Rebirth in 1960, My Industrial Age

Chapter 367 The next position
squeak.

Under the operation of the rear personnel, several Spider Type 1 robots quickly divided the work and infiltrated the area. One Spider Type 1 robot was responsible for ground intelligence reconnaissance, while the others remained on standby.

After simultaneous ground and air reconnaissance, and confirmation of the heat source target and surrounding environment, the other eight Spider-Type 1 self-destruct robots were immediately dispatched to attack the target.

The other side of the troop participating in the actual combat exercise also focused on the security work, but they always made mistakes.

After several accidental explosions, two Spider-Type 1 robots finally sneaked in and successfully self-destructed to destroy the heat source target.

"Awesome! Really awesome!"

After watching the entire actual combat process from a distance, the generals and leaders in the army could not help but marvel and praise.

With the cooperation between several machines, their deployment patterns and loopholes can be clearly understood. This is the patrol and protection of two platoons.

There are no security guards at the heat source target, it is just an ultimate target that continuously releases heat, but even if there are security guards it is useless.

With that final explosion, anyone hiding in a tank would be killed.

"Comrade Fengnian, the robots you made are so powerful. I feel that even if they are aimed at ordinary soldiers, they can cause considerable damage to the enemy."

A colonel began to praise, saying that the other side's security platoon was from the troops he led; although he was reluctant to admit it, he thought about it carefully and felt that even if he personally went to command the troops, he might not be able to discover this highly concealed robot.

After the colonel finished speaking, Guo Jinhuai, who was visiting from the other side, said: "This is not for ordinary soldiers. Exposing this kind of robot is for decapitation operations.
However, the coordinated intelligence gathering was really excellent. With the cooperation of these two parties, the enemy's every move was recorded, and they were unable to make an effective response at all."

Other generals who came to visit also agreed that the two sides were far behind in intelligence gathering alone.

They even felt that if there were enough Spider-Type 1 self-destruct robots, they could completely wipe out the two guard platoons.

There were quite a few people who came to visit, all of them were lieutenant colonels and above, including Zhou Fengnian’s old acquaintances Luo Dechang and Guo Jinhuai.

This is still an ordinary bomb, and there is still hope for emergency treatment if someone is injured by it; if it were a special bomb mixed with poisonous bullets or something, the lethality would be even higher.

"Our current intelligence gathering capabilities are not the strongest yet. Once reconnaissance satellites and communication jamming satellites are in place, we will be able to truly gather intelligence."

Zhou Fengnian said modestly that although it is not bad now, but without satellites it is like having no boss over your head, a bit like a attic in the sky.

It's okay to bully a small country, but when it comes to an advanced war system like Ame's, it feels a bit like porcelain.

Reconnaissance satellites in space, high-altitude reconnaissance drones, and miniature spider reconnaissance robots on the ground, this trinity of intelligence collection can even collect what kind of socks the enemy wears.

Now they are still missing the last piece of the puzzle, but the satellite project is also under research. The communications satellite was approved two years ago, so it should be ready soon.

"The mechanical movement of the Spider-1 robot has been optimized to the current limit, and with the new battery life, it is enough to support a long-term battle. It can also be airdropped.
I just said it casually. You professionals are responsible for the specific combat operations. I am only responsible for providing the corresponding weapons."

Zhou Fengnian changed his words and said that he didn't know much about military operations, so he wouldn't say much to avoid embarrassment.

The situation in the world has been a bit bad recently. It seems peaceful, but in fact, all parties are quite nervous.

Amei keeps being a bitch, stirring up trouble here and there. In short, she just doesn't want to see China develop peacefully.

They also realized that something was wrong, and after massively reducing the number of troops, they continued to import and develop new military equipment.

It is difficult to buy it from Western foreigners, but China is now turning around and buying it from the Russians.

There was no direct contact, and the products were purchased through brother countries, just like when Mao Zedong bought the five-axis machine tools from them.

The Russians sold them their military weapons, so there is nothing wrong with them. If it weren't for this, they would have been defeated by those Western countries long ago.

Now they rely on self-development for high-end military equipment, with missiles, fighter jets and nuclear submarines all under development, while they rely on buying mid- and low-end military equipment and weapons from the Russians.

After buying it and studying it, I imitate it, and then optimize it if possible.

Moreover, we are now beginning to shift to information warfare on a large scale, with drones being deployed on a large scale, and robots may become more popular next.

