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Chapter 280 The arrival of 1968

On January 5, 1968, Dubcek was elected First Secretary of the Czechoslovak Communist Party, and the Prague Spring Movement began.

This was a movement in Czechoslovakia to explore a socialist path that suited the country's national conditions. This movement did not end until the armed invasion of the Czech Republic by the Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact member states on August 20 of that year.

This military invasion resulted in an exodus of about 100,000 refugees, including many elite intellectuals. The incident also affected the status of left-wingers who promoted Leninism in many Western countries, and eventually led to the collapse of these political parties.

of partial collapse.

——Don’t be afraid of opponents who are like gods, but be afraid of teammates who are like pigs. This sentence is not only applicable to the FBI, it is also valid for the Soviet Union.

In many cases, the Soviet Union brought disaster and destruction to themselves because of their own stupid actions, which could not detain others.

Of course, there is still some time before August, and the changes in Czechoslovakia have not yet had any impact. For now, there are no major events.

Especially for the US military.

When it was just January, the weather was still very cold. It snowed during Christmas, so it was still a bit cold in the Gobi. Because of the cold, it seemed even more desolate.

Because of this, the roar of the tank was even louder at this time.

Three prototype tanks were running in the wilderness at this time.

These three tanks just have a code name. They are temporarily called "No. 1", "No. 2" and "No. 3" here.

"I really don't know what this guy is like."

A general looked at the time and saw that it was already ten o'clock in the morning.

"It feels good to me. I hope their performance will be as good as the feeling they give me."

The other general nodded.

These three tanks all use the fire control and ranging systems cooperated by Ark Group and Hughes Company, but there are some subtle differences.

One of them uses the latest control ball designed by Ken for control, others use the original cross-key control, and the last one uses a more primitive type, which is only installed on the previous generation.

The fire control system on the tank on the M45.

In fact, this is also a control group, and what is completely different from the first two groups is that this group uses manual control.

In the Pentagon, in addition to those who support this product, there are other people who seem to disagree with the idea of ​​this product.

Their reasons are also very good.

When two people are fighting, is it easier for a person looking at the camera and operating with props to aim and attack, or is it easier for a person holding a gun to aim?

The answer is obvious.

But this reason seemed a bit ridiculous to Catherine.

When a person is sitting in a tank, it is impossible for him to be "unarmed" no matter what.

There is another reason that Catherine thinks is more reliable, that is, some people think that it is impossible to use this complex product skillfully in a tense battle. If various strange problems arise during the battle, then

Ruined……

This is indeed a problem. If someone's hand shakes during the battle... it will be great fun.

However, people from Ark Group argued that after adopting the digital system, the tank can adjust the position of the gun at a faster speed. After all, the computer can control the computer more stably and quickly.

After all, people have fear. Whether you use manual operation or use buttons, the fear that needs to be overcome during operation is the same.

——But in fact, Catherine is not worried about this. The U.S. Army—especially this tank unit—is just a decoration many times. Even in the many foreign wars of the United States in the future, the main factor in winning the war will be

Navy. Without aircraft carriers, it is difficult to say that the US grand strategy can be maintained.

It can be said that as long as a major war does not break out between the United States and the Soviet Union, the probability that the U.S. tank force will encounter a head-on opponent is very small - or that a certain country in the Far East can in the future, but it is the 1960s now, and the opponent can

Challenging U.S. hegemony will take more than half a century.

Catherine knew how a large-scale war would break out, but no one else did.

Take for example the nervous generals who are here now.

"let's start"

Following the general's order, the tanks began to run.

The first test is the first hit rate.

Several tanks arrived at the predetermined location and stopped.

The three tanks adjusted their positions and then started firing.

It's easy.

For tanks with beeping muzzles, this is easy. All they need to do is to move the crosshair to the target position, enter the position data, and wait for the system to automatically adjust the muzzle.

Started to shè.

