Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

A certain compound.

Here, there are neat and beautiful residential buildings, as well as some antique-style quadrangles. The elderly are more nostalgic and prefer to live in the quadrangles. Therefore, these quadrangles are the most sought-after. However, those who are qualified to live in such courtyards are not ordinary people.

Nie Xiaoqian grew up in this quadrangle. She is familiar with everything here. She usually behaves very quietly and obediently.

However, this year is very unusual. From the first day of the Lunar New Year, she has been guarding the telephone. On the second day of the Lunar New Year, she often runs to the gate to look around. The weather is a bit cold, and she keeps rubbing her hands. As the sun gradually rises to the sky, she also slowly becomes disappointed.

The time for New Year's greetings is usually in the morning. It's almost noon, so it seems that Brother Yang will not come. Is it because this place is too special that he doesn't dare to come?

That's right. Every year, a large number of people come to pay New Year's greetings to the elders in the family. Brother Yang is too young. If he comes rashly, it is estimated that he will not be taken seriously, right?

"Xiaoqian, phone." At this moment, a familiar shout came from inside. It was the aunt who had been a servant in the Nie family for more than 20 years calling.

Nie Xiaoqian ran back quickly, picked up the phone, and a voice she had been expecting for a long time came from inside.

"Xiaoqian, this is Qin Yang."

"You, you're not coming?"

"Well, I can't spare the time. Pack up. The flight is at nine o'clock tonight."

"What?"

"Business trip mission to Germany. Our Fangbei Industrial Company has three places, and I will take you and Brother Lin."

"Oh, okay."

Hanging up the phone, Nie Xiaoqian finally put down a worried heart. Brother Yang didn't come to pay New Year's greetings because he was also busy during the New Year! She was too stupid. How could Brother Yang be afraid? He has always been fearless and dared to confront anyone.

Brother Yang didn't come because he was doing big things. She also had to do big things!

Nie Xiaoqian was about to return to her room to pack things when she saw a familiar figure.

"Mom, I'm going on a business trip and will leave tonight," Nie Xiaoqian said.

"Okay, be careful on the road. It's not very cold there. Just wear clothes for spring and autumn."

"Mom, do you know where I'm going?"

A smile appeared on the woman's face: "I just found out. I wish you a fruitful journey."

In the evening, at the airport, Nie Xiaoqian saw that there were more than a dozen people traveling with them. Zhu Lao from the 201 Institute, Zhang Baozhong from the Engine Institute, and several others she didn't recognize were among them.

"President Qin, our scale this time is not small," Nie Xiaoqian said curiously.

"Of course. MTU Company will reimburse the travel expenses. We have to send a few more people," Qin Yang said happily, "However, you are the only translator, so the burden on your shoulders is very heavy."

"Guarantee to complete the task!"

"Don't be so serious. Just treat it as a trip. Let's go." Qin Yang waved his hand: "It's almost all here. Let's get on the plane."

Along the way, Marco, who accompanied the delegation back, tirelessly introduced the company to everyone.

"Our MTU Company is the most famous diesel engine company in Germany, no, in all of Europe. The diesel engines we produce are the strongest in this era! When everyone goes to our production line, you can see that our diesel engines are produced on the same line. Whether it is military or civilian, whether it is 873 or 396, it is a production line. These technologies are universal."

Obviously, he was still忽悠 (hū yōu - trying to deceive). Don't think we can't sell you military 873, but the door for civilian use is always open.

"The British engine is at least twenty years behind us."

Hearing Marco not forgetting to belittle his competitors, Qin Yang also felt a little amused.

MTU Company is indeed the leader in diesel engine research and development, but it has not lasted for many years. In 2014, it was acquired by Rolls-Royce, and it changed from a German company to a British company. Therefore, it is understandable that the British Challenger tank uses the European power pack, which is the diesel engine of MTU Company.

The wheel of fortune turns.

President Winkler personally received them and took everyone to see the production line, guaranteeing that it was military standard and there was absolutely no problem. Then, they came to the conference room to explain the technical details to everyone.

Internal combustion engines are reciprocating machines. The piston moves back and forth in the cylinder, and operates through four strokes. The distance the piston travels in one stroke is the stroke. In professional terms, it is the distance from the top dead center to the bottom dead center.

