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The adaptation of Nantianmen 1 to the Fire Eye system was successfully completed, and this giant aerial platform has completed its first official "functional upgrade."

Now, this platform is not only able to fly, but also has certain self-protection capabilities with the support of a laser anti-missile system.

However, this is not a "100%" defensive platform after all, and its role is different from the ever-increasing number of islands in the South China Sea.

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If it can move, it means it has the ability to attack.

And when a piece of equipment has offensive capabilities, it better actually be used offensively.

So, another key question arises.

Chen Nian, who returned to Chengdu and returned to his familiar office, seemed extremely relaxed. He looked at Chen Guo sitting opposite and said:

"So now our work is back to the original stage - designing an integrated air and space fighter that can be used on Nantianmen 1."

"I remember that this sub-project had a plan a long time ago, the Black Bird Project, right?"

Chen Guo nodded slightly and replied:

"Yes, but the Black Bird project is basically stagnant at the moment - of course, it cannot be said to be technical stagnation, it should be said to be the stagnation of the project itself in a narrow sense."

"Whether it's engines, materials, aerodynamics, or flight control, we have accumulated sufficient technical foundation in any aspect."

"Now that I give the order, I dare say that in less than a month, we will be able to come up with the overall design plan for this thing - which can basically catch up with your efficiency."

"There is only one question now, and that is, what kind of combat purpose does this fighter plane want to achieve."

"Whether it is air superiority defense, ground bombing, high-speed interception, or stealth cruise."

"Different combat purposes may affect the design of the entire Nantianmen 1 combat cluster, and also affect the composition of our subsequent 'air fleet'"

Hearing Chen Guo's words, Chen Nian frowned subconsciously.

good question.

Even ordinary people know that since the Nantianmen Platform is a platform, there cannot be only one platform.

Everyone wants to equip the Nantianmen platform with Blackbird fighter jets, but I’m afraid not many people have thought about what exactly this thing is used for.

And as Chen Guo said, the main uses of carrier-based aircraft are just a few, and when the size of fighter aircraft is limited, basically they cannot be fully catered for.

but.

If this fighter plane is placed on Nantianmen No. 1, the situation seems to be a little different.

Chen Nian opened his mouth and said:

"If the Black Bird is a fighter plane that can only take off and land on Nantianmen No. 1, then we actually have a lot of margin in functional design, right?"

"Only taking off and landing on Nantianmen No. 1? What do you mean?"

Chen Guo looked at Chen Nian in confusion, unable to figure out his intention for a while.

According to common sense, it is impossible for any fighter aircraft to "only take off and land" on a certain platform. Even the previous aircraft carrier-based aircraft must have the ability to take off and land on land.

"It literally means that this fighter plane only takes off and lands at Nantianmen without any extra systems."

"It was born for Nantianmen. If Nantianmen falls, Xuanniao will also be buried with it."

"Such a fighter aircraft does not need an overly complex take-off and landing system, and can also make some specific optimizations in the power system. At the same time, since this fighter aircraft is always active at high altitudes and always needs to move forward at a speed higher than Mach 0.65, it There will be more space in the design of aerodynamic layout.”

"Understood."

Chen Guo nodded slowly and then said:

"What you want is a fighter that's absolutely extreme."

"Yes, it's absolutely extreme, absolutely almighty, but a fighter plane that can never land."

"It sounds a bit tragic."

Chen Guo's expression was a little strange. He looked at Chen Nian and continued:

"Actually, we may not need to go so extreme. With the dual support of the current LITV+TBCC engine technology, even if we design a fighter aircraft according to normal ideas, we can still achieve the desired effect."

“But the ideal effect is not the optimal effect.”

Chen Nian interrupted Chen Guo and said firmly:

"This is the best option. We have entered a new era."

"The takeoff of Nantianmen 1 means that mankind's traditional three-dimensional division of 'sea, land and air' has gradually begun to lose its meaning. The aircraft is no longer an 'aircraft', and its nest is no longer on the ground, but stays in the air forever."

