The Grandmother in the Siheyuan

Chapter 406 Settlement
You should know about my lectures at the university, right?

Ma Shan nodded: "Although I don't quite understand, I think what you said makes a lot of sense."

Liu Hua frowned and said, "The Americans are making two preparations: one is to lure our talents out, and the other is to push the scoundrels into our midst. Be careful that our secrets aren't leaked."

Ma Shan suddenly realized: "I understand."

“Just knowing is not enough; you have to keep your mouths shut.” Liu Hua said with a smile, “The key figures in those major projects need to be protected. When it comes to stealing, the Americans are quite adept.”

Liu Hua's words were pointed. During the 1999 military parade, we unveiled a new generation of national treasures, but not long after it ended, the core data was released, and it took six years to find the source.

Liu Hua only hoped that his reminder could make up for this regret.

Ma Shan slapped his thigh: "Let's talk about something happy, how about we go to Xinjiang for fun?"

"What are you doing there?"

"Your aerial three-wheeled motorcycles have been formed over there; we've even assembled a regiment," Ma Shan said with a smile. "They've officially achieved combat capability and are about to be commissioned. You're the designer; shouldn't you go and take a look?"

Liu Hua asked, puzzled, "How did it end up in that place?"

“There is a lot of external pressure over there, and the land is vast and sparsely populated, so this kind of thing is perfect for patrolling,” Ma Shan said with a smile. “We have already used these aerial tricycles to patrol instead of cavalry and have taken down several groups of bad guys who were crossing the border to cause trouble.”

"Go and see."

More than a hundred aerial tramways flying in the sky is quite a sight. Back when the military parade was held, Liu Hua only saw eighteen of them on TV. Now, more than a hundred are soaring in the blue sky, which is quite impressive.

"How's it going, Engineer Liu?" the team leader asked with a smile, "Are you satisfied with our formation?"

"It's quite impressive. Are you finding it easy to use? If there's anything you don't like, I'll make some changes."

The regimental commander said with satisfaction, "It's pretty good, and it's easy to use. It's just that the firepower is a bit lacking. It also has four rockets on it. If possible, we can double that number."

Ma Shan's eyes widened, and he said irritably, "Commander Yuan, what are you trying to do? You have over a hundred rotorcraft, each with twelve rockets, that's twelve hundred rockets. Are you trying to expand our territory?"

"A soldier who doesn't want to expand territory isn't a good soldier."

“Nonsense.” Ma Shan scolded, “I know you are eager to make a name for yourselves, but don’t talk nonsense. Peace is our goal.”

As he left, Liu Hua said with a smile, "Commander Yuan wasn't wrong. Isn't the mission of soldiers to expand and conquer new territories?"

"Yes, but now everything is centered on economic development and peace is the main theme."

Liu Hua nodded: "One day, when we are strong, if the Americans start causing trouble around us again, then we can retaliate like this. No, please don't make a mistake, Americans. We have already done our best to control our emotions."

After a moment's thought, Ma Shan nodded: "That's right, it really is like that. Our warriors' desire to make a name for themselves is just too strong to suppress, especially after we become powerful, this kind of feeling will probably be amplified infinitely." When Liu Hua and the others left the gate of the military base, he looked back and saw eight gyroplanes take off and fly towards the edge of the horizon.

Ma Shan saw it too, and shook his head: "It's still not peaceful, and there's a long way to go."

Liu Hua smiled and said, "I have a feeling you're trying to set me up. But I have no proof."

"I'll say it again: design our own heavy-lift helicopter."

Watching the gyrocopter disappear into the distance, Liu Hua said helplessly, "I knew you'd say that. Let me look into it and see if we can design our own helicopter engine."

On the military transport plane, Liu Hua said to Ma Shan, "To be honest, even if I could design the helicopter engine now, I don't think I could manufacture it. First, our machine tools are too outdated and lack ultra-high precision; second, our processing technology is not up to par."

“You don’t need to worry about that. Let me be frank with you, don’t underestimate our strength.” Ma Shan said in a low voice, “Actually, we have ultra-high precision machine tools.”

"Where did it come from?" Liu Hua asked in surprise. "Could it be that it was also obtained from Japan, just like the Russian bear?"

“We got them from Hans,” Ma Shan said proudly. “Didn’t we take your advice and import scrap industrial machine tools from Hans before? Among them were three scrap ultra-high precision machine tools. Our secret operations team went to great lengths to gather the repair parts and transported them back little by little, like ants carrying grains of sand. Then we hired an engineer from East Hans to repair them for us. The machining precision is no worse than that of a new machine tool.”

"How do we solve the processing technology problem?"

Ma Shan said helplessly, "Isn't processing technology just processing method? Are we afraid of not finding a method? Who in the world has more methods than us? There are always more solutions than problems!"

Give me three months.

This time it was Ma Shan's turn to be surprised, and he asked, "Three months? You can solve the problem in three months?"

“Although I’ve been making excuses before, it doesn’t mean I’ve been idle. I also want us to have heavy helicopters, but we don’t have the manufacturing capabilities, so I can only think about it in my mind and can’t put it into practice. Since you’ve guaranteed me, I’ll guarantee you back. I’ll give you the blueprints in three months.”

Ma Shan was so excited on the plane that he was gesturing wildly and stammering, "The military, the military, the military has no jokes. If you can't give me the money when the time comes, I'll stay at your factory."

"It's fine if you stay at our house," Liu Hua joked, "but for attack helicopters, having an engine alone is useless. I don't understand how to design an aircraft."

Ma Shan shook his head: "You really don't understand. Let me tell you a secret. Actually, we have many designs for future weapons, but we always have this or that shortcoming that prevents us from turning the designs into reality. For example, for heavy attack helicopters, our shortcoming is the engine."

"So you came prepared all along. No wonder you kept urging me to design a heavy helicopter. You left me with the toughest challenge."

Ma Shan flattered, "We all have witnessed how capable you, Liu Hua, are. We often say within our organization, 'If you have any problems, go to Liu Hua.' With your great reputation, shouldn't we make the most of it?"

"I knew you were going to set me up, but it's impossible to guard against."

(End of this chapter)