The car giant started by marrying the daughter of the king

Chapter 416: The sky is wide and the sea is vast, the person in charge of the weapons industry
In May in the capital, willow catkins are flying.

Many people from other places think that willow catkins are things that fall from willow trees.

Actually not.

This is mainly the fluff that falls from poplar trees.

The originally bare branches were completely transformed after the catkins flew away, and the whole tree was covered with green buds.

This scene is very different from that in Shenzhen.

You won't feel winter in Shenzhen all year round, and you can hardly see bare trees in winter.

That is, in spring, some trees lose their leaves.

Jiang Hui and Zhu Ling took advantage of the May Day holiday to return to the capital and lived in the courtyard.

"The official appointment document from the superior has been issued."

"I went to the Machinery Industry Committee, which was just merged and established in December last year, to serve as vice chairman, in charge of the relevant work of the former Ministry of Ordnance Industry."

Zhu Jiansheng is feeling rather high-spirited now.

Although the president of Capital University of Technology and the vice chairman of the Machinery Industry Commission have the same administrative level, their influence is completely different.

In December last year, the Ministry of Ordnance Industry (formerly the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building) and the Ministry of Machinery Industry (formerly the First Ministry of Machine Building) merged to form the Machinery Industry Commission, which is a new institution with great influence.

As the second-in-command of this new organization, Zhu Jiansheng is definitely given an important position.

Over the years, his achievements at Capital University of Technology have been obvious to all.

The intercontinental ballistic missile launcher has officially been put into service in relevant departments, and several versions have been extended based on the original one.

As for the Hummer military vehicle, it has now replaced off-road vehicles such as BJ212 and become the most widely used military vehicle by relevant teams.

And based on the first generation of Hummer military vehicles, five or six different versions have also been developed.

The Polytechnic Special Vehicle Factory produces more than 10,000 Hummer military vehicles every year, greatly improving the production capacity of related factories.

In addition, the Ligong heavy trucks and Ligong excavators launched by the Ligong Special Vehicle Factory have also successfully entered the market.

These achievements have enabled the Polytechnic Special Vehicle Factory to emerge as the most important special vehicle manufacturer in the country.

Even FAW and Second FAW are under tremendous pressure in front of it.

So even though the Ligong Special Vehicle Factory is only a department-level state-owned enterprise now, its influence within the system is no less than that of FAW and Second FAW, which are vice-ministerial enterprises.

This is also some of the weirdness in the context of the implementation of administrative levels in state-owned enterprises.

Your level is very high, but it does not necessarily mean that your performance will be higher than that of other factories. There may even be a serious gap.

"Congratulations, Dad!"

"I heard that the Machinery Industry Committee will soon merge with the Ministry of Electronics to form the Ministry of Machinery and Electronics Industry."

“Then the department will have a greater influence.”

“Almost all factories in the country are managed by it.”

Jiang Hui knew that the past few years were the period when various institutional reforms were most frequent.

Sometimes, when you are in the business, you don’t even know which organization has the most promising future.

When the organization changes, leaders will often give you the choice of which department to go to.

While fully respecting personal wishes, arrangements should be made based on organizational needs.

For example, on January 1982, 1, the China National Tobacco Corporation was officially established.

The tobacco management and operation functions were formally separated from the Food Industry Bureau of the Ministry of Light Industry and assigned to the newly established Tobacco Corporation.

At the same time, tobacco leaf cultivation, cigarette production, and commercial wholesale were separated from the China Supply and Marketing Cooperatives, the Ministry of Light Industry, and the Ministry of Commerce, respectively, and "one-stop" management was implemented, thus opening a new chapter in the development of the tobacco industry.

None of the original staff of the supply and marketing cooperative were willing to go to the Tobacco Corporation.

In the end, those who were not valued by their leaders, had no connections, and were not doing well in the unit were assigned to the Tobacco Corporation.

But who could have imagined that the supply and marketing cooperatives would eventually decline like that?
You have to know that in 1982, the salesman of the cooperative was very powerful and was one of the eight major members.

But how about compared with tobacco companies later?

How to compare?
In later generations, there was a popular saying among female teachers in many county towns that the best marriages were those who married people from the Tobacco Bureau, who were civil servants, and the next best were male teachers.

It is easy to imagine how attractive tobacco companies are.

A similar example is mobile companies.

