112: Mount MacDonald's Great Construction and Production Movement

Fang Le led his people, carrying some password boxes, to the Anti-War Army's underground base's military industry research and production unit. He gathered all military industry management, starting from Chief Engineer Qian Liren, and stated:

"These boxes contain the important results of my recent visit."

"All the rare metals you previously needed, such as indium and rhenium, are inside, along with purified rare earth elements."

Upon hearing this, Qian Liren and other military industry experts immediately became excited.

With these materials, they would no longer be constrained and could go all out to build fighter jets!

Fang Le continued to state:

"Upon my return this time, I also brought back a large amount of conventional military technology data."

"Including basic vehicle manufacturing, artillery manufacturing, radar manufacturing, anti-aircraft weapon manufacturing, firearm manufacturing, small drone manufacturing, and even robots, robot dogs, exoskeletons, bionic technology, short-range ballistic missile technology, and so on…"

"Coupled with the military industrial technology we obtained from the U.S. Military, I hope you can integrate it all and develop your own military industrial technology system. We cannot always rely on others' technology and equipment; we must achieve self-reliance and independence, understand?"

All military industry experts nodded in unison, pledging: "We will not fail the Chief's trust. We will definitely build our own military industrial system and dominate the world!"

Fang Le left with satisfaction.

Next, Fang Le also gathered all high-ranking command staff for a meeting.

"According to the memorandum of cooperation between our country and the Dragon Country, the Dragon Country will provide our side with the first batch of civilian daily consumer goods, totaling 1 billion soft RMB in value. These items will go through general commercial channels, first transported to Darwin City, then to Alice Springs, and we will then send people to Alice Springs to receive them."

"Currently, the Dragon Country has already loaded those daily goods onto ships heading south, and they will arrive in Darwin soon."

"We need to dispatch some personnel to successfully obtain that batch of supplies."

Army Commander Yue Hanshan nodded: "I will follow up on this matter."

Although the underground base had basic civilian product factories, factory production required a supply chain and raw material sources.

The MacDonnell Ranges were almost barren; even cutting a few trees to make toilet paper was impossible, let alone large-scale civilian product manufacturing.

Fang Le continued: "I anticipate that the U.S. Military will definitely not wait until the 3-month period expires before acting against the People's Army. The external construction of the MacDonnell Ranges can begin."

"There's no need to build it too comprehensively; basic outposts capable of monitoring and deployment will suffice."

A high-ranking official from the engineering corps also nodded, promising to work overtime.

Fang Le: "Before the next U.S. Military attack, all personnel, unless they have important matters or tasks, should not go outside."

"Alright, meeting adjourned."

Over the next few days, Fang Le had been paying attention to the tasks previously assigned.

In terms of military industrial research, with the previously bottlenecked materials, the imitation of the U.S. Military's fighter jets was underway. As for the creation of the Anti-War Army's own military industrial technology system, that was a long-term job and could not be rushed.

The construction of the mountain range's exterior was also beginning.

Some mountain roads, cableways, zipline cabins, and even mountain elevators were being built. At various high points throughout the mountain range, bunkers were being constructed and anti-aircraft firepower points were being deployed.

Engineers even set up temporary helipads in some valleys and on mountaintops, facilitating aerial transport for ground troops and large equipment between the mountains.

Fang Le was also concerned about the situation outside the base.

The civilian supplies transported by the Dragon Country via Darwin City indeed encountered obstacles.

After leaving the city, they were stopped by a checkpoint arranged by the U.S. Military, which demanded a search.

This led to a confrontation with the plainclothes armed escort team sent by Fang Le, and the two sides almost exchanged fire.

It was the Anti-War Army's side that conceded, allowing the other party to inspect the goods, and only after the inspection were they allowed to pass.

On this day, Secretary Sevitz paced back and forth in his office, somewhat anxious.

Four or five days had passed since the Anti-War Army completed its visit.

On the surface, it was calm and as usual.

However, Savitz felt uneasy.

Claire asked, puzzled: "Minister, what are you worried about?"

"Are you worried that the Dragon Country is transporting military supplies to the Anti-War Army?"

Savitz shook his head: "Claire, you know, the reason we reached a ceasefire agreement with the Anti-War Army was because of those strategic bombers."

"Although we all believed that the resale of that bomber technology was not involved when the Anti-War Army visited the Dragon Country, the longer those fighter jets are with the Anti-War Army, the more uneasy I feel."

"Who knows if some of the Dragon Country's top military industry experts might have mixed in when the Anti-War Army delegation returned."

"If these people are with the Anti-War Army, secretly researching those bombers, they might come up with something…"

Claire also instantly became worried.

Although they all believed that the Anti-War Army was just a group of rebels, lacking basic military industrial research capabilities apart from fighting.

However, the fact that the Anti-War Army could be rooted in the MacDonnell Ranges for a month without their stronghold being discovered indicated that they possessed certain technical means. If Dragon Country's military industry experts were added to that—

At this moment, the office door suddenly opened.

A senior staff officer rushed in, handed over a document, and urgently said: "Urgent news, please take a look, both of you."

Savitz and Claire looked together, and both were greatly surprised.

"The Dragon Country has announced that their latest model stealth strategic bomber, the Zha-20, has successfully completed its test flight!"

What?!!!