The train driver in the courtyard

"Driver Li, the design of the Dongfeng-1 is very difficult."

"It will take at least another two years for the Fifth Academy to complete the initial development work."

The DF-1 adopts the world's most advanced radio relay command + terminal semi-active radar homing guidance technology.

These two technologies are currently considered to be top-notch technologies both in the United States and Russia.

Guidance technology is secondary; the most critical thing is the Dongfeng-1's power system.

Originally, according to the opinions of some leaders within the Fifth Academy, the DF-1 should use the same fuel engine as the PA missile.

This is an engine that we can import from the Russians, which will reduce the difficulty of research and development.

Mr. Qian had a far-sighted vision and put forward the principle that it is better to make than to buy.

After discussion, the Fifth Academy finally decided to use a liquid fuel engine and four solid fuel boosters to provide power on the Dongfeng-4.

Once this world's most powerful rocket (missile) power configuration is successfully developed, it can also be used to launch the country's first satellite and achieve the "one star" goal.

Although Li Aiguo had the SAM 5 that he got from the Russians as a prototype, it was extremely difficult to manufacture the guidance and power systems.

In fact, after learning about the plan of the Fifth Academy, Li Aiguo felt somewhat impressed by their determination to complete the design and manufacturing work within two years.

This feeling of admiration reached its peak when I learned that Mr. Qian had not gone back to rest for two consecutive months.

Mr. Qian originally lived in a large house abroad, ate Western bread, and fulfilled his life dream in the most advanced laboratory.

Now we have to solve the world's most advanced rocket engine problems in a simple laboratory.

"Mr. Qian, why do you work so hard?"

Mr. Qian took a sip of tea and looked at Li Aiguo with a smile: "Dream, my dream when I was young was to master the most advanced science and technology, to make the Chinese people proud and to bring glory to the motherland.

My dream has changed a bit now. I want to use advanced science and technology to create advanced equipment to ensure that we will never be bullied by others again."

Li Aiguo was silent for a moment, then raised his hand and saluted Qian Lao.
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Leave the Fifth Courtyard.

Li Aiguo returned to the weather station.

Before I could even have a sip of tea, the farmer walked in angrily from outside.

His face turned pale, and after sitting down, he drank two enamelware mugs of tea before his anger was relieved.

"These old Russians are actually planning to take advantage of the situation to rob."

Li Aiguo asked: "What's wrong?"

The farmer said, "The higher-ups hope that the Russians can deliver the SAM-II to us ahead of schedule. The Russians even mentioned the long-wave radio station again."

Li Aiguo did not ask any more questions as he already knew the outcome of the transaction.

We have always insisted on independence and will never give in.

It seems that we can no longer rely on SAM-II.

The enemy's U2s in the sky come and go freely. Even if we know their flight time, we can't do anything to them because of the lack of weapons.

Sure enough, in this world where the strong prey on the weak, being weak is the original sin!

Li Aiguo's knuckles turned white as he clenched his fingers. He vowed secretly that he must take out all the equipment in the system and feed the currently weak rabbit into a big and powerful rabbit.

Just then, a figure appeared at the door of the office and saluted the farmer.

"Report to the commander, Old Cat reports to you!"

Li Aiguo was a little stunned when he saw the person coming.

The person who came was Comrade Lao Mao, the leader of the five-member team. Compared with last year, Lao Mao's skin had become rougher and darker due to the strong wind in the Gobi Desert.

He had also lost a lot of weight, which showed that life in the Gobi Desert was much harder than in the mainland.

"Old Cat, weren't you in the Gobi Desert? Why are you back?"

The farmer explained: "U2 may pose a threat to the Gobi Desert, so I specially brought the old cat back."

Other facilities in the country will be fine, but the Gobi Desert must not be found by the enemy.

Although the old cat should have been running all the way, he had no time to rest at this time. He gave a detailed introduction to the camouflage situation of the Gobi Desert.

