"The launch of the largest nuclear submarine in history, why was it so quiet before?"
"Beyond the typhoon level, the real 'Poseidon'!"
"Is this going to tip the scales at sea?"
"24 huge waves-3? Unprecedented super firepower!"
After the news of the launch of the 096-class nuclear submarine was released, just as Chen Nian expected, the wave of public opinion was even stronger than a tsunami.
But overseas, they are all silent.
the reason is simple.
——
They don't know what to report.
Are you going to brag about how powerful this submarine is?
What's the point?
If in the past, such cross-talk could help them defraud more funds from the official hands, then now, the situation is completely different.
China has really gone that far.
What's more, he is very likely to become the financial backer of all mankind.
Under the premise that the economic environment is deteriorating, all capital is counting on the super strong expectations of nuclear fusion to overdraw more trust.
They have no other choice.
The taxes have been paid in 2023. If you don’t continue to pay them in 2050, what else can you do?
You can't declare official bankruptcy and abdicate in favor of someone more talented, right?
——
Of course, abdication is just an illusion. As long as the attributes of capital remain unchanged, the person in power is just changing from one family to another.
Therefore, now all countries have basically reached a consensus.
Since we can't remain objective, we might as well just not look and ask and don't tell.
Blindfold your eyes, and all the illusions of beauty will still exist.
However, such "blindfolding" can only target the most ordinary people.
At the top, policymakers remain extremely vigilant.
In the office.
Bob sat with many of his staff, analyzing the latest reports from frontline intelligence agencies.
"Judging from the intelligence data we currently have on hand, this submarine is at least two hundred meters in size and has a displacement of more than 50,000 tons, which has exceeded the highest record of the Typhoon class."
"On this point, the other party's reports are not adulterated."
"In addition, the new reactor mentioned in the report is likely to refer to the thorium-based lava reactor. China has been researching this technology for a long time and should have achieved corresponding results."
"We cannot determine the specific power of these two turbines, but a conservative estimate is that it should be more than 500 megawatts."
"This also means that the maximum submarine speed of this submarine must be higher than 25 knots."
"At the same time, this submarine uses a comprehensive electric propulsion system with excellent silent performance. The specific decibel number is temporarily unavailable, but what is certain is that it must be far lower than the 120 decibels of 094."
"Taking it all together, this submarine has taken the lead in all aspects - there is no doubt about this, and it will also become the basis for our next discussion."
"Now, I want to ask a question. Please think about it before answering."
"How on earth did they do it?"
After finishing speaking, Bob looked around and waited quietly for everyone's answers.
In fact, he didn't expect anyone to tell the answer directly - this was obviously impossible.
What he needs to establish is an atmosphere of discussion, a state where everyone thinks hard and looks for clues.
And these highly professional think tank members did not disappoint him. Just a few seconds after he finished speaking, someone said:
"We need to first dismantle their technology and figure out the source of their technology."
"There are too many cutting-edge technologies in the design of this submarine. Floating raft shock absorption, double-layer pressure-resistant hull, ship's integrated power supply, new reactor, and even the hull coating seem to be different from what we have known before."
"Among them, the integrated power system and reactor technology are traceable. The former has been applied on the Renhai-class destroyer and has become an important support for the shipborne electromagnetic gun."
"And the latter is the result of years of experimentation."
"But the question is, what about other technologies?"
"Those technologies seemed to appear out of nowhere, with no events for us to respond to."
"Of course, there was no intelligence system that caught the clues before these technologies emerged."
Speaking of this, the think tank members paused for a moment.
His brows wrinkled slightly, as if he thought of something new.
".It's weird -- including their total nitrogen anion salt, metallic hydrogen technology."
"These two technologies are the most typical. As relatively open scientific research directions, we can say that we are well aware of their progress."
"According to previous calculations, it will take at least 10 more years for them to achieve a breakthrough."
"But the fact is, it took them less than a year."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present fell into silence.
Yes, this problem is not discovered for the first time today.
In fact, everyone who pays attention to China's technological progress has noticed this strange phenomenon.
A long time ago, someone once put forward the idea that there is a separate department within China that is dedicated to research and development in key areas. However, this idea gradually lost attention after the emergence of the Office of Civil Development.
Or it should be said that most people’s focus has been deliberately guided and shifted.
Even though they had obtained some information before and even got the name "Spark", under the huge pressure, Congress only regarded Spark as the technical support department of the Office of Democratic Development.
But now.
The situation appears to be more complicated.
So, does this fabled department really exist, and not only exist, but continues to play an incredible role?
What kind of situation was this "Spark" established in and how did it operate?
Bob frowned tightly and tapped his fingers on the table involuntarily.
After thinking for a long time, he spoke:
"We have to take it seriously."
"In the past, we have been so confident in our capabilities that we have made significant budget cuts to our intelligence systems."
"I admit that this poor decision-making had something to do with me."
"But fortunately, it's not too late."
"We have to figure out where those technologies really come from."
"Only by accomplishing this can we truly block the opponent's further technological explosion and slow down the gap between them and us."
"How to do?"
someone in the crowd asked.
Bob shook his head and replied:
“We don’t have any shortcuts — we need to sort out the roster of people across all these projects and then pull together all the relationships and find where they overlap.”
"If this coincidence point points to a person who does not exist, an institution that does not exist, or it does not point at all and is replaced by an obvious breakpoint."
"That could also mean that we are really fighting a mysterious enemy."
