The Grandmother in the Siheyuan

Chapter 462 The Team is More Important

Liu Hua nodded: "That's right, it's a liquid rocket engine."

"Are we going to enter the aerospace industry?"

Liu Hua shook his head: "No, this liquid rocket engine is still installed on the aircraft?"

“Impossible.” The other party shook his head: “Boss, you are an expert. You should know how much speed this engine can provide if it is installed on an airplane, and what a huge load that would be. Who could withstand it? You would probably have to wear a spacesuit to fly the plane.”

"Open your mind a little," Liu Hua said with a smile. "Why does my plane have to carry people? Can't it be a drone?"

Chinese culture is so simple and straightforward. If you were to say "drone" in English, the average person might not understand.

But when we put these three words together, most people understand that it means an unmanned airplane.

“Drone? Without a pilot, it doesn’t need to bear such a heavy load.” The researcher slammed his hand on the table: “Then as long as our aircraft has enough airframe strength, we can make it as fast as we want. If we have the ability, making it Mach 20 or 30 is no problem.”

Another researcher said, "With high-speed unmanned reconnaissance, we can complete the reconnaissance before the enemy even has a chance to react. If we add high-explosive warheads, we can launch the attack before the enemy's defensive formation is deployed."

"Interesting, but how did you control such a fast speed? You can't control it with ordinary communication methods."

Liu Hua waved his hand: "You should figure out the engine first."

Liu Hua couldn't tell him that this was for use in the future AI era, when we would have satellites in the sky, radar on the ground, early warning aircraft in the air, and even submarines in the sea that could communicate, thus building a complete three-in-one communication network.

With the addition of AI, this WR-8 is simply a nightmare for the enemy.

After settling things off with the researchers, Liu Hua quickly instructed the purchasing department to procure various advanced experimental instruments and a large quantity of rare earth elements.

The more advanced the fighter jet, the more it relies on rare earth elements.

Liu Hua's purchase of large quantities of rare earth elements attracted inquiries from higher authorities.

"Professor Liu, what are you going to do with so many rare earth elements?"

Liu Hua shook his head: "There's a confidential project, I can't tell you the details."

"Professor Liu, logically speaking, your company has never purchased so many rare earth elements before. You need to give us an explanation."

Liu Hua took out his phone and said with a smile, "You guys are very responsible. There are some things I can't say, so I'll have someone else who can say them tell you."

Liu Hua called Ma Shan and asked him to explain the situation to the relevant departments.

Ma Shan asked, puzzled, "Why are you purchasing so many rare earth elements?"

"Are you out of your mind? Didn't you ask me to research the new project?" Liu Hua retorted. "The new project has such high requirements, can it meet the standards without rare earth elements?"

"The project's been approved?" Ma Shan said excitedly. "You're pretty quick! I just urged you, and you've already approved it." "If I hadn't approved it, I was afraid you'd be moving into our house," Liu Hua said impatiently. "Hurry up and explain yourself."

So the two people who came to Liu Huahua for questioning quickly received a phone call, which lasted only a few words before the call ended.

The two put away their notebooks, and the one in the lead said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Professor Liu, we were just following the rules. I hope you don't mind."

Liu Hua shook his head: "Of course I don't mind. I hope you can keep a close eye on this. Rare earth will be a powerful tool for us to counter the United States in the future. If we strictly control rare earth, the United States will not be able to manufacture advanced weapons."

The young man said excitedly, "That's right, I think we should cut off the supply of rare earth elements now. The Americans are always gloating to us. Once I cut off the supply of rare earth elements, let's see how they gloat then."

"Young man, don't be so extreme," Liu Hua said with a smile. "Let me ask you, what percentage of the global rare earth supply do we currently account for?"

The young man said, puzzled, "We account for 90% of the world's rare earth supply, and our rare earth processing technology is also leading."

"That's true, but we haven't achieved absolute dominance yet, especially in rare earth processing and refining technology. Other countries in the world can still do it. At this point, we should increase our supply and squeeze them out."

The young man suddenly realized: "You mean that once we have absolute dominance, and no other country in the world can purify and refine rare earth elements, then we can use them as weapons."

“Exactly. It’s like the US is squeezing us out, refusing to sell us advanced technology. What are we supposed to do? We’ll just make it ourselves.” Liu Hua said with a smile, “If we cut off the rare earth technology now, the US will develop it on its own.”

"But if we cut off the supply again later, won't the Americans just develop on their own?"

Liu Hua shook his head: "The Americans are ruled by capitalists. Capitalists don't have such a long-term vision. They value profits more. If one day their entire rare earth industry is gone, and the cost of rebuilding the rare earth industry is beyond their means, they simply won't want to rebuild it."

The older man gave a thumbs up: "Brilliant! You truly deserve to be a professor; your perspective on issues is far more far-sighted than ours."

"I've lived to this age, so I should have some unique insights." Liu Hua smiled. "On the contrary, you guys must be careful and meticulous. One day, if we really get the Americans figured out, they will use all sorts of methods to smuggle rare earths. At that time, you must use your sharp eyes to see the truth and not give criminals any opportunity."

As National Day approached, a news story was generating a lot of buzz: the announcement of the Nobel Prizes.

To date, no one in our country has received this award, much like a parched land longing for rain.

Many brilliant minds have written articles in various newspapers and magazines criticizing why we don't win the Nobel Prize. Is it because our intelligence is inferior to theirs, or because our physical condition is inferior to theirs?

Liu Hua also gave an interview, conducted by Xiao Bai from CCTV.

"Professor Liu, the most talked-about topic in society lately is the Nobel Prize nomination issue. Why do we still not have any candidates?"

"The reasons are naturally varied," Liu Hua said with a smile. "First, the Nobel Prize values ​​individual ability more than the strength of a team, while we embody the wisdom of a team."

"As the academic leader of multiple projects, do you think individual strength or team strength is more important?"

Liu Hua smiled and said, "What I value more is the power of the team."

(End of this chapter)