Chapter Ninety-Six: Arrest and Rescue
"This ...... This, military master, we are just an ordinary transmitter antenna, it has nothing to do with you about espionage, you are definitely mistaken, we are at most a personal hobby! β
Even though he was forcibly held down by the soldiers, Zhang Yulin still held his neck high and tried his best to argue.
"Yes, Master Jun, this is just some relatively novel toys, hoping to use the latest 'traffic weapon' to talk to each other and exchange news, and there is no intention of spying on the military situation at all, this ...... This is definitely a misunderstanding. Seeing that his friend had spoken out, Xi Kangfu also hurriedly explained.
"Toys? Hum! Am I really a three-year-old? The envoy sneered, then got up and walked directly to the attic window, opened it and said not far away:
"Look what that is? While you're watching here, you're sending information in that direction, and then forwarding it out, and you're still refusing to explain? If you continue to stubbornly resist, you will be sent to a military court, and a hole will be opened in the door of your head! β
Seeing that the two were still "resisting", they couldn't see the coffin and shed tears, the escort simply clapped his hands, and immediately escorted another young man from outside the door, kneeling on the ground side by side with Zhang and Xi.
And there were also two transmitters, which were placed squarely in front of the three of them.
"Now that the human and material evidence are there, I think you are relatively young, and the future is promising, now give you another chance, honestly explain who is monitoring us, how long you have been observing us here, and what problems have you collected......"
A series of questions fell on the heads of the three of them, their heads buzzed like paste, and looking at the transmitter, they really thought that they were carrying out radio activities for the purpose of spying on the military.
Fortunately, the big brother Zhang Yulin is well-informed, and before going to Nanyang University, he has studied in Germany for five years, specializing in radio, and has also interned in Europe in addition to his studies.
Now this kind of scene is not surprising, it is definitely impossible, but for a moment, Zhang Yulin still refused to give in after reacting, and wanted to break free.
"Don't move, be honest, and keep going like this to give you a rifle butt."
"Hey, the little guy is quite energetic, don't you want to loosen your bones, I will satisfy you, Master Jun."
Just as the two soldiers who detained Zhang Yulin were impatient and ready to train themselves, the escort directly waved his hand: "Forget it, let this kid stand up, I want to see what tricks he plays." β
Before the words fell, Zhang Yulin broke free directly, glared at the two soldiers and straightened his clothes: "Master Jun, let's just say it, if we really want to use radio to spy on intelligence, we won't use this kind of transmitter at all, first, the target is too big, and no matter how stupid a person with such a long antenna is placed outside, he can see it at a glance, and second, ......"
Just as the envoy of the protector listened to the excitement and waited for the explanation later, the words stopped abruptly, and he looked at the little guy and said suspiciously: "What about the content in the back, that is, the second thing you said." β
Zhang Yulin bent down and picked up the transmitter on the ground, installed the box that fell off, and said calmly: "Second, the power of these two transmitters is so small, it is impossible and does not support long-distance telegraphs, and it is not a good thing to have a snake shadow." β
At this time, the envoy couldn't sit still, and clearly pointed to his nose and said that he was stupid, and he couldn't even distinguish the basic functions, so he dared to go out to arrest people, and said it to make people laugh and lose his big teeth.
"You little rabbit cub, you can't do it against the sky, and teach me how to recognize this thing, today I'm going to let you see how many eyes Ma Wang Ye has, and the tiger's ass can't be touched!" As he spoke, the envoy directly gave Zhang Yulin a resounding slap in the face.
But this behavior made his subordinates couldn't help but be happy, he really didn't expect that the military envoy who flaunted his martial arts and nostrils on weekdays would actually be deflated by the students, and his heart was called a dark cool.
was already clearly ridiculed, and there were subordinates coaxing, the escort immediately couldn't control his facial expressions, and the more he looked at the three students in front of him, the more angry he became, and he immediately turned his back and said out of sight and out of mind: "Collect the team, go back to the camp!" β
"Sir, what about these people and equipment?" The subordinate asked.
