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"good!"

The chief of staff clapped his hands, his gloom vanished, and he regained his decisive and efficient demeanor.

"Since Mr. Shen agrees, let's talk! Let them come and buy it!"

"Yes! Set the price higher!"

The division commander also perked up, displaying a certain ruthlessness.

"Make a list of everything we urgently need: special steel, chemical raw materials, medical equipment, even technical drawings!"

"Want our planes and cannons? Trade these in return! We'll take dollars and gold, but we need more tangible goods!"

"We need to add one more thing," one executive added, "The transaction must be conducted in a location under our absolute confidentiality and control. We will not be responsible for any reverse engineering or technology proliferation issues after the equipment is delivered, and you shouldn't try to interfere with our work based on that!"

"Haha, well said!"

Thinking that in the past they had to beg and plead for any aid, but now the great powers might come with lists to buy things and have to dictate the prices, the executives couldn't help but laugh heartily.

Regardless of whether the deal is ultimately reached, this change in mindset and the confidence to stand up straight and negotiate are enough to make people feel happy.

This confidence is one of the most valuable gifts that this young Mr. Shen has brought.

. . .

After the core meeting of the command headquarters, the entire Zhicheng—no, it should now be called the Southeast Shanxi Military Region—began to operate at high speed with unprecedented efficiency and secrecy, like a tightly wound precision machine, under the highest level of secrecy.

On all fronts, selection, training, intelligence, infrastructure, logistics... countless links were launched simultaneously, all for that earth-shattering goal.

Shen Wang also had a heavy burden on his shoulders.

In addition to overseeing equipment and participating in core planning, he had another crucial direct task—training reconnaissance personnel who could skillfully use drones.

This will be crucial for both initial intelligence gathering and subsequent operational guidance.

"Mr. Shen, these are comrades with a certain level of knowledge and education, carefully selected according to your requirements."

Zhao Gang led a few people into a secluded warehouse that had been deliberately emptied and had its windows covered with cloth.

These people are all quite young; the oldest is only in his early thirties, and the youngest looks to be only twenty.

Although they were all dressed in simple military uniforms, their brows revealed a scholarly air unlike that of ordinary combatants, and their eyes were bright and sharp.

"This is Comrade Wang Qiming, a native of Beiping. He studied at Yenching University for two years before dropping out to join the army due to the war. He also studied radio and surveying at the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University," Zhao Gang introduced, pointing to a young man with glasses and a thin face.

"This is Comrade Liu Zheng, a native of Songhu, a graduate of Nanyang Public School (the predecessor of Jiaotong University), who is knowledgeable in mechanics and basic physics."

"This is Comrade Li Muhua. He studied and worked in France and after returning to China, he has been engaged in technical education work in the revolutionary base areas."

"This is Comrade Chen Yan, a graduate of the fourth class of the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University. He had excellent academic performance, especially in mathematics and geography."

"And this is...?"

Zhao Gang introduced them one by one, saying that these people were either students from prestigious universities, had studied abroad, or were knowledgeable talents who had emerged from the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University, which was trained by the Eighth Route Army itself.

In the past, it would not have been easy to assemble such a group of highly educated and politically reliable cadres in a short period of time.

But don't forget that Zhicheng now has an "Independent Flight/Technical Learning Brigade" directly under Shen Wang, which has recruited many young people with education, special skills and sound ideology, making it convenient to draw manpower from them.

The group stood ramrod straight, their gazes filled with reverence and intense curiosity as they looked at Shen Wang.

They had long heard of the legendary "advisor's" exploits, and seeing him in person now, they couldn't help but feel excited.

"Greetings, sir!"

The group saluted in unison, their voices loud and clear.

Shen Wang is now a special advisor to the military region, with a status equivalent to that of a commander. He deserves the title of "commander".

Moreover, their flight/technical training squadron was directly under Shen Wang's leadership.

Shen Wang returned the greeting with a gentle smile: "Hello, comrades. No need to be so formal. Time is of the essence, so let's get straight to the point."

He felt relatively at ease with these people who had been transferred from the flight squadron.

Those who were able to join that brigade had already undergone rigorous screening by Zhao Gang, Li Yunlong, and others, so their loyalty was beyond question.

Without further ado, Shen Wang gestured for Zhao Gang to close the door tightly, and then personally opened the two sealed metal boxes.

When the strangely shaped black drone with folding propellers and its accompanying controller and screen were displayed in front of everyone, Wang Qiming, Liu Zheng and others couldn't help but widen their eyes and show expressions of disbelief, even though they had been informed in advance that they were learning about "new reconnaissance equipment".

"This...this is the 'drone' Mr. Shen mentioned?" Li Muhua, who had returned from studying in France, pushed up his glasses, his voice trembling slightly.

He had seen airplanes from Europe and America, but this thing in front of him was incredibly small.

Shen Wang nodded and began to explain: "That's right, this is a drone. It doesn't need a human pilot; it's controlled by radio. It can take off and land vertically, and hover and fly in the air."

He spoke as he began assembling the parts.

When Shen Wang started the drone, the quadcopter took off lightly with a "hum" and hovered steadily in mid-air above the warehouse. Everyone subconsciously held their breath and stared at this scene that defied common sense.

As Shen Wang skillfully maneuvered the drone forward, backward, left, right, as well as ascend and descend within the confined space, and showed them the real-time overhead view transmitted back from the controller screen—

"My God!" Wang Qiming, a graduate of Yenching University, exclaimed in a low voice.

"This...this is simply a magical artifact from mythology!" Chen Yan, a top student from the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University, murmured.

Liu Zheng stared intently at the clear image on the screen. As someone who understood mechanics, he felt even more deeply the technological leap it represented.

Shen Wang let them remain in shock for a moment before continuing, "Its mission is to fly silently over the target without revealing itself and transmit everything it sees back in real time."

"The range can reach tens of miles, which is sufficient for large-scale reconnaissance under suitable weather and altitude conditions."

Hearing Shen Wang's explanation, everyone was even more shocked!

The scene dozens of miles away... transmitted in real time—they knew all too well what that meant!

However, before they could finish being shocked, Shen Wang had already begun his lesson.

How to assemble and inspect a drone, how to connect the controller and the image transmission screen, basic flight controls, how to use the screen for positioning and observation, battery replacement and endurance management, simple troubleshooting...

And most importantly, how to quickly recover or self-destruct in an emergency.

These people's mission was to use drones to find out the Japanese defenses and the layout of their stronghold in Gangcun, among other things, on the outskirts of Beiping.

"Your future mission will be to use this system to conduct close-in reconnaissance of Beiping!"

Although Shen Wang did not explicitly state the entire plan, the combination of keywords such as "Beiping" and "Gangcun Command Post" had already stirred up a storm in the hearts of these exceptionally intelligent elites.

A vague yet thrilling conjecture began to emerge uncontrollably…