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"Sister, what idea did you come up with?" Song Ziwen asked.
"Recovery."
Song Ziwen: "With our Song family alone, it's too difficult."
"Accommodate Chinese survivors, recruit loyal and lonely ministers, raise the banner of Chinese heritage, and walk the road of Christ's restoration of the country." Song Ailing said, "First use the funds of the United States to maintain the government in exile, and keep the people in charge; when the time is right, use the resources of the United States to continue." Soldiers wiped out China, rebuilt the political power, and completed the renewal of Chinese beliefs at the same time."
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The venue for the press conference was quickly set up.
Large English words are hung on the plaque in the lobby:
We will never be slaves!
Although the number of three or five reporters present was small, according to Song Ailing's request, when he was speaking, the reporters would take a picture with a flash when they had nothing to do, making the scene very lively.
"...China will never be a slave! The Song family will never be a slave!"
Song Ailing ended her statement with a slogan.
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White House.
"Chiang Kai-shek's widow has just announced the establishment of a government-in-exile in San Francisco. But the formation of the government-in-exile and the founding declaration were announced by her sister."
CIA Director Allen Dulles to his brother, Secretary of State John Dulles.
When John Dulles heard the news, there was no expression on his face.
"When the government-in-exile was established, they also asked the United States for financial assistance, right?"
"Exactly. They asked us to give them $500 million a year to keep the government in exile running and to hire armed men."
"Fifteen million dollars a year for just a few dozen people? No, we're not going to give even fifteen hundred dollars. It's not just me, it's the president," said John Dulles, "and , I heard that Soong Meiling and Soong Ziwen are rich people, someone once estimated that the assets of the Soong family and the Kong family are 500 million U.S. dollars... Has the CIA investigated their assets?"
"It's not $7000 million, but it's close to $[-] million."
"Very good, very good. If they spend 500 million U.S. dollars a year, then spend their assets first. After four years, we will see how their government-in-exile is doing, and then decide whether to invest in it."
"Haha..." Allen Dulles laughed, "Impossible. A lot of money in their account is originally the US's aid to China. ... If the president really gave them a check for 500 million US dollars, then The money will also become their new account balance. However, the CIA has a certain amount of payment to support the opposition in other countries. If the president sees the request of Chiang Kai-shek’s widow, he may instruct the CIA to pay them some activities. This amount can be up to $30 per year.”
"$30 looks a lot better than 1500 million, but I'm not sure the president will approve it." John Dulles said, "The president has huge troubles right now, not Taiwan, not even military, but financial. Ai Len, I might also remind you that it's not just a question of whether or not a $30 campaign for Chiang Kai-shek's widow can be approved, but the CIA, your 1954 budget may be in trouble."
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A few rooms away from where the Dulles brothers spoke was the Oval Office of the President of the United States.
"The CIA is currently spending too much of the government budget, but it does not provide valuable intelligence to the top government and military. I want to cut 1954 million and 1955 million dollars from the CIA in 500 and 600. budget so we can save $1600 million over the next two years."
President Eisenhower to Secretary of Defense Charles Wilson.
Wilson spread his hands, "As I have always advocated, spies and intelligence are not omnipotent. It is safer and more useful to improve the US military technology and establish the US military's equipment and technology advantages than intelligence personnel to bribe high-ranking officials."
Just now, under the urging of the Senate, Wilson sold his shares in several major arms groups—in fact, he did not sell all of them. He was reluctant to sell the stocks of some companies, and found a few vests to hold them.Cutting the funding of the CIA is fine, but it would be perfect if funding for the development of next-generation weapons is also increased at the same time.
"Is it to establish the US military's equipment and technology advantages, or to allow the US military to regain its equipment and technology advantages?" Eisenhower asked.
"It, of course, in some cases, depends on the situation," Charles Wilson said. Ground-based precision-guided weapons have been demonstrated and pre-developed, but the total budget of the two projects of TV-guided air-to-ground missiles and TV-guided bombs may exceed [-] million U.S. dollars... But the Chinese have already made this thing and used it. If we don’t With the amount of money that should be spent, we may lose more than a major general in the next war.”
When it came to [-] million dollars, Eisenhower felt a little tight in his chest again.The biggest headache for him since he took office three months ago is money.
The U.S. federal government expects fiscal revenues of $1953 billion in 870.
In 1953, the U.S. government repaid the war bonds issued in 1943, a total of 500 billion U.S. dollars.
870亿收入哗啦一下就没了500亿，剩下370亿，而1953年的军事预算都不止370亿。难道让联邦政府喝西北风去么。
War bonds are impossible to default on.Fortunately, there is another way, borrowing new debts to pay off old debts.Eisenhower borrowed $600 billion in one go.
