Chapter 966 Industry and Development

A complete industrial system is not just about buying a few cutting lathes or a few advanced mechanical equipment.

A complete industrial system is an interconnected industrial entity, which mainly includes complete industrial sectors such as metallurgy, electricity, fuel, electronics, chemical industry, machinery manufacturing, national defense, textiles, food, and corresponding transportation industries.

This means that simply having some advanced mechanical equipment, such as cutting lathes, does not constitute a complete industrial system.

On the contrary, it needs to cover the entire process from raw material extraction to finished product production, including design, research and development, production, testing, sales and other links, as well as corresponding technical support and after-sales service.

In addition, a complete industrial system also needs to have scale and depth.

Scale means that in the entire industrial system, each part can form an effective production and sales scale, thereby achieving economic benefits.

Depth emphasizes the completeness of the industrial system, that is, not only having certain specific industrial production capabilities, but also being able to be competitive in all industries and fields.

This requires that the industrial system be able to sustain and develop itself, rather than relying solely on external inputs.

At present, only the United States, Russia, Britain, Germany and a few other countries, especially Germany, do not have a comprehensive industrial system, and they dare not challenge the whole world alone.

However, now it is being dragged down by Britain and the United States and can no longer hold on.

Especially what Lin Hao has seen in the real world, these countries will gradually transfer their industries, castrate themselves, lose their complete industrial capabilities, and finally become second-rate countries.

Even the five permanent members are divided into the top three and the bottom two. China and Russia both have complete industrial systems. Although the United States has lost its complete industrial system after industrial transfer, its military power can make the whole world serve it, so it can be said to have an unstable complete industrial system.

After the industrial transfer, Britain and France lost their complete industrial system and eventually became the lower two permanent members.

Of course, the change in the discourse power of the five permanent members is definitely not just a matter of industrial strength, but is also caused by many other factors.

But from this we can see the terrifying aspect of having a comprehensive and complete industrial system, so Lin Hao had an idea in his mind, which was to build a complete industrial system.

However, no matter how good the plan is, it still has to be done step by step. Whether it can be achieved is one thing, and whether to do it or not is another.

For example, Lin Hao currently urgently needs to solve the problem of industrial power and electricity.

Soon Lin Hao found a manufacturer that specializes in producing hydropower equipment.

In addition to hydropower, the company is also able to produce small and medium-sized steam turbines and industrial steam turbines.

Hydroelectric power generation equipment can be used in hydropower, and steam turbines can be used on ships in the future and in thermal power plants.

Later, Lin Hao used some tricks and purchased fifty 200,000-kilowatt-hour generator sets from the company. It was not that Lin Hao did not want to buy a bigger one, but although there were abundant water resources in Shendian, they were very scattered.

Even if we can build a large hydropower station, it will not be completed in a short time. It is more convenient to build a small hydropower station.

Moreover, at present, we only need two or three generators at most to generate enough electricity to reach 600,000 to 700,000 kilowatts.

Later, when the territory is expanded, more hydroelectric power stations will definitely be built, and these generators will come in handy.

If all fifty units are installed, the total power generation capacity will reach 10 million kilowatt-hours, enough for millions of people.

As for things in the future, I think the external conditions will have improved, and we can build large hydropower stations slowly without rushing.

After purchasing equipment for the power industry, we recruited a group of experienced engineers, otherwise it would be a hassle to operate these equipment in the later stage.

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While Lin Hao was busy with procurement, Zhao He found his old subordinates and a group of new recruits and started operating tanks and infantry fighting vehicles.

When Zhao He first got the infantry fighting vehicles and tanks, his head was buzzing.

He had seen many tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, but these tanks and infantry fighting vehicles in front of him seemed to be something he had never seen before.

Of course I haven't seen it. This is a 32-ton light tank designed by Lin Hao based on the Soviet A-32 (also known as T-34, the predecessor of T15), with reduced protection and power. It is suitable for the rain forests of Southeast Asia.

It’s not that Lin Hao doesn’t want a better T34, it’s just that the southern rainforest climate and muddy roads are really not friendly to medium and larger tanks.

Besides, they are just small fry, and a weakened version of the A32 tank is more than enough.

As for the future, just copy the Type 59 tank directly. It is sturdy and durable, and has been used by a certain Eastern country for many years.

Because he was unfamiliar with the operation, Zhao He operated it very carefully.

As a result, his forehead was covered with cold sweat, for fear that he would make a mistake and damage the infantry fighting vehicle.

Fortunately, the infantry fighting vehicle came with operating instructions. Zhao He followed the instructions and soon understood everything. It wasn't long before he was able to skillfully control the infantry fighting vehicle on the training ground.

