The Red Era, the Opening University Speech

Chapter 422 The Third Most Powerful Country in the World
Li Mu was somewhat curious and surprised and asked, "Can my research proposal really produce a surface-to-air D-bomb?"

When designing the surface-to-air D missile, he was actually quite unconfident.

After all, there are no ready-made examples to copy, so we can only look at some foreign surface-to-air D bomb information for reference.

But the information obtained from this kind of reference is ultimately limited.

Although the plan was completed in the end, he still had doubts in his heart whether it could be manufactured.

"Of course. After I took your research plan over, the experts and professors there praised you to the sky. If the timing was not right, they would have wanted to bring you over to do research together." Master Qian Wu said happily.

If people knew that Li Mu, who had created countless scientific and technological achievements that shocked the world, had so little confidence when facing a tiny surface-to-air D missile.

That will definitely make everyone's jaw drop and make people exclaim in disbelief.

Li Mu scratched his head and said:
"That's all just paper talk. I'm certainly not sure if it can be built."

"That's why I don't dare to directly consider the issue of fighter jets' onboard weapons now."

"It's not wise to rashly develop without practical experience. You should also know that as long as I come up with a plan..."

He didn't finish his last words.

However, Master Qian Wu already understood.

The importance that the higher-ups attach to Li Mu is well known among the top academics.

As long as Li Mu dares to propose it, the higher-ups will nod and launch the project directly.

This is undoubtedly not a good thing for scientific research.

"You are right. Well, I will give you a few notebooks later. They are some experiences summarized by several powerful professors from Jiuquan and me. You can take a look at them." Teacher Qian Wu said.

He believed in Li Mu's talent. Even if he didn't have time to practice it now, if he did a good job in theoretical work, he would be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort in the future.

"Thank you, teacher." Li Mu nodded and did not refuse.

Don’t ever think that with the information from later generations, the experiences of Master Qian Wu and those professors are not worth mentioning.

Being ahead in data is a plus, but it cannot be as detailed as experience.

He was already looking forward to what would be in the notes.

……

The two chatted while drinking tea, and before they knew it they had been chatting for more than two hours.

Just when they had finished drinking the water in the two thermos.

There were two very light knocks on the door from outside.

If they were engrossed in what they were saying, I would definitely ignore it, but now I can hear it clearly.

"You can come in now." Master Qian Wu said in a slightly louder voice.

Hearing his response, Jiang Ying, who had been knocking on the door, immediately pushed it open and walked in, followed by Wang Ya, who was wearing a blue work uniform from the research institute.

In their hands, they each held a bowl of steaming noodles.

"Sorry to bother you for a moment. You've been talking for such a long time. You must be hungry. I cooked noodles for you. Eat something first before we continue." Jiang Ying said.

Li Mu and Master Qian Wu didn't feel hungry at first, but after she said that, they actually felt a little hungry, so they didn't refuse and picked up their chopsticks to start eating.

Seeing the two of them eating noodles, Jiang Ying signaled to Wang Ya with her eyes. After replacing the thermos in the room with hot water, she took their empty bowls and left.

……

After eating.

The conversation continues.

Qian Wushi soon raised another key issue with the fighter jet - the engine.

He didn't know what kind of fighter jet Li Mu wanted to build.

However, at least he understood that the current mainstream engine would not be Li Mu's target.

夏国的歼-6采用的是轴流式单转子带加力燃烧室的涡喷发动机，单台最大推力为25.5千牛（2600公斤），加力推力为31.8千牛（3250公斤）。

This engine was imitated from the MiG-19 fighter jet of Big Brother, but due to the cessation of assistance from Big Brother, the research of this engine was once stagnant.

Fortunately, thanks to the improvements in materials and manufacturing technology brought by Li Mu, the final design was completed.

However, compared with foreign advanced fighter engines, this engine is undoubtedly quite backward, and lags behind by more than one level.

Master Qian Wu said:

"The most advanced MiG-21 fighter jets from Big Brother use the same turbojet engine, but their design is much better than ours."

"The thrust alone reaches 40 kilonewtons, and the afterburner thrust reaches about 65 kilonewtons, which can enable it to reach a speed of Mach 2.2, which is in the leading position among fighter jets of the same generation."

"Of course, the R-17F-11 twin-rotor turbojet engine used by the Su-300, which was just developed this year, is also very good..."

When it comes to aerospace, he knows everything about it.

After talking about Big Brother, he mentioned Emperor M.

The United States currently has two of its most advanced fighter jets, the F-104 "Star" and the F-84F "Thunder".

The engines of both are of the same turbojet design, and the performance gap with the big brother is not very large.

Of course, this only applies to active duty.

