Chapter 1084
The Eagle Tribe's Technological Blockade
The chieftain of the Eagle Tribe was furious, which is why he said something as serious as execution by firing squad, since he thought the 052 had been almost completely dismantled.
Who knew it hadn't even started yet!
The aide was startled and quickly explained, "Your Majesty, isn't execution too severe? Scientists with ideas all want to go to the Longxia tribe. They say the East has technology that is ten years ahead of theirs, and they want to go on a pilgrimage!"
"Pilgrimage? I'll send them to God!"
The chief was so angry he almost vomited blood. Not only were they inferior to them, but now their tribe's scientists were all flocking to their tribe. Did the Longxia tribe have some kind of magic?
"Strictly control the entry and exit of scientists. Bring all the mobile scientists to the laboratory. No matter what field they are in, as long as they can surpass Long Xia!"
The aide nodded: "Yes, Your Excellency, but there is one more matter that I need your attention."
The chieftain frowned in displeasure: "What else is there? Is it bad news too?"
The aide nodded, then shook his head and sighed, "Your Excellency, I don't know whether this news is good or bad. This message came from Longxia."
"The news says that the Longxia tribe has established a new laboratory called Longxin. The director of this laboratory is Su Dingping, and what they want to study is a stellarator nuclear reactor."
After listening, the chieftain fell into deep thought, doubting the accuracy of the news: "Could this be false information released by the Dragon Summer Tribe's Strategic Deception Bureau?"
"Everyone knows that the research on stellarator devices is only superficial. Why aren't they researching tokamak devices, but instead going to the long way around? That's impossible, isn't it?"
The aide nodded and said, "I share your opinion. Longxia has no reason to support the research on the stellarator. This is a path that no one has ever walked before."
"Heh, it seems they're trying to do what they did last time. We can't fall for it!" The Great Chieftain chuckled coldly, looking like he had everything under control. "I suspect they're using the guise of a stellarator to research a tokamak."
The aide nodded in agreement and said respectfully, "Your Excellency the Great Chief is truly wise. Recently, the Longxia Tribe has been purchasing high-tech materials on a large scale. Even if we don't sell to them, they will still pester us relentlessly."
"It seems my suspicions are correct. The mere Longxia tribe dares to challenge us?" The Great Chieftain sneered, a wicked thought suddenly flooding his mind.
"Now that they've made their moves, wouldn't it be a sign of fear if we didn't respond?"
"Does the Great Chief mean to control high-tech materials?" The advisor frowned slightly.
The chieftain smiled and shook his head: "Of course not. Not only should we not regulate them, we should also supply them with a large amount of goods. Since they want to buy, let's sell to them and make a fortune off them!"
"Whether they really want to research stellarators or tokamaks, it will take at least fifty years to break through the current technology. Their purchase of these materials will definitely slow down their country's development!"
"Since they've dug their own grave, let's give them a hand!"
The advisor's eyes lit up, and he said with delight, "Your Excellency, this method is truly brilliant! The Dragon Summer Tribe doesn't have much money to begin with. If we waste it on this bottomless pit with no end in sight, it will definitely be a losing proposition!"
"That's not all!" A cold glint flashed in the Great Chieftain's eyes. "I'll draft a bill to invite scientists from across the planet who are researching tokamaks to exchange ideas and verify each other's technologies, but the Dragonxia tribe must be excluded!"
"Won't they have to come begging to us then? When they encounter a bottleneck and come to us for help, they'll definitely agree to any conditions!"
"When the time comes, we'll make them hand over Ryukyu to us, so we can establish a base on the Ryukyu Islands, and we'll give them the boys too!"
The advisor curled his lip, thinking to himself, "Is the Great Chief dreaming in broad daylight? Everyone in the world knows how important Longxia values its territory."
If these conditions were actually proposed, Long Xia would definitely not agree! However, according to the Great Chief's plan, if they also wanted to participate in the Tokamak exchange meeting, they would have to make some concessions.
That was a brilliant move! It was like a divine move by a chess player!
