"To be honest, it was very fast, even a little too fast."
"As an experimental platform, it is of course fully qualified and even excellent, but from a practical perspective, it shouldn't need to be so fast, right? Other troops can't keep up, right?"
"Besides, putting our new engine into this low chassis seems a bit overkill."
Wang Ye jumped down from the tank, patted this old guy, and said with a smile. The high committee member standing not far away did not feel the slightest bit sad or unhappy because Wang Ye denied his transformation. He smiled and said with a white breath:
"Director, you are right. If this thing is to be sold, of course it is inappropriate. After all, the main reason for doing this is because I see these old things as a pity. I am used to being poor and can't bear to waste them. I think I can Just repurpose it.”
"What's the point of adding our new engine? Isn't this just a matter of making dumplings just for the sake of jealousy?"
"But if you don't change the engine, then the whole thing is very suitable. The speed can reach 70 or 80, and it is enough for maneuvering. The key point is that if the sales are good, a large number of old 59s in our army can be disposed of. , how good is it?”
Wang Ye still agreed with Commissioner Gao's statement, nodded and said:
"Indeed, if we don't add our engine, the whole thing is still suitable."
"After dismantling the inside, there is only an armored shell left. The tracks are changed into wheels, then repainted, and the howitzer is installed. It looks decent. For our African friends who lack armor They, I still feel attractive.”
"However, in terms of the weapon system, I think we can continue to enrich it. This howitzer alone is a bit unable to support the posture, and after all the internal equipment is disassembled, I feel that there is still a lot of space, and I can think of ways to do it."
"In short, it is indeed a good and good project!"
Hearing what Wang Ye said, the cheerful smile on Commissioner Gao's face suddenly became even happier. After all, in everyone's eyes, the most cruel thing about Wang Ye, the factory director, is his vision. Since he said yes, It must be possible, and as this is my first project, everyone worked together to figure it out. It can be said that I am quite proud to receive such praise from the factory director.
Finally, Commissioner Gao sighed and said:
"It's just that the price is not easy to determine. If it is too expensive, they may not be able to afford it. If it is too cheap, it will also affect our reputation. After all, we also use the 59 tank chassis fire support vehicle, and the price is one million US dollars. .”
"This thing can't be sold for two hundred thousand dollars, right? Although we can still make some money, will it affect the reputation of our alliance?"
"It will appear that we are very profiteers."
"I think we need to think carefully about the details!"
Hearing what Commissioner Gao said, many people present nodded in approval. After all, in their opinion, they all use the chassis of the 59 tank, and the main structure is similar, so the final selling price must not be too different, otherwise There will be bad effects.
To put it bluntly, this is also a quite simple business concept, and Wang Ye shook his head and said with a smile:
"Commissioner Gao, your concerns are reasonable to some extent, but they are also completely unreasonable."
"Weapons are not an ordinary commodity. They are priced according to market demand and scarcity, not material costs. We can actually see this from the very beginning of the gas tank, but in There have been certain changes in the derivatives of these 59 tanks."
"Although the fire suppression vehicle and this grenade tank both use the 59 chassis, the pricing of these two products is indeed related to a certain extent, but it is not that big. It can even be said that they have little impact on each other, because this is Two very different weapons."
"In general, fire support vehicles provide 'light, intensive' fire support, while this type of grenade tank provides 'slow, medium-scale' fire support. Naturally, the prices are different for different functions."
"As for whether African friends can afford it, it depends on the actual results. As long as the results are good, they can provide us with dollars. Even if they don't have dollars, they will have gold, diamonds, and other minerals in exchange for us. "
"In addition, I must emphasize again, do not belittle yourself."
"In your view, High Commissioner, this grenade tank seems to be hollowed out. It's just a gun, just a broken 59 chassis with a new wheel. It requires technology but no technology, and costs no cost. It doesn't seem to be worth it at all. Mention, it’s natural not to ask for too high a price.”
"However, in my opinion, this self-propelled howitzer plays a very important role. It can provide very amazing fire support and make up for the lack of long-range fire power output in our fire support vehicles."
"I even think that our caliber can be further enlarged, such as 150 to 160 mm!"
As soon as these words came out, many people present fell into thinking, while Commissioner Gao frowned slightly. After a few seconds, he suddenly showed a smile, then nodded with bright eyes and said:
"What the factory director said makes sense! What he said made me enlightened!"
"It is said that we should use our strengths and avoid weaknesses, and the same applies to weapons. Since we are a grenade tank, we should continue to improve the grenade damage aspect, and then its combat effect can be outstanding. I already have an idea!"
“The current 120-caliber howitzer can be ejected like a mortar, can also be fired like a howitzer, and can even shoot directly at close range targets. But next, I plan to transform it into a double-cannon structure. "
"This gun will no longer be bored to such a large caliber. I think it will be better to increase it to about 105 and remove the rifling. The length of the barrel should also be slightly increased to improve the direct shooting effect, and then a pure gun with a caliber of about 160 mm will be added. Mortars, paired with two cannons, are extremely powerful!"
