dognovel Chapter 623 Final preparations
Chapter 623 Final preparations
Dragon Kingdom, the imperial capital.
The leaders of the Dragon Kingdom gathered together and were still discussing the upcoming war.
The tense atmosphere in the conference room seemed to freeze for a few seconds, and then a low murmur of discussion broke out.
Fang Yu looked at the determined eyes of the leader and knew what this decision meant - the Dragon Country would face the challenge of the Bear Country head-on, and his "hidden arrow" would become the key weapon in this confrontation.
"Immediately activate the 'Dark Arrow' combat readiness," Chief of General Staff Liu Zhiguo stood up and ordered, "Everyone enters level one combat readiness, and all military regions prepare to respond to a possible full-scale invasion."
The atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became tense and full of action.
The senior officials immediately dispersed and conveyed instructions to their respective departments through encrypted communications.
Telephones rang one after another, officers quickly recorded orders, and printers kept spitting out the latest deployment documents.
Fang Yu was led by a guard to the encrypted communication room on the side of the conference room.
The room was small and enclosed, its walls covered in soundproofing material, and the air was filled with the faint heat of running electronic equipment.
He quickly dialed the code for the Northwest Base, and Major General Li Deming's tense face soon appeared on the screen.
"Immediately activate all six 'Dark Arrows' and place them in the highest state of combat readiness," Fang Yu said in a steady but oppressive tone. "All must be in standby position within two hours."
"Got it," Li Deming said in a hoarse but firm voice, "But Mr. Fang, the electronic jamming systems of the last two aircraft are still being finalized—"
"Abort everything!" Fang Yu interrupted. "According to the current deployment, the jamming system has a 95% chance of completing its mission."
They have no choice.
The Russian ultimatum only lasts forty-seven hours and eighteen minutes. If we delay any longer...
After the communication ended, Fang Yu walked back to the conference room and found that the leader was listening to the report from the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
"We have sent a clear signal to Russia, expressing our willingness to resolve the border dispute through diplomatic channels," the Foreign Minister said quickly, "but at the same time, we emphasize that China will never accept any form of threats or blackmail."
The chief nodded slightly and turned his gaze to Fang Yu: "How long will it take for the 'dark arrow' to be in place?"
"We can be ready for combat within two hours," Fang Yu replied, beads of sweat oozing from his forehead. The air conditioning in the conference room seemed unable to keep down the rising temperature. "But I suggest that, if conditions permit, we give the base at least six hours to complete a comprehensive inspection."
"What if the Bear Country launches an attack during this period?"
Lin Hu asked directly, with a hint of impatience in his voice.
Fang Yu took a deep breath, feeling his lungs being squeezed. "Then we can only deal with it with the current situation. The probability of success will drop to about 85%."
The air around them seemed to freeze. 85% sounded high, but in the face of a doomsday weapon like the mushroom bomb, everyone knew what this 15% failure probability meant.
"We need time," Mr. Lu said, his glasses reflecting the conference room lights. "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs must do everything possible to delay for at least eight hours."
The Foreign Minister smiled bitterly: "We can propose negotiations, but the Russians are not fools. They know that the longer it takes, the better it is for us."
"Then give them an excuse they can't refuse," the chief suddenly said, his voice unusually calm. "Tell them we've received intelligence that North Vietnam is planning a new offensive, and we're willing to jointly investigate this."
The meeting continued for three hours, during which time new intelligence was continuously received.
Satellite images show that troops from the Far East Military District of the Bear Country are gathering towards the Longmeng border, and their Pacific Fleet has also begun to move out.
At the same time, the representative of the Bear Country to the United Nations is urgently convening a Security Council meeting to accuse the Dragon Country of "aggression."
Fang Yu and military technical experts repeatedly studied the breakthrough route of the "Dark Arrow" and modified the three routes in the initial plan.
The desk was covered with maps and data tables, and the computer screen was constantly flashing simulation results.
The uniforms of several officers were soaked with sweat, and coffee cups and ashtrays occupied every inch of the table.
"Boss Fang, the Northwest Base just sent a report," a colonel walked over to Fang Yu and handed him a coded document. "All six Dark Arrows have completed the loading program, and the electronic jamming system has been tested, with performance indicators reaching 97.3%."
Fang Yu quickly browsed the document. The text was a little blurry in his tired eyes, but the data was undoubtedly exciting.
Ninety-seven point three, two percentage points higher than expected, means the success rate has increased to nearly 100%. Unless...
"Tell Li Deming to keep the crew on high alert," he instructed. "Any slight change in parameters must be reported immediately."
At 3:18 in the morning, the leader called another meeting of the core decision-making circle.
His face was full of fatigue, but his eyes were still sharp.
"The Bear Country has agreed to postpone the ultimatum for twelve hours," he announced, to a sigh of relief. "The excuse is that they are waiting for the final decision of their National Defense Council at its plenary session."
"This gives us valuable preparation time," Liu Zhiguo analyzed, his voice hoarse, his fingers drumming rhythmically on the table. "The 'Dark Arrows' are all in place, and the electronic jamming system has achieved 97.3% performance in testing."
“But we have to consider the worst-case scenario,” Lin Hu interjected, his eyes reddening. “If Operation Dark Arrow fails and Mao Zedong launches a nuclear weapon, what is our response plan?”
The conference room fell silent again, no one was willing to face this possibility.
Fang Yu felt his heartbeat quicken and his shirt was soaked with cold sweat.
If he failed, a country with a population of one billion would face a devastating blow from the mushroom bomb. And all this depended on whether his "hidden arrow" could successfully penetrate and paralyze the nuclear command system of the bear country.
"The Sky Shield anti-missile system can intercept some incoming nuclear missiles," Defense Minister Xu Ruda whispered, "but the interception rate will not exceed 70%."
The chief's gaze swept across everyone's face, finally stopping at Fang Yu: "Comrade Fang Yu, how confident are you in your 'hidden arrow'?"
Fang Yu felt all the blood in his body rushing to his head, and his eardrums were buzzing.
Every pair of eyes in the conference room was staring at him, waiting for his answer.
"I have 100 percent confidence in Dark Arrow," he said slowly and firmly, "but there are uncertainties with any technology."
"If the Russian nation really chooses the path of nuclear war, we will have no choice but to use all means to defend our country and our people."
The chief looked at him deeply and nodded slowly: "Continue to make all preparations. No matter what choice the Bear Nation makes, the Dragon Nation will accompany it to the end."