The rejuvenation of a great nation: from educated youth to national treasure scientist

Smith King thought, maybe the other party is playing psychological warfare on me?
It has been confirmed that if Longguo wants to build a truly advanced destroyer, it must import the general LM2500 gas turbine.

Although the dragon and the bear are now very close.

But the bear's large gas turbines are not mature.

Most of Xiong's ships today still use steam turbines.

The so-called steam turbine is actually the most primitive ship power.

In the 19th century, warships used steam turbines.

This is technology from almost a hundred years ago.

Of course, today's steam turbines have actually made great progress.

Moreover, except for nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, large ships including conventionally-powered aircraft carriers still use steam turbines.

This is because steam turbines can generate more power.

Steam turbines are able to generate greater power output by converting the thermal energy of steam into mechanical energy.

Compared with the ancient reciprocating steam engine, the steam turbine has a very high thermal efficiency and operates more stably and efficiently.

The advantages of steam turbines include: high overall power, durable machine, fuel saving and low operating cost.

But it also has many disadvantages.

The first disadvantage is that it occupies a huge volume, much larger than a gas turbine.

The second disadvantage is the slow startup acceleration.

These two shortcomings are fatal to ships.

For example, if a destroyer weighs 6,000 to 7,000 tons, the steam turbine takes up a lot of space, which will affect the configuration of weapons and other functions.

In addition, its slow startup acceleration means it cannot react quickly, which is also a fatal factor for a warship.

Therefore, nowadays, the Lizard’s ships have basically been equipped with gas turbines!

The one with the largest assembly volume is the general-purpose LM2500.

This gas turbine is only provided and exported to friendly partners.

We at Squid think that we provide you with LM2500 because we respect you and treat you as a friend.

Then shouldn't you return the favor and hand over your own good things?
Again, I said: Squids have never had a spirit of equality.

Their so-called world order is also divided into different levels.

They think they are so high and mighty that even bears should obey their orders.

However, that is impossible.

Now, Yusa is so frightened that he is about to go crazy.

They have always believed that all the most advanced high technologies are in their hands.

However, the reality is not like this.

Now, dragons have surpassed them in electronic technology and communication technology.

Dragon is also rapidly catching up with them in terms of industrial machine tools, large machinery and the aviation industry.

But they are helpless about it and have no idea how to solve the current situation.

In short, there are not many places where the squid can get stuck in the dragon's neck.

They were extremely anxious about this.

There are even voices among them that want to unite with the bear to fight the dragon.

Of course, they can't unite with the bears just because they want to.

This time, when they saw that Long wanted his own LM2500 gas turbine, they felt that a good opportunity had come.

Perhaps, you can take advantage of the time when they need you and ask for more benefits.

They put forward harsh conditions.

They are confident that they can achieve their goals.

But the reality is a bit tragic.

Long's attitude was very tough and there was no possibility that he would agree to their conditions.

The two sides were deadlocked there.

Smith King lives in the Magic City Hotel.

He hoped that Li Gewen would come to him on his own initiative.

As long as Li Gewen comes over on his own initiative, it means that he can easily control him.

He waited and waited, hoped and hoped!

I was almost blinded by anticipation, but Li Gewen did not come to visit me on his own initiative.

Li Gewen didn't even make a phone call.

According to the information Smith King had, Li Gowen started to get busy after he came back.

The Shanghai Shipyard started to build a new dock and update its equipment.

Smithkin began to have doubts in his heart.

He thought, could it be that, damn, they don’t want our LM2500 gas turbines anymore?
Yusa also has spies planted in the shipyard in Modu.

Of course, it's just a small shrimp.

After several days of investigation, Smith King finally learned that Longguo was preparing to develop its own gas turbines!

Moreover, the project has already been launched.

Smith King suddenly became a little flustered.

Because he suddenly thought: When Longguo was developing advanced third-generation fighter jets, it also faced various technical difficulties, among which aviation engines were the most difficult to deal with.

At that time, media such as Squid were laughing loudly.

Some even say that Longguo should never even think about developing advanced turbofan engines.

However, the final result was a slap in the face!
It took Longguo only half a year to develop the engines for the third-generation aircraft.

Can you dare to think about this?
Smith King was worried that Longguo would get the large gas turbine again this time.

There was no other way, Smith King could only take the initiative and call Li Gewen.

He made the first call, but Li Gewen was not in the office.

When I made the second call, Li Gewen was still not in the office.

