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"The situation is changing too fast; the biological program is still more attractive to them than we imagined..."

Faced with this question, Wang Xingguo rubbed his forehead and said, "Intelligence from the covert front indicates that the enemy is becoming increasingly impatient, and they are already discussing military action plans internally..."

Taking this situation into consideration, the leadership and think tank ultimately decided to use this military parade to showcase their strength.

"But this will inevitably lead to conflict."

Lin Dong recalled the South China Sea incident in 16 and said seriously, "We have some equipment now, but overall we are still in the stage of catching up and there is still a big gap between us and the other side."

As long as we cannot gain an overwhelming advantage or back down, the other side will definitely press forward step by step, eventually leading to conflict...

After so many years of study and participation in the planning and construction of industries, he understands these things even better than he did in his previous life.

Compared to the military system that the United States built up during the Cold War and even World War II, China lags far behind in this regard.

Before the reform and opening up, the entire country relied on the atomic and hydrogen bombs and satellites to support its survival.

After the reform and opening up, the economy gradually improved, but at that time the first priority was to consider basic livelihood issues such as medical care, education, and food and clothing.

By the time people's livelihoods stabilized, the national defense system was reformed, and various air force and naval equipment began to catch up, it was already the 1990s.

Even if we start to catch up, because China is at the low end of the global industrial chain, the profit margin is extremely low, and the funds invested in national defense construction and equipment research and development have always been tight, with every penny spent being doubled.

In Wang Xingguo's words, when he was young, the domestic aircraft were supported by archaeologists and human labor, rather than by various modern scientific experiments.

After more than a decade of frantic catching up, and only after completing some core equipment in the new century, followed by another setback in 08, we finally had the confidence and determination to upgrade our industry and sectors.

Before that, having this thought was a crime.

Because back then, the enemy disliked you, so they were really willing to drop bombs, and if they did, they could just say it was an accidental bombing.

Saying there's a complete economic blockade is a blockade; there's no need to come up with any new reasons, just use human rights as an excuse... its effectiveness is comparable to the "laundry detergent weapon" of 03.

"It's unavoidable."

Wang Xingguo nodded and smiled: "But if we can make the other party hesitate for another year, we'll gain another year."

That's true.

Lin Dong agreed with this view: "The longer we delay, the longer our industry can develop."

The current conflicts and contradictions, when traced back to their root, stem from the domestic desire for industrial upgrading and the desire to move beyond being a low-end global factory and instead take a larger share of the profits in the supply chain.

The US doesn't want its domestic economy to rise, nor does it want its domestic companies to share the largest portion of the profits in the supply chain, because that's currently being enjoyed by them and their allies.

Therefore, they began to employ a series of intimidation, coercion, and pressure tactics.

If the domestic economy yields, halts its industrial upgrading strategy, and continues to be exploited, these tactics will cease.

However, if the country does not yield, these tactics will continue to escalate until a real conflict breaks out, and then one side will back down and give up.

"You don't need to worry about it. The higher-ups will follow up and handle this matter."

Looking at Lin Dong's serious expression, Wang Xingguo patted Lin Dong's shoulder and said with a smile, "In the words of that black man, if all 13 billion of our people were to live like Americans, it would be a disaster for them."

He wasn't wrong about what he said.

Because the Earth is only so big, and the resources produced per unit of time are only so much, if we want to live a good life, we will inevitably compete for their resources.

But just because of this, we can't assume they deserve to eat coarse food and must eat meat and drink soup, even if they eat one bowl and throw it away.

Moreover, the issue is no longer about our development, but about their desire to devour people.

They are the ones who committed evil deeds and left behind this scourge, wanting to continue to exploit us for nourishment. We cannot allow ourselves to be slaughtered, generation after generation…”

"knew……"

Lin Dong nodded, no longer dwelling on the matter, and unplugged the USB drive to return it to Wang Xingguo: "Godfather, if you don't have anything else to do, go back. I'll look at my thesis for a while and then deal with some emails."

"There's one more thing."

Wang Xingguo took the USB drive, then suddenly remembered something and said, "You, Qingling, and Xia Gong's wife or daughter all have spots as guests to watch the military parade. Take a picture and send it to me when you have time..."

Your uncle will take you there, and your dad, your Uncle Xu, and Engineer Xia will also be there.

"Hey, what's going on?"

Lin Dong turned around, surprised, and asked, "Godfather, you're all going over there? What's with the seating arrangement? Doesn't it need to be kept secret anymore?"

If Wang Xingguo and his group are going to participate in the military parade, they certainly won't be in ordinary spectator seats; they'll only be in seats on the other side of the rostrum...

"Secret my ass! The spies' sugar pill program is still being sent over. Right now, the enemy probably knows more about me and your dad than we do about ourselves."

Wang Xingguo said irritably, "A few months ago, I went on a business trip to Shenyang Aircraft Corporation with Engineer Xia to assist in handling matters related to the J-15D carrier-based electronic warfare aircraft."

"When Mr. Xia went downstairs to buy something, a woman who looked remarkably like his wife when she was young struck up a conversation and asked for directions, which led me to earn 1.5 million yuan."

