The rise of great powers: starting from military industry

Living in this era, I have just understood what the struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union for hegemony is and what the Cold War is.

The only protagonists in the entire world are the United States and the Soviet Union, with them as the core forming the two camps of NATO and the Warsaw Pact.

The competition between the two camps is all-round in terms of ideology, economy, politics, culture, science and technology, military, etc., with no blind spots at 360 degrees.

As for third world countries, although there are many countries, they are all as poor as ghosts. They are synonymous with backwardness and poverty. China is not even the best. Even if it is the leader of a beggar's gang, not all beggars will be convinced.

China in this era is just a marginalized country, not at the center of the world stage.

The polar bear roared and revealed its claws, tearing Afghanistan apart easily, which was a huge shock.

Iraq, Pakistan, and Thailand did not hesitate to purchase weapons and equipment to enhance their own strength in order to survive longer in a turbulent world.

Thailand was obviously interested in using rice as a trade before, but now it would rather pay US dollars than trade in rice.

The situation is obvious. With the war and the world in turmoil, food prices will inevitably rise.

"No wonder China's most elite troops are all in the north. Even if they are like this, they are very likely to be defeated in a short time and lose a large area of ​​​​land!" Liu Tao sighed in his heart.

The Soviet Union's millions of troops are pressing down on the border. They can choose a place to raid at any time on the 12,000-kilometer-long border between China, the Soviet Union, and China-Mongolia. They can even capture important cities by air directly over a thousand kilometers in just two or three days, like in the Afghan war. .

No amount of Chinese troops can defend the 12,000-kilometer-long border, not to mention the huge gap in weapons and equipment between the two sides.

Ten years of honeymoon, ten years of controversy, and ten years of confrontation. You can imagine how stressful this is.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the country may be destroyed at any time.

Facing the steel torrent of millions of troops, despite the huge pressure, China did not choose to surrender or surrender. Instead, it prepared for the worst, which was to carry out third-line construction in 13 provinces and autonomous regions in the central and western regions, save money, and It gritted its teeth and invested more than 200 billion yuan to build a second complete defense industry and heavy industry system in the heart of China.

That is not only the construction of military factories and heavy factories, but also the relocation of scientific research institutions and universities.

It was against this background that the University of Science and Technology of China moved out of Beijing!

The University of Science and Technology of China is just one of them, and more universities have moved to the hinterland.

It is this kind of fighting passion and comprehensive strategic planning that has led to the establishment of more than 1,100 large and medium-sized industrial and mining enterprises, colleges and universities, and scientific research units among the mountains in the northwest and southwest of the motherland.

Just like this time, the polar bear roared and showed its claws, taking over the capital of Afghanistan in just three days, and all major cities in Afghanistan fell in just one week. The whole world was shocked, and China was also shocked, because this kind of military strength is too powerful and terrifying!

Of course, Liu Tao is very optimistic. Although he is also shocked by the strong military strength of the polar bears in this era, he does not think that the S3 season will start. History has proven that the S3 season will not start. Peace and development are the themes of the times. , this is a historical trend.

Unless either party is really crazy and desperate!

Otherwise, the S3 season will not be played for another 40 years.

Liu Tao is very relaxed and has a peaceful mind. He is more happy about getting a big order. This joy is seeing that Panshan Machinery Factory will continue to develop rapidly in the future.

Earning RMB is not a skill, earning U.S. dollars is a big skill!

Returning to the Fifth Machinery Department, I saw many people with serious faces, but Liu Tao had a smile on his face.

Arriving at Wang Baoguo's office, Liu Tao placed the contract agreement on his desk.

"The total orders are 1.4171 billion U.S. dollars, and the orders belonging to our Panshan Machinery Factory are 500 million U.S. dollars!" Liu Tao said with joy.

Whether it is a total order or a single order, it is the largest in the history of China's military trade.

You must know that China started to convert free aid into paid aid this year. In less than a year, there have been so many orders. It is simply unbelievable.

Wang Baoguo sighed: "I don't know if it is appropriate to exit now, if there is a war."

Obviously, Wang Baoguo also felt tremendous pressure.

As a veteran who has emerged from a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, Wang Baoguo is actually ready to fight on the battlefield at any time.

This time the polar bear roared and revealed its sharp claws, which also put Wang Baoguo under great pressure, and he felt as if war was coming all of a sudden.

"We can't fight. We are as poor as ghosts here. If the big brother of the Soviet Union wants to fight, he will focus on the fertile land of Europe." Liu Tao said easily: "Besides, except for the orders from our Panshan Machinery Factory, other The orders are all repackaged, and we can make a lot of money by selling them, and we can also produce more advanced ones. ”

"The productivity of Panshan Machinery Factory will become larger and larger, and more and more weapons and equipment will be used for the troops." Liu Tao said with a smile, "With this order, the scale of our Panshan Machinery Factory can be tripled."

Wang Baoguo said with a smile: "It's great to be young!"

They haven't slept well these days, either having internal meetings or attending higher-level meetings.

Liu Tao is very optimistic.

"Boss, this order has a delivery time. The deposit will be paid soon. You must pay attention to it. Don't let people say that we do not abide by the contract and have no spirit of contract." Liu Tao reminded.

Wang Baoguo smiled and said: "Don't worry, we have set up a working group to take charge of this matter, and we won't waste any time."

"And you also know the leader of the working group, he is an old acquaintance of yours!" Wang Baoguo said with a smile.

"Old acquaintance? Who is it!?" Liu Tao was a little curious.

He knew more or less people in the Fifth Machinery Department, but as far as old acquaintances were concerned, Wang Baoguo seemed to be the only one.

"Father, Comrade Liu Zhenbang!" Wang Baoguo said with a smile.

All right!

What an old acquaintance!

"This time the other party pays the deposit, and the ministry will settle the payment in RMB first so that you can produce well." Wang Baoguo said: "When do you plan to leave Beijing? The working group can go back with you to inspect Panshan Machinery Factory."

"There's no rush!" Liu Tao said, "I'll stay in the capital for a few more days and find an opportunity to get in touch with the Americans."

"You want to contact the Yankees? Why?" Wang Baoguo said in surprise, "The weapons of the Yankees are at the world's advanced level, but they look down on us scrap metal."

"Even if the firearms produced by your Panshan Machinery Factory are not rare, they have the wrong caliber." Wang Baoguo smiled amusedly.