Chapter 355 Five Years
The sun shines into the office with a huge glass wall. This is the first glass wall building in the United States. Even if it is exposed to sunlight, it will only make people feel very comfortable and not dazzling. The huge reading office is arranged in separate rooms on the whole 18th floor. Everyone is busy, and there are people walking sideways in the aisle, otherwise they will accidentally knock down colleagues who are also coming in a hurry. In one of the reading offices, a figure was in a daze at his desk. This office is readable and warmly decorated, with dark red sandalwood furniture and desks and chairs, and the leather cushions on the chairs look retro.
At the door of the company, there is a huge embossed letter - E, which is the name of the company to commemorate the once heroic company. Not everyone knows the meaning of this letter, but what does it matter? This is a new company in New York, focusing on research and development.
In early December 1945, Parks left the barracks, and then a month later, he suddenly acquired Bell Telephone Laboratories in New Jersey, USA. Soon he moved the company to New York and founded William? Shaw Clay, John? Walter, the father of Barton and the transistor? The research team composed of Bratton is responsible for the research of transistors and has invested a lot of money in it. At the same time, the laboratory is called E laboratory.
In May 1948, the first transistor radio containing four germanium transistors was put on the market. At this time, Parks put forward his own proposal to E Laboratory to make all the transistor, transistor diodes and other components needed for the electronic circuit on a semiconductor chip. This idea is not advanced, but no one has thought of it, and Parks put forward this concept four years in advance, which is enough to change a lot of things. And there are some down-to-earth talented scientists in Bell's laboratory.
In 1950, the first semiconductor computer was born in E Lab. Its birth caused a sensation in the scientific community, because it was the first small calculator with a data processing system and programming language FORTRAN. This can be said to be a great progress in the computer field, at least several years ahead of future generations, and all of this is an outstanding research result of semiconductor integrated circuits. Parks did not participate in the research. He just put forward some suggestions for building surnames, which can open a door to future technology for those outstanding scientists.
At the same time, Parks began to invest in finance and used his predecessor to achieve a series of successes, quickly accumulating the original funds. At the same time, he began his new round of planning.
The relationship between Virginia and Parks further developed rapidly, and the Gray family began to make a comprehensive investigation of Parks after Parks made great achievements. And use this to judge whether the marriage between Parks and Virginia can maximize the interests of the family. But in fact, all of this is moving towards maximum benefit. Parks's laboratory has brought huge business opportunities to the Gray family's arms business. First of all, it is a technological revolution. Computers that can assemble programs have been applied to large weapons, including tanks and various military vehicles, all of which have allowed the Gray family to get a large order from the Ministry of Defense, and now PV4 The improved automatic rifle PV48 production of 5 and some derived PV48 gun families have become the standard configuration of special forces, and the order is further expanding. The Marine Corps has planned to partially replace the PV series gun family to replace the lack of vitality caused by the M1 rifle.
Parks stood by the huge glass wall, looking at the high-rise buildings outside the window and the ants-like crowd downstairs, and couldn't help sighing. It has been almost five years since I left E Company. In the past five years, I have exhausted a lot of effort. Relying on the acquisition in the war, I have come to this day step by step. Although there is the help of Virgelia, my efforts are indeed unimaginable to others.
"Honey, what are you looking at?" A delicate figure flashed in from the gently pushed open door. Her voice was Qingyue with a trace of appreciation, and then gently walked towards Parks. There is only one person who can come in without knocking on the door, that is, Virgillian. She looked at Parks standing in front of the glass wall, and her mind was always infatuated. After leaving the army, this man could always make himself feel the confidence and the momentum to overcome everything. At the beginning, she didn't look at it. He was indeed a diamond. Whether in the army or in the business world, he was forward-looking. Her vision and means of turning upside down in the financial world, as well as her natural keen surname for weapon transformation, are deeply infatuated with her.
Virginia stretched out her hand, hugged Parks' waist tightly from behind, and then gently leaned her head on his shoulder and looked at the flower world outside with him.
"I'm thinking - what would it be like if I were still in the army at this time?" Parks couldn't help smiling. The assault company was trained at Camp Shanks in New York, and expanded in the following years. The number of personnel increased to nearly 2,000 people, and the old members of those assault companies served as the backbone of the special forces. They adhered to the creed, training and fighting style of Parks when he founded the Panther Commando.