In addition to printing U.S. dollars to repay debts, Eisenhower also wanted to expand government investment in construction to stimulate the economy and ease the economic crisis.
The repayment of 500 billion US dollars of national debt is equivalent to returning their bonds to cash for those who borrowed money 10 years ago (mainly small and medium-sized capitalists and business owners), so that there is an additional 500 billion US dollars of liquidity in the market, and inflation is It will be inflationary, but it also happens to stimulate the economy.
"Then one more thing, the President of China's... phantom," Eisenhower said. "Journalists now call this technology phantom. What is it?"
"Several university physics labs are studying the phantom, although the only evidence of the scene is photographs taken by journalists. Well, but," Charles Wilson said, "I think it's Hollywood that's worried about it."
"Is it just the future direction of film development, without military use?"
"I think... yes."
Although Eisenhower stopped asking questions, his eyes still showed deep suspicion.
Chapter 72, There Are No Great Battles on Land
U.S. Air Force Wright Field Equipment Laboratory.
"Gentlemen, this is our latest breakthrough in air-to-ground guided weapons, a prototype of a video camera guidance system."
The designer Oldford touched his bald head, and told the visitors about the research of the project team in the last six months.
"I've named it the 'Cornea System,' and it allows bombs or missiles dropped by aircraft to precisely hit point-like targets on the ground, so that it can be destroyed with less ammunition and with less collateral damage."
Aldford pointed to the workbench in front of him. On it was a complex machine composed of a large number of parts. In front of it was an eye that seemed to be made of glass. Behind the eye was an iron box. The iron box led out four twisted cables. Connected to four metal delta wings with control boxes.There is also a cylindrical object behind the iron box. The outer surface of the cylindrical object is covered with thick reinforcing ribs, and a metal tail is dragged behind it.
"The first thing we filmed was a munition without a power system, which is usually called a guided bomb. When the aircraft is in the air, the guided bomb hung under the wing is switched to a powered state, and the TV camera in the nose of the bomb is The image is transmitted to a monitor in the cockpit. Once the pilot has a clear image of the target on the screen, he designates a target point and releases the bomb, which continues on its own to the designated target.”
"The image of the target is captured by the TV camera on the head of the bomb, so after the plane drops the bomb, it can turn and leave the target area. The TV camera of the bomb is connected to the control system and the radio transmission/reception system, obtains control instructions and then uses Four large fins to steer the bomb."
The technical director and chief engineer of Glenn Martin Company came to visit Wright Field Equipment Laboratory.
At the end of last year, the U.S. Air Force made up its mind to develop air-to-ground precision guided weapons, not only to realize all those whimsical plans during World War II, but also to greatly increase the technical indicators of the new generation of guided weapons—the Chinese have already demonstrated their capabilities in North Korea. For guided weapons, if the U.S. Air Force cannot produce weapons with the same performance, it would be a shame.
After the start of the project, the Wright Field Equipment Laboratory was responsible for the theoretical demonstration and the development of the principle prototype. When the basic guidance technology made a breakthrough, the entire project was subcontracted out, and Glenn Martin Company will be a key point in the bidding for specific project models in the future. participants.
If Glenn Martin wins the bid in the future, the company will first purchase the basic guidance technology patent from the Wright Field Equipment Laboratory, and then conduct engineering design based on this basic technology to make a real missile and deliver it to the U.S. Air Force .When the contract is signed, Glenn Martin will receive a down payment, which is enough to pay the patent fee and the cost of starting the project, and will receive the final payment after the contract is completed.
The tech lead looked dissatisfied at the ugly pile of parts on the workbench in front of him.
"Mr. Oldford, I don't know how much this pile of parts weighs, but in terms of volume alone, the bomb that can hold it is probably only the B-29 that can mount it."
"Its...primary value is demonstrating that an air-to-ground weapon can be hit with such precision," Aldford said, "beyond any radio-guided bomb or early TV-guided bomb. And , The verification machine adopts a brand-new radio transmitting mechanism and receiving mechanism, the communication distance with the parent machine reaches 40 kilometers, and the signal link is stable."
The technical director did not continue to dwell on the volume and weight of this system, because there were no regulations in the mission plan issued by the U.S. Air Force. "So can its hit accuracy reach the 5-10 meters mentioned in the mission plan?"
"We installed the principle prototype on the glider and conducted six flight tests, and the tests proved that the theoretical hit accuracy can be achieved." Oldford said, "Everyone, why don't we take a look at the documentary filmed on the test site? "