C297 Digging a Pit
Long Xiaoyue rarely had any substantial dealings with the Dongchen Automobile business. First of all, she was not interested in cars. Furthermore, she knew very little about it. Secondly, she was busy with various matters regarding the Dongchen Pharmaceutical Industry every day. She did not have the time and effort to worry about the Dongchen Automobile business. However... After a few limited appearances, she had let the outside world know that she was the CEO of the Dongchen Automobile. Therefore, when a company contacted her in hopes of purchasing materials from her, Long Xiaoyue was not surprised.
The other party was a trading company in Zhonghai. The most important business was to buy various products and raw materials for foreign companies in the country. This time, the other party contacted Long Xiaoyue and claimed to import them from Dong Chen at a high price to produce raw materials for the transmission system. The other party also offered a very high price. It was 20crmnty carburized steel used to manufacture gears. The price of each ton was about 15,000 RMB, but the other party actually bought it for 150,000 RMB per ton. It was ten times more expensive than 20rmnty carburizing steel, and the first batch of carburizing steel was worth more than 100,000 tons.
Long Xiaoyue did not understand the strategic significance of this material, nor did she know Zhang Yunfeng's position in the material area. She just felt that there might be a high profit hidden within it. So... She left all of the other party's materials behind and sent them to Zhang Yunfeng through email. He used his phone to inform Zhang Yunfeng of this situation.
Zhang Yunfeng was very surprised. Zhong Chen's new material business had not been made public until now. Moreover, the new aluminum alloy and steel alloy were purchased by the government military. Only Dong Chen's family used it for civilian use. The use of aluminum alloy in the engine was very obvious. As long as someone who was slightly knowledgeable opened the hood of the Dongchen Automobile and looked at the manufacturing process of the engine. It was obvious that a new material was used to make the engine. However... The transmission system is hidden inside the car... And... The strength of the steel alloy used is far beyond what a civilian car needs. Even if it was a normal car, it would be hard for an ordinary person to notice the difference in the materials used by the transmission system. Without careful testing, it would be impossible to know the potential strength of this material.
And now, there was actually someone who wanted to buy this material from Long Xiaoyue. The price was ten times that of ordinary carburizing steel. If it wasn't for the fact that they had grasped the characteristics and the relevant parameters of the Dongchen steel, no one would be stupid to such an extent. To buy such a material at such a high price.
Zhang Yunfeng speculated that this purchase intention was definitely not from the same industry as cars. Because to the same industry, the new aluminum alloy used in the engine was countless times more meaningful to them than steel alloy. Then, this was even stranger. Other than the automotive industry, who would pay so much attention to the situation of the Dongchen Automobile? And to purchase such a large amount at such a high price?
Zhang Yunfeng felt that there was something wrong with this, so he said to the waiter, "Waiter, investigate this company called Wan Shen Trading and see what kind of person this company represents."
The waiter did not hesitate and said, "Boss, don't worry. I will now search all the information on the Internet. Whether it is public or not, as long as the relevant information exists on the Internet, I will be able to find it"
Not long after, the waiter said to Zhang Yunfeng, "Boss, I've checked all the emails this company sent out on official business and privately. I found that most of the private emails were sent to Dongwo and Mitsubishi Heavy Industry, and according to the contents of the emails, the purchase this time was done behind the scenes by the Mitsubishi Heavy Industry. "
Zhang Yunfeng immediately became alert. If an ordinary person were to hear the words' Mitsubishi Heavy Industry ', maybe it's just Mitsubishi cars and some engineering cars, but... The Mitsubishi Heavy Industry had produced nearly half of the Dongwo's submarines and destroyers. Tanks, airplanes, and missiles were also omnipotent. Even more than 200 of the Dongwo Self Defence F15 fighter jets were manufactured by Mitsubishi.
If Mitsubishi wanted to buy his own steel alloy, then all of this made sense. The Mitsubishi Heavy Industry definitely had an extreme desire for this material. The significance of this material was mainly in the military industry. Moreover, it had a wide range of applications. Since Mitsubishi wanted to buy it from him, then wasn't the price of 150,000 too low?