After listening to the report, the farmer realized the seriousness of the problem.

"Let's go to the headquarters."

The farmer walked to the door with the old cat, and suddenly stopped and looked at Li Aiguo: "Comrade driver, come with us."

General Headquarters! Li Aiguo was immediately excited when he learned that he could go to the General Headquarters.

To be able to create such a big fuss this time, the commander-in-chief must be of a high rank.

Being able to appear in the general command is an honor in itself.

The black sedan drove along the streets of Beijing, turning left and right, and finally arrived at a base in the suburbs.

There were fully armed soldiers on duty outside the base. When they saw the car coming, a team of soldiers ran over quickly.

The farmer did not get out of the car or roll down the window. When the soldiers saw the license plate number, they immediately saluted the car and opened the door.

The car continued to move forward and entered the base.

The so-called base looked like a barracks for troops stationed in the capital. Li Aiguo could see soldiers carrying out training missions on the large playground in the distance.

As soon as the car stopped, a female combat staff officer wearing a "Type 50" cadre uniform came up quickly.

This was the first time Li Aiguo saw a female staff officer, and he couldn't help but take a few more glances at her.

The female staff officer was probably in her twenties, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a dark blue dress with a stand-up collar, four buttons, two chest pockets, and tight cuffs.

The words "Air Force" were written on his clothes, and he was wearing dark blue pants.

There is only one feeling when looking at it, that is "cool".

The female staff officer was very alert, and Li Aiguo was noticed by her after just two glances.

The female staff officer's expression did not change and she saluted the farmer.

"The commander-in-chief is waiting for you in the office."

"Lead the way."

The female staff officer turned around and walked quickly in front, while the farmer, Li Aiguo and the old cat followed behind.

After a moment, the female staff officer pushed open the door of an office and saluted the chief sitting behind the desk.

"Report, comrades from the weather station are here."

"Colonel Bai, you go down first."

The female staff officer closed the office door when she left.

Li Aiguo finally met the commander-in-chief of this operation.

The commander-in-chief was different from other leaders. His uniform was neatly kept and his leather shoes were always polished to a shine. At this moment, he was listening to the deputy commander-in-chief's report on air defense work in various places with a serious face.

Li Aiguo recognized at a glance that the commander-in-chief was the "Thunder God" who had studied at the Russian Frunze Military Academy.

There is a saying in the Air Force: "I am not afraid of suffering or death, but I am afraid of a lecture from the God of Thunder."

This shows how strict Lord Lei is.

In later generations, it was Thunder God who personally took command and destroyed the enemy's U2.

Unexpectedly, due to the butterfly effect in those years, U2 was discovered in China in advance, and it was still Thunder God who took up the banner.

At this time, Lord Thunder also noticed Li Aiguo and others.

"It's Brother Farmer." He came over in person.

"This is Lao Mao, and this is driver Li. It was driver Li who helped us find U2 this time."

The farmer introduced his subordinates to Lord Lei.

After shaking hands with the old cat, Lord Lei shook Li Aiguo's hand enthusiastically.

"Little comrade, this time it's all thanks to you, otherwise we would have been bullied without knowing it."

"Chief, this is what I should do." Li Aiguo was a little excited and straightened his chest.

Lord Lei is one of the few "Western-educated" senior commanders in the country. He is a famous general with rich modern military qualities and has the title of "Ever-Victorious General".

Even Li Aiguo felt proud to be praised by such a leader.

"Good boy, it's a bit unfair for you to follow a farmer. You should join our Air Force." Lord Lei joked.

"Old Liu, only you can poach my people right in front of me."

Lord Lei sighed, "There is nothing we can do. Our air force is really poor right now and is in urgent need of advanced fighters and excellent talents. Otherwise, we wouldn't be troubled by the enemy's U2."

When U2 was mentioned, the atmosphere in the office suddenly became depressing.

