Chapter 1094: Chapter 45: Come with Me to Welcome a Guest Tomorrow Night
Each era has its own tactics.
Some people think drawing up ranks for execution is stupid, and stuffing sand into shells must mean someone embezzled military funds.
These are issues viewed through a modern lens on the past and aren’t necessarily objective.
Wang Yunxiao’s ideas can’t be said to be very original, only that his perspective is broader and more far-sighted than his contemporaries.
After all, in this era, naval tradition still leaned towards armored battleships and cannon duels.
Submarines have already been invented but have not yet been deployed in combat. Given the complexities of marine biology, equipping submarines doesn’t seem like a particularly good idea.
Weapons like the Deepwater Bomb, specifically designed against submarines, are only theories on paper and have not undergone deeper research and development.
Traditional naval tactical thinking still focuses on human elements—calling it “traditional” might be misleading; this tactical concept has only been popularized in the last few years.
In the past, so-called military training meant recruiting soldiers, handing them weapons, and letting them drill.
Nowadays, the army must cultivate high-quality talent. Be it ships, cannons, or modern military thought, uneducated people can’t grasp these.
On this basis, wanting to train elite Sea People soldiers cannot be said to have any issues.
One might think the military isn’t stupid and would surely consider such tactics… but that’s not necessarily true.
Anyone slightly familiar with WWII history knows of the infamous T34 tank and the miraculous battleship called the Fusang.
Deep sea combat was not a fighting environment that the Northern Fleet had ever considered before.
To put it plainly, they never had the luxury to consider it before.
The Sea People knew how to fight, but their general cultural literacy was low, making it difficult to articulate their strategies.
The veteran engineers of the equipment department couldn’t venture into the deep sea, so they could only fantasize by watching combat footage.
As for the top brass, they need to consider more complex factors from all angles.
Wang Yunxiao regretted the two recommendations he made impulsively. After making those recommendations, he found himself trapped in the equipment department.
The equipment department was working overtime to rush the parts development, and every improvement in the design had to follow his opinions.
“What can I offer… Do I know the structure of a Deepwater Bomb?”
In other novels, isn’t the transmigrator just supposed to draw some diagrams and make gestures, and everything else gets handed off to recruited craftsmen to handle?
But there was no choice. As the proposer of the new scheme, he couldn’t just wash his hands of it.
He originally planned to take the time to go on a date with Li Mumu, but that plan was completely ruined because of this.
Meanwhile, it made Wang Yunxiao realize why he needed a personal assistant.
With daily overtime, coming home exhausted, his brain sluggish, his limbs weak, he just wanted to sleep in bed and do nothing.
All living matters, from clothing to food, were handled by Nie Xiaoyun.
At first, Wang Yunxiao felt a bit awkward and embarrassed.
A week later, seeing his underwear hanging out on the balcony, he had no emotional response at all.
After a full three weeks, twenty-one days of overtime work, a new set of Heavenly Armor appeared before Wang Yunxiao.
This was an entirely silver-white mecha, primarily constructed from celluloid and black steel, 50 cm taller and 30 kg heavier than the previous model designed for the Sea People.
Throughout the mecha, in the front chest, back, and joint areas, numerous folding blades were hidden. Once deployed, they turned into fin shapes, aiding navigation in water and turning the wearer into a poisonous sea urchin against the Sea Serpent Clan, who could only swallow and attack.
Simultaneously, the back of the mecha was fitted with two miniature Heavenly Eight Trigram furnaces. Not intended to provide much power in the sea depths, they retained jet functions to assist rapid advances.
Furthermore, it had an overloading function, equivalent to a small timed bomb.
Explosive weapons and thrown bombs aren’t useful on deep-sea battlefields; water resistance prevents effective deployment.
The only way to cause an explosion was to carry a bomb and go for a kamikaze attack against the enemy.
Frankly, this model of the Heavenly Armor’s only use was for suicide attacks.
Master Cai shook his head, sighing repeatedly that his lifelong reputation would probably be ruined by this contraption.
“Should have gotten Fusang engineers to design it.”
Wang Yunxiao deeply agreed.
The Fusang People have a reputation for designing this kind of weapon, undeniably more professional than us.
As for another Deepwater Bomb project, that couldn’t be completed in a short time, and only preliminary design sketches along with four different conceptual approaches were made.
Wang Yunxiao could only understand half of the design sketch.
He could recognize the explosives and the fuses.
But when it came to specific details like balance weights, explosive loads, and damage range, he was completely clueless.
Frankly speaking, you only learn the depth of this thing if you personally experience an explosion.
Having finally found some spare time, Wang Yunxiao originally intended to take leave to go womanizing, but as soon as he got home, barely warming his seat, Yang Qiming called him to the office.
“Have you set a date with that girl from the Mu Family?”
He initially thought they would discuss the Deepwater Bomb, but to his surprise, Yang Qiming started with such gossip.
Wang Yunxiao could only speak the truth.
“Nothing’s decided yet; her family believes in focusing on studies. She’s preparing to go to the Penglai Immortal Academy later this year, but we don’t know the specific details there yet.”
“Penglai Immortal Academy, well… that’s good. Catching the attention of such an immortal shows your wife has great talent.”
Yang Qiming nodded and said, “Tomorrow, bring the girl over. At eight in the evening, bring her to the pier to meet some guests with me.”
What?
Wang Yunxiao was utterly baffled.
You’re picking up a guest—what does that have to do with my wife?
I don’t recall us being that close.
“Is this necessary, Chief? We…”
“It’s necessary.”
Yang Qiming interrupted Wang Yunxiao: “Don’t ask so many questions, and don’t tell others about this. Everything will become clear in time.”
“Understood!”
Back at home, Wang Yunxiao hurriedly called Li Mumu.
“Do you have acquaintances overseas?”
“No, I don’t.”
Li Mumu was also confused. She covered the phone and turned to ask Wendy, “Is your mom coming?”
“My mom isn’t so lucky to have the Admiral go out to greet her personally.”
Wendy denied it on the spot.
“I know all your acquaintances, none whom I’d consider friends. Anyone the Admiral would personally meet should at least be someone at the Four Seas Commerce Guild’s top level. Maybe your dad knows them and wants you to show up.”
“Even so, it wouldn’t require this much, I…”
Li Mumu was about to speak when a thought suddenly struck her. Instinctively, she looked at the Red String on her wrist.
Many were familiar from childhood, but true acquaintances weren’t many, yet…
Could it be that person!