Xie Chaoyang's stiff expression and the smile on his face were clearly seen by everyone present, and even more so Vice Premier W who was sitting next to him, but before everyone could react from Xie Chaoyang's sudden surprise, Lu Jiadong's loud and calm voice sounded in the conference room again:

"Let's talk about the caliber of the main gun first, if it's good, the Americans should provide a 105mm rifled gun with British patented technology, the prototype is produced by the British Royal Arsenal, although the classic is also experienced in actual combat but it is a product of the sixties, of course, it may also be a 105mm smoothbore gun improved by German technology, Rheinmetall is based on the British 105mm rifled gun, the performance has been improved, but there is no substantial improvement.

Not to mention that there is no comparison with the 120mm smoothbore gun that the West is currently developing with all its might, even if it is equipped with a 125mm smoothbore gun that the Soviet Union has already equipped, it cannot compete head-on, even the United Kingdom, the country of origin of this tank gun, has replaced the Chieftain tank equipped with a larger caliber and more advanced 120mm rifled gun in the seventies. ”

As he spoke, Lu Jiadong paused slightly, as if he remembered something, looked at Xie Chaoyang, who was shocked on the opposite side, and continued:

"Oh, by the way, I remember that half a year ago, Hanli Technology Co., Ltd. obtained two Chieftain tanks from Iran, if I remember correctly, one of them was assigned to the northern factory where Director Xie is located for research, I think Director Xie should also know the situation of the tank guns equipped on the modified tank!"

When Lu Jiadong asked, Xie Chaoyang's originally shocked look was suddenly replaced by a purple color, but this embarrassment only stayed on his face for a short moment, and then retorted:

"You're right, the tank jointly developed by our Northern Plant and the American Gage Cinda Company does use a 105mm tank gun. However, this is not because the technology is not good, but for the sake of foreign exports, after all, the original intention of the development of this tank is to export to Pakistan and other foreign countries, from this point of view, 105mm is the most suitable.

You must know that there are many countries where this model of tank gun is equipped, and it is very convenient both for ammunition and logistical support. This greatly increases the exportability of the modified tank, and can also create more foreign exchange, of course, our troops will use more advanced than this prototype tank!"

When Lu Jiadong heard Xie Chaoyang's words, he couldn't help but secretly admire him, he really deserved to be the director of a ministerial-level factory, a well-known old fox in the military industrial system, not only reacted quickly and made up for it in place, but also counterattacked very sharply. Both the acuity and the vision are very vicious and tricky.

Fortunately, he led him to military technology, if he carried out a theoretical debate, with his own little bit of ink selected by Ma ~ Lie ~ Mao ~ , it is estimated that he will be refuted speechless if he can't say two sentences, Lu Jiadong felt a trace of happiness in his heart, but the indifferent look on his face did not change at all, and when Xie Chaoyang's voice gradually fell, Lu Jiadong hurriedly asked:

"Say so. Will our own models use better tank guns and other cutting-edge technology?"

"That's right!" Xie Chaoyang nodded without hesitation.

"That is, the Americans will supply us with their latest 120mm smoothbore gun?"

"I do have the intention!"

"Will the relevant technology be transferred?"

"We're discussing!"

"What is the point of discussion? Is it a complete set of technology transfer or partial technology transfer? The smoothbore gun under development in the United States uses the patented technology of the German company Rheinmetall, Director Xie, have you any contact with the German side in this regard? There is also the core process of the manufacture of 120mm smoothbore guns, one is electroslag remelting. One is self-tightening of the body tube, and the other is chrome plating of the inner chamber, electroslag remelting because we can manufacture the containment of the nuclear ~ anti ~ should ~ reactor, so it can be solved, but the two processes of self-tightening of the body tube and high-density chrome plating of the inner chamber are available or introduced in the northern plant?"

"This" Lu Jiadong just started a few ambiguous general direction problems, and Xie Chaoyang could still deal with it. However, Lu Jiadong's next series of specific process and manufacturing problems made Xie Chaoyang completely speechless, although Xie Chaoyang is the leader of a large military factory, but he is not a real technical cadre, he does not lack the sensitivity cultivated by years of politics ~ governance ~ struggle ~ struggle. There is no lack of foresight and courage, but there is a considerable lack of expertise and technology.

In fact, not only Xie Chaoyang, most of the participants here are like this, they may have been heroes on the battlefield, maybe they are leaders of learning~students~movement~, or they may be good at mobilizing the masses, but they are by no means experts who know how to do business and lead business, and because of this, Lu Jiadong was stunned when they heard this series of questions, and cadres at the venue such as Zhong Xiaomo, who are familiar with technology and understand business, nodded frequently, thinking that Lu Jiadong said very reasonable.

