Warlords: I just made a little fortune, but I didn’t build a country.

At the Xijiang Scientific Research Base, Qin Lin, under the arrangement of the Secretary-General, arrived here by special plane the next day to watch the entire test process of the Hongjian-7 missile.

"His Majesty."

The person in charge of receiving Qin Lin was Bai Zhong. He was wearing a white research coat and introduced to Qin Lin, "After billions of dollars of investment, the research funds of our Xijiang Research Base will be sufficient in the next one or two years. The scale of the base has also doubled, and the number of staff has also doubled."

"One or two years???"

When Qin Lin heard this time, his eyelids twitched.

Of the tens of billions of dollars paid in compensation by the Eastern Country, 35 billion was given to the Western Xinjiang Scientific Research Base, and another 10 billion was subsequently added, which adds up to 45 billion in scientific research and development funds. However, judging from the other party's implicit meaning, this 45 billion in research funds can only support the Western Xinjiang Scientific Research Base for one or two years.

Doesn't that mean that the Xijiang Research Institute's annual research funding is now more than 20 billion? ? ?

"We now have 108 academicians, 3 associate academicians, and more than 188 related scientific researchers at the Xijiang Research Institute. We have 110 research projects, including 78 designated projects and free research projects."

Bai Lao explained, "Among the 110 designated projects, most are big spenders, such as the eight major systems, multiple types of missiles, heavy gunpowder, satellite radar, communication equipment, etc., so we are also tightening our belts and not being too extravagant."

"understand."

Qin Lin nodded in response and didn't say much.

Because of how much he values ​​the Western Xinjiang Scientific Research Base, any discerning person can see that when he had no money, he would sell everything he had to provide research and development funds for the Western Xinjiang Scientific Research Base. Not to mention that he has money on hand now, so he treats the Western Xinjiang Scientific Research Base as his ancestor.

The two talked as they walked, and in a blink of an eye they arrived at the missile test site.

"His Majesty."

Bai Lao pointed at a Red Arrow missile and said, "This is our improved Red Arrow Type 4800 missile. Its range has been greatly improved, almost reaching the limit of medium-range missiles, 300 kilometers, and its accuracy is controlled within one kilometer. It is equipped with the black explosive bomb developed by our Xijiang Research Institute, which is ten times more powerful than ordinary gunpowder. The explosion coverage radius reaches 20 meters, and the cost has been increased accordingly, star coins per missile."

“This performance is very good.”

Qin Lin nodded and said to the secretary general behind him, "Tell the Armed Forces to focus on the Excalibur V missile and the Excalibur III missile as a supplement. Mass-produce Excalibur III and Excalibur V missiles to prepare for emergencies."

"So, we'll start by producing 5000 of each type."

"so much?"

Bai Lao beside him was shocked and said, "Your Majesty, if 5,000 of each type are produced, that would be 10,000. Isn't that a bit too much?"

"Not much," Qin Lin explained. "Some time ago, the Intelligence Bureau sent a message saying that the ten super research institutes of the Blue Star Alliance, led by the United States, have developed a new type of missile named 'Angel'. They want to counter the Red Arrow Missile of our Great Qin Empire, so we must prepare more Red Arrow Missiles."

"I see."

Old Bai nodded and said, "With the scientific research strength of the Blue Star Alliance, as long as the missile comes out, within one or two years, they can indeed develop a new type of missile with their capabilities. This is not surprising."

"But if they want to fight against our Great Qin Empire's Red Arrow missiles, I dare say they are dreaming," Bai Lao said confidently, "In terms of missile research, our Great Qin Empire is one step ahead, step by step. It is impossible for them to fight against our Great Qin Empire in this regard."

"Your Majesty, please come and take a look."

Bai Lao took Qin Lin's hand and came to the test warehouse, pointing to a missile launch vehicle, "This is a new long-range missile developed by our Great Qin Empire, the Red Arrow VII."

"The Hongjian-8000 missile is one of the top products of our Xijiang Research Base. Its range reaches the limit of long-range missiles, 42 kilometers, and its launch weight is tons. It uses inertial guidance and satellite guidance, and the error is within one kilometer. And it is worth mentioning its power."

Mr. Bai kept the secret and said, "The warhead of this Hongjian-7 long-range missile is not a simple black explosive bomb, but a new type of missile warhead developed by our gunpowder research team."

