Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 3031 Reconnaissance Satellite, Let's Get Started
Rumble

The trucks began entering the exercise area as planned, and then stopped at the designated spot as instructed by the driver.

Pong Pong Pong

The sound of slapping against the vehicle's body rang out, followed by an urging voice, "Quick, get out of the car, get out of the car!"

"Stop dawdling, hurry up!"

Wow
The truck bed opened, and the group of people quickly jumped off. In the darkness, several of them yawned and rubbed their cheeks from time to time.

"Listen up, everyone!"

The captain's voice continued, and everyone immediately stood at attention to listen.

"Our task is to push the car over!"

"Listen to me, we're going west. Get the jack ready!"

"Wait, wait, Captain!"

As soon as the captain finished speaking, the driver in the car immediately became agitated.

They didn't know the mission when they arrived, but the team leader went to a meeting, so why did he want to push the car back?
This Yellow River heavy truck was among the first batch of vehicles to enter the military, and we've grown attached to it over the years.

But how can he feel good about having to push over his beloved car now?
"Captain, wait a minute, Captain."

Why did you push over this perfectly good car?

"This is our car! If it's knocked over, how will everyone get in?"

"We'll still need this for transporting supplies in the future, Captain, you can't damage people's property!"

The driver was getting anxious; without a car, his job as a driver was over!

"What are you yelling about! This is an order from above."

"Also, this time not only will our team's trucks be pushed over, but the entire brigade's trucks will be pushed over."

"Hurry up, don't waste time!"

Remembering the captain's instructions, the captain decided to complete the task as quickly as possible and not worry about the bottles and jars; if they were broken, someone would provide better ones.

Moreover, I heard from some of my buddies that all the damaged items can be exchanged for new ones at the Ninth Department.

There are nine parts.

There are plenty of good things here.

I heard that some people have already brought out armored vehicles and are preparing to roll them around, and then they will switch to a better model.

Thinking this, and seeing that the driver was still somewhat reluctant, the captain walked up to him and grabbed him by the back of the neck, saying, "Old Miao, you've hit the jackpot this time!"

"This car is seven or eight years old, we should get a new one!"

Driver Lao Miao's eyes widened upon hearing this, but he still calmly said, "I don't want it, I've developed feelings for Xiao Huang..."

"I'll replace it with Optimus Prime!"

As soon as the captain finished speaking, Old Miao reached out his rough, dark hand and pried the captain's arm off. Then he ran quickly into the crowd and shouted excitedly, "Come on, give it your all, let's push together!"

The captain was stunned for a moment, then started cursing, "You son of a bitch, Lao Miao, didn't you have feelings for Xiao Huang?"

As Old Miao pushed hard, he chuckled and said, "Captain, with Optimus Prime, who needs this piece of junk!"

"You son of a bitch, Lao Miao, you're a bastard who starts something and then abandons it!"

"Yeah, he's a jerk, he doesn't even want his own wife anymore..."

"Old Miao..."

Everyone laughed heartily, and with considerable force in their hands, the truck overturned to the ground in no time with the help of the jack.

Then, everyone clapped their hands, their eyes still glancing at the overturned truck, as if they hadn't had enough.

Indeed, destruction is addictive.

"Alright, hurry up and clean up the traces, and don't the hell touch anything!"

The captain, thinking about the upcoming operation, urged them on.

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately and skillfully took out the brooms and branches they had prepared, made a rustling sound on the ground, and then, with a gust of wind, they quickly left.

Meanwhile, many similar teams around the area quickly completed their missions after receiving them.

They then began evacuation along a fixed route.

"Tank 501, Tank 501, listen up! Damn it, swerve a little, you know what I mean!"

"Car 132, where the hell are you going? Back up, back up..."

"What are you doing here with that truck? It's not going to blow up, is it? Hurry up and drive away, what are you doing causing trouble..."

"What? Trade-in? Cough cough, who said that? That's not true! Hurry up and drive away, drive away!"

Chen Xiao, holding a megaphone, kept directing the setup. The moon tonight was a bit shy, always trying to veil itself in black, which made the setup a bit more complicated.

However, there are advantages as well; at least it exposes the dangers on your face.

"Detonate the explosives right here in this pit!"

The expert team, after inspecting the area nearby, finally determined the location for the blast.

The engineering corps then began laying explosives, ready to detonate at any time.

Meanwhile, after witnessing the power of the "space-based weapon," President Peng and President He were greatly disappointed and made phone calls to Beijing and Xizhou.

Yang Xiaotao had just lain down to sleep when he received a call from Boss Peng.

"Mr. Peng, have you confirmed it?"

Yang Xiaotao asked while yawning, and Boss Peng replied in a muffled voice, "We've found the tungsten rod, but it's been smashed beyond recognition."

"That's good. So the plan is going smoothly!"

Yang Xiaotao yawned, looking rather listless.

Upon hearing this, President Peng asked rather irritably, "What, don't you want to know how badly it's damaged?"

