Chapter 1337 Iron Dome vs Steel Sky

Hearing Hashem complain like this, Du Fei knew that he must have something to do with those Italians.

But Du Fei is not interested in these. Anyway, as long as he can sell the fruit, he can make a profit. As for who the terminal is, it doesn't matter to him.

Let alone the mafia, even if a dog can be sold, Du Fei will still cooperate with him.

Anyway, these are things that Hashim should worry about, so Du Fei just laughed and didn't answer them.

Hashim just complained and then talked about another thing.

In fact, he came here mainly for business purposes to buy twenty more gunships, and also to see how the young students from Ribia studying here were doing.

These people are all elites in their country, and they cannot be aggrieved by being sent here for the aircraft manufacturing factory.

Come and find out about the situation and whether you have encountered any difficulties in life and study.

On the personal side, in addition to bringing his mother, Barak, to join the fruit route, there is another situation that needs to be discussed with Du Fei.

"Du, we have encountered a little trouble in Xu Liya recently." Hashim looked serious.

Du Fei raised his eyebrows: "What's going on?"

Hashem said: "Besides us, there are other traders dealing in Nanyang fruits. After we entered the market, they sold the prices even lower..."

Du Fei understood instantly that those who originally occupied the market discovered that the new entrants planned to start a price war.

Hashem paused: "Should we think of a way?"

Of course Du Fei understood that Hashim's 'think of a solution' was certainly not a normal business competition approach.

Du Fei thought for a moment and said, "What is the background of the other party and where is the source of the goods?"

Hashem said: "The source of goods is from Nanyang, including Siam, Sumatra and Java. As for the background, don't worry about it. There are me and Sa Damu over there, and now with the mother Balak, no matter what the background is, we have to step aside stand."

When Du Fei heard this, he felt that this was not a small tone, but it was true given the energy of the three of them, and asked: "Then what do you want?"

Hashem said: "Du, we will take care of the market. Can you think of a way from the source to kick out those who disrupt the market?"

Du Fei immediately understood that he wanted to create a monopoly.

If there is any business that is the most profitable, it is undoubtedly a monopoly business.

It's just that monopoly is easy to talk about, but not so easy to achieve.

Generally speaking, there are only two ways: either completely destroy the opponent; or try to recruit them and make the enemy's people ours.

In comparison, Du Fei prefers the latter.

Because for now, he can only control Borneo, not the entire Southeast Asia.

In the Nanyang region, there are many places rich in fruits. The main ones are Sumatra, Malay, Java, Siam, South Vietnam, and Chenla, including the southern part of Shan. It is impossible for Du Fei to block all these places.

Du Fei pursed his lips slightly and said in deep thought: "This... this situation is difficult to completely eliminate. As long as there is profit, someone will do it. We can only control bulk trade to the greatest extent. In addition, we have a large number of aircraft for air transportation. Tropical fruits are not easy to preserve. We have time and cost advantages. As long as we find several other large producing areas, form an industry alliance, establish a fruit standard, unify pricing, and unify transportation, it will be beneficial to everyone. "

Hashim nodded repeatedly and praised: "If I didn't say that you are smart, why didn't I think of it~"

Du Fei smiled and waved his hand: "Stop hating me." But he reminded: "But this matter is not mature yet."

Hashim tightened his smile and said, "How do you say that?"

Du Fei said: "If we want to establish this alliance, the biggest bargaining chip in our hands is seventy transport planes. Only with these planes can we be faster than others. But now we only have ten planes in place. It is best to wait for others The planes are all in place and I have a thorough grasp of the transportation advantages, so I can have the confidence to integrate the resources of a region. Otherwise, why would anyone listen to us?"

Hashem thought the same thing: "That's true, then you should step up production~ Don't make any mistakes again."

Du Fei knew that he was referring to the sixty gunships jammed in the middle of the correctional stone.

He said confidently: "Don't worry, it won't happen this time."

