.July 4th.

Mu Haoyang and others returned to the General Staff.

The new task Huang Zhibo arranged for them was not to formulate equipment development plans, but to participate in the "National Science and Technology Strategic Development Plan" proposed by Qian Zhongtai.

On June 12, the "Science and Technology White Paper" formulated by Qian Zhongtai was handed over to the State Council.

In the first few days, Wen Tinggui did not care much about this document with great strategic value, but instead regarded it as an excuse for scientists such as Qian Zhongtai to ask for scientific research funds from the country. Because he had little relationship with Wen Tinggui, Huang Zhibo did not participate and did not mention this matter.

When Wen Tinggui went to Hawaii, Li Pingko presided over the work of the State Council, Huang Zhibo came to him.

Obviously, Li Pingkoo is much easier to talk, is younger, and is more aware of the importance of technology.

Persuading Li Ping to the Empress.

Huang Zhibo still did not come forward, but the State Council handed over the document to Fu Xiubo, and the head of state made a decision.

On June 23, Fu Xiubo met Qian Zhongtai and others in the head of state and listened to the direct opinions of scientists.

It is undeniable.

Fu Xiubo attached great importance to science. The two consecutive wars proved the importance of science, and the ongoing domestic economic reforms also proved the importance of science.

However, Fu Xiubo's eyes were different from Qian Zhongtai and others.

In the eyes of the head of state, the most important thing is not applied science, but basic science.

After discussing for several hours, even Qian Zhongtai had to admire Fu Xiubo's strategic vision.

All the scientists attending the meeting agreed with Fu Xiubo's point of view.

That is, basic science determines everything. It is like building a building without a solid foundation, no matter how high the floor is, it will collapse. In science, basic science is the foundation, and applied science is the floor built on the foundation. The ability of the United States to have the most powerful scientific research strength in the world is related to its continuous huge investment in the field of basic science for decades.

Now, the problem is here.

The biggest difference between basic science and applied science is its lack of application, and it is difficult to directly apply the scientific research results achieved in production and life.

From the perspective of specific performance, any basic science requires continuous and huge investment.

With huge investment, but no actual benefits are seen, who is willing to invest?

According to Fu Xiubo's opinion, in the future, the country will only support basic scientific research and hand over applied science to other forces, such as enterprises and public welfare funds.

At this time, Li Pingko, or Shengshiping, who had a close relationship with Li Pingko, played a role.

On June 27, Fu Xiubo invited Qian Zhongtai and others to the head of state again, while Li Pingko invited several wealthy national capitalists, Shengshiping, to come over.

At the meeting on this day, the government, scientists and national capitalists reached an oral agreement.

Starting from 2020, the government has only supported basic scientific research in principle, and has invested heavily, which requires mobilizing social forces to achieve all scientific research results in related fields. In the application stage, enterprises pay patent fees to the government to apply science, and enterprises are the main investors. The government will introduce encouragement policies and provide corresponding preferential treatment in taxation and other aspects. Enterprises can also establish public welfare funds for scientific research through joint means, and the government will provide greater policy support.

On this day, the "Science and Technology White Paper" evolved into the "National Science and Technology Strategic Development Plan".

As the first beneficiary, the military will participate in major scientific research projects and lead basic scientific research projects funded by the government and related to military equipment. In addition, the military will also participate in some applied scientific research projects funded by enterprises and also related to military equipment as partners.

Huang Zhibo sent Mu Haoyang and the others there to determine the priority of scientific research projects.

Because Mu Haoyang has the highest education and participated in the project scavenging work of the High Energy Physics Experimental Center, Suo Dan is the highest representative of the military, and Lu Sou is the technical consultant of the military.

On July 5, five main participants held a meeting at the General Staff.

"First of all, we have to admit that in the field of basic science, the gap between us and the United States is very obvious, and it is difficult to catch up in the short term, let alone surpass it." As a technical consultant, Lu Bian's opinion is crucial. "We must also admit that if we do not chase, the gap will grow bigger and bigger. If we want to surpass the United States in comprehensive national strength, we must make major breakthroughs in the field of basic science, at least reaching the same level as the United States."

"This is not something that can be accomplished in one generation, two generations, maybe we will never see that day."

"It's just that maybe we have to face problems to solve them." Lu Bian glanced at his mother Qi Tie and said, "Basic scientific research is not like applied scientific research. We must not be eager for quick success or instant benefits. In addition to huge investment, it also requires enough time. So in terms of basic policies, we must formulate a roadmap."

"What roadmap?" Qi Kaiwei asked.

