Chapter 613 The real whetstone
Lu Jiadong really needs to be prepared for any eventuality, because he knew very well how powerful the Soviet Union's air-to-ground missiles were. Even if it had suffered the pain of disintegration more than ten years later, Russia, which had long been less brave than the past, relied on the leftovers passed down by the Soviet Union, still maintained the basic dignity of a big country, and even at some point it would even make the dominant United States, which was defeated repeatedly, which was enough to show how brave the weapons and equipment created in the Soviet era were.
It will be like this more than ten years later, and it is even harder to imagine what kind of power it will be. Therefore, in the face of possible threats, Lu Jiadong had to consider his own safety, especially the members of the Chinese military technical team at the Nojie Air Force Base, which is evacuating behind him. In any case, he no longer wants to put his compatriots in a dangerous situation like the city of Horamshahr a year ago...
Thinking of this, Lu Jiadong couldn't help but subconsciously touched his pocket, but after searching for a long time, he couldn't find what he wanted. At this time, Wu Rui handed a cigarette with a filter to Lu Jiadong:
"The American goods Hu Shiya gave me are a little too strong!"
After hearing Wu Rui's words, Lu Jiadong couldn't help but smiled with a self-deprecating smile, but he still took the cigarette, lit it, took a deep breath, and then his solemn expression calmed down a little. Song Xiaoxu, who was sitting in front of the operating table, looked at the two people who were even a little stiff in front of him, and his eyes were filled with uncontrollable confusion:
"Chief Commander Lu, I think you two really don't have to think so much about this. You must know that we have won a big victory. What is mysterious or not? In front of our improved Red Flag 2 missile, it is still a dragon that has to lie on its side, a tiger that has to lie on its side, and a crow~~ The fly is destined to be killed!"
"Didn't you hear Colonel Hu Shiya's notice clearly?" As soon as Song Xiaoxu finished speaking, before Lu Jiadong could answer, he lit a cigarette on the side. Wu Rui, who was smoking in a coward, spoke first:
"That heavy air-to-surface missile has a range of at least fifty kilometers!"
“Fifty kilometers….”
After hearing this, Song Xiaoxu couldn't believe his ears. He was busy summarizing the combat data of the previously improved Red Flag 2 air defense missile, so he didn't listen carefully to the call between Hu Shiya and Lu Jiadong and others. Now that Wu Rui said this, Song Xiaoxu couldn't help but subconsciously opened his eyes wide and said in shock:
"My God, our improved Red Flag 2 air defense missile has a maximum range of only forty kilometers. Good guy, their fists are longer than ours!"
"So, this mysterious force poses a great threat to us!"
Wu Rui took another breath of smoke, and two thick smoke and dust spurted out from his nostrils. However, in the windless and hot desert climate, the smoke and dust as thin as light fog could not dissipate for a long time, floating around Wu Rui like a veil, just like the layer of sorrow in his heart that was difficult to clear away, and could not stir up...
In fact, since he learned about Hu Shiya's announcement, Wu Rui felt an indescribable sense of depression, but he still felt a little lucky in his heart. After all, so far, the focus of the Iraqi air cluster's attack direction is still in Tehran, the capital of Iran, and Noje Air Force Base is only a secondary direction no matter what.
However, when Lu Jiadong said the words "Be prepared for any trouble" with a serious expression, the depressed heart became heavier as if it was pressed by a few tons of rocks. Even though he knew very well, Lu Jiadong was just preparing for the future. He was thinking about Zhou Xiang's response, not really being visited by the enemy plane, but he still felt heavy in his heart...
"The threat is great, but wasn't this air defense system renovated at that time just to deal with the threat?"
Just as Wu Rui was thinking deeply, a very familiar and calm voice suddenly came from his ears, which made Wu Rui raise his head and look at Lu Jiadong who was leaning on the back of the chair and exhaling smoke. He was slightly stunned, but at this moment, Lu Jiadong's voice sounded again:
"The so-called air defense and air defense are air threats. Even if there is pressure, it should not be now. You should know that this is Iran, not China..."
After hearing this, Wu Rui's clear eyes shrank violently, and he looked straight at the young man opposite with a calm smile and leisurely smoking American cigarettes. His heart tightened for no reason. He didn't expect that Lu Jiadong would see through his thoughts. Yes, he did feel very stressed.
This pressure does not come from Iran, which is now in danger, but China, thousands of kilometers away. You should know that the Soviet Union had millions of troops on the Chinese border. In addition to the daunting torrent of steel, thousands of combat aircraft were eyeing each other.
