Chapter 820: Plans for Settling Down

News from Lingxi Provincial Officialdom. Naturally, it has nothing to do with Fan Wubing.

After staying in Shanghai for a while and taking charge of the disaster relief work for the September 21 earthquake in Taiwan, Fan Wubing returned to the capital with Shen Ying.

By this time, the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China had passed.

Although this year's National Day military parade is not small in scale, it is somewhat unsatisfactory in terms of weather and the number of new weapons.

Earlier this year, after encountering the bombing of the embassy, ​​senior leaders and military leaders have realized the importance of national defense construction, especially high-end weapons. Therefore, domestic military production has begun to heat up, and military-type The institute has also begun to enter a new round of development.

It’s just that at this time, the results of these efforts cannot be seen yet. Without ten or eight years of hard work, it would be impossible to take national defense work to a higher level. Therefore, some of the weapons and equipment launched this year are still replaced. The old-fashioned equipment that has not been replaced is nothing more than a new shell.

The equipment formations that participated in the review included Type main battle tanks, Type main battle tanks, and Type 1 main battle tanks. Z551 wheeled combat vehicle, Hongjian 8 anti-tank guided missile vehicle, Haiying-2 anti-ship missile, Hongqi-61 anti-air missile, 3 anti-ship missiles, Dongfeng-15 surface-to-surface missile, Hongqi-7 anti-air missile, Dongfeng 21 surface-to-surface missiles, Dongfeng 31 surface-to-surface missiles, etc.

Generally speaking, there are no weapons of mass destruction that are sufficiently deterrent. Their deterrent effect on overseas teenagers is slightly insufficient, and their quantity is also a bit thin.

When Minister Zhang was talking to Fan Wubing and Shen Ying at home, he felt regretful about this, "The country's strength is still a little weak!"

Fan Wubing and Shen Ying came to visit their elders after their honeymoon. Minister Zhang, the maternal uncle, naturally had to come to visit, and Fan Wubing himself had a good relationship with Minister Zhang, so everyone chatted with each other. Rather speculative.

"Economic strength and comprehensive national strength are two different concepts." Fan Wubing said to Minister Zhang, "Military strength is also a very important component. If the military strength is not improved, the country cannot be strong. In case of encounter The economic construction achievements over the years may be ruined by any slight change.”

From the new equipment unveiled at this year's National Day military parade, we can still see the substantial improvement in comprehensive national strength that underpins its development, and we can appreciate the importance of unifying a rich country with a strong military.

The 1950s was the first golden period of economic construction in New China. From 1950 to 1958, the national product tripled, and military equipment was greatly improved year by year during the annual military parade. But from the early 1960s to the late 1970s,

The domestic economic development has entered a period of twists and turns, and the National Day military parade has also been suspended for 25 years.

It was not until 1984 that the long-awaited military parade was ushered in. In the same year, China's national product was equivalent to 300 billion U.S. dollars, still ranking eighth in the world. In addition, the country reduced military spending to ensure economic construction. As the center, the technical level of fighters, tanks, and artillery equipped by the troops is generally more than one generation behind the world's advanced level. At that time, officers and soldiers changed into the 85-style military uniforms in advance, which still had no military rank but were equipped with large-brimmed hats. This transitional clothing style was still the same as regular uniforms and training uniforms. The style was simple and made of cloth.

With the rapid development of China's economy, the gross national product exceeded one trillion US dollars in 1997, ranking sixth in the world. Only then did the country have the financial resources to increase defense investment in the late 1990s, and the results were in This was fully demonstrated in this year's military parade for the 50th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

The performance of most of the weapons participating in the review are close to the world's advanced level, which shows that China's national defense industry has begun a new development after going through twists and turns and a period of endurance. Moreover, the troops participating in the review this time wore the 87-style series of clothing with military ranks, and were divided into three categories: formal uniforms, regular uniforms, and training uniforms, marking that domestic military uniforms have entered a new stage of higher level and serialization. , the military style has also undergone a completely new change compared with previous military parades.

In fact, the most important function of the military parade is to test the military training level of the troops and the basic quality of the officers and soldiers. During the military parade, there are uniform queues marching and strict military discipline. It is impossible to do it without hard work.

Comparing the 1984 military parade during the heyday of the Soviet Union with the military parade held on the Victory Day of Russia's Patriotic War can illustrate the problem.

