The door of the courtyard house has been welded dead

"As the director of the Semiconductor Research Institute, your responsibility is to break through the ceiling of the semiconductor industry, break the foreign blockade and restrictions on our semiconductor technology, and explore a path for independent development~!"

"I am the director of the Red Star Factory. My responsibility is to break the monopoly and restrictions imposed by foreign countries and do my best to research and produce the next stage of weapons and equipment for the troops. This is also a path of independent research and development."

"In essence, we have a common goal. If we work together, we will both benefit. If we separate, we will both suffer. Our factory has its own military projects, but we need the support of a professional scientific research team~!"

"You are a professional scientific research team, but you have no way to promote the development of semiconductors on a large scale. Even if you independently develop advanced computers and prove that your research and development capabilities are not inferior to those of foreign countries, we are still far from the popularity of semiconductors in foreign countries."

"Besides, there is only so much research and development funding. If we have more electron tubes, we will have fewer transistors. Since, apart from computers, there are no other eye-catching semiconductor devices in large-scale deployment, the military will be reluctant to invest large amounts of research funds, and the country will be more cautious in this regard."

"Because we are poor and backward, the limited money we have must be used wisely. If we have products that impress the troops, the semiconductor industry can gradually get out of its current predicament. Our factory will also be commended by higher authorities for the launch of new products, and the troops will have improved their combat effectiveness."

"Well, Director Li, your sincere words and your professionalism have touched me. I see a kind of perseverance in you, which is precious. You are not a person who talks big but does things in a shabby way. This may be the reason why Director Shao is willing to introduce you to me."

"But before that, I would like to know what projects you need to cooperate with us on. Although I am the director of the Semiconductor Research Institute, I also have to be responsible for our institute~!"

Director Liu crossed his fingers and acted as if he was listening attentively. Under Li Feng's encouragement, he seemed to have returned to his youth.

"There are many projects, all of which are very important. Of course, you can choose which one to cooperate with based on your institute's research direction and researchers. These are all projects that we urgently need to tackle."

Li Feng took out photos of vehicle-mounted artillery from his briefcase, of course, the first generation, as well as preliminary draft drawings of the second generation, and a brief introduction to the third generation regarding intelligence.

"This is the first generation of vehicle-mounted artillery that our factory has finalized and produced. It has passed the meetings and discussions of the General Logistics Department and several other departments and is ready to be installed, but it is currently mechanized. The General Logistics Department has transferred some personnel and is currently conducting a second-generation offensive battle."

"At present, considering the current technological level, the feasibility of developing the automated control of vehicle-mounted artillery is very high, and it will take about three to five years. But in terms of control, between electron tubes and transistors, I choose the transistor route~!"

Director Liu picked up the first generation of vehicle-mounted artillery and studied it carefully. This was a project that took the initiative to seek cooperation. Even if Li Feng was eloquent, as the director, he still had to have his own judgment.

"You are planning to use it to replace the old towed artillery, but once automation is implemented, it will be difficult to reduce the cost. According to the army's habit of saving money, even if it is developed, only the first generation of products will be mass-produced~!"

From the moment he received the photo, Director Liu saw Li Feng's ambition. The combination of trucks and guns was indeed innovative. Coupled with automated control, it had already entered the ranks of current high-tech weapons.

Captain Liu's comments were also very sharp. Although he saw Li Feng's ambition to replace the towed artillery, he understood the troops, and even understood the troops' choices better than Li Feng.

When I picked up the second-generation design drawings, I could see at a glance the problems that would be faced in the future.

Once developed, it is good to be a high-tech weapon, but the characteristic of high-tech weapons is that they are expensive and cannot be made cheaper. For the troops, as long as they can be used, they will first choose the cheap ones, and use them for the time being, patching them up for another year.

"We can do without it, but we can't live without it, isn't that the truth, Director Liu? Once automation is completed, the benefits it brings will not only be applied to vehicle-mounted artillery, but can even be used in other equipment, such as tanks, armored vehicles, etc.!"

"Equipment will eventually be eliminated, and technology cannot be achieved overnight. It requires a process of accumulation. Even if it is developed but cannot be deployed on a large scale, the troops will still invest funds for subsequent research and development."

Looking at the third generation of future intelligent weapons, Director Liu couldn't help but pat the table, his eyes emitting dazzling light. Coupled with what Li Feng said, it did bring a glimmer of hope to semiconductors to change the status quo.

"That makes sense. The generation gap in equipment cannot be made up by quantity. Although they were a little stingy, they have a good vision. They definitely can't make this intelligent in the short term, but in the long run, it is very promising. Once the computer is reduced to a corresponding size and installed on this weapon, it will replace the calculation and reaction of the personnel. The gun is still the same gun, but it is completely different. It has been completely transformed~!"

The first generation of vehicle-mounted artillery left Director Liu indifferent, but the second generation of automation opened his eyes. By the third generation, according to the above conjecture, it seemed that the people who put forward the design requirements had already seen the day when computers would be used on a large scale in equipment.

