Development of productivity started in 1981

Chapter 163 Cooperation reached
In fact, it is possible to take a plane from Langdao to the base, but that can only be done by a few leaders and corresponding reliable personnel in the base.

Because we can see most of the base by plane, if the Persians see it, it will be detrimental to the confidentiality. Many buildings and sites inside need to be kept confidential, so we directly told the Persian representatives that we would go by car.

The next morning, Minet and his entourage had breakfast in the villa, packed their belongings, and prepared to go to another place to inspect the production of artillery.

Peng Sheng accompanied them on this trip to inspect artillery production, but he was only responsible for sending them there. Once they got there, Wang Jiankun's uncle Cen Yong was in charge.

In the cold winter, the subtropical climate of northern Myanmar is also a little chilly. Accompanied by Peng Sheng, the Persian Commissioner Miner and his entourage are preparing to embark on a journey to the Ningdiben secret base.

Three military off-road vehicles were parked neatly on Langdao Road, exuding a cold atmosphere in the dim light. Commissioner Miner and his companions got into the vehicles one after another, and the sound of the doors closing was particularly clear in the silence.

The car started and drove along the rugged mountain road. The wheels bumped on the potholes, raising a cloud of dust. Outside the car window, the mountains were rolling, the trees were trembling slightly in the cold wind, and the withered yellow leaves occasionally fell.

As the SUV continued to climb, the road became steeper and the curves became more dangerous. The drivers were concentrating on steering the wheels, and the roar of the engines echoed in the valley. The people in the car held on to the handrails tightly, and their bodies swayed with the shaking of the vehicle.

After crossing the mountain, the view gradually widened. In the distance, the secret base of Ningdiben was looming. Finally, the three military off-road vehicles arrived at the destination smoothly, leaving a unique landscape in northern Myanmar in winter.

At the gate of the base, the group saw Cen Yong who had been waiting for a long time.

"Commissioner Minet, let me introduce you. This is Cen Yong, one of the leaders of our Southern Liberation Front. He will take you to visit and inspect the production of 155mm artillery and the assembly of artillery shells." Peng Sheng introduced Cen Yong to the Persian group.

"Hello, Commissioner Minei! Welcome to our inspection."

"Hello, Chief Cen. Excuse me. I hope you can show us how the Thor cannon and long-range shells are manufactured."

“Of course there is no problem, but please keep it confidential. You cannot act alone and must be accompanied by our staff during the visit.” Cen Yong said seriously.

"Please rest assured, Chief Cen. My entourage has been strictly screened and will never reveal to outsiders what they have seen." Minei also responded seriously.

"That's good. Please take our vehicle. There is a visit card on the seat. Please hang it on your chest."

"Then Comrade Cen, Specialist Miner and his team have asked you to show them around. After the tour, go back to Langdao with them to conduct the corresponding procurement negotiations." Peng Sheng said to Cen Yong.

"Okay, Comrade Peng, take care. I won't see you off."

"Go and do your own thing. There's no need to be so polite between us." Peng Sheng said, then got into the car, waved goodbye and left.

When Cen Yong turned around, Minei and his group had already gotten into the car accompanied by several reception and security personnel brought from the base. So he took a few quick steps and came to the first car that Minei was in. After the driver saw him get in, he released the handbrake, shifted gears and started the car.

Under the sunshine, the gate of the secret base slowly opened, and Cen Yong accompanied Commissioner Minei into the base, which had grown to a considerable size after months of vigorous construction.

The first thing they saw was the neat and tight bunkers and barbed wire on the periphery. The solid defense line seemed to tell of the safety and secrecy here. Going along the road, the main road inside has been hardened, flat and tidy, making people feel as if they have entered a whole new world.

Warehouses, factories, labs and other buildings stand not far away. Although they are still under construction, their grand appearance in the future can be seen. The dormitories for the base personnel are also mostly completed, providing a comfortable living environment for the people working here.

As they walked along, Commissioner Minei looked around curiously and found that there were no electric poles hanging outside. Cen Yong smiled and explained, "The transmission lines are made of special materials and are laid in the underground pipe network. This is both beautiful and safe."

The base was very large. After Cen Yong took them on a general tour, they came to the 10,000-ton hydraulic press forging factory.

Because they are going to receive a visit from the Persian delegation, the hydraulic press forging factory is still doing preparatory work today and is heating up the artillery steel blanks that have been transported and refined in the electric slag remelting furnace.

"Commissioner Miner, please follow me. This way."

After arriving at the 10,000-ton hydraulic press forging factory, Mine and his group got off the car one after another.

