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Chapter 573 Let Me Fire a Shot! (Second Update!)
As for whether anything can be found in the end, or what is found, how much money was spent, how many connections were used, and how many people were exposed and imprisoned because of these connections, those are two different things.

A night is very short, only a few hours.

Under the General Staff's manipulation, a research institute with no prior records was created.

Along with this research institute emerged a deadly weapon codenamed "tank".

No one has ever seen or knows what this weapon looks like, what its destructive power is, how it kills, or how it is delivered.

The only thing we know is that Saudi Arabia obtained this weapon of mass destruction from China. The reason Saudi Arabia obtained this weapon of mass destruction is very simple: they need a weapon of mass destruction, and China does not dare to test this weapon on its own territory.

This information comes from an official source and is highly credible.

Therefore, once the relevant personnel received the intelligence, they immediately transmitted it to their superiors.

Then, his superior department relays the information back to their respective headquarters.

Hawaiian Islands.

At America's Central Command headquarters, Damon E. Lee narrowed his eyes as he looked at the documents of the intelligence personnel arranged by his subordinate intelligence department to attend the meeting, and read through the entire document in his hand from beginning to end.

After watching it the first time, he felt that something was not quite right, so he watched it a second time.

After watching it a second time, the feeling that something was wrong became stronger and stronger, but I just couldn't put my finger on what it was.

I wanted to say this information was fake, but it comes from official sources, so there's absolutely no need to worry about its authenticity.

I want to say it's true, but it doesn't quite fit the habits of Chinese people.

The Chinese people's habit with weaponry is generally to phase out one generation, equip another, research a new generation, predict a new generation, and speculate on a new generation.

In this way, they cannot possibly produce a weapon that they dare not test on their own soil.

The most bizarre thing is that they dared not test this weapon on their own soil, but were willing to sell it to Saudi Arabia so that Saudi Arabia could test it.

The Saudis are only perceived as stupid by others; they are actually very shrewd. They would never, and cannot, act as testers for others.

Damon's intuition told him that this was fake news, a complete and utter piece of fake news.

However, they had expended a great deal of manpower and resources to investigate this intelligence, and only then did they obtain this information. If they were to deny this intelligence, then…

They're hard to talk to.

After much hesitation, he decided to report the news to the Ministry of National Defense, which would then take responsibility for it.

The message was sent to the Ministry of Defense, and in the blink of an eye, it reached President Barack Obama.

Barack, a lawyer by profession, took the intelligence and summoned the new defense and security advisor to analyze it.

The new defense and security advisor, Leonard, had previously worked as an intelligence analyst in Europe. Upon receiving this intelligence report, Leonard subconsciously tried to recall the relevant information in his mind.

The more information he could recall, the more suspicious he became about the intelligence before him.

Finally, he voiced his suspicion: "Mr. President, this intelligence is likely false."

"I don't know what the purpose of the Chinese government releasing this intelligence is, but based on the information I have and past data, neither Saudi Arabia nor China would do such a thing."

As he spoke, he noticed something was off about Barack's gaze, so he quickly changed his tone:
“Under normal circumstances, they would not do such a thing, but if special circumstances arise, they might do such a thing in order to cover up the so-called special circumstances.”

After saying this, Barack seemed to have gotten what he wanted. He nodded with satisfaction and said to Leonard:

"You should compile this analysis into a report and submit it, especially listing a few special cases."

"Two hours. I'll give you two hours to hand over this intelligence to me."

With a time limit, Leonard dared not slack off. He immediately took the documents and went back to the office of the Defense Security Advisor next door to gather more information and prepare to write an analysis report.

Barack, who remained in the office, slowly walked back to his desk, picked up the phone, and dialed a private number.

Once the private number connected, he immediately said, "I've obtained some intelligence reports. The reports say that Saudi Arabia has acquired a powerful weapon."

"Then you can use this to attack Saudi Arabia. No matter how they respond, you will have a good reason to deal with them."

"Remember, you used one command!"

After quickly finishing what he wanted to say, Barack abruptly hung up the phone, stood up, walked to the French windows, and slowly stretched.

