Chapter 299: General Maise's Full Confidence

Major General Maikeersi, a veteran tactical expert, stood up and shouted loudly:

"General, this time we can drive the Long Country people back to their mother's home!"

"That's right!" Colonel Roberts stood up right after him,

"My tank company can't wait to teach those Long Country fellows a lesson!

With this new system, their Rocket Shells are just like firecrackers to us!"

A burst of laughter erupted in the audience, and the generals high-fived each other in celebration, as if victory were already in their grasp.

"Two weeks ago, we conducted a live-fire interception exercise,"

General Maise pointed to the large screen behind him, which was playing footage of the exercise,

"Look, we fired 200 simulated Rocket Shells and successfully intercepted 162 of them, an interception rate of 81%!

Even if the Long Country people use that so-called 'Integrated Circuit' control of theirs, it is impossible for them to deal an effective blow to us!"

In the footage, one flying Rocket Shell after another was blown up in mid-air by the interception system, and a wave of enthusiastic applause broke out at the scene.

"This time, we will destroy the Long Country's Frontline Command positions in one fell swoop and completely turn the tide of the war!"

General Maise's voice grew increasingly excited,

"The equipment upgrade for the entire army is nearing its end; we expect to launch a general offensive in three days to sweep through the Long Country army!"

The officers in the audience stood up one after another, shouting slogans, full of confidence.

However, in the corner, a technical officer named Stanley wearing thick glasses silently raised his hand.

"What is it, Stanley?" General Maise asked with a frown.

"General, I have some concerns," Stanley said cautiously,

"According to intelligence, the Long Country seems to be conducting a secret research project, codenamed 'Black Cloud Project', and we know nothing about it..."

"Hahaha!" General Maise laughed, interrupting him,

"Another 'Black Cloud Project'? Didn't we have things like 'Dragon Fire' and 'Steel Umbrella' before? We have already cracked them all!

The Long Country people have run out of tricks!"

"That's right, Stanley, you are worrying about nothing!" General Williams on the side mocked,

"The Long Country fellows don't even have enough steel, what new tricks could they possibly come up with?"

Stanley opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn't say anything more and sat back down in his seat silently.

General Maise waved his hand, "Alright, do not let such groundless worries interfere with our morale!

Next, Colonel Roberts will introduce the specific performance indicators of the new 'Thunder' tank..."

After the meeting ended, Stanley was surrounded by several officers.

"Stanley, you party pooper!" A fat Colonel slapped his back hard,

"Now is the time to celebrate, stop bringing up those groundless worries!"

"Exactly!" Another officer chimed in,

"Besides those few tricks from before, what other new games can the Long Country fellows play? Even if they have them, we are fully prepared this time!"

Stanley managed a forced smile, "But I always feel that there is too little intelligence on Li Mingyuan from the Long Country; they might still have..."

"Forget it!" The Colonel waved his hand impatiently,

"Just a technical consultant, how much trouble can he stir up? Let's go, let's go drink! To our victory!"

Stanley felt helpless and could only follow them as they left, but the worry in his heart would not go away.

Meanwhile, the Di Guo media was covering this upcoming "decisive battle" in a massive, overwhelming manner.

The front-page headline of the "Frontline News" read: "New Interception System Deployed, Long Country Rocket Shells Will Lose Their Threat".

On the radio broadcast, a military commentator declared with certainty: "This will be a crushing victory; the Long Country's technological advantage is nothing but a flash in the pan."

The entire Di Guo was immersed in an atmosphere of impending victory.

……

Long Country Frontline Command, a clear morning after the rain.

A column of military trucks slowly drove into the camp, carrying batches of gray-black special ammunition crates.

These ammunition crates were completely different from ordinary artillery shells—the shape was more slender, the color was darker, and the most eye-catching thing was that each crate was printed with the striking words "SG-1 Xing Tezhong Danyao", with red markings for "Confidential" and "Handle with Care" underneath.

Li Yunlong, wearing a slightly faded military uniform and holding a cigarette in his mouth, stood in the unloading area looking at these mysterious ammunition crates, his brows locked in a frown.

"Lao Li, this is the new stuff sent by Chief Engineer Li." His deputy, Lao Liu, patted one of the crates,

"He said it's some kind of 'special ammunition' that can give the enemy a 'big surprise'."

Li Yunlong grabbed the manual attached to the crate and browsed through it quickly, his frown deepening.

"What kind of mess is this? 'Conductive Cloud', 'power grid paralysis', 'non-lethal strike'... does this stuff really work?"

He raised his hand to signal the soldiers to open a crate.

》The lid was opened, and several gray-black shells were neatly arranged inside.

Li Yunlong picked one up and weighed it, his eyebrows arching.

"This... this is too light, right? It's at least one-third lighter than ordinary shells." He unscrewed the warhead to inspect it and was even more stunned,

"The warhead is empty? It's just filled with some gray-black powder? How is this supposed to fight a war?"

The surrounding technical soldiers and artillerymen also gathered around, discussing it in a hubbub.

"What the hell is this? No warhead, and it can still kill people?"

"Feels like a smoke bomb, but it's not quite the same..."

"Could it be a poison gas shell? But aren't we not supposed to use that stuff?"

Just as everyone was puzzled, a familiar voice came from behind the crowd:

"Lao Li, you're questioning it before you've even read my manual?"

Everyone turned their heads, only to see Li Mingyuan walking over with his hands behind his back and a smile on his face.

"Mingyuan! You kid finally made it!" Li Yunlong strode forward in three steps, patting Li Mingyuan on the shoulder.

"What on earth is this thing? Explain it to me."

Li Mingyuan looked around at the surroundings and said to the watching soldiers with a smile:

"Brothers, don't worry. This isn't some poison gas bomb, nor is it a smoke bomb, but a brand-new weapon—a Graphite Bomb.

It doesn't rely on explosions to kill, but instead releases a special conductive substance to paralyze all of the enemy's electronic equipment and power systems."

The soldiers looked at each other, clearly not quite understanding.

Li Yunlong was also confused; he pulled Li Mingyuan to the side and asked in a low voice:

"Mingyuan, speak plainly. Is this thing actually useful? We are going head-to-head with the enemy this time."

Li Mingyuan patted his shoulder.

"Lao Li, you asked me the same thing before the 'Ferocious Dragon' tank went into battle last time, and what was the result?

Didn't the enemy's rocket launchers become mere decorations?

It's the same this time. Trust me, once the enemy's interception systems are all paralyzed, let's see how they can still intercept our conventional artillery shells!"

"That's for sure, those tanks were truly awesome!" Li Yunlong finally revealed a smile on his face and grinned, saying:

"Fine! I believe you! Even though this little thing doesn't look like much, since it's your idea, Li Mingyuan, then it must be right!"