The train driver in the courtyard

When Lu Baishan heard what Li Aiguo said, he was obviously stunned for a moment, and then asked: "Aiguo, Wang Xiaomei is also a victim, should we..."

Lu Baishan didn’t say the second half of his sentence: We cannot treat victims with the same attitude as we treat enemies.

"There are no innocent bystanders in the face of secrets. As long as her shoes have stepped into the core area, she is no longer just a simple victim." Li Aiguo nodded at Wang Xiaomei with his cigarette in his hand: "Brother Baishan, where do you think Zhang Shiqi got the 601 steel from?"

As soon as these words came out.

Lu Baishan's expression suddenly changed.

The Security Department has been on guard against Zhang Shiqi. Zhang Shiqi has no way of contacting 601 at all, while Wang Xiaomei is the feeder and can enter and leave the workshop freely.

Wang Xiaomei was heartbroken at the moment because of her lover's betrayal. Now seeing Li Aiguo pointing the finger at her, she turned pale with fright.

"Comrade leader, I was indeed wrong. I didn't expect Zhang Shiqi to be worse than a beast, but I definitely didn't get involved in his affairs. I know nothing."

Wang Xiaomei was trembling all over, like a blade of grass on a cliff. If the wind was stronger, she would be uprooted and fall into an abyss from which there would be no return.

Li Aiguo raised his head and asked, "Did Zhang Shiqi buy the shoes on your feet?"

"Shoes? These are the shoes issued by the factory. They have nothing to do with Zhang Shiqi."

"When I ask you a question, you answer it honestly!"

Wang Xiaomei suddenly thought of something and trembled all over: "Zhang Shiqi washed my shoes."

"Take off your shoes."

After Wang Xiaomei took off her shoes, Li Aiguo picked up a steel pipe and walked over.

"Snap" the steel pipe was sucked tightly onto the sole of the shoe.

Seeing this, Lv Baishan understood and pointed at the pair of shoes and said, "Lv Baishan installed magnets in these shoes. Wang Xiaomei was a feeder. When she came into the workshop to work, the 601 steel scraps were attracted to the soles of the shoes."

"Although the workshop checks the weight of 601 steel before leaving get off work every day, this little bit of debris will not be noticed at all."

The more he spoke, the more frightened he became. Finally, he could not help but say, "This Zhang Shiqi is really cunning."

At this time, Lu Baishan's back was covered with cold sweat.

With the trick Zhang Shiqi played, if there were no security gates, the 601 steel would have been smuggled out by now.

Wang Xiaomei had never thought that she would become Dieter's accomplice. She was already scared at this time, and she hesitantly explained: "I really don't know. If I knew, I would never let Zhang Shiqi do this."

Although Li Aiguo felt a little sympathetic towards Wang Xiaomei's situation, the 601 steel did come from Wang Xiaomei after all.

"Go to the security department and explain it clearly."

Just as the security officer was about to take people away, Zhao Qing rushed out from the crowd.

Just now when he saw Zhang Shiqi being taken away, he was so happy that he could be with Wang Xiaomei in the future. Why is Wang Xiaomei being taken away too now?

"Team Leader Li, this is a misunderstanding. This is absolutely a misunderstanding. Wang Xiaomei was deceived by Zhang Shiqi!"

Zhao Qing stopped in front of Li Aiguo and begged, "Please forgive Wang Xiaomei this time. I promise she won't make the same mistake again."

"Zhao Qing, shut up!"

Li Aiguo stared at Zhao Qing and said, "Have you forgotten all the confidentiality education you received over the years? Have you forgotten the confidentiality principle?"

As soon as Li Aiguo's words came out, not only did Zhao Qing's face change, but even the workers who were watching nearby frowned.

Just now these workers also had the idea of ​​pleading for Wang Xiaomei. Now think about it, is Wang Xiaomei really not at fault in the whole incident?

Wang Xiaomei didn't expect Zhao Qing to rush out to help her. She looked at Zhao Qing and smiled bitterly: "Zhao Qing, I made a mistake and I have to take responsibility for it. This matter has nothing to do with you."

Wang Xiaomei looked at the workers nearby and said, "I hope everyone can be more vigilant in the future and not be like me and give bad guys a chance to take advantage of me."

After saying that, Wang Xiaomei took the initiative to walk towards the security department without waiting for the security officers to escort her.