Zhang Yunfeng naturally wouldn't sell this material to the Dongwo Military Factory directly. In fact, he had already expressed to the higher-ups through Director Liu that this new material... Apart from using it for himself, the direction of the other materials would be decided by the higher ups. He would never sell it to anyone, but Mitsubishi was secretly manipulating this matter. This made Zhang Yunfeng come up with an idea.
Any metal alloy had different requirements for forging and smelting methods as well as the addition of alloy elements. For example, carburizing steel, even if it had a carbon content of 0. With a difference of 0.1%, the characteristics of the material would also have a huge change. Moreover, this steel had a unique characteristic. That was that it could no longer be refined, such as the steel alloy that it produced. Once it went offline and cooled down, it would stabilize. At this moment... It could only be used by cutting. It could not be melted and processed with a new mold. Once it was processed again, the characteristics would disappear. It would become a pile of ordinary steel.
If they could grasp this characteristic and dig a huge pit for the Mitsubishi Heavy Industry, allowing them to jump in, the potential impact would be tremendous.
Zhang Yunfeng asked the waiter, "If I agree to sell them steel alloys, but because of the export restriction, I can only export them in the form of steel ingots, do you think Mitsubishi will pay for it?"
The waiter was smart to the point that smoke was rising from his mouth. He asked, "Boss, you want to scam the small Dongwo?"
Zhang Yunfeng nodded and said, "That's right. I export them using steel ingots. If they want to use it, they must reforge the furnace. In that case, what they have will be ordinary steel. Its strength will not be stronger than ordinary carburized steel. "
"It's boring." The waiter blurted out, "This way, the small Dongwo will only fall for you once. For example, this time they want to buy 100,000 tons and transport 100,000 tons back. After the smelting furnace was reconstructed, after testing it, they discovered that they had been tricked. There won't be a next time. Moreover, this batch of steel alloys will definitely not be used in actual manufacturing. "
Zhang Yunfeng frowned and asked, "Then what do you mean?"
The waiter smiled evilly and said, "I can calculate a new smelting method to shorten the lifespan of the steel alloy to one year."
Zhang Yunfeng frowned and asked, "What do you mean? One year? How is that possible? Even if it's an ordinary piece of steel, if it's properly maintained, it should at least have a lifespan of several decades."
The waiter smiled and said," So we have to design a new method through calculations. In the steel alloy, add some other elements to reduce its tolerance to the change in temperature. For example, after the temperature cannot be heated for a long period of time exceeds the double standard of temperature and time, the strength of the alloy starts to decline."
Zhang Yunfeng asked, "Is there a specific plan? A more detailed plan."
The waiter said, "Any material is very sensitive to temperature, humidity, and pressure. For example, not only does the steel itself have to be affected by thermal expansion and contraction. It also has to be corroded by water and other substances, and the force of the impact will cause it to change itself. We can redesign a type of steel alloy. At the beginning, from the parameters, it won't be much different from the alloy steel that we use for our own use. But... Once the temperature of a special steel alloy exceeds 60 degrees for a long period of time, it will start to change its nature. Accumulated to a certain amount of time, for example, half a year, a year... This material will completely lose its original characteristics. If you use it on a tank... In the first year, the tank's transmission performance will be very good. When the time is up, the transmission performance will even decline to the point of being unable to control its own weight. The engine has just started to output power, and has yet to be transmitted to the tracks. The transmission system collapsed, the gears all shattered like porcelain pieces."
Zhang Yunfeng exclaimed and said, "This works too?"
"Of course." The waiter said, "I can accurately calculate the time of use to an hour, under normal circumstances. It won't bring a temperature of over 60 degrees Celsius to the material, but once it's used, this temperature can easily be reached. If the time of use can only be maintained for 500 hours, then... After 500 hours, this material will become scrap metal. "
Zhang Yunfeng asked, "Don't tell me they won't conduct a system test on this material? If they discover this characteristic, they will definitely not use this material on military products. "
"It doesn't matter." The waiter smiled: "According to the laboratory's test, the temperature of the transmission parts won't be too high. However, if it's actually used, there will be a large amount of heat produced within the machine itself. With the thermal conduction effect and the strong tightness, the temperature will quickly rise. Therefore, this material was not worried about the laboratory testing... Even if they could reach the temperature line in the laboratory, it would be very difficult for them to do a temperature test that lasted for five hundred hours without stopping. If you think it's not safe, I can set the time to one thousand hours. "
Zhang Yunfeng nodded and smiled." I need to inform Director Liu about this. If the higher ups allow it, we will do it. If they don't accept it, we can't do it even if we want to. "
Then, Zhang Yunfeng rushed to the Zhangjiakou and checked the progress of the project. On the other hand, he asked Director Liu to meet with him. The diesel production line of the Zhangjiakou was currently at many times the personnel configuration, and it was working non-stop for 24 hours. Therefore, it was almost a day's work. When Zhang Yunfeng came last time, over a thousand people were busy digging the foundation of the factory. This time, they came again. The large area of the factory was already halfway up. Many single-story factories were only short of being sealed and sealed up for testing.
