Spark

"So, in fact, that J-22 is really your work?"

Sitting opposite Chen Nian, Li Xiang's voice was almost trembling.

He looked at Chen Nian in disbelief, and couldn't figure it out that his friend would be the core of a huge, mysterious, and powerful behind-the-scenes organization.

Yes, I did always know that he was very strong, and even thought that he was the first living genius I had ever seen in my life.

But now, when the truth was revealed in front of him, he suddenly found that even if he used the wildest imagination to guess, he was still too conservative

"That's right. I just provided some key technologies, and the engineers from Institute 601 actually realized it."

Chen Nian answered.

".That's strong enough. Where's the J-20B? And the J-10 and J-8 III before, are you the one?"

"Yes."

Chen Nian did not deny it.

In fact, most of the core members of Xinghuo knew their identity. Now that Chen Guo had decided to include Li Xiang in the core, there was really nothing to hide from him.

His loyalty has withstood the test, and he has also proved his ability in the early stage. Coupled with careful review, the risk of exposure is approximately equal to zero.

"...You are awesome. No wonder your activities are always mysterious."

Li Xiang sighed.

He sort of understood why Chen Nian always lost sight of the end.

It turned out that they had business to do.

Fortunately, I still thought that I could help him with my own strength in the future, what a fart.

Everyone is already standing at the top and waiting, okay?

However, he could fully understand that Chen Nian kept it a secret from him.

In fact, if he knew Chen Nian's identity a long time ago, he would feel abnormal.

After a moment of silence, he finally collected his mind and asked slightly jokingly:

"You will be my leader from now on?"

Chen Nian shook his head and replied:

"No, I'm not anyone's leader."

"To be precise, I'm more of a...um, an inspirer."

"Your leaders are those from the intelligence department, and someone will contact you later."

"Understood."

Li Xiang nodded and continued to ask:

"So let me join this. Xinghuo, is it your decision?"

"No, I just seconded it. The reason why you are asked to participate is mainly because of your own potential and the actual needs of Xinghuo's subsequent development."

"You can also see that in terms of public opinion and intelligence, we are facing continuous shocks."

"In the future, when Xinghuo's plates get bigger and bigger, such impacts will be more frequent."

"We need a professional team to deal with it, and you happen to be one of the people with the most potential in this category of talents."

Hearing this, a smile appeared on Li Xiang's face.

"Then I'm really doing okay. You know what happened a while ago, right? My suggestion!"

"I know."

Chen Nian also replied with a smile.

"Actually, it is because of this matter that you have obtained this qualification."

"Otherwise, you may still need to practice for a long time."

Li Xiang nodded and replied:

"That's true. After all, Xinghuo is more technical. Hey, will you recruit Wang Jiancheng and Qiao Mai?"

"Maybe it will, but the conditions are not yet ripe."

Li Xiang gradually relaxed, and the conversation between the two became wider and wider.

Except for the information that still involves confidentiality, Chen Nian basically knows everything about him.

This also allowed Li Xiang to establish a basic understanding of the Xinghuo team and the related work of the team in a very short period of time.

".So, our main task now is actually to promote technological development, right? If this is the case, I think we should start trying to transform in the near future."

"If you keep working hard in the military industry, it will easily bring down the entire economic system. Have you considered this?"

Chen Nian looked at Li Xiang in surprise, and subconsciously asked:

"What do you think? Is there any basis for judgment?"

In fact, making such a judgment is not so inconceivable, but judging from Li Xiang's performance, he should not just "judge" or "speculate", but believe that this is an established fact.

This kind of judgment is exaggerated. If there is no intelligence support, how could he easily come to a conclusion?

Li Xiang pondered for a moment, and after organizing his words, he replied:

"Actually, this is inevitable."

"You know, although I don't have access to core intelligence, I may be more familiar with public opinion than you."

"Now, there is a rising trend in the field of public opinion, and that is trade protectionism."

"Many countries in the West are advocating economic threat theory. In their view, our large-scale expansion has seriously affected their interests."

"So, I think economic disputes should be the mainstream for some time to come."

"Of course, the economy is based on military power, there is no doubt about that."

"But if our adversaries are all starting to turn in this direction, then I have to suspect that, in their judgment, using economic means may be more effective than military means."

"Since this is the case, things have become very delicate."

"Why did they make such a judgment? Most likely, it is because our economy has indeed shown some signs of 'imbalance'"

Chen Nian nodded in amazement.

Sure enough, for an excellent intelligence officer, what he does is definitely not just as simple as focusing on the intelligence itself.

Strong analytical skills and a broad view of the big picture are equally important.

"you are right."

he said approvingly.

"We are indeed considering this aspect now, and the Xinghuo team has already started discussions, but the next step, which direction to start with, is actually still a big problem."

"If you have an idea, you can also ask Professor Chen Guo to bring it up. He is the chief executive of Spark and can help you coordinate resources."

"That's unnecessary."

Li Xiang shook his head and said:

"I'd better learn and study first, and don't rush to give opinions."

"Of course, if there is any inspiration, I will tell you directly."

"However, in my personal opinion, the economy cannot be done behind closed doors. Perhaps, we should push it from the outside to the inside."

"Reverse push? How to say?"

Chen Nian asked with a frown.

"It's very simple."

"We will do whatever they are afraid of."

".It makes sense. It's a very good idea. You can participate in the discussion of the seminar group. Although you don't understand economics, your ideas and ideas are actually very important."

"no problem."

Li wanted to answer decisively.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

At this moment, Li Xiangcai finally had a feeling of "fighting side by side" with his friends

After seeing Li Xiang, Chen Nian returned to his room.

