Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 1878 Technology and Secret Anti-Spies ([-])

"In recent years, the country has developed very rapidly in terms of technology, and foreign exchanges have become more frequent, which puts forward higher requirements for confidentiality and anti-espionage work." On the pier, Sheng Dehong, who had just been transferred from the National Intelligence Agency to the Bureau of Investigation of Syphilis Patient Rule, said to his subordinates.

Because the country has established many so-called "cutting-edge technology" research institutions deep in the Patagonian platform, some sensitive equipment arrives at Xingnan Port from time to time, and is then sent to Heishan Township and Snow Mountain through the Liangyang Railway and its branch lines. The shore of Fenghu Lake is used by those confidential factories or research institutions, so there are also branches of the Mei Agency here to strictly investigate suspicious elements.

Sheng Dehong was a senior cadre when he was in the State Intelligence Agency, and he climbed to the high position of director. Although he is now a Pingdiaomei agency, I heard that when a deputy director in his 70s retires next year, he is likely to take over as the deputy director. Secretary.The director general is also an old man in his 80s and [-]s, and he will retire almost next year or two.

What's more, unlike the National Intelligence Agency, which has a large business and fierce competition, the Bureau of Statistics and Investigation of Syphilis Patients is not so large, and the cadres are not young enough. The advantages of cadres are still great, and if they are not in order, they will reach the sky in one step.

So, now everyone understands that Sheng Dehong jumped out of the State Intelligence Agency in one step, it really opened up the sea and the sky, and this step was not easy, it used a lot of connections and consumed a lot of favors.In the future, if you can't make some achievements in the new job and use it as a step up, then you can really buy a piece of tofu and kill yourself. The future of the family will be delayed, so what else can you say? ?

Sheng Dehong is now in charge of the South Patagonia area in Meiguan, focusing on the Southern Cone and Ocean Railway.There are not only a large number of assets left by the Southern Railway Company here - many of which are still very good in technology, and the advanced level is second to none in China. There are also many projects jointly invested by the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Academy of Natural Sciences, the Academy of Engineering Technology and other related state-owned enterprises.

These projects are all cutting-edge technologies related to the future of the country and the future. The government has devoted a lot of effort to this, so it is very important. It is the key monitoring area of ​​the Syphilis Patient Statistics and Investigation Bureau, which focuses on domestic counter-espionage.Over the years, countless scientific research personnel have left the bustling and lively eastern coastal area for various reasons, and brought experimental equipment and students' families to the desolate southern Patagonia to engage in research and development of various science and technology .

Some of these people have left in a year or so, some have worked and lived for several years, and of course some have not left in life yet. In short, all of them have made great hardships and efforts to promote considerable technology and progress.And if there is any regret, it is that there are still too few such people. It is not easy for the country to cultivate talents, and there are so many places to employ people. Many departments are unwilling to release people, and the country has no mandatory requirements, so the investment is still slightly insufficient—— —Of course, this is actually easy to understand. The old technology is already far ahead of the old continent, and the value has not been fully squeezed out. At this time, it is indeed too much to overthrow the system based on the old technology that was built at a huge cost. Good step by step.

The scientific and technological personnel who came to work at the Patagonian scientific research base and then returned to the eastern coast inevitably let all kinds of news about this place slowly spread out. After all, not everyone can keep their mouths shut, so many Chinese people now I also know the existence of such a mysterious place.And the citizens know it, and it will inevitably be passed on to the spies of other countries who have been drooling over the technology of the east coast. Therefore, they are now trying to go to that place and wait for the opportunity to steal relevant information. Haven't fully figured it out yet.

It was against such a background that Sheng Dehong took office. Today's inspection at Xingnan Port was his first business trip after taking office.At this time, a batch of important machines were about to be shipped out of the port, and he had to come out and watch them in person, for fear of accidents.As for what kind of machine caused our elite intelligence officer, who was about to be promoted to deputy director general, to leave the office?In fact, it is very simple, that is, there are more than 30 hydraulic presses and related accessories in total.