Before, he had seen from afar a huge gray-black factory building with a very tall chimney emitting a faint smoke. Now that he had come near the factory building, he instantly felt a sense of oppression. He had only experienced this feeling when visiting large-scale oil refineries in China, and he did not expect to feel it here in northern Myanmar.

When he slowly walked into the 10,000-ton hydraulic press factory, Minai was instantly shocked by the scene before him.

The first thing that caught my eye was the huge machine that was eight stories high. It stood there like a steel giant, exuding a majestic and solemn atmosphere. The low humming sound of the machine hit my eardrums, as if it was telling of its past glory and power.

Six shiny piston rods, like giant pillars, firmly support the huge anvil.

Standing in front of this 10,000-ton hydraulic press, you can't help but feel your own insignificance, and be filled with wonder and awe for the industrial manufacturing capabilities of mankind. The huge size, amazing power, and the heaviness accumulated over the years all make people deeply impressed, as if time has stopped at this moment, just to allow people to better appreciate this great industrial miracle.

At this moment, the hydraulic press has not yet started working. The workers are doing a pre-start inspection of the hydraulic press, and the anvil is moving slowly up and down.

Minei was already very shocked when he saw this. After a while, he spoke up: "Chief Cen, how did you make such a huge machine?"

"Haha, that's not convenient to disclose, but if you want it in the future, we can help."

"Really? Can you sell us this kind of military heavy weapon?"

"Yes, but it depends on our cooperation. Besides, the manufacturing cycle of this kind of equipment is also very long. It takes a long time from placing an order to completing manufacturing and transporting it to your country. And after transporting it to you, you still need the corresponding transportation tools and lifting and installation equipment. Otherwise, even if it is manufactured and sent to your port, you will not be able to use it."

"That's true, but I hope you can provide the necessary transportation and installation conditions. We plan to start preparing after we return."

"That's easy. Let me explain this equipment to you. After the steel blank is heated, it will be sent to this machine for forging. After forging, the material will become denser and its mechanical properties will be enhanced. This is also a necessary process for manufacturing high-pressure artillery and related high-strength equipment."

Cen Yong tried to use concise sentences to explain the hydraulic press forging process to Minei. After waiting for about 10 minutes, the thick and long steel pipes that had been sent to the high-temperature furnace for heating completed the heating.

"Attention all processes, forging work is about to begin. Please be prepared and follow the scheduled procedures. Report any abnormalities immediately." The voice of the factory manager came from the preset loudspeaker in the factory, which meant that forging was about to begin.

At this moment, all the workstations in the factory are ready to report the data and situations that need to be reported one by one. Then after a burst of alarm bells, the high-temperature furnace is slowly opened, revealing the red-hot cannon steel blanks inside.

A giant vehicle drove over on the track and came to the high-temperature furnace. The large iron clamps at the front stably and accurately clamped the red-hot steel blank under the operation of the driver. After the vehicle reversed for a while, the cab on it, together with the large clamps at the front and the gun barrel blank, turned 180 degrees, and then continued to move forward and came to the -ton hydraulic press.

At this time, the anvil is at the highest point, and there is also a prepared curved mold on the base below.

After the hot steel blank was placed, the workers started the hydraulic press, and the 10,000-ton hydraulic press instantly came to life. The huge hydraulic cylinder began to move slowly, emitting a deep and powerful roar, like the roar of an ancient beast.

As the pressure gradually increases, the cannon steel blank placed on the hydraulic press workbench begins to bear the huge pressure of 10,000 tons. Under this strong pressure, the cannon steel blank deforms at a speed visible to the naked eye. It is like a piece of tamed steel, which is slowly molded into an ideal shape under the "huge hand" of the hydraulic press.

During the forging process, the cannon steel billet is constantly squeezed and stretched, and the metal lines on the surface are like flowing rivers, showing a unique industrial beauty. Each squeeze is accompanied by dazzling sparks, which is the fierce reaction of the metal under strong pressure, like gorgeous fireworks blooming in the night sky.

The 10,000-ton hydraulic press itself trembled slightly while working. Each of its parts was bearing a huge load, but it still performed its mission steadily and firmly. The entire workshop was enveloped by the sound of the hydraulic press, which seemed like an exciting industrial symphony, playing the movement of the continuous progress of the South Jiezhen manufacturing industry.

After a period of repeated forging, the gun steel finally took shape. It exudes a fiery breath, like a newly born work of art, perfectly interpreting the powerful strength and superb craftsmanship of Nanjiezhen Industry.

Minei watched intently as the red-hot steel billet was forged into a long piece of cannon steel bit by bit. It was not until Cen Yong reminded him that the forging work had been completed and they just had to wait for the cannon steel to cool down that he came to his senses.

