Some more experts

At the same time that Chen Nian and He Hongwen were meeting, at Kadena Air Force Base, Leon was sitting in an office chair, with Lyons and Weiss, who had been specially summoned, sitting in front of him.

He took out three cigars from the drawer, carefully cut off the ends of the cigars, and then handed them to the two of them respectively.

"The weather in Kadena is as bad as ever. I really can't stand the temperature here. It's almost January, and the temperature is still 20 degrees Celsius. I really miss the cold wind of the Arctic."

Lyons and the two looked at each other. They had long heard that the newly transferred commander had a weird temper, and they had been feeling a little uneasy.

They had already felt a little more relaxed when they saw him handing them cigars in a friendly manner, but unexpectedly, the other person's words made them nervous again.

Isn’t it nice that Kadena has a spring-like climate all year round?

What kind of person would say that he misses the cold winds of the Arctic?

Perhaps what he misses is not the Arctic wind, but the days when he faced off against a certain country's underwater ghost in Alaska.

Thinking of this, Lyons laughed dryly and replied:

"Maybe it was a different experience, but we have never been to the cold zone. Wes and I are old partners. We were transferred here from New Mexico, and the weather seems to be always hot."

"If you have a chance, boys, believe me, this is just the beginning for you."

The interrogation lasted for a full three hours, and as Leon said, he really asked about all the details.

Connet smiled helplessly and replied:

"It's not easy just to get the name. If we want to know the content, it may take us several years."

Such abilities and methods were an eye-opener for the two people being interrogated.

"Don't say unnecessary words, just answer my questions!"

"Maybe it's because we didn't cross that line?"

"Of course, it won't take that long."

"Facing a backward and cowardly opponent, war is not so easy to break out."

"However, with China's current level of basic scientific research, a single breakthrough cannot support the complete implementation of a project."

"This project must be based on some kind of technological breakthrough."

Weiss said.

He needs to restore the scene in his mind through a large number of details from the first perspective, so as to support his judgment.

"Yes, it's over."

"I want you to answer these questions in chronological order, accurate to every second."

"Their pilots are strictly restricted in their tactical maneuvers. The roller maneuver should be the most dangerous eviction maneuver they can do. The previous rumors about the scalpel in the Barents Sea should be just rumors."

It's not that the other party can't understand the flight log, nor is he deliberately putting pressure on himself, but he is doing some kind of special profiling.

To be able to achieve this position at the age of 40 is indeed not an ordinary person.

In the end, the two of them began to be immersed in it, and even when Leon finally announced that "the conversation is over", they were still a little unfinished.

"Okay, I think this is the end of the conversation about the weather."

"So, the product of this project may end up being a long tug-of-war like WS-10."

"As for the situation, it's not easy to draw a conclusion yet, but in short, Operation Christmas Eve gave me more sense of security."

"So what's the conclusion? Can you finish it all in one go?!"

And he was the "messenger" who delivered the order from Washington to Lyon last time, Connet.

"That means that although he copied the opinions of college students, at least this opinion is credible, right?"

After a while, a young officer opened the door and walked in.

Connet interjected and asked.

The two nodded quickly. In fact, from the moment they walked into this office, they knew what kind of "query" they would face.

"That's right."

After they walked out of the office, he showed a satisfied smile.

"Is that okay? If we need more information, we can go back and think about it carefully."

"Interestingly, this expert's opinion is very similar to the opinion put forward by a college student from a traditional military university in China that we searched on the Internet."

"If it doesn't pass, this project won't exist."

Leon asked sarcastically.

Connet gave it a try, and Leon said impatiently:

"I don't know, tell me!"

"Yes, we received instructions to get as close to the coastline as possible, so."

"Understood, sir!"

"When the EP-3E was about to break through the territorial waters and airspace, our people did receive a severe warning, and even the aircraft was locked by the fire control radar."

"Of course, your view is correct. When the AL-31FN introduction project was stopped, most experts and scholars within China opposed the self-developed engine. There was even a senior expert who was interviewed and analyzed the current

The current technological status of China shows why it cannot engage in aviation development now."

"There is news that China has launched a new project code-named 'Project No. 22', which seems to be related to a new type of aviation engine."

"You know what's interesting?"

His military rank is much lower than that of Lyon, but he doesn't seem to feel restrained in front of him.

"The Chinese people who are engaged in aviation development are really whimsical. Their leadership would actually approve such a plan?"

".Such a person is also an expert?"

"Maybe, within five years, they will have a finished product - this is their most optimistic estimate. Their own industry insiders generally believe that this process will take more than 10 years."

"According to our intelligence, the AL-31FN program has been terminated in an extremely decisive manner."

"The security of war."

After listening to his words, Connett nodded first, and then said cautiously:

"They are not necessarily backward."

"In addition, they have shown extreme restraint in our actions approaching territorial waters."

"Judging from the current situation, it seems that China does not intend to have a head-on conflict with us, and does not even want small frictions to occur."

"Next, I want to ask you something. I want you to tell everything you know without reservation. Do you understand?"

Leon asked in disbelief.

"But in the end, they didn't open fire."

"Because they really can't fight such a battle now."

"Judging from the timing, the expert probably saw the college student's post by chance and directly posted it on TV."

Leon smiled with satisfaction, then he put down his cigar and asked:

"On December 22, the two of you flew an EP-3E close to China's territorial waters and completed an unconventional reconnaissance there, right?"

"Of course, he is, and he is a highly prestigious aircraft expert in China."

"And if you want to tell me how you felt at the time, I need to rely on your information to judge how tough the other party is. Do you understand?"

Leon interrupted slightly impatiently and continued to ask:

"During the approach, how many times did you encounter harassment in total? What were the configurations of the fighter jets that harassed you? Did they have weapons mounted on them? What was the eviction command? Did they make any high-risk eviction actions?

"

Leon picked up the extinguished cigar, which he had only smoked from beginning to end, relit it, and then waved his hand for the two of them to leave.

"It's over? How's it going?"

"No, these are enough."

Connett nodded and answered.

"A sense of security? Why?"

Connet shook his head helplessly and said:

Lyons and the two responded loudly, and then a long "interrogation" began.

"Originally, I thought they would fight hard despite their backward equipment, but now it seems that they have lost even such courage."

"Based on all aspects of information, we can basically confirm that the AL-31FN was stopped because China launched a new project."

"Project No. 22? You can't tell anything from the name. Can't you dig deeper?"

"I still say the same thing, what are they going to use to fight us? With toy fighter jets? With those small fishing boats on the sea?"

Leon waved his hand boldly and lit the cigar in his mouth, and then his expression became serious.
To be continued...