"So if that's the case, why bother designing them for landing?"

"Just let them stay in the air."

"If one day, the black bird really needs to land on the ground, that means there is no need for it to land on the ground anymore."

Chen Guo's eyes widened in surprise. Of course, it was not because of Chen Nian's conception of the "functionality" of this fighter plane, but because of his understanding of future wars and the so-called "vision."

When the black bird is about to land on the ground, does that mean it doesn't need to land anymore?

This is an extreme statement, or in other words, an exaggerated statement.

What Chen Nian actually means is that the air platform and its affiliated combat units will become the last air territory and the last line of defense after all ground territory is annihilated.

"I understand, then let's design it in this direction."

Chen Guo nodded and said.

"Then I won't participate. I don't want to involve any more energy in it."

Chen Nian said with a smile.

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In fact, the so-called not involving energy is just that you don't want to waste the source points in your hands.

The total amount of this stuff is limited, so of course you can't spend it just for an "ordinary" piece of equipment.

Nantianmen No. 1 has taken off. As an important bargaining chip, it is enough to leverage the entire world in the current era and win sufficient development time for China.

Taking advantage of this window period, I must find a way as soon as possible to push mankind's "technological process" forward one step further.

Thinking of this, Chen Nian stopped discussing with Chen Guo too much. Instead, he picked up the phone on the table and dialed Wang Jiancheng's number.

The phone was connected, and Wang Jiancheng's slightly tired voice came from the receiver.

"Senior, I just came out of the underground laboratory. The signal is not good right now, so I may not be able to hear you."

"What's wrong? Do you have any new tasks?"

Chen Nian did not directly state his purpose, but changed the subject and asked:

"How's the weather in the northwest?"

"It's bad, I don't want to mention it. There is an oasis near the base, but overall it's still dry and windy. I've lost a layer of skin over the past few months."

"But the fruits here are really good. If you come over, I'll treat you to cantaloupe."

"OK."

Chen Nian said immediately.

"I'm going to go over and see your progress, how about it?"

"When?!"

Wang Jiancheng's tone immediately became excited, and then he said:

"Senior, you'd better contact the research institute about this. I'm actually just a foreign aid, helping with some superficial programming. The core sub-projects of the quantum computing project still require their professional people."

"I'm not particularly clear on the specific progress. You talk to them first - hey, forget it, come on! I'll treat you to dinner!"

Meanwhile, Cuba.

Bahia Honda has been completely occupied. This seaside town was almost flattened by artillery fire, but surprisingly, there are not many refugees left in the city.

Only occasionally can you see a few people walking through the ruins, carefully rummaging through the remains of the ruins, as if they want to find something valuable inside.

This situation will arise, of course, because of the previous decision of the Cuban official to "retreat".

Before the U.S. Army launched the general offensive in Bahia Honda, more than 60% of the residents in the city were evacuated to an adjacent city 80 kilometers away for unified resettlement, leaving only some who had to stay because of their responsibilities or because of other reasons. A person who voluntarily stays for some purpose.

It should be said that with the tacit understanding of both parties, this city was artificially divided into the so-called "no man's land" and became the main place for fighting between the two sides.

Such a strategy has protected the safety of civilians to a large extent, but on the other hand, it has created a more tragic fighting situation.

Fierce urban street fighting occurs almost every day, and the irregular ruins are like the claws of monsters, devouring lives one after another.

At the most exaggerated level, dozens of small-scale encounters were fought throughout the city in one day, and the number of casualties on both sides did not belong to a large-scale positional battle.

Under this situation, both the US military and the coalition forces are under tremendous pressure.

In particular, the "mercenaries" of the German "Steel Group" who have always been at the forefront as the vanguard are on the verge of collapse.

Backhouse sat in the classroom of the half-collapsed teaching building and lit himself a cigarette for the first time in days.

He counted the people in the classroom - ten in total.