But in the past few years, some brothers have left one after another. Lipp, Martin, Landorman, Gernelly, Malachi, Richard, Kaufman, Lyle, Westfordi and Luz chose to leave after two years. Captain Hailige chose to stay, and he has now served as the commander of this unit, with the rank of lieutenant colonel. Cobb, Phyconti, Hefron, Tooy and Hooborough chose to stay. They may take the army as their lifelong career and do it as a career. This is basically the only one left in Company E.
"Are you still missing your brothers?" Virgelia said softly, "In the past few years, you have always been listening to their whereabouts. Of course, if it is possible to invest, why don't you invite them to New York? At least you can get together."
Parks nodded and said, "I thought about it!" But he quickly put aside the topic and said to Virginia, "Two days ago, the army sent a letter. They wanted to re-recruit officers with experience in World War II to help them train airborne troops. I'm among them!"
"Why should I let you rejoin the army?" Virginia was obviously a little unhappy. She twisted her body dissatisfiedly and then whispered to Parks's ear, "Reese, will you go? Tell me, you won't go! You have more important things here. What about your company and your laboratory?
Parks turned around and hugged Virginia in his arms. He couldn't help sighing, "You know, I can't make a decision about this. I have a special feeling for the army, but if it's for war, I don't think I'll go back again. I've had enough of war. However, even if I'm leaving, isn't there still Geneve? In the past two years, she has really had a good management of the company. She was born with a business genius, which you have to admit.
"But - but she never meets me, even if she sees me, you know, she has a knot in her heart. I know our relationship is not very good, but none of us can get out of here. Virgelia said here, and suddenly she looked a little gloomy. "My father has done some investigations on you over the years. I believe you have known it for a long time, and you also understand what he means. What would happen to Jeff if we really had a wedding? I can't imagine what the result will be like.
"Don't worry, there will be a way!" Parks can only comfort her like this. Jeff's return was very timely for Parks. He needed a trusted financial talent to help him turn up the financial street on Wall Street, and Jeff appeared. As if she had known Parks' plan for a long time, she helped Parks in time, using her years of experience, and Parks's foresight is that in the past two years, Parks has relied on financial markets to obtain a large amount of funds. It can be said that Jeff is Parks' biggest contributor in this regard.
"I still have a plan, Virgillian!" Parks said softly, "I want to be a security company. I want to recruit the old brothers of Company E into the team, including the brothers of the commando, if they want. Now the security company has a good future.
Virelia couldn't help shaking her head and smiling: "I know, you're still doing it for your brothers! But if you want me to help, you can tell me. I'll help you!"
"Thank you!" Parks was moved by Virginia's attitude of unconditional support. He kissed Virgelia's forehead and said, "Well, I can tell you that if you are sure to recruit me, I think the only way I can refuse is to choose another way. I will go to study at West Point! Although I will also enter the army, at the very least, there is no need for war there for the time being.
Yes, similar conscription of the U.S. military has a strong "compulsory surname". If you don't go, you will be charged with "unauthorized leave" and will eventually be tried by a military court. Only after eight years of reserve and official service can you officially end your obligations. Otherwise, even if you retire, you may be recalled to the army at any time. But in the same way, if you study in a military academy during this period, you can offset the service time, so that you can escape this conscription.
And Parks knows more about why he is preparing for this call. Because at this time, in the Asian continent, on the Korean Peninsula, some people began to be ready to move. The war on the Korean Peninsula is in danger of breaking out. And this conscript is basically the preparation of the U.S. political axe to deal with possible emergencies in North Korea.
At this time, in the office of a chemical factory in New Jersey, Winters, who was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, also received a letter from the Army Department, and Winters was reconscripted. When he saw this letter, he couldn't help but have mixed feelings and didn't say anything for a long time.
"I don't know who else received this letter?" Winters couldn't help shaking his head and smiling bitterly. He found Nixon, then raised the envelope in his hand and said, "I don't think I can sit in your office anymore. I'm called in!"
"Oh, my God, those people in the army were kicked in the head by a donkey!" Nixon couldn't help shaking his head and sighing, "As you can see, if there is no accident, Parks will not avoid this conscription. I hope you can still reunite in the army!"
Winters shook his head: "It's not easy. Nick, I'm tired of that kind of life.
Yes, Winters, who has returned to a peaceful life, is not so serious about the army, but his feelings and thoughts for the E Company brothers are increasing. But at this time, a big thing that shocked the world happened.
On June 25, 1950, the Korean War broke out.
(to be continued)