Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

Lockheed's technical representatives are very bad. Not only do they get recognition for their company's products, but Boeing's chances of purchasing bombers for the military in the future are also slim. Satellites and missiles in the sky are all produced by Lockheed. It is best to choose Lockheed for the aircraft, otherwise the system is likely to be incompatible. Missiles are okay, but satellites in the sky have already formed a network; in addition, Boeing is indeed not as strong as Lockheed in the satellite field; the Ministry of National Defense will not replace it easily!

The accidental bombing occurred in Japan. If it were the United States, it would be difficult to explain to the public. Conventional missiles are okay, but their lethality is limited after all. If it were a nuclear bomb and it exploded accidentally, the entire city would be wiped out.

Now that Lockheed representatives have analyzed the reasons, Lieutenant General Dunlop can only acquiesce in this result. Not only can you take the blame, but you can also smooth things over. As the commander of the base, of course he knew the little actions of the people below. To be precise, he was also involved. Once the Ministry of National Defense investigates, it will inevitably be blamed.

Now that they have all been blown up, there are no traces at all; it saves a lot of trouble.

The fire was quickly extinguished, and when they saw a large pit on the ground with a diameter of nearly a hundred meters and a depth of ten meters, everyone really didn't know what to say. The explosion of a small tactical nuclear bomb was nothing more than that.

Now we are considering the aftermath and explaining to Japan.

With such a big movement, and the fact that military exercises had been announced before, it was impossible to hide it from others.

Lieutenant General Dunlop said categorically: "Now that the cause of the problem has been found, I will report it directly to the Ministry of National Defense. I hope your two companies will come up with a plan for what improvements need to be made in the future. The bombing this time was a military warehouse. If the missile attacks It is a Japanese civilian facility; but it will cause diplomatic disputes."

Then he said to Colonel Orb Maisley: "You are responsible for all on-site rescue matters. I have to report the relevant situation to the Ministry of National Defense, and at the same time I have to deal with the Japanese."

After saying that, he left directly, giving people the demeanor of a general who is calm in the face of danger; at least at this moment, this veteran is still relatively qualified.

The military has already accepted this statement. Although the Boeing representative still wanted to refute it, seeing that everyone at the scene had already accepted it, they did not dare to say anything more. It took a lot of effort to get a result that everyone can accept, but it still offends people.

He was given the authority to handle on-site rescue matters, which made Colonel Orb Maisley very happy; even if there were problems, they could be covered up. It seems that the commander knows everything and just doesn't want to get involved. However, when others show goodwill, they must reciprocate the kindness.

One day half a month later, Dunlop, who was starting a business in Silicon Valley, received an angel investment of US$20 million; and asked for only 20% of the company's shares. Not only did it solve the funding problem, but it also increased the company's market value to US$100 million. After Lieutenant General Dunlop found out, he said nothing and did not mention any information about the accidental bombing from then on.

Of course, that's all for later, we still have to solve the on-site problems at this moment.

U.S. military bases were never open to the Japanese; but the sky-high fires and huge explosions could not fool anyone.

Lieutenant General Dunlop did not hide anything and called Defense Secretary Weinberger directly.

Weinberg, the Cold War fighter, also looked innocent. Reagan's presidential term was coming to an end, which meant that his career as Secretary of Defense was coming to an end. Why are you making so much noise just before retirement? Could it be that you don't want to land smoothly?

Without any hesitation, he went directly to the White House to report to Reagan face to face; the Japanese didn't know anything when asked, but the president was very passive!

As the Secretary of Defense, you still have some privileges. You don’t have to line up to meet the president. There are really not many people in the United States who can enjoy this kind of treatment. Of course, it has a lot to do with the nature of the job. It involves U.S. interests and national security. But there is no room for it. hesitate.

Arriving at Reagan's office, Weinberg did not hesitate at all; he said directly: "Your Excellency, our military exercises in Japan had a serious accidental bombing accident."

"As a result, the weapons warehouse at the U.S. military base in Japan was destroyed and two officers died. All eight missiles hit the military warehouse, causing the weapons and ammunition inside to explode; the explosion yield was equivalent to a small tactical nuclear bomb."

