When it comes to the camouflage patterns of the new military training uniforms, Xu Jianguo's team dare not slack off at all, because this is the top priority of their mission.
The core of camouflage is to break the human body's outline and allow soldiers to blend into the natural environment, thereby reducing the probability of being discovered by the enemy. This involves knowledge of color science and visual psychology.
In order to better complete the research and development of camouflage patterns for training uniforms, Xu Jianguo first conducted in-depth research on the characteristics of various terrains at home and abroad.
For example, in a jungle environment, the vegetation is rich and diverse, including dark green trees, light green shrubs, and brown tree trunks.
Therefore, the design of jungle camouflage uses dark green, light green and brown as the main colors, interspersed with some irregular black patterns to simulate shadows, making soldiers in the jungle look like part of the natural vegetation.
The desert environment is mainly composed of large areas of yellow sand, dotted with some gray rocks and drought-resistant plants.
Therefore, desert camouflage is mainly light yellow and khaki, with a small amount of brown and gray blocks to imitate the color changes in the desert.
The snowy environment is relatively simple, mainly consisting of white and gray tones, so the snow camouflage is mainly white, mixed with some light gray textures to simulate the light and shadow effects of the snow and the surface characteristics under the snow cover.
In addition, in terms of printing and dyeing technology, Xu Jianguo and his team adopted a more advanced digital camouflage printing and dyeing process. Of course, the main source of this technology is the space servant Xu Shisi.
Compared with traditional printing and dyeing, this process can more accurately control the distribution of colors and the clarity of patterns.
Xu Shisi first designed the pattern on a computer, then had a service robot hand-draw it into a blueprint, and finally used a high-precision nozzle to spray the paint onto the fabric, making the edges of the camouflage pattern more blurred and natural, avoiding the harsh blocky feeling of traditional camouflage and further enhancing the camouflage effect.
Moreover, this printing and dyeing technology can ensure the adhesion and durability of the pigment. Even after long-term wear, washing and sun exposure, the camouflage color and pattern can still remain in good condition.
In addition to the above-mentioned conventional training uniform camouflage, Xu Jianguo also directly obtained the design plan of the ghillie suit from Xu Shisi, filled it into the camouflage plan, and handed it over to the people from the General Armament and General Logistics Department.
In December 1979, Xu Jianguo finally received his own new military uniform.
When he put on the new military uniform, his whole temperament instantly elevated to several levels. If he could only use four words to describe it, it would be extraordinary and heroic.
Especially the epaulettes on the shoulders and the golden star representing the rank of major general, which are sparkling and dazzling no matter from which angle you look at them.
Xu Jianguo looked at himself in the mirror, reached out and touched the rank and seniority badge on his left chest, and thought to himself that before he knew it, he had been in the army for almost 20 years. Time really flew by.
At this point, before New Year's Day 1980, the troops' uniform replacement work was completed. It was also from this year that Longxia Kingdom officially restored the military rank system.
When this news was reported by the national media, the people applauded, while other countries paid attention and began to analyze and judge the Longxia Kingdom's sudden change of uniforms and its switch to a military rank system.
As the days passed, Jingzhou City once again entered the midsummer season.
For Xu Jianguo's family, this month is very different from the previous ones, because our classmate Xu Zhengyang is about to pack his bags and go to Jinling to report to the Army Command College.
Seeing his mother and three aunts stuffing all kinds of things into his handbag, Wenwen felt helpless and looked at his father for help.
Xu Jianguo gave Haodaer a helpless look, patted him on the shoulder, and nodded in the direction of Wen Sitian, meaning that if you have the ability, go and tell it yourself.
He straightened his chest, as if mustering up courage, but a moment later, he shrank into the sofa like a deflated ball.
Lele, who was sitting nearby reading a book, naturally noticed the little actions of his father and brother. He covered his mouth with his hands and giggled, causing the father and son to roll their eyes.
And so, time came to late August.
Xu Jianguo and Wen Sitian have also taken leave and plan to take the whole family to Jinling during the children's summer vacation to send Wenwen to register at school.
But Xiao Hongdou couldn't leave her mother because she was too young, and Lin Hongtao couldn't leave because of work. Lin Hongxia, who was worried about her brother, offered to stay at home to look after the house and cook for her brother.
Everyone felt very sorry about this, but there was nothing they could do, so they had to agree to wait until Wenwen had his winter vacation and then the whole family would go to Jinling to pick him up.
Zhao Changshan and Liu Yang were also given a vacation by Xu Jianguo. After all, they had never gone home to visit their relatives since they had been with him. He could take this opportunity to let them go home and visit.
However, the decision to give the guards and communicators a holiday was not something Xu Jianguo could make on his own. You have to know that he holds the rank of major general, and is also the director and chief engineer of the Longxia Weapons Research Institute. The safety issue cannot be underestimated.
So Xu Jianguo called the old man as usual and asked for instructions in advance.
The old man was not surprised that his godson did not want to be accompanied by guards when he went out. He just reminded him to be careful and then agreed.
On the morning of August 20, after the family had packed up, they went out and took a jeep to Jingzhou Railway Station.
Before leaving, Daya, Erya and Funiu held Lin Hongxia's hands and said that they would bring her a lot of delicious food when they came back.
Lin Hongxia smiled and nodded, reminding them to be careful when going out, and then she and Lin Hongtao sent everyone out the door.
Because they had enough space, Xu Jianguo and his family didn't need to prepare too much luggage. However, they had to bring some because they were worried about others getting suspicious.
The person with the most luggage in the family is naturally Wenwen. All the miscellaneous things added up to three large handbags, most of which are filled with food, all masterpieces of the women in the family.
This time when he went out, Xu Jianguo changed into casual clothes, which was a rare occasion. The reason was not for anything else, but because the epaulettes of the general stars on the new military uniform were too dazzling. In order to let his eldest son study at school with peace of mind, he thought it would be better to keep a low profile, so as to prevent those scheming people from getting close to Wenwen.
This time when he went out, Xu Jianguo still bought a soft sleeper compartment. Both he and Wen Sitian were of high enough status, and with their connections, it was not difficult for them to get two adjacent sleeping compartments.
"Woo woo~"
As the whistle sounded, the train slowly left the platform. This startled Xiao Hongdou, who was playing in the lower bunk, and she quickly threw herself into Daya's arms.
However, the little girl's nervousness did not last long. After a while, she clapped her hands and laughed happily, causing smiles to appear on everyone's faces as well.
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