Chapter 205 The poor man’s version of the atomic bomb

Author: Zhe Lei

Chapter 205 The poor man’s version of the atomic bomb

"Hiss, tell me, there is such a mess in our country. Peking University students have spoken out and Peking University professors have spoken. Logically speaking, Peking University has contributed a lot, but I always feel that things are a bit strange. Is there something missing?

What to order?”

Jiang Jiangzuo approached Cheng Nuo and said with a strange tone.

In front of the desk, Cheng Nuo, who was writing an article anonymously to criticize the public, turned half of his face to smile and said, "Why, Lifu, are you here with me like this? If you have something to say, say it quickly, and if you have anything to say, let it go."

"Then I'll tell you the truth." Jiang Jiangzuo leaned over and said seriously: "I have calculated it. People from all walks of life, as long as they are patriotic, are actively speaking out to support these students, but you say it is so big

Why is it that the president of Peking University is the only one silent about this matter? It’s extremely strange.”

Hearing this, Cheng Nuo couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

No wonder Jiang Jiangzuo would ask this. Compared with the so-called mutual defense agreement, the famous "Twenty-One Treaty" in history is really insignificant, and the actual harm to the country is not the same.

In fact, as early as the beginning of World War I, when Britain and France were the Entente Powers and Germany and Austria were the Central Powers, the two sides were at war. The Yuan Shikai government just watched from the other side and declared to remain neutral.

In this regard, Yuan Datou also issued a special order saying: "European countries are unfortunately at odds with each other. China is all friends and has issued an order to abide by outsider neutrality and maintain friendship."

Unfortunately, the plan could not keep up with the changes. Not long after the order was issued, our status as a "neutral country" could not be maintained.

Japan declared war on Germany in 1914. In November of that year, the Japanese army captured Qingdao, a German colony in China.

The following year, the Japanese government made extensive rights demands to Yuan Datou. This was the "Twenty-One" negotiations between China and Japan. The first one proposed that our government promised to hand over all German rights in Shandong to Japan.

Later, in 1917, the year Cheng Nuo returned to China, the United States declared war on Germany. Gu Weijun, the minister to the United States, strongly suggested that China follow the United States and declare war on Germany.

Gu Weijun's reason is that the leader of the future world order must be the United States, and China must urgently take sides. In the future, only by "relying on the United States for help" can China have a status in the world.

From the perspective of future generations, Gu Weijun's ideas were very clear. If the public really followed the care strategy, the situation might have changed a bit.

However, there are too many pig teammates in the Beiyang government. As the European War draws to a close and our domestic Civil War has ended, U.S. President Wilson specifically declares: to sign an open peace treaty, oppose secret diplomacy, and convene the Paris Peace Conference.

This statement is a huge encouragement to us that we can restore the Chinese colonies occupied by the great powers after the war, especially Qingdao, Shandong.

But it was at this critical juncture that the Beiyang government launched secret diplomacy with Japan and secretly signed the "Sino-Japanese Military Agreement on Joint Defense Against Enemies."

Not only did this ignore Wilson's statement and take the initiative to establish an alliance with Japan, it also amounted to being outside the Allied Powers group and the new post-war international order proposed by Wilson, putting China in a very unfavorable international position after the war.

status.

In other words, as a victorious country, we should have followed Wilson's provisions on abolition of secret treaties and the return of colonies.

However, the Beiyang government completely deviated from these international conditions that were favorable to China, actively tied China to the chariot of Japanese militarism, and actively stood with Japan.

No matter from the past or now, no matter from which angle you look at it, this is an extremely absurd and stupid choice.

If you have a good hand, you can make a mess of yourself.

It is said that a weak country has no diplomacy, but it is a weak country in the first place, but it still likes to seek death. How can it survive in the forest of the world?

Just like Haiti in later generations, it is difficult to find another country in the world that can annoy all five permanent members at the same time.

"In your opinion, what should Peking University do?" Cheng Nuo asked

"For such a treaty that is so humiliating and humiliating, the public rushes to sign it in secret and seeks skin from the tiger. It is ridiculous. Isn't this a voluntary recognition of the legality of Japan's occupation of Qingdao? We do academic work every day. At such a critical moment, we can no longer pretend to be deaf and dumb. How can we tolerate it?

The Beiyang government is doing such a despicable thing!"

Jiang Jiangzuo was furious and spoke very quickly.

Cheng Nuo nodded: "I can understand how you feel. The reason why the Beiyang government dared to risk the world's disapproval to sign this agreement is simply because it is interested in the Japanese money. The so-called carnivores are despicable and cannot plan far."

"But even Peking University students can understand the truth, but the president of Peking University doesn't know it?"

"how you said that?"

"Everyone is actively running around to tell each other, and they usually give speeches here and there. But at this time, when a group of students need an opinion leader, Cai Gong suddenly lost his voice. Isn't this a bit unreasonable?"

Seeing that Cheng Nuo was speechless, Jiang Jiangzuo, who thought he had been right, continued: "Everyone knows that Japan is the most untrustworthy, but the government actually broke its promise to the world in order to win the trust of Japan. If we don't come out to express our attitude at this time,

I'm afraid that all China's rights and interests will be sold out in a daze.

If the people do not have an attitude at this time, our country will make the world laugh and become the laughing stock of other countries. It will be impossible to gain a foothold in the post-war world in the future..."

While the other party was talking, Cheng Nuo didn't interrupt, letting him vent his anger.

