Dreaming back to 1949, the great powers were there to deceive us

After Jimla waited in agony for more than ten hours, the phone on his desk rang again.

He received quite a few calls during this period, but none of them were what he wanted.

Jimla picked up the phone and said weakly,

"Hello!"

The voice coming from the other side made Jimla sit up straight instantly.

"Sir, when will you pay back the money you owe? Now, including the late payment fee, it has risen to 4000!"

Jimla's originally fiery heart was instantly extinguished by a basin of cold water. He could not control his emotions and roared,

"You are blackmailing me. I have already lost tens of millions!"

The voice on the other side was still calm.

"First, your losses were caused by your own negligence. I've verified this through special channels. Furthermore, you nearly got me involved. 4000 million, not a penny less. Considering it takes time for you to raise the funds, I'll give you 48 hours. If you miss the deadline, the amount will be doubled again. Friendly reminder, the next piece of information is about the time and location of the other party's experiment. After you've raised the funds, call the following number. Hang up immediately after three rings. I'll let you know the transaction location. The number is..."

Just like last time, the other party hung up the phone immediately after speaking.

Jimla lost his composure and started smashing things in the room.

This is a seller's market, there is no room for bargaining.

After venting his anger, Jimla began to report to his superiors.

The radio waves were sent out from Chongming, passed through a series of transfers in Hong Kong, Manila, etc., crossed half the globe, and finally arrived at the CIA.

Money makes the world go round. When the US intelligence focus is placed on one thing, a large amount of intelligence continuously converges to the Americas, and a lot of information is extracted.

Analysts work around the clock.

The butterfly flapped its wings, and the wind and clouds surged thousands of miles away.

Hu Zhenhua, the instigator, is now dividing the spoils.

990 million yuan, % plus equals %, each family gets half.

When Jiang Zhen heard that Hu Zhenhua planned such a big event, he was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth for a long time.

"How do you know Big Brother has sleeper cells in the United States?"

Hu Zhenhua spread his hands and said very innocently,

"Isn't this obvious? You are in me and I am in you. It would be strange if he didn't have any undercover agents."

Jiang Zhenke was not easy to fool, so he continued to ask,

"How do you know the other person is British or German?"

"Just a blind guess!"

"You can guess this?"

Hu Zhenhua continued to play innocent.

"How surprising! You're an intelligence officer, yet you don't even understand this. This is a question of probability. Let me ask you, if someone goes to enemy territory, compared to someone who hasn't been there, who has a higher probability of defecting?"

Jiang Zhen opened his mouth and retorted,

“It’s hard to say!”

Hu Zhenhua thought for a moment and continued,

"To put it another way, let's say there are two people now, one who has been exposed to progressive ideas and the other who hasn't. Which one do you think we have a better chance of winning over?"

"Of course the first one."

Hu Zhenhua slapped Jiang Zhen's thigh and shouted,

"Well! If the other party doesn't find any results from the investigation, I can still make 10 yuan, so I won't lose anything."

Jiang Zhen thought it made sense and started to ask the next question.

"Then how do you know they know the schematics and are familiar with hydrogen bombs?"

Hu Zhenhua blurted out without any hesitation,

"Guessing! This is pure gambling."

Jiang Zhen obviously didn't believe it. How could you be so good that you guessed it right at once? Could it be that you are really the reincarnation of the spirit rat from Tushita Palace?

Jiang Zhen seemed a little apologetic and said with emotion,

"What we're doing is like stabbing someone in the back."

Hu Zhenhua snorted coldly.

"You treat others as your big brother, but they may not treat you as their little brother..."

Whenever Lao Hu got the chance, he would brainwash Jiang Zhen with words like, "The revitalization of the country can only rely on ourselves, we can't rely on anyone else", "What they need is not friends, but obedient slaves", and so on.

Jiang Zhen's ears were callused from listening so much, he waved his hand to interrupt Lao Hu,

"Don't worry, my position is fine!"

