Siheyuan: I, Shazhu, started out as an army and became a general.

With Felt's command, the massive USS Enterprise, like a frightened beast, began to list violently to the left, leaving a huge white splash on the sea!

The once menacing escort ships instantly descended into chaos, some making sharp turns, others slowing down, all for fear of being left behind if they were even a step too slow.

The four F-4 fighter jets that were still blasting smoke in the air seemed to have seen a ghost. Without saying a word, they jettisoned their auxiliary fuel tanks, turned on their afterburners, and ran away faster than rabbits.

I chickened out.

These usually arrogant U.S. Navy personnel completely lost face in the Pacific Ocean in the face of six outdated bombers and six nuclear bombs of dubious authenticity.

"01 calling, enemy ship has turned around! Repeat, the US is running away with its buckets!"

Looking down at the fleet fleeing in disarray, Li Hai couldn't help but burst into laughter in his cockpit, his goggles fogging up completely.

"Hahaha! That's great! That's fucking great!"

"Brothers, did you see that? This is a paper tiger! As long as we dare to draw our swords, they're just a bunch of cowards!"

The radio channel erupted instantly, filled with the pilots' roaring cheers.

"We won! We've won so much!"

"Mr. He's awesome! That empty city stratagem was simply brilliant!"

"What empty city tactic? We have the real thing here!"

……

The command post is located far away on the plateau.

Upon hearing the message over the radio, He Yuzhu finally relaxed and slumped into his chair.

He stubbed out the cigarette, which was already burning down to his fingernail, with a vengeance. His military uniform was soaked with cold sweat, as if he had just been pulled out of the water.

The bet was won.

This not only gambled on the lives of those twenty-four pilots, but also staked the fate of the nation on the table.

Fortunately, Americans are still the same people who bully the weak and fear the strong.

"Mr. He! We won! They got away!" Zhang Xiaowu rushed in like a madman, hugging He Yuzhu and jumping up and down, his voice hoarse from shouting.

"Alright, alright, if you keep shaking me, I'll fall apart." He Yuzhu pushed him away with disgust, but he couldn't hide the smug look on his face.

"Tell Li Hai and the others to turn back! Be careful to bring those big guys back; don't let them fall on the way, or we'll become an international laughingstock."

He Yuzhu stood up, walked to the map, and stared intently at the blue expanse of the South China Sea.

"Also, send a telegram to Beijing."

He paused, then spoke with a firm and resolute tone:

"Just say: We have fulfilled our mission. The US has retreated, and the South China Sea is safe."

"The war with India is over; it's time to return home!"

……

The global military community was in an uproar that day.

Although the official details of the standoff have not been released, military observers around the world have noticed something strange.

The US aircraft carrier strike group, which had stormed into the South China Sea with great momentum, suddenly and without warning withdrew urgently, without even completing the scheduled exercises, and fled in a very disheveled manner.

China, on the other hand, casually announced that it had conducted a "routine long-range bombing exercise."

The fewer words, the bigger the matter.

Anyone who understands understands.

This is the Chinese declaring to the world: in that sea area, who will be in charge from now on needs to be reconsidered!

A week later.

Beijing, Nanyuan Airport.

A private plane pierced through the clouds and slowly landed.

He Yuzhu was startled by the scene before him as soon as he stepped off the gangway.

The red carpet stretched all the way to their feet, and the military band played the "Welcome March." The atmosphere was even more grand than when welcoming a foreign head of state.

Marshal Nie, the Generalissimo, and even several veteran figures from the Central Military Commission and the Navy stood in the cold wind, eagerly awaiting their arrival.

"He Laohu! You little rascal!"

Marshal Nie strode over, first punching him hard in the chest, then grabbing him tightly in a hug. "Do you know how scared I was that day? You almost gave me a heart attack!"

"Hehe, Commander Nie, it's alright." He Yuzhu saluted, laughing carefree. "Besides, if we don't teach them a lesson, they'll really think we're made of clay."

"Well done!"

A gray-haired naval vice admiral walked over and gripped He Yuzhu's hands tightly with astonishing strength, his eyes reddening.

"General He, thank you! Thank you for winning back honor for our navy! Without you, we would have been utterly humiliated!"

He is Navy Commander Xiao Jingguang.

He spent his whole life thinking about how to build a powerful navy, but he was always constrained by outdated equipment and suffered humiliation at sea.

"Commander Xiao, you flatter me."

He Yuzhu's smile vanished, his expression becoming more serious than ever before. "This momentum is only temporary. To truly stand tall, intimidation alone won't suffice; we need our own tough stuff."

As he spoke, He Yuzhu took out the file folder he had redeemed with system rewards on the plateau from his briefcase.

A thick stack, heavy as if it weighed a ton.

"This is..." Commander Xiao asked, somewhat puzzled.

"I designed this on a whim while I was on a 'business trip' to India," He Yuzhu said with a mysterious smile, shoving the file bag into Commander Xiao's hand.

"The complete set of design blueprints for the Type 055 10,000-ton guided-missile destroyer."

"What?!"

Commander Xiao's hand trembled, and the document bag almost hit his foot.

The surrounding naval officers were also stunned, their mouths agape, their eyes filled with disbelief.

A 10,000-ton destroyer?!

In this era when we can't even build a thousand-ton-class frigate properly and are still playing with small boats to fight large ships, why go straight for a ten-thousand-ton-class destroyer?

Isn't this a huge leap?

"General He... you're not kidding, are you?" Commander Xiao asked, his voice trembling as he opened the file folder.

Looking at the densely packed drawings and data inside, although he couldn't understand many of the details for the time being, the sense of precision and pressure that was ahead of its time was overwhelming.

"112 vertical launch systems for missiles, active phased array radar, all-gas turbine propulsion..."

As he read, Commander Xiao's tears began to fall uncontrollably.

"This...this is the warship we've always dreamed of!"

"With this, what are we afraid of aircraft carriers for! We can even venture into the depths of the Pacific!"

Seeing these old generals so excited, like children, He Yuzhu felt a surge of emotion.

"Commander Xiao, I've brought the blueprints back to you. The rest is up to the brothers at the shipyard."

"rest assured!"

Commander Xiao quickly wiped away his tears, gave a crisp military salute, his voice hoarse but firm as iron:

"Even if we have to sell everything we own, we must build it! It's time for our Dragon Nation's navy to rise up!"