Hummer military vehicle, but I also heard that the new BJ212 project of Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant is actually in charge of the technical team of Capital Institute of Technology."
"The 4MT manual transmission produced by China's largest transmission manufacturer is the product of Jiang Hui's graduation design."
"If all these impacts are taken into consideration, then the position of the Polytechnic Special Vehicle Factory or the Capital Institute of Technology in China's automobile industry will be very special."
"If any automobile factory in China can really pose a threat to us, it is probably the Ligong Special Vehicle Factory and Jiang Hui's BMW."
It has to be said that Smith still thinks very highly of Jiang Hui.
In his opinion, Jiang Hui's technical strength is the only one in China that truly surpasses many international automotive technology experts.
"It's a pity that Zhu Jiansheng and Jiang Hui have no interest in going to the United States. This is different from the ideas of many Chinese people."
In recent years, one of Smith's important tasks has been to assist some people they consider to be talents to move from China to the United States for development.
Zhu Jiansheng and Jiang Hui were obviously people he wanted to help, but they didn't appreciate it.
"In order to cope with the pressure brought by polar bears, the relationship between China and China is also very close."
"If Zhu Jiansheng and Jiang Hui don't go to the United States for development, we still have the opportunity to cooperate with them."
"If China can really come up with such a special missile launcher this time, it must have something to do with Zhu Jiansheng and Jiang Hui."
To some extent, Austin's conjecture is very correct.
It's just that the development of things is very different from what they thought.
Obviously, they couldn't get any more information despite all their efforts, but just when they were about to give up, the China News Broadcast suddenly broadcast a news related to an intercontinental ballistic missile launch vehicle.
Although the entire news scene only lasts for 10 seconds, it shows everyone a picture of a 12-axis intercontinental ballistic missile launch vehicle from a distance.
The news highlighted China's ability to deliver long-range missiles.
Ordinary people in China may not have any special feelings about such a short piece of news, but in the eyes of caring people, the situation is completely different.
"Austin, did you read the Chinese news just now?"
The two had been separated for less than two hours before Smith went to the Capital Hotel in person to find Austin.
As a member of the American Embassy who is familiar with China's national conditions, he must watch the news broadcast every night.
The U.S. Embassy even has a dedicated team to study the content of the news broadcast to see what information can be deciphered from it.
Judging from their efforts over the years, they have indeed obtained a lot of information from Xinwen Lianbo.
He was still very shocked when he saw the intercontinental ballistic missile launcher appear in the news so surprisingly today.
What happened to the Chinese people?
According to the information they received, the prototype of China's product has just been assembled, right?
Why is it displayed so openly now?
Is it possible that the information I have is relatively backward, and China's actual technological progress is no longer what I understand?
With all kinds of questions, Smith found Austin.
"I just heard a report from someone below. The Chinese officially announced that they have mastered the technology of intercontinental ballistic missile launch vehicles, and it is a 12-axis launch vehicle. No country has produced it in the past."
Austin looked at Smith with a serious expression.
As an automotive technology expert, he is very aware of how difficult it is to design and produce a 12-axis missile launch vehicle.
General Motors didn't even have confidence that it could do it in a short time, but China did it first?
The key is that the other party did the opposite and proactively announced the news to foreign officials.
This thing seems weird no matter what.
(End of chapter)