There are a total of 32 sets of this kind of equipment, and there are three models, covering the "Ironsmith-1" to "Ironsmith-3" that have been mass-produced by Dongan people.The Type 1 and Type 2 hydraulic presses of blacksmiths have become popular in the 60s, and they are used in many state-owned enterprises. In the 70s, almost all state-owned enterprises with a slightly higher grade began to use them—at least Type 1 is equipped with them. Yes, Type 2 is a little bit worse.

Now it is the 80s, and the Type 2 hydraulic press with a total weight of more than five tons and a nominal pressure of more than one hundred tons has also been popularized to various equipment manufacturers and machining manufacturers, playing an unparalleled role in the industrial production and construction of the East Coast.And not only that, but core enterprises on the east coast, such as the First Heavy Machinery Factory, the Railway Machinery Processing Factory, the South Vehicle Factory, the Tieling Heavy Industry Consortium, the Pingan Coal and Steel Consortium, and the three major shipyards, have also successively purchased a so-called For the hydraulic equipment of the "Ironsmith-3" type, it contributes to industrial production.

“打铁工-3型”液压机立项于大概20年前，该液压机总压力为200吨，液体工作压力为200千克/平方厘米；最大行程600毫米，活动横梁至工作台面的最小距离为650毫米，最大距离为1250毫米；工作台尺寸为3000×1500毫米，外形尺寸为6000×2100×6400毫米，使用一台功率为数十马力的小型蒸汽机提供压力。

This type of machine was probably finalized 15 years ago.At that time, the Second Heavy Machinery Factory began to supply small batches to several large state-owned factories and asked them to provide complete usage data for improvement.In the mid-70s, compared with the previous two generations, this large-scale equipment, which was a bit ill-fated, finally underwent the last major change and began to expand its production scale to supply more manufacturers. It began to become another magical weapon manufactured by East Coast Machinery.Especially in the critical military manufacturing field, the large-scale application of the "Ironsmith-3" hydraulic press has greatly reduced the production cost of the relatively expensive 120mm cannon (similar to the European 12-pound cannon). Call it "cabbage price", but the 120mm long-barreled artillery that was previously regarded as a high-end product has become a mid-range product, which shows the great effect of this equipment-of course "Ironsmith-3" "The use of hydraulic presses in the field of military manufacturing is completely hidden, and its most used occasions are still national core industries such as shipbuilding and railways.

There are two "Blacksmith-3" hydraulic presses ready to be shipped out of the port this time, and one is ready to be shipped to Xinhua Island. It is a precious indicator that Xinhua Shipyard has used for several years. The price has reached 5000. The other one will be exported to Sakhalin Island, where it will be ordered by the Heishui Machinery Manufacturing Factory, which has just been completed locally. Shared by the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the Erzhong Factory, it can be regarded as a disguised subsidy for the Far East San Francisco.

This kind of important weapon of the country cannot flow into the hands of outsiders!Each machine is numbered, registered with the local intelligence department, and regularly inspected by special personnel.Once something goes wrong, from the user unit to the supervision unit, from the front-line personnel to the office management cadres, none of them can escape, and all of them will be held accountable. It was very serious, so even senior cadres like Sheng Dehong were present, afraid that something might happen that would affect his bright future.

More than 30 sets of equipment have been transported to a wharf through the port's flat rail car. More than 30 police officers were guarding the periphery with rifles, and more than a dozen people from the Erzhong Factory and the Syphilis Patient Statistics and Investigation Bureau were doing the last inspection before loading the ship.They packed the wooden box containing the main components of the "Ironsmith-3" hydraulic machine-after the machine arrived in South Africa, Yicheng, New China, Australia, Rabaul and Far East San Francisco, the engineers who arrived with the ship needed to On-site assembly, debugging, and calibration—it took a long time before, and every large component had to be compared against the drawings repeatedly to ensure that there were no problems before sealing the wooden box and affixing a seal.

