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Chapter 1377 It's too difficult for you guys (5k)

Mr. Zhang hesitated for a moment: "Ah, this..."

I hadn't expected the situation to be this complicated.

It has to be Chief Engineer Gao. People who have fought in wars are different. They consider issues comprehensively and are always optimistic about the enemy, always considering the worst-case scenario.

"So, this is the time for inertial guidance to take over again!" Gao Zhendong laughed heartily.

Once a positioning signal is successfully received, the relative relationship between the bomb and the target can be re-established in the inertial navigation system. This is equivalent to calibrating the inertial navigation system, eliminating or reducing the errors accumulated during the first few tens of kilometers of flight to an acceptable level.

At this point, the bomb is quite close to the target, and the recalibrated inertial navigation system can guide the bomb to the target more accurately.

Even if it's not entirely accurate, it's still much better than losing the target. Besides, for homing munitions like terminally guided munitions, whether it's off-target or not isn't that important. This thing is designed for a relatively wide dispersion and has a built-in large-area scanning range.

Mr. Zhang was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized what was happening and involuntarily slapped his head.

"Oh my, I never expected this, I really never expected this." Unlike Gao Zhendong, who was aware of all the fancy tricks that would follow, many comrades still have rather rigid and inflexible habits.

However, this line of thinking is just a clever idea. Once the window paper is broken, Gao Zhendong doesn't need to say anything more. The comrades can consider everything very thoroughly on their own.

After all, they've already modified remote dispensers into television-guided systems, so they have the experience to rely on themselves.

"With this, I am confident that the range of this dispenser can be increased by at least 20 to 40 kilometers! And the accuracy will not be significantly reduced!"

The original unpowered dispenser had a maximum range of 60 kilometers, which was related to the maximum distance of unpowered gliding and the accuracy of inertial navigation.

If we use the composite guidance technology developed by Chief Engineer Gao, as long as there is a positioning signal on the battlefield, it is not a problem to easily add 20 to 40 kilometers. After all, as long as a positioning signal is received within a 60-kilometer range, the guidance accuracy of the inertial navigation is no different from the original 60-kilometer range.

As for adding more, it's not that it's impossible, but rather unnecessary. The original 60-kilometer range was limited by factors such as throwing height, relative altitude, and terrain. With propulsion, the primary purpose is to improve these previously restrictive throwing conditions, which is far more meaningful than simply increasing the range.

After all, beyond 100 kilometers, combat support might not be able to hold up. This is enough.

Even in Zhang's mind, the beaming smiles on the faces of his colleagues when he submitted the improved dispenser design to the Air Force Equipment Bureau were still vivid in his mind.

Thinking about this, Mr. Zhang suddenly felt that something was wrong: "Mr. Gao, if a rocket is added, would this thing be considered a long-range cluster bomb or a missile?"

Powered and guided, isn't this thing a missile?

Unexpectedly, Gao Zhendong said decisively, "It's a bomb, it's a bomb!"

Decades later, rockets with a range of 200 kilometers and a circular error probable of less than 10 meters are considered to be rockets. This is nothing compared to that; it must be a bomb.

Upon hearing this, General Manager Zhang thought for a moment and then added in his own mind: "Hmm, that makes sense! After all, a bomb is a bomb, unlike a missile. The weight ratio of a missile's propellant to its warhead is very large, while even if this weapon is equipped with a rocket, the weight ratio of its propellant to its warhead is still very small. Hmm, as expected of General Manager Gao, he is not misled by appearances and can grasp the essence of things. Rigorous! Rigorous!"

Gao Zhendong was dumbfounded. "No, I didn't even think of that..."

Zhou Shuren: I'm familiar with this matter! When I write articles, I don't necessarily think as much as what later textbooks say...

But thinking about it carefully, I must say, Mr. Zhang's reason was really good!

The most important part of a bomb, the "explosive" part, is the explosive charge.

As for missiles, the most important thing is the "guide," the explosive is not important, not important at all.

Gao Zhendong readily agreed, saying, "Yes, well said, well said..."

Mr. Zhang happily copied down the basic idea of ​​simple positioning and inertial guidance before remembering the important matter at hand.