The farmer pointed at the old cat and said, "Do you remember the problem I was worried about? Comrade Lao Mao is the comrade in charge of safety work in the Gobi Desert."

"Laomao, please report the situation in the Gobi Desert to Lao Liu."

The old cat took out the detailed information of the Gobi Desert and handed it to Lord Lei.

Lord Lei adjusted the frame of his glasses and studied the information carefully.

Half an hour later, he put down the information and looked at the old cat with sharp eyes: "So, you are not completely sure that you can hide it from the eyes in the sky?"

The old cat did not intend to hide anything and said directly: "Commander, the Gobi Desert is currently in the infrastructure construction stage.

After receiving the notice, we immediately stopped the construction work and did some camouflage work.

But the huge base and railroad tracks are still easy to be spotted by the enemy."

Lord Lei's expression became visibly serious.

The deputy commander who had been standing nearby said, "Perhaps the enemy's target is not the Gobi Desert, and we were just giving it a false alarm."

"I hope so. The Big Mushroom is a national treasure. It is related to whether we can no longer be controlled by others and whether we can avoid being blackmailed by others in the future. There must be no problems."

Lord Lei nodded and continued, "According to the information provided by the farmer, the enemy will sneak in for reconnaissance on the 9th, 12th, and 21st. Order the air defense forces along the southeast coast and inland areas to turn on their radars. If there is a chance, they must shoot down the U2."

"Yes!" the deputy commander nodded.

The General Command originally only mobilized the coastal air defense forces.

After realizing that the Gobi Desert might be exposed, air defense forces in the southeast, southwest, northwest, central and other major regions were also mobilized.

On the 9th, traces of U2 were discovered in the coastal and northeastern regions, but due to the lack of missiles with sufficient altitude, they could only watch U2 slip away.

The night of July 7th.

The base was brightly lit.

The telephones in the command center kept ringing, and the combat staff kept receiving calls from various places reporting the situation.

"A suspicious target appeared on the radar of the rebuilt 217th Air Defense Battalion."

"543 identified the suspicious targets as three U2s."

"Traces of U2 found in Quanzhou."

“Shou County.”

"Anyang." "What? Taiyuan's radar has also responded. Got it."

Because the current domestic air defense firepower is basically anti-aircraft guns, which belong to the artillery units, the artillery headquarters also sent two chiefs to join the command work.

Lord Lei, a group of combat staff, and the chief of artillery stood in front of the big map, constantly issuing various orders, ordering the anti-aircraft firepower in various places to prepare to meet the enemy.

There were several enamel pots on the table, and the large map on the wall gave off an old luster under the dim light. The black crank telephone was ringing as the staff officers cranked it, and a radio next to it made a ticking sound from time to time.

The air was filled with noisy sounds.
Li Aiguo was in the middle of it and felt as if he was on the front line.

Especially being able to fight side by side with a leader of Lei Gongye's level, Li Aiguo's blood was boiling and his heart was pounding.

The only pity is.

As a comrade in a special department, Li Aiguo was unable to participate in the specific work. At this time, he was holding a pen and working as a map marker.

With each phone call, black dots were marked on the large map hanging on the wall.

The black dots represent the flight paths of the U2.

As the number of black spots gradually increased and U2 broke through barriers one by one and gradually went deeper into the interior, everyone's faces turned pale.

Everyone hopes to find an opportunity.

A chance to possibly take down U2.

Time unknowingly came to four o'clock in the morning, and this hope became illusory.

The meeting room fell into silence. The only sound that could be heard was the ticking of the clock hands.

The atmosphere gradually became tense.

Ding-ling-ling. The shrill phone ring sounded.

The operations officer suddenly picked up the phone, muttered into the receiver for a while, and then put it down.

"Reporting to the commander, 543 has confirmed that U2 has left." The hoarse voice of the operations staff trembled a little at this time, his shoulders shrugged, and the whole person seemed to be a few inches shorter.

The words fell.

There was silence in the headquarters.

