naaapseattle #529 - Chapter 529: Lop Nur, detonated! Disguised deterrence, North America is not afraid? Some peop
#529 - Chapter 529: Lop Nur, detonated! Disguised deterrence, North America is not afraid? Some peop
The J-22 is essentially the J-20C from my previous life.
Twenty aircraft? Is that too few?
When General Wang asked Chen Hao how many J-22s to build in total, he said to produce 100.
The cost would be as high as 200 billion!
General Wang thought he was crazy at the time.
2 billion per aircraft?
Is he robbing a bank?
If Chen Hao hadn't provided the funds, he would have thought the other party was trying to embezzle money.
Until he heard the explanation...
It's not that each J-22 costs 2 billion to build.
But that!
The J-22 doesn't operate alone; each aircraft is a system, accompanied by 20 loyal wingman drones.
In other words, what has been produced so far is not just 20 J-22s.
But also the supporting...
400 loyal wingman drones!
"Commander!"
General Wang frowned slightly: "The AI isn't finished yet, is it? I'm afraid... it can't control so many unmanned wingman drones!"
Chen Hao chuckled: "Who said it hasn't been developed yet?"
Brain-computer interfaces require AI support.
It's just that...
Creating an AI intelligent system is a long process.
He had shown Xu Hongbing, Gong Wei's teacher, the magic of the AI system a long time ago.
At that time, there wasn't a large team to build it; he did it in his spare time alone, and it already had a certain level of intelligence.
It's just that it can't reach its ultimate performance.
For example...
If Xu Hongbing's team can't optimize the AI system enough to control 20 wingman drones?
Then control 10!
Or even 5!
Of course, once the AI reaches its ultimate form, it won't be controlling just 20.
Theoretically...
It doesn't need the J-22 main unit to control it.
It can be remotely controlled.
The upper limit is... there is no upper limit!
...
The three telecom CEOs stared blankly at Chen Hao.
Is this guy...
Showing off?
They couldn't hear General Wang's words, but they could hear what Chen Hao said.
'Contact Lop Nur, start the experiment ahead of schedule, and announce it globally!'
'By the way, let them see the real fifth-generation fighter!'
'Let the idiots in North America have a good taste of it!'
Huh?!
Isn't this bragging a bit too outrageous?
Is he directing the military?
The whole world knows you're just a front man!
What is a front man?
A puppet!
Of course, as a mouthpiece pushed forward by the country, his rank must be very high, but as a puppet, how can he be qualified to direct the Chinese military?
What does he think he is?
"Aren't you guys leaving yet?"
Chen Hao glanced at the three of them and found the remote control on the coffee table in the reception room.
He turned on the TV.
The three didn't say a word.
Leave?
They can't compete with China Internet!
Although they despised this habitually bragging front man in their hearts, they really didn't dare to leave before they were sure of a way out—no matter how much they despised him in their hearts, they didn't dare to show it.
"Director Chen, about the price increase..."
Over here.
Chen Hao switched to CCTV-1.
'This is the Lop Nur Nuclear Test Center!'
'Following instructions from higher authorities, the new weapon experiment originally scheduled for this afternoon will be launched ahead of schedule this morning!'
'CCTV will broadcast the entire process live globally!'
'Led by Qian Lao, our country has completed the development of the first nuclear isomeric element bomb.'
'This weapon's power is no less than that of a nuclear weapon, but it has no radioactive contamination...'
Damn!
The eyeballs of the three CEOs almost popped out.
'Contact Lop Nur, start the experiment ahead of schedule, and announce it globally!'
A moment ago.
They were still slandering Chen Hao for bragging.
But at this moment...
The hearts of the three were pounding wildly!
As soon as Chen Hao finished the phone call, CCTV immediately started broadcasting live, claiming to have received instructions from higher authorities to move the experiment forward to this morning.
Who are the higher authorities?
The three looked at Chen Hao with almost ghostly eyes.
"You can't leave now."
Chen Hao stared at the screen and said faintly: "Why don't you... watch the news with me first."
On TV.
The live broadcast view was very far away.
'Nuclear isomeric element bomb detonation preparation!'
'Radiation detection instruments activated!'
'Countdown 10...'
'9...'
Boom!
In the very distance, a giant fireball soared into the sky, turning into a mushroom cloud in just a moment, covering the sky and the earth.
'1 million tons of TNT equivalent!'
'Radiation detection instrument data...'
'Radiation level—zero!'
Various voices kept coming from the detonation control area.
Chen Hao grinned and looked at the three CEOs who were still standing there, motionless: "Now is not the time to negotiate; what I said before is an order."
Order?
Watching Chen Hao leave the reception room.
With a whoosh.
The next moment, a group of personnel from the National Security and Dragon Flame rushed in like a gust of wind.
"The three of you have touched upon top state secrets!"
"Please come with us to study the confidentiality regulations!"
"This way, please!"
The National Security personnel leading the way seemed polite enough.
After all, the other party was the CEO of a telecom operator.
A deputy ministerial-level unit.
But!
The tone was very cold, and there was no gentleness in his eyes; he said the word 'please,' but in reality, it was coercion.
Only shock remained in the hearts of the three CEOs.
A front man?
A puppet?
It's all a lie!
A person who can move the nuclear test time forward with a phone call.
A person who can mobilize warplanes.
A person who keeps saying he'll make North America look good.
This kind of existence...
Is a puppet?
Clearly, he holds the highest decision-making power!
At this moment, the three had only one thought: In addition to regret and fear, they must obey orders obediently; no matter what decision the other party makes, they must unconditionally obey—cling to this super thigh.
...
Ten thousand miles away.
Washington.
The President was sleeping soundly.
With the technology to shield high-energy pulses, and its rapid application to large equipment.
North America has risen again!
Going to the East China Sea.
Going to the South China Sea.
Reshaping the trampled majesty of the past.
The President, who had been driven crazy for the past six months, was finally able to sleep peacefully.
As a result...
He was awakened by an emergency phone call.
"Damn it!"
After listening to the report, the President was furious: "Is this the reason you woke me up? China has nuclear weapons, but we have more, understand?!"
He doesn't understand those top technologies.
No nuclear radiation?
What's the difference?
"Regardless of whether it has nuclear radiation or not, if China dares to use that kind of weapon, we will use atomic bombs and hydrogen bombs!"
"Their new weapon has no meaning!"
It doesn't matter if he doesn't understand high technology; his thinking is actually correct.
Chen Hao doesn't have much enthusiasm for the nuclear isomeric element bomb...
This is the reason!
It has a deterrent effect, but not much.
The nuclear isomeric element bomb does not pose a direct threat to a superpower like North America.
Of course, it's not to say it's completely useless.
"Mr. President, we are not afraid, but... some people are afraid!" the person on the phone said.
"Who's afraid?"
"China has officially announced that the new weapon has no nuclear radiation, does not fall within the scope of nuclear weapons, and will be classified as a conventional weapon."
"Huh?!"
The President's expression changed instantly.
Nuclear weapons are not allowed to be used casually!
Not because of the enormous destructive power, but because of the subsequent impact.
Under radiation, survivors face radiation sickness and offspring deformities, etc.
At the same time, radiation will exist in nature for many years.
But!
Weapons that do not produce nuclear radiation are not bound by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty; once they are treated as conventional weapons...
China has announced that it will not be the first to use nuclear weapons against any country.
Now, that rule is still valid.
But it's just a formality!