Beiyang reactionaries

After the atomic bomb was produced, Duan Xun still had to conduct experiments, and the time was really suitable.After one or two years of testing, China can have a deeper understanding of the atomic bomb.

"The 'Great Wall Project' is related to the success or failure of the war, and even more related to our right to speak in the post-war world order. You must keep an eye on it."

"Yes."

"What about the missile program?"

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"What about the missile program?"

After the establishment of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, there are three main tasks.

The most important of course is the "Great Wall Project", which is the atomic bomb.This is something that can really determine what position China can occupy in the post-war world order.In fact, as long as there is an atomic bomb, the interests that China swallowed during World War II can basically be preserved.There will be no blind things trying to play nuclear weapons with China.In addition to the atomic bomb, there are two important plans going forward.

One is about the plane.

There are also two types of aircraft that focus on development.

One is a heavy bomber.At present, China has heavy bombers, but the technical strength is not very strong, and the performance is not very good.In the event of a war between China and Japan in the future, heavy bombers are very necessary.Therefore, it is very necessary for China to concentrate on continuing to develop heavy bombers.

The other is jet aircraft.

China also has a small number of jets in this area. Around 1935, Heinkel designed jet aircraft, but the Germans did not pay much attention to it.At that time, it was the time when China and Germany were on their honeymoon and engaged in military cooperation. They wanted to cooperate with the Chinese military to develop jet aircraft.The Chinese military was also not very willing to invest, because at that time everyone was not optimistic about jet aircraft and believed that there would be no development in a short period of time.

In fact, the technology of jet aircraft was first broken by the British.

However, the British military also believes that it is difficult for jet aircraft to develop in a short period of time, so there is not much investment in this project.But Duan Xun was very supportive of the project at the time, because Duan Xun knew that jet aircraft was the way of the future.

Even if it is not used in World War II, it can be used after World War II.So speaking of it, the Chinese army is really the first country in the world equipped with jet aircraft.It's just that the first generation of aircraft always had a lot of problems. The biggest advantage in terms of performance was speed, and other aspects were not as mature as the current aircraft.In combat with today's aircraft, there is no other advantage except speed.

Moreover, the German military began to pay attention to this project, so since 1940, it has stopped cooperating with the Chinese military and directly cooperated with the German military.Therefore, a major project of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense is to continue to promote the development of jet aircraft and improve jet aircraft.

The last key project of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense is the "missile" project.

Duan Xun rarely gets involved in specific matters, but it's not like he doesn't interfere at all.For example, Duan Xun will express his views on issues such as the direction of industry and the development direction of military weapons.At this time, Duan Xun's authority as a "dictator" will be reflected.Even if there are some voices of opposition within the army, as long as Duan Xun persists, it will definitely be carried out.

It's like a naval development issue.

After China got rich, many naval generals originally hoped that China could build a large number of battleships to prove the rise of the Chinese navy.But Duan Xun has been stuck, and then a lot of money has been invested in the development of aircraft carriers.In order for China to produce aircraft carriers, Duan Xun tried his best to import aircraft carrier construction technology from countries such as Britain, Japan, and Germany.Afterwards, the naval training also revolved around the formation of aircraft carriers, and then practiced how to attack and how to defend.

And jets.

If it weren't for Duan Xun's insistence, the army would not waste military expenditure on such weapon research.Although the third five-year plan started, China's military spending has been rising.But for the army, military spending is never enough.

The same goes for missiles.

Many Chinese generals, including political leaders, have no concept of missiles.During the Sino-German military cooperation, Duan Xun also drew on Germany's research on missiles.During the Sino-German military honeymoon, China really learned a lot from Germany.It can be said that during the honeymoon between China and Germany, it was the time when China's industrial technology, including national defense technology, developed the fastest.

That's the case with missiles.

Germany actually had basic research in this area in the 20s, and began researching missiles in the early 30s.However, it did not receive the support of the German government or the German army at that time. It was a spontaneous research by a group of rocket researchers.Because no one knew the future of missiles at that time.Not to mention those army generals, even the many professors who study aerodynamics do not have much research in this area.But Duan Xun knows that in the future, missiles will be the mainstay, and how many industries will emerge.

This is not just for military use. How many new technologies and new industries will be promoted when satellites are launched into the sky.It's just that China is blank in this regard, with no technical reserves or talent reserves at all.That's why when China and Germany cooperated in military cooperation, Duan Xun also included missile research into the cooperation.

As a result, China provided money, Germany provided personnel, and the two sides worked together to study the rocket project.In fact, until now, the German military has not fully attached importance to the missile project.It was only a project of the German Army before, and it was only later that the Luftwaffe became interested in this project.But Duan Xun is different. He paid attention to this project as early as when China and Germany cooperated.After the establishment of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, missile research was directly incorporated into one of the most important tasks.

"When we cooperated with Germany, the version was the A1936 rocket that Germany succeeded in 2. I heard that Germany has successfully developed the A3 rocket on this basis, which not only received support from the German Army, but also the Air Force. Last year Hitler also met with Professor von Braun and heard that he was very interested in this project. Then the German Army allocated 2000 million marks to develop the A4 rocket and the A5 rocket.”

After Liu Xiang came to the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, he focused on several projects that Duan Xun valued the most.