Hu Zhenhua nodded slightly and said with a smile,

"Jiang Zhen, don't feel any pressure. I'm measured in my actions and won't affect the overall situation. World peace can only be maintained when both sides have nuclear weapons."

Jiang Zhen felt relieved and patted Lao Hu on the shoulder.

"For example, even if we have conflicts, we are still on the same side after all. We can't let outsiders take advantage of our conflicts."

"Don't worry, I'll just give them a little trouble. If those bastards dare to target my industrial zone again, I'll have a trick up my sleeve. By then, I'll give them a slap in the face."

Anyway, bragging is not taxable.

But these words shocked Jiang Zhen, and he quickly said,

"You must be careful not to do anything reckless!"

"Don't worry! Don't worry!"

Jiang Zhen knew that he could not persuade Hu Zhenhua. According to organizational principles, Hu should obey orders, but this was simply unrealistic because Jiang Zhen had no control over what he wanted to do.

Take this incident for example, Jiang Zhen argued with him until they were red in the face, but Lao Hu pushed the blame and said that the matter was intercepted from the spies and he had no idea about what happened before.

Jiang Zhen simply changed the subject and said,

"What should we do next? Jimla is no fool. Will he just give me 4000 million?"

"I don't know about that. Do your best and leave the rest to fate. The bait has been dropped. If the fish doesn't bite, what can you do?"

"If the other party pays, how will you compile the subsequent intelligence?"

Hu Zhenhua looked at the map in front of him and laughed.

“My friend, let me teach you a lesson about big data!”

Lao Hu picked up a pen, crossed out the area east of the Ural Mountains, and said,

"Polar bear research is primarily concentrated in Europe, so they can't possibly focus their research on Asia. This would exclude more than half the region."

Hu Zhenhua continued to wave his pencil, crossing out population centers, large cities, and grain-producing areas.

"The test must minimize the effects of radiation, so these areas are not possible."

Lao Hu continued to write, crossing out the area close to the west.

"The experiment also needs to be kept confidential, so it must be conducted away from Western European countries."

This is indeed the case. Russia's secrecy was so strong that only five days after the successful test, on September 5rd, did a WB-9 reconnaissance aircraft return to an Alaskan Air Force base from airspace near the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Far East. Technicians tested filter paper brought back from the aircraft after three hours of continuous exposure to outside air at an altitude of 3 meters. They found radiation levels four times higher than the scientists' established safety threshold. The filter paper was then sent to the US for further testing.

After discovering the anomaly, the US military stepped up its aerial sampling and reconnaissance efforts in the Far East. Two days later, the filter paper retrieved by the reconnaissance aircraft contained radiation levels 20 times higher than the permitted level.

From this, they judged that the other party's experiment was successful.

Hu Zhenhua circled Kazakhstan with a pen and said with a smile,

"Is this area suitable?"

Jiang Zhen stared at the map, not knowing what he was thinking. After a long while, he sighed,

"This place is very close to our southwestern border! I wonder if the radiation will affect our country!"

The speaker is unintentional and the listener is interested.

Hu Zhenhua pinched his chin and fell into deep thought.

Perhaps, we can get some benefits. After all, Xinjiang Province is very close to there. What if we fool Lao Mi?

Hu Zhenhua quickly gave up the idea.

Some benefits can be obtained, but some cannot. In order to maintain their monopoly position, if the Americans use Chinese territory to pass through, dispatch planes, use firecrackers, and launch a thundering attack, they will drag China into the water.

You know, Sichuan Province has a runway that can take off and land B29 bombers.

Jiang Zhen suddenly interrupted Lao Hu's thoughts and asked,

"Zhenhua, what is that big data you just mentioned?"

"Uh?"

This concept is really hard to explain.

