novelraw #265 - Top technology exchange to build large aircraft
#265 - Top technology exchange to build large aircraft
Before Ren Zhong could work out a complete plan,
Staff Officer Ye brought General Shi to his door.
"Brother Ren, let's get straight to the point. General Shi's purpose in coming today is to ask if you can exchange that penicillin production technology with them. The penicillin we produce in the Border Region is not enough to supply the Allied forces. General Shi's idea is to simply exchange this technology and use North America's powerful production capacity to go all out to produce it and meet the needs on the battlefield," Staff Officer Ye said straightforwardly.
Ren Zhong was stunned for a moment. The penicillin production process was only cracked last year by the biological and chemical research team of the Dawn Research Institute in the Border Region, according to the process instructions proposed by Ren Zhong.
It achieved low-cost, large-scale mass production in the world of "Bright Sword".
Although the 'thug eagle' had already obtained penicillin products from the Eighth Route Army and had purchased tens of millions of US dollars worth of finished products, this amount was still a drop in the bucket compared to the needs of the battlefield where tens of millions of people were risking their lives. However, Ren Zhong only brought so few goods at that time and had to bring other things as well.
Therefore, the supply of penicillin has always been in short supply, and the price has remained stable. This has allowed Ren Zhong and the Border Region to make a lot of money, becoming the Border Region's veritable financial pillar, supporting Ren Zhong's huge research team.
Only after large-scale production was achieved did the Border Region open up the supply. However, after the 'thug eagle' purchased in large quantities, they felt that it was a bit unbearable, and although their own country's research could now produce in small-scale mass production, the cost was not on the same level at all.
Therefore, the price could not be lowered.
Considering that this product not only has a huge effect on the war, but also has great value in conventional medical treatment in the future, General Shi was ordered to come and exchange this technology.
After all, they all knew that such strategic technology probably wouldn't work just by spending money, and now the 'thug eagle' is also a bit tight on money. If the amount is too large, they also feel stressed.
After all, their current transaction volume with the Border Region alone is close to hundreds of millions of US dollars. The price of this technology is self-evident, and it certainly won't be cheap!
"Is any technology okay?" Looking at Staff Officer Ye's subtle gaze, Ren Zhong knew that the Border Region wanted to exchange for some good things. They didn't have as much capital as the 'thug eagle', and there weren't many opportunities like this.
Ren Zhong blinked and asked.
"Of course, it's within the scope of civilian technology, not all technologies are acceptable," General Shi responded somewhat awkwardly.
"For civilian use, can we exchange for a Douglas DC-4 production line?" Ren Zhong asked outrageously.
The DC-3, that is, the C-47 transport aircraft production line, Ren Zhong has not yet collected it. He feels that upgrading from the Mustang fighter production line to a large transport aircraft production line is still a bit difficult. Now the Mustang fighter side needs to go all out to produce, and the team's main energy is on expanding the Mustang fighter's production capacity.
After all, the C-47 transport aircraft is not yet a rigid demand.
If there is an opportunity to get it now, then directly go up another level, aiming for the DC-4, which is now called the strategic-level transport aircraft C-54, wouldn't that be better.
The C-54 is a four-engine piston-engine long-range military transport aircraft, which first flew in February 1942. After the successful test flight, it began large-scale production and was put into war transportation. The maximum effective payload exceeds 14 tons, and the maximum range also exceeds 6,000 kilometers.
In this era, it is almost the best long-range transport aircraft.
After all, the DC-4 is a genuine civilian product, and as for producing the C-54, that's just a matter of course.
Ren Zhong thought that General Shi would refuse on the spot, but he didn't expect that after he proposed it, General Shi actually considered it in silence for a while.
"Mr. Ren, it's not impossible to exchange this, but you have to add your latest rocket technology. I know that the rockets you used to attack the Japanese airport have been updated to a new generation. Your new generation of rockets has greatly increased accuracy and lethality. If you add this technology, I believe I can convince the people in our country."
General Shi's words made Ren Zhong wonder if General Shi was an American internal agent. Is this okay?
But the Dongfeng Express IA technology?
Ren Zhong was also silent after listening.
This is different from the first generation. The Dongfeng Express IA technology has already applied many ideas of second-generation products.
It is equivalent to saying that a large part of his latest things will be traded out.
According to the 'thug eagle's' technical foundation and human resources foundation, then it will be even less difficult for them to catch up with him next.
The most critical thing about Dongfeng Express IA is that the propellant has changed again, using a new generation of propellant.
So General Shi is not purely a comrade, and has also placed internal agents in the Border Region?
Staff Officer Ye didn't say a word on the side.
In fact, in Ren Zhong's view, this is an opportunity for the country to catch up with the world's advanced level in aviation. That is, at this stage, the two sides are fighting side by side to defeat the small Japanese, and the 'thug eagle' will have such a relaxed technology export.
