The Red Era, the Opening University Speech

Chapter 397 We can sacrifice for the 'River Map' (two in one)

"Thank you, thank you everyone!" Li Mu could only keep thanking.

In this day and age, giving someone a bite of food is the most sincere gesture.

Wu Xue, who was standing by, couldn't help but feel emotional when he saw Li Mu taking the trouble to greet everyone.

He was a little worried that Li Mu would be angry or dissatisfied.

But now it seems that I was overthinking.

How can a truly patriotic scientist not love the people of his country!
……

I was delayed at the school gate for nearly an hour and a half.

Li Mucai entered the Three Provinces Institute of Technology.

After exchanging brief pleasantries with the school's leadership team.

He began to speak immediately.

The content of the lecture naturally revolves around software engineering.

As a heavy industrial base, it is undoubtedly the best cradle for the development of software engineering applications, so Li Mu also took out a lot of "dry goods" at one time.

The students, experts and professors in the playground opened their eyes wider than ever, and their pens never stopped writing for a moment, with their small notebooks filled with notes.

……

The lecture lasted until about two in the afternoon.

No one left the venue during the entire process, and no one made a sound except for the question-and-answer session.

Even though everyone was starving, no one went to eat, not even to sneak in a bite to fill their stomachs.

After all, if you get distracted, you might miss something.

Although you can see it from other people’s notes later, it will undoubtedly waste a lot of study time.

It would also make people feel that Li Mu was extremely disrespectful.

……

As the students left reluctantly one after another.

Li Mu did not delay either.

After having a brief meal with the leadership team of the School of Engineering.

He then took Wu Xue's special car to the Fengtian Aerodynamics Research Institute.

Although the spare parts of Xuanniao-1 will arrive at night, it is still necessary to go there in advance to check the situation.

He didn't really know much about Fenglei No. 1.

The information that can be found abroad is just a brief introduction, and it is impossible to record all the details.

Just when Li Mu was distracted.

Wu Xue, who was sitting next to him, suddenly said, "By the way, Consultant Li, there is the latest news from above. There is something that may require your cooperation with the comrades of the Security Committee."

"What's the matter?" Li Mu was stunned and asked curiously.

Wu Xue said:
"It's like this. The Security Committee reported to the higher-ups that a group of people from abroad have recently targeted you."

"The Safety Committee could have solved it themselves, but it would have taken more effort."

"But Leader Qin Yun thinks this is a good opportunity to add a layer of protection to your identity..."

He repeated the news from above.

When he found out someone was targeting Li Mu.

The higher-ups are indeed a bit nervous, and they immediately held a meeting to discuss how to eliminate all those people who are looking for you as soon as possible.

Even the superior leaders personally said: "Comrade Li Mu's safety must be protected at all costs."

However, just when the Security Committee was planning to conduct a large-scale search and issued a military order to catch all the people one by one.

Qin Yun proposed another plan - using Li Mu as bait.

Of course, it didn’t really put Li Mu in danger.

Instead, it will let Emperor M and Big Brother suffer a big setback in this matter this time, so that they will have to carefully weigh the severity of the matter next time they target them.

"If you don't want to, just refuse directly. No one will say anything." Wu Xue looked at Li Mu who was lost in thought and continued quickly.

To be honest, if Qin Yun hadn't proposed this idea, he would have called it a bad idea.

It’s okay to take risks with ordinary people.

But it was a bit too bold to take risks on such an important scientist as Li Mu.

"No, I agree." Li Mu said firmly.

Although this is a bit dangerous, it is indeed a good idea.

It was only a matter of time before he was targeted.

Even those achievements that were reported were not very important.

But as time goes by, people from other countries may not be able to resist taking action against him.

After all, as a benchmark in Xia Country's scientific community, killing him would have a huge impact.

Li Mu took a deep breath, clenched his fist, and then said, "Tell me how you want me to cooperate!"

He couldn't kill anyone, but escaping should be no problem.

"Haha, you think too much." Wu Xue suddenly laughed when he saw this and said, "You don't need to do anything. Everything will be done by the comrades of the Security Committee!"

"If I do nothing, will they be fooled?" Li Mu asked doubtfully.

Wu Xue explained with a smile: "You don't know this. We have to keep it half-hidden so that they will believe it."

……

A courtyard somewhere in Fengtian.

The agents from Emperor M and Wanwan are meeting here.

The middle-aged man who looked simple and honest said:
"The request is very simple. Find out the identity of this Li Mu."

"If it is confirmed to be related to the 'River Map', we will take action directly."

