books44 Chapter 1081 A Missed Historical Moment.
Chapter 1081 A Missed Historical Moment.
Old Wang, referring to the map, drove with Jiang Xia and eventually found the large post office in Tangshan city.
This was the largest post and telecommunications hub on the route that Darian had to take back to Beijing, and it was also an important communications transit station in northern China at that time.
From a distance, the post office is a typical Soviet-style red brick building, with two floors and a roof covered with dark gray tiles. The corners of the walls are neat and orderly, and a wooden plaque hangs above the main entrance, with five square and powerful characters written in red paint: "Tangshan Post Office".
Unlike the other buildings where the doorposts are plastered with cement and painted light gray, creating a striking contrast with the exposed red brick walls, the walls on both sides of the main entrance here are painted white.
On the left wall, a huge banner painted in red stands out: "Resolutely defend national territorial sovereignty and pay tribute to border defense heroes!"
Below the slogan were several brightly colored propaganda posters. The one in the center depicted border guards holding steel guns and standing on the top of a snow-capped mountain. The background was the continuous Himalayas. The soldiers' eyes were as firm as steel. Below the posters were the words "The brave and fearless border guards are the most solid barrier for the motherland".
Another propaganda poster depicts our soldiers pursuing Indian troops. In the picture, the soldiers bravely advance through the snow, while behind them are Indian soldiers fleeing in disarray. The accompanying text reads, "Severely punish the invaders and restore peace to our land!" The words are full of pride and confidence.
In the corner to the right of the post office gate, there is a wooden newspaper stand. Several glass panels are polished to a shine, and inside are neatly arranged several newspapers and periodicals, such as the People's Daily, the Liberation Army Daily, and the National Defense Daily. Most of them are from the last month, but there are also a few old issues from the end of 1962 to the beginning of 1963. Although the edges are a little curled, they are still clearly legible.
Jiang Xia was in a hurry to go in and borrow the telephone line, but when his eyes swept over the headline "Self-Defense Counterattack Against India" on the newspaper column, he stopped in his tracks, his eyes full of surprise.
No, is it over already?
Jiang Xia paused for a moment. For the past six months, he had been traveling around Northeast China, busy connecting with various research teams and debugging collaborative platforms. He was almost completely cut off from the outside world, and not a single piece of news about the border reached his desk.
"Oh dear! How could such a big thing happen without you telling me!" Jiang Xia complained softly, quickly walked to the newspaper stand, and bent down to browse carefully.
Old Wang, carrying a large iron box, scratched his head somewhat dejectedly: "Large? We announced our voluntary withdrawal in less than two months..."
Jiang Xia bent down, and in front of him was a somewhat old copy of the PLA Daily. The headline on the front page was particularly eye-catching: "The Sino-Indian border self-defense counterattack has achieved a decisive victory. Our army took the initiative to cease fire and withdraw troops, demonstrating its sincerity for peace." The first paragraph briefly summarized the beginning and end of the battle, but one passage made Jiang Xia's eyes widen instantly, and his finger involuntarily pointed at it.
"...During the Xishankou-Bondila campaign, our soldiers skillfully utilized rocket launchers, known as 'cannon barrels,' to accurately destroy 17 Indian bunkers and 9 armored vehicles, effectively breaking through the Indian defenses and laying a solid foundation for the victory. This type of rocket launcher was independently developed by our researchers; it is lightweight, portable, and powerful, playing an irreplaceable role in mountain warfare..."
Hehehehe!
readily!
"Old Wang, Old Wang, is this cannon really that powerful?"
Seeing that what he had put together had worked, Jiang Xia wanted to chuckle to himself.
Unfortunately, before he could even finish laughing, he was interrupted by Old Wang, who was carrying a large metal box.
"Xiao Jiang! Business is more important!"
Ok?
Yes! The most important thing right now is to let Comrade Ruilin see the collaborative platform with his own eyes, completely dispel his doubts, and prove that his missile boat modification plan is not just a pipe dream.
It's already a done deal that India has been thoroughly outmatched, and the outcome will be the same no matter what.
Finding the relevant comrades and, thanks to Jiang Xia's position as the chief designer of "a switching technology based on physical connections" at the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, the process of borrowing telephone lines went incredibly smoothly.
Upon hearing that the visitors were Jiang Xia, the post office staff immediately took the matter very seriously. They not only provided the access line, but also led Jiang Xia and his party to a separate, confidential office. After all this was done, the post office staff voluntarily withdrew to the outer room to stand guard, ensuring that no one would disturb them.
