The Red Era, the Opening University Speech

Chapter 418: Intervention in Tank Development
It is not surprising that the development speed of atomic submarines would increase greatly, but it is indeed somewhat unexpected that the increase was so great.

"I guess some things have been castrated again." Li Mu quickly figured it out.

Although he would also delete some unnecessary things for technical reasons in order to reduce the difficulty and time of research.

But it won't reduce the overall quality too much.

But Peng Shilu and others were different. Under the guidance of the idea of ​​"first come, then better", they definitely wanted to get the atomic submarine out first.

"This news is truly a pleasant surprise, President Shen. Please be sure to express my congratulations to our comrades over there on my behalf," Li Mu said solemnly.

No matter what, the development of atomic-powered submarines is a good thing.

With the powerful weapon of magnetohydrodynamic propulsion, even if it is castrated a lot, it can still fight against foreign advanced submarines. This is enough.

Qin Feng on the side said with a smile: "Now you know why I have to hold this celebration banquet!"

Xuanniao-1 helicopter plus nuclear submarine.

Either of them, taken alone, is a powerful weapon capable of influencing a country's military influence.

Not to mention two together.

The old generals around him looked extremely excited and said:

"With atomic submarines, our navy can hold its head high!"

"Who says it's not true? The M Emperor and the transport captain always send people to and fro across the strait as if they were walking through their own doorstep. They should be punished."

"That's right. When the atomic submarines come out, we must give them a good beating a few times to teach them a lesson."

……

All of them were from the military, and the veteran generals spoke directly, finalizing the plan while chatting and laughing.

This made Qin Feng feel a little bit amused and helpless.

But he actually agreed with this idea.

In the past, we couldn’t defeat them and could only watch the ships of Emperor M and the transport captain showing off their might on the other side of the strait.

Now that we have the chance, how can we vent our anger if we don’t make them suffer a little?

……

Everyone was noisy for a while before they quieted down at Qin Feng's signal.

But even so, the fiery light in their eyes could not be hidden.

Seeing this, Qin Feng smiled and said:
"Let's not discuss how to fight now. Today is Consultant Li's celebration party, so we have to accompany him well."

"Who knows, if he gets happy, he might come up with something big."

"You don't know what kind of commotion he caused in the three provinces during his business trip..."

He briefly introduced what Li Mu had done in the three provinces.

Not to mention the iron and steel metallurgy database, they couldn't figure out its specific function for a while.

But they are very clear about the functions of the 30000-ton extruder and the -ton die-forging hydraulic press.

Why did the higher authorities issue a special document to mobilize the scientific research forces across the country to conduct research? Isn't it because they can greatly promote the development of industry?

Li Mu solved two of the nine devices in one go, which is really admirable.

"It is such a blessing for our country Xia to have Advisor Li!" an old general couldn't help but sigh.

Others couldn't help but nod and praise.

If any country could have such a great scientist, they would probably wake up laughing in their dreams.

Facing the praise from everyone, Li Mu said modestly: "Thank you for the compliments. I have only established a preliminary research plan. It is still a long way from success."

According to his estimation, it would take at least one or two years to produce the prototype machine, and it would be a castrated version.

After all, each of the nine major devices is an extremely large research project. Even with detailed information, it is not easy to produce them quickly.

Guo Mo, who was standing by, couldn't help but interrupt with a smile when he heard this: "Don't believe him. He says this every time, but his research speed is so fast every time!"

He knew Li Mu very well.

Guo Mo continued:
"Generally speaking, if he says it's a little difficult, then it's not difficult at all. If he says it's quite difficult, then it's a minor problem. As for when it's extremely difficult..."

Speaking of this, he suddenly paused.

"What will happen?" Shen Huaqing took the initiative to take on the role of "straight man".

Guo Mo then smiled and said, "Then we should take out a research plan from our briefcase, put it on the table and ask people to study it."

Hearing this, everyone was stunned at first, and then they couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Not really, not really. I'm not that powerful." Li Mu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he couldn't refute it.

If you think about it carefully, it seems to be true.

Very difficult problems often require other researchers to spend a lot of time to break through.

Then he definitely couldn't just sit back and watch, he had to take action to resolve it.

I didn't expect that while I was doing this, someone would actually summarize some experience.

……

While everyone was talking, it was already noon.

Qin Feng spoke to his secretary and asked the kitchen to serve the meal.

Then he asked all the veteran generals to bring tables and chairs from the house and put them together to form a large table in the open space in the yard.

Regardless of status, even Qin Feng did the moving himself.

But when arranging the seats, everyone had a small dispute, and everyone wanted to sit next to Li Mu.

In terms of level, they are all about the same.

