Chapter 597: Don't Fly in the Wrong Direction
After sending Qinglan away, Hu Wenhai felt that his body was hollowed out.
It's also a little embarrassing to say, although he has made the decision to milk the Soviet Union, but when he actually wants to do it, he is still a little nervous.
Since Hu Wenhai's rebirth, there have been many firsts.
It was the first time to change history, the first time to contact historical celebrities, the first time to have a dialogue with high-level officials, the first time to participate in national events, and the first time to pick up American wool......
But these firsts were not as frightening as this decision.
This will not only determine the fate of him alone, not even the fate of one China, but the fate of the whole world.
Fortunately, there is still a lot of work, and the large number of jobs that flock to him quickly forgets these unnecessary worries and devotes himself to work.
Time flies, and when Hu Wenhai was relieved from work, the big locust tree outside the window was already full of flowers.
The work on the imperial capital's side came to an end, and Hu Wenhai could finally rest solidly for two days.
The flow of materials and equipment from Germany also began to dwindle rapidly, and the negotiation process for the merger of the two countries became clearer. After the amnesty for former East German employees such as Stasi was negotiated, the number of people who brought information to Lviv was reduced to a fraction of what it had been.
But the equipment and materials received from East Germany in the past five months are enough to make many CEOs of Chinese companies wake up with a smile even from sleep.
As a country in the first echelon of science and technology in the former socialist camp, the industrial strength of East Germany is really an indescribable pity.
With so many excellent technology and workers and equipment, Dresden, the second largest industrial city in East Germany, later lost almost 80% of its industrial capacity.
Hu Wenhai once went to Dresden, which was a very beautiful city. The ancient buildings and cityscapes of Dewei are full of "historical relics" full of ancient art.
Well, that's right, these "historical relics" are all in quotation marks. Because all of the historical monuments in Dresden were rebuilt after the 90s.
It's not the kind of restoration of the old in China, because before the 90s, the city of Dresden was full of factories, and these old buildings that only existed in history had been destroyed for decades.
The so-called monuments are actually all modern buildings.
And those advanced enterprises that once dominated the socialist camp have long since lost their traces.
Although East and West Germany have been merged for decades, the gap between the two countries has not been filled, but has become wider. Young people from East Germany went to West Germany in large numbers, and the industrial capacity of East Germany was greatly regressed compared to that before the merger.
The brilliant state-run factories were sold to private enterprises, then the workers were dismissed and the factories were destroyed. Young people in East Germany could not find work locally, so they had to go to West Germany in large numbers to become cheap workers at the bottom.
To tell the truth, rather than allowing the wealth created by socialism to be destroyed by the capitalists, Hu Wenhai felt that it was really the right thing to do to let it blossom in another transition.
In addition to Hu Wenhai, the biggest gain in East Germany this time will probably belong to the Ministry of Railways.
Fu Zhiheng had just returned to China in May and attended several closed-door meetings of the Ministry of Railways' top management, followed by news that the Ministry of Railways was going to carry out a speed-up project.
According to the grapevine, this speed increase is likely to cross a few small steps in one step, and reach the level of 140km/h in one step.
For these rumors, some uninformed industry insiders have scoffed, thinking that it is another plan to lead a high-flying and far-reaching egg.
In addition to the maturity of the front, bottom, bogie and other technologies, this speed increase is also due to the official launch of the CTCS (China-train-control-system) system developed by the General Number Institute based on the Xinke digital switch.
In this way, China's railway speed can be said to be everything ready, only the east wind is owed.
After Fu Zhiheng returned from Germany, he advocated opening a test line in Beijing and Tianjin. The test line adopts the method of passenger and freight separation, and uses the GP200S-Mg bogie to improve the 24-car bottom and electric locomotive, and first opens a 160km/h quasi-high-speed railway to present to the Asian Games.
This proposal was reported to the central government by the Ministry of Railways, and it was a treasure for the high-level officials who were planning to improve China's image. Although it is not as good as Japan's Shinkansen railway, the 160km/h train is also quite good internationally.
Taking advantage of the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of the Asian Games to launch China's new railway train is also a good step to build national self-esteem and cohesion.
China in 1990 can be said to have ushered in a good start, not only good news from the railway, but also a year worthy of the majority of military enthusiasts to remember.
As we entered May, another big event happened.
This is not the first time Hu Wenhai has appeared at this familiar airport on the outskirts of Beijing, the last time he was there was two F-14s soaring over the Chinese sky.
And this time, what he is looking forward to is the Su-27 fighter that is even more haunting and dreaming of it.