Of course, someone picked up the phone.

Smith King explained the situation and hoped to talk to Li Gewen in person.

The other party also agreed to pass on the message.

However, in the end, Smith King did not receive any news from Li Gowen.

This made Smith King completely panicked.

Smithkin decided to go directly for the visit.

He arrived at the gate of the Modu Shipyard and explained the situation to the security personnel.

He hoped to be able to wait in Li Gewen's office.

After the security guard made an internal call to inquire, he said to Smithkin: "I'm sorry, our General Manager Li doesn't have time at the moment."

Smithkin was a little crazy: "So, when will he have time?"

The security guard said, "We will notify you. Just wait in your residence."

Smith Jin had no choice but to go back to his residence and wait silently.

He also brought an entourage with him this time.

As soon as he returned to the hotel, his entourage told him that the Shanghai Shipyard had called back.

"Mr. Li Gewen agrees to see you at 11 a.m., but he only has 10 minutes."

Smith King looked at his watch and realized it was already 10:20 in the morning.

This is simply playing with yourself!
I was just waiting at your door.

I begged so hard, but you all said no, and told me to go back and wait.

I just came back and you said you would give me 11 minutes to see me at 10 o'clock...

But Smith Jin had no choice, so he hurried downstairs and took a car from the Shanghai Consulate in Shanghai. He drove all the way and finally arrived at the Shanghai Shipyard at around 10:50.

This time, he was released smoothly.

By the time I saw Li Gewen, it was already 11:02.

When Smith King saw Li Gowen, he wanted to complain bitterly.

However, Li Gewen looked at the watch on his wrist and said, "There are still eight minutes left. Let's hurry up and talk about things. I have to go to an important meeting soon."

Smithkin's nose was almost crooked with anger.

He quickly smiled and said, "Regarding your import of LM2500 gas turbines, I wonder what you have considered?" Li Gewen smiled and said, "We are not considering it. We plan to design and manufacture it ourselves."

Smith and King were a little crazy.

Damn it, I wasted so much time, and you just said you don't want to consider it and want to design and develop it yourself, and then you send me away?

"Mr. Li, gas turbines are very complex. It may not be easy to research them independently!"

"I hope you will think twice."

"I have already spoken to the headquarters on the phone, and they said they can sell you the gas turbines unconditionally."

"Besides, the price will definitely not be too expensive."

"Please consider this, Mr. Li."

Smith King has communicated with GM, and the headquarters has made it clear: If the original goal cannot be achieved and it is discovered that the other party is developing the product on their own, then the sale will be made immediately and unconditionally, in an effort to prevent the other party from developing the product on their own!

Squid is now very worried about Longguo conducting its own research and development.

It would be better to provide them with products and see if there is anything we can do about it!

When Li Gewen heard Smith King say this, he was a little moved.

Because Li Gewen still has little confidence in the country's self-developed gas turbines.

What if our country can’t handle it by then?
Even if we build the 052 destroyer, it will be useless without a suitable power plant.

"Tell me, how much is one?" Li Gewen said calmly.

When Smithkin heard Li Gowen asking about the price, he was delighted. As long as the other party asked about the price, it was possible to change the other party's mind.

Of course, Li Gewen may not be able to decide whether to buy it in the end.

However, as long as your offer is reasonable, the other party will definitely consider it.

Smith King said: "Our previous offer was $5 million per unit."

"In fact, this price is very fair."

"We sell it to our partners in Europe at the same price."

"However, in order to win your business, I can grit my teeth and lower the price a little bit. How about 30 million per unit?"

Li Gewen thought, this price is quite good!
In fact, they had already done research before. Even if General Motors sells it to its partner countries, the price of an LM2500 gas turbine is indeed around 5000 million US dollars.

Squid really treats Longguo as a good friend.

However, at present, the domestic people are very wary of squid spills.

As a result, the relationship between Squid and Long is a bit tense at the moment.

In fact, Li Gewen has a great liking for Squid.

After all, squids are very good at packaging themselves.

In their Hollywood movies, they always portray themselves as the righteous side, and the squidwards in the movies are always so dignified and perfect.

This is very confusing.

"Well! It can be seen that Smith King is still very sincere. The price you gave is reasonable."

"I will report this situation to my superiors. Please wait for the news."

Li Gowen said to Smith King.

Smithkin was delighted.

He nodded quickly and said, "Okay!"

