I painted an aircraft carrier on the courtyard house for Dongda University.

Chief Engineer Zhu looked at him with a pained expression: "Do you know what you're doing? The RPGs and anti-materiel sniper rifles you built have slowed down the development of our Type 59 tank by a full six months! Especially this RPG-7, its armor penetration depth can reach 260 to 400 millimeters, but the frontal armor of our Type 59 tank is only 200 millimeters thick. Even with the equivalent protection at the angle, it can still be directly penetrated, not to mention the sides or other vulnerable areas!"

He became increasingly agitated as he spoke: "You're saying you've built this thing, aren't you deliberately going against us tank developers? The key issue is that we can't solve the protection problem at all! My biggest worry is that foreigners will learn these two things, and then any ordinary soldier could easily cripple the tanks we've developed at such great expense!"

Zhou Weiguo was so upset by what Chief Engineer Zhu said that he was being blamed for developing a new weapon. But before he could even open his mouth to defend himself, Chief Engineer Zhu looked like he had just realized something and stared at him intently.

"So, why did Old Qin send me to see you?"

Chief Engineer Zhu slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Have you invented another weapon specifically designed to counter tanks? Are you trying to go against our tank development efforts again? Or is Old Qin sending you here to undermine me and force me to abandon the Type 59 tank development?"

His tone was absolutely firm: "I'm telling you, impossible! Absolutely impossible! Building tanks must be done step by step, one step at a time. You can't just mess around, otherwise you'll easily tear your own limbs!"

Chief Engineer Zhu's abrupt change of thought completely baffled Zhou Weiguo.

He quickly waved his hand to interrupt, "Alright, alright, stop for a second! Who said I wouldn't let you build tanks? I invited you here precisely to help me build tanks!"

He sighed helplessly, "You're too impatient, old man. Well, please wait here for a moment, I'll go get some documents, and we can discuss it in detail after you've read them."

After saying that, he turned and walked toward the archives room at the back of the office, but did not actually go in. In a corner where Chief Engineer Zhu and Xiao Li could not see, he took out a stack of basic data on the Type 80 tank from the Red Alert space, and then turned around and walked out quickly.

Seeing the still sullen "old child" look on his face, Zhou Weiguo was too lazy to say anything more and simply handed over the documents.

The angry expression on Chief Engineer Zhu's face was replaced by a very interesting expression the moment his fingertips touched the documents and turned to the first page. His expression progressed from astonishment to shock to disbelief, and the expression was very vivid.

"A 105mm rifled gun? That's impossible!"

"A light-injection fire control system? How... how could this be made?"

"Low-light night vision devices, and the ability to engage in close-quarters combat?"

"A 730-horsepower turbocharged diesel engine?"

His voice trembled as his fingers slid down the documents. "And there's composite armor plating, side skirts... This... there aren't any tanks this advanced internationally! How could there be such outrageous specifications? This is absolutely impossible!"

Chief Engineer Zhu held the documents, muttering to himself as he flipped through them, and half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.

When he finally turned to the last page, his state of mind became extremely strange. He felt a mix of excitement at breaking through technical bottlenecks, panic at facing the unknown, and exhilaration at the prospect of making a big splash. All these emotions intertwined, making him feel somewhat dazed.

Suddenly, he snapped back to reality, grabbed Zhou Weiguo's arm, his knuckles turning white from the force, and urgently asked, "Is this document real? Is it real? Do you have the complete design drawings?"

He had barely finished speaking when he shook his head again. "No, even if we had the blueprints, it wouldn't be of any use! We simply can't solve the problems with the steel for the cannon barrel, or the materials for the composite armor!"

Zhou Weiguo didn't answer directly, but waved to the guards in the distance and instructed, "Go to the workshop and find Zhang Heng and Liu Jing. Tell them I have something urgent to discuss with them."

Watching the guard turn and leave, Zhou Weiguo walked to the compartment outside the archives again, waved his hand, and took out the complete design drawings and technical data of the Type 80 tank from the Red Alert space, neatly stacking them on the table.

He pulled out a stack labeled "Ingredients and Recipes," turned around, and walked back to his office.

As soon as I returned to the office, I saw materials engineer Liu Jing walk in quickly.

Zhou Weiguo beckoned to her and handed her the ingredient recipe: "Liu Jing, take a look at these recipes. How long will it take to finish?"

Liu Jing took the formula, quickly scanned it, and looked up to reply, "Chief Engineer Zhou, I've taken a preliminary look, and the core difficulties of these formulas aren't too high. There are only about ten key materials in total. If I mobilize two material workshops to start working simultaneously and tackle the challenges with all my might, we should be able to develop them all within a month."

Zhou Weiguo nodded in satisfaction, then casually asked, "By the way, did Natasha tell you she was leaving?"

When Natasha was mentioned, Liu Jing's face clearly showed disappointment. She said softly, "Sister Natasha told me that she has handed over all the work in the workshop to me."

Seeing this, Zhou Weiguo gently reassured her, "Alright, don't worry. Natasha just has other important things to do; she's not not coming back. She'll still come back occasionally. You go and take care of the materials."

After Liu Jing left, Zhang Heng, the workshop functional engineer, quickly walked in.

Zhou Weiguo gave him a look, signaling him to wait aside, then turned and walked to Chief Engineer Zhu.

"Chief Engineer Zhu, you just saw my materials engineer."

Zhou Weiguo said calmly, "She just said that the materials needed for the new tank can be developed within a month. Now I'd like to confirm with you whether you are interested in taking on this development task for the Type 80 tank?"

Chief Engineer Zhu paused for two seconds, then suddenly jumped up from his chair, his voice trembling with excitement: "Yes! Absolutely! Nobody can take this project from me, I'm taking it!"

He turned to Xiao Li, who was staring in disbelief, and said, "Xiao Li, go home first and tell your family I have a new mission and will be staying in Beijing from now on. As for whether to suspend the development of the Type 59 tank, let the higher-ups decide!"

Zhou Weiguo smiled and nodded, then turned to Zhang Heng and pointed towards the archives room, instructing, "Zhang Heng, there's a complete set of design blueprints and detailed information for the new tank in the archives room. Arrange for one or two workshops to work specifically with Chief Engineer Zhu and fully support the research and development work."

Zhang Heng immediately responded, "Master, our newly built workshops No. 25 and No. 26 haven't been equipped yet, so they're empty. They're perfect for Chief Engineer Zhu. If he needs any equipment later, I'll coordinate and allocate it immediately to ensure that it meets Chief Engineer Zhu's requirements."

After giving instructions to the two men, Zhou Weiguo hurriedly went into the inner room's rest room. Only then did he pick up the communicator that had been vibrating for a long time. When he saw that it was Shao Te calling, he immediately answered.

"Master, I have bad news. Because we intercepted the Amanda Islands from India, they hold a grudge. Just now, India sent five warships to invade Amanda waters. More importantly, they not only rammed several of our fishing boats, but also carried out a show of force by shelling an island reef in Amanda. Master, should we retaliate?"

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