Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

Christopher was completely dumbfounded. His eyes widened with terror as he watched the tracked chassis slide backward faster and faster.

Oh, God bless us, please don't let it run over an unexploded bomb, or we're all done for!

At the top of the slope, Lin Heping took one last look at the reversing tank: "Attention, counting down now…"

The chassis continued to slide backward, even faster than when it had gone up. The slope was crushed along the way, kicking up clouds of dust. It was getting closer and closer to the red flag.

"Get down! Get down!" Jiang Zhenguo shouted loudly.

In reality, any shell explosion has a kill radius. Based on their location, they were more than a dozen times outside the blast radius. However, unexpected events are impossible to control. For example, an extremely small piece of shrapnel might be accelerated to a very, very high speed during the explosion, even exceeding the speed of a bullet. It just depends on which unlucky person it hits.

Christopher was still standing there, stunned: "No, no, how could this be so coincidental, no…"

"Danger, get down!" Qin Yang shouted, while pushing Christopher to the ground and covering him with his own body. Then, he grabbed a helmet from somewhere and put it directly on Christopher's head.

Qin Yang stood up magnanimously and dusted himself off. This foreigner didn't know what was good for him. He was protecting him with his life. However, considering his mood at the moment, he wouldn't hold it against him.

Christopher's gaze turned to the location of the red flag. Black smoke was still rising, and flames were still burning. He felt a blur before his eyes, with only one thought in his mind: It's over, all over!

"Quick, quick, go rescue them!" Jiang Zhenguo shouted loudly.

The soldiers who were already prepared rushed forward, carrying fire extinguishers, basins, and those who couldn't find anything else simply scooped up sand and bravely rushed over.

"Damn it, how could this happen, how could this happen?" Christopher watched the crowd run past him, as if it were a surreal movie scene. He suddenly went crazy and ran after them, even running to the front, all the way to the scene, and then stopped.

He looked at the large crater in the center of the explosion, and the scattered parts around it, his mind in chaos. He squatted down and picked up a part from the ground. It was a shattered aluminum alloy component, and it was impossible to tell which part it belonged to.

"Sigh, this time we're done for," a dejected voice sounded.

Hearing the voice, Christopher looked up and saw Qin Yang. Then, he suddenly stood up, his eyes gloomy: "President Qin, this sudden accident happened, you have to take full responsibility!"

"Hey, buddy, I understand your feelings at this moment, but what you're saying is irresponsible," Qin Yang said. "The main reason for this accident was the engine fire. As a technical engineer from Perkins, you directed the modification of the engine compartment throughout the entire process. Now that the engine has caught fire, the main responsibility is yours, right?"

"No, the engine fire is not the main reason. The fire has already been extinguished. The key issue is the site you provided. There was actually an unexploded bomb here! That bomb blew our tractor to smithereens! This is your fault! All the responsibility is yours!"

"It's not right to say that," Qin Yang's face also darkened. "You were the one who kept urging us to hurry up and test it. According to our plan, we were going to wait for the French engine to arrive and test them together. By that time, the range would have been cleared for us. How could there have been a dud? By the way, you were the one who discovered that dud in the first place. Why didn't you listen to Old Jiang's suggestion to suspend the test at that time? Didn't you know it was dangerous?"

That's right, why didn't I ask to stop at that time?

I wanted to show off the advanced nature of our engine, I wanted to speed up the progress, and finalize this matter before the French engine was sent over. How could I have made such a mistake!

"Moreover, we didn't want to see this kind of accident happen at our range either. The key is still your power system problem. Your engine caught fire, and extinguishing it would have been enough, but your transmission system was not strong enough. After the driver stopped to put out the fire, your transmission system couldn't lock the vehicle, causing the vehicle to slide down the slope!" Qin Yang said, "I said that automatic transmissions have this kind of drawback, but I didn't expect it to actually happen. Alas, manual transmissions are still reliable!"

Whose responsibility is it?

The responsibility lies entirely with Christopher, entirely with Perkins!

There was a problem with the engine installation, which caused the turbocharger to overheat and ignite other objects. The transmission had a defect, and the slope could not be locked!

"I clearly reminded you just now, whether or not to wait for the engine to cool down before proceeding with the next project, but you didn't listen! Moreover, you locked the engine compartment cover. If the compartment cover hadn't been locked, it would have been easier for us to put out the fire," Qin Yang said. "Now, the chassis is blown up, we have suffered huge losses!"

Christopher's face was extremely pale, and he suddenly sat down on the ground: "God, what should I do next?"

Perkins valued this cooperation project very much, hoping to export hundreds of engines and make a lot of money. After all, Germany's MTU396 engines were being continuously sent to the East to make money. Seeing their orders, Perkins was very envious, so they sent the prototype for the Easterners to test.

Who would have thought that it would catch fire, couldn't brake, and explode! This contract is definitely going to fall through!

"What to do next? At most, you can send another engine over for us to test. Our trouble is much bigger. This is a serious accident. Someone is going to be unlucky, lose their job, or even be sentenced. What is your trouble? Our trouble is much bigger! Christopher, you're really something, why couldn't you have been more careful? Do you know how much trouble you've caused me?"

Qin Yang also sat down, looking at the scorching sun overhead: "I, the boss of Fangbei Company, am afraid that I will be implicated in this matter. I might even have to go in for a few years!"

"Is it that serious?"

"Of course, my only way now is to atone for my sins and quickly facilitate cooperation with France."

"No, no!" Christopher shook his head: "Qin, you have to believe us, our engine is the most suitable! I can coordinate and send another prototype over! This time, we don't need to rush the progress, we must do a good job in safety!"