Chapter 620: Encroachment on the Middle East

Nuclear weapons are the most useful and the most useless weapons, because they maintain the balance of terror between the great powers and avoid the outbreak of large-scale wars, and because in the original history, only the Americans conducted a real battle, and the rest of the countries did not have this opportunity, and all nuclear weapons were stored in warehouses and slowly decayed.

Of course, as a big country, nuclear weapons are absolutely indispensable, this is the talisman monk sword, with nuclear weapons will not be invaded, bullied, and invincible in the world, and only in this way can we openly interfere with other countries.

China's first nuclear power plant was built in Lanzhou, a major city in the northwest and a stronghold of China's nuclear weapons research and development, where more than 200 scientists worked for its nuclear weapons program.

Qiao Yu couldn't relax in any way for this kind of national weapon, so he personally came to participate in the operation ceremony of the nuclear power plant, and also to inspect the progress of nuclear weapons.

The new premier Yan Xishan and the chief of staff Jiang Baili personally accompanied Wang Yongjiang has retired, and the post of premier has fallen to Yan Xishan, and Yan Xishan only learned that China has such a secret scientific and technological plan after becoming premier.

"President, some time ago I heard that the United States and Germany may be engaged in nuclear weapons, but we have not moved, and I still complain about you, but I didn't expect you to do it earlier than we thought. And there is no leakage at all, which is simply unexpected! ”

"Baichuan, nuclear weapons are very important, and even say that once this kind of weapon appears, it will definitely change the history of mankind, and we can't be careless. As the saying goes, the stupid bird flies first, China has a thin foundation, and it can't be as crazy as the Americans, so it can only use the most suitable method and have time to make up for it! ”

Jiang Baili has been involved in the development of all nuclear weapons programs. He smiled and said, "Great President." There is a law to all scientific and technological developments. China has been researching for 10 years and has produced a large number of collateral results, which is a great improvement in the scientific and technological level of the entire country, and many of these technologies have been applied to our weapons. Shine in this world war and be of great help to the country! ”

Jiang Baili is not wrong at all, often some large-scale scientific and technological projects will bring about an overall breakthrough in the level of science and technology, thereby driving the overall progress of technology. This was true of the Manhattan Project in the United States, and so was the later Apollo Project.

Chinese scientists are working nuclear weapons to build nuclear power plants, which requires new materials, new processes, and large-scale processing equipment, and nuclear power plants must also have corresponding supporting technologies in order to integrate with the entire power grid. These are all closely related, and once there is a little breakthrough in these aspects, they will be fed back into the entire military industrial system. Make the weapons more sophisticated.

It is precisely by virtue of the scientific and technological achievements brought about by the nuclear weapons program that China's engine technology has also advanced by leaps and bounds. The latest products are already on par with the world's top engines. China's scientific and technological shortcomings are being made up little by little, and the most valuable thing is that through such a plan, China has trained a large number of outstanding scientists, which is the most valuable wealth of the country.

When will the backbone of a country be supported by people who do practical things, those so-called masters who write a thousand words and have a lotus tongue are just dispensable embellishments, when the country solves the problem of survival, and the people want to pursue some spiritual enjoyment, these people seem to be indispensable.

But the fact that a country that is still struggling to survive has produced a bunch of literary giants, and that academic masters is not a glorious thing, only proves that the country's precious education has been spent in the wrong place, and it has not produced the most urgently needed talent.

Some people may think that their words can shake the heart and cleanse the soul, but no one thinks about the tragedy of soldiers fighting on the front lines without usable equipment and only fighting bullets with their chests. What they needed most at that time were firearms experts, skilled workers, factories to build and produce weapons for them to defend their homes and countries, not to listen to spiritual atomic bombs.

There is nothing wrong with playing with words, and there is no sin in writing articles, but in a country where hunger is everywhere and wars are raging, it is shameless to play these things, it is a businesswoman who does not know the hatred of the country, and the government still spends money to support these people is a crime against the nation.

After Qiao Yu came to power, he greatly tilted his education funds towards science and engineering, and even if there was a surplus, it was also used to cultivate some talents in medicine, law, and finance, and compressed disciplines such as literature and history to the greatest extent.

This policy has persisted for 20 years, and China has established strong science and engineering colleges represented by Sichuan University, Northeastern University, Beijing Institute of Technology, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Tianjin University, etc., which can provide more than 200,000 senior science and engineering talents every year, and a large number of vocational and technical schools have also trained a larger number of workers.

It is this set of education system that provides valuable talent support for China's construction, so that China can compete with first-class powers such as the United States and Germany under the condition that its overall industrial strength is relatively weak, and only then can China's weapons rank among the world's top equipment.

