novelraw Chapter 44 The Last Bolsheviks
Chapter 44 The Last Bolsheviks
I'm not sure about the others.
But Lin Yu knew that at least Star Wars and this space-based weapon were definitely fake.
Wow, how can Americans be so mean?
Lin Yu cursed inwardly.
If I hadn't called him over today and shown him the latest weekly report...
He had no idea about this.
The United States didn't do much with space-based weapons in later generations; the project simply fizzled out.
Lin Yu thought for a moment about a widely circulated rumor in later generations, and carefully began to speak:
"What is theoretically achievable may not be achievable manually."
"The United States calculated this perfectly. Even if we guessed that what they said might be false, we would still have to make a lot of investment because we had to take precautions."
"I think…"
"While the international environment is still relatively stable and no one is likely to start a war, it's better to avoid being led by the nose by the US and falling into their research trap."
"Instead of worrying whether they're fake or not, let's start spreading some fake rumors."
At this point, Lin Yu felt a little guilty.
The volume gradually decreased, and questions began to emerge:
"Many things cannot withstand scrutiny."
"The American manned moon landing in 69...wasn't the moon a vacuum environment without an atmosphere?"
Why was their flag waving?
No one questioned him after he asked the question. Professor Song even tapped Lin Yu on the head:
"What's so hard to analyze about this?"
"In a vacuum, there is no air resistance, so the inertial oscillation caused by the torque when the flag is planted will not stop immediately."
"You've forgotten all that?"
Lin Yu waved his hands repeatedly:
"Of course I know that, but don't most ordinary people not know it?"
"But the human brain tends to make effortless judgments based on availability, so aren't rumors closer to the general public's level of knowledge than the principles of mechanics we are familiar with?"
Lin Yu closed his eyes, steeled his resolve, and entered the house without even taking off his military overcoat before starting to spread rumors.
"The United States hasn't returned to the moon in over 20 years, and the Soviet Union, the only country that closely monitored the US's entire manned lunar landing program, has also collapsed. If the manned lunar landing was real, why didn't they launch it again? Are the lunar resources no longer attractive?"
"Why are there no stars in the photos even though I was in space?"
"The moon's gravity is only one-sixth that of Earth, yet they jump only a little higher than they would on Earth. Who knows if this is a simulation of a low-gravity environment?"
A series of rumors were uttered, leaving the professors dumbfounded.
They really hadn't thought about this kind of question. If rocket parameters are kept secret, how could the US fake them after they've already launched them?
But after thinking it over carefully, Chief Engineer Lin spoke up:
"No, these can all be explained."
"The moon landing was so expensive, and the Soviet Union couldn't get there after that, and the American economy collapsed. It's enough to prove that we are better than the Soviet Union in space exploration."
"With such a high intensity of reflected light from the moon's surface, it's impossible for a camera to capture stars that aren't very bright with a short exposure."
"Besides, the space environment is so dangerous, how could an astronaut dare to jump at full power?"
"This rumor is completely unfounded."
"No! That's not how it's calculated." — Chief Hou, who had been silent until now, interrupted Chief Engineer Lin's scientific explanation.
"Xiaoyu is right. For ordinary people, the simpler and easier the information is to understand, the more attractive it is."
The more Chief Hou thought about it, the more brilliant the plan seemed. He was right to have Lin Yu come over today.
"What we need is not a genuine rebuttal of what the United States has already accomplished."
"The current world structure is entirely dominated by the United States, with one superpower and multiple strong powers, and the United States' global influence is even increasing."
"All of this is based on America's globally leading technological level..."
"But what if this level of skill is questioned?"
Commander Hou clapped his hands lightly:
"Russia will only be happy to see this happen, and will not come forward to confirm it to the United States."
"Even if only a small percentage of people in each country believe these rumors, it will still impact America's influence."
"Most importantly, this thing is completely free and easy to use. It's just a rumor. You can believe it if you want, or not if you don't."
Commander Hou laughed heartily, then said meaningfully:
"Besides...the reason we called Xiaoyu here today is to discuss how to use his meticulously crafted theories to deceive people, isn't it?"
He lit a cigarette and took a deep drag:
"Over there in Russia, there's an academician named Sergei, who used to be the deputy director of the Institute of Mechanics of the USSR Academy of Sciences. Now the institute is almost broke, and he has some...good stuff on hand, and he's looking for a way out."
Chief Hou took a brown paper file folder from the drawer and pushed it in front of Lin Yu.
Take a look at this list.
Lin Yu opened the file folder, which contained photocopies of several Russian documents with hastily translated Chinese text.
His gaze swept over the words, and his breathing gradually quickened:
Technical blueprints for the RD-170 rocket engine—the heart of the Soviet Energia launch vehicle, the most powerful liquid-fueled rocket engine in human history! He was just thinking about this thing, and it actually leaked?!
The Type 705 Lyra-class attack nuclear submarine employs a liquid metal-cooled reactor, achieving an underwater speed of up to 41 knots, making its stealth performance unparalleled globally.
Vacuum welding process for large titanium alloy components of VT-20 – the manufacturing technology of the main frame of the Soviet space shuttle Buran.
Each of these technologies represents the pinnacle of technology that the Soviet Union developed during the most intense period of the Cold War, by pooling the nation's resources.
In the past, these technologies were either lost with the collapse of the Soviet Union or kept as family heirlooms by Russia. China had to wait more than a decade to master similar technologies through arduous research.
"What do they want?"
Lin Yu looked up and asked, his voice a little dry.
Lin Yu's hands were trembling as he held the file folder. He never expected that first, American Commissioner Smith was selling a second-hand supercomputer, and then a Russian professor was selling Soviet specialties.
Commander Hou flicked his cigarette ash:
"Those concepts you inadvertently revealed to the Japanese spy last time—terahertz communication theory, actinide photovoltaic cells, especially the latter."
"It's possible that the KGB has connections in Japan. After hearing about this through certain channels, Academician Sergei believed that these might be the next generation of technologies that China is secretly researching."
"Normally, after something like this is sent over, they wouldn't come directly to ask about it like this..."
Chief Hou sighed deeply, speaking with a mixture of nostalgia and sadness.
"The Chernobyl disaster... 600,000 people sacrificed their lives, almost burying all the Bolsheviks and breaking the last backbone of the Soviet Union."
"Sergei is the last remaining Bolshevik."
"As soon as your theory on actinide photovoltaic cells, which absorb nuclear radiation and convert it into clean energy, was sent over, he couldn't sit still."
"He wanted to use Soviet heritage to exchange for things that could be used to commemorate Soviet martyrs."
Lin Yu fell silent for a moment. He had initially wanted to laugh at how easily the Soviet Union had been fooled, exchanging so many good things for them.
But upon hearing this reason, Lin Yu could no longer laugh.
"Of course, the other side isn't stupid either."
Chief Hou added, "They want to see evidence of substantial progress. So we came up with a plan—"
He leaned forward and lowered his voice:
"You will conduct an academic exchange with Academician Sergei in your capacity as a technical consultant for Hongxing Steel Plant No. 2."
"On the surface, the topic is the exchange of elasticity and mechanics of steel."
"Behind the scenes... we'll prepare some dubious experimental data and theoretical derivations to convince the other party that we do have expertise in these areas, but you'll have to oversee this, since you're the one who proposed the theory."
"As a gesture of goodwill, they will first provide some combustion chamber design drawings for the RD-170 engine."
Then Chief Hou paused, pointed to the sky:
"Of course, what I mean is... if you can really turn this technology into a complete theory, we'd like to exchange it for the complete technology."