"Of course, bring it back, starve me for three days and three nights, and then talk about anything else when they are honest." The Protector gritted his back molars and said hatefully.
People who can afford to go to college in this era are naturally not idle people, even in this situation, the three of them still frequently asked:
"Why are you arresting us? If you have the ability to let people in your army who understand radio technology come over, you will know it at a glance. β
"I'm going to complain to you, let me go, I'll go myself!"
"Don't touch our radio......"
It's a pity that there was a bad encounter just now, and the protector envoy directly took these words as a deaf ear, and he didn't even have the qualifications to enter the left ear and go out of the right ear, humming a little song and taking off his white gloves, and walking in the direction he came.
In fact, before Cheng Nuo prepared for radio, there was already a group of enthusiasts who were keen on radio science, and the radio club formed by them began to explore the spread of radio sound and music.
In the first ten years of broadcasting in China, it was this group of people who formed the key technical personnel and the first listeners of the radio station construction, and under their influence, radio broadcasting gradually gained the attention of public opinion.
Cheng Nuo's radio and ore radio technology published in the "National" magazine was also the first to spread among this group of people, and under the guidance of the op-ed, the technology gradually matured, and it was possible to buy ore, the core component of the radio, and later the vacuum tube that could amplify the sound and more radio materials.
Before researching the ore radio, Zhang Yulin used the radio parts at hand to make a spark radio transmitter and set it up in the attic.
In order to ensure the power supply, an electric room for power supply was even set up behind the western-style building, and together with Fa Xiaoxi Kangfu, the radio was tested in the attic to receive information and sound.
As for Wu Shixian, another friend who was additionally arrested, he also set up the same type of radio in the Jinjia Archway in Ximen not far away, and sent reports and messages to each other with Zhang Yulin and Xi Kangfu.
But they ignored that two miles away is the military alert area, and now the north and the south are still opposed, and immediately attracted the attention of people with a heart, and the Songhu military envoy found a reporting antenna hanging high in the sky, and then sent someone to arrest it, and there was the above thing.
Although this incident may seem small, it quickly caused a huge stir in society, and on the surface, the students were suspected of being "spies in the Civil War," and their radio communications activities became suspicious acts of stealing military secrets in the eyes of the government.
But in private, many people with lofty ideals in the society don't think so, thinking that they should support the behavior of these three students, but unfortunately because this is a new technology, ordinary people don't know much about it, although there are voices of support, but in front of the public, it still seems a little weak.
In order to suppress the opposition, the public simply ordered the Shanghai county police to investigate and deal with the private radio stations in Shanghai.
"Nonsense, it's just nonsense, I don't understand, why is such a good thing, the public doesn't come forward to encourage it, and it is just a matter of banning it, what do you think? If they really want to develop radio technology, why don't they allocate funds? β
Jiang Jiang Zuo, who learned the news, was furious, threw the newspaper directly on the table, and walked around with his waist crossed.
"Jiang, I beg you not to go any further, if you continue, my eyes will be dazzled by you, young people should respect us old people." Tesla on the side helped his glasses and said helplessly.
Jiang Jiang Zuo was stunned, and came directly to the opposite side of Tesla, supporting his body with both hands on the table: "Mr. Tesla commented, if the public continues to do this, when will our radio technology be developed?" Are you still waiting for the invasion of foreign companies? I believe that the United States on the other side of the Pacific will never do that. β
Tesla took off his glasses, crossed his hands and agreed: "If it is placed in the United States, it is indeed not like this, as far as I know, there are about twenty or thirty private radio stations that can be reported in China at present, compared to more than 8,000 in the United States, I think, the data does not lie, can prove some conclusions." β
After hearing this, Jiang Jiang Zuo was even more angry, and shouted again and again: "Tell me what kind of truth this is, it is so much worse than foreign countries, the public not only doesn't want to catch up, but also wants to drag its feet, it's really hateful, Zhiyuan, can't we go to find Zhang Guogan, the general director of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce?" β
In the depths of the shadows, Cheng Nuo slowly got up from his chair, walked to the window with his coat on, opened the curtains, and suddenly the room was bright.
