What does it mean to get a perfect score on the college entrance exam but then go missing?

Western Desert War Zone.

Commander's office.

Wu Changjiang took out his treasured Da Hong Pao tea and personally brewed it to entertain Yang Xiao, who was visiting.

"Old Yang, let's not beat around the bush."

Wu Changjiang looked up suspiciously as he fiddled with the tea set.

"You couldn't have just happened to be passing by, could you?"

The two theater commanders usually only meet when they hold a meeting in March.

But this time...

Yang Xiao specially arranged for his helicopter to make a detour, leaving Wu Changjiang feeling uncertain.

"Old Wu, don't be afraid, it's nothing serious."

Yang Xiao immediately reassured his old comrade.

"I have two things to discuss. The first is about tactical aspects."

Have you read the article by our theater air force commander?

Wu Changjiang looked up and recalled for a moment: "The one about new forms of air combat?"

Yang Xiao: "Yes, how do you feel?"

There's something there.

Wu Changjiang brought over some tea, plopped down opposite him, and began to talk incessantly.

"To be honest, I've been thinking about this recently too."

"Although the Air Force has made great progress, I always feel that something is missing."

"Now it seems that, just as your theater air force commander said, what we lack is new-type combat capabilities."

Wu Changjiang and Yang Xiao, two generals, share the same view.

The term "new type of combat capability" has been frequently mentioned recently.

However, not many people can truly understand and implement this.

Especially in the air force sector.

The equipment is complex and the personnel training costs are high.

Integrating combat capabilities is not easy.

"These three years, two battles."

Wu Changjiang frankly stated.

"The 1957 air war, in particular, brought about so many changes to the world."

"The air force has advanced towards the goal of killing one person every ten steps and leaving no trace for a thousand miles."

"This change is both a quantitative and a qualitative one."

Yang Xiao nodded solemnly upon hearing this.

The old man's view on quantitative change and qualitative change is absolutely insightful.

Many people believe that changes in military combat effectiveness are quantitative changes, the result of long-term accumulation.

But the truth is, the change in combat power is most likely a qualitative one.

The May 7th air battle revealed the limitations of traditional air combat.

After that, no one will ever buy planes that excel at dogfighting but lack a system anymore.

"Military affairs, to put it bluntly, are like a dark forest."

Yang Xiao sighed.

"It's fine if you don't show your face, but if you do, it's a disaster."

"The 1957 air war has stripped the traditional air force bare."

"For us, this might not be a bad thing."

Wu Changjiang: "How so?"

"We might be able to take advantage of this upgrade in tactics and strategies to completely leave the US behind."

Yang Xiao's eyes were burning with ambition.

For over a century, the United States has been the undisputed leader in the aviation industry.

They are both the leading athletes and the referees; they set the rules.

Therefore, it is very difficult for newcomers to catch up with them.

Even a rabbit, which is strong, has been working hard all these years, but it is still lagging behind.

But what if the track suddenly changes?

The shift from manned main combat forces to manned drones in conjunction, or even entirely drone-dominated air combat, is essentially a change of course.

On this track, the US is not only not in the lead, but is even slightly behind.

Because the University of Tokyo has its own strengths in the field of drones.

"I have submitted a very serious report to my superiors."

"We hope that higher authorities will attach importance to the research and development of unmanned main combat capabilities."

"That's why I want you to co-brand with me; that way, the impact will be even greater."

Yang Xiao revealed his ultimate goal.

A suggestion from a theater commander might be taken seriously by higher-ups, but only in a procedural sense.

However, if the commanders of both regions make the suggestion at the same time, the suggestion will most likely be processed through the green channel and handled as a special case.

"No problem, I'll sign the petition."

Wu Changjiang readily agreed, but then his expression changed.

"To my knowledge, Northwestern Polytechnical University had a similar project that was upgraded before the Lunar New Year, called something like Yunji. Won't our pressure put a lot of pressure on the researchers?"

