161: Sedam: Build a million-strong army equipped with dragon-style weapons!

The Dragon Country's military has spanned an era!

And in this process, Comrade Peng Lin's contributions are indispensable!

Marshal Xu Yong'an's words echoed heavily throughout the entire conference room!

General Zhou Zhenbang, Commander of the Army, General Liu Yufei, Commander of the Air Force, General Li Yuanyang, Commander of the Navy, and other high-ranking military generals all nodded repeatedly!

Everyone had witnessed Peng Lin's outstanding contributions to the development of the Dragon Country's military!

"Comrades!"

"The clash between Iraq and Iran on the battlefield has already shown that the equipment system designed by Comrade Peng Lin has propelled our country's military industry into the ranks of the world's top tier!"

"Our military has also developed into a massive, modernized, and powerful force!"

"Beidou's precise positioning, the J-10's air superiority, and the combined arms brigades sweeping the ground—this is the golden triangle of our Dragon Country's military industry!"

"Comrade Peng Lin is not only the chief designer of the J-10 'Vigorous Dragon' fighter jet, but also the founder of the Beidou Satellite Navigation System and the chief designer of the Army's combined arms reform!"

"Each of these three contributions is enough to be recorded in the annals of the Republic's development!"

"Since all members of the Military Commission are here today, I propose that the military recommend to the state to nominate Comrade Peng Lin for the National Highest Science and Technology Award!"

"Now, let's proceed with a show of hands for voting!"

Marshal Xu Yong'an's voice resonated like a grand bell throughout the hall.

Following his words, all the senior military generals attending the meeting uniformly raised their right hands, approving the proposal!

In everyone's eyes, Peng Lin's contributions were comparable to beating swords into plowshares, reshaping the backbone of national defense!

When the Dragon Country's military was still using flesh and blood to resist steel torrents, Peng Lin, starting with the Brave Warrior light combined arms brigade, unveiled the prelude to military reform!

His designed Brave Warrior protected assault vehicles and modular tactical system gave the Dragon Country's Army "all-domain maneuver" capability for the first time, ending the tragic history of "iron feet chasing tanks"!

Later, the third-generation 79A heavy main battle tank emerged, and the roar of its 125mm smoothbore gun shattered the myth of the "Soviet Union's armored torrent being invincible"!

The iron-blooded combat achievements on the Iraq battlefield were precisely the overseas medals of the Dragon Country's military industry!

From territorial defense to air superiority, the aerial Great Wall forged by Peng Lin's own hands further straightened the Dragon Country's spine!

The 4:0 crushing victory over the Mirage 2000 at the Paris Air Show, and the trails left by the PL-12 missiles, were a global declaration that the Dragon Country was beginning its journey towards becoming a major air power!

The Dongfeng-6 intercontinental missile, the Beidou Satellite Navigation System, and the "Sky Net" data link further integrated the Dragon Country's army artillery, air force fighters, and rocket missiles into a global integrated killing array!

Therefore, all senior military generals were a hundred percent in favor of nominating Peng Lin for the Dragon Country's Highest Science and Technology Award!

"I have another suggestion!"

"At the same time, establish the 'Heavenly Craftsmanship Forging Swords' Meritorious Medal to recognize the 'sword-forgers' on the military industry front!"

"A first-class medal will be awarded to system creators, a second-class to those who achieve breakthroughs in core technologies, and a third-class to those who overcome challenges in key processes!"

"The fact that our Dragon Country's defense capabilities have made such significant breakthroughs in just a few years is absolutely inseparable from the collective efforts of hundreds of thousands of military industrial workers across the nation!"

Air Force Commander Liu Yufei suddenly rose and addressed the crowd.

"The 'Heavenly Craftsmanship Forging Swords' Meritorious Medal, 'Heavenly Craftsmanship' symbolizes the military industrial wisdom of 'The Exploitation of the Works of Nature,' and 'Forging Swords' represents the mission of forging the nation's sharp weapons!"

"Only this meritorious medal can truly reflect the outstanding contributions of our military industrial workers in forging the sharp edge of national defense through technology!"

"I agree!"

Army Commander Zhou Zhenbang slammed the table in agreement.

"Good!"

"Since everyone agrees, I will represent you all in submitting the application to the state!"

Marshal Xu Yong'an nodded and said to the crowd.

While the military advocates a spirit of dedication, it has never been stingy with rewards!

The Dragon Country is developing rapidly now; it is no longer the impoverished nation it was at its founding!

Military industrial personnel who make outstanding contributions to the country should not only be rewarded, but heavily rewarded, receiving the highest national courtesy!

...October 15th.

While the international community was still shaken by the Iran-Iraq conflict, Iraqi President Saddam's private plane appeared at a military airport in Yanjiao, Dragon Country!

Subsequently, several black armored sedans, without any flags or insignia, quietly drove into the Jingxi Hotel under military police escort!

As the war was still ongoing, Saddam's visit to the Dragon Country did not involve any high-ranking Ministry of Defense officials, and all arrangements were kept simple!

Upon learning that Iraqi President Saddam was secretly visiting the Dragon Country during this tense period, the Dragon Country's high-level officials and military were also very surprised!

They even somewhat didn't understand his intentions!

Therefore, after a brief initial contact with Saddam's presidential team, the Dragon Country ultimately decided to appoint Peng Lin as the special representative for the government and military to interface and negotiate with his team and him personally!

...Jingxi Hotel.

The senior conference room was solemn and dignified, with a deep red carpet, a large oval solid wood conference table in the center, surrounded by high-backed leather chairs.

Huge military maps and the national flags of the Dragon Country and Iraq hung on the walls.

The conference room was fully equipped with projection screens and secure communication devices.

Crystal chandeliers hanging from the ceiling cast a soft light, and a tea break area was set up in the corner, complete with a water dispenser and a secure document shredder, creating an overall atmosphere that conveyed military authority while remaining understated and composed.

At this moment, on both sides of the oval solid wood conference table, the delegations led by Peng Lin and Saddam had taken their respective seats.

"Mr. President, we meet again!"

Peng Lin looked at Saddam and exchanged pleasantries with him.

The two had met once before, two years ago, at the Changhe factory.

At that time, Saddam was still Iraq's Minister of Defense, but today he had ascended to the presidential throne!

"Chief Designer Peng, it's a great pleasure to meet you again!"

"The achievement of our Iraqi Republican Guard's brave soldiers in routing the Persian all-Eagle-style armored torrent in 48 hours should be engraved on the golden medal of the Dragon Country's military industry!"

"And you, precisely, are the forge of this medal!"

Upon seeing Peng Lin, Saddam made no secret of his joy at the victory in the war and the crucial role played by Dragon Country's weaponry.

However, Peng Lin understood that Saddam, the Iraqi President with ambitions to lead the Arab world, would naturally not secretly travel six or seven thousand kilometers to the Dragon Country just to share the joy of victory.

So he merely smiled and watched him.

Indeed, after a brief exchange of pleasantries, Saddam went straight to the point.

"The Iraqi Presidential Palace and Ministry of Defense have passed a resolution to expand frontline forces to 1 million personnel within five years, establishing a total of 12 corps headquarters!"

"These will include various units such as light combined arms brigades, medium combined arms brigades, heavy combined arms brigades, rocket missile brigades, army aviation brigades, engineer brigades, special operations brigades, and air force brigades!"

"Furthermore, the Ministry of Defense plans to sell and replace all Soviet Union equipment, purchasing a total of 20 billion US dollars worth of complete integrated equipment from the Dragon Country, covering all the aforementioned units!"

Saddam looked at Peng Lin and the Dragon Country delegation in the conference room, stating in a deep voice.