Spark

In Shanghai, in the Institute of Shipbuilding and Ocean Engineering of Shanghai Jiaotong University, Zhang Guanfeng was staring at the blueprint of the "Tianshi" in a daze.

He believes that he has made all the design details to the extreme, and the potential that can be squeezed out under the current technology has been squeezed out, but the trouble is that the expected parameters of this cutter suction dredger are still not up to what he gave himself. set goals.

In fact, he also knows that the biggest problem with this ship is the power system, but if he wants to use a better power system, he must either replace the diesel engine or install a comprehensive electric power system.

No matter which technology, there are difficulties in the current environment.

One is expensive, and the other is that the technology is immature and money cannot buy it.

Therefore, Tianshi is essentially a product of compromise with limited technology and resources.

Thinking of this, Zhang Guanfeng sighed.

It's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice.

If it doesn't work, let's make it first and use it.

After all, compared to the dredgers in the Netherlands that cost hundreds of millions of dollars apiece, the cost of the Tianshi is already considered cheap.

As long as it is built, the difficulty of domestic river dredging will be greatly reduced, and even after installing other offshore positioning and anchoring equipment, it can be used for other purposes.

Didn't we have a conflict with Vietnam on the sea two days ago because of the island building issue?

If the Tianshi can be sent there, things will be much easier.

Zhang Guanfeng shook his head lightly, dispelled the chaotic thoughts in his mind, and returned to the design of the blueprint.

Although he has seen it countless times, for a perfectionist like him, things are never the best, only better.

He believes that even with limited technology and resources, relying on his own strength, he can make the ship play its best.

Time passed by, and he revised and perfected several design details on the ship. Just as his thoughts were gradually flowing and getting better, there was a sudden knock on the door of the office.

This made him a little annoyed.

He clearly said that if it's not an emergency, don't bother him during this time period.

"Who is it?"

Zhang Guanfeng asked loudly.

"Professor Zhang, it's me, Xiao Wang."

Assistant Xiao Wang's voice came from outside the door, Zhang Guanfeng stood up and opened the door dissatisfied, but he did not get angry at the assistant, but suppressed his temper and asked:

"Xiao Wang, what's the matter? Is there something wrong?"

"Professor Zhang, the leader of the Waterway Bureau has arranged a temporary meeting for you. He said that he is an important person, and he will be here soon. Do you think you should prepare?"

"Who arranged it?"

Zhang Guanfeng continued to ask.

"Boss Liu arranged it."

"Boss Liu, okay, you can bring someone over later, I'll wait in the office."

After all, Zhang Guanfeng hurried back to the office, cleaned up the table, and then took out the good tea from his collection in person, preparing to entertain this "mysterious visitor" who will come in a while.

In fact, the reason why he attaches so much importance is purely because of the face of the so-called "Boss Liu".

Boss Liu is the leader of the Tianjin Waterway Bureau and the sponsor of the Tianshi project this time, so he can be regarded as a thigh that he must hold tightly.

Since he personally made the roll call and arranged for it, it proved that it was impossible for the person who was about to come to be a minor character.

Could it be that an expert came from somewhere?

Or is there a new sponsor to join?

Either way, it's good news for him right now.

Experts may bring technological breakthroughs, while sponsors can bring more funds and resources.

These two aspects can improve the final performance of the Tianshi, which is exactly what he hopes most at this moment.

Zhang Guanfeng sat on the sofa and waited in anticipation. Not long after, the assistant came in with two middle-aged men.

He stood up immediately, but after seeing the face of one of them clearly, he suddenly froze in place.

"Welcome, welcome. Eh? You're not."

Zhang Guanfeng stared at the man suspiciously, and didn't hold back a word for a long time.

It's not because I don't know, or can't remember.

It's because this person doesn't seem to have much connection with me!

The person who came was Chen Guo. Zhang Guanfeng remembered that he had met him once at a certain academic conference before, but due to the huge difference in the fields they were engaged in, there was not much overlap in the follow-up.

Isn't he into aerodynamics? Why did you suddenly find yourself here?

What puzzled him even more was that the other person who followed Chen Guo into the room was obviously not the main character. He asked his assistant out instead, and then stood guard at the door.

Obviously, this person is a staff member in charge of security.

From this point of view, the meeting was at a higher level than he had imagined.

But why?

Seeing his expression, Chen Guo smiled, and took the initiative to answer:

"I, Chen Guo. Professor Zhang, long time no see. The last time we met was at the National Industry Summit in 2002, right?"

"Yes, yes. Professor Chen, it's been a long time."

