Chapter 80: The hundred-million-dollar business is done!

Hasan wanted to close this deal; that way he would have done a big thing, but Hashim considered it more.

Only Bu'er Boshi's thirty-kilometer-range howitzer achieved it, using extremely special date-core shells; could ordinary bottom-discharge shells fly thirty kilometers? Or could Easterners have pre-buried the same shells in this range and detonated them at the moment of firing?

He must personally verify to prevent fraud; temporarily designating a new target is the most suitable!

"Okay, let's mark the coordinates of this stone, then send them back; after that, we'll just stand nearby and watch!"

"What?"

Hasan first froze; after reacting, his legs began to tremble.

This is the firing range!

Before firing, the range must be cleared; after all, shells don't have eyes—what if they veer off?

The Eastern range commander actually wants to stay and watch the shells land—isn't that courting death?

Seeing Hasan's pale face, Ye Chao laughed heartily: "Our truck cannon not only has long range, but also shoots accurately! To be safe, let's stand three kilometers away from this stone and observe later with a telescope."

"Okay." Hashim nodded.

A few minutes later.

A sharp whistling sound rang out; Hasan instinctively wanted to drop prone, but Hashim beside him lifted him up.

"Don't lie down!"

In common sense, upon hearing gunfire one should drop prone to avoid being killed by flying shell fragments; however, the shells of a large-caliber howitzer hitting the ground cause violent ground tremors, and anyone lying on the ground will instantly have their internal organs shattered, vomiting blood.

Even if one takes cover in a shelter, the body must not touch the shelter's walls or similar surfaces, otherwise the body still cannot withstand it.

Boom!

The explosion sound rang out.

Hasan's legs went weak; he couldn't stand steady and ended up sitting on the ground.

Hashim stared intently at the telescope, looking into the distance; after the smoke, that large stone had completely vanished.

"Pass the order, cease fire, let's go take a look!" Ye Chao said with a hearty laugh.

Several people walked over, and a crater five meters in diameter and two meters deep appeared before their eyes.

"Bu'er Boshi's date-core shells have poor accuracy in flight and their ground impact power is not that great, so they abandoned the 45-caliber howitzer plan and switched to our designed 52-caliber howitzer." Ye Chao said with a hearty laugh: "Now, are you satisfied with this range test firing?"

"Satisfied, satisfied, not bad!" Hashim nodded: "We decide to purchase two hundred units!"

Hasan widened his eyes: "Old uncle, we only brought money for one hundred units!"

Hashim smiled; Wudai and Kuse scraped together money for one hundred units, and Yuetuo also wanted an advanced truck cannon, so he decided to purchase another hundred units as well.

Ye Chao widened his eyes.

Two hundred units, at the price Qin Miao said, that's…… one hundred million!

Capital, Northern Industry Company.

"Two hundred units, one hundred million bucks! Qin Miao, you've earned us great merit this time! Our Northern Industry Company can also get two million dollars, Qin Miao, if you want to go abroad in the future just say so—our company's foreign exchange will be prioritized for your use!"

Qin Miao was very modest: "This time we went abroad mainly to raise R&D funds for our Ha Gong Da; now that the deal is done, next, the contract signing will be handled by Northern Industry Company, the money will also go through your accounts, and after it arrives, please quickly complete the procedures and then hand it over to our Ha Gong Da."

Zhao Gang nodded: "Don't worry, as long as the money arrives, we'll transfer it to you right away, without delay; anyone who dares to scheme against your Ha Gong Da can just wait to get kicked out and go home!"

Old Zhang had already given them a heads-up, and with the Foreign Exchange Management Department's past lessons, nobody dares to scheme about this deal anymore.

"By the way, should we withhold a portion? After all, we still need to buy two hundred Mercedes-Benz heavy trucks."

Buying Mercedes-Benz heavy trucks also requires foreign exchange; Northern Industry Company cannot simply give all the money to the Foreign Exchange Management Bureau.

"No, don't withhold anything; aside from those two million operating funds, hand everything over to their Foreign Exchange Management Bureau." Qin Miao said: "Then we'll go demand it back!"

Zhao Gang's eyes lit up: "Good!"

What is the nation's total foreign exchange reserve now! This one hundred million dollars of foreign exchange in hand is absolutely a huge sum!

If the Foreign Exchange Management Bureau still dares to create obstacles, delaying the purchase of Mercedes-Benz heavy trucks, that would be obstructing this arms deal; then the top leaders directly in charge would also be implicated.

This time when we go to demand it, let them obediently hand over the foreign exchange to us!

Thinking of the lofty attitude when we go to demand it, Zhao Gang feels extremely refreshed.

"By the way, Comrade Qin Miao, this signing will surely be a grand affair; likely it will be held at the Great Hall, do you want to join?"

This is definitely the most face-saving thing.

"No."

"Why?"

Stay low-key; if they ask, just say I was disciplined.

Even if we say we got the news from Bu'er Boshi, the Eastern relevant departments aren't stupid; they'll surely know Qin Miao leaked it, so Qin Miao will definitely be punished, making Yuetuo feel even more guilty, thus future cooperation talks will be easier.

"Good!" Zhao Gang figured out the crux, smiling broadly.

"By the way, why was this test firing held in Dalian?"

"Because the 23rd Army has already moved south." Zhao Gang said: "They still haven't received your truck cannon, but they have modified Type 66 shells—enough for the monkeys to drink a pot of!"

Southern Frontier.

The north is already clear and crisp autumn, the south remains scorching hot, endless mountain ranges stretching out of sight cause an inexplicable anxiety.

Engine roars rose and fell.

The front end is square and upright; above the intake grille, the three characters "East Is Red" have been painted the same green, making them inconspicuous.

Six large-diameter off-road tires rolled forward on the muddy road; the vehicle is covered with a tarp, unknown what's inside, and at the rear it tows a two-wheeled thing, camouflaged netting covering it, yet the outline of a cannon can still be seen.

On the lead vehicle, regiment commander Xiao Deyuan smoked a cigarette, gazing at the distant mountains.

Soon we'll be on the battlefield!

Alas, it's still too early; if in half a year we equipped the truck cannon, by that time……

Hearing the driver's words, Xiao Deyuan smiled: "Yeah, the truck cannon is a good thing, but…… our current equipment is also not bad; on the battlefield it's enough for the monkeys to drink a pot of!"

Just then, a 212 drove up from ahead, stopped at the roadside, and the person in the vehicle jumped out, shouting loudly.

"The army commander ordered: ahead, monkey artillery movements have been detected; please our artillery provide immediate support!"

Xiao Deyuan received the order, opened the map, spread it on the equipment cover of the East is Red LT665, and began standard measuring work.

"It's 25 kilometers away; are we supposed to provide immediate artillery support?"

"Yes!"

"Alright, order the troops to set up an artillery position by the roadside, use our bottom-row shells, and give the monkeys a greeting!"