Mercenary's War

Chapter 1771 - Capítulo 1771: 1750: Wrong Direction

Capítulo 1771: Chapter 1750: Wrong DirectionGlewatov sat down, then whispered to Yarebin, “So, what do we do next?”

Yarebin glanced at Gao Yang and smiled, “What’s your decision? What do you plan to prioritize?”

Gao Yang’s emotions were far from calm, but seeing Yarebin acting nonchalant, he took a deep breath, calmed his overly excited mood, and whispered, “We should do… ahem.”hird of the world’s total output, but…”

The most terrifying “but” arrived, and Rostotsky spread his hands helplessly after saying “but,” saying, “But after the Soviet Union disintegrated, everything was over, you know. At that time, the Soviet Union’s shipbuilding and marine engine industry were mainly in Ukraine, and apart from improvements to existing models, Ukraine had only one new type of marine gas turbine, the UTG25000.”

After a lengthy discourse explaining the past and present of Soviet gas turbines, Rostotsky said rather helplessly, “You want to give Huaxia the gas turbines of the Dawn Design and Manufacturing Consortium as a bargaining chip, but the UTG25000 was sold to Huaxia shortly after the Soviet Union collapsed in 1993, and Huaxia actually began research and production work on gas turbines very early, but the progress was always slow. After introducing the Soviet M1 gas turbine, they started domestic production based on it.”

Gao Yang was dumbfounded, and Rostotsky waved his hand and said loudly, “It’s troublesome to talk in detail about Huaxia’s gas turbine development history, so I’ll keep it brief. Apart from the Soviet gas turbine technology system, Huaxia once obtained gas turbines from General Dynamics and started imitation work, so Huaxia’s technology combines elements from both East and West. However, western cooperation, particularly with the US and the UK, for core technology was very challenging, so at a certain point, when Huaxia needed power for large ships, there were no suitable gas turbines until the Soviet Union collapsed and they obtained the UTG25000 from Ukraine.”

Rostotsky shrugged, “In 1993, Huaxia imported the URG25000 from Ukraine and also signed a technology transfer agreement. Note, this was a technology transfer, so Huaxia quickly began the process of domestic production, and the progress was quite good. By now, Huaxia is the fifth country capable of researching and producing gas turbines, and their technology is not bad. I believe it has actually surpassed Ukraine and Russia.”

Gao Yang opened his mouth wide and smiled bitterly, “Isn’t that so? Are you telling me that the gas turbines I want to get are useless, not even qualified as a bargaining chip because they have something better?”

Rostotsky thought for a moment, then nodded, “That’s right, you can think of it that way.”

Gao Yang placed one hand on his forehead, looking distressed, “Curtis!”

Rostotsky shrugged, “Actually, it’s not completely useless; it’s just that you’ve got the wrong direction and haven’t identified the most suitable target.”

Gao Yang immediately asked, “Then what should I look for?”

Rostotsky waved his hand, smiled, and said, “Don’t rush. I’ll explain this to you at the end. Now that we’ve talked about gas turbines, let’s move on to aircraft. Aircraft, that is the Antonov Design Bureau, is more critical and better than gas turbines at this stage. So you prioritizing the Antonov Design Bureau is correct. Now then, what good things does the Antonov Design Bureau have?”

Antonov extended his thumb, looking serious, and said, “The An-225, the world’s largest transport aircraft. Although only one was built and then no further production, the technical reserve of the An-225 itself is the greatest treasure trove. Having this as a bargaining chip is actually enough for anything, and then there’s the complete technical reserve of the An-124. Believe me, if you have the manufacturing technology for either of these models, your conditions will be met.”

Gao Yang let out a breath and smiled, “Thank goodness you told me there’s actually something good to get. I was worried that nothing I had my eye on could impress anyone.”

Rostotsky laughed, “Of course it can impress people, but the effect is not enough, not strong enough. Let me tell you next what Huaxia truly needs, and what you most need. If you can get it, believe me, there will be many people going crazy for you.”