Wu Ming stayed in Shanghai for another two days, and news came from Citibank's Yangda Banville that American rocket expert Robert Goddard had found him

At this time, Robert Goddard was recuperating at home in Massachusetts after suffering from complications of tuberculosis. Over the years, the rocket expert's career has been in trouble, and the rocket he has developed has not been launched at an altitude of 2.7 kilometers on many occasions, while the detection balloon at this time can easily fly to an altitude of 22 kilometers, and the rocket developed by German rocket scientists has reached an altitude of 3.5 kilometers.

Because of this, Robert Goddard was depressed, and as the cost of treatment for his illness increased, his family's financial situation became more and more difficult, and his illness was tormented.

Wu Ming was overjoyed, and immediately sent an invitation to Robert Goddard through Citibank, saying that he was very sure that he would alleviate the symptoms of tuberculosis complications that accompanied him for half of his life, and at the same time could fund $100,000 to help him continue the rocket test.

The reason why Wu Ming thought of inviting Robert Goddard to come to China was not to engage in any rocket research, but to develop a bazooka capable of attacking fortifications and anti-tank use, so that it could be used in the future anti-Japanese war in Shanghai.

Wu Ming saw the introduction of Robert Goddard in a science and technology magazine published in the United States, of course, he appeared as a villain, because he wasted too much investors' money, and there was no hope of success at all. Judging from Robert Goddard's resume, as early as the last World War, this gentleman had conducted research on rocket-powered weapons and developed samples, but before this weapon passed the acceptance of the US Army, the war ended. Over the years, Robert Goddard has been engaged in rocket research and has not dabbled much in rocket-powered weapons.

However, presumably, with many years of experience in rocket research and development, he is more proficient in the research of rocket-powered weapons, and it should not be difficult to send an invitation when he is poor and suffering from illness.

Of course, before getting Robert Goddard, Wu Ming had to take out penicillin, an anti-inflammatory drug that he was reluctant to touch before. Although streptomycin to treat tuberculosis is not produced now, penicillin to treat complications of tuberculosis can be found.

In his previous life, Wu Ming once used Japanese and Korean TV dramas to know the method of producing penicillin in the local method, and its general process is to collect Penicillium first, cultivate it with nutrient solution, then filter the culture liquid, add rapeseed oil and stir, and then extract the water after stirring, remove most of the insoluble substances and lipid bulk substances, and then grind the charcoal into powder and add the refined culture medium to let the charcoal fully absorb penicillin.

At this time, the charcoal that has absorbed penicillin is placed in a container such as a separating column, washed with distilled water and acidic water, and then rinsed with alkaline water. At this stage, the penicillin is divided into certain parts, concentrated and dissolved, and the local method of producing penicillin is completed.

In the specific production process, it is to collect a large number of penicillium, in addition to steamed buns, buns, rice, noodles and other foods, fruits and melons can produce penicillium well, and then the rice is ground into juice mixed with taro boiled juice as a culture medium, implanted in Penicillium culture for seven days, and then the culture liquid is filtered with a filter cotton, and rapeseed oil is added after filtration to dissolve the lipocarbonic substance, because penicillin is water-soluble, so the water under the oil dissolves penicillin

Water is added to the container of sterilized activated carbon and stirred, then the activated carbon is placed into a separator tube with a large opening at the top and a small opening at the bottom, cleaned with distilled water, and then injected with acidic water, and finally injected with alkaline water. At this time, filter cotton is added to the lower outlet to reduce the flow rate, and it is divided into multiple portions every 10UC

Repeated refining can also further increase the concentration of penicillin, but the production cost will be significantly higher.

At the time of treatment, staphylococci are obtained from the patient and cultured in medium, and the different divisions are applied to the staphylococcal Petri dish, and after a few days, if the staphylococci only grow around the penicillin applied, then the division is considered effective.

The reason why Wu Ming was reluctant to touch penicillin before was that he couldn't explain how he knew all this, and the cost of such production would be very high, which was very cost-effective. But as time goes by, there are more and more people around him, and in this ignorant and backward era, even the wind and cold may turn into a terminal illness, so he can't help but try his best to keep himself and his family safe.

Wu Ming made a lot of money this time when he went to Shanghai Tang, and he happened to hire some white people to work for him, so it was a big deal to put all the problems on these white people, as long as it was verified that penicillin was indeed effective, then all doubts would naturally be solved.

And Wu Ming firmly believes that for penicillin, which is effective for most diseases in this era, as long as it can be put on the market, it will definitely be an amazing profit.

At 7:30 a.m. on April 1, the 26th year of the Republic of China, Wu Ming met with Fang Zhibin, who was visiting friends around during this time, and took the train from Shanghai Nanshi Railway Station to embark on the journey back to western Zhejiang.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, the train stopped at Hangzhou Station.

Wu Ming asked Zhang Dongning and Fang Zhibin to continue to return west with a large team, and he and his adjutant Sun Chengyuan stayed behind to visit Chen Cheng, who had just returned to Hangzhou from Xiamen, Fujian, Xuan Tiewu, the newly promoted director of the Zhejiang Provincial Security Division, and Liu Rulin, who was preparing to rush to Nanchang, Jiangxi Province to serve as the director of the Security Division after reporting on his work in Nanjing.

In the Tan Mansion on the shore of the West Lake, Wu Ming, who had had a simple lunch at Chen Cheng's mansion, came to the study with his master, sat on both sides of the coffee table, and waited for Chen Cheng's adjutant Jin Lisan to serve tea and retreat, before Chen Cheng opened the conversation.

