Chapter 495 The Secret of Undersea Engineering
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Chang Yin looked at Hansen, whose arms had been removed and legs were tied, with no extra expression on his face. Hansen was very excited at this moment, staring at Chang Yin with red eyes. It seemed as if if he was given another chance, he would definitely tear Chang Yin into pieces.
How could Chang Yin let Hansen die? As the highest-ranking officer of this base, Hansen must have known everything about such a huge undertaking as the submarine project. Furthermore, he now had more ideas.
The noise outside gradually died down, and Chang Yin knew that the battle was probably coming to an end. With Tang Yue outside, Chang Yin was not worried at all. Now, he wanted to learn all the secrets of Base No. 5 from Hansen.
The smoke from the control center hadn't yet completely dissipated. Chang Yin crouched down, looking levelly at Hansen, who had his arms and legs shackled and was lying on the ground. The incandescent light overhead cast a crisscross of light and shadow on Hansen's face, making his red eyes look even more sinister.
"Colonel Hansen, let's talk about submarine cables and submarine engineering." Chang Yin's voice was calm, but the words he said carried an unquestionable sense of oppression.
Hansen didn't expect Chang Yin to know so much. He struggled violently, growling like a beast in his throat: "Don't even think about getting anything from me!"
He twisted his body hard, trying to use his shoulder to push Chang Yin away, but it was in vain because his limbs were restrained. He could only breathe heavily and stare fiercely at the Chinese soldier in front of him.
Chang Yin was not in a hurry and took out a stack of documents from the storage space. They were the confidential information collected in the melee. The edges of the papers were still stained with gunpowder and blood.
"I know you're waiting for reinforcements," he said, slowly flipping through the documents. "But look at this—the fuel depot exploded, the weapons depot was emptied, and all around Base 5, the people of Bianyue and my companions are mopping up your last remaining resistance."
Hansen's pupils constricted slightly, and his Adam's apple rolled with difficulty. Chang Yin's words were like a heavy hammer, hammering at his stubbornly held psychological defenses.
But he quickly regained his composure, twisting the corners of his mouth into a bloody sneer: "So what? You'll never get to know the core secrets of the submarine project..."
"Forever?" Chang Yin suddenly interrupted him and threw the document heavily in front of Hansen, one of the satellite maps unfolding, "The oil reserves in this sea area on the border between Bianyue and China are beyond imagination, right?
You originally planned to take over Bianyue and secretly operate on the seabed. Once you have extracted all the oil from the seabed, even if China discovers it, it will be too far away to reach you, right?"
Hansen's face turned pale instantly. He hadn't expected the other party to possess so much information. Chang Yin took the opportunity to approach, and the smell of gunpowder and blood on his body hit him in the face:
"Do you think keeping the self-destruct button will keep the secret? Those technicians laying cables on the seabed, those secret oil transport routes, if I put my finger on it, it's only a matter of time before I find them all."
"You...you can't..." Hansen's voice trembled unconsciously.
Chang Yin did not give him a chance to refute, and suddenly ripped open his military uniform at the collar, revealing the ID card with the number engraved inside: "William Hansen, Captain of the U.S. Navy, responsible for all military operations at Base No. 5.
What do you think your superiors will do to your family back home when they find out that you not only lost the base but also exposed the entire submarine engineering plan?"
This sentence was like a thunderclap, causing Hansen to freeze. He widened his eyes, and the madness on his face gradually gave way to fear. Chang Yin struck while the iron was hot and lowered his voice:
"Instead of becoming a pawn of the United States, why not cooperate with us? Tell us all the details of the submarine project, including the location of the cables, the mining plan, the deployment of personnel... I can guarantee that you and your family will not be held accountable."
Hansen's breathing became rapid, and beads of sweat rolled down his forehead. His eyes wandered over Chang Yin's face, finally landing on the messy control center. This place was once a symbol of his power, but now it has become his prison. After a long silence, he suddenly let out a desperate sob: "Are you sure you can protect my family?"
Hansen knew that given his situation, the United States would never forgive him, and it would be difficult to protect his family.
Chang Yin just looked at Hansen quietly without saying anything. This choice depends on Hansen himself. If he says too much, it will be boring.
Hansen saw Chang Yin just staring at him, no longer talking, and the sound of gunfire outside had ceased. Hansen knew that his time was over. "I'll tell you... I'll tell you everything..."
With Hansen's hoarse confession, a carefully planned underwater invasion plan for many years gradually surfaced.
How the US military surveys oil reserves, how it disguises submarine cable projects, and through which hidden ports it plans to transport crude oil... Chang Yin listened and thought in his mind. A new operation concerning national resource security was quietly taking shape in his mind.
Chang Yin's eyes were sharp as a torch, and he pressed on, "When did the submarine cable start being laid?"
Hansen gritted his teeth and spoke with difficulty, "Three years ago... we were laying submarine communications cables under the guise of doing so, but in reality, we were preparing for oil extraction. We used them to transmit extraction data, monitor equipment, and facilitate communication with the maritime transport fleet."
Chang Yin then asked, "What exactly are these cables used for?"
Hansen gasped, his voice trembling slightly. “Part of it is for communications, to ensure the connection between the command center and various mining sites and transport ships, to ensure the smooth progress of the mining plan;
The other part is connected to special detection equipment that can monitor the geological structure of the seabed in real time, find the best location for oil extraction, and detect whether there are leaks in oil pipelines.
Outside Base 5, all US troops felt like prisoners. The people of Bianyue cheered as Commander Han arrived with 30,000 Chinese troops.
Tang Yue noticed something was going on from a distance. When the others arrived, she automatically appeared. She couldn't allow the Chinese army to clash with the people of Bianyue.
Finally, all the supplies in the US military base No. 5 belonged to the people of Bianyue. The county governors knew that these were not the most important supplies here, but they knew that without the goddess, they would not even survive.
Other things were indeed a luxury for them. So the army and the people resolved the issue peacefully.
Tang Yue looked at the people of Bianyue who had gathered together and sighed slightly. Now it was time to leave. Although she was a little reluctant, she still had to say it.
"My mission has been completed. The two Dharma protectors are now under my command. It is time to leave. From now on, do more good deeds, and the heavens will bless you."
All the county heads, led by Ruan Wenxiong, took the lead in kneeling, and Tang Yue immediately used spiritual power to separate this side from the Chinese army.
All the young men of Bianyue State knelt down and kowtowed, blessing the goddess non-stop. They also kept repeating that they must build many temples for the goddess in Bianyue State so that their descendants would never forget the goddess's great kindness.
Tang Yue took all this for granted and didn't take it to heart. Little did she know that many years later, when she passed by this land again, the Goddess Temple, modeled after her childhood, had become a landmark attraction in Bianyue State.
The people of Bianyue gradually retreated, and the entire US Army Base No. 5 was taken over by the Chinese army. Tang Yue quietly went to the armory and put all the weapons and equipment back.
These things were really useless in her space. She also knew that these things were being deeply researched and improved upon by various countries. Maybe in two years, they would become antiques.
Chang Yin escorted Hansen out of the underground control room, and then talked with Commander Han in a conference room for a long time. Tang Yue didn't know what they talked about, but Tang Yue had her own ideas.
Now that her father was safely back, the first thing she wanted to do was to send a letter home. She wanted to quickly end this war. Time flew by so fast here that she barely knew what day it was.
In the conference room, although Chang Yin had a blank expression on his face, Commander Han could see his persistence. It wasn't that Chang Yin's proposal was bad, it was just too dangerous.
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