The rise of great powers: starting from military industry

"What about the Type 022 missile boat? Why should it be exported?"

A veteran stared and said dissatisfiedly: "The navy is in great need of such advanced equipment. We can't just sell all the good stuff. Our navy is suffering."

This veteran was originally in the Navy and knew the situation of the Navy very well.

"For the sake of the Type 022 missile boat, the Navy has suspended the production of the originally planned Type 021 missile boat and Type 024 missile boat." The veteran stared at Liu Tao.

Liu Tao felt as if he was being stared at by a tiger.

"As far as I know, only 15 Type 021 missile boats have been produced in recent years, and only 20 Type 024 missile boats have been produced," Liu Tao said.

Since the birth of the Type 022 missile boat, no new missile boats have been built after the completion of the Type 021 missile boat and the Type 024 missile boat. They were all used to produce the Type 022 missile boat.

The veteran nodded.

"Type 022 missile boats are now being mass-produced. The total order given by the Navy is 10 ships, each with a price of 20 million yuan." Liu Tao looked at the veteran: "10 ships is 200 million yuan, including a base number for each ship. The 'Eagle Strike' anti-ship missiles and a base number of artillery shells are completely facing each other, but what about behind? "

"Sell these Type 021 missile boats and Type 024 exports, and by the way, dispose of the "Shangyou No. 1" and "Haiying-1" anti-ship missiles, so that the Navy can also have money to purchase more Type 022 missile boats." Liu Tao said: "We paid in advance for the first Type 054 frigate currently under construction, but the Navy did not pay a penny!"

The veteran couldn't help but blush slightly, this was a bit embarrassing.

The navy is usually responsible for paying for things like this, but now the navy doesn't pay a penny and only pays after the frigate is built.

"There is no problem exporting the Type 022 missile boats. We will talk about the Type 054 frigates later." The old man said slowly, "Also, the Navy has to equip 30 Type 022 missile boats. It is impossible to export Type 021 missile boats and Type 024 missile boats. Let the Navy not have enough missile boats to use.”

Liu Tao nodded slightly, this is indeed true.

But judging from the current situation, it will only happen next year.

Now, Yangcheng Shipbuilding Industry Company can build one missile boat in one and a half months, and twelve in one and a half years. Together with other shipbuilding companies, thirty ships can be built in a year and a half.

And when the Yangcheng Shipbuilding Industry is completely completed and the shipbuilding technology of workers matures, it will not be a problem to build hundreds of ships a year.

"How about the expansion of your combined brigade?" The old man looked at Liu Tao and asked.

Liu Tao touched his head and showed an embarrassed look: "Leader, I have been busy with the Type 022 missile boat and the Type 054 frigate during this period. I am really not very clear about the combined brigade. Let Comrade Zhao Guoping tell you about this matter. Report it.”

"Comrade Zhao Guoping, please report to the leader about the expansion of the synthetic brigade." Liu Tao waved to Zhao Guoping, who was at the tail of the crowd.

Zhao Guoping trotted over. Zhao Guoping was wearing a camouflage military uniform today, and he looked very energetic.

Since having two children, Zhao Guoping has become obviously more mature than before.

Zhao Guoping reported: "Dear commanders, our expansion of two combined brigades has been completed, the soldiers are fully staffed, and training is being carried out at the Malong Military Training Base."

"Our general manager told everyone to train hard and strive to become a member of the Hong Kong Garrison Force. Everyone is training hard to win this honor." Zhao Guoping said.

The old man was a little stunned: "Hong Kong Garrison?"

"Leader, this is what I use to motivate the Hessian Brigade." Liu Tao showed an embarrassed look, "If you think about it, old man, 1987 is only four years away from now. If you come back all at once, you will inevitably be ill-prepared mentally. Let the heavy-duty synthetic brigade go and let the broad masses of Xiangjiang citizens take a look, stimulate the patriotic feelings of Xiangjiang citizens, and also deter some people with ulterior motives. "

"Truth is only within the range of the cannon, and dignity is only above the edge of the sword! Force is sometimes the most effective." Liu Tao said.

The old man smiled and said, "This is a good suggestion, you can consider it, but it is not easy for your synthetic brigade, even the heavy synthetic brigade, to win this."

"The leaders will watch when the time comes. Our heavy-duty combined brigade will definitely live up to expectations and win the honor!" Liu Tao said with confidence.

"Haha, it's good to have this confidence. We are all watching you form a brigade!" The old man laughed.

In order to support the construction of the synthetic brigade, although no funds or materials were allocated, a large number of talents were supported.

There is even a general among them!

Everyone is looking forward to seeing how this new type of army built with heavy investment will be different, whether it can surprise them, and whether it will be the direction of China's military reform in the future.

It even organized an expert group, with veterans with rich combat experience in the military, to conduct research on the synthetic force, conduct war games, and constantly observe the synthetic brigade.

Now the Panshan Group Armed Forces Department is building a heavy synthetic brigade, a medium synthetic brigade, and a light synthetic brigade. The three synthetic brigades are created from scratch, from synthetic battalions to synthetic brigades, and from weak to strong. This is of great research significance. of.

Once it is truly successful, it will be a very big milestone for military reform.

At present, the whole world regards the mechanization of the army as the direction of development. Although the polar bear is now stuck in the quagmire of Afghanistan, the polar bear was crushing in Afghanistan at the beginning, with many shining points, enough to shock the world.

Not to mention the largest military exercise in human history in 1981.

Mechanized troops are what all countries want to build, and China is no exception.

Building China into a mechanized force is the consensus of the Chinese army now.

Even according to the previous deduction and planning, China will need 40 to 50 years to build a mechanized force.

But China will also move forward towards this goal unswervingly.

The spirit of Yugong moving mountains has always been deeply rooted in the bones of the Chinese people.

Will not give up their goals easily.

But what about the future of mechanized troops?

Where is the direction of the army?

Regarding this point, China was confused before and had no clue at all.

Even the Soviet Union and the United States were at a loss in this regard.

Liu Tao proposed a synthetic force, and many people were not optimistic about it at the beginning.

However, after the combined battalion achieved brilliant results on the battlefield, some people began to focus on the combined battalion, and even Liu Tao later formed a heavy combined brigade.

In the research on the combined brigade, the above has never given up, and has continuously added research forces, often organized war games, and then analyzed and summarized.

But even so, after the mechanized troops are realized, whether to carry out the combined construction is a point of great controversy within the expert group.

First, the combined construction requires too much investment, so much that even if China's military expenditure is increased by 200 times, it will take many years to complete, but the troops must be patient. This is the general trend and the country's requirement for the troops. The military expenditure of the troops cannot increase much.

Second, there are too many highly educated technical talents needed, but now there are only 200,000 or 300,000 college students a year, each of them is a treasure, and all systems across the country are watching. How many talents can enter the troops?

In the current situation, even in a hundred years, China cannot build a combined force.