"Oh!"

Hearing that the power had been greatly improved, Qin Lin asked curiously, "Could it be He Wu?"

"That's not it."

Old Bai shook his head and said, "To develop He weapons, it still takes a lot of time and energy. However, when developing He weapons, our research team accidentally discovered another powerful gunpowder, called mixed gunpowder, which is several times more powerful than the black bomb. Just one bomb can almost raze a small village to the ground."

"And this is not the limit of the mixed gunpowder. According to calculations, the maximum power of this mixed gunpowder is hundreds of times stronger than the black bomb. If it reaches the limit, a missile equipped with mixed gunpowder can almost raze a city to the ground."

"What???"

Hearing this, Qin Lin looked at Bai Lao in surprise and said, "You didn't write that in the report?"

"Haha."

Bai Lao stroked his beard and smiled, "It is true that I didn't write it, and the purpose was to give His Majesty a surprise. Of course, this is also because the technology has not yet reached the required level."

"This is really a big surprise," Qin Lin said with an uncontrollable smile on his face, "If the experiment is successful, it will mean a lot to us."

When Qin Lin thought of this, his mind became active. With a range of 8,000 kilometers and a missile warhead capable of destroying a village, if it were thrown into the enemy camp, the casualties would be staggering.

"but."

Bai Lao added, "My suggestion is that the Red Arrow 7 missiles should still focus on black bombs for the time being, and this new type of missile head should not be carried for the time being."

"Why?"

"Because the performance of the new missile head is not very stable yet, it is easy to cause self-destruction if it is not operated properly. We need time to develop a second-generation new missile, and then cooperate with the newly developed Hongjian-9 intercontinental missile. At that time, we can target the whole world and carry out global strikes."

"Besides, we may not be able to afford it now, and it is not cost-effective."

Bai Lao continued to explain, "The extraction value of mixed gunpowder is very high. According to calculations, the cost of a new missile head plus a Red Arrow 330 missile needs to reach million star coins, and this is still a low estimate."

"Adding in the cost of maintenance, launch, etc., it would cost at least 400 million star coins to launch one missile. And the effect of 400 million star coins is only enough to destroy an area the size of a small village. It's not very cost-effective."

"Even if we bomb the enemy's capital, we won't cause too many casualties to the enemy."

"So, after a meeting, our Xijiang Research Base discussed that the subsequent Hongjian-500 intercontinental missile should be equipped with a second-generation new missile head. The power of this second-generation new missile head has been expanded to be able to destroy a small town, and the cost of the Hongjian- equipped with a second-generation new missile head is controlled at million."

"How much does it cost to equip the Red Arrow 7 with black explosive bombs?" Qin Lin asked.

“It can be controlled within 30.”

"More than ten times the difference!" Qin Lin frowned and analyzed, "That's really not very cost-effective. One bomb costs four million, and there is also a margin of error. The power is at most two or three times stronger than the black bomb with an explosion radius of 300 meters. It's better to equip it with black bombs."

“The key is the unstable performance.”

Qin Lin sighed and said, "If the performance is stable, let alone 400 million, even 500 million can be afforded. However, the performance is unstable and it will cause self-destruction, which is not very friendly to the soldiers and us. So your conclusion is correct. Even if nine out of ten missiles can be launched successfully, if one fails, we cannot use it. It must be % guaranteed not to cause casualties to our soldiers."

"Ah."

Bai Lao nodded and said, "As a research and development team, we must take this into consideration. Therefore, our Xijiang Research Department unanimously agreed that we should wait until the second-generation new missile head comes out before making any decision."

As they talked, the two of them came to the fighter jet test base again.

In this fighter test base, there are parked many mighty and majestic Phoenix fighter jets, and the pointed noses of the aircraft give people a very sharp visual impact.

"The fifth generation of the Phoenix."

Bai Lao pointed to a Phoenix fighter and introduced, "It is equipped with the Phoenix air-to-air missile developed by our Xijiang Research Institute. The overall performance has been greatly improved. It is also equipped with advanced communication equipment, radar early warning, radar guidance, and satellite positioning systems. It has all-weather combat capabilities."

