1929 I am a chaebol in the United States

Chapter 288 Convincing Chen Jianghe to Research Sniper Rifles

When Chen Jianghe heard that Lu Chen had another new project to research, he immediately rushed to find Lu Chen and eagerly asked what this new project was.

Lu Chen smiled and replied, "It's a brand new gun."

However, when Chen Jianghe heard that it was another gun-related project, his interest instantly disappeared. After all, he had just completed the research on the K-type gun not long ago, and now he felt bored with guns. In addition, he himself was not keen on researching such highly lethal weapons. In comparison, he preferred to explore something that was truly beneficial to the people.

Therefore, he said to Lu Chen without hesitation: "Guns again, forget it. You'd better find someone else to help. I remember last time you vowed that developing a K-type gun would be of great benefit to the company, but the fact is that up to now, the factory has not been able to successfully sell a single K-type gun! There are already four or five hundred K-type guns piled up in the warehouse. What practical effect can continuing to research guns bring?"

Chen Jianghe turned around and was about to leave. Seeing this, Lu Chen quickly reached out and grabbed him. This sniper rifle is extraordinary. Only a team like Chen Jianghe can develop it. You know, even in the 21st century, it takes a long time for the whole team to design a sniper rifle. If we find another team to take charge of this matter now, how can it compare to Chen Jianghe's ready-made and mature team?

So Lu Chen hurriedly said, "Brother Jiang He, please stay! The reason why the K-type rifle has not been sold is not because it has any problems, but because I have not yet taken the initiative to go out and find buyers. In fact, I already have a clear target customer in mind, and I will visit them in a few days. After they see the excellent performance of our K-type rifle, they will definitely be happy to buy it.

In addition, Brother Jiang He, don't underestimate this seemingly ordinary rifle, it actually embodies countless wisdom and efforts. The new rifle that I will ask you to help develop next is even more extraordinary, it contains extremely complex principles and cutting-edge technology. "

Lu Chen knew how important this project was to Chen Jianghe, so he decided to use some trickery to try to convince him to accept the project. He described the sniper rifle as his unique idea and exaggeratedly claimed that once this rifle came out, it would completely subvert the entire battlefield.

In fact, however, dedicated sniper rifles were manufactured as early as around 1857. However, due to the relatively backward technology at that time, it still had some shortcomings in terms of accuracy and stability, so it was used as a precision rifle.

Chen Jianghe didn't believe a word of Lu Chen's lies. He thought, "What do you mean a gun can change the battlefield? This is just kidding! If a gun can really have such a big influence, then what are weapons like artillery and airplanes for?" So Chen Jianghe waved his hand and said calmly:

"I have completely lost interest in guns now. If you have other better projects, bring them to me and talk about them." After saying that, he turned and left, leaving Lu Chen alone there thinking about how to persuade Chen Jianghe next.

Seeing that Chen Jianghe was not fooled by his words, Lu Chen immediately changed his strategy. He knew that Chen Jianghe had deep feelings for the textile factory. If he could start with the textile factory and play the emotional card, he might be able to convince Chen Jianghe to accept the project. Therefore, he said:

"Brother Jiang He, the current economic situation in the United States is in a state of depression! Many banks and factories are in danger of bankruptcy, and our textile factory is no exception. The number of orders has dropped significantly.

However, I recently met a man who is an important figure in the military's logistics department. I originally planned to ask him to give the military uniform order to our factory, but there were many factories competing for this order, and we did not have any obvious advantages.

Later, I found out about his personal preferences and found out that he had a unique hobby—he was obsessed with guns! So I thought, if I could get him a unique gun, maybe he would be so happy that he would place an order with our textile factory!"

Chen Jianghe didn't really believe Lu Chen's words. But he knew the factory's recent situation very well. The textile factory's orders had indeed dropped significantly. There was nothing he could do about it. As Lu Chen said, the US economy had been sluggish and at a low point in recent years. The reduction in orders was also an expected result.

Therefore, when he heard Lu Chen say that this type of gun might be able to bring orders to the factory, even though he knew that this was most likely a lie made up by Lu Chen in order to get him to take over the research project, he willingly chose to take a gamble.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Jianghe said, "Then tell me, what is your ideal gun like?"

Hearing this, Lu Chen was immediately delighted and quickly responded:

"First of all, the gun must have an ultra-long range, extremely high accuracy, strong lethality and good stability. Only in this way can we ensure that it can perform at its best in various environments and conditions."

Chen Jianghe pondered for a moment, then asked, "How far is the range?"

Lu Chen said: "More than one thousand meters."

Chen Jianghe said in confusion: "More than a thousand meters! To human eyes, a person is no bigger than a fist, and it is impossible to aim at him. What's the point of having such a long range?"

Lu Chen quickly said: "We can install a telescope on the gun so that we can aim."

Chen Jianghe thought for a moment and said, "You mean the scope? I looked up information when I was designing the K-type rifle. The information mentioned such a thing, but at such a long distance, the bullet will float when it is fired. There is no way to guarantee its accuracy."

Lu Chen smiled and said, "So, you need to think of a way to stop the bullet from floating, such as making the bullet bigger, or making the bullet spin faster, or making the bullet go faster. You can try all of these."

Chen Jianghe thought about it, and Lu Chen said that these directions can indeed improve the accuracy of the bullet. The bullet is bigger, which means the warhead is heavier, so it is not easy for wind or other things to affect it. However, the bullet rotates faster, which is equivalent to a gyroscope, making the bullet's flight more stable. The faster the bullet, the more it will definitely fly farther.

After thinking for a while, he said, "Okay, I'll take this project, but Xiaochen, let me tell you in advance, if I make this gun and the factory still doesn't have enough orders, then I won't help you with any research on weapons in the future."

Lu Chen immediately assured: "Brother Jiang He, don't worry. As long as you design this kind of gun, I will make sure the factory is fully booked with orders."