Training the Heavens

Chapter 386 Northwest United University
Zhang Xingjiu refused outright. "Nuclear weapons manufacturing is an unprecedented undertaking. You don't need me, but an expert who can coordinate resources and manage a team. I'm not good at that. I'm also old now and don't have the energy for such tasks. I've been away from Europe and the United States for many years and don't have much understanding of many sensitive research projects. You should look for someone else!"

If he went there, he would have no need to think about returning to China. In the minds of Americans, Qian Fukang was worth 30 divisions. If Zhang Xingjiu had presided over the Manhattan Project and developed the atomic bomb, wouldn't he be worth three armies?

If such a person dared to mention returning to China, needless to say, he would be shot eight times and commit suicide immediately.

Of course, considering his reputation in the academic world, he might not do it so blatantly. At least he would have to use a more subtle method, such as suddenly falling seriously ill and dying, or having a plane crash, etc.

When the time comes, the Americans will shed a few crocodile tears and mourn properly, saying that Zhang Xingjiu's death is a huge loss to human civilization, and the matter will be over. Does Zheng Sanfazi dare to hold the Americans responsible?

Stilwell tried to persuade him a few more times, but seeing that Zhang Xingjiu really had no intention of going to the United States, he stopped insisting. After all, this was not the United States, and he couldn't force Zhang Xingjiu to go there. He also felt that what Zhang Xingjiu said made sense. He was in his early sixties and had been away from Europe for so many years. He really didn't have the ability to do so.

Little did they know that Zhang Xingjiu was a real talent. With his physique, it would be no problem for him to live longer than Ma Xiangbo. His vigorous energy could also be maintained for many years, so there would be no problem for him to complete the Manhattan Project.

Zhang Xingjiu stayed in Chongqing for some time, visited various schools in Chongqing to help them solve problems, and met with some old friends. The most important of them was naturally Feifei, who is now often in Chongqing to be responsible for coordination work.

This meeting allowed him to learn some of Zhang Guoqiang's recent situation. Now, only less than five people know his true identity. He has made outstanding contributions to the revolutionary cause and is now married to a like-minded woman and has children.

Unfortunately, due to safety concerns, Zhang Xingjiu didn't even see a photo of his grandson. He would probably have to wait until they meet in five or six years to know what his eldest grandson looks like.

Afterwards, Zhang Xingjiu left Chongqing for Xi'an. In the past few years, he mainly stayed in Kunming and improved the teaching level of Southwest United University. Due to insufficient teaching capacity and lack of funds, Xi'an still had a big gap with Southwest United University, so this time he planned to stay in Xi'an for a longer period of time and try his best to improve the teaching level of Northwest United University.

The first to arrive was Hanzhong Chenggu. After the July 7 Incident, Peking University, Peking Normal University, Beiyang University of Technology, Peking Academy and part of Aurora University moved to Xi'an and jointly established Xi'an Temporary University.

In the second year, the Japanese captured Fenglingdu, Tongguan was in danger, and Xi'an was bombed by the Japanese again. In addition, there were a large number of teachers and students coming to Xi'an, and the school buildings built by Zhang Xingjiu that year were no longer sufficient.

Therefore, some teachers and students moved to Hanzhong Chenggu, which was also one of the relocation sites planned by Zhang Xingjiu. Naturally, it could no longer be called Xi'an Temporary University, so it was renamed Northwest United University in imitation of Southwest United University.

Northwest United University is not as famous as Southwest United University, and it has not produced as many national talents as Southwest United University, but there are some, such as Zhao Hongzhang, who was specially invited by Zhang Xingjiu to teach in the Department of Agriculture of Northwest United University.

He is a famous breeding expert and wheat expert in New China, and has made outstanding contributions to the agricultural development of New China.

赵洪璋曾经先后选育出“碧蚂1号”、“碧蚂4号”、“6028”、“丰产3号”、“矮丰3号”、“西农85”等小麦优良品种。

“碧蚂1号”1959年种植达9000多万亩，是中国推广面积最大的小麦品种。抗吸浆虫品种“6028”种植面积达460多万亩，恢复和发展了陕西关中等省区吸浆虫危害地区的小麦生产。

In 3, "Fengchan No. 1976" was planted on more than 3000 million mu of land, making it the wheat variety with the largest planting area in the Huanghuai wheat region at that time.

The breeding and promotion of "Aifeng No. 3" has promoted the development of dwarf breeding in China.

The development of "Xinnong 85", a variety with high resistance to ergot, set a successful precedent for breeding wheat ergot resistance in the northern wheat-growing areas.

He also trained a large number of outstanding agricultural scientific researchers. The Chinese people's ability to fill their stomachs is absolutely inseparable from the efforts of these scientific workers.

Zhang Xingjiu asked about his research and teaching progress, gave him some of the latest information on international agricultural development, encouraged him to continue researching improved wheat varieties, and also revealed some of the future development directions of breeding science.

When he was in the world of "The Horse Herder", he had always been engaged in agricultural business and was not unfamiliar with these things. He hoped that these future scientific and technological achievements could inspire him to produce results sooner.

There was also Shi Changxu from Xushui, Hebei. After the war broke out, he followed his family to Henan and entered the Jisuipingjin Joint Middle School. After graduating from middle school, he walked to Hanzhong to apply for and successfully passed the exam, and entered the Mining and Metallurgy Department of the Engineering College.

In the future, he will become a member of the academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering. He is an important founder of China's high-temperature alloys and new alloy steels, a pioneer in the field of material corrosion and protection, and the "Father of Chinese Materials Science" and the "Father of Chinese High-Temperature Alloys."

He is also a strategic-level scientist of New China and has made significant contributions to the establishment and promotion of many major projects. For example, the nine-hole high-temperature alloy turbine blades he developed solved the problem of China's aero-engine turbine blades from forging to casting and from solid to hollow.

In addition, there are a large number of outstanding talents such as Ye Peida, Fu Hengzhi, Shi Shaoxi, Gao Jingde, etc. Zhang Xingjiu provided them with help, hoping that they can achieve greater achievements in the future than in the original history.

After staying in Hanzhong for a few months, Zhang Xingjiu went north to Xi'an, where he stayed for more than a year, effectively helping local universities improve their teaching capabilities. When liberation comes in the future, these teachers and students will be valuable talents for building the country.

This trip to the northwest took Zhang Xingjiu nearly two years, and then he was ready to return to Kunming. In more than a year, the Anti-Japanese War would be won, and then Southwest Associated University would be disbanded, and each school would return to its original place. All these had to be prepared in advance so that normal teaching work could be resumed as soon as possible.

But this time, Zhang Xingjiu did not return to Kunming directly from Xi'an, but went to Guizhou first, where there were several important talents.

(End of this chapter)