For Lu Jiadong, in addition to consolidating the friendship between the two men, accepting Musharraf's invitation actually wants to know about the performance of the weapons and equipment he has assisted in the India-Pakistan border conflict, after all, the equipment secretly aided to Pakistan this time is the latest new weapons developed and equipped with troops in recent years.

Although equipment such as Type 78 assault rifles, light automatic grenade launchers, and portable rocket launchers have performed well in Sino-Vietnamese border operations, it is the first time that a foreign army has actually fought as a standard weapon, so Lu Jiadong is very concerned about this, after all, the reputation of weapons and equipment is not only based on the development itself.

The use of foreign armed forces that have formed equipment is also very important, especially the performance in actual combat, not only can we find out the defects of this type of weaponry so that we can make targeted improvements, but also through the actual combat of foreign armies, we can also completely beat out the reputation of this type of weaponry; as for whether the reputation is good or bad, on the one hand, it depends on the performance of the modified equipment, but more importantly, it is necessary to look at the personnel quality, morale, determination, and technical and tactical ability of the armed forces of the equipment country.

The best negative teaching material in this regard is Soviet-style equipment, although many Soviet-made equipment has a simplified monkey version, but there are also many ace weapons with excellent performance, but when these advanced equipment falls into the hands of weaker armies such as Syria and Iraq, no matter how good it is, it can not play its due performance, and can only be picked up and beaten by people.

The Battle of the Bekaa Valley in 1982 directly pulled the Soviet-style anti-aircraft missiles off the altar, and a few years later, the Gulf War caused a large number of Soviet-style equipment to fall to the bottom, becoming a laughing stock that no one cared about.

In any case, a good reputation for weapons and equipment is not something that can be said with words. But it is fought with real knives and guns on the battlefield, and vice versa, if a weapon and equipment with advanced performance is not entrusted to people, and a series of defeats are fought, then even if there are ten mouths on the body, it will not be able to change the bad impression of this equipment in the hearts of others, and behind this good or bad reputation. It's about real money and real benefits!

It is precisely because of this that Lu Jiadong cares so much, after all, he does not want so many advanced weapons and equipment to be smashed in the hands of Pakistan's living advertisement, if that is the case, it will be a great setback for the newly established Hanli Technology Company, not to mention, the export of equipment such as light automatic grenade launchers will also encounter great resistance in the future.

Musharraf, who was sitting across from him, knew very well that in any case, he had also indirectly led Pakistan's arms procurement for many years, and was well aware of the impact and role of weapons-using countries in actual combat on arms exporting countries. Therefore, when Musharraf saw that Lu Jiadong was very interested in this, he took a sip of orange juice in front of him, moistened his throat, and then went on to say with the joy of victory:

While the Type 78 series of firearms is not inferior to the AK-47 in terms of reliability and durability, its power, accuracy, recoil, and firepower density far exceed that of the AK-47.

There are also light automatic grenade launchers, which are called automatic mortars by soldiers, and are light and powerful, during an encounter in the valley of the Kashmir Plateau. With two portable automatic grenade launchers, it successfully broke up two or more company of British attacks.

It was later learned from the mouths of the captured Indian soldiers. They didn't expect us to have such a powerful firepower at all, and kept asking us if we had a mortar battalion deployed behind our backs, not to mention portable rocket launchers, which are lightweight, durable, and powerful, especially in highland and mountain operations. It is undoubtedly a sharp weapon for infantry fire support"

Musharraf spoke eloquently about the performance of China's new weapons and equipment in the India-Pakistan border conflict, and Lu Jiadong also listened carefully; from this overall point of view, the new weapons represented by the Type 78 series of firearms and portable rocket launchers have performed well in Pakistan's hands, and have not only played the due performance of weapons and equipment. And according to the actual situation, many new tactics have been created.

Tactics such as the firepower configuration of the valley ambush and the use of portable rocket launchers in mountain defense are very instructive, and of course, Musharraf also pointed out the shortcomings of these new weapons and equipment, the most important of which is to focus on ergonomics.

In any case, the development of these new equipment was designed according to the average physique of the Chinese, and did not consider the use habits of other races, so these equipment may be relatively easy to use in the hands of the Chinese, but in the taller Pakistanis or other European and American races, it may be difficult to operate.