Although Reagan also participated in World War II, he did not go to the front line; he was mainly engaged in theatrical performances and was also responsible for propaganda work. Even if he gained some military knowledge after becoming president, he is still not an expert. But not to mention the president of a country, even the children in kindergarten know that the power of small nuclear bombs is definitely not small.

Fortunately, I felt much calmer after hearing that only two officers were killed. In addition, it is only an explosion yield, not a real use of nuclear weapons; there is no nuclear radiation problem.

Reagan frowned and said, "Please explain in detail what the situation is."

His term as president is about to end, but he doesn't want to lose his guarantee at the end of the year and leave any shadow on his governance.

Weinberg: “This exercise is mainly to test high-precision missiles and use satellite positioning to carry out precise strikes on targets.

"The war between Fucairah and Oman enabled high-precision weapons to be used in actual combat for the first time; the effect was very significant. Otherwise, Fucairah, which did not have a numerical advantage, would not have been able to defeat Oman so badly, and even lost Control of the Persian Gulf.”

"The missile we tested this time uses satellite guidance. It can be said that no other country in the world except the United States currently has this capability, including the Soviet Union."

"After the aircraft launches the missile, it can quickly evacuate; the rest of the work is left to satellites in space. This not only ensures accuracy, but also reduces losses."

Originally, the military warehouse was just an imaginary enemy, but Lockheed's missile and satellite systems were too intelligent; they did not attack according to the coordinates entered by the soldiers. The system automatically determines that the pilot made a human input error; the missile and satellite systems automatically determine that the military warehouse should be bombed. As a result, all the missiles that were supposed to fly into the sea hit the military warehouse. "

"Technical personnel's investigation found that the main problem is the competition between Boeing and Lockheed."

"Missiles and satellites are from Lockheed, but the B-52 strategic bomber is produced by Boeing; don't say two companies, they are the same company; the codes written by different programmers are very different."

"In addition, both companies are unwilling to release their respective source codes, so the missile will naturally not be able to execute the pilot's orders very well. This led to the tragedy. Fortunately, the losses were all weapons and equipment, and only the two officers working inside were killed. .”

In the car coming to the White House, Weinberg personally called technical experts to inquire; as a lawyer, his logical thinking ability is very strong, and his language organization is naturally better than that of Lockheed technical personnel.

Although Reagan had not been exposed to relevant technical issues, he could still understand them to some extent.

To put it bluntly, the incompatibility between missiles, satellites and aircraft systems led to the tragedy.

Reagan: "Now that the problem has been investigated clearly, let the technical staff solve the problem. Fortunately, when I arrived in time, the Japanese Prime Minister had already called. We also need to do a good job of comforting the families of the deceased officers. I don't want to see the families make any decisions." Criticize the government’s actions.”

Weinberg naturally understood what it meant, and Reagan had already acquiesced to this investigation result; which was fine, so as to save trouble. I am about to step down, and I don’t want to cause any more trouble.

If normal procedures were followed, the Ministry of National Defense, the CIA, and other joint departments would definitely need to go to Japan to investigate; now even this step is omitted, and the purpose is self-evident.

The president also needs to communicate with the Japanese Prime Minister and ask him to handle the aftermath of the sacrifice of the officers' families; there is no need to stay in the White House.

In fact, less than ten minutes after the explosion, the head of the Japanese intelligence agency came to the Prime Minister's residence; such a big matter naturally had to be reported to Noboru Takeshita.

The head of the intelligence department said directly: "Your Excellency Prime Minister, there was a violent explosion at the U.S. military base in Japan, with flames shooting into the sky; the seismic instrument nearby found that the power was equivalent to a small tactical nuclear bomb."

Hearing this, Takeshita Noboru frowned; in his heart, he felt strongly dissatisfied with the various actions of the United States!

Noboru Takeshita: "What are the Americans going to do? Don't you think the Japanese have been hurt enough?"

Due to frequent earthquakes, Japan is definitely the country with the highest density of seismic detection equipment; coupled with its strong industrial strength, the accuracy of its equipment is highly recognized internationally.

Now that such a bold explosion is detected, it is natural to think about nuclear weapons.

In order to destroy the corpses and eliminate traces, Orb Maxley had to use his brains; the entire warehouse contained more than 2,000 tons of high-explosive military explosives. If the missile misses its target, he will also find a way to blow up the warehouse. He just didn't expect his partners to do such a good job, coupled with the feud between Lockheed and Boeing, and the advocacy of technical staff, he was not suspected at all.