The robots equipped with new energy batteries have a much longer battery life, and their mechanical motion structure has been optimized to the limit, making them fully capable of shining on the battlefield.

The newly developed batteries can also be installed on drones. By replacing the power source and reducing most of the parts, drones can also develop a self-destructing swarm tactic.

However, the cost must be considered. If the cost is too high, it is better not to use the self-destruction tactic. However, the cost of the Spider Type 1 robot is not high, so there is absolutely no problem using it to implement the self-destruction tactic.

Next, Zhou Fengnian was asked questions for a long time, all about robots. Although detailed robot data was handed to them, these people still wanted to ask Zhou Fengnian himself.

After all, it was he who proposed information warfare, and drones and robots were also developed by Zhou Fengnian. The intelligence collection capabilities of the two combined just now really amazed them.

The act lasted for more than a day, and after being questioned for more than an hour, Zhou Fengnian finally got away.

When he was about to leave, it was Luo Dechang who drove him there. Guo Jinhuai originally wanted to take over this job as he and Zhou Fengnian were relatives.

But before leaving, Guo Jinhuai was called to a meeting, so he had no choice but to let Luo Dechang come.

After getting in the car and driving for a distance, Luo Dechang said, "Fengnian, come to my house for dinner when I have a holiday. My mother wants to thank you."

"Haha, Brother Luo, Aunt Li went to my house the day before yesterday, with Jianye."

Zhou Fengnian couldn't help but say with a smile. His words made Luo Dechang blush. He was looking for an excuse and ended up in trouble.

He hadn't been home for a long time and didn't know what had happened at home.

Luo Dechang said in a low voice, a little embarrassed, "It was actually your sister-in-law's idea. Jianye has always been taken care of by you, and she feels a little guilty about it."

But they didn't know how to repay them. Zhou Fengnian himself held a high position and didn't need their help with anything. The family was not short of money and their children were outstanding. It could be said that the family was happy.

Luo Dechang's wife thought of inviting Zhou Fengnian to dinner to express her gratitude, and she couldn't think of any other way after this.

Luo Jianye is still studying under Zhou Fengnian. He has enough ability, but he still needs a degree certificate, otherwise it will not be legitimate.

Following Zhou Fengnian is better than going abroad. However, after Zhou Fengnian accepted a group of students last year, he only accepted four people this year.

There were too many things to do and not much time to teach students, but it was his decision to teach, so he still took some time to continue teaching four graduate students.

Luo Jianye's future is bright. After following Zhou Fengnian for a few years, he has learned a lot and has the confidence. He only lacks R&D experience. If he manages several major projects in the future, he can also reach Zhou Fengnian's position. "Speaking of which, Jianye is not small anymore, Brother Luo, why don't you pay attention to it?"

Zhou Fengnian said that Luo Jianye was not young either, older than his son, but he had lived in the northwest since he was a child and started school relatively late.

His son started school at the age of six or seven, but Luo Jianye started school at the age of ten, which is three or four years late, so he is not young anymore now.

Luo Dechang heard this and said, "We think so too. We originally wanted to wait until Jianye graduates next year to find him a girl, but since Fengnian said so, we will find him one this year."

"This kid is too busy to care about his family, so it's better to find someone who cares about the family. But it depends on Jianye's own opinion. If he doesn't like it, it won't work if we force him to do it.
If technical researchers are not at peace at home, they won’t be able to research anything, and their future may be ruined.”

Zhou Fengnian was also helping his student to avoid him choosing someone he didn't like in the future and not having the courage to object.

After hearing this, Luo Dechang nodded and said, "You are right, a good year."

Not long after, Zhou Fengnian was sent back to Sijiu City.

The participation of robots in the exercise was a complete success and they will definitely be used in wars in the future. However, there are certain limitations and it is best to use them in mountains and forests.

Zhou Fengnian designed an excellent motion mechanical structure, which gives the robot strong climbing capabilities. Its mobility in mountain combat is better than that of soldiers, but it is not as good in other environments.

There are also new energy batteries, which can be used in drones in the future to reduce weight and size as much as possible and maximize intelligence reconnaissance capabilities.

After Zhou Fengnian came back, he arranged for the drone factory to carry out new research and development. Now the scientific research team of the drone factory is also growing, and already has 87 people.

Now science and technology are the primary productive forces, and the status of scientific research and technical personnel will become higher and higher. Now those with the highest salaries in the factory are scientific researchers.

The average salary is almost twice that of front-line workers.