In 2000, the mobile communications business was officially separated from the General Administration of Posts and Telecommunications, and a separate mobile group was established.

At that time, few people were willing to go to China Mobile. Just like with tobacco, those who were not successful were forced to go to China Mobile.

In the end?

Zhu Jiansheng has now become the head of the weapons industry. Jiang Hui is naturally very concerned about how to better grasp his development direction in the future.

This is my most solid support.

The BMW Group has had smooth development in the past few years, but that doesn't mean it won't experience any storms in the future.

Although with its current influence, no matter what kind of storm it happens, it should not be affected.

But there is obviously a difference between having a backer and not having one.

"Is your information accurate?"

Zhu Jiansheng didn't expect that his son-in-law would actually tell such news.

The Machinery Industry Committee, which was established not long ago, is going to carry out mergers and reorganizations again?
But considering what had happened in the past two years, he felt that everything was normal.

In the context of reform, these changes are normal.

After all, the superiors are also constantly feeling their way forward, trying to determine which plan is most suitable for current needs.

"It should be relatively accurate and will probably be officially implemented next year."

“And I think this change is not the final one. It is very likely that more departments will be pushed to the market in the future.”

When Jiang Hui said this, Zhu Jiansheng immediately asked, "Push it into the market? What does that mean?"

The concept of market economy has been very popular in recent years.

China has also begun to make efforts to join the WTO, but many people did not expect that this process would take so long.

But now ten years have passed since 1978, and many things are being reformed.

The concept of market economy has been accepted by more and more people.

This is an irresistible trend and many people have already felt this change.

"We will set up special companies to run some professional matters, instead of the current situation."

"For example, in the weapons industry, a weapons industry corporation may be established to manage factories across the country."

"It's just like some large business groups abroad, where the group company manages the individual factories."

"Of course, there are so many factories in the country, it's definitely not just one or two companies that can solve this problem."

"By then, there may be various group companies such as aerospace, aviation, weapons, shipbuilding, heavy industry, etc., which will replace the functions of the original First to Eighth Ministry of Machine Building."

Telling your father-in-law about these development directions in advance will definitely help him make some judgments and choices in the future.

When something happens, you won't be so panicked.

The unknown is the most frightening thing.

If everything that happens develops in the direction that you have inferred, then everyone will feel confident.

At that time, he will most likely discuss with Jiang Hui further about what choice he should make.

After all, if the development of this matter is completely in line with Jiang Hui's prediction, then it seems reasonable that Jiang Hui could predict further developments.

"If this is really the case, then the changes in the future will be really huge."

"It seems that I won't be able to hold the position of vice chairman for long."

Zhu Jiansheng was not really nostalgic for this position, but he felt that many of his ideas had the opportunity to be implemented in more factories, and he was secretly delighted.

"No matter how things change, development is the hard truth, and this will not change."

"The overall development of the weapons industry is not ideal and the pressure is very high."

"Dad, you have been in charge of the weapons industry for the past few years. As long as you can turn the situation around, your superiors will definitely notice your contribution."

"Even officially becoming the head of a department won't be a problem."

"Anyway, your current person in charge is going to retire at the end of the year, right?"

When Jiang Hui said this, Zhu Jiansheng's eyes lit up.

With his current qualifications, it is not impossible for him to become the head of a department.

The fact that he was transferred from Capital University of Technology was in itself the result of appreciation from his superiors.

Otherwise it wouldn't be that easy.

Although he is not young, he is definitely young and strong compared to the heads of other departments at the same time.

"You are also well aware of the problems facing the weapons industry now."

"Do you have any specific suggestions?"

Now that the father-in-law and son-in-law have started chatting, it is natural for them to communicate more.

As a new official, he must want to make some great efforts to enhance his influence.

Otherwise, he would still feel some pressure to start work quickly in the new organization.

But he is not without any advantages.

As a university with a military-industrial background, Capital University of Technology has had most of its graduates enter various military-industrial systems.

Almost all factories related to the weapons industry have graduates from Capital University of Technology.

These people naturally feel closer to Zhu Jiansheng, the former principal, and will move closer to him.

Otherwise, when others see that you are a graduate of Capital University of Technology, it will be hard for them to believe that your relationship with yourself is better than that with Zhu Jiansheng.

"Dad, most of our domestic weapons industry was learned from polar bears."

"In particular, many of the equipment currently in service, whether flying in the sky or walking on the ground, or light weapons, are almost all developed based on polar bears."

