In 1978, I was admitted to Harbin Institute of Technology

Chapter 400: Tens of millions of dollars is a mosquito's leg? The big spenders want everyone equipped with a sniper rifle.
"It doesn't seem to have much recoil?"

Garcia Abdullah stared in shock at the continuous explosions in the distance.

He clearly saw that the test personnel who were lying on the ground firing were not too badly shaken by the huge recoil generated when the grenade was fired.

"Through our special design, the recoil is even less than that of some rifles when they are fired."

Xie Wei remained calm.

He then said to the two men, "Gentlemen, you'll understand better the more you experience it for yourself. Would you like to give it a try?"

"Try it!"

Before Garcia Abdullah could speak, Farahleman's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly.

Such fierce firepower was enough to make up for the inaccuracy of their own troops.

“Tell them to stop.”

Xie Wei said to Tang Daoxian, who was standing next to him, "No need for special preparations. Just let them receive the weapons from the testers to avoid any objections."

"it is good!"

Tang Daoxian treated Xie Wei with great respect.

When he first entered the experimental class, Xie Wei asked him to work on individual heavy firepower, and he focused all his energy on these individual weapons.

Xie Wei was the biggest supporter.

Soon, the test team, which was simulating an attack on an enemy's fortified position, abruptly stopped firing.

Xie Wei, along with Garcia Abdullah and Farahleman, quickly arrived at the testing site.

"Can this really produce that much power? The grenade isn't even that big..."

Upon arriving at the test site, Farahleman looked at the grenade, which was about 10 centimeters long and 40 millimeters in diameter, and asked in confusion.

A strange thought arose in his mind: Could it be that the Chinese deliberately planted explosives in the attacked fortifications in order to demonstrate the powerful force of this weapon that is not found in the world?
Tang Daoxian, seeing the other party's questioning, was eager to explain, but Xie Wei stopped him with a gesture.

"Wouldn't you know if you try it?"

Xie Wei said with a smile, "The LG-40 sniper grenade launcher can fire single shots or in bursts... It comes with 6-round and 15-round drum magazines..."

The previous sniper grenade launcher was equipped with various drum magazines.

After years of testing, for ease of use, it was directly changed to 6-round and 15-round drum magazine modes.

Six rounds are in the light mode, and 15 rounds are in the heavy mode.

Garcia Abdullah did not speak, but took the sniper grenade launcher with a six-round drum magazine from a tester next to him.

It felt incredibly heavy as soon as I picked it up.

Fortunately, he regained his composure quickly.

"How does it work?"

"Like a rifle, the safety on the side has options for closed, single shot, and automatic fire..."

Xie Wei pointed to the safety knob on one side and explained.

After several years of testing and modifications, the current 40mm sniper grenade launcher is a significant improvement over the one originally supplied to Iraq. Even the power of the ammunition has been enhanced, with a kill radius of 18 meters.

"Boom! Boom! Boom..."

Garcia Abdullah quickly switched the safety to automatic fire and pulled the trigger at a bunker about 600 meters away.

"Boom boom boom~"

The bunker, 600 meters away, was instantly engulfed in flames and smoke from a series of explosions.

Seeing Garcia Abra begin testing, Farahleman couldn't resist asking the tester next to him for a sniper grenade launcher and started testing as well.

However, neither of them were very good at shooting.

Not a single shot landed accurately in the bunker's firing port.

"Besides being more powerful, it doesn't seem to be very accurate!"

Farahlerman tested single-shot and burst-fire modes, and even had the assistant tester help him install a 15-round drum magazine and the front support, and then emptied all 15 rounds of the drum magazine in burst-fire mode.

"Gentlemen, there's a scope on it. At a distance of 400 meters, in single-shot mode, it can send a grenade into the bunker's firing port..."

Xie Wei was speechless for a moment.

These two guys in front of me aren't very good at shooting, it's a complete waste of ammunition.

At his signal, a tester opened fire directly on the target indicated by Farahleman and Garcia Abdullah in front of the two men.

"This……"

When they saw each grenade land precisely in the bunker's narrow firing port, the two fell silent.

"The destructive power doesn't seem to be as great as we imagined, especially against fortifications... those fortifications were bombarded by multiple grenades but remain intact..."

Left with no other option, Garcia Abdullah came up with a seemingly impeccable reason.

"General, high-explosive fragmentation grenades are primarily designed to kill the enemy with the shrapnel produced by the explosion, not to destroy enemy fortifications!"

Upon hearing the other party's questioning, Tang Daoxian immediately became dissatisfied.

MMP!

