January 18, 1991, 3.20 p.m.

In Wang Xiaodong's office, there was a lot of noise, or rather...... It's a mess of porridge.

Just over 30 hours ago, the Gulf War broke out, and the US-led multinational forces launched an attack on Iraq, which is known as the "world's third military power."

As soon as the war began, the entire course of the war caused military experts from all over the world who believed that the Americans would "fall into the quagmire of the Second Vietnam War" to shatter their glasses, and seven B-52 bombers that took off from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana launched 35 AGM-86C long-range cruise missiles into Iraq after a long-distance attack, and launched attacks on eight targets in Iraq, including power plants, power transmission equipment, and military communication centers.

With this attack as a prelude, the United States has taken a new high-tech combat model, and Iraq, which claims to be the third largest in the world, has been defeated and has no power to fight back......

Military experts all over the world have been slapped in the face!

But this is not the reason why the leaders of Xifei have become a pot of porridge, the reason why they have become a pot of porridge is the videotape that is being played on the TV screen in Wang Xiaodong's office: an AGM-86C long-range cruise missile detached from the weapons pylon of a B-52 bomber, and then ignited and ran into the distance......

This video was provided by Chen Geng, and this is also the first time in China to see how the Americans fired the "first shot" of the Gulf War, and this picture shocked almost all the executives of Xifei: War, can you still fight like this?

Wang Xiaodong looked at Chen Geng with an obscure expression and said: "Mr. Chen, you said three years ago that in the future, strategic bombers of the 'live target' class such as the B-52 and Tu-95 will be able to rejuvenate ......."

In the past two years or so, Chen Geng has experienced some troubles that cannot be written, such as drastic changes in Sino-American relations, etc., but fortunately, after his tossing and turning, he finally came over.

"That's right, this is the new way of using long-range strategic bombers and fighting methods that the United States has explored under the new high-tech war conditions," Chen Geng nodded: "U.S. ** After a detailed analysis, Fang believes that with the development of science and technology, it has become more and more difficult for large bombers to carry out volley bombing missions, and with the development of aviation technology and missile technology, it has become more and more difficult for large bombers to survive in the enemy's airspace......

This is it!"

Pointing to the picture of the videotape, Chen Geng continued: "Use the large bomber as a platform for launching heavy precision strike weapons in the air to carry out long-range precision missions outside the enemy's anti-aircraft fire circle, such as this B-52, the latest model of B-52H can carry 33 tons of various weapons and ammunition, the two bomb bays in the belly can carry 16 AGM-86C, and the two external weapon pylons can also carry 12 more, theoretically can carry 28 AGM-86C...... There are 28 long-range cruise missiles, Lao Wang, what kind of blow will this inflict on the enemy's key nodes?

What if it's 10 B-52Hs, and what kind of blow will it inflict on the enemy?"

Wang Xiaodong has already seen the AGM-86C long-range cruise missile launched from the B-52 bomber drilled through the window and blew up the Iraqi power plant full of fireworks, which is qualified to be called a "point" type precision strike, one AGM-86C can cause such a big damage, follow Chen Geng's train of thought, what if it is 10 B-52s, a total of 280 AGM-86C?

And how much damage will it inflict on the enemy?

Taking a deep breath, Wang Xiaodong asked, "So...... Mr. Chen, that's why you insisted on developing the H6-4 in the first place?"

Chen Geng laughed twice and asked, "How is it?" Now I feel that it is worth it to persevere, right?"

Wang Xiaodong didn't answer, but laughed hehehe.

Now recall, the reason why Chen Geng insisted on continuing to develop the H6-4 without the support of the central government, even if he raised his own funds, was that he had seen it several years ago.

Think about it again, according to Chen Geng's plan, the final use of four single thrust of 100KN engine, H6-4 maximum weapon carrying capacity can reach 25 tons, although Huaxia does not have its own long-range cruise missiles now, but after realizing the power of this weapon, it will definitely be vigorously developed in the future.