Hu Zhenhua thought for a moment and said,

"Big data can be thought of as macroeconomic data. For example, by collecting household registration information from everyone in the country and compiling statistics, we can analyze the population structure, including the number of elderly people, young adults, children, and whether there is an imbalance in the gender ratio. This allows us to formulate targeted policies. There's a saying that goes, 'If I have enough data, I can predict the future!' Big data thinking can reveal many insights."

Although Jiang Zhen was confused, he understood the general idea.

"That's a good idea. Where did you learn it from? Can you share it with me?"

Hu Zhenhua spread his hands.

"The author is right in front of you, but he's still in the research stage and hasn't formed a system yet!"

Jiang Zhen stopped talking about this topic and said,

"My 500 million yuan was all used to purchase high-power steam turbines. The Jiefang District desperately needs electricity. Due to the power shortage, many factories cannot operate at full capacity. We can only ensure key projects."

Hu Zhenhua felt very uncomfortable after hearing this. This is the pain of evolution from an agricultural country to an industrial country. According to statistics, in 1950, the total power generation in the country was 46 billion kWh, 8 kWh per capita. Imagine that you can only use the air conditioner for two days a year. What is that experience?

During the same period, Japan's power generation was 449 billion kWh, while North Korea, which is separated from the Northeast by a river, has a power generation capacity of over 60 billion kWh, despite being a tiny country.

Many people don’t understand why North Korea didn’t take our country seriously at that time. That’s because we are truly poor relatives.

It is human nature to despise the poor and love the rich.

Hu Zhenhua waved his hand.

"I'll buy you a steam turbine out of this 1000 million. Anything left over will be considered my party dues!"

Jiang Zhen laughed out loud, he held Lao Hu's hand,

"Then I'm not welcome!"

That self-righteous look made Lao Hu very unhappy.

"Why do I feel like you deserve a share of my money?"

"That's a drop in the bucket for you!"

Hu Zhenhua didn't argue with him and asked,

"If I can get that 4000 million, I won't take a penny. Just think about what to buy."

Jiang Zhen hugged Lao Hu's shoulders and patted him hard, obviously too excited.

"Zhenhua, I'll eat alone for once, thank you!"

After the two of them joked around for a while, Jiang Zhen asked,

"The scope of your location is too large. Can you find a way to reduce it a little?"

Hu Zhenhua waved his hand and pushed him away.

"We're compiling intelligence. The larger the scope, the harder it is to verify. If you narrow it down, you'll be screwed!"

He suddenly thought of something and continued,

"Maybe the Americans will give us a surprise, let's wait and see!"

Jiang Zhen nodded slightly, expressing his agreement.

"We have the location, but how do we determine the time?"

"It's very simple. If the Americans pay within 48 hours, it means they have found something and it's urgent. I'll say within a month. If they don't pay, we'll deal with it based on their payment schedule."

"Makes sense!"

Hu Zhenhua stared into Jiang Zhen's eyes and said seriously,

"Fraud, Little Doyle! We can't just be spectators forever; sooner or later, we'll all be in the game! We must immediately establish a working group to begin the relevant work. The priorities are twofold: first, conducting geological exploration to find minerals, and second, gathering technical data and talent. If we can secure this 4000 million, I suggest transferring it to the working group for its designated purpose!"

Jiang Zhen's eyes lit up and he shouted,

"Using the enemy's resources to strengthen oneself, how wonderful!"

The plan was exciting, but fraught with difficulties. After Jiang Zhen's excitement, he felt a little insecure.

"Zhenhua, can we do this?"

Compared to Jiang Zhen, Hu Zhenhua was full of confidence. He asked,

"Do you think we are dumber than Westerners?"

Without waiting for Jiang Zhen to answer, Lao Hu slammed his fist on the table.

"We can do it!"

His emotion infected Jiang Zhen, who grabbed the water glass on the table, drank it all, and said,

"I'll leave the matters here to you. I'll go back and report in person!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure appeared at the door.

When Hu Zhenhua saw him leave, he immediately grimaced. That punch just now hurt! It hurt like hell!