Of course, penicillin technology and rocket technology are also the top technologies in the world in two fields. For the 'thug eagle', exchanging one for two is definitely not a loss.
But Ren Zhong felt a bit of a loss.
So he was silent for a while.
"Not enough, General Smith. The value of our new generation of rocket technology alone is incomparable to the DC-4 production line. We can consider exchanging it because it is very valuable for the Allied forces to defeat the enemy. I believe that in the previous bombing of enemy cities in Europe, you have already discovered the enormous destructive power of rockets. We are willing to share all technologies that can defeat the enemy to accelerate the end of the war so that peace can come sooner."
"The new generation of rocket technology can increase the range, carry larger warheads, and even increase the speed, making it more difficult for the enemy's anti-aircraft fire to intercept. This is a new type of strategic weapon that changes the mode of warfare, but the DC-4 is not. It is just a civil aviation technology and is not worth that much."
Ren Zhong said.
He wanted to exchange, but he couldn't let the Rogue Eagle get it for nothing. Although General Smith was good to the Border Region, Ren Zhong knew that the honeymoon period between the two sides would soon be over.
Although he didn't know whether this space-time had been disrupted by him and whether there would be variables, he had to take advantage of the current honeymoon window to get enough benefits into his own hands.
Otherwise, he would be screwed if he couldn't get anything when they turned against each other.
"What else do you want to exchange for?" General Smith didn't refute.
Obviously, he had thought about what Ren Zhong said. Moreover, rocket technology was the core content of this technology exchange.
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They are researching penicillin, and improving it is only a matter of time. Spending more money to purchase it in the Border Region is currently sufficient.
However, the internal evaluation of rocket technology is too important. The technical team even believes that this technology will determine the outcome of a war in the future. This technology is a must-have for the Rogue Eagle. With such a technological foundation, they can do more.
The Rogue Eagle also thinks the 107 rocket technology is great, but after analyzing the technology, they believe that they can research it themselves as long as they acquire the rocket technology, so there is no need to pay the price to exchange for this not-so-advanced technology.
Ren Zhong realized there was room for negotiation, and he didn't make a hasty decision.
Instead, he carefully considered the technology that was most difficult for him to overcome now. A peace egg? Impossible, let alone give it, even hearing about it might be a sin.
The top fighter jet, he already had one. In the propeller era, the Mustang fighter was powerful enough. Although there were better ones, they might not be much better. Moreover, Ren Zhong had already decided on the research plan for jet fighters. The technology of the first-generation jet engine had been bought back, and now he was waiting for the material research to pass.
In the aviation field, getting the DC-4 production line as a starting point for the first generation of transport aircraft and airliners was enough for the time being.
For army weapons, he had the T34 and M3 tanks, which were almost the best of the light and heavy tanks of this era, so there was no need to use the M4 to make up the numbers.
Navy? That was possible, but he didn't have access to the sea yet. A century of navy cannot be built easily. Moreover, Ren Zhong estimated that even if the Rogue Eagle was generous, they would at most give a destroyer blueprint. Cruisers and battleships were about to be eliminated, and aircraft carriers were out of the question. Even if he got the blueprints now, by the time he had the strength, they would already be replacing them with the second or third generation. The current aircraft carrier foundation was a cargo ship, which was originally regarded as a discarded product.
However, there was a technology that was more universal, that is, the power unit of ships - steam turbines!
So, Ren Zhong quickly had an idea.
"I need a complete set of steam turbine technology, including materials, manufacturing process design, and key manufacturing equipment. That is the 120,000-horsepower Parsons steam turbine used on the Enterprise aircraft carrier," Ren Zhong said. Ren Zhong knew the key subsystems of the Rogue Eagle's core weapons very well.
After all, he had studied these things for a long time. Don't even think about the complete aircraft carrier technology, but Ren Zhong felt that replacing it with a subsystem was not too much.
The key is that this steam turbine can replace many things, not only can it be used on ships, but also in the field of power generation, which is an important reference for the development of thermal power.
It is the key equipment for thermal power plants and future nuclear power plants.
Although he can't use this technology for the time being, this technical reserve is a good thing that can be used for half a century.
"Although I don't understand Mr. Ren's reasons for choosing this technology, I will take Mr. Ren's request back," General Smith said with a shrug.
"We will have a conclusion soon, and I hope there will be a pleasant win-win result."
"We too, General Smith. In any case, you are our distinguished guest. Today, our official business ends here, and the next is our personal friendship time." Chief of Staff Ye immediately stated after seeing that the two sides had a preliminary intention on the conditions proposed.
General Smith is one of the highest-level people in the Asian theater and also the senior leader with the best attitude towards the Eighth Route Army. Of course, Chief of Staff Ye would not miss such an opportunity to build relationships.
"Old Brother Ren, you have to arrange something tonight. I heard that your good wine has new goods. Let's taste your latest good wine tonight," Chief of Staff Ye said without any politeness.
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