Speaking of achievements, who doesn’t have a wall full of medals at home?

In the end, it seemed to be turning into a competition of personal strength.

Qin Feng finally stood up and spoke, making the final decision to simply not queue up and move the tables apart, and only then did everyone stop arguing.

Soon, the food began to be brought up by the guards.

The table full of meat dishes will whet your appetite.

While inviting Li Mu to sit down, Qin Feng said, "We are able to eat so many good things thanks to Li Mu."

After hearing his words, the expressions of the old generals who were separated from them, which had originally been quite dissatisfied, eased a lot.

To be honest, what they usually eat is indeed very ordinary.

Although we can still afford meat, it is impossible for us to be like we are now, with the table full of meat and we can eat as much as we want.

But some people also said:

"Leader, we only have food, but no good wine."

"Yes, we were thinking of giving a few drinks to Consultant Li."

"Please don't be reluctant. Consultant Li has made such great contributions, but he doesn't even have a good drink."

……

Everyone was talking at once, and clamoring for drinks.

It is impossible not to drink alcohol after serving in the army for decades.

Although it is not the case that people cannot be happy without alcohol, but taking a sip when they are happy has become a habit for many people.

Hearing this, Qin Feng smiled and explained:
"Nonsense, would I be reluctant to give up the wine?"

"It's because Li Mu never drinks alcohol that I didn't go."

"If all of you come up and persuade him to drink, he will definitely be embarrassed. I am taking precautions."

He always remembered Li Mu's habit of not drinking.

So arrangements were made in advance and no drinks were prepared.

After all, those present were all high-ranking generals of the Xia State, and they had made great contributions to the country.

Even if Li Mu did not respect their status, he had to respect their military achievements.

If so many people came to persuade him to drink, could Li Mu really not drink a single glass?
Obviously impossible.

Even Li Mu himself felt so.

As long as he wasn't drunk, he was happy to toast these old generals with a few glasses.

"Leader, I can use tea instead of wine. Let everyone drink it. Since it is a celebration banquet, we must enjoy it to our heart's content." Li Mu said hurriedly.

But he had just finished.

The old generals who were clamoring for wine calmed down and said they didn't want to drink:
"No more drinking, no more drinking. Consultant Li is the biggest contributor today, we can't take the spotlight."

"Yes, but you don't have to drink it."

"Let's just use tea instead of wine and toast to Consultant Li."

……

As they spoke, everyone stood up from their seats, picked up the teacups in front of them, filled them with tea, and toasted to Li Mu:

"Cheers to Advisor Li!"

Qin Feng, Guo Mo and Shen Huaqing also raised the teacups in their hands.

Everyone's eyes were full of respect.

Seeing this, Li Mu quickly raised his glass to return the favor, feeling a little ashamed.

Compared with those veteran generals who pulled Xia State out of the quagmire of war with every sword and gun, his contribution is actually not that dazzling.

Tea was used instead of wine, and everyone toasted Li Mu before sitting down to eat.

Faced with a table full of meat dishes, they didn't hesitate at all and ate their fill first.

After all, even though grain production has increased several times, it is still not easy to eat meat.

It's better to eat your fill here than to go back and buy it yourself.

If there weren't so many people and everyone wasn't too embarrassed to ask for the sake of face, they would probably ask Qin Feng if they could take some home.

……

Eat for a while.

Qin Feng put down his chopsticks and talked about business.

"By the way, I haven't asked you yet, what kind of research were you doing on the train that lasted for two days and two nights?"

He just spoke.

The old generals around did not change their eating speed, but they all pricked up their ears and looked over.

They went to the train station to greet them two days ago, but the whole group of people didn't even get to say a word. They remembered this very clearly.

Many people also talked about Li Mu behind his back afterwards and expressed their dissatisfaction.

Of course, now that we know that Li Mu has developed an atomic submarine, this opinion has completely disappeared.

Opinions, what opinions.

Could they have any objection to Consultant Li Mu?
Are you kidding? Consultant Li is the country's most valuable scientist. How could they have any objections?
"Speaking of this, I have to apologize to you all first." Li Mu stood up and bowed to everyone first.

After all, everyone had been waiting for him for so long, but he just went to rest because of his research, which was inevitably a bit impolite.

Hearing this, everyone quickly said:

"Hey, what's the point of this apology? It's just a small matter. We don't care at all."

"Advisor Li, you are a scientist. You must put your health and research first."

"That's right. Don't worry, Consultant Li. We can all understand. But we are indeed curious about what you were researching at the time. Can you tell us a little bit?"

……

The old generals stood up without blushing or beating their hearts, and there was no sign at all that they had ever teased Li Mu.

Qin Feng couldn't help but smile when he saw it.