"It's coming, it's coming, the plane is coming!"
A group of people craned their necks to look at the sky, and sure enough, two rapidly approaching "dots" in the sky were revealing their majestic posture.
The elegant and slender neck, the broad and powerful wings, and the majestic air intake under the ribs, this is the beautiful Su-27 fighter that brings tears to your eyes.
"Oh-"
Even if it was a group of generals and officers with stars on their shoulders, they still couldn't help but let out childlike admiration.
Sukhoi was very pleased with the billion-dollar deal with China, which Hu wanted to buy a batch of Soviet heavy industrial equipment, but Sukhoi completely ruined the plan.
In the billion-dollar deal, Sukhoi offered a deal to deliver 50 Su-27s to China within two years, corresponding spare parts, weapons and an overhaul line.
The unit price of each Su-27 has been pushed down to a price that makes Chinese comrades feel a little embarrassed. The Su-27, which costs 15 million dollars a plane, is cost-effective and has turned the F-14 into scum.
Today, it was none other than the well-known Comrade Pugachev who led the team to fly the first batch of eight Su-27s to China for delivery.
He piloted a brand-new Su-27 fighter, first made a low-altitude passage on the runway of the airport, then performed a famous Pugachev Cobra, and finally led a formation of four twin-planes to slowly land at the airport.
The eight Su-27 fighters and pilots will be responsible for a two-year training mission for Chinese pilots. China's best pilots were singled out to fly this most advanced fighter jet in the world.
Well, at least in the eyes of Hu Wenhai, the Su-27 is definitely the most advanced fighter.
Before the upgrade, even the F-14 will not be able to compete with the Su-27.
In order to welcome the new fighters, the Chinese side specially prepared a sumptuous banquet for the Soviet envoys to deliver the fighters, and all kinds of Chinese food, Russian delicacies and wines were available.
Every officer and pilot in the mission was given a generous gift and hospitality, which made the atmosphere of the banquet particularly warm and cordial.
The protagonist in the banquet is undoubtedly the comrade Chinese general with three stars on his shoulder.
It can be seen that this revolutionary soldier of the Republic, who once boarded the US aircraft carrier, has an unconcealable joy on his face today.
Senior General Pavel Grachev and Deputy Minister of Defense Andrei Kokoshin made a toast to the veteran, joking. Cups-of-high-altitude wine were poured into his stomach with a Russian bear-style booze, and the old general's face was ruddy, and he fought with General Maozi without falling behind.
The atmosphere in the banquet even gave people some kind of illusion. It was as if China and the Soviet Union had never had an awkward quarrel, and this was still the era of great intimacy. The Soviet Union sent 156 projects to China, and China admired this big brother of socialism.
But at this moment, a Soviet Air Force colonel could not resist "dripping a drop of tar in a honey jar."
He said to two Chinese Air Force colleagues: "For the sake of the eternal friendship between the two countries, I hope that your Sukhoi plane will not fly in the wrong direction after taking off in the future......
An officer, who had been promoted by informing, heard his words and quickly walked in the direction of the presidium. Not long after, General Dmitry Kharchenko, head of the General Directorate of International Military Cooperation, who had already drunk his eyes, walked up to the Air Force colonel and shouted at him in a rage: "Come here, you daredevil, come to me!!
The colonel, who almost caused a diplomatic incident, is about to be punished. Fortunately, the Chinese have always been understanding, and the comrade general who heard about this rushed over and let out a hearty laugh.
He said to General Grachev, who was following him: "A soldier should always think of defending his homeland first, which is the duty of a soldier and even more so. ”
The lucky comrade colonel finally escaped because of this sentence.
Maslyukov, who had already been stranded in the imperial capital, also appeared at the banquet, and he had already learned that the Chinese top brass had agreed in principle to the deal he proposed, and it was the time for mixed tastes in his heart.
"Gorbachev's privatization reforms are aimed at us again this time, and he actually wants to sell the Sukhoi Aircraft Company and the Salute manufacturing plant to the Americans! We have to act before the situation gets worse......"
Looking at Southkovitz's aggrieved expression like a child who had his toys confiscated, Prime Minister Yueyue Bird, next to Maslyukov, said in stiff Chinese-style English.
"Take it easy, dear Comrade Southkovitz. Today is a good day, isn't it?"
His gaze swept over Maslyukov's face, and with a mysterious smile, he added in a firm and meaningful tone: "Again, you need to know. That's why we're standing together!"
"Let us wish the friendship between China and the Soviet Union everlast!"
——Adapted from the record of "Sunset Komsomolsk".