Rebirth in 1989: Creating the Chinese Technology Empire

There was a chill in the prairie at night, but it felt warm in the barracks at the test site today.

In order to welcome Xu Huasheng and the others, roasted whole lamb was cooked in the barracks. Everyone ate happily and enjoyed the delicacies of the prairie together.

In a room in the barracks, Xu Huasheng sat with the old general and some people from the military.

"Comrade Xiao Xu, we all know that you have a far-sighted vision. What do you think of the development of our country's army equipment?"

The old general looked at Xu Huasheng and asked.

The veteran general knows Xu Huasheng's vision, and many of Xu Huasheng's opinions are currently being discussed and adopted by the country.

In particular, Xu Huasheng accurately predicted the occurrence and outcome of the Gulf War, which made the military people attach great importance to Xu Huasheng's opinions.

"Old General, according to the current development direction of technology. In the future, the weapons and equipment of various countries will definitely follow the path of informatization, automation, and systemization. In this system, no piece of equipment will no longer exist in isolation. In the future Every piece of weaponry and equipment is like a node in a spider web, and informatization is the line connecting these nodes. These nodes and these lines form a huge web..."

Xu Huasheng began to talk about the future direction of weapons development in the room.

Even the army's steel torrent is no longer a traditional steel torrent, but an information-based steel torrent. Every tank, every infantry fighting vehicle, even every soldier, and every piece of equipment is a node.

Tanks can be used as offensive weapons and command equipment.

When the two sides are fighting, the tanks attack quickly. When encountering fighters, the tanks can directly transmit the information link to the far-range fire at the rear. The far-range fire carries out long-range and precise strikes based on the information, without engaging in hand-to-hand combat at all.

"Old General, in future wars, there will be very few opportunities for tank-to-tank encounters. Do you know about the hidden arrow missiles of the Ministry of Aerospace Industry? That thing can hit tanks accurately, let alone our tanks. Even the American M1 and the German Leopard [-] can hit each other accurately. The mode of war has changed. In the future, there will be very few tank-to-tank battles. In the future, everyone will compare the entire combat system. Who can Whoever has a stronger combat system can win the war..."

Xu Huasheng's words made everyone fall into deep thought.

"Comrade Xiao Xu, does this mean that the role of tanks is getting smaller and smaller? I think some Western countries have a saying that tanks are useless. Will tanks really be eliminated in the future?"

A middle-aged man in military uniform couldn't help but ask, which made everyone look at Xu Huasheng.

"Actually, this statement cannot be said to be completely wrong. If the technology develops to a certain extent, traditional tanks may not be of much use. But for a weapon and equipment, it is pure deception to ignore the times and only talk about the future. In the future, tanks may have been eliminated, but in the next few decades or even longer, tanks will still be the most important weapons and equipment for the armies of various countries. As technology develops, so does the technology of tanks, and their roles and positioning will also be adjusted accordingly. For example, during World War II Tanks are heavy cavalry that charge into battle, responsible for attacking fortresses and crushing enemies. But with the development of anti-tank weapons, the purpose of tanks in the future may be adjusted, from heavy cavalry to rangers, responsible for guiding long-range firepower. , responsible for rapid interleaving tasks, etc..."

Xu Huasheng’s words made everyone nod their heads and think carefully about the development direction of technology. This is indeed the case.

In today's war, if you don't gain air supremacy and directly send a large-scale armored force to attack, you are simply courting death.Look at how the Iraqi armored forces were beaten by Western countries in the Gulf War. You were bombed before you even saw the enemy.

"Xiao Xu, what do you think about the development of tanks in our country?"

Another old man in military uniform asked directly.

These words made Xu Huasheng think deeply, and after a while he raised his head.

"Chief, I think the development of a country's weapons and equipment needs to be determined according to the specific conditions of each country. For example, the Soviet Union and the United States want to dominate the world, so their weapons development is in this direction. . Large transport aircraft and large ships, their main focus is global strike capabilities, so the equipment is also tilted in this direction."

Xu Huasheng's words made everyone look solemn.

"For a long time, our country has definitely implemented a homeland defense strategy. The main thing is to protect our own country on our land and make the enemies who invade our country pay a heavy price. This is also a helpless move. After all, Our current comprehensive national strength is still too weak. Everyone wants to keep the enemy at bay, but sometimes we have to admit that the gap is not there."

As soon as these words came out, everyone sighed.

Yes, everyone wants to keep the enemy outside the country, but we must also face reality.The reality of China now is that it is poor and technologically backward, so what China wants now is not to attack others, but to protect itself at home, or to make the enemy pay a heavy price when attacking China.

"So, when we talk about the development of our country's weapons and equipment, we must consider the national defense situation that our country will encounter in the future. Now that the collapse of the Soviet Union is almost a foregone conclusion, the final announcement is just around the corner, and it is expected to be soon. Once the Soviet Union collapses, everyone, Our nation's ground defense priorities will certainly change."

As soon as Xu Huasheng said these words, everyone looked at Xu Huasheng, and the old general also looked at Xu Huasheng. The old general had been fighting for a lifetime, and his strategic vision was very vicious.He has also seen these things, and now he wants to see Xu Huasheng's strategic vision.

"After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Russia was in a mess. It would be good if it could protect itself. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Western countries will definitely further compress Russia's strategic space. Even if Russia fully adopts the path of capitalism, it will be the same. Because the dispute between the Soviet Union and Western countries is basically It is not a dispute over doctrines, but a dispute over interests. By then NATO will definitely expand eastward, further compressing Russia's strategic living space. Russia will definitely not be able to defeat the United States and others. If it wants to join the West, it is purely a hot-faced but cold-butt attempt, even if Europe agrees. , the United States also disagrees. The United States does not want to see a strong Russia, nor does it want to see a strong Europe. As long as the United States does not decline, the relationship between Russia and Europe will not be too close..."

Xu Huasheng's words made everyone listen quietly.

"So, the outcome waiting for Russia in the future is that the strategic space in the west will continue to be compressed. And the relationship between Russia and Western countries will become increasingly cold. If Russia wants to protect itself in the future, the only way is to move eastward, so in the future, our country There is very little military confrontation with Russia, at least it will be almost non-existent in the next 50 years. On the contrary, military cooperation will increase..."

Xu Huasheng picked up a pen and started drawing on the world map in the room. Everyone looked at the lines drawn by Xu Huasheng with serious expressions.

"So, in the future, the focus of our country's ground defense will not be on Russia. Instead, it will be on the southwestern border. Here, we have territorial disputes with India. India is a country with a large population and is full of ambitions. At the same time, it relies on the West. We were taught a lesson last time. After that, many people in their country were unconvinced. They always felt that they were careless in losing to us..."

Xu Huasheng directly drew a circle on the map. Seeing this circle, everyone couldn't help but nod. They agreed with Xu Huasheng's view that in the future, the focus of China's land defense must be the west, especially the southwest.