Chapter 45: The Destructive Weapon (First update, please collect)
In the 1940s, Long Island, New York, was not a paradise for the rich. There were large cornfields and potato fields everywhere because the land was cheap. , so it also attracted many people to build factories here.
Clare Chemical Pesticide Company, located on Long Island.
This company is medium in size, but has very complete facilities. However, as a chemical pesticide company, it seems to have little role in the war. It can neither produce weapons nor poison gas.
It’s just the same as before, producing pesticides.
Although the war did not bring huge orders to the company, it also did not affect the company's production.
Because of this, the company's board of directors has no need to sell the company.
But that doesn’t matter. Sometimes, all you need is a check.
Half a month ago, Zhang Weilun came here as a lawyer of Zhenhua Company. At the board meeting, he directly took out a check for US$1 million.
Then, the board of directors immediately agreed to sell the company as a whole - after all, the money was enough for them to build a new, larger factory.
Who would refuse such a business?
“Time, what we need is time!”
Li Yian explained to Zhang Weilun and others.
“We don’t have two or even three years to build a factory...”
When the new factory is built, the cucumbers and vegetables are cold, the war is over, and the products produced by the company are sold to whom?
The simplest way was to acquire, so Claire Chemical Pesticide Company was renamed KTJ Chemical Company and became the third subsidiary of Zhenhua Company. The KTJ laboratory is located within the company.
The chemists present came from all over the United States, including young people like Galston and Sun Tianlei, as well as well-known scholars in the field of organic chemistry. They were all surprised by Li Yian's arrival.
The owners of KTJ company are actually Chinese!
The Chinese students who were invited here, like Sun Tianlei and Zhao Zheng, all seemed a little excited. They believed that the news would definitely detonate the entire study abroad community.
After all, this is America!
Don’t all Chinese people open laundries and restaurants?
Now some people actually open modern factories!
Li Yian is used to facing people's surprise. He was used to this kind of look at Carl Metal Company. But there is nothing to be proud of in this kind of look. The reason why people are surprised is because of the stereotype of the Chinese, which itself is discrimination against the Chinese.
Why can’t the Chinese open factories and businesses?
Why can’t Chinese people engage in scientific and technological research?
Li Yian stood there with a calm expression, his eyes bright and firm.
“Gentlemen, this laboratory may not be large in scale, but I believe that as the starting point of our career, it will definitely shock the entire world. For this reason, we need to review our research direction.”< br>
Looking around at everyone, although Li Yian did not speak loudly, everyone felt the confidence in his words.
"And I have gathered you from all over the United States for a very simple purpose, which is to further study the "Plant Growth Regulator" invented by Mr. Arthur Galston..."
Turning our attention to Arthur Galston, who would have thought that the famous "Agent Orange" was invented by this 23-year-old young man?
If it weren't for the fact that "Agent Orange" was so notorious that people dug deep into the ground to trace its origins. Even if Li Yian came from the future, he would never have imagined that this thing had been invented during World War II and could be industrialized. However, it is a pity that by the time the U.S. military discovered its potential military potential, the war was already nearing the end. Testing began in June 1945, and the results were promising. The U.S. military immediately placed an order for 50 million liters to prepare. Sprinkle a large amount of it on Japanese soil, completely destroying the ecological foundation of its agriculture, and turning it into a barren land where crops can no longer grow within half a year. Japan's environment will also be completely destroyed.
The US bomber force has made detailed plans and plans to dispatch 9,000 heavy bombers and spray 50 million liters of defoliant. If the effect is not enough, more will be added. The United States estimates that with the arrival of winter, under the influence of defoliants, Japan, which has lost its autumn grain harvest, will soon fall into famine. The resulting famine will cause a population loss of 20 million people, which is about the same. A third of the population was lost.
In this way, there is no need to even land, just wait for Japan to surrender if it cannot hold on. To a certain extent, Japan's surrender in August 1945 was indeed a blessing for them.
This thing is a good thing!
Since it is a good thing, it should be shared with the world. Especially to share it with Xiaoli.
So, in line with the concept of sharing to benefit the world, Li Yi'an spent huge sums of money to directly buy this chemical factory with an annual output of 5,000 tons of pesticides, and also recruited many people, including the inventor Arthur Galston. of dozens of chemists.
The purpose is to enjoy the little days in advance.
Maybe Li Yian can't make an atomic bomb, but he can still make pesticides to help disinfect his little life.
Don’t let your little life miss such a good thing!
Li Yian continued,
“The use of this substance will cause the leaves of soybean plants to fall off and increase fruit yield. What we need now is to conduct further research on it, not only on itself, but also for Its use in other fields."
As the inventor, Galston asked quickly.
"Mr. Li, may I know what field it is in?"
"Military!"
The words that came out of Li Yian's mouth made everyone present stunned. A American in his fifties questioned directly.
"How is it possible to apply plant growth regulators on the battlefield?"
"How is it impossible?"
Li Yian said.
“Since it can make soybean leaves fall off to increase yield, can it make the leaves fall off?”
Everyone was surprised and said one after another.
"What? Let the leaves fall off? What use can this have in the military?"
Looking at the surprised and whispering people, Li Yian said with a smile.
"Gentlemen, use your imagination. Okay, now let's get to work. You know, the soldiers in the Pacific are looking forward to the results of your work!"
(End of chapter)