23: Chapter 23 Project Inspection Team!

"Old Qin and Old Ding couldn't make it for this inspection, but they've both sent their respective Chiefs of Staff."

23: Chapter 23 Project Inspection Team!

"Old Qin and Old Ding couldn't make it for this inspection, but they've both sent their respective Chiefs of Staff."

General Hu Yanwen walked side-by-side with General Li Jingwu, speaking with a smile.

Qin Guofeng was the General Commander of the Eastern Military Region.

Recently, Japan and the Eagle Nation had been restless, and the situation in China's East Sea was unstable.

He had no choice but to remain stationed at the front line.

Even for the Dragon Army Day two days later, General Commander Qin would be unable to attend.

Ding Xinglong was the General Commander of the Northern Military Region.

The reason he couldn't come was very simple.

This year's China-wide live-fire military exercise on the day of the Dragon Army Day was being held at the Zhuri Base on the grasslands of the Northern Military Region!

"It's fine if they can't come. Once the great exercise is over, they'll all be coming to beg me."

"Who wouldn't want this kind of cutting-edge combat equipment that can directly determine the outcome of a battle?"

General Li Jingwu said indifferently.

Seeing General Li Jingwu's confident appearance, General Hu Yanwen shook his head with a laugh.

"You, oh you. You always brag too early, and in the end, you're the one who gets slapped in the face."

"Let's wait until today's inspection is over before saying anything!"

The Exoskeleton Armor project was an SSS-class national secret.

Aside from the high-ranking officers of the General Armament Department who needed to know for work purposes,

to the outside world, even the General Commanders of the various military regions knew very little detail.

Although the armor parameters announced so far were indeed terrifying,

directly determining the outcome of a battle?

General Li Jingwu was definitely exaggerating.

Even if you can run fast and have great strength, it is, after all, just individual equipment.

One shot from an 'All Men Are Equal' cannon and it's game over.

How could it let you decide the course of a war?

General Li Jingwu laughed and replied, "If you don't believe it, just wait and see."

At that moment,

Commander of Western Military Region caught up from behind.

"Old Li, I believe you! I believe you! I believe you the most!"

With a face full of smiles, he said, "I truly know how powerful your Exoskeleton Armor is!"

"Look, my Western Military Region is mostly Army, and our number of special operations units is the highest in the entire military. We also have to guard the borders of West Xinjiang and Yundian. Isn't this exactly where your Exoskeleton Armor can be put to good use?"

Before he could finish,

General Li Jingwu's next words

nearly made Commander of Western Military Region cough up blood in anger.

"I'm not listening, I'm not listening, it's just a turtle chanting sutras."

Seeing General Li Jingwu's ridiculous behavior,

Commander of Western Military Region knew that this time, he would likely have to pay a heavy price.

Damn!

Add twenty more laps!

When he got back, he'd make that idiot Chief of Staff run fifty laps!

The group

arrived before the solemn main gates of the General Armament Department of the Supreme Military Region.

"I really didn't expect that even Commander-in-Chief Long would come to inspect your project today."

General Hu Yanwen said with a smile.

"The all-army exercise is the day after tomorrow. How could Commander-in-Chief Long feel at ease without coming to see this Exoskeleton Armor personally?"

General Li Jingwu replied.

In the China Supreme Military Region,

there were a total of five highest-ranking generals who held the authority of the Dragon Army.

The one in the first position goes without saying.

The second was the Chief of General Staff of the Dragon Army!

Third to fifth, in no particular order, were the General Commander of the Army, the Chief of Navy, and the General Commander of the Air Force!

If one had to discuss seniority,

the current General Commander of the Army was the most senior, followed by the Chief of Navy, while the General Commander of the Air Force was the youngest!

It was precisely these five people who participated in the Supreme Military Region's General Commander meetings.

They had the full authority to decide all major military-related matters, all important personnel appointments, and all major financial expenditures of the Dragon Army!