"Chief Engineer Gao, you're having such a good time that I've forgotten the important business we have today. The National Defense Commission asked us to come here because you mentioned the concept of non-lethal weapons last time. The National Defense Commission and the Air Force Equipment Bureau are very interested in this and want us to come and learn from you."

Hey, I got so into talking that I forgot for a moment what I came here for.

"Ah, this..." Gao Zhendong laughed. It seemed they were genuinely interested in the job of catching rats in the porcelain shop.

"Yes, it's the one you mentioned, the one where you threw the copper wire into the enemy's substation." General Manager Zhang laughed too. This was a tricky thing; anyone who heard it would laugh.

Gao Zhendong shook his head: "Well, that's the principle, but things aren't that simple. I mentioned copper wire as an example, to make sure the leaders I was talking to understood. As for the actual implementation, copper wire won't work."

Copper wire has a high density but low strength. The example is vivid and relatable, making it easy for people to understand, but it's not practical in actual use.

Mr. Zhang wasn't surprised; things couldn't possibly be that simple anyway: "Then, Mr. Gao, what kind of material do you think would be suitable?"

The principle behind this is easy to understand; even the structure of a bomb isn't difficult. The difficulty lies in what to use.

Gao Zhendong thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Using certain things isn't really your forte..."

When the comrades at Chunlei Factory heard this, their hearts sank. It was all over. There are gains and losses. They had gained the technology for rocket range extender composite guided dispensers, but they were going to lose the technology for electric bombs.

Gao Zhendong then changed the subject: "However, you don't need to worry. Professionals should do professional things. You just need to make the bombs. As for the materials, I will find a way."

This thing is closely related to another very important material. If it were just for the electric bomb, Gao Zhendong wouldn't be very interested. But this family is a very important material, so Gao Zhendong is no longer sleepy. Perfect, he can take it all at once.

General Manager Zhang and the others were overjoyed. "Chief Engineer Gao is the best! He can help solve problems with such a large professional gap." No matter what method he used, he never failed.

"What kind of bomb should it be? What caliber? 125kg? 500kg?" If you want to cripple a substation, the bomb can't be small, right?

Unexpectedly, Gao Zhendong shook his head: "Why does it need to be that big? The size of a forearm is about right, hahaha."

Huh? Not even the whole arm, but the forearm?

"So small?" Mr. Zhang and the others were taken aback.

Gao Zhendong nodded: "Actually, what you need to study is just a type of submunition for a long-range dispenser, similar to a terminally guided munition, understand? This... this conductive fiber itself is thin, light, and small; a forearm-sized container can hold a lot. Moreover, targets like power substations are relatively large in area, so dispersing them into small containers over a wider area will be more effective."

Gao Zhendong didn't know what to say about the things that weren't finished yet, so he simply used conductive fibers instead.

It's quite a coincidence that the Chunlei Factory, designated by the National Defense Commission, had previously worked on long-range dispensers under Gao Zhendong's inspiration and researched ammunition, so it was a good match for their expertise.

Then Mr. Zhang and the others suddenly realized what was going on: "Haha, what a coincidence! This is our specialty." They could handle it without wasting any time on the compatibility of the submunitions with the dispenser.

Gao Zhendong nodded: "Yes, it's roughly this size. I won't specify the exact dimensions..."

He had seen the shape and incomplete disintegration structure of the Kingdom's BLU-114/B graphite bomb, so he stood up and picked up the chalk.

Chief Engineer Gao is about to draw a diagram, hurry up and copy it!
The comrades were used to this scene and immediately grabbed paper and pens.

"I won't go into the specifics of what it looks like, but the conductive fibers are bundled together, rolled into several small rolls, and placed inside the submunitions. After the submunitions disperse and fall to a certain height, they explode, blasting these fibers out. Before the conductive fiber research is completed, you can use ordinary flame-retardant fibers for testing."

Gao Zhendong drew a schematic diagram, and that's enough. Comrades, we have plenty of solutions. The difficulty lies in the conductive fiber material; everything else is manageable. As a side note, the conductive fiber in BLU-114/B is actually graphite fiber, which is silvery-white.

