Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

"Director Wang is our most important expert at the Prairie Metal Research Institute. If he goes to your Factory 960, what will our institute do?" Zhang Quan said, "President Qin, your behavior is poaching our talent. We firmly disagree!"

"You disagree? Did Old Wang sign a contract selling himself to you?" Qin Yang glared at him.

"Of course not, but Director Wang has a formal position in our institute. If he goes to your Factory 960, it will be considered absenteeism!"

Wang Shan looked hesitant. Ever since he started working, he had never been absent for a single day. For someone as dedicated as him, absenteeism was a shameful act, even if it wasn't intentional.

"Director Zhang, what do you want?" Qin Yang asked seriously.

"President Qin, it's not that we're deliberately making things difficult for you, but our institute also has its own difficulties. Right now, we don't have any projects, and the higher-ups aren't allocating any funds. The institute is almost broke." Zhang Quan first played the poverty card, putting on a distressed act, and then made demands with a righteous tone.

"Director Wang is one of our people, and you've taken a liking to Director Wang's abilities. So, you can completely place the project in our institute. Our institute has a research atmosphere and decades of accumulated experience. Doing research here will definitely be faster than in your factory. As long as you give us investment, we will definitely be able to produce the research project. How about it?"

"Then who will the results belong to?"

"Our common results, how about it?"

Qin Yang smiled, "Ha, you've got a good calculation. We give you projects, we give you investment, and after you develop it, we still have to share the results of our investment. What do we get? Wouldn't it be better for us to develop it ourselves? Can your research be faster than us? Have you developed the armor-piercing projectile yet?"

Zhang Quan was speechless.

"As for the absenteeism issue, that's even less of a problem. We can temporarily transfer Director Wang to our unit. We'll pay his salary and keep track of his attendance. Whether he's absent or not, you don't get to decide." Qin Yang continued, "He doesn't have any research projects in your institute, which is a waste. Good steel should be used on the blade, and good technical personnel should be used in their positions. Don't waste talent."

"Old Zhang, you also know my ideal. I don't have any other ideas, I just want to tinker with a few more products before I retire and bring some of our domestic materials up to world-class levels. Our institute relies solely on funding from above, and even a skilled housewife can't cook without rice. Going to Factory 960 is the only way to realize my ideal." Wang Shan looked at Zhang Quan with a complex expression, "Old Zhang, I'm sorry."

Zhang Quan's face was livid. Qin Yang continued, "Director Wang, don't worry. When you get to our factory, there will be endless funding and endless projects. Our country has lagged behind the world for many years. Now that we've caught up with a good era, we must seize the time to catch up and surpass them. Let's go, get in my car and go back!"

Zhang Quan didn't say a word, his mood extremely complicated. Three people came, and now only he will return?

What will the institute do in the future?

"Old Huang, will you ride in my car?" Qin Yang passed by Leader Huang and continued to ask.

"No, I'll go with them. You take Old Wang back and start researching quickly. Don't forget your promise to reduce the cost of the armor-piercing projectile to below 50,000!"

"Okay, don't worry."

"Our troops are waiting for you. Is three days enough?"

Qin Yang, who was about to get into the car, turned his head back, "Not enough! At least three months, at most three years!"

The faces of the armored forces leaders were ugly, but they couldn't say anything and could only watch Qin Yang's back as he got into the car.

At this moment, a sidecar drove over and slammed on the brakes next to the Hummer RV. After stopping, it shouted loudly, "President Qin, our leader invites you to Princess Tomb to attend an important meeting!"

Wearing a gray top and navy blue pants, it was clear that he was from the Air Force.

Old Huang and the others shook their heads helplessly, "It seems that the Air Force is going to snatch President Qin away!"

"Yes, if President Qin wasn't going to develop this armor-piercing projectile these few days, which is related to President Qin's reputation, it's estimated that the Air Force would have called him as soon as he returned."

"Okay, then let's go together," Qin Yang said.

Wang Shan was a little embarrassed, "President Qin, the Air Force leaders are looking for you to have a meeting, there must be important matters. I won't join in on the fun. I'll go to your Factory 960 myself."

"No, you have to go. You have to attend this meeting and speak."

What? Wang Shan was a little curious, "President Qin, do you know the content of the Air Force's meeting?"

Qin Yang smiled, "I guess it's related to the war in the Middle East."

"Iran-Iraq?"

"Yes, the results of this battle are unbelievable. All 19 SAM missile bases that Syria had been operating for 10 years were destroyed, and more than 80 fighter jets were shot down, while Israel did not lose a single fighter jet, creating a miracle!"

"Our fighter jets are not as advanced as Syria's. If we go up, it is estimated that we will lose even more miserably!"

"Yes, the modernization process of our Air Force is urgent. We must have advanced fighter jets, and we must also have advanced early warning aircraft!"

Just as everyone was discussing, Qin Yang walked in with Wang Shan.

"What kind of meeting are you having? Why are you in such a hurry to find me?" Qin Yang said as he walked, "I heard outside that you were talking about a score of 82 to zero. You really believe it!"

Old Lin's eyes lit up, "President Qin, are you saying that their record is exaggerated?"

"They have an overwhelming advantage, that's right, but to say that they didn't lose a single one, I don't believe it." Qin Yang said as he sat down.

Not to mention the 82-year Lebanon War, even in the 91-year Gulf War, the US Air Force, which had an absolute advantage, was still shot down by an Iraqi MiG-25. If you walk too much at night, you will always encounter ghosts. The Jews put gold on their faces and created an undefeated myth. Just listen to it, if you believe it, then you are a fool.

"Do you have evidence?"

"I have a brain."

Everyone was speechless.

Wang Shan, who was following behind Qin Yang, was even more impressed. This President Qin is so young, but he can talk and laugh with these big leaders, not only the Army, but also the Air Force!

"President Qin, we called you here mainly to coordinate how to improve the Air Force's combat effectiveness as soon as possible." After Old Lin finished speaking, he glanced at the person next to Qin Yang, "What project is this person you brought responsible for?"

"Oh, let me introduce him. He is Old Wang, an expert from the Prairie Metal Materials Research Institute. He has now been temporarily transferred to our Factory 960 and is responsible for developing 300M steel." Qin Yang said, "This steel can be used on the landing gear of our newly developed fighter jets, and it can also be used on the landing gear of our large aircraft."

"300M steel? This is an advanced steel that is urgently needed in our domestic military aircraft development!"

"That's right, the steel used for our fighter jet landing gear is 30CrMnSiNi2A steel. After repeated landing impacts, this steel will have problems such as weld cracks, thread fractures, and fatigue cracks in the fairing joints; the GC-4 steel used for bomber landing gear often has problems such as point defects, sulfide inclusions, coarse grains, internal cracks, weld defects, and hydrogen embrittlement during heat treatment. We urgently need 300M steel. If we have this steel, it will solve a big problem for us!"

Everyone sighed.

Qin Yang looked at Wang Shan seriously, "Director Wang, you are an old expert in the field of metal materials in our country. Now, our motherland and our army need 300M steel. This arduous and important task has fallen on your shoulders. Do you have the confidence?"