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

The price difference of 4000 million made Jimla furious.

Who can you blame for this?

Blame the seller? You can't blame them either, because equity and management rights have always been combined into one. If you separate them now, you naturally have to give them an explanation.

Blame Hu Zhenhua?

You can't blame him, because we asked him for help and it's normal for him to be afraid of losing the management rights.

I've already overcome all the difficulties, so why would I fail because of this little money?

Jimla had no choice but to accept it. If a breach of contract really occurred, the Intelligence Bureau would pay for it.

Two hours after Hu Zhenhua signed the guarantee agreement, Jimla received a map with a small circle drawn on a certain location.

Next to it, there was a line of small words written: End of August.

Jimla is in a terrible state!

Today is August 8nd, which means that the United States has less than a week left. What should it do in such a short time?

Could it be that the 5 million yuan was just wasted?

You can't use intelligence just by buying it. You have to verify, verify, and verify again.

Jimla did not dare to delay for even a moment and reported quickly.

A few happy and a few sad.

Jiang Zhen was very excited. He held Hu Zhenhua's hand and kept muttering,

"Five hundred million! Five hundred million!..."

Hu Zhenhua pushed him away and said jokingly,

"Look at you, you've never seen the world! You're so excited about these little things. If I told you that in a few decades, our GDP could reach trillions of US dollars, you'd be scared to death!"

Jiang Zhen stared into Hu Zhenhua's eyes, his face full of heat. He grabbed Hu's arm and asked tremblingly,

"really?"

Hu Zhenhua realized his gaffe and quickly explained,

"Of course, as long as we keep working hard to develop, we will definitely be able to achieve national rejuvenation!"

Jiang Zhen nodded slightly when he heard this. He let go of Lao Hu's arm and continued to walk around the office.

This situation is worth getting excited about.

Hu Zhenhua ignored him and drank his tea.

In fact, he was no less excited than Jiang Zhen, but he knew the news earlier and was already too excited.

After a cup of tea, Hu Zhenhua began to stare at the map in a daze.

The Land of Abundance has four airports that can take off and land B29s, among which Xinjin Airport is only 3200 kilometers away from Semipalatinsk.

In 1945, the 509th Group flew a modified B29, which had a range of 5500 kilometers when fully loaded.

A few years later, the United States' aviation technology has made considerable progress. Therefore, if taking off from Xinjin Airport, the range of US aircraft is enough to cover Semipalatinsk.

The problem now is that Jimla doesn't have enough time.

The United States has not deployed nuclear weapons outside its mainland. Even if it takes off immediately, it will take two days to arrive in Asia. It will then take another two days to be deployed to Xinjin Airport and undergo pre-war maintenance. If the weather is not good, it may take even longer.

This is the fastest possible scenario, but in reality, decision-making also takes time.

In addition, the flight performance of the B29 in high-altitude environments remains to be tested, and it would be quite risky to take off directly.

Considering that the polar bear has deployed heavy troops in Eastern Europe, once a war breaks out, the Soviet Union's steel torrent will sweep across Western Europe.

The polar bears just haven't completed the test. The main work of their big firecrackers has been completed, so it doesn't mean much for their nuclear raid.

Since there will be no war, how will Americans respond?

Jiang Zhen saw Hu Zhenhua lying on the table in a daze, patted his shoulder and asked,

"What are you daydreaming about? What should we do next? Should we sell the news to the polar bears?"

Hu Zhenhua shook his head.

"No, if the Russians get wind of this and suddenly change the test location, we won't get our money."

Jiang Zhen sat down next to Lao Hu and began to worry.

"Zhenhua, do you think it's possible that the Americans could leak the information, force Polar Bear to change the time and location of the test, and then renege on their responsibility?"

Hu Zhenhua laughed, he had been prepared for this move.

In terms of timing, Lao Hu did not make any adjustments, because once the news leaked, Russia would only advance the time of the test, not delay it. The reason is simple: every day of delay means one more day of risk.

No matter how early it is, it will be the end of August.

What Hu Zhenhua tampered with was the location. The area he marked off covered an area of ​​more than one million square kilometers.

If the Americans can accurately locate the test site in this situation, Lao Hu would be somewhat impressed by their intelligence capabilities.

There is nothing 100% certain in the world, so there is the saying "Man proposes, God disposes"!

