The Soviets' investigation work was very efficient, and they investigated everything in just a few days.

Taking the investigation report he just obtained, Ustinov looked livid.

China has mastered a very advanced manufacturing process that can increase the qualification rate of jet engine turbine blades by 54% and the integrity rate by 62%.

This is the conclusion reached in the report.

Although the data is not necessarily very accurate, even if it only increases by 10%, it is extremely scary.

Just imagine, if the qualification rate and integrity rate of the turbine blades on a jet engine are increased by 10%, it is equivalent to improving the jet engine by 5% in the same time.

Don't underestimate this 5% output, you must know that this is related to the direct output of combat aircraft.

Especially in large-scale wars, every 1% increase in production capacity means endless possibilities for victory on the battlefield. This is the valuable experience the Soviet Union gained with the lives of tens of millions of people in the Great Patriotic War.

What's more, the technology created by China has not only improved by 10%, but by more than 50%. This value can no longer be described as terrifying, but incredibly terrifying.

As one of the main leaders responsible for rear military production during the Soviet-German war, Ustinov understood better than anyone the macro-significance of this set of values ​​to the Soviet military industry.

Especially now that the Cold War with the United States has officially begun, huge military-industrial strength is needed to support the Soviet Union's status as a superpower.

"The embarrassment of the Berlin crisis cannot be repeated!"

Recalling the Soviet army's helplessness in the face of the huge U.S. aviation power when they blockaded Berlin last year, Ustinov clenched his fists subconsciously, walked to his desk, and picked up the phone: "Make arrangements immediately, I will

I want to meet with the head of 102!"

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"What? Want to meet me?"

At the same time, the head of 102, who was sitting in the office of the chief of armaments, was surprised for a while after listening to the confidential secretary's report, and then sneered: "What were you doing the past few days? It's late!"

"I said, old man, what do you mean? Are you not ready to talk?"

After hearing this, the chief of armaments also looked at a loss. He was counting on the head of 102 to capture the Soviets this time so that he could deal with the mechanical equipment reported by several key factories at once, and his intention to "leak secrets" was not in vain.

” Otherwise, with his always vigorous and resolute style, how could he have allowed the Soviets to inquire into the processing technology of turbine blades?

Who would have thought that the head of 102 just said "it's too late" and was about to put an end to the matter. This made the chief of armaments feel so embarrassed that he quickly stopped him and said: "I'm telling you, you can't stop. Not only do you have to talk,

, we have to talk carefully. Several factories I have started are waiting for you to bring the rice back for cooking. I am not being alarmist. With the current speed of development of science and technology, such a good thing will really disappear after a village.

!”

"There is no such store after passing a village? I think you were led astray by that boy." The 102 leader sneered: "I'm just wondering, why is such good craftsmanship so bad? I have to take it out to exchange for something, just change it.

Come on, you actually have to trick the Soviets into death. You are so young and full of bad ideas. If you say you are older, you will be much more hated."

"Anyway, just don't make us hate you. As for those Soviets, they can be as cruel as they like!" The chief of armaments laughed heartily, and then he repeatedly tapped the 102 chief who was sitting opposite him with his hand and said jokingly: "Let's see.

It's not Bai Yi's problem, but your old guy's ideological problem. To be honest, are you being led by the nose and feeling a little knotty in your heart?"

"What's wrong with me is that I'm afraid that brat won't think well and will affect the overall situation!"

"Don't those at the top have an overall view of the situation? They all accepted Bai Yi's suggestion. How can you, an old guy, be so stubborn?" the armaments chief said calmly, taking a sip of tea.

"I……"

102 The leader wanted to say something else, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't know what to say.

As early as a month ago, Bai Yi, who was the deputy chief engineer of Baiyun Factory, submitted a report titled "Exchanging Technology for Equipment" to the head of armaments in the capital, proposing to use his own technological advantages in exchange for advanced equipment from other countries.

suggestions.

At that time, the chief of armaments was devoted entirely to the final research on the investment casting process, so he glanced at Bai Yi's report and threw it aside.

I didn't take it to heart at all. Let's not talk about whether China has advanced technology to replace it based on the current situation in China. Even if it does, it cannot be easily taken out. You must know how important it is to master a core technology for the development of the country.

It's good to hide it, but how can it be exchanged?

Therefore, the military chief did not think about this aspect at all and continued to lead a group of experts to develop investment casting.

It wasn't until the Soviets suddenly increased the price of the equipment by 30% that the armaments chief suddenly realized that something was wrong. You must know that nearly 80% of the machinery and equipment purchased by the country from the Soviet Union this time were used for military production. Therefore, not only

Precision forging machines in the aviation field, aerospace, weapons, logistics, metallurgy, chemical industry, can be said to cover almost all military fields.

Many projects were even included in the upcoming First Five-Year Plan, but unexpectedly the Soviet Union suddenly raised prices. This not only disrupted the preparation of the First Five-Year Plan, but also caused great uncertainty in the goal of establishing a military production system.

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For this reason, the top leaders ordered the head of 102 to continue negotiations with the Soviet Union on behalf of China, and at the same time actively discussed how to deal with the unfavorable situation.

As the person in charge of the military industry, the chief of armaments was naturally the protagonist at the meeting. He was even required to participate in several more important enlarged meetings of the Political Bureau.

It's just that no matter how China negotiates, it can't change the Soviet Union's intention to raise prices. It's okay if China's economic conditions are good. The key is that China has just ended its civil war. The entire country does not even have the most basic financial reserves to spend.

It is already difficult to purchase equipment with some funds, and there is no way to invest more money, otherwise the newly born country will be in chaos.

Of course, it is also possible to suspend the equipment procurement this time and continue it when the economic strength has improved in the future. But the problem is that the development of science and technology, especially the stepwise and effective nature of military technology development, is very obvious. If we take this step now

If you can't catch up, you will fall behind step by step.

As a result, things have become stagnant, which makes several senior officials who are looking forward to the initial establishment of a system in the military industry become worried. The same goes for the military chiefs, who have long stopped engaging in "antique research" and are immersed in it wholeheartedly.

How to solve the current difficulties.
Chapter completed!