Yang Xiaotao sat on the bed, rubbed his eyes, and without thinking much, said directly, "No!"

Then there was a moment of silence on the phone.

Only then did Yang Xiaotao realize that Peng was probably harboring some thoughts, and that his words might have hurt Peng's feelings!

So he quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "Well, haven't we already scientifically proven it?"

"To achieve the same power as the Mushroom Egg, that can only be achieved under ideal conditions."

"We simply can't do it; this has already been proven..."

Buzz

Suddenly, a dial tone came from the phone, and Yang Xiaotao realized that it was Boss Peng who had hung up.

However, Yang Xiaotao didn't seem to care; he guessed the old man was a little disappointed.

Disappointment is better than stubbornness, right?

This experiment has finally made those who harbor illusions realize the reality.

To avoid worrying all the time, I didn't deceive outsiders, but instead misled my own people.

I lay down in bed to sleep, and casually asked Xiaowei to turn on a video call.

The farther I am from home, the more I miss home.

Especially when I'm alone at night...

On the other side, after hanging up the phone, Mr. Peng stood on the hillside with his hands on his hips.

Mr. He and Mr. Zhu, who were standing to the side, were secretly smiling.

Although it was a second-generation satellite phone, the call volume was still quite loud. Given the wild surroundings and the fact that President Peng didn't try to avoid them, he could hear it clearly.

They could naturally see what Boss Peng was planning: he hoped the weapon was "really" powerful, so he could have a trump card.

But reality slapped Mr. Peng in the face, leaving him very disappointed.

The reason she called Yang Xiaotao wasn't that she wasn't seeking comfort, but Yang Xiaotao seemed completely certain and didn't even consider that possibility.

As a result, Mr. Peng felt very upset.

"Old Peng, I think we should be happy!"

President He tried to dissuade him, saying, "You want to eat? How much power do we have right now in space?"

"Compared to the Alliance and the United States, we are just children!"

"If this were true, wouldn't the league go crazy?"

"So, it's only reasonable that it's fake!"

"Of course, it would be even better if the other party believed it to be true!"

Mr. Peng nodded after listening. He had figured things out by now and had vented his anger. Then he realized he had hung up on Yang Xiaotao and felt a little embarrassed.

However, he wouldn't explain it; at most, he would buy more satellite phones when purchasing them.

Well, Mr. Peng's logic is very simple: buying more is definitely helping the Ninth Division.

After all, the purchase price is five thousand yuan!

Unbeknownst to them, this satellite phone sells for at least $30,000.

I bet Yang Xiaotao knows what Boss Peng is thinking, and he'll be crying inside while smiling and thanking him!

At this moment, I walked over and said, "There's something else. Did you guys notice? This thing is falling almost straight down from above, and at a really fast speed. I reckon it will be very difficult for our missiles to intercept it!"

As soon as Old Master Zhu said that, both of them were replaying the scene in their minds.

Indeed, the stick that streaked across the night sky really did fall vertically.

What was the final speed?

Mr. Peng immediately asked, "Who knows? You'd have to ask a professional!"

Mr. He picked up his pipe, tapped it on the sole of his shoe, then took out some tobacco, lit it, and started smoking.

"A professional?"

Mr. Peng's eyes lit up, and he immediately picked up the satellite phone in his hand.

Yang Xiaotao had just seen his wife sleeping on her side, and also saw Dudu lying across the bed with his head almost touching his wife's belly.

Then I heard a phone ring.

Reluctantly, he opened his eyes and then picked up the phone.

The phone didn't have caller ID, so Yang Xiaotao didn't know who it was. However, not many people knew this phone number; those who did were all important personnel.

So I got up and answered the phone.

"Peng, no, I just lay down!"

Hearing that President Peng's voice had returned to normal, Yang Xiaotao quickly regained his senses.

"We just discussed it and found that although the force of the falling tungsten rod is not great, its speed is very fast. Lao Zhu guesses that our anti-aircraft missiles will have a hard time blocking it."

Do you have any data on this? How quickly can you provide it?

"Can our current weapons hold them off?"

Yang Xiaotao rubbed his temples, but seemed much more alert after hearing President Peng's question.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Peng, I remember that I did a theoretical derivation with the comrades of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Considering the friction of the atmosphere, the density and mass of the tungsten rod, etc., the final speed of this 150-kilogram tungsten rod is about Mach 14."

"About 4,600 meters per second."

"If we're talking about interception..."

Yang Xiaotao paused for a moment before saying, "I don't know about the others, but you can ask the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry."

"But judging from the time it takes for radar to detect it and then react, I estimate it has already crashed to the ground!"

Peng's eyes lit up when he heard this; this experiment hadn't been entirely fruitless after all.

At least the vertical landing speed is fast enough, which means it has a strong ability to penetrate defenses at high speed.

We already had the White Horse and Blue Horse to break through defenses, and now if we have this thing too, we can break through defenses.

that…

Mr. Peng's face was full of smiles.

"Alright, you should get some rest now."

"By the way, let's get back to Beijing soon!"

