Chengdu, in the office.

Chen Nian looked at the report in his hand with satisfaction, and said to Li Xiang on the side:

"This hand of the virus has allowed them to play, and it has really played flowers."

"Let me go, I guess I can't think of anything, they will use this way to achieve the destruction of industrial facilities."

"This is simply a perfect combination of technology and social workers, if it can really succeed, this attack will definitely go down in the history of human information offensive and defensive wars."

"It's so much fun, and for the first time, I think it's fun to do this kind of thing."

Hearing Chen Nian's words, Li Xiang asked curiously:

"So how interesting is it? Tell me about it? ”

Of course, this was not the first time he had seen such an expression on Chen Nian's face, he still remembered that when Wang Jiancheng took out the Yujing AI, his reaction was similar.

But if you count it carefully, it's really not much.

"It's a long story."

Chen Nian leaned back in his chair, he stared at the ceiling, thought for a full five minutes, relived the whole process in his mind, and after organizing the language, he spoke:

"First of all, to understand how they launched the attack, we need to know what kind of power station Taichung Power is."

"I'm not going to sell you any more – all other factors aside, Taichung Power has one of the clearest labels, and that is that it is a supercritical thermal power station."

"Supercritical power stations? What do you mean? ”

Chen Nian sat up straight again, then pulled a piece of paper casually and began to introduce the concept of supercritical power station to Li Xiang.

"The so-called 'supercritical' refers to the pressure and temperature conditions of the steam produced by the boiler."

"We all know that there is a tipping point in the thermodynamic state of the water vapor cycle, in which there is no clear distinction between liquid and gaseous water."

"Water reaches a critical state at pressures above 22.1 MPa and temperatures of 374°C, in simple terms, no additional heat is needed to convert water into steam."

"One of the distinct advantages of supercritical thermal power generation is that the efficiency of the thermal cycle can be between 40 and 42 percent, while the efficiency of the subcritical power plant cycle is only 36 to 37 percent."

"So, supercritical power generation is an efficient solution – but it also requires more technology and equipment."

"At present, the most versatile solution in the world is the Alstom solution."

"The solution uses the GIGATOP series of hydrogen-cooled generators, which they have built specifically for coal-fired power plants."

"One of the outstanding features of this generator is that its stator windings are water-cooled, but the rotor and stator core are directly hydrogen-cooled."

"Wait a minute, hydrogen cool? Is it cooled directly with hydrogen? ”

Li Xiang subconsciously interrupted Chen Nian's words and asked.

"That's right, hydrogen cooling."

"But the question is, is the risk of using hydrogen cooling in thermal power plants too high?"

Chen Nian shook his head and replied:

"There is no high risk, and the generator set is completely isolated from fire and oxygen, so there are generally no accidents. Moreover, compared with ordinary dry gas cooling, its advantages are so great that people have to ignore its hidden risks. ”

"Hydrogen is 14 times more efficient at heat transfer than dry air, and its cooling performance continues to increase as the pressure rises."

"At the same time, the density of hydrogen is extremely low, which results in extremely superior low wind resistance."

"According to calculations, the efficiency of a hydrogen-cooled generator set can increase by 2 to 3 percent all else being equal, which is already a terrifying range."

"Understood."

Li Xiang nodded, and after a little thought, he said:

"So the key to the problem is its hydrogen cooling system?"

"I'm guessing -—— they're trying to raise the temperature and break through the supercritical state to cause a hydrogen explosion?"

"How is that possible!"

Chen Nian shook his head a little amusedly and explained:

"As I just said, the safety of this unit is beyond doubt, and under the premise of normal operation and normal operation, it has no possibility of accidents at all."

"However, you have to pay attention to the 'premise' I said, which is, normal operation."

"Here, we also have to introduce a common sense, that is, any set of generator sets needs to be cleaned and maintained."

"For GIGATOP maintenance, workers have to go inside the generator set-—— which means they may come into direct contact with the hydrogen gas used for cooling."

"Most of the time, though, they shut down the hydrogen generator and make sure the hydrogen density is up to par before they clean it up."

"But there will be surprises"

"What if, when the workers enter the unit, the hydrogen for cooling is not cleared?"

"Understood."

Li Xiang suddenly realized.

"What you really want to control is the internal hydrogen generator and let it continue to produce hydrogen?"

"How is that possible!"

Chen Nian shook his head with a smile.

"The hydrogen generator is the core equipment of the core equipment, and if you want to attack it, it may be more difficult than sending people in and throwing bombs."

"What they're going to attack is the hydrogen sensor."

"Modify the data from the hydrogen sensor so that the technician receives the error message."

"In this case, the process of filling carbon dioxide, removing hydrogen, and injecting air will be completely disrupted."

"Once they're in the crew, even a small spark can cause a violent explosion."

"And this electric spark doesn't even need to be started by the workers themselves."

Speaking of which, Li Xiang finally had a complete picture of "an accident" in his mind.

And after seeing this picture clearly, he had to sigh at the amazing wisdom and creativity of his technicians, just like Chen Nian.

Not only do they need to have a good understanding of how thermal power plants work, but they also need to be able to find the most lethal vulnerabilities in them.

No wonder Chen Nian said that this is a perfect combination of social work methods and technical means - the loopholes of social work, plus the loopholes of technology, is this not perfect enough?

"It's amazing."

Li Xiang couldn't help but sigh.

"So who came up with it? It's a talent! ”

"I don't know."

Chen Nian shook his head and continued:

"But I guess it's going to be hard to find out whose credit it is."

"The ideas of this kind of genius are often born out of discussion after discussion."