"They even directly took the other party's drawings and changed the model name before using it."

"Against this backdrop, even though we had a very good relationship with the United States in the past few years, we did not import much military technology from them." "After all, the systems were not very compatible and the cost of importing was too high."

"For us, continuing to combine the weapon style of Polar Bear and developing our own weapons based on it and combining our own characteristics should be the most suitable path."

Jiang Hui first set the general tone.

As for the current level of China's military industry, there is still a big gap between it and the international advanced level.

This is a fact and there is nothing to deny.

After all, this is 1987, not 2025.

"You're right, but you're also well aware of our relationship with polar bears."

"In the past 20 years, we have hardly acquired any new technology from each other."

"Almost all the weapons we use now are upgraded based on the drawings and technologies obtained in the 1950s and 1960s."

Zhu Jiansheng knew that Jiang Hui must have his own purpose for suddenly mentioning this to him.

So there is no need to rush.

"Yes, it is."

"But you should also have noticed that our relationship with polar bears has slowly begun to change in recent years."

"Especially in the past two years, this sign has been particularly obvious."

After Jiang Hui said this, Zhu Jiansheng immediately recalled the news related to polar bears in recent years.

However, when it comes to this aspect, his knowledge is definitely not comparable to Jiang Hui's.

"The polar bears conducted a large-scale exercise unprecedented in the world, which brought a huge shock to the West."

"So in the following years, our relationship with the United States improved significantly, and they could sell us Black Hawk helicopters and other newly equipped aircraft."

"Even advanced third-generation fighter jets like the F-14 fighter jet, they are willing to discuss export with us."

"It was just that because the price was too high, we ended up giving up purchasing it ourselves."

"As they become closer to us, they are also trying to weaken the polar bears."

"The weapons and equipment we provided to the Afghan guerrillas through our cooperation have caused great losses to the Polar Bears."

"The 40 rocket launchers in particular caused huge losses to the Polar Bears' team in Afghanistan."

"At the same time, the United States also gave its most advanced individual air defense missiles to the Afghan guerrillas for use."

"Our Hongying 7, which is a copy of the SAM-5, was also purchased in large quantities for use by the Afghan guerrillas."

"These weapons have all taken a heavy toll on polar bears."

Jiang Hui knew that he had to explain the matter clearly to Zhu Jiansheng before he could encourage him to make the decision to adjust the development direction of the weapons industry.

If this direction is wrong, Zhu Jiansheng's future will be ruined.

On the other hand, he had almost no problem taking a further step.

Even if there are no results yet, the fact that his adjustment direction has been recognized by his superiors can help him move to a higher level.

Jiang Hui is very clear that in the next few years, the relationship between the two sides will undergo more direct changes.

Next year in particular will be a critical turning point.

It is entirely possible that Zhu Jiansheng will replace the retired person in charge and become the leader of the new structure.

Under the leadership of Zhu Jiansheng, China's weapons industry will be able to seize opportunities better than in the same period in history and achieve weapon upgrades more quickly.

This is definitely a great thing that benefits the country and the people.

"I have heard a lot of rumors and reports about what you said."

"Polar bears have been in Afghanistan for so many years, but the size of the guerrillas has only grown."

"Every year, a huge amount of manpower and material resources are spent in Afghanistan, but it does not bring them any substantial benefits."

“It is estimated that this situation will change soon.”

As the principal of a school, Zhu Jiansheng is also in charge of a special military factory, the Polytechnic Special Vehicle Factory, so his sources of information are naturally relatively rich.

In addition, the movements of polar bears have always attracted everyone's attention.

So it is normal to think of a lot of things based on what Jiang Hui said.

"Yes, I think so too."

"I estimate that the polar bears will withdraw from Argentina by next year at the latest. This will be a symbolic event."

"They may even simultaneously withdraw some personnel from our northern neighbor."

"The relationship between the two sides will definitely undergo all-round changes."

"It was difficult for us to obtain new technologies from them before, but now it will be possible."

After Jiang Hui said this, Zhu Jiansheng began to understand a little.

We have just laid some groundwork, and it seems that we are all preparing for this matter.

However, our relationship has improved, and some new collaborations have become possible.

Even though polar bears are not having an easy time now, their military industry level is still world-leading.

Whether it is the S300 air defense missile, the Su-27 fighter, or the advanced main battle tank and other equipment, they are all world-class.

