I ask you to build tractors, but you build rockets?

Qinling Mountains, the second test base of Zhuri Project.

At the end of another test, Ding Bijun personally led the team to the antenna array to prepare for inspection.

Wearing a blue hard hat and a gray jumpsuit, he looked more like an electrical worker than a professor in charge of connecting heaven and earth.

Not only are they similar in appearance, but the work procedures and tools are also similar. Although the tall antenna arrays are preset with steel corridors, many places still require the use of pole climbers to check in place.

Unlike ordinary antennas, the maintenance of microwave receiving array antennas is actually more complicated.

As a principle open super microwave oven, although most of the microwaves will be absorbed by the metal antenna array, a small amount will also leak out, which cannot be ignored relative to the total amount.

Theoretically, all substances with polar molecules can be heated by microwaves, but not all will be safe. For example, many stones in the soil on the surface of the antenna array theoretically do not absorb microwaves, but because there may be metal components inside the stones, they will be heated when heated. May cause rocks to explode.

The same principle may also cause the paint on the surface of the antenna array or a small number of non-metal parts to accelerate aging and damage.

Ding Bijun must find various hidden dangers. Even if these are minor problems now, when the power continues to increase ten times or a hundred times, it may become a serious safety accident.

The chief disciple Xiong Cheng has also become dark and thin after traveling deep into the mountains and forests for the past year, but he is in good spirits. This may be due to frequent snacks.

The daily project has progressed to the point where there are now forty or fifty core staff and more than two hundred peripheral technical staff. After everyone understands the principle of microwave power transmission, a tradition has gradually been formed:

During each short-term test, find an area, put marinated chicken, duck or other food, and then calculate whether it can be heated to just right.

Chiwu-3 has conducted a total of 9 power transmission tests these days, and a total of 4 of them have been "traditional". A neat row of tin foil-wrapped things is placed under the antenna, like some kind of mysterious sacrifice.

But in fact, it may be true. For a considerable number of people, obtaining a large amount of electricity "out of thin air" is a miracle in itself.

However, the tradition of microwave barbecue is coming to an end soon. One of the purposes of Ding Bijun's organization of a thorough investigation this time is to prepare for the ultra-long power transmission test.

The longest previous experiment was only 16 hours, but this time he plans to carry out a seven-day ultra-long transmission test.

Due to the existence of the ecliptic angle, satellites in synchronous orbit will be illuminated by the sun most of the time. Only at a few special event points will they not receive sunlight for up to 70 minutes a day.

Therefore, Ding Bijun determined that the actual transmission time in every 24 hours is only about 22 hours and 30 minutes, and the remaining 90 minutes can be used for maintenance work.

This situation will not happen after the network is officially established. The blank period is usually around early morning, which is the low point of power consumption. At that time, the load can be temporarily given to other power grids, or it can be coordinated through multiple satellites.

Multiple space power stations can transmit microwaves between satellites, allowing satellites with sufficient sunlight to supply energy to dark areas.

However, the second option is the most convenient. In the long run, it is unlikely that only Chengdu will need space power stations. The vast land area is enough to ensure that space power stations can generate electricity at any time. When the time comes, they can be flexibly distributed among each other.

So far, the Zhuri Project can be said to be going well. The only thing that makes the team a little disappointed is the issue of widespread application of microwave power transmission in public places.

Even if we do not consider the huge losses caused by large-area coverage, it is impossible to make electric vehicles or mobile phones and computers in a certain area abandon their batteries.

After conducting many animal experiments, an unknown organization also sent volunteers to stay in the antenna array during low-power transmission. It was found that people inside had runny noses, itching, and inexplicable symptoms depending on the amount of radiation. Irritability, headache, memory loss, etc.

As for the rabbits, monkeys and other test subjects that have been "sacrificially" subjected to ever-increasing testing intensity, some suffer nervous system disorders and lose the ability to move, and even have serious consequences of inducing cancer.