Of course, this also attracted a lot of criticism, and many so-called scholars came out to scold Qiao Yu, as if it was the end of the world, the government ignored the development of cultural undertakings, and thousands of years of cultural inheritance were about to be destroyed. However, no matter how loud their shouting is, it will not change the fact of China's rapid development.

More and more Chinese have benefited from development, enjoyed dignity, and know very well that only hard work can change the fate of the country, and those who jump their feet and shout and scold are just clowns.

The morale of the people in China is undergoing earth-shaking changes, the Chinese people are more rigorous, and they pay more attention to the concept of time, almost the same expression has completely disappeared from the dictionary, everything has a strict scale, and the laws and regulations are also strictly enforced. The structure of modern society is already evident in China.

After Qiao Yu and his entourage arrived in Lanzhou, there were special personnel in charge of reception, and they went directly to the nuclear power plant, Yan Xishan served as the chief executive in the northwest back then, and was extremely familiar with the situation in the northwest. It was because of the familiarity that he was shocked by the sight in front of him.

The huge and tidy engineering area, the tall chimney, and the many guards around are showing the importance of this place, and the responsible personnel introduced to Qiao Yu and others: The current nuclear power plant is still a prototype reactor, and its main role is to test nuclear power plant technology and explore future commercial value, and the other is to accumulate enough weapons-grade plutonium for China.

The fact that such a huge factory area can be established in the wasteland in the northwest is indeed a display of strength, and it is also a shock to the industry, after visiting the factory area, Qiao Yu and others listened to the report.

At present, China can accumulate nearly one kilogram of plutonium every month, about 10 kilograms a year, and according to estimates, seven or eight kilograms of plutonium can make an atomic bomb, and according to the current production capacity, China can produce three plutonium bombs in about two years, and the number of uranium bombs is only one a year at the earliest.

Qiao Yu also knows very well that nuclear weapons are revolutionary weapons, and they are definitely not something that can be made casually, didn't the United States only make three of them at the beginning. Qiao Yu just explained that he should ensure the progress as much as possible, and at the same time pay attention to safety work, especially all the scientists involved in this project are the treasures of the country and must accept the best protection.

Many of the scientists who first came into contact with nuclear weapons eventually contracted cancer due to excessive exposure to radioactive materials and poor protection, some died early, and some also contracted cancer and suffered a lot, so it can be said that these people were dealing with the devil.

They are the ones who know the danger best, but these people have no regrets, and they have paid a considerable price for the sake of this country and this nation. And because the operations they engage in are so secretive, their names have become taboo, and many of them are only known after death.

These talents are the true backbone of a nation and a nation, and they carry the future of an ancient empire on their shoulders. As for those who only know how to write sour essays and only know how to scold, they really don't deserve this title.

Qiao Yu also knew that some sacrifices were inevitable, but he still carefully explained to the responsible personnel, so that they could take good care of the treasures of these countries, and they must implement strict work discipline and check their bodies regularly.

After seeing the progress of nuclear weapons, Jiang Baili and Yan Xishan were very pleased, they were also shocked by this powerful weapon, a bomb can destroy a city, can cause more than 100,000 casualties, this is simply unimaginable. They all felt heartfelt joy at the thought that such a powerful weapon was about to be in China's hands.

In addition to nuclear weapons, in fact, China has also made a breakthrough in rocket technology, and the first cruise missile with a range of 200 kilometers has been developed and will soon be put into active service. The combination of missiles and nuclear weapons is the anchor of the sea to defend the country, and China has come to this point, and it is truly the time to be fearless.

At this time, the international war situation changed again, and on the North African battlefield, the Anglo-American coalition won a decisive victory, defeating the desert fox Rommel, and Italy's fish belly was also at the last moment.

China also sent 35 divisions into the Kuwait region as agreed, and the Soviet Union also sent a strong force in the Transcaucasia. The two countries have issued an ultimatum to Turkey, demanding that Turkey join the Allied side of the fight, while opening the Turkish Straits to assist the Allied counteroffensive in the Balkans, and if Turkey does not agree, the Allies will see Turkey as an enemy.

The Middle East is the heart of the world's energy, although China does not expect to completely take down the Middle East, but also has considerable control capabilities, the troops sent by Qiao Yu are all China's elite forces, and the two Sichuan cadres who are responsible for the command work are Liu Wenhui and Wang Mingzhang, in fact, since they landed in Kuwait, they have marched to Iraq, and now they have pointed at the Turkish border, whether they agree or not, this country will be ruthlessly attacked. (To be continued.) )