"Compared with the United States, our side is too self-sufficient, the year before last, Marconi America has been more than 400 shipping merchant ships, installation and operation of its own production of radio equipment, we don't talk about technology at that time, even know the word 'radio', are only a handful.
As for the more than 8,000 radio stations in the United States that Mr. Tesla just mentioned, I happen to know more about it. β
Jiang Jiang Zuo asked: "What is it exactly?" β
Cheng Nuo came to his desk and leaned against the table: "At present, their receivers have reached 200,000 to 300,000, and it is because of this kind of radio amateurs that they can become professionals in wartime communications of the US military without professional training. β
Tesla nodded and added: "Yes, what Dean Cheng said is very right, it is precisely because of so many radio enthusiasts that the United States can be the first to achieve radio long-distance broadcast communication than other countries. β
Speaking of this, Cheng Nuo suddenly smiled and said: "However, success is also Xiao He, defeat is also Xiao He, the United States advocates the privatization of the communications industry, which leads to the emergence of many telegraph companies with their own patents. β
Jiang Jiang Zuo was puzzled, frowned and asked, "Isn't this a good thing?" Everyone competes fairly and competes with each other, and everyone has a chance. β
"Although ideals are better, sometimes reality is not logical." Cheng Nuo shook his head, picked up the teacup and took a sip of hot tea: "The U.S. law that respects personal private property stipulates that as long as an individual has a patent, he or she can rely on it to carry out the monopoly operation of the relevant radio business. β
Jiang Jiang Zuo blurted out: "Each for his own battalion, his own battle? β
Cheng Nuo snapped his fingers and agreed: "Yes, that's what it means, because at that time, no company in the United States could have multiple radio patents at the same time to control the radio market, and now everyone pays attention to monopoly management, and it will be very difficult to compete in the face of large enterprises in Britain, France and other countries." β
At this time, Tesla suddenly laughed: "So this is the dean, do you want me to concentrate on studying radio so that I can 'counterattack' the North American continent in the future?" β
βBingo!β Cheng Nuo came to the middle of the open space with a smile, and said with his hands behind his back: "If you want to make money on the wireless, it is far from enough to rely on the invisible 300,000 yuan of the public, and you can't digest advanced technology by counting on the domestic market, so you still have to go out and look at the world, and Americans have more money." β
Jiang Jiang Zuo was delighted, but also a little worried: "But the United States actually passed a ban on alcohol last month, and it will be completely banned in a few years. β
Cheng Nuo shook his head and joked: "There is a policy and a countermeasure, I believe it is common on the North American continent, not to mention that the Americans will not be a dead brain, such as grape bricks that turn into wine when exposed to water?" β
Tesla's eyes lit up, and then he couldn't help but look Cheng Nuo up and down and said, "Dean, I believe that with your vision, even if we can't make a radio and transport moonshine on the North American continent, we can still get rich." β
Cheng Nuo hurriedly waved his hand: "Pay attention to the words, it's called grape bricks, we are still better at selling craftsmanship than selling this thing." β
But after the joke, Cheng Nuo couldn't help but sigh when it came to the increasingly urgent space for radio development.
"Don't look at the spark radio transmitter technology made by these students is relatively old, it is nothing more than an electric spark burst out of a spark oscillator to generate and transmit electromagnetic waves, but more than ten years ago, it was because of this technology that the Tsarist army was almost wiped out by the Japanese army in the port."
As the pioneer of the first year of electronic warfare, when Tsarist Russia and the Japanese fleet were fighting in Arthur, they had already been ambushed by the Japanese army and were captured by the coordinates where the fleet was located.
However, this telegram was intercepted by the Russian telegraph operator through a spark radio station, and under its interference, the Japanese cruiser operator who was eagerly waiting for the calibration telegram heard only a "click" noise in the earphones, and a crisis was quietly resolved.
"Whether it's for the development of radio, the consolidation of national defense, or to encourage more radio enthusiasts, or to appreciate these talented little guys, we can't sit idly by!"
"How do we do it?"
"Isn't the radio station set up? Take advantage of it! β
(End of chapter)