In 1978, I was admitted to Harbin Institute of Technology

Chapter 316 National defense cannot be bought!
"They told you to explain the situation to Professor Wu."

Seeing Xie Wei's questioning gaze, You Lihua began to explain.

Xie Wei then understood why You Lihua had introduced himself with such a string of identities at the beginning; it was to make Old Wu feel indebted to him.

No need.

It's completely unnecessary.

Professor Wu has always been committed to promoting the use of three-dimensional flow theory in the design of domestic turbomachinery, but...

"Mr. Wu, let's get on the plane first. We can talk on the plane."

Xie Wei saw the pilot of the Y-11 amphibious transport aircraft waving at him from not far away, urging him to board the plane, and he didn't have time to exchange pleasantries with Old Wu.

Once people arrive, they can't leave.

"Is this your school's plane?"

It was only then that Mr. Wu noticed the Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) logo on the plane, and he couldn't help but wonder: When did HIT become so rich? Even a young deputy director travels by private jet.

"Yes, Principal Li ordered one of these planes from Factory 122 to support their project... This time, time was tight and the task was heavy, so I came here by plane."

Xie Wei nodded, explained to Mr. Wu, and led him onto the plane.

"Is Harbin Institute of Technology really that rich now?"

Mr. Wu was not familiar with the situation at Harbin Institute of Technology.

I had heard before that Harbin Institute of Technology had undertaken several projects related to fighter jet technology, but there had been no follow-up.

Mr. Wu, who worked in the aviation system under the Third Ministry of Machinery Industry, also knew that Harbin Institute of Technology, which belonged to the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry, was good at aerospace projects, but it would not be so easy to do projects in other fields.

"It's alright. We sold some equipment and raised several hundred million yuan in funding. In addition, the university's enterprise office transformed some of the school's basic scientific research results into products and put them into the market. This not only filled the product gaps in certain areas of the market, but also brought a lot of funding to the school."

Xie Wei naturally knew what Old Wu was thinking.

At the symposium in 75, Mr. Wu proposed that "we should attach importance to applying the results of theoretical research to production." In recent years, we have been promoting the development and construction in this area, but various units have not paid much attention to it, and the results have not been significant.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Old Wu's eyes lit up.

"Can you tell me more about it?"

At that moment, the Y-11 had just begun taxiing on the runway, preparing for takeoff. Xie Wei didn't rush to introduce it to Elder Wu. "Elder Wu," he said, "the Y-11 is very slow and needs to be refueled once along the way. We have plenty of time. Besides, once we arrive at the school, you can learn about it for yourself..."

Yu Lihua, who was standing nearby, secretly gave Xie Wei a thumbs up.

People can't be compared. Look at Xie Wei, he directly brought up a topic that really interested Old Wu.

We could probably talk forever along the way.

Wu wondered when Xie Wei would tell him the truth. Even though he had decades more experience working within the system than Xie Wei, he could still learn a lot from Xie Wei's handling of these matters.

"Xie Wei is gone?"

Long Yaohua finally finished his work and asked the secretary who was helping him organize the documents while tidying up the files.

"They've left. Director You is with Editor-in-Chief Wu Zhonghua."

The secretary's hands didn't stop moving.

Seeing the leader deep in thought, he couldn't help but ask, "Sir, Wu Daguan has more experience in aero-engine design, and the military previously preferred him to be the chief designer of the WS-10 turbofan engine. Why did you compromise now? The risk of developing the core engine is too great, and the timeline is uncertain."

This is something that not only secretaries can't understand.

Many leading cadres who are familiar with the situation also do not understand.

“Project No. 10 is not officially launched yet. After the New Year, the military’s funding will be further tightened, and the Air Force will have to subsidize the Harbin Institute of Technology’s PL-4G project, as well as support related projects…” At this point, Long Yaohua sighed.

Harbin Institute of Technology's achievements in the PL-4 air-to-air missile were unexpected by everyone.

The original purpose of transferring the technical data to Harbin Institute of Technology was not for Harbin Institute of Technology to continue its research on it, but to serve as a technical backup and also as learning material for Harbin Institute of Technology students to learn relevant knowledge and accumulate technology from the research and development data.

The secretary was stunned.

For a moment, I didn't understand what the connection was.

Since there's no money, but we have to provide support, we could easily hold off on Project 10 and its supporting WS-10 turbofan engines.

"The Air Force needs a new fighter jet! Although the West has now opened up some advanced weapons and technologies, they will not open up the truly advanced ones that can have a huge impact on national defense to us... And this time, the Harbin Institute of Technology project is not only related to weapons and equipment, but also to the exploration of management methods for the entire weapons and equipment and even major national defense projects..."

Long Yaohua explained softly.

It wasn't just to explain to the secretary, but also to further convince myself.

He was the most supportive of the entire project. Many superiors who disagreed, after his lobbying, did not oppose it anymore, even if they still did not support it.

Otherwise, things wouldn't be so easy.

"But……"

"You're talking about time and funding? Defense can't be bought. If we could give up building our own defense industry and research system, we would have done so twenty years ago..."

Long Yaohua said with a wry smile, "Facts have proven that the country's choice back then was correct."

The secretary naturally knew what Long Yaohua was talking about. Back when the country wanted to develop its own atomic bombs and missiles, the Soviets did not support it. In fact, they withdrew all the technical experts and burned all the technical data as soon as the cooperation began.

Under such circumstances, the country started developing the atomic bomb from scratch.

With the atomic bomb, the country can truly stand tall and no longer need to rely on anyone.

"Keep an eye on the situation at Harbin Institute of Technology. If anything happens there, or if you need to contact me, I'll handle it as a special case."

Regardless of whether the secretary understood, Long Yaohua gave the instructions.

The senior leaders agreed to Xie Wei's request after considering various factors. Even so, they remained vigilant, ready to halt the project at any time to avoid causing too much loss.

"Xie Wei is gone?"

Li Rui did not rest. When he saw his secretary come in, he asked...

"He's gone. Old Master Wu Zhonghua is with him."

"Let's hope this kid has the guts!"

Li Rui sighed and supported Xie Wei's proposal. Not only he and Long Yaohua, but other leading cadres also took a great risk.

The secretary nodded. "I will continue to monitor the situation and report to you immediately if anything comes up."

"Okay, it's getting late, go and get some rest."

The secretary did not advise Li Rui to rest early.

No amount of persuasion worked.

As for the school, Liu Debao and Zhang Mingqiu were so excited to learn that Xie Wei would be returning tonight, bringing Wu Zhonghua with him, that they showed no intention of resting.

Project No. 10 is undoubtedly the largest project undertaken by Harbin Institute of Technology since its establishment, and it involves too many aspects.

(End of this chapter)