There is another very important reason why Hu Zhenhua dares to play like this. He is betting that Americans have a lucky mentality.

Normally, once Americans obtain important intelligence, they will think: How can these country bumpkins obtain such important intelligence?

These guys will question first and then verify!

It would probably take ten days or half a month to go back and forth.

Hu Zhenhua laughed and said,

"We've done what we should do. It depends on whether God will reward us. Next, I have to work on the protective clothing. I will not be involved in the follow-up matters. Send people to monitor the several airports in Sichuan Province. If you find a B29 landing, notify me immediately."

When Jiang Zhen heard that Lao Hu was going to give up, he felt a little insecure and asked quickly,

“What should I do next?”

"Don't do anything! I think the Americans are planning something bad to do to us. Right now, we should just be patient."

Seeing Jiang Zhen hesitated to speak, Hu Zhenhua persuaded him.

"Ten sheep in sight are not as good as one sheep in hand. Let's get the American money first."

Jiang Zhen was persuaded and nodded slightly.

"Alright! If we can get the money this time, we'll have more than enough funding for our nuclear research!"

At this point, Jiang Zhen held Hu Zhenhua's hand again and said excitedly,

"The higher-ups have agreed to your proposal and established a secret working group. Are you interested in leading this group?"

Hu Zhenhua was delighted at first, then startled, and quickly waved his hands.

"I'm just an outsider. I can handle logistics, but a large-scale scientific research project like this must be led by professionals!"

Jiang Zhen just thought that Lao Hu was being modest and laughed,

"If you're an outsider, then there's no insider. Look at your satellite program, for starters. It's so professional!"

Lao Hu did not hide the satellite project from Jiang Zhen. Many of the participants were party members.

Hu Zhenhua was not being modest, he really didn't understand. He scratched his head and said seriously,

"I understand some things, but there are some things I really don't understand. If you let me lead this group, there will only be one result: no result!"

Jiang Zhen didn't give up and asked tentatively,

"You really don't understand?"

Hu Zhenhua told him with 100% certainty,

“I really don’t understand!”

Jiang Zhen was sure that He Zhenhua was not joking. His expression suddenly became serious and he said sadly,

“If even you don’t understand, how are we supposed to carry out our work?”

Hu Zhenhua is not as pessimistic as him. The scientists in later generations are more awesome than each other. Led by them, this life will surely be even more glorious.

"Jiang Zhen, I have to criticize you for this. I just said that this work must be led by experts. Are you an expert? Why are you so concerned?"

Hu Zhenhua punched Jiang Zhen lightly on the shoulder and said,

"There's one thing I must clarify: some scientists might be confused and believe that ordinary people are starving and need more money to improve their livelihoods. Some scientists also oppose the weaponization of nuclear energy! These two points must be resolutely refuted! If we want a peaceful environment for development, we must possess weapons that every country fears! We must possess them, even if it means facing controversy! Otherwise, when a nuclear bomb falls on our heads one day, it will be too late to regret!"

Jiang Zhen seemed to have heard it, but also seemed not to have heard it. He just smoked silently and did not respond for a long time.

After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly raised his head and said,

"Don't say they don't understand. Sometimes I even wonder, isn't it a waste to leave so much money unused?"

When Hu Zhenhua heard this, he instantly became furious and shouted,

"You son of a bitch, are you even a politician? You actually said such short-sighted words! I'm making this clear today. If anyone dares to embezzle this money, I will give him a slap in the face! Even if the king comes, I won't give him face!"

Jiang Zhen smiled awkwardly.

"We're just chatting, why are you getting so angry?"

"Stop the bullshit! You can chat about other things, but not this! Hurry back to Sijiu City and urge the higher-ups to set up the framework first. I still say the same thing: experts take care of the business, while laymen take care of the logistics!"

Jiang Zhen took a puff of his cigarette and shouted,

"Okay, I'll leave immediately! Before I leave, please give this group a code name."

Hu Zhenhua said without thinking,

"Project 498! This is the beginning of our independence!"

Jiang Zhen just said "OK" and strode out of the meeting room without stopping. He boarded a plane and headed straight north.

The historical code name is Project 596, which has a profound meaning: in June 59, the Soviet Union refused to provide the mathematical model and related technical data of the nuclear bomb.

To commemorate this event, the code name 596 was adopted.

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