Lu Baishan felt a little sorry for her, and on the way back to the security department, he whispered, "Aiguo, shouldn't we be more rigorous in dealing with Wang Xiaomei?"

Li Aiguo knew that although Lu Baishan looked big and strong and chattering, he was actually a soft-hearted person.

Zhang Shiqi was sure that Lu Baishan would not easily harm Wang Xiaomei when he was not sure whether Wang Xiaomei was his accomplice, so he held Wang Xiaomei, who was closest to him and the least guarded against him, hostage.

Not letting a bad guy go and not wrongly accusing a good guy is also Li Aiguo's principle of doing things.

For those who work in confidentiality, a slight tilt of the pen tip may determine the life of a person or even a group of people. The responsibility is too heavy.

After thinking for a moment, Li Aiguo reminded him: "Follow the rules."

The so-called regulations are, of course, "leniency to those who confess, severity to those who resist, reduction of sentence for meritorious service, and rewards for great service."

Wang Xiaomei was naturally aware of this. After entering the interrogation room, she confessed everything without waiting for Lu Baishan to ask.

It's just that she had long been blinded by "love" and had no idea what Zhang Shiqi had done, let alone identifying the person behind Zhang Shiqi.

Lu Baishan asked her several times again and after making sure that Wang Xiaomei did not lie, he asked her to sign the transcript.

"Leader, what will happen to me?" Wang Xiaomei looked at Li Aiguo timidly, holding a pen in her handcuffed hands.

Li Aiguo put out his cigarette and said, "The organization will take all of this into consideration. This is not something you should worry about. Think about it carefully these few days and see if there is anything you have forgotten."

Wang Xiaomei nodded: "Leader, please rest assured."

After Wang Xiaomei was detained in the detention room, Lu Baishan interrogated Zhang Shiqi.

The result was as expected, Zhang Shiqi did not explain anything.

"Let's keep him up for one night."

When it comes to interrogation, you can't be impatient. Seeing that it was getting late, Li Aiguo wandered back to the guesthouse.

Early the next morning, while having breakfast, Lu Baishan reported good news and bad news.

The good news is that Wang Xiaomei remembered an important thing: "Once Wang Xiaomei met Zhang Shiqi at the gate of Baotou Oxygen Plant. Zhang Shiqi claimed that he was asking the professor inside for technical advice."

"Baotou Oxygen Plant?"

"Well, this is a factory that produces industrial and medical oxygen. It's very large, and its products are not only sold domestically, but also exported. Because the oxygen factory is highly professional, some professors and scholars serve as researchers."

Li Aiguo nodded: "You continue."

"Zhang Shiqi is a technician who studies tanks. Even if he wants to ask for advice, he should go to the steel plant instead of the oxygen plant." Lu Baishan's eyes sparkled: "There must be something wrong here."

"I have sent people to Baotou Oxygen Factory to investigate, posing as buyers of oxygen cylinders from other places."

Now we are not sure who Lu Baishan’s superior is, so the best way is to find out secretly.

"What about the bad news?"

"Zhang Shiqi still hasn't explained." Lu Baishan took a bite of the white flour bun, his cheeks bulging with choking. While eating, he said, "I thought this guy was a coward, but I didn't expect him to be so resilient."

There is no doubt that Lu Baishan had definitely taken some action against Zhang Shiqi last night.

Li Aiguo sipped his millet porridge and said, "Zhang Shiqi's biggest weakness is his fear of death, but his biggest strength is also his fear of death. He knows very well that once he tells his superiors about his behavior, he will be shot, so he will hold out for as long as he can."

"So, there's nothing we can do?"

"Just wait until he feels that life is worse than death, and then he will confess."

Li Aiguo is not in a hurry now. As long as the news of Zhang Shiqi's arrest does not spread, his superiors will not make any move.

The advantage still lies with the First Machine Factory.

The most important thing in fighting such a cunning enemy is to be able to keep calm.

In addition, he has reported the situation in Baotou to the meteorological station, and comrades at the Baotou branch of the meteorological station have also begun to secretly investigate the hidden rat.

After breakfast, Li Aiguo strolled to the test site. At this time, Zhang Tan and a group of technicians were already busy.

Seeing Li Aiguo coming in, Zhang Tan put down his work and came forward: "Aiguo, Junwei is too bullying."