Within two days, the Eagle Tribe released a bill entitled "Fusion Energy Technology Collaboration and Security Guarantee Act," inviting scientists from tribes such as Great Britain, the British Empire, Lanssey, and the Russian Bear to gather at the Eagle Tribe.
This bill, which allows for the exchange of technology, greatly pleased the scientists of these tribes, who had no reason to refuse it.
However, all the major powers in the world participated, and even Indian tribes were invited, but the Longxia tribe was overlooked.
When the news reached Longxia, it aroused the anger of many people!
In particular, an online post analyzed the sinister intentions behind the Eagle Tribe's new bill, which aroused righteous indignation among netizens!
"The Eagle Tribe is really petty. They completely ignore our country's scientists. They clearly look down on us!"
"They are afraid, afraid that we will surpass them!"
"Right now we can only work in isolation, while scientists from other countries can collaborate. What will we do in the future?"
Some netizens cursed and others were worried. In the end, it was because Longxia was not strong enough. If their military strength surpassed that of the Eagle Tribe, they wouldn't dare to do this even if they had a lot of courage.
Scientists in China researching tokamak devices are equally anxious, knowing how valuable such technical exchanges are, as the bottlenecks that have been troubling them might be resolved at the conference.
Together they went to see Hong Bin, a leading expert in the field of nuclear fusion in China. Hong Bin's status was similar to that of Li, both being highly respected seniors.
However, Professor Hong's expertise lies in research, and he is powerless to help with matters of national power dynamics.
"The Eagle Tribe has gone to great lengths to block the technology of our Dragon Summer Tribe. Such methods are despicable and shameful!"
“I can take you to see Xie Yuanwang, a leader in the Ministry of Science and Technology, and have him make a proposal, but I don’t think it will be effective.”
In the end, we still have to rely on ourselves!
At this moment, the image of Su Dingping flashed through the minds of many researchers.
Su Dingping suggested bypassing the tokamak and starting research on stellarators directly. Did he foresee this outcome? Was it wisdom or a desperate gamble?
One researcher sighed, "Professor Hong, no matter what, we must try our best to attend the exchange meeting. It might break through our current bottleneck and save us countless years of effort!"
Old Hong sighed and nodded, "Alright, let's give it a try!" Soon, Old Hong, along with several representatives of scientific researchers, arrived at the Ministry of Science and Technology, met with Xie Yuanwang, and explained their purpose.
Xie Yuanwang was a middle-aged man with a straight posture. Although he was only in his forties, he already had a full head of white hair. It was clear that he had been busy with the Ministry of Science and Technology in recent years and had no time to rest.
"Elder Hong, it's not that we haven't tried, but the Eagle Tribe is deliberately blocking us. They want to ensure that Longxia can never rise again!"
"We still have to rely on ourselves to get through this! Comrade Su Dingping's idea is very good. We can't rely on other tribes; we can only rely on ourselves. So he took a very difficult path, but as long as we succeed, we will no longer be subject to others!"
When Su Dingping was mentioned, the researchers fell silent. Perhaps in this respect, they really did not see as far ahead as Su Dingping. He had long anticipated that other tribes would block their technology, so he devoted all his efforts to developing the stellarator!
Xie Yuanwang changed the subject and continued, "Of course, we will also issue a strong condemnation, but the result may not be satisfactory."
The researchers all knew this was the best option, so they all left.
“Technological exchange is a matter of mutual consent. If we are unwilling to share technology, the Longxia tribe cannot force us. However, our Eagle tribe is very tolerant and willing to accept scientists from Longxia, as long as they join the Eagle tribe’s nationality.”
These words infuriated the scientists of the Huaxia tribe, especially those researching tokamak devices.
Chief Eagle's words are basically asking them to abandon their country! That's an insult to them!
Looking at the researchers' angry expressions, Hong Bin said in a deep voice, "Do you see that? This is because we are lagging behind, which is why you can only rage here in vain!"
"What you can do is continue your research and strive to outpace them in terms of progress. Only in this way can we regain the face we've lost!"