Assured, Hashim stayed a while longer before leaving.

Du Fei sent it outside, and when he came back, he began to think about the integration of Nanyang fruits.

Hashem reminded him today that he just thought of this.

Previously, he only wanted to rely on the resources of Borneo to support two fruit routes and earn hundreds of millions of dollars in profits every year.

Now it seems that we can take bigger steps.

To integrate the fruit resources of the entire Nanyang, first of all, the local area of ​​Indy is not a problem at all.

The Huang family, which occupies more than half of Sumatra, definitely supports it. They also point to purchasing gunships from Du Fei to scare Subian in the west.

It's impossible for Du Fei to be upset about this little thing.

Then there's Subian. It's a bit exaggerated to say that he's just hanging on for a breath, but it's probably not a very good situation.

After the last time they conspired with the Yingguo people to dig a hole for Du Fei, the result was that the Yingguo people's fleet left in despair, leaving only a 10,000-ton cruiser in Du Fei's hands.

It would be nice if Du Fei didn't bother him. If he doesn't agree to this, then he has to talk it over.

As for Sumatra, which is in a semi-independent state under the name of Subian, Du Fei has not had much contact with it, and it is difficult to say what the situation is.

But when we get back to repair the 10,000-ton cruiser renamed "Kuching", and take a few destroyers for a "friendly visit", I believe they will make a wise choice.

It's easy to talk about the southern part of Shan Guo. At that time, let Li Yuanchao say hello. With Li Yuanchao's current military deterrence, I don't believe anyone dares not to give face.

The rest are Malaysia and Siam. As for South Vietnam and Zhenla, they are still in war and can be ignored.

Thinking of this, Du Fei couldn't help but think of the previous Riau Islands incident.

At that time, Mahathir came out to negotiate from the Malaysian side, and Du Fei didn't react at the time.

Later, I got this person's resume and successfully identified the person.

Although Mahathir's road to power has just begun, his faction is very influential in Malaysia, so he can contact him.

Once is unfamiliar, twice is familiar. Although Malaysia suffered a loss in the last incident, Du Fei later knew Mahathir's background and treated him personally with considerable courtesy. It should not be difficult to talk to him again this time.

Moreover, once an alliance is formed, the benefits will not only benefit Du Fei alone, there will be greater benefits to be distributed. I believe that with Mahathir's ambition and vision, he will not miss this opportunity.

The last one left is the Kingdom of Siam.

From a personal perspective, Du Fei has never had a good impression of Siam.

Apart from other things, the fact that they flirted with the little Japanese during World War II was disgusting.

But then again, business is for making money, and it is not worth it to act on impulse.

After all, it is true that the money is made. If you are really angry, wait for a chance in the future and then take him out.

Anyway, Du Fei had already left a foreshadowing before. Now not only does Li Yuanchao occupy Danbei and directly border them, but he also left a passage by taking advantage of the previous convenience.

Although it cannot be seen on the map, in fact, the family already has a direct border with them.

Du Fei thought about it and decided to let Zhu Li communicate with the Kingdom of Siam in the name of the Queen to see how the other party reacted.

If possible, Du Fei was not stingy about sharing the profits with others. The Nanyang fruit cake was huge, and he certainly couldn't finish it all by himself.

...

Half a month later, the remaining dozen or so "Fire Fighting No. 1" tanks sold to Mu Barak rolled off the production line and were directly transported by train to Tianjin Port for loading.

Along with the ship were other weapons and equipment purchased by Mu Barak, which would be transported to ports along the Red Sea coast.

At the same time, Du Fei began to study the issue of further expanding production at the tractor factory.

"Lao Zhang~ Our factory's output is not good now." Du Fei stood under the shade of the tree in front of the factory office building, looking at the workshop in the distance that was running at full capacity.

Zhang Xiangdong smiled bitterly: "Manager, I can't do anything about this! Nanyang is in urgent need of tractors, and tank orders are coming in continuously. After two rounds of expansion, our factory's output has tripled."

