Shanghai International Airport.

Chen Yunyong walked down the gangway, and the oncoming sunlight made him a little dizzy.

For eight years, he had seen this land in his dreams countless times.

The water, the air, the people, and the things he couldn't let go of.

At one point, he even had a bizarre dream that he was smoking.

He's obviously not a smoker.

But in the dream, someone spoke in a familiar local accent and lit him a Lanzhou cigarette that can only be bought here.

He dreamed that he had inhaled a thick smoke that was supposed to be pungent and choking with a mellow and mild taste.

After waking up, he sniffed in confusion and ran to the supermarket to buy a pack of Marlboro, but sure enough, it was not the taste of the dream at all.

It's just that he has turned all the memories of his homeland into an image in a dream.

He still remembers that when he was at Xi'an University of Technology, many of his colleagues and friends were smoking that kind of Lanzhou, and he himself unconsciously kept that package in mind.

Liu Huixia on the side was also a little trembling, and she stared at the Chinese on the shuttle bus not far away.

Travelers on the same plane bypassed them and walked onto the shuttle, and no one seemed to understand their mood at the moment.

They are free, but from now on, they are also free.

"Where are you going now?"

Liu Huixia subconsciously asked.

It was not only Chen Yunyong who was as confused as her, but also other experts who returned together.

Most of them don't have a clear destination and can't go home to visit relatives for the time being, but now.

Just when everyone was a little overwhelmed, a long list of Coaster and Cruiser with white cards slowly drove in front of everyone.

The car door opened, and Lin Yongming, who had been waiting for a long time, got out of the car and greeted him.

With a smile on his face, he spoke:

"Welcome home, everyone."

A few minutes later, in Cooluzen, Lin Yongming, Chen Yunyong, and Liu Huixia sat in the back row, although it did not conform to the reception etiquette, but the spacious space did not seem crowded.

This time, I originally planned to arrange for you to transfer directly at the airport, but due to special security considerations, the superiors decided to pick you up and leave the airport first, and then arrange the itinerary for each person individually."

"It may be a little inconvenient, I hope you can understand."

"Yes, of course I understand."

Chen Yunyong hurriedly replied.

Sitting next to him is the chairman and general manager of AVIC Group!

From the perspective of the administrative level, he is actually not qualified to let him come to receive him in person, and now, not only did he come, but he also took special care of letting him ride in a car with him, which shows that he attaches great importance to himself.

It seems that the domestic research in the direction of lift fans is indeed very weak.

I can get such treatment, and it is likely to be related to the lift fan model that I just got before

Thinking of this, he continued to speak:

"Actually, you are still too polite this time, in the final analysis, I am also an ordinary researcher, and the future projects still need everyone's joint efforts."

"With my strength alone, I can't do much except give everyone a step."

Hearing his words, Lin Yongming nodded slightly and replied:

"That being said, your contribution is also important."

"We can't say that we just look at the collective and ignore the individual, and this mechanical dichotomy is not scientific."

"In short, the superiors value you very much, and it has basically been determined that you will be responsible for part of the leadership responsibility of the project in the follow-up, and you must be mentally prepared for this."

"I've delayed you abroad for so long, it's time to add to the burden."

Chen Yunyong nodded solemnly, although he has been out of the Chinese context for a long time, he can still understand the meaning of the phrase "adding burden".

After thinking for a moment, he asked:

"Where are we in the project? I've heard that during this time, there was a lot of external pressure on the project? ”

"It's all insects, barking wildly, and it doesn't affect us much."

Lin Yongming waved his hand casually, and his posture was free.

He has already received a report from the 611 Institute, and he also knows that under Chen Nian's leadership, most of the problems affecting the combat performance of STOVL fighters have been solved to a large extent, and all the problems in front of him are no longer problems, so what is there to worry about?

It's a good feeling to have your hole cards in your hand.

Let your wind and rain fall, and I will not move like a mountain.

