The train stopped on the platform in the light of the setting sun. There is a two-story building on one side of the platform, and the signboard in front of the building has black letters on a white background on a military guest house. It's eye-catching. A sentry is faithful to his duty. On the other side of the platform appears to be a warehouse, and the field outside the warehouse is filled with rows of military trucks. The station is reversed, an engineering unit is under construction, and soon an airfield will appear somewhere. On the platform, a major general and brigade commander led several generals to greet him.

At present, there are 3,000 officers and soldiers in this secret test site, who are responsible for construction, guarding, and transportation tasks. Xu Xiangqian introduced the two sides, and Ouyang Jian briefly inquired about the life of the officers and soldiers here, and then the group walked towards the guest house. Due to the time difference between the east and the west, if you follow Beijing time, it will be dark here at about 9 o'clock. There is no universal time. However, the unified time is very important for the test site, so Ouyang Jian stipulated that Eastern Time will be implemented here. So as not to cause unnecessary trouble.

There was no word all night, and the sun did not show a smile until 7 o'clock the next day. Ouyang Jian and his wife Mei Fang, Xu Xiangqian, Qian Xuesen and other entourages followed a transport convoy on the road. Ouyang Jian and Mei Fang sat in a jeep, as the temperature rose, Mei Fang took off her coat and muttered: "Ouyang, what the hell is this place, it's so cold at night, and it's hot to death during the day, why did you choose this place as a testing ground?" ”

Ouyang Jian said while taking off his coat: "The atomic bomb test site was chosen here in order to conduct more experiments in the future. The radiation produced by nuclear fission is called nuclear pollution, which is a deadly threat to human beings, and will threaten the survival of human beings for hundreds or even thousands of years, so the atomic bomb test site must choose a deserted area, which is the ideal place. However, the living conditions here are very bad, and there is a limerick poem that says well, wearing cotton in the morning, yarn in the afternoon, and eating watermelon with the stove in the hand, which is a very vivid metaphor for the climate change here. ”

"Ouyang, it's really hard for the officers and soldiers to live here, no one wants to stay here!" "We are gradually improving life here, and in the future we will form an atomic city in Rob Town. In addition, in the future, a rotation system will be adopted, and after the introduction of compulsory military service, ordinary soldiers will be discharged from the army after three years of service, and officers must be rotated here for three years. "This is a good solution, and it will avoid a lot of trouble in the future!" Mei Fang agreed.

The convoy of transports moving along the endless Gobi seems to bring a touch of life. "Ouyang, this is not a place where people can survive at all, I don't think there is a need for radio listening?" "Don't take it lightly, I need to be 100% safe." At this time, a herd of yellow sheep appeared on the right and raced with the transport convoy. "Stop now, give me the gun!" The guard immediately handed over the sniper rifle. For so many years, Ouyang Jian has never left his gun. said that it was too late and that it was fast, and the action of raising the gun and aiming was done in one go.

With the sound of gunshots, a yellow sheep running at high speed suddenly rose into the air and then fell, and rushed forward for dozens of meters and rolled to the ground. The guards immediately got out of the car and ran, and after a while, the yellow sheep was dragged back. At this time, Ouyang Jian got out of the car, and Xu Xiangqian and Qian Xuesen also got out of the car behind. "Brother Ouyang, good marksmanship. The last time I saw you shoot was when I was in Nanniwan. Xu Xiangqian praised. Brother Xu, Mr. Qian, this yellow sheep hit the muzzle of my gun, we can eat game and fight tooth sacrifices tonight! ”

It was about 1 p.m. when the convoy arrived at the test site, and when the officers and men heard that the chief had come to inspect it, they temporarily stopped their work and lined up to greet them. When Xu introduced Ouyang Jian earlier, the officers and soldiers were excited, and thunderous applause suddenly rang out, and the applause lasted for a long time. Ouyang Jian first greeted the officers and soldiers and thanked them for building the test site under these difficult conditions. For reasons of secrecy, Ouyang Jian did not say what exactly was being experimented here, but emphasized the importance of this testing ground.

After the brief speeches, the officers and soldiers disbanded and began their work, and the group went into the canteen to eat. The houses here are half underground and half exposed. This move has two advantages: first, it is warm in winter and cool in summer, and second, it provides a model for defense and protection against atomic bombings in the future. It is about 10 kilometers from the site of the atomic bomb and will be abandoned after the test. After lunch, it was already 2 p.m., and then the group drove to the center of the explosion in the future.

