Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 3032 You should ask God

The white smudge on the horizon gradually turned into a patch of light, and then the entire world was illuminated!

Gradually, the wind that had been blowing across the Gobi Desert all night subsided, and the sand on the ground stopped rolling, signifying calm and tranquility.

Meanwhile, tens of thousands of meters above the ground, a satellite quietly descended.

In the control room of the Suzhou launch center, a group of people are closely monitoring the satellite's trajectory.

Of course, that's all they can do.

However, seeing the other side's satellite so openly taking pictures and exploring from above, I couldn't say I was calm, but I could only silently admit it.

Then he looked up at the large characters on the wall.

If you fall behind, you will be beaten.

He bowed his head again and clenched his fist.

Unlike the frustration of the staff in Suzhou, two Blue Horse aircraft were undergoing final checks before takeoff in the hangar at the Qingdao military airport.

The ground crew was busy with inspections, but the pilots sat leisurely in the conference room, looking relaxed and occasionally cracking a joke.

"Old Chang, are you sure you can handle mentoring a newbie? You seem a little shy."

Xie Yun, with his booming voice, couldn't help but tease the young man following Chang Kong.

Chang Kong broke a piece of chocolate into small pieces and ate it. He looked up at the outside and saw that the sun was shining brightly, a perfect day for flying.

Hearing Xie Yun's loud voice, Chang Kong unconsciously picked at his ear, then glanced at the young man following behind him, and walked up to introduce him, "Wang Hao, an outstanding graduate of Southwest Aviation Academy, will be my partner."

"Him, Xie Yun, I don't know if you've heard of him."

Young Wang Hao immediately nodded, "Captain Xie, I've heard of you. Back when we were test-flying the J-7, you and Captain Guo were on the same flight."

Xie Yun felt proud when the young man mentioned his past glorious achievements. "You mean Guo Kai? That guy is in the southern border region now. You'll have to work hard if you want to see him."

Wang Hao nodded vigorously, then, as if remembering something, said, "Captain Chang and I will be able to go to Southern Xinjiang as well."

"Following Lao Chang is going to be tough. It'll be good enough if this guy can even leave Beijing."

Xie Yun shook his head and said, then looked at Chang Kong, "You didn't come here specifically for this purpose, did you?"

Chang Kong shrugged. "Old Huo was originally going to come, but I beat him to it."

"But didn't you come too?"

Xie Yun grinned upon hearing this, "Didn't I hear there was a mission?"

"I applied to come and take a look!"

Chang Kong glanced at the person Xie Yun brought; he was also a young man.

Seeing this, Xie Yun also introduced, "Liu Tian was selected from the army. His flying skills are okay, but his basic skills are not solid enough. He needs more practice."

"Liu Tian, ​​go see Captain Chang."

Liu Tian was about the same height as the young Wang Hao, but Liu Tian was more robust, while Wang Hao was rather thin.

"Hello Captain Chang, I'm Liu Tian."

Liu Tian bowed respectfully, and Chang Kong returned the bow.

"You need it, Comrade Liu Tian."

"Captain Chang, I admire you so much. You and Captain Huo were the ones who made the maiden flight of Baiju, and you and Captain Huo were the ones who flew over Xiaoziri for the first time. There are photos of the two of you in our flight team's dormitory. I really admire you."

"By the way, Captain Huo's line, 'I didn't bring a parachute,' has always been an inspiration to us."

Chang Kong could tell from the boy's endless chatter that he was definitely a chatterbox, and then he glanced at Xie Yun discreetly.

As expected, Xie Yun was also helpless.

But thinking of his partner Wang Hao, it seems that this guy doesn't talk much.

"Alright, alright, you young people can go chat somewhere else."

Xie Yun sent Liu Tian and Wang Hao away, then pulled Chang Kong aside and sat him down.

"Want a bite?"

Chang Kong took out a piece of chocolate, but Xie Yun waved her hand, "I was diagnosed with slightly high blood sugar before the New Year. I want to fly for another two years, so I have to control it."

High blood sugar is dangerous, be careful.

Chang Kong was well aware of the physical requirements for pilots, especially for flying ultra-high-speed aircraft like the White Horse and Blue Horse, which placed even higher demands on pilots' physical fitness.

"That's why I'm in control!"

Xie Yun patted his stomach, then looked at the young man beside him, "However, it seems that it's almost time for me to retire."

Chang Kong nodded in agreement. "That's a good thing. It means we have successors."

Xie Yun laughed along, "Not only are there successors, but our logistical support is getting better and better. Take the gasoline we use, for example. We used to use 95-octane, but now we're using 100-octane. The petrochemical industry has been a great help."

Chang Kong nodded, "Yes, we've made rapid progress over the years!"

At that moment, the door to the operations conference room opened, and Old Zhang strode in.

Everyone immediately shut their mouths and dared not say a word.

Having flown here from Beijing, Old Zhang was certainly not here for leisure; he was here to carry out his retaliatory plan.

As everyone in the room watched Old Zhang walk onto the podium, their expressions turned solemn.