In mid-February, warm, moist air from the North Atlantic collided with cold air from the north over the Albacia Mountains, causing snow to fall heavily in Washington, D.C.

The snowflakes covered the ground, completely erasing all the previous filth and grime.

…………

It's snowing in Washington, but not in Israel.

Upon receiving the information from Washington, Israel immediately began preparations, deploying a large number of troops to the West Bank, closer to Saudi Arabia.

Meanwhile, their Ministry of Defense also issued a corresponding announcement.

They publicly accused Saudi Arabia of thinking of disrupting peace in the Middle East during this quiet and peaceful time by openly purchasing weapons of mass destruction.

This left everyone completely dumbfounded.

The most confused party is Saudi Arabia.

Because of the monarchy, Saudi intelligence mainly needs to deal with neighboring Iran, as well as those at home and abroad who are trying to overthrow the Saudi king's rule.

Therefore, they are not interested in international intelligence.

So when the intelligence department delivered the relevant information to Sayed's desk, several days had already passed since Israel amassed troops at the border.

Looking at the contents of the intelligence report, Said felt as if he had been hit hard with a stick.

What does it mean that Saudi Arabia leased three An-124s from Russia and bought a powerful weapon from China, which it plans to ship back to Saudi Arabia soon?

No.

As the king, how come I didn't know I had bought such a thing?
Where did this mess come from?

The next second, he thought of Saddam Hussein, the former president of Iraq, and Muammar Gaddafi, the Libyan president who had died not long ago.

Saddam Hussein was indeed inhuman and he was indeed developing chemical weapons.

So it was only right that he died.

But Gaddafi next door was somewhat wronged.

If you put yourself in their shoes, now it's their turn to be that damned person.

Damn America!

That's exactly what they did!

Iraq wasn't enough for them, so they devoured Libya. Now Libya doesn't seem to satisfy them either, so they're fabricating all sorts of ridiculous reasons to try and take down Saudi Arabia.

Excellent! Very good!
Said grew angrier the more he thought about it, but in the end, it was the pain in his heart that reminded him not to get too angry.

After taking a nitroglycerin pill to relieve his heart pain, he picked up the phone and called Sall, who was still in Russia.
"What exactly did you say in Russia? Why is it that there are rumors internationally that we leased planes in Russia in order to purchase a super-lethal weapon codenamed 'tank' from China?"

Saeed was dumbfounded, and the person on the other end of the phone was even more dumbfounded.

After stammering for a while, Saller left a message saying "Wait for me to come back" and then hurriedly hung up the phone.

Holding the phone that had been hung up, Sayed thought for a moment, then turned and went back to his study to begin writing his will.

Those bastards in Israel have a habit of assassination; you have to be careful.

After writing his will and putting the document away, he called Musa and asked him to arrange border defenses and, at the same time, to take out the missiles and let them "sunbathe."

Although the February sun isn't particularly warm, it's enough to remove mold.

…………

While things were tumultuous abroad these past few days, the factory of Xiaomi Heavy Industry Special Vehicle Company in Suzhou was also bustling with noise.

However, it wasn't people making noise, but the tank's engine.

The brand-new diesel-electric hybrid system only requires the diesel engine to generate electricity, without providing instantaneous torque, resulting in exceptionally low noise and disturbance during operation.

The electricity generated by the diesel engine is input to the battery through a transformer system, then output from the battery, and then input to the electric motor through another transformer system.

The relevant circuits are then connected to the control system, which issues commands to the battery control system to output voltage.

The electric motor is responsible for operation.

In one static test after another, testers moved among the tanks, recording relevant data, and then proceeded to the next sub-test.

When the last number was filled in the form, the person responsible for recording the data finally raised their hand:

"Static test data recording for Tank No. 001 is complete and all data has passed. Dynamic testing can proceed!"

At this shout, everyone in the workshop turned their attention to the tank, their faces filled with excitement as they looked at tank number 001.

With static testing complete, the next step is dynamic testing.

Dynamic testing means that the tank needs to be driven out of the workshop and run on the field outside the workshop.

Therefore, the drivers involved in dynamic testing become very important.