In order to hold the Red Square military parade, Russia spared no expense, and the cost and troop lineup required were no less than the military parade in 1984. However, the final results proved that the quality of this cosmetic project was indeed unflattering. .

Because the Soviet army's arrogant and overwhelming spirit has disappeared from the current Russian army. The queues are obviously uneven, and there are even whispers during the march.

Although the soldiers participating in the review put on brand-new military uniforms and were equipped with the most advanced weapons, and the scene was grand, the gorgeous coat still could not hide the serious decline in Russia's military training level due to annual economic difficulties. In fact, the military parade is not only a window for the military to display its image, but also a comprehensive test of its combat effectiveness and training level.

"The economy is the foundation and the military is the guarantee. Both are indispensable." Fan Wubing said to Minister Zhang, "Now that the Military Commission has established the General Armament Department, isn't it necessary to make up its mind to improve the strength of weapons and equipment. According to With this leading idea, in ten years’ time, by the time of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the military construction will take on a completely new look.”

Minister Zhang nodded, and then said, "Now I just feel that time passes too slowly and I cannot produce results. After ten years, I am afraid it will be time for me to retire, and I don't know if I will be able to see the military parade at that time. "

"Uncle, you are not yet sixty years old now. You will not be seventy years old in ten years. How can you not see me?" Fan Wubing said with a smile, "Are you not confident in my medical skills, or in your own?" Don’t have confidence in your leadership skills?”

"You kid, you always make people speechless." Minister Zhang pointed at Fan Wubing and smiled, and then said to Shen Ying, "My good nephew, you have to keep an eye on this guy. If you’re not careful, you’ll be kidnapped.”

To be honest, Minister Zhang is very worried about his niece Shen Ying. Fan Wubing is young and romantic, and his image and temperament are both excellent. He is also the target of the media's attention. The girls who admire him don't care. In fact, although he was satisfied that Shen Ying had found this husband, he also knew that this was a double-edged sword. A man who was too good would always attract the attention of many women.

Although Shen Ying is now the boss of several large companies and has the ability to influence the business world, Minister Zhang feels that as a girl, she is inherently weaker than a man, especially emotionally, she is more susceptible to suffering. frustration. In his eyes, Shen Ying was still just like the little girl who was lifted up and down in his arms that day, needing the care of her elders.

After hearing what Minister Zhang said, Shen Ying smiled slightly and didn't say anything.

Fan Wubing chuckled twice, then offered tea instead of wine and toasted to Minister Zhang. Since his rebirth, he has thought about many issues and gained more experience. The man who had already grown up back then When the soul is trapped in the body of a baby. He was afraid that he had already tempered his mind to the point where it would be ineffective, so he could easily understand Minister Zhang's worries as an elder.

"By the way, it doesn't make sense for you to live without a fixed place. You have to find a home where you can settle down, right? Otherwise, traveling here and there all day long without a certain identity is not conducive to the life of a couple." Minister Zhang said to the two of them. .

Fan Wubing estimated that this must also be what Shen Ying's parents meant, but it was easier for Minister Zhang to say it, and it was thought that a man as shrewd as Father Shen would go through such twists and turns to fight for his daughter. It’s really not easy to have power and worry about being resented by your son-in-law.

So Fan Wubing replied, "Actually, we have houses in various places, but to truly settle down, it cannot be solved in one sentence. After all, although communication is convenient now, sometimes I always need to go everywhere It is impossible to go around and inspect the operation of each of its enterprises. If Yingying decides where we will set up our home, we will focus on construction.”

After hearing this, Shen Ying said to Fan Wubing, "Didn't you buy a few islands in Australia? Let's make our home there."

"Ah?!" Fan Wubing almost choked on his tea after hearing this. He coughed twice before saying, "Such a desolate atmosphere will make people depressed to death——"

Shen Ying snorted and said, "I know you can't stand loneliness, so just settle down in Suzhou or Hangzhou."

"Oh, I think so too." Fan Wubing nodded in agreement. Suzhou or Hangzhou both have their own industries. When the time comes, a residential area will be built to surround his monastery. In that case, security will be better.

Moreover, if you settle in Suzhou or Hangzhou, you will be able to travel by highway or high-speed rail when it is built in the future. The time will be very short. The Shanghai headquarters, which has the largest daily business volume, can be reached in minutes. .

Speaking of Hangzhou. Fan Wubing thought that there was a large house there that was given to him by others, but he hadn't visited it for a while.