"Of course, it's okay, you can just kill him. It won't take much effort anyway."

After he finished speaking.

The old man sitting in front of him showed an angry look on his face and said:

"Kill him at random? Is your intelligence accurate?"

"Do you know how valuable the few manpower we have left are?"

"We can sacrifice for the 'River Map', but we cannot accept meaningless sacrifices."

He was angry for a reason.

Ever since their defeat, the forces they left behind on the mainland have been under siege. To date, the number of people that can be mobilized in Fengtian can be counted on one hand.

However, this number of people is obviously not enough to plan an operation, and they have to be called from other places.

But as long as He Tu's identity is real, then none of this matters. On the contrary, even sacrificing all the personnel in Xia State for exchange will be a huge profit.

But if it's false, then all the sacrifices are worthless.

"I don't know. This is information we got from the Red Alliance. It's hard to tell whether it's true or not, but you have to check it out." The middle-aged man continued expressionlessly.

I'm trying to find the River Map and I'm going crazy.

If a computer can run 100 million times per second, it will only shock and make Emperor M unbelievable.

Then the computer running 1000w times per second makes them feel very uneasy and full of murderous intent.

The relationship between Xia State and Big Brother is a little strained now, but everyone knows whether there are still PY transactions going on in private.

"You said that you got the information from the Red Alliance, so they also found out about Li Mu?" The old man was stunned and felt that something was wrong.

……

On the other side, Big Brother's agents also felt something was wrong.

In an inconspicuous courtyard somewhere in Kyoto.

In the process of investigating the River Map and Tiangong again and again, the few remaining people gathered here.

The moment they received the order from above, they began a detailed investigation of Li Mu.

With the help of Yakov and others, this process did not encounter much resistance.

It was even quite relaxed - everyone who talked about Li Mu knew all about his past experiences.

After collecting information and analyzing it with intelligence experts, it was found that Li Mu's growth trajectory was indeed inextricably linked to the rise of Xia's semiconductors and even steel and metallurgy industries.

But it was this result that made them doubt themselves.

A young man asked cautiously, "Is this investigation too simple?"

The people in the room who were originally communicating carefully stopped.

Of course they would think of such a simple question.

The previous investigation only yielded a few clues at a huge cost.

But this time, it was too easy, just like...

"It looks like a bait thrown by the Xia Country Security Committee." An old man said slowly.

These agents are not stupid.

Especially those who can survive repeated pursuits are all smart people and will not fall into traps easily.

"But is there a possibility that Xia State has launched it so openly just to make us let our guard down?" said another middle-aged woman.

His words left everyone silent for a moment.

If this is true, then they have to admire the boldness of the Xia Kingdom's upper echelons.

They actually dared to release such an important scientist as bait.

But this statement is not without problems.

No one dares to draw conclusions easily.

Just when everyone was hesitating.

A man who had been sitting in the corner and looked honest broke the deadlock and said:

"No matter what the outcome is, the arrow has been put on the string and has to be fired. The higher-ups can't wait, and neither can we."

"So many previous operations have left too many clues for Xiaguo. Even if we do nothing, we will be exposed sooner or later."

"As long as we can confirm Li Mu's identity, we can not only retire with honor, but also enjoy wealth and glory for the rest of our lives."

After he finished speaking.

A smile finally appeared on everyone's tense faces.

They have had enough of the precarious life.

If they have the opportunity to return to their country, they would be willing to do so even at the cost of their lives.

And even if the mission fails, they will not necessarily die as long as they obtain valuable enough intelligence.

……

Fengtian Aerodynamics Research Institute.

Li Mu got out of Wu Xue's special car and walked slowly into the gate of the research institute.

It's just being targeted by spies, it's not a big deal.

With advance preparation, the country's strength is sufficient to prevent any danger from occurring.

And apart from Emperor M, Big Brother may not necessarily want to kill him.

After all, the relationship between the two countries has eased significantly, and technological exchanges are also underway.

Although Xia State is on the rise, it cannot threaten the status of Big Brother in the short term.

As it competes with Emperor M, it urgently needs advanced technology to dominate.

In other words, there was no need for them to fight to the point of death. At least now, Emperor M had just obtained the Type 01 computer.

However, they already had the Type 1000 computer with a computing speed of 02w times per second, which was a full ten times gap.

"Emperor M should really want me dead, but they probably don't have that much power in Xia Country." Li Mu quickly analyzed it in his mind.

——This is definitely not because of worry, I just go over things out of habit.

"No problem, let's continue studying." Li Mu shook his head slightly, throwing out everything he had just thought of.