Li Mu then continued:
“It’s not really anything amazing.”

"I had previously developed a high-horsepower diesel engine, and also made military and commercial trucks." "I was thinking, can I use this engine on tanks?"

He was in no hurry to directly express his intention to study main battle heavy tanks.

After all, he had never been exposed to research in this area before.

It is bound to be a bit abrupt to suddenly propose to do something, so we still need to lay the groundwork first.

"Use it on tanks!" After hearing this, Qin Feng and the others were stunned at first, and then their eyes were filled with surprise.

They have all seen the performance of the military trucks and commercial trucks designed by Li Mu, and their performance in all aspects is absolutely top-notch.

It is much more advanced than the technology of Emperor M and Big Brother.

If this can be used on tanks, Xia Country's tank level will definitely be greatly improved.

Qin Feng couldn't wait to ask: "So you already have a plan?"

As soon as this question was asked, everyone's eyes were focused on Li Mu.

As soldiers, they know all too well the pain points of the tanks currently in the army.

Although they imitated their big brother and built the Type 59 medium tank, it temporarily filled their technological gap in this area.

But on the battlefield, this type of tank can't compete with the main battle tanks of Emperor M and Big Brother at all.

If they really encounter each other head-on, I'm afraid that even a tank platoon may not be able to defeat an entire squad of the enemy.

"It's just an idea, not perfect yet. I plan to take a look at the current technical data of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and then continue my research." Li Mu said.

Hearing this, there was no disappointment in Qin Feng's eyes. After all, this was in line with common sense.

If Li Mu could really come up with a research plan here as the rumors said, everyone would probably jump in surprise.

He continued:

"It's okay, it's okay, just take your time."

"But if you go and see, I'm afraid you won't see the most advanced ones at the National Academy of Sciences."

"Our country has been developing a heavy tank since the 60s. I'll open a letter of introduction for you. You can go and have a look when you have time."

After he finished speaking, Guo Mo nodded slightly.

The Chinese Academy of Sciences does not research everything.

For important military weapons like this, there are special units responsible for them.

"Then I'll trouble you, leader." Li Mu did not refuse.

His original plan was to take this opportunity to stop the WZ-111 project.

After several years of work, it was finally put into a museum, which is a bit of a waste of national resources.

Of course, this is not because the scientific researchers are not working hard, but because the industrial foundation is not enough, so they can’t be blamed.

……

After learning that Li Mu planned to develop a tank engine.

The old generals looked at Li Mu with softer eyes.

The lack of wine does not prevent them from using tea instead to express their respect for it.

After all, if the tank engine can be successful, it will not only surpass Emperor M and Big Brother.

At least their technical level in this area will be greatly improved.

It can also minimize the disadvantages of our tanks on the battlefield and enhance the deterrent power of armored forces.

……

A celebration banquet and talk session lasted until around 2 p.m.

The crowd, having eaten and drunk their fill, gradually dispersed.

Li Mu was originally planning to leave, but was kept by Qin Feng.

The two came to an office together.

After entering the room, the latter said directly: "You should have guessed it, the current situation is not optimistic!"

As he spoke, he showed a worried expression.

"Is it in the southwest?" Li Mu nodded slightly and asked with pretended uncertainty.

Qin Feng sighed helplessly and said:
"Yes, they have been very restless over there recently."

"Although we have tried our best to exercise restraint, the other side has no such intention."

"If we're not careful, they might start fighting again. Fighting at this time will only do more harm than good!"

His tone was filled with worry.

After all, we have to face the world's third largest country - India.

Although it is self-proclaimed, to be honest, the opponent's strength on paper is indeed amazing.

With Emperor M and Big Brother fanning the flames, if we are not careful, Xia will be dragged into the vortex of war again.

"So the reason you came to see me alone is..." Li Mu asked curiously.

Qin Feng said:
"My superiors asked me to ask you if you can get some more powerful military weapons in the next few years."

"Only if our fists are strong enough can we gain enough space and time for development."

"For example, the Xuanniao-1 helicopter you are working on is very good. The leader even asked me to come and praise you. If he wasn't so busy right now, he would definitely come here in person."

When he finished speaking, he looked at Li Mu quietly.

Although it was clearly stated in the past that they would not interfere with Li Mu's research, the times are different now. Xia Guotai needs heavy and powerful tools to support his research.

A military truck is not enough, and neither is a Xuanniao-1 helicopter.

The big mushroom is fine, but according to news from the northwest, there is still some time before the explosion.

And even if it succeeds, it cannot be easily used to hit people.

After all, there are gaps between the big mushrooms, and their range is currently not as good as that of Emperor M and Big Brother.

