The Courtyard House: Xu Damao's Aunt is the Queen of Women

"Xiao Hao, your father loves you dearly. He plans to bring you back once the hydrogen bomb test is successful, four types of missiles are developed, and an artificial satellite is launched!"

Teacher Qian looked at Liu Hao with a half-smile, her tone slightly teasing.

Is Liu Hao suffering in the Gobi Desert? This kid seems to be living a very comfortable life!

Ye Juan was in charge of the administrative affairs of the labor reform farm, while the deputy director, Chang Wei, handled them. He would spend his days fishing at Bosten Lake, riding horses and having fun on the Gobi Desert, and occasionally carrying a gun to shoot targets. When he came home in the evening, Ye Juan would cook dinner and wait for him, wishing she could chew it up and feed it to him.

Ye Xi and He Xiaomeng are busy with work and go home every day!

This kid is so lucky!

Sometimes they wonder if Liu Hao is favored or blessed by God.

Liu Hao snapped out of his daze and asked, slightly surprised, "Senior Uncle, how long will it take to complete these top-secret projects?"

After a moment's thought, Teacher Qian gave a conservative estimate.

"The original plan was for five years, but with your assistance, the research and development cycle should be shortened to two and a half years!"

Liu Hao subconsciously said, "A Kun year?"

"Hmm? What does 'Yi Kun Nian' mean?"

"Uh... the counting unit I invented: one Kun year equals two and a half years, and one Kun hour equals two and a half hours!"

Teacher Qian was taken aback at first, then chuckled and shook her head, pointing at Liu Hao with her finger.

"You little rascal, you're quick-witted. You can even invent your own units of measurement, 'one Kun year'... Alright, I'll remember that. Let's strive to complete all these national strategic projects within two and a half years, within one Kun year!"

Liu Hao's expression was a bit strange; he wanted to laugh but didn't dare to.

"Uncle-Master, Teacher, please rest assured, I will do my best!"

After Liu Hao finished speaking in a firm and powerful voice, he continued to bury himself in calculating the data.

Teacher Qian and Teacher Guo exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with relief and joy.

Computing power is the core lifeline that determines the success or failure of scientific research and the speed of research and development; its importance runs through the entire process of scientific research and development.

The scientific research computing power of the new China was too poor, and it was in a state of extreme backwardness.

There was no advanced computing equipment in China, and core calculations could only rely on hand-cranked calculators and abacuses. Even the few large vacuum tube computers could only perform a few thousand to tens of thousands of calculations per second. They were bulky, prone to failure, and had extremely low computing efficiency.

The development of hydrogen bombs involves radiation hydrodynamics, detonation parameter simulation, missile trajectory calculation, aerodynamic shape optimization, fuel ratio calculation, satellite orbit design, orbital accuracy, and telemetry and control window calculation. Each of these aspects involves astronomical-level massive calculations, and the lagging computing power has become the biggest bottleneck in scientific research.

The lack of computing power has led to an indefinitely extended R&D cycle and extremely high trial-and-error costs.

A set of missile trajectory data requires more than a dozen researchers to work day and night for half a month to calculate. A single hydrogen bomb theoretical simulation requires a large computer to run continuously for several days and requires repeated manual verification. The slightest error will cause the entire simulation to be overturned.

A significant amount of time, manpower, and resources are consumed in basic calculations. Even with advanced theoretical designs and ingenious research ideas, insufficient computing power prevents their practical application and verification, forcing researchers to explore them slowly step by step.

This is also the core reason why the R&D plan requires a five-year cycle, because 70% of the R&D time is spent on the computation stage.

Computing power directly determines the accuracy and success rate of scientific research; even a slight error can lead to disastrous consequences.

In the fields of nuclear explosions, aerospace, and missiles, calculations cannot tolerate the slightest error. Insufficient computing power not only results in slow processing but also makes data deviations highly likely. This can lead to test failures and wasted research and development resources, or even delay the entire national defense research process.

To make matters worse, the new China was subject to technological blockade by the West and the Soviet Union. Its industrial base was weak and resources were scarce. Every failed experiment came at a heavy price, and the backwardness of computing power made the already difficult path of scientific research even more difficult.

Liu Hao's appearance is of great significance.

He can instantly complete the computational tasks that would take traditional equipment months, skipping the tedious trial-and-error process and providing the most accurate data, thus completely breaking the shackles of computing power.

As Teacher Guo watched Liu Hao effortlessly solve massive amounts of simulation data, as if it were as simple as 1+1, he couldn't help but murmur in admiration, "Senior, although I am a staunch atheist, I don't believe in God or fate, but I believe in the destiny of our nation."

"When the country is in its most critical and perilous moment, someone will always step forward. That person is the one who will be brought about by the nation."

"The emergence of Liu Hao is the destiny of the nation."

Teacher Qian nodded gently. He also believed that Liu Hao was a national hero sent to help this long-suffering nation stand at the top of the world again.

What he found even more difficult to understand was that Liu Hao's father was a divine being who appeared out of nowhere, turned the tide, and saved the collapsing empire.

How did Liu Hao, this extraordinary person who defies common sense, come into being?

The only explanation is "God bless China".

"Xiao Meng, make me a cup of tea!"

"Hmm, what kind of tea would you like?"

"green tea!"

He Xiaomeng put down her pen, ran to get Liu Hao's special teacup, brewed a cup of West Lake Longjing tea, and brought it over.

Liu Hao did his calculations without looking up, casually picked up a teacup and drank, occasionally lighting a cigarette.

After two hours of effort, Ms. Qiu's data was all calculated, but the conclusion was slightly different.

Liu Hao put down his pen, gently tidied up the thick stack of calculation papers, his brow furrowed almost imperceptibly, then relaxed.

Teacher Qian and Teacher Guo, who had been waiting intently, immediately noticed the change in Liu Hao's expression. Their expectant expressions turned serious, and they quickly got up and moved closer to the table.

Every set of core data from Ms. Qiu is crucial to the success or failure of the entire experiment; even the slightest difference could have fatal consequences.

"Xiao Hao, is there a problem with the data?"

Teacher Qian's tone was somewhat tense, his gaze fixed on the core parameters on the manuscript paper, and his hands unconsciously clenched slightly.

Liu Hao reached out and touched several key data points marked with critical mass, detonation waveform, and neutron multiplication rate.

"It's not a calculation error; it's that the preset parameters we derived from theory deviated from the actual precise calculation results. Although the deviation is small, it directly affects the critical state of detonation. According to the original test plan, the yield would reach 2.94 tons, exceeding the design standard by 0.94 tons!"

Teacher Guo's heart sank, and her face instantly turned serious.

This is so much more than expected; the original observations of the epicenter, the safe distance, and the shockwave predictions were all underestimated.

"Is there any way to fix it? If we start over from scratch, it will take a lot of time."

Liu Hao shook his head and laughed, "No need to overturn it. While I was calculating the data, I had already reverse-engineered the correction plan, re-optimized the charge structure, detonation sequence and neutron detonator parameters, and completely smoothed out the deviation."

He handed a sheet of paper to Teacher Guo, on which the revised complete set of data was clearly listed. Each set was accurate, rigorous, and without any omissions.

"Following this new set of data, the critical state for detonation is absolutely stable, with an equivalent yield of approximately 2.2 tons."