A series of follow-up matters will be handled by a special person, and he does not need to intervene too much.

At this time, the initial worries about Li Xiang's suitability have dissipated. After all, the other party has just joined and proposed a very good strategic idea.

Whatever the opponent is afraid of, start from that aspect.

Although it sounds simple, but combined with the situation of the Xinghuo team and the overall macro situation, this is actually the best strategy.

After all, economically, there is basically no asymmetric competition like the military industry. If you are not good at chips, it is impossible to rely on advanced machinery to make up the gap.

When economic competition begins, it is endless hedging, and fist-to-hand, head-to-head confrontation.

Chen Nian told Chen Guo about this idea, and the latter told him that the research group had actually included it in the discussion, which made Chen Nian feel relieved.

In this case, let's wait for their feedback.

Situational changes are happening all the time and they need more time

And at this moment, inside the Hanoi shipyard.

August looked at the project report in front of him solemnly. There were ten thousand dirty words in his heart that he wanted to say, but when he really said it, there was only one sentence:

"The project is progressing well, so keep up the good work."

The Vietnamese engineer on the opposite side left his office with a smile on his face. Seeing his performance, August wished he could pick up a gun and teach them what is professional ethics like Ruan Huakai did at that time.

However, he also knew clearly that he couldn't do it.

In other words, even if it is really done, it will not have any effect.

Because the corruption in this country is hopeless. If the upper levels do not make changes, what is the use of just relying on the lower levels to make an example of others?

Just like the steel problem last time, even if the fraudulent purchasers have been directly shot, it still cannot change the reality of "pointing at a deer as a horse".

The reason is very simple. Those who really reach out, their power is probably so powerful that even the military can't handle it.

Who is that?

official? Governor? Or. President?

It's all possible.

In this case, what is the need for me to fight?

It's better to go with the flow and finish this project first.

As for the loss of word of mouth and reputation that may be faced in the future, I have to make up for it in other ways.

August let out a long sigh, and then opened a new book.

The project progress recorded in this material is completely different from his current situation. The materials are solid, the process is complete and precise, the technology is advanced, and even the routine internal audit is meticulous.

If this report can be handed in, then my Party A, that is, the Vietnamese military, will be delighted from ear to ear.

But unfortunately, he couldn't hand it in.

Because this report was deduced by them based on the public information from Huaxia, their project report.

According to this report, the other party's project has progressed to the final stage.

In at most another month or so, their "Sky Whale" will be launched, and by that time, there will be only some non-core equipment installation work left.

In other words, in a maximum of two months, their Sky Whale will be able to reach the actual usable level.

The entire project took only 5 months from start to finish.

Although they are remodeling on the basis of existing ships, the speed is amazing enough.

Instead, look at yourself.

Well, our own progress can even be faster than theirs. By next month, the dredger named "Haiyan" by the Vietnamese can be launched, and it can even go directly to the sea to carry out sand dredging operations.

But

Will such a "job" really go well?

August sighed, stood up, walked out of the office, and walked towards the dock.

There, he saw a construction scene in full swing.

Every worker is very busy, and the engineers are also carefully guiding, all of which seem so harmonious.

If you let a layman look at it, you may think that this is a standard and professional dock construction process.

But August knew better than anyone else that all this was just an illusion.

He walked up to a worker and said with a serious expression:

"Didn't I say it many times before? You can't use ordinary welding methods here, you have to use submerged arc welding? What are you doing? This whole piece needs to be redone!"

The translator next to him translated his words in a timely manner, and the workers who were operating stopped and apologized continuously, but they didn't mean to go back to work at all.

"Do it again! Got it? Do it again!"

August shouted loudly, but the other party still looked confused.

In the end, he had no choice but to give up.

He shook his head and turned around, but before taking two steps, he discovered a new problem.

"Who made this riveting? Why is it made like this? This kind of workmanship is simply unqualified! Do you want this ship to sink as soon as it hits the water?!"

"Also, I said that the joints of the decks should be smoothed, where did you polish them?!"

"What about the positioning axis? Why is the positioning axis not installed horizontally? Are you kidding me?!"

"The angle of the mud pump is wrong! This is not a small problem, adjust it for me immediately!"

"Blade. Forget it."

August sighed dejectedly.

It has not been more than five minutes since he entered the dock, but he has already discovered countless problems.

Is this really shipbuilding?

This is all about creating a ship of industrial garbage with a coping attitude, right?

Can this kind of thing really go into the sea? Can you really compete with Huaxia's Sky Whale?

Even August himself thought it was funny.

It is really thanks to these Vietnamese that they even brazenly named the ship "Haiyan".

They probably thought that by borrowing the name of the legendary whaling ship, they could defeat the Chinese "Sky Whale".

What a childish and wild fantasy

I really don't know what expression will be on the face of the Vietnamese military at the moment the ship is launched.

As soon as this thought flashed across, August suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

——

If the results of this project are not satisfactory, will I also be in danger?

You must know that the failure of the Haiyan project is almost a foregone conclusion, and its "unsatisfactory" is definitely not as simple as just some small deviations.

I have seen the temper of the military represented by Ruan Huakai.

Cold sweat dripped from August's back, and he walked back to the office quickly, making a secret decision in his heart:

We must evacuate early.

Yes, before the project acceptance, there is really no professional ethics for the chief designer to leave early.

But in front of life, what is this bit of morality?

Projects can be abandoned, but one's own life cannot be abandoned.

Thinking of this, he quickly dialed the number of the headquarters.

And the first time the phone was connected, he opened his mouth and said:

"I'm August."

"I want to apply to leave Hanoi."

"Yes, I am abandoning this project, it has failed itself"