Chapter 108: Delegation Arrival, Weapon Demonstration

"Indeed," Changshe Country representative Ruan Wenming chimed in. He was a tall, thin man with sharp eyes. "What we hope to purchase are weapon systems with proven combat records, not toys from a laboratory."

"The Polar Bear's rocket launchers have long range and great power," Rubber Country representative Zhashi added, "and they have been tested by many wars."

"We need to ensure the combat effectiveness of our military," Huoshan Country representative Basudan said bluntly. "Purchasing unverified weapons is a risk."

The representative from Jinxiang Country crossed his arms, a look of disdain on his face, not even bothering to offer an opinion.

The atmosphere turned cold for a moment.

Several Long Country officials in the conference room looked at each other, not knowing how to respond.

Representatives from many other countries also expressed similar concerns one after another.

Muhammad of the Nile Crocodile Kingdom emphasized that they needed "weapons that are truly useful on the battlefield"; Farid of Shuangqiao Country questioned whether Long Country could provide sufficient logistical support; and Hasan of the Babayang Country asked directly: "Can your weapons actually fight?"

Li Mingyuan listened to everyone's remarks, a calm smile remaining on his face throughout.

When everyone had finished speaking, he stood up, walked to the window, and looked out at the factory area.

"Distinguished representatives, I understand your concerns," Li Mingyuan turned around, his tone peaceful yet full of confidence.

"Rather than empty talk, I would like to invite you all to attend tomorrow's weapon demonstration. Letting the facts speak is better than me bragging here."

He looked around at everyone, his gaze calm and firm: "I believe tomorrow's demonstration will completely change your views on Long Country's weapons."

The representatives whispered to each other, discussing the matter.

Finally, Abdullah nodded on behalf of everyone: "Fine, we look forward to being 'amazed,' although I think the possibility is very small."

The corners of Li Mingyuan's mouth lifted slightly, revealing an inscrutable smile: "See you tomorrow, everyone."

Watching the arrogant backs of these representatives, Li Mingyuan thought to himself:

"A Long Country in a trough will be looked down upon even if it has good things. But it doesn't matter; tomorrow, all of them will have their mouths wide open, unable to say a word."

Walking out of the conference room, Li Mingyuan headed straight for the testing ground to prepare for tomorrow's weapon demonstration.

This would be the first time Long Country's weapons appeared on the international market, and he had to ensure everything was perfect.

……

The next morning, Li Mingyuan woke up earlier than usual.

Today's weapon demonstration was of great importance; it concerned not only Long Country's weapon exports but also the ability to import important strategic resources.

He stood at the edge of the shooting range, carefully checking every detail.

The range was ready, with all kinds of test scenarios fully prepared.

In the distance, several staff members were debugging the final equipment.

"Chief Engineer Li, everything is ready." The Group Leader saluted him, "The Type 56 Gun Family is all in place, and the 107 Rocket Launcher is also ready."

Li Mingyuan nodded, his eyes sweeping across every corner of the range: "Is the mud pit ready?"

"According to your requirements, the mud is half a meter deep, fully simulating extreme battlefield environments."

"What about the sand and dust test?"

"The wind machine can generate a level-eight gale, sufficient to simulate a desert environment."

"A level-eight gale?" Li Mingyuan's mouth twitched.

"Very good. Today, we are going to let these foreign friends see what a real combat weapon is."

At nine o'clock sharp, several black sedans drove into the range.

Accompanied by officials from the Military Industry Department, the representatives of various countries walked toward the viewing platform with arrogant expressions.

Abdullah looked disdainful, whispering something to his entourage, which caused several surrounding representatives to chuckle.

Ruan Wenming held binoculars, examining the layout of the range in the distance with interest, but his eyes still held doubt.

Li Mingyuan strode forward and greeted everyone: "Distinguished guests, welcome to our weapon demonstration. Today, we will showcase two main weapons: the Type 56 Gun Family and the 107 Rocket Launcher. Please move to the viewing platform; the demonstration is about to begin."

Everyone took their seats on the viewing platform, and staff prepared tea and binoculars for them.

"First is the demonstration of the Type 56 Rifle." Li Mingyuan signaled for the demonstration team in the center of the field to begin.

A soldier holding a brand-new Type 56 Automatic Rifle walked to the firing position.

Another staff member introduced loudly: "Type 56 Automatic Rifle, 7.62mm caliber, effective range 400 meters, theoretical rate of fire 100 rounds/minute, magazine capacity 30 rounds."

"What's special about this?" Abdullah said contemptuously, "It looks very similar to the Polar Bear's AK, isn't it a copy?"

Li Mingyuan did not commit, only smiling and saying: "Please watch the extreme environment test."

The demonstration began.

The soldier threw the Type 56 Rifle into the mud pit next to him, and the rifle was completely submerged in the mud.

The foreign representatives present looked at each other, not understanding what this was for.

"Is this a waste of weapons?" the Jinxiang Country representative couldn't help but ask.

"Please wait a moment." Li Mingyuan was confident.

Thirty seconds later, the soldier fished the rifle out of the mud; it was almost unrecognizable, covered in thick mud.

Without any cleaning, the soldier loaded it directly and aimed at the target 100 meters away.

"Bang, bang, bang!" A burst of rapid gunfire rang out, mud splattered everywhere, but the rifle fired normally, hitting the target every time.

"This..." Ruan Wenming sat up straight, a flash of surprise in his eyes.

After the shooting, the soldier did not rest, immediately immersing the rifle in a bucket of water nearby, taking it out after a simple rinse.

Next, another test began—the wind and sand test.

The huge wind machine started, yellow sand filled the air, and the soldier placed the rifle on the sandy ground, leaving it completely exposed to the wind and sand.

Five minutes later, the rifle was almost buried by sand. The soldier dug out the rifle and, without any cleaning, loaded and fired it.

"Bang, bang, bang!" Another burst of precise shooting.

Farid of Shuangqiao Country frowned and picked up his binoculars to observe carefully.

This had already exceeded the reliability range of ordinary weapons.

"Next is the continuous firing test," Li Mingyuan announced. "We will fire 3,000 Bullets without interruption to test the reliability of the weapon."

Three soldiers took turns operating the same Type 56 Rifle, constantly changing the Magazine; the barrel quickly turned red-hot, but the firing remained accurate.

The sound of gunfire merged into a continuous roar on the range, and the shell casings piled up into a small hill on the ground.

"One thousand rounds..."

"Two thousand rounds..."

"Three thousand rounds!"

The counter reported loudly, and the Type 56 Rifle was still working normally, without any malfunctions.

There was dead silence on the viewing platform.

The representatives of various countries looked at each other in unison, their eyes filled with incredulous surprise.

This level of reliability is difficult for even the Polar Bear's AK to reach.

"Three thousand five hundred rounds, test complete!" the counter announced. "No jams or malfunctions throughout the entire process!"