Open an aircraft carrier to fight against Japan

Lin Yuan said coldly, "What are you discussing?"

Ilya said with a smile: "We don't need Jilin and Heilongjiang, and return these two provinces as they are. However, we sincerely improve the lives of the people in these two provinces. Only we Russian businessmen can come to these two provinces to invest and set up factories."

Lin Yuan sat back and said with a smile: "This is impossible, as you know, the Qing Dynasty has signed the most-favored-nation clause with many countries, and if you want to do what you said, you can go back and tell your emperor to find a way to get rid of it." The Humen Treaty between China and Britain, the Wangxia Treaty between China and the United States, and the Whampoa Treaty between China and France are abolished, so I will agree to your terms."

At this time, Russia's national power is not as good as that of France and the United States, let alone the world's number one hegemon at that time - Britain. Ilya knew that Lin Yuan was deliberately making things difficult for him by saying this. He smiled lightly and said: "We The Russian Empire is the most sincere, we can make another concession, the previous conditions do not count, as long as Lin Shuai agrees to our two conditions, we will withdraw from Jilin and Heilongjiang."

Lin Yuan thought to himself: "It seems that this Ilya is really a Chinese expert. There is a Russian proverb that says that if you encounter resistance, the iron bar will sweep away. If the resistance increases, the iron bar will become thicker. But now this Ilya's negotiation strategy is completely It’s a Chinese philosophy to make progress by retreating. At the beginning, you throw out a big request, and then slowly reduce it step by step. The real purpose is hidden behind the big request. This kind of small trick is useless to yourself.”

Lin Yuan smiled and said, "This condition is very attractive. I don't seem to have any reason not to agree. Tell me, what are the two conditions?"

Ilya smiled and said: "First, as you know, we built railways in Jilin and Heilongjiang. These railways were built to benefit the people of the two countries, and they were paid for by our country, so I hope that after we return Jilin After Heilongjiang and Heilongjiang, these two railways still belong to us.”

Lin Yuan thought to himself: "Well, you Russian, you are really good at making wishful thinking. If this railway is in your hands, you can use it to control our territory at any time."

But Lin Yuan asked calmly, "What's the other condition?"

Having said that, Ilya suddenly lowered her voice and said, "I want your aircraft!"

Lin Yuan immediately understood in his heart that the real purpose of the Russians here: it is the advanced technology he has mastered!

Lin Yuan deliberately pretended to be confused, and asked, "What kind of aircraft, why can't I understand it?"

Ilya laughed softly: "Master Lin, don't pretend to be confused. How did you blow up the Japanese artillery position just now? Didn't you blow it up with an aircraft?"

Lin Yuan smiled and said, "Who did you hear that from?"

Ilya smiled calmly and said: "You have flying weapons, which is already an undisclosed secret among the top leaders of our countries, but we all thought that the other party didn't know, so we still regarded it as a big secret. Be strict."

Ilya saw Lin Yuan's eyes moved, and thought he was moved, so he smiled and said, "I advise Lin Shuai to think about it carefully. After a fierce battle with the Japanese, are you still capable of fighting us? So, give We have aircraft, we withdraw troops, we each have what we need."

After Ilya finished speaking, she looked at Lin Yuan quietly and thought: "The current situation is here. You have no strength to fight with us anymore. This is your last chance to take back Jilin and Heilongjiang. Do you want to agree? It's all difficult, but after you agree, whether we will withdraw or not is up to you."

What Ilya didn't expect was that Lin Yuan nodded and smiled and said, "Okay, I promise you."

Ilya couldn't believe his ears, he said: "Okay, Lin Shuai is really a happy person."

Lin Yuan also thought that the Russians might leave the plane without withdrawing their troops, but he still agreed because he took this matter as an opportunity to counter the Russians.

In recent battles, the Japanese army used new weapons and equipment such as rail guns, airships, and high-velocity artillery, allowing Lin Yuan to see the enemy's technological innovation capabilities. One's own development can also use the powerful technology one has mastered to stifle the other's development.

For example, in the development of modern civil airliners, there are two rigid indicators, such as noise standards and pollutant emission standards formulated by European and American countries. If these two indicators fail, the developed civil aviation airliners cannot obtain airworthiness certificates. , that is, such an aircraft cannot fly in Europe and the United States, and no airline will buy such an aircraft.

These two standards seem to be very environmentally friendly, but they are actually an excellent means of combating competitors from other countries. These two indicators are related to the performance of aero engines. The place that produces the most flying noise is the exhaust nozzle. I think To reduce noise, it is necessary to improve the design of the flow field; to reduce pollutant emissions, it is necessary to improve the design of the combustion chamber. It is easy to say, but it is very difficult to develop, requiring a lot of accumulation and experiments. Countries that have a share of the civil aviation market are shut out.

This is an example of using one's own advanced technology to suppress the development of the other party. Lin Yuan was thinking about what channels to use to interfere with the development of Western countries. Unexpectedly, at this time, this Ilya came to his door.

Lin Yuan said with a smile: "Actually, our plane is nothing more than a propeller installed in the front, which is used to drag the body forward."

Ilya said with a smile: "From what Lin Shuai said, Lin Shuai must also be a person who understands technology. To be honest, I graduated from Moscow State University before becoming a diplomat, and I am very yearning for various advanced technologies." Moscow State University It is the largest university in Russia and the university with the strongest comprehensive strength. Zhukovsky, the father of Russian aviation, graduated and taught at this university.

Lin Yuan's heart moved, this is hitting the muzzle of the gun, he will not see through his tricks, so he asked: "Then what did you learn?"

"Mechanics, specifically, mechanics of solids," said Ilya.

Lin Yuan thought to himself: "That's okay. Aerodynamics is a branch of fluid mechanics that is most closely related to the flight of an airplane. Although it has a similar foundation to solid mechanics, it is impossible for Ilya to understand it. too much."

Ilya went on to say: "A plane needs a lot of speed to rise, so is this speed all provided by the propeller?"

Lin Yuan thought: "Let's keep things related to jet planes well hidden." So he nodded and replied: "Of course."

Ilya frowned and asked: "When I was at Moscow State University, I attended Professor Zhukovsky's class, and it seemed that the efficiency of the propeller to do work dropped sharply when it reached a certain speed. There seems to be a limit."

Lin Yuan did not expect that Ilya had a certain understanding of aerodynamics. When the speed of a propeller plane is close to the speed of sound, the efficiency of the propeller drops so much that it cannot maintain the speed, and when the plane reaches the speed of sound, the resistance will be sharp. This phenomenon is called "sound barrier" in aviation, and breaking through the sound barrier is something after the middle of the twentieth century.

Lin Yuan thought about it, and said casually: "Oh, we also have a faster plane, we call it the waverider."