Chapter 1338
Liu Guozhang's Helplessness, Good stuff, everyone should share it, Queen's pr
It was already evening.
Li Aiguo returned to the studio and checked on the testing of the small aircraft.
Seeing that all the indicators were normal, he rode his motorcycle home, but first went to Liu Guozhang's place.
Liu Guozhang called me at noon today, asking me to come over for a chat tonight. I don't know what it's about.
Li Aiguo was thinking to himself as he rode his bicycle.
Based on recent trends, he guessed that this matter was probably related to Beijing Metro Line 1.
The motorcycle was very fast, and it took less than twenty minutes to get from the front gate locomotive depot to Liu's small courtyard.
As soon as he parked the car, Liu Guozhang came out to greet him. Without exchanging pleasantries in the courtyard, he led Li Aiguo directly into the study and closed the door behind him.
"Take a look at this."
Li Aiguo took a look and immediately frowned.
This material is a discussion report on the manufacture of electric subway trains.
The subway line 1 is now basically completed, and some final finishing work is underway.
Once all these tasks are completed, the road will be open to traffic sooner or later.
The problem lies here.
With the traditional steam trains emitting huge chimneys, subway tunnels would inevitably become chimneys themselves.
Exhaust emissions from internal combustion locomotives are also a major problem.
To make the subway run, you have to use electric trains.
However, we do not have mature electric train technology.
The material mentions that some experts have proposed to replicate the D-type electric buses used in the Moscow Metro, the country's largest metro system.
To be fair, this idea isn't wrong.
We started late and have a weak foundation, so accumulating experience through learning and imitation is a practical and feasible path.
The key issue is that there are no blueprints, not even a physical sample; there is only a manual for the "Д-type subway car".
The plan regarding materials is as follows.
We will first use this instruction manual to conduct preliminary research, and then send a group of comrades to Moscow to try to obtain some relevant information on the D-type electric bus. After returning, we will start the research and development work directly.
Building a subway train with just an instruction manual and a few scattered materials? That sounds incredible.
However, they actually succeeded, creating the DK1 and DK2 electric trains.
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"What are your thoughts on patriotism?" Liu Guozhang asked.
"Teacher, I personally oppose blindly imitating others," Li Aiguo said without holding back.
"Uh, tell me more." Liu Guozhang wasn't surprised. He took out a pack of cigarettes, intending to offer one to Li Aiguo.
After thinking for a moment, she tossed the whole bag to him: "Your teacher's wife is getting stricter and stricter. You're getting off easy, kid."
"Thank you, teacher." Li Aiguo didn't stand on ceremony, smiling as he put the pack of cigarettes into his pocket before speaking seriously.
"Teacher, I am not against imitation. After all, we need to absorb advanced foreign experience."
What I oppose is this kind of blind and radical imitation.
Trains are different from ordinary things, especially subways that run underground. If there are design flaws and an accident occurs, the consequences are extremely serious.
Li Aiguo was well aware that, in the course of history, the DK2 electric train, developed in this way, while solving the problem of whether or not it existed, did indeed have too many technical flaws.
Later, a major incident occurred, which even led to a complete shutdown and rectification of the entire line.
Now that Li Aiguo has come to this era, he naturally cannot allow similar things to happen again.
“I share this view, but some people feel that we should follow the path taken by the older brother, since they have successful experience,” Liu Guozhang sighed.
Upon hearing this, Li Aiguo simply picked up his teacup, took a sip, and remained silent.
This involves the development path of subways and trains in China, which is not something he should meddle in.
Liu Guozhang was originally waiting for Li Aiguo to express his opinion.
Seeing that the guy was just focused on smoking and drinking tea, looking completely unconcerned, I couldn't help but chuckle.
"You little rascal, you're getting slyer and slyer," Liu Guozhang said with a laugh, pointing at Li Aiguo.
However, he also understood that it was precisely because Li Aiguo knew his limits, knew when to advance and retreat, and did not meddle in things he shouldn't have, that the higher-ups valued him more and more.
"If I asked you to build an electric train, would you be confident?" Liu Guozhang rephrased the question.
Li Aiguo straightened his chest and said, "Teacher, I am a brick in the organization's work; I'll go wherever I'm needed! As long as the organization trusts me, I guarantee I'll complete the task!"
"Alright, alright, stop with the pleasantries." Although Liu Guozhang said this, a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.
He stood up, patted Li Aiguo on the shoulder, and said, "With your words, I feel more at ease."
"Have a meal before you leave."
"Patriotism, stay for dinner." The teacher's wife also pushed open the door and came in.