According to Chen Geng's requirements for H6-4, the belly bomb bay should accommodate a rotating pylon that can load 6 missiles, and there should be at least 4 hardpoints under the wings, of which the inner hardpoint close to the fuselage should be able to bear a maximum of 5 tons of payload, and the rest of the hardpoints should bear 2.5 to 3 tons of weight, if the inner pylon is made into a two-in-one pylon, 10 can theoretically be hung, counting the 6 in the belly, that is, a total of 16 long-range cruise missiles.

Although this is only a theoretical number, and it is still unknown whether it will be able to hang so many at that time, it is impossible to be less than 10, even if it is counted as 10, although it still cannot be compared with the combat effectiveness of the American B-52H, but with each bomber regiment equipped with 18 to 24 H6-4s, a sortie can carry at least 180 to 240 long-range cruise missiles to launch a surgical long-range precision strike against the enemy......

It's not too pretty!

Wang Xiaodong's eyes are also bright.

As he was talking, the secretary suddenly came over and said loudly to Wang Xiaodong: "Mr. Wang, the phone number from the Ministry of Defense asks you to go to the capital immediately with the information of H6-4." ”

Wang Xiaodong immediately looked at Chen Geng: Sure enough!

After the stunning appearance of the B-52 in the Gulf War, the high-level and military bigwigs immediately realized the huge military value of the H6-4 that Xifei insisted on.

After hesitating for a moment, Wang Xiaodong sent an invitation to Chen Geng: "Mr. Chen, why don't you go with me." ”

Chen Geng shook his head with a smile: "I'm an American, what's the matter with me going?"

"You can't say that," Wang Xiaodong insisted on it, and said stubbornly: "H6-4 has come to this point at your insistence, if it weren't for your persistence and support, H6-4 would have been dismounted three years ago." ”

"There's really no need to ......"

But Wang Xiaodong's stubbornness came up instead: "Mr. Chen, you must be present at this time." Not only because you came up with H6-4 in the first place, and no one is more familiar with how to use H6-4 than you, but more importantly, you realized it a few years ago, and you should teach the guys who had to get H6-4 off their heads in the first place......"

Wang Xiaodong's words made Chen Geng cry and laugh in his heart: Teach those guys with "funny heads" in your mouth? Am I looking for death?

Just when Wang Xiaodong was trying his best to insist, someone trotted over: "Mr. Wang...... Mr. Chen, you are here, great, just now the Ministry of Defense called, saying that if you are here, let you go to the capital with our President Wang. ”

Wang Xiaodong was stunned for a moment, then looked at Chen Geng and laughed happily: "Mr. Chen, you don't have anything to say now, right?"

Chen Geng smiled bitterly and shook his head.

..............................

A bitter smile returned to a bitter smile, but after thinking about it seriously, Chen Geng still went to the capital with Wang Xiaodong.

Chen Geng and Wang Xiaodong rushed to the Ministry of Defense, and immediately someone took the two of them to a conference room, just to open the door, Chen Geng was choked by the smoke inside, and then coughed violently: Standing at the door, I can't see what the innermost person looks like, how big do you say the smoke in the room is?

"Mr. Chen and Comrade Xiaodong are here? The old man who was very familiar with Chen Geng at the top spoke, but at this moment, the voice of the old man in military uniform was hoarse, and he didn't know if he hadn't slept well in the past few days or if he used too much strong tea and cigarettes.

Someone came over and led Chen Geng and Wang Xiaodong to sit in the vacant seats that had been reserved a long time ago, which was still quite a front position.

At this time, the old man spoke: "The Americans have taught us a good lesson, before the start of this war, people all over the world, including those of us, and even me, think that the Americans are too arrogant this time, and they have forgotten the scars of the Vietnam War, and this time they will definitely plant a heel in Iraq."

This is Iraq, in terms of conventional military strength, it is even more powerful than us, and we are greedy for a lot of equipment, but it is such a country with more conventional military strength than ours, and it has been blinded by the Americans' rattling and dividing five by two.

