Zhao Bei traveled thousands of miles to this desert Gobi to observe the rocket launch experiment, so after the order was issued, he immediately rushed to the rocket launch site, and stood in the observation bunker with Lan Tianwei, Jiang Fangzhen and others, holding a telescope, looking at the launch site.

"The rocket has arrived at the launch site and is ready for erection operation!"

"Prepare for erection work!"

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"Inspect the internal circuit!"

"Internal circuit testing begins!"

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"Detect external circuits!"

"External circuit detection begins!"

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"The erection is complete, the circuit is working properly, ready to refuel!"

"Fuel Preparation!"

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"Fuel filling complete! All personnel evacuate the launcher and enter the safe bunker! ”

"Evacuation complete!"

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"Inform the tracking and control station and the shooting range that our rocket launch is ready."

"Rocket launch ready!"

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With the gradual issuance of the launch instructions in the command room, the missile crew near the launcher completed all the pre-launch preparations in order, and after that, the scene was quickly emptied, leaving only the tall rocket standing alone.

From the telescope, Zhao Bei seems to have found a little familiar feeling, in fact, waiting to be launched this "Bow and Arrow No. 1" rocket is very similar in appearance to the V2 missile developed by Germany in the late stage of World War II, and when the rocket design plan was finalized, it was Zhao Bei himself who determined the rocket appearance, which he specially selected from a stack of strangely shaped drafts, since history has proved the practicality of the German V2 missile, then, Zhao Bei believes that this appearance may be the safest.

The Bow and Arrow 1 rocket is not only longer than the V2 missile, but also has a thicker diameter, a larger payload and more fuel, so it should also have a longer range, and according to the calculations of the designers, such a rocket can easily hit up to 400 kilometers away.

The shooting range is the hinterland of the desert 400 kilometers away, and considering that the circular probability error of the rocket landing site can be very large, the officers and soldiers and technicians on standby at the shooting range not only stay in armored vehicles, but are also equipped with helicopters.

"Please give the order for the launch from the president."

Lan Tianwei took the microphone from the adjutant and handed it to Zhao Bei.

Zhao Bei took the microphone and only said a simple word.

"I'm in the bunker, you can launch rockets."

Then, the loudspeaker on the wall heard the sound of the countdown to the rocket launch.

"The rocket is ready to launch, ready in ten seconds! Ten, nine, eight, seven, six......"

This way of counting down was specifically requested by Zhao Bei, and this method was really effective, and it could focus the attention of the people on the spot.

“…… Five, four, three, two, one, ignition! ”

An order was given, and then there was a moment of silence, this period of time seemed to be very long, but it also seemed to be very short, and then, Zhao Bei saw in the lens of the telescope that the rocket burst out of a puff of black smoke from the bottom, and then a stream of flames erupted, and then quickly spread to the ground, and the entire launch pad was a fireworks.

"Boom ————"

A moment later, a huge roar was heard from the launch site into the bunker, and at the same time, the rocket finally took off into the air, and rushed straight into the night with a fierce fire, quickly pulling out a long white smoke in the gray sky, and then disappeared from sight, leaving only a piece of jubilation.

"Launch successful! Launch successful! ”

In the launch command room, the commander couldn't suppress his inner excitement at all, shouting in front of the microphone with his throat, and everyone else cheered, which is why Zhao Bei was unwilling to stay in the launch command room, he didn't want to suppress the emotional release of the technicians because of his reasons, at this moment, every technician on the scene could vent their emotions from the excitement of the successful launch of the rocket.

"Very good, the on-site personnel have a credit for it. Tell them I'm going to meet them. ”

Zhao Bei's mood was also very excited, but he was not as outgoing as others, and just calmly gave an order to an adjutant standing beside him.

"Now that the rocket has been launched, we're waiting for news from the range."

Lan Tianwei put down the binoculars and looked at Jiang Fangzhen.

Everyone looked up at the clock on the wall, and felt that the time was moving very slowly, and no one spoke, but the rapid breathing of some people could be heard.

Finally, the voice of the command room came from the loudspeaker.

"Shooting Range Report! The rocket accurately fell into the predetermined area, preliminary visual inspection, and the circular probability error was 5,000 meters! ”

The cheers were louder, and it was indeed worth cheering, because the circular probability error calculated by the technicians was 10,000 meters, but now the data shows that the accuracy of the rocket is much higher than people expected.

'Good.' The performance of the Bow and Arrow 1 was very good, and later, its missile model was named 'Thundering'. Tomorrow, the 'Thundering' missile will officially begin to enter the experimental stage, and live firing will be carried out as soon as possible, and I will stay here for a few more days, hoping to take part in the missile live-fire experiment. Well, the circular probability error is 5,000 meters, and the missile's hit accuracy is still a little too low, and we need to make persistent efforts. ”

Zhao Bei is calmer, indeed, this error is still too large, compared with the error of tens of meters or more than ten meters of strategic missiles in the 21 st century, the "Bow and Arrow No. 1" is still too "rough."

However, "rough" is rough, after all, the rocket not only was successfully launched, but also accurately fell into the predetermined landing zone, which in itself is a huge victory, enough to make people applaud.