Therefore, the Japanese naturally believe that it is the Americans who are experimenting with small tactical nuclear weapons.

There have been plans for this before, not only Japan; Germany is also planning.

Once the Soviet Union invades the Western European continent and cannot resist it, it will detonate a tactical nuclear weapon in Germany, thereby delaying the polar bear's attack. The same is true for Japan. The Soviet Union is closer to Japan; American reinforcements have to cross the entire Pacific and may not be able to make it in time.

If the Soviets really land on Hokkaido, they will release a tactical nuclear weapon if they cannot resist it.

Whoever makes both countries defeated deserves to be unlucky.

But the situation is not that urgent now; the Americans are still experimenting with small tactical nuclear weapons, what are their intentions? The most egregious thing is not to experiment on your own land, but to go to the territory of other countries. Do you take yourself too seriously? In other words, you have never taken the Japanese seriously.

The head of the intelligence department thought for a moment and said: "Currently, no nuclear radiation has been detected in the surrounding area, so we dare not draw any conclusions yet."

Noboru Takeshita: "You go over and negotiate with the Americans to find out what is going on. You must give us a reasonable explanation, otherwise you will need to reconsider the issue of troop garrisoning."

The U.S. military base in Japan enjoys too many privileges; it is always the Sword of Damocles hanging over the Japanese. I wanted to send him away for a long time, but my strength didn't allow it.

Before, I thought that Lao Maozi was watching covetously, but now the whole world can see clearly what the Soviet Union is in.

The new leader is not a militant and Japan's national security is not a concern; there is no need to worry too much. On the contrary, the US troops stationed there are always causing trouble; if they cannot be sent away, it is estimated that the domestic people will not agree.

Just when Weinberg was reporting to Reagan, Noboru Takeshita called.

As for the head of the intelligence department, he will go to the US military base in Japan to see what is going on. Just in case, I also carried some radiation protection suits. Although no nuclear radiation has been detected, in many cases it is better to be cautious; God knows what crazy actions the other party will do.

After sending Weinberg away, Reagan answered the call from Japan; first of all, he said: "I deeply apologize for the panic caused by the explosion at the U.S. military base in Japan and the panic it caused to the Japanese people."

"This time it was just an accident, mainly because the new missile technology was not very mature yet; that's why we blew up our own military warehouse."

Reagan was not a military expert, so his expression was not very clear; but in Takeshita Noboru's view, the other party was really going too far.

The new missile technology is immature, and they even want to come to Japan to experiment; why are they not in the United States? Do they think the Japanese are naturally easy to bully? Fortunately, the bombing was a U.S. military base. If it were a nearby civilian facility, it would be unimaginable what the consequences of such an explosion would be.

Noboru Takeshita: "Seismic detection equipment shows that the explosion yield is equivalent to a tactical nuclear weapon."

Many things have come to an end, and as the Prime Minister of Japan, I dare not say anything more. At this time, Japan cannot afford to offend the United States; even if it feels uncomfortable, it can only endure it.

But it doesn’t matter if there is no voice of resistance at all, but the scale must be grasped.

Reagan quickly explained: "The missile hit the military warehouse, causing the weapons and ammunition stored inside to explode. The United States absolutely does not store any nuclear weapons in Japanese military bases."

The Japanese are very sensitive to nuclear weapons, and the whole world knows this; but they dare not let them think wildly.

Noboru Takeshita: "I hope that your Excellency, the President, will allow Japanese personnel to enter the military base and conduct a detailed investigation. We must give an explanation to the people."

This request is not too excessive. Although it is a US military base, Americans only have the right to use it; sovereignty is still in the hands of Japan. If a serious explosion accident occurs on your own land, you must understand it clearly.

But Reagan also had another worry, and that was whether the Japanese military base had anything to hide; assuming that it was not the accidental missile explosion that caused the weapons and ammunition to explode, but a small tactical nuclear bomb was directly released. It will be difficult to make friends with the Japanese at that time.

Even as the eldest brother, some things should not be taken too far. After all, Japan is the world's second largest economy. Once it fully falls to the Soviet Union, life will not be easy for the United States.

On second thought, the military should not be so bold; at this time, Reagan was in a dilemma!