It doesn't matter what happens, that person will do it anyway.

——

However, Lin Yongming did not know this.

His face was full of worry, and he was still thinking about how to play his role and help the project team through this crisis.

"STOVL fighters are born with short legs, this is an objective fact."

"We launched this kind of project this time, I think it is mainly based on the accumulation of technology, and it will take a while to reach the actual usability on the battlefield."

"Although I have to take responsibility, but Mr. Lin, I still have to say what I should say, so as not to have too high expectations for the project."

"Oh? What do you think? What does it mean to be 'usable'? ”

Lin Yongming had a hint of a smile on his face, which implied ridicule, but it was all kindness.

"My opinion."

"Personally, I think that if you want to reach usability, the first thing to solve must be the problem of range."

"We can start with the engine, fuel tank, and body materials."

"On the one hand, it improves the fuel efficiency of the engine, on the other hand, it increases the fuel volume, and if there is spare power, it can also reduce the weight of the body."

"It's not a problem that can be solved anytime soon, though."

"The F119 engine has been successfully developed, but if we want to greatly improve fuel efficiency, I am afraid that we will have to make fundamental progress by leapfrogging to variable-cycle engines"

Speaking of this, Chen Yunyong sighed.

He felt the pressure on his shoulders deeply.

Variable-cycle engine!

Even in the United States, this is an extremely cutting-edge subject, and I have talked to my colleagues in Princeton, and they are not shy about telling themselves that the whole world is making slow progress in this field.

It may be years, if not decades, before a truly usable prototype is born.

But can the J-20B project, the 611 Institute, and even the whole of China afford to wait?

But when he looked at Lin Yongming opposite, he was surprised to find that there was no trace of worry in the other party's eyes.

What's the situation?

Lin Yongming is also a chief officer with a technical background, and he shouldn't be unaware of this matter.

Or did years of administrative work wear down his technical acumen and turn him into a real bureaucrat?

Chen Yunyong's heart jumped, and he vaguely felt a little uneasy.

But at this moment, Lin Yongming spoke.

"What if I say, the problem with the variable cycle engine, we have solved it?"

“？？？ Yes? ”

Chen Yunyong was stunned.

"What do you mean it's settled? Are we going to ditch the variable-cycle engine? ”

"Of course not, I mean, we already have the technology for variable cycle engines."

"Soon, the first prototype of this engine will appear."

"Because we have broken through the barriers in materials, what is missing is actually just technology."

At this moment, not only Chen Yunyong, but even Liu Huixia on the side also widened her eyes.

She could barely believe what she was hearing.

The first prototype

Are you kidding?

"Mr. Lin, are you sure it's a variable-cycle engine?"

"Of course."

"And, what I can tell you is, it's not just variable-cycle engines."

"We have also mastered the technology of new fuel tanks, lightweight materials, and even the next generation of over-the-horizon missiles."

"All the shortcomings of the STOVL fighter will be filled one by one."

"Maybe it's not so good now, but at least -—— will be much stronger than the F-35B."

Chen Yunyong looked at Lin Yongming in shock.

He knew that the other party was not lying, and no one would lie about such a thing.

But the question is, how exactly is this done?

It's like overnight, those trenches that lie in front of China Express Airlines' technology have been filled.

So, who exactly?

He had a vague feeling.

Behind this seemingly ordinary middle-aged man, there seems to be a giant standing.

On the other side, inside the temporary headquarters of Operation "Homing".

Zhang Wangshui looked at the sand table in his hand, carefully deducing the action route of each vehicle and every key person.

Judging from the current situation, the probability of them encountering danger is very small, but as long as there are still people who do not stay in the well-guarded guest house, he will not be able to relax in his work for the day.

It wasn't until half an hour later, when the staff reported the arrival of the last group of experts, that he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Safe.

He looked at his colleague Xu Yiming who was standing on the side, and asked:

"How's the news from customs? Is the equipment inspection result out? ”

Xu Yiming nodded lightly and replied:

"All the equipment has passed the inspection, and the other party has not done anything."