There was no other way, so Li Aiguo had dinner there. He ate noodles, which were very oily and delicious.
Li Aiguo left only after finishing his meal.
After he left, Liu Guozhang returned to his study, took out a piece of paper, and wrote: "Some thoughts on the research and development route of subway electric trains."
Li Aiguo rode his bicycle along, looking at the capital city of this era. The changes in the past two years were quite significant. Although it couldn't compare to the skyscrapers of later generations, many new houses had been built on both sides of the streets.
As he passed by several locations that would later become subway entrances, Li Aiguo couldn't help but take a second look.
In later generations, that place would have been incredibly valuable, but now, all you see are weeds and low-lying houses.
However, Li Aiguo believes that a subway station will likely be built here in a few years.
Back at the courtyard house, Chen Xueru had already put the child to sleep, while Li Aiguo went into the study to continue working on manufacturing the iron cavalry.
Once mass production begins, in addition to ensuring quality, the most crucial thing is to reduce costs.
Just as he was writing and drawing on the paper, there was a soft knock on the door.
"Aiguo, you're still not resting?" Uncle Liu Haizhong pushed open the door, poked half his body in, and looked puzzled.
Uncle Er's family now consists of him and his two sons, Guangtian and Guangfu, and occasionally there are also some other children.
There's nothing to do after meals on weekdays, so it's extremely boring.
I was strolling around the yard when I noticed the light was still on in Li Aiguo's house, so I came over to take a look.
"Look, some leaders came to our section today, probably to manufacture new motorcycles." Li Aiguo poured water for his second uncle.
Lately, Uncle Er has been cooperating a lot with the Qianmen Locomotive Depot at the steel rolling mill, which has saved Li Aiguo a lot of trouble.
"Oh, are you making iron cavalry?" Uncle Er asked.
"I heard from Yan Jiecheng that your railway police station is equipped with police motorcycles. That's really impressive."
"The department does have this idea and is preparing to officially set up this operation. The main purpose is to combat theft on the railway line," Li Aiguo said as he studied the document.
Uncle Er nodded repeatedly upon hearing this. Seeing the pile of documents on Li Aiguo's desk, he knew that Li Aiguo still had important matters to attend to, so he tactfully stood up.
"Alright, Aiguo, you go ahead with your work. I won't bother you anymore. I'll head back now."
"Take care, Uncle. You should get some rest too."
After Uncle Er left, Li Aiguo was busy until after 11 o'clock before returning to the bedroom. Chen Xueru was already fast asleep, so he turned off the light and went to sleep.
The next morning, Li Aiguo arrived at the Qianmen Locomotive Depot in high spirits.
As soon as I entered the compound, I saw the materials department staff unloading goods at the yard.
To support the mass production plan of the "Iron Cavalry", the materials department worked overnight to transport all kinds of materials, bearings, gears and so on needed for the modification by train.
When some rare parts couldn't be obtained, Section Chief Xing would personally call neighboring locomotive depots to coordinate without hesitation.
If other locomotive depots don't have it either, then have them contact the local machinery factory or relevant unit.
This created a huge network of relationships and resources; as long as it was available, it could always be obtained.
If you need something, it can always be allocated to you through these layers of sister units.
This is what is known as "snakes have their paths, and rats have theirs".
The advantage of concentrating resources to accomplish major tasks has been fully utilized.
While Li Aiguo was busy with his work, experts from the Ministry of Public Security and other departments were also reviewing the materials they had brought back yesterday.
After considering the opinions of the expert group and the real theft cases collected from various locomotive depots, Qin, the leader, immediately compiled a report and submitted it to Teng, the leader of the ministry.
Those cases contain a lot of information: how many thieves were caught, how they were caught, what role the police played, and so on.
When Leader Teng saw the report, he was also somewhat surprised; the role played by the Iron Cavalry was truly remarkable.
"So, it's absolutely necessary for us to fully equip the entire railway system with 'motorcycle police'?"
"It's a must."
"Yes!" Leader Teng nodded emphatically.
"That's settled then! Time is of the essence, so go and place a formal order with the Qianmen Locomotive Depot immediately. Provide them with the funds and materials they need, and have them produce at full capacity!"
After Leader Qin left, Leader Teng thought about it and realized that this was not just an equipment upgrade within the Ministry of Railways; its significance might be far more profound.
So he still wrote about it in the internal report and submitted it.
When the superior returned to his study in the evening, he saw the internal report and, looking at the numbers of thieves recently caught, became somewhat curious.
"What do these iron cavalry look like?"
And just like that, Leader Teng was soon invited into Zhongnanhai by a phone call.
When he came, he even brought several photos of the "Iron Cavalry".