"how?"

"Look at that."

Following Zhang Tan's finger, Li Aiguo noticed that there was a cannon parked in the test site, with a dozen soldiers inspecting and maintaining the cannon nearby.

This cannon was somewhat different from the ones Li Aiguo had seen in the south. It was thicker, blacker, and larger. Just seeing it there made people feel awe.

"This is the latest Type 127 59mm cannon developed by Factory 130 of the Ministry of Ordnance Industry. It was this thing that made a big hole in the Type 59 tank last time. Now Junwei has brought this thing back. Isn't this embarrassing for us?"

After figuring out the whole story, Li Aiguo didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Lao Zhang, the stronger the opponent, the more likely we are to check the quality of the depleted uranium armor. This is the trust our superiors have in us."

It was the first time that Zhang Tan heard such a statement. He wanted to refute it, but he couldn't find a reason.

The depleted uranium armor has been welded and the subsequent work will be completed by Zhang Tan.

It was the first time for Li Aiguo to come into contact with a Type 59 cannon. He strolled over and handed a cigarette to the squad leader.

Squad leader Chen smoked a cigarette and said with a smile: "You made those armors? Don't worry, brother. Tomorrow I will let you know what a cannon is."

Squad Leader Chen is an old artilleryman who came from the battlefield in the north. He used to use some old earth cannons and mountain cannons, but now he has replaced them with the powerful 59mm cannon, and his overall momentum has increased.

"Brother, let's make a bet?" Li Aiguo squatted beside him, holding a cigarette and looking at the cannon, and said, "If you can't blow open my armor with one shot, you have to let me fire one shot, how about that?"

"You want to fire? It's a deal!" Squad Leader Chen agreed without even thinking.

Just kidding, the Type 59 cannon is extremely focused on firepower.

Although its anti-tank capability is not as good as that of professional armor-piercing shells and anti-tank missiles, its heavy projectiles and large amount of explosives are enough to make it a tank killer due to its kinetic energy and explosive power.

What's more, there was a big hole in the front of the tank.

After Li Aiguo and the First Machine Factory worked overtime, the test site was finally ready.

The next day, Junwei’s leaders and experts came to the test site of the First Machine Factory in a special car.

Everyone was very much looking forward to it and wanted to see the protective capabilities of the depleted uranium armor with their own eyes.

If successful, depleted uranium armor will become a killer weapon with great significance.

The leader touched the depleted uranium armor with his own hands, then looked at Li Aiguo in front of him and said, "Comrade Aiguo, you are really a genius. You actually thought of using plug-ins to enhance the tank's protective capabilities, and you even used radioactive elements to make armor. I just don't know how protective this armor is."

Li Aiguo looked at the leader in front of him whom he had seen in the newspaper, straightened his back and said, "Whether it is a mule or a horse, we will know it after taking it out for a walk."

"Okay, confident! Now let's wait and see."

The leader gave the order personally, and Squad Leader Chen led his team to start loading artillery shells.

The recorders nearby stood in the safe zone, took out pens and notebooks, ready to take notes at any time.

Soon, the artillery was ready.

The next step is to adjust the launch angle.

Due to limited testing space, it is impossible to use the cannon's maximum range, but this does not affect the cannon's power.

"Ready, aim!"

After everything was ready, the leader personally gave the order to fire: "Fire!"

boom!
The black muzzle of the cannon was emitting flames, and the shell was heading straight for the tank at a speed fast enough to leave an afterimage.

boom!
The shell hit the tank directly.

A flash of fire appeared.

Smoke billows.

The shock wave from the explosion swept all around, blowing the sand on the ground into the air.

The entire target area was filled with black smoke, and the specific situation could no longer be seen clearly with the naked eye.

Just one shell has such great power, the Type 59 cannon is indeed worthy of its reputation.

Several technicians from the First Machine Factory were stunned when they saw such power.

Everyone was stunned, staring at the area covered by smoke.

"My goodness, this thing can probably blow away a small hill with one shot, right?"

"Who can withstand such a powerful force?"

"I can't bear it! I can't bear it at all!"

The experts at Junwei looked at each other and nodded, saying, "The Type 59 cannon has indeed met the design expectations. We should speed up production and strive to equip the frontline troops as soon as possible."

Most of the people present had seen cannons before, but this was the first time they had seen a cannon with such great power.