"However, we didn't find any useful clues either."

"It doesn't seem to be the equipment that they started to get into."

"That's weird."

Zhang Wangshui subconsciously sighed and continued:

"There is no problem with the personnel, there is no problem with the equipment, and the plane is even more unlikely to be touched by them. So what exactly are they going to do? ”

"Or are they not planning to intervene at all, just because we are thinking too much?"

Xu Yiming, who was on the other side, was silent for a moment and said:

"To them, we still have to repay them with the greatest malice and caution."

"I'd rather believe that we haven't found the problem yet."

"Well, that makes sense."

Zhang Wangshui put down the model of the vehicle in his hand, bypassed the sand table, walked to the desk and picked up the document he had just delivered, and continued:

"The self-inspection at the airport has ended, and no problems have been found."

"However, this self-inspection found out that several suppliers had collusion with the embassy and consulates, and all of them were warned and a few people were arrested."

"But these people have nothing to do with this incident."

"However, someone confessed the news, saying that some time ago, someone asked them to understand the main supply process and supply equipment, and we have temporarily stopped using the new equipment, and this loophole is blocked."

"It's still quite dangerous to think about, and if the equipment that has been tampered with enters the airport, it is indeed possible to increase the chance of accidents."

As he spoke, he frowned while looking at the water.

The safer the results of the examination, the more uneasy he became.

What does it mean that the other party has not shown a flaw?

This means that the other party may be far more cautious in this regard than they expected.

They don't just pursue the success rate, of course it's good to become, but if they don't, it's enough to disgust themselves.

If you can't prevent it, there will always be an accident one day.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh as well.

All the plans have lost their meaning, and with the other side being so conservative, it is impossible for any action to lead to their flaws.

Even if it is fishing, it is impossible for the other party to bite the hook.

"I really can't. Do we stimulate them again? ”

"It's useless, and in the case that the other party doesn't know the routine, it will only increase our risk."

"Let's do it according to the plan first, spread out the personnel, but don't leak the news."

"It will be carried out according to the original plan, but the real person should not get on the plane."

"Understood."

Xu Yiming replied solemnly.

At this moment, inside the Chengdu Hotel.

Bond had seen the latest information, and a satisfied smile appeared on his lips.

"Very well, our 'bombs' have all passed through customs."

"And, according to the information, they are not aware of it at all, and the transshipment plan has not changed."

"This batch of equipment should be transferred with the personnel, and we are very close to success."

"So what do we do now?"

Sean asked.

"Don't do anything."

"The more times like these, the more we have to hold our breath."

"In the early stage, we didn't leave any clues, and even if they wanted to check, they could only go to our customs to check."

"Obviously, they don't have that ability."

Hearing his words, Sean nodded in admiration.

At this point, he felt more and more the perfection of this plan.

Leave no clues, don't participate directly, if the accident doesn't happen, then this transfer will soon be forgotten by everyone.

But if there were any "bombs" that caused the accident, they would be destroyed by accident.

It's no wonder that Bond was able to get promoted so quickly from the same starting point as himself.

In terms of "confrontation", he is indeed a unique genius.

However, in the preliminary preparation stage, I don't seem to be doing so cleanly.

"They've arrested some of our informants — they're not really informants, they're just basic sources of information, does that make a difference?"

Hearing his words, Bond shook his head and said:

"No, it's a very common information-gathering effort, and even they're doing the same thing every day."

"In this regard, everyone maintains some kind of tacit understanding, do you see that we have arrested people?"

"The reason why they want to do it is just a warning to us, and soon, those people will be released."

"Okay, now we don't need to discuss that."

"Success or failure depends on luck."

"Next, let's continue to promote the soft strategy, theoretically, that's our winner."

"Judging by the current wind direction, they should have been significantly affected."

"No matter how hard they try, they should stop and wait"

(End of chapter)