Ambition drives the east wind —— Yang Biwu, deputy director of a rocket army unit ■ PLA Daily reporter Yang Yue, Wang Weidong, special correspondent Li Yongfei, Li Bingfeng One step rises from the ground to the top of the "1" shape. Entering the laboratory, the reporter focused on this conspicuous number. This creative "1" character hides the ambition of Yang Biwu, deputy director of a rocket army. Ambition sharpens the sword and ambition controls the east wind. Located in a corner of a rocket army unit, this laboratory is the scientific research position that Yang Biwu and his comrades in arms adhere to day and night, and it is also the innovation highland of their charge again and again. The word "1", which witnessed the brainstorming of a group of rocket army researchers at countless late nights, has been given special meaning and unlimited expectations by Yang Biwu and his comrades in arms since its birth. "1" means breakthrough - scientific research achievements one by one, and the leap from 0 to 1 is completed here. Over the years, Yang Biwu has presided over or participated in more than 40 major scientific research projects and achieved a large number of original achievements in promoting the actual combat capability of weapons and equipment and the development of technological innovation. He has won one second prize of the national scientific and technological progress award, four first prizes, two second prizes and four third prizes of the military scientific and technological progress award, and has been rated as the "top ten sword sharpening soldiers" of the rocket army. "1" means standard - first-class standard, aiming at the first-class goal. At the military parade on the 70th anniversary of the national day, the weapons and equipment he participated in the development made a wonderful appearance, which attracted the attention of the world and excited the Chinese people; On the northwest desert training ground, the scientific research achievements he led took root, and the long sword of a big country raised its eyebrows and scabbard and raised its prestige; In the scientific and technological innovation arena where experts gathered, his team won the grand prize. Yang Biwu said: "we climb step by step in order to reach the goal of 'world-class'." "1" means victory - as the behind the scenes sword sharpener of the long sword of a big country, Yang Biwu led the research and development of technical equipment to enable the troops to cross rugged roads, fear no storms and successfully complete their tasks Yang Biwu devoted himself to tackling key problems. Photographed by Liu Mingsong Fast and slow "All we do is provide more options for future operations" The desert Gobi is full of wind and sand. The missile stood up in the cold wind, and the burning flame rose into the sky, marking a magnificent track in the sky. A few seconds, fleeting. This is the first time Yang Biwu witnessed and will never forget the moment of missile launch in his life. That year, Yang Biwu, who had just arrived in the army after his doctor's graduation, came to the training ground for the first time to track and supervise the launch of a certain type of missile. The seconds of launch were deeply engraved in Yang Biwu's heart. At that time, he did not expect to devote himself to this career for so many years. Sharpen a sword in ten years. Today, in the news about the rocket army, there are always these keywords: rapid response, on-time launch... Few people know how much yang Biwu and his comrades in arms have paid behind these "hot words". With long roads and complex environments, how can the launch equipment survive showers or high temperatures, cross mountains or deserts, and not "lie down" on the way? Driving on the highway, how can the giant car like a "behemoth" and the long sword run fast? Yang Biwu, whose mind is full of these problems, often can't sleep well: the "second kill" ability on the battlefield needs real technical support. Fast is the key index of the rocket army's actual combat capability; Slow has become the norm of Yang Biwu's lonely climb for several years. Every minute that determines the victory of the enemy in the future battlefield is destined to be exchanged for the days and nights of silently tackling key problems in the laboratory. In those years of tackling key problems, Yang Biwu and his team members moved forward firmly. In those years when there was no dawn, they "willingly sat on the bench" and fulfilled their mission with brightly lit nights. "There is no shortcut to scientific research." Yang Biwu often has to push many projects forward in parallel. "If our generation shelves new projects and ideas, the next generation may spend more time.". In order to complete the research on the chassis of a certain missile launcher, Yang Biwu took his team members to key manufacturers in relevant technical fields across the country to verify his technical concept again and again. After several years of research, we broke through key technologies, and experienced all-weather and multi regional tests. Finally, the subject was successfully implemented. In late autumn that year, the mist surrounded the green mountains and the air was soaked with cold. The drizzle is silent and drops on the body. Yang Biwu and his comrades in arms almost forgot the cold and stared at the equipment ahead. For the key technology being tested at present, they have tackled key problems for several years. When the key technology test was successful, Yang Biwu's eyes were red. The efforts of the stars and the moon have finally come to a successful end, and the new equipment will show its strength in the future battlefield. On the wall of Yang Biwu's laboratory, there is such a sentence: "our army must attach great importance to the development of strategic cutting-edge technologies, master the initiative through independent innovation, see that it is not sprouted and know that it is not developed, and play the first chess and take the initiative." Some of Yang Biwu's former military academy classmates have grown into missile brigade commanders. Whenever a scientific research achievement of Yang Biwu takes root in the army, he always receives a call from his classmates: "this is great! What I didn't dare to think of before has come true now!" This is Yang Biwu's happy moment. "All we do is provide more options for future operations." He said. Ordinary and great "I'm lucky that my career is directly related to the cornerstone of national security." The word "lucky" is often spoken by Yang Biwu. "My journey has been smooth." Recalling the past, Yang Biwu thanked many people: when he was a child, he took him to farm and cut rice, and gave him