"However, with the development of technology, the cost of this fighter has naturally increased explosively," Bai Lao introduced. "The fastest flight speed of this Phoenix fighter reaches 1300 kilometers per hour, the maximum range is 2230 kilometers, the weapon is equipped with two 20mm cannons, and six missile mounting points. The corresponding cost is also a staggering 150 million star coins."

"And this one, the fifth-generation Thor supersonic fighter, is also a big improvement over the previous Thor first and third generations."

Bai Lao pointed to another fighter and said, "Thor fifth-generation fighter, after many upgrades and modifications, we finally found the opponent's position, which is assault."

"The speed of the Thor fighter was much slower than that of the Phoenix fighter at the beginning, but after the upgrade, it is much faster than the Phoenix fighter. The positioning of this Thor fighter is escort, assault, and aerial penetration, while the Phoenix fighter is a head-on confrontation. Therefore, the Phoenix fighter has strong comprehensive performance, while the Thor fighter is fast and has strong assault performance."

"The fifth-generation Raytheon fighter has a flight speed of an astonishing 1730 kilometers per hour, and a maximum range of only 1800 kilometers. Its weapons are mainly equipped with eight missile mounting points, and the built-in magazine can carry 8 rounds, a total of 16 air-to-air missiles. The overall assault capability is very strong, and the cost has reached 150 million."

"1730 kilometers per hour!"

"Damn!"

Hearing this speed, Qin Lin couldn't help but swear.

You know, the fastest fighter jet in the world now, the Helltiger newly developed by the United States, is also over 1730 kilometers per hour, but the Thor fighter jet has reached an astonishing kilometers per hour, which is several hundred kilometers faster than the speed of sound.

"This jet fighter has opened the door for fighter research and development at your Xijiang Research Base. These advanced fighters appear frequently!"

"It's also thanks to your majesty for taking out those drawings."

Bai Lao said, "Without those blueprints, there would be no key to unlock the idea, and these advanced weapons and equipment would not be realized. So, the greatest hero here is still Your Majesty!"

"I don't dare to take credit."

Qin Lin smiled and said, "Tell me, what is the difference between the air-to-air missiles equipped on this Phoenix fighter and the Thor fighter."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Bai Lao smiled and introduced, "The air-to-air missiles equipped on these two fighters are indeed very different. The Phoenix fighter can carry 6 air-to-air missiles externally and 6 air-to-air missiles internally, for a total of 12 air-to-air missiles. The air-to-air missile equipped on the Phoenix fighter is named Phoenix air-to-air missile, or B5 air-to-air missile for short."

"The combat range of the B5 air-to-air missile is 1000 meters to meters, which is one kilometer to eleven kilometers. It is launched from an aircraft. It weighs 75 kilograms and is about 2.8 meters long. It costs 3 star coins per missile."

"As for the air-to-air missiles equipped by the Thor fighter, referred to as the D5 air-to-air missiles, they have a combat range of 500 to 1380 meters and a fast launch speed, with a maximum speed of meters per second. Combined with the Thor fighter's assault characteristics, they are like a tiger with wings, greatly improving the Thor fighter's assault capability."

"The cost of this D5 air-to-air missile is 3 star coins each. It's not too expensive, but if it is launched on a large scale, it will be difficult for the Great Qin Empire to afford it with its current economic strength."

"Ah."

Qin Lin nodded in response.

This is also the reason why he is frantically developing the economy, because no matter how many advanced weapons you have, the premise is that you need economic support. Take the fifth-generation Phoenix fighter and Thor fighter as an example. If there are tens of thousands of them like the first and third generations, the cost will be an astronomical figure, exceeding 10 billion yuan.

If another group were to launch air-to-air missiles, it would require at least hundreds of millions of dollars, which is something that the current economic scale of the Qin Empire cannot support.

There is also the Type 500 Hongjian missile equipped with a second-generation new warhead, each of which costs million. With the current economic level of the Qin Empire, how many of them can be launched?

Therefore, what the Qin Empire needs to do now is to develop the economy. Although this year is a year of rapid economic development for the Qin Empire, it is far from enough. It also needs continuous development so that the annual fiscal revenue of the Qin Empire can exceed 100 billion yuan, so as to support the use of this new generation of weapons and equipment.

However, judging from its development trend, it won’t take long to break through the 100 billion mark.