Chapter 12: Opportunities Only Favor Those Who Are Prepared

  At that time, people's minds were still very simple and didn't have the cunning of those officials more than a decade later. Lin Hongfei's words left Lin Weiguo stunned, somewhat perplexed. "Ask for instructions? Son, isn't this something you did yourself? What do you need to ask Old Liu for?"

  "Dad, how is this thing not related to Uncle Liu?" Lin Hongfei didn't know what to say to his simple-minded old father. It seemed that only in a specific historical period would there be such a simple-minded official. "This matter really has something to do with Uncle Liu."

  "Ah?" Lin Weiguo was stunned, his mind couldn't turn around for a while, he furrowed his brow and thought for a moment, then shook his head, "You're saying this is something Old Liu arranged for you to do? Impossible! Such a big thing, how could Old Liu possibly give it to you without a word? Isn't that just messing around?"

  Lin Hongfei was at a loss for words, "Dad, what are you talking about? You're getting confused."

  Lin Weiguo is really a straightforward person, Lin Hongfei has already made it clear, but Lin Weiguo still doesn't understand. The "awareness" of military personnel in political aspects is indeed low. However, Duan Yuqin is a teacher and also an insider in the education system, so she knows more about officialdom than her husband, a pure military man. She vaguely understood what her son meant, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Hongfei, are you saying... to share some of this credit with Old Liu?"

  Having someone at home who understands is a relief. Lin Hongfei let out a sigh of relief and nodded hastily, "Mom, that's exactly what I mean."

  "What?" Lin Hongfei hadn't spoken yet, but Lin Weiguo suddenly understood the meaning behind his son's words and immediately became angry. His eyes widened and his voice rose, "You little brat, I sent you to college and this is what you learned?"

  "So that's it," Lin Hongfei's words made Duan Yuqin understand, turning her head to interrupt Lin Weiguo's words, "Old Lin, don't interrupt, I'm asking you, is this thing Hongfei made really useful?"

  Don't look at Lin Weiguo being so strong in front of Lin Hongfei, but as soon as he's in front of Duan Yuzhen, he immediately becomes a meek little cat. With Duan Yuzhen's words, Lin Weiguo's high-flying momentum suddenly dropped, and he smiled awkwardly, "Hmm, if it can really be used, it would be very practical. American and European developed countries' firearms all have this thing. With this thing, the gun can... Ah, what am I telling you this for? Anyway, as long as we have this thing, soldiers' combat capabilities will increase a lot."

  Duan Yuzhen didn't quite understand this, she wasn't interested in military affairs, which was normal, women weren't usually interested in things that killed people, but that didn't stop her from making an accurate judgment about the value of these things and having a clear understanding of what would be most beneficial for her man to do next.

  "If so, then you should really go find Old Liu."

  "Huh?" Lin Weiguo opened his mouth, looking a bit stunned. He looked at Lin Hongfei and then at his wife, not understanding why both his wife and son insisted on dragging Old Liu into this matter... That guy Old Liu clearly hadn't done anything.

  To be honest, Lin Weiguo was somewhat unwilling.

  Duan Yuzhen looked at her husband's expression and knew that this man, who was like a big kid, had started to get stubborn again. She shook her head helplessly, "Old Lin, I'm telling you, our son is planning to use this thing as a bargaining chip for your promotion. With this chip, you'll have a good chance of entering that unit, right?"

  Lin Weiguo nodded without thinking, this is of course, as a professional soldier, he may not understand other things, but if it's about army weapons, even if he has never used them before, he can still tell good from bad. Moreover, the Gulf War that had just ended and caused great shock and impact on the entire Republic's military and high-level officials also made Lin Weiguo see the idea of changing individual soldier weapons in the new era: by installing multiple functional accessories, an old gun can also show new vitality.

  Unfortunately, the automatic rifles currently used by the three armies of the Republic basically still use three-point mechanical sights. Optical sighting devices for individual soldiers are almost non-existent. Even sniper rifles equipped with optical sights still use traditional dovetail mounts, which in practice have proven to be a poor interface for securing high-precision optical sights. After prolonged use, they tend to loosen, greatly affecting shooting accuracy, and requiring specialized tools and equipment to re-tighten the firearm and sight. This shortcoming may be tolerable during peacetime training, when logistical support can keep up, but in wartime, it could be fatal.

  In comparison, according to Lin Weiguo's analysis, the Picatinny rail used by US and NATO soldiers does not have this problem, which is also why Comrade Lin places such importance on the tactical rail system designed by Lin Hongfei - it's a combat capability multiplier.

  Lin Weiguo had some doubts about whether he could become a member of the experimental troops that the Republic was about to establish, but when he saw the tactical rail system designed by his son, Lin Weiguo's eyes lit up instantly. As a professional soldier, he immediately realized that this was what he wanted!

  What was that saying again? Opportunity only favors the prepared, and when our old leader sees this tactical rail system I designed, he'll naturally take a second look at himself and say that one foot has already stepped into the door of that unit... In Lin Weiguo's eyes, what his son designed is still his own.

  Now, both his son and wife say that they should also give some credit to Old Liu, which makes Lin Weiguo feel a bit "uncomfortable". This is my thing, he didn't spend a single penny from start to finish, why should he? It's just like when a child has a new toy, they love it so much and won't even let anyone else take a look except for their best friend.

  "Lao Lin, how can you not turn around and change direction?" It seems that Lao Lin has really gotten himself into a stubborn corner and can't get out. Duan Yuzhen sighed, "Think about it, if you let Lao Liu intervene in this matter, won't he snatch the position from you?"

  This is impossible. Lin Weiguo didn't even think about it and immediately denied this idea.

  Just kidding, Old Liu is now a military district commander and a standing committee member of the municipal party committee at the prefecture level, which can be called a successful career. Let him put down everything he has worked hard to get over the years and start from scratch? With my understanding of Old Liu's character, he will never make such a choice.

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