a father of earthy nature; A mentor who encourages him to pursue his dreams after graduating from a doctor's degree; During the years of tackling key problems, he silently supported his companions, leaders and partners Born in this great era, Yang Biwu said: "although I am ordinary, I am lucky enough." In the 1970s, Yang Biwu was born at the foot of the mountain. With the spring breeze of reform and opening up, their generation has witnessed the rapid development of the country's economic and scientific and technological strength. Later, Yang Biwu's lucky life started acceleration. After years of painstaking efforts to tackle key problems, Yang Biwu ushered in great opportunities and a broad stage—— His scientific research ideas were incorporated into the superior development plan. In 2015, the rocket army was established. The reform and transformation of a service is like a huge engine, driving Yang Biwu and his team to accelerate to the forefront of the combat effectiveness construction of this force. "No matter which way you go in your life, the stage is very important." "I am very lucky that my career is directly related to the cornerstone of national security," Yang Biwu said Time worked miraculously to carve ordinary teenagers in a small village into sword sharpeners who forged heavy weapons of a large country—— Once so young and weak that it could only stir the shoulder of half a bucket of water, now it has shouldered the heavy burden of scientific research for the country; Once stepping on the ridge again and again, now moving towards the palace of innovation; Once a teenager riding in the mountain wind, the equipment developed now gallops on the battlefield On October 1, 2019, rows of launch vehicles formed a magnificent square and drove past Tiananmen Square. The missile team containing Wanjun thunder appeared on the streets of Chang'an and became the focus of attention with the scientific research achievements participated in by Yang Biwu. The next spring festival, Yang Biwu returned to his hometown to visit his relatives. Grandma, who was over 80, welcomed him happily. The first thing she talked about with him was the military parade. "The missile car is so powerful!" The old man said excitedly to his grandson, "but after watching for a long time, why didn't I find you?" The family doesn't know what Yang Biwu is doing. Since entering a certain unit of the rocket army, most of his stories have been unknown for a long time. Similar days and nights, endless discussions, boring reports page by page... Yang Biwu's normal work is that there is no magnificent launch, no diffuse smoke of gunpowder, infinite cycle of tackling key problems and studying day after day. It is these dull and boring daily activities that provide a steady stream of power for the long sword of a big country to take off. Last year's National Day holiday, Yang Biwu took his family to see a film - "me and my parents". When he saw the poem unit, he couldn't help crying. The heroes behind the missile launch also write plain years and great dreams. "Fuel is something that ignites itself and illuminates others. Rockets are things that abandon themselves for dreams... Small dust is the beginning of the universe. Ordinary smallness is the beginning of greatness." This is also a true portrayal of Yang Biwu. Home and country "The duty of soldiers is to guard lights, smiling faces and families." In my daughter's memory, this is a rare warm scene—— On the weekend, his daughter went to the interest class. Yang Biwu sat outside and waited quietly. It's quiet, but it's actually trance. He immersed himself in his own world and repeatedly conceived and calculated. What he has in mind is a blueprint for the future technological development of the great power long sword. The heart is filled with the distant missile plume and the warm fireworks of life - for Yang Biwu, the meaning of home and country has always been so vivid and concrete. On weekends, my wife and daughter are still sleeping soundly. As long as Yang Biwu is free, he must get up early, go to the supermarket to buy a lot of things and fill the refrigerator at home. In his spare time, he will make his best braised meat, meat jujube soup learned from Southern cuisine, and a fish his daughter likes to eat On his wife's birthday and important anniversary, Yang Biwu will buy flowers or other gifts and deliver them to his wife on time. On New Year's Eve last year, Yang Biwu drove his family to see the night view of the capital. When passing Tiananmen Square, he subconsciously turned his eyes to the monument to the people's heroes and the Sentinels not far away. "The duty of soldiers is to guard lights, smiling faces and families." That night, Yang Biwu seemed to see himself from another angle: in a sense, what he and his comrades in arms devoted themselves to guarding was the quiet and good years in front of him. In the white paper "China's national defense in the new era", There is a saying like this: "the rocket force plays a vital role in safeguarding national sovereignty and security... In accordance with the strategic requirements of both nuclear and conventional weapons and global deterrence war, enhance credible and reliable nuclear deterrence and nuclear counterattack capabilities, strengthen the construction of medium and long-range precision strike forces, strengthen strategic checks and balances, and strive to build a powerful modern rocket force." These words set off waves in Yang Biwu's heart. He felt that "every word is related to his beloved family and the quiet years in front of him". For Yang Biwu, he and his comrades in arms have devoted countless efforts to the cause of long years. The greatest significance to this country is that "war can be stopped only when it can be fought"—— "We should constantly win the initiative in the game. We should make great efforts and develop at a high speed, and strive to catch up and surpass in science and technology." Strive to write a new answer sheet for strengthening the army through science and technology If science and technology is strong, the country will be strong, and if science and technology is prosperous, the army will be prosperous. At present, a new round of scientific and technological revolution and military revolution have entered a period of accelerated development. *** Since the 18th CPC National Congress, major independent scientific and technological innovation achievements of our army have emerged one after another. With the in-depth advancement of our army's modernization and preparation for military struggle, the construction of combat effectiveness puts forward more requirements for scientific and technological innovation