Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

Leader Fang frowned. It wasn't a good idea to drink alcohol at noon! However, Qin Yang's performance this morning had been excellent. It would be appropriate to celebrate with a drink, especially since Leader Pan had provided the liquor.

Of course, he knew what role Leader Pan had played in this matter. Now that he was willing to contribute Maotai liquor to celebrate Qin Yang's success, the matter was essentially over. After all, there would be future interactions.

"Robert and the others have also worked hard these past few days. This lunch is a good opportunity to entertain them as well," Qin Yang said, bringing the foreigners into the picture.

Qin Yang didn't treat Robert and the others any differently. They usually ate together in the cafeteria, with no special treatment or drinking. Were foreigners so remarkable? They just had two shoulders and one head like everyone else!

However, others didn't share this sense of normalcy, especially considering the foreigners' relatively high status! They were definitely worthy of Leader Fang's personal attention.

Therefore, Leader Fang glanced at the eight-yuan-a-bottle Maotai liquor and finally nodded, "Alright, let's have a moderate amount!"

For many people, having a chance to drink Maotai liquor was enough to brag about for a year. Once everyone raised their glasses, it wouldn't be just three cups.

As for raising a glass to toast the leaders, there were even more people doing that. Smiling faces holding glasses would appear in front of Qin Yang from time to time.

"Engineer Qin, you are a genius in our military industrial system." Zhang Wenshu raised his glass and looked at Qin Yang. "What you showed today has impressed everyone at Institute 201! When it comes to imitating a foreign prototype cannon, we're confident, but when it comes to improving and enhancing it, it's absolutely impossible for us to modify it in such a short time! You are simply a genius in our system. Cheers!"

"Director Zhang, thank you for your praise. However, I am not the main character on this occasion," Qin Yang said. "You should interact more with the foreigners."

Foreigners?

Zhang Wenshu looked at Robert and the others, unsure of what Qin Yang meant. Were these foreigners holding back? Or had Qin Yang exposed many of the foreigners' tricks?

"Director Zhang, our current introduction of the L7 tank gun is only the first step. Next, we need to continue importing! Our tank technology is already outdated. With the tank gun issue resolved, the next step is the engine. The British Perkins CV12 tank engine has a compact structure and strong power, making it very suitable for our next-generation tanks. Take this opportunity to interact and learn more!"

Zhang Wenshu suddenly understood.

The 59 tank used a 520-horsepower diesel engine. The 69 tank was upgraded to 580 horsepower, and the 80 tank barely reached 730 horsepower. Each improvement was difficult, and the potential had almost been exhausted.

Was this power sufficient? Of course not! Looking at the West, the mainstream tank engine power had long exceeded 1,000 horsepower, with the German Leopard 2 tank dominating with a 1,500-horsepower output. The British CV12 engine could output 1,200 horsepower and was also excellent, with an overall power package structure that was admirable.

Taking this opportunity to learn more would be beneficial!

Zhang Wenshu, holding his glass, went to find Robert and the others.

Old Zhu didn't like lively gatherings, so he sat at a nearby table, watching the scene with a multitude of feelings in his heart.

The three major elements of a tank are mobility, protection, and firepower. The firepower issue had been resolved, and the protection issue depended on themselves as it couldn't be imported. That left mobility. If they could import advanced tank engine technology from abroad, it would greatly benefit the development of the domestic tank industry!

This Engineer Qin was very capable. Although their Factory 960 manufactured guns, Engineer Qin's vision extended to the entire military industry!

As for that Leader Pan? Watching him constantly encourage others to toast Qin Yang, Old Zhu felt disdain in his heart. Such a person would never amount to anything!

"Engineer Qin, I must offer you a toast. You are a genius in our military field!" Leader Pan hesitated for a long time before finally approaching with a glass. "I admit that my attitude was not good when I came here a few days ago. Please don't take it to heart."

"Of course not, Leader Pan. You provided all this liquor. How could I hold a grudge over those trivial matters after drinking your liquor?" Qin Yang was also very magnanimous. "By the way, this liquor is almost finished. Should we bring over two more cases?"

Leader Pan was distressed to death. He looked out the window and said, "Liquor is no problem, of course. However, Engineer Qin, can you complete the gun calibration today? Tomorrow is the 29th. Will you be able to conduct target practice tomorrow?"

"Of course, we will definitely be able to conduct target practice tomorrow! We must present a gift to the motherland before National Day."

"Then we must notify the leaders about this news in advance and invite them to inspect tomorrow!"

"That's right, we must notify them in advance," Leader Fang said. "Leader Han has been thinking about it all along!"

"Okay, then everyone can continue drinking here. I will report to the leaders." Leader Pan stood up with great enthusiasm. "I don't have any more liquor in my car. I'll have someone send two cases over."

Time passed bit by bit, and Qin Baoguo became increasingly anxious. Finally, he came to Qin Yang's side under the watchful eyes of everyone and said softly, "Yangzi, it's getting late. Shouldn't we go calibrate the cannon?"

Tomorrow was the 29th, and the day after was the 30th. They couldn't delay any longer, or how could they present a gift to the motherland before National Day?

"There's still time. Let's drink some more." Qin Yang looked up at the sky outside. "Robert, pack up a few sets of your CV-12 engine and matching transmission system and send them over to us. If we find them qualified after testing, we might purchase them in large quantities! As you can see, our tank forces can't rely solely on those 59 tanks to conquer the world."

What they were discussing now was an important tank import project, and even Leader Fang was very interested. Qin Baoguo couldn't easily interrupt. By the time they were almost done talking, the sky outside had darkened!

"Alright, that's enough. Let's go calibrate the cannon," Qin Yang said. "Dad, get a flashlight, the kind with three size-one batteries."

A flashlight? The streetlights in the factory have already been installed! Qin Baoguo was a little curious.

Calibrating a cannon isn't easy!

After prolonged use, the sights and aiming reticle of a rifle would wear down and cause errors, requiring gun calibration. It was even more so for tank guns. Calibration was required before each training session to ensure a high first-shot hit rate.

This calibration was very complex, and the West had developed mature methods. The main method was to insert a special collimator into the muzzle, with the gunner personally observing from the side, taking care not to touch the collimator. Coordination inside and outside the tank was required to complete the task.

For the collimator to work, daytime was definitely the most suitable. Qin Yang actually wanted to calibrate at night?

Robert and the others were also curious.

When they arrived at the tank, Qin Yang picked up the flashlight. "Squad Leader Zhang, come in here and stuff the flashlight into the barrel for me!"

Everyone was stunned. Could cannon calibration be done this way?