Traveling Back to the 1960s: The Entire Internet Teaches Me How to Build Missiles

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Dark clouds slowly swallowed the clear, sunny sky, and the roar of the Il-14 transport plane's engines sounded like the howl of a wild beast.

Even in this beautifully decorated executive cabin, one cannot find peace and quiet.

Ye Guoquan felt a bit of pain from the cotton in his ears, so he simply took them out, silently listened to the noisy sounds, and changed to a side-lying position to continue dozing off.

The porthole was right in front of him, and through it he could see the massive wings slowly gliding over the Qilian Mountains, the Hexi Corridor, and the Loess Plateau.

The wing lights flickered rhythmically in the dark clouds, like a hypnotic lamp, gradually blurring Ye Guoquan's consciousness.

Amidst the roar of the engine, in the depths of his subconscious, he returned to that era of war and chaos.

He learned martial arts from a young age, and at the age of twelve, he became a disciple of a famous master and learned a set of "Yang Family Spear" techniques. It took others three years to comprehend the spear manual, but he wielded it with great skill in less than half a year.

Under his master's tutelage, he not only mastered knives, spears, and swords, but also wielded sticks, clubs, and whips. He was undefeated within a hundred miles of his hometown, truly a hero!

One day, a troop hurriedly passed by his house. The leader, seeing his skills, warmly invited him to join the army.

And so, the young Ye Guoquan followed Chen Zhizhong across the snow-capped mountains.

People often say that Li Shimin had a fierce general named Qin Qiong, who was known as "his horse trampled both banks of the Yellow River, and his mace struck three prefectures, six counties, and one hundred and eight counties," and was a true warrior capable of defeating ten thousand men.

Such a heroic figure is a once-in-a-century occurrence.

Ironically, looking at the entire army, two figures emerged who truly deserved the titles of "Overlord's Courage" and "Martial Arts Master".

One of them, a Shaolin monk known as the God of Wine, goes without saying, while the other is Ye Guoquan, the Yang Family Spear Master.

During his time as a common soldier under Chen Zhizhong, he rose to fame in the Battle of Dadu River and served as the captain of the Big Sword Daredevil Team five times in a row.

For twenty years, he repeatedly broke through enemy lines with his bare hands without ever suffering a single injury. Chen Zhizhong praised him as a lucky general who "brings forth the vanguard and holds the rearguard, never suffering defeat."

The timeline in the dream seemed illogical, and in the blink of an eye, he found himself back on the battlefield of Chosin Reservoir.

The battlefield, still shrouded in smoke from the fierce fighting, was occasionally harassed by enemy artillery fire, which sent chills down the spines of those above the tunnels.

After reporting the battle situation, Ye Guoquan stared at a crumpled map on the wall, pondering his next strategy.

Outside the tunnel, a brilliant sunset appeared as if it had been soaked in blood, and the occasional sound of gunfire could be heard...

Just as Ye Guoquan raised his binoculars to check the enemy's artillery positions, the red telephone on the table not far away suddenly rang.

The sound was very rapid, even somewhat exaggerated.

Ye Guoquan quickly grabbed the microphone, and a serious voice immediately came from it:

"Comrade Guoquan! Have you completed the tasks assigned to you by the organization? Is the base construction complete? When exactly can we conduct our nuclear weapons integration test?"

"Commander...I..."

Ye Guoquan was jolted awake from his dream.

He then realized he had just had a dream. He wiped the cold sweat from his brow, gripped his briefcase tightly, and was filled with mixed emotions.

After decades of trials and tribulations, he, a highly skilled soldier, has now transformed into the leader of the Dongfeng Base.

Fate... it really is an unpredictable thing.

Once, he was invincible with the Yang family spear in his hand, killing the Japanese devils and making them tremble with fear.

Now, he can neither wield a gun nor a knife; all he has left is a red plastic button…

But it seems that even more people are terrified of him!

After the Il-14 landed in Jingzhou, Ye Guoquan couldn't wait a moment longer. He grabbed his briefcase and rushed straight to the three gates.

