Chapter 332: Merit-based Selection

"Chairman, we, together with the three ministries and commissions, as well as the Air Force, have reached an intention that on the basis that the Soviet Union has no additional political intentions, we can import a batch of MiG-23 fighters to the Soviet Union, and now it is better to send our personnel to Moscow for inspection. "General Xu, Minister of National Defense, took a thick stack of documents and brought the head of the Third Aircraft Department and the person in charge of Shen Fei to report to Deng Gong.www.biquge.info

"Oh? Now that it has been decided, let's go to Moscow to investigate. Deng Gong said: "Although we must grasp economic construction as soon as possible, we must not slow down our army building, and we must seize this opportunity to improve our military equipment." ”

Of course, this time there is a very in-depth significance, going to the Soviet Union to investigate, is a step to open the iceberg, the differences between the two sides have been eliminated, the threat from the north has disappeared, for China, first of all, one million can be disarmed, which will save a lot of military spending! Moreover, if this deal can be concluded, Deng Gong's trip to Moscow can also be prepared.

Tapping the table with the cap of the pen, Deng Gong thought for a moment and continued: "What about the American side? We also can't completely listen to the Soviet side, how are the American fighters performing? ”

Deng Gong is of course thinking about a more far-sighted strategic issue, and now, the first to extend an olive branch to China is the United States! The United States promised to provide China with a large number of weapons, almost all of which were free of charge. Although Huaxia did not approve of that way, the door to the West has been opened, and Huaxia can buy weapons from the United States at any time, so in this case, you have to shop around, right?

Hearing Deng Gong's question, General Xu coughed, he didn't think about introducing it from the United States, so he was not familiar with the intelligence of American military aircraft, and when Deng Gong asked like this, he suddenly got stuck, he couldn't help but turn his head back and glance at it, as if he understood his request for help, Mr. Tang, the person in charge of Shen Fei, immediately came up and said: "Report chairman, we have also studied the fighters provided by the Americans, their F-16 fighters seem to be more advanced than the Soviet ones, and their fighters adopt the latest design concepts in the seventies, Wing wings, wing-body fusion, static instability, these are the most advanced technology, and the MiG-23 provided by the Soviets is the technology of the sixties, no matter how it is improved, it cannot be compared with the most advanced fighters in the United States. So, I think, we can also think about the American F-16."

"Yes, chairman, the Soviet Union has given us a huge threat, and now it is coming to show us goodwill, we can't blindly superstitious our big brother as we did at the beginning, since the United States can provide us with advanced fighters, we should also simultaneously examine the American F-16 while considering the MiG-23 of the Soviets, to see which fighter is the most suitable for us." On his side, the minister of the Third Machine Department also said.

In an instant, Mr. Tang knew that it seemed that the minister of the Third Machine Department had also met with the Americans. However, he carefully looked at the aircraft data, if it is really as described in these data, this F-16 fighter, the performance is really good, you don't need to look at anything else, just the overall cockpit canopy, sidestick driving, it is quite advanced, and it can also carry out 9G overload!

Hearing the words of the two, General Xu immediately frowned: "Our current system is still a Soviet-style system, if it is imported from the United States, then the entire system will change, and more funds need to be invested, and if the United States' attitude towards us changes in the future and does not provide us with more logistical support, then we will be in trouble." ”

The people of the older generation will not forget how the Americans have dealt with China over the years, and to resist US aggression and aid Korea is to directly fight with the United States! Now, the reason why the two sides stand together is to confront the Soviet Union, and if the Soviet Union abandons its attitude towards China, then why should China be the bridgehead of the United States? The introduction of American fighter planes will be controlled by others at any time in the future.

These two, what's going on? Before I came, I didn't discuss the issue of American fighters?

"General Xu, we didn't say that we must introduce it, we said that we can compare the two sides and choose the best, and now, the United States and the Soviet Union are trying to win us over, isn't it our opportunity?" The minister of the Third Machine Department said.

"Yes, now is our chance." Deng Gong said: "We can simultaneously inspect American fighters and Soviet fighters, so let's do it, Shen Fei will go to inspect the MiG-23, and Cheng Fei will send people to inspect the American F-16."

Cheng Fei go? Hearing this, Mr. Tang was stunned for a moment, no, Cheng Fei went to investigate, what if Cheng Fei and those people were not satisfied? And once introduced, it is Chengfei to investigate, what if the fighter production is set up in Chengfei?

"Chairman of the report, this overseas investigation is a rare opportunity, we open the country, go to the world, our horizons can be broadened, the Soviet model, and the United States is completely different, we are only the same people, at the same time inspected the MiG-23 and F-16, can we compare?" Mr. Tang said cautiously.

Shen Fei must be given the opportunity to go to the United States, and only the same group of people can analyze it objectively!

Such? Deng Gong thought for a while and said: "Okay, that's right, then Shen Fei and Cheng Fei, each with a part of the people, go to the United States first, and then go to Moscow!" ”

Lifting a stone to shoot himself in the foot, originally, the introduction of fighters this time had nothing to do with Cheng Fei, but now it seems that no matter what the outcome is, Cheng Fei is gone! Leaving the office, Mr. Tang was still extremely depressed.

"Chairman, I still think that we can't trust the Americans, at least our national defense security, and we can't let the Americans interfere." General Xu didn't go, he still wanted to lobby Deng Gong that from the perspective of the army, he was unwilling to equip American fighters!

After all, the introduction from the United States, the first is the high price, and the second is that the United States will not export everything, engines, avionics, are imported from the United States in whole batches, and in the future, once there is a conflict with the United States, it will stop the fighter at any time for lack of spare parts.

"If we want to go abroad, we must emancipate our minds, whether it is a surname or a surname, what is beneficial to us, we must take it." Deng Gong lit a cigarette and said to General Xu.

"In short, our army will not be equipped with American-made weapons, and the danger in this is too great." General Xu continued, as an absolute supporter of Deng Gong, General Xu would not budge on issues of principle.

"Old Xu, why don't you understand." Deng Gong took a puff of cigarette and said to General Xu: "If we don't go to the United States to go around, how can we lower the price of the Soviets?" Our country is poor, and if we are poor, we must spend the least price to bring in the most suitable fighter for us, this is a difficult task, you must do your best to complete it! Also, the Soviet Defense Minister Ustinov is very fond of drinking, and this time he went to the Soviet Union to investigate, the wine field is like a battlefield, and he must be prepared. ”

"Yes!" General Xu's words were already full of joy. (To be continued.) )