Among several topics, the one that has made the fastest progress is that a few scientists used existing equipment to build a small-scale atomic reactor in 43 years. However, the difficulties encountered during the development process,
These were all things that Yang Zhen had not expected after the research and development work was fully launched in early 2002.
Compared with the people across the country who were inspired after the explosion of the first atomic bomb, the Americans and most of the former National Government dignitaries who had fled abroad at this time realized what a big mistake they had made. They
Only then did I know what those people who disappeared after going to Northeast China had been doing in these years.
Compared to the fact that these professors and their families disappeared after they went to the Northeast, and the propaganda of the Anti-League campaign to have all these famous Chinese intellectuals shot, at most it was just an unfounded exile overseas. At this time, they had already moved from their previous high position.
For the dignitaries of the former Nationalist Government who have fallen from power, Americans are even more depressed.
After learning that the Chinese Communist Party actually exploded one of the most advanced weapons of this era before the establishment of the regime, the U.S. government regretted that it almost did not directly shoot the six engineers who went to the Anti-Japanese Alliance base to assemble centrifuges.
Throw the president of the University of Virginia who escaped into prison so that he will never get out.
It's just that the six American engineers who spent the entire war period in Northeast China were self-aware. After learning that the Anti-Japanese Alliance exploded the first atomic bomb, they did not dare to return to the United States and directly stayed in China to settle down.
Even after they died of illness, they never left China again. Because they knew that once they returned to China, there would be no other way for them except treason. They also knew clearly that after the US government found out the source of the equipment in the hands of the Chinese,
I will definitely not be able to forgive myself.
There is nothing wrong with the fact that the United States is a so-called democratic country. But whoever believes that Americans are absolutely democratic in all matters is either an idiot or a fool. As for those who endanger the interests of the United States,
Americans don't care whether they are Americans or not.
If you can't do it openly, then you can do it secretly. If I can't kill you, I can lock you up for life. Let you evaporate directly in the whole world. Even all your information will be destroyed directly. The president of the University of Virginia who approved the export, because
Although his identity and connections in the political circles should bear the main responsibility, he has not been held accountable.
The main person responsible has not been held accountable, so Americans who are eager to find scapegoats will also avoid the more serious matters and choose the less important ones when needed. These six engineers, who had long been persuaded by their family members back home, knew what they would face when they returned home.
What kind of outcome would you dare to go back there?
Only then did the frustrated Americans realize that they had actually cultivated another opponent for themselves in the war. Of course, Yang Zhen would not care too much about the mood of the United States. For him, whether the Americans were annoyed or not
Regret has nothing to do with him.
Several gentlemen have fulfilled their promises, and Yang Zhen has not broken his promises. In the political movements after the founding of the People's Republic of China, he took great risks to protect these people from any impact. Not only them, but also
Most of the scholars who returned from Europe and the United States after the founding of the People's Republic of China survived the previous political movements safely under the protection of Yang Zhen.
Especially for the unabashed professor Shu Xingbei, from the day he decided to stay in the Anti-Japanese Alliance, Yang Zhen put on the military uniform regardless of his own opposition and stayed in the army to engage in technical and research work.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Yang Zhen was transferred to work there, basically bringing him there.
Until he passed away as the Major General Vice President of the People's Liberation Army University of Electronic Engineering, which was established on the basis of the former Northeast Military Region University of Technology, Yang Zhen had been protecting him. Let this person not take the offended person seriously and say whatever he thought.
The father of Chinese radar did not suffer any political impact.
But now, after seeing off several gentlemen, he looked out the window and it was already dawn. There should have been a glimmer of light, but now it was a sky full of dark clouds. Yang Zhen rubbed his eyes tiredly and smiled bitterly at Li Yanping beside him.
: "Talking to these gentlemen is more tiring than fighting a real battle with the Japs. Some of the words are profound."
"To put it seriously, you may not offend him at any time. To put it lightly, people will not listen at all. These gentlemen are too bookish and have too high self-esteem. If you are not afraid of scaring these people
I really want to get them all to join the army and train them for a few months to get rid of their arrogance."
Regarding Yang Zhen's thoughts, Li Yanping, who had been dealing with these people for much longer than Yang Zhen and suffered more hardships, could only smile bitterly and said: "You, just talk.
Everyone is full of treasures, and there are not many such treasures in China, not to mention here."
"They have only been here for a short time, and they have solved a lot of problems for us. The linkage problem of the dual 23mm anti-aircraft guns and the quadruple 14mm anti-aircraft machine guns. The photoelectric director of the 57mm anti-aircraft guns.
