Back in 1978, I was admitted to Northwestern Polytechnical University.

How much is Chapter 473? Hold up one finger.

Inside the Jianguo Hotel in the capital.

Sultan paced back and forth, looking worried.

“Your Highness, you don’t need to worry. Since Qin has made a promise, he will definitely be able to help us,” said the officer under his command named Saleh.

Sultan nodded: "Yes, I believe Qin wouldn't lie to us, but..."

This kind of procurement is groundbreaking; would Easterners agree to it?
"In recent years, we have been seeking to purchase long-range weapons. We first approached the Americans, but they refused to sell to us, not even those with a range of 100 kilometers. The French were willing to sell, but the range was only 70 kilometers! These so-called friends are actually using us and have no intention of helping us."

“Yes, the East will truly help us!” Saleh said.

Ring ring... Just then, the phone rang.

"Hello, what? Okay, got it."

Saleh hung up the phone, his face beaming with excitement.

"Your Highness, we just received an invitation from the Easterners to take us to climb the Great Wall tomorrow."

what?
The Great Wall of the East is world-famous, and even the saying "He who has not climbed the Great Wall is not a true man" is widely circulated.

However, generally speaking, summer is the best time to climb the Great Wall. Now it's autumn, and with the cold wind blowing, what's so great about the Great Wall?
Of course, I wasn't going to climb the Great Wall; that was just an excuse.

The Great Wall is located in mountainous areas, and in mountainous areas, there must be...

Thinking about this, they became even more excited.

"What are you waiting for? Get ready for tomorrow's itinerary!"

"Yes!"

The next day, two Hongqi sedans drove up to the hotel entrance.

"Mr. Sultan, please get in the car!"

"Alright, Qin, thank you for inviting me to see the Great Wall. It's one of the four wonders of the world..."

"Yes, it's a long journey, and we'll be going into the mountains. Come on, get in the car."

Qin Liang only spoke after the car had driven away.

“Your Highness Sultan, once we reach the mountains, we will change vehicles in the tunnels. The new vehicles may not be very comfortable, please understand.”

"It's ok!"

Leaving the capital and entering the mountains, the road is surrounded by mountains. It is autumn now, and the mountains are full of red leaves, which is quite spectacular.

"This scenery is absolutely stunning. We've never seen anything like it where we're from," Sultan exclaimed.

In Sha's area, most of the land is an endless desert. Even in the western part, there are some mountainous areas, but water is scarce and there is not much vegetation.

Now, looking at the mountains covered in red and the forests dyed in vibrant colors, the scene is indeed beautiful!
Qin Liang also sighed, saying that in the past few years, he had been busy, from an ordinary college student to a university president, and had also led Northwestern Polytechnical University to become the world's first military-industrial complex. In the process, he had overlooked many beautiful sights.

Having already brought aviation technology to the world's top level, it's time to stop the relentless pace and take a break.

Well, once I'm done with this, I'll bring my wife here for an autumn outing.

The car slowly came to a stop; it had entered the tunnel. At the entrance, there were guards in green military uniforms, and inside, several 212 vehicles were parked.
"Your Highness, please change vehicles."

"Okay, next, we..."

Sultan looked into the tunnel and was shocked to see a hidden door slowly opening. There were so many traps here!

There was a road inside. The convoy drove in and drove for more than ten minutes. When they came out, they had entered an unnamed mountainous area. There were no paved roads, only rugged mountain roads. They continued to drive for more than two hours, passing several checkpoints along the way. Finally, the vehicles entered a camp.

"Your Highness Sultan, you must be tired from your journey." Qin Liang got out of the carriage, and then... opened a black umbrella.

Even if we've been hiding all the way here, it's still not safe. Now that we've gotten out of the car, we still need to block the view from the sky. Even if no reconnaissance satellites are flying by right now, we still have to do the work that needs to be done.

Sultan was taken aback at first, then he understood and smiled.

In fact, Qin Liang hasn't said anything up to this point. His previous reason was still to see the Great Wall. However... some things don't need to be said explicitly; they can be understood without being said, just like now.

"Your Highness Sultan, welcome. I am Luo Xiangtian, the commander here."

A middle-aged military officer stepped forward.

"Thank you for your hard work, someone come here!"

What to do?

Luo Xiangtian and his staff and officers were all completely baffled.

Saleh walked over carrying a briefcase, opened it with a creak, and inside... were stacks of green coins!
"These are small gifts for our first meeting."

This……

This box is worth at least half a million dollars!
Such a large sum of money... was it a gift?
"That won't do, we can't accept it..."

"You've worked hard, soldiers, and you still have to farm." Sultan pointed to the flat land in the military camp, where the crops had been harvested, but the straw was still piled up.

Such a highly confidential place could not possibly be farmed by farmers from nearby villages. The only possibility is that these soldiers were farming there in their spare time.

These are missile troops, the country's most powerful armed force, yet they all need to farm. This made Sultan quite emotional.

What they mean by asking people to prepare their itinerary is, of course, preparing their money.

"This money is for you to improve your lives."