It is also because of this that the situation of national air defense in northern China has been very serious for a long time, especially in the mid-to-late 1970s. With the mass equipment of the new generation of Soviet fighters and bombers, not only has the overwhelming generation advantage for China's current fighter jets, but also its low-altitude and high-speed penetration tactics have become increasingly mature, making it difficult for the air defense system built on the old Red Flag 2 air defense missiles to pose a threat to the Soviet assault aviation, thus increasing the pressure on national air defense in the north.
Although the Air Force Command has thought of many ways to deal with this and intends to make up for the equipment gap through flexible tactics, the fact that the enemy is strong and we are weak has never been changed. So whenever the Air Force Command mentions the land and air defense situation in the north, they are frowning and full of sorrow.
As a regiment-level cadre of the Air Force Command, Wu Rui is no exception. What's more, he may be facing the latest air attack system developed by the Soviet Union. This made his heart fly thousands of miles away to the northern border of China. He just felt that what to do if one day encounters such a situation on the land of the ancestors, and thus, his whole body becomes more and more serious...
"Of course, being stressed may not be a bad thing!"
How could Lu Jiadong not see Wu Rui's thoughts? The fragile national air defense system has always been a heart-wrenching problem for the Chinese Air Force. Against the backdrop of weak foundation and backward technology, the Red Flag 2 missile can only be used to support the thin umbrella of China, an oriental power.
It was not until the 21st century that with the introduction of the S-300 air defense missile, the service of the Hongqi 9 missile, and the successful test launch of the Hongqi 19 anti-missile interceptor missile, that the passive situation of national air defense has improved. This is also a key point that Lu Jiadong, who has been a two-person two-person man, wants to change. It is precisely because of this that his tone seems plain, but it exudes indescribable confidence and firmness:
"However, it also has to turn pressure into motivation. It will be impossible to worry blindly! Wang Changling of the Tang Dynasty once wrote, 'But let the flying general of Longcheng be there, and not teach the Hu horse to cross the Yinshan Mountains!' Now our improved Red Flag 2 air defense missile system is not considered a 'fly general', but as long as it is used properly, it will be difficult for those 'hu horses to cross the long line of the 'red flag'!"
"Iran... turns pressure into motivation..." Wu Rui murmured and repeated what Lu Jiadong said before. Without repeating a sentence, his eyes were brighter, until he said the sentence "But let the flying general of Longcheng be there, and the Hu horses cross the Yin Mountains", as if he was infected by the heroic spirit of the prosperous Tang Dynasty thousands of years ago. The previous heaviness was suddenly swept away, his sharp eyes were filled with thoughtful eyes, and he asked intriguingly:
"Then let's try it here?"
"This is our test site!"
"Since that's the case, let it go!"
"To be honest, such a whetstone cannot be found just by looking for it!" Lu Jiadong nodded slightly, and Wu Rui, who had let go of his heart, finally had a bright smile on his face and nodded:
"Yes, yes, this is the real whetstone. It depends on them whether we can sharpen our 'Flying General'!"
"What whetstone? How to fly General? Tang Shi, and sometimes he is under pressure..." At this time, Song Xiaoxu, who had been looking at Lu Jiadong and Wu Rui, said one by one, finally couldn't stand the treatment of just being an audience member. Finally, he looked at the two of them in confusion and asked him indifferently about his long-depressed question:
"What are you talking about?"
"I'm talking about letting that so-called mysterious unit be our sparring!" Wu Rui smiled and patted Song Xiaoxu's weak little shoulder:
"So, you must record the data well, and you must know that these things cannot even be exchanged for gold!"
Song Xiaoxu is just a technical mate who is purely engaged in technology, so he has a little comprehension about the previous conversation between Lu Jiadong and Wu Rui. However, people who can understand complex circuits and computers very thoroughly will naturally not be stupid people. After hearing what Wu Rui said, he naturally understood the tricks. He couldn't help but pat the operating table in front of him and said meaningfully:
"It seems like this guy is going to give an exam again!"
"What? I'm afraid of failing the qualification?"
"Just pass?" Song Xiaoxu looked at Wu Rui's questioning eyes, like an underrated student, and said in resentment:
"At least it's over eighty. Now I'm worried, what if they don't come!"
"Don't be afraid of anything, just be afraid of accidents!" Lu Jiadong took the conversation as Song Xiaoxu finished speaking: "No matter whether he comes or not, we must be prepared!"
"That's right!" Wu Rui nodded: "We really need to study it well..."
Chapter completed!