"Chen, do you know what that means? The world is about to change! ”

"This is the first experiment, we synthesized more than 2 grams of metallic hydrogen material, and the whole process took less than 3 hours!"

"This is not a laboratory production process, this is an industrial production process, and I am confident that as long as the whole process is slightly improved in the later stage, just one of our laboratories can produce more than 500 grams of metallic hydrogen materials per day!"

"These materials are enough to supply any laboratory in the country for experiments, and the problem of insufficient experimental specimens in the early days of the birth of new materials does not exist at all!"

"It will evolve faster than any new material!"

"Chen, this is the fourth industrial revolution! It is a revolution that we started with our own hands! ”

Listening to Isaac's chattering words on the other end of the phone, even with a crying voice, Chen Nian felt both funny and emotional.

Funnily enough, he seems to have completely forgotten that he is not actually the leader of the entire project at all, and even when dividing the core group, he gets the evaluation of "controlled use", which is a typical murderous sentence if it falls on the Huaxia researcher.

But he didn't seem to care about it at all, and as soon as the project came to fruition, he called Chen Nian to report the good news, as if he regarded himself as the owner of the project.

And what makes Chen Nian sigh is also this, although Isaac's reputation is not good, but from any point of view, his enthusiasm for scientific research and technology is pure.

Maybe he doesn't have so many feelings for his family and country, or maybe in the eyes of some people, he is indeed a wall grass swaying in the wind, but what he does makes it impossible for people to stand on the moral high ground to accuse him.

Because in this project, he really did his best.

Such a person may not conform to the values of China and the vast majority of people, but his existence is indeed a special kind of "rationality" in this world.

Thinking of this, Chen Nian opened his mouth and said:

"Congratulations, Isaac, you have contributed so much to this project, and the honor is well deserved."

Chen Nian's words are not polite, if it weren't for the fact that he had collected so much wool, the project of industrial mass production of metal hydrogen might not have been so smooth

"Honor be to you, my friend!"

"I know you're the real leader of this project!"

"You are the only true genius I have ever met, and your achievements are comparable to that of Albert Einstein and Nobel!"

"No, it's not a compliment, that's what I really think!"

"Chen, I think you should come to AH to have a look, even if it's not for the follow-up plan of the project, you should join us and celebrate with us!"

Chen Nian hummed and replied:

"I'm afraid I won't have time in the near future. Moreover, the synthesis of metallic hydrogen is not the end of the project. ”

"You know, our goal is to synthesize at scale, mass production, and we're still far from that."

"That's true. However, there is a proverb in China, if you don't accumulate steps, you can't reach thousands of miles. ”

"We've already taken the first step, haven't we? That's the biggest success! ”

"Of course"

Isaac's excited annunciation lasted for twenty minutes, and he expressed his enthusiasm for the new material countless times, and even imagined a series of subsequent experiments.

However, what he didn't know was that the ones he mentioned, including electric motors, cables, and superconducting energy storage devices, would not appear at all in the latest experimental plan.

All of the first batch of metallic hydrogen, with the exception of those that have been kept as specimens, will be used for explosives research.

Just a few minutes after hanging up the phone, Chen Nian quickly dialed Chen Guo's phone and arranged a series of follow-up actions.

The first to intervene is the Southern Institute of Technology, which will use their experience in explosives to test the method and composition ratio of metallic hydrogen as explosives in the shortest possible time.

This does not seem complicated, because in reality, it is not difficult to "ignite" metallic hydrogen.

A match, that's enough.

But if you want it to burst into the most powerful, the various issues involved are much more complicated.

Even Chen Nian didn't know much about the characteristics of metallic hydrogen, he only knew that metallic hydrogen detonation required an initiating charge, but he didn't know anything about what to use, what the ratio was, and what the effect of the oxidant composition was.

It can only be tested by the Southern Institute of Technology.

However, they are experts in playing artillery battles, and this little thing should be a little thing for them.