Many things here are worth learning for China.

In fact, this learning process does not take one or two years, but ten or eight years, and you can finally catch up with others' current level.

There is no way to avoid this process.

If we do not introduce the other party's technology, the process of catching up may not only take ten or eight years, but twenty or thirty years.

"I roughly understand your idea, but this matter may require a certain opportunity."

"Whether it's within us or within them, we need some suitable opportunities to change the situation."

Zhu Jiansheng has seen hope, but he also knows that this kind of thing is actually quite difficult.

After all, everyone has witnessed the relationship over the past twenty years.

It is obviously not easy to make a 180-degree change in an instant.

"I heard that the polar bears are experiencing a severe food shortage, which has led to a shortage of food supply in the country."

"In order to cope with the crisis, they had to buy large quantities of grain from the United States and Western Europe, which further aggravated their economic burden."

"On the contrary, after the reforms in our country in recent years, grain production has continued to increase."

"This year is likely to make history again, so that people will no longer have to worry about not having enough food to eat."

"Can we consider starting from this aspect, cooperating with polar bears, and introducing some advanced military technology by exchanging food for technology?"

"Or we can invite some of their experts to come over for exchanges, and try to get their experts to stay here to provide guidance."

Jiang Hui felt that it was necessary to prepare for the competition for Polar Bear military and industrial talents in a few years.

Otherwise, if such a sudden situation arises, the country's ability to compete for their military and industrial talents will definitely not be able to compare with the United States.

After all, the salary they offer cannot be offered in China.

But China certainly does not lack its own advantages.

As long as you prepare well in advance and maximize this advantage, the final rewards will be huge.

Now we will lay some groundwork through normal cooperation and prepare for personnel contact between the two sides.

It is even possible to get some samples back first, which will make further research much easier.

With such a solid military industry foundation as the Polar Bear, if China can reap 10% or 20% of the benefits, the domestic weapons industry will be completely transformed immediately.

"Your approach is quite unique, but I need to do some research before I can make a decision."

Zhu Jiansheng thought about it for a while and felt that Jiang Hui’s proposal was still very feasible.

However, when it comes to such a big operation, it is definitely not possible for two people to simply chat and decide the direction.

He needed to arrange for someone to conduct an investigation, compile a formal report, submit it within the Machinery Industry Committee, and then report to his superiors.

After all this trouble, it is basically time to harvest the summer crops.

At that time, the information on the country's grain production this year will definitely be clearer, which will be more helpful for relevant personnel to make decisions.

“In addition to strengthening cooperation with polar bears, some key projects have been stagnant for many years, and I think they also need proper attention.”

"The current funding pressure in China is not as great as it was in previous years. We should try our best to ensure that the funding for relevant scientific research institutes is in place."

"Although you were not in charge of many of the factories under the First Ministry of Machine Building, I understand that many of them have also encountered operational problems."

"Some products are piled up, can't be sold, and can't find a market."

“I think the polar bear market is huge.”

"Especially for light industrial products, Polar Bear has been lacking a lot of functions over the years, and we can definitely work hard in this area."

"At that time, we can solve the inventory problem of related factories in China, and also exchange some machine tools and other equipment from Polar Bear."

Jiang Hui made another new proposal to Zhu Jiansheng.

Exporting light industrial products is the path that China will follow for many years to come.

This is currently one of the most suitable ways to cooperate with polar bears.

This industry is of great benefit in providing employment for a large number of people.

The light industrial products that state-owned enterprises rely on for survival have a cost disadvantage compared to those of private enterprises, and they face many difficulties when selling them domestically.

But when it comes to trade with polar bears, this problem is not a problem.

For a piece of clothing, your cost is two yuan, the private enterprise's is one yuan, but you sell it to Polar Bear for five yuan. So what's the problem with the higher cost?
It is a good opportunity to promote the products of state-owned enterprises while the products of private enterprises are not yet able to enter the Polar Bear market on a large scale.

It also prevents some private enterprises from cutting corners in the future and ruining the reputation of Chinese manufacturing among the polar bears.

Taking advantage of the transition period of these years to allow the relevant light industrial factories to catch their breath and accumulate some strength to achieve transformation will be of great significance.

By then, many problems can become smaller or even disappear.

Good employment and high income.

With this premise, all problems are not problems.

(End of this chapter)