I was shocked.

Looking at the mighty cannon, the technicians of the First Machine Factory were all stunned.

Zhang Tan was the first to react. He patted his head and said, "Something is wrong. Something is wrong. Our purpose this time is to test tank armor, not cannons. Why are you all staring at cannons?"

After these words were spoken, the technicians finally reacted.

However, there were also a few people who felt very aggrieved at this time.

"Chief Zhang, this cannon is so powerful that even the Russians' latest tanks can be blown away with one shot, let alone the armor we have made."

"Yes, yes, losing to such artillery is not considered a loss for us."

Seeing that the First Machine Factory was beginning to make up for its failure, Team Leader Chen raised his head proudly.

This is a glorious moment for the artillery.

At this moment, a voice came from a distance: "Intact, my God, the tank is actually intact!"

Everyone then realized that the smoke in the target area had dissipated, and they all looked over there.

I saw a big hole in the area caused by the cannon.

In the big pit, the Type 59 tank was parked quietly, its surface armor covered with dust and sand, and black smoke was emitting slowly.

At this moment, everyone's eyes widened and there was a gasp.

"The violent explosion just now was actually because the tank withstood the shells."

The expressions of several military experts also changed.

"I thought the depleted uranium armor could provide some protection, but I didn't expect it to be able to withstand it completely."

After the on-site safety officer confirmed that it was safe, several military experts ran over in a hurry without even asking for instructions.

They couldn't wait to wipe the dust off the tank with their sleeves.

The depleted uranium armor is intact!

The protective capabilities of the depleted uranium armor have exceeded imagination, and the scene was dead silent.

After a long while, Junwei came back to his senses, walked up to Li Aiguo excitedly, and shook Li Aiguo's hand tightly: "Comrade Aiguo, the armor you made is really amazing."

"Today I'm really eye-opening. There are tank armors that can withstand cannons." Another leader also said excitedly.

Director Guo nodded and said, "With this kind of armor, the overall performance of our tanks can be improved to a higher level. It will not be a problem for us to seize the initiative on the battlefield in the future. Comrade Patriot, you have made a great contribution this time."

Li Aiguo smiled and said, "Thank you for your praise. The success of the project is the result of the leadership of Junwei, the help of the First Machinery Factory, and the joint efforts of all technicians and employees."

Everyone carries the fancy sedan, and this is not hypocrisy.

After a brief chat, Li Aiguo turned around and walked to the cannon, looked at squad leader Chen and said, "Old Chen, how about it, is it my turn to let you have a go now?"

At this time, Squad Leader Chen was still immersed in shock.

Ever since he got the Type 59 cannon, Squad Leader Chen felt that he was invincible. He always boasted when chatting with brother units.

"What? Your regiment got a few armored vehicles? Can they take my bullet?"

"Ah, battleship, I have my cannons on the shore, and I can turn you into a submarine with one shot."

"Forget about fighter jets."

In the past, the only thing that could bully him was a fighter jet, but now there is a tank.

Li Aiguo asked again before squad leader Chen reacted.

"I, Old Chen, will not lose the battle, but I will accept the loss. However, patriotic comrades, you need to be trained to fire the cannon."

Li Aiguo didn't wait for him to finish, but walked straight to the cannon operating position, reached out and skillfully pulled the loading handle, and the metal parts made a crisp and clear click.

Squad Leader Chen's eyes widened. This series of actions was even more skillful than his own gunner, as if he had already engraved the operating procedures into his bones.

"Hurry and help."

Under the command of Squad Leader Chen, several soldiers stepped forward and started a new round of preparations for firing.

"Patriotism, what is your goal?" Squad Leader Chen asked after helping with the preparations.

Li Aiguo pointed to the tank in the distance.

"That's it."

"What?! You're going to fire another shot at the tank?!" Squad leader Chen felt that Li Aiguo had something wrong with his brain.

Although the tank armor withstood one shot and did not appear to be damaged, its internal structure was definitely damaged. If it were to be hit by another shot, it would probably fall apart.

Now that the weapons test has been a complete success, Li Aiguo can just wait to be commended, but this is just asking for trouble.

Those military experts also understood this logic and thought that Li Aiguo was just fooling around.

Director Guo was a little anxious at this time and wanted to pull Li Aiguo away from the artillery.

