Chapter 1600 Sooner or later such a day will come

After leaving the cafeteria, Chang Haonan and Xing Muchun walked side by side towards the data processing center. The sound of their footsteps was particularly clear in the silent night.

"Boss Chang," Xing Muchun broke the silence after walking a few steps, "If the 'Zou Yu' can really fly this year, what do you think will happen to those guys on the other side of the ocean?"

The sound was not loud, but it was like a stone thrown into calm water.

"It's hard to say." Chang Haonan did not stop walking, his tone was flat, "But I guess... they can't escape from being furious. After all, this is the first time they have been completely left behind in a complete technical direction, and they can't even see the taillights of the car."

"When the 'Xuanniao' was flying before, they could still be stubborn and say that the gliding type is not as advanced as the air-breathing type, and the technical route is different." Chang Haonan seemed uninterested in this topic, but the curve of his mouth could not be suppressed. "After all, the air-breathing type is generally recognized to be more difficult and has a higher level of skill."

Xing Muchun added: "Don't they also have their own 'Falcon' HTV project? Although it started later."

"HTV?" Chang Haonan shook his head slightly. "The project was launched much later than the 'Xuan Niao' and cannot be a real benchmark. They can still find excuses to comfort themselves when the progress is behind schedule."

"But 'Zou Yu' is different." He paused, his tone firm: "This is a face-to-face, head-on collision. On the same track, we are the latecomers and have come out on top. We are now absolutely ahead."

In the field of air-breathing hypersonic aircraft, the X2004A, which first flew in 43, is the undisputed pioneer.

At that time, most people thought that Americans would soon be able to achieve hypersonic flight within the atmosphere.

result……

I thought it was just the beginning, but I didn't expect it to be the peak.

"They can't even find a suitable fig leaf to deceive themselves," Chang Haonan concluded.

Xing Muchun imagined the scene and couldn't help but sigh:

"Now, I'm afraid I'm really going to doubt my life."

"Doubting your life?" Chang Haonan sneered and shook his head. "Americans, especially those after the Cold War, have long been accustomed to winning. Winning is a necessity for them and is something they take for granted."

"They are already unable to accept failure, and will not doubt themselves... That's why I said they will become even more frustrated and furious."

The air seemed to become even heavier because of these words. The two walked in silence for a while.

"Boss Chang," Xing Muchun spoke again, this time with a hint of subtle solemnity in his tone, "Will being so angry... turn into taking risks?"

Obviously, what just happened was just the prelude, and now this is the main topic.

Chang Haonan paused.

Then he turned his head and looked at Xing Muchun: "Take a risk? You mean... a military adventure?"

Without waiting for Xing Muchun to answer, he shook his head and said firmly: "The possibility is basically zero."

"Our army is in a period of transformation, from a defensive one to one that combines offense and defense. Equipment, training, and experience all require time to adapt," he said in a clear and organized analysis.

But then he changed the subject, with great confidence: "However, if we limit the battlefield to the first island chain and conduct active defensive operations, then our current combat capability has undoubtedly surpassed that of our opponents, not to mention..."

In fact, there are some situations that Chang Haonan knows but cannot tell Xing Muchunming.

For example, the Second Artillery Corps began a new round of military expansion in 2010.

Although the number of bases and missile brigades has not increased, the number of launchers in each battalion has increased significantly.

The minimum guarantee is doubled.

As for some units that used to have "one gun for the whole battalion" in the physical sense, they have made great progress.

Only by expanding the nuclear power can we have enough confidence when speaking on the surface.

"Not to mention what?"

Seeing that Chang Haonan hadn't spoken for a long time, Xing Muchun asked out of curiosity.

"What's more," the former changed the topic, "Americans can't give up Europe and the Middle East. They can't put all their strength on the East Asian gambling table."

Xing Muchun slowly shook his head: "Boss Chang, I'm not referring to the military field."

"Hmm?" A trace of genuine doubt flashed across Chang Haonan's eyes: "What is that?"

Xing Muchun said seriously, "I remember you mentioned before that the United States might launch a comprehensive blockade against us economically. When I heard that, I was actually skeptical."

He took a deep breath and lowered his voice: "But now, I understand a little bit."

Chang Haonan glanced at the other person, half jokingly and half asking: "What did you see?"

"Whether the blockade will be successful or not depends on Europe." Xing Muchun seemed very serious. "I originally thought that, from the perspective of the EU's own interests, even if they don't stand on our side, they should at least be a neutral role and be able to maintain a basic balance."

His tone was filled with worry: "But in the past year, many European countries have been troubled by environmental, economic and refugee problems, and domestic politics have also begun to become chaotic."

"Especially those 'emerging political forces' that suddenly emerged," Xing Muchun said with sarcasm, "They are just short of having a label saying 'sponsored by the United States' on their foreheads... Even Germany and France, the core of Europe, were not spared."

Chang Haonan finally laughed out loud.

"This year, there are so many elections." Xing Muchun couldn't laugh at all, but instead emphasized his tone: "I'm worried that the political orientation of the European Union is likely to undergo an overall and drastic shift. That would be bad for us..."

Chang Haonan's expression did not change much, instead he smiled softly: "You are already late to realize this."

He looked at Xing Muchun's slightly surprised expression and explained calmly, "Our superiors had already predicted this risk... relevant preparations had already begun."

Xing Muchun blinked in astonishment, but his worries were not completely dispelled: "But we are an export-oriented economy after all. More than half of the world's industrial capacity is here... How can the domestic market absorb such a large output?"

"Economic warfare is also warfare, so the same rules apply on the battlefield." Chang Haonan said firmly, "Only if we deliver a strong enough first punch, hurting and stunning the opponent, can we end the battle as quickly as possible... Otherwise, it will become a protracted war of attrition, which will be a disaster for us and the whole world."

Due to the butterfly effect he created, the level of economic globalization today is even higher than in the previous life, and the transformation of China's economy is also smoother.

If there is a madman on the opposite side who plays against you in a way that hurts the enemy 800 but hurts himself 1000, it would be really uncomfortable.

At this time, the two had already walked to the heavy door of the data processing center.

Bright lights shone through the door and windows, illuminating the "High Security Area" warning sign at the door.

The topic of casual chat came to an abrupt end.

"Let's go." Chang Haonan pushed the door open first.

The two men skillfully registered at the gate, changed into light blue test clothes, put on shoe covers, and passed through the air shower room before entering the core area.

Go up the stairs to the third floor and open the door of the data analysis room.

A mixture of coolant, ozone and the unique smell of electronic equipment hit me in the face.

This place is just above the wind tunnel control room, and is also separated from the wind tunnel workshop next door by only a wall.

A thick explosion-proof glass window is embedded on the side of the huge soundproof wall.

Through the glass, you can clearly see the transonic wind tunnel test section next door, which is slightly smaller in scale but equally complex in structure and function.

At this moment, the wind tunnel has stopped roaring, and the huge fan blades are just slowly retracting and rotating.

A dozen engineers and technicians wearing the same work clothes gathered together, carefully dismantling a silver-gray, peculiarly shaped aircraft model from a complex fixed bracket.

That was the scaled-down wind tunnel model of "Zou Yu".

The wide and flat waverider fuselage and the unique closable air intake on the back are clearly visible.

Of course, the wind tunnel test is not just a one-time test. The model needs to be debugged and the wind tunnel itself needs to be inspected and cleaned between two rounds of tests.