Beiyang reactionaries

In fact, in China's current colleges and universities, the teachers were all foreign professors at the beginning.In other words, the development of Chinese universities has been influenced by Western universities.Even with the great development of China's education in the past 20 years, important universities in China are still very willing to invite professors from Europe and the United States to give lectures.

Duan Xun is very supportive of this kind of communication.

Because China is a late-developing country after all, it is far inferior to European and American countries in terms of education and talent pool.In the high-tech field, Europe and the United States are a big step ahead of China.European and American countries have already conducted in-depth research on many industries that China does not have.Therefore, it is necessary to learn from European and American countries, introduce technology and talents from European and American countries.

But they are not their own people after all. "Those who are not of my race must have a different heart." Although this sentence is a bit absolute, it is not unreasonable.Projects like the army are the most important thing for China's national defense, and Duan Xun really dare not let them join at will.

For example, Fermi joined China's "Great Wall Project" because Fermi has completely settled down in China, and Fermi's family members live in China.Fermi himself not only became a Chinese citizen, but also personally wrote a letter to Duan Xun, hoping that China would attach importance to atomic research.

That's why he was able to join China's "Great Wall Project".

However, although Fermi joined the "Great Wall Project", he was only responsible for the work of the reactor, and he was completely unclear about the entire "Great Wall Project" in China.It's not even clear that China currently has a "Great Wall Project".For the other foreign professors, it is impossible for Duan Xun to fully trust them and let them participate in military projects.

"Teacher, what can you do?"

"I've also been looking at some literature recently, and found that as early as 1870, someone proposed the concept of artificial satellites. According to their ideas, we can launch a kind of artificial satellite. Artificial satellites will revolve around the earth and will not fall down. Of course, this is just their theoretical speculation. But how many scientific developments have occurred in this speculation.”

"The teacher means..."

In fact, Liu Xiang didn't quite understand what Duan Xun said.

But aside from other things, Liu Xiang admired some of Duan Xun's judgments.Liu Xiang has followed Duan Xun since 1915, and it has been 26 years.Over the years, Duan Xun has never made a mistake in his judgment of the general trend.This is the most admired by the generals who followed Duan Xun to conquer the world.

In the process of Duan Xun's rise, and in the process of China's rise, there were not many generals who could fight wars and officials who could govern the world.But like Duan Xun, there is no one who can make no mistakes in his judgment of domestic and international trends.

Duan Xun's current status is not only due to the gun in his hand.

Duan Xun was able to become the top leader of the Chinese party, government and military, and was even able to form a department with a high concentration of power such as the Supreme Committee, which actually relied on his huge prestige.In the hearts of Liu Xiang and his group of heroes who followed Duan Xun to conquer the world, Duan Xun is a god.

Because Duan Xun can accurately judge the world situation every time, and then make the best choice to get the highest benefit.

Even after Liu Xiang took over as the director of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense and was in charge of the "Great Wall Project", his admiration for Duan Xun had reached a point of blindness.When the world's nuclear physics community was still hesitating, Duan Xun judged the phenomenon of nuclear fission, judged the huge energy brought by nuclear fission, and began to prepare for the atomic bomb plan.The idea of ​​using nuclear fission to make weapons was only mentioned in the field of nuclear physics theory in the second half of 1939.

After Lise Meitner's results were announced, the nuclear physics community first conducted repeated experiments to see if Lise Meitner's experiments were correct.They also need to verify Lise Meitner's theoretical results.

This time alone is more than half a year and nearly a year.

It was a time of great turmoil in Europe, and many nuclear physicists also ran away, which affected the verification time.After everyone confirmed the results of Lise Meitner, everyone considered continuing this experiment and continuing the research on atoms.

It took a long time for some nuclear physicists to say that the enormous energy produced by nuclear fission could be harnessed.If used in the military, it may be a super bomb.But until the beginning of 1940, many nuclear physicists believed that this idea was bold, but not very feasible.

These are professional nuclear physicists.

Who is Duan Xun?

A soldier, a politician.If it is political or military, Duan Xun should be strong.But Duan Xun dared to implement the atomic bomb program when most nuclear physicists in the world were not sure.For the atomic bomb program, how much money has China invested so far.If the money is not invested in the atomic bomb program, but invested in industrial construction, how much can China's industry develop.

If this is boldness, Duan Xun boldly supported Liz Meitner and built an atomic laboratory for her before nuclear fission was discovered in the nuclear physics community.Began to train its own nuclear physicists in China.

China has trained a large number of nuclear physicists by using universities, atomic laboratories, and the "Great Wall Project".Those people are very young now, and they are all in their twenties, and the older ones are only in their thirties.Like Zhao Zhongyao, a leading figure in China's nuclear physics field, the current age is only 39 years old.

In terms of cutting-edge technology, especially in terms of atoms, China's reserve forces can rank first in the world.It is the result of Duan Xun's strong support for China's nuclear physics development.

After learning about these materials, Liu Xiang didn't know how to evaluate Duan Xun at all.Because Duan Xun can have such foresight in such a high-tech field, he really doesn't look like someone who studied military since childhood and grew up in the army.

Liu Xiang has absolutely no idea what Duan Xun said about artificial satellites.

What is an artificial satellite?

But since Duan Xun said it, Liu Xiang unconsciously thought that this was the direction of future technology.So he immediately asked carefully about his thoughts on artificial satellites.Duan Xun briefly introduced the artificial satellite in his mind.