The specially designed, portable "Big Yellow 2nd Generation" computer reconnected to the network effortlessly. As Jiang Xia's fingers rapidly tapped the keys, the upgraded Hundred Schools Forum interface appeared clearly on the computer screen moments later, neatly displaying the project abstracts, research introductions, and interim results of various research teams.
Jiang Xia turned to Wu Ruilin and said with a smile, "Uncle Wu, look, this is our collaboration platform. You can browse the project summaries and introductions on it, but if you want to see the full text, you'll have to apply for a higher level of security access."
Wu Ruilin leaned closer to the screen, his presbyopia causing him to squint slightly. The screen displayed categories such as "High-speed diesel engine parallel operation optimization (Zhao-12V180ZC project group)," "Compact pulse-Doppler radar shipborne deployment (Zhongyi-radar group)," "Pre-research on shipborne automated fire control algorithms and dedicated chips (Shousong-raw liquor group)," and "Hydrofoil platform fluid/structural coupling analysis (Mianzhou-aerodynamics center)," among others.
Each entry is followed by a simple status indicator (such as "In Progress", "Stage Verification", "Pending Review"), and the last update time.
He can click on any of them to view a brief but informative project summary and near-term goals.
Comrade Ruilin, with some unfamiliarity with the operation, used the light pen under Jiangxia's guidance to open the summary of "High-speed diesel engine parallel operation optimization".
It briefly mentions the power output curve and vibration data of the latest round of bench tests, as well as the next "dual-machine parallel simulated load test" plan.
The language is professional, the data is detailed, and it is by no means fictional.
He then clicked on the radar team's entry, which mentioned that "preliminary shipboard environment (vibration, salt spray) simulations have been completed, antenna size has been reduced to the predetermined specifications, and final structural reinforcement and heat dissipation optimization are underway."
Under the entry for Shousong's team, it reads, "Based on a new customized instruction set, the core module for fire control calculation has significantly improved simulation testing efficiency and is ready to conduct its first closed-loop test with a radar simulation signal source."
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As you look at each step, even though it's just the tip of the iceberg, the sense of methodical, solid progress, and initial results is palpable. This is by no means empty talk, but rather real, tireless technical breakthroughs day and night.
Comrade Ruilin watched silently for several minutes without saying a word.
Actually, he had already believed it to some extent when he saw the book "Internal Confidentiality Regulations and Typical Case Warning Record (Supplement)" handed to him by Secretary Liu in the car, especially when he saw the cases that were deliberately folded and highlighted.
This case is described rather generally, but key information is highlighted: In a major national defense pre-research project, due to the lack of a clear classification level and irregular communication channels in the early stages, some researchers discussed technical details in a non-classified environment. Although no actual leakage occurred, it exposed management loopholes...
The project was subsequently incorporated into the "004" series of top-secret projects. All collaborative research was conducted through specific secure lines and dedicated verification platforms, achieving a balance between efficiency and security.
Comrade Ruilin's gaze lingered on the "004" for a moment, then he suddenly looked up at the line "004001" in Jiangxia's notebook, before looking down again at the "dedicated verification platform" mentioned in the case study...
In an instant, all the clues connected in his mind!
The platform that this naive young man mentioned, its backing, its legitimacy, and its secretive operation model have already been written into the confidentiality regulations that senior officials need to study in the form of this "typical case"!
No wonder Secretary Liu insisted that he look at this "dictionary"—that's the root of the problem!
Comrade Ruilin let out a long sigh of relief, leaned back, and his tense shoulders relaxed slightly.
He glanced at Jiang Xia, the young man who was intently monitoring the connection status, his tuft of hair looking particularly focused in the dim light of the screen.
What a silly boy who doesn't realize how lucky he is.
Comrade Ruilin shook his head inwardly, but behind this "foolishness" lay a pure belief in technology and boundless loyalty to the country, which was perhaps the reason why he was able to become a key node in this network.
However, the technologies mentioned above are truly exciting! Are all the things our researchers at home are working on this advanced?
Comrade Ruilin's heart stirred slightly. He should learn more, otherwise, it would be too embarrassing if he didn't know how to use these advanced equipment after they were deployed!
Seeing that Wu Ruilin was engrossed in the conversation and his expression had clearly softened, Jiang Xia knew that the purpose of "proving" had been basically achieved, so he asked for instructions in a low voice.
"Uncle Wu, please keep an eye on things for now. I... I'll go check the newspaper stand outside and be right back."
Jiang Xia was really itching to see the newspaper headline he had just glimpsed.
"Go, but don't go too far."