"Leader, this is the 'Iron Cavalry' that Comrade Li Aiguo developed. It's a modified motorcycle, very fast, and they've even come up with tactics for catching thieves," Leader Teng explained to his superiors.
"Oh? Not bad!" The superior took the photo, examined the police motorcycle in it carefully, and smiled approvingly.
"This Comrade Li Aiguo has some ideas!"
Motorcycles have been around for a while now, but nobody expected they could be used like this.
He's a good comrade who likes to use his brain!
"The internal report says that using motorcycle police can reduce theft by 20%. Is this data accurate?" This is exactly what the higher-ups are concerned about.
Leaving aside the intrinsic value of the goods stolen by thieves, the indirect losses caused by the resulting shutdowns and delays are often ten or even a hundred times greater.
"There is evidence to support this claim that there will be more than expected."
"Great! Twenty percent may not sound like much, but when you add it all up across the entire railway system, it's not a small number!"
"Your Ministry of Railways has done a good job. For such a tangible good thing, there shouldn't be any restrictions. When it comes to protecting railway property, we can be bolder and take faster steps!" the superior leader said approvingly.
Upon hearing this, Leader Teng immediately said, "We will definitely promote this throughout the entire system as soon as possible."
As he spoke, Leader Teng stood up to leave.
His superiors stopped him again and asked a question: "Since this 'iron cavalry' is so useful for your railway police station to catch thieves, then... what about for the local public security system?"
Could it also serve the same purpose?
Leader Teng was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly realized: "I think it's also very necessary! Local authorities need this kind of highly mobile equipment to fight crime!"
"Good!" The superior nodded slightly, making the final decision.
"Local security issues must also be considered; it's all for the sake of protecting the lives and property of the people. Good things should be shared by everyone!"
"clear."
Li Aiguo only learned on his second day at work that the local police station also needed to purchase motorcycle patrol cars.
The other party even sent a special person to handle the liaison; it was Han, an expert in criminal investigation.
He's the one who cracked the Lan Dian Chang case, which caused a huge sensation in Beijing at the time.
After exchanging pleasantries, Li Aiguo also figured out what kind of cavalry expert Han needed.
He picked up a pen and began drawing on the blueprints. Unlike the railway motorcycle police, the police motorcycle police had simple hand-cranked sirens mounted on the front of their vehicles, so that they could promptly notify the public for help if the enemy was spotted.
Luggage racks were installed at the front and back to secure the baton sheaths.
The words "Public Security" are painted in white on both sides of the fuel tank.
In addition, the seat cushion is thickened, making it suitable for long rides.
Warning lights were also installed at the rear of the vehicle.
After finishing the drawing, Li Aiguo pushed the blueprints in front of Expert Han: "Old Han, what do you think of this plan?"
The expert, Han, is a veteran who has been working on the front lines for many years. He glanced at the blueprints and immediately understood the ingenious purpose of the designs.
"Great! As expected of a top-notch motorcycle expert, this design perfectly meets our requirements." Expert Han slapped his thigh and couldn't help but give a thumbs up in praise.
After the renovation plan was finalized, the local public security bureau quickly placed an order, and with the addition of orders from the Ministry of Railways, the factory was already overwhelmed with work.
There was a lot of work but not enough people, so workers were transferred to the less busy workshops as well.
Even off-duty train drivers and crew members were called in to help.
With many hands make light work. In just the first week after the Spring Festival, the first batch of motorcycle police officers were handed over to the local police and railway police.
When Leader Teng learned of this situation at the ministry, he was so surprised that he couldn't believe it.
How long has it been? Your Qianmen Locomotive Depot has achieved such great results?
When he arrived at the renovation workshop of the Qianmen Locomotive Depot, he was very pleased to see motorcycles being transported in and scooters being transported out.
"Boss, to meet this deadline, all of our staff worked tirelessly for a week, and we finally completed the delivery of the first batch of orders!" Section Chief Xing, standing beside him, quickly reported with his chest puffed out.
"Great! Great! Your Qianmen Locomotive Depot is a team that can fight tough battles and win victories!" Leader Teng praised.
Section Chief Xing and several other section leaders were all grinning from ear to ear.
In the past two years, although they have frequently received awards, who would complain about too many?
"Let's go to the conference room." Leader Teng felt it was necessary to encourage the Qianmen Locomotive Depot.
After entering the conference room and sitting down, Leader Teng looked around and asked with a puzzled expression, "Where is Comrade Aiguo?"
"Sir, today is the day the Queen's private plane is leaving. Comrade Li Aiguo is personally overseeing the operation at the Tianjin dock," Section Chief Xing quickly reported.