"Wow, the company commander is so awesome, isn't he?" Zhao He was appointed as the company commander of the tank company by Lin Hao. His most important task at present is to train more tank soldiers.

"Yes, the company commander knows how to use such an advanced infantry fighting vehicle!"

"so amazing!"

"I'm talking about tanks!"

Zhao He felt ashamed of everyone's compliments. In fact, he sweated more in the car than when he was wearing a cotton jacket in the dog days of summer.

Until the evening, he was still a little confused as to why there was such an advanced infantry fighting vehicle.

In addition, there are armored vehicles and trucks waiting for him to train, so although his tank company is called a company, the actual number of people has reached 500.

These more than 500 people are divided into three categories: those who drive trucks, armored vehicles, and tanks.

Fortunately, driving a truck is not very difficult, and the driving of an armored vehicle is similar to that of a tank. Zhao He first taught a few armored veterans, and then asked them to serve as instructors to teach others.

Since everyone was a novice, a strange scene appeared on the training ground.

"Back up, back up, I'm asking you to back up, not to move forward."

"Brake, brake, are you going to hit the wall?"

"Who told you to step on the gas so hard? Damn it, why don't you put your foot in the gas tank?"

"Steering, small circles go faster, big circles go slower. No matter how you learned it, go and steer a hundred times."

After a day, Zhao He's voice became hoarse.

"Why are you so stupid?"

"Captain, I can't teach you."

"Captain, let's change people."

Hearing this, Zhao He glared at them and shouted in a hoarse voice:

"Don't give up on me, or I'll beat you up. I've issued a military order to the regiment commander that they learn to drive within a week!"

"Ah, a week? That's too short!"

"That's right. One week is not enough."

"Okay, shut up. When you first started learning, you were not much better than them. Teach them with more care and light torches at night so that they can continue practicing!" Zhao He shook his head and said.

Seeing Zhao He's resolute look, the armored soldiers didn't know what to say and could only nod silently. ······
After Lin Hao completed the large-scale purchase, he brought back more than 100,000 tons of cement and more than 30,000 tons of steel, which basically met all the early needs. Only then did Lin Hao return to the airport.

When I returned to the base again, it had become prosperous and everything was developing in an orderly manner.

For example, the newly formed air defense company, led by Company Commander Li Desheng, entered the airport and guarded the entire airport. Any enemy planes that dared to attack would be shot down.

Kang Huojian's engineering company has been expanded into a battalion. In addition to building defensive fortifications, it has also begun construction of roads along the river.

Building a new city is no joke. First of all, we have to build roads. Fortunately, cement was used to pave the way and the construction standards were not high. In just a few days, a straight highway took shape.

Six-story buildings were also being built on both sides of the road. According to regulations, after these houses were built, each person would be allocated houses of different sizes based on their contribution and work points.

During this period, the tank company has trained a group of personnel who can meet basic needs. Of course, basic means that they can start the tank, move it forward and backward, left and right, and fire.

Those who drive can transport materials from the warehouse to the new city. Although the speed is a bit slow, their skills are becoming more and more sophisticated as time goes by.

After listening to Lin Yi's report, Lin Hao couldn't help but nodded. He felt that it was a bit of a waste of Lin Yi's talent to be the chief of staff.

"Ayi, I think it's a waste of your talent to be the chief of staff." Lin Hao suddenly said.

"Ah?" Lin Yi looked at Lin Hao in confusion, not knowing what this meant.

"You manage it very well. Why don't you be fully responsible for the construction of the new city?" Lin Hao encouraged.

"But I still want to join the army. I want to avenge my father!" Lin Yi said in a low voice.

Lin Hao was silent when he heard that. Lin Yi was the type of person who was submissive and many of his characteristics were not suitable for war. He had originally planned to be a peaceful and obedient citizen in the Japanese-occupied area, but he resolutely joined the army for revenge.

His father did nothing wrong and was riding his bicycle to work, but was shot in the head.

He was just a sentry, who wanted to try out whether the gun he had cleaned could work. It was this unexpected misfortune that made him travel thousands of miles to join the army.

As a result, he had never fought in a war, but just because he had been to school, he was assigned to the Officer Training Corps and became a major.

"Don't worry. I will avenge your father and all of you. No one who has ever lived on this land can escape!" Lin Hao said coldly.

"Really?" Lin Yi's eyes lit up and he asked quickly.

"Don't worry, it's true. Would I go back on my word?" Lin Hao said with a smile.

"From today on, you will also be in charge of the new city construction task. Please work harder."