If I could get inside and drive that tank, it would be a significant addition to my resume.

[He once served as a pilot for a 4th-generation tank prototype!]

Such a simple sentence is worth more than a thousand words.

Now, it remains to be seen who will be the lucky one.

Or rather, which three people will be the lucky ones chosen?

In the very center of the crowd, closest to the tank, Cao Bin, Shen Weihua, and Liu Nanqiao stood side by side beside the tank, staring blankly at tank number 001.

Although many parts were prepared before the new year, being able to produce and assemble the remaining parts in such a short time is still a testament to capability.

After watching for a long time, Liu Nanqiao turned to Cao Bin and asked, "Chief Engineer Cao, would you like to try driving it?"

These words startled Cao Bin from his reverie. He waved his hands frantically, repeatedly refusing:
"No, no, no."

"Although this tank is much simpler to operate, I don't even have a driver's license, so I'd better not go up and embarrass myself."

"As for how to arrange the testing personnel, Liu Gong and Shen Gong, you can decide for yourselves. Just remember, safety comes first."

“Before, we were still in the factory and couldn’t move around. At most, people would get injured, but injuries are generally minor problems.”

"But next, this thing will be running around on the field, and if you're not careful, it could bump into something or someone."

"Extremely dangerous!"

"So please be careful!"

"I'll go tell my senior brother the good news. You guys take the car out for a spin and test its basic power!"

After reiterating the safety instructions, Cao Bin, beaming with joy, turned and left the workshop to share the good news with Lin Yi.

He left, and the remaining people immediately looked at Liu Nanqiao and Shen Weihua.

Under everyone's gaze, Shen Weihua smiled and extended his right hand to Liu Nanqiao:

"This tank has a standard three-person crew: the observer also serves as the commander, the driver, and the gunner."

"We're just doing basic testing, so there's no need to bring gunners. How about just the two of us?"

Liu Nanqiao did not immediately accept Shen Weihua's invitation. Instead, he stood there, resting his chin on his hand in thought.

After thinking for a long time, he reluctantly nodded: "Fine, if anyone's going to die, it'll be the two of us first!"

After saying this righteously, Liu Nanqiao leaped forward and nimbly climbed into the tank. His speed was astonishing.

Shen Wenhua also climbed into the tank. Soon, the sound of the electric motor came on, with a crisp hum. The sound was very soft. If it weren't in the workshop, or perhaps outside, it wouldn't be audible at a distance of 20 meters.

A humming sound rang out, and the tank turret slowly rotated before pointing towards the workshop door.

Just then, the workshop door opened, and the next second, the tank slowly moved forward, its metal tracks pressing against the C60 concrete ground, making a creaking sound.

The person standing nearby was so upset by what they heard that their teeth ached.

Gradually, the bright light from outside the workshop shone through the observation hole and, through the 360-degree image, appeared on the computer screen in front of Shen Weihua.

Every shot is crystal clear, with no blind spots from any angle.

Next to each camera is a millimeter-wave radar that can detect the distance from the edge of the vehicle to surrounding buildings.

Looking at the distance figures, Shen Weihua slowly turned the steering wheel and drove the tank out of the workshop and onto the open ground outside.

The open space outside was the testing ground for electric vehicles, but tanks require a larger area, so the original barbed wire was removed and replaced with a dense ring of gravel.

With the steering wheel turned, Shen Weihua slowly adjusted the angle, driving the tank onto the gravel track. Then he floored the accelerator, the battery began to output full power, and the electric motor roared at full speed.

Instantly, a loud humming sound came from the rear of the tank. Under this intense humming sound, the tank shot out like an arrow, its tracks kicking up gravel and dust, forming a rolling dragon behind it.

Seeing how excited this guy was driving, Liu Nanqiao switched himself from the spotter/commander position to the gunner's position.

Then, following the instructions, they began operating the cannon.

There was no firing; the electric turret was simply kept starting the loading machine and ejecting ammunition, simulating a firing.

As he was having a great time playing with the tank, it suddenly stopped. Shen Weihua grabbed his hand, which was frantically playing with the cannon, and said, "Let me fire a shot!"

(End of this chapter)