Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

Nie Xiaoqian followed behind Qin Yang, silent. Only after they came out did she exclaim with emotion, "Brother Yang, this way, whatever Dr. Bull researches, we can obtain. We can make money and acquire technology, truly killing two birds with one stone!"

Is Dr. Bull losing out? Of course not, he is realizing his ideals! Everyone gets what they need, a win-win situation.

"Of course, a genius like Dr. Bull, who can create cannons, must stay in our Factory 960 to unleash his abilities," Qin Yang said. "Now, we just have to wait. It's always nice to have others do the work."

"Brother Yang, is it really possible to launch satellites with cannons?" Nie Xiaoqian asked, full of curiosity.

"Well, I don't know either," Qin Yang said truthfully. "Whether this path is viable or not isn't important. What matters is the process."

Even in the 21st century, there are no examples of launching satellites with cannons. There are many reasons for this, and one common explanation is that electronic equipment cannot withstand the overload of cannon launches. However, this argument is not convincing, as the old Soviets had reliable cannon-launched missiles, which solved the overload problem.

The key issue with launching satellites with cannons is speed. Even Dr. Bull's largest "Barbados" cannon, built in the 1960s, could only launch a 214-kilogram rocket-assisted projectile to a distance of 2570 kilometers. The launch speed was only 2.1 kilometers per second, far short of the first cosmic velocity.

The power of chemical energy cannons has its limits. Perhaps in the future, electromagnetic cannons can accomplish this mission? When that time comes, should I entice Dr. Bull to research electromagnetic cannons?

Let's talk about the future later. For now, it's enough that Dr. Bull can stay and do research.

Dr. Bull's efficiency is very high. It only took him two days to produce a feasibility analysis for the "Babylon Baby".

Qin Yang took the analysis report, modified a part of it, and then took the report to find Ali.

At this time, the cargo ship had already loaded the export tanks and armored vehicles, and Ali was eagerly waiting at the port. He was very excited when he saw Qin Yang.

"President Qin, has the report been completed?"

"Of course. We conducted a detailed and thorough calculation, proving that the development of this cannon has no technical problems. All that's needed is funding."

"President Qin, I have already reported to my country. As long as there are no problems with the feasibility of this project, my country is willing to allocate two million US dollars to you for basic research. After I return and report to our great leader, the remaining funds can be allocated to you," Ali said expectantly. "Also, the project for the 203mm caliber cannon has been approved by my country, and two million US dollars have been allocated as well. Is this money enough for your research and development?"

"Of course," Qin Yang said. "Since you are so sincere, we will also hurry up. Perhaps in less than a year, or even half a year, the 203mm caliber cannon can be developed. We can also use this money to build five prototype cannons for you to use. As for the 330mm caliber cannon, it will be developed within a year."

Since the other party was so generous, Qin Yang naturally wanted to make them feel that the money was well spent.

"Good, we look forward to the arrival of these cannons."

Nie Xiaoqian was extremely surprised. Brother Yang had accurately grasped the other party's needs! To promote sales, you have to study the customer!

Over the past year, Fangbei Company had been doing import and export trade, and the people they had trained in the beginning had grown up. International financial settlements could be handled by subordinates.

It took a day for the money to arrive. Nie Xiaoqian came to Qin Yang again, hesitatingly asking, "Brother Yang, how should this money be divided?"

"This cooperation was handled by Fangbei Company on the surface," Qin Yang said. "According to the original profit-sharing ratio, put Fangbei Company's share into Fangbei Company's account, and give the rest to the relevant units. Give the funds for the 330mm caliber cannon to Factory 960, and the R\u0026D funds for the 203mm caliber cannon to Factory 127. By the way, the people from Factory 127 are still waiting, right?"

Nie Xiaoqian nodded.

"Call Lao Ding over."

These days, Ding Kui had been living anxiously. Although he had checked into the Factory 960 guesthouse, he couldn't see Qin Yang at all!

Although Qin Yang had agreed, he wasn't at ease since he couldn't see him. He was too embarrassed to urge him, fearing that Qin Yang would get impatient.

Now, hearing Qin Yang's summons, he immediately ran over.

"President Qin, how is it going?"

"One hundred thousand?"

Qin Yang shook his head.

"Two hundred thousand?"

Qin Yang continued to shake his head. "Lao Ding, look at your lack of ambition! The customer gave two million, and I promised to build five prototype cannons for them."

Two million?

Ding Kui's breathing quickened. "President Qin, is it really two million?"

"Of course. It's in US dollars. According to our Fangbei Company's rules, we'll take 10%, so you'll get 1.8 million US dollars," Qin Yang said. "When converted into RMB, that's more than three million."

The interest rate was a little higher than last year, having risen to 1.7051, which translated to 3.05 million.

More than three million!

Ding Kui only felt that there were little stars in front of his eyes, and each little star was a big bill!

"President Qin, thank you for your help!"

"Don't thank me yet," Qin Yang said. "I also promised the customer that I would deliver five prototype cannons in half a year. Next, time is tight, and the task is heavy. You must work hard! A range of fifty kilometers is a hard target; other things can be discussed."

Ding Kui was dumbfounded again.

Half a year?

Developing a weapon takes several years. They had never been involved in this kind of 203mm caliber cannon. Starting from scratch, how could half a year be enough? Dr. Bull was already a military genius, and it took him several years to develop the 155mm howitzer!

"The money has already arrived in our Fangbei Company's account. As long as you sign a contract with our Fangbei Company, you can receive the money. Hurry back and get started."

"President Qin, can we ask Dr. Bull for help?"

Dr. Bull had been staying in Factory 960. With such close proximity, would it be possible to ask him to help with the design now?

Qin Yang shook his head. "No, Dr. Bull is researching the 155mm howitzer's accuracy improvement project and can't spare the time for now."

"President Qin, do you have time? If so, we are willing to pay you 200,000 to design it for us."