"This……"

Luo Xiangtian glanced at Qin Liang. His superiors had instructed him to listen to Qin Liang in everything. The leaders hadn't shown up yet, and they didn't know what was going on.

"Old Luo, since Sha considers us friends, then accept this gift. It would be awkward to refuse a gift from a friend."

Five hundred thousand dollars, accept it as a meeting gift?

Since Comrade Qin Liang gave his approval, I might as well be bolder!
"Yes!"

"Come on, take us inside and have a look."

"Yes!"

Along the way, the barracks and hillsides were cleverly integrated, forming a seamless whole. After walking for a while, a large gate appeared ahead.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you are foreigners visiting our base for the first time. You are about to witness the biggest secret of our base, so please keep it a secret."

"That's natural!"

"We will!"

With a creaking sound, the door slowly opened.

Inside, a huge underground garage appeared, with various vehicles neatly arranged.

Sultan spotted something immediately, then strode inside.

Whoosh whoosh!
The old Yellow River tractor unit is nothing to see here; it's outdated. With the introduction of Steyr engines in China, the tractor unit will definitely be replaced.

It was towing a long trailer behind it.

The trailer is simple, just a frame welded from steel pipes, but the thing it carries is anything but simple.

It is cylindrical with a pointed front and four tail fins at the rear, with the letters DF-3 painted on the side.

This is the Dongfeng-3 Skyrocket!
Over twenty meters long and more than two meters in diameter, this behemoth, once filled with fuel, will become a massive machine weighing over forty tons!
Sultan gently raised his hand, wanting to touch, but just as he was about to make contact, he remembered something and turned to look at Qin Liang: "Is it alright?"

"Of course you can, it won't break if you touch it."

A large hand touched it, and a cold sensation washed over it. It seemed to carry a chilling, deadly aura.

This is a national treasure!
Sultan touched the missile's outer shell, from front to back, and then his gaze settled on the four nozzles at the tail.

The Dongfeng-3 missile is an innovative project of China's aerospace sector!
The key to innovation is this engine!
At the time, in order to avoid the various inconveniences brought about by cryogenic fuel, it was decided to choose unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine. Some people said that using this fuel was like sleeping with a tiger.

Knowing there are tigers in the mountains, they still ventured into the tiger's den! In order to develop advanced missiles for the motherland and meet the national defense needs, a large group of veteran experts worked day and night, and in less than two years, the Dongfeng-3 missile was completed!
The following missiles all used this type of fuel, and the Long March 2 also used this type!

"Qin, may I... observe its operation?" Sultan asked again.

Just looking at it like this doesn't give me a clear sense of what's going on. I still need to see it in person. But... I wonder if that's asking too much?

"Of course." Qin Liang nodded. "You just gave us a gift when we met. Now, we'll take the missile vehicle out for a routine drill as a return gift. Lao Luo, you can arrange it."

Luo Xiangtian was slightly embarrassed.

Comrade Qin Liang only said he was coming to inspect, he didn't say he was coming to observe our daily drills!

It's already difficult enough to just let foreigners come and watch, but you're even letting them see our training... This... However... they brought in half a million dollars as a gift, so... it's only polite to reciprocate. We should be more friendly, so...

"Yes, I'll prepare immediately."

As he spoke, Luo Xiangtian strode away to the duty room next door, picked up the phone, and said, "Hello, this is Luo from Unit 8623. I'd like to ask for instructions... Do as Comrade Qin Liang says? Okay, we'll complete the mission without hesitation!"

"One two one, one two one!"

The soldiers marched over in neat formation, checked their equipment, boarded the vehicles, and prepared for their daily training.

"Your Highness Sultan, please ride in this car later. I'll take you to the launch site. Our missile is a mobile missile. It can choose from several fixed launch sites and move between these sites. In an emergency, it can also be set up and launched at any time."

Early ballistic missiles were launched from fixed silos, which were laborious to build and were within the enemy's strike range. In the event of a nuclear war, they would certainly be the first targets to be destroyed.

Thus, mobile missiles emerged. Early ones were maneuverable over the ocean, which was the most stealthy, but the operating cost was too high. Later, land-based mobile ballistic missiles appeared. The Russians were experts in this field, and their large off-road chassis were the envy of many.

We in the East don't have that capability yet; we only have ordinary trailers that can't be used for field operations. So, we usually find a fixed troop location and a few launch sites nearby, and determine the launch parameters in advance, which makes launching easier.

Of course, now with BeiDou navigation and high-precision electronic computers, positioning and calculating firing parameters are no longer major problems. Therefore, solid-fuel missiles can be launched at will, but liquid-fueled missiles... require sufficient space for fuel filling.

One truck after another started up, roaring, and drove off...

Another exit from the cave!
The entire mountain was hollow!

From the front, even if it had been discovered, it would have just been an ordinary military outpost. But what lay behind was a completely different world.

Once you get off the road, it's not very wide, but the curves and bends are all carefully constructed. The soldiers are used to the roads here from their regular training, so they can almost always take the curves in one go.

Fifteen minutes later, the convoy arrived at a flat area in the mountains. It looked inconspicuous, but in fact, it was specially prepared!

"Attention, prepare for launch!"

