Chapter Ninety-Four: Heavy Industry Is an Eternal Pain
(There is another chapter to be added in the evening)
Albert had mixed feelings when he went to see Dr. Braun, because he allowed the greatest scientist in history to spend two years in inaction, in fact, the Congress has been holding on to the budget on the one hand, because the patriarchs believe that the development of missiles is a matter of time and money, Belgium does not need it for the time being, and Dr. Braun's identity is also a secret that cannot be made public.
When Dr. Braun saw Albert again, his heart was almost broken, because this guy had tricked himself into coming here, the experimental facilities that could be used for his research were not as perfect as he had imagined, Dr. Braun was drinking tea and reading the newspaper to pass the time, and he was surrounded by news about the Zionist movement every day, especially after the United Nations General Assembly voted last November to divide Palestine into an Arab state and a Jewish state. He had a growing feeling that the Nazis would be counted.
"Dr. Braun, how are you doing? It looks like life is still quite moist. Albert smiled at Braun, who seemed to have gained a lot of fortune, and felt in his heart that no matter how handsome the Germans were, they could not stand the Yankee way of life.
"It's great, probably the only regret is that my achievements are not as good as the technology that my colleagues in the United States have used on the V2 rocket." Dr. Braun's words were tinged with irony.
After the end of the war, both the United States and the Soviet Union were anxious to master German rocket technology, but according to the Yalta agreement, the main location of the V2 rocket production plant Pinamon was assigned to the Soviet Union. In the 10 days from May 22 to May 31, 1945, the American army advanced into the Bavarian area and occupied the area, using 300 train cars and 13 steamers, just like the demolition and relocation office came to loot, nearly 100 V2 rockets and all related equipment and semi-finished products were rushed.
Historically, the United States has not only acquired many semi-finished products and manufacturing equipment for V2s, but also successfully persuaded Lieutenant General Wald Dornberg, the head of the German rocket program, and Dr. von Braun, the core of the development team, and 126 members of the relevant research team to go to the United States and place the rocket research team in Forte Bliss, Texas, and the new White Sands missile test site in New Mexico. It's a pity that in this world, Dr. Braun was cut off by Albert.
"I'm going to go to the United States in a few days." Albert said bluntly, "Of course, there are still a series of technical difficulties for the doctor's V2 rocket engine, and I hope to go to the White Sands missile test site in the United States to ask for some technical equipment and important parameters." ”
Dr. Braun felt that Albert had told a joke that was not very funny, and he only laughed twice to express his inner displeasure. White Sands missile base? Technical equipment? Do you think you are the president of the United States?
"I know the Doctor doesn't believe me, but I can guarantee that the equipment and technicians the Doctor needs will be delivered to you in a few months at the latest. I vouch for the glory of the royal family. Albert almost patted his chest and said yes, yes, yes.
"I don't need your assurance, Your Highness Albert, I just hope that I will be satisfied to see the equipment delivered one after another in the next time." Dr. Braun had lost his temper with the cheeky prince and had to give him a perfunctory remark without hope.
With that, he got up and went to the yard to water the flowers, and here Albert had chosen for him a cottage far from the town. It's not too far from his missile design base, and he's protected by bodyguards twenty-four hours a day, or house arrest. Anyway, he couldn't escape, so he simply lived here and enjoyed the different scenery of the suburbs of Brussels throughout the year.
Albert got up to say goodbye, and before leaving, he stood beside Dr. Braun and whispered, "Don't worry, Doctor, the bread will be there." ”
Braun just nodded, didn't speak, and looked at the hyacinths that flourished in the yard, lost in thought.
Leaving Dr. Braun's small courtyard, Albert told the bodyguards guarding the house not to let anything happen to the doctor. On the way back, he kept thinking about that problem, when will Belgium's heavy industry shortcomings be solved? New China has spent decades of hard work on the missile issue, but Belgium cannot wait that long. At present, the only way to achieve rapid industrialization is the doctrine of foreign aid.
The most important question is who to turn to? Albert had a big question mark in his mind.
"I knew that I should have developed and supported the heavy industry in a down-to-earth manner." Albert sighed, looked at the crowd of people in the car window, and said to himself, "At least you don't have to be restricted everywhere like you are now." ”
"It's as if you wouldn't be restricted if you developed heavy industry at the beginning, save it, if you don't expand your territory, you won't be able to have a complete and advanced industrial chain. Missile aircraft are not only a competition of technology, but also of industrial heritage. ”
Tianyan already has the title of super friend in Albert's mind, but Albert didn't care about him, and asked, "It's just going to fix some of them, do you have any good solutions?" So you can do it, you can't do it, don't compare. ”
"My point of view is similar to the previous one, either Belgium has exerted its advantages to the limit in a special field, so that the United States has to adopt your technology or weapons, or carry out colonial expansion and then establish a huge industrial system, territory, land, population, and economy are all important factors restricting the development of heavy industry."
"If you say it, you don't say it, since Belgium wants to dominate the world, then it is impossible for him to be too good in one area alone, and he is weak in other areas. The second is colonial expansion, looking at what happened in Africa in the 60s, since France's crushing defeat in Vietnam, countries have begun to think about kicking the depleted colonies away from their own countries like a ball. Tianyan said.
"There is another way, that is, like the Soviet Union's aid to New China, Belgium can also be co-opted by the two superpowers, giving money, technology and equipment, but the countries are like a group of small who often tear each other, and Belgium wants to enjoy this treatment, and it depends on what special interests the Americans have with us."
The third plan of the Sky Eye aroused Albert's interest, "You are saying that we can get the Americans to help, but why should the Americans help us?" ”
The driver always thought that the future crown prince was crazy, because after returning from the base, Albert had been talking to himself inexplicably, and from time to time he turned his head to ask someone who did not exist next to him.
"I have come up with a plan, a plan that will make Americans willingly sell us technology and equipment, just like the Soviet Union did when it came to China, but I have to keep it secret for the time being." Albert tilted his head and said to the 'man next to him', and the driver looked creepy. He asked weakly, "Boss, are you okay?" ”
"Okay, why am I bad?" Albert, who came back to his senses, pretended to be fine, telling him that he was not a psychopath, and that if the crown prince was imprisoned in a mental hospital, it was estimated that the entire Belgian royal family would be doomed.