But whether it is the advantages or disadvantages, Lu Jiadong has carefully kept it in mind, and will continue to inherit and improve it when he returns to China, and Musharraf, who was sitting opposite, saw Lu Jiadong so serious, he couldn't help but cast an approving look at him, thinking about himself when Lu Jiadong was so old,

It is not unremarkable among his peers, but he still can't do it with such a rigorous and realistic attitude as Lu Jiadong, and it is even more difficult to find a person with such quality among the current Pakistani young generation, thinking that if China's young generation is like Lu Jiadong, then China's future will be unimaginable

"It's a pity that he is a designer of light weapons, how good it would be if he was a designer of heavy weapons!" Thinking about it, Musharraf couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart, and then Musharraf couldn't help but feel a little regret in his heart, how could such a genius with infinite creativity devote himself to the development and production of light weapons, if he had set foot in the field of heavy equipment manufacturing from the beginning, what kind of weapons and equipment would have been developed with Lu Jiadong's unparalleled creativity?

"What's wrong with me?" I don't know how long I thought about it, but my flying thoughts were pulled back by Musharraf's reason, how could a person who developed light weapons know the development of heavy equipment, the two are basically two independent disciplines in military science, just like two high mountains side by side, and if you want to climb it, you can only choose one of the two.

And Lu Jiadong obviously chose the mountain of light weapons, and according to his intelligence, he may also think of turning to heavy equipment in the future, but even so, he has to wait for Lu Jiadong to retreat from the current mountain, and then climb the mountain of heavy weapons development from scratch, unless Lu Jiadong has a doppelganger technique

"Alas, what a pity, otherwise Pakistan would have had one more choice," Musharraf said silently, and then picked up a piece of beef with a fork, put it in his mouth and chewed it, although under the stimulation of the rich taste of beef, Musharraf's regret was slightly relieved, but the look full of heart still hung on his face.

Lu Jiadong was originally a strict and meticulous person, and when he saw Musharraf like this, although he didn't know what he was thinking, he could still guess that he must have unspeakable worries in his heart, and Lu Jiadong didn't have the heart to inquire about this, after all, Musharraf might be worried about the internal affairs of his own country, how could he be an outsider to inquire! So when Musharraf finished speaking, Lu Jiadong smiled and casually praised:

"Weapons and equipment are one thing, and the quality of personnel is also one thing, without the outstanding technical and tactical ability, strong morale and heroic and tenacious sacrifice spirit of Pakistani soldiers, even the most advanced weapons and equipment will be useless!"

"Thank you for your compliment, Mr. Lu!" After listening to Lu Jiadong's words, Musharraf sobered up from his previous thoughts and replied with a smile to Lu Jiadong, but then that smile was replaced by an indescribable sadness, and then sighed helplessly:

"But even so, no matter how strong the morale of the army is, no matter how brave the soldiers are, when facing an enemy with advanced weapons and equipment for several generations, they will inevitably be beaten into ashes" As he spoke, Musharraf also realized that what he said was too negative, which was extremely inconsistent with the current atmosphere of the happy and peaceful dinner, so he quickly waved his hand and smiled self-deprecatingly:

"Look at me, where did all this go! Mr. Lu, I would like to toast you and thank you again for your help to Pakistan."

Before he could finish speaking, Musharraf raised the cup full of orange juice in front of him and gestured to Lu Jiadong, who also raised his own cup and touched Musharraf politely, then frowned and asked:

"Mr. Chief of Staff, you just said that in the face of an adversary who is several generations ahead in weaponry and equipment, please forgive me for taking the liberty of asking, is it any new equipment that India has invested in this conflict?" In fact, it's not that Lu Jiadong wants to be nosy, it's just that hearing about weapons and equipment will affect his sensitive nerves, not to mention that India is also one of the countries that China needs to watch out for, and his every move, especially the development of the military industry and weapons and equipment, must be paid special attention to no matter what, so Lu Jiadong will ask the question in his heart at the moment of clinking glasses.

And Musharraf was not too surprised to hear Lu Jiadong's words, let alone have any concealment, after all, his relationship with Lu Jiadong was there, and China was a strong backing of Pakistan, so there was nothing to hide from reason, so he took back the cup he had touched, took a slight sip and sighed:

"Alas! There is nothing else to say about the new weapon, it is the new tank that India is developing!"

"It turned out to be Arjun Tank!" Lu Jiadong said very easily, without Musharraf's frowning at all, but it was Lu Jiadong's short sentence that made Musharraf's eyes suddenly widen, and he exclaimed incredibly:

"Do you know Arjun Tank?" (to be continued......)