Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 425 Longing (5200 words)
These items were sent directly to Kyoto, and even transported by Li Song's private jet, since Li Song's private jet was located at the Chang'an Aircraft Manufacturing Plant, and it was fast.

Chang'an Aircraft Manufacturing Plant does have a security department, which is actually an armed forces department, but it's a private enterprise.

The weaponry and equipment are quite good, and there is also an armed forces department in this aircraft industrial zone with a considerable number of personnel.

After receiving the documents submitted by Section Chief Zhou, the higher-level department immediately convened a meeting.

"Li Song and his team are in charge of satellite technology, that's great!" The department head who wanted satellite remote sensing technology was overjoyed when he saw the contents of the document.

Because the technology Li Song presented was very mature, it didn't require a large investment; all that was needed was to learn it thoroughly by imitating it.

Just like current rocket technology, the technology that Li Song presented allowed related domestic technologies to leap several levels, reaching a world-leading level.

Moreover, the technology is very comprehensive, covering rocket fuel, materials, design, control, remote sensing positioning, and so on.

If it can be used on rockets, why can't it be used on missiles?
For example, the materials used in rocket engines can be used to make the rocket engines more powerful, thus allowing them to carry larger and heavier warheads.

Moreover, the farther the distance, the better.

It takes longer to do research on your own because you don't know which direction is correct, and you need to keep experimenting.

"Haha, shipbuilding technology, excellent, excellent!" The head of the shipbuilding department laughed heartily upon seeing the document.

The shipbuilding industry also drives a huge upstream and downstream industrial chain.

Shipbuilding requires various steel materials, which in turn drive industries such as design, smelting, transportation, and processing.

Domestically, we currently have the advantage, firstly because we have complete supporting facilities.

The most important thing in the shipbuilding industry is to have complete supporting facilities.

Some say that historically, the shipbuilding industry shifted from Aramco to Japan and South Korea, while the mainland was driven by labor costs.

This is one aspect; is the third-in-command family's labor cost lower? But why can't the shipbuilding industry be transferred?
First, there's the supporting equipment. Shipbuilding requires advanced technology, including marine engines, propeller machining, and drive shaft machining.

This is a whole system.

Of course, the labor costs are the same.

The third-in-command can't even maintain his own ships before they explode, and he's expected to be unable to build an aircraft carrier at sea?

If the planes they buy are repaired and then fall down in no time, who would dare to buy the ships they build?
Shipbuilding is a labor-intensive industry that requires a lot of skilled workers.

This is not something that most countries have.

And more importantly, the workers must be hardworking.

To the delight of the leaders of the shipbuilding-related departments, Li Song not only provided the technology but also the orders.

Of course, shipbuilding can also lay the foundation for building warships later.

The railway department leaders were all smiles. Railways are a key area for development right now, and with tunnel boring machines, tunnel construction is faster and better, and the risks can be reduced significantly.

In addition, tunnel boring machines cause minimal damage to the mountain because they do not require blasting.

The only drawback is that the production of tunnel boring machines cannot be expanded for the time being, mainly due to funding constraints.

Because every tunnel boring machine involves a large project, and because tunnel boring machines are customized products.

For example, if a subway is to be built in a certain area, the design will be customized based on the geological conditions.

When a railway needs to dig a tunnel, the project must be completed first before the tunnel boring machine can be installed.

Railway officials would love to have a hundred tunnel boring machines installed, but the project requires money.

The railway department leaders were thinking: Should we let Li Song and his group invest?

After all, if Li Song invests in highways, then investing in railways is not out of the question... Of course, this needs to be approved by the leadership. Foreign investment is definitely not allowed in railway operations, but other supporting facilities are possible.

"Let's not talk about anything else. Regarding the power sector, I think Li Song's suggestion is excellent. Our national conditions are different, so our development directions are also different." The main leader glanced at the smiling faces of the department heads below and decided not to say anything more, but to talk about Li Song's suggestion.

