Chapter 287: Three-Step Strategy, Electronicization

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"Gentlemen, we may be facing a technological revolution. If Long Country has truly mastered this 'Integrated Circuit' technology and applied it to weapon systems, then the traditional rules of war will be completely rewritten!"

The atmosphere in the conference room shifted from shock to fear.

Everyone realized that they might be facing a brand-new enemy—an enemy that might have already surpassed them technologically.

"Then what should we do?" Army Chief of Staff Buleike asked with a trembling voice, "If every one of Long Country's Rocket Shells can hit its target precisely, where does our advantage lie?"

General Maise's face turned ashen: "We need to adjust our strategy immediately. First, withdraw all important equipment and personnel from the front lines to avoid greater losses. Second, strengthen intelligence gathering; I want to know exactly how mature this technology of Long Country is and how broad its application range is. Finally..."

He paused for a moment, "We may need to consider diplomatic means."

"Diplomatic means? You mean... negotiations?" someone asked in disbelief.

General Maise did not answer directly, but turned to Dulittle: "Doctor, how advanced do you think this technology of Long Country is?"

Dulittle pondered for a moment: "If they have truly mastered Integrated Circuit Technology and can mass-produce it for application in weapon systems... then, conservatively estimated, they are at least 5 to 10 years ahead of us."

"5 to 10 years?!" General Maise felt a wave of dizziness and had to steady himself against the table.

The conference room fell into Silence once again, with everyone immersed in their own thoughts.

Finally, General Maise made a difficult decision:

"Notify the Presidential Palace that we need to re-evaluate our military policy toward Long Country. At the same time, strengthen intelligence work; I want to know what kind of background this Li Mingyuan has!"

When the meeting ended, General Maise remained alone in the empty conference room, looking at the world map on the wall, especially the outline of Long Country marked in red.

His career might end right here—completely defeated by a "backward country" he had scoffed at just a few months ago.

"How did all of this happen?" he muttered to himself, his eyes filled with unwillingness and fear.

In the Long Country Military Industry Commission conference room, an atmosphere of Victory permeated the air.

"The battlefield performance of 'Steel Umbrella 2.0' and 'Dragon Fire-1' exceeded expectations," Li Mingyuan reported to the Military leaders present,

"The interception rate reached 87%, and the 'Dragon Fire' Guidance System hit rate is close to 95%. This Victory fully proves the revolutionary significance of Integrated Circuit Technology in modern warfare."

Minister Zhang was all smiles: "Xiao Li, you have performed a great service this time! The enemy's arrogance has been completely suppressed, and our morale has also been boosted."

Li Mingyuan nodded slightly, but there was not much joy on his face:

"This is just the beginning. The enemy has been stunned for now, but they will soon adjust their strategy. We must seize this opportunity to accelerate the intelligent transformation of our weapon systems."

"Do you have any specific plans?" the Director of the Military Industry Commission asked.

Li Mingyuan stood up and walked to the projection screen: "I propose to immediately launch the 'Three-Step Strategy for Military Industry Intelligentization'."

He pressed the remote control, and a detailed plan chart appeared on the screen:

"Step one, short-term goal: complete the electronic transformation of existing main battle equipment within six months. Key areas include: tank Fire Control System upgrades, rocket artillery Guidance System improvements, Anti-aircraft Gun aiming system electronicization, and reconnaissance Radar signal processing upgrades. These projects have relatively low technical difficulty and the fastest results."

"Step two, mid-term goal: develop brand-new electronic weapon systems within one year. This includes: new precision-guided Rocket Shells, Integrated Circuit-controlled automatic Anti-aircraft Systems, and electronic reconnaissance and jamming systems. These systems will completely change the battlefield situation and bring a qualitative leap to our military."

"Step three, long-term goal: achieve full electronicization of the weapon equipment system within two years. Establish a complete electronic combat system from reconnaissance, command, and strike to assessment, with all weapon platform data interconnected to form information-based warfare capabilities."

The conference room was silent; everyone was shocked by this bold concept.

"Is this... feasible?" an elderly general couldn't help but ask, "With so many systems being transformed simultaneously, can our industrial capacity keep up?"

Li Mingyuan was prepared: "I have already considered the resource issue. First, we will prioritize the transformation of the most effective systems. Second, the production line for 'Dragon Core' Chips has already been established, and production capacity is rapidly increasing. Finally, we will adopt modular design to significantly improve production efficiency."

He paused, his gaze firm: "More importantly, we have no choice. The enemy will soon realize the importance of Integrated Circuit Technology and accelerate their own research and development. We must seize the existing technological lead, otherwise, all our efforts will be wasted."

Minister Zhang was thoughtful: "Xiao Li makes sense. However, such a large-scale transformation requires a lot of resources and manpower..."

"I have already prepared a detailed plan," Li Mingyuan handed over a thick document,

"This contains the technical roadmap, resource requirements, and personnel allocation for each project. I suggest immediately establishing a 'Military Industry Electronicization Committee' to coordinate all work."

Lao Liu couldn't help but interject from the side: "Chief Engineer Li, I think the focus should still be on the tank Fire Control System, right? If that thing is upgraded, how much can our tank hit rate improve?"

Li Mingyuan smiled slightly: "Conservatively estimated, the first-shot hit rate within range can increase from the current 40% to over 85%. The Integrated Circuit Control System can calculate ballistics in real-time while considering various factors such as wind speed, temperature, and target movement speed, significantly improving hitting accuracy."

"That's simply miraculous!" Lao Liu rubbed his hands in excitement, "Then the enemy's tanks will be nothing but sitting ducks for us!"

"And the Anti-aircraft Guns," Li Mingyuan continued, "After installing the Integrated Circuit Control System, both tracking capability and firing accuracy will be greatly improved, and the effective firing height can be increased by more than 30%, allowing us to better deal with enemy aircraft."

The Director of the Military Industry Commission was thrilled and finally made the decision:

"Good! Execute according to Comrade Li Mingyuan's plan. Immediately establish the Military Industry Electronicization Committee, with Li Mingyuan as the Chief Technical Consultant and Minister Zhang responsible for administrative coordination. All relevant departments must cooperate fully; this is a strategic-level project!"

After the meeting, Lao Liu pulled Li Mingyuan aside: "Chief Engineer Li, I still don't quite understand, why is that 'Dragon Core' so powerful? How can a small piece of gadget make weapons so accurate?"

Li Mingyuan thought for a moment about how to explain the principles of integrated circuits to people of this era.

"Lao Liu, imagine this: traditional aiming relies on the human eye to see and the hand to adjust, which is limited by various conditions and has limited precision. But an integrated circuit is like a super-brain that can perform tens of thousands of calculations in the blink of an eye, consider all factors affecting ballistics, and then automatically adjust the aiming point."

Lao Liu scratched his head: "So to put it simply, it's moving the human brain's calculations onto a machine, and it's many times faster than a human brain?"

"That's about it," Li Mingyuan nodded, "And it never gets tired, is not affected by emotions, and maintains its best state 24 hours a day."

"That is indeed powerful," a gleam of excitement flashed in Lao Liu's eyes, "Chief Engineer Li, to be honest, our victory this time is all thanks to your 'Dragon Core'!"

Li Mingyuan shook his head: "No, Lao Liu, the real victory is yet to come. This is just the beginning; the road to Long Country's rise has only just started."

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Beijixiong Guo, deep within the Kremlin.

Inside the brightly lit conference room, the atmosphere was so heavy it was almost frozen.

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