Chapter 631
The Sword Is Drawn
Chapter 631 The Sword Is Drawn
The news anchor's voice trembled, and his eyes burned like fire.
"At 4:17 a.m. today, three American Falcon stealth fighter jets took off from a base in Japan and headed directly toward my country's air defense identification zone. my country's fleet air force radar units have locked onto the targets throughout the entire flight, and two Lunar Fiery Cross fighter jets have been scrambled to respond."
The screen cuts to a blurry radar image, showing three dots moving above the East China Sea.
Then switch to a photo.
Three silver-gray fighter jets, with diamond-shaped wings and twin vertical tails, slashed across the night sky before dawn like three daggers.
The Falcon, which the United States announced entering service last year, is touted as the world's first fifth-generation stealth fighter.
The aircraft that Dongguo sent out to intercept was the Luan Bird fighter jet, which had never appeared before and had never been publicly announced.
In the live broadcast room, the expert's voice was as dry as sandpaper: "my country is working hard to develop the fourth-generation stealth fighter, and there is indeed a technological gap."
Over the East China Sea.
The pilot from the East, codenamed Long Sky, saw the three Falcon fighters in his cockpit.
"Visual contact." His voice came back over the radio, "Distance 25, orientation 2 turns."
The pilots of the three Falcon aircraft also saw him.
Ah, planes from the East.
They didn't even try to avoid it; they pressed forward arrogantly.
Then, Chang Kong activated afterburner.
The nose of the phoenix suddenly rose at an impossible angle, as if it had been kicked from behind, and shot straight up.
what happened? !
Before the Falcon pilots could react, Chang Kong was already at their six o'clock position.
"You have entered my airspace," Chang Kong's voice was calm. "Change course immediately and follow me to land."
The Falcon attempted to break free.
The three engines spread out, made a sharp turn, dived, and then went all out with afterburners.
But the two Luanbirds clung to them like shadows. No matter what the Falcon did, the Luanbirds were always half a beat ahead.
"Damn it! Calling base, the East has fighter jets even better than fifth-generation fighters!"
Four minutes later, the pilot of the first Falcon discovered that he didn't have enough fuel to make the return trip.
Six minutes later, all three Falcon aircraft made an emergency landing at a backup airport.
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Across the ocean, in Washington, D.C., at 4:21 a.m.
Gingrich answered the phone, listened for thirty seconds, and then slammed it down.
“You’re telling me that the East Koreans are still using 1960 MiG-19 blueprints.” His voice was like a knife cutting through glass. “You’re telling me that their engines only have a lifespan of two hundred hours. You’re telling me that their radar can’t even distinguish a bird.”
He stared at the CIA briefing in front of him, looking like an enraged lion.
"Ha! Look at your conclusions, the main fighter jets of the East are at least twenty years behind those of the United States."
He slammed the intelligence report down in the CIA director's face, spitting as he spoke: "Right now, three Falcon fighters have landed at their airfield. Is this what you call twenty years?!"
No one dared to speak.
The Octagon's analysis report arrived six hours later.
Based on eyewitness footage and telephoto shots captured during the emergency landing, the analysis team has made a preliminary assessment.
The two Luan Bird-shaped aircraft did not have major changes in appearance and were very similar to the J-18, but the parts under the skin were new.
An interface suspected to be a superconducting magnetic energy storage module was found at the wing root, and the skin material was also incorrect.
The reflective properties are unlike any known aerospace aluminum alloy; they are more like some kind of metal-based composite material.
The most terrifying thing was the flight envelope. Based on the description of the Falcon pilot and the radar data from Japan, it was deduced that the aircraft's climb rate, steady-state angular velocity, and instantaneous turn overload all exceeded the Falcon's design limits.
"Damn those cunning Easterners! They've had this technology for a long time, but they've never shown it off."
"That's right, the people of Dongguo love to play dumb to fool others."
They were wronged! Their defeat this time was not due to the incompetence of the National Revolutionary Army, but rather to the great cunning of the enemy.
Gingrich's face was gloomy, as if he had been covered with a layer of soot from the bottom of a pot.
Only he knew in his heart that only the divine heir Lin Xiaohe could do these things.
But Lin Xiaohe's identity in the Node World was just a minor official. How did she manage to persuade the Eastern Kingdom to cooperate with her?
Have the leadership of the Eastern Kingdom gone mad?
Tokyo, the Prime Minister's official residence.
The spokesperson's voice was firm and resolute: "We strongly condemn the actions of the East Koreans in stealing our country's secrets."
"Dongguo systematically stole a large amount of cutting-edge technology data from Japan and the United States through channels such as international students, visiting scholars, and joint ventures. We have evidence to suggest that..."
The evidence is a 40-page list covering dozens of categories, from CNC machine tools to carbon fiber.
That afternoon, South Korea issued a statement with almost identical wording.
That evening, a student apartment was searched by the police.
Three international students from East Asia were taken away on suspicion of "illegally obtaining technical information".
The following day, more international students were taken away in Yokohama, Nagoya, and Fukuoka.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Eastern Country has not yet responded to this matter, as they are also completely baffled and unaware of the situation. Their superiors are currently communicating with other departments to understand the situation.
The overwhelming anger brewing in the news media, and the journalists who were writing hymns of praise for the pilot's tragic heroism, were all brought to a standstill.
Oh, the American fighter jets were forced to stop.
I was just... totally confused.
What's going on? Is the news accurate? Should it be reported? What tone should the propaganda take? Should it be one of triumph and pride? Or one of strong condemnation of the US's provocative actions?
Everyone stared at the screen in a daze for a long time.
The image is frozen in the moment when the two Luan Bird and Falcon aircraft are facing off. Sunlight shines on the wings of the Luan Bird, reflecting a sheen between silver-gray and dark blue.
The military channel reporter immediately recognized that this was definitely not a J-18! Although they look very similar, the J-18 does not reflect such a luster.
He felt cheated and made a phone call to an expert: "Director Zhang, you're really not being fair. Our country has such excellent fighter jets hidden away, why didn't you say anything?"
Zhang, a retired senior military officer, is also a special expert on the central military channel and an authoritative source of information for countless military enthusiasts.
He publicly stated that it was too difficult for East Korea to develop a fifth-generation fighter jet like the United States, and cited many technical challenges.
Everyone firmly believes this.
Director Zhang blinked his big eyes innocently and said, "I don't know. I've never even heard of any Luan Bird fighter jet."
Military channel reporter...
"Director Zhang, I've taken a closer look. There must be something special about the missiles installed on the Luan Bird fighter jet."
Director Zhang shrugged and said, "I'm just a retired old man, it's not appropriate for me to inquire about these things."
When people are speechless, they can actually laugh out loud in frustration.
Military reporter: "Keep lying, keep lying, treat us like foreigners!"
Director Zhang smiled, hung up the phone, and kept his achievements hidden.