Mm.
The Republic of India has developed its own nuclear submarines.
This has already become the most ridiculous joke at this military equipment exhibition.
After a period of giggling.
The senior generals from Great Xia, who led delegations to the arms exhibition, finally calmed down and refocused their attention on the exhibition.
"Speaking of which, India's nuclear submarine this time was developed with the help of a young fellow from our country named Meng Hao."
"It's truly awe-inspiring that this kid is only in his early twenties… When we old guys were in our early twenties, we had just joined the army."
"I heard that this kid is the apple of Elder Ouyang's eye… If this kid hadn't insisted on not cooperating with the military, why would they let him stay out in society? Elder Ouyang would have already brought him to his side for personal tutelage."
It was clear.
No matter how much Meng Hao claimed he didn't want too much involvement with the military.
In reality.
Meng Hao was extremely popular and well-known within the military.
When the topic turned to Meng Hao,
Every single one of these generals was filled with pride and affection.
They had heard many stories about Meng Hao.
For example, refusing an offer of fifty billion US dollars and staying true to his principles to remain in Great Xia.
Another example, throwing the American envoy who came to "recruit" him from several floors down.
And another example, the mechs he developed helped the Soviet Union regain its prestige, causing them to owe Great Xia a favor.
And this time.
It was heard that Elder Ouyang had agreed to Meng Hao's assistance in developing India's nuclear submarines.
Although there were risks to personal safety,
India, after all, was not like Western countries such as the United States.
Being located next to Great Xia, they dared not act recklessly.
Meng Hao's help also meant that India owed Great Xia a favor.
National favors, once repaid, could be repaid in kind.
"India really is obsessed with saving face."
"However, with Meng Hao's help this time, they developed the Annihilator-2 nuclear submarine and are bound to brag about it."
"It's said that to prevent any slip-ups at the exhibition, they've spent an extra hundred million for Meng Hao's appearance fee… They even secretly brought back Elder Ouyang to ensure Meng Hao's safety, with the nation's reputation as collateral, just to invite Meng Hao."
The leading Lieutenant General's expression gradually turned serious.
"Although India has repeatedly assured us."
"Elder Ouyang still instructed us to take good care of Meng Hao at this conference."
"If Meng Hao is forcibly detained by Western countries led by the United States, we won't be able to bear the consequences."
A Major General spoke dismissively.
"Don't worry."
"This time, our delegation is unprecedentedly large."
"Out of the delegation of over two hundred people, nearly 150 are specially trained soldiers in civilian attire."
"Such a large number of personnel is enough to form an augmented company… And they are all elites among elites, the best of the best."
Regarding his subordinate's assurance,
The Lieutenant General nodded.
But she still emphasized repeatedly.
Meng Hao's safety must be guaranteed.
Absolutely no carelessness is allowed.
…
The next morning.
The President of Australia personally attended the exhibition.
He gave high praise to this grand event.
After breakfast.
The exhibition officially began.
After the draw and rotation.
Dozens of countries, including Great Xia, the United States, the Soviet Union, Hamburg, and the Middle East, sequentially showcased their military equipment.
Finally.
It was India's turn.
India's performance attracted the high attention of countries worldwide.
Of course.
The real reason was not that the proud India felt it was receiving global attention.
Instead, intelligence agencies from various countries had already received news.
The "Annihilator-2 nuclear submarine" to be exhibited by India this time was the work of a young man from Great Xia, no older than twenty-two.
The intelligence agencies of these countries even specifically emphasized.
This was a "mongrel" that originally required at least a billion to refit and upgrade.
It was a fusion of Soviet and American technology.
It could be said that.
There was no military research unit in the world that could confidently guarantee the interoperability of technology from two countries.
The billion-dollar refit plan previously proposed by the United States and the Soviet Union.
Was just a way to fool India.
They would take the money and then tinker with it.
Ensuring the nuclear submarine could move.
If problems arose again after a period of use, rendering it immobile.
Sorry, please continue to transfer funds.
Furthermore.
To prevent leakage of secrets, the United States.
Before Meng Hao took the lead in tackling the technical challenges of this nuclear submarine.
American military research experts had completely dismantled core components such as the nuclear propulsion core, the closed-cycle external heat engine, and the low-noise propulsion propeller.
In other words.
Except for components developed by the Soviet Union, such as the composite metal hull, retractable torpedo tubes, and turbochargers, the entire submarine was essentially an empty shell.
And Meng Hao.
Managed to transform this empty shell into the sole and premier nuclear submarine among second-tier countries globally.
The difficulty of this.
Was not much different from redesigning and manufacturing a nuclear submarine from scratch.
It was even more difficult than fusing American and Soviet technologies.
Of course.
The confident India did not realize that the global attention was not directed at them, but entirely at Meng Hao.
Or rather.
They knew.
But they pretended not to know.
After all.
Showing off.
Was not embarrassing.
As the host country, Australia's presenter explained.
The main screen was filled with a dark, deep blue.
Clearly.
This was a scene filmed underwater.
"Ladies and gentlemen, what we are about to see is India's 'Annihilator-2 nuclear submarine'."
Mm.
They had to give face.
The host's voice was slightly impassioned, instantly capturing everyone's attention.
"Currently, the scene we are seeing is at a depth of 478 meters underwater… This depth exceeds that of conventional submarines at 300 meters, and is quite close to the depth of mainstream nuclear submarines worldwide…"
The depth of conventional submarines at 300 meters was not a mistake by the host.
As for why he only stated that India's Annihilator-2 nuclear submarine was close to the depth of mainstream nuclear submarines, without giving a specific figure, the reason was simple.
The diving depth of mainstream nuclear submarines worldwide was 600 meters.
And India's nuclear submarine clearly had not reached this depth.
However.
Don't hit a man when he's down.
As the host country, they had to leave some face for India.
"Wow, nearly five hundred meters deep."
"Although this depth is not comparable to mainstream nuclear submarines, it is already extremely rare for India."
"More importantly, everyone knows that this nuclear submarine was not independently developed by India… For a young man from Great Xia to lead a research team from the impoverished India to create such a sophisticated nuclear submarine is already extremely impressive."
"…"
It was evident.
India's Annihilator-2 nuclear submarine, upon its appearance, immediately sparked widespread discussion!