“I also think what Li Song said is very good. However, we can learn from the technologies provided by Li Song and his team. For example, the thermal and hydropower generation technologies that Li Song provided last year have greatly promoted our power development. With the addition of the 50,000-ton hydraulic press, our power generation equipment technology has reached the world's leading level.” The leader of the power sector took a deep drag on his cigarette and then said.

"However, the investment in related areas is also very large, because the entire power system is facing technological upgrades."

"Moreover, domestic industrial development is too rapid, and the power shortage is too great," a leader from the power sector said.

Modern industry cannot function without electricity. How many industrial products has China produced from last year to this year?

Putting aside other things, the motorcycles that Li Song exports, the materials and equipment needed to produce them all require electricity.

"Many factories are now forced to limit production and prioritize exports, so our power sector needs to invest more." The leaders of the power sector are also worried.

This is where the advantages of a planned economy become apparent: resources can be directed toward a particular industry.

Historically, whenever the West completely cuts off the supply of a certain technology or product to the mainland, the mainland quickly comes up with a substitute.

What I fear most is that the Western blockade is not thorough, and then a group of people in China will act as pawns for the West for their own interests.

The West even supports agents within its own country. When certain domestic companies achieve technological breakthroughs, these agents' companies immediately produce the same products and suppress domestic companies.

Of course, the companies that act as agents are themselves foreign-owned.

So legally speaking, there's nothing that can be done about this, because the other party isn't breaking the law. Of course, being able to act as an agent requires a certain level of skill.

Of course, later on, many people began to realize that even if domestic products are not as good, they should still buy domestic products. Of course, this does not mean that they must buy them. After all, most people's money is hard-earned, and they should spend their own money as long as they like it.

"We'll discuss this later," the main leader said.

Since electricity is divided into thermal power, hydropower, and nuclear power, which one is the main direction of development?

Hydropower has many advantages now, including water storage, power generation, and flood control.

Of course, this is only how it looks now. Once the hydroelectric power station is built, some people will try to conserve water for power generation by not releasing water before it rains, which will turn into a disaster.

For these power plant managers, generating electricity and making money is related to their own interests; as for who gets flooded by whom? It doesn't affect them.

Hydropower construction has a long construction period, requires large investments, and also requires the selection of suitable locations, as well as the need for power transmission.

Thermal power plants have many advantages; they can be built in many places, reducing the requirements for power transmission.

Nuclear power is doing well now, but it will be a few years before the Fat Bear Nuclear Power Plant incident occurs, at which point the world will begin to worry about nuclear power safety.

Moreover, Aramco has hardly built any new nuclear power plants since the Three Mile Island nuclear accident in 79.

Even so, decades later, Aramco still has the largest number of nuclear power plants, with 94 reactors and 54 power plants in 25 years.

However, 93% of these reactors were built in the 1970s and 1980s.

This also indirectly proves the hollowing out of Aramco's industries.

Does anyone have any objections to this document?

"If there are no objections, then we will choose these technologies," the leader said, fearing that there might be further arguments.

"no problem."

"no problem."

"Sir, could you ask Li Song when he will provide us with the technology he promised to offer, such as pesticides and fertilizers? Our fertilizer and pesticide technologies are still quite outdated," the leader of the agricultural department asked eagerly.

Last time, Li Song mentioned that he wanted to reclaim wasteland and cultivate land in northern Xinjiang, and also mentioned that he would provide fertilizers, pesticides, and technical support.

Fertilizers and pesticides are essentially chemical products.

Different processes result in different output ratios, costs, and production efficiencies. Of course, this involves many chemical agents, equipment, and technological processes.

"Hmm." The main leader breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then it's decided. Your relevant departments should go back and prepare immediately," the leader said.

Some department leaders left, while others came to the small conference room, where everyone took out another document.

This is what Li Song said about buying McDonnell Douglas aircraft.

"Freight logistics? How high would that cost?" Someone saw that Li Song wanted to buy McDonnell Douglas planes to use as cargo planes.

"I don't think it will cost much, right?" someone else said.

Air freight is very expensive. Domestically, air freight is only used for urgent items. However, for Li Song, who works in logistics and transportation, air freight of industrial products is too costly.

