Chapter 796 The second major event in 1999
The time finally came to the end of September.
For Qin Tao, he is busy every year, but in the past year, his wife has been by his side all the time. It is different from the monotonous life before, and he feels very fulfilled.
“Although we can’t watch from the top, it’s good from the side.” Qin Tao said to Zhao Ling: “This is the military parade of the century, it’s so rare.”
When the People's Republic of China was first founded, like Lao Maozi, a military parade was held every year. Although the scene was grand, it was a waste of people and money, and the time was soon extended to once every few years. However, some problems arose later, and it was not done for a long time. Another military parade was held.
In this way, it was not until 1984 that the military parade resumed. Many people still remember the grand occasion of that session.
After that, the country decided to hold it every five years, and a lot of equipment was working hard to finalize it before 1989. The names of many equipment were also defaulted to Type 89. Unfortunately, the military parade was not held that year.
In this way, it has been postponed until 1999. This is a day worth remembering. It is the 50th birthday of the motherland, so a grand military parade must be held. At the same time, we are about to enter the new millennium, so this This military parade is very meaningful.
Hearing Qin Tao's words, Zhao Ling nodded: "Yes, this is the military parade of the century. It is rare. However, what is even more rare is that our equipment is also among the equipment being reviewed. This is the most exciting thing. .”
Mingzhou Group is the most important weapons supplier and has provided a large number of warships to the navy. However, as we all know, warships cannot be displayed on land. Fortunately, a maritime parade was held this year, and those precious warships have been displayed to the outside world.
Mingzhou Group has already shown its face, but it is not enough. They have more and more advanced equipment that they want to show their face in this military parade!
“Yeah, I’m really looking forward to it.”
At this time, the two of them were sitting and chatting in the courtyard of Gongzhufen. It was relatively leisurely. Others were busy coming and going. Wu Shengli could not see anyone from morning to night, but on the streets of the capital, a group of people were seen. Various weapons and equipment vehicles were lined up in neat lines, waiting quietly.
They have been training for more than a year, and now they are looking forward to marching neatly across the parade platform in their most advanced equipment.
At the same time, further away, at an airport in a municipality in the east of the capital, fighter planes were also making final inspections.
“Really, why don’t you let me fly the J-32? That’s the plane I should fly!” Under a large plane, Delano sat on the grass with a look of reluctance on his face.
"Because you are our instructor." Wang Wei sat next to him: "Since you are an instructor, of course you can't fly fighter jets. You have to fly command planes. In this way, you can be reviewed earlier, before we arrive. It’s still early. We can’t let you be at the back, right?”
The aerial echelon of this review is also very particular.
The KJ-2000 and J-11 fighter jets form the first air echelon, which needs to arrive at the review ground in seconds, while the KJ-600 and J-32 fighter jets will form the second echelon, behind the Air Force fleet. Arrive at the battlefield.
The Air Force took the lead, and they didn't say anything. After all, the Kongjing-2000 is bigger and is a strategic early warning aircraft, but they are not bad either. Their Kongjing-600 can take off and land from the aircraft carrier. If a war really breaks out, , they must be at the forefront.
Moreover, their **** formation fighters are stealthy J-32s!
The number of naval aviation echelons is still relatively small and cannot be compared with that of the Air Force. Therefore, the Navy must be careful in its selection. The J-15 has appeared many times in the past. The key is that it looks similar to many fighters of the Air Force. Therefore, After some research, the Navy decided to use the J-32, a black-skinned fighter, which is guaranteed to be unique.
Don't grab this Air Force, it's useless to grab it. The Air Force flies third-generation aircraft, and our Navy flies fourth-generation aircraft!
After receiving the task of reviewing, Delano was very excited and was almost the first to sign up. What was the result? Delano was selected, but as the commander of the early warning aircraft!
He has always been unhappy, which is equivalent to him doing nothing, just following a taxi in the air, boring, really boring!
"I would rather not be this instructor." Delano said angrily.
"No, instructor, you probably don't know that we are about to start selecting the flight crew for the 002 aircraft carrier. As an instructor, you have rich experience in operating American-made aircraft carriers, so you should be selected for the 002 aircraft carrier. Haven't you been complaining all the time? Didn’t it eject and take off? If you don’t become an instructor, you might not have a chance.”
The construction of the 002 aircraft carrier has begun, and the relevant personnel of the aircraft carrier have also begun to be allocated, especially the pilots. The Navy has trained a large number of pilots at the Wasteland Village Base, and they have also completed training on the 001 aircraft carrier. However, who will be on the 002 aircraft carrier in the end? , still have to rely on experience and qualifications to speak for themselves.