Du Fei took out a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes from his pocket, handed one to Zhang Xiangdong, and said in a deep voice: "It's not enough! The world will not be quiet in the next few years. We must seize the opportunity to expand tank exports. An annual output of 500 vehicles is the bottom line."

Zhang Xiangdong couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. If this is the case, their factory will have to double its current size.

I couldn't help but worry: "Manager, this... so many tanks, can we sell them?"

Although the tractor factory is still squeezed with a lot of tank orders, the four kingdoms of South India, the purchases of Li Yuanchao, and the large orders from Colonel Ka, as well as the pieces sold to Africa and Nanyang through Vincent and Lou Hongyi, all in all, there are probably more than 400 vehicles.

With the current production capacity of the tractor factory, there is no need to worry about orders for at least two years.

But once the production is expanded, these orders will be gone in less than a year.

He didn't know Du Fei's thoughts.

With the outbreak of the Fourth Middle East War in a few months, the original result will most likely be the same.

By then, after the war, not only will the war need to replenish a large amount of equipment, but Xu Liya, Yuedan Kingdom, and other Middle Eastern countries will also have the urge to strengthen their armaments after seeing the strength of the Youtai people.

In the war, the castrated speed-linked weapons performed poorly. Although these Middle Eastern people are unlikely to give up speed-linked weapons due to political reasons, Du Fei may be able to bite off a piece of meat from them.

Based on this judgment, Du Fei feels that the current output of the tractor factory is too small.

At the same time, the "Fire Fighting No. 1" tank also needs further improvement and can no longer bear the name of "T-62".

The T-62 used to have a loud name, but this time it is afraid that it will be broken in the hands of the war.

Du Fei estimated that even if they were equipped with air conditioners, it would not change the overall situation.

At that time, it depends on how the 60 "Fire Fighting No. 1" tanks perform.

If we can achieve some results on the battlefield, it will be the best advertisement.

Du Fei said: "Don't worry, Lao Zhang, I know what's going on."

Zhang Xiangdong responded, but didn't persuade him any more.

Just at this time, a military green jeep drove in from outside the factory.

It came in front of the two of them, and the car stopped with a "squeak".

Vasily, who was tall, wearing a half-sleeved shirt and showing his arms full of yellow hair, pushed the door down from the passenger seat.

"Comrade Manager, I've kept you waiting for a long time~" Vasily said in Mandarin with a little Beijing accent, and smiled and greeted Du Fei and Zhang Xiangdong: "Hello, Lao Zhang."

In the past few years, Vasily has been like a fish in water here with Du Fei.

Not only was his safety guaranteed, but his talents were also put to use. Du Fei also found a way to take over his child through Natasha.

Vasily looks energetic now, completely different from when he first arrived.

"Comrade Vasily~" Du Fei smiled and shook hands: "I haven't seen you for a few months, but you are getting more and more energetic."

Vasily laughed, exchanged a few brief greetings, and then got to the point: "Comrade manager, what new instructions did you have for calling me here? I promise to complete the task."

Du Fei waved his hand and said, "Let's go to the workshop."

The three people took the battery car in the factory to the end of the production workshop.

The tanks here have been assembled and can be delivered after testing after rolling off the production line.

Du Fei took the two of them to the side of a newly produced 'Firefighter No. 1', reached out and patted the skirt of the track, making a "dong dong" sound.

Vasily guessed and asked: "Comrade manager, do you want to modify the tank?"

Du Fei nodded: "Although the performance of Sulian's T-62 tank is quite good, after this period of production and feedback, there are still many problems."

Vasily immediately took out a small book to record.

Zhang Xiangdong reacted a little slower and also carried a notebook and pen with him.

Du Fei said: "First of all, I am going to change the current cast iron turret into a more angular welded turret..."

