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Chapter 646 Commander, do we have laser weapons?

"Hello, hello, Teacher Zhang." Qi Hui shook the bureau chief's hand repeatedly.
"I've heard so much about you; I've been watching your shows for a long time."

The Director is the Director and Professor of the Logistics and Equipment Teaching and Research Department of the National Defense University, and also a doctoral supervisor in military strategy.

Therefore, it's perfectly normal to call someone "teacher".

It's not a term of respect, but a very normal way of addressing someone.

It's not the same as the kind of teacher in the entertainment industry where anyone can be called a teacher.

"Haha, hello, hello." The bureau chief nodded repeatedly, smiling happily, "I've heard so much about you too."

"During class, I asked the students at our school, 'Why did you choose to join the army?'"

"Many young men said they wanted to join the army after watching Xiao Zhuang, Jiang Xiaoyu, and 'Wolf Warrior'."

"You'll regret joining the army for two years, but you'll regret not joining for a lifetime."

As he spoke, he patted Qi Hui on the shoulder and laughed heartily:

"You've been a great help to our recruitment and enrollment efforts, young man!"

"Oh my, it's my honor!" Qi Hui was flattered: "I'm so honored!"

When a general pats you on the shoulder and praises you like that, Qi Hui can't help but feel flattered.

This is a real general!
The last time I had such an honor was when Qi Hui was commanding several warships to change formation at sea.

Old Ling also shook hands with the bureau chief with great excitement. Like Qi Hui, he was also very happy and excited.

During this period, Qi Hui stirred up trouble online, pushing the Director to the forefront.

Old Ling was also surprised to learn that the Director was so capable.

However... with the Director's fame being so great, it's time to use it to give back to "Operation Red Sea".

As a regular guest on military programs, Qi Hui knew very well that the promotion of movies on the agricultural and military channel could not be done without mentioning "General Zhang" (Zhang Zuolin).

When Qi Hui was promoting Zhang Zhao's online reputation some time ago, he had already anticipated this situation.

When this show airs, a whole host of online trolls will keep boosting its popularity.

Various discussions, edits, and heated debates... Zhang Zuolin, Qi Hui, and Lao Ling promoted "Operation Red Sea".

Crushing "The Great Wall" and other works of the same period, isn't that a piece of cake?

With that in mind, at the host's invitation, Qi Hui, Lao Ling, and the Director slowly sat down and began to go over the script.

Since it's a military program, there are some things that can't be said.

The Director is a seasoned veteran, he's been practicing for many years, so it's normal for him not to tell the truth.

Everyone knows that.

But Qi Hui and Lao Ling are different; neither of them has received any training.

If you accidentally blurt out something you shouldn't, that could cause some trouble.

Therefore, the script is still very important!
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The recording of the program officially began the next day.

Qi Hui, Lao Ling, the host, and the director sat in the studio, slowly discussing the prepared content.

Under the host's guidance, Qi Hui and Lao Ling occasionally chatted about the filming process of "Operation Red Sea," the difficulties they encountered, and behind-the-scenes stories.

As for the Director, he was responsible for talking about the real navy.

He first talked about his work before leaving the navy, and then about his experiences in Italy.

However, there is one characteristic: whenever the Director starts talking, he always mentions 1996, 1998, or 1994.

In short, it has nothing to do with the post-millennium era, and people like to reminisce about past hardships and appreciate present happiness.

The first thing they say is how the navy was back then, how backward it was, how harsh the conditions were, and so on.

Qi Hui guessed... could this be related to the confidentiality regulations?

The kind of thing that can only be revealed after the confidentiality period has expired.

Moreover, the Director is very talkative, often speaking for more than ten minutes at a time.

Full of energy and vitality.

Chatting with Qi Hui and Lao Ling, these two young men, they showed no signs of fatigue; on the contrary, they were quick-witted and had sharp minds. That's... impressive!
"Huh? You've even learned Arabic?" The bureau chief was quite surprised, looking at Qi Hui with some astonishment.

"Ah...right, right." Qi Hui paused for a moment, then nodded repeatedly:

"Isn't this for work? Otherwise, we'd be going to a place where we don't know anyone."

He actually acquired the skill through the system; he didn't actually learn it.

"Haha, that's right, for the sake of work." The bureau chief laughed and started talking in Arabic about his experience learning Arabic.

Back then, during the Iran-Iraq War, he was studying at Peking University, and the university found a Syrian expert to be their teacher.

He was one of the 15 students recruited nationwide.

But there's a problem: he can't pronounce a certain Arabic trill.

This made him so anxious that he couldn't sleep.

He was sent to Peking University to study, and foreign experts were also invited. If he doesn't learn well, how will he explain it to the army when he goes back?
He felt a great responsibility and knew he couldn't just go back like that, so... he decided to use some physical means!
He went to the school hospital for surgery to cut the tendon under his tongue.

Qi Hui, Lao Ling, and the female host were all dumbfounded.

School doctor? Surgery?

Isn't that too much?
"When I was studying at Peking University, I devoted all my time, including holidays and Sundays, to studying," the admiral said with a smile.

“Every day we ate steamed buns and drank water, including the free soup from the canteen. There was a big pot of free soup in the canteen, and we saved the money to buy a tape recorder.”

I bought the tape recorder to learn Arabic.

At that time, there was a war abroad, and they were needed to translate relevant information and materials, so his task was very heavy.

It sounds a bit puzzling. It's just translating some things, is it really necessary to go to such lengths?
But don't forget, this was in the early 1980s, when even rice couldn't be eaten freely. The country was in such a state... the kind of state that you could write about in an article about that era.

Back then, life was so tough that even today's young people complain about it.

Qi Hui looked at the smiling and eloquent Director and slowly sat up straight.

His expression also became solemn.

At this moment, he finally realized that the gold star on the director's shoulder did not come out of thin air!
They also realized that this jovial and easygoing bureau chief had made countless unseen contributions behind the scenes.

About twenty minutes later, the recording of the program was quickly completed.

The group stood up, shook hands, exchanged farewells, and headed backstage.

On the way, Qi Hui stopped the bureau chief and told him about the situation online.

He explained his thoughts and how he used his fame to promote the movie.

"Hahaha, no wonder I suddenly became an internet sensation." Upon hearing this, the Director laughed heartily, clearly delighted.

"Uh...you don't mind?" Qi Hui asked, a sense of guilt lingering in his heart.

"What's there to mind? I should be thanking you." The bureau chief laughed heartily.

"Besides, your work is also very important, and I know what the purpose of this film is."

He patted Qi Hui on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Don't think too much, just focus on your work."

"Thank you." Qi Hui's guilt slowly dissipated.

"Is there anything I can help you with?" the Director said enthusiastically. "I can even provide you with materials."

He's a master of strategic deception!

"Uh...we don't need this for now." Qi Hui shook his head.

The publicity for "Operation Red Sea" has already gotten on track, and everything is proceeding in an orderly manner.

"However, I have a question," Qi Hui said after thinking for a moment.
"Initially, I actually wanted to replace the Type 730 close-in weapon system on the Type 054A frigate with a shipborne laser weapon."

"But we felt it was too futuristic and impractical, so we had no choice but to continue using the Type 730 close-in weapon system."

"What I'm curious about is, does our country have any shipborne laser weapons?"

As he spoke, Qi Hui looked at the bureau chief with anticipation.

"Well..." The director hesitated for a moment, then slowly began to answer the questions.
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