Delano's qualifications are high enough. As long as he doesn't act like a monster, he will definitely be able to join 002. That is a super aircraft carrier with a displacement of 80,000 tons!
Delano immediately stopped complaining: "Okay, then I'll be on the AWACS."
After saying that, he looked at the KJ-2000 again. It was a strategic early warning aircraft. Unfortunately, it belonged to the Air Force, so he had no chance to fly.
Wait a minute, what’s behind the KJ-2000? Delano looked at the huge rectangular air inlet and felt his eyelids begin to jump: "Wang, there is actually a Tu-22M in this exercise?"
"Mr. Instructor, you must see clearly, that is our H-6 modified model. Last time in the exercise, our H-6J showed its power and promoted the national prestige and military power. Of course, it will also participate in the exercise this time, but , this time it is the formation of H-6K and H-6J, and it should fly in the last formation as the finale. For laymen, it’s okay to call it Tu-22M. You have lived in the East for many years, and you know that with our own Why do we need to imitate the Tu-22M when we can develop it with strength?”
In the past, the aviation units used for military parades all used Nanyuan Airport. After all, it was right on the edge of the capital. After taking off, they climbed up and formed in the air to pass over the parade ground. It was very fast. However, as the aviation units were reviewed, More and more, Nanyuan Airport is not big enough. If the organization is not good, a negligence may even cause a mid-air collision. Therefore, this exercise was moved to the airport.
After all, there are many big guys that need to be inspected, and the formation of the new H-6 alone will occupy a large area of the apron.
The sun slipped to the west, and the day was coming to an end. Delano sighed: "We still have to wait more than ten hours until tomorrow."
He couldn't wait any longer.
“Among those who participated in the review, the most excited and impatient one was actually Delano.” Xu Zhengyang told Qin Tao the news: “It’s really interesting, how come he, a foreigner, is so interested in the military parade.”
"It's not because I haven't participated in it before." Qin Tao said: "We Orientals are generally reserved, while foreigners are unrestrained and open-minded. Whatever you like is written on your face. The United States never holds any military parades, Dela Nuo has never participated before, so of course she is excited now.”
There are many reasons why the Americans don’t hold military parades. For example, they have a short history and no historical foundation. For example, their system, the military has never belonged to a certain president or party but to the country. However, the most important reason is , or the military parade is to show the strength of one's country and enhance the confidence of the people, and the Yankees are now the world's policemen, fighting all over the world, and they no longer need to show off their muscles on the military parade ground.
However, this also means that their soldiers cannot participate in this ceremony and experience this exciting feeling.
"Okay, let's go to bed early. We need to get up early tomorrow." Qin Tao said, "It's too late. I'm afraid I won't be able to find a suitable place to watch."
Actually, Qin Tao is also very excited. After all, he had no personal experience in 1984, but he was finally able to participate in person in 1999. Observing it live is definitely a different feeling than watching it on TV.
"Mr. Qin, is Mr. Qin here?" At this moment, a voice came from outside.
Qin Tao put his hand on his forehead helplessly. It seemed that his dream of going to bed early and getting up early was shattered. He walked to the door and looked at the people coming in from the outside: "Mr. Huang, Mr. Liu, long time no see."
“Yes, it’s been a long time since we last met. In the past, we didn’t have the chance to visit Mr. Qin. This time I heard that Mr. Qin was also invited, so I knew you must be here, so I came to visit.”
“Come in, Xiaoling, serve some tea!”
In the past, Zhao Ling worked in the aerospace department, and the two visitors in front of her were veterans of the aerospace system. Therefore, Zhao Ling naturally welcomed her warmly and happily ran to pour tea. Xu Zhengyang could only stand aside. Watch.
"Mr. Qin, we have made a lot of money this time, and we have a lot of funds for the development of the aerospace industry." Mr. Huang spoke first. As the designer of the Dongfeng 21 missile, they will certainly benefit from the sale of this missile. That's a lot of money. (It is also said that Mr. Zhang is the chief designer, but looking at the time, it is already after the new millennium that Mr. Zhang led Dongfeng 21, so it is better to put it on Mr. Huang’s head.)
“Well, it’s because we have such a good thing on hand.” Qin Tao said: “With this money in place, our Dongfeng-21 can be further improved, right?”
Huang Lao nodded: "Yes, our improvements are currently focused on two directions. One is the missile launcher. We need to switch from a trailer to a multi-axle launcher to have stronger supply capabilities. The other is missiles. We need to develop more advanced warheads with stronger orbit-changing capabilities so that we can penetrate the enemy's missile defense system."
As the road goes high, the devil goes high. In the attack and defense of missiles, the attacking side has an advantage, because the difficulty of defense is much higher than that of attacking. If a potential enemy wants to develop an advanced defense system, our side only needs to develop more advanced missiles. , just pierce the opponent's defense system.
