my stealth fighter

Chapter 718 Acting
"General!"

"General!"

As General Pasinkova stepped into the command room, the officers stood up and saluted.

General Pasinkova returned the salute and instructed, "Continue your work."

The officers took their seats again, feeling extremely excited and uneasy because of the general's personal visit.

Pasinkova stood upright behind the officers, her eyes fixed on the big screen in front of her. There were also some smaller screens on the left and right sides of the big screen.

The big screen displays a map of the earth, that is, the three-dimensional earth, while the small screen next to it displays the real-time video surveillance screen sent back.

On the big screen of the earth, there is a flashing red dot, which is the location of this underground missile launch base. There are a total of 10 SS-18 intercontinental ballistic missiles deployed in the area where the base is located. , these missiles will fly to the enemy's important military targets with vengeful fury, and pour a varying number of nuclear warheads on the enemy's territory. Of course, this is the last choice that will be made, because once the launch button is pressed , which means the end of mankind.

The video surveillance on the small screen shows pictures from various nuclear bomb silos. Because the missile is too large to fit the whole into the picture, only the bottom of the missile can be seen. Everything in the picture is currently quietly.

"General, the time has come. Everything is ready. Can the exercise start?" An officer walked up to Pasinkova to ask for instructions.

Pasinkova nodded.

The officer picked up the wired phone and issued instructions to the whole base: "The exercise begins!"

Following an order, the red alarm light and the shrill siren began to flash throughout the base, including this command room and the nuclear bomb silo. Each of them performed his duties and got busy in a hurry but not chaotically.

On the big screen, dozens of blue arcs rise slowly from the land of North America, the Pacific Ocean and the Arctic Ocean. The land-based and submarine-launched missiles represented by these arcs burst out of the atmosphere within a few minutes and fly around the earth towards the The respective target - the entire territory of Russia is within the strike range of these missiles.

This exercise simulated an undeclared war by an enemy country code-named "Blue Army". Not only did a three-dimensional mixed force composed of fighter jets, armed helicopters, and tanks quickly advance eastward on the European continent, they even directly used nuclear weapons to attack the enemy. The targets include important industrial cities, military bases, port cities, and missile launch bases of the "Red Army". More than 300 meters, for nuclear bombs, the error of 300 meters is only the difference between 10 rings and 9 rings.

In the simulation setting, the vicious blue army has obviously planned for a long time. Not only has it launched a full-scale armed attack, it has also attacked and blocked the communications and networks of the red army through electronic warfare and information warfare, and is even gradually destroying the red army The base has lost contact with Moscow and the outside world. It has been deafened, its tongue cut off, and it may soon lose its eyesight.

After the reconnaissance satellite discovered the attacking intention of the Blue Army, the base immediately sounded the alarm. Whether it was the non-commissioned officers on duty or the non-commissioned officers who were sleeping, eating, bathing or even shitting, they all had to put down their work and use the fastest speed Return to your own combat duty position.

Since General Pasinkova is in the command room, she is also considered to be a member of the exercise. She and the officers in the command room all took out a package from under the seat, and quickly took out the gas mask and one-piece protection from the package. The officer who took the shortest time to put on the uniform took less than half a minute, and won the approval of the general. Of course, this is not used to prevent nuclear bombs, but to protect the circuit after the base is hit by a nuclear attack. Toxic smoke and flames from a fire.

Everyone present is well aware that even if this underground base is directly hit by a nuclear bomb, at least half of the non-commissioned officers will die on the spot, and the remaining non-commissioned officers will probably hope that they will die on the spot. Masks and jumpsuits aren't really that useful, but it's standard procedure, for a little extra chance of survival.

Short and decisive voices sounded in the command room. This base does not care about the tanks and aircraft on the European battlefield. The officers only need to focus on the rapidly approaching missiles. They reported the current situation briefly and decisively, There are two main aspects. One is the countdown to the expected arrival of the Blue Army missiles, and the other is the launch progress of the SS-18 missiles. They must strive to release the anger of the counterattack before the Blue Army missiles hit the base.

However, the setting of this exercise is extremely strict. In addition to the ballistic missile that is falling here, it is also set that the submarine of the Blue Army launched several cruise missiles with nuclear warheads in the Arctic Ocean. The missile does not need to fly out of the atmosphere before hitting it, and the launch location is relatively close, so it will hit the base before the ballistic missile.