Therefore, Liu Xiang made full preparations for the "missile project".After all, China is a late-developing country, and many fields are blank.Without a technical foundation or a talent foundation, we have to start from scratch.In Germany, as early as the 20s, some people began to study rocket projects and began to test rocket propellers.

For this weapon, the German Army has some interest.That's why there are A1 rockets and A2 rockets, but at this time the support of the German Army is limited.It was not until the A2 rocket had some success that the German Army began to allocate funds to continue its development.When the A3 rocket was successfully developed, the German Army slowly discovered that it was a good weapon, and even the German Air Force became interested.Therefore, the German Army allocated more and more funds and began to develop A4 and A5 rockets.

This has become an important project of the German army.

When China and Germany cooperated, the rocket project in Germany had just started.Germany developed the A2 rocket, which has Chinese financial support.

At that time, the relationship between China and Germany was very good, and Germany attached great importance to cooperation with China.

When the two sides were on their honeymoon, Germany even handed over the equipment technology of some important weapons to China.Technologies such as China's aircraft, tanks, and artillery are more or less German technology. The A2 rocket was not an important project in Germany at the time, so the technology in this area was not kept secret from China.There are even many students in China who participated in the German rocket project and studied under German rocket experts.And China has also begun to form its own rocket research institutions.The basis is the A2 rocket developed in Germany.

"On the basis of the A2 rocket, we have also built our own Longjian 1 rocket, which has a flight distance of about 3 kilometers. However, we lack technical strength and talent reserves in this area. Therefore, I have made some plans. Prepare to report to the teacher."

"Go ahead."

"Teacher, we currently have many talents studying abroad. When Professor von Karman was teaching at Tsinghua University a few years ago, he helped Tsinghua University establish the Department of Aeronautics and the Aerodynamics Laboratory. At that time, Professor von Karman had several They are the backbone of his aerodynamic laboratory. Later, when Professor von Karman returned to the United States, he took them all away, and they are currently continuing their studies in the United States. All this has been done It has been almost three or four years. There are also many students we sent, because they participated in the project of Professor von Braun in Germany, and many of them belong to the students of Professor von Braun. As far as I know, they A group of people, whether they are in the United States or Germany, are currently in their 30s. Our "missile project" needs this group of young people. I am going to call them back. But teacher, you have given the cabinet Order, for those international students studying cutting-edge technology abroad, let them study as much as possible outside. So..."

Duan Xun nodded.

I understand what Liu Xiang means.

Von Karman accepted the invitation of Tsinghua University and taught at Tsinghua University for one and a half years.Among Chinese universities, Tsinghua University has the most special relationship with the United States.After all, the predecessor of Tsinghua University was a school established with Boxer indemnity returned by the United States.After its establishment, Tsinghua University was actually a preparatory class for studying in the United States.Therefore, Tsinghua University has a deep relationship with many universities in the United States.

Later, after becoming a national university, it received strong support from the Ministry of Education.As a result, Tsinghua University is developing very fast, and many American professors have taught at Tsinghua University.For example, the world-renowned mathematician Norbert Wiener taught in the Department of Mathematics of Tsinghua University for two years, and also built the Institute of Mathematics for Tsinghua University.After von Karman came to Tsinghua University, he helped Tsinghua University set up the Department of Aeronautics and the Aerodynamics Laboratory.In one and a half years, this aerodynamic laboratory has gathered a large number of outstanding students in this field.

A group of students like Qian Xuesen, Guo Yonghuai, and Qian Weichang all followed von Karman into the Aerodynamics Laboratory of Tsinghua University.Later, von Karman left Tsinghua University and went to the United States, and they followed suit for further studies.

Among them, Qian Xuesen had become a well-known aerodynamics expert in the world as early as 1939 when he was only 28 years old.He is not only a student of von Karman, but also an assistant of von Karman's laboratory, and has published many important papers with von Karman.In addition to a group of international students who went to the United States to study aerodynamics, there are also a group of international students in Germany who specialize in this.During the military cooperation between China and Germany, many Chinese students studied with German experts and even joined the German rocket project.

It has been three or four years now.Even during the Sino-German military cooperation, the first batch of students took five or six years.It's just that they are all learning cutting-edge technology, so it's not easy for Liu Xiang to call them back.

Duan Xun thought for a while and said, "Call me back. Unless there is a special reason, I will come back."

Although Duan Xun wanted them to continue their studies, but now China's "missile" business has just started, and there is an urgent need for those talents.Let them return to China, set up courses in this area in major universities in China, and establish Chinese research institutes, so that more talents can be cultivated.

"Thank you teacher for your support."

"It should. What else?"

"Teacher, you may know that when Professor von Karman left Tsinghua University, he introduced several experts in this field to Tsinghua University to teach at Tsinghua University. Currently, the person in charge of the Aerodynamic Experimental Institute of Tsinghua University is Professor von Karman's assistant, Hua Dun. Professor De. Because of Professor von Karman and his assistant Professor Hua Dunde, more than half of the professors of aerodynamics in several universities in our country are introduced by them. These people are senior aerodynamic experts."

"I know."

"Sir, my thought is, can we get them involved in our 'missile program'."

"This one……"

Duan Xun frowned.

After thinking for a while, he said, "The 'Missile Project' is a military project, and it's not very good for them to participate. But it's not impossible."

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"The 'Missile Program' is an army program, and it's not very good for them to participate. But it's not impossible."

Duan Xun welcomes those people who come to Chinese universities to become teachers.