This is also the mission of Dongfeng-21. After the successful development of the anti-ship type, these improvement projects will follow.
"With sufficient R&D funds, we can improve the Dongfeng-31, and the submarine-launched Julang missile can appear faster." said Mr. Liu, who is the chief designer of the Dongfeng-31 and is more interested in this project. value.
The range of the Dongfeng-21 is too close to play a good deterrent effect. Therefore, the Dongfeng-31 is also under intensive research and development. This time it will participate in the military parade to show its ballistic missile strength. At the same time, Dongfeng goes to sea. The pace is also faster.
Lao Liu came to Qin Tao to discuss this matter.
Qin Tao nodded: "Yes, we have been waiting for the brand-new Julang missile for a long time. At present, the 095 nuclear submarine is being constructed smoothly. It is estimated that it will be launched next year. When this nuclear submarine is confirmed to meet the requirements after sea trials, we can On the basis of this nuclear submarine, we have started to build a ballistic missile nuclear submarine. Our Mingzhou Group has no problem with the research and development of submarines, it just depends on whether the missiles of our aerospace department are powerful."
Compared with the Dongfeng-21, which is two to three thousand kilometers, the range of the Dongfeng-31 has been increased to eight thousand kilometers. However, this kind of range is still not enough to constitute a nuclear deterrent to the other side of the ocean. It is a little short of it. Geographically there is no Advantage.
However, if the missile is loaded into a submarine and the submarine is driven thousands of kilometers before launching, there will be no problem.
If your sword isn't long enough, take a step forward. If your missiles don't have far enough range, get closer!
In the past, this idea was still too naive, because it was simply an impossible task for a nuclear submarine to sail into the Pacific alone without the protection of any force and face the pursuit and interception of countless anti-submarine aircraft and ships.
But now, the Navy already has an aircraft carrier formation, which can pass through the first island chain and enter the Pacific at any time, and can completely protect the threat of underwater nuclear submarines!
This is also the task of the navies of certain countries. They do not need to compete for sea control. They only need to protect the safety of underwater nuclear submarines.
“Well, we are also looking forward to having brand-new submarine-launched missiles so that we can also develop ballistic missile nuclear submarines. However, land-based models must also continue to be developed, such as developing models with further extended range.” Qin Tao said.
After the Dongfeng-31 comes the Dongfeng-41. The latter's range exceeded 10,000 kilometers and officially became a strategic ballistic missile. At the same time, it also changed from a single warhead to multiple warheads, and has a higher ability to break through the defense system. When Dongfeng- 41 appears, the old Dongfeng-5 can be retired.
Although it cannot be launched from a submarine, it can be carried around on land by a missile vehicle. This method also reduces the cost. After all, the launch vehicle is much cheaper than a nuclear submarine.
Mr. Liu nodded: "Yes, we still need models with further extended range, but the outside world doesn't know how far our Dongfeng 31 can go."
Qin Tao's eyes lit up: "That's right, we won't say anything about this public display. We will let the outside world guess that they will definitely think that our Dongfeng 31 is an intercontinental ballistic missile. This will have a deterrent effect! "
The purpose of the military parade is of course to show off one’s powerful power to the outside world and to scare some people away from others. In terms of ground weapons, the Dongfeng-31 will definitely be the highlight. Just like during the 1984 military parade, the Dongfeng-5, which was hauled in three sections, was exhibited for the first time. It shocked the outside world at that time.
“It’s a pity that our important national equipment cannot be sold and cannot be exported to earn foreign exchange. Our aerospace sector still has to rely on funding from superiors to survive,” Liu said.
"That's not necessarily true." Qin Tao shook his head: "After our big one is built, it can be used as both a ballistic missile and a launch vehicle. Then it can be sent directly to Qiongzhou for launch. Solid rockets can be launched at any time. , there are not as many complicated operations as liquid rockets, and as a supplement to liquid rockets, it is quite good.”
Mr. Liu nodded: "Yes, it can be used as a solid launch vehicle."
Everyone had a great time chatting, and by the time these aerospace veterans were sent off, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening.
When he lay on the bed, Qin Tao had insomnia. Originally, his sleep quality was good, but for some reason today, his mind was full of thoughts about all kinds of things. It has been ten years since he came to this world. In the past ten years, many reforms have taken place. Under his promotion, the development of the military industry of the motherland has made great progress. What should he do in the next ten years?
Can the scale of six to eight aircraft carriers be realized in the next decade?
“Brother Tao, are you worried?” Zhao Ling asked from the side.
“It’s okay, just do some exercise. Exercise will help you sleep.”