These simple tests directly negate the prospect of large-area wireless power transmission. It is foreseeable that even power receiving stations will be subject to strict regulations, and operators are required to strengthen protection and conduct regular inspections.

However, Xiong Cheng didn't feel anything. Anyway, he was busy during the day and fell asleep at night, without any symptoms of anxiety.

"Chief Engineer Ding, Chief Engineer Ding!"

The people who were conducting inspections were interrupted by a voice. Xiong Cheng looked back and saw that it was the military representative stationed here.

This position has been added to the Zhuri Project since the launch of Chiwu-1, but not many people knew about the incident between the military representative and the mentor, including Xiong Cheng himself.

"What's up?!"

Standing on the maintenance trestle more than ten meters high, Ding Bijun had to shout at the top of his lungs to communicate with him.

"I have to tell you in person, come down here!"

Ding Bijun did not dare to neglect, and after a few minutes, he went down to the ground and walked alone with him.

Military representative: "Mr. Ding, there was an instruction just now to ask you about the technical potential of the Chiwu-1 terminal precise positioning system. I will write a report later.

Another verbal question, if the terminal diffusion of the Chiwu-1 microwave is limited to... about 0.1 square meters, and the application object is replaced by a supersonic aircraft, can it keep up? "

Ding Bijun naturally knew about the moving target wireless power transmission test of Chiwu-1, and was also an important participant. After hearing what he said, he did not answer immediately, but frowned and asked:

"You want to change the microwave to laser, right?"

"..."

"Forget it, I can go back and give you a detailed analysis, but the question you asked... I would say it is a bit worse. The effective terminal coverage area of ​​microwaves is now 80 square meters. It is not easy to suddenly reduce it by two orders of magnitude.

Keeping up with the speed of the aircraft is a small problem. It moves hundreds of kilometers on the ground, and the launcher in the sky is only slightly deflected. Let alone the supersonic speed of the aircraft, missiles can keep up, but the control system must also improve the accuracy by an order of magnitude, and The main application of wireless power transmission is static accuracy, and moving targets are two directions that need to be redeveloped.

In addition, it is more appropriate for you to ask Xinyuan about this matter. They also made this positioning system and they should have better technology. "

"That said, it's very possible."

"It will definitely be possible. You see, the Chiwu-1 set was originally designed for static targets, but we tried using it to track aircraft. Isn't it also very good? It's no problem at speeds below 800 kilometers per hour. It's only a matter of time that it becomes faster and more accurate." matter."

"General Manager Ding, I have some unreliable inside information. You may need a new job."

"What's new... Well, this is real, the project has been approved?!"

…

Castle Peak Base.

As a research base with the highest level of confidentiality and the most advanced technology among private enterprises, the usual atmosphere here is always quiet and busy.

But today was completely different. A dozen unfamiliar cars in military green and black drove in, and the visitors who came down from the top gathered in the largest warehouse that had been packed out.

In addition to the transferred Blazing Sun, there are also some other strange things, such as the latest Type 99A main battle tank, disassembled wings and body structural parts, and cut hull parts from the thickest parts of large ships. , a backup satellite that failed to launch, and a harmless rabbit, etc.

An opening was added to the warehouse wall facing the Blazing Sun, and a cylindrical device with a diameter of about 4 meters was placed in front of it.

The function of the cylindrical device is to release thick smoke composed of particles of various sizes and water vapor inside it. It is also covered with dense water-cooled copper tubes, which greatly reduces the power of the laser through scattering after it penetrates the target.

If it cannot be stopped, there will be only air within a few kilometers from this direction, and it is basically impossible to affect the area of ​​​​human activity.

The reason why so much preparation is needed is to prove to the many visitors that laser has evolved to its epoch-making power.

They are now temporarily placed in another warehouse, eagerly anticipating the results of the experiment.

Judging from Lin Ju's observations, the decisions of these people can affect the future direction of the world.

The laser laboratory, which was deeply stressed, kept repeating inspections for fear of an accident.

