Although his superiors said that the specific decision would be notified to Lin Yongming the next day, in fact, by the time he finally received the confidential documents, a full week had passed.
During this week, countless people, including Lin Yongming, were in extreme suffering.
They are worried that the final decision will not be what they expected, and they are also worried about what they will do to live up to their trust if they really get the results they expected.
Therefore, under such high pressure, Chen Nian's life was not easy.
----Of course, no one forced him to do anything, but the information passed from Chen Guo and Lei Gang also made him realize the urgency of the problem.
The results must be produced as soon as possible.
Otherwise, in this "either-or" choice, a tiny chip can tip the balance and lead to the worst outcome.
Therefore, during this week, he greatly shortened the time he spent studying. In addition to small classes every day, most of his time was spent on drawings.
The day before he decided to issue it, he finally completed all the drawings.
And this drawing became the last bargaining chip to determine the tilt direction of the scale...
.......
In the imperial capital, Wang Ming sat opposite Marokov and said calmly:
"Marokov, I have always regarded you as our friend, but judging from the current situation, it seems that you do not treat us in the same way."
"I can't feel your sincerity."
"Maybe the previous agreement needs to be modified."
After hearing what he said, Marokov thought it was just a normal tactic used to pull and play games in negotiations, so he just put on a gentle smile and answered:
"Ming, your words hurt my heart so much."
"If we didn't regard you as friends, how could we hand over such a critical engine to you in this matter?"
"You also know that the AL-31FN is still one of our current main engines. When making such an export decision, we actually face many risks."
Wang Ming shook his head slightly and asked:
"Isn't the premium we pay enough to cover your risks?"
"Actually, you know very well in your heart that the once powerful red empire is no longer there, and you are inevitably falling into decline."
"If we don't take over, these obviously outdated technologies will become completely useless."
"Obsolete? I won't comment on other technologies for now, but you said AL-31FN is obsolete. Isn't that a bit too much?"
Marokov's expression was slightly unhappy. He looked directly at Wang Ming with sharp eyes.
Are you kidding me?
Americans can say that AL-31FN is obsolete, Europeans can also say that, and even Ukrin can say that, but only China, you cannot say that.
Because you don’t have it!
To evaluate something, you don’t have to be able to make something stronger, but at least you have to understand its principle, right?
Only by understanding the principle and knowing its flaws and advantages can you evaluate whether it is strong or weak.
Otherwise, when you evaluate, are you based on your own imagination?
China's current understanding of the AL-31FN is completely superficial. The real core design and technology are only known but not why.
What qualifications do you have to evaluate this engine?
What you should say is not "AL-31FN is obsolete", but "Al-31FN is not advanced enough, but it is still strong."
Is this the attitude a subordinate should have?
In this transaction, China is the inferior player!
Many thoughts flashed through Marokov's mind, but Wang Ming opposite him was not affected by him. Instead, he shook his head indifferently and said:
"That's not an exaggeration at all, it's the truth."
"Marokov, I don't want to talk nonsense to you. I just want to tell you one thing: we have learned about the major design flaws of the AL-31FN."
"This flaw may not be that serious, but if we use this engine on the J-10 as planned, the difference in stability will have fatal consequences."
"You have always known this, right?"
"But you didn't mention it at all from beginning to end. Do you think this is a sincere attitude?"
Marokov was shocked. When Wang Ming mentioned "Jian Shi", he was keenly aware that the other party might have actually discovered the problem.
But he couldn't just throw in the towel -- he wanted to take another gamble.
"I do not understand what you said."
"The AL-31FN does have problems, big and small, but these problems are not unacceptable. You know, it has been in safe service on the SU-27 for many years."
"You don't want to tell me that the J-10 has higher engine requirements than the SU-27..."
"lubricating."
Wang Ming had gradually lost his patience. He directly interrupted Marokov's long speech and threw out his trump card.
"What?"
Marokov was stunned subconsciously.
"There are major flaws in the design of the AL-31FN's lubrication system. This flaw may not be a big deal for the SU-27, but for a single-engine fighter like the J-10, it is definitely a fatal flaw, isn't it?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the conference room fell into an awkward silence.
Marokov looked at each other in disbelief, wondering for a moment how they discovered this problem.
It has obviously not been officially delivered yet, and the engines that had problems in previous experiments have been recycled.
There is no reason for them to be able to see such tiny details, because they don't have the engine to disassemble, and even if they have data, they can't analyze it to this extent.
Could it be that the secret was leaked?
But the question is, who did it?
It couldn't be the technical consultant around him, he had no chance.
domestic?
This export project was originally top secret, and there were very few insiders. Those who knew the key technologies of AL-31FN were all under control. At this point in time, the chance of leaks was almost zero.
The most reasonable explanation can only be that these Chinese people really relied on poor data and a few clues to piece together the key to the problem.
If they actually did this...
Then their true technical strength is definitely not what they expected.
Thinking of this, Marokov couldn't help but frowned.
These rabbits are really well hidden...
After being silent for half a minute, Marokov finally sighed and said:
"Well... there is indeed a flaw in the AL-31FN's lubrication system, but it's not a major problem."
"In fact, our researchers are already working on improvements."
"Even if you don't bring it up, we will take the initiative to upgrade our technology in the future."
"Don't worry, we won't let you suffer."
"As for the price, I think we can discuss it further..."
"There is no need for this. Except for existing contracts, we will no longer purchase new AL-31FN engines."
Wang Ming shook his head decisively.
"We no longer need this engine, we will use our own."
"What?"
Marokov was shocked.
"Your own engine? That WS-10? Or WS-10A? Ming, are you kidding me?"
"That engine...well, maybe I shouldn't slander it in person, but you know that even if it is built, it is still far from a truly usable standard."
"Even if you give it another ten years, you may not be able to achieve the performance of the AL-31FN."
"The accumulation of technology does not happen overnight. If you insist on taking risks...Ming, I can't even say I wish you good luck."
"You're definitely not going to have any luck."
"Because of you, it's really not okay."
After hearing his words, Wang Ming shook his head and replied:
"The decision is irreversible."
"We Chinese people just like to take risks sometimes."
"And we win almost every time."
