It's normal to develop some black technology in the future, right?

Chapter 445: The Americans brag and the Chinese realize
America proposed many military weapons concepts during the Cold War with Russia.

Some of them were done, some were not. It was all for the purpose of fooling the Russians and making them invest a lot of resources in unrealistic technological routes, taking the opportunity to consume Russia's national strength.

Projects like the dual-pulse solid rocket motor belong to this category.

Theocol Company came up with the idea during the Cold War, and then registered a patent in the early 90s, but unexpectedly, the Russians lost the battle.

As for why they came up with such a concept, it was because they had a very serious accident and urgently needed to restore their reputation through a series of technical patents.

Military and aerospace have always been inseparable. In addition to being an arms company, Theo Cole is also an aerospace company that provides engines to NASA.

In 86, Theo Cole provided rocket boosters for the Challenger space shuttle. However, due to poor sealing of the rocket boosters, they exploded on the spot just 73 seconds after takeoff, causing huge losses.

Seven astronauts died on the spot, and the America program was stalled for three years, causing huge losses.

This accident is considered the worst disaster in NASA's history. The blow to Sikoor's reputation can be imagined. They urgently need a series of imaginative technologies to restore their reputation.

Unexpectedly, after we had the technical route and the design patent, the Russians were gone and the technology was relegated to history.

Before the Challenger accident, Secor was America's largest supplier of solid rocket engines and one of NASA's main suppliers. After the accident, the company declined rapidly and was acquired in the late 90s. After the acquisition, it changed its shell, but its scale in the field of solid rocket engines also plummeted.

Originally, the dual-pulse rocket engine was destined to be like a large number of technical ideas during the Cold War, buried in the archives and never to be rebuilt to see the light of day.

As a result, the Chinese dug out this technology and installed it on the PL-15. The Chinese are here to help you realize what the Americans boasted about.

It is precisely because Laos and China have achieved it that the design of this air-to-air missile has once again been taken seriously by various countries. In 24 years, Goryeo also conducted its first air-to-air missile test equipped with a dual-pulse rocket engine.

"Korea's technology reserves in the field of aerospace are really lackluster, but if Japan were to take over, there might be something.

I looked at it and found that the only interesting technology has not been developed yet. If we jointly develop it with them, it would be no different from giving them benefits. "Chen Yuanguang complained.

I was hoping to find gold in shit, but in the end there was nothing at all.

“Forget it, let’s just treat it as talent training and wait for them to buy our services.

I guess they will also purchase our Pioneer rocket launch technology, and then sell it to them in a package to make a quick buck.”

Lin Jia said: "Let's see when we can get water to Tokyo.

When the day comes for the drinking horse in Tokyo, I believe that Neon's technology and engineers will be poached by us."

In the past, the biggest ambition of the Lao-Chinese was the Big Island, and the next step was nothing more than Ryukyu.

Nowadays, the simplified Chinese Internet no longer cares about this kind of thing. Now, people always say that Japan must at least be divided with America and the post-war rights that the Chinese should enjoy as stipulated in the Potsdam Agreement must be restored.

"That day will come." said Chen Yuanguang.

Lin Jia then asked: "Under the current situation, we don't have to sell technology to Goryeo, we can sell services.

Selling rocket launch services to Korea is always more cost-effective than selling technology, which is a one-time deal. "

What Lin Jia meant was that Goryeo did not belong to the Lao-China sphere of influence before, so selling technology to the other side was equivalent to squeezing out SpaceX's living space.

Now that we are jointly managing Korea with America, it seems unprofitable to sell technology anymore.

"Well, what you said makes sense. Anyway, it's you who will negotiate the specific details of the cooperation. Just take your time. We're not in a hurry." Chen Yuanguang said.

Lin Jia continued, “After the situation in Goryeo is settled, Volkswagen plans to hold this product launch in Seoul.

They invited me to Seoul to attend their product launch.

You think it should be okay for me to go now?"

The cooperation between Volkswagen and Light Armor Aerospace is not limited to the Light Armor automobile super factory, but also includes cooperation in HBM autonomous driving robots.

Volkswagen plans to equip its new generation of Audi with HBM robots.

The cooperation model reached by the two parties on this issue is somewhat similar to a joint venture. The car logo is still Audi, but there will be a light armor and aerospace logo on the body, just like the M series BMW will have an exclusive logo.

In order to obtain HBM technology and related technical support from Guangjia Aerospace, Volkswagen pays a technical service fee of approximately RMB 50 billion each year, which is by no means a small number.

