However, based on his understanding of Xu Jianguo, he felt that it could not be a design problem. If that was the case, the problem was most likely with Cao Dejiang.
The more Liu Hong thought about it, the more he felt that his guess was correct. Therefore, he secretly warned himself in his heart that if the 523 Institute wanted to attack the people from the Military Research Institute, then he would definitely not come out to act as a peacemaker like he did a few days ago.
The people in the observation area had their own thoughts at this time, but Cao Dejiang was very happy at this time. According to his plan, as long as he could successfully bring the test samples out of the 523 Institute, combined with the test data in his hands, after he returned to Jingzhou, as long as he disassembled it and made slight changes, then this project would completely bid farewell to Xu Jianguo and even the 523 Institute, and become a new type of weapon equipment designed by Cao Dejiang of his Military Research Institute. At that time, he would be qualified to compete for the position of chief engineer.
In fact, when he came to the 523 Institute this time and saw the four project samples designed by Xu Jianguo, he was shocked. Among them, the one that excited him the most was actually the individual anti-tank missile.
However, due to its size, he couldn't bring it back intact without alerting anyone, so he could only focus on smaller and easier-to-carry fragmentation grenades and magnetic grenades. Even remote-controlled bombs were completely excluded by him.
Now we have the fragmentation grenades. If we can also get the magnetic grenades in the afternoon test, then this 523rd trip will be completely successful.
After feeling secretly delighted for a while, Cao Dejiang picked up the loudspeaker and asked the staff to come in to measure the data, and then arranged for other personnel to rearrange the venue.
During the entire process, neither Ma Guoliang nor Dong Jixiang intervened.
Soon, with one roar after another, the remaining two fragmentation grenades also successfully completed the test. Although these two tests used manual throwing methods, the test results were almost the same as the first test, which also made Ma Guoliang and Dong Jixiang in the observation area feel relieved.
The two men looked at Cao Dejiang who was directing everyone on the scene, then looked at Xu Jianguo not far away, and then looked at each other, and saw a solemn expression in each other's eyes.
But none of them spoke, and temporarily buried the speculations in their hearts.
"Tai Wei, go call the guard battalion commander and the ordnance chief to come to me!" Ma Guoliang said.
"Yes!" Tai Wei agreed and turned to leave.
A moment later, Tai Wei returned with two major officers in their thirties. Dong Jixiang then said, "Xu Jianguo stays, and the rest of you clear the area!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Tai Wei and Dong Jixiang's guard Guo Bin began to persuade other people in the observation area to leave, including those from the General Staff, and Liu Hong was naturally among them.
He didn't know what happened, but he vaguely felt that it was related to the second experiment in the first round.
After everyone else left, Ma Guoliang spoke, "I called you two here to tell you that from now on, all samples awaiting testing will be placed under the care of the Guard Battalion, with personnel from the Ordnance Department assisting and responsible for safekeeping. Before testing begins, no one is allowed to touch the samples under any pretext. Violators will be subject to military law!"
After Ma Guoliang finished speaking, Xiao Weidong, the chief of the Ordnance Department, and Chi Changlong, the commander of the 350th Regiment's guard battalion, immediately stood at attention and replied, "Yes!"
"Mr. Dong, do you have anything else to add?" Ma Guoliang turned to look at Dong Jixiang and asked.
Dong Jixiang thought for a moment and asked, "Where are the other samples waiting to be tested?"
Xiao Weidong said, "They are all in Workshop 4 of the 523 Research Institute. Our people are guarding there!"
Dong Jixiang nodded and said, "You two should immediately arrange for people to inspect all the workshops of the 523rd. Make sure that no one other than your soldiers is present in any workshop!"
"Yes!" the two answered again.
"Okay, get busy!" Ma Guoliang waved his hand and said.
The two men saluted him and Dong Jixiang, then left quickly.
Ma Guoliang looked at Xu Jianguo, waved at him, and said, "Let's go, Jianguo, let's go to your place for lunch at noon!"
Xu Jianguo nodded and said, "Okay!"
Then, a few of them walked out of the shooting range and left without saying hello to anyone from the General Staff or the Military Research Institute.
After Cao Dejiang directed the staff to clean up the venue, when he looked back at the observation area, he found that there was no one there.
Cao Dejiang was slightly stunned when he saw this scene. Then he saw Liu Hong and other people from the General Staff standing in the distance, and walked towards them.
"Old Liu, what's going on?" Cao Dejiang asked with an unhappy expression.
"What's going on?" Liu Hong asked in a puzzled manner.
"Why did everyone leave?" Cao Dejiang continued to ask.
"Don't you see what time it is now? There is still a test in the afternoon. Besides, he is the commander of the base. How can he stay here all the time?" Liu Hong said.
Hearing him say this, Cao Dejiang felt a little better. He raised his wrist to check the time and realized that it was almost noon. He nodded and said, "I was so busy with the experiment that I didn't pay attention to the time. Let's go back and eat, and continue in the afternoon!"
Liu Hong nodded and said, "Okay, let's go!"
Then the two followed the main group towards the jeeps and trucks in the distance, and took the trucks to the cafeteria for lunch.
On the way back, Xu Jianguo was still squeezed in a truck with Li Delong and others. They were chattering all the way. The excitement of the successful test of the fragmentation grenade had not yet passed.
Xu Jianguo looked at the excited faces of the others, his lips curled up slightly as he said, "Can you guys be more ambitious? This is only the first project and you're already so happy. There will be a lot of such things in the future. What are you going to do?"
"Hahaha, Engineer Xu, you don't know, the reason why we are so happy is not only because the test was successful, but also because the soldiers from the guard company praised us for being so great. We are so happy!" Li Delong said with a smile.
Xu Jianguo didn't know about this matter, but now after listening to him, he knew what was going on and understood why several people were so happy.
Indeed, nothing is more inspiring than receiving affirmation and recognition from others.
Seeing this scene, Xu Jianguo's face also showed a bright smile, and then this smile infected the people around him, spreading farther and farther, and then the whole car was filled with laughter.
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