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Chapter 517 Code Name: Buy a Bed! (Second Update!)

How badly would they be beaten?

This statement left Muya at a loss, not because she was panicked, but because she didn't know how to respond.

Their tribe began its uprising in 2004, and after six years of fighting, they have grown from a small tribe to effectively control the entire Saada province, as well as the northern mountainous areas, Hajj province, and rural areas of Amran province.

The overall area is not large, but these places were all seized from the government forces with swords and guns.

During this process, they also clashed with the Saudi army, with both sides experiencing victories and defeats.

Therefore, they also had some understanding of the Saudi military.

To say these people are weak is an understatement; after all, the equipment they possess is among the most advanced in the world.

Many of the times Saudi forces were defeated, it was actually due to the terrain.

By taking advantage of the terrain, they prevented their tanks and infantry from coordinating, first defeating the infantry and causing them to flee, then inducing the tanks to retreat, and finally achieving victory.

To say they were strong is an understatement; they were incredibly powerful despite carrying so much advanced equipment, yet they couldn't defeat these peasants.

When Mohrabad mentioned this, all Muya could think of was that the two sides would once again be locked in a stalemate in the mountains, with each side winning and losing.

Saudi Arabia's attempt to take them down in one fell swoop is impossible!
Even with intelligence, it's impossible!
What is a tribe?

The tribe is all about chaos; they don't listen to commands!

The intelligence you received was from before; now, the intelligence has been updated!

But he couldn't say that in front of Mohrabad. He lowered his head slightly, pretended to think for a moment, then raised his head again, looking at Mohrabad with a worried expression:
What should we do?

“Learn from us!” Under Muya’s expectant gaze, Mohrabad said this with a serious expression and a calm face.

A single word was enough to intimidate Muya.

He opened his mouth, wanting to loudly question Mohrabad, "What have you learned from Iran?"
Are you trying to emulate your theocracy? But in reality, sectarianism and politics are separate, creating two opposing systems?
Or do you think you're like the Soviet Union?

Why did we advocate against the government army back then? Wasn't it because we couldn't stand what those people were doing?

Now you want me to learn from you?

What's the difference between your actions and those of the government forces?
These words were on my mind for a long time, and I shouted them out loud, but in the end, I still couldn't say them out loud.

Instead, all these issues were condensed into one sentence:

"Shall we learn from your fighting spirit?"

This statement successfully put Mehrabad in a difficult position.

Iran's move in Yemen to support the Houthi rebels is aimed at containing Saudi Arabia and controlling the Gulf of Aden, thereby influencing Israel and America.

Just like America and the Soviet Union did back then.

The problem is that they are not as strong as the Soviet Union and America, so they can only be more subtle.

But this very tactful approach made things a little awkward.

Just like it is now.

Even if he was very dissatisfied with Muya's behavior, he couldn't tell him to his face to learn from Iran's system and follow Iran's requirements.

We could only go along with Muya's words and tell them to learn the fighting spirit.

To get them to change their ways, we need to use force secretly.

With a sigh, Mehrabad could only change the subject:

"On the way here, I saw many fields lying fallow. Now it's autumn, you need to hurry up and make use of these fields."

When the topic shifted to agriculture, Muya could only let out a wry smile:
“We are currently under a joint blockade by Saudi Arabia and the government forces. We can sell our goods, but the seeds, pesticides, and fertilizers we want cannot be imported at all.”

"We can't effectively utilize the land we have."

"Actually, we need agricultural facilities more than communication infrastructure."

Hearing that Muya was asking for something, Mohrabad changed the subject: "I'll try to see if I can get enough seeds, pesticides, and fertilizers for you from other countries."

"Speaking of which, we also lack these things."

"Let me contact the authorities back home first. To be honest, the reason I came here this time is actually to see... your current military discipline and appearance!"

After hesitating for a while, Mehrabad finally found a suitable topic.

When it comes to military appearance and discipline, it's Muya's turn to speak with a dark face. Although they are all called Houthi rebels, only the core members he carries can be considered Houthi rebels.

The others were all tribal militias that joined later in the process. They generally obeyed commands, but there were some conflicts of interest in the details.