A single soldier can accurately deliver a 40mm diameter grenade directly into a bunker 400 meters away. The resulting shrapnel can render any enemy inside the bunker either dead or incapacitated.

The other party actually complained that it couldn't cause much damage to the fortifications?

This isn't a heavy artillery shell!
"Old Tang!"

Xie Wei stopped Tang Daoxian, signaling him not to rush.

He was well aware of the efforts Tang Daoxian had made to improve the range and accuracy of the 40mm sniper grenade, as well as to enhance its explosive power.

For this reason, Tang Daoxian's main research area during his master's studies was chemistry and explosives.

They even set up a special research group.

This was the first time the improved sniper grenade was shown to the client, but unexpectedly the client immediately showed contempt for Tang Daoxian's most prized accuracy and kill range.

"Gentlemen, this is a weapon designed to kill personnel, not a heavy weapon for assault."

Xie Wei gestured for Tang Daoxian not to rush, then smiled and explained to the two, "Faced with the enemy's strong fortifications, we have another specialized weapon, which is another heavy weapon for individual soldiers that I'm gifting to your side..."

After saying that, he waved to the tester who was carrying a rocket launcher on his back.

After receiving the 80mm single-use rocket launcher, Xie Wei demonstrated it to the two men: "The Type 79 80mm single-use rocket launcher has a single-use launcher; it's used once and then discarded... It has a variety of different warheads, which can not only kill enemies and destroy fortified positions, but also be used against tanks..."

As he spoke, he opened the front cover of the rocket launcher, knelt on the ground, and aimed directly at the reinforced concrete bunker 400 meters away.

"Bang~"

The rocket detached from the launch tube and flew rapidly toward the bunker.

The moment the rocket was launched, Xie Wei immediately dropped the launch tube he was carrying on his shoulder.

"Boom~"

The bunker, which had been almost unscathed from multiple 40mm grenade attacks, was blasted with a hole about 80 centimeters in diameter after the flash of the explosion.

"This……"

The two stared in shock at the hole that had been blasted open.

Xie Wei didn't stop; he immediately took another sniper grenade, lay down on the ground, and fired at the hole.

His marksmanship was also terrible; of the six grenades he fired, only one landed accurately in the hole created by the blast, while the rest exploded around the hole in the bunker.

"This is how these two types of individual heavy weapons should be used when facing fortified positions..."

Seeing the shock on their faces, Xie Wei smiled and said.

"It's too powerful! With weapons like this, our officers and soldiers don't even need to worry about whether they can accurately hit the target..."

Looking at the hole in the distance, Farahleman murmured. Disposable rocket launchers and 40mm sniper grenades were being deployed to frontline combat units, eliminating the need for even mortars.

If all soldiers were equipped with sniper grenades and rocket launchers...

irritable!

Such ferocious firepower is enough to make one tremble with excitement just thinking about it.

"Thanks. You're giving away a brigade's worth of sniper grenades and rocket launchers for free. How many are there?"

Farahleman quickly regained his senses and asked a question.

"300 sniper grenades and 5 basic loads of ammunition; 600 disposable rocket launchers..."

"Too little!"

Farahleman looked displeased when he heard the number Shewe announced.

"Indeed, it's too little."

Even Garcia Abdullah, whose attitude had never been very good, nodded in agreement with Farahleman's statement.

"Gentlemen, each infantry squad is equipped with one sniper grenade launcher and two rocket launchers, which is already a very high level of firepower. They also have a strong ability to deal with enemy fortifications or armored vehicles."

Tang Daoxian frowned.

He disliked the two men in front of him who had small mustaches and cloths on their heads.

If the class monitor hadn't come with me, I wouldn't be here serving them and listening to their nonsense.

Do these two people really understand military affairs?
Although grenades can cover a large area with a single explosion, and have a wide kill radius, if the enemy is hiding behind cover, are you going to use a rocket launcher to bomb them?
Is it because they think the class monitor didn't give them enough?
Based on previous export prices, even the cheapest explosive fragmentation rocket launcher would cost nearly $50 for 600 units; while the sniper grenade launcher, priced at $4200, would be worth $126 million for 300 units.

That adds up to nearly $180 million!
The other party actually complained that it wasn't enough?

"Gentlemen, now that we understand the performance and effects, let's go back and discuss it further."

Xie Wei didn't want to discuss the quantity with them at that moment.

By the time I get back, the school will be almost ready.

"Squad leader, this is nearly $180 million!"

On the way to the vehicle, Tang Daoxian could no longer hold back. He found an opportunity to get close to Xie Wei and whispered something in a low voice.