Anger appeared on everyone's face.

The moment U2 was illuminated by 543's radar, it realized that its tracks had been exposed.

The other party dared to sneak in so brazenly, obviously not taking this place seriously.

The most humiliating thing is that the other party actually succeeded.

This is similar to a thief sneaking into a house with brazenness.

The thief did not steal anything. Instead, he defecated a large amount on the kang, then kicked the door open with his hands behind his back and left.

And you can only watch this scene through the surveillance camera.

Humiliation, like a raging fire, surged wildly in everyone's chest, burning their reason and self-esteem.

The atmosphere in the headquarters was extremely solemn, almost frozen into ice.

At this moment, a voice sounded.

"The enemy's target can be determined."

The sound was like a sledgehammer, smashing the ice into pieces.

Everyone shook off their anger and turned to look at the marker.

While everyone was waiting for the result, only the marker was frowning in front of the map, his mind not on U2 that was about to slip away.

The deputy commander-in-chief reminded: "The enemy's real goal is related to the formulation of the combat plan, and you must not speculate rashly."

His implication was obvious: this place brought together the country's best air force talents and the best combat staff.

As a member of a special department, Li Aiguo is not suitable to express his opinions.

The farmer was also a little surprised at Li Aiguo's behavior. After all, in his impression, Li Aiguo was not a reckless person.

"Old Liu, don't be surprised. My little disciple has a straightforward temper and sometimes has wild ideas. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."

The farmer directly called Li Aiguo "little apprentice", which shocked many people.

Today, the farmer was wearing casual clothes just like Li Aiguo. Although the staff officers who originally wanted to stop Li Aiguo were not clear about the farmer's specific identity, they could guess a little bit when they saw the commander-in-chief chatting and laughing with the farmer.

Now seeing that the master had come forward on behalf of his apprentice, the staff officers who had been planning to stop them all stood still.

"Old Chen, this young comrade was the first person to discover U2." Lord Lei also realized the farmer's intention.

He waved at the deputy commander, then looked at Li Aiguo with a warm gaze: "Young comrade, we don't have a one-man show here. If you have any ideas, just speak up."

Li Aiguo also knew that he was just a "marker" in the general headquarters.

What I did just now was a bit reckless.

But since the matter was urgent, he couldn't care less.

Hearing what Lord Lei said, Li Aiguo secretly breathed a sigh of relief, picked up a pen and connected the black dots on the map with three lines.

"This is the flight path of U6 on the 2th."

"This is the flight path of U2 tonight." Li Aiguo drew three lines on the map with a pen.

"Can you see anything?"

The deputy commander-in-chief was originally a little indifferent to Li Aiguo.

But as six zigzag flight routes appeared on the map, his expression suddenly became serious.

"These six flight paths are getting closer and closer."

Just as the deputy commander was about to say the code name of the location, the voice of Thunder God rang out and interrupted him.

"Deputy Commander, please pay attention!"

This time the deputy commander woke up and quickly shut his mouth.

Growing mushrooms in the Gobi Desert is a secret among secrets. In the headquarters, only the deputy commander-in-chief and three people from the meteorological department know the secret.

Lord Lei looked at the combat staff and said, "Everyone has worked hard tonight. Go back and rest for a while."

"Yes!" A hint of doubt flashed in the eyes of those combat staff officers, but no one raised any questions.

They saluted Lord Thunder, then turned around and left.

Before leaving, Staff Officer Bai gave Li Aiguo a deep look.

After the door of the conference room was closed again, the deputy commander continued, "This young comrade's speculation makes sense. The U2's flight path is tending to approach the Gobi Desert."

Lord Lei also nodded: "Maybe next time, U2 will be able to fly over the Gobi Desert."

After these words were spoken, the faces of the few people left in the room all turned grim.

Everyone knows the enemy's attitude towards our mushroom growing plan.

Once the mushroom greenhouse is discovered by the enemy, the only result is
No, this must not be allowed to happen!