"Fill the fuel tank!"

Commands echoed through the valley.

Sentinels stood guard outside, while chemical defense soldiers, fully dressed, pulled over the fuel truck's hose and began refueling.

Of course, these are all drills, just actions. The fuel is corrosive, and once it's filled, it's almost impossible to pull out; it can only be fired out.

Qin Liang glanced at the people around him. For customers, the biggest problem was whether they would complain about the refueling of this toxic fuel.

but……

Clearly, the concerns are unnecessary.

Sultan watched with great interest.

"We don't have many fuel options. Low-temperature fuels are unsuitable for Sha's environment. We can only use liquid fuels at room temperature. Although they are toxic, we have a set of effective procedures. As long as we strictly follow the regulations, there will be no problems."

“Okay, okay, okay.” Sultan nodded.

"Considering the environment there, we will increase the air conditioning power of the vehicles being exported."

"Good, good, good!"

Sultan certainly wouldn't complain. After all, it's already good enough that someone is willing to sell to them now. There's no other seller in the world that can be found for a rocket of this size!
"How far does this thing... have?"

Three hundred kilometers.

what?
Sultan and his entourage were stunned.

The Scud missile, which is about ten meters long and one meter in diameter, has a range of three hundred kilometers.

This behemoth, with its length doubled, diameter doubled, and volume eight times larger, still has a range of 300 kilometers.
"The error is a bit high."

"How tall?"

"The error is 2,500."

The expressions on the faces of the people in Sha were incredibly varied.

"I wonder if you guys would find its error rate too high."

"No problem, no problem at all, this margin of error is actually quite good!"

"Missile erected!" the command rang out again.

With a roar, the missile slowly rose up, its length of more than 20 meters, which is the height of an old, dilapidated residential building!
With its sharp bullet pointing towards the sky and its robust body looking so powerful, this is definitely the national treasure that Sha has been looking forward to the most!

"Training is over!"

"return!"

As the convoy began its return journey, Mr. Sha was still filled with excitement; the scene he had just witnessed was truly breathtaking.

Sultan remained silent the entire way, gazing at the undulating mountains outside, lost in thought. Clearly, his mind had wandered off!
The capital city, a large compound.

"Today, Comrade Qin Liang took a client to see it; I wonder how it went."

"That's right, I wonder what Sha's attitude is, especially if he finds out the price..."

“This man, Sha, is very rich. When he went to the military, he was reportedly given a $500,000 gift on the spot.”

"What?"

Just as everyone was discussing this, someone walked in.

"Report! Comrade Qin Liang has brought my friend Sha here!"

"Really? Great!"

"Let's go out and greet them!"

"Comrade Qin Liang said, 'Don't make too much of a fuss, we'll just wait here.'"

Sure enough, entrusting the matter to Qin Liang was reassuring; he had considered everything!

Ten minutes later.

“Your Highness Sultan, please sit here. Now, please let our engineer introduce you to the basic information about what you have seen today.”

"well."

Sultan sat down with a smile and looked at the projection screen.

"Distinguished guests, hello everyone. Now I will begin my introduction. This rocket uses our independently designed rocket engine, with a takeoff thrust of 104 seconds, an engine specific impulse of 239.5 seconds, and an burn time of 135 seconds..."

Sha doesn't actually understand any of this data!
However, they listened attentively, nodding from time to time.

Half an hour later.

"We believe this rocket perfectly meets our needs. Please name your price."

We've finally arrived at the most important part!
Everyone looked at each other, and finally all looked at Qin Liang.

"Distinguished leaders, you have the final say on the price; after all, this isn't a project of Northwestern Polytechnical University."

"Then... this one?" Old Ren held up one finger.

Everyone held their breath and looked at Sha.

Will these people think it's expensive? Will they slam their fists on the table and protest?

"no problem!"

Sultan nodded.

Are you... misunderstanding something? Did you think it was ten million?
How... should I remind them?
Just as everyone was wondering how to start the conversation, His Highness Sultan continued, "A national treasure worth one hundred million dollars each isn't expensive! We need to buy thirty-five!"

Sure enough, having deep pockets makes all the difference!

They understood correctly, it's one hundred million US dollars per coin! That's the price they were planning to offer.

Sure enough, we're still too poor to understand the thoughts of the wealthy!
Qin Liang really understands them!
"Ladies and gentlemen...aren't our demands...too many?"

Seeing the shocked expressions on everyone's faces, Sultan felt a little embarrassed.

"No, no, not much, not much at all. It's just a normal request, and we'll do our best to meet it. If you place your order now, we should be able to deliver it to you within a year!" Old Ren was the first to react and said.

Three and a half billion!
With so much money, how should we spend it?
Many projects in the aerospace industry can now be launched!
If we don't work harder, we'll be overtaken by Northwestern Polytechnical University. They're developing brand-new engines and spaceplanes. Our aerospace system... we need to step up our efforts too. With this money, we're sure to see a major development!

"Okay, then let's talk about the warheads again? Are they the kind of warheads that create a mushroom cloud after explosion?"

There's another reason why Mr. Sha was willing to spend such a large sum of money!
(End of this chapter)