"I want to know who is the person on your side who can make the final decision on this matter?"

Li Gewen said calmly: "It's Wang Haoran."

"He is currently in control of the entire shipbuilding program."

"But I suggest you don't go looking for him. It's useless."

Smithkin was surprised: "Huh?"

"Wang, hasn't he been in charge of the development of your aviation industry?"

"I remember that he held a press conference for your Starship passenger aircraft with the management of the Magic City Aircraft Manufacturing Plant not long ago."

Li Gewen shook his head a little depressed and said, "He is involved in too many fields."

"The companies he directly controls also handle the production and sales of many electronic technology products."

"He is our hottest talent, and the higher-ups trust him very much."

Li Gewen couldn't help but complain a few words.

Modu Shipyard is one of the most important large-scale shipyards in the country.

They have been competing with Dalian Shipyard.

Li Gewen is considered a veteran in the shipbuilding field in Longguo.

In fact, he felt that he was the most suitable person to control and manage the entire Dragon Kingdom shipbuilding plan.

As long as the resources and funds are in place, he will definitely do a great job.

But the higher-ups don't trust him...

Such an important task was directly assigned to Wang Haoran in charge.

Li Gewen felt a little bit helpless.

He also felt that Wang Haoran was not friendly enough or respectful enough towards him.

I had clearly told him repeatedly at the meeting that the Magic City Shipyard was capable of accepting the task of building an aircraft carrier.

But he still gave the task to Dalian Shipyard.

Li Gewen was very angry about this.

He felt that the other party was attacking him.

Smith Jin thought, it seems that there is a conflict between Li Gewen and Wang Haoran, so, can he take advantage of it?

At this time, Li Gewen looked at the watch on his wrist and said, "It's time. I have other things to do. Mr. Smithkin, let's talk later!"

Having said that, Li Gewen stood up.

Smithkin thought that this person seemed to be very dedicated and hardworking.

"Okay, okay! Let's talk later. I'll wait for your good news." Smith Jin shook hands with Li Gewen and left.

However, Wang Haoran is currently at the Longguo Aero Engine Company, where he is discussing the development of large-scale ship-use gas turbines with the technical staff there.

It was called a seminar, but in fact he was giving classes to these technicians.

He explained to them the slight technical differences between aircraft engines and naval gas turbines.

What are the technical difficulties of large gas turbines for ships?

How to break through and solve these difficulties.

He also took General Motors' LM2500 gas turbine as an example and almost dissected the LM2500 gas turbine completely.

He lectured for two full days, and almost completely explained the design of the gas turbine required for the 052 destroyer under design.

This has helped to clear up the confusion for the technical staff of Longguo Aero Engine Manufacturing Company.

After giving a lecture to these technicians, Wang Haoran concluded: "Comrades, the gas turbine is also a powerful weapon of a great country. If we can develop it, then there will be basically no problem with the power of our ships!"

"So, your mission is very important!"

“I hope everyone can overcome the difficulties, invest in research and development as soon as possible, and strive to develop the gas turbine in the shortest possible time!”

There was warm applause at the scene, and Liu Guangfeng, the head of Longguo Aerospace Engine Company, took the lead in standing up and applauding.

Liu Guangfeng thought to himself: It is indeed easier to work with Wang Haoran.

Because, before you start, people have already helped you figure out and understand all the difficulties.

Scientific research is often like groping forward in the dark. Because it is pitch black and you cannot see the road clearly, it requires tremendous effort to reach the end.

However, if there is someone holding up a torch to guide you, you can see through all the traps and difficulties and reach your destination easily.

After solving the gas turbine issue, Wang Haoran originally planned to go to the Longguo Ship Design and Research Institute, where he would work for a period of time and work with the researchers here to come up with design plans for the 052 destroyer and aircraft carrier.

The design plan must be well planned to leave space for installing various weapons and equipment.

This is very important.

But at this moment, he received a call from Li Gewen, the director of the Magic City Shipyard.

Li Gewen told him that he had something important to discuss with him and asked if he could come to Shanghai.

Wang Haoran asked Li Gewen if he could explain it clearly over the phone.

Li Gewen said a little vaguely that it might be better to talk in person.

Wang Haoran boarded a plane to Shanghai that day.

Of course, he was riding on his own Starship passenger plane, and it was a business jet, almost like a private plane.

Wang Haoran thought: Li Gewen is so mysterious, what on earth does he want to talk to me about? (End of this chapter)