Both Vasily and Zhang Xiangdong were stunned. Zhang Xiangdong was also an expert in this field. They both knew the two main schools of tank turrets, one is cast iron and the other is welded.

Both have their advantages, but in the future welded turrets will almost replace the Soviet cast iron turrets.

But at the current point in time, cast iron turrets still have considerable advantages, the biggest advantages of which are cost and output.

Vasily couldn't help but frown and said: "Comrade Manager, I don't quite understand why we need to weld the turret. The current turret of Fire No. 1, which is a copy of T62, is the best choice for mass production."

Du Fei smiled: "You also said that it is the best choice for mass production. That is determined by the strategic thinking of Sulian. They have tasted the sweetness of World War II. The power of large-scale armored assaults between China and Italy needs to be achieved in a short period of time." Mass production under the conditions of time and low cost. As for the individual performance of the tank, it is enough as long as it is above the standard. In the end, quantity will determine everything on the battlefield.”

Vasily nodded, of course he knew this, even better than Du Fei knew.

Du Fei continued: "But we are different. Don't forget that we are essentially a company! The ultimate goal of a company is to make profits. We must make our products look as high-end and classy as possible. Do you understand? Obviously, T-62 A round turret doesn’t fit the temperament of our company. What I want is something angular and powerful.”

Vasily immediately wrote these two words in his notebook.

Du Fei took a breath and added: "In addition, after changing to a welded turret, we need to increase the armor thickness on both sides of the main gun to more than twenty centimeters, so that it can withstand the current mainstream Western mainstream at a distance of two thousand meters. 100mm tank gun attack."

As Du Fei spoke, he took a small notebook from Vasily's hand and drew a crude sketch.

Although it is a sketch, all the information that should be expressed is expressed. It is probably the structure of our new main battle tank in future generations.

Du Fei said while drawing: "This will become the biggest selling point of our tanks. We want our customers and potential customers to believe that on the battlefield, whether it is SMU's T62 or America's M60, a head-on battle is not ours." opponent."

When Vasily heard this, he instinctively wanted to remind Du Fei. He said that the main guns of both tanks were 105 mm.

But when the words came to his lips, he still held back.

It's obviously inappropriate to mention this at this time, and it's not important. He just needs to know.

At that time, according to Du Fei's requirements, it will be enough to be able to withstand the attack of a 105mm tank gun from a distance of two thousand meters.

Du Fei continued: "In addition, the new turret must be larger. In addition to the power just mentioned, the internal space must also be expanded to make the tank soldiers more comfortable. Only with large space can facilities such as air conditioning be equipped. Don't forget, our When a tank is sold, it is the tank crews who actually use it, and their experience and feedback have a great impact on the second purchase.”

Du Fei said a lot, but it boils down to the fact that the turret should be large, the space should be large, and the armor should be thick. The frontal armor is the highlight of the propaganda, and it should be as thick as possible if allowed.

But in the end, Vasily didn't remind him, but Zhang Xiangdong couldn't hold back: "Manager, if we weld the turret, this... I'm afraid the cost will be very high!"

Du Fei curled his lips indifferently: "We are not using it ourselves. This kind of tank is specially prepared for the wealthy people in the Middle East. There is black gold flowing all over the ground in those places. Do you care about this little money? If you care about money, we Isn’t there the original version of Firefighter No. 1? It’s cheaper and can still be sold.”

Then Du Fei became slightly serious and looked at Vasily and Zhang Xiangdong: "What I just said, can our technology do it?"

Vasily made his plans when Du Fei and Zhang Xiangdong were talking, and immediately replied: "Comrade manager, please rest assured that currently both the Tractor Factory and the Red Star Rolling Mill have the ability to weld turrets, so there is no problem at all."

Du Fei nodded. With his words, Du Fei felt relieved.

Zhang Xiangdong had been on the battlefield, so he couldn't help but feel a little worried. He couldn't help but said: "Manager, if we do this, will the turret be too big? This is not conducive to survival on the battlefield."