"Comrades!"

Old Zhang's gaze swept over everyone present. "You are all elites drawn from various air squadrons."

"I don't need to tell you why you're here."

"However, I still need to explain the reason for this operation."

"At this very moment, a United States reconnaissance satellite is right above us, probing our secrets."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present clenched their fists.

"This is another reconnaissance method used by the other side since the Blackbird incident, a completely new reconnaissance method."

"We currently have no way to resist this."

"If they dare to do the first thing, we dare to do the fifteenth."

Old Zhang waved his hand and said directly, "This time we will cooperate with the Southeast to carry out a high-altitude reconnaissance operation."

"Hereby, I command!"

As the voice faded, everyone in the room stood up.

"Comrades Chang Kong and Wang Hao will be responsible for carrying out reconnaissance missions at the S1 base of the Japanese garrison on the Japanese island."

"Yes! Promise to complete the mission."

Chang Kongwanghao immediately stood up and then sat down.

"Comrade Xie Yun and Comrade Liu Tian are responsible for carrying out the reconnaissance mission at the G1 base of the South Goguryeo garrison."

"Yes! Promise to complete the mission."

Xie Yun and the other person quickly stood up and saluted.

"All departments must cooperate fully to complete the mission!"

"To display our national power in enemy territory."

"Yes!"

Ten minutes later, ground crew reported that the aircraft was ready and the control tower gave instructions for the pilots to begin boarding.

Twenty minutes later, two blue steeds appeared on the two runways.

"Keep it up, Lao Xie!"

Chang Kong greeted Xie Yun through the internal communication channel, and Xie Yun immediately replied, "Don't worry about flying, I can definitely keep up with you."

"Really? Don't get run into my trap."

Upon hearing this, Xie Yun's face flushed. "You son of a bitch, Lao Chang, you just wait."

After he finished speaking, laughter filled the communication channel.

Thirty minutes later, Chang Kong took off first, circled over the airport once, and then flew towards the Japanese islands.

Forty minutes later, Xie Yun piloted the plane into the air.

Seventy minutes later, Xie Yun's plane appeared over G1 base, and the base alarm below immediately sounded, and then two Tomcats took off urgently.

However, upon seeing the blue figure, the two Tomcats abandoned the chase.

Their speed is so fast that even chasing the J-8 would be difficult, let alone the Blue Horse.
Even their missiles can't do anything about this.

The commotion at the base grew louder and louder, leaving the two pilots with no choice but to follow.

Blue Horse circled the G1 base twice before leisurely leaving.

Meanwhile, the base below was in complete chaos.

The base's head, Sosyat, was furious.

He was able to succeed his predecessor, Mossos, in this position largely because of the plane overhead.

However, as the relationship between the two parties gradually warmed up, the other party did not take any extreme actions.

But they came again this time, and there was nothing he could do. This stain would definitely be on his record. If they came a few more times, he might have to go home.

Thinking this, Sosyat immediately picked up the phone and called home to report this damn provocation.

Just as Sosiat was enraged, Chang Kong and Wang Hao had already entered the airspace over the Japanese islands in their Blue Steed.

As alarms sounded on the ground, the skies above the Japanese islands became busy once again.

However, it is completely ineffective at high altitudes and high speeds for Blue Horse.

They could only watch from afar as the Blue Horse gradually disappeared from the radar.

Three hours later, Blue Horse appeared in the sky above Edo.

Alarms were already sounding down below!
Unlike G1 base, at the strong request of Ray Bruce, the commander of S1 base, not only did six Tomcat fighters take off, but a series of Hawk missiles were also launched from below, which looked like a shower of flowers from above.

"Captain Chang, was it the same when you came last time?"

While taking photos, Wang Hao asked with a smile.

"Yes, they were even more enthusiastic when I came last time, except the plane was replaced by a tomcat, but it's all the same."

Chang Kong said earnestly, then laughed and said, "Remember, the only one who can catch up with our Blue Steed is Blackbird."

"However, if we really run into Blackbird, we'll be extremely lucky; it'll be a second-class merit award on the move."

"We have to get it done, even if it means going all out."

Wang Hao immediately nodded, "I know, I know."

"The instructors at the military academy said that the cost of one Blackbird is enough to build two and a half Bluehorse aircraft. If it were a Whitehorse, it could build more than three. It's worth it to trade one for one."

"Hahaha, it's worth it even if it's one for one!"

Chang Kong smiled and said, "That's enough, let's go."

"Okay!~"

After saying that, the plane circled over Edo once more, as if to say goodbye to the people below, 'I'm leaving now, no need to see me off.'

So, amidst the sky full of 'fireworks', Blue Horse accelerated at an altitude of 30,000 meters and quickly disappeared.

Ray Bruce's roar still echoed in the base, but inwardly he was clapping with joy.

The monkey that was balancing the accounts finally left.

Five hours later.

United States Investigation Bureau.

Lawrence had already drunk three cups of coffee, but the more he drank, the less effective it seemed.