Of course, in the venue at this moment, whether they are knowledgeable or not, their eyesight is the same keenness, only to see Xie Chaoyang was speechless when asked, and his face was embarrassed, he knew that Lu Jiadong had indeed asked the point, and in fact, it was true.

You must know that in his report just now, Xie Chaoyang did not give a detailed description of the specific technical parameters of this tank developed in cooperation with the United States, but only compared it with the tanks in service in the current army, talked about how excellent it is, and took out the Soviet T-72 tank and how it can compete with it.

The whole process is more like selling a set of concepts than a product, just like the Internet bubble in the first decade of the 21st century, often an empty concept can attract countless hot money to follow, and this is not Xie Chaoyang deliberately trying to do this, but the American Gage Cinda company told him in the contact talks.

Because of the lack of familiarity with technology, the lack of understanding of business, and the blind superstition of American technology, Xie Chaoyang and others quickly believed the words of the Americans, of course, the Americans' contact with Xie Chaoyang more or less also said some details, such as the nickname of "Jaguar", such as related tank guns, such as advanced fire control systems and armored defense, but it was only limited to an approximation.

Therefore, Xie Chaoyang did not describe too much in the report, but tried his best to exaggerate the advanced nature of American technology, and most of the people sitting in the conference room were like Xie Chaoyang, who were amazed by the mysterious technology and confused by the bright prospects.

However, when Lu Jiadong shows the details one by one, then this empty concept is not so mysterious, let alone imaginable, and the so-called new tank developed in cooperation with the United States is like a prominent king dressed in the emperor's new clothes, once its new decoration is broken, all the secrets will no longer be so-called secrets.

It's just that after listening to Lu Jiadong's series of questions, everyone attending the meeting can calm down and think seriously, but Xie Chaoyang, who is the proposer and specific implementer of this cooperation project, can't calm down anyway, maybe Lu Jiadong's words are a deafening reminder in the eyes of others, but when they fall into Xie Chaoyang's ears, they are sharp arrows that pierce into the depths of his heart, and they are like round and powerful slaps, which beat his old face to the ground.

If it was just him and Lu Jiadong, they would be better, but now they are in the conference room of the people~people~large~hui~ hall, but in front of the senior leading cadres in charge of the military industry at all levels, and most importantly, Vice Premier W, who has always supported and helped him, was also present.

In this way, it is not as simple as slapping the face, it is very likely that because of this matter, he Xie Chaoyang's political ~ governance life will be completely ruined, and because of this, others can ponder, but he Xie Chaoyang can't, others can repent, but he Xie Chaoyang can't, fortunately, the director of a ministerial-level factory for so many years has not been in vain, and years of ups and downs have already allowed him to practice a set of coping strategies that no one can achieve, that is, a dead duck with a hard mouth:

"Comrade Lu Jiadong, the issues you mentioned are precisely the focus of our negotiations with the US side!"

When Xie Chaoyang said this, his face was gloomy and ugly, and there was a strong smell of gunpowder between his words, and then Lu Jiadong didn't care, but continued to ask when Xie Chaoyang's voice gradually fell:

"What about the ammunition configuration of the tank gun? Did the Americans give me the latest anti-tank ammunition technology? And since it is using advanced American technology, why do you still use the chassis of the Type 59 tank?

And the most important thing is that this series of technology introduction, there are more than 10 categories in the vast category, and there are countless small branches, not to mention the cost of transformation of related production equipment and production lines, the cost of patent licensing for so many categories alone is hundreds of millions of dollars, and what is the budget of the North Factory in this regard?"

"We" Xie Chaoyang was speechless again, but at this moment, the old car sitting on the other side of Vice Premier W suddenly took over the question that Xie Chaoyang couldn't deal with, and said slowly:

"We have a good budget! Moreover, the Americans have given us a lot of support in the fire control system and composite armor of this tank, and these two items alone are enough to push the performance of this tank to the world's first-class position. ”

Lu Jiadong listened to the words of the old car, and couldn't help but be stunned, and then looked at Vice Premier W's somewhat blue face, where it was still unclear what was going on, and Xie Chaoyang, who was diagonally opposite, saw that someone helped, plus Lu Jiadong's face couldn't help but sink, the whole person was as if he had been beaten with chicken blood, he was completely energetic, and he couldn't stop nodding in agreement:

"That's right, that's right, the Americans' fire control technology and composite armor technology are top-notch, and these two are also the focus of our cooperation with the United States, and they are the biggest highlight of our Northern Factory tank!" )