"Maybe it's a chip?" someone speculated.

Li Song's involvement in air logistics is a preparation for future mobile phones, computers, and other products.

After the chip was developed, Li Song started working on mobile phones, computers, and so on.

Li Song plans to expand into the European market by providing complete design solutions, but the core technology will use his own chips.

Support some European computer and mobile phone companies, and even enable them to produce chips in Europe.

Using airplanes to transport these high-tech products is perfectly fine, after all, how much are the chips on an airplane worth?

There's also a whole plane full of cell phones and computers; their value is no problem at all.

Of course, there are many other applications, such as various automation modules and various processing equipment, such as CNC chips.

Because the current market for mobile phones and computers is still dominated by developed Western countries, and those countries are relatively small, making it easy to penetrate the market.

It also exists in the domestic market, but in relatively small quantities.

After all, China's current consumption power is far inferior to that of the West.

Seizing the European market also indirectly means taking away Aramco's market share.

Leveraging our cost advantage, we'll directly target America, little notebook.

"That's very likely!"

"Li Song and his group are based in the West. Although we can't openly support them, providing covert support is still possible." "Chips are great!"

"This thing is expensive!" The leaders present certainly knew how high the price of chips was these days.

“Since Li Song and his group are making a plan, I think we should just follow their plan. Anyway, we don’t need to spend any money.”

"Li Song means that we need to be prepared before we negotiate with Ami."

"We need to plan this carefully!"

"I have to say, Li Song and his group have a lot of influence. Look at how chaotic America has become recently." The leaders present thought that the stock market fluctuations in America some time ago were all secretly instigated by people behind Li Song.

On the mainland, there was no idea who was behind Li Song; on the one hand, there were no clues whatsoever.

The main reason is that it's not convenient for people on the mainland to investigate publicly.

In any case, based on the information that Amei has released, there is not a single clue about Li Song and his group.

Look at how much stuff Li Song brought back, but there's not a word from Amei.

Documents and materials are fine.

Helicopter training boat!

Three fighter jets!
A steam catapult!
How sensitive are these things?

But we haven't heard anything from Amei yet?

How did a steam catapult weighing hundreds of tons just appear out of nowhere?
In other words, America is going to lose a steam catapult weighing several hundred tons for no reason!
Therefore, the leaders on the mainland side believed everything Li Song said.

Li Song's support for McDonnell Douglas means that Boeing doesn't need mainland funding.

Not only does it not require the mainland to spend money, but it also allows the mainland to gain a good relationship.

Negotiations between countries should still be conducted in a reciprocal manner.

In other words, the most important issue for both sides is still the key interests.

It's impossible for one party to keep making money off the other without the other party contributing anything.

"Then everyone get ready, but there are some things we can't mention beforehand!"

"If Aramco really wants to take our relationship to the next level, then Boeing, which has such a great influence in Aramco's world, will definitely make some demands."

"They'll definitely want us to buy their planes, so we'll refuse them first."

"They only agreed to buy McDonnell Douglas planes at the very last minute!" someone said.

The others nodded in agreement, giving Boeing the illusion that their negotiations had resulted in orders going to the seller.

There is considerable dissatisfaction domestically regarding Aramco's new aviation safety bill.

This is an attempt to suppress the domestic aircraft industry.

But why are there no countermeasures in China?
On the one hand, it's because China's current strength is not as good as others. Since we are not as strong as others, we have to speak more softly.

If Abraham were to enact such a bill decades from now, countermeasures would be introduced almost overnight.

On the other hand, the mainland is now waiting to see America's reaction after the Flying Bear military exercises!

After all, this is just the House of Representatives passing the relevant bill; it still needs to be voted on by the Senate.

If the Senate passes it, the mainland will definitely retaliate.

Because the current leaders are not afraid at all.

Moreover, the relevant technologies in China are in no way inferior to those abroad, so there is no need to ask others for help.

After all, the domestic interests and conflicts of interest with Aramco are not that deep yet.

There is even a large number of people who oppose opening up.

