The atmosphere in the room suddenly became cold.

Chen Hongjun immediately realized this problem: Yes, since these two engines are so important, don’t the Soviets themselves know it? Since they know, how could the Soviets transfer the technology of this engine to their sons?

"It's not easy," Chen Geng nodded, not denying this: "But there is not a chance at all."

"What do you say?" Chen Hongjun was excited and asked quickly: "Didn't you say that this engine is an engine on the Il-76? How could the Soviets transfer it?"

The engine is the core of any motorized equipment. The Republic has never stopped its efforts to improve the combat effectiveness of the army, including the Yun-8 medium-sized transport aircraft project that has been carried out even during the 10-year turmoil. However, our foundation is too thin and the speed of progress is relatively slow. But if we can really successfully introduce the engine that my son mentioned, it is equivalent to taking a big step forward directly. This is of course a great thing, but how could the Soviets agree?

"This is possible. Dad, you are a soldier. The focus is more on military affairs. There may not be much attention to the economy. Look at the current Soviet Union's armed military force is indeed very powerful. It is the second largest military force on the earth after the US military. And compared with the US military, these two military empires can only take the path of losing both sides when they fight, right?"

"You need to say this?" Chen Hongjun glared at Chen Geng with annoyance: "Hurry up, let's talk about why the Soviets sold you the technology of that engine?"

Chen Geng: "There is a saying that the economic foundation determines the superstructure. This sentence is easy to understand. Economic conditions are the basis of military armed forces. Nothing can be done without money. The current problem lies in the fact that the Soviet economy has serious or even fatal problems."

"What are you kidding?!"

The feelings of Chen Hongjun and his generation towards the Soviets were very complicated. On the one hand, as soldiers, the Soviet Union has put too much pressure on the Republic and the Republic's army over the years. The Republic during this period was really ready to fight a big war and nuclear war with the Soviet Union at any time. But on the other hand, the Republic can have today and its industrial foundation and foundation today, which is largely thanks to the Soviet Union's assistance to us after the founding of the People's Republic.

In the eyes of most people, the current Soviet Union is just like the sun in the sky, which makes people almost unable to look directly at it. Chen Hongjun can admit that the Soviet Union's economy is a bit of a problem, but Chen Hongjun definitely does not believe that the Soviet Union has a fatal problem.

Chen Geng was not surprised that his father would have such a thought. He asked back: "Is that so? Then let me ask you, the planned economic system that our country implemented before was learned from the Soviet Union. Why did our country carry out economic reforms? Why did we carry out reform and opening up? We have encountered such serious problems when implementing the planned economy. Can the Soviet Union be an exception?"

boom!

A roar in his mind, Chen Hongjun was stunned.

Why does China implement reform and opening up? Why does it carry out economic reform? There are many statements, such as the voices of the people, and the far-sighted vision of our party, but in fact, the root of it is: it is impossible not to change!

It won’t work until you change it!

If you don’t change, you will have big problems!

Maybe it will collapse!

It's that simple!

The Republic has had to turn around after 30 years of development. From the planned economy to gradually reform, is there no problem with the economy of the Soviet Union, which has a much larger economic scale than ours?

Of course not. With the acceleration of the normalization of Sino-Soviet relations, some articles introducing Soviet economic reforms are also emerging. After a little thought, Chen Hongjun understood that this also shows that there are also problems in the Soviet economy. Maybe it is really as serious as his son said.

"This... how serious is the economic problem in the Soviet Union?" Chen Hongjun licked his lips and asked in a low voice.

"It's very serious. The Soviet Union had a serious overcapacity of heavy industry and extremely scarce light industry. If I say it, my opinion is that the Soviet Union can't hold on for too long."

Chen Hongjun and Yuan Jia were both stunned!

After a long time, Chen Hongjun asked in a difficult tone: "Son, what do you mean by what you said that the Soviet Union cannot last for too long?"

"It means literally."

It means literally!

That's it! The word is on the face! The meaning! Thought!

Each of these eight words is ordinary, but now they are connected together, which makes Chen Hongjun feel that he is unable to breathe even.

How is that possible?

How is that possible!

Chen Geng had long wanted to talk about this matter with his father. As long as his father seized this opportunity and made an accurate prediction about the Soviet Union before everyone could react. This would be a rich enough political asset for him to eat for the rest of his life. Not to mention the extra one, a major general is definitely the position of lieutenant general.

