Bright Sword: I took Li Yunlong to work in military industry

Chapter 642: Qian Lao's Choice

At this time in 41, if you take off from the United States to China, the entire journey will take about 10-15 days.

Moreover, civil aviation flights can only go to Hong Kong Island, and air tickets are in short supply.

Fortunately, von Karman did not need to compete with ordinary people for civil airliners. He only needed to take a small team of two or three people and set off from the west coast of the United States, and he could reach China in about five days.

"Qian, do you want to go to China with me?"

Von Karman was packing his luggage and arranging his work for the next period of time. It was foreseeable that he would be in China or on the way back and forth for more than half a month, and the work in the laboratory could not be neglected, so he had to make arrangements in advance. He originally planned to let Qian Lin take charge of the next stage of work, but he did not expect that Qian Lin would come with his luggage early in the morning and wanted to go with him.

"Yes, teacher, I want to go to China."

Qian Lin looked into his teacher's eyes. There was a firm look deep in his eyes, as firm as a rock.

"Qian, I don't quite understand why you guys are so crazy about that land? It's almost like a religious devotion. This is something I can't understand."

Von Karman stopped packing his things and looked at his best student with confusion.

“It’s hard to say why, because we all know that we will go back sooner or later. This is beyond doubt, or it is not a problem for us.

Teacher, perhaps you haven't noticed that during this period of time I have been paying close attention to the war situation in China and learning about the situation in China through all the channels we have found.

I am delighted to see that China is pushing back little by little, especially in the north of China. We have already gained a strategic advantage on the battlefields in some provinces.

Oh yes, this province is the Jin area you are going to this time.

So, I have to go and see it, and nothing can stop me.”

Qian Lin was extremely excited, just like a person in the long night who suddenly saw the light.

"Qian, I have a question. Will you return to the United States after you go there this time?"

Von Karman looked at his favorite student, trying to read his mind.

"Teacher, I don't want to hide it. If the environment there can provide me with an environment for doing research, I will stay.

No, if there is no environment for research, I am willing to die for China even under fire."

Qian Lin's answer was very firm, his voice didn't tremble at all, and his eyes didn't waver at all.

"It seems like I can't convince you at all, but you have to think clearly. Now that you have become a well-known figure in the American scientific community, if you want to return to your homeland, it may not be that easy."

Von Karman had a hard time understanding this pious sentiment, but he expressed his understanding.

"Money, it's really hard for me to imagine. If you really go back to China, it will be a huge loss for the entire United States. You are worth at least five divisions!"

"Hahaha, thank you teacher. Then please help me submit the application. I can't wait."

Qian Lin laughed heartily. He was full of anticipation for returning to his suffering motherland. This time, he believed that he would wipe away the blood and scars on his motherland with his own hands and rebuild a powerful China.

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"What? Roosevelt personally ordered von Karman to lead a team here to discuss? Is the news true?" Even though Yu Ye had some expectations in his heart, he was still shocked.

"Yes, the news we just received from the US Special Envoy Davis can basically be confirmed to be true."

The commander, division commander and chief of staff arrived at the underground hangar at the same time and discussed the next arrangements with Yu Ye.

After receiving the confirmed news from the commander, Yu Ye's brows were furrowed so much that they could kill a mosquito. It's not that he didn't expect that the United States would send von Karman to participate in the negotiations, but he didn't expect that the United States would pay so much attention to it.

Yu Ye still overlooked the fact that Roosevelt was very sensitive to strategy. From the fact that he personally approved the follow-up of the Manhattan Project, it was clear that this guy was definitely not a simple person. Yu Ye did not expect that Roosevelt would personally follow up on this new weapon thousands of miles across the ocean.

Seeing Yu Ye's worried look, the three bosses stared at him: "Xiao Yu, what's wrong? Is there any problem?"

"It's not a big problem. I just didn't expect this matter to attract so much attention in the United States. This will make many things difficult to handle."

Yu Ye sighed softly, took out the list of resources and equipment he had just drawn up to negotiate with the United States for, and crossed out the item of one thousand industrial-grade centrifuges.

Given the attention that the American boss is paying to this matter, once this list of agreements is submitted, he will definitely know what China is going to do, and it is hard to say what variables will arise at that time.

For the first time, Yu Ye realized that at this moment, he had begun to fight with the most powerful figures on this timeline.

Since this old guy is so sensitive, let's just stay alive for the time being. The best strategy to deal with this old guy in poor health is to outlast him and let him get through this.

"Xiao Yu, what are you doing?"

The commander noticed Yu Ye's actions and asked.

"Commander, I hope you can communicate with the Northwest Headquarters and purchase industrial-grade centrifuges through covert channels at all costs from now on. The more the better.

Remember, at all costs!

We can even use all our current penicillin earnings, US dollars, and the gold looted from the Japanese to buy gold!

Remember, it must be an industrial grade centrifuge.

It must be quick and stealthy!"

Yu Ye said seriously that the 372 centrifuges currently in Ping'an County were far from enough, and only by collecting as many centrifuges as possible could they gain the upper hand.

"Okay, we'll do it right away."

The commander rarely saw Yu Ye so serious, and he couldn't help but become serious as well.

"Xiao Yu, can you tell me why? You look so serious. What should we do next?" the commander asked worriedly.

"I didn't expect Roosevelt to be so sensitive before. The work we are going to do next is actually what the United States is also preparing to do. Centrifuges will be a very important resource and also a very critical sensitive material.

Once we make a large-scale move, they will definitely guess what we are going to do. They will be very wary of us, which will be detrimental to our subsequent efforts to obtain resources. More importantly, if we want to seize the right to speak in the post-war world, we must develop this strategic-level weapon before them."

Yu Ye gave a simple explanation, and the three big guys present immediately understood that whoever occupies the strategic high ground first will have an absolute advantage.