Starting from Yellow Mud Hillock, take the main road to Dongshan Mansion, passing through Jinxiang County and Jishui City, and then continue north along National Highway 104...

Xu Fei lay on the back seat of the Tiger Head car, talking on the phone with his uncle.

The first two times he passed through Jinxiang County, he didn't have a chance to visit his cousin. This time, he arrived early and also took advantage of the armed forces pass, but still didn't see him.

Because of the flood last year, the farmers suffered heavy losses, and there were very few people planting garlic this year. His cousin had nothing to do and was sent to work on a sewing machine.

Fortunately, he donated 200,000 yuan to the prison for repairing the old facilities. He had the opportunity to talk to the person in charge, who said that they would apply to the higher authorities and arrange a group of capable prisoners to go to the toy factory or Large Swamps Power Plant for labor reform.

As for his aunt and uncle, they were both high school teachers. After his cousin got into trouble, the couple felt ashamed to continue teaching and quit their jobs. One went to the northeast to build houses, and the other stayed in their hometown to farm.

The couple hoped to save some money by the time his cousin was released, so that they could build a house for him and find him a wife.

Xu Fei had previously talked to his aunt and uncle on the phone about the job openings at the toy factory, but they all expressed their concerns and said they couldn't come.

They were just worried about his cousin's situation, which made Xu Fei, as the factory director, embarrassed and looked down upon by foreigners, and even at risk of being fired by the foreign enterprise.

But now things were different.

His cousin would be sent over in a while, although he was different from ordinary employees and the rules were very strict, at least they could see each other every day.

"It's settled then. Come to the toy factory within three days. As for what work to do, we'll see how the labor dispatch arranges it."

"Don't tell others about our relationship, so as not to cause trouble for you."

"Don't worry, everything will go according to plan."

Xu Fei hung up the phone and glanced out the car window.

Unconsciously, it was already noon, and they had arrived at Jing Shi Road.

Unlike last time, they didn't go to the south of Bayi Interchange Bridge this time, but continued east under the escort of two military trucks.

"Where are we going?"

"Weibei Base." Da Ma yawned and continued driving.

Xu Fei suddenly remembered Niu Geng, who slept while driving in the "Going Home for the New Year" expansion pack. "You're not falling asleep, are you?"

"How is that possible? I'm just following the car at close range, my eyes are tired."

"Let's find a place to rest and have some food."

"Alright, I'll let them know." Da Ma picked up the walkie-talkie and called the trailer, military trucks, and Jinbei Dolphin.

A light tank, along with tracks, chassis, and numerous dismantled parts, had a total value of over 300 million RMB.

Therefore, the engineers secretly wore small biubiu to avoid encountering armed robbers with spray guns and being taken advantage of.

Fortunately, the journey was smooth.

And according to Lv Yi's recommendation, they had a meal at a three-star hotel and continued eastward.

Passing through the northern suburbs of Zicheng, they entered the Weicheng Mountain area...

It wasn't until four o'clock in the afternoon that the convoy arrived at the gate of a base.

However, this was only the outer gate, and inside was still a mountain road, which continued for another half an hour.

"Da Ma, when we go back, let's also put up a sign that says 'Military Restricted Area, Keep Out' to avoid people coming to cause trouble every other day."

"It would be best to get Lou Xiaohu a set of equipment too."

"Yes, tu tu tu, small biubiu, bulletproof helmet, and armed belt, along with the outfit of the Navy SEALs, tsk tsk."

"We should also get a military dog."

"Huh?"

"And get a turret, radar... let's just move to a new factory."

"It's too cold, and the humidity is heavy. It's easy to get sick. Let's wait until next spring."

"How do you arrange the students? Principal Liu He has retained nearly two hundred people. Our toy factory is hiring three hundred new employees, and the dormitory is already full. We need a place to accommodate them."

"In that case, including Old Xu's construction team and the employees of Large Swamps Power Plant, there are more than 1,500 people. The two dormitory buildings at Large Swamps are not enough."

"There's also the thermal power plant. I suggest building twenty or thirty more buildings, some for school accommodation, some for rent, and some for sale, with separate management by region, and all employees will be charged internal prices."

"Good suggestion!"

Xu Fei didn't lack steel now, so in the future, he only needed to purchase cement, sand, and concrete.

But what puzzled him was that at the end of 1999, the amount of steel he purchased exceeded the official announced total steel production, and it was more than twice as much.

If it hadn't arrived, it might not have been counted.

But now it had all been used up, which was very strange.

Especially at the beginning of the new year, the number of procurement tender documents was more than ten times the total steel production of last year...

If it still hadn't been counted...

It was estimated that the types of steel were different.

After all, there was pig iron, wrought iron, crude steel, and steel.

And he had always purchased the cheapest one.

Lost in thought.

Another base appeared ahead: Weibei Test Field.

The gate was heavily guarded, with three rows of thick anti-horse barriers hanging horizontally outside the gate, and all vehicles were prohibited from passing. According to Lv Yi's guidance, they parked in an empty space on the left.

At the same time, Xu Fei saw the old man from the armed forces.

"We've been driving for more than ten hours on this road. Even if we're in a luxury car, it still makes me feel dizzy. By the way, old man, you're really strong. You can easily run back and forth even in a jeep."