My eyelids feel really heavy; I want to rest.

As for Smith, who was standing to the side, he was already snoring.

However, his secretary, Mengsha, is still sticking to her post.

Meanwhile, on the other side, two of the most outstanding "observers" in the investigation bureau were already fast asleep, slumped over their desks.

bang bang
A knock sounded at the door, and Lawrence immediately sat up straight. Then he saw Mengsha walk over to open the door.

Then a package was delivered, and Lawrence knew that the important matter had arrived.

Smith was kicked, and he immediately woke up from his sweet dream, only to see Lawrence and Mengsha.

Seeing that Mengsha was holding a package, she immediately took a deep breath, then walked to the two people and woke them up.

The two woke up with reluctance on their faces.

After a whole day and night of rest, I'm naturally not feeling well.

"Sir, Madam, your work has arrived!"

Smith tried his best to make his voice infectious, and he also had a smile on his face.

However, the two of them maintained a purely businesslike demeanor.

Smith was speechless, not understanding why such an important department needed these two guys.

An old goat, a fat cow…

The two took the package, and then went through another process, including confirmation, signing, and numbering, which made Lawrence and the other two quite anxious.

Only then did they place the photo on the blackboard for observation.

Only then did Smith understand why such a person was able to occupy such an important position.

Just as Lawrence and his two companions were looking at the identical pictures, the middle-aged man next to them suddenly widened his eyes and said to the woman rubbing her eyes, "There are special marks here!"

The woman quickly approached, glanced at the picture, then at the man, and finally nodded vigorously, "Not bad, looks like cleaning marks!"

The next moment, the two smiled knowingly.

Meanwhile, Lawrence and the other two were looking at the spot the two had pointed out with magnifying glasses. It was clearly a tire friction mark, and it was the kind of mark that indicated forced pushing. A chill ran down their spines.

"Gentlemen, look here!"

The man pointed to a black and white photograph again and said, "This area has been altered; look closely at the marks on the ground!"

Lawrence rubbed his sore eyes, then picked up a magnifying glass and stared at the photo intently.

No matter how hard I looked, I couldn't figure it out.

The scene of Mengsha bending down to examine the object drew frequent glances from the man beside her.

Upon discovering this, Smith immediately said, "Hey guys, stop showing off your skills and just tell us what you see."

Lawrence also looked at the two of them with a magnifying glass, then glared at them with hostility.

"Okay, our conclusion is that there are signs of cleaning in these places."

"Furthermore, we also found some traces formed after being subjected to a powerful impact."

"However, it is still impossible to determine what kind of impact this is."

"But one thing is certain: the impact was quite powerful."

The woman began to explain her discovery.

The man next to her marked the three spots on the photo with a blue pen, which, though only, corroborated the woman's discovery.

Putting down the blue marker, the man walked back to the blackboard. "However, this is just a small discovery we've made; it doesn't prove anything."

"You know, that's the nature of our work. If we have to draw a conclusion, it's that someone was here and they covered it up."

The woman nodded, "As for the specific conclusion, we can't guarantee it."

Lawrence looked at the marked areas in the photo and listened to the two men's conversation, his heart involuntarily tightening.

Smith kept looking at the world map, especially at the Gobi Desert.

Mengsha, standing to the side, frowned, seemingly lost in thought.

Suddenly, the door opened from the outside, and Kate stormed in.

While the others were still stunned, Kate walked straight up to Lawrence and said in an unfriendly tone, "Lawrence, what have you done, you bastard?"

"Why use satellites? Do you know what the consequences will be if you provoke the other side like this?"

Do you know anything about the base on the Japanese island?

"you."

"Shut up!"

Lawrence, annoyed by Kate's words, shoved her hard and roared angrily, "What do you know, you smooth talker?"

"Do you know what this is?"

Lawrence slammed his fist on the blackboard, then angrily pulled Kate closer. "Shit, do you even know what this is?"

Do you know what a space-based weapon is?

"Just recently, their satellite dropped a tungsten rod. Do you know what the consequences were?"

"You bastard, you idiot!"

Meanwhile, Kate looked shocked, his gaze sweeping across the faces of the group. As an important chief of staff, he naturally knew what space-based weapons were.

It was precisely because he understood that Lawrence told him it was all true that he was even more shocked.

"They actually did it?"

Kate asked with difficulty.

Lawrence did not answer, but instead asked the woman beside him to repeat the conclusion.

This time, however, the woman's words were somewhat vague, but Lawrence and his two companions, who were already prejudiced, did not notice anything unusual.

Kate, however, was completely unaware of the actual situation and assumed that Lawrence had already investigated everything.

After the woman finished speaking, Kate found a chair and sat down. "No wonder, no wonder they sent Blue Horse."

"No wonder, no wonder."

He muttered to himself for a moment, then looked at Lawrence again, "Lawrence, is this weapon... real?"

Lawrence sat to the side, raising and lowering his hands, slapping his thighs.

"Perhaps you should ask God why they were able to get out!"