"Hello, I'm Ling Yue, and this is our ID."

The soldier on guard saw a group of people getting off the car at the door early in the morning.

They didn't know Ling Yue, but they had all seen Yang Huai, the living devil of the Southern Military District. Whenever there was an activity in the military district, this living devil would always rush to the front.

The living devil followed a girl quietly, and naturally guessed that the person in front of him was Academician Ling Yue, whom they had been waiting for for several hours.

He saluted immediately and then carefully checked the documents.

The process still has to go on.

After a while, the department head came towards the gate with a group of people.

"Hello, is this Academician Ling?"

Ling Yue nodded and put the documents away.

"Hello, I'm the person in charge here. My last name is Zhang, you can just call me Lao Zhang. You're finally here. We've been waiting for you since early morning."

Ling Yue:......

One day, 24 hours, 1440 minutes, seconds, it’s definitely quite a long time!

"Hello, take us to see the equipment here."

Don't say too many polite words, she won't be able to respond even if you do.

Get to work.

After a round of wandering, Ling Yue came to a conclusion:

——It’s broken, so broken!

These things wouldn't fetch much money even if they were smashed and sold as iron.

The person in charge looked at Ling Yue's unhappy expression, thought for a moment and then explained:

"I'm really sorry, these are new equipment purchased from Germany and Italy in the past two years."

Ling Yue didn't say much, just picked up the one in front of her, looked at it for a moment, and slightly opened her pink and pale lips.

"The German K98k carbine was improved and tested in 1930. Its disadvantage is its short range. The manufacturing date is printed on the barrel. This one was produced in 1940. Due to the urgent war situation, the production speed was too fast, resulting in a decline in quality. In addition, the initial velocity of the bullet of this gun is too low, and its power is not great."

"This one is the Huasu AVS-36 rifle, developed in 1936..."

Every time Ling Yue mentioned a name, the person in charge's face became uglier.

They all know these things, but what's the use of knowing them? Even if they know they are not good, they have to buy them.

Ling Yue took a glance and knew what these people were thinking.

"I'm not here to criticize you. I just know that learning is like sailing against the current. If you don't move forward, you will fall behind. Since you know it's not good, then make changes."

"I don't believe you can complete the mission just by cleaning and oiling your guns. Research and development is also one of the tasks of your combat readiness department, isn't it?"

After hearing this, everyone stood there awkwardly.

The original intention of establishing their department was to develop new weapons. The people here are almost all high-end talents from all over the country, at least college graduates.

Perhaps it was because it had been more than twenty years since the war, and people began to slack off.

I think that if I can get in here, I have a stable job.

"I'm not here to look at these imported goods. Your department has been established for five years. May I ask, what about the equipment you have developed?"

"Research and development is not that easy!"

A platoon leader behind the person in charge complained quietly, and the sound was clearly audible in the silent warehouse.

Such words should not come from the mouth of a researcher.

Ling Yue curled her lips: "What?"

I clearly heard it, but I still asked again.

Unexpectedly, this guy was just a fool. He ignored the people around him who tried to stop him and said it loudly for the second time.

"Report, research and development is not that easy. We have to train and maintain these things regularly. We don't have enough time to develop weapons."

"Shut up!" the person in charge yelled.

Then he turned around and apologized to Ling Yue.

Ling Yue's face still had the same curve and smile.

"As a researcher, I know R&D is never easy. Every step needs to be carefully considered."

"But remember, you're still conducting research and development on your own soil. If one day we don't have our own products and others block us from importing, can you imagine the consequences?"

Without waiting for the young man to reply, Ling Yue gently touched the exquisitely crafted weapon at hand, without changing her tone.

"The consequence is that you will be standing on someone else's territory in the future. If you want to acquire these foundations of a strong nation then you can only think about it. Do you understand?"

It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, and a comfortable environment can easily make people lose the motivation to strive.

"If training has delayed your time, then you may not be suitable for this job. I suggest you consider joining the combat unit."

After saying this, he waved his hand and walked out with his people.

It took half a day to complete a tour of a department, which was mainly responsible for installing radars on fighter jets. The reason for the tour was also to conduct an advance inspection of the laser weapons to be used later.

Unexpectedly, the problem is so serious.

Although it is not her responsibility, we may have to work together for a while in the future, so it would be better not to hold her back during this period.

After finishing dinner at the military district before the last wave, I led the four researchers who came with me to find a conference room. Knowing that there was no one there, I went in and held a small meeting.

The meeting rooms here need to be booked in advance. It’s not their own home, so the few of them felt a little restrained.

For things like meetings, at the base, even if it's an emergency meeting in the middle of the night, there will be someone to open the door, but here, you need to make a reservation.

"Leave these to Yang Huai to negotiate. Let's first discuss how to make changes and where to start."

As they spoke, they put aside their thoughts and started a heated discussion.

"I think we should start with fighter jets. Modifying tanks and large aircraft would require a massive amount of engineering work, so we should start with fighter jets and take it one step at a time."

"I think we can start with the tanks. Didn't Academician Ling build two last time? He's more familiar with the internal structure. We can install the familiar ones first so we don't get lost."

A meeting turned into a heated argument, with each party claiming they were right.

The originally orderly meeting room was like a large vegetable market.

If you don't listen to what they say and only look at their actions, they have nothing to do with being highly educated.

Reporter Lu Ren, who was in charge of filming, quickly pressed the shutter button to record a historical struggle between literati.

Ling Yue sat in front and pinched her nose helplessly.

These people became familiar with each other, like wild horses running wild, completely out of control.

When the situation became urgent, one of them pulled off the hat that covered a few strands of hair and slammed it onto the table.

When the argument was almost over, Ling Yue's head started buzzing, so she quickly ended the topic.

"Alright, be quiet for a moment. Now, let's discuss what you think should be done first. We'll pick the best one and start with it."

"I think it's okay. Let the plan speak for itself."

Everyone agreed.

In a short while, they formed two groups and walked together to the assigned lounge.