The problems, as well as the working drawings of several tanks and aircraft engines transferred from the Soviet Union, were all solved by others. If they were really sent to military training, wouldn't you be the first to turn your back?"
"What's more, there are two of your teachers here. As a student, you can't send your teachers to military training. Even though you are in a high position now, you can follow our Chinese tradition of respecting teachers and respecting morality.
It is said that once you are a teacher, you will always be a father. If you send your teacher to military training, are you not afraid of being drowned in saliva?"
After a short joke, Li Yanping changed the topic back: "We will give them the treatment that should be given, and we will give them the treatment that should not be given. It depends on when they can produce results. If this
The longer it takes, the greater the pressure will be on you. Under such a tight financial situation, spending such a large sum of money every year on a project that cannot be publicized to the outside world will suffer as a sponsor.
The pressure can be imagined.”
In response to Li Yanping's words, Yang Zhen shook his head and said: "No matter how great the pressure is, you have to endure it. Science is a rigorous matter and must not be exploited. The things they develop are not ordinary guns and ammunition. Once an accident occurs
, the blow to all life in the immediate surroundings will be the most fatal. Not only the life of the developer, but also all living creatures within dozens of kilometers around will be dealt a devastating blow."
"Take your time, don't be in a hurry now that you've started. It's still good for us to be more prudent. For us, we still have plenty of time. Although I also want to develop them as soon as possible and throw them to Japan.
It’s over people’s heads, but reality is reality.”
"Although we have gathered so many of China's top scientists, our foundation is still too weak. And it is the first time for us to invest so much energy and funds at one time. For these scientists, it is also
This is the first time. If you are too impatient, problems may easily occur.”
"At the same time, our funds are limited, and we cannot invest too much money in one project at once while ensuring investment in other areas. The United States has a strong financial position, but we do not have the confidence. We should proceed step by step.
Come on, being more prudent can also prevent us from being under greater financial pressure."
"Anyway, the little devils, with the resources they have now, simply can't build this thing. It's not that with their technological strength, they can't develop the required equipment and other things. But even if they can develop it,
They have produced the necessary equipment, but they do not have uranium resources. The lack of resources is Japan’s biggest weakness, and it is also their most fatal weakness as an island nation.”
"As for what I and several gentlemen said, the Japanese have established a specialized laboratory led by that Yoshio Nishina. That is indeed the case. Judging from the information transferred by the intelligence department, the Japanese army has indeed established a similar laboratory.
It’s a research and development institution. But it’s one thing for a kid to have an idea, and it’s another thing to actually develop it successfully.”
"It's not just resources that restrict them, but also the lack of attention from their senior management. What the Japanese do is actually just following a fad. Their senior management has never thought about it at all. The reason why I say that is just a
It's just a provocation. If you talk to them honestly, I guess you may not be able to get through their work at this time tomorrow.
"They are all scholars, although they all returned from studying in the West. In fact, in terms of nerdiness, both China and Europe and the United States are essentially the same. Even though they all came back from studying in the United States, when their stubbornness comes up, they are more
Those Chinese nerds don’t give in at all.”
"Scholars have their thoughts and ideas. Once they are not in tune with us, it will be difficult to do this job. Sometimes we use some small means, although they are not very glorious, but they are often very effective. And compared with other
As a country, we don’t have many urgent needs, so we can control the progress. As long as the Japanese don’t come up with this thing first, we have nothing to worry about.”
"If the Americans do it first, at least in the short term, there will be no threat to us. At least in this international game, we are still half allies, right? But for the Soviets, we have to do it
Strict confidentiality must not be leaked at all."
"Although the Soviet Union is also conducting similar research, they are currently engaged in war and are unable to take care of this aspect. If they know about our progress, they will definitely attack us. I don't want the Soviet Union to attack us at this time.
People are still trying their best to take advantage of us."
"The Soviets want our support, but they are limited to moral support. As for the actual situation, it is up to them to do it themselves. Anyway, they have many more scientists than we do. Their scientific and technological level in all aspects is also much higher than ours.
If we hide it from them, the most we can do is delay them for a while."
"Besides, with the intelligence gathering capabilities of the Soviet National Security Council, it is still possible to get something from the Americans. Without our support, it will not be too difficult for them. But for us, the less trouble the better.
, especially when it comes to dealing with the Soviets, we can’t afford to fall out with them yet.”
In fact, when he said this, Yang Zhen was a little unsure that his assertion was accurate. Since he came to this era, too many things have changed. Who knows whether the Japanese who have convulsions from time to time will have
Desperately speeding up research and development? You must know that the Japanese really speed up research and development, so it is not impossible for them to develop nuclear weapons before the end of the war.