In the battle for the standards of the MX mecha, General Miles, as one of the most important figures in the military, had once leaned towards the Federal Academy of Science's Purple Sea mecha. On one hand, he had been influenced by certain people, and on the other hand, he respected Director Lin Yuanhu. Having been in the military for decades, he knew better than anyone how much the Federal Academy of Science had contributed to the Federal Army.
In fact, it was not just him. That three-star female general Hong Yuliang, who was cruising in space, had leaned towards the standards of the Academy of Science in the beginning for this reason.
However, the Federal Army was loyal to the Federation and the representative of the Federation, Mr. President. The excellent traditions of the past many years allowed this iron-like army to not lose its way amidst the prosperity of interstellar space. These military bigwigs, when faced with a major issue that involved the combat power of the Federal Army, would immediately abandon their former personal standpoints and completely stand from the perspective of the Federation to consider the problem.
The results of today's battle were already out. The words of Director Lin Yuanhu earlier had made President Sieg very dissatisfied, and a trace of displeasure had also surged in General Miles's heart. How difficult was it for the Federal military to cultivate an excellent pilot? Did they have to let the military pilot pilot that Purple Sea which could explode at any time?
Even Lieutenant Colonel Li Feng had lost to an engine explosion, let alone other pilots. Therefore, when Director Lin Yuanhu felt that the new MX mecha's overclocked state was rare and could not be used to compare the strengths of the two mecha, he had to stand up and say something.
As the number one figure in the military in the present conference room, his words carried a lot of weight. And to a certain extent, he also represented the military's opinion on this battle.
"Mr. President has been personally paying attention to the development of the new MX mecha." General Miles looked around coldly and explained, "The reason for this is actually very clear to everyone in the conference room right now. That is because of the information received from the Empire. The Empire's development of the new mecha has already begun, and they have made a breakthrough. As for what level of breakthrough, we have no way of knowing."
"Everyone has seen today's battle. Under the support of the new MX mecha's super maneuverability, the mecha's self-contained long-range firepower system has been greatly reduced. As long as the enemy is unable to concentrate their firepower in a short period of time. An MX mech is a great gun that can penetrate the enemy's formation and engage in difficult battles. "
"Whether it is the Federation or the Empire, if they want to prevent the enemy's new mecha from launching a surprise attack in a complicated environment and a low-intensity electronic surveillance battlefield, there is only one way to do so."
General Miles solemnly extended a finger and said in a heavy tone, "Use a new mecha against a new mecha, and it's close combat!"
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"I'm not used to underestimating the Federation's enemies. We can assume that the Empire's new mecha are similar to the Federation's MX in terms of performance, and that they were developed at about the same time. In that case, the new mecha's close combat capabilities will be an important factor in influencing the situation on the battlefield."
General Miles frowned and stopped the National Security Advisor from interrupting. He continued, "We all know that overclocking combat is not a stable special state. In a normal battle, no pilot would be willing to enter this state. However, the problem is that the battle of the new mecha is close combat. If you want to kill the enemy and not be killed by the enemy, you can only enter the overclocking combat state."
"Overclocking is very dangerous. Those barbaric bastards in the Imperial Royal Mecha Camp only have melodramatic thoughts of dying for a just cause. Would they be afraid of this kind of danger? Of course they wouldn't be afraid. Then what about us? Even if the pilots of the Federal Army are afraid, they can only not be afraid. Because if they are afraid, they will die! "
"That's why I said that in future planetary surface battles, the new mecha's overclocking combat will be the norm." General Miles glanced at Director Lin Yuanhu and said slowly, "The stability of the mecha in the overclocking state is the most urgent requirement of the Federal military."
"Performance is very important, but stability is even more important. The military has always followed this standard when purchasing. We will never let our own young people take this kind of risk."
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General Miles's speech was very brief, but the people in the conference room were all experienced people. They naturally understood what he meant. The battle between the Federation and the Empire would be a battle of the new mecha against the new mecha. Under this kind of situation, if the Federation pilots were to operate a mecha that would explode in less than three minutes after entering the overclocking state, how would they have any chance of winning?
Lin Yuanhu's calm face looked even older. The emotions that he had forcefully suppressed earlier, because of the Federal military's stance, began to wreak havoc in his withered body again. He subconsciously pressed lightly on the left side of his chest.
