Chapter 698 Did You Really Capture B2?

Beijing time, April 18, 1999, 7:30 am.

Chang Haonan, who had already flown to Jiangcheng, had just gotten up, prepared to have breakfast after washing, and then went to the workshop to continue checking the installation progress of the die forging press.

Although Yan Yongnian's ability in engineering is reassuring, he is after all the chief engineer of the die forging press project. Even if he has multiple jobs and special circumstances, he cannot always control it remotely from beginning to end.

You have to come and see it both emotionally and rationally.

However, before he could enter the construction site cafeteria, the cell phone in his pocket rang.

In 1999, caller ID was already a relatively common feature on mobile phones. Chang Haonan was not short of money now, so naturally he couldn't always use the one he bought first, so he took it out and immediately saw that it was Ding Gaoheng calling. of.

"Hello, Director Ding?"

He pressed the answer button.

"Xiao Chang, please go back to the capital as soon as possible."

On the other side of the phone, Ding Gaoheng's tone was more serious than ever.

Chang Haonan had just gotten up. He was stunned when he heard these words. He took a moment to react before coming back to his senses:

"Okay, I'll leave now and try to get back before the afternoon."

Unconfidential lines, or even cell phone calls, must not involve any substantive content.

Ding Gaoheng didn't even ask him to find a confidential line to call back, but directly asked him to return to the capital. It was obvious that something big had happened.

It has to be said face to face.

So there's no need to ask.

So, he immediately found Yan Yongnian, roughly arranged his work, bought two buns from the canteen, and rushed to the airport with Zhu Yadan to prepare for the return trip.

Along the way, he naturally also guessed the purpose of Ding Gaoheng calling him back in such a hurry.

However, before he arrived at the airport, there was no need to guess——

Perhaps feeling bored on the road, the driver casually turned on the car radio while waiting for a red light at an intersection.

"Let's go back to the situation in the Balkans. At 11:47 pm local time last night, a violent explosion occurred in a five-star hotel called Falkens. Some people familiar with the matter claimed that it was attacked by a precision-guided bomb, but it is still There has been no official statement on this incident..."

"It is reported that Falkens Hotel is one of the most luxurious hotels in the area. The building is 19 floors high and has a rooftop with a wide view. Therefore, it has also become a filming location and residence for many front-line media to conduct on-site reports. When the explosion occurred , five international media are reporting that there are estimated to be about 190 people inside the hotel, including at least 120 foreigners..."

"The local rescue department has carried out cleaning and rescue work on the building ruins, but so far, no trace of survivors has been found..."

"..."

For an instant, Chang Haonan's mind buzzed and went blank.

The driver and Zhu Yadan in the front row didn't react at all.

After all, for the two of them, or for most ordinary people in China, this was just an incident that happened thousands of kilometers away and had nothing to do with them.

The most I can do is scold Americans a few times.

But for Chang Haonan, it's a completely different story.

He asked almost unconsciously:

"Yadan, what's the date today?"

"April 18, the third day of the third month of the lunar calendar."

Zhu Yadan turned around with some doubts:

"What's wrong, chief?"

"I……"

Chang Haonan's lips moved slightly, and for a moment he didn't know how to respond.

When he just heard the news, his first reaction was——

Isn't this the right time?

But when I thought about it again, it seemed that there was nothing surprising.

This matter should be closely related to China's support for the euro.

Today's world is very different from the previous life, so it is natural for there to be differences in the time when a specific event occurs.

After thinking about this level, Chang Haonan's next thought was——

So what happened to the Falcons Hotel?

He had no map and no memory of the name.

But it is certain that the entire Allied operation, and even the entire timeline, has changed as his influence has gradually increased...

The news on the radio cannot be very rich in content, and if you calculate it, it was 11:47 pm local time last night, which is 5:47 Beijing time, and only a little more than two hours have passed until now.

And it was still early morning there.

Not to mention him, there is probably a lot of information that even the countries involved themselves are not clear about.

Therefore, even Chang Haonan cannot guess more details.

All we can do now is wait...

…

Five hours later.

Chang Haonan, who had been worried all the way, didn't even bother to wash his face. After getting off the plane, he immediately transferred to a special car that had been waiting at the Xijiao Airport and went directly to the three-seat gate.

It is impossible to discuss such a big matter at the level of the Science and Technology Commission.

After going around and around, he was finally brought to the door of an office that was not very inconspicuous.

After opening the door, several leaders in military uniforms were already sitting inside.

On the curtain hanging opposite, a map of the city was displayed.

"Report!"

Facing such a group of big guys with as low as two stars, you still have to act more serious.

While speaking, Chang Haonan glanced around and found that there seemed to be no acquaintance except Ding Gaoheng.

Fortunately, everyone has their name tags in front of them, so it's not like they're all blind.

But it makes sense to think about it. At this time, the bigger leaders are probably busy calling the international hotline.

The head of the conference table was empty. Fu Quanyou, who was sitting first on the left, raised his head and looked at the door:

"It's Comrade Chang Haonan, right?"

"yes!"

Chang Haonan answered simply and neatly.

"Come and sit."

Fu Youquan pointed to an empty seat opposite and said.

There was no name tag of Chang Haonan, so he was obviously invited to attend temporarily.

"You must have heard about what happened in the Balkans last night, right?"

The other party got straight to the point.

"Yes."

Chang Haonan nodded:

"There was an explosion in a hotel, but when I listened to the radio, they said there was no investigation result yet."

Fu Quanyou nodded and looked at the curtain on the side:

"Now there is."

"The rescuers found three GBU31 satellite-guided bombs that did not explode under the rubble, and..."

Having said this, he picked up the remote control next to him and pressed it.

The projection then switched to another screen.

A mass of dark ruins.

"Moreover, it has been confirmed that the US military was shot down a B2 stealth bomber last night local time."

Chang Haonan was overjoyed when he heard the news. He almost jumped up from his stool and blurted out almost without thinking:

"real?"

He had spent so much time building multiple passive detection systems before, and this was the day he was looking forward to.

But expectations are expectations, and reality is reality.

In fact, even Chang Haonan himself was not sure before that whether B2 could be defeated.

Now I finally have a sense of solidity that the dust has settled.

"News photos have been released, how can they be fake?"

Although Li Yongjin, who was wearing an air force uniform next to him, had a tense face, his tone when he spoke was almost like Chinese New Year. It was obvious that he was already happy in his heart, but he was restricted by the occasion and could not express it:

"Although the wreckage was badly burned and was later specially bombed, the appearance characteristics of the flying wing are too obvious. Looking at the outer wing section and the W-shaped trailing edge of the tail part, it is impossible to find a second type that matches the models with these characteristics.”

Chang Haonan admitted that at that moment, his heartbeat was unsatisfactory.

"Discovered by... our radar?"

He still felt a little unsteady and unreal.

"If I must tell you, this is the other party's military secret, so I don't know yet."

Li Yongjin can hardly hold back his expression now:

"But considering the actual situation, it is basically certain that the technical equipment and tactics we support were used."