"It can be said that everyone involved in this project is a genius."

"That's true."

Li Xiang nodded solemnly.

And in his heart, he was already looking forward to the explosion that was destined to happen soon.

At the same time, within the CALT, the combat headquarters of the Julang-3 project team.

Zhu Xuejun's face was full of vertical and horizontal ravines and dark marks left by long-term overwork, but her eyes were bright and firm as never before.

Just now, she received an update on the Julang-3 project.

According to the results of the previous DF-41 project, significant progress has been made in the Julang-3 submarine-launched strategic missile project.

The ground tests, including aerodynamics, warhead functions, fuse and warhead coordination, aerodynamics, and so on, have all been completed, the last warhead aerodynamic shape optimization has been completed, and the tests of the carrier subsystem, ground equipment subsystem, and missile weapon system have all been successfully completed, and even the most difficult electromagnetic compatibility test has achieved the expected goal with unimaginable efficiency.

This also means that this strategic missile, which has been changed from land-based to sea-based, has completed all the ground tests.

The next step is to conduct flight tests on it to test the overall technical scheme and the coordination of various subsystems.

According to Zhu Xuejun's experience, as long as all the missile projects in China can be carried out to this point, there have basically been no major problems.

If it is evaluated with a relatively radical attitude, it can even be said that this missile has achieved the expected goal, and the project has achieved a phased victory.

Standing in front of the large screen in the command room, Zhu Xuejun looked at the latest performance parameters in the report for the last time.

With the blessing of a new high-combustion ramjet engine, a new cooling system, and a new fuel, even though the size is much smaller than the land-based version of the DF-41, the expected range of such a missile still reaches a terrifying 13,000 kilometers.

This means that no matter how it is launched from any ocean on the planet, it can form an effective blow to the US mainland.

And in terms of strike capabilities, it did not differ in any way from the DF-41.

It can also carry 10 sub-guided nuclear warheads, and can also throw 120 sub-guided nuclear warheads with an explosive yield equivalent to 300,000 tons of TNT each at one time, and the strike accuracy can also be guaranteed within 100 meters.

In a word, the size of this missile has shrunk, but its power has not decreased in the slightest.

Like the DF-41, it is a real "national weapon".

Its birth marks the further enhancement of China's nuclear counterattack capability, and also marks that China's nuclear deterrence has officially entered the era of land, sea and air from the era of land-based deterrence.

Zhu Xuejun breathed a long sigh of relief, and then she turned around, faced the people who were still working in the war room, and said:

"Everyone."

Everyone in the conference room raised their heads and looked at Zhu Xuejun who was standing in front of them.

"I have just received a report that the Julang-3 Experimental No. 1 missile body has completed all ground tests."

"The results of the experiment fully met the expected project goals."

"Good!!"

As soon as her words fell, the war room instantly erupted in deafening cheers.

Even the researcher, who had just been languishing and resting at his desk, was excited to take it up at the moment, and a slightly sickly flush appeared on his face.

They waited too long for this moment, and although it was only a stage victory, it has to be said that it was also a significant victory.

Everyone was high-fiveing and hugging each other, and some were bragging about their group's contribution to the project.

It's a small, smiling, but not offensive vanity-—— or rather, it's a sign of identity.

Zhu Xuejun indulged in everyone's rare presumptuousness, she just stood there with a smile on her face, quietly waiting for the scene to calm down.

However, what she didn't expect was that before the few congratulatory and encouraging words she had prepared were finished, the whole scene quickly fell silent.

After a brief celebration, they returned to their posts with little to no stagnation and returned to their work.

This scene is a bit abrupt, and if it is placed elsewhere, it can even be said to be a little weirdly embarrassing.

But in Zhu Xuejun's eyes, her eyes couldn't help but be a little moist.

Yes, they don't want to stop.

It's like a marathon, when they see the flag of their finish line and see that there is no one behind them, excitement is inevitable, but the next thing to do is a more arduous sprint.

Zhu Xuejun opened her mouth silently, she wanted to say something, but swallowed it all.

In the end, she only left everyone with a plain sentence:

"Get off work early today and get some rest."

Then, she turned and left the war room, leading the way home.

A few days later, after months of depression, a piece of news that had been reviewed and discussed at all levels exploded in everyone's ears like thunder.

The Julang-3 submarine-launched strategic missile completed all ground tests and was officially transferred to the air test process.

In the future, the existing 094-class nuclear submarines will be fully reequipped with Julang-3 to replace the existing Julang-2 missiles.

The implicit meaning of this news is self-evident, at such a sensitive moment, it is like a horn through the sky, and it is also like a flag waved at the forefront.

Its appearance is unreasonable-—— because according to the general process of Huaxia, such strategic-level weapons may not even be gradually disclosed until two or three years after they are put into active service.

But it is precisely because of this irrationality that it seems to be extraordinary.

When it was presented to everyone in this way, everyone knew that the situation was about to change dramatically.

The counteroffensive is about to start.

Shortly after this news was released, the South China Sea Fleet and the East China Sea Fleet issued an announcement announcing that they would organize large-scale sea trials in a certain area at 124 degrees east longitude, establish a no-fly zone, and require all passing ships to avoid it.

The fleet, which had been preparing for a long time, immediately moved and assembled in the exercise area on an unprecedented scale......

Several coast guard ships pounced on the area where the incident occurred, cruising above the sea with a fearless attitude.

Further, a certain aviation regiment began a large-scale transfer maneuver

The huge waves set off by Julang-3 have gradually taken shape.

The first wave of shock will rise over the sea at 125 degrees east longitude.

(End of chapter)