Zhang Gangchuan's reasons were very persuasive, but the voices of opposition were louder. The meeting attendees could all be considered 'big shots,' and they were not inclined to indulge Zhang Gangchuan's feelings, "Compared to your engine team, I have more faith in Academician Zhao."
"Look at Academician Zhao, who solved the turbine blade material problem in just a few months. What about your materials team? No progress in more than a decade, still relying on the achievements of Project 307."
"Merge for joint research? You've taken five years just to improve—when will it be ready for production?"
"I've looked at Academician Zhao's application report. He is applying for the second team, which is to develop a higher-end engine based on your foundation, with their latest blade material as the basis for manufacturing turbines. It's essentially an entirely new line of research."