Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

The Yangtze River 750, commonly known as the sidecar, can be traced back to the BMW R71 widely used by the German army during World War II. They were everywhere in this era, but in later generations, they became the darlings of vintage car enthusiasts.

The factory recently bought several, one of which belongs to Qin Yang. Riding it back and forth is more flexible than a 212, and faster than a bicycle, almost like an electric mobility scooter in later generations.

That's right, it's on par with an electric mobility scooter.

Qin Yang kicked the starter lever hard, then skillfully twisted the throttle. The engine emitted a series of buzzing roars. Then, he squeezed the clutch, shifted gears, and took off!

Bang!

A figure appeared in the sidecar. Zhang Chao strode over and sat down: "Yangzi, let's go together. I'll apologize to him."

Qin Yang glared at him, then kicked the engine again.

The Yangtze River 750 uses an air-cooled, horizontally opposed engine with a displacement of 745.42 ml, similar to that of a small QQ, but the power is only 22 horsepower. What's worse is that the torque is very weak, and it's easy to stall at low speeds. Just now, he twisted the throttle as if he was riding alone, but now that there's another person, it stalled.

The engine started again, then roared out, heading straight for the gate.

There were no mobile phones in this era, so communication was inconvenient. The person who came was turned away. Did he go straight back to the station, or did he go to a guesthouse? Where could they find him?

While Qin Yang was still thinking, Zhang Chao waved his big hand: "Engineer Yang, Engineer Yang!"

At the gate of the Capital Agricultural Implements Factory, a person was squatting in the sun, leisurely. When he saw Qin Yang and the others coming out, he stood up.

Qin Yang stepped on the brakes. Zhang Chao used the momentum to jump out, ran a few steps forward, and came directly in front of Yang Ying.

"Engineer Yang, I'm very sorry. It was my fault just now. Factory Director Qin has already criticized me and brought me out to find you."

Yang Ying smiled: "It's okay."

"Engineer Yang, luckily you didn't leave, otherwise, how could I, Qin Yang, continue to work in this system in the future." Qin Yang looked at the man with an apologetic expression: "Engineer Yang, get in the car. I'll take you to the cafeteria for a meal and a drink to warm you up, and then we can chat slowly."

"It's okay, Engineer Qin. I knew you would come out to find me. To avoid wasting your time, I've been waiting at the gate. No need to go to the cafeteria, just go to the office for a glass of water. We can talk about something by the way." Yang Ying got into the sidecar with a smile, and then Qin Yang twisted the throttle.

"Factory Director Qin, what about me? Wait for me!"

The motorcycle had already disappeared.

Zhang Chao shook his head helplessly and slowly walked back. What is Yang Ying's identity that Yangzi values him so much?

Of course, Qin Yang valued him because he knew that Engineer Yang was the real designer of the domestic third-generation tank automatic loader! When they were developing the 120mm gun, Engineer Yang developed a rear-compartment semi-automatic loader. Later, the country decided to develop a 125mm gun, and he led a team to survey and copy the 125mm automatic loader. In the later stage, a lot of experiments were carried out. By 1992, this automatic loader was exported to Lao Ba along with the Type 85 tank and was widely praised.

Qin Yang respected such old military engineers, just like he respected Old Zhu.

Now that Yang Ying had come from afar, Qin Yang had to treat him well. First go to the office, finish the business, and then go to eat. After all, there are many people in the cafeteria, so it's not easy to talk about things.

Office.

"Engineer Qin, I'm here this time to seek help." Yang Ying held the teacup with both hands, drinking tea while saying to Qin Yang: "Our Factory 447 has decided to develop a 120mm tank gun. The complete rounds are too big, so we need a brand new rear-compartment automatic loader. Do you have any suitable solutions?"

Qin Yang shook his head: "No."

Such a straightforward answer stunned Yang Ying: "No?"

"Yes, no."

"Why?"

"Because Europe doesn't have a mature rear-compartment automatic loader yet, and our technology can't surpass Europe's," Qin Yang said.

Speaking of automatic loaders, they actually existed at the end of World War II. At that time, German tank guns were getting thicker and thicker, and shells were getting heavier and heavier, so they planned to use automatic loading. At first, they used a rotary automatic loader, which worked on the same principle as a revolver, placing the shells in a rotary magazine and using the rotation of the wheel to complete the rapid loading of the shells.

After World War II, France developed the bizarre AMX-13 tank, which used a special oscillating turret, which was essentially this rotary automatic loader. However, there were too many shortcomings, and it was quickly eliminated. Sweden's S-tank also had automatic loading, but it was equally unconventional.

The truly practical and advanced rear-compartment automatic loaders should be counted from the Leclerc tank and the Type 90 tank. These tanks were already products of the 1990s, and the electronic equipment of that era was more mature. Even so, problems often occurred.

Therefore, Qin Yang's answer was very direct. It wasn't that he couldn't design it, but that he couldn't manufacture it. This was determined by the basic industrial foundation.

"In other words, I came for nothing?" Yang Ying's face wore a wry smile. He had boasted before he came, and now he was afraid he would be laughed at when he went back.

"Actually, the rear-compartment automatic loader isn't difficult. It's just evolved from a rotary to a belt magazine. However, this technology is not mature. Even if we build it, it will often malfunction. More importantly, this device has complex shell selection, which is difficult for us to achieve with our current technology," Qin Yang said: "However, if you think the shells are too heavy and want to reduce physical exertion, you might consider developing a semi-automatic loader."

"Semi-automatic?" Yang Ying's eyes widened.

Leaving the loading work to the loader and the loader only responsible for moving is the semi-automatic loader unique to the East!

"Although full ammunition cannot be used with a rotary automatic loader, if you want it, I can give you the prototype at any time," Qin Yang said.

The full ammunition is very long and cannot be inserted into the rotary table, so only the rear-compartment method can be used. However, Qin Yang is very generous. If Engineer Yang wants to refer to the old Maozi's equipment, Qin Yang will give it to him without hesitation.

Rear-compartment loader, the shell is behind the turret