The Red Era, the Opening University Speech

Chapter 405: Gunfire
"At the end of the day, many internationally renowned experts and professors greeted me and invited me to stay for exchanges."

"These are all well-known figures in the field of life sciences. I never thought I would have the opportunity to talk to them before."

It can be seen that he was in a very happy mood.

Li Mu was also very happy after reading it.

After all, if Ask could really stay in Chengdu and continue to communicate for a period of time, it would be a good thing for him.

Not only will I have more time to slowly understand the J-10, but I can also take a look at the J-20.

"Congratulations, you are getting closer and closer to becoming the big boss!" He congratulated with a smile.

Ask was a little embarrassed and said:
"It's still early. This exchange has made me realize many of my shortcomings."

"I have only achieved a small amount of success. Compared to those truly great people, I am still far behind."

"If it weren't for my young age, I wouldn't have been invited to participate in this international exchange meeting."

He originally thought that he was invited because of his good achievements.

But when I came to the international academic exchange conference, I realized that this achievement is insignificant and almost everyone has it.

It's just that at the beginning, everyone was very humble, so he didn't notice this at all.

Looking at the message sent by Ask.

Li Mu couldn't help but sigh in his heart that Ask has indeed grown a lot.

In the past, Ask, who was socially phobic, would have participated in this kind of academic exchange activities.

I'm afraid I may not even get to know many people by the end.

He smiled and encouraged:
"You said it too, you are still young."

"As long as you are given time, you will definitely surpass them."

"To be honest, even if you can't become a big boss, you can definitely become a good life science scholar."

Saw this message.

Ask was so moved that his face turned red.

……

After chatting for a while.

Li Mu quickly ended the chat.

He did not directly follow Ask's words and persuade him to accept those invitations.

After all, since Ask came to talk to me about this, he must have made up his mind and would most likely go on his own initiative.

It doesn't matter if you guess wrong.

If he wanted to let him stay in Chengdu for a few more days, he could do it easily.

"Let's continue our research." Li Mu shook his head and shifted his attention to research.

He first connected to the WIFI of the Chengdu Library Archives.

Then look inside for information on nine large equipment sets.

The reason why he asked Guan Jianmin to report that he wanted to continue investigating was because of this matter.

The nine sets of large-scale complete equipment were produced by Xia State in the early 60s in response to our comprehensive embargo and blockade by foreign countries after the national economy was in trouble and the relationship between Xia State and Big Brother broke down.

The nine sets of equipment are:
3万吨模锻水压机、12500吨卧式挤压机、辊宽2800毫米热轧铝板轧机、辊宽2800毫米冷轧铝板轧机、直径2-80毫米钢管冷轧机、直径80-200毫米钢管冷轧机、辊宽700毫米20辊带钢轧机。

These equipments include 840 types and 1406 sets, with a total weight of 45000 tons.

It is manufactured by hundreds of units including the First Heavy Machinery Plant, Fengtian Heavy Machinery Plant, Taiyuan Heavy Machinery Plant, and Shanghai Heavy Machinery Plant.

Its scale was so huge and its duration was so long that it could be said to have completely run through the entire heavy industry sector of the Xia country in the 60s.

In addition to the 1000-ton hydraulic press, due to the improvement of material technology, it was replaced by a 65-ton simulation prototype in 1000.

The other eight sets of equipment were not put into production until the 70s.

"If we can develop these nine sets of equipment, it will be of great significance for our country to develop the metallurgical industry and provide production equipment for the new materials urgently needed by the aviation, D bombs, big mushrooms and electronics industries!" Li Mu sighed secretly.

It is far from enough to just save Wang Zhengan.

In order to complete the development of these nine sets of equipment, many unknown scientists dedicated their lives to it.

These talents are the most valuable assets of the Xia Kingdom.

If these people with the most steadfast faith can survive, it will have a far-reaching impact on the development of the entire country and the progress of society.

Thinking of this, Li Mu couldn't help but feel excited.

——Start with a 3-ton die forging hydraulic press.

The first 12500-ton forging hydraulic press in Xia State was built and put into use in 63. It is the largest free forging hydraulic press they have independently developed.

However, it was not until 73 that the 3-ton die forging hydraulic press was jointly developed by the First Heavy Machinery Plant and the Southwest Aluminum Processing Plant.

Apart from the time required for technological breakthroughs, the workload is still quite complicated and huge.

……

The next day, early.

Wash up after exercise.

Li Mu returned to the dormitory and continued working.

He didn't raise his head until Guan Jianmin knocked gently on the door.