The military leader laughed loudly and said, "Good boy, you are really confident! We who work in military industry must have the courage and confidence like Comrade Li Aiguo. Testing is not the goal. The real goal is to make our weapons the best partners for soldiers on the battlefield."

The leader's remarks seemed to be praising Li Aiguo, but he also took the opportunity to criticize some of the current wrong ideas that are only designed to cater to the experiment.

Upon hearing this, the faces of the military experts and the leaders of the First Machine Factory turned red and white.

There was a hint of awkwardness in the air, with only the gun barrel still emitting residual heat.

Li Aiguo seemed unaware of it. He leaned over to adjust the angle of the gun muzzle. In the sunlight, he looked like a resolute statue.

With a roar of "Ready—fire!", the cannon once again made a deafening roar.

The muzzle fire instantly illuminated the entire test site, and the dust stirred up by the shock wave was like a huge yellow wave, engulfing everyone's figures.

When the condition of the tank was clearly seen, the scene fell silent again.

A tiny dent appeared on the surface of the depleted uranium armor, but it still firmly protected the vehicle body, like a loyal guard, blocking the enemy's blade with his flesh and blood.

Two shells couldn't even break through the defense!
What a protective power this is!

How terrifying!

Everyone on the scene became alert, and the military leader asked a question: "How many shells are needed to destroy the armor?"

Several military experts nearby did a simple calculation and came up with an incredible result.

"To tear through the protection of depleted uranium armor, at least five shells are needed to hit the same area."

Everyone knows that something like this is impossible to happen on a real battlefield.

The tank is not a sitting duck. As long as it can withstand one hit, it will have a chance to launch a counterattack, and the enemy will surely meet its doom.

A military expert trembled as he touched the armor, tears welling up in his cloudy eyes: "This is simply a miracle!"

Tanks are powerful weapons on the battlefield and also the weakest link in our military industry. We have paid too much in the past to learn the technology of manufacturing tanks from our big brother and to make our tanks stronger.

Now with depleted uranium armor, everything has changed.

The military leader nodded and said, "Comrade Aiguo, this depleted uranium armor can be mounted on the Type 59 tank. Can it also be mounted on other types of tanks?"

"Of course, it can be done by redesigning it for a specific type of tank. However, those older types of tanks may not have this effect because their armor strength is not strong enough."

"It's enough to deal with the enemy's tanks and anti-tank guns."

The cost of producing new tanks is too high. As long as depleted uranium armor is used, old tanks can be turned into indestructible steel fortresses.

This is what it means to improve overall military strength with a single piece of equipment.

The military leader said excitedly: "Patriotic comrade, the electric explosive fuse you made is like putting eyes on the shells, and I think this depleted uranium armor is like putting clothes on the tanks."

"This is what I should do." Li Aiguo stood at attention.

"Good good!"

Zhang Tan and the technicians looked at Li Aiguo with admiration.

Li Aiguo is truly amazing to receive such praise from the military leader.

Everyone was impressed by the protective power of the depleted uranium armor.

This is just awesome.

Afterwards, the military leader convened a meeting.

At the meeting, Li Aiguo briefly introduced the difficulty of producing depleted uranium armor.

Because depleted uranium armor requires contact with radioactive elements, the alloy manufacturing process is not suitable for ordinary technicians to operate.

However, there are not so many qualified technicians at the First Machine Factory.

"Transfer people. The current work of Factory 211 has come to an end. Send a group of people here first."

Depleted uranium requires strong support from Factory 272.

"Connect me to Factory 272!"

The quantity of 601 steel is also insufficient.

"Notify Baosteel to work overtime."

The great military leader personally took charge and quickly resolved each difficulty.

The only purpose is: "Production! Mass-produce depleted uranium armor immediately."

Some people feel that the leader is a little anxious.

Only a few people with a higher level of confidentiality, including Li Aiguo, knew that the leader was trying to help the old commander.

The tanks equipped with depleted uranium armor will beat the Indians to a pulp.

After confirming all preparations, the military leader suddenly stood up.

His eyes were like torches, sweeping across the backs of everyone present who were tense and tense. "I'll emphasize this one last time! From the production process to the combat deployment of depleted uranium armor, every link must be locked in a safe! Anyone who dares to let any secret leak out will be punished by military law without mercy!"

(End of this chapter)