???

Lin Dong was stunned: "This spy is looking for Engineer Xia, so how come you, Godfather, are the one who profited?"

Good guy.

He knew that Wang Xingguo had gained some merit through espionage when he was young, which allowed him to stand out among a group of researchers ahead of time.

Now that spies are being paid cash, Wang Rui has followed in his father's footsteps and earned enough to buy a house through espionage.

But it's not that bad; you can't just steal someone else's spy.

"Xia Gong was a bit slow-witted and didn't react at the time. When he got back, he called his wife and said that he had met someone who looked like his wife's sister."

When I heard something was wrong, I asked the National Security Bureau to investigate secretly, and the money was in my hands... Originally, it was agreed that it would be split 50/50 with Engineer Xia, but he didn't want it.

These spies can be as stupid as pigs sometimes. They're so eager to get information that they'll act faster than you.

So just remember, there's no such thing as a free lunch; these spies are the free lunches that come knocking on your door.

In our line of work, how often do we run into our former crush or love at first sight just by going out the door? I even got a PhD back then because I was pursuing your godmother…”

Wang Xingguo briefly explained the process, then looked at Lin Dong and said, "Now that your dad and I are pretty much exposed, there's no need to hide it anymore. You just need to keep it a secret."

The more openly we show ourselves at this moment, the more attention we can divert and confuse the audience. As for the viewing seats…”

Speaking of which...

Wang Xingguo paused, a hint of pride on his face: "Your father and I will go up to the city wall. Your Uncle Xu and Engineer Xia will be on the viewing platforms on either side of the wall. You and your family members, along with your uncle, will be on the opposite side of the square. I'll ask around and make sure you're all seated together..."

"Godfather is awesome!"

Lin Dong immediately gave a thumbs up.

Watching the ceremony from the city wall—that's a privilege Comrade Lin Weiliang can boast about for thirty years…

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Wang Xingguo stayed for a while, finished explaining things, and then left from next door.

Lin Dong also started to busy himself with his own things. He logged into Wang Xingguo's email, and an email from Jiao You popped up.

"Engineer Wang, the Red Ghost project, the engine's ground test run, the fuel efficiency is not up to standard..."

Lin Dong frowned as he looked at the email Jiao You sent, then opened the test drive video attached to the email.

With the experience gained from the WS-15, and further training in pre-cooled hypersonic engines, scramjet engines, and knock engines, it will be able to overcome the challenges of the WS-15.

The engine of the Red Ghost project—since he finalized the plan and sent it to Jiao You and 624, Jiao You hasn't raised a single question throughout the entire process.

This email today is the first time I've received such a difficult question.

"Fuel efficiency issues can be a big or small problem..."

Lin Dong entered the encrypted password for the attachment, and a video appeared on the screen.

This is a large engine testing workshop, viewed from a fixed angle.

An engine, three times larger than the WS-15 turbofan engine, was being secured to the test stand by a series of high-strength spirals, with oil pipelines and high-speed control signal harnesses connected to it.

The next moment, the starter motor started running, the engine began to spin, and then a cloud of black smoke was emitted.

Rumbling--

Once the black smoke dissipated, a plume of flame shot out.

The engine roared, and the violent thrust caused the entire test stand to tremble uncontrollably.

Lin Dong glanced at the video, then his gaze fell on the thrust and fuel consumption figures that were playing in sync with the video.

Thrust 10 tons... Thrust 13 tons... Thrust 15 tons... Boom!

Thrust 19 tons... Thrust 23 tons... Thrust 27.5 tons!

The thrust value is continuously increasing.

Once the engine reached its conventional thrust limit of 15.8 tons, afterburner mode was activated, and the plume of exhaust instantly increased seven or eight times, creating a deafening roar that almost drowned out the microphone...

"The engine's thrust is very stable..."

Lin Dong looked at the thrust value, which was almost identical to the design he had given. This confirmed that there were no major problems with the overall hardware design of the engine, and that his previous design was largely accurate.

but……

Lin Dong looked at the fuel consumption parameters next to him. The fuel consumption with the engine going was 2.07 kg/dan/h, which was almost 30% higher than the 1.6 kg/dan/h he had designed.

The fuel consumption in the normal mode exceeds the standard by even more, reaching an astonishing 0.64 kg/dan/h, which is more than 40 percent higher than the designed fuel consumption of 0.48 kg/dan/h.

Such fuel consumption is almost enough to declare the entire engine project a failure.

Because this engine was installed on the Red Ghost's body, the original subsonic cruising range of 15800 kilometers was reduced to just over 9000 kilometers, and the supersonic cruising range of 11800 kilometers was reduced to only 7000 kilometers.

It went directly from a super bomber to a sick bomber.

"First came the J-20 fighter jet, which had a heart condition, and now we're getting another sickly bomber."

"There must be something wrong with the cooperation between 624 and Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group... Could it be that the feng shui of the research institute's location wasn't chosen correctly?"

Lin Dong shook his head and muttered a complaint, then moved the mouse to open another attachment in the email, a 12-gigabyte test data file.