Zhao Bei was in a good mood and decided to stay at the base for a few more days in order to participate in the live-fire experiment of the real "Thundering" tactical missile carrying a warhead warhead, but considering that his recent work schedule was relatively full, he also hoped that the base would be able to complete the installation and testing of the warhead as soon as possible.

Seeing that Mr. President's interest was high, the officials in charge of the base decided to strike while the iron was hot, and after the rocket experiment was over, he invited the president to another experimental range to watch a unique live-fire performance of new weapons.

When the soldiers dragged the strange-looking "cannon" into the gun position, Zhao Bei immediately realized what weapon the base was going to show him, in fact, this "cannon" was the kind of multiple rocket launcher in the secret program of the General Staff's weapons development, and the research and development code name "Hail".

This is a light fire support weapon for infantry, and it is another important weapon development project of the rocket development base, but unlike the "Bow and Arrow One" rocket, this rocket artillery is a small rocket, and does not use liquid fuel, but uses solid fuel, this solid fuel is another invention of the American technical expert Goddard, although it cannot be used for long-range rockets because of the short combustion time and insufficient thrust, but it is very suitable for "hail", using this solid rocket fuel, "hail" The rockets fired can fly up to 7,500 meters away, and this range has already exceeded the maximum range of medium-caliber mortars, and it is far superior to mortars in terms of fire intensity.

The main structure of the "Hail" light rocket artillery is composed of a launch frame, a launch tube, and a wheel, and a total of 24 launch tubes, each of which can be disassembled, and the entire launch frame and wheels can also be easily disassembled, so that this kind of rocket artillery can be easily carried by the infantry over the mountains and mountains, and the rockets used in this rocket artillery are also very light, each with a diameter of one hundred and five millimeters, seeking the best balance between power and weight, so as to ensure that each infantry can carry a rocket on the march, This is equally suitable for mountain warfare, and when used for maneuvering or fighting on the plains, this light rocket launcher can be towed by light military vehicles and is able to keep up with motorized marching columns.

The design idea of this "Hail" rocket launcher came directly from Zhao Bei, and his inspiration came from later generations, who once again easily plagiarized the invention of later generations, and once again succeeded in it.

The firing of the rocket artillery was very successful, and in just a few seconds, twenty-four rockets were projected thousands of meters away, covering the target in a rain of gunsmoke and bullets, which was enough to impress the soldiers.

"This firepower is at least equivalent to an artillery battery."

"One gun can have such fierce strike firepower, and if multiple guns are fired in clusters, a better firepower advantage can be obtained."

In the past, they had been intoxicated with long-range rockets such as the "Bow and Arrow No. 1", but now, they suddenly found that compared with the "tactical missile" with an error of more than 5,000 meters, the short-range rocket in front of them was more attractive, and the front-line troops needed this weapon more.

"It's time to be included in the equipment plan."

Lan Tianwei looked at Zhao Bei, and at this time, Zhao Bei had not put down the telescope.

"I propose to immediately include it in the equipment program." Jiang Fangzhen agreed with Lan Tianwei's opinion.

"Since you all agree, I have no objection, the 'Hail' rocket launcher was immediately put into mass production."

Zhao Bei handed the telescope to an adjutant and then made a decision.

"Do you want to send it to the Spanish battlefield for experiments?"

In fact, the current Spanish battlefield has become a weapon testing ground for various countries, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Soviet Union, and China have all put the latest light weapons, fighters, and tanks into the Spanish battlefield to test their actual combat performance.

"Nope! Rocket artillery is a secret weapon, and it is not easy to show up in front of the public until a war starts. The troops are secretly equipped and secretly trained, and in the event of war, this weapon will achieve the greatest suddenness, giving the enemy the strongest mental blow and psychological deterrence. ”

Zhao Bei replied in the negative, in fact, now many new weapons in the country are in a state of secrecy, although they have been equipped with troops, but they have not been in public, such as the use of intermediate-power bullets of fully automatic rifles, power paragliders, now China, like Germany, is accelerating the arming of itself to meet a full-scale war.

In order to meet this all-out war, Zhao Bei has made full preparations, and the "Thundering" missiles and "Hail" rocket artillery are only part of these preparations, and they are only the tip of the iceberg; in fact, China, whether it is an official laboratory or a private enterprise, has been incorporated into the wartime industrial system, and is now going all out to complete the new weapons and equipment development plans formulated by the central government, some of which have already been completed, and some are being developed, and many of these weapons and equipment will completely change the face of war. It was a weapon of a new concept, and "Thunder" was just one of them.

Taking this "firmament" base as an example, there are not only tactical missiles and atomic bombs being developed here, but also a kind of flying rocket called the "cruiser," and once the radar radio command and guidance system of this flying rocket is completed, then a completely new concept of anti-ship weapons will appear in the world, and this weapon is an important branch of cruise missiles: anti-ship missiles.

At the same time, the rocket development group is also designing a radar-guided air defense rocket in accordance with Zhao Bei's requirements, and once the development is successful, the "air defense missile" will appear on the future air battlefield.

According to Zhao Bei's "historical experience", this global conflict will definitely break out, but who will fire the first shot of this global war, he still can't see clearly, he once thought that the first shot might be fired by him, but since Britain has chosen to back down, then, this starting gun of the global war has once again been put back on the chessboard of world strategy, who will pick it up? Zhao Bei decided to wait and see, and he didn't mind holding it in his hands again.

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