Based on this speed, in half a month, the construction of the factory would be completed. The production equipment was ready at all times. Once the factory was completed, they could enter immediately.1
Zhang Yunfeng purchased more than 2,000 robotic arm, and the waiter himself was also building his own more precise robotic arm. To be used for precise manufacturing. With that, he waited for the equipment to enter the shop. After the installation of the robotic arm, it would enter the production phase.
After checking the progress of the factory, Zhang Yunfeng and Director Liu met privately. The moment they met, Zhang Yunfeng told them the actual situation and said, "Two days ago, a domestic trading company found Long Xiaoyue. They tried to buy steel alloys from Dongchen Automobile to manufacture transmission parts. The price they gave was very high. One ton is worth 150,000 yuan, and a very large amount. The first batch was 100,000 tons, which was equivalent to more than 10 billion yuan. After the investigation of the team behind the scenes, they confirmed that behind this company... It's the Dongwo and Mitsubishi Heavy Industry that are secretly operating."
Director Liu was shocked and immediately said, "The Mitsubishi Heavy Industry is a military factory! They actually set their sights on the new materials used in the Dongchen Automobile! "
Zhang Yunfeng nodded and said, "Previously, Toyota secretly transported 60 Dongchen Automobile from the country. Not long after, the Mitsubishi Heavy Industry came looking for us through the shell. Looks like they have already conducted a comprehensive test on the new materials."
Director Liu frowned and said, "This matter needs to be taken seriously. The new materials are of great importance. We absolutely cannot let them fall into the hands of potential opponents."
Zhang Yunfeng said indifferently, "I want to give it a million tons now."
"Why?" Director Liu exclaimed in shock, "One million tons! It was enough for them to modify all the ships, tanks, and airplanes. "
Zhang Yunfeng nodded and smiled. "This is the only way to make them suffer!"
Director Liu asked in surprise," Comrade Little Zhang, what do you mean? "
Zhang Yunfeng smiled and said, "The team already has their own ideas about this matter. They want me to convey it to you and to the higher ups through you to see if it is feasible."
"Go ahead."
Zhang Yunfeng immediately said the idea of the waiter. When Director Liu heard it clearly, he exclaimed, "The lifespan of materials can be controlled like this! This is too unbelievable, right? At least I've never heard of it before..."
Zhang Yunfeng nodded and smiled." This is also the first time I have heard of it, but they think it is very feasible. At least, they will not discover anything in a short period of time. Also, it can be hidden from their testing phase. Once they start production, they will be able to use it. When these materials are used on their military weapons, they will slowly discover... What awaits them is not a soaring flight, but a nightmare. "
Director Liu bit his lips and thought for a long time. He said, "This is a matter of great importance. It is not something I can decide. Although your idea is good, this kind of thing will damage the reputation of the country. If the international community knows that we used this method to deceive other countries... This is equivalent to the country selling counterfeits. If it is punished again... The loss outweighs the gain."
Zhang Yunfeng said, "You don't need to interfere in this matter. You need the approval of the higher-ups. I will use my identity as a private enterprise to privately make this deal with them."
Director Liu asked curiously, " For example?"
Zhang Yunfeng said, "For example, I can tell them that this material is being monitored by the country. If he wanted it, Dong Chen was not suitable to appear. He could only register a shell company for private transactions. Then I can use this to raise the price and tell them that I want to use it to operate customs. As for the Mitsubishi Heavy Industry, they will not dare to show themselves. They will let the shell company represent them the whole time. Once they find out that they have been fooled in the future, he will have no choice but to bite the bullet. I can't say what I have to suffer. "
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