It doesn't matter if the laser cannon goes out, but it would be dangerous if the strong magnetic effect device inside the Blazing Sun loses control. If it leaks out, you can probably see the screwdriver flying up and being accelerated to the speed of sound, or the thick steel twisting into twists out of thin air and then breaking. .

But the probability of this situation is very small. If there is an accident, the most likely possibility is that the verification machine will be blown into a pile of pieces or simply be forced to cut off the power.

"Xiao Lin!"

Zhong Cheng entered the control room and found Lin Ju who was supervising.

"The chief asked you to go over and ask something. Also, can the test be carried out as scheduled?"

"I'll go as soon as I'm done...ten minutes, and we'll be able to conduct the damage test in ten minutes."

The two quickly left the control room one after another, leaving only Zhao Xiaowen and Ye Changsi here.

"Ha, we will have big business soon."

Ye Changsi muttered that he had always been planning to use the Blazing Sun, and now it seemed to be working well.

The main reason is that the breakthrough speed of plasma mirror technology is faster than expected, not only because of the complete data and large investment, but the most important thing is that more than a hundred elite scientists were able to catch up all at once.

Their presence has greatly accelerated the research process, advancing the success point by half a year. Coupled with the addition of 7 A-level and A+ scientists, the progress in this area has been smoother.

Plasma specular reflection technology has rapidly risen to an extremely high level, which can significantly reduce the requirements for light source power when outputting the same power.

His plan is to use Qianjun Bang 1 as a blueprint and Chiyang's technical level as the basis to combine a laser satellite that surpasses Qianjun Bang 1, so as to obtain huge funds from national defense.

Qianjunbang 3 is also developed in the name of a smelting satellite. The "Xuyang" expected to be used for lunar smelting is Qianjunbang 3.

Although the mass has dropped by two-thirds to 40 tons, and the light source power has also been reduced to one-eighth of the original to 2.5 megawatts, thanks to the plasma mirror technology, the actual performance is the same as that of the more than 100-ton Qianjun Rod No. 3 original The plan is quite good.

At that time, it only needs to strengthen the maneuvering device, and the Rising Sun will be able to transfer between the moon and the earth, smelt ore, and maintain peace.

"Xu Yang", that is, the Qianjun Stick Class III can fully meet the requirements for near-ground defense, but the Qianjun Stick series is still not over.

The base has not forgotten the threat of aliens and is trying to develop Qianjun Bang No. 5 with a light source power of 30 megawatts and a magnification of 1,000 times.

A weapon of this level only takes 0.01 seconds to power on at a time, and requires supercapacitor energy storage and discharge. However, it seems that no physical material existing in the solar system can withstand a terrorist attack of this order of magnitude.

The quality of Qianjun Bang No. 5 is definitely starting at 200 tons, and it should eventually be mounted on the Qianjin.

However, at that time, the information about aliens may not be concealed, so confidentiality should not be a concern.

"Brother Ye, how many knocks are you planning to knock this time?"

The inspection work has been completed. Zhao Xiaowen personally set the output parameters and asked curiously.

"How many?"

Ye Changsi made an accordion gesture with his hands in front of his chest:

"The value of a laser satellite cannot be measured in terms of money! Moreover, it is not just a satellite. It requires the support of a large number of supporting reconnaissance and communication satellites. It is a complex system project.

It is an important national weapon that is even more important than an aircraft carrier. One aircraft plus supporting projects worth RMB 100 is not too much.

Even if we have a complete set of technologies, we have invested almost 15 billion in the research and development of optical 'trampolines'. The processing equipment for strong magnetic restraint devices will not appear until at least 10 years later. We have just developed a new superconducting material and made a breakthrough. A scientific theory that could write a book.

The Blazing Sun is the future that we have grasped in our lifetime! "

Because plasma mirror technology requires multiple reflections, it is appropriately codenamed "trampoline" internally, but this is an extremely expensive trampoline.

Zhao Xiaowen, who was still a little nervous at first, finally calmed down, nodded in agreement, looked at the time, picked up the intercom and shouted:

"Five minutes to prepare! All irrelevant personnel leave immediately, and no metal objects are allowed to be left in the experimental area!"