If they really went against Ami, this group of people would actually be happy.

Of course, there is also the most important consideration, which is that since Amei and Fat Bear are currently competing with each other, she should keep a low profile.

Moreover, some things don't necessarily have to be made public.

Some things are better done than said!

Moreover, Li Song did not seek assistance from the mainland in this matter, so the mainland side needs to assess the situation first.

That's why some people said that they wanted to screw over Boeing again.

After all, politicians who want America to get things done will definitely need public relations efforts.

"There are no statistics from the relevant authorities. How many passenger planes do we need to book?" the leader asked again.

"Our country has a significant shortage of civil aviation passenger aircraft!"

"There are also many old antiques from decades ago, as well as propeller transport planes."

"The domestic shortage alone is estimated to be over a hundred aircraft."

"I just don't know what price Li Song and his team will set for the passenger plane."

Upon hearing this, the main leader said, "Regardless of the price, we should set it. In addition, after the design is finalized and mass production begins, we should also promote it to other regions."

"Strive to fly more international routes."

When the other leaders heard what the main leader said, they all nodded in agreement.

Someone said, "We don't need to worry about what Li Song and his group do."

"I used to be worried about the Starliner!"

"Look at the international reputation of the StarShines aircraft now; it already has nearly twenty orders!"

"Yes!"

"We need to observe more closely the way they handle things."

"There are significant differences between Eastern and Western cultures and politics; the two sides have completely different focuses when looking at a matter."

Everyone nodded.

The main leader spoke up, saying, "Now we're just waiting for the fat bear military exercise. It shouldn't be wrong, after all, the forces behind Li Song are too strong."

"Ahem, actually we could ask Li Song if he could get some good stuff from Fat Bear!"

"Backfire poses a huge threat to us!" someone said.

There is great anticipation in China for the Backfire bomber because it can carry the K-55 missile, which has a range of 55 kilometers and can also carry Mushroom-shaped warheads.

In addition, the Backfire bomber has a combat radius of 2,450 kilometers.

That is to say, the entire strike range exceeds 5,000 kilometers.

Most importantly, it can also penetrate defenses at supersonic speeds up to Mach 2.3.

The supersonic bombers of the 1980s were absolutely the kings of kings.

Because at that time, the performance of radar and anti-aircraft missiles was relatively poor.

Unlike supersonic bombers decades later, which would be sitting ducks.

Because decades from now, various early warning radars and satellites will be able to detect enemy bombers from thousands of kilometers away.

Moreover, decades later, the maximum speed of anti-aircraft missiles has reached Mach 10, so once such a bomber is locked on, it has no chance of escaping.

Not to mention the early warning aircraft and the long-range air-to-air missiles carried by fighter jets!
"That shouldn't be possible, right? The things Li Song and his group brought out are all Western!" The main leader was also very tempted when he heard this, but the things Li Song brought out were all Western.

"You can ask!"

"Yes, it's best to ask!"

"After all, they knew about Fat Bear's plan so early on." Others chimed in.
"If Li Song and his team really manage to get the technology, will Big Brother turn against them when he finds out?" The top leader was also worried about this issue!

"We can do it secretly!"

"that is!"

"Just don't let Big Brother find out." The others thought this made sense, but considering the incredible performance of the Backfire bomber, they felt it would be a pity to give it up.

"Moreover, even if the technology is given to us, it will probably take us several years to fully understand it and then produce it."

"The international situation can change in an instant."

"Being prepared is better than being unprepared," everyone suggested.

"OK then!"

"What do you think should be done about Li Song's personal issues?" the main leader asked again.

"Huh?" Some people were surprised to hear the leader's words!

"Although Li Song has so many businesses in China, it's not a good idea to not have a home in China."

"We need to find a way to help him settle down here, even though he has quite a few girlfriends." At this point, the leaders present all felt something was off.

Because two of Li Song's girlfriends were divorced, and another was a divorced woman with a child!
Although both of her girlfriends were very beautiful.

But it still gives people a rather strange feeling.

(End of this chapter)