In this mission, their 10 four-man combat teams have fought so far, and their losses have reached an astonishing 75%.

Even Backhouse himself wondered how they persisted.

Theoretically, when the loss exceeds 20%, the team should abandon the mission.

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But, they didn't.

They completed one mission after another mechanically and resolutely. At first, some people were talking about higher and higher bonuses and bounties, but later on, money seemed to have become a pale symbol, and no one cared about it anymore.

Backhouse blew out a puff of smoke and then said:

"All tasks have been completed - the remaining two tasks are no longer qualified to be completed with our current staffing, so they have been transferred to other teams."

"The next thing we have to do is withdraw from Bahia Honda and return to the camp to repair."

"The evacuation point is on the Broken Bridge Road on the outskirts of Bahia Honda, 6 kilometers away from us. We must arrive 40 minutes after sending the signal, otherwise we will lose the protection of electronic interference and the only remaining air support."

"Anyway, we are going home, but the way home is not easy."

“Everyone, cheer up, it’s up to us to bring back our friends’ money!”

"clear."

The other members of the team whispered back, their voices sounding extremely tired but extremely determined.

"Get ready to go. On the 3rd, send a signal, notify the response personnel, and activate electromagnetic interference."

"Understood, activate electromagnetic interference."

After the order was issued and after a short wait, all communication signals were interrupted. Backhouse knew that his last mission in Cuba was about to begin.

The 10-person team rushed out of the teaching building, turned on the low-light mode of the night vision goggles, and moved forward along the path in the ruins under the cover of darkness.

In the first 20 minutes, they went so smoothly that Backhouse thought the evacuation would be completed without any danger.

But accidents always happened that caught everyone off guard. After they turned a corner on the street, a long-planned large-caliber bullet suddenly flew from the night sky, directly hitting one of the team members in two.

Even with Backhouse's battle-hardened experience, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

After reacting, he immediately retreated towards the corner of the street and shouted loudly:

"Get back, get back! They've blocked off the block, take Route 2!"

Everyone immediately began to move away, and no one tried to fight back.

Because they know that when the opponent has a numerical advantage, any battle is a futile and desperate struggle.

Only by running, only by escaping at any cost, can there be a chance of survival.

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However, the enemy did not give them this opportunity.

While they were trying to retreat to their last hiding spot, the enemy outflanking them from behind had blocked their retreat.

There is no doubt that they were targeted when they left school.

Backhouse cursed angrily. He didn't know what kind of technical means the other party used to position himself, but he knew that the current team was already a turtle in the jar.

There is a shopping mall on the left. It was lucky that it did not collapse during the early air raids.

Now, this mall has become the only bunker the team can choose.

Without hesitation, Backhouse immediately led the team and rushed in. After setting up the basic crossfire points, Backhouse was surprised to find that the opponent did not rush forward.

The adjutant on the side was breathing heavily. In the picture of the high-definition night vision device, his expression looked vivid and desperate.

"FUCK, they probably won't come over to fight with us indoors!"

"The opponent's firepower is at least a company-level unit, and they have recoilless cannons!"

"We're blocked, there's no bunker in here, we"

"boom!"

Before he could finish his words, a shell passed directly through the window of the mall that had already lost its glass, hit the collapsed shelves at the back, and exploded violently.

The two of them were knocked to the ground by the blast of air. Backhouse crawled dizzily looking for cover. At this moment, he felt only despair.

He raised his head and wanted to fire at the target that just flashed across his sight, but when he raised the gun, what he saw was not "a person", but an armored vehicle that was turning its muzzle. Infantry vehicle.

"It's over."

An idea flashed through Backhouse's mind, but then something unexpected happened to him again.

The armored vehicle exploded right in front of his eyes, and the flames of the explosion illuminated the entire mall.

Top penetration attack.

Backhouse looked at the sky blankly, and for a moment, he had no idea what was going on.

The adjutant was the first to react. He struggled to stand up and murmured:

"This is Chinese."

"Are they not going to perform?"