Military industrial hegemony

Chapter 1224 Not a very ideal investigation trip
Early the next morning, after breakfast, Jiang Chen and the others were taken to a reception hall, and then Jiang Chen and the others were received by high-level Soviet armed forces.At the meeting, the two sides exchanged pleasantries for a while, and reviewed the years when the older generation worked together.Then there is an arrangement for Jiang Chen and his group's visit itinerary. In fact, although Jiang Chen and his group were invited, it is up to others to decide what to see there.For that, Jiang Chen and the others also agreed, which is also to let the guests do as they please.

The first stop Jiang Chen and the others were going to was a heavy industry factory on the outskirts of the city, which was the only factory in the world that specialized in the production of tanks.However, what Jiang Chen and the others showed this time is how to produce crawler tractors. In fact, this is the same, and there is not much difference between the two.Jiang Chen believes that if necessary, this factory may be put into production of weapons and equipment in a very short period of time.However, in Jiang Chen's view, these things can no longer keep up with the pace of the times.Modern warfare is no longer simply won by numbers, although a large number of tanks and armored vehicles or other weapons and equipment can be produced here in a short period of time.But now wars focus on integrated warfare, and it is no longer purely point-to-point. The large-scale mechanized troop assault they used to uphold can now play a very small role.

Of course, even so, Jiang Chen and the others were taken aback by the huge production efficiency of this factory.Jiang Chen calculated the time, and on average, a tractor drove out of the workshop every 3 minutes. Such a production rate was really shocking.Of course, it is not ruled out that these are specially shown to Jiang Chen and the others.Because from the information Jiang Chen and the others have, the current domestic economy in Su* should be very difficult, so there shouldn't be such an efficiency.If it was an ordinary factory, it should have closed down long ago.Even if it cannot be closed as a combat readiness facility, it will maintain a relatively low operating speed, which will never be like this.

Sure enough, Jiang Chen still found many details, that is, rust stains were found on some parts used in the production of these tractors, which means that these parts have been produced for a certain period of time.This means that the factory does not usually run so fast.And Jiang Chen also discovered a detail, that is, the number of parts stacked next to some parts processing equipment is almost the same, and it can be produced at such a speed for about one or two hours.If, as they say, it's running at full speed all year round, it obviously isn't.This also indicates that what Jiang Chen let them see is all fake, and it is what the other party arranged for Jiang Chen to see.

But one thing is true, that is their huge production potential, which means that once the war starts, they will have a very large war potential.And the other party just wanted Jiang Chen and the others to see this, to declare their strength.Of course, this scene really shocked everyone in the inspection team, except Jiang Chen.

Afterwards, Jiang Chen and the others were taken to an exercise field in the suburbs to watch the tank combat demonstration. To put it bluntly, it was connected to the factory just now.What Jiang Chen and the others are showing here is the superior performance of the tanks and armored vehicles produced from that factory.Sure enough, Jiang Chen also confirmed this guess from the explanation.

What Jiang Chen and the others showed this time were two tanks and several armored vehicles.They are T72 and T80 respectively, and the armored vehicles are naturally BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles and BTR-80 armored personnel carriers.To Jiang Chen, these were all old equipment, and he wasn't very interested.But for everyone in the inspection team, especially for an old army like Mr. Cao, this is naturally very attractive.So a group of people, accompanied by Soviet personnel, watched with great interest.

The fighting style of the Soviet army is always so clear, simple, rough, direct, and barbaric. This is the most direct feeling for Jiang Chen and the others.The second is the performance of these weapons and equipment. To be honest, everyone can see that these equipment are not so advanced, but their performance is very good, or they are solid, kneaded like this, and their performance is still stable.So this made Mr. Cao and the others very envious, and they asked about the performance data of these equipments.As for the Soviet personnel, seeing Mr. Cao, they were all interested, and they all tried their best to introduce him.

Next, Jiang Chen and the others went to inspect several places. There are shopping malls, residential areas, and civilian facilities such as schools and hospitals.Of course, as the most important part of this exchange, military visits are also indispensable.Jiang Chen and the others visited many military units, including barracks, military airports, and fortifications.But it was limited to what they wanted Jiang Chen and the others to see, and they were all ordinary things. This might just be the distrust at the beginning.

Of course.Jiang Chen and the others also saw the legendary Milo 29. At a certain air defense airfield, the Soviet side wanted Jiang Chen and the others to introduce this fighter emphatically.But what disappointed the Soviet staff was that Jiang Chen and the others were not as surprised as they were when they visited other places before, but calmed down a lot.This may also be because the members of the inspection team have seen the 15 and 16 imported from Laomei before, so for the Milo 29, which is also relatively advanced, with these two fighters as a reference, everyone will not be so surprised anymore .

To be honest, it would be much better to be replaced by Soviet-style fighters in terms of craftsmanship alone.After all, the Su-style fighters put too much emphasis on practicality, so the extensive manufacturing process is also a very distinctive feature of them. In this regard, the experience given to Jiang Chen and the others was not very good.In addition, in terms of avionics equipment, it is still far behind the old American aircraft.The Milo 29's aircraft airport is still a very traditional instrument cockpit, which looks very complicated.It is far inferior to the highly integrated cockpit of the two fighters of Laomei. Although the digitalization of these two fighters of Laomei is not as advanced and comprehensive as the later generations, it has already carried out a considerable part, whether it is in flight control or aviation. Electrically, it is much more advanced than the Milo 29 that Jiang Chen and the others visited.Of course, having said so much, we also have to talk about its advantages, that is, good maneuverability, simple control, ability to take off and land at complex airports, rapid deployment, and so on.

But after the visit, Mr. Cao and the others shook their heads and rejected the idea of ​​buying this plane.Because in their view, if the imaginary enemy in the future is Lao Mei, then with the level of this fighter, it will definitely not be able to fight against Lao Mei's fighter.Even the original A/B model of the 16, which is the equivalent of this aircraft, is a bit harsh.

After several days of continuous visits and investigations, Jiang Chen and the others finally had a free day to rest.The entire delegation also had a holiday. Those who are willing to rest for scientific research can rest in the hotel, and those who are not willing to rest can go shopping with the company of the Soviet staff.For this reason, the Soviet side also specially gave Jiang Chen and others a certain amount of red envelopes or condolence money for their shopping. In fact, this is just a potential practice.Of course, this is also an excellent opportunity for Jiang Chen, because he still has his tasks to complete.

(End of this chapter)