Opportunities are opportunities, but how to open this topic is quite difficult. But now, looking at his father and mother with a shocked look on his face, Chen Geng slowly said: "Dad, you are a soldier and should pay more attention to the military. You didn't notice that since the Afghan War, the Soviet Union has become increasingly powerful in economic development? In the military confrontation with the United States, not only did it change from the strategic offensive in the 1970s to the current defensive, but the research and development of new equipment has also become slower. These all indicate that there was a serious problem with the Soviet economy.

Also, why did the Soviet Union restore normalization of relations with us? The deep-seated reason here is that the Soviet Union feels that it is almost impossible to hold on to the pressure of Americans."

"..." Chen Hongjun opened his mouth. The things his son said were too shocking. He subconsciously wanted to refute a few words, but he didn't have to think too much. Just think about it for a moment and find that his son's words were actually very reasonable. Could it be that the Soviet Union was really weak and he was unable to turn things around? But how could this be possible?

Chen Geng lowered his voice and said, "Dad, you know, our company has been taking the military region to conduct Sino-Soviet border trade in recent years. I also arranged for people to go to the Soviet Union to understand the situation in depth. What I heard and saw can only be described in the eight words "shocking" and "the building will collapse". I will bring you these information. After reading these information, you will know how serious the Soviet Union's problems are now..."

Chen Hongjun quickly waved his hand: "I'm looking at this, no need...I won't watch..."

"Dad, do you really need it?" Chen Geng stared at him with a serious face and asked back, "Do you really think there is something wrong with such a large super empire, and it has no impact on you and our country?"

Chen Hongjun was stunned again.

If such a super empire really has problems, it will not only have an impact on the republic. This means that the global power structure will be reshuffled. If he can make some guesses or prophecies at this time... His eyes suddenly lit up intimidatingly, his breathing became rapid. After taking a deep breath, Chen Hongjun slowly said: "Don't talk about what you said correctly. If this is true, it will be the biggest crisis in our country and the best opportunity."

Chen Geng curled his lips. This is really his father's style. The country and the army have always surpassed the world!

But since you finally understood, Chen Geng breathed a sigh of relief: "I'll send you the information back. Look, you can decide for yourself."

Chen Hongjun nodded: "So the reason why you have been so active in the Soviet Union in the past two years is because of this?"

He didn't understand it before, but now he understands it a little.

"Yes," Chen Geng nodded. In order to give his father a little confidence, Chen Geng said: "And everything is moving in the direction I guess."

Chen Hongjun nodded again. If this was the case, it would not be completely impossible for his son to return from the Soviet Union's technology to get two aircraft engines. Just like a person who was about to drown, even straw felt that it could save lives, let alone just two aircraft engines that are common to the military and civilians. Now he was a little worried about whether his son's mouth was strict enough: "You haven't said these words to others, have you?"

"My dad, can this be said casually?" Chen Geng rolled his eyes: "I have never said any of these words except you and my mother."

When Chen Geng was saying this, he felt a little guilty.

"That's good," Chen Hongjun nodded and said no more: "Also, I guess someone will talk to you about this in the next few days, so you should pay attention to it yourself."

"I understand, I know what should be said, and what should not be said."

"What are you two going to eat? I'll do it," Yuan Jia is definitely a smart person. She understood all the words her husband and her son said, but she seemed to have not understood a word and was not interested at all. She stood up and walked to the kitchen: "There are some ribs in the refrigerator, what are you two going to eat?"

"stew!"

“Stewed potatoes!”

Chen Hongjun and Chen Geng said in unison.

Potatoes stewed with pork ribs are Chen Geng’s favorite, and pork ribs stewed with pork ribs is Chen Hongjun’s favorite. The two of them said the other party’s favorite recipe without thinking. When they heard their son’s words, Chen Hongjun immediately felt relieved, and looked disgusting as if "I have a son and everything is enough."

"Then stew potatoes," Yuan Jia decided on today's recipe with one word. While walking into the kitchen, she did not forget to turn around and ask: "I almost forgot. I just wanted to ask, brat, when will you let me hold my grandson?"

Chen Gengzhen personally collapsed on the sofa and sighed to the sky: "Mom, I finally came back. Don't you mention this? Can we talk about something else?"

Does every time I go home, do I have to end up with my lifelong event?
Chapter completed!