But no one is dissatisfied, after all, scientific research and technical personnel can all produce significant results.

People like Zhou Fengnian have accumulated a lot of honors. He has led many inventions. It has only been six years since he was promoted to a deputy position, but his achievements are already something that many people will never achieve in their lifetime.

Theoretically, he can be promoted. After Gu Wenjie retires in the next term, if Zhou Fengnian shows some interest, Luo Yifeng and Sun Gongran will have no hope of competing for the position.

The growth of the Fourth Ministry of Machine Building to its current size is largely due to Zhou Fengnian's contribution, and both of them have to acknowledge it.

The three world's top technology industries, semiconductors, computers and wireless communications, have a great influence not only in China but also abroad.

Their digital communications business and mobile phones will definitely capture the Asian market in the next three to four years.

The leader also specifically sought out Zhou Fengnian and asked him if he had any ideas for the next term.

He has a lot of autonomy in what he wants to do next; the country does not make any arrangements for Zhou Fengnian, and even has to consult Zhou Fengnian's opinion on the development of science and technology.

However, Zhou Fengnian refused the suggestion of promotion in the Fourth Ministry of Machine Building on the grounds that he was not capable of doing the job.

There are too few technical matters and too many miscellaneous matters. If possible, he would like to go to the Academy of Sciences, but he still needs technical help from several industries such as semiconductors and computers.
After listening to Zhou Fengnian, the leader understood what he meant and decided to devote himself to scientific research and development.

In fact, the leader himself also thought so. Zhou Fengnian's achievements in scientific research were too brilliant. It would be a waste to put him in other positions, although Zhou Fengnian could do it well.
Zhou Fengnian presided over matters like state-owned enterprise reform and factory development perfectly; however, other people can also do these things and can replace him.

But no one can replace him in scientific research. No one can do it except Zhou Fengnian.

The most notable one is the Shenzhou Computer Factory. Now the technical department has been separated and returned to the Computer Research Institute.

However, when Zhou Fengnian was not around, the research and development progress was relatively slow; although there were many researchers, the research and development progress was really slow.

The fastest time was when Zhou Fengnian was there. With him leading the team, at least we could clearly know when the results would come out.

Now the leader still remembers the evaluation of Zhou Fengnian left by the previous person. If Zhou Fengnian said that it would be completed within a few years, then it can definitely be done.

In the next change of leadership, Zhou Fengnian will most likely be able to satisfy his wish and go to the Academy of Sciences to serve as a deputy, and most likely he will be a deputy concurrently as deputy secretary.

By then, it would be considered a promotion, but Zhou Fengnian didn't take these things seriously. He already had a lot of say and could accomplish whatever he wanted.

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"Dad, please come and talk some sense. Your daughter-in-law is going to make a scene."

As soon as Zhou Fengnian returned home, his son blocked him at the door and complained to him about Bai Qing'an.

This made him stunned. He looked at his watch and asked, "Why are you still here so late?"

"It's not important, Dad. I'm your son. What's wrong with coming home?"

Zhou Xianyang heard the disdain in Zhou Fengnian's tone and asked unhappily
"And you have to talk about Bai Qingan, she wants to act in a TV series!"

After hearing this, Zhou Fengnian looked directly at Zhou Yan. These two didn't seem to be really quarreling, and they didn't even seem angry. They were probably planning something again.

Zhou Yan stepped forward to take the briefcase and said calmly, "A crew invited Qing An, but if she goes, no one will watch Xian Yang."

"So you've got your mom's attention? And you two are even putting on a show for us?"

Zhou Fengnian glanced at the two of them and continued, "Aren't your grandpa and grandma watching? Why don't you just leave it to them?"

"Don't mention it, Dad. Grandma always uses some folk remedies and often ignores Shuyu."

Seeing his thoughts exposed, Zhou Xianyang no longer concealed his thoughts: "Dad, you have to help, they are your grandchildren."

Zhou Fengnian asked in doubt: "Not really, I don't remember my mother liking to use folk remedies when I was a child."

Zhou Yan interrupted, "We were so poor back then that we spent all our money on food, so we didn't have the energy to use folk remedies."

“That’s true.”

Zhou Fengnian shook his head and said, "Why are you looking at me? Your mother took care of you when you were young. It's better to rely on your grandmother than me to take care of your grandchildren."

He is so busy that he is not at home all day. It would be better to let a nanny take care of his grandson than to ask him to do so.

(End of this chapter)