The structure on the blueprints was so simple it was almost rudimentary! Compared to Valery's Russian blueprints, which were marked with complex circuits and precision components, it was a world of difference!
"absurd!"
Valery finally couldn't hold back any longer and slammed his hand on the table, making the teacup lid rattle.
"Outrageous! Do you know how high the technical threshold is for traveling wave tubes? Do you know how unstable the performance of those semiconductor materials is? To replace mature and reliable traveling wave tubes with this... this crude cobbled-together solution? It's simply playing with the country's major strategic project!"
His face flushed with anger, and he turned to Yan Zhensheng, "Yan! I strongly suggest that such immature and irresponsible proposals should be immediately banned from discussion! This is a waste of everyone's time!"
The meeting room erupted in chaos.
"This is too risky! This plan doesn't sound reliable at all!"
"Valerian is right, traveling wave tubes are expensive, but they are a mature technology!"
"Isn't Comrade Mingzhao being too radical? She's only been here a few days!"
"Young people should know when to show off!"
The doubts, concerns, and even a hint of schadenfreude instantly drowned out Mingzhao.
Su Xuan was sweating profusely, wanting to defend Ming Zhao, but he found himself shocked by the simplicity of the blueprints and unable to utter a strong rebuttal.
He looked at Mingzhao and saw that she was still sitting there calmly, as if the surrounding storm was separated from her by an invisible barrier.
This excessive calmness seemed particularly jarring in the heated atmosphere of the meeting room, even bordering on...inappropriate arrogance.
Yan Zhensheng's face was extremely pale.
He was under immense pressure from his superiors; Valery's opinion represented the Soviet Union's stance and could not be underestimated.
Mingzhao, this young man "specially recommended" by the higher-ups, presented such a subversive and direct challenge to authority in his very first speech...
He took a deep breath, suppressed his turbulent thoughts, and stared intently at Mingzhao.
“Comrade Mingzhao,” Yan Zhensheng’s voice was low and heavy, carrying immense pressure, “what is the theoretical basis of your plan? Is there any experimental data to support it? Do you know what failure would mean?”
This was a soul-searching question. All eyes were once again on Mingzhao, including the furious Valery, who were all waiting to see how she would handle the situation.
Is it retreating? Or is it sophistry?
Mingzhao finally raised her head. Her eyes were clear, yet unfathomable, like a cold pool reflecting the cold moon.
Despite Yan Zhensheng's questioning and the pressure from the entire audience, she remained calm and focused, showing only a near-pure concentration.
"The theoretical basis lies in my calculations and deductions."
She pointed to her notebook, "Experimental data, not available right now."
A chorus of disappointed and even contemptuous hisses filled the conference room. Valery snorted coldly, a mocking "I knew it" expression on his face.
“However,” Mingzhao’s voice clearly pierced through the noise, “it can be verified. Give me a test bench, the most basic components, and a week. Comrade Su Xuan and I can build a prototype and conduct preliminary tests on key performance parameters.”
She paused, her gaze calmly meeting Yan Zhensheng's sharp scrutiny, and also sweeping over Valery's disdainful face.
"Let the results speak for themselves. If my plan fails even the initial laboratory validation, I will voluntarily withdraw from the core group and take full responsibility."
Mingzhao's words were like a bomb thrown into stagnant water!
Resign from the core group? Take full responsibility?
Su Xuan suddenly stood up, exclaiming, "Mingzhao! You..."
Yan Zhensheng's pupils contracted sharply as he stared incredulously at the calm yet terrifying young woman.
Valery's mocking expression froze, then turned into deeper anger!
This is a blatant provocation against his authority!
The conference room was deathly silent, with only heavy breathing as the sound.
All eyes were fixed on Mingzhao.
Behind this young woman's calm gamble lies either a desperate, all-or-nothing madness, or... an unfathomable confidence?
Yan Zhensheng's fingers dug deeply into his palm as he looked at Ming Zhao's calm yet confident eyes.
A crazy thought exploded in his mind: to gamble, or not to gamble?
Just as the suffocating silence was about to reach its peak, the conference room door was flung open with a bang!
A technician, pale-faced and clutching a telegram, spoke with a sob in his voice:
"Dean Yan! Something terrible has happened! The batch of critical testing equipment we applied to import... has been... has been embargoed! The Americans have blocked the last hurdle! The traveling wave tubes specified in Comrade Valery's plan... are also unavailable!"
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