As for the large number of "Blacksmith-Type 1" and Type 2 hydraulic presses, they were not so concerned. Although they checked carefully, they could see that they were not as close to the enemy as Type 3.This may be due to the fact that the confidentiality level of the first two early models is not so high anymore, although they are still on the list of restricted machinery for export.

Having said that, I have to mention it.In fact, a few years ago, under the order of the Government Affairs Council, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Engineering Technology Research Institute, and the Second Heavy Machinery Factory jointly began to develop the fourth hydraulic mechanical equipment in the history of the East Coast Republic of China, namely the "Ironsmith-4" hydraulic press. .

According to the current design plan proposed by the Second Heavy Machinery Factory, the nominal pressure of this hydraulic press should be 320-350 tons. It is powered by a 35-40 horsepower steam engine and can process dozens of parts.Even the iron ship keel that has been proposed in China for many years, as long as it is not particularly long and processed slowly, it can be "gnawed" bit by bit. Of course, the cost of such processing is very impressive. Compared with wooden keel It is completely uncompetitive. You must know that there is no shortage of high-density, high-flexibility, long and straight high-quality wood on the east coast. Why use your so-called iron wood with high cost, uneven quality and limited length? What about quality keels?Is it just for style?

In addition to the "Ironsmith-4", the Ministry of Science and Technology also required the Erzhong Factory to formulate a "Ironsmith-5" hydraulic press with a nominal pressure of [-] tons to fill in the gaps in some domestic "high-end production" processes. The demand for large hydraulic equipment, although this demand is rare.

However, the Ministry of Science and Technology also clearly stated that Type 4 needs to be developed and developed first, and Type 5 can be prioritized later. After all, everything must be done according to market demand, and it is not possible to blindly launch a large hydraulic press.The country's resources are limited, and things that cost a lot of money have to be widely used. Otherwise, is it fun to rust there?

"Director Sheng, all 32 pieces of equipment have been inspected and confirmed to be correct. This is the receipt." After spending more than three hours checking all the equipment and accessories, a Mei official in "black leather" went all the way. Trot came over and reported to Shengde Honghui who was standing there.

Sheng Dehong took a few sheets of paper from him, carefully flipped through them twice, confirmed that the model, name, and quantity were correct, and signed all the places that should be signed, and signed his own name at the end.Afterwards, he exhaled lightly, and put these documents into the crocodile leather briefcase that the secretary carried with him.These are all to be taken back and locked up for archiving. In case of accidents in the future, they can be taken out and restored retroactively. Therefore, it is very important and must be kept properly.

"Close the team if there is no problem, and don't stay here for too long, it will have a bad influence." Looking up at the sky, Sheng Dehong waved his hand and said, "Everyone is there, go to the Xingnan County Office to hold a meeting."

Under Sheng Dehong's order, most of the "black skins" returned to the county seat in several carriages, except for a few who were going on a long-distance business trip with the ship.At this meeting, Sheng Dehong analyzed the statistics of local syphilis patients over a period of several years, taking a spy captured a while ago (this person is a low-level manager of the port, serving the Kingdom of France, and Italian-born non-national) as an example. Where did the investigation bureau personnel make mistakes, and how to avoid them in the future.

The two-hour long meeting made the staff of the local branch thrilled and broke out in cold sweats. They all thought that the newly transferred Director Sheng might not be easy to deal with, and there would be more hardships in the future.Because Director Sheng has made it clear that next time if there is such an incident that is not discovered in time due to his own negligence, the chief official will be investigated and punished for the crime of dereliction of duty, and the secondary personnel will also be held accountable one by one. The job punishment is much harsher than before, which makes people feel a little panicked.

After the analysis meeting, Sheng Dehong did not stop in Xingnan County, but took the Star of La Plata train with his secretary and arrived at Heishan Township Railway Station. His office is located in a three-story building behind the railway station. In the small building, he will rest here for a day or two, and then he will go north again to check the secret anti-espionage work in the north.

(End of this chapter)