The reason why they are willing to pay so much money to Guangjia Aerospace is that they hope to reshape the brand image of their luxury brand Audi through cooperation with Guangjia Aerospace and HBM robots.

You know, the luxury brands under Volkswagen are already in a terrible state.

Whether it is Audi or other luxury brands like Lamborghini and Bentley, they are facing a comprehensive collapse.

In 2022, Audi Group's profit was 76 billion euros, in 23 it was 63 billion euros, and in 24 it was less than 20 billion euros, which was even worse than a halving. And this year, it is already a negative asset.

Therefore, the Volkswagen Group would rather take out a portion of its already loss-making revenue and give it to Guangjia Aerospace in order to reshape its brand image.

"Seoul? Volkswagen is going to Seoul for a press conference?
Shouldn't they open it in their German base?" Chen Yuanguang asked subconsciously.

In his impression, aren't all of Volkswagen's important new product launches held in Germany?
When he was at MIT, he bought a second-hand Audi as his car, so he had some knowledge of Volkswagen.

Holding a press conference in Germany can give guests and the media a sense that Volkswagen has a long history and profound heritage.

Lin Jia said: “Life is not easy.

They didn't go into detail, but I got the general idea after a quick look up.

After the reunification of East and West Germany, Volkswagen reaped the benefits.

After integrating East Germany's resources, Volkswagen's profits rose from 93 billion euros in 400 to 2000 billion euros in 800, doubling its profits in seven years.

They must have wanted to get a piece of the pie with the merger of North and South Goryeo.

In the past, Volkswagen Group had little presence in the Korean market. They hope to open up Volkswagen's market in the entire Korean Peninsula by holding a press conference in Seoul, and see if they can do business in the north at the same time.

Volkswagen is well versed in media communication. As the first global giant to hold a press conference in Seoul after the turmoil in Korea, the products released included Audi's latest generation of models and the first mass-produced HBM robot for consumers.

Obviously, it can ignite the entire public opinion and create a huge public opinion effect for them.”

Lin Jia knows very well how public opinion works.

After listening to this, Chen Yuanguang asked: "Can Hyundai and Kia tolerate Volkswagen coming to their turf to grab the cake?"

Volkswagen benefited from the merger of East and West Germany. Shouldn’t the benefits of the merger of North and South Korea be reaped by Korean car companies?
Volkswagen traveled all the way from Germany to the Korean Peninsula to grab a piece of the cake.

What kind of spirit is this? This is the spirit of benefiting oneself without benefiting others. “I don’t know, maybe the public thinks they have a chance.

Moreover, they are holding it in Seoul, so they can invite people from the North to participate, as well as people from China, and Europe and America can send some people. Wouldn't that be a huge event?
I feel that after Volkswagen held a conference in Seoul, many domestic automakers will also be eager to go to Seoul to hold product launch conferences for the whole of Asia. "

Chen Yuanguang joked: "For example, Xiaomi, right?"

This is not surprising.

To be precise, many car companies have plans to develop the Korean market.

Including the north, they regard it as an unprecedented new market.

After the merger of North and South Germany, American car companies such as Ford, General Motors and Lincoln often went to Berlin to hold product launch conferences.

In the early 90s, Ford even moved its concept car launches from Detroit to Berlin.

In the 1990s, American car companies were eager to take advantage of the merged Germany. Now, the new energy car companies in China are obviously also eyeing the market in Korea after the merger.

In fact, the north is very suitable for the development of new energy vehicles.

There is indeed a shortage of electricity and poor infrastructure in the north, and the high latitudes in Northeast Asia are not friendly to batteries.

At present, there are naturally new energy vehicles equipped with constant temperature systems, which solve the problem of poor battery performance caused by low temperatures in northern regions in winter by maintaining a constant temperature inside the car.

This type of pure electric new energy vehicle with constant temperature batteries has been selling very well in the past two years in places like Damao and Zhongya, where acceptance was originally limited to Zengcheng-style electric vehicles.

But this type of car means high cost and high price. It is almost impossible to sell a car with an average price of around 20 RMB in economically weak areas such as the north.

At most, only some low-end models of Wuling and BYD can survive widely in the north.

But the situation will change. Just because you can’t afford it now doesn’t mean you won’t be able to afford it forever.

In addition, the north has abundant coal resources, which means that the cost of local power generation is very low. Once the supporting infrastructure for electricity is completed, the price of electricity will obviously be much more advantageous than the price of oil.

