Chapter 1368: The plank road was built openly
A little later that day.
Xiang Province, outside Hecheng.
Second Artillery Base 55.
The morning fog in the mountains has not yet dissipated. Yang Guang, the commander of the 814th Missile Brigade, sat in front of the observation window of the combat command room, and his fingertips unconsciously rubbed the wear of the cuffs of the military uniform.
In the reflection on the glass, a row of camouflaged HY4330 missile launchers were running through the tunnel road that had just been washed by rain the night before. The water mist raised at the rear of the vehicle reflected a fine halo under the light.
Thanks to the launch mission that I participated in two years ago, the 814th Brigade was fortunate to become the first unit in the army to completely change to Dongfeng 31A.
Originally, this model only replaced a new solid rocket engine based on the Dongfeng 31 to improve the carrying capacity and extend the range to the standard "intercontinental" level. Therefore, other auxiliary vehicles are completely compatible with the basic Dongfeng 31. , you only need to update the launch vehicle, and there is not much change in the training outline.
However, it was the last time I took on the assembly, and some small episodes appeared.
About two weeks ago, Base 55 suddenly received a notice that the 8 new bullets originally scheduled to be equipped have been changed to 10, and they were asked to pull them quickly after completing the replacement, making a very special request. launch test.
Logically speaking, it is definitely a good thing for missile troops to get a launch mission.
But Yang Guang's heart was covered with a faint layer of worry.
The instructions I received before were quite general, either because they were extremely confidential, and even first-class officers in the brigade did not have the right to know the whole picture of the practice in advance.
Either the entire task itself is a sudden problem, so even the superiors make temporary decisions, which requires an additional period of time to improve the relevant plan.
But no matter what, even the new bullets have been in place now, but the specific requirements have not been here...
For the commander who is responsible for the execution, it is inevitable that he is a little unsure. "Brig Commander Yang, the inspection of bullets No. 1 to No. 8 has been completed. The parameters and status of each subsystem are normal and are being brought back by the launch battalions of your brigade."
At this moment, the voice of the base technical director He Shulin was transmitted through the encrypted radio: "The three-level structure of 9 and 10 bullets is somewhat different. According to regulations, several additional steps are required. The comrades are dismantling them. The technical manual given by the seal manufacturer is expected to take about 6-8 hours to complete."
After hearing this, Yang Guang subconsciously frowned:
"Somewhat is different?"
"Lao He, what's going on?"
As he spoke, he stood up and put the thermos in his hand back on the table.
Usually, upgrades and replacements of different sub-models can be guaranteed by the test company of the technical battalion in the brigade.
This time, due to the above special requirements, He Shulin, the director of the base expert office, took the lead in receiving the work.
Even he said he had never seen it before...
That was probably really rare. "Is it a new model?" Yang Guang couldn't help but think about it.
He had known for a long time that there was a more drastic version of Dongfeng 31 than Type A, which was said to further increase the range and could cover most of the North American continent without going through the Arctic ballistic.
The superiors are so mysterious that it is entirely possible that they temporarily decide to hand over the model still under test to the combat brigade for launch, so as to shock the young man at the current critical node of the transition from disaster relief to reconstruction.
Similar things have happened in the past.
But that time the shock was failed due to the confidentiality issue...
However, after thinking about it, I felt it was unlikely.
If it is really a major modification, then before the test launch, you have to leave a few months of learning and adaptation period for the troops, and the developer must send some technical personnel to assist. It is impossible to install it after installation. The task will be immediately requested.
He Shulin's voice sounded again, interrupting Yang Guang's thoughts: "You can see directly now that there are two additional sets of heat dissipation pipes in the third-level part, and the positioning system interface is not a familiar standard. In addition, the fairing has a larger volume and is visually estimated to accommodate a three-warhead MIRV carrier..."
At this point, he paused for two seconds, as if he had made some new discoveries:
> "But on the nameplate, the carrying capacity is not much different from the other 8 Type A bullets. Unless there is a new nuclear warhead with a higher degree of miniaturization, it is impossible to carry three... As for the others, more , then you have to open the maintenance port and then compare it in detail. "
The latter suddenly captured a keyword:
"Wait, why is it called carrying capacity?"
Even technicians do not always strictly call the scientific name of a device or equipment during daily communication.
But there are always some habitual names.
For example, "carrier capacity" is a statement that almost never appears in the missile force.
On the contrary, when he worked with the aerospace department before, those rocket guys often talked about it.
He Shulin was also stunned for a moment: "That's what it is written on the nameplate... When you say that, it is true that the other ones use combat loads..."
At this moment A bold guess appeared in Yang Guang's mind: "Hurry to find the technical manual and see what this thing is called?"
It happened to be at this moment, before The eight missiles that had completed the inspection had been put into storage, so he quickly grabbed the protective suit hanging on the back of the chair and ran towards the bunker entrance on the other side of the combat command room.
When passing through the three explosion-proof doors, he noticed that several officers in the base technical room were labeling the newly arrived batch of protective equipment, and the production date on the packaging box was a week ago.
No doubt, this is indeed a temporary mission...
...
The combat command room is not far from the equipment maintenance cave library, and when He Shulin dismantled the technical information When the seal was sealed, Yang Guang had already come behind him.