"I heard that a leader is coming, but I didn't expect you to come."

"Are you still at the air gap?"

Chen Guo nodded and replied:

"Yes, but no. Come on, sit down and talk?"

Zhang Guanfeng quickly led him to sit in front of the sofa, and then poured tea himself.

But at this time, Chen Guo didn't continue to introduce her identity.

The two exchanged a few words of pleasantries first, and after drinking a few sips of tea, Chen Guo finally started talking about serious matters.

"Professor Zhang, how is the progress of the Tianshi project you are working on now?"

"Uh, how should I say it?"

Zhang Guanfeng hesitated.

It stands to reason that at this time he should cry poor and ask for more budget.

But who knows if this Chen Guo is here to invest? If you scare him away, wouldn't it be shooting yourself in the foot?

Let's be honest.

"The overall progress of this project is very smooth. According to the current design and progress, the design indicators and performance can be achieved after completion."

"But overall, the project is not complete."

"We have not achieved breakthroughs in many aspects of technology, including power systems, electrical systems, reamer shafting, transmission systems, etc."

"The gaps in these aspects have affected the further improvement of Tiens' performance."

"Of course, we also want to solve it, but with limited resources, there is really no way."

Hearing his words, Chen Guo nodded in satisfaction.

Of course he knew that the performance of the Tianshi was not satisfactory, and what he wanted was a frank answer.

Zhang Guanfeng is very good. Although he didn't know the purpose of his visit, he still reflected the situation realistically.

So he asked:

"If we want to invest enough resources now to make up for all these shortcomings, do you think it is possible?"

Zhang Guanfeng was overjoyed, this confirmed that the other party must have come to invest.

However, the other party's words seemed a bit layman.

Many problems cannot be solved by relying on resources alone.

The threshold of technology is there, and if you want to cross it, you can't just spend money on it.

"Of course we welcome the investment of resources, but the problem is that we cannot fully guarantee that there will be returns if we invest."

"For example, the simplest power system, if the diesel engine is changed to a gas turbine, the power source problem can be solved to a large extent, which can be done with money."

"But how to transmit the power generated by the power source to the reamer efficiently requires more advanced technology."

"We don't have much confidence in this."

Chen Guo nodded in agreement, and then said:

"You can't do it with your strength alone."

"But, we can do it."

"you?"

Zhang Guanfeng looked at Chen Guo suspiciously.

"You mean .601 Institute?"

"no."

Chen Guo shook her head.

"Who are we, this must be told after you sign the non-disclosure agreement."

"But what I can tell you up front is that we do have something in our hands."

"For example, ultra-high-power gas turbines, and relatively reliable ship comprehensive power technology."

Zhang Guanfeng was shocked suddenly, he looked at Chen Guo with burning eyes, his heart was still turbulent.

Ship power

Super powerful gas turbine.

If there are these two things, Tianshi will not be just Tianshi!

"How big is it?"

he asked impatiently.

At this time, he still hesitated about the so-called confidentiality agreement, because he didn't know whether it would cause uncontrollable negative effects if the mysterious department of the other party was really included in the project.

As the overall person in charge of the project, he must carefully evaluate.

However, in the next second, Chen Guo's answer made him stand up directly.

"110 megawatts."

"I sign!"

A few days later, a message spread across the ocean to the military base in Hanoi.

Ruan Yongliang looked at the news reports, frowned and said to Ruan Huakai:

"They are also going to start building what you call large cutter suction dredgers, and judging from public information, the other party's ambitions are not small."

"This does not seem to be a good thing for us."

"No, that's a good thing."

Ruan Huakai on the opposite side replied confidently.

"They made the same choice as us, which shows that our choice is correct."

"After eliminating all 'asymmetrical' factors, there is only pure competition between us."

"Whoever can build a large dredger first will have the upper hand."

"Isn't this good news? With them providing pressure, we may have fewer internal problems."

Ruan Yongliang was taken aback for a moment, and then he understood what his son meant.

Yes, with Huaxia as the target, there should be much less internal friction and corruption that may arise in this project.

After all, no one wants to become a sinner who affects the overall situation and may even be decapitated because of his itchy hands for a while.

Thinking of this, he smiled gratifiedly.

This son of mine is becoming more and more considerate about issues.

but

"Are you sure you'll be faster than them?"

Ruan Huakai also laughed.

"It's not sure, but it will definitely be faster than them."

"You should be able to see that their project is a purely self-developed project."

"With their technology accumulation, they can't do it as fast and as good as possible."

"And we have VOSTA LMG."

"No matter how strong they are, can they be stronger than VOSTA LMG?"