At this moment.

After learning from the guard at the door that Li Mu and Wu Xue had arrived, Fu Huasheng walked out with the researchers in the institute.

Seeing the two, the latter hurried forward and said, "Welcome, leaders, consultant Li, you two are here to guide our work. It will bring glory to our institute!!"

As he spoke, he shook hands with the two men enthusiastically.

"If you're welcoming him like this, at least have a ceremony. Otherwise, what if Consultant Li thinks you don't value him?" Wu Xue looked at the people Fu Huasheng brought out from the back and said teasingly with a smile.

Fu Huasheng said:

"I know that Consultant Li doesn't like these formalistic things, so I removed them all."

"But don't worry, we have made all the other arrangements."

"Especially knowing that Consultant Li loves the delicacies from our three provinces, I specially found a master chef who used to work in a restaurant."

Hearing this, Wu Xue nodded with satisfaction.

Of course, he actually knew all these things, but he just said them through Fu Huasheng.

"Thank you for your concern, Director Fu." After listening to this, Li Mu smiled and thanked him.

There is no need to refuse other people's kindness.

"It didn't take much effort, and it's what I should do." Fu Huasheng's face was full of joy, and he said quickly, "Please come this way. I'll take you and the leader to visit the institute first."

Having said that, he took the lead and headed towards the research institute.

As he walked, he introduced the researchers in the institute:

"This is Professor Xu Shunshou, and this is Professor Wu Daguan. These two professors are the main researchers in charge of the Fenglei No. 1 wind tunnel. And there is Professor Zhang..."

There are ten professors in total, all in their forties or fifties.

Li Mu nodded in greeting and compared it with the information in his mind.

No matter how many times he met a historical figure, he still found it a magical feeling.

While he was looking at these professors.

These professors were also looking at him, their eyes full of surprise.

"Too young!" The same thought occurred to everyone.

Even though he had seen Li Mu's photo in the newspaper, he knew his age.

However, when they actually saw it with their own eyes, they still couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Who could have imagined that such a young man could have achieved so many world-renowned results!
After Fu Huasheng finished his introduction.

Li Mucai smiled and said, "Dear professors, I'll ask for your care in the future work!"

"I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it. Consultant Li, you are too kind. It is we who would like to ask for your guidance." Xu Shunshou and Wu Daguan looked at each other and said.

They couldn't help but feel a little surprised. They didn't expect Li Mu to be so humble.

……

While chatting, everyone came to the factory where the equipment for the Fenglei No. 1 wind tunnel was located.

The huge machinery and equipment occupied most of the factory space.

Fu Huasheng continued to introduce Li Mu and said:

“The Fenglei No. 1 wind tunnel includes an air source system, an automatic control system and measurement and recording equipment, a tunnel structure, and measurement and recording equipment required for various tests.”

"It was developed using the AT-1 wind tunnel that the big brother is currently using as a design blueprint. It is a temporary impact semi-recirculation three-speed wind tunnel with a test section of 0.6X0.6 meters and a wind speed range of 0.5 to 3.5 times the speed of sound."

“先来说说它的气源系统吧，包括480千瓦的电机4台、每分钟排气90立方米空气压缩机4台，承受压力为8个大气压的储气球15个……”

Knowing that Li Mu wanted to study wind tunnels, he explained it in great detail.

After the introduction.

Everyone also walked to the operating table of the wind tunnel.

There are several young researchers here, checking the operation of the machines and equipment.

After seeing Li Mu, they immediately stopped what they were doing, turned around and said in unison: "Welcome to the leadership, Consultant Li, to give us instructions on our work!"

Although he was saying hello to Li Mu and Wu Xue.

But their eyes never left Li Mu.

In the academic circles of Xia country today, there is one person who is most admired and respected by the younger generation of scientific researchers.

That person must be Li Mu.

"Don't be so reserved. I'm not here to give instructions. Instead, I want to ask for your help in conducting the tests." Li Mu looked at this group of excited young people and smiled slightly.

……

After visiting the Fenglei No. 1 wind tunnel and communicating with a group of researchers for a while.

Fu Huasheng brought Li Mu to the institute's conference room to discuss the relevant experimental matters of Xuanniao-1.

Wind tunnel tests take a very long time, at least five or six hours at a time.

It is difficult to estimate the total time. After all, no one can say for sure whether there will be any difficulties during the experiment.

Based on past experience, Fu Huasheng gave a time standard - 21 days.

He said on the stage: "In 21 days, we can complete 3 to 5 tests every day. Do you have confidence?"