Do you know how much stuff they're planning to buy from us?

"One thing at a time."

Tang Daoxian said with a bitter face, "What we're showing them now has been greatly improved in performance. The effective range of the sniper grenade has increased from 800 meters to 1200 meters... The armor-piercing version of the disposable rocket launcher can now directly penetrate 480 mm of homogeneous steel armor..."

Xie Wei is very busy.

Normally, there is simply no time to pay attention to the results of these "small projects" that are not valued by school leaders.

Tang Daoxian felt it was necessary to tell Xie Wei something.

"Although the improvement isn't significant, the cost has increased several times over... The production cost of each explosive rocket launcher exceeds 700 yuan due to rising raw material costs and process improvements; the production cost of a sniper grenade launcher exceeds 5000 yuan..."

He mentioned the cost to remind Xie Wei that the value of the gift could not be calculated based on the export figures from several years ago.

The old ones are no longer in production.

The production line was dismantled.

Based on current costs, the sales value of the sniper grenades and disposable rocket launchers donated by Xie Wei will exceed $500 million, or even more.

"Old Tang, don't be so petty. This time, they've placed a $38 billion order with the school. If we weren't so pressed for time, I would have even had 617 send two new Type 79 tanks to be used as target practice for them."

"So what if it's $38 billion?"

Without thinking, Tang Daoxian blurted out his dissatisfaction, but immediately froze, "Class monitor, how much?"

He then stared intently at Xie Wei.

"A billion dollars."

"what?"

Tang Daoxian was dumbfounded.

This is an astronomical figure for Tang Daoxian, whose annual research funding is less than 400 million yuan.

In particular, he knew Xie Wei's personality when it came to pricing equipment, which always yielded profits of several times or even ten times the original price.

"Isn't this a bit too little to give away?"

Tang Daoxian snapped out of his daze, his face filled with worry, "How about we send more, to provide customers with greater emotional value, so they feel it's a good deal..."

"..."

Xie Wei stared at Tang Daoxian speechlessly.

She regretted telling Tang Daoxian not to be so petty.

"Send more, are we going to skip this?"

Xie Wei glared at Tang Daoxian, annoyed. "Let me tell you, this client is rolling in money. They don't even care if we give them millions or tens of millions of dollars worth of equipment! Giving them too much wouldn't show how generous they are!"

Are big spenders short of money?
Not short of money.

What big spenders lack is good equipment that they find appealing and are willing to spend money on.

"The quantity given away as gifts is definitely not enough. And for a $38 billion order, that amount of gifts is nothing. The key is to show them the power, and then get them to spend money to purchase..."

"..."

Now it was Tang Daoxian's turn to be dumbfounded.

The class monitor is still the same class monitor.

However, my heart is darker than before.

The knife used to fleece international clients remains sharp.

“Even a mosquito's leg is still meat, and we can't look down on it. With orders, your project will have more funding, and you can also reduce production costs through export orders. Otherwise, when will the military procure and equip your troops?”

Seeing Tang Daoxian's expression, Xie Wei knew that the kid was cursing him for being dark-skinned.

If each member of a brigade is equipped with a sniper grenade launcher, how many would that be?
The military organization of the wealthy families is based on that of the US military, with an infantry brigade of about 3500 people.

3500 sniper grenades...

If each person is equipped with a rocket launcher, that would be another 3500...

In total, it amounts to tens of millions of dollars!

With legs this thick, how could there be no meat on them?

I doubt many people in this day and age know that what's free is often the most expensive!

What Xie Wei gave was like a fishing spot set up by a fisherman. It didn't matter if the fish didn't come in, but once the fish did come in, the fisherman was guaranteed not to come back empty-handed.

"One for each person? Are you crazy?"

On the other side, Garcia Abdullah was shocked by Farahleman's words.

"This is to protect the base's security, which is related to the national defense security of the entire country! His Majesty the King has approved me to serve as the commander of the strategic base's defense. I have the right to demand what weapons my troops are equipped with. Only in this way can I guarantee the base's security!"

Farahleman said seriously, "Besides, we've already spent tens of billions of dollars. The Chinese weapons are cheap to begin with. Even if every person has one, it would only cost tens of millions of dollars to equip an entire brigade!"

For Farahleman, only by equipping an entire brigade with area-of-effect weapons could the base be made impregnable.

Although the greatest threat to strategic missile bases comes from air attacks.

Ground troops can't be without combat capability, right?

"What if the enemy sends special forces to conduct special operations? How are our officers and soldiers, who don't even know where the targets are, supposed to respond?"

(End of this chapter)