Chapter 23: War
Upon arriving at the testing ground, Zhang Yao saw many familiar figures.
The atmosphere at the scene was even more solemn, like mercury.
With no time for pleasantries, the group immediately threw themselves into work.
The guard who had picked up Zhang Yao had already moved on to the next phase of work.
“Doctor Sun Jia? There is a major emergency mission that requires you to carry it out. Our unit has come to pick you up on orders from superiors.
The overall modification plan for the XS-7 particle accelerator will be completed in about 4 hours. At that time, you will need to base it on this overall plan to complete the formulation of the electricity circuit module upgrade plan.”
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Jiang Yang quietly looked at the screen above that read “Design Group” in big letters, and Gu Changshan’s voice came to his ears: “Expected by 2 a.m., the overall design plan will be fully completed.
Expected by 2 p.m. tomorrow afternoon, the detailed work will be fully completed, and then it will be sent to the precision equipment manufacturing plant to start production of the related devices.”
“Is the factory side prepared?”
“We have currently completed the overall factory assessment, selected a total of 632 factories with corresponding production capacity, and they are now in the emergency upgrade and renovation and material preparation stage.
We can guarantee that once all the devices required for the complete upgrade and renovation plan are fully designed and transferred to the factories, production can start immediately.”
Jiang Yang nodded slightly.
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Under the night sky, a large truck was slowly cruising on the highway.
The road was flat, visibility was good, and there were few vehicles.
Li Guozhu, sitting in the driver’s seat, watched another small car speed past him on the left, quickly disappearing into the night, and muttered a complaint: “If large trucks weren’t strictly checked for speeding, could you overtake me?”
Ahead was a section of uneven road, and the heavy vehicle body shook accordingly, making creaking sounds.
A bit of worry rose in Li Guozhu’s heart.
“I heard this load is all kinds of precision equipment, worth millions. It must not get jostled and damaged, or I couldn’t afford to compensate even if I sold myself.”
Ahead, a row of roadblocks faintly appeared, gradually blocking the road and directing it toward the service area in front.
“Why is there a vehicle check here?”
His heart instantly rose, and his mind began frantically recalling if there was anything irregular with his truck.
Parked in the service area, he saw that this vehicle check seemed to involve not only security guards, but also some people in military uniforms.
“Li Guozhu?”
“Yes, it’s me. Comrade, here is my driver’s license and vehicle license.”
The guard in military uniform in front of him did not take the identification, but asked again: “A batch of equipment from Yaodong Precision Machinery Factory? Heading to Guitong No. 7 production base?”
“Uh, yes, comrade, you…”
The soldier waved his hand to interrupt him: “We are conscripting this batch of goods. Please rest assured, we will handle all subsequent matters.
Now, we hope you can cooperate with us to carry out an emergency mission: deliver this batch of goods to this location within five hours.”
Li Guozhu glanced at the map, his eyes suddenly widening: “Comrade, it’s not that I’m not cooperating, but it’s simply impossible. Look, the distance is a full 680 kilometers. Five hours? I’m driving a truck, not an airplane.”
“Please rest assured, police cars will escort you the entire way, and all speed limit clauses are waived for you. The only thing to consider is whether you have the corresponding driving ability. If not, we will dispatch another driver.
But that would delay about half an hour, so we hope you can carry out this mission as much as possible.”
Li Guozhu’s heart began to accelerate uncontrollably. Swallowing, he probed: “Then my truck…”
“After the mission is completed, we will compensate you with a brand new vehicle.”
“No problem then, absolutely no problem!”
Li Guozhu slapped the steering wheel: “You don’t know, I’ve always wanted to be a race car driver… Departing now?”
“Depart!”
Three police cars blared their sirens and drove ahead of the truck.
Li Guozhu floored the accelerator, and huge power erupted, making the entire vehicle tremble slightly. The hot blood in his heart seemed to burn along with the vehicle’s shaking.
The speedometer began to climb rapidly. 70, 80, 100…
Normally, 100 would be the limit. But now he kept flooring it without hesitation, watching the number jump to 150 before stopping.
The huge truck was like a rampaging beast, charging wildly on this flat, wide highway.
Along the way, whether trucks or small cars, no matter how superior their performance, all obediently pulled over under the sirens.
Watching vehicle after vehicle being overtaken, Li Guozhu felt so exhilarated he almost wanted to roar.
Four hours and forty minutes later, the truck steadily stopped in a heavily guarded compound.
Opening the cab door and getting out, Li Guozhu felt his legs a bit weak, his spirit a mix of extreme excitement and extreme fatigue, leaving him slightly dazed.
“Comrade Li Guozhu, you have excellently completed this driving mission. On behalf of our unit’s soldiers, I thank you.
Now please go to the restroom to rest. In 8 hours, if your physical condition allows, there are other driving missions waiting for you.”
“Okay, heh, okay.”
At the entrance of a building, he saw more than a dozen people who were clearly large truck drivers rushing out, excitedly heading to the more than a dozen large trucks parked nearby.
Amid the roar of engines, these large trucks also took on some racing momentum.
“Comrade, may I ask, is there a war?”
The guard was silent for a moment, then slowly nodded: “Yes.”
“Damn, kill those little Japs!”
Li Guozhu roared: “Comrade, I can’t sleep eight hours, six hours is enough. Wait for me, I’ll be up in six hours.”
Truck after truck raced in like lightning, then charged out like fierce beasts. Carload after carload of high-purity silicon rods, circuit boards, special steel, precision cables, and so on, converged like a tide into the production workshop of this precision equipment manufacturing plant.
On the long production line, over a hundred engineers in protective suits were busy under machinery assistance, modifying and debugging this equipment.
Time quietly passed, the night gradually receded, and the rising sun emerged from the horizon.
Although the underground base had no sunlight, Jiang Yang still woke up on time at 7:30 a.m.
A knock came punctually at the door: “Jiang Yang, I’m waiting for you in the restaurant.”
Arriving at the restaurant, he saw Zhou Yu had already placed a breakfast on the table.
She was still wearing professional attire, but the specific cut and style were completely different from yesterday—pure, exquisite, and sexy without losing elegance.