"Who came up with this design specification? I want to meet him. He must know a lot about computers. According to this idea, it can't be completed with a vacuum tube. It can only be a transistor, only an integrated circuit~!"

Director Liu held the manuscript of the third-generation design requirements in his hands, and his hands were shaking a little. The person who could come up with such an idea could be called amazing. The combination of computers and equipment is a path that no one has ever imagined.

Seeing Li Feng smiling without saying anything, Director Liu seemed to be choked. He pointed at the manuscript and then at Li Feng. When he saw him nod, he seemed to be heartbroken.

"This is just one of the projects~!" "The second project is about rocket launchers. The 107 rocket launchers currently in service in our army have a short range and a large error. We need to use firepower coverage to achieve the purpose of destroying the target~!"

"This is the medium- and long-range rocket launcher that our factory is developing. In the future, it will be loaded on trucks and launched automatically. Compared with the 107 rocket launcher, it will greatly increase the range. However, increasing the range means that the accuracy will be even less and the deviation will be very large. But once it is developed, the prospects are very promising. After all, the maximum range of our current artillery is only 20 kilometers, while the rocket launcher can be large-caliber and long in size, which gives it an advantage in range~!"

"We plan to use mechanical gyroscopes to control the fins of the missile body and adjust the trajectory to improve the hit rate. However, mechanical control also requires radio command coordination, which involves electronic hardware~!"

Director Liu listened very carefully, because this time, Li Feng did not produce any actual photos, only handwritten sketches, indicating that the Red Star Factory was still in the initial exploration stage, with only one rocket fuel researcher, Ouyang Yi, and the progress was very slow.

The progress in fuel is good. Ouyang Yi is also conducting in-depth research on solid fuel, but the shortcomings in control still require the participation of electronic engineers.

"How far do you plan to increase the range?"

This is another project that makes people's eyes light up. It has reasonable planning and clear design. Once the large-caliber rocket launcher is developed, it will make up for a shortcoming of the troops. It is hard to imagine that this Red Star Factory really wants to send towed artillery into the dustbin of history.

For short-range suppression, there are vehicle-mounted artillery, and for medium and long-range suppression, there are rocket launchers. Although they are definitely more expensive than artillery shells, after being developed, the hit rate has been improved, which is equivalent to a powerful weapon.

The most important point is the range. The distance plus the accuracy will make the artillery troops spend money crazily on research and development.

"In the most recent test firing experiment, the range exceeded 30 kilometers, but in my opinion, it is not enough. I want to change to a larger caliber and increase the charge. The medium range should be around 40-50 kilometers, and the long range should be at least 80 kilometers or more~!"

"Interesting, quite interesting. A larger caliber, with a mechanical gyroscope controlling the rocket's attitude through radio commands. I think this doesn't look like a rocket, but more like a missile~!"

Director Liu flicked the manuscript paper with his fingers and moistened his lips. If, if this design technology can be completed, it would be equivalent to miniaturizing the missile and using it to deal with conventional fixed targets, which would be very effective.

"Besides this, there is a third project, Director Liu, would you like to hear about it?"

Li Feng rubbed his hands without commenting. It was so comfortable to talk about technology with highly educated people. They could see the ins and outs of it at a glance.

"besides?"

Director Liu stared with his eyes wide open. The first two ongoing projects alone were enough to attract attention. The Red Star Factory was not afraid of having too much to do.

"The weapons developed by our factory are always offensive. They are spears, but we also have to consider defense. If the enemy's shells hit us, we have to take out the corresponding shields~!"

"The last project is related to computers. The size may need to be reduced to the size of a carriage for easy mobility. The design concept is to calculate the landing point and launch position of the artillery shells through the trajectory of the artillery shells when they are fired, that is, the trajectory. One is used to correct the landing point of our artillery shells and improve accuracy. The other is to infer the enemy's artillery position and launch a counterattack. We can call this equipment an artillery reconnaissance radar~!"

"You see, these are all research projects that require researchers in the electronics industry to complete. I came here with full sincerity. Your institute can actually participate in any of the three projects, or you can choose one of them. No matter which one is successfully developed, it can promote the progress of the semiconductor industry~!"

Li Feng spread out the three projects in front of Director Liu one by one. They smelled delicious and were full of unparalleled temptation. They looked very delicious, even melt-in-the-mouth. They were all closely related to the semiconductor industry.

It is no wonder that Director Li could make such a boast and help the Semiconductor Research Institute get out of its predicament. This is like someone falling asleep and immediately getting a pillow.

After the institute developed the computer, it did not have a clear research and development direction. Now, three have emerged, which is really a headache, but it is also a painful and joyful experience.

"You really are, let me...!"

Director Liu was so hesitant that he couldn't make a choice. Each of them seemed to have great prospects and could open up a research and development route for the institute. It would be hard to give up any of them.

"We still have about 30 residential buildings left in our factory, but they are located in East City. Once the two sides reach a cooperation agreement, these 30 units will be distributed to your institute~!"

Next, Li Feng threw out the ultimate weapon! (End of this chapter)