Jiang is still old and spicy, Zhao Yuemin thought to himself, he was in Cao Ying, and his heart was in Han, and he had already been seen by Secretary Meng.

At this stage, he did not refute it and took over the task of repairing the runway.

The basic plan for air transportation was decided, and the company immediately contacted General Motors of the United States. The sales representative of general aviation, taking a helicopter, went to the Tarim site to conduct a field visit. And introduced the performance parameters of the double otter aircraft to the Xikan company.

After discussion, Xikan signed a service contract with GM.

Next to the base of the Tarim oil field, several bulldozers are working.

In the distance, the yellow sand is everywhere, and dozens of workers, wearing sunhats and sweating profusely, are pouring the roadbed, mixing sand and gravel with cement and then pouring asphalt.

"Guoguang, Liu Ji, come and help." Zhao Yuemin jumped out of the truck and carried a box of salt soda from the back compartment.

Liu Guoguang and Liu Ji, who were commanding, immediately stopped what they were doing and surrounded them.

"Let the workers rest for a while." Zhao Yuemin greeted, "Everyone drink salt soda to cool down." ”

Liu Guoguang took a sip of salt soda and shouted comfortably.

"Yuemin, this is still cold. Drinking cold soda on dog days is so comfortable. ”

"This is still provided by the Fengyuan office." Zhao Yuemin responded.

He looked at the slightly uneven roadbed in the distance, and said worriedly: "I see that the roadbed you have built, even the car will bump when you drive up, can the plane land?" ”

Liu Guoguang also shook his head and said, "Yuemin, this is just a foundation. You also know how difficult it is to build a runway in the desert. ”

"The double otter plane ordered by Secretary Meng is about to arrive, where do you let them land?" Zhao Yuemin asked.

Those present were silent.

Zhao Yuemin looked at the churning road in the distance and fell into thought. His brows furrowed together, as if he had thought of something.

"I heard that during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the Volunteer Air Force introduced a steel runway from the Soviet Union, which seems to be very suitable for temporary paving." Zhao Yuemin said.

"Yes, yes, yes." Liu Ji said, "I know about this. According to the needs of the battle at that time, a standard 1,500-meter concrete runway airport required half a year or a year to build, which was completely impossible to implement. ”

"We can ask the Air Force Engineering Department to see if they have this equipment in their warehouse." Zhao Yuemin said.

"Air Force Engineering? It seems that we still have to rely on PetroChina and the Ministry of Energy to get involved. Liu Guoguang said, "However, the organization of contact also has to go through the process. The twin otter planes will arrive in two months, I don't know if it's too late? ”

Zhao Yuemin frowned. Since then, I am afraid that there is not enough time, and at the critical moment, I have to find a relationship trustee.

Zhao Yuemin was very worried about Meng Lingtao's promise to use the desert airport runway and the double otter plane for free, what an attractive business opportunity. In the western Xinjiang region, there were very few airports. This temporary airport, which radiates to Aksu and Kuler, is the only airport outside of Wushi and is also a scarce resource.

If you rely on the higher authorities to solve the problem of the steel runway, the credit cannot be counted on your own head.

You have to figure it out on your own.

Rely on your parents at home and your friends when you go out. Zhao Yuemin used his connections for the first time.

He hid in his office at the desert base, and acquaintances called him.

Zhao Yuemin knows a lot of leaders, and there are seven or eight leaders at the department and bureau level and deputy minister level combined. On weekdays, there is often communication because of business or various exchanges.

After a phone call, Lin Feng of the Daqing Oilfield replied, saying that he had an old comrade-in-arms who was the director of the Political Department of the Air Force Engineering Department.

Finally got on the line, Zhao Yuemin immediately booked a ticket and flew directly to the Beijing Air Force Engineering Office.

Feng Tao, director of the Political Department, is in his fifties, not tall, his appearance is not good, but he looks very energetic.

"Come, sit down."

Feng Tao's voice was full of the loudness of a soldier: "This Lin Feng, when you are fine, you will not contact me." Now, as soon as you get in touch, there's something. ”

"Lin Feng, why didn't he come in person?" Feng Tao's tone was a little complaining.

"Director Lin, he went to a foreign oil field to investigate, so he can't come. Here's a letter of introduction from him......" Zhao Yuemin smiled slightly apologetically.

Feng Tao took the letter and didn't open it, just put it in his hand and weighed it, and didn't speak.

Zhao Yuemin took a sip of tea, thinking that he had come all the way over, this matter must not be yellow.

"Comrade Yuemin, ......" Feng Tao sat back in his seat and said in an official tone: "It stands to reason that your old comrades-in-arms introduced you to come all the way from Western Xinjiang, and I can't let you run for nothing." However, although I have the steel runway, I only have two sets, and I have given them to you. In the unlikely event that our air force needs to repeat the tactics of the Korean battlefield and temporarily build a runway during a combat exercise, there is no way to do it. ”

"However, this probability is very low......" Zhao Yuemin said as he rubbed his hands.

"It's one thing to have a low probability. However, if we can't provide the equipment at the critical moment, then the problem is serious. Feng Tao replied.

Zhao Yuemin sighed in his heart. What a coincidence, Director Lin went abroad for an investigation, and he couldn't say anything here. I don't have much friendship with the director of the political department.

"Why don't you go back and wait for news?" Feng Tao opened his mouth and said, "I'll make a report to the Air Force Command......

The corners of Zhao Yuemin's mouth twitched slightly, thinking to himself what year and month this report would have to wait for. My comrades in Western Xinjiang are still waiting for a reply.

He looked at Feng Tao and said, "Director Feng, you may not have been to the Tarim Basin. The conditions over there are very tough. The yellow sand is all over the sky, and there is a shortage of materials. Let me put it this way, except on the battlefield, it is the hardest there. ”

Feng Tao raised his eyebrows slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but he held back.

"At present, our drilling workers are in the desert and lack the necessary supplies, and now we have decided to transport them by air, and the planes have been bought, just waiting for your two sets of steel runways." Zhao Yuemin said sincerely, "We have many front-line workers, all of whom are veterans of the Volunteer Air Force. They are now fighting in the depths of the desert. If they knew, the Air Force Engineering Service had not forgotten these veterans and sent them a steel runway that allowed the plane to land. ”

Zhao Yuemin said with a little excitement: "I believe that the hearts of these veterans will feel very warm. ”

Feng Tao was a little moved, he sighed and said, "The veterans of the Volunteer Army are really worthy of respect." ”

Zhao Yuemin's talk about the boss of the Volunteer Army touched the softest place in the heart of the director of the Political Department.

"Okay! I made a decision. Feng Tao made up his mind and said, "These two sets of steel runways will be approved for you." ”

"Thank you, Director Feng!" Zhao Yuemin jumped up.

"Don't thank me. The exploration of the Tarim oilfield is of great importance. We should strongly support it! ”