31: Imminent

He deeply inhaled the breeze blowing through the green mountains and clear waters, a satisfied and affectionate smile appearing on his face. This kind of environment was truly suitable for people to work and live!

With mountains and water, when tired, one could find a suitable place to rest and relax; at the same time, free afternoon tea and other benefits were also provided here!

These were all the result of Xu Ning's careful planning and design based on his experiences and lessons from his previous life!

Now it seemed the effect was indeed very significant!

Not only had the work efficiency of the experimental group not decreased, but it had even been further improved!

More and more people became deeply interested in the experimental group and were frantically learning advanced knowledge and skills in order to join it!

Zhan Ying, whom he met by chance in the cafeteria, was just one example among many typical cases.

When Xu Ning stepped into the spacious laboratory, Chen Changhe hurried over with a joyful expression, bringing good news.

"Ning Ge, good news!"

"We have already sorted out the production line for the simplified version of the tank, and it can be handed over to Director Li for mass production at any time!"

"Well done!"

Xu Ning patted his shoulder in appreciation, encouraging him to continue his efforts.

"First, seal the production line data. Wait for my notification before handing it over to Director Li for expanded production."

"Now, let's set that aside for a moment. Everyone, gather around and take a look at these brand new weapon design blueprints."

Upon hearing about the unveiling of new weapons, the group members were all eager to try them out and gathered around.

As soon as they got their hands on the blueprints, their eyes sparkled with sharp and eager light.

"Explosives?"

"Ning Ge, are we going to venture into the manufacturing of medium-range explosives this time?"

"Looking at this blueprint, it seems more like the structure of a radar."

"This one in my hand seems to be a command and control system installed on a truck."

Everyone looked at each other, their faces full of confusion.

Xu Ning had anticipated this. He smiled and explained, "The blueprints you have are all different because these components are not a single product like a tank."

"What you hold are different parts of a comprehensive armed system composed of multiple weapon components."

"Ning Ge, what kind of system is this exactly?"

"Why is it so complicated?"

Xu Ning cleared his throat and solemnly announced, "It is the BH90 anti-air explosive system that we are about to build!"

"Anti-air explosive system!"

Everyone stared at the blueprints in their hands in astonishment. If the previous tank had already left them dumbfounded, then the system in their hands at this moment simply left them utterly amazed.

The complexity of this weapon far exceeded that of a tank. They had originally thought that the technological content of tanks and armed helicopters was already at its peak, but they didn't expect Xu Ning to bring even greater surprises.

They couldn't help but secretly wonder, how many advanced weapon design blueprints did Xu Ning still hide?

Could it be that he even had blueprints for an aircraft carrier?

After all, with just their experimental group of a few dozen people, completing the construction of an aircraft carrier would be like a fantasy.

"This time, our time is very tight. We only have one month to complete this project, which may be very hard on everyone," Xu Ning said seriously.

"But I believe that with the experience of manufacturing tanks before, everyone's work progress this time will be even faster."

"Do you have the confidence to complete this task?"

Everyone gazed at Xu Ning, their eyes burning with fervent flames.

When a group of people work together for a common goal, that feeling is indeed wonderful.

"Yes!"

They answered in unison.

"Can your voices be a little louder?"

Xu Ning encouraged.

"Understood!"

The response was even louder and firmer.

Xu Ning nodded with satisfaction.

Time flew by. It had been over three months in the blink of an eye since Uncle Zhong's phone call informing him about the military industry license.

Thinking back to the memories of his previous life, the flames of the Gulf War seemed imminent, expected to break out in just over a month.

At that time, the arms sales market would surely usher in unprecedented prosperity.

Only by opening up the country and going global could they steadily advance towards the goal of becoming the fifth largest military factory by the end of the year.

After all, although the domestic market was stable, the real profit giants were still on the international stage.

Time was tight, and they had to race against time to be fully prepared for the upcoming war.

However, at this critical moment, Xu Ning looked around and found that Wang Shuo had not appeared for a long time.

Usually, he was the most enthusiastic one whenever there was news of new weapon blueprints.

Xu Ning frowned slightly and turned to Chen Changhe beside him to inquire, "Where is Wang Shuo?"

"He's busy at the firing range right now, testing our armed helicopter," Chen Changhe explained.

"Special steel is a rare commodity, so we have to be careful during testing. If something goes wrong, the consequences could be disastrous."

"Team Leader Wang has been at the firing range for several days now. He only took some time this morning to ask about the relocation situation, and then he rushed back to the firing range."

Hearing this, the stone that had been weighing on Xu Ning's heart finally dropped.

...

Meanwhile, a hundred kilometers away at Northern Industries, the situation was completely different, with a tense atmosphere filling the air.

Inside a sealed workshop, several senior Engineers were gathered around a tank that had been dismantled down to its frame, arguing fiercely.

Their voices grew louder and louder until the appearance of one person gradually calmed the argument.

The newcomer was Chairman He Biwei, the head of Northern Industries. His face was pale, and his eyes held a hint of coldness.

"It's been two weeks,"

Chairman He Biwei's voice was calm, yet it instilled fear, "The patents of the 316 Military Factory have been made public, so why are we still stuck in place?"

"Old Wu, Old Zheng, is this tank really as miraculous as the legends say?"

The Engineer called Old Wu took off his glasses, rubbed his temples, his face full of helplessness. "Sigh, honestly, although we got this tank early on, the difficulty of reverse engineering is truly beyond imagination."

"The technology of this tank is far beyond our current level. Many components are unprecedented. Even after dismantling it, we don't know where to start and can only grope our way step by step."

Chairman He Biwei reached out and stroked the dismantled BH90 Tank in front of him, feeling a surge of emotion. "I really didn't expect that our accumulation in the tank field for so many years is not even as good as that of a newcomer university student."

Recalling the confidence he had when participating in the exercise with his self-developed Type 88 tank, he had thought he was invincible domestically and could win orders from the two major military regions based on the performance in that exercise.

However, he didn't expect the BH90 Tank developed by Northern Naval Industry to suddenly emerge and completely surpass their Type 88 tank.