Hearing this, Wang Ye couldn't help but give a thumbs up. No matter whether this plan is feasible or not, it is a good plan as long as you use your brain. What if it works? And isn’t this how many inventions are born?
"By the way, director, we have another project in progress."
"Why don't we go take a look?"
Later, the high committee member who had been inspired by Wang Ye and had new ideas looked very high-spirited, as if he couldn't help but get into work now. He finally suppressed this impulse and said to Wang Ye again.
"OK!"
Wang Ye nodded and said to Li Baojun next to him:
"Is this the second surprise you were talking about?"
In response, Li Baojun shook his head and said with a smile:
"No, but director, you can take a look at this first. Although this is not shocking enough, it is practical enough."
"Originally, we all wanted to do small-scale mass production. If you don't come back, we are going to ask the old factory director to hold a top meeting to discuss and determine the issues related to small-scale mass production. Why don't you come back? It won't be so troublesome."
When Wang Ye was away, if the consortium wanted to make a big move, the old factory director would need to hold a meeting and then discuss and decide. But if Wang Ye was here, there would be no need for a meeting, and a small meeting would be enough to make the decision.
"Oh? What? It sounds like it has practical value!"
Wang Ye couldn't help but asked curiously, and then the group got in the car again and rushed towards another workshop. This time, Commissioner Gao did not create any surprises and took everyone directly to the workshop.
As soon as he walked into the workshop, Wang Ye couldn't help but laugh!
In the normal historical process, for the country of China, it cannot be said that there is no car culture. It is just that China’s car culture is different from other car cultures in the world that focus on entertainment. China’s car culture is based on practicality. Lord!
Let's just say that Americans modify cars. They often install V12 engines on pickup trucks, and then engage in straight-line racing with powerful flying bricks, or install rocket engines on tractors, and engage in some big-foot car competitions, etc., but no matter All competitions are basically messy and focused on entertainment. Perhaps it can be said that because people industrialized relatively early and have broken away from the production- and use-oriented era, they naturally evolved into entertainment in the end.
But China can't do that. Since the 1990s, the number of cars has gradually increased, so it is natural to focus on practicality.
Therefore, in the past history, in the 1990s and the first decade of the new century, China's modified car market was in full swing. Various modification methods were jaw-dropping, unimaginable and unheard of, but in the end there was only one goal.
That is: Dora, run!
From small three-wheelers to trucks, semi-trailers and full trailers, the new car you just bought has to be completely modified, otherwise how can you make money?
Take the most common semi-trailer as an example. The standard load capacity is 35 tons, and the whole vehicle cannot exceed 55 tons. However, after a few modifications, the simplest thing is to increase the side panels and strengthen the rear axle. In minutes When the load capacity is over 100 tons, it is known as the "King of 100 tons". This is still a bit leisurely. Even the situation of 1,780 tons has not happened before, and it is a common situation in some areas and certain road sections.
Even in the past, there were accidents in which a driver drove an extremely overloaded truck onto an unfamiliar road, and eventually the bridge collapsed!
In the United States, drivers of modified cars can share the "drift" technology or the "catapult start" technology, while in China, drivers of modified cars can share the "jumping scale" technology, which is used to reduce vehicle weight when passing through toll stations. The heavy value is outrageous!
The reason for this situation is essentially because of money. In that era when there was a lack of transportation and the country’s overall transportation capacity was insufficient, Dora Run represented higher profits. At that time, large truck drivers and families who maintained cars, It is a well-known wealthy family.
As for the problems, they were also prominent. More accidents, families were destroyed, damage to roads, and public safety were endangered. Finally, in the second decade of the new century, with the country's vigorous governance, these outrageous modifications gradually disappeared.
At this moment.
Wang Ye looked at the second product not far away and was filled with emotion!
Because the truck not far away has obviously been crazy modified, and it was also crazy modified by professionals. At this moment, it feels crazy from every angle!
It can be seen with the naked eye that this crazy truck is modified based on the Jiefang Truck, but the hood has been changed. It is obviously replaced with the current consortium's own V8 diesel engine, and because of the replacement of a high-horsepower engine , you can see reinforcements everywhere. The original Jiefang Truck was a truck with a two-axle structure, but now it has become a four-axle truck!
Behind the front axle, that is, behind the cockpit, at the connection with the body, a drive shaft is added, and behind the rear axle, a load-bearing axle is added. At the same time, the length of the original body is also reduced. It extended one third of the way back.
Of course, this is not the most exaggerated thing. The most exaggerated thing is that the original Jiefang Truck was a truck, but now it has a full trailer, and a body connected by a trailer hook is added to the back. This body has no power and has two axles. The structure is just a truck body, which is hung on the back and pulled.
