The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 331 Thirty years later, people still remember your contribution to the motherland

Liu Tao felt that the Galaxy supercomputer was nothing. The computer he used far outperformed the Galaxy supercomputer.

But for Zhu Lin, who had never been exposed to confidential information, he felt excited by this.

In this era of reform and opening up, the country's doors were opened again. Everyone opened their eyes to the world and discovered the huge gap between Europe, the United States and the Soviet Union. The sense of gap was enormous, and people were generally lacking in confidence, always hoping to gain honor and recognition.

The Chinese women's volleyball team overcame numerous difficulties and won the world championship. This was the first time that China won the world championship in a major ball sport, so it greatly encouraged the Chinese people.

The national women's volleyball team even became heroes!
Whenever there is any military equipment or scientific and technological achievement that reaches world-class or world-leading level, it always inspires everyone's national pride and patriotism.

The 'Galaxy' supercomputer is no exception.

Liu Tao did not tell Zhu Lin the truth because it was all confidential.

To him, those were not secrets, but to Zhu Lin they were secrets.

Zhu Lin is just an ordinary person and the less he knows about this kind of secret, the more it protects him.

That day, they left the courtyard with their children and went to People's Square as a family.

Many people come here because it is a sacred place.

Many people will take a look at Tiananmen Square here and see the bright five-star red flag fluttering in the wind.

Liu Tao and Zhu Lin each pushed a stroller, while Liu Hongying and others watched the children to prevent them from getting lost.

There were quite a few people in People's Square at this time. It was around six o'clock and the weather was not so hot.

"China is so prosperous now. I don't recognize the China now. Lu Xi, China is developing so rapidly. Will anyone still remember me in thirty years?" a man sighed.

As he spoke, intermittent sobbing began. The woman next to him sobbed and said, "Yes, I will. Jiaxian, your contribution to the motherland will never be forgotten by the motherland."

Liu Tao understood their identities just by listening to the voice.

Looking over, I saw the couple. The man looked very weak and was obviously seriously ill.

"Not to mention thirty years, even if it's a hundred or three hundred years, the motherland will not forget your contribution!" Liu Tao walked over and said loudly.

Liu Tao was full of certainty, very firm, and had no doubt at all.

Because the facts have proved that forty years later, the motherland still remembers his contributions, and the people still remember his contributions to the motherland.

Deng Jiaxian, one of the founders of China's nuclear weapons theoretical research work, was the main organizer and leader of China's nuclear weapons research and development. When Liu Tao was with the leaders this year, Liu Tao suggested to the leaders that medals should be awarded to scientists who made outstanding contributions to the "two bombs and one satellite".

Just recently, these people won the National "May 1st" Labor Medal, the "August 1st Medal", and the "Two Bombs and One Satellite" Medal of Merit.

The National 'May 1st' Labor Medal is an honorary award given by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions to reward workers who have made outstanding contributions to various socialist construction undertakings. It is the highest award for the Chinese working class and this year is the first time it has been awarded!
The "August 1955st" Medal was awarded to the PLA personnel who made contributions during the Agrarian Revolutionary War in 1955 according to the resolution of the National Senior Officials Meeting. It has not been awarded since , but it was restored this year and has become the highest honor medal of the military.

The "Two Bombs and One Satellite" Medal of Merit is a medal specially established by the state to commend scientists who have made outstanding contributions to the "Two Bombs and One Satellite". It is the highest honor in science, with a prize of up to 500 million.

This year, all three honors were awarded to these 23 people!
Many of their names were previously kept highly confidential, but as they were awarded honors, their names became known throughout the country and the world, and are known to countless Chinese people and descendants of Yan and Huang.

Liu Tao suggested to the leaders that the award should be given to them while they are still alive, rather than posthumously, which would be a great pity. However, even so, Zhao Jiuzhang, Yao Tongbin and Guo Yonghuai, three scientists who made outstanding contributions, still failed to enjoy this highest honor during their lifetime. They all died in 1968, and now they can only be awarded posthumously.

And Deng Jiaxian in front of him is one of them.

In the research of atomic bombs and hydrogen bombs, Deng Jiaxian led the basic theoretical research on explosion physics, fluid mechanics, equation of state, neutron transport, etc., completed the theoretical plan of the atomic bomb, and participated in guiding the explosion simulation experiments of nuclear tests.

His current condition is due to the effects of radiation on his body during an experiment in 1980.

But even so, he still insisted on working.

Liu Tao maintains respect for this great scientist.

Back then, Deng Jiaxian was also a top talent, having obtained a doctorate degree at the age of 26. Such a talent could have a good life in the United States and easily obtained American citizenship. However, when the news of the establishment of the Republic spread across the ocean, Deng Jiaxian chose to give up the better scientific research conditions and better living conditions in the United States and returned to the impoverished and completely ruined China to participate in national construction.

Deng Jiaxian looked in the direction of the voice and saw Liu Tao. A smile appeared on his face. "Commissioner Liu Tao, what a coincidence."

"Commissioner Deng Jiaxian, please take care of yourself!" Liu Tao held Deng Jiaxian's hand tightly.

The two met at the National Science and Technology Conference in 1980.

Thinking back to the scene when we first met three years ago, and then looking at now, in just three years, Deng Jiaxian's health has deteriorated a lot.

I'm afraid that given the current situation, we may not be able to hold on for another three years!

"Commissioner Liu Tao, do you think our motherland can prosper like Europe and the United States and stand at the top of the world's nations again? " Deng Jiaxian asked softly.

Liu Tao nodded heavily: "Yes, we will! We will definitely stand at the top of the world's nations again, and our motherland will prosper!"

Thirty or forty years from now, China will definitely be truly prosperous for Deng Jiaxian and others.

Liu Tao believes that China in this life will surely move forward more smoothly, develop faster, and become stronger.

Deng Jiaxian showed a bright smile on his face: "Then I think even if I die, I won't have any regrets."

This generation of Chinese people is on the brink of national extinction. If they are not careful, China will be destroyed.

Saving the nation from extinction is what every one of them is doing.

So even though they could have a comfortable life in the United States, Deng Jiaxian and others gave up their comfortable life abroad and chose to return to China to participate in the construction of New China.

There are more than 200 experts and scholars including Deng Jiaxian.

When the Republic was founded, there were about 5000 scientists living abroad, but by the end of 1956, 2000 scientists had returned to the mainland.

Afterwards, a large number of scientists returned to China to participate in the construction of New China.

It is precisely because of the return of this group of overseas scientists that the scientific undertakings of New China have become so brilliant.

Even now, this group of returned scientists are still the backbone of China's scientific undertakings.

(End of this chapter)