The larger this distance, the larger the compression ratio of the engine, which means that more air can be drawn in, more work can be done, and the torque will be greater. However, at the same time, because the distance of movement is longer, the speed of the reciprocating movement of the piston is slower. High-speed gasoline engines cannot achieve long strokes, only low-speed diesel engines can.

The words spoken on site were all professional terms, but Nie Xiaoqian could accurately translate them for everyone to hear. Qin Yang praised her, saying that his future daughter-in-law was really professional as a translator.

That night, after attending the banquet, the group returned to their residence.

"Xiaoqian, why do you look a little unhappy?" Qin Yang asked curiously.

"Brother Yang, I have been thinking that the diesel engine we are introducing does not seem suitable for tanks!"

Fangbei Industrial Company is engaged in military import and export. Although Nie Xiaoqian is a translator, she also knows a lot of technology, after all, she has to translate those professional terms well.

The 331 diesel engine is not suitable for tanks because it is too big. The 396 diesel engine is even bigger! Even if the power is enough, the volume is not suitable.

Qin Yang smiled. Nie Xiaoqian did not follow him when Secretary Song caught him to take the blame on New Year's Eve, so she did not know Qin Yang's entire plan.

"Of course it is not suitable for tanks. We don't plan to use it on tanks."

"Ah? Then you boasted that you would import three hundred units?" Nie Xiaoqian said in surprise.

Besides the army, what other government agencies can digest so many engines?

"Of course it's the Iron Boss," Qin Yang said, pushing open the door of one of the rooms: "Engineer Luo, how do you feel? Is this diesel engine suitable for your railway department?"

The person in this room was someone Nie Xiaoqian didn't recognize among their fellow travelers. They only introduced their names on the road, but didn't say anything else. She didn't expect that he was actually from the railway department! Nie Xiaoqian curiously followed in to see how Qin Yang忽悠 (hū yōu - trying to deceive) the Iron Boss.

"The performance of this diesel engine sounds good, but the price is too expensive. Currently, we plan to use domestic engines to drive generators and air conditioning units, which is enough. There is no need to use this imported product."

Qin Yang shook his head: "Engineer Luo, this is your shortsightedness. I have to criticize you! Now, there is more than just your Tangshan factory that manufactures railway passenger cars in China! Sifang Factory and Changchun Factory are all well-known, especially Sifang Factory, which has now trial-produced 25.5-meter Guangjiu air-conditioned train sets. If your factory doesn't work harder, I'm afraid you will be compared. Now it is a market economy, and there must be competition. If you don't work hard, you may be squeezed out!"

"We are working hard. We can also use domestic equipment," Luo Yang objected to Qin Yang's words.

"How can domestic equipment work? The air-conditioned trains developed by Sifang Factory have only been running for a month, and their air-conditioned cars have already stopped working! The quality of domestic equipment is far worse than imported equipment! Their failure is your opportunity. You introduce the German MTU diesel engine to drive the generator and air conditioning unit to run together. There will be no failures for three to five years, which will definitely satisfy the superiors. What does it matter if the purchase cost is more expensive! How much money is lost if the railway is delayed for one minute? Also, you have to calculate the full life cycle. In the full life cycle, your air-conditioned trains will be cheaper!"

The 396 diesel engine will definitely be sold, and three hundred units are just a piece of cake, because it happens to be the development of railway passenger cars in the 1980s!

The previous 22-type passenger cars, also known as green trains, are outdated. The railway department has proposed to gradually replace the existing 22-type passenger cars with newly built passenger cars in the Sixth Five-Year Plan. Sifang Rolling Stock Factory is the largest passenger car factory, and first transformed three air-conditioned train sets. It adopts a formation of 9 soft-seat cars + 1 soft-seat broadcast car + 1 dining car + 1 air-conditioning generator car.

Everything else is easy to say, the key is this air-conditioning generator car. The performance of this thing using domestic products is too poor. Therefore, the imported 396 diesel engine will be used in large quantities on air-conditioned trains.

"Your factory is near the capital, so you have the advantage of being the first to get the moon this time. You came to inspect with us. If you don't have the guts, then we will go back and find other locomotive factories," Qin Yang continued.

"Okay, our factory can use it, but please help us solve the foreign exchange and procedures required for procurement."

"Of course, this is the task of our Fangbei Industrial Company."