In addition, North Korea has abundant sunlight, with an average annual sunshine duration of more than 2500 hours. Although it is not as good as Hami's more than 3300 hours of annual sunshine this week, it is longer than the highest annual sunshine duration in the Pearl River Delta region.

The abundance of sunlight means that new energy vehicles equipped with perovskite batteries have a natural advantage.

The natural resources are suitable, and it borders China. In addition, after the merger, Goryeo is a country with a population of 80 million, which is almost the same as the population of Germany.

It is normal for Chinese automakers to set their sights on this piece of cake.

The public as far away as Europe has this sense.

After listening to this, Chen Yuanguang thought about it and decided that he was mainly worried about safety issues.

It is true that the turmoil in Goryeo was quelled quickly, and the sufficient preparations made beforehand resulted in this incident not causing too much turmoil.

Even while the American Congress was still debating whether to withdraw from the base in Lion City, the debate on the Korean side had already ended.

But it does not mean that there is not much opposition from the people, nor does it mean that Goryeo is completely under the control of the Lao Chinese. It is still dangerous for Lin Jia to go there.

The danger comes not only from America, but also from opposition voices within Goryeo.

"Safety is the most important thing, in case anything unexpected happens." Chen Yuanguang reminded.

Lin Jia complained: “I am mainly thinking that this is in Goryeo. If Volkswagen invites me to Europe, I will definitely not go.

Aren’t there a lot of Chinese people in Goryeo? Nothing should go wrong.

I thought I had stayed in the country for too long, so I went to Seoul to relax under the pretext of business.

After all, we have a lot of cooperation with Volkswagen.”

Chen Yuanguang could completely understand after listening to this. Before, Lin Jia had to travel abroad at least twice a year, but he had not been out since he was with him: "Okay, let me help you arrange it.

I'll find someone to take care of your safety, there shouldn't be any major problems."

"Brothers, I will record the whole process this time because I was invited to participate in the product launch of Volkswagen.

This product launch is very special in terms of time, location and products released. Very, very special.

Please allow me to keep you in suspense, you will know after you get off the plane."

Feifei is a blogger in the car section on Bilibili with millions of followers. Because his early videos were all about car pick-up, including million-dollar luxury cars, his fans jokingly call him the "car pick-up section up master."

"Okay, we're here, everyone can see where this is!"

Korean appears in front of the camera, and at the same time the flashing neon lights outside and the texture of the building materials tell you that this is not the north, but the south.

“Okay, I won’t keep you in suspense anymore. Yes, for this video we are going to Seoul to attend the product launch of Audi, Volkswagen’s luxury brand.

I am still a little excited because it is said that in addition to the models equipped with Audi's new generation of design language, there will be some other surprises.

I heard rumors that the first generation of HBM autonomous driving robots are about to be released, and I can’t wait.

I often picked up cars in the past, but I have never picked up a robot before. So, if our episode gets over 100,000 likes, I will pick up a surprise from their press conference."

After a scene change, Feifei came to the hotel from the airport, and a trace of fatigue could be seen on her face:
"Okay, now we're at the hotel Volkswagen arranged for us. The venue Volkswagen chose for this press conference is the KINTEX Convention and Exhibition Center in Seoul, which is quite large.

The hotel that Volkswagen arranged for us was right next to the convention and exhibition center, the SIGNIEL Seoul Hotel, which is also the tallest hotel in the whole of Seoul.

I liked staying here when I came to Seoul before because it is close to Lotte World and Lotte World Tower, and I can directly overlook the night view of Seoul and see the Lotte World Tower directly.

I'll tell you guys a secret. I think I saw Ms. Lin from Guangjia Aerospace on the first floor just now. It seems that Ms. Lin will also attend this press conference. Because she was surrounded by too many bodyguards, I didn't find a chance to take a photo with her. I'll see if there is a chance at the press conference tomorrow.

Also, because this is my first time in Seoul after the turmoil, I have quite a lot of feelings. Just now when I was checking my visa at the immigration office, the customs officer saw that China was written on my passport, and his eyes seemed a bit meaningful.

I used to come to Seoul quite frequently, maybe once every two or three years. This time I felt that the security at the airport had been significantly strengthened. In addition, some places have changed Goryeo to South-North United Goryeo.

It seems that some Koreans support the merger while others do not.

Their attitude towards China is quite strange, but compared to the Middle East, Seoul still feels very safe to me. "

(End of this chapter)