"That concludes today's meeting. From now on, all those in charge of the JX-10 project, please..."

You must be on call 24 hours a day and cannot leave your post! Understand?

"Roger that, Commander Tang!"

Just as everyone was getting ready to get up and adjourn the meeting,

Commander Tang's secretary hurriedly approached him.

He bent down and said a few words.

Commander Tang's face turned extremely furious.

"What? There are Chinese fishing boats in the exercise area???"

The secretary glanced at the attendees.

“We’re all on the same side, just say it’s okay.”

"Yes, but it's in the high seas of the Philippines, where our civilian fishing vessels are fishing."

It's under control now!

"Why weren't we notified of the exercise in advance? These Americans are deliberately stirring up trouble."

"This joint military exercise was announced in the name of the 'Special Operations Command Center'!"

The area in question is also international waters, and the operation is said to be aimed at combating the recent surge in piracy.

"Heh, surrounding fishing boats to fight pirates? Isn't that blatant provocation?"

Those present at the meeting were all bewildered. Wasn't today's discussion about the evacuation of Russian experts?

How did we get onto the topic of military exercises again?

"Commander Tang, what military exercise? We haven't received any notification!"

Shipyard 3028 is the largest warship manufacturing plant in China, responsible for the repair, replenishment, and commissioning of naval vessels.

All of this was handled by Shipyard 3028, and Factory Director Wei Hexun received no notification whatsoever.

"The US military exercises are taking place near Philippine waters, and there are our fishermen in the exercise area."

They were fishing in the target waters, and the operation has now been brought to control!

"Americans??? These Russians just tricked us, and now these Americans are showing up out of nowhere?"

"The Philippines? I saw an Associated Press report that General MacArthur just arrived at the Marquesebo Air Force Base in the Philippines a few days ago."

Was it all for this military exercise?

"What else could it be? Don't you remember the World Tank Championship? The US announced their withdrawal. Do you think the US would just sit back and suffer that loss?"

"Dean Miao, Dean Miao, you've really stirred up a hornet's nest!"

"You all go back to your respective research institutes first, I'll handle things here!"

Led by Commander Tang's secretary, the heads of various research institutes were picked up by special cars and driven out of the underground conference room.

......

The Philippine military exercises in international waters quickly caused a huge uproar around the world.

"For the first time in history, the U.S. Air Force and Navy conducted a proxy military exercise in international waters of the Philippines, drawing strong protests from neighboring countries!"

"First an exercise, then an announcement: the Philippines conducts exercises in international waters. Who is the US's hypothetical enemy?"

"The situation has suddenly changed. According to local Philippine media reports, a large number of fishing boats from various countries have been discovered in the area where the US-Philippines joint exercise was just held. They have all been brought under control!"

"Some experts speculate that this military exercise is likely a retaliatory show of force and combat capability in response to the World Tank Competition."

More than 20 fishing boats from China have been seized!

"Has our China already started coordinating this?"

Commander Tang was in his office, rubbing his temples.

The Russian experts' temporary withdrawal kept me up at night for several days.

The Americans are still causing trouble in the Philippines.

"Commander Tang, we've already sent diplomatic personnel to coordinate, but the other side says they want the charade to end."

Only then can they be released!

"What does a military exercise have to do with releasing people? They're just fishermen trying to make a living."

"Would you like to have a showdown in the South China Sea?"

"Commander Tang, with media outlets worldwide reporting on this, the safety of the fishermen should be guaranteed."

But I'm worried about what the Americans will do next..."

As Commander Tang's secretary, Secretary Tian's position was not high-ranking.

However, regarding the international situation, and even internal meeting decisions,

They are all quite experienced.

"That's what I'm worried about too. If we don't take action now..."

After the exercise concludes, the US will likely conduct routine patrols and surveillance of the target area.

How will our fishermen catch fish in the future?

"Moreover, once fishermen enter that area, it is very likely that secondary control will be implemented."

They'll definitely make a big deal out of it then! Most importantly, that's international waters.

"They're only targeting our navy because our air force is weak; they're just showing off!"

Commander Tang waved his hand.

Secretary Tian had no choice but to leave.

The enhancement of naval and air force capabilities is truly urgent.

Once Su Lin and his group had their blindfolds removed, they had already returned to the city.

"Principal Su, how about we stay at our Fifth Research Institute for the night?"

Having taken on such a large project, and considering that our institute also has considerable expertise in fluid dynamics...

A dynamics and fuel science expert, available anytime you need!

"Dean Miao, it's been quite a while since I've been back to Lanxiang."

We'll discuss the development of subsequent projects in more detail later!

"Alright! Then I'll have Major General He Yunfeng arrange a special plane to take you back to Lanxiang. That's true, when it comes to important matters, we can't rush things in a day or two."

Su Lin didn't refuse the offer of a private jet to pick him up; otherwise, his butt would be sore from sitting in a car for so long before they even arrived at Jinan Lanxiang Technical School.

"Alright! Then I'll trouble Dean Miao to make the arrangements."

"No, no, by the way, Principal Su, what if the JX-10 series engine project is successfully developed?"

How about we also credit our Fifth Research Institute?

No wonder Dean Miao's expertise in his field is so lacking, yet his official rank keeps rising.

He's quite adept at claiming credit.

"Principal Su, please don't misunderstand, the research and development unit is definitely your Lanxiang Vocational School."

I meant the names listed on the collaborating organization's website!

"Alright! Let's see how it goes!"

"Okay, I'll arrange a private jet immediately!"

Dean Miao took out his phone and dialed Major General He Yunfeng's number.

"Have you arrived at the research institute yet?"

"Once we arrive, we must immediately contact the 6th Air Division to prepare a special plane for Principal Su. He needs to get back to the school today to preside over the work!"

"Principal Su, everything is arranged. Someone will take you to the nearby air force base later."

Upon returning to the gate of Lanxiang Vocational College,

Then I saw Uncle Liu wearing a flashy polo shirt.

He wore a thick gold chain around his neck and a pair of flip-flops.

Su Lin almost didn't recognize him.

He jogged towards Su Lin.

"Principal Su, we've been waiting for you to come back!"