Subsequently, under the dispatch of the Spark team and the Civil Development Office, all qualified laboratories in the country began to upgrade the equipment, with no budget limit and no resource limit, and there was only one requirement:

Laboratory preparation must be completed within two weeks.

Those who cannot pass the acceptance, including the person in charge, must bear the corresponding responsibility.

Everyone realized the seriousness of the problem, so the efficiency of the coordinated operation was much higher than Chen Nian expected.

Just two hours later, he received a progress report back from his feedback.

When all the personnel expire and the supply chain is completed, the next step is to start the transformation.

In addition, on the CALT side, under the chairmanship of Zhu Xuejun, the DF-21H project was also quickly launched, which is not a very complex project, at best it is just a replacement of the warhead charge.

However, considering the characteristics of metallic hydrogen explosives, the project team also intervened in the explosion experiment of the Southern Institute of Technology and redesigned the warhead safety device.

And, considering the particularity of the follow-up exercise, the project team also made some small moves for such a DF-21.

To put it bluntly, the fuze has been modified in order to allow it to successfully complete the near-loss air explosion.

This kind of operation is not much different from the operation of planting explosives under the artillery target that some people have done in the past, and it is purely for the purpose of the exercise itself.

But it is clear that this does not diminish the power of the missile itself.

Once in the actual combat version, the DF-21H, it will only become more deadly.

A series of arrangements were all implemented in a very short period of time, and at this time, Isaac also reacted in hindsight.

A few days later, just as the laboratory was ramping up its full capacity to start synthesizing metallic hydrogen, he made a phone call to Chen Nian.

"Chen! Are you crazy? ”

"Do you know what you're doing?"

"It's metallic hydrogen! This is the key to the future, this is the password for the upgrading of human civilization! It's an industrial miracle! It's the holy grail of high-pressure physics! ”

"We've managed to get there, and now, what are you doing?"

"Chen! Answer me, what are you doing?! ”

"You're using it as explosives! Are you really crazy?! ”

Hearing his words, Chen Nian shook his head helplessly, and then replied:

"Calm down, Isaac."

"Believe me, in many cases, the progress of human civilization begins with an explosion"

A few days later, the South Island.

Gu Kuanmin sat in his office, looking at the report in front of him with satisfaction.

More than 30 percent of the arms sales contracts he has pushed for have been implemented, and his prestige within the party has risen as new equipment has been deployed.

It has to be said that this is indeed a manifestation of his political wisdom to some extent.

What are the people of the South Island most worried about?

Of course, it's the mainland's planes and missiles.

As a result, Gu Kuanmin came up with the purchase of the Patriot and the F-16, and with the continuous propaganda, he successfully made the people think that the Patriot can intercept all missiles, and the F-16 can shoot down any aircraft.

Even the DF-17 and J-22 are no exception.

As a result, the panic of the people has subsided considerably, and with the THAAD negotiations on fire, almost everyone believes that no matter how the situation develops in the future, at least the South Island will be safe.

At least, it is safe in the face of air raids.

——

But what if, they do complete the landing?

What can we do to stop their tanks, their armored vehicles?

That's right, we have the M1A2.

This is the wisdom of Gu Kuanmin, who is a pure military layman, but he can stand in the layman's perspective and accurately intercept the topics that the people care about.

Can the public know what over-the-horizon strikes, what Qian Xuesen's ballistics, and what hypersonic penetrations?

They don't know and they don't care.

All they care about are a few key words:

Is there an airplane? Is there a tank? Are there any missiles?

Both?

That's your achievement!

It can be said that it is luck or ability, all in all, Gu Kuanmin has indeed completed this closed loop, and after he completed this closed loop, the result is:

A huge increase in approval ratings.

According to the latest polls, his approval rating on the island has climbed to an unprecedented 40 percent, which is even the highest in decades in the South Island.

