Chapter 291: Can It Really Intercept?!

"This... how is this possible?" the old engineer muttered to himself, his voice trembling with shock.

The tank hatch opened, and Li Mingyuan poked his head out, a victorious smile on his face, "Everyone, do you believe it now?"

"It could be a coincidence!" someone shouted unconvinced, "Do it again!"

"No problem," Li Mingyuan said readily,

"How about this: fire three at once, from different angles, and see how the Hunter-Killer System handles it."

The test personnel immediately adjusted the launch positions and prepared three rocket launchers, aiming at different parts of the tank.

"Three, two, one, fire!"

Three Rocket Shells shot out almost simultaneously, attacking the tank from different angles!

The audience at the scene held their breath once again.

The result was even more shocking—the Radar System of the Hunter-Killer System quickly locked onto all incoming targets, interceptor projectiles were fired precisely, and all three Rocket Shells were detonated in mid-air; not a single one could get within ten meters of the tank!

A burst of exclamations erupted at the scene, followed by enthusiastic applause.

"Unbelievable!"

"What kind of black technology is this?"

"Can our tanks really intercept Anti-Tank Missiles now?"

Li Mingyuan emerged from the tank again, facing the cheering crowd.

This time, even that old engineer couldn't help but applaud.

The Military Representative stepped forward and excitedly grabbed Li Mingyuan's hand,

"Chief Engineer Li, this is simply magical! But I have a question: what if the enemy uses more advanced armor-piercing shells? Faster speeds, harder-to-predict paths."

"A very good question," Li Mingyuan nodded, "In the next round, we will test the interception capability against new types of armor-piercing shells."

The subsequent tests were even more brutal.

Various types of Anti-Tank Missiles and armor-piercing shells were fired in succession, including new fin-stabilized discarding sabot rounds, which were much faster than ordinary Rocket Shells.

To everyone's shock, the Hunter-Killer System intercepted almost all incoming ammunition!

Only in the final round of testing, out of five high-speed armor-piercing shells fired simultaneously, one successfully hit the side of the tank—but it struck the tank's composite armor, leaving only a shallow dent.

The atmosphere at the scene had shifted from skepticism to fanaticism.

Engineers vied to step forward, wanting to observe this magical defense system up close;

Officers excitedly discussed the application prospects of this technology in actual combat; even those old technicians who were initially skeptical were now gathered around the tank, clicking their tongues in wonder.

Just then, a black sedan drove into the firing range, and the person who stepped out of the car was none other than the leader of the Military Department.

"The leader is here!" someone shouted, and the scene immediately went quiet; everyone stood at attention.

"Don't be nervous, continue the test," the leader of the Military Department said kindly,

"We came specifically to see the performance of the 'Menglong' tank. I heard the test just now was very successful?"

Department Head Zhang hurriedly stepped forward to report,

"Reporting to the leader, the 'Hunter-Killer System' just successfully intercepted multiple types of Anti-Tank Missiles and armor-piercing shells, performing extremely well!"

"Good, very good," the leader of the Military Department nodded, his gaze falling on Li Mingyuan, "Comrade Li, is this system really that magical?"

Li Mingyuan stepped forward and saluted,

"Leader, this is not magic, but science. The Hunter-Killer System comprehensively utilizes millimeter-wave radar detection, Integrated Circuit high-speed computing, and precision guidance technology, capable of completing the entire process from detection to interception in a fraction of a second."

"I want to see it with my own eyes," the leader of the Military Department said,

"However, this test must be even stricter. Simulate a real combat environment, multi-angle, multi-batch firing; I want to see this system's performance under extreme conditions."

Li Mingyuan was confident, "No problem, leader. How about this: please select the test plan, and we will execute it immediately."

The leader of the Military Department pondered for a moment and said a few words to the accompanying operations staff officer.