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"Ordinary fibers? Could their strength be different from that of conductive fibers, causing experimental errors? For example, ordinary fibers might be fine, but conductive fibers might break."

Gao Zhendong shook his head: "Don't worry, the ordinary fibers you can find should not be as strong as this kind of conductive fiber."

Although it's unclear why Chief Engineer Gao was so certain that the fibers he could find weren't as strong as this, that's not important; Chief Engineer Gao certainly had his own plans.

The important thing is that when General Manager Zhang heard this, he thought, "Hey, this is simple! It's practically no challenge at all." "Chief Engineer Gao, this is a bit too simple. No, no, I mean, our part is a bit too simple." Halfway through his sentence, General Manager Zhang suddenly realized why it was so simple. Didn't he have any idea? The most troublesome part was left to General Manager Gao; otherwise, given Chunlei Factory's expertise, they would probably be completely clueless.

Gao Zhendong nodded: "Everyone has their own responsibilities. There are some difficult ones, but that thing is called a bomb, but it's actually completely outside your area of ​​expertise, except for the tiny explosion."

It wasn't that Gao Zhendong had any misunderstanding about the abilities of the comrades at Chunlei Factory; the main problem was that this thing was far beyond the scope of Chunlei Factory's expertise. No matter which technology they used, it was almost completely unrelated to Chunlei Factory.

"Mr. Gao, what exactly is this weapon you're talking about?"

Gao Zhendong pointed to the computer on the table: "A weapon that can disable non-hardened electronic devices within a certain range in an instant."

Mr. Zhang was truly astonished; he had never heard of such a thing before.

Electromagnetic pulse (EMP) bombs, also known as EMPs, are something that has been shrouded in myth and legend. However, ordinary people don't actually encounter them much because they are so obscure that they are rarely seen, even in war. Or rather, most people wouldn't even realize it's an EMP when it explodes.

However, gamers should be familiar with it; for example, StarCraft players have probably all used the Terran Science Vessel's EMP bombs to bombard Protoss. Theoretically speaking, EMP is also the most likely scientific principle to explain the Terran Ghost unit's lock-on ability.

After listening, Mr. Zhang found it indeed difficult; he even struggled to understand Gao Zhendong's words.

His understanding was that if you just blow up the computer, it will naturally stop working.

It's a bit like when Gao Zhendong travels through time, some players use stealth in games—killing all the enemies who discover them, that's stealth.

"This is indeed beyond our capabilities... but we've already achieved a great deal today, and we're afraid we won't be able to process any more." After all, Chunlei Factory is primarily a production-oriented factory. Improving dispensers and researching submunitions for electric bombs—even if conductive fibers weren't their responsibility, their energy would still be almost completely exhausted.

Not to mention what Chief Engineer Gao said, which I didn't even understand very well.

Gao Zhendong laughed and said, "But it's okay. Before you go back, you can go to the Defense Committee and tell them that I will discuss the other non-lethal weapons with the comrades from Jinchen University of Technology. I will ask them to send someone to participate and give us their opinion."

With a modest expected harvest and a major unexpected surprise, the comrades from Chunlei Factory bid farewell to Gao Zhendong.

On Tuesday morning, Gao Zhendong arrived at Jinchen University of Technology. Before he even entered the office building, he saw the car of the chief engineer of the National Defense Commission downstairs, along with a military vehicle. Judging from the license plate, it should belong to the Air Force Equipment Bureau. Looking at the person next to the car, it was indeed him.

"Boss, what a coincidence to see you here." Gao Zhendong greeted him cheerfully.

"Come on, don't tell me you don't know why I'm here. The comrades from Chunlei Factory aren't forgetful." Chief Engineer Wei joked, looking at Gao Zhendong.

The two chatted and laughed as they walked into the office building with their colleagues from the Air Force Equipment Bureau.

As Gao Zhendong passed by Professor Luo's office at Jinchen University of Technology, he stuck his head in and greeted him.

Since Professor Luo successfully developed the terminally guided missile, he hasn't had any other research topics that he finds particularly exciting.

