On the morning of October 25, 1940, Qijiang County, Qijiang County Security Headquarters
"I'm sorry, General Chen. I may have been in a bad mood just now. Are you coming over this late at night?" Wang Yue saw that General Chen seemed to have something to do but was reluctant to ask, so he took the initiative to ask.
"Mr. Wang, you also know that this incident is very troublesome. The Air Force has lost almost all its fuel reserves. Now let alone fighter jets, even the Chairman's plane cannot take off. I hope to entrust you with this on behalf of the Ministry of Military Affairs. Purchase a batch of aviation fuel. "General Chen felt a little embarrassed. The reason why the Air Force's oil depot was taken away by the Japanese at once was because the problem was actually in the Ministry of Military Affairs. A section officer was bribed by the Special High School and sold the Air Force's oil depot and ammunition. Detailed information on the warehouse, including the shift schedule of the garrison troops, was the reason why Yamamoto's troops destroyed all the air force's fuel reserves.
What's even more embarrassing is that before the guy was arrested, he actually ran into the Noodle Country embassy and applied for asylum. He actually betrayed the Eighth Route Army's equipment of Noodle Country weapons. There were even a lot of photos. It is estimated that there will be more in the future. To endure endless harassment from the ambassador of Noodle Country.
"There is no problem with aviation fuel, but all I can provide is fuel from a small refinery." Wang Yue thought for a moment. In this time and space, it seems that Tasha Airlines uses fuel from a small refinery, which is not bad. I want to come to the Sword Time and Space. It can also be used here. As for better aviation fuel, you can also buy it. However, the higher the octane value of aviation fuel, the better. Those engines that are used to eating coarse grains will suddenly find it easy to feed them with fine grains. Something went wrong.
Just like the cars produced by Bald Eagle at this time, they are all famous for their rough feed. Ethanol gasoline, biogasoline, and recycled gasoline all burn the same. If you are fed refined grains, you will become more squeamish the more you use them. After three days, The demons at both ends are, to put it bluntly, the root knot of the Bald Eagle. The quality of the local oil is just that.
"Can it reach the quality of aviation fuel in northern Shaanxi?" Admiral Chen's heart also sank. Before coming, he also went to Comrade Hu Bicheng to seek ways to increase the supply of aviation fuel in northern Shaanxi. But the problem is that in northern Shaanxi Recently, a large amount of machinery and equipment has been added. There is also no excess supply of high-quality fuel, so we can only sell it in small quantities. As for the Yumen Oilfield, don't even think about it. The output is small, the oil quality is poor, and transportation is not convenient. There is no hope at all. superior.
"It can be achieved. Gasoline, diesel, kerosene, and aviation fuel are all available, and the price is not expensive. However, it is very dangerous to completely rely on imports of this kind of oil. Why doesn't the government increase its efforts to develop the Yumen Oilfield?" Wang Yue said I have always had doubts in my mind. The output of Yumen Oilfield is indeed not high. But if it is done well, there will be no problem at all in producing 10 million tons of crude oil a year. As for refining, if economics are not pursued, The same goes for boiling in a big pot, but in fact, during the entire Anti-Japanese War, the contribution made by the Yumen Oilfield was extremely inconsistent with the reserves of the oil field.
"Mr. Wang, this matter is a little complicated. There must be reasons for the backward technology and shortage of equipment. The main reason is that the government is worried that a large oil field will stimulate the Japanese and let them attack the northwest hinterland regardless. So "In recent years, although it is well known that the reserves of Yumen Oilfield are not small, the government still does not dare to exploit them on a large scale." Admiral Chen explained, but there is another reason that he dare not say clearly, that is, the mountain city is also worried that it will cause trouble to the local people. The warlords' covetousness is already a headache for those few warlords now. If a large oil field is placed next to them, it is very likely that the Japanese will start fighting before the Japanese come.
"I have a technology that can use bio-oils to synthesize fuel. If the government is interested, I can provide it." Wang Yue said sincerely, but there was a burst of joy in his heart. He had always wanted to ask Hans Guohe The Japanese are disseminating biofuel technology, but they are suffering from lack of opportunities and channels. Now, the opportunity has come.
As for whether the Japanese will expand their aggression against China because of their acquisition of biodiesel technology, Wang Yue is not worried. Don't be kidding. Without this technology, the Japanese would be chasing the Chinese army like donkeys, and even if the technology spreads, It will take time for the Japanese to achieve results. As long as the Eighth Route Army and the mountain city government are strengthened before then, it will be enough to offset this impact.
"What do you mean? Mr. Wang, can you explain it in detail?" General Chen was a little confused and didn't understand what the technology of bio-oil synthesis fuel is.
"For example, soybean oil and rapeseed oil can be turned into diesel. Although it may not be used by aircraft, it can also reduce the amount of corresponding oil imports and free up more transportation shares." Wang Yue has long ago In Liangjian's time and space, he developed a perfect technical route, but he just made it simple. The technical route he developed was not as perfect as that of this time and space. He was worried that it would not reach the level of oil quality of this time and space, so he did not dare to say anything.
"What!" Admiral Chen exclaimed. The government had realized that once the war broke out, fuel would inevitably become a huge problem, so it also thought of a solution. During this period, it consulted the Hans Kingdom about coal-based oil technology, but they didn't know how to solve it. It was not for sale, and it was said that the quality of coal-fired oil products was not high. In the end, the government gave up the idea.
But after the war broke out, the government regretted it. It was really too difficult to purchase fuel from outside. The cost of transporting any oil product to the mountainous city would have doubled several times. Even so, it still couldn't transport much. It was really the cost of trucks in this era. The transport capacity is too "large", just like the Japanese Type 94 truck. It looks like a heavy-duty truck, but the load capacity is only 1.5 tons, and the fuel consumption per 100 kilometers is upwards of 30 liters. It comes from Myanmar and covers several thousand kilometers, not counting labor. , vehicle losses, and fuel consumption alone are an unacceptable number.
"The quality of the fuel is very good, better than that produced in northern Shaanxi." Wang Yue continued to add more. Although the fuel produced in northern Shaanxi is also good, the quality of the crude oil produced in northern Shaanxi cannot be compared with that of Libby. The fuel is just usable, and it won't take long before the engine and oil circuits need to be cleaned. Now the compulsory subject for Eighth Route Army pilots is how to deal with aerial parking.
"Yes! The government needs this technology!" Admiral Chen replied decisively. Although he did not ask the highest authority for instructions, it is expected that the highest authority would not have any objections.
With this technology, how much fuel can be produced is secondary. The only real thing is to increase the bargaining chips with other countries from a strategic level. Just like fuel, is this thing worth it? It is indeed valuable in the market, but the cost of this thing is not much. If the government did not have the ability to produce its own fuel, it would not be so expensive.
Once the government has the ability to produce fuel, even if it is to win over the government and curb the development of this new technology, Britain will definitely lower the price of refined oil.