“Hey, no, you have to conserve your energy so that you can be full of energy tomorrow.”
“If I can’t sleep, I will have no energy.”
At five o'clock in the morning, Qin Tao and Zhao Ling climbed out of bed and put on the men's clothing of Eight Wolves that had been prepared for a long time. In front of the mirror, there was another young man with a bright look.
Zhao Ling also wore a decent business attire, had a simple breakfast with Qin Tao, and then got in the car.
The entire road was under martial law, and they had special passes to continue moving forward. Qin Tao felt extremely excited as he watched the vehicles with their camouflage nets removed and the soldiers lined up neatly.
etc!
Qin Tao's eyes widened when he passed by a phalanx of vehicles. These were all Steyr trailers, and there was actually a white drone placed on the back of the truck!
Huge nose, unique overlapping wings, and an engine in the middle of the V-shaped tail. This thing actually participated in the military parade?
"Times are developing and technology is advancing. In this military parade, of course we must display the most advanced weapons. UAVs have long been on the stage of war. The UAVs from our Shuangyang factory have begun to enter military service. Of course, we must also display the most advanced weapons. It's on display. Look, there are missiles hanging under the wings. Our drone is more advanced than the Global Hawk." Zhao Ling pointed it out to Qin Tao.
Qin Tao nodded. His wife was a secretary and must know more than him. He didn't know that drones were participating in the military parade. She had already known about it in advance.
Looking at these things, Qin Tao suddenly felt a sense of accomplishment.
When the military parade changes from tanks, aircraft and artillery to high-tech weapons, it means that the military's combat thinking has also changed. They have begun to prepare to win high-tech wars!
When he arrived at his place, Qin Tao once again saw a lot of acquaintances. Huang Lao, Liu Lao and others who visited him yesterday were all present. Zhao Shunli, the director of Shuangyang Factory, was also among them. When he saw Qin Tao's When the time came, Zhao Shunli immediately greeted him excitedly.
"Mr. Qin, Mr. Qin! I have benefited from you this time. Without Tianjiao Airlines and your support, our Shuangyang factory would not be able to produce modern drones, and we would not be able to participate in the military parade. I I won’t even stand here, this guy is enough for me, Lao Zhao, to brag about for the rest of my life!”
Being able to stand here is definitely a lifelong pride. Of course Zhao Shunli knows that all this was given to him by Qin Tao.
"Well, Director Zhao, I saw the phalanx of drones." Qin Tao said: "Your drones are not big in size and can be towed by cars. If they are larger, they can only fly." coming."
“We also wanted to fly, but after considering various factors, we gave up.” Zhao Shunli said: “However, it is not bad to participate in the exhibition on the ground, after all, we can see more clearly from the ground.”
Who doesn’t want to fly if he can fly? However, there are too many uncontrollable factors in drones. Superiors still have to consider safety issues. What if the program inside them fails?
“After this exhibition, your drones will definitely become famous all over the world, and selling thousands of them shouldn’t be a problem,” Qin Tao said.
This military parade is not only watched by Chinese people, but also by the whole world. Everyone is analyzing it. Any kind of equipment on display will become a star.
“Yeah, we’re looking forward to it too.”
Everyone was chatting and waiting for the scheduled time to arrive.
The sky is clear and cloudless. It’s a good weather for flying!
Aviation base.
“We have gone through rigorous training and are already experienced veterans. This time, we have only one requirement. We must pass the military parade without missing a second and accept the review of the leaders and the people of the motherland. Now, let’s go!”
With the commander’s order, everyone ran towards their equipment with rapid strides. The commander also trotted all the way and boarded the Air Police-2000.
He wants to lead the entire air formation and pass the reviewing stand on time and on time!
The roar of the engines sounded, and the planes slid onto the runway one after another, preparing to take off. The planes that had taken off in advance were hovering in the sky, preparing to form a formation. The radars on the ground were busy, and the early warning aircraft in the air were also busy. They were under direct command. , everything will be more orderly.
Delano took one last look at the blue sky outside and got into the Air Police-600. He did not sleep well last night because he was too excited. However, he had just drank a cup of coffee and was full of energy now.
Let’s go and be inspected!
Some people are also worried.
The first ground equipment phalanx is the tank phalanx, and it is the latest product developed by the domestic tank industry!
It has six pairs of road wheels, with white wheel hubs, black tracks, and grass green armor. It looks well-structured and spotless.
An old man with only one arm was standing there quietly.
“Lao Zhu, are you still worried?”
“Yes, this tank uses our newly developed 1,200-horsepower engine. In the past few years, it has been constantly failing during testing. I don’t know if it is mature now. If it suddenly stalls in the middle..."
(End of this chapter)