Leader Teng also remembered this matter and nodded: "It seems that Comrade Aiguo's work is really hard. Lao Xing, you should find more people to help him share the burden."
"Yes, yes, yes, the leader's criticism is correct, we will definitely pay attention in the future..." Section Chief Xing agreed repeatedly, but he couldn't help but mutter to himself.
If we could share the burden, we would have done so long ago. It's just that many things can't be done without Li Aiguo.
Take the Queen's private jet's export via sea freight as an example; it used the same route as "Red Star Shipping".
Aside from Li Aiguo personally mediating, who else would listen to your advice?
"Comrade Aiguo is indeed working too hard. He works all day long, without even a proper day off. When he goes on a business trip, it's always for official business."
Several section leaders nearby also chimed in to agree.
"Comrade Aiguo has also trained many talents in his studio, including experts from his elder brother's family."
"It is said that Comrade Aiguo, no matter how late it is, will stay up late every night after returning home to study new cultural knowledge!"
Leader Teng nodded repeatedly upon hearing this: "Good comrade, you have the spirit of our generation."
"Talented people should be given important positions, but they should not be used indiscriminately or excessively. In any case, we must ensure Comrade Li Aiguo's health!"
"Please rest assured, leader, we will make arrangements as soon as possible," Section Chief Xing immediately stood up to express his commitment.
"it is good!"
After Director Teng left, Section Chief Xing and several other section leaders exchanged glances and smiled helplessly.
What should we do? We can't just keep him tied up at home, can we?
“How about this, didn’t we recommend a healthcare doctor to Comrade Aiguo before, but he didn’t want one? When he comes back this time, let’s escort him to the hospital for a physical examination, what do you think?” a section leader suggested.
"Hey, that's a good idea! Let's get a medical check-up first, no matter what!"
Section Chief Xing returned to his office, picked up the phone, and dialed: "Is this Zhou Ke from the Locomotive Depot Police Station? It's me, Old Xing. I have an important task for you."
At this moment, the sea breeze was howling at the Tianjin Port.
Li Aiguo stood on the dock, watching the 10,000-ton ocean liner carrying the "Queen's private jet" slowly sail away from the port and head towards the deep sea.
This ship escort mission was not in the responsibility of Liu Tiehan, but rather was in the responsibility of a deputy captain in the mine protection army.
Now that Red Star Development has opened several new mining sites in Africa, the situation is unstable, and Liu Tiehan is focusing his energy there.
After all the handover procedures were completed, it was already past 5 p.m. when Li Aiguo took the train back to Beijing.
As soon as he got off the train, Zhou Ke came over with several officers from the local police station.
"Aiguo, I'm sorry, but I'm on orders from Section Chief Xing to escort you to the hospital. Are you going to cooperate, or are you going to cooperate?"
Zhou Ke had witnessed Li Aiguo's terrifying skills firsthand.
They knew that if a real fight broke out, all of them combined wouldn't even be enough to warm up Li Aiguo.
So he didn't dare to be presumptuous at all and quickly explained the whole story in detail.
"...That's the situation. The leaders are doing this for your own good. Please have pity on me and come with me."
"Alright. I'll go with you." Li Aiguo was both amused and exasperated. Being tied up and taken to the hospital for a medical check-up—what kind of situation was this?
However, Li Aiguo didn't care too much because he knew his physical condition very well.
Upon arriving at the hospital, a series of tedious examination procedures were completed.
The result was exactly as Li Aiguo had predicted.
When the doctor came out with the report, Zhou Ke asked, "Doctor, how is Comrade Li Aiguo's health? Is there any risk of overwork?"
The doctor rolled his eyes and slammed the report into Zhou Ke's hand with annoyance: "Him? Hidden danger? His current physical condition is as strong as an ox! All indicators are as good as they could be!"
I said to you police officers, could you please stop wasting our precious medical resources by using healthy people like this?
Zhou Ke: "."
In the blink of an eye, more than half a month has passed.
The transformation of the cavalry is nearing completion.
Railway system and local public security system motorcycle patrols were deployed one after another.
Li Aiguo's focus shifted from reforming the motorcycle cavalry back to transport aircraft.
Currently, the overall manufacturing of the transport aircraft is almost complete.
Inside the workshop, Zong Xianfeng was leading technicians in conducting internal inspections.
"Aiguo, where do you plan to arrange the test take-off and landing of this transport aircraft?" Shenyang Aircraft Corporation's chief engineer greeted Li Aiguo as he entered the workshop.
Li Aiguo had never really thought about this issue. Transport planes are different from ordinary small planes; they require airport runways.