And, that’s not all. Behind this body, there is another body that is exactly the same!
In other words, this Jiefang truck has three carriages. Compared with the previous Jiefang truck, its transportation volume has increased by at least four to five times!
"Ahem, I want to ask, have we considered safety issues with this big truck?"
Finally, Wang Ye wanted to say something very "scientific", "reasonable" and "high-sounding", but in the end he did not say it because this is the characteristic of the times. Regulations made decades later cannot control today's situation. !
Therefore, Wang Ye only asked this question in the end, to which Commissioner Gao waved his hand and said like a curse:
"Director, don't worry!"
"We have conducted tests on various road conditions for at least a thousand kilometers, and we do not carry out heavy loads, mainly because the current transportation tasks of our factory are a bit large, such as motorcycles. Our trucks pull too few, and the transportation pressure is very high. big."
"Besides, our modified trucks are nicknamed 'truck trains'. During transportation, there will be personnel accompanying the truck. On the one hand, they escort the goods to ensure safety. On the other hand, if the road is not easy to travel, the truck will People can go down to conduct inspections, give instructions, etc. It’s very safe!”
For a moment, Wang Ye was at a loss for words, and finally thought about it and said:
"The mass production plan should be pushed forward a little. I think we need to conduct more complete experiments."
"Also, are there any documentation requirements for modified vehicles like ours to go on the road?"
In response, the old factory manager next to him said with a smile:
"No, what are the requirements?"
"Director, are you afraid that others will learn from it? Hey! They don't have an engine. The original truck engine can't drive it. And they don't have the technology. It's impossible to change it to what we do!"
"I'm looking at the future! We can sell trucks like this! Hahahahaha!"
Seeing the smug look of the old factory director and the laughter of other leaders and committee members, Wang Ye could only laugh along, otherwise he would look like an unsociable fool.
Finally, Wang Ye looked at Li Baojun next to him who was also laughing very proudly, and then asked:
"By the way, what is the second surprise?"
“Let’s make it public quickly!”
Hearing what Wang Ye said, everyone's laughter stopped immediately. Li Baojun pointed outside and said:
"The last surprise has to go to the aircraft project team, let's go!"
"You'll know when you get there."
In addition to the fields and majors named by Wang Ye, the talents assigned to the Red Star Factory by the Fifth Machinery Department and the Ministry of National Defense also included many miscellaneous majors, such as aircraft manufacturing. However, currently the consortium only has one aircraft, the rotorcraft. It is not suitable for these people to transfer to other fields, so they can only be allowed to set up relatively small project teams to "work" on other projects while conducting pre-research on some projects.
Before Wang Ye left, the project of the aircraft project team was to resurrect a J-5 fighter jet sent by the military to be used as a factory model.
So when he heard what Li Baojun said, Wang Ye's eyes lit up and he couldn't help but ask:
"Hiss? Could it be that our J-5 is resurrected?"
"It's amazing! I took a look before and found that it was really dilapidated inside. Although I asked the troops for a few scraps and prepared to save them, is it too fast?"
Regarding Wang Ye's statement, Li Baojun showed a complicated smile and said with a grin:
"As you may have guessed, it is indeed resurrected, but not in a normal way."
"You'll know when you get there."
After a while, everyone came to the workshop of the aircraft project team. As soon as he walked through the door, Wang Ye saw the product. His eyes immediately widened because the J-5 fighter in front of him was different from the J-5 fighter in Wang Ye's memory. 5 fighter jets have undergone considerable changes.
The most obvious thing is that the original nose air inlet has disappeared and turned into a conical nose. If he didn't look carefully, Wang Ye even thought that this was some kind of modern modification and turned into a side air intake. , a radar is installed on the nose of the aircraft!
But obviously, this is not the case, because the air inlet is not visible in the front of the entire aircraft, and for an aircraft, it is impossible to take off without the air inlet. This is determined by the working principle of the turbofan engine!
Unless, it changes the engine!
When he contacted the cockpit cover that had been blackened with ink, Wang Ye felt his head buzzing. Under the gaze of everyone, he ran quickly and came to the back of the "resurrected" old J-5 and pointed towards it. Juhua looked at it and felt all the blood in her body rushing to her forehead.
"Is this what you call resurrection?"
Wang Ye turned to look at Li Baojun, who smiled and said:
"Yes, but it is no longer the J-5 it once was. It has become a J-5 that can never return."
"Commissioner Shen has conducted in-depth cooperation with the rocket project team and transformed it into a super flying bomb that can achieve long-distance flight and has certain route and range control capabilities. This is what the committee members said. I was sitting in on the meeting that day."
At that moment, Wang Ye couldn't help but cover his face. It turned out that the entire alliance was a genius when riding a horse!
