It's better to conquer them than to command the steel torrent

Chapter 48 | Shang's small class has started
It is certainly a good thing to have the protection of my father's status as a member of parliament, but if I don't have it, then so be it. In the end, I have to rely on myself.

Forget it, let nature take its course.

Putting the matter behind him, Shang Ke boarded the train heading south.

He must take care of his personal affairs properly this winter, otherwise he will have no time later.

Another problem is that Jian Keqiu is not young anymore, and her parents are very worried about this.

After graduation, Jian Keqiu stayed at home for a while, then went to Suzhou to apply for a job, and was successfully hired by the branch of the Institute of Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

PhDs are still a scarce talent that is sought after today. When one has reached this level of education, gender is no longer so important.

She had almost nothing to do until the research direction she applied for was approved.

Therefore, during this period, she mainly acted as Shang Ke's agent, handling various affairs of the Tri-Union Defense Research Institute.

"Okay, this decoration, Miss Jane, you have a good aesthetic and a good plan, almost the same as me."

Walking into the two-story building, Shang Ke looked around and admired it.

The decoration style is very simple, especially the lighting is very good, spacious and generous, with clean windows.

"A little stronger than you." Jian Keqiu said lightly.

"Oh!" Shang Ke reached out and pinched her waist, saying nonchalantly, "Let's go and see how our makeshift troupe is doing."

Jian Keqiu curled her lips and said, "It's like children playing house."

Shang Ke positioned the small research institute he founded as a rough processing station for ideas.

An idea is simple and crude and must be initially developed and improved.

However, the detailed design drawings of any weapon are tens of thousands of pages long, and it is not uncommon for them to weigh hundreds of pounds.

In the history of the original dimension, when Factory 617 and the Type 59 medium tank were being built, a complete set of T-54 engineering drawings were transported over by trucks one box at a time.

So how do you perfect an idea that only has a few pages of draft paper?
This is what the Tri-Link Defense Research Institute does, enriching it to the point of dozens of pages, turning it into a plan that looks good and tastes good on the surface, otherwise it would not be put on the table at all.

Finally, the military will select the preferred plan, and after the project is launched for bidding, a professional team will further expand, practice and apply it.

With this as the original intention, Shangke requested to recruit a small number of employees, only three for the time being, one woman and two men.

Mei Qing, majoring in material mechanics.

Shen Yuan, majoring in vehicle engineering.

Pan Mingyi, majoring in statistics.

All three of them were college graduates a few months ago, and were more than capable of completing the task envisioned by Shang.

After gathering everyone, he introduced himself and briefly explained the purpose of the institute.

"That is to say, our results may be adopted in the future and become real things?" Shen Yuan was the most excited, his eyes almost shining.

"That's right, and it's no exaggeration to say that it's basically accurate." Shang Ke's tone was quite confident.

For a fledgling college student, the fire of his ideals has not been extinguished by the mundane workplace, so Shen Yuan's enthusiasm can be imagined.

Is there any job in the world more enjoyable than this, with a high salary and the ability to do what you love?

Pan Mingyi was a man of few words. He hesitated and asked, "I'm a mathematical statistics major. I'm afraid this isn't relevant to me."

"Too one-sided." Shang Ke smiled slightly and said leisurely: "Commanding a war is an art, organizing a war is a science."

"Well……"

"In short, whether it's tactical theory or weapon application, it all involves building a theoretical model. I'll leave that job to you."

"What about me?" Mei Qing pointed at herself curiously.

"You, Miss Mei, are mainly responsible for the preliminary research of the spear and shield."

"Spear and shield? Bullets, shells and armor?" "Well, so you still have a compulsory course. Hurry up and study "Terminal Ballistics" on your own." Shang Ke said meaningfully.

"Okay, I remember." Mei Qing nodded thoughtfully.

Previously, Shang spent a long time evaluating the significance weight of various later experience designs, and there were more than a hundred kinds of miscellaneous things in total.

He ranked them from crucial to dispensable.

The first priority items are hollow charge armor-piercing shells, rocket-propelled grenades, self-propelled howitzers, main battle tanks, gyroscope sights, proximity fuses, piezoelectric ceramic fuses, etc.

The second priority items are automatic rifles with intermediate power bullets, infantry fighting vehicles, infrared night vision goggles, teardrop-shaped submarines, vacuum tube computers, etc.

In fact, there is no controversy about the highest level, which is the fission bomb based on chain reaction.

But this thing is too special, and Shang Ke has other plans.

From noon till dusk, everyone was happily discussing various creative ideas, and time passed quickly in this atmosphere.

Jian Keqiu fell asleep on the table with his mouth drooling.

The setting sun shone on her through the glass window, as if covering her with a layer of glowing gauze, and her long black hair turned golden.

Shang Ke took the teacup and took a sip, looking at her with a smile.

Before we knew it, the sun sank into Taihu Lake, and only the red sunset glow remained in the west.

Jian Keqiu woke up at this time, and when she opened her eyes, she met Shang Ke's eyes.

She asked in surprise: "Ah? What time is it?"

"Half past five." Shang Ke handed her handkerchief and said with a smile, "You slept soundly. Did you dream of anything delicious?"

Realizing that she had been drooling while sleeping, Jian Keqiu's cheeks suddenly turned red and she quickly took a handkerchief to wipe her mouth.

"Food? I didn't dream about it!" She denied it flatly.

"I don't believe it." Shang Ke shook his head slightly.

"Whatever you say." Jian Keqiu changed the subject and asked, "Are they all gone?"

"We've been walking for nearly half an hour."

"Huh? Why didn't you wake me up?"

Shang Ke pointed at her mouth and said in a serious tone, "Seeing you sleeping so soundly, I can't bear it."

Jian Keqiu couldn't help but clench his fists and gritted his teeth, "Let's go! I'm hungry."

The two bickered for a while and then prepared to eat.

As they were going downstairs, Shang Ke reminded them, "Have you made up your mind? Are you sure you want to go into barium titanate ceramics?"

Jian Keqiu looked back at him calmly and said calmly, "That's it. I think it's pretty good."

This was actually suggested by Mr. Shang. Piezoelectric ceramics fall within Jian Keqiu's research scope and are a suitable professional match.

The profound significance of piezoelectric ceramics needs no elaboration. In addition to its wide application in the civilian field, it also has subversive significance in the military.

In a word, it can turn useless things into magical tools.

The Monroe (focused charge) effect is very sensitive to the detonation height. Detonating it earlier or later will seriously reduce its power. Early armor-piercing shells used mechanical fuses, which had the disadvantages of slow response, high misfire rate, and low armor penetration depth, and were not very easy to use.

Because of this, the emergence of piezoelectric ceramic fuses has given armor-piercing projectiles a huge boost, making them a magical weapon that can achieve great results with small efforts.

In fact, the improved armor-piercing shells played a major role in the withdrawal of homogeneous steel armored heavy tanks from the stage of history.

Heavy tanks have finally gained strong armor at the cost of maneuverability, manufacturing costs, and human-machine efficiency, but in the end they will still be destroyed indiscriminately by various anti-tank weapons, and then their end will naturally come.

(End of this chapter)