"Have confidence!" everyone in the audience shouted immediately.

Three to five tests a day means they need to work at least 3 hours.

However, no one had any objection to this, as if it was the most normal thing.

Li Mu was also quite satisfied with this.

After all, the earlier the test is completed, the earlier the Xuanniao-1 helicopter can go into production, giving India, the M Emperor and Big Brother a little color to watch.

But then, it was Wu Xue's turn to speak.

Fu Huasheng's words almost broke Li Mu's defense.

He whispered:

"Don't worry, Consultant Li. This time is only for researchers in our institute. You and Professor Wang, who are traveling with you, don't have to follow it."

There's nothing wrong with that.

No matter who they restrict, they cannot restrict Li Mu, and they don't have the power to do so.

"No, no, no, I just need to be the same as everyone else. I can't ask for special treatment!" Li Mu said quickly.

Fu Huasheng smiled and said, "This is not a special request. The higher-ups have specifically requested it..."

You don’t need to listen to what comes next.

Li Mu knew without guessing that it was definitely words of advice to him to take good care of his health.

At this moment, he wished he could tear the two spies apart with his bare hands immediately to change the stereotype of himself as being weak and delicate in the eyes of others.

……

After the meeting is over.

Not long after.

A convoy of military trucks carrying spare parts for the Xuanniao-1 helicopter drove into the research institute.

Immediately after receiving the message, leave the meeting room immediately.

Standing on the upper floor and looking down, I saw teams of armed guards jumping off the trucks.

Wang Shicun, who was sitting in the front passenger seat of the truck, raised his hand and excitedly greeted Li Mu: "Advisor Li, the stuff has arrived!"

There are a large number of precision parts among the components of the Xuanniao-1 helicopter, so he went to the train station early in the morning to assist in loading and unloading.

"Thank you for your hard work, Professor Wang!" Li Mu just happened to walk down, greeted him, and helped unload the truck.

Seeing this, Fu Huasheng, who came along, also joined in the fun and called on people from the institute to help.

However, after working on it for a long time, they reluctantly gave up this decision.

There was no other way. The big ones could not be lifted, and the small ones were too embarrassing to hold. A group of people walked around and caused trouble for the guards who were unloading the truck. They were just making things worse.

When they went to see Li Mu again, they became very envious.

He could carry the equipment weighing dozens of kilograms, one in each hand, effortlessly.

Even the young guard who was trying to help opened his mouth in surprise and said, "This, this strength is too great!"

Although not every scientist is unable to lift or do anything, the bodies of most people are basically in a sub-healthy state.

……

Until about 7pm.

All the parts of the Xuanniao-1 helicopter were moved to an empty experimental factory.

Next, the experiment can officially begin.

After Li Mu and Wu Xue led a small ceremony, everyone immediately plunged into their intense work.

First, place the proportionally scaled-down Xuanniao-1 helicopter model into the test section.

Then a series of test items began, including conventional force test, conventional pressure test, half-mold test, intake duct test...

Each experiment is carried out in an orderly manner.

Countless scientific researchers are busy at various posts, constantly recording various data.

Finally, these data will be sent to Li Mu, Wang Shicun, Xu Shunshou and Wu Daguan for discussion and analysis, and then modification and subsequent testing.

This process is quite boring.

But there was no trace of fatigue on anyone's face.

There is only deep desire in their eyes, the desire to build powerful helicopters, the desire for national rise, and the desire for national rejuvenation!

For people of this era, those war-torn years are not distant history.

But it is the painful past that I have experienced personally.

Countless people sacrificed their lives to gain the independent country we have today. They need strong ships and powerful guns to defend this hard-earned achievement.

……

1pm late at night.

The first wind tunnel experiment is gradually coming to an end.

Li Mu got the final summary of the data and was about to discuss it with Wang Shicun and others, when Fu Huasheng suddenly stood up and said:
"Advisor Li, it's getting late. It's time to rest."

He had just finished speaking.

Without waiting for Li Mu to speak.

Then a young assistant researcher said hurriedly: "Director, we are not tired yet, we can still hold on a little longer."

"Aren't you tired? Are the others tired too?" Fu Huasheng glared at the young assistant who was speaking and asked.

Hearing this, Li Mu looked at the people around him.

The young researchers were fine, but they looked a little listless.

Veteran researchers like Wang Shicun, Xu Shunshou and Wu Daguan already had bloodshot eyes and their faces were filled with fatigue and sleepiness.

As if he noticed Li Mu's gaze.

The two immediately confronted Watson and said, "Director, we can still continue..."

(End of this chapter)