"This time, there was a big mistake in the defense line of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, not only did local officials become the hardest hit areas to be held accountable, but also affected the provincial governments of the two provinces, and Zhu Liuxian (Zhu Jiahua) was forced to make a review and had to announce his resignation as chairman of Zhejiang Province. In order to prevent Zhejiang's work from coming to a standstill, the central government intends to appoint former provincial chairman Huang Jikuan (Huang Shaozi) to take over the post of governor. ”

Chen Cheng first informed Wu Ming of the latest changes at the top level in Zhejiang.

Wu Ming was very surprised when he heard it: "Mr. Liuxian has only been in charge of Zhejiang for three or four months, how can the matter of cutting corners on the defense line of Jiangsu and Zhejiang be related to him?" On the contrary, Mr. Ji Kuan has presided over Zhejiang's military and political affairs for nearly two years, and if he really wants to be investigated, I am afraid that Mr. Ji Kuan should be mainly responsible, right? ”

Chen Cheng glanced at Wu Ming: "You didn't provoke it?" Not only Zhejiang, but also Jiangsu, Mr. Guofu was criticized by the party, if it is not impossible to find a replacement, I am afraid that Mr. Guofu will also be removed from the post of governor...... But the officials below are not so lucky, the officials in Suzhou, Wuxi, Changshu and other places have been cleaned up a large area, this time Mr. Guofu is afraid that he will remember your Wu Ming's name"

Wu Ming broke out in a cold sweat and said aggrievedly: "I just reported the matter in Zhejiang Province, where did I know that the Dao would affect the neighboring provinces?" Besides, can you blame me for the fact that the much-publicized fortifications proved to be a joke? It's better than waiting for the war to start only to find out that it can't be used, right? ”

Chen Cheng laughed: "Seeing that your face is pale, Zhilu Dao has caused a big disaster this time, right?" Don't worry, Mr. Guofu is dedicated to the public and will not bother with you in this little matter, saying that he may not praise your merits in front of the chairman, do you know that Yu Liangzhen will lead his troops to Suzhou within the month? ”

Wu Ming shook his head: "I was in Shanghai before, and I didn't have the opportunity to get in touch with this news at all...... Isn't he very good in Yueyang, Hunan? What the hell is going on? ”

"For the same reason......"

Chen Cheng introduced: "You still don't know the way, Yu Liangzhen is now the commander of the 74th Army, under the command of the 51st and 58th Divisions of the Central Army, this time transferred east to Jiangsu, specifically responsible for the construction of the Xicheng Line. In addition, the 18th Army will also be transferred north from the Qujiang area of Guangdong to Wuxi, responsible for the construction of the Wufu line. ”

Wu Ming was very happy when he heard this: "This is a good thing, the 18th Army will not talk about it, the relationship between us is the most clear, the engineers are in the same vein as our new Second Division, and the Wufu Line can be built by the officers and soldiers of the 18th Army, which is a blessing for the country and the nation, as for the 74th Army, the recruits of the 51st Division and the 58th Division are almost all trained by our department, and I can trust the quality of the officers and soldiers, and it is no better for them to be responsible for the construction of the Xicheng Line." ”

"The only thing I am not familiar with now is the officers at all levels of the 74th Army, and the two divisions have added a lot of Whampoa students, especially Wang Yaowu, the commander of the 51st Division, who heard that he is a rare fierce general, and Commander Yu praised him in his letter, and I believe that the newly formed 74th Army will be able to live up to the expectations of the chairman."

Chen Cheng nodded: "Wang Yaowu is from the first phase of Huangpu and has participated in the Eastern Expedition and the Northern Expedition twice, but he is still under Yu Liangzhen...... In November of the 33rd year of the Republic of China, Wang Yaowu led his command to supplement the 1st Brigade and encountered the 10th Army of the Communist Army at Tanjiaqiao in southern Anhui, and fought fiercely, killing the commander of the 19th Division of the Communist Army Xun Huaizhou, and capturing Hu Tiantao, the commander of the 21st Division of the Communist Army. After this battle, Wang Yaowu's reputation was established, and he won the trust of Yu Liangzhen, and it didn't take long for him to be appointed commander of the 51st Division."

Wu Ming couldn't be clearer about the battles that Yu Jishi commanded in Jiangxi, which was close at hand, and he knew that Wang Yaowu, a general who had left a reputation in history, would shine on the battlefield of resistance against Japan in the future. But it's okay this way, with Wang Yaowu charging for Yu Jishi, his new second division will not be worried about Yu Jishi all the time, and maybe it won't be pulled to the Songhu front line as cannon fodder.

Wu Ming thought for a while, and then asked: "Now that the construction of the Wufu Line and the Xicheng Line has a division of labor, I don't know what to do with the Zhajia Line?" Will the 87th Division and the 88th Division, who did not report it, be transferred south to Zhejiang to make meritorious contributions? ”

Chen Cheng shook his head: "After all, the eighty-seventh and eighty-eighth divisions are the troops that participated in the last Battle of Songhu, which is equivalent to the Imperial Forest Army defending the periphery of Nanjing. I will return to Beijing early tomorrow morning, and I believe that the construction of the Zhajia line will soon be completed. ”

Next, Wu Ming told what he saw and heard in Shanghai, and made no secret of the fact that he had helped Du Yuesheng and Huang Jinrong to resolve the crisis at the critical moment, and expressed his worries about the battle in Shanghai.

Chen Cheng was very pleased with Wu Ming's frankness, and when he heard that Wu Ming was going to develop a weapon called a rocket launcher to deal with the Japanese army's barricades and fortifications, he immediately inquired about the relevant principles, and then expressed great concern about this weapon that could destroy fortresses, tanks, and armored vehicles, and said that he would do his best to help Wu Ming do a good job in research and development.