Du Fei patted him on the shoulder: "Old Zhang~ The turret has a larger space, the tanker inside is comfortable, and the combat effectiveness can be stronger. In short, our tanks must be beautiful in the future, so that customers can see it, understand? The second is the so-called combat effectiveness and survivability. Again, we are a foreign trade "enterprise", and grasping the preferences of customers is the key to our survival!"

Zhang Xiangdong grinned and laughed dryly, not knowing what to say.

Du Fei looked at Vasily again: "What do you think?"

Vasily shrugged and said: "You are the boss, you have the final say."

After determining the improvement direction of "Fire Fighting No. 1", Du Fei talked about the second thing.

Ask: "Comrade Vasily, have you seen a high-speed machine gun, similar to the multi-barrel rotating design of Gatling, with a caliber of... 20 to 30 mm, which can pour out 3,000 bullets in one minute?"

This is the standard proposed by Du Fei based on the 1130 gun before the time travel, but according to the current technical level, there is room for the rate of fire and caliber.

If you can make something similar in advance at this time, it can not only be used domestically, but also exported as a weapon.

The moment this rapid-fire gun opens fire, the momentum of tearing everything apart is absolutely impressive.

The only drawback is that the current radar and fire control systems are relatively backward, and the effect cannot reach the level of decades later.

Du Fei also has a try-and-see attitude. If he can make it, he will pick it up. If he can't make it, it doesn't matter.

Vasily constructed what Du Fei described in his mind. Isn't this a super rotary machine gun?

He asked: "Comrade Manager, what do you want to do with this weapon?"

Du Fei did not mention the close-in defense guns on warships, because missiles are not common now, and this kind of machine gun installed on ships has little practical significance.

Du Fei said: "It can be installed on the gunboat to replace the double 37 machine gun in front. In addition to ground attacks, it can also encounter enemy fighters at critical moments. If the enemy launches air-to-air missiles, use the advantage of the firing rate to form a barrage in front to destroy the missiles."

Vasily was slightly surprised. He didn't expect to use this rapid-fire machine gun to fight missiles.

He felt that Du Fei was a little whimsical, but that was not what he wanted to consider.

As a technician, he only needs to give an answer, whether this idea is feasible or not.

Vasily pondered and said: "From the perspective of mechanical structure, it is not impossible to achieve a firing rate of 3,000 per minute, but our current fire control and sighting systems may... It is difficult to achieve the effect you want to see."

Du Fei did not expect it to be done all at once. When he heard Vasily say that it could work, he simply asked him to make a prototype first.

As for the follow-up, whatever problems he encountered would be solved.

Du Fei said: "Vasily, I am very optimistic about this rapid-fire cannon. At present, the warships of America and Sulian have been missileized, and this will definitely be a trend in the future. Defense against missiles cannot rely on the armor of the ship itself. This high-speed machine gun must be used to destroy it before the missile hits it. We are now in the lead."

Vasily suddenly realized that this was Du Fei's real intention, and he couldn't help but secretly praise Du Fei for his forward-looking vision.

In his opinion, this rapid-fire machine gun is a bit nonsense to shoot small air-to-air missiles, but it is still quite promising to shoot anti-ship missiles that are two or three meters or three or four meters long.

After Du Fei finished speaking, Vasily hurriedly said: "Manager, since we are going to start a new project, please give us a code name first so that we can establish the project."

Du Fei thought for a while: "Since we are using steel bullets to build a defensive sky, I think it would be good to call it 'Steel Sky'."

Vasily and Zhang Xiangdong were both stunned. What the hell is 'Steel Sky'? According to this, shouldn't it be called 'Iron Dome'?

Du Fei ignored the lingering thoughts of 'Steel Sky' and 'Iron Dome' in their minds, and left after saying that.

Unexpectedly, he casually said something, but a troublemaker came.