Li Aiguo stared at the map, trying to find a feasible solution.

However, the U2's flight altitude is more than meters, which is beyond the reach of domestic firecrackers. This means that any effort will be in vain.

“It would be great if the enemy’s U2 suddenly malfunctioned.” The farmer squinted at the map.

"It would take three U2s to malfunction at the same time. How is that possible?" The deputy commander smiled bitterly and shook his head. "The probability of this happening is about the same as stars falling from the sky."

The stars in the sky fell down. U2 broke down! Li Aiguo seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly turned his head to look at Lao Mao: "U2 is in action again, what date is it?"

"According to speculation, it should be July 7st." Lao Mao felt strange, because this date was speculated by Li Aiguo, but he had forgotten it now.

Of course Li Aiguo did not forget, he just wanted to make sure.

Because this date may be related to whether U2 can be defeated.

The commander-in-chief was deep in thought at this time, and was awakened by the conversation between the two. He asked, "Little comrade, what can you do?"

"The master has just told me the solution, which is to shoot them all down when the U2 breaks down." Li Aiguo climbed up the pole and took the opportunity to acknowledge the farmer as his master.

At this time, Li Aiguo was explaining his own views, and even if the farmer wanted to stop him, he couldn't open his mouth.

Hey, this kid is trying to trick me, an old man.

Well, I'll just accept this apprentice with reluctance. The farmer muttered to himself, pricked up his ears and continued to listen.

Upon hearing this, the deputy commander widened his eyes and said, "What kind of method is this? Are you a fortune teller? Can you predict when the enemy's U2 will break down?!"

"You know what, I really have a brilliant plan this time." Li Aiguo went over the plan in his mind and his mood gradually calmed down.

the strange thing is.

Li Aiguo stopped talking halfway and sat back in his chair.

The farmer frowned slightly.

He felt that his apprentice's behavior today was very strange.

In the past, whenever this kid had an idea, he would always put it forward without hesitation.

Today, he was hesitant, as if he was keeping someone in suspense.

When did this kid learn to be mysterious? If we have the chance, we should give him a beating.

The farmer muttered to himself, then turned his face coldly and said to Li Aiguo: "Don't keep us in suspense. The commander-in-chief is still waiting."

The commander-in-chief nodded and said, "Comrade, we are in a difficult situation now. Any plan that may turn the situation around can be proposed."

"Commander, you may not know me well. I like reading books and newspapers the most. A while ago, I saw in an astronomical document that the Purple Mountain Observatory predicted that there might be violent activity on the sun on July 7. In simple terms, an earthquake occurred on the sun.

During an earthquake, matter from the sun will be shaken into the universe and then float to our earth. These materials will affect various electronic equipment.

The U2 relies on electronic equipment for navigation and even control."

Under the dim light, Li Aiguo spoke slowly and explained his plan.

In Li Aiguo's memory, on July 1959, 7, the Earth observed that the sun suddenly erupted with a huge flame and emitted a fierce solar wind.

At first, astronomical observatories around the world did not pay much attention to it, thinking it was just an ordinary solar coronal mass ejection, and no preventive measures were taken around the world.

Unexpectedly, this explosion was the strongest solar flare ever recorded in history.

On July 7, when this fierce solar wind hit the space near the Earth, it caused the Earth's rotation speed to suddenly slow down by 21 milliseconds.

There were also many earthquakes around the world on this day.

At the same time, it is affected by strong solar wind.

The Earth's magnetic field also experienced violent disturbances known as "magnetic storms", and global communications were suddenly interrupted, causing some airplanes and ships that relied on compasses and radio navigation to suddenly become "blind" and "deaf".

If we could take advantage of the solar wind and prepare in advance on July 7, there might be a great chance of shooting down U21.

Of course, Li Aiguo had no way to directly point out that the abnormal solar activity was actually a strong solar flare.

(End of this chapter)