The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 158 Unexpected News (asking for monthly ticket)

How much weapons and ammunition have been produced in the past thirty years?

To be honest, even the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building was not sure of an exact number.

Even the leaders above are not very sure.

Because some people report more than they actually reported, and some people report less than they actually reported.

The ones at the back are used for routine training, external support, and warehouse losses.

But even so, it should be more than enough to fight a ten-year war.

Relying on military factories, the war can be fought for twenty or thirty years.

Liu Tao displayed the weapons one by one, and each weapon had a clear price tag.

Basically every weapon can be traced back to its Soviet origins, and the Soviet Union's original weapons have a great reputation internationally.

Now in the international market, there are only two most famous weapons manufacturers, Soviet-made equipment and American-made equipment, and they dominate the entire international arms market.

"China is indeed the best among the copycats, so awesome!" Mohammed sighed in his heart. His impression of China was that it was poor and backward.

There are no tall buildings, and the roads are filled with bicycles but few cars.

But when he saw these weapons, Muhammad remembered that China also had the title of "powerful copycat".

This title may seem derogatory, but for third world countries, it is actually a compliment.

For a third world country, being able to copy is a remarkable ability.

Many third world countries can only produce simple guns, but cannot produce more powerful and complex guns.

Many guns made in third world countries are not as good as those made in China during the Anti-Japanese War.

In the past, Persia imported many weapons from Europe and America, especially from the U.S. Even the main force of the Persian Air Force is advanced fighters such as F4, F5, and F14. The 80 F14 fighters make Persia have the strongest air force in the Middle East.

Persia was once the most powerful country in the Middle East.

Even Persia relies mostly on imports for its weapons, not to mention other Middle Eastern countries.

The oil-producing countries in the Middle East make money from oil and have money to import weapons. Many third world countries are so poor that they don't even have a tank. Some are pure armies, and the weapons they use are even those from World War I or before World War I.

At the same time, Muhammad was very surprised and became more curious about Liu Tao's identity.

Liu Tao not only had guards, but he could also enter the military camp. Even though Muhammad was a civil servant, he knew that the military camp was a military stronghold and ordinary people were forbidden to enter.

Moreover, Liu Tao can sell a large number of weapons and equipment.

Although these weapons and equipment are not as advanced as Soviet and American weapons, their prices are very attractive.

It is much cheaper than similar weapons and equipment in the international market.

"Liu, I have to report this matter to the country. I will contact you when I have news." Mohammed said.

He is a civil servant and cannot make such decisions. He has to report to the country and can only talk after being authorized.

Otherwise, he has no right.

Liu Tao smiled and said, "Mr. Muhammad, I'm waiting for your good news!" Then everyone left the military camp.

Fifth Ministry of Machine Building.

Liu Zhenbang's office.

Liu Tao boiled water to make tea while Liu Zhenbang talked about the latest news.

"This time when you return to Beijing, I have a piece of news to tell you. Factory 356 will be incorporated into your Panshan Machinery Factory." Liu Zhenbang lowered his voice.

"Factory 356? No way?" Liu Tao was shocked.

Factory 356, also known as the state-owned Factory 356, is a large military factory and a long-established military factory in my country. Its products are mainly machine guns. During the Anti-Japanese War, the Czech ZB26-style 7.92mm light machine guns it produced were powerful weapons to fight against invaders. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Republic was in a state of disrepair. Factory 356 imitated and produced a large number of Soviet machine guns, including the Type 53 7.62 light machine gun, the Type 55 tank machine gun, the Type 56 light machine gun, the Type 58 continuous machine gun, the Type 59 tank machine gun, etc. It can be said to be one of the most important machine gun manufacturers in the country.

At the same time, Factory 356 had thousands of employees, and with their families, the total number exceeded .

Although Factory 356 has started to produce some "Chunhua" brand bicycles, which are selling well, it has not yet reached the point where operations are difficult.

"Reform of the third-line factories is imperative!" Liu Zhenbang said, "But it is not just the third-line factories that need to be reformed. Many large military factories have also reached the point where they have to be reformed."

"At the beginning of the year, the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building and several other departments jointly formed an investigation team to go to various large military factories to conduct investigations. The situation was shocking and the problems were very serious!" said Liu Zhenbang.

The more Liu Tao listened, the more shocked he became.

During that decade, the damage to military factories was very serious. Workers were not interested in production, military quality control was lax, and machines were aging and poorly maintained.

For example, the quality of machine guns produced by Factory 356 is not even as good as that in 1965.

Moreover, as the Panshan Machinery Factory developed the Type 78 general-purpose machine gun, the troops no longer purchased other machine guns, and factories like the 356 Factory suddenly fell into trouble.

Although Factory 356 and Factory 3303 can now produce in small batches, the low pass rate keeps the production costs high. Even if the troops purchase at the price of Panshan Machinery Factory, these factories will still lose money.

Since Wang Baoguo was transferred to the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building, he organized people from various large arsenals to go to Panshan Machinery Factory to study, hoping to implement Panshan Machinery Factory's worker training system and quality control. However, it is not so easy to implement, and the effect has not been very obvious so far.

Other third-tier military factories can be converted from military to civilian use, but this is difficult for these large military factories.

Therefore, some leaders proposed that Panshan Machinery Factory be used as a pilot unit for reform, and Factory 356 be incorporated into Panshan Machinery Factory.

"The level of Factory 356 is higher than that of our Panshan Machinery Factory. Are they willing to be merged into our Panshan Machinery Factory?" Liu Tao frowned slightly. This is a big problem.

Liu Zhenbang said: "It's just a matter of a document. Do they dare to go against the organization?"

Liu Tao was stunned.

Yes, it was a highly centralized time at that time, during the planned economy era, and Factory 356 was directly under the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building, and a single document from the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building could solve the problem.

Not to mention, Factory 356 is also located in Kunming City, and Panshan Machinery Factory is also in Kunming City. The two sides know each other well and have a close relationship.

Speaking of this friendship, it was when Panshan Machinery Factory was first established that Factory 356 provided technical support to help Panshan Machinery Factory produce machine guns.

In just ten years, the status of both parties has changed dramatically. Factory 356 may even be incorporated into Panshan Machinery Factory.

Liu Tao was naturally happy to see this happen. After all, Factory 356 was located in Haikou Town, Xishan District, Kunming City, only 37 kilometers away from the main urban area of ​​Kunming City. It was built on the mountain, with a beautiful environment and flat terrain. There were a large number of state-owned factories there, so it would be much easier to provide supporting facilities.

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