If India drags us into the quagmire of war, and the US and Big Brother end up like this, the effect won't be particularly ideal when both of them have big mushrooms.

After all, the battlefield is not within their country, and it is still very distressing to see their own place being bombed.

"Don't worry, I will adjust my research direction. If possible, after I have figured out the tank engine, I will see if I can make a heavy tank." Li Mujian said.

He didn't think Qin Feng was worrying too much.

After all, before the fight with Asan, no one knew that this "powerful enemy" was actually just a clown who would kneel down if hit and break into pieces if touched.

Qin Feng said with relief: "Okay, I feel relieved with your words."

……

Afterwards, the two chatted for a while.

Qin Feng wrote a letter of introduction to Li Mu.

Then he made a phone call to the State Science and Technology Commission and asked them to be prepared.

And after leaving.

Li Mu did not delay and immediately set off with the letter of introduction.

……

Kyoto, Fangshan.

At the entrance of Xia Country’s Northern Vehicle Research Institute.

Director Ma Zhihao and Deputy Director Song Kun stood at the door, looking up from time to time towards the distance on the road.

After a long while, a black dot appeared on the horizon.

Ma Zhihao stared at them for a long time and finally confirmed their identities. He said quickly, "Here they come. Tell them to get ready."

Hearing this, Song Kun immediately turned around and pulled over the hastily assembled welcoming guard of honor.

Time was tight and there was not much preparation, so we only found two drums, a pair of gongs and a suona.

"Everyone must be in order. We can't let Consultant Li Mu think that we don't respect him enough." Song Kun shouted loudly while organizing the team.

There's no time for rehearsal right now, so just go ahead and do it.

Not long after he finished speaking, the black spot gradually became clear.

A car drove slowly and stopped at the door.

Seeing this, Ma Zhihao and Song Kun hurried forward, opened the car door, and said, "Welcome, Consultant Li!"

"Two directors, you are too polite. There is no need to make it so grand!" Li Mu saw the crowd standing at the door from afar and couldn't help feeling helpless.

Ma Zhihao said: "How can that be possible? It is an honor for all of us to have you visit our institute!"

After he finished speaking, he raised his hand and the team behind him started beating drums and gongs.

At the same time, the crowd cheered loudly:
"Welcome Consultant Li!"

"Welcome Consultant Li!"

"Welcome Consultant Li!"

……

If musical instruments are not enough, the voice can make up for it.

Everyone shouted with all their might, their voices rising higher and higher, and their momentum was as strong as a rainbow.

"Thank you everyone, thank you everyone!" Li Mu had no choice but to respond in a hoarse voice.

After a long while, the cheering stopped.

Ma Zhihao continued:
"Advisor Li, please come this way. I will take you to have a tour of the institute first."

"By the way, I have to apologize to you."

"Several important researchers in the institute are busy with their research and cannot spare the time for the moment. They can only come later. I hope you can forgive me."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Li Mu anxiously.

After all, the other party's status and position are very high. Even if the entire research institute is put together, they cannot be compared.

If it was only Qin Feng calling, he might not be so polite.

But less than two minutes after Qin Feng hung up the phone, he received a call from a small courtyard somewhere.

The superior leader did not say much, just one sentence: "Fully cooperate with Li Mu's research!"

He had never heard of such a level of importance.

"You are too polite. You don't have to apologize to me. Research is the top priority. I am also a researcher. How can I not understand this?" Li Mu said with a smile.

Ma Zhihao then breathed a sigh of relief and took Li Mu to visit the research institute.

……

After walking around for about an hour.

Li Mu was brought by Ma Zhihao to the door of a meeting room.

Standing outside, you can hear the arguing inside.

Seeing this, Ma Zhihao said a little embarrassedly: "Counselor Li, please wait a moment. I will go and remind them. It has been such a long time and it is not over yet."

As he said this, he was about to go in and stop the meeting.

"No need. I'll just stand outside and wait for a while. It's also a good opportunity for me to listen to the discussion of your researchers. That shouldn't be a problem, right?" Li Mu said.

Ma Zhihao shook his head repeatedly and said, "Of course not. If you want to listen, just listen. I can ask them to report to you."

"That's not the case." Li Mu smiled slightly.

Immediately, he, Ma Zhihao and Song Kun stood at the door and listened to the discussion in the conference room:
"If we do this now, there is no way we can surpass Big Brother's IS-3 and M Emperor's M103, let alone get close to Big Brother's latest T-10!"

"It's not impossible to do research in small steps, but our technical foundation is relatively weak, so we need to consider the actual situation."

"The use of high-angle arrowhead armor means that the upper front armor must reach 120mm and the lower front armor must reach 80mm. The original oval turret front armor must also be considered..."

(End of this chapter)