Asteroid 212796 is "Guo Yonghuai Star"!

December 5, 1968

Huairen Hall in Zhongnanhai

Premier Zhou was meeting with foreign guests

A secretary hurried in.

After whispering to him

The Prime Minister's face changed and he stood up.

An Il-14 aircraft

Crashed while landing at Beijing Airport

There were more than a dozen people on the plane.

Only one survivor

He later recalled

"When the plane shook violently

One guy yelled 'My briefcase! '"

Finally, as people can see

Guo Yonghuai and the guard

Hug each other tightly

Protect this

Valuable data for the development of thermonuclear missiles

He was only 59 years old when he died...

Guo Yonghuai in the last 10 seconds of his life

The instinctive reaction is not to protect yourself

But use your own body

Protecting China’s nuclear industry

December 25, 1968

22 days after the plane crash

China's first thermonuclear missile explosion test was successful

But this moment

He can't see anymore

China's first thermonuclear missile was launched successfully!

April 4, 1909

It is the Qingming Festival

Guo Yonghuai was born in Rongcheng, Shandong

A wealthy farmer's family

Guo Yonghuai was smart since he was a child.

At the age of 10, he was sent to school

Since then, this talented young man

Turn on the academic master mode

From rural schools

I was admitted to the Department of Physics at Peking University

At 29

He passed the Sino-British Boxer Indemnity Student Entrance Examination

Boarded the ship for studying abroad

However, before the ship set sail

Guo Yonghuai angrily tore up his passport

At that time, the Japanese invasion of China

Studying abroad is not easy

But Guo Yonghuai, who got on board

I found a Japanese visa in my passport.

It says: Stop at Yokohama, Japan for three days

Shore Excursions

Guo Yonghuai clenched his fists and would rather not study abroad

We must not accept visas from invaders.

To defend national dignity

He did not hesitate to sacrifice this rare opportunity to study abroad

Together with more than 20 classmates

Pick up your luggage and get off the ship immediately

In August 1940, Guo Yonghuai boarded the cruise ship "Empress of Russia" to study in Canada

Until a year later in August 1940

Guo Yonghuai and his classmates set sail again

He and Qian Weichang and Lin Jiaqiao

Both entered the Department of Applied Mathematics at the University of Toronto, Canada

And it took only half a year for the three of them

I also got a master's degree

In 1945, Guo Yonghuai received his Ph.D.

After graduation, he went to Cornell University

Became one of the founders of the Aviation Research Institute

later

Guo Yonghuai became famous for his achievements in the scientific community

Became a famous aerodynamicist

But in Guo Yonghuai's heart

There is always an unchanging wish:

Must return home

Serving the New China

Burned all of his own

Research results and information

In 1950, the United States brought the flames of aggression to

Burned to the Yalu River

However, under the circumstances

He is like Qian Xuesen

It's all because of the obstruction of the United States

Talents that won't let go

I heard that Guo Yonghuai was going back to China.

Colleagues are puzzled

"Doing scientific research

America has the best conditions in the world

Why do you have to go back?"

Guo Yonghuai's eyes are clear

He answered loudly:

“I came to study abroad

It is to serve the motherland in the future!"

In 1956, before returning to China, Guo Yonghuai

A picnic was held

Friends in the United States came to see them off

At this party

Guo Yonghuai made a surprising move

In front of all his friends

Burned all of his own

Research results and information

He will thick manuscript

Throwing them into the fire

Burning all my hard work into ashes

His wife Li Pei saw it and felt the pain in her heart

But she understands

This is to avoid getting in trouble with the US government.

Guo Yonghuai comforted her

"It doesn't matter

Knowledge is in the heads of scientists

They can’t take it away.”

September 1956

A cruise ship set sail for the Far East

Guo Yonghuai leans on the railing and looks out into the distance

Heart-pounding

suddenly

The tender voice of my daughter Guo Qin rang beside me:

"Dad, our new home

What does it look like?

A family of three in front of an American villa

It was a simple residential building.

Gray bricks, black tiles

Vermilion wooden windows

That is the best apartment for experts specially built by the state.

But my young daughter felt

The house was still beautiful.

Three-storey building with basement

Plus a detached garage

There is a spacious open-air balcony on the second floor

But I don't know why

After moving into a simple new home

My father smiles every day

Since then

Every morning

Guo Yonghuai always walks in early

Office building of the Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Rain or shine

Sometimes, it's late at night

Behind the curtains, the lights are still bright

The scientific research in New China has just started

There are so many things to work on.

There is a large flower bed on the east side of the dormitory building.

Passing by after get off work

Guo Yonghuai would occasionally stop and watch

In the lush vegetation

He likes winter jasmine the most

If someone comes over

He would point to the flowers and plants and tell them their scientific names one by one.

And explain which category and which branch it belongs to

In fact, he has a wide range of hobbies.

Photography, stamp collecting...

