Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

The British? Perfect timing!" Qin Yang nodded. "Okay, I'll go immediately. Tell Old Zhu not to worry; everything is according to plan!"

With that, Qin Yang dashed out, straddled his Chang Jiang 750 motorcycle, and gave the kick-start lever a hard kick. The engine roared to life, and the vehicle shot forward.

While a Red Flag or Shanghai sedan might be more comfortable, the sidecar motorcycle was definitely the fastest way to get there, as it could weave through narrow alleyways and take shortcuts! If you want to go fast, buy a kick-start!

The British are so slow to react; they're only coming now! What time is it? Haven't the first batch of 396 engines already crossed the ocean? Qin Yang has been in the factory working on designs lately and hasn't paid much attention to the follow-up matters, which have been handled almost entirely by Leader Dong and Nie Xiaoqian.

When Qin Yang arrived at Institute 201, he saw Old Zhu waiting at the entrance.

"Old Zhu, have the British left?"

"They're in the conference room."

"Then why aren't you with them?"

"I was originally outside doing experiments with them, but I heard the British came to make trouble, so I rushed back to wait for you here at the entrance, intending to go in with you." Old Zhu said, "Anyway, the director is enough to keep them company inside."

Qin Yang felt a chill in his heart. Had Old Zhu actually learned this trick too?

"Let's go, let's go meet the foreigners together."

As they walked down the corridor leading to the conference room, they could hear shouting from inside.

"You're going too far! We came to cooperate with you in good faith, but you've secretly reached an agreement with the Germans! Are you playing games with us? Do you know the consequences of doing this?"

"Gentlemen, I'm not aware of this matter. Please don't be anxious. When Director Zhu and Director Qin return, they will definitely explain everything clearly to you." Zhang Wenshu remained calm and collected. He could completely pretend not to know about this. Zhu and Qin had negotiated with the British in the first place, and he hadn't even shown his face.

"Then when exactly will Director Zhu return? You Easterners always like to use delaying tactics! Don't think you can fool us!"

Creak!

Just then, the door opened. Michael and Steven stopped shouting and turned to look at the door, where they saw Qin Yang's face.

"Director Qin!" Steven stood up first. "You're finally back. Can you explain to us what's going on?"

"Mr. Zhu, you're back too?" Michael sat there with a gloomy face. "We clearly agreed on the deal, so why did you give the order to the Germans?"

"Gentlemen, there must be some misunderstanding here, right? What do the Germans have to do with our cooperation?" Qin Yang directly communicated with them in English. Zhu and Zhang Wenshu exchanged glances, nodded knowingly, and then simply became spectators.

"Director Qin, you went to Germany's MTU company for inspection, and then Fang Bei Industrial Corporation, on your behalf, purchased three hundred engines from MTU. Is that correct?" Steven was a little agitated.

If you dare deny it, I'll present the evidence!

"Yes, so what?"

"You agreed to purchase from us! Why did you turn around and purchase MTU's products?" Steven almost roared. "If you do this, do you think you can still import advanced technology from Britain in the future?"

"Gentlemen, why are you so agitated? Come, have a cup of tea first. After hearing about it, I rode my motorcycle all the way here, and my hairstyle is a mess. I need to comb my hair." Qin Yang actually took out a comb.

"Director Qin, are you trying to insult us in this way? Do you know what the consequences will be?"

"Consequences? What consequences? Are you going to sail a warship over here to make trouble for me?"

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of everyone present changed.

This Director Qin is indeed reckless; he dares to say anything!

"Gentlemen, our positions are equal. Even if we didn't purchase your diesel engines, it's a normal business practice. Are you going to cause trouble for us because of this?" Qin Yang rolled his eyes at the people opposite him. "Besides, I've already said it's a misunderstanding. Have a cup of tea first, calm down, and let's talk slowly."

Steven still wanted to say something, but Michael stopped him. Then, he picked up his teacup. After speaking for so long, he was indeed thirsty. Besides, this Eastern tea really tasted good!

Qin Yang took a few sips, and seeing that the other party was no longer so angry, he continued to speak.

"Gentlemen, our cooperation with MTU started earlier. We purchased their 331 engines several years ago. Now, it's normal for us to continue purchasing 396 engines. These engines are installed on our air-conditioned trains. Do you know about this type of engine? The kind that's very big and can't be installed on our tractors at all."

The people opposite him opened their mouths wide. What? Not for tractors? After all this time, they had worried for nothing?

They had already heard about the deal between MTU and the East for three hundred diesel engines and had immediately become furious. The business had indeed been snatched away by the Germans, which was absolutely unacceptable! They couldn't run to Germany to protest, so they could only come to the purchasing party, Institute 201.

They didn't expect to be mistaken.

"Used on air-conditioned trains?" Steven repeated.

"That's right. Our economy is developing, and our railway transportation must also develop. We must have luxurious air-conditioned trains, which require special diesel engines to drive the generators and air conditioning compressors. MTU's diesel engines are the most suitable for our use. What, do you want to bid too?"

Britain and Germany aren't the only ones that can produce tank diesel engines; the French are also doing it. Before developing the Leclerc tank, they also had an AMX-40 tank project, which used the UDV12X1100 engine. Its maximum power is 810KW, which is 1100 horsepower, which was a decent power output in the 1980s. After all, the predecessor of this engine was just a civilian engine.

The competition with Germany is over, but there's still France!

"The French engines simply can't compare to ours, and they're expensive. Please rest assured, we'll send the engine over as soon as possible!"

"Then you have to be careful not to drop the engine into the sea," Qin Yang reminded him.

The big guy before Leclerc.