After a long silence, he said, "The stability problem is not unsolvable. The problem can only be solved when the problem is discovered. With the excellent performance of the Purple Sea, if this problem can be solved, it will also give the outstanding young people of the Federation a greater advantage on the battlefield in the future. "
"Listen to the technical report first." President Sieg rudely interrupted Lin Yuanhu's explanation. He did not give any face to this Federation academic leader and walked out of the conference room directly.
Outside the conference room, the deputy director of the Office of the President's Residence, Breen, had been waiting. She took the document from the President's hand and glanced at it from the corner of her eyes. Then, she saw President Sieg nod inconspicuously.
Breen trailed behind the crowd. She took out her encrypted phone and dialed a number. After a moment, she said softly, "Madam, Nutshell's performance is very good."
None of the important people of the Federation who were walking toward the command hall noticed Breen's call.
The National Security Advisor, who had walked a step behind President Sieg, saw the President's gloomy expression and hurried footsteps. He knew that what he had said in the conference room earlier was very inappropriate. Although President Sieg's term as President was about to end, the National Security Advisor did not want his personal relationship with him to be affected. He decided to explain something.
"Today, the one representing the Federal Academy of Science's Purple Sea mecha is Lieutenant Colonel Li Feng. He is the grandson of that old man in Philadelphia." The National Security Advisor lowered his voice and said, "I considered this point, which is why I felt that if we used Nutshell as the standard, it might be a bit inappropriate."
"What kind of person do you think Marshal Li is?" President Sieg abruptly turned around and reprimanded Li Yundong without any trace of politeness. His voice was not loud, but his tone was very heavy. "The criteria for deciding the battle is the Marshal's suggestion. Don't treat Marshal Li as an ordinary person!"
The National Security Advisor frowned slightly and said softly, "But it is not easy for the Federation to establish a heroic figure …"
There was a lot of unsaid meaning in this sentence.
President Sieg's expression was dark. He thought to himself that this teacher was really getting worse and worse. He was actually using that insensible Marshal of Philadelphia to pressure the current President. He said slowly, "You don't need to worry about this matter. I have already issued an order earlier. The details of this mecha battle will be kept completely secret. The Bureau of Proclamation will list it as a fifth-order incident. "
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"The auxiliary flying wing effect in a vacuum environment cannot be fully displayed, but when Kajishan's mecha is climbing, the auxiliary flying wing's jet engine is very efficient in adjusting the mecha's posture."
On the platform in the command hall, the large holographic screen was replaying the previous battle. Complex data and functional diagrams flashed past the screen as evidence for arguments. The chief technical director of the Ministry of National Defense held a cursor in his hand and marked the contents of the holographic screen. His voice was transmitted through a microphone, echoing clearly in the center of the hall.
The technicians of both sides were seriously checking the accuracy of the data. The technicians of the military were providing content for the director on the platform. The important figures of the Federation on the platform listened silently and seriously. The hall was silent.
"Everyone, please pay attention to the CLK value and CLS value." The technical director used a cursor to point at the two curves on the holographic screen. Suppressing the excitement in his heart, he said as calmly as he could, "The power output indicators of the two test mecha have already greatly surpassed the limits of current technology. The quadruple power output of the twin engines has been fully demonstrated. "
"The new ADS adaptive suspension system has also performed very well in this test. According to the data just obtained, the adaptive suspension systems of the two MX mecha should be able to last for another 200 minutes or more during the passive wear and tear period."
The technical director of the base coughed lightly and looked seriously at the important figures on the platform. He knew that most of them, including President Sieg, would not be able to understand these technical jargon. He paused for a moment, and then said with a smile, "Although the cause of the engine failure of mecha Number One under overclocking has not yet been found, we can basically say that the Federation's revolutionary dual-engine mecha has been a success."
It was a very normal sentence, but the command hall was filled with enthusiastic applause. The competition for the new MX mecha standard was just a game of chess between the internal forces of the Federation. However, today's results showed that no matter who won or lost, in this vast galaxy, the Federation as a whole had already run ahead of the Empire. As a citizen of the Federation, everyone would feel proud and proud of this.
