The Grandmother in the Siheyuan

Chapter 509 Explosion Field

Good and evil will eventually be rewarded; the vicissitudes of life are the true path of humanity.

The relevant departments issued a fine of 500,000 yuan to the Southern Publishing House, and it is required to rectify the situation under the supervision of the relevant departments. If the rectification is not up to standard, it will not be allowed to resume publication.

As for what constitutes a satisfactory rectification, the specific standards are in the hands of the relevant departments. They're really in trouble now; if the higher-ups don't give the green light, their rectification will be indefinitely delayed.

Here's a question for everyone: When did the first snowfall of 2002 occur? The answer is the beginning of the year. Of course, this answer only applies to the North.

In 2002, the first snow in Beijing fell on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. Liu Hua was not at home that day, but at a bombardment test site in northern Beijing.

This year, none of the researchers at the institute who study all-nitrogen anionic salts have had a holiday. It's not that Liu Hua doesn't want them to have a good Spring Festival, but rather that the Navy is urging them too hard, and they feel a great sense of crisis.

Liu Hua only decided to have them work overtime after obtaining everyone's consent.

They had a holiday on the first day of the Lunar New Year, allowing everyone to rest well. On the second day of the Lunar New Year, they suddenly synthesized a total nitrogen anion salt in the laboratory.

There may be some mystical reasons, but the hard work was done beforehand. Today's success is due to past efforts. All-nitrogen anionic salts cannot be synthesized in the blink of an eye.

A group of people hid in a bunker, carefully observing the all-nitrogen anionic salt that was about to explode in the distance. Inside, there were various instruments being carefully adjusted.

“I’m so excited,” a female researcher said with a laugh. “I’m shaking all over. This is my first project, and it’s explosives. Just thinking about it is exciting.”

"You're doing your first project, and so am I. I never expected to be involved in such a significant project. It's like our family's ancestors are emitting auspicious smoke. I really hope we can get through this one."

Liu Hua urged impatiently, "Hasn't the instrument been calibrated yet? Why are you taking so long? By now, both missiles could have been launched."

"Perfect, finally finished debugging."

Liu Hua nodded: "Then let's just give the order to detonate it."

A thunderous roar shook the heavens.

The deafening explosion startled everyone who was wearing earplugs.

The experimental personnel at the detonation field were genuine soldiers. They had conducted countless experiments with this type of explosive and were quite accustomed to the sound and smell of TNT.

However, the sound of the all-nitrogen anion salt still startled them, and they hurriedly started collecting data from the instrument.

"Academician Liu, your all-nitrogen anionic salt is amazing!" the experimenter said with a smile. "We've been doing all sorts of experiments on CL20 in the past year, and it's already several times more potent than TNT. Yours is going to take it to the next level."

Liu Hua chuckled: "That's inevitable. Otherwise, why would I spend so much effort researching this? It's all about surpassing the best."

"I heard from your researchers that this explosive is specifically designed for anti-ship missiles?" The experimenter smiled and said, "I think this new anti-ship missile is reliable. It is said that the great Americans once bombarded an aircraft carrier with explosives for several days without sinking it. If we replaced it with our anti-ship missile, it would be guaranteed to sink it in one hit."

"It's not that exaggerated, but it can indeed render a ship incapable of fighting." "That's already incredible." The experimenter said in shock, "A 100,000-ton aircraft carrier is like a floating city. Your anti-ship missile can actually paralyze a city. It's simply appalling."

For the next two weeks, Liu Hua spent all his time at the detonation field, constantly synthesizing all-nitrogen anionic salts in the laboratory and conducting experiments at the detonation field until the full performance was measured at the beginning of autumn.

At the same time, Liu Hua also asked the laboratory to find a way to mass-produce the product as soon as possible, and to significantly reduce the price.

To test them, Liu Hua didn't give them any hints for the time being. He let them try things out on their own, and if they succeeded, they would be accomplished.

On the first day of their experiment, there were only earthquake researchers and people at the experimental site. On the second day, the General Logistics Department sent people to observe.

Every day after that, people joined—from the Air Force, Navy, and Army—and later, some top-tier research institutes also joined.

Everyone who saw the explosion was trembling with excitement. This wasn't just an explosive detonation; it was an explosion that symbolized the rise of the nation's destiny.

With stronger explosives, less material can be packed into the missile, and more fuel can be added, allowing the missile to fly faster and farther.

If the US tries to act like a rogue state again and brings two aircraft carriers close to our waters, they'll be trembling with fear.

The total nitrogen anions synthesized in the laboratory every day can no longer all be taken to the detonation field for testing. More than half of them have to be distributed to various research institutes for experimentation, as they need to design missiles that are compatible with them as soon as possible.

A month later, the lab produced a rough mass production plan. It was rough because the cost was still relatively high and the output was not very high.

Seeing the results of the students' hard work, Liu Hua gave them some pointers, and within a week, the cost dropped to 30% and the output quadrupled.

Dijun Company specifically purchased a new plot of land to build a new factory in a place far away from the city and people, specifically for the synthesis of all-nitrogen anionic salts. It can produce 20 tons per year. Of course, it is already quite remarkable that it is currently just one production line.

Having solved the problem of all-nitrogen anionic salts, our army felt less pressure, and Liu Hua received an invitation from Jiangnan Shipyard.

The 10,000-ton warship is about to be launched.

At the end of last year, Liu Hua and his team used various methods to disassemble the already manufactured propulsion unit into parts and transport them by sea to Jiangnan Shipyard.

Then, the technicians did everything they could to reassemble the propulsion system in the ship's hold. After continuous adjustments, the ship could only be launched once the propulsion system reached its perfect state.

It's important to know that the ship's propulsion system is no ordinary one; it's an optimized version of the Type 055 destroyer's propulsion system that Liu Hua redeemed from the system.

With its powerful propulsion system, robust shipbuilding materials, and scientifically sound hull structure, this ship can reach speeds of up to fifty knots once it gets going.

It should be noted that the missile boat previously rejected by Liu Hua had a top speed of only fifty knots. Since the speeds are the same, why not choose a more powerful one? This is one of the reasons why Liu Hua felt this way.

On the day of the launch, the commanders of the three fleets all came. Who wouldn't want a 10,000-ton ship as their flagship? The atmosphere among the three naval officers was tense, and Liu Hua unconsciously kept his distance from them.

(End of this chapter)