This is the case with Iraq, and if it is not Iraq that is facing the United States this time, but us? In my opinion, if the rules of war were limited to the level of conventional war, we would not be much better off than Iraq.

Before this war, many comrades said that the decisive factor in war is people, and of course there is no problem with this view, after all, weapons are still operated by people, but now the problem we have is ......"

Speaking of this, the old man pointed vigorously at his head: "If the gap between us and the enemy at the level of weapons and equipment is too big, and the gap with the enemy at the level of thinking is too big, how can we fight this war and what can we do to win it?"

“......”

In the huge conference room, no one spoke.

The reason is still the same: The impact of this war on the whole world is so great that everyone suddenly realizes a question: Has the form of war evolved to this extent? An opponent who was not weak in the eyes of everyone before the war was actually beaten by the United States in this brand-new war mode and was powerless to fight back?

Aware of this problem, a completely new question was also put in front of me: if I were to fight the Americans, how would I be able to fight to ensure that I would win?

The army is a violent machine to defend the country, if it cannot perform the function of defending the country, then what is the use of the country spending a huge amount of military money every year to support an army?

But the question goes back to the beginning: in the face of this new mode of warfare, how can we fight to win?

"Why didn't anyone speak?" The old man seemed very dissatisfied with the silence of the people in front of him: "Before the Americans started fighting, weren't you all quite able to speak? One by one, you pointed out the rivers and rivers and scolded Fang Xuan, as if if the Iraqis handed over the command of this war to you, you would immediately be able to beat the Americans and cry for their mothers, why don't you speak now, and one by one you have retracted their heads into their necks and become quails?"

Chen Geng secretly complained in his heart: Your old man will train people, although I used to be a soldier under your old man, but that was a matter of the previous life, why should I be reprimanded by your old man in this life?

Fortunately, the old man didn't plan to keep scolding, he also knew that this was actually not to blame on everyone's heads, and the combat thinking of the large corps for decades had been deeply rooted in the minds of the Chinese soldiers, and it was so easy to turn around in a short period of time.

As soon as the topic changed, the old man mentioned Xifei: "Of course, although the situation is very bad, but it is not to the worst extent, at least, we can realize that the mode of war has changed, realize that our thinking has fallen behind, and it is not too late to change it from now on, it is much better than after the war has started and we realize that there is a huge gap with the enemy."

But here, I would like to commend Comrade Wang Xiaodong who flew west......"

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PS: Sorry brothers, please wait a few minutes.

The army is a violent machine to defend the country, if it cannot perform the function of defending the country, then what is the use of the country spending a huge amount of military money every year to support an army?

But the question goes back to the beginning: in the face of this new mode of warfare, how can we fight to win?

"Why didn't anyone speak?" The old man seemed very dissatisfied with the silence of the people in front of him: "Before the Americans started fighting, weren't you all quite able to speak? One by one, you pointed out the rivers and rivers and scolded Fang Xuan, as if if the Iraqis handed over the command of this war to you, you would immediately be able to beat the Americans and cry for their mothers, why don't you speak now, and one by one you have retracted their heads into their necks and become quails?"

Chen Geng secretly complained in his heart: Your old man will train people, although I used to be a soldier under your old man, but that was a matter of the previous life, why should I be reprimanded by your old man in this life?

Fortunately, the old man didn't plan to keep scolding, he also knew that this was actually not to blame on everyone's heads, and the combat thinking of the large corps for decades had been deeply rooted in the minds of the Chinese soldiers, and it was so easy to turn around in a short period of time.

As soon as the topic changed, the old man mentioned Xifei: "Of course, although the situation is very bad, but it is not to the worst extent, at least, we can realize that the mode of war has changed, realize that our thinking has fallen behind, and it is not too late to change it from now on, it is much better than after the war has started and we realize that there is a huge gap with the enemy."

But here, I would like to commend Comrade Wang Xiaodong who flew west......"