Only these five people

were truly at the peak of power, controlling the Dragon Army!

Only after them did it fall to the various department chiefs and military region commanders to implement specific decisions.

This time,

the leader coming to the General Armament Department for a national-level project inspection

was precisely the General Commander of the Chinese Army and the current number three figure of the Dragon Army, Long Jianjun!

Individual Exoskeleton Armor was the most top-tier individual combat equipment, so it received the most attention from the Army.

As the General Commander of the Dragon Army's Army,

it was only right for Long Jianjun to come and conduct an inspection before the great exercise!

In less than ten minutes.

"They're here!"

Everyone looked into the distance,

seeing a faint line of an armored convoy.

Everyone stood at attention in military posture.

Before long,

surrounded by more than twenty ZSL-A1 Wheeled Armored Vehicles,

a domestically produced Hongqi Bulletproof Sedan slowly stopped before the main gate.

First, a burly, gray-haired general stepped out from the rear right door.

It was indeed the General Commander of the Army, Long Jianjun!

The group hurried forward to greet him.

Unexpectedly,

Long Jianjun completely ignored General Li Jingwu and his group.

He went directly to the rear left side of the sedan

and respectfully opened the rear door.

As another elderly man slowly stepped out of the car,

the waiting crowd's

pupils constricted sharply!

Everyone immediately snapped to attention,

standing straight and saluting.

"Li Jingwu, Hu Yanwen, Deng Gao Sho!"

"Greetings to the Leader!"

Looking at this elderly man who had just stepped out,

at this moment, not only were General Hu Yanwen and Commander of Western Military Region incredibly shocked,

but General Li Jingwu was also inexplicably apprehensive.

This leader had actually personally come to the General Armament Department for a project inspection, all for a national-level military technology project!

General Li Jingwu prayed silently in his heart.

He hoped that during the upcoming inspection, Lin Mo and the others wouldn't cause any trouble!

The previous project had been forcibly halted,

and that had been this leader's decision!

After getting out of the car,

the leader slightly adjusted his collar.

He smiled faintly and said, "Greetings, comrades."

General Li Jingwu hurried forward. "Leader, you are busy with a myriad of affairs. Why have you suddenly come to this remote place? Are you planning to inspect the Individual Exoskeleton Armor project?"

The leader smiled but said nothing.

Commander-in-Chief Long, who was nearby, replied indifferently, "What, the leader isn't allowed to conduct a surprise inspection?"

"You misunderstand!"

General Li Jingwu waved his hands hurriedly.

Commander-in-Chief Long continued, "As long as you know!"

He then pointed to a person walking over from the car behind. "I've brought your former partner along. Give us a good demonstration of your Individual Exoskeleton Armor this time."

General Li Jingwu looked closely.

His expression changed slightly.

The person walking toward them

was indeed his former partner from when they split,

the original Chief Designer of the Exoskeleton Armor project,

Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Dean of the School of Mechanical Engineering at Shuimu University, Academician Peng Hao!

Peng Hao's face was grim, as if he were holding back a surge of anger.

With a fake smile, he said, "Chief Li, I hope you've been well."

"It's been a while since I last saw Academician Peng. You're still as energetic as ever."

General Li Jingwu replied with a polite smile.

But his heart sank.

Peng Hao had actually found his way here so quickly.

This was clearly a visit to demand an explanation!

Perhaps even this great leader had been brought here by him...

Before the old project was halted,

General Li Jingwu and Peng Hao had developed some irreconcilable conflicts.

With this project restart, Peng Hao had not been invited to participate at all, so the conflict could be said to have completely intensified.

But time was pressing,

and General Li Jingwu couldn't afford to care about that much.

As long as he seized the time

to develop the complete version of the armor as quickly as possible and put it into mass production and deployment,

the so-called opinions of others would just be smoke and mirrors!

Who would have thought.

This Peng Hao would actually bring the leader here so soon,

clearly intending to make things difficult!

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