"Yes, Commander." Lin Yi faithfully carried out the order. Compared to others who liked to bargain, Lin Yi was much more pure.

"Commander, please assign me some tasks." Long Wenjian said helplessly.

Since the radio was introduced, he, the messenger, has become a special errand runner, pouring a glass of water, conveying warrants, etc.

"What do you want to do?" Lin Hao looked at Long Wenjian with a half-smile, then asked seriously: "Or, what can you do?"

Seeing Lin Hao's serious look, Long Wenjian also said very seriously: "Commander, can you tell the truth?"

"Go ahead and speak, there's no outsider here!" Lin Hao gestured.

"In fact, I wanted to go home at first. I didn't want to fight. I have been to many places, such as Beijing's fried tripe and shabu-shabu, the Imperial City, Nanjing's dried shredded pork, the Qinhuai Fengyue, Shanghai's runbing and oyster omelette. They all looked at me with their eyes wide open."

"and after?"

"Later, I wanted to go to other places, such as Hulun Lake, Beier Lake, Hailar, etc., but as time went by, there were more and more places I couldn't go to~!"

"Now, I just want things to return to their original state so that I can taste the delicacies from other places~!" Long Wenjian said with tears in his eyes.

Hearing this, Lin Hao sighed, looked at Long Wenjian helplessly and said:

"This is a showdown between nations. You can't do it alone!"

"Yes, so I was confused all these years, until I met the regiment commander, I found that there was still hope~!" Long Wenjian said with a smile.

"Me?" Lin Hao was a little surprised. He didn't expect Long Wenjian to be so confident in himself.

"Yes, in just half a month, you have gathered nearly ten thousand people around you, plus you can get a large amount of supplies at any time. I think you have every hope of getting things back to the way they were before." Long Wenjian said seriously.

Lin Hao naturally knew what Long Wenjian meant, but he did not give an immediate answer. Instead, he shook his head and said:

"Those are too far away. The most important thing right now is to get our daily life out of the way. As for the rest, we can talk about it later when we have the chance!"

Hearing this, Long Wenjian's eyes lit up and he looked as if to expect it.

"Commander, give me a troop. I am not fit to be in the command center!"

"Okay, I just want to form a special forces team. You will be the captain, codenamed Eagle!" Lin Hao looked at Long Wenjian and said seriously:
"The number of people is tentatively set at 30. We will directly select them from the army, and equipment will also be given priority."

Long Wenjian was very surprised, but when he heard that there were only thirty people, he collapsed instantly.

"Don't underestimate these thirty people. I want elite soldiers who can defeat ten with one. If they perform well, they can defeat a battalion or even a regiment. I will give you a training outline later!" Lin Hao said.

"Yes, Commander." Seeing that Lin Hao didn't seem to be fooling him, Long Wenjian responded doubtfully.

After dealing with Long Wenjian, Lin Hao left the office and went straight to Xiaozui's room to start the battle.

For the next period of time, the entire airport base operated according to Lin Hao's plan.

On the Salween River, a group of workers began to build a water-blocking dam. With the help of various machines, the construction speed was very fast.

In particular, the required construction materials such as cement can be transported directly to the dam by trucks, which undoubtedly saves a lot of time.

The entire project was carried out in three shifts, with workers resting but machines continuing. There was no other choice, as Lin Hao demanded that the dam construction must be completed before the rainy season arrives.

Because Myanmar experiences continuous heavy rains during the rainy season, although the rainfall is sufficient and very suitable for power generation, it is also prone to flash floods.

If the dam is not completed yet, it may be washed away, and all the work will be in vain.

In accordance with the requirements of hydropower generation, the reservoir will store water in two stages. In the first stage, the water will be stored to a height of 50 meters to conduct the first hydropower generation trial operation, power grid transmission trial operation, generator equipment trial operation and power equipment trial operation.

Once successful, it means that the construction speed of the new city will be greatly improved.

Therefore, in order to move into their new homes and have access to electricity as soon as possible, these people are very motivated to work, and many of them actively ask to work overtime.

In the second phase, the water is stored to a height of 80 meters, with 20 meters left to the top of the dam, forming a typical canyon reservoir area, which was based on a millennium project.

After the reservoir is built, it does not affect shipping, but he has the final say on when to release water downstream.

In order to save the dam, Lin Hao instructed Li Desheng's air defense company to focus on the dam.

At the same time, he began to recruit pilots and prepare to form his own air force.

Without an air force, it is far from enough to rely solely on an air defense company to defend such a large base, because it can only passively withstand attacks.

In Lin Hao's dictionary, there is no such thing as passively taking a beating. What he prefers is to turn passivity into initiative.