The former said with a sour face, "The higher-ups have approved your request for inspection, but you must go according to the arrangements and can't be as casual as before."

"Really? That's great." Li Mu said happily.

He originally thought that he had no chance to get out.

It seems that the people above have the same idea as him and think hiding is not a solution.

When the spy has already begun to doubt you, hiding things will make him feel guilty.

On the contrary, if you go out openly, it will make them feel unsure.

Really do it?
Let’s not talk about whether we are sure of it or not. What if it is a trap? The strength of the entire three provinces will be lost.

By then, even if they really found out He Tu's identity, they would probably be powerless to do anything.

"By the way, Director Lu Yanbing and Director Wang Zhengan of Fengtian Heavy Machinery Factory are here with some people and want to visit you." Guan Jianmin took a deep breath and continued.

What else can he do? He has to bear it.

Li Mu immediately said: "Come on, take me there."

……

Inside the reception room of the institute.

Lu Yanbing, Wang Zhengan, and many experts and professors who were transferred from various universities and research institutions in Fengtian after receiving instructions from above gathered together.

The current number of people has reached 14.

However, this is still insufficient for a system project of the scale of a 10,000-ton extruder.

Of course, this is just the current number of people. There are many more people coming to the Fengtian Heavy Machinery Factory by train from three provinces and even across the country.

Just when the discussion inside was getting heated.

Li Mu walked in from the door.

Seeing him, Wang Zhengan, who was still talking to the experts and professors, immediately stood up from his seat, hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, and said:

"Advisor Li, I apologize for my intrusion."

Although Li Mu promised him that he would help if there were any problems.

But coming here so soon, I feel a little embarrassed.

"It's okay, it's okay. There's nothing you need to forgive me for. By the way, this is..." Li Mu waved his hand and looked at other people in the room.

Seeing this, Lu Yanbing explained: "It's like this, the higher-ups have issued a task to develop nine sets of large equipment..."

He repeated the news he got from Lin Zhen yesterday.

After listening to this, Li Mu pretended to be surprised and said, "I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence. This way, we will be more confident in developing a 10,000-ton extruder."

"Who says it's not? But I think the most important thing is your help, Consultant Li. Without you, we probably wouldn't even have a clue how to conduct the research." Wang Zhengan said with emotion.

Although the other experts and professors did not speak, they also showed approval in their eyes.

They had all seen the design drawing, and everyone came to the same conclusion - it was completely feasible.

"It's just my personal opinion. Whether it will work or not can only be known through the test of practice." Li Mu said modestly.

Then he asked, "Let's not talk about this. You and the experts and professors didn't come here just to praise me, did you?"

"Of course not. We want to ask you for your ideas on developing a 10,000-ton extruder." Wang Zhengan said a little embarrassedly.

Even after having the preliminary design drawings, each of them felt that inspiration was constantly erupting.

But because of this, I am a little undecided.

After all, everyone has their own opinions, and many debates arise due to different opinions.

And it’s useless even if you win the debate.

The loser's words "Maybe Consultant Li thinks so" made them all unsure.

If I'm wrong, I'll be so embarrassed that I'll have to go to my grandma's house to be embarrassed.

Seeing everyone looking at him, Li Mu smiled and said:
"Okay, then I'll tell you what I think and discuss it with you all."

"I think the design of a 3-ton extruder mainly includes the core technologies of three key parts."

"First, it is the design of the hydraulic system, which includes the oil tank, hydraulic pump, valves, pipelines and actuators..."

He explained in detail the design principles of the design drawing.

After finishing speaking.

A group of experts and professors, including Wang Zhengan, fell into deep thought for a long time.

When he found that his idea was in line with his own, a look of joy appeared on his face, and he continued to think along Li Mu's line of thought.

Those who had gone astray, after much consideration, discovered shortcomings that they had not noticed before, and immediately adjusted their direction and got back on the right track of research.

Soon, everyone had basically determined the basic framework of the design principle of the 10,000-ton extruder in their minds.

With this framework, although they may not be able to start research smoothly right away, at least it will prevent them from going astray.

……

Less than half an hour passed.

Everyone gradually came back to their senses.

Wang Zhengan couldn't help but sighed: "Listening to your words, Consultant Li, is better than our research for ten days or half a month!"

This statement sounds exaggerated.

However, none of the experts and professors present thought it was wrong. Instead, they all agreed:
"Consultant Li is indeed a well-known all-round scientist. He even has such in-depth research on heavy machinery!"

"With the help of Consultant Li, we will be able to develop a 10,000-ton extruder as quickly as possible!"

"That's right. With the 10,000-ton extruder, our country's industrial strength will surely reach a new level!"

