Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

After speaking, Old Lin stood up. He had delivered his message and it was time to leave. "Let you all scheme all day long. Now we're just flipping the table!"

"Old Lin, Old Lin, don't go!" Leader Wang said anxiously, "Sit down and calm down first. Can't we discuss things?"

"Calm down? I'm not angry, I'm fine." Old Lin said, "Some people are running hard in the front, wanting to bring our aviation technology to the world's advanced level. Good! But there are always people who want to drag us down!"

Reaching the door, Old Lin looked back at the people in the room and continued, "To be honest, I very much agree with something President Qin said. Units that don't strive for progress should go bankrupt. Some people always want to roll up their sleeves and give these units a few sips of milk. Can they keep feeding them forever? In the end, they'll drain those who are charging ahead! How can you call it a market economy if no units go bankrupt? Isn't it still the same old communal pot?"

Bang!

The door slammed shut.

Old Lin's words seemed to still echo in their ears. What's the difference between units that don't go bankrupt and the communal pot? Units that don't strive for progress should be swept away by the tide of the market economy!

"Old Wang, what do we do?"

Everyone present was dumbfounded.

Leader Wang's face turned red and then white. His lips trembled for a long time before he finally said, "What else can we do? Withdraw the transfer order and let Old Lu continue working at Factory 320."

"But, what about Shenyang?"

"They're not competitive enough. What else can we do? If this matter reaches the ears of the old leaders, we'll all become stumbling blocks hindering reform!"

Everyone was stunned, and cold sweat broke out on their backs.

"What about Base 011?"

"That's right, Old Lin just said that if we don't sell Base 011, Factory 960 will build its own factory."

"It's not too late to mend the fold now. Didn't Old Lin despise us for not striving for progress? Let's be pioneers of reform too!" Leader Wang's thoughts slowly returned to order. "To save Base 011, we can absorb the capital of Factory 960, let them invest and help Base 011 move out of the mountains!"

"Invest? That's right, implement a shareholding system for Base 011. Of course, we absolutely can't let Factory 960 have a controlling stake. At most, let them have 20% of the shares."

As for Shenyang? They could only fend for themselves.

"It's strange, what kind of feud does President Qin have with Shenyang? Isn't he still giving a sip of milk to the third-line base? Why doesn't he give this milk to Shenyang?"

The same question was in Old Lin's mind. After coming out, getting into the car, Old Lin looked at Qin Yang sitting in the car. "President Qin, the harsh words have been spoken, those people have no choice but to agree to our request, otherwise they'll be waiting for the old leaders to make trouble for them. But I'm very curious, they're both backward units, why only pull Base 011, why not help Shenyang?"

"Old Lin, we are a third-line factory, we know that third-line factories have it rough." Qin Yang said, "In those years, good people and good horses went to the third-line. They were a generation delayed, and also a generation abandoned ruthlessly by the higher-ups. Now that Factory 960 has money, of course we have to help more third-line bases. Shenyang? They occupy the best resources, but in the end, they can't produce anything. Can this be the same?"

"That's true."

Of course, this was not Qin Yang's real purpose.

Don't invest beyond the Shanhaiguan Pass. This is not just empty talk. Qin Yang wants to work hard to develop the country's military industry, but he doesn't want to deal with the dirty behavior of those places. There are too many people to pay respects to in all aspects. Even a small character in charge of tap water can't be offended, otherwise, they dare to cut off your water at the most critical moment, causing you huge losses.

In comparison, the investment environment in the South is much better. If Base 011 is revitalized, it will also drive local development in the future. Local officials will treat Base 011 like a Bodhisattva, which can save a lot of trouble.

A day later.

Old Li angrily went north. When passing through the capital, he got off the train, draped in the afterglow of the setting sun, and walked into a certain place.

"Leader Wang, what exactly is going on? Wasn't it all agreed?" Old Li looked at Leader Wang, leisurely drinking tea in the office, with a face full of anger. "After we went, we were turned away. We didn't even get into the gate of Factory 320. We were still waiting for the higher-ups to stand up for us. Now, we're actually being transferred back? Will we still have any face in the system in the future?"

"Some changes have taken place in the situation." Leader Wang put down his teacup. "Competition is our main theme in the future. Even we leaders can't interfere too much in the affairs of our subordinates."

"Did the Air Force put pressure on you? You patted your chest and said you could withstand the pressure from the Air Force."

"It's other changes. You go back and still focus on the J-8."

J-8? What's the point of working on the J-8? Once the Tomcat fighter is copied, the J-8 will be completely obsolete!

"The technology of the J-8 is too backward, it can't be compared with the Tomcat at all." Old Li was anxious. "What can we do with the J-8 after we go back?"

"If the technology is backward, then improve the technology! If the J-8 can't be done well, there are still J-6 drones. In short, you need to rely on your own strength to solve your own model shortage problems. Don't wait for the higher-ups to give you a sip of milk."

A sip of milk? Who did he learn this from? Old Li didn't have time to dwell on these things, his mind was racing.

"You are the veterans in the country. All the other units in the country were established by people you sent out. Now, are you still afraid of not being able to compete with them?" Leader Wang continued to persuade. "Think carefully, what projects can be used as a backup for the J-11? In case the imitation fails over there, the Air Force will have to come back to you."

As a backup plan? Old Li suddenly thought of something. "The Shenyang Engine Research Institute has newly established the WP-14 project. This project plans to combine the WP-13 and Spey engines after shrinking them, thereby improving the engine's performance. Its intermediate thrust is 49 kN, and the afterburning thrust can reach 70 kN. If this engine is installed on our J-8, it can achieve the double 2.5 target."

Hearing this, Leader Wang immediately became interested. "Really? This idea is good. The Air Force has been yearning for double 2.5 for so many years. If it can be achieved on your plane, it will definitely become the most dazzling star! Sure enough, pressure brings motivation. Keep up the good work, our aviation industry will support you. We must develop this competitive aircraft!"