"Captain Cen, what other processing does the cannon steel need to go through after it has been cooled? Can you take us to see it as soon as possible?" "It still needs to go through many processes. I will tell you in detail on the way. That part of the work is completed in Magao's First Machinery Factory."

"Okay, let's go then. I really want to see it as soon as possible."

Cen Yong didn't expect the Persians to be so anxious. He had originally planned to take them to the base to have dinner before leaving.

So he picked up his cell phone and called the person in charge of the machinery factory, asking him to be ready when they arrived so that they could see the process of making a forged artillery steel blank into a gun barrel.

Minei watched Cen Yong finish the call and asked with a little curiosity: "Chief Cen, is this a walkie-talkie? Is the manufacturing factory far from here?"

"This is not a walkie-talkie. This is a digital mobile phone, more advanced than Motorola's."

"Can you tell me about it?" Minai said expectantly.

In fact, he had seen many people in Langdao holding a device that could be used for communication before. He thought it was a special walkie-talkie, so he didn't ask in detail. Now he saw Cen Yong operating it for a while and then putting it to his ear to talk and give instructions to the factory far away, so he asked curiously.

Because they are in great shortage of communication equipment in their country, and the domestic telephone equipment has not been upgraded for several years, and the self-developed ones are not that fast, so when they saw the people of the Southern Liberation Army in northern Myanmar using this small mobile device to make calls, they asked curiously. Unexpectedly, they made a new discovery, which turned out to be a digital mobile device.

He had a fairly broad range of knowledge and had used a Motorola mobile phone before. He knew that it was a cellular mobile communication device that used analog signals, was very susceptible to interference, and the number of communication terminals that could be accommodated per unit area was very limited.

On the way to the First Machinery Factory, Cen Yong gave Minei a brief introduction to the communication equipment, the corresponding base stations and the operation status. When Minei proposed to purchase the equipment, Cen Yong asked him to go to Hong Kong to negotiate with a company called Sin Chew Group, and said that the communication system they were using was provided by Sin Chew Group.

Minet was very happy that the trip was worthwhile. At the same time, he also realized that Persia needed to go out, make more friends, learn more about the development of foreign technology, and hire more foreign technical experts.

When he arrived at the First Machinery Factory, Minet was also deeply shocked by the series of large equipment and high-precision machine tools in the factory.

When he arrived at the factory to start his tour, a gray gun barrel blank lay quietly on the machine tool, as if waiting for a gorgeous transformation. As the machine tool started, the tool began to rotate rapidly, making a buzzing sound.

The cutter slowly approached the barrel and began to cut its surface bit by bit. Gray metal debris fell like snowflakes, sparkling in the air.

Gradually, the shape of the barrel blank began to change, becoming more and more rounded and smoother. The originally rough surface gradually became delicate under the careful carving of the machine tool.

As the processing progressed, the barrel began to emit a metallic luster. The gray gradually faded, replaced by a bright silver color, like a lake shining in the sun.

When the machine tool stopped working, the gun barrel had already taken shape. It lay there straight, shining, and exuding a cold and majestic atmosphere.

The surface of the gun barrel is as smooth as a mirror, which can clearly reflect the surrounding scene. Every detail is handled extremely perfectly without a single flaw. It is like a work of art, showing the exquisiteness and charm of industrial manufacturing. Under the illumination of the light, the shiny gun barrel seems to be telling the powerful force that will soon bloom on the battlefield.

Then the gun barrel that has completed all the machining processes is sent to another assembly plant.

Here, Minet saw how the cannon was formed step by step.

On the artillery assembly line, the first thing to be assembled is the base. The different parts are clamped into place by the staff using the robotic arms. After welding, screwing and other processes, the parts are assembled into a artillery base full of lines.

At the same time, on another line, the gun barrel is hoisted up, and then the sheath, gun cover, muzzle, smoke extraction device and other external equipment are installed at different workstations.

Then the two lines merge and the gun barrel is fixed to the base. At this point the cannon has been roughly formed, but it still needs to go through processes such as painting and gun wheel installation.

In fact, Minet was no longer interested in the subsequent assembly process. He had already seen what he wanted to see, and the assembly process was not particularly difficult for Persia.

After visiting the First Machinery Factory, Minet had already made up his mind to purchase this artillery.

In terms of performance, this artillery is far superior to other artillery in the world, and most importantly, the Southern Liberation Front in northern Myanmar is willing to sell it to them, and after previous trials, they seem to be willing to sell production equipment.

Regarding this situation, he planned to have a good talk with the top leaders of the Southern Liberation Army after negotiating the purchase contract to see what they really meant. If he could purchase a full set of artillery manufacturing equipment, he would do so at all costs, especially those heavy equipment, such as 10,000-ton hydraulic presses, large CNC machining centers, large deep hole processing equipment, electric slag remelting furnaces, etc.