Liu Xiang listened carefully, and understood the meaning of this artificial satellite.

Among the senior officers of the Chinese army, highly educated generals abound.Liu Xiang said that his academic qualifications are not very high, so he went to the Sichuan Military Academy. Later, he took part in some training courses, but most of them were short-term training courses.

But Liu Xiang is very smart.

To be a general is a very good general.When playing politics, he is even more of a slippery character.That is to say, Liu Xiang did not switch to politics, otherwise he would be able to do well in the political arena.

Although it was the first time for Liu Xiang to hear about artificial satellites, Liu Xiang immediately understood what Duan Xun meant.So he said: "Teacher, what you mean is to use artificial satellites as a guise to develop rockets for launching artificial satellites. And the "Missile Project" of our National Defense Science, Technology and Industry Commission is actually the development of rockets. Rockets and missiles are actually in principle, It's the same reason."

"Fu Cheng (Liu Xiang), among my many students, your brain is the smartest. You guessed my thoughts immediately."

Duan Xun couldn't help but smile.

Finally nodded and said: "Missiles and rockets are based on the same principle. They both have to accurately deliver things to the planned location. The missiles are hung with bombs, and the rockets are hung with artificial satellites. The names are different. The principle is the same. I don't want our 'missile plan' to be exposed, and I don't want others to know about our military plan. But these aerodynamic experts are all world-renowned professors. It would be too wasteful not to use their technology So we can put it another way, let's come up with a 'satellite plan'. You don't want to come forward, I want the Ministry of Science and Technology to come forward. Find experts in this field from the Ministry of Science and Technology and let him organize the 'satellite plan'. Then Let him come forward to apply for research funds, don't just allocate funds quickly. Let him work hard, and finally allocate funds to them. This way those European and American experts will not doubt it. To complete the "satellite project", the first to develop It's the rocket."

"Teacher, I understand."

Liu Xiang nodded.

Use their knowledge, but don't let them participate in the "missile program".It takes some gimmicks to get them to participate willingly.What these scientists want above all is to be successful in this area.

Although the "satellite project" is unlikely to become the most supported project by the government, it is enough to make them happy that there is such a project.At that time, using their knowledge to develop China's rocket program will definitely kill two birds with one stone.It is better to tether them to China slowly.

"This 'satellite program' is apparently the responsibility of the Ministry of Science and Technology, but it is part of your 'missile program' of the National Defense Commission of Science, Technology and Industry."

"I know."

"One more thing. Originally, I wanted to discuss this matter with Minister Bai (Bai Jianwu) of the Ministry of Security, but I think I should discuss it with you."

"Teacher, what's the matter?"

"About those rocket experts in Germany."

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"About those rocketeers in Germany."

"German rocket experts?"

"Ah."

Duan Xun nodded.

Dao: "We have had military cooperation with Germany. You should be aware of Germany's scientific and technological strength. Especially in terms of rocket research, the Germans have already reached the forefront of the world. Whether it is the United Kingdom, the United States or the Soviet Union, they are in the rocket industry. In terms of research, it is completely behind the Germans. One of the big reasons is that Germany has a group of outstanding rocket experts."

"Teacher, do you think missiles have great potential in the future?"

"of course."

Duan Xun looked at Liu Xiang and said, "Modern warfare is fought with industrial strength. Look at the European battlefield. The two sides are fighting with who has more planes, who has more tanks, and who has more cannons. On the Soviet-German battlefield, there are millions of people on both sides. Tens of thousands of wars, tens of thousands of aircraft, tens of thousands of tanks. If either side does not have these things, the war will be defeated quickly. This is an industrial war, and the competition is the industrial strength of the two sides. Whoever has the stronger industrial strength will win Can hold on. Of course, it is more of a technological war. See whose planes are more advanced, whose tanks are more usable, and whose cannons are more powerful. Like the war between Britain and Germany, if it is not for the British warships, With a stronger navy, how can Germany be overwhelmed by the ocean and has already occupied the British mainland. Now Germany's missiles can be fired more than 100 kilometers away, and it is even heard that their goal is to complete the range of 200 kilometers. Think about it, this is More than 200 kilometers. When Germany really succeeds, it will be able to bomb London directly. If future missiles can hit 500 kilometers, 1000 kilometers, or even more, think about what the result will be."

"1000 kilometers, teacher, do you think it is possible?"

"Fucheng (Liu Xiang), you have to have enough confidence in the development of human technology. When the train first appeared, it couldn't even run a horse-drawn carriage, and was ridiculed by those grooms. But now the train has become the main transport capacity, becoming The most important means of transportation. Look at when cars first appeared, they were bulky and slow, but now there are trucks with a top speed of 120 kilometers per hour in the world. Let’s talk about airplanes. Who would have thought of them two or three hundred years ago? Human beings can fly. Even when airplanes first appeared 300 years ago, it was impossible for everyone to think that the speed of today’s airplanes can even exceed 50 kilometers per hour. Fucheng, think about what kind of speed is 400 kilometers. Even those passenger planes, The current speed can easily reach more than 400 kilometers per hour. It is very common for a relatively good transport aircraft to have a cruising speed of more than 150 kilometers. This is the speed of technological development. Since the aircraft appeared on the battlefield in the last world war, 200 years later, today’s aircraft has It has become the most important weapon on the battlefield."

Duan Xun smiled.