Mr. Peng gave a few words of advice and then hung up the phone.

Yang Xiaotao lay down on his back with his legs dangling off the bed and went straight to sleep.

However, before he could rest for long, the phone rang again.

Yang Xiaotao kept his eyes closed, not wanting to move, and thought to himself, "Can't a person get any sleep?!"

After a while, the phone was still ringing. Yang Xiaotao touched it and turned it on. He thought it was President Peng's voice, but it was Old Chen who answered.

"Boss, you're still up so late!"

"Sleep? What are you sleeping for? I just got a call from Lao Peng. I bet you can't sleep either, so he's just asking how things are going..."

"Boss, you're truly wiser than Zhuge Liang! You can predict everything..."

"Stop with the nonsense. Let me tell you, this time we're going to seize this opportunity..."

Yang Xiaotao also lost his sleepiness and chatted with Old Chen.

Only at this moment did Yang Xiaotao realize the power of the elderly needing less sleep.

On the other side, a violent explosion rang out, and a strong wind swept across the entire Gobi Desert.

Mr. Peng stood on the mountaintop and nodded in satisfaction.

That's when the momentum started to make it somewhat interesting.

"Peng, news has come from the Suzhou launch center."

Just then, Old Xu suddenly appeared beside Boss Peng and said something.

Boss Peng turned around, "What news do they have?"

Xu Lan took a deep breath. "According to the detection, the other side flew over us thirteen hours ago, and they calculated that the satellite will fly over again in six hours."

"So, we only have six hours left?"

President Peng frowned, his eyes showing displeasure.

Xu Lan nodded, then checked the time and said, "It won't get light here until around eight in the morning. When they fly over then, they'll be able to see what's going on here."

President Peng nodded, then looked at the people around him, "Then speed things up and do your best!"

"Yes!"

At the same time, Mr. Peng picked up the phone again and called Sijiu City.

On the other side, following General Peng's order, the team that had just finished setting up the site returned to the field and began to evacuate.

Compared to the meticulous preparations made during the setup, this operation was much more violent.

In order to save time, everyone began to evacuate as quickly as possible.

Some trucks overturned and couldn't start, so they were towed away by tanks, leaving deep tracks on the ground.

Fortunately, someone was there to clean up the traces.

Time flew by, and pairs of people acted swiftly under the guidance of the expert team.

The crater from the explosion and the impact crater have all been backfilled.

At least in the eyes of the soldiers, they have done their best.

The sky suddenly darkened.

In an instant, everyone understood that the darkness before dawn had arrived.

It was about to dawn.

"Hurry, hurry up! Don't dawdle, get moving..."

"We've replaced all the flashlights, turned off all the car lights, and now we're not worried about falling into a ditch in this Gobi Desert..."

"Check everything again, make sure there are no problems..."

Urging voices rose and fell, and everyone sped up again.

Mr. Peng looked up at the sky and frowned.

"Peng, news from the launch center indicates that the enemy's reconnaissance satellite will arrive in the area in half an hour!"

Xu Lan reappeared, looking tense.

Looking down at the remaining crowd, Peng took a deep breath and said, "Everyone evacuate in ten minutes!"

"We must eliminate all traces of our retreat!"

"Yes!"

With the order given, everyone sped up.

Mr. Peng got into the car and drove back with Mr. He.

The car bounced up and down across the Gobi Desert, the jolting so badly it felt like your bones were going to fall apart.

But Peng's brows were still furrowed, and his face looked like it was filled with deep sorrow!
"Old Peng, what's wrong?"

Mr. He said from the side, and Mr. Peng sighed, "In the past, when the other side used the U2, we were able to take it down."

"Later, the Blackbirds came. We were furious, so we brought out the White Horse and chased the Blackbirds away."

"We thought we could finally have some peace and quiet, but then a reconnaissance satellite appeared."

"How should we deal with this?"

President He remained silent, but Old Master Zhu slapped his thigh and asked, "How should we deal with this?"

"Then you should ask a professional!"

When Mr. Peng heard this, he thought it sounded so familiar.

Meanwhile, President He curled his lip, wondering what kind of gift Old Zhu had received from Yang Xiaotao.

Sure enough, Mr. Peng immediately picked up the phone.

On the other end, Yang Xiaotao had just fallen asleep after ending his call with Old Chen when he was woken up again by the sound of the phone.

No expression on my face, I'm used to it.

"Hey! Mr. Peng!"

"Mmm, mmm, mmm..."

"Okay, a reconnaissance satellite, right? Let's get it set up!"

"Okay, no problem..."

Meanwhile, in the car, President Peng hung up the phone and looked thoughtfully at President He, "Is this kid just giving me the runaround?"

President He remained silent, Old Zhu closed his eyes to rest, and President Peng looked back at the rising sky before finally muttering to himself, "This kid shouldn't be just going through the motions!"

"Yes, that's definitely not it!"

On the side, both President He and Old Master Zhu shifted their positions, feeling that Old Peng had really changed.

He's a bit shameless!