The most obsessed is music

However, since moving into the new house

Those vinyl records brought back from abroad

He was also ignored

Pictured is Qinghai Jinyintan Atomic City

Jinyintan Grassland in Qinghai Province in 1958

Because of a special mission

Mysteriously disappeared from the map marker

That year, China's first nuclear weapons research base

——221 base was quietly established here

Externally known as Qinghai Machinery Factory

One day in March 1960

Qian Sanqiang suddenly came to Guo Yonghuai's office

Invite him to participate in a top-secret mission of the country

It was this visit

Guo Yonghuai's name and

China's atomic bomb linked together

In 1963, Guo Yonghuai served as the deputy director of the Nuclear Weapons Research Institute

He set foot on the desolate land of Qinghai

Organize forces to carry out the structural design of the atomic bomb

Strength calculations, environmental tests and

Research work on detonation methods and other aspects

Only secrets, no life

There was a void in the heart of his wife Li Pei

She sometimes stares blankly

The question in my heart emerged clearly again:

Where did the husband go?

What are you busy with?

now

Guo Yonghuai is standing in the desert

On an empty shooting range

The north wind is fierce

Temperatures dropped to minus 20 degrees Celsius

Before departure

Comrades all put on the air force ground crew uniforms issued

Guo Yonghuai is tall

No suitable size

Everyone advised him to stay at home and wait for a reply.

But he refused anyway.

People can't beat him

I had to find a leather coat

And a pair of fur boots

There are no tents or seats in the experimental area.

Tired of standing, freezing cold

I can only grit my teeth and persevere

Finally it's time for dinner

Guo Yonghuai and everyone

Soak the frozen buns in boiling water

Just eat with pickles

During the development process

In order to obtain a satisfactory explosion model

Guo Yonghuai led the scientific researchers to conduct repeated experiments

Sometimes, he even ran into the tent and mixed the explosives himself...

Li Pei didn't know about these things.

She only knew

On an ordinary day

Her missing husband suddenly appeared in front of her

Li Pei looked at her husband with pity.

My husband looks thinner.

Sunken cheeks, tired eyes

What surprised her was

The tea I brought back was brought back intact.

What's going on?

Don’t you even have time to drink a sip of water?

The husband did not speak

I have been thinking about it all the way

Still haven't found a suitable explanation

Yeah, he couldn't tell her.

The Qinghai Jinyintan Base is more than 3,000 meters above sea level

The water boiled at only 80 degrees Celsius

He couldn't tell her.

Because of food shortage

Many people suffered from edema...

Any details about work and life

Must keep their mouths shut

Because they involve the country's top secrets

Image source: Xinhuanet

In that era when information was not well developed

Every day Guo Yonghuai left

Li Pei spent her days in worry and anxiety.

Separation has become the norm

Missing you has become a torment

Finally one day, Li Pei raised the scissors

All the complaints in her heart

Venting out emotions on a photo of a happy family

Guo Yonghuai unlocks the door

What greeted him was an inexplicable silence.

He put down his bag

I picked up the kettle, but the water was cold.

He muttered doubtfully.

Turn and walk towards the kitchen

Suddenly I saw on the cabinet next to me

A good family photo was cut in half

His heart sank

It's like I stepped on empty air.

Look closely again, on the cut photo

His wife looked at him coldly.

Suddenly, an indescribable feeling came over me.

"Come, let's drink to the cause of our country!"

In the 1960s, Guo Yonghuai held an explosively formed specimen

Early morning of October 16, 1964

Xinjiang, Lop Nur hinterland

New China's first atomic bomb

Has been hoisted

The top of a 102-meter-high iron tower

Guo Yonghuai and colleagues

Standing quietly in the desert waiting

3 p.m.

The countdown has begun

——Ten, nine, eight, seven…

Guo Yonghuai felt his whole body tense

The muscles in the back are like stretched steel wires

“Boom boom—”

A loud bang, a shocking

With blazing flames

A huge mushroom cloud slowly rises

Instantly, Guo Yonghuai felt relieved

He smiled happily

Like a child, smiling so brightly

The good news spread and the whole country rejoiced

Daughter Guo Qin holding the good news

Excitedly said to my mother:

“These scientists are amazing.

I really want to give them a bouquet of flowers."

Then he blinked in confusion:

"But... who should I give the flowers to?"

Mom shook her head

After a while, he nodded gently

Maybe she realized something.

A few days later, Wang Ganchang prepared a family dinner

Special invitation to Guo Yonghuai and his wife, Peng Huanwu and his wife for a small gathering

This is the four years that the three of us have worked together.

First family gathering

Three close comrades on the scientific research front drank and talked happily

The haggard face looks radiant

Li Pei was surprised to find

My husband, who rarely drinks, behaved out of character.

Active toast:

"Come, let's drink to the cause of our country!"