"Brig Commander Yang, what you said is really right... This thing is called the 'fast orbital replenishment system'. It looks like a solid fuel rocket improved based on Dongfeng 31, used in With the nuclear war and all spacecraft in low-Earth orbit, it quickly launched four micro-positioning satellites to assist us in completing rapid maneuvering and strategic counterattack missions…”
The former looked like a child who had obtained some new toy, pointing to the content on the title page with excitement. But Yang Guang directly reached out to hold his forehead and sighed-
After walking into this place and seeing the full picture of No. 9, he had basically confirmed himself as soon as he walked into this place. conjecture.
Most of the previous doubts were also solved.
In fact, Yang Guang should be considered the person who knows the most about this "fast track replacement system" across the army.
Because it is actually a Kuaizhou-1 solid fuel rocket that has been modified and can be loaded into the Dongfeng 31 standard launch vehicle.
The first two launches were even carried out by the 1st Battalion of the 814th Missile Brigade.
So the superiors gave these two bullets priority to them who had not had high counterattack priority, and they almost did not leave any adaptation period, requiring the launch mission to be carried out in a few days.
The maintenance and support personnel at that time were all directly from the Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, so He Shulin had never contacted the technical room before and was considered a novice.
The only thing that I can't understand is why I need to launch a rocket urgently at this time.
"Comrade Yang Guang, Comrade He Shulin."
No mistakes, one poem, one content, one in 6, one book, one bar, one reading!
The voice of the base commander Bi Daping sounded from the entrance of the cave library behind him:
"You should have seen the situation of the new equipment, right?"
Erren Zhuan He saluted and found that the other party had brought political commissar Liu Chunquan and several staff officers to him.
"Now I will give you specific task instructions."
Bi Daping said as he took out a file bag with a seal from his briefcase, showed it to everyone and then took it apart: >
"The 814th Brigade of the Second Artillery Base 55 Missile is now ordered to transfer a fast track replacement system to the No. 9 test launch position before dawn on June 7, and launch the pre-determined payload into the following parameters and instructions. Track..."
As a technical officer, He Shulin subconsciously wanted to say something.
But Yang Guang directly saluted:
"Please ensure that the task is completed!"
He Shulin was stunned for a moment, and was not sure whether he should respond with him or continue to raise his concerns.
Bi Daping seemed to see his thoughts. After handing over the order documents to Yang Guang, he smiled and said: "Don't worry, your technical room only needs to complete the relevant tests according to the manual requirements. But, the 814 Brigade has enough experience with this model..."
After saying that, he looked at Yang Guang next to him:
"That's right, Brigade Commander Yang?"
He Shulin's eyes swept over the two people in front of him who seemed to have a tacit understanding, with half shock and half confused in his eyes.
Usually, after a new type of equipment is in place, the technical office should first master various operation and maintenance details, and then teach them to each brigade.
Now the superior leader and the missile brigade commander both look very clear, but he is still kept in the dark.
Make him feel like he is...
A little redundant?
…
After the order was issued, He Shulin quickly led the technical team to work again, while Bi Daping and Yang Guang walked around another No. 10 ammunition that had not yet entered the inspection. After walking for a while, I finally stopped next to the fairing.
"It's a little different from Kuaizhou No. 1, right?"
Yang Guang looked at the bullet body with a cold light on the lifting platform, and shone it on the bullet body with a tactical flashlight. Middle section:
"The third-stage rocket has an additional honeycomb composite structure, which is close to the original Dongfeng 31A instead of Kuaizhou No. 1A. In addition, the fairing is not completely Kuaizhou's design, so there is nothing else." >
After saying that, he smiled bitterly: "By the way to say this kind of task, you should be able to notify us earlier, right?"
Bi Daping shook his head solemnly; "There are some formalities and some approval documents were just added three days ago... The military wei is about to issue a new emergency combat readiness order, and there is also a "2008 Track Defense White Paper that is not disclosed to the public 》..."
As a deputy division-level cadre, Yang Guang could not touch the idea of the decision-making level, but he also felt its importance through the title of this document.
So, instead of continuing on this topic, he asked his last question; "Chief, Kuaizhou 1 has carried out nearly ten successful launch missions, Why did we suddenly have to launch the satellite? "
Bi Daping lowered his head and was silent for a moment, and then replied: "On the one hand, it is to test the troops' rapid response ability...you Know that recently, the GPS signal over my country has experienced several brief interruptions. If it were not for the top of the Beidou system with dual terminals, it would be very likely to cause some operational confusion. In this case, the superiors must consider the occurrence of the existing Beidou satellite. Possibility of failure..."
"On the other hand, it is also because Americans are used to staring at our missile launcher."
"Huh?"
Yang Guang keenly realized something.
He seemed to be part of a larger plan.
Bi Daping's next answer verified his conjecture:
"When the Pentagon reconnaissance satellite discovers a Dongfeng 31 ready to be launched, it will inevitably gather most of the nearby orbital reconnaissance resources in our place, and it will gain enough maneuver and launch window for another mission to the north..."< br>
"Other..."
Yang Guang instinctively wanted to ask what level of mission it was that could allow an intercontinental ballistic missile to cover it.
But considering the confidentiality regulations, I finally suppressed my curiosity and just nodded.
"I understand..."
(This chapter ends)