When the time was almost up, Cheng Nuo slowly handed over a glass of water and said with a smile, "Are you done? Are you tired? Drink some water quickly to moisten your throat."

"Thank you." Jiang Jiangzuo took the tea habitually. He reacted as soon as he took a sip and quickly put down the cup: "No, Zhiyuan, you haven't said my opinion yet, are you right? In the face of big rights and wrongs, you can't do it again.

act dumb."

Cheng Nuo pulled a bench over, sat in front of him and said with a smile: "Of course you are right, but the world is not just black and white. A very realistic situation is that Peking University is not run in an ivory tower and a vacuum.

Running a school requires talents and funding.

The funding for Peking University comes only from the Beiyang government, although the Beiyang government's money mainly comes from borrowing money and selling out China's interests.

Now that he has a special status, he is the president of Peking University. Although he did not directly respond to the students' rally, he did not obey the order of the Beiyang government to stop the students.

You must know that these people in the government think that "aggressive students are good at saving the country. It is unknown whether China can be saved. But in the future, such students will never be able to help, so they can be eliminated." At this time, Cai Gong did not

Expressing your stance in time is the best way to express your stance."

After finishing his conversation, Jiang Jiangzuo also fell into deep thought.

After a long time, he slowly nodded his head.

"Zhiyuan, you are right, I am possessed."

Cheng Nuo patted his friend's shoulder and said with a smile: "But you just woke me up. It just so happens that you can take this opportunity to return to Beijing."

"Return to Beijing?" Jiang Jiangzuo hesitated: "Why do you want me to return to Beijing at this time? Could it be related to this student/protest?"

Cheng Nuo nodded: "Yes, as far as I know, all the students studying in Japan held a march and rally in Tokyo this time to protest. More than 100 people were arrested by the Japanese military police. Later, the students continued to protest, and more than 6,000 people were arrested.

About two-thirds of the students studying in Japan went on strike and returned home in anger.

Although some students will return to Japan after the incident, there will not be a few who stay in the country directly. With the current domestic employment environment, it is simply impossible to absorb so many talents, which would be too wasteful."

Jiang Jiangzuo thought about it: "So you are thinking about letting me go there, can you attract a group of talents to come over?"

Cheng Nuo refilled the tea for him and said with a smile: "That's the reason. We always emphasize 'industry-university-research', but I have always had a vague understanding of what industry-university research is. Now with the scale of our Academy of Sciences,

With the expansion, I gradually understood some truth.

The so-called industry-university-research cooperation refers to the joint participation and cooperation between the industry represented by enterprises and the academic community represented by universities and scientific research institutes in order to achieve technological innovation and transformation of scientific and technological achievements in order to achieve the interests of each organization.

a form of cooperation.

But now we have enterprises and scientific research institutions, but we are relatively lacking in the direction of universities. Now it is not easy to successfully open an alkali plant and an ammonia plant. If we want to continue to develop in the future, we must have fresh blood.

of joining.”

Jiang Jiangzuo agreed: "Yes, right now our foundation is still shallow, and our hematopoietic ability is seriously insufficient. We really need to supplement our talents to achieve the purpose of internal circulation. But having said that, among these international students, most of them are liberal arts and military majors.

These are not what we are in short supply of."

Cheng Nuo smiled and said, "That's why I brought you here for review. If these students are more interested in science and are willing to change careers, it's okay for us to recruit them. It's better than training them from scratch."

Jiang Jiangzuo took a sip of tea and said firmly: "Okay, I'm going back to Beijing to handle this matter for you. I can also take this opportunity to see the homework of the students studying in France.

How it goes, I can help them study in France."

Cheng Nuo sighed: "Thank you for your hard work."

"What's the point? I don't understand chemistry. I can't help here anyway, so I might as well do something within my power." Jiang Jiangzuo said calmly.

Cheng Nuo sighed: "The reason why the public can do such a thing is, in the final analysis, caused by the word 'money'. Without money, everything is difficult. This is one of the reasons why I insist on setting up a factory and doing industry."

, now that we have made some achievements, your contribution is no less than anyone else’s.”

Jiang Jiangzuo shook his head: "Well, back then you and I were both students of mathematics. In terms of talent, you were the best I have ever seen. But after returning to China, you did mathematics and education, and now you are engaged in industry.

, and it’s still far from chemistry, which is too complex and messy.

If we don't help, how can one person keep busy? If it's a situation like this, it's better not to mention it in the future."

Picking up his tea cup, Cheng Nuo hesitated for a moment, and finally drank it all: "Okay, I remember, be extremely careful when you go here."

Jiang Jiangzuo suddenly smiled: "I know it well, I will bring you dozens of talents this time..."

Before he finished speaking, Jiang Jiangzuo suddenly thought of something and became hesitant.

Cheng Nuo asked curiously: "What's wrong?"

A look of struggle flashed across his face, and Jiang Jiangzuo immediately said, "I'm more worried about you than about work."

"Is it me?" Cheng Nuo asked confused.

"Of course it's you." Jiang Jiangzuo said with a serious look on his face: "The sages once said, 'A sheep is lost due to many differences in the road, and a scholar is lost in many ways.' When rushing forward, the more wheels on the crotch, the better."

After hearing this, Cheng Nuo laughed loudly: "Special circumstances, special treatment. But you are right, I will pay attention to it later."

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In the following days, Cheng Nuo sent Jiang Jiangzuo away, and he started the next round of scientific research work intensively.
To be continued...