Many of these devices are not available in Persia. Previously, when the country carried out industrial production, it could only purchase large, high-precision parts from Europe and the United States.

If he could purchase the above-mentioned processing equipment, he would definitely be able to leave a deep impression on the supreme leader, and it would also greatly promote the industrial development in Persia.

That afternoon, Cen Yong took him to visit the artillery shell manufacturing factory. This artillery shell manufacturing factory was only a factory for manufacturing shell casings and assembling artillery shells. Other parts were purchased from companies in China or Hong Kong.

Wang Jiankun used his superpowers to manufacture a batch of artillery shells, because at this moment the domestic OEM factory had just completed sample manufacturing and related testing and had not yet started formal delivery, while the small shell manufacturing plant of the Nanjiezhen was still under construction.

After visiting the artillery assembly line, Minet no longer doubted whether the Southern Liberation Front could provide a large number of artillery shells. So after a good night's rest in Magao, he took his entourage back to Langdao in an off-road vehicle early the next morning.

In the conference room filled with a heavy atmosphere, Minai and Cen Yong and Peng Sheng of the Southern Liberation Front had a long and intense purchase negotiation. Everyone's face was a little tired, but their eyes were shining with relief and satisfaction after reaching an agreement.

Mine said calmly, "After our discussion, we decided to purchase 220 artillery pieces in the first batch to equip our six long-range strike artillery regiments. At the same time, we also need to purchase 6 base exhaust rounds, 6 conventional rounds, and three artillery radars." He then added, "In addition, we will purchase no less than this number of artillery pieces in the future, and orders for artillery shells will also be placed one after another."

Another Air Force representative went on to say: "We plan to purchase 100 long-range air-to-air missiles in the first batch and 500 300-kilogram laser-guided bombs. At the same time, we need you to change the corresponding weapon data interface so that our Air Force aircraft can use these two weapons."

The representative of the Southern Liberation Front heard about the Persians' large purchase volume. After a moment of contemplation, he smiled and said, "In view of the scale of your purchase, we will give you a preferential price. The first batch of purchase orders is priced at 4.4 million US dollars. Half of the payment can be made in US dollar cash or checks, and the other half can be paid in physical delivery such as gasoline, diesel, crude oil, etc."

Mine and another trusted representative of the leader looked at each other and nodded slightly, expressing their approval of the plan.

They were well aware of the importance of this batch of equipment to Persia, and the price and payment method were within their expectations.

When the two sides' eyes met, there was expectation and confidence in future cooperation, as if they had already seen the majestic appearance of the 220 artillery pieces on the battlefield, and the shocking scene of the missiles and bombs whizzing towards the target.

As the agreement was reached, the atmosphere in the conference room gradually became relaxed, and everyone began to discuss the subsequent transportation and handover matters.

After leaving the conference room, Minet visited the Southern Liberation Front personnel one after another to communicate with them about the production equipment.

After unremitting efforts, Minet received excellent feedback. The Southern Liberation Front was willing to provide artillery production lines and artillery shell assembly lines, but some precision parts had to be purchased from them, and the production line could only be handed over after the purchase of 1 artillery pieces was completed.

As for air-to-air missiles and laser-guided bombs, the Southern Liberation Army did not give in, because they could not carry out conventional production of the most important seekers and engines themselves, and several of the parts needed Wang Jiankun to provide with his super powers. However, they did not say anything definite, but just said that the time was not right yet and they would talk about it later depending on the situation.

Although the representatives of the Air Force expressed regret, they could also understand it. After all, these two weapons are indeed very advanced, even more advanced than those of the United States. It is understandable that the South Liberation Front has no plans to sell the production line or provide corresponding production technology for the time being.

However, they did not gain nothing. After all, they purchased a batch of missiles and laser-guided bombs. At the same time, they also agreed to entrust the Southern Liberation Front to help trial-produce some parts for the F14 fighter jets. If they pass the inspection, they will receive more orders for the manufacturing of fighter jet parts in the future.

At the same time, the intention negotiation for the engine order of F14 fighter jets has also started. At present, the South Liberation Front has asked for a high price. They need to pay 2 million US dollars in research and development costs first, and then provide a prototype. The subsequent engine purchases need to be negotiated separately.

Persia is currently running short of foreign exchange and is hesitant to agree to the $2 million fee outright, saying it needs to go back and discuss the matter.

At this point, the Southern Liberation Front has established a close cooperative relationship with Persia. Some weapons and equipment can be tested there in the future. At the same time, it has also received support from a major Middle Eastern power, laying the foundation for seizing control of South Asia in the future.

(End of this chapter)