The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 251 Annual production of 800 tanks?

"Director, these three pieces of equipment all have the same driving style?"

Li Fuguo looked at Liu Tao.

These three pieces of equipment look the same, but they are different.

"Almost, there won't be much difference, they are both automatic." Liu Tao said with a faint smile.

The three soldiers who followed Li Fuguo then opened the hatch each, started the car and slowly drove away.

Li Fuguo stayed in Panshan Machinery Factory. While others were busy with the restructuring, he was the most relaxed and there was no change at all.

The main focus is still on the combined brigade. As for the security forces directly under the armed forces, there has been no change.

The security forces of each factory are directly under the armed forces of Panshan Group. The only difference is that each factory has a security chief.

Unlike Zhao Guoping, who was so busy that he had to work until the early morning when he went to the combined brigade. He used to stay in the army, but now he only goes to the combined brigade two days a week, leaving more things to the deputy political commissar.

Li Fuguo felt quite sympathetic towards his partner, but also admired him.

Although he is young, he is serious about his work and has no problems as a human being.

Li Fuguo has no objection to Zhao Guoping now ranking ahead of him, and is happy for his partner.

"When you go to the Higher Military Academy, listen more, watch more, and learn more. There are many hidden talents there." Liu Tao waved his hand at the cigarette handed to him by Li Fuguo. He smoked occasionally, but he didn't smoke normally. "Read more books and study more war cases, but they can't be regarded as the Bible. Times are changing. The combined brigade is an army facing the future. It is not entirely appropriate to use the past to model it."

Liu Tao gave Li Fuguo some advice.

Li Fuguo was previously the commander of the main regiment, but in the final analysis he was only a regimental-level cadre and a mid-level commander.

The military school he attended was only a mid-level military academy.

However, the Higher Military Academy is different. Its predecessor was the Military Academy. Its first president was Marshal Liu, and the second president was Marshal Ye. The third and fourth presidents were both extraordinary figures. They were the brigade commander of the 120th Brigade of the 359th Division and the chief of staff of the 129th Brigade of the 386th Division during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.

In 1970, the Higher Military Academy was merged with the Military Academy and the Political Academy to form the Military and Political University. In 1977, the authorities decided to abolish the Military and Political University and restore the Military Academy, the Political Academy and the Logistics Academy.

The Higher Military Academy was moved to the capital to train senior commanders.

It can be said that the students there are all hidden dragons and crouching tigers, especially the teachers, principals, vice principals, etc., who are all extraordinary people.

Li Fuguo nodded with a solemn look. He knew that this opportunity was a rare one for him.

He also discovered that his command ability was indeed not up to par and that he needed more systematic learning in order to better lead the combined brigade.

"Once you get there, a closed management system will be implemented. If you encounter any problems with promotion, you can call me on this number. This is the phone number of my home in Beijing." Liu Tao tore off a piece of paper, then picked up a pen and wrote down the address and phone number on it.

Li Fuguo carefully put the paper away.

"We are now fully producing tanks, self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, and the corresponding artillery shells. You don't need to rush for the equipment of your combined brigade. There are no extras even if you rush. We will give you at least one per month, and at most two." Liu Tao said: "Most of them will be used for export. This is the condition for the order. The ones produced can be given to you for training first."

Most of the products given to the combined forces brigade in the past month were export trade versions.

As for the version for personal use, there are very few of them.

没办法，现在产量有限，而订单有着很大的压力。部队那边前后下了三批订单，1000辆81式中型坦克、500辆81式轻型坦克、200辆81式水陆两用坦克、1000辆81式步兵战车，这些都要求在三五年内交付。

Liu Tao is now very afraid that Li Fuguo will ask him for the equipment of the combined brigade, because the combined brigade is still far from being fully equipped.

He is under tremendous pressure now.

The additional orders from Iraq made more money, but it also disrupted the production plan and increased the pressure to deliver the orders.

Adding on the orders from the troops, Liu Tao wished he could split himself into three, or even ten!

The Type 80 main battle tank and the Type 80 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun are not only needed by the combined brigades, but the troops also purchase them in a hurry, like a death-challenging ghost.

It was precisely because he had previously pushed for the large-scale export of Type 59 tanks and other active equipment in the army, which reduced the army's tank armor by more than 30%. Others held on to this point, making him feel guilty.

When Li Fuguo heard what Liu Tao said, he touched his head embarrassedly.

As they walked, they saw technicians driving tanks. Li Fuguo recognized them at once. They were Type 81 light tanks, Type 81 medium tanks and Type 81 amphibious tanks. Judging from the direction they were heading, the tanks were heading to the railway station, which was not far from here. It was obvious that they were going to be loaded onto trucks and shipped out to be delivered to the troops.

李富国数了数，足足有20辆81式轻型坦克、15辆81式中型坦克、5辆81式水陆两用坦克、15辆步兵战车。

"Director, our output is so large now?" Li Fuguo was a little surprised.

"These tanks were produced and shipped from Factory 256. We found and solved the problems here, and only sent them out after they were qualified." Liu Tao explained: "Our factory only provides core parts, such as the main gun and engine."

As one of the core leaders of Panshan Group, Li Fuguo is naturally qualified to know these things, but Li Fuguo usually does not pay special attention to them.

“256厂那里现在一个月产量差不多35辆81式轻型坦克、25辆81式中型坦克、5辆81式水陆两用坦克、35辆步兵战车，不过现在产能还在爬升着。”刘韬说道，一部分是盘山机械厂这里支援过去的，还有一部分则是五机部调集的专家。

But so far, none of the tanks shipped from Factory 256 have been qualified.

He used the golden finger to repair the defects of these tanks.

In order to earn upgrade points, he has to manufacture at least five of each tank per month.

Otherwise, there simply won’t be enough upgrade points.

On the contrary, the errors in the Type 80 main battle tanks and Type 80 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns produced by Panshan Machinery Factory are rapidly decreasing. It is expected that in another half a year, the Type 80 main battle tanks and Type 80 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns produced will be qualified.

"The output is so high? Doesn't that mean that Factory 256 can produce nearly 1200 tanks a year?" Li Fuguo said in shock.

Producing 1200 tanks a year is definitely an astonishing figure.

You should know that ten years ago, the annual output of the First Machine Factory was less than 200 Type 59 tanks.

Later, as the technology matured, the annual output of Type 59 tanks reached 500 to 1500 units.

Liu Tao couldn't help but mutter to himself, theoretically the production could reach 1200 tanks, but the problem was that none of these tanks were up to standard, there were a lot of problems.

The reason for this output is that Panshan Machinery Factory provides major core components such as main guns and engines, and he has a golden finger.

(End of this chapter)