The transport aircraft project is currently classified as top secret.
"Chief Engineer, please don't worry. I'll contact the Aviation Industry Bureau and ask for their opinion."
Li Aiguo picked up the phone and reported the situation to the Aviation Industry Bureau.
On the other end of the phone, the leader of the Aviation Industry Bureau was filled with joy upon hearing that the transport plane was nearing completion.
"Arranging the take-off and landing site is not a problem. It can be located at the West Suburbs Airport, where the main runway is 2,400 meters long, which is more than enough to handle large aircraft weighing 60 tons, and the security level is also sufficient."
However, it was still noted that "the necessary procedures must be followed before the takeoff and landing tests can be conducted, and only after these procedures are completed can the type certification test flights be carried out."
Li Aiguo had participated in the entire testing process of the J-6 fighter jet and was already very familiar with the procedure.
"Don't worry, I'll start preparing the materials right away."
After hanging up the phone, he immediately got busy in his studio.
Meanwhile, thousands of miles away at John Bull's home, something happened that involved Li Aiguo.
The weather in London has been very nice lately; it hasn't rained for three days.
The sun was shining brightly, and people were in a good mood.
Today is the weekend, and the flow of cars heading out of the city for vacation has converged on the narrow streets, causing severe traffic congestion in the city center.
However, those stuck in traffic didn't seem too agitated, after all, this terrible traffic was, to some extent, a unique symbol of an old industrial empire.
"Bang! Get out of here! Do you even know how to drive, you idiot!"
"Go to hell, you damn bastard!"
Fuck your mother.
After a barrage of profanities and angry shouts in the style of British folks, the person sitting in the car, who had been feeling stifled, finally got some relief.
But when they looked at the sky outside the window, their expressions changed slightly.
In the clear sky, a small, streamlined, dark blue airplane was slowly circling beneath the clouds.
The way they were sitting was as if they were leisurely enjoying the traffic jam on the road below.
The design of this plane is absolutely stunning; its fuselage gleams with a captivating metallic sheen in the sunlight.
What's even more shocking is...
When the plane flies sideways, the St. George's Cross painted on the fuselage and the royal coat of arms of the Duke of Edinburgh are clearly visible!
"That's... a royal plane?"
"I haven't heard of the Royal Air Force having this new aircraft recently!"
"You guys are really out of the loop. My eldest brother's second aunt's third aunt's eldest sister's brother-in-law works in the palace kitchen and got firsthand information that the Queen recently ordered a private jet from the East."
"My God, so this is the Queen's private jet to the East!"
Citizens on the street rolled down their car windows, looked up, and exclaimed in amazement at the deep blue sky.
At this moment, on the private jet, the prince was piloting the plane, admiring the scenery and expressing his admiration.
"The performance of this aircraft is truly amazing! The handling is fantastic, it's even more agile than the DH.114 'Heron' I flew back in the Royal Air Force!"
The prince was as excited as a child who had received a big toy he had been wanting.
Seeing the prince's engrossed expression, Yang Jizong, standing to the side, looked utterly helpless.
According to the original plan, Adele was supposed to hand over the private jet to the Prince at the formal handover ceremony.
But who would have thought that after learning that the private jet had arrived at the port, His Highness couldn't wait even a second and went straight to the port.
And he immediately took a liking to the private jet and insisted on piloting it himself.
If Yang Jizong hadn't known that this prince had indeed served in the Royal Air Force and possessed extensive flying experience, having piloted various types of aircraft,
He absolutely could not agree to such a crazy move.
"The special plane uses a powerful engine, and it was personally tuned by Li Aiguo." "The customer is king," Yang Jizong explained from the side.
"Oh? Li? No wonder the dynamic response is so perfect!" The prince nodded knowingly.
Now, with the success of his large off-road vehicles and small airplanes, Li Aiguo's name has become synonymous with mechanical and aircraft experts.
"Your Highness, Windsor is just ahead. Shouldn't we prepare to land?"
Seeing the prince still performing various maneuvers in the sky, Yang Jizong couldn't help but remind him.
"Great, great, great, I really had a blast today!"
The prince, still eager for more, maneuvered the plane, changed course, and flew towards Windsor Castle.
As a royal residence, Windsor Castle features a privately owned lawn and hangar for the royal family.
By this time, the west lawn of Windsor Castle was already bustling with people dressed in their finest attire.
Those who can stand here are all prominent nobles and members of the royal family.
As the roar of the engine grew louder, the dark blue private jet came into view.
"Look, it's the Queen's private jet."
"My God, this is so beautiful."
(End of this chapter)