The Grandmother in the Siheyuan

Chapter 558 Morning Star

Wang Tao and Liu Hua had a long talk about Wang Tao's ideas and concepts, and Liu Hua gave him a lot of guidance. The two had a very pleasant conversation.

However, one afternoon was far from enough for them to talk, so Liu Hua asked someone in the office to book a suite for Wang Tao in a nearby hotel, and the two agreed to continue their conversation the next day.

The first thing Wang Tao asked the next day was, "Academician Liu, since you said yesterday that the matter should be kept secret, why are you willing to tell me?"

"What would it feel like to know what my unmanned bomber design is like?"

"great."

Liu Hua asked with a smile, "Don't you ever want to surpass me?"

"Of course I want to surpass you. I know I may not be better than you in other areas, but I still have a good chance in drones."

"Since I can make such a secret drone, don't you have any confidence?" Liu Hua retorted. "Aren't you trying to surpass me? The real purpose of drones is not as toys, but to control the sky."

Before he knew it, Wang Tao’s breathing had become much heavier, but after a while, he said helplessly, “But Academician Liu, I still want to start my own company. It’s not that I’m unwilling to serve the country, but my ideal is to let more people have access to drones.”

“There’s no conflict.” Liu Hua smiled. “I can tell you this: in the future, private enterprises in our country can also participate in military construction.”

"That would be great."

Liu Hua talked with Wang Tao for three days, revealing many future development trends of drones. These three days of casual conversation made Wang Tao feel that he would benefit from them for life.

Three days later, he signed an agreement with Liu Hua, who gave him a check for 50 million yuan, which was Liu Hua's second investment.

Some insiders couldn't help but ask themselves, "What exactly is wrong with me compared to this guy surnamed Wang? Why is Academician Liu willing to invest in him but not in me?"

Twenty years from now, these people will be slapping themselves in the face. After all, Academician Liu was farsighted. If it were me, I would have invested in someone surnamed Wang. What am I anyway?

In such a great era, instead of researching anything else, they insisted on researching mobile phones. They could have at least researched a smartphone, but in the end, they made a knock-off.

Although he was once very successful, he was eventually completely defeated by Liu Hua's grand-disciple.

At the end of the year, the General Logistics Department and the Air Force jointly invited Liu Hua to travel to the Northwest Desert. Upon seeing this invitation, Liu Hua knew that it was no ordinary event.

No normal person would go to the desert in the dead of winter just to play; there must be something fishy about it.

Liu Hua went there with Ma Shan. On the way, Ma Shan jokingly said to Liu Hua, "This time I'll show you what a big scene is like."

The journey involved transferring from an airplane to a helicopter, then from the helicopter to a car. For the last stretch, even the windows on both sides were covered, preventing anyone from looking out.

"So mysterious, could there be such a mysterious base in the Northwest? Is it like Area 51 in the US, with aliens inside?"

Ma Shan shook his head: "I don't know. I've only been here once, and what I saw was just the tip of the iceberg." A very large underground base. How did Liu Hua know it was so large? Because he saw that the roads inside were interconnected.

Armed guards were everywhere, and Liu Hua wore a card around his neck. These guards were said to only recognize cards, not people, and Liu Hua felt that the card was quite technologically advanced.

Finally, guided by the insiders, they arrived at a huge space where an airplane was parked, which looked very similar to the black ribbon from their previous life.

"Is this our fifth-generation fighter jet?" Liu Hua exclaimed in surprise. "Has it already appeared out of nowhere?"

"This is the prototype," the Air Force leader said with a smile. "After simulations by supercomputers, its specifications on paper are no worse than the F-22, and in some aspects, it is even superior."

"Have you ever tested hypersonic wind tunnels? I feel that using a hypersonic wind tunnel for experiments is far more reliable than supercomputer simulations."

The Air Force leader shook his head: "Our hypersonic wind tunnel is still under review, but it doesn't matter. This is just a prototype. We have plenty of time to make modifications. The emergence of the prototype means that we have already gained the upper hand."

Another leader nodded: "If there are no problems with the test flight, we can start with small-scale production, as long as we can withstand the pressure from the United States. Large-scale production can wait until the hypersonic wind tunnel is built, and after demonstration and modification."

"Academician Liu's suggestion was really good. He hid our fifth-generation opportunity and tricked the US into shutting down their production line. Then, we can call the shots."

Ma Shan smiled and said, "Academician Liu, this is a brilliant plan to secure the world. According to the information we have received, because the F-22 is too expensive, there has been a debate among the Americans about stopping production after maintaining a certain number of F-22s. Because they have an absolute advantage, they are not afraid of anyone being able to pose a threat to them."

"Our naval officer has been praising the F-22 on TV all the time. Can't we take a bigger step? As long as we can make the Americans feel like they're on cloud nine, we'll be halfway there."

Liu Hua lowered his head, thought for a while, and said, "Actually, I feel that I may have misunderstood this matter."

"Academician Liu, what new insights do you have?"

"Our strength is no longer inferior to that of the United States." Liu Hua said confidently, "Now that we have such strength, why should I hide it? Even if we go head-to-head, I am confident that we can win. At least our missiles, aircraft and radar are superior to those of the United States."

"Our fundamental goal is to achieve the greatest strategic interests at the lowest cost," a leader said seriously. "Moreover, we do not want any conflict with the United States. When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman will surely benefit."

"Furthermore, we hope that the entire product can be handed over smoothly and peacefully, rather than through war and robbery."

Liu Hua shook his head: "That's impossible. What kind of personality do Americans have? They have the mindset of pirates. These desperate people would rather take you down with them than see you do well if they were forced to.

"There will always be opportunities." The leader smiled and said, "Seize every opportunity to strengthen yourself and weaken the enemy. When the strength of both sides is no longer on the same level, even if the opponent wants to resist, he will be powerless to do so."

That's what you call shrewd and calculating.

Getting back to the main point, the test pilot boarded the plane, a large door opened in front of him, and the plane's tail flame lit up, like the morning star in the dark night.

(End of this chapter)