The door of the courtyard house has been welded dead

"The main purpose of ballistic missiles is deterrence, not actually landing on other countries' land. I would like to ask if everyone agrees with this view?"

Standing next to the leader at the head of the conference table, Li Feng, who had been called over by Director Shao to attend the meeting, glanced around.

Everyone in the conference room nodded subconsciously at what he said.

In fact, everyone in this office is older than him and is a top talent in the field of technology.

But both sides had reservations after all this back and forth.

The naval leadership, in particular, has fallen into deep self-doubt.

Converting conventional submarines will undoubtedly delay the process, and nuclear submarines already undergoing sea trials will be unable to complete extreme diving depth tests, which is crucial to their combat capabilities.

These technical personnel are still immersed in the risks of technology, which shows that they have not grasped the key points that the submarine officers and soldiers, or even the Naval Commission, want.

"Okay, no one objects, so I'll assume everyone agrees with this view."

"So how do we deter potential enemies? Do we have the urgency to develop an underwater nuclear deterrent at this stage? As the director of a military factory, I can tell you that we do, and it is very urgent. I am not here today specifically to attend this meeting, but to discuss the production adjustments at our Factory 787."

"The static underwater test launch has been completed. Does this mean the ballistic missile is still at the test site, or is the production workshop sufficient to serve as a deterrent?"

Li Feng spread his hands, a sly smile on his face, and looked towards the missile factory. The Red Star Factory also had a missile workshop, although it produced long-range rockets that had not yet been loaded with explosives. But if it had continued to proceed step by step and steadily, the Red Star Factory's rocket technology would have been caught up by other factories long ago, leading to its shutdown.

"No, it depends on flexible and adaptable propaganda work. How to promote it, how to promote it in a way that can have a deterrent effect, can inspire people and boost morale. Our navy has one of the three nuclear triads, and in my opinion, this can achieve the best propaganda effect at present."

"We cannot view problems through the lens of experimentation. Experimentation is important, but we must distinguish between real-world submarine launch tests and preliminary exploratory submarine launch tests."

"The relevant departments in charge of propaganda focused their filming on the moment the missile warhead broke through the ocean surface, rather than on how many kilometers away the target was successfully hit after the underwater launch."

"If you want my opinion, my suggestion is, why not give it a try? Even if we set up any camera on site, as long as it captures this scene and it's published on the front page of the newspaper, wouldn't that mean we've succeeded? At least, that's how it appears to outsiders?"

The naval leader sitting in the head seat nodded slightly after listening to Li Feng's words; he understood what Li Feng meant.

It's a lie!

Let's fool the world first!

Given the current environment and background, why would even Chief of Weapons Jiang Defu bring up this issue? The purpose is that the navy desperately needs, or rather, this country desperately needs, a nuclear deterrent with long-range delivery capabilities.

The monkeys were getting increasingly noisy, which meant that the task of dealing with Lao Lu's brother unit was to be handed over. However, the noisy monkeys had owners who needed to be deterred by the navy. This was why the experiment had to be completed as soon as possible, even at the risk of failure.

From top to bottom, no one would look directly at the increasingly mischievous monkey head, but no one would ignore the Bodhi Patriarch behind that monkey head.

After all, the announcement in December shocked the world. The Heavenly Court and Mount Ling were destined to part ways. The Heavenly Court desperately needed a giant wave that could deter Mount Ling.

"Some people might say that your idea is too risky, that it's an adventurous idea, an opportunistic one, and that you can take responsibility if something goes wrong."

"Then I want to say that if we have a problem, we will be stripped of our positions, but the submarine officers and soldiers of the Navy may lose their lives if the submarine launch test fails. They are not afraid. Why should we, the cadres and leaders on land, be more afraid than them?" "They are willing to risk their lives to exchange for the opportunity to launch this submarine-launched missile. What we, the technical staff and manufacturers, need to do is to eliminate all safety hazards inside the missile before the submarine launch test."

Underwater launch is imminent; it's just one step away. You can tell from the many naval officers in the conference room, but they can't speak on the technical aspects.

But Li Feng, the factory director, didn't need it. The missile factory even needed the support of the missile workshop and the vertical launch team of the technical department of the Hongxing Factory before it dared to conduct underwater launch tests. This in itself made him feel speechless. He only found out after reading the information here and almost took the blame.

As the factory director, he wasn't afraid of taking responsibility for failed experiments because he had too many successful cases before him. Even if he failed occasionally, it wouldn't cause his superiors to revoke the missile workshop's designation.

"Comrade Li Feng's suggestion is also the opinion of our Navy. The 092 project took more than ten years from its inception to its launch. It took too long. You may not know that the person who first proposed to develop ballistic missile nuclear submarines was this Li Feng, Director Li, right in front of you."

"To be honest, when he took on the role of deputy director of the steel rolling mill, he had already envisioned today, more than a decade later. I still vividly remember the report he submitted more than a decade ago. It was around that time that the Naval Commission decided, after deliberation, to abandon the attack nuclear submarines."

The leader stood up and tapped his five fingers lightly on the table. Not only Li Feng, but they had also been waiting for too long and were already very anxious. Now they were caught in this sensitive period both internally and externally.

All eyes turned to Li Feng once again. Looking at his face, which appeared to be in his thirties, everyone looked incredulous. If we go back a decade or so, this guy would have been in his twenties.

Li Feng straightened his back and subtly tucked his chin in.

Those who heeded his advice and immediately turned to ballistic missile nuclear submarines recognized their importance at this critical juncture.

If we were to transition from nuclear submarines to ballistic missile nuclear submarines, we probably wouldn't be able to keep up with this specific timeframe.

It's still a little late, but at least there's still a chance to catch up while it's still fresh. We really have to listen to these technicians.

As for delaying it until next year or the year after, by then it will be too late.

"This test launch has generated high expectations not only for the navy but also for the entire military. Moreover, its political significance far outweighs its military significance. On the one hand, it fills a gap in our navy and solves the problem of whether or not we have strategic nuclear submarines!"

"Although we still lag behind Western countries in terms of technology, it also means that we have crossed this threshold and become the fifth country with underwater nuclear strike capability."

"I agree with Comrade Li Feng's point of view. There is a fundamental difference between launching and surface-launching. After that, we can take our time, whether it's two, three, or five years, or even after 1985, to conduct long-range tests. It doesn't matter much. But before that, we need to prove that we have nuclear strike capability. Whether the nuclear submarine is empty or not is unknown to outsiders!"

After walking around the conference room, the leader's voice sounded unusually heavy.

The Julang-1 missile, with a range of over a thousand kilometers, would be difficult to launch across the equator. Among the top four countries, it is at a significant disadvantage, and therefore, long-range test launches were not included in this preparation.

That would undoubtedly expose one's weaknesses to the world, which would be a losing proposition. It would be better to simply capture the moment a missile emerges from the water, as Li Feng suggested.

As for the rest, let the outsiders guess!

Maintain strategic deterrence and buy time.

A few years later, I don't believe the range will still be over a thousand kilometers.

Only then will it have true deterrent effect. (End of Chapter)