It's not that there are no research topics, but the impact and significance of them are not as great as those of terminally guided munitions. Moreover, they are lacking in novelty and technicality, which makes Professor Luo listless.

Doing work can be addictive.

Therefore, when Gao Zhendong asked him to talk about the new ammunition on Monday, he almost couldn't sleep all night.

Professor Luo, sporting dark circles under his eyes, immediately stood up abruptly upon hearing that Gao Zhendong had arrived, grabbed a pen and paper, and followed him.

As he followed, he called out to another colleague sitting in his office, "Coming, coming, let's go!"

Seeing that there was a chief engineer from the National Defense Commission ahead of Gao Zhendong made Professor Luo even more excited. It was a sure thing! He had met the chief engineer from the National Defense Commission when he was inspecting the terminally guided missiles, but not often. After all, there weren't many projects like the terminally guided missiles that would require the chief engineer of the National Defense Commission to be present.

"Professor Gao, as you said yesterday, we need to find a colleague specializing in electromagnetism. This is Professor Zhou from our school's physics department."

As he walked, he introduced another comrade to Gao Zhendong.

EMP is a bit beyond Professor Luo's scope, or rather, it's beyond the scope of most people's majors; it's quite comprehensive.

In that case, colleagues with relevant professional backgrounds are indispensable.

After exchanging greetings, the group went straight to Gao Zhendong's office and sat down.

"Tell me, do you have any other good ideas?" the chief engineer asked as soon as they sat down. There were quite a few people, so there was no need to waste time.

Gao Zhendong handed him a glass of water: "Here's the thing, considering our most pressing combat objectives, I'm thinking of developing some non-lethal equipment that will have a significant impact on the battle situation."

“I know, catching rats in a porcelain shop. The electric bomb you gave to Chunlei Factory was a good idea. It was ingenious and hard to defend against. It was very effective, but not very lethal. It was very clever.”

Speaking of this, the chief engineer had to admire Gao Zhendong for not only daring to think, but also being able to think and come up with ideas.

Gao Zhendong nodded and said, "Actually, the second one is similar, a special kind of bomb, but the target is the enemy's command system!"

The comrades from the Air Force Equipment Bureau were a little puzzled: "Command system? If you can drop bombs on the enemy's command system, why bother with non-lethal weapons?"

Killing the enemy's commanders will naturally destroy the enemy's command system, just like stealth.

Gao Zhendong shook his head: "There are two reasons. First, what if the enemy places their command system in areas where ordinary people live and uses the people as hostages?"

The comrades were taken aback. Wow, this is really a troublesome matter.

Based on our understanding of the enemy, they are indeed capable of doing such things. In fact, this is just standard practice for them; they have done even more inhumane things before.

There are solutions, but they often come at a higher cost.

In this situation, having more options is always better; the more the merrier.

"What kind of special bomb are you imagining?" When General Manager Zhang of Chunlei Factory relayed Gao Zhendong's description of the bomb, even the well-informed chief engineer was completely baffled.

I heard it, but I didn't understand it.

So before Gao Zhendong could even give the second reason, he couldn't help but ask.

The other comrades were also staring intently at Gao Zhendong; they were even less aware of the matter.

Gao Zhendong did not answer directly, but instead gave an example: "Comrades all know the five major destructive effects of nuclear weapons, right?"

Light radiation, early nuclear radiation, shock waves, radioactive contamination, and electromagnetic pulses.

The chief engineer reacted quickly. Gao Zhendong had already exerted influence on early nuclear radiation, light radiation, shock waves, and radioactive contamination through neutron bombs and three-phase bombs. The only thing left was electromagnetic pulse.

Moreover, electromagnetic pulses can affect computers.

"Are you trying to make a fuss about electromagnetic radiation?" The chief engineer's eyes widened.

Gao Zhendong nodded: "Yes!"

That explains everything. No wonder it can affect computers, yet it's a non-lethal weapon.

Although the pulse of a nuclear weapon accounts for a relatively small percentage of the total energy, its absolute value is not low, and it has had a significant impact on communication systems during testing.

But there's a problem, a very big problem: "Electromagnetic radiation...wouldn't that require the use of nuclear weapons?"

(End of this chapter)