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

"Stand up and salute!"

Western Desert War Zone, Operations Command Center.

The atmosphere was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

Wu Changjiang strode onto the command platform, followed closely by Yang Xiao.

This marks the first time that the commanders of the two theater commands have joined forces.

The two men had very gloomy expressions.

"Don't do these unnecessary things during wartime."

Wu Changjiang thought to himself, "What time is it? You guys still have the mind to salute?"

Since he became the commander of the Western Desert Theater, he has never encountered a Level 1 alert.

At this moment.

The entire war zone was mobilized.

"What's going on?!"

Wu Changjiang frowned as he looked toward the intelligence station.

[Commander, A118 airfield reported 3 minutes ago that an unidentified flying object signal has been detected in area 335!]

"335?"

Wu Changjiang turned to look at the map, his heart tightening.

Area 335 is a suburban area and a key supporting area for the aviation industry in Xijing City.

What is a UFO signal?

Radar Supervisor: [The spectrum of this signal is unknown; we are investigating it thoroughly!]

Wu Changjiang turned and exchanged a glance with Yang Xiao, their eyes filled with a tacit tension.

As theater commanders, they were well aware of what an unknown signal spectrum meant.

All domestically produced aircraft, whether military or civilian, have their signal spectrum stored in a database and are known to the public.

Even for foreign fighter jets, most of the data has already been recorded through years of intelligence stations and aerial reconnaissance.

In this way, there are only two possibilities when the signal spectrum is unknown.

First, this is a brand new aircraft. We have never had any contact with it before, nor have we captured any data on it.

Secondly, it might not even be an airplane.

"Be on high alert. It could very well be a new type of American aircraft!"

As the commander of the theater command, Wu Changjiang was not very convinced of the second possibility.

"The 335 area is a key protected area for China's defense industry. The fact that American planes can fly here shows that we have made a serious dereliction of duty."

"I will request disciplinary action from my superiors afterward, but the most urgent task right now is to find out exactly what happened to this aircraft!"

The Ximo war zone is located in the heart of the motherland.

Xi'an is also a major center for the defense industry and a hub for the aviation industry.

This area has always been a key area for espionage by the United States.

However, previous reconnaissance efforts were limited to satellites.

This time, a plane carrying a brand-new spectrum signal flew to Xi'an, and Wu Changjiang felt that his professional career was over.

Now that things have come to this, he can only stand guard until the very end.

"Air raid shelter!"

【arrive!】

"Order!"

"All radars in the theater of operations, activate high power mode, and search for this stealth aircraft with all your might."

"Ensure seamless data link flow!"

"Establish a stable ground-to-space link immediately!"

"Upload the signal to aircrew command immediately upon acquisition!"

"Our theater has the best radar configuration in the country, and I believe he will definitely expose it again."

In any case, it must be a reconnaissance plane.

The radar signal was exposed just now because of the decrease in altitude, which fully explains his intentions.

Therefore, Wu Changjiang judged that there was a possibility that it would lower its altitude a second time.

Once it descends to a radar-detectable altitude, that's the only chance to catch it.

However, reconnaissance by air defense units alone is not enough.

"Air Force seat!"

【arrive!】

"Order!"

"Immediately scramble two KJ-500 early warning aircraft to gradually expand the search area, using area 335 as the center!"

"Upload and analyze the data immediately upon detecting any abnormal signals!"

"Three J-15s and one J-20 took off to form a formation."

"The J-15 is responsible for forward reconnaissance, while the J-20 provides support from the rear."

"Once the link data is received, open fire immediately and make sure the target is shot down!"

【clear!】

"Don't let the ground remain idle!"

"Bring out all three air defense battalions located in the Yangshan area!"

"Rapidly assemble in areas 335 and 338, in a tiered deployment!"

"Pay close attention to filling in any gaps in the information provided by the aircrew forward command."

"The rules of engagement are the same as those of the Air Force; once the data is loaded, erection and launch will commence immediately!"

【clear!】

The three golden orders were about to be issued, forming a net that stretched across the sky and earth.

In the midst of dense radar and aircraft scans, there should be nothing that can hide.

But Wu Changjiang still felt uneasy, and he looked at his old comrade-in-arms.

"Old Yang, isn't this arrangement a safe one?"

Yang Xiao was just a guest and had no authority to give orders, so he was very polite.

"Under normal circumstances, this arrangement would be quite safe, but..."

Wu Changjiang: "But this isn't the norm, is it?"

"Yes."

Yang Xiao recounted the story in detail.

"Your theater has the best radar resources among the five theater commands."

"The combination of meter-wave radar and millimeter-wave radar should theoretically be seamless."

"Even with this combination of radars, we hadn't detected any trace of it before."

This illustrates a point...

Intelligent people like Yang Xiao and Wu Changjiang don't need to spell things out halfway through.

The Jy-27 radar is the most advanced radar in China, and there are more than one in the Western Theater Command.

If even they cannot reliably track enemy aircraft throughout the entire process, it means that the enemy aircraft's stealth capabilities have surpassed the level of this era.

Wu Changjiang pondered this with growing unease: "Could it be that the US is so powerful that it has completed another technological upgrade in such a short time?"

"How can you be sure it's an American plane?"

Wu Changjiang: "Who else could it be? It can't be Xiao Rizi, can it?"

Yang Xiao said meaningfully, "I hope it's the US."

Ever since the Level 1 alarm was sounded, Yang Xiao has felt a strange unease.

How could the US be so bold as to venture alone deep into the heart of the Western Desert war zone?

Although the US has a strong aviation industry.

Prior to this, neither the military nor the intelligence agencies were aware of their plans to build a new aircraft.

Even if they have new aircraft, their technological capabilities are still a problem!

How can they become completely invisible?

All these questions combined led Yang Xiao to suspect that the plane overhead might not belong to the United States.

Three minutes later.

The order has been implemented in all units.

The command center became busy, with split-screen feeds from various units appearing on the large screen.

[Taishan No. 1 reports that it has established an aircrew forward position and taken over command of the airfield.]

[The J-15 Sharp Sword formation advanced to area 331 for reconnaissance.]

[The J-20 Iceberg is on standby in area 335, ready to provide out-of-visibility fire support at any time.]

[Attention all units, the enemy aircraft is very likely a high-performance aircraft. Once the target is visually acquired, please contact forward air command immediately.]

[Enemy aircraft capabilities are unknown; please proceed with extreme caution. Ground-based air defenses and J-20 fighter jets will complete the final strike!]

[To reiterate, the J-15 formation is responsible for the search; do not make any rash moves!]