Therefore, the overall military appearance and discipline...

It's a story that can only be described as complicated in words.

He chuckled awkwardly twice, then changed the subject: "Military discipline and appearance aren't something that can be achieved overnight; we still need to strengthen them..."

"Ha ha!"

"Ha ha!"

In the quiet night, only the awkward laughter of two people echoed in the room.

…………

According to a spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense of America, the 32 crew members of an Israeli cargo ship that was hijacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden were successfully rescued after being held hostage for seven days.

"It is understood that this group of pirates is well-trained and well-equipped, unlike ordinary pirates."

"Before engaging in piracy, they were likely professional soldiers; intelligence officials speculate that these individuals may be from Iran..."

Listening to what the midday news anchor said, Lin Yi took out his phone and sent a message to Yang Jun:
Why don't you put your overseas affairs on hold for now?

Shortly after the message was sent, Yang Jun's message popped up: [It's done! Almost done! I'll personally oversee the project in Yue Province! Absolutely no mistakes!]

After reading the message, Lin Yi didn't intend to reply. He put his phone on the table, closed his eyes, and prepared to take a nap.

But as soon as he closed his eyes, the landline on the table rang.

He answered the phone with a look of annoyance, but before he could even speak, Han Shunfa's voice came through the receiver:
"Boss, a few people claiming to be from the final assembly department have come to the door. They said they brought the documents you requested and want you to sign for them."

Once he figured out that it was this message that had disturbed his lunch break, Lin Yi suddenly sprang up from his leather chair.

Without even putting on a coat, he grabbed his phone and rushed out in a hurry.

In less than five minutes, he rushed downstairs and into the guardhouse.

Next to the guardhouse, eight men dressed in casual clothes, but clearly soldiers, surrounded the three men.

Han Shunfa and the others from the security department kept a distance of about five or six meters from these people, and the two sides looked at each other with smiles at that distance.

Both sides could see a hint of wariness in each other's smiles. Mixed within that wariness was a subtle appreciation.

Their eye contact was quickly broken by Lin Yi's footsteps. Everyone turned around and saw that it was Lin Yi. The three people surrounded by people in casual clothes pushed through the crowd and slowly walked towards Lin Yi.

Upon reaching Lin Yi, the person at the front abruptly raised his hand and gave a military salute:
"Director Lin, the first squad of the 1st Guard Platoon of the General Armament Department's Guard Company is here to escort the documents. Please check them."

After saluting, the three men lifted the silver-white metal briefcase they were carrying and presented it to Lin Yi.

The three boxes were over two feet long, over one foot wide, and about half a palm thick.

There is a combination lock on each side of the handle. Judging from the bulging veins on the hands of the three people as they displayed the boxes, these three boxes are quite heavy.

Lin Yi didn't take the box. He naturally turned his body to the side and pointed towards the office building entrance:
"Please come in, gentlemen!"

After speaking, he noticed that the three men hadn't moved, so he had no choice but to shout at Han Shunfa:
"Make these comrades a cup of tea, and I'll go upstairs and have a chat with these three."

After giving his instructions, he smiled at the three men, turned around, and led the way.

Upon reaching the top floor, he led the group into the reception room, brewed a cup of tea for each of the three, and handed it to them before smiling and speaking:
Is the project in a hurry?

Upon hearing the question, the person sitting in the middle put down his teacup, sat up straight, placed his hands flat on his thighs, looked directly at Lin Yi, and calmly answered:
"Director Guo's exact words: After the data handover, remember to get a document outlining the general design direction, and make sure to mark the key technologies. It would be best if there were data included, as the staff department will need it!"

After repeating Guo Song's words, the speaker picked up his teacup again, the seriousness on his face dissipating into a slightly cautious smile:

"So we need Director Lin's help to arrange our accommodation for the next few days."

"No problem!" Lin Yi waved his hand, picked up one of the briefcases, and placed it on the coffee table. "What's the combination?"

"The passwords are all sixes!"

Upon hearing the password clearly, Lin Yi almost laughed out of anger.

Such a serious matter is being handled with such a password.

Talent!