……

Everyone's face was filled with joy, as if they had already seen the day of success.

To be honest, except Lu Yanbing and Wang Zhengan.

Many experts and professors were a little confused when they learned that they were going to study a 10,000-ton extruder.

There was no other way. Xiaguo had no research foundation in this area, and there was no reference material at all. The entire research project had to be built from scratch, bit by bit.

Of course, they are not afraid of difficulties, but they are afraid of not seeing where the difficulties are.

If it weren't for Li Mu's help, everyone might still be scratching their heads, wondering where to start the research.

"Thank you for the compliment. The research still depends on you. I can only play a supporting role." Li Mu smiled, but did not show any modesty.

After all, he still needs to come up with the development plans for nine sets of equipment later, so it’s a bit too early to be modest now.

……

Afterwards, everyone drank tea and chatted in the reception room for a long time before leaving in a hurry.

Before leaving, Wang Zhengan also invited Li Mu and other experts and professors from all over the country who were involved in the development of the 10,000-ton extruder to come and preside over the meeting after they had gathered.

After all, no matter how well they understood the preliminary design drawings, it would be impossible for them to understand them as well as Li Mu, the person who drew them.

What's more, he believed that by then, Li Mu would have made another breakthrough.

Li Mu also agreed readily.

However, he also requested that they come to "communicate" rather than "host."

It's something you have to fight for when it comes to reputation.

Otherwise, he might really become the leader.

……

Just as people were coming in and out of the Fengtian Research Institute.

The spies who had been keeping an eye on the situation outside also kept passing the news back.

Although Wang Zhengan and Lu Yanbing came from a heavy machinery factory and had nothing to do with semiconductors, this still increased the spies' suspicion.

After all, there was a large group of experts and professors following the two of them in.

Some of these people come from universities, and some come from other research institutes.

Although the fields involved are still unrelated to semiconductors.

But no one knows what message Li Mu did not convey through them.

Suspicious, very suspicious.

——This is the unanimous judgment of most spies.

Although there are still some people who have doubts, action has become their inevitable choice.

That night, two teams found a way to get close to the Fengtian Research Institute, and there was another group of people waiting outside to support them.

They have only one goal, to obtain intelligence and deliver it.

As long as they can confirm Li Mu's identity, it will be a very profitable deal even if they all die.

But what they didn't know was that at the same time the three teams had just set out.

The Security Committee, which had been keeping an eye on them, took immediate action.

……

Over here, inside the Fengtian Research Institute.

Li Mu is continuing his research in the dormitory.

Fu Huasheng hurriedly pushed the door open with Shi Jin, whom he had met before, as well as Guan Jianmin and General Zhao.

The first words the latter said when he came in startled him: "Advisor Li, please leave with us quickly. There will be spies preparing to sneak in tonight."

"How many people are there?" Li Mu was shocked, but he quickly calmed down and asked.

The fact that Shi Jinneng came to inform him to leave early showed that he had enough information.

"Stop chatting for now. It's more important to move to a safe place." Guan Jianmin, who was standing by, couldn't help but said anxiously when he saw that Li Mu was still so calm at this time.

Shi Jin followed up:
"He's right, Counselor Li, you should leave first. Your life safety comes first."

"Although there are only six spies infiltrating this time, each of them is insidious and cunning, and has strong reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance capabilities."

"If they enter the institute, it's hard to guarantee that nothing unexpected will happen."

His tone was serious.

These days, the people from the Security Committee are using different methods every day to track down those hidden spies.

But they almost got lost from time to time, which was enough to prove how dangerous they were.

Putting it in the Fengtian Aerodynamics Research Institute is an extremely risky act.

If a spy suddenly came to assassinate Li Mu, even if they were prepared, they could not guarantee that it would be foolproof.

"If I leave, won't it alert the enemy? And what about the researchers in the institute?" Li Mu didn't rush, but asked back.

Those spies came for him and must be watching him outside.

As soon as he leaves, even the dumbest person will notice something is wrong.

By then, forget about the plan to fool Emperor M and Big Brother's intelligence department, these spies will scatter and hide in the crowd again, and it will be difficult to catch them again.

……

After nightfall.

In Li Mu's dormitory.

General Zhao and Guan Jianmin stood at the door of the room with nervous faces, and from time to time they pricked up their ears to listen for any noise coming from outside the window.

Seeing the two of them looking so nervous, Li Mu didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

He stood up from the desk and walked forward, saying, "You two should go back. Comrade Shi Jin has said that there are special guards around the dormitory, so there will be no problem."

"Captain Shi didn't say those last words." Guan Jianmin said unhappily.