The researchers' eyes were blazing with passion, and they were all working hard to get to work.
Hong Bin sighed silently. With the help of the army, he arrived at Longxin Laboratory and saw his old friend Li Zhenghong.
"Why did you come here? What, you didn't see me before, now you know you were wrong?"
Originally, Su Dingping's research on stellarators would inevitably involve Hong Bin, after all, he was a leading figure in the field of nuclear fusion. However, when Hong Bin heard that Su Dingping was researching stellarators, he was so angry that he did not attend the meeting.
He believed that researching stellarator devices was a waste of national resources, completely unworkable, and would delay the research of tokamak devices.
The old man had spent his whole life researching tokamak devices, and one day someone told him that the path he had taken before was wrong and that he needed to start a new one. He certainly couldn't accept that.
But when the Eagle Blockade Technology Act was passed, Hong Bin suddenly woke up and continued to study tokamak devices, perhaps spending his whole life behind the Eagle Tribe and other Western tribes.
Developing a stellarator, on the other hand, allows us to achieve a leapfrog development!
So he came; he wanted to see that bold young man.
“I’m not wrong!” Hong Bin sneered. “Even now, I still don’t agree with the development and research of stellarators, but I can’t watch national resources be wasted, so I’m here to supervise!”
Knowing that his friend was stubborn but soft-hearted, Old Li couldn't help but laugh: "Alright, alright, you're here to supervise."
"Let's go, I'll take you to meet Su!"
The two elderly people arrived at the Longxin Laboratory and were only allowed to enter after being notified.
The Longxin Laboratory is now operational, with various experiments being conducted simultaneously. The entire laboratory is protected by multiple layers of security.
Ordinary people, let alone getting close, would be arrested and interrogated for being a spy if they even glanced at them!
As soon as I entered the laboratory, I heard Su Dingping's loud voice.
"Activate vacuum chamber number one, preheat the tantalum-tungsten alloy substrate to 600 degrees Celsius, and simultaneously activate the ultra-strong steady-state magnetic field with a target strength of 30 Tesla..."
The vacuum chamber in the center of the laboratory slowly closed, and all the facilities began to operate. This was their 103rd experiment in recent days.
Although Su Dingping's forging space can replicate all the facilities outside, a single breakthrough may require thousands of trials!
Even after he eliminated many errors in the forging space, the number of experiments he conducted in the outside world was still enormous, but that was the essence of their research.
They have to choose the right one from countless mistakes!
Neither Professor Li nor Professor Hong disturbed Su Dingping's research. They were both staring at the large screen in the center of the laboratory, where various data were fluctuating.
Finally, after more than two hours, the experimental results came out.
Deputy Director Jiang Tianzheng handed a stack of reports to Su Dingping. Looking at the experimental data, Su Dingping sighed: "The atomic-level precision is insufficient... the elemental distribution is uneven. The 103rd experiment has failed."
Upon hearing the results, the researchers looked disappointed for a moment, but they quickly rallied and prepared for the next experiment.
At this moment, Elder Li and Elder Hong finally arrived in front of Su Dingping.
"Young Su, don't be too anxious. This isn't something that can be accomplished overnight." Old Li stepped forward to comfort him, then pointed to Hong Bin, "This is Hong Bin. You should have heard of him."
Anyone from the Longxia tribe researching nuclear fusion cannot bypass Elder Hong, so Su Dingping's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he stepped forward to shake Hong Bin's hand.
"Professor Hong, I've heard so much about you! I never expected you to come to my lab. Are you here to guide our work? It would be wonderful if you could come and provide guidance!"
Hong Bin was surprised by Su Dingping's enthusiasm, but he quickly figured out the reason and couldn't help but sneer: "Don't flatter me. It's not that easy to keep me here."
Su Dingping really wanted Hong Bin to stay in the lab. After all, having a scientist like him guide them would save them a lot of trouble. Stellarators and tokamak devices also have commonalities.
Although Elder Li was highly respected, he was not an expert in the field of nuclear fusion, and therefore could not offer Su Dingping much professional advice. (End of Chapter)