The assembly line is full of talented people!

He placed the other two boxes on the coffee table, entered the password, and the three boxes opened one by one, revealing the hard drives inside to Lin Yi.

With three clicks, he closed the three boxes and then grabbed them in his hands.
"The three of you, I'll go process the data now. I'll arrange your food and accommodation separately."

“The people in our security department are all retired from the military, and many of them are reconnaissance soldiers. You can relax and get some rest here.”

"Two days, at most two days, and you can take the documents back with you."

"I'm going to get busy first!"

After saying hello, Lin Yi carried three suitcases out of the meeting room and returned to his office.

The door closed, and Lin Yi placed the three boxes on the table in order. Then, he brought up the system panel.

Checking the hard drives in these three boxes using a computer is too inefficient and too slow.

It's better to just use a system scan.

After taking the hard drive out of the box and placing it in place, the system immediately began scanning.

Only two or three minutes later, a notification popped up indicating that the system scan was complete. After closing the notification, the data on these hard drives was sorted and organized into three columns by the system and placed in front of Lin Yi.

In this compiled document, the system categorized the three proposals by chapter, highlighting their similarities and differences.

Green is a common color.

The red color indicates the difference.

His fingers swiped quickly upwards, searching for the differences between the three options, while also memorizing the commonalities.

After reading the materials, the whole noon was over.

With his hands pressed against his slightly throbbing temples, Lin Yi sat down in the leather chair and began to recall what had just happened.

The overall concept behind these three tanks is actually the same.

Both systems separate the crew compartment, turret ammunition compartment, and engine compartment.

With the ammunition compartment and crew compartment separated, the turret can rotate as fast or as slow as it wants without having to consider the crew members who were originally working inside the turret.

At the same time, without the entrance and exit on the turret, the overall shape of the turret can be made flat, which can minimize the radar cross-section and prevent it from being detected by the enemy.

The crew compartment also features a sunken design, allowing for the addition of armor at the front and providing a wider area to install other electronic equipment, making the tank easier to operate.

The only problem is the engine compartment, which remains vulnerable and easily attacked.

The difference lies in the weapons of these three tanks.

The first option uses a 120mm main gun for close-range defense and a 12.7mm machine gun, equipped with radar and infrared rangefinder.

The second option changed the main gun to a 155mm caliber, while the 12.7mm machine gun remained. In addition, the design added two 7.62mm machine guns and a 50mm shotgun.

The third option is simpler, with a 120mm main gun and two 7.62mm anti-aircraft machine guns.

Besides firearms, this tank is also equipped with a laser weapon and a microwave weapon. Judging from the hand-drawn renderings, this tank already looks very similar to the tanks seen in military parades in later generations.

After familiarizing himself with the information, Lin Yi switched the system panel to the project creation page.

Click to create a project.

When it came to choosing a name, his mischievous ideas came to mind again.

With a few swipes of my finger, the project name changed from a common numerical name to "Buy a Bed".

[Project Code: Buy a Bed!]

[Project Requirements: This product is a 4th generation main battle tank. The main frame structure is made of high-strength alloy to reduce weight.]

The armor uses composite carbide ceramic armor.

The main gun is a 125mm smoothbore cannon, and the anti-aircraft weapons are a weapon station equipped with a 7.62mm machine gun, anti-aircraft missiles, laser weapons, and electromagnetic interference weapons.

The power system is a hybrid system. When the engine runs, it drives the generator to run, which provides electricity to the battery. The battery then outputs electricity through voltage regulation to power various devices.

Equipped with a satellite antenna, it can also serve as an unmanned command vehicle on the battlefield...

Lin Yi entered several thousand words of his request into the system, and as soon as the last character was typed, a system prompt popped up.

[The project has been successfully established. Based on a comprehensive evaluation, it is determined that the project requires an investment of 3000 million RMB in research and development. Should this research and development funding be allocated?]

Looking at the prompt, Lin Yi couldn't help but start counting the zeros after the three with his fingers.

He counted it several times before he finally confirmed that it was 30 million yuan, not 3000 million or 3 billion.

The price is unbelievably low!

(End of this chapter)