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In the past two years, tunnel boring machines, which were regarded as a secret in the West, have begun to appear in the Longguo market.

Just like back then, Longguo needed to spend a lot of money to buy CNC machine tools.

The shield machine is also regarded by the West as a source of wealth to blackmail the Dragon Country.

It was not until 2008 that Longguo had full-scale shield machine production capabilities.

It was also from that day that the level of domestic shield machines became increasingly advanced.

In just a few years, the wind changed.

The West can no longer make huge profits from the Dragon Country market through tunnel boring machines.

Instead, it was Longguo’s enterprises that began to sell domestically produced tunnel boring machines to the West.

In one go, it was sold to the birthplace of the tunnel boring machine.

The result is gratifying, but the process is unbearable to look back on.

It took exactly twenty years from the time when tunnel boring machines entered Longguo until Longguo manufactured its first high-precision tunnel boring machine!

Over the past twenty years, Western companies have relied on core technologies to earn huge amounts of money from the Dragon Country.

The shield machine, which costs only tens of millions, can be sold for hundreds of millions or even billions.

Export price is one thing.

If the tunnel boring machines sold to China have quality problems, Western companies will charge high repair costs.

After understanding Lin Kaifeng's idea, the heads of various departments expressed their determination.

Establish a shield machine R&D project team as soon as possible.

Provide equipment, funds and personnel.

Strive to complete the domestic research of tunnel boring machines as soon as possible.

Yang Jianguo said: "General Manager, what can I do in this matter?"

"You have a more important responsibility than anyone else."

Lin Kaifeng patted Yang Jianguo on the shoulder and said, "There are very few technical experts in China who understand shield machines, and the group's mechanical engineers only have a superficial understanding of them."

"We need to master the production capacity of shield machines as soon as possible. In the research and development process, it is not enough to rely solely on our own experts."

"The general manager wants to get a group of engineering experts from the Eastern camp who have experience in developing shield machines?"

After the words fell, Yang Jianguo roughly understood what Lin Kaifeng meant.

Lin Kaifeng nodded and said, "I asked you to come back this time because I wanted you to introduce to everyone what a tunnel boring machine is."

"What a position the shield machine plays in industrial construction."

"At the same time, you have to find a way to get a group of tunnel boring machine experts from the Eastern Camp."

"Weidong is currently carrying out other tasks and cannot leave in the short term."

"The task of contacting the Eastern Faction will fall on you."

Apart from Yang Jianguo, who has worked in the West for a long time, there are probably less than 10,000 experts in China who truly understand tunnel boring machines.

Longguo started research on tunnel boring machines very late.

Even fifty years ago, relevant departments have tried to research shield machines.

Unfortunately, at that time, Longguo and the Soviet Union broke up.

The Soviet Union withdrew all its experts and suspended a series of aid projects.

The tunnel boring machine project has fallen into a trough period.

It was not until 2000 that Longguo began to re-initiate the tunnel boring machine project.

Before this, Lin Kaifeng had thought of a simpler way.

Acquire one or two tunnel boring machine companies from the West.

resignedly.

Like the five-axis CNC machine tools, the shield machine is a high-tech industrial equipment in the West and is also included in the list of controlled commodities under the Batumi Agreement.

Even in the mid-to-late 1980s, the scope of control of the Batumi Agreement was relaxed for Longguo.

Various equipment including multi-axis CNC machine tools, tunnel boring machines, optical components, large computers, etc. were sold to Longguo, but even though they were sold, Longguo's identity was always limited to the category of buyer.

As for research and study, don't even think about it.

In response to China's technical shortcomings in the field of tunnel boring machines, Western companies sold one type of equipment as multiple types of equipment.

Western companies are not responsible for after-sales maintenance of the tunnel boring machines sold to Longguo.

Once a failure occurs, Longguo has to spend a lot of money to hire overseas engineers to come to the country for repairs.

If a fault occurs, you will have to pay for repairs separately.

The damaged parts of the shield machine need to be replaced, and Longguo also has to spend a lot of money to purchase them.

If we say that in the 21st century, the United States and European countries use high-end chips and lithography machines to strangle China.

At present, the shield machine is a shackle around Longguo’s neck.

Many years later, the relevant departments spent a lot of money to buy two second-hand tunnel boring machines from Prussia in order to build a tunnel that runs through several provinces.

Since it is second-hand equipment, it is bound to malfunction every once in a while.

Every time a breakdown occurred, Longguo would invite maintenance experts from Prussia.

During the maintenance process, Western engineers will certainly expel all Dragon Country staff.

Put down the big talk.

Even if Longguo is given a hundred years, it will not be able to develop a tunnel boring machine.

Lin Kaifeng just refused to believe it.

It won’t take a hundred years, nor will it take ten years.

One year later, the tunnel boring machine from Northern Machinery Group will be launched.

at the same time.

The railway department and the mineral resources department have entered an unprecedentedly busy state.

Lin Kaifeng's trip abroad brought a large number of orders and profits to the relevant departments.

As Idris said.

The railway department has advantages and experience in building railways abroad that other countries do not have.

From the 1950s to the present, Longguo has sent construction aid personnel to Heizhou every year to help third world countries with infrastructure construction.

The Ministry of Metallurgical Industry provides engineers, technical experts, and construction equipment.

The same is true for the railway sector.

Northern Machinery Group provides workers and is responsible for subsidies for experts to work overseas.

The two powerful forces joined forces and marched towards Neihu Country to mine.

"You are so brave, little brat!"

"We went to Heizhou to develop mineral resources and help them build infrastructure projects. Once this group of people went there, our situation would be awkward."

A few days later, Lin Kaifeng came to the Armed Forces Headquarters with a report.

In view of the fact that the opportunity to develop mineral resources in Africa is ripe, Northern Machinery Group will set up a branch company specifically responsible for overseas mining.

In addition to being responsible for the development of mineral resources, Shenzhou Mining Company will also be responsible for the construction of some mining-related equipment and factories.

Connect upstream and downstream projects.

The construction includes a series of contents including mining, mineral processing, smelting and processing, and tailings treatment.

Lin Kaifeng has implemented every aspect of the company's organizational structure and project arrangements.

However, when General Liu saw the number of overseas workers of Shenzhou Mining Company, he was completely stunned.

One hundred thousand people!!!

A full 100,000 overseas construction workers.

Lin Kaifeng sent 100,000 construction workers to Neihu Country. Was he taking them abroad to engage in construction and development, or to fight abroad?

The reason why I say that.

This is all because of a special note Lin Kaifeng made after the number of employees.

Engineers will be given priority in admission.

Lin Kaifeng said: "Old General, I proposed to give priority to the recruitment of engineers because I wanted to help the country solve its problems. The engineering corps is being disbanded. They have been involved in engineering construction for many years. It is a bit of a waste of talent to let so many experienced soldiers return to the local area."