Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 3030 was somewhat disappointing.

Northwest, Harbin.

Mr. Peng sat in the chair with a solemn expression.

Beside him, President He puffed on his cigarette, his eyes glancing at the phone on the table every now and then.

On the other side, Old Master Zhu crossed his arms and closed his eyes to rest.

There were only three people inside the house, but dozens of people were waiting outside.

In contrast, in the next room, Mr. Xu from Suzhou was pacing back and forth, while the core team he brought from the launch base was collecting data and constantly calculating on draft paper.

Time ticked by, but the phone in the room never rang.

Xu Lao knew that only after the orbital change was successful in Xizhou and the orbit stabilized would the specific coordinates be sent to Suzhou. Then, Suzhou would calculate on the orbital line to determine the best launch site.

This requires taking into account the weather conditions at the time, the displacement velocity, and the gravity of the tungsten rod.

There are many factors to consider, so more time is needed for calculation.

However, their Suzhou launch center was not as wealthy as Xizhou. They only had two computers, which were the No. 1 computers provided by the Ninth Ministry, while Xizhou used ten No. 2 computers.

Next time, we absolutely must bring in more computers.

Old Xu thought to himself, then looked at the phone on the table, hoping it would call soon.

Meanwhile, in the Gobi Desert in Northwest China.

A line of Yellow River heavy trucks was parked together, enough to fill an entire football field!

Chen Xiao and his 8517 engineering unit are on standby, ready to rush to the target location as quickly as possible once the order is given.

At this moment, Chen Xiao was lying in the back of a truck, surrounded by grown men, all of whom were resting.

On such a hot day in this Gobi Desert, if you are exposed to the sun for a while, you will suffer from dehydration and heatstroke.

However, Chen Xiao was thinking about the expert group's guidance at this moment.

If you want to do something authentically, you have to actually do it.

The goal is to create a scene of destruction while also establishing traces of backfilling.

Furthermore, one should try to avoid being discovered in order to deceive the enemy.

He also asked the expert group what would happen if they actually managed to deceive the enemy.

The expert team laughed, and then the team leader said, "If we really managed to fool them, it means the enemy's level is just so-so, and they won't have much of an impact on us."

"At the same time, it won't affect our plans, since we didn't intend to announce it anyway."

Hearing the expert group's words, Chen Xiao understood what they meant to some extent.

However, the head of the expert group reminded him in the last sentence, "Our ancestors had a saying, 'If you don't want others to know, then don't do it in the first place,' which means that no matter how secretive you are, you will always leave clues."

"This will test whether the other side's observers have enough eyesight."

It was only then that he realized that everyone in the expert group was doing the same job.

No wonder these people are unwilling to reveal their names.

"Boss, how long are we supposed to wait?"

"If we go any further, the sun will set."

The captain of 78517 next to him rolled over and started complaining.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao kicked him directly, saying, "You've got nothing better to do, huh? If you have nothing better to do, go take inventory of the explosives. If anything goes wrong, I'll skin you alive."

The captain didn't dare to say anything, and then turned his head back to sleep.

Seeing that their leader had been scolded, the others didn't dare to speak up and could only continue to wait in the car.

Further out, Wang Huzi sat in the jeep without stopping.

I kept wandering around, looking at the area along the way.

Here, there is a guard every fifty meters, and a truck every kilometer.

These trucks were loaded with supplies from the Red Star Machinery Factory, enough to supply the surrounding soldiers for two days.

"Commander, should we still run?"

Xiao Wu has been driving for most of the day, and has already refueled his Jeep twice.

"run!"

Wang Huzi glanced at the satellite phone in the car, uttered only one word, and then looked out at the neighboring house.

United States Investigation Bureau.

Lawrence and Smith stood to the side, looking at the two people in front of them.

An elderly man and an obese woman.

At this moment, the two of them are under the incandescent light in front of the blackboard, wearing special glasses and carefully looking at the pictures on it.

These images were taken by reconnaissance satellites, mainly showing the desolate and uninhabited areas of the west.

After all, how could you possibly test that kind of weapon in a densely populated area?

The two men came here to find out exactly where the other side was testing weapons, so they could schedule satellites to observe them from nearby.

This is to confirm the effectiveness of the opponent's weapon.

Just as the two were getting a little anxious, the man suddenly took off his glasses and said, "Gentlemen! Please come and take a look."

Lawrence and his companion immediately perked up and went to the man's side.

The man pointed to a photo and said, "Look, there are clearly people standing guard here and here."