Although the entire dormitory is now centered around Li Mu's room, a large number of manpower has been deployed to deal with any possible accidents.

But no one can say "no chance of failure".

Zhao Canjun on the side said: "Just let us stay here, otherwise we won't be able to sleep even if we go back to the room."

If two people stay here, they can take the lead if any danger arises.

At the critical moment, even if it means sacrificing their own lives, they will not let anything unexpected happen to Li Mu.

"Okay, okay, you guys stay here if you want. I have to get some water and go to sleep." Li Mu waved his hands helplessly, but he was deeply moved in his heart.

He had said it nicely before, but to be honest it was impossible not to be nervous.

Having Guan Jianmin and Zhao Canjun by my side really makes me feel more at ease.

"No, no, ancestor, please stay in the room, I'll get you some hot water." Upon hearing this, Guan Jianmin quickly grabbed the kettle.

Li Mu raised his hand and was about to call him, but the man had already walked out.

Seeing this, he had no choice but to sit back at his desk and continue reading for a while.

……

After the latter comes back with water.

After washing up, Li Mu went to bed to rest.

However, to be on the safe side, he did not take off his clothes and shoes in order to deal with any emergencies that might arise at any time.

Under the pillow was a Type 54 pistol that had not been fired since it had been practiced a few times at the shooting range.

Touching the cold gun body, he tossed and turned for most of the night before falling into a deep sleep.

……

The next day, early.

The sky is high and the air is clear, everything is normal.

Li Mu woke up on time and looked at the locations of General Zhao and Guan Jianmin.

The two were still at the door, but they changed from standing to sitting.

There were obvious bloodshot in General Zhao's eyes, but he was still looking outside with vigilance.

As for Guan Jianmin, he was dozing off.

"Brother Zhao, you guys go and have a rest. It's fine at this time, so there shouldn't be any problem." Li Mu stepped forward and advised.

At around 6: in the summer, the sky is already getting light.

If the spy wanted to take action, it would be more appropriate to do so at night when visibility was poor, and it would be impossible to wait until dawn.

So either they didn't come, or they were already caught.

"Rest, what are you resting for? You can't rest!" Guan Jianmin woke up instantly from his sleepiness when he heard the voice and responded quickly.

However, when he saw the teasing looks of Li Mu and Guan Jianmin and realized that he had accidentally fallen asleep, he immediately felt embarrassed.

He blushed and said, "I was just too sleepy and fell asleep accidentally, but don't worry, I will definitely wake up if there is any movement."

"I didn't say anything about you. Besides, you don't need to explain. I can't sleep without you guys watching over me. Now that everything is fine, you should go and have some rest." Li Mu said with a smile.

Zhao Canjun on the side interrupted:

"Let's wait for Captain Shi to come back and confirm that there is no danger before we go to rest."

"You don't need to exercise today. Just wash up in the house."

"It is at this time that we cannot relax. We must guard this most dangerous shift well."

After he finished speaking.

Guan Jianmin also nodded quickly and said, "Yes, we have been guarding for a whole night, so a little more time won't hurt."

"Okay, then I'll listen to you." Li Mu saw that the two men had determined expressions and were ready to stop him, so he didn't insist.

He had no intention of going out.

It's just one day less of exercise, it won't make any difference.

No matter how good his kung fu is, he still understands that he can be knocked down with one shot.

Immediately, Li Mu prepared to wash up in the house.

Just when he was about to finish brushing his teeth, three loud "bang, bang, bang" noises came from outside, breaking the dawn sky like thunder.

The gun fired.

……

In a private house near the Fengtian Aerodynamics Research Institute.

Wu Xue, Lin Zhen, and Zhao Suzhen, who was in charge of Li Mu's trip to the three provinces in the Security Committee, immediately stood up from their seats after hearing the gunshots.

Soon, someone came running back from outside to report the situation.

Shi Jin said excitedly: "Reporting to all leaders, except for the people who were originally planned to be released, all the other spies have been arrested!"

Hear the news.

Wu, Xue and the other two did not have time to be happy, but hurriedly asked: "Where is Consultant Li? How is Consultant Li?"

Compared to Li Mu's safety, it doesn't matter whether the spy is caught or not.

"Don't worry, leaders. Consultant Li is very safe. The spies' target this time is mainly the archives and research laboratories of the Aerodynamics Research Institute..." Shi Jin continued.

Those spies probably guessed that the security around Li Mu would be very strict, so they had no intention of taking action from the beginning.

Instead, he chose to go to the archives of the research institute to look for something that could confirm Li Mu's identity.

(End of this chapter)