Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

"Brother Yang, is this data all real?" Sitting in the 960 factory's cafeteria, eating lunch with Qin Yang, Nie Xiaoqian still couldn't believe everything she had just experienced.

"Of course, you saw it too. They calculated for so long. If it was fake, wouldn't they know?"

"You completed the technical breakthrough that the Americans have been struggling to develop for so long in just one night?"

Although they didn't say how long the research and development took, you could tell from their expressions that they must have put a lot of effort into this project, but they could never make a breakthrough. That's why they were so excited to see that we had this kind of design, and they even agreed to Qin Yang's condition of exchanging it for CNC machine tools!

Speaking of CNC machine tools, these are materials embargoed by the Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls (CoCom). In the 1980s, the most talked-about Toshiba machine tool incident was when the islanders violated the CoCom ban and exported multi-axis CNC milling machines to the Soviets, allowing the Soviets to successfully process seven-blade large skew propellers, which improved the underwater silence of submarines by an order of magnitude, causing American submarines to lose their underwater advantage.

What about the East?

Is it easy for the East to obtain CNC machine tools?

The answer is yes. After the country opened up, in the early 1980s, China officially began to get involved in CNC machine tools by introducing CNC systems, machine tool mainframe technology, and jointly designing with foreign companies. For example, Qinghai No. 1 Machine Tool Factory cooperated with Japan's FANUC to create the XH754 CNC machining center, which was the first domestic horizontal CNC machine tool. Nanjing Machine Tool Factory cooperated with Germany's TRAUB to mass-produce TND360 CNC lathes. For a time, they sprang up everywhere.

They can't buy the kind of big guys that process submarine propellers, but the small machine tool that Qin Yang requires can only process a round plate with a diameter of one meter at most, which is not difficult.

"Congratulations, you have witnessed a miracle." Qin Yang said, "Your Brother Yang has always done research and development like this. Others work hard for several years, but Brother Yang only needs one night."

This kind of low-recoil tank gun has a wide range of uses. The domestically famous wheeled armored vehicle in later generations carries such a gun to show off its power. If the recoil is not reduced, the wheeled armored vehicle will be overturned when it fires.

China has completely mastered the L7, and can modify it however it wants. Now, what Qin Yang has come up with is just an initial design plan, not the most efficient one. Anyway, it's enough for the Sand Cat to use.

Even if he doesn't give it to them, the Americans can still figure it out. Now, using it to exchange for a CNC machine tool that he urgently needs is the best thing to do.

"Okay, you're amazing. You're the most capable person in the world, okay?" Nie Xiaoqian said with a smile.

"Is your man someone without ability? There shouldn't be anything else to do next. After eating, go back to sleep and rest. After you've rested well, come find me, and I'll teach you how to use the computer again," Qin Yang said.

Hearing Qin Yang say 'learn computers,' Nie Xiaoqian's face turned slightly red. Yesterday, she was confused, and her first kiss was given to Brother Yang. Will he continue like that when she learns computers again in the future?

Should she refuse a little? It would be too easy for him to agree like this, right?

"They said they're from Harbin No. 1 Machine Tool Factory, and the leader is called Xu Jianshe."

Harbin No. 1 Machine Tool Factory, Xu Jianshe?

Qin Yang reacted: "These people came too fast, right?"

"Yangzi, if you don't want to see them, I'll say you're not here."

"Let them in," Qin Yang said, "Since they're here, they're guests. How can we neglect our guests?" Qin Yang yawned: "I'll go meet them."

"I'll go too," Nie Xiaoqian said. What rest or no rest, people of this era are full of energy. Who sleeps during the day? What do they do at night if they sleep during the day?

960 Factory, conference room.

"Engineer Xu, will that President Qin avoid us?"

"That's right. He said he would get us a longer-range shell, but he ran away that night! Could he be fooling us?"

"Hmph, if we don't get the shell this time, we won't leave!"

"When we came, we saw some Americans leaving. These people must have been entertained by President Qin. He can't escape!"

Everyone was talking at once, and Xu Jianshe's heart was also in a mess. At this moment, a voice came from outside.

"Today, I was wondering why the magpies were calling on the branches so early in the morning. It turns out that distinguished guests have arrived," Qin Yang said very politely. "Are you back from Factory 447? You didn't forget to come and see me while passing through the capital, which makes our place shine."

Who is passing through the capital to see you? We came here specifically, okay? However, hearing Qin Yang being so polite, everyone couldn't get angry.

"President Qin, you promised to get us a longer-range 152mm howitzer shell that day. When we woke up the next day, we heard that you had already left. What's going on?" Xu Jianshe asked.

"This matter..." Qin Yang looked a little embarrassed: "It was originally a secret, but since you want to ask, I'll tell you, but you can't tell others."

A secret?

"President Qin, since it's a secret, then we won't inquire. We're all in the military industry, and we know the importance of secrecy," Xu Jianshe said.

This guy is quite sensible, but Qin Yang must say it, so that he can prove that he is open and aboveboard.

"It's okay, it has nothing to do with China's military industry. We just reached a deal with the Americans to use American technology to upgrade our tanks, codenamed 'American Tiger'. Because I received a telegram from here, I rushed back overnight."

When these people came to the 960 factory, they happened to see the Americans leaving, so they couldn't help but believe it.

"Then why did Zhu Lao and the others come back too?"

"They have their own tasks. How would I know?" Qin Yang asked back.

Qin Yang used the Americans to successfully prevaricate the engineers of Harbin No. 1 Machine Tool Factory, and now he looks innocent, so they can't find any fault.

"President Qin, what about the shell you promised us..."

"This is a small matter. If you want it, I'll have the factory produce one for you, and only charge you a cost price of 888, how about that?"

The few people looked at each other. They didn't expect that this thing would cost money?

The price of shells has never been cheap. The shells of large-caliber howitzers, even ordinary ones, cost more than a thousand. What Qin Yang charged was really the cost price.

The current shells are not too expensive. The most expensive one should be the 155mm gun-launched missile used on the Zumwalt-class warship, which costs as much as 800,000 US dollars, which is about 5.45 million yuan, only 200,000 US dollars cheaper than the Tomahawk missile.

"President Qin, as long as we give you 888, we can get the shell?"

"Of course, but we don't care how you transport it back."

"Okay! Then we'll go raise money now!"

Qin Yang sent these people to the door with a smile, watching these people leave, Nie Xiaoqian's face was full of suspicion: "Brother Yang, does your factory have this kind of shell?"

Nie Xiaoqian often comes to the 960 factory and is also engaged in foreign trade, so she knows the products of the 960 factory very well. Although they produce ammunition, they have never been involved in 152mm howitzer shells.

"We didn't have it before, but we will soon. I'll go to the ammunition workshop and make this kind of shell," Qin Yang said.

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