As far as Master Qian Wu knows, Emperor M is already considering using turbofans instead of turbines.

However, it is just research and no decent results have been produced.

"The turbojet engine is light in weight, small in size, and runs smoothly. Its high-altitude performance and technology are relatively simple, and it is also easy to manufacture. I still recommend that you continue your research." Master Qian Wu said finally.

He did not encourage Li Mu to develop turbofans. After all, turbofan engines are not mainstream now.

Although its performance in thermal efficiency, fuel consumption and other aspects is better, its cost performance is not very high.

Moreover, when the speed of fighter jets becomes faster and faster, the turbofan has another disadvantage, that is, the fan will become a burden during flight, posing a hidden danger.

After Li Mu listened to Master Qian Wu’s explanation.

After a moment of silence, he said:

"Teacher, I still want to study turbofan engines."

“While turbojets are economical and affordable, turbofans will definitely become the mainstream in terms of practicality.”

"If we are one step ahead now, we will be many steps ahead in the future. Since we are going to build fighter jets, we must build the most powerful ones to deter those jackals, tigers and leopards."

There is no doubt that turbofans are far superior to turbojets for modern fighter jets.

"Okay, since you want to do research, I will definitely fully support you. I will introduce you to a professor in this field later, and you can communicate more about it." Teacher Qian Wu didn't say anything else.

Since Li Mu was determined to research turbofans, there was no need for him to dissuade him.

Anyway, you are young and have time to try and make mistakes.

If you fail once, try ten times. If you fail in one year, try ten years.

As long as you are willing to put in the effort, it may not be impossible to build a good turbofan engine.

……

As the night deepens, everything becomes silent.

The conversation in the study continued.

Li Mu and Qian Wushi talked about fly-by-wire flight control, static instability design, and airborne weapons to turbofan engines.

Later we started talking about avionics equipment.

In this regard, Xia State is even more backward and is still in the first generation of avionics systems.

Emperor M and Big Brother have been developing in the second generation for many years and are even about to enter the third generation.

If this problem is not solved, it will be unlikely for the fighter jets they manufacture to be comparable to those made abroad.

……

The next day, early.

Li Mu woke up from the bed in a daze. He reached out his hand and found that Wang Ya was no longer beside him.

Last night he and Master Qian chatted until the early hours of the morning before going to bed.

Although Wang Ya didn't say anything in the end, his idea of ​​continuing his research today was definitely dashed.

I raised my hand and looked at the watch on my wrist. It was already 2 o'clock in the afternoon.

He sat up and walked out of the bedroom.

On the dining table in the living room was a pile of lunch boxes, with a note on it: "I asked for leave for you."

With just six words, Li Mu instantly gave up the idea of ​​continuing to work.

There is still a lot of time left, so there is no need to fight for it.

After talking with Master Qian yesterday, he truly realized how difficult it was to produce the J-10.

Five years is just a conservative estimate; the actual time may be longer.

……

After a meal.

Li Mu did not rush out, but went to the study and began to prepare a research plan for the armor materials and manufacturing processes of the Type 99 tank.

The armor materials of later generations were mainly composite armor and ceramic armor.

The composite armor is mainly composed of ceramics, fiberglass and steel.

The armor system of the Type 99 tank includes technologies such as constrained ceramic armor, explosive reactive armor and modular turret armor.

Without solving these problems, even if tanks are built, it will be difficult to truly dominate the land battlefield.

……

I wrote until about 4 p.m.

Li Mucai stretched and stood up from his seat.

After stretching his body, he looked at the research plan written on the table. After packing it up, he called Guan Jianmin to drive him to the Materials Research Institute.

When he arrived, the guard recognized his car from afar and opened the gate directly.

However, he did not enjoy this "privilege" and stopped the car obediently and accepted inspection before entering.

Before he got out of the car.

Zhou Ren, director of the Materials Research Institute, who received the news, hurried down from upstairs:

"Advisor Li, you are finally here. We have been waiting for you for a long time and want to report to you our achievements!"

As he walked down the stairs, an expression of extreme joy appeared on his tired face.

He said this without waiting for Li Mu to answer.

He then recounted in one breath what had happened at the Materials Research Institute during this period.

Ever since Li Mu left a bunch of material research projects at the Materials Research Institute, everyone in the institute has been working day and night.

After developing a castrated version of the scanning tunneling microscope, they began to prepare for the production of radiation-proof fabrics.

However, high-tech nanotechnology is not difficult at all. It took them a long time, and now they can only barely make it.

In this case, the effect of the radiation-proof fabric will undoubtedly be greatly reduced. Of course, it is better to have it than not, so they made a batch of radiation-proof clothing and handed it over.

