81: Such a machine tool cannot exist

Eastern Military Region.

Inside an office in a low-rise building.

An old man in his sixties was currently sitting upright on a chair next to the desk.

He had a rosy complexion, was full of energy, and his upper body was straight.

His eyes were like amber, awe-inspiring.

Just sitting there, an invisible aura emanated from him, enveloping the entire office, making people involuntarily stand in awe.

This person was Chu Yunze, Lieutenant General, the highest leader of the Eastern Military Region.

“Old Hu, do you think a Numerical Control Machine Tool with an accuracy of 0.001 millimeters really exists?”

“Can that kid Zhao’s words be trusted after all?”

Chu Yunze, Lieutenant General looked forward and asked.

To one side in front of the desk.

An old man with gray hair, wearing glasses, and looking frail, was sitting on a black leather sofa with a slightly hunched back.

This older man.

Was Hu Guoyong, Academician, who specialized in researching Numerical Control Machine Tools, and was seventy-six years old this year.

In the field of Numerical Control Machine Tools.

If he said he was second, then no one in the country could claim to be first.

Facing Chu Yunze, Lieutenant General’s question, Hu Guoyong, Academician pondered for a moment, then shook his head:

“0.001 millimeter accuracy, this is almost an impossible feat.”

As he spoke.

He adjusted his glasses, and a look of wisdom appeared in his eyes as he continued:

“In our country, the Numerical Control Machine Tool with the highest accuracy should be in our Eastern Military Region. Even so, our accuracy can only barely reach 0.008 millimeters.”

“And currently, the Numerical Control Machine Tool with the highest known accuracy in the world is the German Country’s Numerical Control Machine Tool, which can reach a maximum accuracy of 0.006 millimeters!”

“Although the gap between us and them seems to be only 0.002 millimeters, in Numerical Control Machine Tools, this is like an insurmountable chasm, and there is no way to cross it in a short time.”

Chu Yunze, Lieutenant General was curious: “Is the gap of 0.002 millimeters really that significant?”

Hu Guoyong, Academician nodded, his face full of lament:

“This 0.002 millimeter gap is indeed that significant. So significant that even if we continue to research for ten, twenty more years, we might only just catch up to them.”

“For Numerical Control Machine Tools, every time you want to improve the accuracy by 0.001, you have to invest a massive amount of research funds, and also spend a lot of time, just to possibly increase the accuracy.”

“Therefore. Given the current situation, a Numerical Control Machine Tool with 0.001 accuracy cannot be taken seriously.”

Hu Guoyong, Academician made a definitive conclusion.

Upon hearing this.

Chu Yunze, Lieutenant General’s expression became slightly downcast.

He was not an expert in Numerical Control Machine Tools, but Hu Guoyong, Academician was.

He unconditionally believed Hu Guoyong, Academician’s words.

After all, he was clear about the other party’s level.

There was absolutely no possibility of error in what the other party said.

Initially.

When he heard Zhao Zheng hua’s call saying that someone had developed a Numerical Control Machine Tool with 0.001 millimeter accuracy.

This news made him very happy.

It put him in a state of excitement.

He was very clear about Zhao Zheng hua’s character; he was unlikely to lie.

And recently, the Eastern Military Region happened to be replacing its weapons and equipment.

To accelerate the equipment replacement.

He immediately sent someone to the place Zhao Zheng hua mentioned to order a batch of parts, as relying solely on the military region to process parts would prolong the time it took to replace weapons and equipment.

At that time.

He didn’t know what a 0.001 accuracy meant.

He simply thought that this accuracy was higher than that of the military region’s Numerical Control Machine Tool, so the custom-made parts would definitely not have any problems.

But now.

After hearing Hu Guoyong, Academician’s words.

He finally understood what 0.001 millimeter accuracy truly represented.

These words were undoubtedly like a basin of cold water in winter, poured directly onto his fervent heart, chilling him to the bone.

After all that.

It turned out that a Numerical Control Machine Tool with this accuracy simply didn’t exist!

“That kid Zhao Zheng hua, he’s learned to exaggerate now too!”

A hint of anger inevitably rose in Chu Yunze, Lieutenant General’s heart.

The feeling of being deceived was indeed not pleasant.

It was already quite good that he didn’t lose his temper, curse, or throw things on the spot.

Of course.

The reason he had such self-restraint.

Was entirely because there was still an intellectual, Hu Guoyong, Academician, present.

If the other party wasn’t there.

He probably would have started swearing immediately!

“General Chu, if there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave.”

Hu Guoyong, Academician felt uncomfortable sitting and proposed to leave.

Chu Yunze, Lieutenant General didn’t stop him, just nodded.

Subsequently.

After watching Hu Guoyong, Academician leave, Chu Yunze, Lieutenant General could no longer suppress his fiery temper, and immediately picked up the phone on the table to call Zhao Zheng hua.

He wanted to ask him properly.

How dared that kid Zhao Zheng hua deceive him!

…

Pingshan County.

The Land Warfare Weapon Research Institute deep within a certain dense forest.

Inside a factory building.

Zhao Zheng hua looked at the brand new tank, his face showing an uncontrollable smile:

“Hai Feng, how is the tank doing now?”

Hearing the question.

Luhai Peak, who was carefully inspecting the tank’s condition inside, poked his head out of the tank’s cupola, looked at Zhao Zheng hua, and his face was filled with excitement:

“Director Zhao, where did you get this batch of parts? The accuracy is unparalleled!”

“With these parts, the internal maneuvering space of the tank has expanded a bit. And, the tank’s performance seems to have improved somewhat, making it easier to operate!”

He had been researching tanks for over ten years, and this was his first time encountering such precisely machined parts.

In the past, he had many ideas, but he always suffered from the parts not being precisely machined enough, which prevented these ideas from being realized and they could only remain theoretical.

But this time.

This new batch of parts brought by Zhao Zheng hua gave him hope for the realization of his ideas!

Noticing the excitement in Luhai Peak’s words, Zhao Zheng hua also laughed heartily:

“Actually, these parts were provided to us by an acquaintance.”

“An acquaintance? Which Research Institute is so powerful that it can process such precise parts?”

Luhai Peak couldn’t help but wonder.

“You’re very familiar with this person, and the materials used for these parts were also produced by him.”

As he spoke.

Zhao Zheng hua stepped forward, climbed onto the tank, then reached out and stroked the brand new tank’s outer armor, showing an expression of fondness.

“You’re not saying that all these parts came from Li Mubai, are you?”

Luhai Peak’s eyes widened, his tone filled with disbelief.

Zhao Zheng hua turned to look at Luhai Peak, chuckling:

“That’s right, they came from there!”

Having received the answer.

Luhai Peak’s eyes widened, feeling that this news was like a fantastical tale, unbelievable.

After a while.

He finally came back to his senses and quickly asked:

“Did that kid really make a Numerical Control Machine Tool?”

When he measured these parts earlier.

The accuracy of each part was almost identical.

Without a Numerical Control Machine Tool, it would be impossible to precisely machine every part to within 0.001 millimeters using only manual labor.

Zhao Zheng hua nodded, equally shocked:

“I also didn’t expect that kid to be so amazing.

Something that all our Research Institutes couldn’t handle, was actually handled by his Steel Factory.

If it weren’t for the fact that we’ve been researching this for many years without results, I would have thought that a Numerical Control Machine Tool was like a common cabbage, something that anyone could succeed at if they tried.”

Just then.

Zhao Zheng hua’s phone rang.

Ding-a-ling-ling…