"Who told you I was in a jeep?"

"Could it be a military truck? That's amazing."

"No, I was in a helicopter. It only takes a couple of hours to fly over."

"..."

Xu Fei suddenly didn't feel like talking.

Seeing the canvas being pulled down, he lay down directly and closed his eyes to rest.

The old man from the armed forces inspected the goods and saw the intact Grizzly tank. His eyes lit up. "Wow, it's complete? How did your company bring it in?"

"The same way Huang Jiang's auto trade brought it in."

"Don't talk nonsense. Those things that go underwater are all soaked and rotten. This tank is brand new."

"You may not know, but it has been dismantled over a hundred times."

"Then you have to give me a discount."

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"If I say it counts, you can have it for free."

"I hope this day comes soon."

The old man climbed onto the Bear Tank 01, looking around, "The 105 caliber is a bit small."

"Light tank, mainly relying on mobility, maneuvering behind enemy lines, with a base ammunition of 30 rounds. Due to the use of a memory-type automatic loading system, the maximum firing rate is 12 rounds per minute. Against the Type 72, within two kilometers, use tail-stabilized armor-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot rounds, basically one shot, one kill. As for more advanced heavy tanks, they can rely on high hit rates to destroy the ventilation systems and rear armor of enemy tanks."

"A speed of 70 kilometers per hour is indeed suitable for flanking, but the specific effect still depends on actual combat. Don't run halfway and get blown to pieces by heavy tanks."

During the chat, three transport vehicles arrived.

Many researchers personally unloaded the purchased 10,000-meter high-precision laser rangefinders, integrated artillery systems, thermal imaging displays...

There were almost 200 sets of each type, as well as bolts and nuts for fixed installations.

Half an hour later.

The Bear Tank was filled with military diesel, and all the crew members from the Armed Forces were in place.

However, driving skills were not just about driving. They had to be proficient in the functions of various buttons, displays, water-crossing capabilities, and climbing angles.

Three engineers helped answer questions, while the old man listened and compared them one by one with the price list.

"Little Xu, I don't think it's necessary to install this automatic detection and maintenance system."

"Without installing it, how can we collect tank information, display damaged areas, and indicate whether the components are working properly or not?"

"The thing is good, but it's too expensive. Looking at your company's quotation, one set costs 300,000 US dollars, nearly 2.5 million RMB. It's better to do manual inspections."

"As long as you're happy, Da Ma, you can remove the corresponding devices and continue selling them on tractors."

"Remove this parallel da-da-da, anti-aircraft da-da-da, and this 40mm boom-boom. Remove them all."

"Are you trying to lose weight?"

"I have the same Armed Forces here. I can use it after replacing it."

"The key problem is that keeping it is useless."

"Can't you return it?"

"Can I pass customs?" Xu Fei rolled his eyes.

"Then give it to me."

"So you're planning to take advantage of me... No way!"

"Then you keep it, and I'll report you later."

"..."

"Take out this mini radio and replace it with our own."

"Sir, please don't remove it. If you remove it, the combat effectiveness will be halved. You might as well study heavy tanks."

"I can't afford it if I don't remove it." The old man shook the price list and deleted another set of matching devices.

"10 million US dollars, and you still think it's expensive?"

"The highest price I can offer is 10 million RMB."

"..."

"Forget it, let's drive to the test field first and load a basic amount of ammunition to test its performance."

Soon.

The Bear Tank drove into the base, bypassed two groves, and arrived at a terrain full of gullies.

First, it tested the climbing angle of 60%, then the tilting angle of 40%.

After that, it climbed a vertical wall 1 meter high, crossed a trench 2.3 meters wide, and waded through water 1.4 meters deep, with the ability to float...

Xu Fei had previously driven the Bear Tank in the Large Swamps, where the ground was flat and it felt like a joyride without much impact.

But the test field had various terrains, and driving through them made one's blood boil.

Especially after completing three laps, adjusting the turret while moving at high speed, and locking onto a wooden frame 2,000 meters away...

Boom~~~

A white mist accompanied by shockwaves erupted from the barrel.

Missed.

Then the second shot, the third shot...

Out of ten consecutive shots, only six hit the target.

The old man was very dissatisfied with these results. "You said it was 95%, but even hitting fixed targets is so poor. How do you explain this?"

"Da Ma, take two people and show everyone what you can do."

The crew members got off the tank one after another and informed the old man that they were using live ammunition.

The old man didn't care, "They're just selling Armed Forces, not blowing up our base. What's there to be afraid of?"

No one stopped them, and Da Ma successfully entered the tank with two engineers.

Start, accelerate to 30 km/h in 6 seconds, accelerate to 70 km/h in 10 seconds.

Turn ahead, drift and skid, rotate the turret at the same time, boom...

The tank shook to the right, then straightened itself and continued to accelerate.

At the same time, 2,000 meters away, the wooden frame resembling a car shape was already enveloped in thick smoke.

And in the following shots, either firing while sliding or firing after a sudden stop...

After destroying ten targets in a row, the remaining ten rounds of ammunition extinguished the fire on the targets.

The old man squinted his eyes at this operation. "Are you driving a tank or a race car?"

"Report, Bear Tank No. 01, achieved a hit rate of 100% in the actual test!"