The first to fire is the latest series of products equipped with a control ball. Because the control of the control ball is somewhat similar to that of a mouse, it is very simple to master. Therefore, after adjusting the position, the gunner only needs to wait for the muzzle to turn around, and this

At that time, they can complete the ranging and then input the distance parameters.

The second one to complete was the tank equipped with a cross-key. It obviously took more time to complete the fine-tuning, and then the numerical parameters were also entered and it was completed.

As for the manually controlled tank, it was the last to fire among the three tanks.

All three guns hit the bullseye 1,000 meters away at the same time

"All Hits"

When the soldiers passed the news to the generals, they all nodded slightly.

The next step is to try shooting the bullseye 2,000 meters away.

"I'm most optimistic about No. 1," said a general.

"I think No. 2 is good. Although No. 1 is fast, once they actually enter the battlefield, I'm not sure our soldiers can be calm enough unless they are remotely controlled. The cross keys are better than computer access to control the ball.

More reasonable." Another general disagreed with this opinion.

——No. 1 is the tank that controls the ball, No. 2 is the tank that uses the cross keys, and No. 3 is the control group.

The generals were very satisfied with the prototype tanks, but they had a disagreement about the controller. Some people thought that the control ball should be used; others said that the cross keys should be used; and the more stubborn people thought that manual aiming was the best.

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There is no automatic locking yet, and this digital control method is the only option these people have to improve tank performance.

"I don't believe that our soldiers have such good qualities on the battlefield. Can they really attack the enemy accurately when they encounter them? What if their hands slip?"

Although the three shots at 2000 meters also hit the bullseye, some people still put forward their own opinions.

"This is really a troublesome thing..." Some neutrals declined to comment on the disputes between these people.

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The generals were arguing over the issue of tanks, and Catherine here was in a good mood.

As the network between the East Coast and the West Coast is about to be connected, more and more universities are asking to join the network.

——Ivy League schools have also joined the Internet, which is also a very important reason why many universities choose to join.

American university education is an elite education, and the vast majority of those who can graduate from universities—as long as they are not wild universities like "Pacific Western University"—are elites.

These people have strong theoretical and practical abilities. There are many research projects in the United States that are carried out by various universities, which is enough to illustrate this point. Even the current micro photoelectric converters were also developed by the University of California.

However, Catherine does not intend to install the photoelectric converter in the Pentium computer, but to make it a peripheral device. In the Pentium computer, there is only a modem, not a photoelectric converter.

Although photoelectric converters can be miniaturized, the price is still high and ordinary people cannot afford it. It seems to be a good choice for commercial users. Those big and small companies should be aware of their own

I am interested in this product - Catherine has spent more than 3 million US dollars just to purchase this patent. Although the money is not too much, after all, it is just a patent for a product. After careful calculation, Catherine cannot actually say that she has made a profit.

Well, it can only be said that there is no loss.

After Christmas, Mrs. Susan had returned to the UK, but I heard that she was also preparing to immigrate to the United States.

All her properties had been acquired by Rolls-Royce before - but Rolls-Royce was also in a bad situation recently, but it didn't matter what happened to Catherine and the others - so Lady Susan did not have any property in the UK.

Moreover, her only relatives are also in the United States, so her decision to immigrate to the United States will not be surprising.

During this Christmas, what surprised Catherine the most was that Bruce actually invested in a mining area in Tanzania, specializing in mining tanzanite. This surprised Catherine.

As for Catherine herself, she also returned to California after the New Year.

After the vacation, everything in the company is on track.

And Catherine has been recruiting a lot of trial players, and Catherine can finally no longer limit her sights to the magazine.

After recruiting enough people, Catherine immediately set up a small trial team within Blizzard, and then planned to transfer a group of people from the magazine and add some new people, so that both parties could barely support it.

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Rebecca also applied to be transferred from the magazine to Blizzard Entertainment.

Catherine naturally agreed to Rebecca's request. Since "Crow" is a man, Rebecca cannot be a spy.

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Hoho ~ The third update is completed ~