The experts and professors of the Federal Academy of Science were also applauding, but their expressions were not as relaxed and excited as those of the Nutshell Engineering Department. The technical director of the base spent another ten minutes to report all the data from today's battle test. Then, the Academy of Science in charge of mecha Number One chose a representative to come up on stage and give a final summary.
This was a professor who looked to be in his forties or fifties. The professor's expression was rather awkward, but he still very seriously repeated some of the important data, and then said seriously, "Regarding that last malfunction of the Purple Sea mecha, we believe that it was an accident during overclocking. In this test, the superior performance of the Purple Sea mecha has already been fully demonstrated. We cannot use a single accident to deny the excellence of the Purple Sea mecha. This is not in line with the spirit of science. "
As these words left his mouth, the experts and professors of the Academy of Science all nodded. The Federal military mechanics and engineers maintained their silence. Some of them recalled the terrifying performance of the Purple Sea mecha earlier and felt that these words made sense. If the Federation gave up just like this, it would be too much of a pity.
However, the technicians of the Nutshell Engineering Department were not having it. They did not care at all how many high-ranking officials and generals were on stage. They even completely forgot about the existence of the President. They whistled and began to make a ruckus.
The Academy of Science professor on stage, however, calmed down at this time. He pretended that he did not hear the heckling of the Nutshell Engineering Department and said with great sincerity, "If that failure can be resolved and the superior performance of the Purple Sea mecha is preserved, I believe that this is the best ending."
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That professor said a few more things, but Shang Qiu did not listen at all. She only lowered her head to process the data sent over by her subordinates, weighing in her mind what she was going to say on stage later. She thought about Xu Le, who was still above the old moon, and thought silently in her heart that this matter was not over yet. She was going to represent Xu Le and certain people to give Director Lin Yuanhu, as well as everyone in this hall, a big surprise.
"Don't care what they say." Supervisor José hurried over at this time and put his phone into his pocket. He smiled at Shang Qiu's side and said, "The matter has been settled. The President has already decided to use our standards."
"I am not surprised by this. The Academy of Science's electronic jet design has a problem. The stability of the dual engines under overclocking is something they have no way of solving at all. "Shang Qiu raised her head and used her fingertips to push up the frame of her glasses on the bridge of her nose as she said this with a smile.
Her smile gradually faded, because she found that Supervisor José's expression was rather serious. At this time, the command hall was in a state of chaos. That Academy of Science professor was still trying hard to salvage something, but the audience was in an uproar — no one had noticed the conversation between her and José.
"Did you and Xu Le know about this result beforehand?"
Mr. José was not looking at her, but rather at Professor Chen Shu of the Academy of Science on stage. That professor was saying at this time that the Purple Sea's final failure should have been caused by overheating of the engine system after overclocking for too long. As long as the corresponding design changes were made, this problem could be solved.
Hearing this, Shang Qiu was slightly taken aback. She did not understand why Supervisor José would say this at this time. Even if the company had guessed what she was going to do when she went on stage later, wasn't this something that should be done?
"I've already asked Mr. CEO." Supervisor José lowered his head and said softly, "Since we've already won, let's not cause any more trouble. After all, we are all part of the Federation. Forcing the leader of the Federation's academic community into a corner and humiliating an old man is not something to be happy about. "
Shang Qiu was silent for a long time, analyzing the meaning of Supervisor José's words in her heart. A moment later, she raised her head and looked at him with a very complicated gaze. She said, "I don't know what kind of deal these big shots of the Federation made in those few minutes just now, but Mr. José, you should know very well that I'm just a simple-minded technician. I promised Xu Le, so I will definitely do it."
José did not think that she would actually dare to reject his arrangements in front of his face. His brows furrowed extremely tightly, and he lowered his voice and quickly reprimanded, "The president, the parliament, the board of directors, the entire Federation … no one is willing to hear what you want to say later!"
He spoke sincerely and sternly. Seeing Shang Qiu lower her head and not say anything, he knew that she should have tacitly agreed to his arrangements. Only then did he let out a breath of relief. He sighed softly and said, "Dean Lin will hand in his resignation tomorrow."
"After all, his position in the hearts of the people is very high. If a scandal were to erupt at this time, the government's credibility in the hearts of the Federation's citizens will probably drop to a terrifying level. At this time when the Empire is about to make a move, the Federation needs the citizens' absolute trust in the government."
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