About half an hour later, the convoy arrived at the core area, and everyone got out of the car. About a company of officers and soldiers is working here, and from a distance, there are bunkers, houses, etc., which will provide data on the effects of the explosion in the future. The accompanying brigade commander introduced: "Chief of the General Staff, all the buildings of the test explosion center are estimated to be formed by the middle of next year. That location is the iron tower, and the concrete building has been watered, and the 102-meter-high tower is required to be completed by the end of the year. Ouyang Jian nodded and said, "We won't go over to disturb the work of the officers and soldiers, just look here, do you have any difficulties?" "Chief of the General Staff, difficulties are inevitable, but we can overcome them. It's just that life here is too monotonous and boring. ”

Xu Xiangqian said with a smile: "The Chief of the General Staff has already thought of it, and this time he will bring you a large number of books, in addition, he has also brought you a movie projector, more than 100 films and documentaries. "Great, the officers and men have hope every day, and life will become colorful, so they can't think about it." After visiting the construction site from afar, Ouyang Jian carefully reviewed various architectural drawings and felt very satisfied. At dusk, as soon as the officers and men of the group returned to the factory headquarters of the test site when they arrived at the construction site, the officers and men immediately cheered when they heard that a movie would be shown in the evening.

As night fell, Ouyang Jian instructed several guards to find a secluded place to light a bonfire, and he wanted to roast the whole sheep by himself. This move is also to prevent officers and men from being reluctant to let go of watching movies, because the vast majority of officers and men have not watched movies at all. As it grew dark and the flames began to weaken, Ouyang Jian instructed the guards to put the boxwood on the stand and instructed them on how to operate it. Soon the pungent fragrance permeated, hooking out the gluttonous worms in the abdomen.

Ouyang Jian took out a jar of Moutai wine and said: "Brother Xu, Mr. Qian, this jar of Moutai wine was given to me by Lao Jiang, it is said to have a history of a hundred years, and today we eliminated him." Eating wild food and drinking fine wine, especially in this desolate Gobi Desert, has a unique charm. "Chief of the General Staff, I'm not strong enough to drink, you have to take it easy!" Qian Xuesen said with a smile. "Mr. Qian, good wine is not intoxicating, usually people are drunk if they are not drunk." Then Ouyang Jian instructed Mei Fang to take out the beef jerky and other appetizers he brought.

The officers and soldiers over there brought their own small stools and waited in front of the black and pressed white curtain. Many officers and men had not seen the movie, and they were both curious and confused, and those who had seen the movie became commentators, and the scene was full of noise. Soon, a radiant five-pointed star appeared on the white curtain, shining in the sound of majestic music. The officers and men suddenly fell silent. Then a few big characters from Nanchang Film Studio appeared on the screen, and the voiceover said: "Please enjoy the heroic style of iron armor, and take a real picture of the first tank unit of the Eighth Route Army." ”

The screen transitions to a mighty tank, the tank is photographed from different angles, and the voiceover introduces the tank's performance. Then there was a picture of a tank crew driving the tank at high speed, and hundreds of tanks marched at the same time, which was extremely shocking, and the officers and men could not suppress their emotions and cheered in unison. Picture of a tankman driving a tank, a scene of training. In particular, the scene of the shelling was even more exciting. The short 20-minute documentary made all the officers and soldiers proud of the tank unit of the Eighth Route Army.

The officers and men were fascinated by it, and at their strong request, the steel majesty was once again released. Next is a feature film shot by Nanchang Film Studio, called Invincible Sniper, which depicts the story of the special forces special forces against the Japanese invaders. The story is based on the Jiangxi defensive operation, and the special combat team bravely fought the Japanese special combat team. Many of the supporting roles in the film are played by special combat personnel, and their military literacy and battle pictures are very real. The officers and soldiers were impressed by the bravery, superb military quality and fighting spirit of the special combat personnel in the film.

This room, next to the bonfire, the door is full of birds. Probably attracted by the excitement on the side of the movie, several accompanying officers, including the guards, and even Mei Fang couldn't help but run to watch the movie. There were only 3 people left around the bonfire: Ouyang Jian, Xu Xiangqian, and Qian Xuesen. The cheers from time to time from there also attracted their attention. "Chief of the General Staff, I heard that the war films made in Nanchang are second to none in China, with ups and downs in the storyline and realistic war scenes, which are very popular everywhere!"

"Yes, the films made by Nanchang Film Studio are no less than Hollywood films in the United States. Many of the pictures are directly taken from the battlefield, which is very shocking. In particular, the theme connotation and storyline of each war film highly promote the national spirit, the spirit of selfless sacrifice and the spirit of patriotism. In the trial production base, the most popular is the war film produced by Nanchang, and every time I watch it, I am enthusiastic. ”

What Mr. Qian said was that the war films made in Nanchang were the most popular among officers and soldiers. There was a film depicting the Battle of Songhu, which seemed to depict the story of a company and all of them died in battle. At that time, the film was released in Wei Lihuang's department, and the battle in the film was ups and downs, and when the defenders were outnumbered and fought fiercely, gunshots suddenly came from below. It turned out that a soldier could not help but participate in the "battle", and the curtain was shot a dozen bullet holes. Xu Xiangqian praised.

An exciting night on the proving ground, and so it passed. The next day, Ouyang Jian and the others ended their investigation and embarked on the way back. Ouyang Jian's visit to the test site brought care and joy to the officers and soldiers to get rid of the noisy life.