Great Power Industry: You're a private company building an aircraft carrier?

Pan Qiang lowered his head and stood at the back of the crowd, saying nothing.

He realized that the products from Laiyang Factory might actually be better than those from Japan! Although he didn't know why, the facts were right in front of him. No wonder this Engineer Qin started targeting him after he talked about how good Japanese manufacturing was.

Next, he needs to minimize his presence!

If Ishino Hiromitsu had been there, he would never have made the bet, because he had already witnessed the miracle of the Raiyo Steel Plant. But Koizumi Shinzo did not have that awareness.

How could Tohoku achieve performance that even Nippon Steel couldn't? And at half the price!

Even with this awareness, Shinzo Koizumi absolutely cannot back down now. He knows that his pipeline cannot withstand such high pressure, but he does not believe that the pipeline in the East can withstand it.

How could Eastern technology possibly be superior to that of island nations?

He's bragging, he's definitely bragging!

The yield strength of X65 steel pipes must reach 450 MPa. Only pipes bent in this way can withstand a pressure of 10 MPa. If they are to withstand a pressure of 12 MPa, wouldn't the yield strength of this kind of pipe steel plate be even higher?

Does the East have this kind of high-strength steel?

Impossible, absolutely not!

"Alright, let's bet," said Shinzo Koizumi. "In this world, if our island nation can't manufacture something, other countries certainly can't either!"

"President Zhou, continue increasing the pressure to 12 megapascals!"

“Good.” Zhou Yongkang knew that since Qin Chuan dared to say it, then the pipe must be able to withstand such high pressure. The technology of Laiyang Factory is the best in the world!

The hydraulic pump continued to run, but this time, since it only supplied pressure to one pipe instead of two at the same time, the speed actually increased slightly.

10.1 MPa, 10.2 MPa... As the pressure continued to increase, Shinzo Koizumi's face grew increasingly grim. When the pressure reached 11 MPa, he had a bad feeling.

Could the pipes built by Easterners really withstand a pressure of 12 megapascals? If so, wouldn't we have already lost?

It doesn't matter if we lose, but how can we admit that Eastern manufacturing is better than island nation manufacturing?

It took island nations decades to build their reputation for manufacturing. They are stronger than Europe and the United States, and deep down, they have always believed that they are number one in the world! Now, how come a steel plant like Laiyang Steel Plant has suddenly emerged, making everything it manufactures and excelling in everything it trains?

No, we absolutely cannot admit defeat!

The pressure continued to increase, 11.1 MPa, 11.2 MPa... Finally, the pressure reached 12 MPa!

For boiler pipes, this pressure is not high, but boilers use thick-walled seamless steel pipes, while oil pipelines use thin-walled welded steel pipes. Moreover, the thicker the pipe, the larger the inner wall area, and the greater the pressure under the same pressure!

Even something as small as steel can reflect a country's comprehensive national strength!

Although the steelmaking industry in Dongfang has developed rapidly, many high-precision steel products can only be purchased from abroad because they cannot be produced domestically.

Now, Laiyang Plant has once again achieved a major breakthrough, solving the production problem of the highest-grade large-diameter straight seam pipes.

In the future, when building oil pipelines in China, we will no longer need to spend huge sums of money to purchase high-pressure pipelines from abroad, as we can produce them ourselves!

"Qin, your arrival at Yangchang is a great help to our petroleum industry!" Zhou Yongkang was very excited. The steel they provided was of top quality, even more advanced than that from abroad. Therefore, the petroleum sector would no longer need to purchase pipelines from outside!

"Yes, Engineer Qin, the pipes you produce at the Yang factory are fantastic, far superior to those from abroad!" Liu Xiangjun chimed in.

The islanders were left standing aside. Shinzo Koizumi, his face flushed, suddenly spoke when his gaze fell on the hammer on the ground.

"Under this pressure, your pipes might not be strong enough. Would you still dare to test them by hitting them with a hammer?"

"I remember someone just said that hitting it with a hammer is meaningless, and that stress testing is the most important thing." Qin Chuan looked at Shinzo Koizumi: "That's even worse than..."

He originally wanted to say that it would be better to fart, but after thinking about it, he felt that he should give them some face, so he didn't continue.

Shinzo Koizumi's face flushed red: "Since the hammer-tapping test is your method, then you must continue to try it, otherwise... I will not admit defeat!"

"Okay, let's give it a try and get started!"

Li Jianshe agreed and was about to get the hammer, but Koizumi Shinzo, for some reason, suddenly rushed over and snatched the hammer away.

"I'll smash it!"

If it collapses, the oil under 12 MPa pressure will gush out, shooting at least tens of meters high! If a person is facing this current, they will be blown away, which is extremely dangerous!

However, at this point, Shinzo Koizumi no longer cared about any of that. In fact, he even wanted to smash a few holes in the product to prove that Eastern products were of poor quality. As for his life... he could lose his life, but he couldn't lose the reputation of Japanese manufacturing, especially since the Italians were watching!

Li Jianshe's expression changed, and he tried to snatch the hammer.

"Let him smash it. He won't give up until he smashes it. He's just a short guy; he can't muster much strength," Qin Chuan said.

Li Jianshe then stopped. That's right, this kind of person's thigh strength is probably not even as great as his arm, so what's there to be afraid of?

Shinzo Koizumi picked up a hammer, aimed it at the weld seam of the pipe, and smashed it down hard.

Bang, bang, bang!

The weld was completely undamaged!

He swung the hammer in a 180-degree arc and smashed it hard against the weld again.

Boom!

There are still no problems with the weld!

This... is really no problem! What should he do? Does he really have to admit that Eastern manufacturing is superior?

Absolutely not!

Shinzo Koizumi continued swinging his hammer, bang, bang! relentlessly smashing the weld.

Suddenly, the hammer head came loose and flew out, smashing into his head.

Boom!

The hammer finally achieved its goal: Shinzo Koizumi's head was split open on the spot!

"Mr. Koizumi, Mr. Koizumi, are you alright?" A person suddenly darted out; it was Pan Qiang!

Qin Chuan gave this guy a disdainful look. Sure enough, some people's worship of foreign things is ingrained in their bones!

Why not be a decent person? Why do you insist on being a dog for foreigners?

"What could possibly be wrong? He lost a bet and doesn't want to honor it, so he's just playing dead." Li Jianshe rolled his eyes. "Hmph, what kind of myth created by an island nation? It's utter garbage!"

Fortunately, Korla has good infrastructure, and an ambulance arrived quickly to take Shinzo Koizumi to the hospital for treatment.

In addition to bandaging, an X-ray is needed to confirm there is no concussion or similar condition.

After dealing with all of this, Zhou Yongkang looked at the Italians present and asked, "Gentlemen, can we use the pipes produced in the East?"

"Of course! Just do a low-temperature test!" The Italian nodded on the spot: "Your Eastern manufacturing is amazing! The steel pipes are of high quality and low price. In the future, when we build oil pipelines in Europe, we will consider your products first!"