Li Pei was shocked

Something stuck in my chest

Suddenly, the smoke disappeared

The moment of clarity

She understands everything

Guo Yonghuai who had just returned to China and Guo Yonghuai at the Qinghai Nuclear Weapons Base (first from the right)

A special mission from my daughter

1968 Thermonuclear Missile (Hydrogen Bomb) Test

At the most critical period

Guo Yonghuai is busy every day

Suddenly received a special mission...

This special mission

From his daughter Guo Qin

At that time, Guo Qin responded to the call to go to the countryside

I have already gone to the Inner Mongolian agricultural area to join the production team

A family of three took a photo at their home in Zhongguancun, Beijing

This is the first time in Guo Qin's life.

Writing a letter to my father in Qinghai

Unfold the letterhead

Guo Yonghuai looked a little dazed.

He seemed to see his daughter who was less than two years old.

Running over stumblingly

The childish laughter is like the chirping of birds

Time flies

It seems like just yesterday

He fumbled from the nurse's hand

Taking over the newborn daughter

In the blink of an eye

She will sit and walk

Thinking of this, he smiled brightly.

Who knew that the smile just appeared and then suddenly disappeared

turn out to be

He saw his daughter use a small stamp

Send a small request

She said that Hulunbuir was freezing cold.

She hopes her father will buy her a pair of cotton shoes for the winter.

Because her feet were frostbitten

He took a breath

Drop the letter paper

Standing there in a daze

He remembered when his daughter left

See you off at the station

The moment the train started

He waved out the window.

Somehow, my vision became blurry

Tears started to flow

Now, my daughter is in trouble.

I had to ask my father for help

to this end

Guo Yonghuai, who never liked shopping

Entering the canteen at the scientific research base

The salesperson handed over a pair of thick dog-skin cotton shoes and asked:

"What size?"

Guo Yonghuai was confused

He really didn't know how big his daughter's feet were.

The salesperson was amused:

“I didn’t even know the size.

Why are you here to buy shoes?"

In the subsequent reply

He said to his daughter:

"There is no cotton shoes

Can you draw a foot sample?

I will definitely buy it when it is available...

Pay attention when you first start working

Being too aggressive is the same as being careless.

It’s all wrong.”

In the tender time

Famous scientists

No different from an ordinary father

But Guo Yonghuai never went to the store again.

My daughter Guo Qin didn't expect

32 days after my father sent this letter

Farewell to her forever...

December 4, 1968

In order not to delay the progress of research and development

Guo Yonghuai decided to fly back to Beijing that night

Attend a meeting the next morning

Nightfall

Guo Yonghuai and guard Mou Fangdong

Arrive at Lanzhou Airport

Unexpectedly, a few hours later

An accident happened

Early morning

The plane crashed when it arrived at Beijing's airport

Guo Yonghuai unfortunately died in the line of duty

When cleaning the scene

People were surprised to find

Two charred bodies hugged each other tightly

Through the broken watch

Colleagues identified the victims

Guo Yonghuai and his guard Mou Fangdong

When the two bodies were finally separated

People's heads exploded.

That familiar briefcase

Just cling to Guo Yonghuai's chest

Life and death moment

Scientists' first reaction

Protecting scientific research data

A colleague carefully picked up the briefcase

Open it and take a look

The data inside is intact.

The colleague next to him fell to his knees

Crying bitterly...

The only martyr

Scientists posthumously awarded the "Two Bombs and One Satellite Medal of Merit"

In the Guo Yonghuai Memorial Hall in Rongcheng, Shandong

A group of primary school students wearing red scarves

Quietly walk into the restored bedroom of Guo Yonghuai

White wall at the head of the bed

Hanging a rosewood photo frame

Guo Yonghuai wearing gold-rimmed glasses

Smiling eyes, thoughtful

Guo Yonghuai

In the silence, the guide's voice was full of emotion:

"After Guo Yonghuai's death

Colleagues from the Institute of Mechanics often visit his wife

Later, people were surprised to find

That lonely pillow

I don't know why it was moved from the head of the bed to the foot of the bed.

Then the visitor suddenly realized

It turns out that after this adjustment

Just lie down on the bed

Li Pei will be the first

See the photo of my husband

that's all

Li Pei has been watching for forty-eight years

Until he died of illness..."

Li Pei and her daughter Guo Qin

1999

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of New China

The Central Government solemnly awarded the "Two Bombs and One Satellite Medal of Merit"

In recognition of the twenty-three

To develop two bombs and one satellite

Scientific and technological experts who have made outstanding contributions

Guo Yonghuai is one of them

His life spanned

Nuclear bombs, missiles and artificial satellites

The only martyr

Scientists who were posthumously awarded the "Two Bombs and One Satellite Medal of Merit"...

Editor: Sun Xiaoqian

Proofreading丨Zhang Ying

Proofread by Wu Yiwei

On-duty editor: Wang Xiaokun

Source: WeChat public account "Communist Youth League Central Committee" (ID: gqtzy2014) compiled from the People's Daily client and WeChat public account "Beiyang Home" (ID: bypm2016) Pay tribute to the martyr Guo Yonghuai!