Soon, the test plan was released: three rounds of continuous attacks, totaling twelve various Anti-Tank Missiles, including multi-angle and multi-batch firing, simulating a saturation attack on a real battlefield.

"This is too harsh," Department Head Zhang whispered to Li Mingyuan, "Twelve Missiles, even a steel fortress couldn't withstand that."

Li Mingyuan, however, appeared unusually calm, "The leader is right; the battlefield won't give us a chance to catch our breath. A true test should be this harsh."

The firing range was rearranged, and more launch devices were set up, forming an attack circle around the tank.

Li Mingyuan entered the tank again, closed the hatch, and notified the test team via radio that they were ready.

The leader of the Military Department personally gave the order: "Begin the test!"

In the first wave, four Rocket Shells attacked from different directions almost simultaneously!

The tank's Hunter-Killer System reacted immediately, interceptor projectiles were fired precisely, and all Rocket Shells were intercepted!

Immediately following was the second wave, five high-speed armor-piercing shells attacking from even trickier angles!

The system intercepted them perfectly again; not a single one broke through the defense line!

The third wave was the most ferocious, three heavy Anti-Tank Missiles, carrying dual warheads, designed to penetrate Active Defense Systems.

They adopted a serpentine flight path, attempting to confuse the Radar System.

The atmosphere at the scene was tense to the extreme; everyone held their breath, and even the leader of the Military Department unconsciously leaned forward, staring fixedly at the battlefield.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" Three loud bangs rang out in succession; all the Missiles exploded in mid-air, turning into fireballs and debris! The tank was unscathed, not even the paint was damaged!

A mountain-shaking, sea-roaring cheer erupted at the scene!

Two weeks later, a military base in the northern frontline.

On a morning ravaged by cold winds, a military train slowly pulled up to a makeshift platform.

The doors opened, and twelve brand-new "Menglong" tanks were unloaded one by one, their engines roaring as they drove toward the assembly area.

At the Frontline Command, Third Armored Brigade Commander Sun Tieshan was listening to Li Mingyuan's briefing.

"This batch of 'Menglong' tanks is equipped with the latest Hunter-Killer System, capable of actively intercepting enemy Rocket Shells and armor-piercing shells, greatly increasing the tank's survivability on the battlefield,"

Li Mingyuan pointed at the sand table and explained, "I suggest deploying them at the main traffic arteries on the northern line; that is the area where the enemy's anti-tank rocket launchers are most concentrated."

Brigade Commander Sun frowned, wearing an expression of skepticism.

"Chief Engineer Li, I have been rolling and crawling on the battlefield for over twenty years; I've seen at least eighty or a hundred tanks pierced by Rocket Shells. You're telling me this tank can intercept a Rocket Shell in mid-air?"

"Brigade Commander, I know this sounds incredible, but the rear firing range has already conducted over a hundred tests, and the interception rate exceeds 90%."

Brigade Commander Sun shook his head, "A firing range is a firing range, and a battlefield is a battlefield. The enemy's anti-tank rocket launchers are 'big killers' capable of penetrating 150 millimeters of armor in a single hit; you're saying installing a few small iron lumps can shoot them down?"

Li Mingyuan remained calm and unhurried, "How about this: send a platoon of tanks to the front line to test it first? If the results are good, then we can roll it out comprehensively."

"No," Brigade Commander Sun refused decisively, "I cannot gamble with the soldiers' lives. Put this batch of tanks in the second line for now; once I see that they can truly block Rocket Shells, I will consider using them on the front line."

Li Mingyuan wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by a messenger.

"Report, Brigade Commander! Urgent telegram from division headquarters: the enemy may launch a localized offensive tomorrow morning. We are ordered to complete combat readiness deployment immediately!"

Brigade Commander Sun stood up immediately, "Pass the order down: the entire brigade is at Level One combat readiness! Deploy this new batch of tanks behind the Eastern Slope Heights for now; we will decide on the next steps after they are familiar with the terrain."