"The scope of basic science is very broad. It is mainly concentrated in the field of physics, but there are many branches, so we must first understand the interests. When financial resources are limited, we must clarify the priority, that is, the key direction, in order to achieve the greatest results. Then, it is also necessary to further understand the interests.

You must set a schedule that can be realized or has a very impressive significance.

Adjust the investment in each project according to the scientific research lecture.

"How to do it in detail?" Zhang Yuting also asked.

"I will discuss with Professor Qian Zhongtai and others.........

"Mr. Lu, I have a comment"

Lu Sou looked at Mu Haoyang and did not continue to say anything.

"As Lu Gong said, in the short term, it will be difficult for us to surpass the United States in the field of basic science, and we cannot even reach the level of the United States. More importantly, basic scientific research is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and it is difficult to see benefits immediately. If it is delayed for a long time, even if we do not waver, the government will waver."

"This is a major event that concerns the future of the country and the nation, we......"

Mu Haoyang smiled and said, "Who can guarantee that the next head of state and the next chief of staff will be as enthusiastic and support scientific research as it is now?"

Sou Lu sighed secretly and said nothing.

"In fact, the requirements for time in basic scientific research have given us no choice. In any case, it is impossible for us to wait until the basic science makes a major breakthrough before starting in the field of applied science." Mu Haoyang Jiwei paused for a moment and said, "Basic science will eventually be used as actual productivity and applied to production and life. From a transcendent perspective, our only choice is to start from application, or from actual needs, and aim to surpass imaginary enemies, to formulate the development policy of basic science."

"Doing this is equivalent to being eager for quick success and instant benefits." Lu Bian muttered.

"This does violate the basic development mode of basic science, but we have to look at it from another perspective." Mu Haoyang said with a sigh, "We are all soldiers. So we are used to looking at problems with the eyes of war. In the field of science, this is undoubtedly a war, and a war of attrition. Although the sustainable development of science will determine the final victory or defeat, and basic courses have the most sustainable development power, or the sustainable development power of applied science, we are not the United States, and we cannot develop basic science in the United States. If we do not pay attention to application, but blossom everywhere, our national strength will find it difficult to support a comprehensive scientific war, and will sooner or later defeat. Only by combining basic science with application and selectively developing some basic disciplines that can play a major role in application can we benefit from it and rely on the benefits obtained from application to promote other disciplines."

Lu Wen did not make any statement.

The other three agreed with Mu Haoyang's point of view very much.

"To put it simply, if we cannot win in the next war, how can we defeat the enemy in the next war? On the road ahead, we need a solid foundation, and we also need to transform victory into interests, and use the current victory to vertebrae the next victory."

Lu Suo vented his breath and said, "I understand what you mean, but......

"Lu Gong, among us, you have the most knowledge. How many years do you think it will take us to surpass the United States in the field of basic science?" Mu Haoyang did not deviate anymore, but directly raised a crucial question.

Lu Wen was silent for a while and said, "In my estimate, even if the policy remains unchanged, it will take fifty years."

"It seems that General Qi Tie is right." Mu Haoyang smiled and asked again, "Who can guarantee that the policy will not change within 50 years? Even if we exclude leadership factors, we have to consider other factors, such as whether we can maintain the development momentum for fifty years with the current development model. These will have an impact on scientific and technological strategies. Only by constantly transforming the scientific research results achieved into actual forces, whether it is economic or military forces, development is sustainable and can we catch up with the United States in the field of basic science."

It’s not that Lu Kong is not clear about the truth, Mu Haoyang has already made the truth very clear.

"It seems that everyone has no objection." Qi Kaiwei is still the main person in charge of equipment construction. According to Xiaomu's intention, we first draft a military science document, and decide which disciplines need to be developed from the perspective of military needs. Then the Land Worker will check and determine the key investment direction. In terms of division of labor, in the current way, I will be in charge of the army, mother Qi Tie will be in charge of the air force, Mu Haoyang will be in charge of the navy, and Zhang Yuting will be in charge of the second artillery. If you have any questions, please ask Land Worker at any time. A week later, we will discuss and report the work situation to Mr. Huang."

After Mu Haoyang and others nodded in agreement, Lu Jian did not object.

The meeting ends here.

When leaving the conference room, Lu Bian called Mu Haoyang.

Although she did not refute Mu Haoyang's views in front of many people, and eventually accepted Qi Kaiwei's arrangement, it did not mean that she agreed with Mu Haoyang's views.

As a smart person, Lu Sou knew very well why Mu Haoyang puts application first.

More importantly, Zhou was very clear about how much impact it would have on the future of the country and nation if Mu Haoyang's suggestions were adopted.
Chapter completed!