"And this enemy may be more powerful than imagined."
the other side.
It can be said that Bloomberg’s life has been extremely comfortable recently.
Since the last time he obtained information about metallic hydrogen materials with the help of Liu Hai, his status within the organization has skyrocketed.
It can even be said that he avoided a war that might have destroyed mankind and saved the world in disguise.
Even his peers can't help but marvel at his agility, wisdom, and boldness.
And his superiors praised him even more. In addition to the generous treatment promised, he also gave him additional privileges and conveniences that far exceeded his previous rank.
Bloomberg is extremely satisfied with this and is becoming more dedicated to his work.
However, he may not realize that what he has achieved now is just the last glory before the end.
In the office, Bloomberg closed his encrypted computer. Just now, he used the reward given by his superiors to purchase a luxurious property in Mississippi. He planned to retire directly after completing his last mission and truly start enjoying life.
The assistant on the side was sorting out the briefing he had just received and interpreting the contents of the briefing to him.
"The mission this time is quite difficult. Jiaolou and May Club are jointly operating. So far, more than 100 people have been confirmed to participate in the operation."
"It can be said that this is the largest joint operation we have organized overseas in the past 20 years."
"MI5 and the Federal Intelligence Agency will also cooperate with the operation and share the entire process."
"Our goal is to find direct evidence of the existence of that mysterious organization within one month, and to determine its basic organizational framework and operating methods within two months."
"It would be better if we could get access to key personnel - but I'm afraid it's not that simple."
"In addition, the principles of this operation are relatively flexible. The green light list has been issued. You can check it later."
"good."
Bloomberg replied shortly.
At this time, he was still immersed in the fantasy of retiring, and he didn't care much about his assistant's words, nor the task itself.
Huge scale? Are there many people involved?
In the past, he might have been excited about this. After all, this kind of project would definitely be an excellent opportunity to make achievements.
But now, his mind has changed.
He doesn't need more achievements, as long as he gets through the last time honestly, he will be greeted by an extremely beautiful life.
——
Of course, out of his professionalism and respect for his superiors, he still had to participate in the project.
Even if you are paddling, you have to do it in a decent way.
So, he took the document from his assistant and first turned to the green light list page.
The so-called green light list refers to a list of various types of equipment and various strategies that can be used during the mission. The purpose of the list is to avoid redundant commands during the mission, and of course to ensure that the overall boundaries of the mission are controllable.
This is easy to understand. It is impossible for you to go on a killing spree in the city center just to snatch a hello kitty. It is also impossible for you to stick nuclear weapons to your forehead and still abide by the so-called humanitarian principles and be unwilling to use torture.
Although Bloomberg rarely participates in high-intensity confrontations in war zones, he is no stranger to this practice.
But after he browsed through the entire list, he couldn't help but feel a little confused.
"Is this a business war between law-abiding multinational companies? No, even a business war is dirtier than this."
Hearing his slightly sarcastic ridicule, the assistant on the side nodded helplessly and replied:
"Yes, the list is contradictory this time."
"On the one hand, the level of equipment, personnel, and strategies it can mobilize is very high, which is almost the ceiling of all operations."
"But on the other hand, it's incredibly clean and limits almost every tactic that could potentially cause trouble."
"This may be regarded as a certain degree of caution. Superiors want answers, but they don't want the answers to lead to more difficult problems to solve."
"clear."
Peng Bo nodded slightly and continued:
"It's not difficult to understand the fact - to put it simply, you can't use any strategy that may result in human life, right?"
"That's right."
The assistant nodded and replied in agreement.
"I am not the kind of person who is keen on using violence."
Bloomberg said with some pride.
Then, he continued to read the briefing. The content above was not unfamiliar to him, but when he finished reading the entire report, he suddenly frowned.
A mysterious organization and sudden technological advancement.
When was the earliest leap-forward technological progress that China has come into contact with in this world?
J-22, right?
Bloomberg can be said to be deeply impressed by this fighter jet.
After all, at that time, he was still working on the Senas project, and his life was relaxed and leisurely.
But not long after, the J-22 came out, and with it came a comprehensive attack on the Senas system, and I really felt the taste of defeat.
How was that plane built?
This is a question that Bloomberg has never understood.
Is the technical strength of Factory 601 that strong?
impossible
They must have received some kind of technical assistance, and the problem now is to find out the source of the technical assistance.
Different from the thinking of his superiors, Bloomberg does not intend to use the so-called "big data analysis method."
In his opinion, the data are all fake and can also be carefully designed.
People, and only people, are absolutely uncontrollable.
No matter how strict the rules and clever the strategies, people will always make mistakes.
As long as you find that little mistake, you can find a breakthrough.
Then follow your own ideas and start with the issue of "people".
Bloomberg leaned back in his chair, memories of seven years ago flashing through his mind.
He tried to expand the keyword "603 Institute" as much as possible and find its connection with other elements.
This kind of thinking is closer to intuition, and relying on this intuition, Bloomberg screened out an unusual point in just a few minutes.
Western Polytechnic University.
Yes, the speed of development of this university in recent years, especially the development speed of the spacecraft major, seems to be a bit too fast.
It is very likely that it has some connection with Institute 601 and the J-22 project.
That said, it also has a connection to that mysterious department.
Bloomberg immediately became excited.
This is a breakthrough.
Compared with those highly confidential research institutions, a university will obviously have more flaws.
(End of chapter)