The two stared at the photo, only vaguely seeing one black dot—no, it should be two black dots.

"Is this a human being?"

Smith wanted to scratch his head, but considering his dwindling hair, he decided it was best to cherish what he had.

"Yes, that's what people are like."

"The high-definition cameras we use now cannot achieve clear resolution, but based on my years of experience, these two points are crucial."

"Moreover, the distance between them should not exceed one hundred meters."

As the Black man spoke, Lawrence felt he should trust the expert's words.

He then said to Smith, "Is it somewhere?"

Smith nodded, then quickly left.

A short while later, Smith returned, holding a set of coordinates for the satellite launch.

Lawrence handed it to the obese woman, who searched for coordinates on the ten-square-meter world map.

Tokyo, North Latitude.

Two coordinates determine a point.

After the woman placed the small red flag that marked the location, Lawrence and Smith exchanged a glance, and they felt that they must have found their target.

Gobi Desert.

Two people!
Standing on the Gobi Desert.

Who would be so foolish if they weren't sick?
Once the target was identified, Lawrence immediately instructed Smith to contact reconnaissance satellites to ensure reconnaissance of the area.

Although reconnaissance satellites are limited, this is the only way they can obtain intelligence in the first instance.

Unexpectedly, Lawrence harbored deep resentment towards White Horse here.

If the other side hadn't created a monster like White Horse, wouldn't their Blackbird be able to go wherever it wanted?

Can't I just watch whatever I want?
Now, Blackbird can't even linger in the other side's airspace, let alone stay in the public areas nearby, for fear that a Blue Horse might suddenly appear out of nowhere and cause huge psychological trauma to the Blackbird pilot.

As a result, the other side now has intelligence channels, either sent by personnel who have been arranged in advance, or they only have these reconnaissance satellites.

Just as Smith left, Lawrence wanted to thank the two men, but found them packing up to leave.

"Hey, hey, where are you guys headed?"

Lawrence stepped forward to stop the two who were about to leave. The woman looked up and stared at them with an unfriendly expression.

"Sir, please take a look at the time. We were called here from our beds at home. We've already been working overtime for six hours."

"Now we need to go back and rest, and no one can stop us from resting."

The fat woman's voice was loud, clearly indicating deep resentment.

The man beside him didn't say anything, but he made his stance clear.

They are not obligated to work overtime.

Even now, paying overtime is not an option.

Because it's their own body, they are really tired and need rest.

Lawrence was somewhat speechless, but he understood that this was the United States' unique 'corporate culture'.

However, he really needed their help right now, so he said, "Gentlemen, I need your help here."

"And what I'm telling you is that the other side is developing a very destructive weapon, the final effect of which may be comparable to the Mushroom Egg."

"Imagine the enemy gaining control of such a terrifying weapon, could you sleep at night?"

“Imagine you’re sunbathing on the beach, and suddenly a stick falls from the sky, followed by a massive tsunami.” Lawrence tried to persuade the two, but they remained adamant.

The woman, in particular, exclaimed, "Then let the tsunami come! I'm tired of this life anyway!"

Lawrence was utterly speechless.

In the end, having no other choice, he used his position to forcibly keep the two of them there.

This made their dissatisfaction obvious.

Just then, Smith, who had been out, came in, followed by Mengsha.

Upon seeing Mengsha, Lawrence immediately perked up, and then heard Mengsha say, "Boss, the space agency has discovered that the other party's satellite has successfully changed its orbit, and they can conduct experiments at any time."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lawrence clenched his fist, then took a deep breath. "Smith, contact the reconnaissance satellites immediately. I need them to adjust as soon as possible, preferably keeping a constant watch on this place."

"Understood, Boss!"

"Mengsha, go to the space agency immediately. I need them to calculate the orbit of the other satellite."

Mengsha shook her head. "Boss, I've already made this request, but..."

"They said it was difficult because it involves a lot of computational data. Of course, we can use computers to do it, but the other party can change."

"Unless we obtain all the instructions from the other side regarding the change of course, we can work backward to find the existing course, which is very difficult."

"At the very least, we don't have that technology yet."

After Mengsha finished speaking, Lawrence turned his head and sneered helplessly, "These damn bastards, to put it bluntly, all they want is funding."

"Just you wait and see, as long as they have enough funding, they will definitely succeed."

"Of course, the premise is that they must first satisfy their own pockets."

Mengsha shrugged. "That's normal, isn't it?"

Lawrence was speechless, then sat down and said, "Could you make me a cup of coffee?"

"Add sugar?"

"Yes!"