The non-commissioned officers at the base have tried their best with the most skillful movements, but there is still not enough time.

There are two countdown displays on the left and right. The one on the left is the countdown to being hit, and the one on the right is the countdown to launch. The time on the left seems to pass much faster than that on the right.

SS-18 is a liquid missile. Liquid missiles are characterized by long range and great power, but the preparations before launch are cumbersome and time-consuming, so they are often only deployed in underground silos.

Each of the 10 missiles in the base is older than everyone present. They are completely old-fashioned weapons of the grandparents. Although things like nuclear missiles do not need to be replaced frequently, they are really... too Old, each one is severely overdue.

Who wouldn't want to replace them with new solid missiles if they had the money?If they are solid missiles, although their power has been weakened, there is no essential difference between the 2000-megaton class and the 1500-megaton class, but in exchange for a shorter launch preparation time, they may be able to destroy the missiles before the cruise missile hits. They shoot out.

Even if the service is overdue, it is even more embarrassing because the parts have been out of production for a long time. In order to prolong the life of the electronic parts in the missile, they are usually not powered at all. Only during exercises like this, they will be carefully powered on. One is to practice as realistically as possible, and the other is to see if they can still be used...

Sure enough, there was nothing to be afraid of. After the 10 missiles were powered on, the light representing the No. 2 missile in the command room did not turn green. This means that the No. 2 missile failed to complete the power-on self-test. In other words, it has been disabled and can only be recorded. , to be repaired after the exercise, but since the production of parts has long been discontinued, the maintenance of SS-18 can only be achieved by tearing down the east wall to make up for the west wall. For maintenance spare parts, if there are no usable spare parts in the spare parts warehouse, the No. 2 missile may only be disassembled as a "remains donor". In the future, there will only be 9 missiles in this base.

The other 9 missiles passed the self-inspection and began to fill with liquid fuel. These liquid fuels are very corrosive and cannot be stored in the body of the missile. They are injected temporarily before launch. If the launch is interrupted or canceled, the fuel will be pumped out. Body.

"Estimated hit time of enemy cruise missile: 30 seconds!"

"Missile launch countdown 50 seconds!"

"Estimated impact time of enemy ballistic missiles: 75 seconds!"

General Pasinkova watched the busy officers. Although there was nothing to criticize about their performance, the exercise was an exercise after all. Even though they knew it was an exercise, their faces were all too calm and composed.

What if it's not a drill?

If this hadn't been a drill, after 75 seconds, half of the people here would have died instantly, and the other half would have spent a few days slowly experiencing death in the agony of deadly radiation, and their family and friends outside had died a few days earlier. They had been wiped out seconds ago, turning into dust in the universe... If so, would their faces still be as calm?Will they face death with equal equanimity?
What a joke!
After all, the drill is just a drill. When the fate-determining node comes, how many of these people can see death as home?Pasinkova doesn't have much hope for this, because most of them have no beliefs, or only superficial beliefs. If they believe from the bottom of their hearts, they will go to heaven after death and die. Reunited with family members in heaven, then they will not be afraid and can face death truly bravely.

"All down!" someone yelled.

Those present immediately lay down on the ground, holding their heads with their hands, simulating the scene of being hit by a cruise missile carrying a smaller-yield nuclear warhead, but this is also...acting, and it is very perfunctory acting. The standard procedure is written like this, and they will After doing this, there was no fear on his face due to being dropped by several smaller-yield nuclear bombs on his head, and he quickly stood up and returned to his post, as if nothing happened.

"General! The missiles are ready!" An officer shouted, with no awe or trembling in his eyes, because once these nine missiles are launched, millions of people will be directly turned into fly ash, and hundreds of millions of people will die. Nuclear fallout, more than a billion people will be homeless... He is instead proud of completing the launch preparations earlier than expected, and may be able to receive recognition after the exercise.

General Pasinkova opened the protective cover on the console, and there was a red button under the protective cover.

All the officers in the command room focused on her.

"launch missile!"

She said in her mouth, but didn't press it down, after all, this was just a drill.

But maybe one day, she will press it.

(End of this chapter)