In the test warehouse, a main battle tank that originally needed to be returned to the factory for repairs was aimed head-on at the launch end of the Blazing Sun. According to the height, it could hit the turret. Several pieces were temporarily welded on the outside because it was too bulky and could not be fired. Mass-produced tungsten steel armor.

Behind it is a cylindrical scattering device that has been filled with billowing white smoke.

On the current battlefield, it is basically impossible for tank guns or anti-tank missiles to penetrate such defenses.

"Power on and prepare, parameters 2000! Ten, nine, eight...three, two, one!!"

The countdown reached zero, and the dim warehouse that had turned off all the lights was suddenly covered in a blue light. The Blazing Sun only worked for 2 seconds before stopping firing.

When the darkness returned to the warehouse, there was a dull impact, but what was surprising was that the thick smoke caused by scattering began to emit a coquettish bluish light, and the particles and gases in it had been raised to an excited state by the laser.

The turret of the main battle tank has melted from the middle, and the high barrel has been greatly deformed and drooped weakly, with a dark red shimmer emitting from the fracture.

In the observation room, everyone was speechless.

Only Lin Ju muttered dissatisfiedly:

"It's still conservative. Setting 1000 milliseconds should be enough. Maybe 800 will do."

The fate of the subsequent aircraft and battleship structural parts was also obvious. The aluminum alloy-based wings were ignited by the high temperature after breakdown, and burned until only their skeletons were left.

Aircraft on land, sea, and in the air are the easiest to destroy. There is no need to burn a big hole. The fragile metal skin can easily deform due to high temperatures. The best outcome for the pilot is to parachute.

The remaining satellites and in vivo tests were the most cruel. The former was smaller in size, and only a small pile of debris remained.

As for the poor rabbit, only half of the burnt body was left, and the rest was just a pile of carbon residue. After the fire, his head even twitched for a while.

From an experimental perspective, this test was an absolute success.

But for onlookers, they received an unprecedented visual impact and needed a lot of time to recover.

"The golden monkey rises with great strength, and the jade moon clarifies thousands of miles."

It took a while before someone read a poem with emotion.

"With this thing, our space will be clear. I think the laser satellite project is called the Qianjun Rod series, right?"

Lin Ju: "..."

"Leader, actually 'death light' is better."

"Xiao Lin, you don't know. When Academician Qian was here, there were space destroyer spacecrafts called Qianjunbang No. 1 and No. 2. This is a historical inheritance.

Although the laser is so light that it has no mass, it is as heavy as a golden cudgel. It is the divine needle of the Dragon Palace!

We must vigorously promote this project and let Qianjunbang No. 1 guard the sky as soon as possible. My trip has been well worth it. "

These words were well founded, and Lin Ju could only think about changing the name of his Qianjun Cudgel to Death Ray.

But other than this surprise, the reaction to the laser satellite was very much in line with expectations. Just look at the pair of eyes shining with strange light.

There is light in the eyes... laser!

But what made him even more excited was that his superior continued:

"The budget for the Qianjun Rod project is yet to be determined, but it should be independently contracted by Xinyuan Company and fully responsible. Everything is focused on delivering qualified finished products as soon as possible. Other difficulties cannot interfere with the Qianjun Rod project, and you -"

A finger pointed at Lin Ju accurately:

"Xiao Lin is personally responsible for the general supervision. If you have any problems, you can communicate at any time. Difficulties must be raised."

These words can be said to be quite straightforward, and Lin Ju couldn't help but open his eyes. It was almost obvious:

Kill first, report later, royal power grants, this is the West Factory... ah no, this is the military-industrial complex!

"This...I..."

Before he could continue speaking, he heard his superior say again with a somewhat concerned voice:

"Your personal safety is very important. I was exhausted some time ago. I will go to the capital to check it out in a few days.

Comrade Lin Ju, only by staying healthy can you continue to contribute to the world and mankind! "