"Oh, by the way, bring a drink for this gentleman and lady as well."

The two people not far away did not show gratitude upon hearing this; instead, they looked helpless.

Because it means that I can't leave tonight.

Northwest, Harbin.

3pm.

A piercing phone call rang out, and the three people in the room immediately stood up.

Mr. He was the quickest, picking up the satellite phone on the table.

Immediately, Yang Xiaotao's excited voice came from inside, "President He, orbit change successful, satellite in position."

"We are currently in contact with the Suzhou launch center to determine the location."

Yang Xiaotao spoke quickly, his voice on the phone conveying joy.

Meanwhile, in the next room, Mr. Xu also received a call from the Suzhou Launch Center.

Instantly, everyone in the room was thrilled.

Finally waited.

The launch date for the satellite was soon determined.

The plan is for the satellite Taurus to fly over the northwest in about six hours, and then, upon command, drop the 150-kilogram tungsten alloy rod.

That is to say, the specific time for the launch will be between 8 pm and 10 pm.

This timeframe is acceptable to everyone.

If this were in Beijing, it would definitely be nighttime.

How can you see anything in complete darkness?
But this is the Northwest, and at this time of year, the sun doesn't set until almost 10 p.m.

In other words, the stick fell around dusk.

This is in accordance with the plan requirements.

Then everyone began to calculate the final landing point of the stick.

Time passed second by second, and an hour later, the calculation results came out, and the approximate location of the landing site was determined.

"President Peng, the location has been decided."

Old Xu pushed open the door and walked in.

Peng, who couldn't wait any longer, immediately picked up the note and said quickly, "Immediately notify the engineering corps to rush to the target location and prepare to plant the explosives."

"Also, have the perimeter security personnel keep a greater distance and prevent anyone from entering."

"Yes!"

With the order given, President Peng and President He left the office and then drove to the target location.

Upon receiving the telegram, Chen Xiao immediately woke up everyone in the convoy.

The next second, the roar of trucks continued, and then you could see trucks abandoned and trailing plumes of dust as they sped away into the distance.

Upon receiving the order, Wang Huzi, who was on guard duty on the perimeter, immediately directed the expansion of the perimeter.

Time passed quietly.

Xizhou in the southwest.

Yang Xiaotao has always maintained contact with President Peng.

They also kept abreast of the situation in the Northwest.

However, by this time, the satellite phone the two were using was much smaller.

That's right, it's the improved model that Jiubu is about to launch, with longer talk time and better call quality.

"President Peng, it's almost time."

Yang Xiaotao said into the phone.

"We're all ready here, so please come on over."

"it is good!"

Having received a satisfactory answer, Yang Xiaotao nodded to Old Wang.

Old Wang immediately shouted to Ran's father, "Do everything according to plan."

Ran's father took a deep breath and relayed the instructions again.

Information about the satellite was quickly gathered, and everyone got busy again.

9:43 PM.

Ran's father's palms were sweating. He took a deep breath and then shouted, "Ready, release!"

Upon receiving the order, the operator immediately sent the instructions to the satellite.

At this moment, on the Taurus satellite located in the north-northwest, the tungsten rod it carries is falling from the satellite under the push of four robotic arms.

The satellite began to move upwards due to this reaction force.

Fortunately, ground commands were quickly issued, and the original orbit was maintained once again.

At that moment, Mr. Peng from the Northwest received the news and immediately looked up at the sky.

By this time, the sun had set, the sky was overcast, and stars appeared overhead.

Upon receiving the news, everyone looked upwards.

I don't know how much time passed, maybe five minutes, maybe ten minutes, when a voice suddenly rang out.

Then everyone looked and saw a streak of light falling rapidly.

At this moment, many people in Harbin, witnessing this scene, placed their hands on their chests, their hearts filled with beautiful wishes.

"Go!"

Just then, someone shouted loudly.

So the car started and quickly chased after the direction of the landing.

Mr. Peng was still a little worried about whether he would be affected, but the next second the light disappeared, and there was no terrifying scene as he had expected, which disappointed Mr. Peng.

When it was completely dark, the armored vehicle that General Peng was riding in arrived at a desert site.

Looking at the deep pit in front of them, President Peng, President He, Elder Zhu, and the others stood at the edge, speechless.

"This is about 150 grenades."

"With this kind of power, tsk tsk, not very good."

President He spoke first, his tone full of disdain.

Mr. Peng listened and nodded silently.

Although I had heard experts make their pronouncements before, I was still somewhat disappointed after actually verifying them.