Hearing the words of the black-faced man, Chen Ming was happy.

Not really. Whether it is a nuclear submarine or a nuclear aircraft carrier, it is just a change in the mode of power. It's like changing the engine.

It's still the same thing. However, submarines that are replaced with nuclear power have a longer endurance and faster speed than conventional submarines. The effect of these two performance improvements is where the nuclear submarine is powerful.

And the core of a strategic ballistic missile nuclear submarine that can really play a deterrent role is also on a ballistic missile carrying a nuclear warhead, not on the submarine itself.

"Hello, is squad leader Li Siming here?"

Chen Ming looked at the four people in the cabin and asked.

"I'm Li Siming, you're Chen Ming, right?"

Chen Ming's voice attracted the attention of the black-faced man, who turned his head to look.

The cadet epaulettes on Chen Ming's shoulders can be said to be the best way to identify, because he is the only student of the 75 officers and soldiers on the boat.

"You've come just in time, come on. You're a college student, tell me what the hell this nucleus is? How can such a thing make a submarine run so fast? ”

Captain Wang greeted him, but at this time, Li Siming was immersed in his own world. If he didn't figure out this problem, he felt that he didn't know the bottom of his heart.

has been the main engine squad leader for more than ten years, if there is any problem with the general submarine host, Li Siming dared to pat his chest and say that he was not afraid, Lao Tzu could handle it. But right now, the nuclear reactor that connects the host computer has blinded him.

"The nucleus, that is, when the nucleus of an atom splits, or when particles in an atom gather. Energy is generated, and this energy is large, so that the submarine can run faster. ”

Hearing Li Siming's question, Chen Ming's head instantly became bigger. Although he had good grades, he was not a nuclear physicist, and the little physics he learned in high school was almost all returned to his teacher.

"I don't get it. What is this atom? Is the nucleus the nucleus of an atom? Just like the apple core? Why are there particles in this atom? What is this particle? ”

Well, it's better not to talk about it. Chen Ming looked at Li Siming, who was like a hundred thousand whys, and covered his face in his heart.

"I don't know about those. I'll probably tell you about it, and then we still have a mission. ”

Chen Ming decided to talk about it one last time, and he had to drag this guy out.

Although I admired these old sergeant majors in my heart, I didn't have any education or education, and with a toughness that seemed to be more realistic, I gnawed down on one problem after another in weapons and equipment and overcame one difficulty after another. But they still have a task to complete, and ensuring the supply of various materials during the cruise is a more important thing at the moment.

"We put nuclear fission material, like uranium-235, into the reactor. By letting its nucleus split, heat is generated, which is very high, so there is cooling water on both sides, and the cycle goes on and on. ”

Chen Ming said as he pointed to some of the pipes connected to the nuclear reaction, and introduced it to Li Siming with his own guess. It's a guess, but it should be eight or nine.

"The heat heats up the water and turns it into steam, which in turn drives the turbine-generator sets to generate electricity for the in-boat and electric turbine engines."

"By the way, the role of these pipes is my personal guess. I didn't study nuclear physics in college. ”

Chen Ming thought about it and added. Otherwise, if Li Siming takes it seriously and he is wrong, there will be a big accident in the future.

"You can rest assured. We will definitely be able to figure out the role of these pipes. ”

Li Siming patted his chest, Chen Ming's explanation in combination with reality he understood a lot, although he didn't understand some places, but the basic principles were clear. Knowing the basic principles, he believed that he, as well as the fighters of the main engine class and the auxiliary engine class, would be able to figure these out in a short time.

After all, Chen Ming, who had just boarded the submarine, didn't know about these dense pipelines in the submarine, but they were too familiar with these veterans who had dealt with submarines since they joined the army.

"Alright, let's go. What are the tasks, the old platoon you command. I, Li Siming, resolutely obeyed the order. ”

Li Siming skillfully stepped over the hatch, took off the coat hanging on the side and put it on. Salute Chen Ming.

Captain Wang only told him to wait for a student named Chen Ming. In addition to living on the boat, take him with you, and the rest of the time, follow Chen Ming's orders.

"I will sail for a month in three days, and I need to ask the squad leader to help me prepare all the materials to ensure a smooth sailing."

"Squad leader, just call me Xiao Chen. I haven't graduated yet, so I can't afford to be a platoon leader. ”

Chen Ming was taken aback when he saw Li Siming taking the initiative to salute him, and hurriedly returned the salute.

Although it is said that the cadets are quasi-officers, they are still soldiers, not officers.

And theoretically, the sergeant major of the first rank is also a non-commissioned officer and should take the initiative to salute the officer. But you look at which ensign, the lieutenant dares to wait for the family to take the initiative to salute. That's not narrowing the road, that's cutting the road.

Although Li Siming is still only a third-class sergeant major, in this era when there are only more than ten non-commissioned officers in an ordinary army, even if he has the blessing of the technical arms of the navy. But can you stay to the third-class sergeant major, you don't have any excellent skills, and you don't have any merits in the past and want to stay? No way.

What's more, Li Siming's more serious attitude just now. made Chen Ming awe-inspired, this unsightly veteran deserves his initiative to salute.

"Hey, not right now, right away. Okay, okay, they're all brothers on the same boat. Don't make a fuss, I'll call you Lao Pai, you just call me Lao Li. ”

Li Siming waved his hand very casually, his eyes were clear.

A soldier who does not want to be a general is not a good soldier. When Li Siming joined the army, he also had a dream of being promoted, or rather, every person who served as a soldier in this era had a dream. But I've been tossing for almost half a lifetime, and I know it in my heart.

Without the life of an official, being an ordinary soldier is also a contribution to the army. Just as glorious.

"To tell you the truth, I was in logistics when I first joined the army. No, the logistics have been dry for a long time, and the running boat has come up. I suggest that you, old platoon, walk the boat with me first. Understand the situation, so that you need to prepare what you need to prepare, how much to prepare, and how much to consume every day. Aren't you right? ”

"Yes, thank you squad leader for your advice."

Chen Ming immediately saluted.

It is better to teach people to fish than to teach them to fish, Chen Ming knew that Li Siming did not go out to buy and prepare with a half-understood self, but was willing to take himself to understand the situation on the boat in detail. It's teaching him, being good to him.

"Look, look, it's here again. What did you just say, call me? ”

"Lao Li!"

The two looked at each other and laughed, Li Siming took the initiative to reach out and grab Chen Ming's shoulder, and walked forward with his shoulders hooked.