After failing to meet with Director Chen or Deputy Director Ping at the Science and Technology Commission, he went to see President Qian of the Fifth Academy.

After reviewing these classified documents, Dean Qian's expression suddenly turned serious, just like that of Ye Guoquan and Political Commissar Sun when they first saw them.

Two full hours later, Dean Qian slammed his fist on the table in excitement and slapped Ye Guoquan on the arm:

"Oh, this information is just in time! It solves our urgent problem!"

Seeing this, Ye Guoquan was delighted and tentatively asked, "Dean Qian, how helpful are these materials?"

"Of course!"

Dean Qian, oblivious to Ye Guoquan's ulterior motives, spoke eloquently: "The contents here cover some of the most troublesome problems of Project 596, such as fluid mechanics algorithms, materials engineering, and explosives casting... It can at least complete Project 596 two years ahead of schedule!"

Ye Guoquan secretly pinched his thigh in delight, then quietly put the documents away.

Dean Qian quickly stopped him: "Hey, Comrade Guoquan, what are you doing? Just leave the documents here, I'll report back later..."

Ye Guoquan chuckled and scratched his head. "Dean Qian, please forgive my intrusion, but I wanted to personally deliver these documents to the old chief..."

Then, without hiding anything, he simply revealed his purpose.

After hearing this, Dean Qian burst into laughter and couldn't help but tease him:

"Interesting, very interesting. The ancients often said to learn from each other's strengths to make up for one's weaknesses. Ever since you, this valiant general who's good with spears and swords, were paired with a scholar-turned-political commissar, you've become increasingly cunning. You even dare to make demands of Director Chen?"

Ye Guoquan blushed, "This... this is because we really have no other choice!"

Dean Qian nodded. "Yes, I understand your difficulties. To be honest, it's not just you; even Feng Shi from the Jinyintan base came to cause trouble, only to be scolded by Director Chen for disregarding the bigger picture..."

Upon mentioning this old comrade-in-arms, Ye Guoquan snorted.

"That idiot Lao Feng, all he knows is to act recklessly. He's followed the old commander for so many years, and he still hasn't figured out his temper? Since he's coming to make demands, of course he should bring some gifts, a token of his loyalty. Coming empty-handed is just asking for trouble, he deserves it!"

Then, Ye Guoquan patted his precious briefcase.

"Dean Qian, these valuable materials I brought are quite a precious gift, aren't they? They were translated by our comrades at the base, who worked through the night on end!"

Dean Qian stared intently at the briefcase, nodding unconsciously, "It's valuable enough, of course it's valuable enough. How about this... I'll also get Dean Lu Guangda from the Ninth Hospital involved, and the two of us will put in a good word for you. Director Chen will definitely get the supplies if he gets carried away."

"That's great!" Ye Guoquan rubbed his hands together, overjoyed. "Director Chen listens to intellectuals the most. With intellectuals like you and Dean Lu stepping in, our urgent problem can be solved!"

Dean Qian chuckled, then changed the subject, asking, "Was the person who translated these classified documents Comrade Zhou Yunxiao from our institute?"

"Yes, that's right!"

Ye Guoquan snapped out of his reverie and continued, "I happen to have something to discuss with you. According to regulations, his rank is completely unqualified to access these materials, but we can't find a suitable translator besides him."

So I plan to submit a report to the General Staff to formally transfer his file from "local cadre" to "military officer." What do you think?

Dean Qian was quite pleased to hear that. "That's definitely good. It will give Comrade Zhou a greater sense of belonging and collective honor. However, with the current push to streamline personnel, transferring files might not be so easy, right?"

Ye Guoquan waved his hand, "Hey, just use 'key personnel need military discipline control' or 'establishing special merits' as an excuse. Besides, I, Ye Guoquan, personally introduced them, who wouldn't give me face? I'll go to their door with the Yang family gun and demand an explanation!"

Dean Qian chuckled, "Alright then, you submit the report, I'll approve it, and we'll try to get Comrade Zhou arranged as soon as possible!"