ccnovels #245 - Chapter 245: Incredible performance? Incredible cost! Who is the cutest person?
#245 - Chapter 245: Incredible performance? Incredible cost! Who is the cutest person?
Boom!
A deafening roar.
Black and red flames erupted, spreading from the target vehicle's carriage.
A large number of bullets scattered and splashed, hitting various parts of the target vehicle like rain on plantain leaves.
The car door was blown off.
In the powerful shock wave, various metal and plastic components were shattered and then exploded.
Even at a distance of more than a hundred meters, the shockwave could still be felt.
“This… is a rifle grenade?!”
“How is that possible?”
“Could they have buried explosives in advance?”
“What are you talking about! How could Chief Chen engage in deception?!”
“I didn’t mean Chief Chen…”
Everyone was stunned.
When the aftermath of the explosion subsided, the Fukang car was completely unrecognizable, the two car doors had been blown far away, and the car body was covered with countless holes.
“What are you talking about?!”
Hearing the discussions, Academician Wang Zhijun was furious: “If you’re not talking about Chief Chen, then you’re talking about me? I pre-buried explosives? I’m engaging in deception? This explosive was invented by Chief Chen, he knows best how powerful it is!”
“Everyone, no one is engaging in deception.”
General Wang came back to his senses and said in a deep voice: “Back then, I was on the scene for the first test of the explosive!”
He personally saw that just a few grams of the explosive was comparable to a small hand grenade.
And now.
A rifle grenade with a charge of 30 grams.
Comparable to an anti-personnel mine!
The power was too damn scary!
As a general, he knew very well how terrifying this explosive would be once the cost was completely reduced and fully applied to the army!
Ordinary bullets would be comparable to sniper rifles!
Rifle grenades and hand grenades would be comparable to anti-personnel mines!
Artillery would be comparable to heavy aerial bombs!
In short.
Any conventional weapon that uses explosives would have its power increased several times, or even ten times!
Thinking of this…
General Wang's eyes lit up.
If poor, go around and flank; if rich, blow them up.
He was the person in charge of the all-nitrogen anion explosive project.
“General Wang, this… still needs time.”
Liu Dajiang explained helplessly: “Compared to when Chief Chen gave me the information, the cost has been reduced by about three times…”
“Reduced by three times? Is it possible to mass-produce it?!” General Wang's eyes lit up.
“Do you know the price after reducing it by three times?” Chen Hao asked with a smile.
“How much?”
“More than 70,000 yuan per kilogram.”
Pfft!
General Wang almost vomited blood.
How much does TNT cost?
More than a thousand yuan…
Per ton!
The all-nitrogen anionic salt explosive is ten times more powerful than TNT.
The cost is 6000 times that of TNT!
Not to mention China's financial resources, even the richest Americans in the world would never be able to afford it - it's too expensive!
General Wang thought that after the cost was reduced by three times, it could be mass-produced.
Little did he know…
It was still unimaginably expensive!
“This…”
It took General Wang a long time to recover: “What's the use of being so expensive? A single 155 shell would require hundreds of thousands of explosives, who can afford it?”
“So we need to reduce the cost, otherwise it can only be a sample.” Liu Dajiang explained.
“The technology is already there, and the cost will be reduced sooner or later through continuous experimentation.”
“What's the lowest it can be reduced to?” General Wang asked quickly.
Chen Hao thought for a while.
In his previous life, the final cost of all-nitrogen anionic salt explosives was reduced to about 800 yuan per kilogram.
That was thirty years later.
In that era, both material costs and labor were several times higher than now.
“A little over a hundred yuan per kilogram, maybe.” he replied.
“So expensive?!”
General Wang was still very surprised.
The basic cost of TNT is only a little over one yuan per kilogram.
It's still a hundred times more expensive!
“Once war comes, the first element to consider is how to defeat the enemy and reduce losses.”
Chen Hao narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: “I would rather spend the money on creating high-performance ammunition than sacrifice more soldiers, and even more so… I don’t want to lose and spend the money on war reparations.”
General Wang was stunned.
That's right!
Compared to the cost of TNT, it is indeed much more expensive.
But once war comes, who still considers these things?
Kill the enemy!
Win the battle!
That is the primary goal of war.
If you only consider the cost, then don't bother with expensive things like atomic bombs, Beidou, and intercontinental missiles.
Then, wait to be beaten?
Wait to lose the war, then lose sovereignty, humiliate the nation, cede territory, and pay reparations?
Of course, there was one thing Chen Hao didn't say: a little over a hundred yuan per kilogram is the limit of the technical information he can provide at present - follow-up in-depth research can still further reduce the cost.
“Alright!”
After figuring it out, General Wang smiled and said: “The assault rifle test is over, everyone can continue working.”
Just now was a live-fire test.
Next, other tests will be carried out, such as harsh environment tests.
High and low temperature usage environments.
Desert and seawater usage environments, etc.
Chen Hao immediately prepared to go to the machine tool project team to start work.
“Chief Chen!”
Academician Wang Lao stopped him: “What are we researching next? It wouldn't be… going home for the New Year, right? There's still some time before the New Year.”
He was responsible for the assault rifle project.
Once the research and development is complete.
His work will be finished.
“General Wang, you can ask the higher-ups to pay the assault rifle project team's bonus in advance.” Chen Hao said with a smile.
In addition to a few landlines, the base completely blocks external signals. He has to run outside the base every time he calls his wife.
Including the 5 million yuan bonus for the project team after the development of the defensive armor, which was also paid by the higher-ups in advance.
“Don't be so polite with me? I'll take care of it right away!” General Wang said with a smile.
He doesn't understand scientific research.
His greatest value in staying here is to do a good job in logistical support - including paying bonuses.
“It's not…”
Academician Wang's expression was not good: “I don't want money! I'm saying… can you give me another project - I'm old, but I'm not useless!”
Chen Hao was stunned.
I'm old, but I'm not useless!
This is the awareness of military scientists in this era.
They are willing to dedicate everything, including their own lives, to the motherland!
“Revamp the assault rifle!”
Chen Hao took a deep breath: “Wang Lao, this model that was previously developed is not intended to be equipped domestically - we also need a rifle for domestic use.”
“Why…”
Academician Wang was about to ask why it wasn't used domestically.
As soon as he said three words, he immediately changed his words: “Chief Chen, I'll wait for your technical data!”
“I'll give it to you within three days.”
“Okay!”
Academician Wang walked away happily.
Looking at the old man's back, Chen Hao's heart was filled with unspeakable emotions.
There was admiration.
And some sadness.
It is the selfless dedication of the older generation of scientific researchers that has allowed the Republic, which has experienced countless wars from the warlordism of the Republic of China and the invasion of Dongyang, to stand tall in the East again.
The country is still very poor, but its back is straightened.
The Eight-Nation Alliance dares not bully us.
The little devils dare not invade again.
These.
Are all the achievements of the older generation of military scientists!
“Little Chen, what are you thinking about?” General Wang asked in a low voice.
“They…”
Seeing Wang Lao's back disappear, Chen Hao murmured: “Are the most beloved people.”