It would have been better if we hadn't mentioned Yunji.

Yang Xiao felt a surge of anger whenever Yun Ji was mentioned.

Before writing the report, he specifically sent someone to learn about the details of the Yunji project.

"Northwestern Polytechnical University is complete nonsense."

"Yunji has been approved and upgraded, but it has achieved zero results and is still struggling at the starting line."

Wu Changjiang exclaimed in surprise, "No way! I heard they're doing test flights and wind tunnel work, making quite a stir."

"All that's left is the noise."

Yang Xiao felt somewhat helpless when he thought about it.

"What we see is all superficial; it's all a show put on by the secret service in conjunction with Northwestern Polytechnical University."

"One minute they say the wind tunnel test was a great success, the next they say they're going to have a big test flight."

"It's all a smokescreen, to fool the US."

Wu Changjiang's worldview was shattered: "Is there really such a thing?"

Yang Xiao: "They call this strategic deception."

"Then don't tell me, really don't tell me."

Wu Changjiang was reminded of recent news.

"They were quite successful at fooling people."

"I heard the US came up with some kind of plan specifically for this, right?"

Yang Xiao: "Yes, Achilles or something like that, said he was going to invest tens of billions in developing drones."

Wu Changjiang: "That's great, let's trick the US into spending more money."

Yang Xiao: "I didn't say it was bad, but it doesn't really help us. When it comes to war, in the end, it's not about fancy tricks, it's about hard power."

"Okay, I understand."

Wu Changjiang nodded with a smile.

"I'll just sign the petition with you, and that'll be fine."

"When the time comes, we should suggest that we don't limit ourselves to any particular war zone or company, but instead use the entire nation's resources to develop it."

"That's exactly what I mean. We must get a large-scale, all-weather air conditioning drone before the mold can get one."

After speaking, Yang Xiao extended his hand to express his gratitude.

However, Wu Changjiang did not shake hands immediately, but looked at his old comrade-in-arms with some wariness.

"You just mentioned two things, what's the second one?"

Yang Xiao smiled slightly: "The second matter is my personal matter."

"Personal matters?" Wu Changjiang asked deliberately, putting on airs. "Personal matters are not worth handling."

"Don't mind."

Yang Xiao grabbed his old comrade's hand and shamelessly said, "There's a student at Northwestern Polytechnical University who has made outstanding contributions to our war zone, but I always feel that Northwestern Polytechnical University doesn't value this student enough. Could you step in and put some pressure on Northwestern Polytechnical University?"

Wu Changjiang: ? ? ?

He could hardly believe his ears.

Yang Xiao, the commander of the Zhongchen War Zone, would he really ask me for help for a student?

And why put pressure on yourself at Northwestern Polytechnical University?

What is this student's family background? Is he his biological son?

"Old Yang, I don't need to repeat the discipline to you, do I?"

Yang Xiao clicked his tongue and said, "What are you thinking? There is absolutely no question of abusing power for personal gain."

"This child is a family member of a martyr and has made outstanding contributions to national defense."

Upon hearing this, Wu Changjiang pursed his lips: "Outstanding? I'm wondering, how outstanding can a child's contribution be?"

Yang Xiao: "Let me put it this way, this kid is worth an entire heavy combined arms brigade."

"You're kidding me."

Wu Changjiang burst out laughing.

"My war zone isn't without heavily armored combined arms brigades, do you think I'm unaware of that?"

"No matter how awesome a kid is, he can be as good as the strongest army unit on Earth."

Yang Xiao: "Want to make a bet? The kind where you risk your life..."

While the two were chatting and laughing.

suddenly!

A piercing buzzing sound suddenly came from the corridor.

Wu Changjiang got up and walked to the window, where he saw a large crowd gathered inside the base, with yellow lights flashing.

At that moment, his heart leaped into his throat.

"Who pulled the level one? What's going on?!"