Everyone trusts him, everyone hopes that he can bring a brighter future to the South Island, but what about Koo Kuanmin himself?

He certainly wouldn't refuse.

Although he is already an old man who is about to enter the coffin, in the last stage of his life, he did do something.

At this moment, opposite Gu Kuanmin, a white man was looking at his expression with a smile, and waited until the other party put down the report in his hand and raised his head again before the man asked:

"How is it, Mr. Gu, are you quite satisfied with this result?"

"This is a super high figure that no one else can match, and if there are no surprises in the future, we can basically say that you have locked in the position of the next leader in advance."

Hearing this, Gu Kuanmin's old face instantly had a little more smile.

He took a sip of tea, and then said sincerely to the man:

"This is the result of close cooperation between our two sides, and I am immensely grateful for your help."

"Of course, I also hope that in the future, we can carry out deeper and broader cooperation."

"What you need, we will do our best to provide, and we want"

"The same is true."

The man took Gu Kuanmin's words, and the latter nodded with satisfaction.

At this moment, he even had the illusion that the man opposite, the country that thought he was resting in the Pacific Ocean, had really become brothers with himself and this small island.

But it was at this moment that such an illusion naturally disappeared without a trace.

He's not stupid, he knows his position very well, and he also knows what he should do after relying on the strength of the other party to reach the top.

So, he spoke:

"According to the memorandum of discussion with you, we are about to have our last roadshow before the election."

"Before this roadshow, I hope that you can provide me with more public opinion assistance, so as to ensure a steady increase in the approval rating and avoid any unexpected situations."

"Of course."

The man nodded without hesitation.

"We will continue to build momentum and stir up the THAAD negotiations."

"At the same time, we will speed up the execution of the contract and ensure that the second batch of equipment arrives within a week-—— which will be your bargaining chip for your next roadshow."

"There's more to it than that."

At this point, the man paused for a moment, as if considering whether to empty the cards in his hand all at once.

However, after examining the "counterparty" of his trade, he quickly understood:

In front of such an opponent, it doesn't really matter whether you have cards in your hand or not.

Anyway, they're going to be a dog.

So, he spoke:

"More importantly, we will send the USS Roosevelt aircraft carrier formation through the Bass Strait, and at that time, we will express our intention to engage in military exchanges."

"But how you spread the word and how you use it is your own business."

"Very good!"

Gu Kuanmin couldn't help but applaud, seeing his reaction, the man smiled slightly and asked:

"Mr. Gu, your problem has been solved, and now, shouldn't it be solved for us?"

"Of course, of course."

Gu Kuanmin hurriedly sat up straight, and then replied:

"We have already reviewed the several conditions you put forward in the early stage - there are difficulties in implementation, but it is not too big a problem."

"We will open a special channel for you to ensure that in case of emergency, your ships and military aircraft can be replenished at our ports and airports at any time."

"In addition, I have also talked to the military about the military transfer plan proposed by your side, and they do not resist, but it will indeed take time to make a final decision."

"That's good."

The man glanced approvingly at Gu Kuanmin.

At this moment, his appreciation for this old man is indeed sincere.

It is really not so easy to deal with multiple departments in such a short period of time and forcefully persuade them to accept the conditions of their own "puppetization".

Although it is ostensibly for the security of the South Island, how can any normal country allow other countries to infiltrate your military under the pretext of "protecting your security"? ——

Nandao did it, and Gu Kuanmin did it.

This is certainly not much of an honor, and it can even be said to be humiliating.

But the parties who are pushing for this matter seem to be unaware.

Is he not aware, or is he pretending not to know?

Men don't care.

He and Gu Kuanmin glanced at each other, and the faces of both parties showed a smile of "understanding".

Soon, the news that Gu Kuanmin had locked up the election victory in advance was released.

Every corner of the world has recognized the facts:

An extreme leader is about to ascend to power, and what he brings with him is bound to be a growing divisiveness

(End of chapter)