After listening to this, Li Mu hesitated for a moment, then said:
"Director Zhou, you have done a great job. Improving the manufacturing process is not something that can be solved in a short period of time."

"To be honest, I think it is quite difficult to develop a scanning tunneling microscope."

"You don't have to study day and night. If you hurt yourself, it won't be worth it."

When he learned that the scanning tunneling microscope was successful, he had roughly guessed the final result, so he didn't ask too many questions.

There is nothing we can do if the castrated product is not satisfactory.

However, as the saying goes, having something is always better than having nothing.

Researchers in the Northwest now have protective clothing that, no matter how effective it is, can at least avoid direct exposure to radiation.

"Hey, I still feel a little ashamed. We have let down your good plan!" Zhou Ren said with a blushing look on his face.

Li Mu waved his hand and said:
"There is no such thing as disappointment or not disappointment."

"Okay, let's not talk about this for now."

"I have something else I want to ask Director Zhou for help with this time."

After he finished speaking.

Zhou Ren immediately said: "If you have any problem, just tell me and I will solve it for you."

"Actually, it's still a research matter. I plan to study some materials suitable for tank armor, and I need your cooperation." Li Mu said directly.

Hearing this answer, Zhou Ren couldn't help but be stunned.

He thought it was a private matter.

After all, if it’s about research, there’s no need for Li Mu to say it himself.

After hearing the above sentence, they will unconditionally assist in the research.

——Of course, even if the higher-ups don’t say anything, they will do the same if Li Mu speaks up.

Zhou Ren's thoughts raced in his mind, but he didn't slow down and said directly:

"Of course, no problem. We will fully cooperate with you."

"But I'm a little curious, why didn't you report the matter?"

"Although we have enough staff in the institute now, if it is a very important research, it would be more reliable to have more people."

Most of the current staff in the Materials Research Institute are still working on several research projects given by Li Mu, such as metal fibers, nano-ceramic fibers and carbon fibers.

The materials have been developed at present, but the subsequent improvement of the quality of the materials and the attempts to apply the materials will require a large number of manpower.

"There's no rush for this matter. As for the reason... it's inconvenient to tell you for now. You can just assign a few researchers and form a research team to do it." Li Mu said.

He didn't explain it very clearly.

After all, you can't say that he felt that Yang Ying's WZ-111 was not feasible, so he planned to build a new tank himself.

"Okay then. I'll go gather some people for this right away." Zhou Ren nodded heavily, without saying anything more, and took Li Mu upstairs.

He then convened a meeting of experts and professors in the institute who were researching armor materials and began a discussion.

……

The days passed by.

Li Mu is busy all day long, shuttling between the Semiconductor Research Institute, the Automotive Research Institute and the Materials Research Institute.

Just when he felt that he was almost ready and could try to find Yang Ying indirectly to talk about giving up the development of WZ-111.

A piece of news plunged the whole country into intense anger.

People's Daily published an article titled "Angrily condemning the Indians for encroaching on our territory and killing our officers and soldiers", which reported in detail the whole process of the Indians attacking and killing border guards.

Every Xia citizen who saw the report was filled with righteous indignation and wanted to rush to the battlefield to avenge the soldiers personally.

The people of Xia have experienced oppression and exploitation for too long.

Now that they have finally gained independence and driven away the invaders, how can they allow anyone to infringe upon their sovereignty again?

As a result, the people's enthusiasm for fighting reached a climax all of a sudden.

……

Beijing Institute of Technology.

Inside the freshman teaching building.

A group of students were gathered together to discuss signing up for the army.

Everyone's face was filled with indignation, accusing Ah San of constantly infringing on Xia's territorial sovereignty and trampling on their national dignity over the past few years:

"So what if we're the third most powerful country in the world? It's not like we haven't fought against the first before!"

"Yes, the Western coalition forces have not defeated us. Just one Indian will never be our opponent!"

"If they dare to challenge the dignity of our country, I will make them pay the price, even if it means sacrificing my life!"

……

As students, they have a deeper understanding of the impact of Asan's behavior.

Xiaguo's international situation is not ideal now. If they do not respond to India's provocation, people will think they are weak and can be bullied.

Only by fighting back hard can we make those countries with evil intentions fearful.

Just when the discussion in the classroom was in full swing.

A figure sitting alone in a seat suddenly attracted the attention of a boy. He walked up quickly and said, "Gao Jialin, why are you still studying? The invaders are about to break in!"

His voice was so loud that everyone in the classroom couldn't help but be quiet.

Everyone's eyes were cast on Gao Jialin, who was sitting in his seat, reading a book and taking notes.

