After Mr. Liu specifically emphasized that "Chen Nian should be paid attention to", other members of the entire working group acted quickly and called Chen Nian one after another to invite him to the Deep Blue 16 project for on-site inspection.
When Chen Nian received the call, his first reaction was surprise, then shock and anxiety.
You know, who is Mr. Liu?
Known as the father of the Chinese Navy, he has led more than 70 changes in the modernization of the navy. In the timeline of Chen Nian's previous life, when there was no one like him, Liu Laoleng pushed the Chinese Navy into the deep blue.
He didn't have a system, but he played a greater role than having a system.
The world remembers him mainly for two things.
The first thing is that he said, "If China does not develop aircraft carriers, I will not die in peace."
The second thing was that he put down his top self-esteem and pride, stood humbly on the Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier, stepped over the shoulders of the ordinary sailors on duty, and went to see the aircraft that was said to be "no contact with precision equipment." The interior structure of a helicopter!
It can be said that he dedicated his life to this country and the navy.
If Chen Nian knew that at the age of 88, he was still holding on to his frail body to attend the meeting of the Deep Blue 16 project, and was embarrassed and sighing over a gas turbine problem, I am afraid that he would have already rushed to the airport and taken the earliest flight. Rushed to the scene.
What's more, he specifically said his name.
——
Being remembered by Mr. Liu cannot but be said to be one of the highest invisible honors in this country.
Therefore, after confirming the schedule, he did not hesitate and directly booked a special flight with Chen Guo and flew to Dalian that afternoon.
Outside the headquarters of the Deep Blue 16 project near the Dalian Shipyard, Chen Nian saw an old man whose mental state was obviously in poor condition.
The other person seemed to have just gotten up and his hair was a little messy, but he didn't take it seriously. As soon as he saw Chen Nian walking in, he immediately stepped forward and held his hand.
"Chen Nian, Chen Nian, you just came? I've been looking forward to you for a long time!"
Chen Nian's eyes were slightly sore, and he quickly answered:
"Mr. Liu, I'm late - over at the 611 Institute, I helped with the J-20 matter, and it was delayed."
"No delay, no delay. I also know that you are busy, so I didn't call you before."
"You have to develop aircraft and missiles, and now you are asked to develop aircraft carriers. You are too busy."
"It's still summer vacation. I originally wanted you to have a good rest, but I mentioned it yesterday and they called you."
"I just woke up, and I heard that you came over. You washed your face and didn't comb your hair. Don't say I'm negligent!"
Mr. Liu spoke with a heavy accent, but Chen Nian could tell. He tried his best to enunciate clearly, for fear that Chen Nian wouldn't understand.
The people around him had already brought a stool, and Chen Nian quickly asked him to sit down. After the latter sat down, he took a few deep breaths before continuing:
"You probably don't recognize me yet, right? I do recognize you."
Chen Nian smiled and replied:
"Mr. Liu, if I didn't know you, my life would have been in vain all these years."
"But you know me, so I'm flattered."
"Hey! Don't use such official talk at such a young age! How can I still not know you? Who is engaged in the military industry today and hasn't heard something about you?"
"The waves behind you in the Yangtze River push the waves ahead. You're a good boy!"
Seeing Mr. Liu's sincere expression, Chen Nian stopped being polite and replied:
"I just made some small contributions. Compared with you, it's still far behind."
"But in the future, I will definitely surpass you!"
Hearing this, Mr. Liu laughed.
He was indeed happy.
For an old man like him who has reached his twilight years, what is his biggest worry?
In a word, there is no successor!
It’s not that your property and resources have no successors, but that your career has no successors!
How much effort and time he spent to finally develop the navy to this level, but in fact, the road to go is still extremely long, even so long that he can't see the end at all.
However, compared with such a long life, his life was so short. It was so short that he counted the minutes every day.
Although he is no longer involved in specific work, he is always concerned about the latest developments.
During the recent period, he clearly felt that the development of the navy had entered a bottleneck period of slow progress.
Therefore, he is more anxious than anyone else.
He was afraid that after he left, no one would continue to fight for this road "toward the deep blue" like him.
And now, Chen Nian appeared.
And he even said in front of him that he would surpass himself!
This is the greatest comfort to him.
After laughing for a while, Mr. Liu held Chen Nian's hand tightly again, and his expression gradually became serious.
"You must have such ambition!"
"One generation is stronger than the next, only then can our navy have hope."
"but."
Old Liu changed the subject and asked:
"You know this is the Deep Blue 16 project, but do you know what we want you to do when we call you here?"
Chen Nian nodded and replied solemnly:
"Know."
"Aircraft diversion."
Mr. Liu's eyes lit up and he asked in surprise:
"How did you guess that?"
Chen Nian scratched his head in embarrassment and replied:
"When I first came here, I saw Mr. Ma Weiming."
"Hahahaha. Smart! I didn't expect you to know that kid."
"That's right, I asked you to come here this time because of the F119 engine you made before."
"You are familiar with that engine because you designed it after all."
"So, we want you to help us see if we can embark on an aeroderivative gas turbine project, build our own high-power gas turbine, and use this gas turbine on our own aircraft carrier!"
Chen Nian frowned slightly and did not answer immediately.
Mr. Liu immediately noticed his expression and asked:
"difficult?"
Chen Nian shook his head and replied:
"It's not that it's difficult, I just think that the F119 is not technically suitable for use in gas turbines - the precision is too high, the robustness is relatively poor, and it is difficult to modify."
"I think that if we want to do it, it is better to further develop high-power gas turbines based on UGT-25000!"
"It's too difficult."
Mr. Liu shook his head and sighed.
"We need at least a gas turbine with a power of more than 50 megawatts, but now the power of UGT-25000 is only 28 megawatts. There is a big gap, and there are many difficulties in materials, processes and design involved."
"To achieve a breakthrough, I'm afraid it will take at least 10 years, or even years."
"Our aircraft carrier can't wait that long, and neither can I."
I can't wait that long either.
Mr. Liu didn't say this, but Chen Nian knew it well.
So, he no longer talked about it, but said directly:
"I'll take care of it."
"Give me two months and I will output a drawing of a new gas turbine with a power of 110 megawatts."
"You will solve it?? 110 megawatt power??"
Mr. Liu's eyes widened in surprise.
His first reaction was that he couldn't believe it, but then he remembered the legends about Chen Nian.
Then, the shocked look on his face immediately turned into a smile.
He stood up, tried to stand up straight, then gently patted Chen Nian's shoulder and said in a relaxed tone:
"Then... leave it to you!"
On the weekend, I accidentally got up late, so I updated one chapter at noon. To compensate, there are still 4 chapters in the evening, and there are 5 chapters in total today.
(End of chapter)