However, Gao Jialin did not react at all and continued to study on his own.

Seeing this, everyone couldn't help but get angry and said:

"Study, study, study. Just study. Are you studying for yourself or for the country?"

"The country is in trouble now, how can you just sit back and do nothing?"

"We were originally impressed by your excellent grades, but now it seems that we were blind and chose the wrong person!"

……

Gao Jialin is the most talented student in their class.

Since entering the school, his grades have always been among the best, and he has always maintained a cliff-like lead.

Although he has a slightly introverted personality and seems to have no interest in anything except studying.

But this does not affect everyone's admiration for him.

Unexpectedly, at this critical moment, when everyone was scrambling to try their hand at joining the army, he was indifferent.

As if touched by the sounds around him, Gao Jialin finally raised his head.

Facing the accusations of the crowd, he did not get angry, but slowly said: "Is the purpose of the country training us to let us sacrifice on the battlefield?"

This simple sentence made everyone present suddenly quiet down.

But someone immediately retorted: "We study to serve the country, and we go to the battlefield to serve the country. Now that the country needs us, we should step up!"

"You're right. India is the third most powerful country in the world. If a war breaks out, there will be bloodshed and sacrifice. Our ancestors fought for more than ten years of peace for us. Now it's our turn to fight for the next generation!" A boy with a crew cut continued.

The rest of the students also responded.

Many of them are children of martyrs, and their fathers have sacrificed their lives on the battlefield.

Everyone knows the value and price of peace.

However, knowing the cruelty of war, they cannot allow any country to drag Xia into the vortex of war again.

"You are right, but do you know why we were invaded? Because we are not strong enough!" Gao Jialin stood up from his seat and said in a loud voice.

It was the first time for everyone who had known him for so long to hear him speak so loudly, and they all froze in place.

Seeing this, he continued:
"If you fall behind, you will be beaten. These are the exact words of our superiors."

"Why did India dare to invade us? It's because our country is still developing and lacks advanced technology and strong industry."

"If we die on the battlefield today, it will not be of any benefit. Only if we study hard now and devote ourselves to scientific research in the future can we fundamentally solve this problem!"

Every word he said seemed to fall on the hearts of everyone in the classroom.

Those heads that were heated up by anger were now completely calmed down as if a basin of cold water was poured over them from head to toe.

Yes, they can die, but who will change the country’s backward situation?
Gao Jialin continued:

"I'm not saying that joining the army is wrong. If I'm really needed, I will be the first person to carry the explosives and blow up the enemy's bunkers. But now, we can only study, and only study!"

"Don't you always talk about learning from Consultant Li Mu? Can't you even figure this out?"

"Only by developing science and technology and revitalizing industry can our country become stronger and not be afraid of any threats. No one will dare to invade us again!"

After he finished speaking, he sat down and no longer looked at the crowd's reactions.

Looking at his serious figure studying, the classroom was silent for a long time.

After a while, Gao Jialin raised his head and said, "Why are you still standing there? Why don't you learn quickly?"

After hearing his words, everyone woke up as if from a dream, put aside the embarrassment and shame, returned to their seats and started studying.

……

Outside.

Li Mu and Qian Shuyan, who watched this scene silently, were deeply moved.

When he saw the students clamoring to join the army, he was planning to persuade them, but he didn't expect Gao Jialin to resolve the issue with just a few words.

"Thanks to you, I was able to pick up this treasure!" Qian Shuyan smiled happily and loved Gao Jialin very much.

After all, with his college entrance examination scores, he was sure to go to China Europe International Business University.

However, because of Li Mu, he came to their Beijing Institute of Technology.

This is something worth bragging about for ten years.

It’s just a pity that I don’t know what’s going on recently, but Jiang Nanxiang, the president of China Europe International Business University, always avoids me when we meet, so I can’t run into him every time, which makes life less fun.

Li Mu smiled and said, "You have good talent, but your lonely personality still needs to be polished. You need to learn how to get along with your classmates."

He admired Gao Jialin very much, otherwise he would not have specially asked to come and take a look.

"Haha, I don't think it's necessary. Geniuses are always independent. And you were like this at the beginning, too. You only cared about studying and didn't like to deal with interpersonal relationships." Qian Shuyan laughed.

But he still remembered that when Li Mu first entered college, he hardly talked to anyone in his class.

When it comes to studying, I am like crazy.

Once, a man was studying until late at night and someone accidentally locked him in the classroom. He was not discovered until the next day.

Qian Shuyan asked him why he didn't call anyone, but Li Mu replied, "Is the door closed? When did it happen?", which made everyone laugh.

——He didn’t even notice that the door was locked.

(End of this chapter)