Chapter 239: The Miracle Drug (Part II)
The importance of penicillin cannot be overemphasized at that time. But interestingly, in the original history, before the publication of the paper in Flory's lab, the medical community did not have much intuitive understanding of the drug, so that Flory's research was generally received coldly at home and abroad. This may seem ridiculous now, but at the time, few people were really optimistic about this research, because the purification of this substance was too difficult.
Fleming, who discovered the substance, only put forward some personal speculations, and his report on his discovery did not have much impact in the medical community at the time, because many people at that time had done similar experiments and found that Penicillium lived in the human body for too short a time to have any therapeutic effect at all.
In fact, Fleming himself had lost interest in this area at this time, and he had even given away all the carefully cultivated strains of mold to others. Fleming was a bacteriologist who didn't know how to isolate the effective substance from strains, and after 12 years of on-and-off research, he finally gave up penicillin research and turned to sulfonamides.
Several large pharmaceutical factories and R&D institutions in the United States have also conducted in-depth research on penicillin, but they have thrown a bunch of dollar bills in vain without getting the slightest progress, and even the wealthy Squibb and Merck Pharmaceuticals have all given up on this research after persisting for a period of time.
At this time, only Flory's laboratory in the world was still working on research and development, and they were really successful, which is a great achievement indeed. From this point of view, Qian En is indeed a genius in the field of biochemistry, and all the purification and production of penicillin since then in history have been perfected on the basis of his experiments.
In Xu Jun's time and space, history has quietly turned a big bend, and the research process of penicillin is under this wave. It has also been completely changed.
"They didn't find a more efficient way to produce it, but they did succeed in isolating penicillin from the strain, which is a great achievement. I have conducted surveys in the biochemical laboratories in Munich and Berlin, and research on similar topics is being carried out in China, but at present, it seems that these British people are far ahead of the scientists of the world, and I really want to get those experimental materials right away, and talk to the researchers face to face, their ideas are very interesting, and they will definitely give me some inspiration and help for the research at hand. "Captain Lecht sat in a folding seat inside the 263 heavy wheeled command vehicle. To accentuate her tone, she also tapped the armored compartment on the side with a document.
The captain stood in the machine-gun tower for half an hour, quickly getting tired of playing the game of pretending to be the armored commander, and then went back to the carriage and began to discuss the task at hand with his two companions.
"I don't know much about this research, so I need your guidance on what to pay attention to in the operation, and which equipment and materials are the most important to the Empire. So I've already discussed with the lieutenant colonel, and you're in command of the soldiers on the spot, and the lieutenant colonel and I are on hand to assist you. and supervise the execution of orders. Major Ian looked at the petite medic captain with a grin, like he looked at his little sister who was studying at the University of Cologne.
"But, but, I've never commanded an army." Lechte's eyes widened. His gaze turned to Kirsten to the side.
"Think of them as assistants in your lab, and you can use them however you want." Kirsten sat by the radio, holding a headset earpiece to one ear.
"Oh, got it. Sister Kirsten. Lecht nodded vigorously.
"We're short on time, so hopefully, Captain, you'll start working on the preliminary plan now." Ian said with a smile.
"Yes, Major Ian. Let me see where we start. Lecht sat in a small folding chair with his chin in his hand and looked through the thick stack of papers. Ian and Kirsten looked at each other, smiled and nodded.
"The Air Force assured me that no planes had taken off from Oxford during this time, and that they had arranged for two fighter squadrons to be on duty in shifts to block the airspace near Oxford, which would not work against targets that had fled, but would eliminate the possibility of this. We've locked down Oxford completely, and now not a single rat can leave the town alive without our orders. Kirsten took note of the information he had just received on a piece of note.
"The target has absconded from the ground route, we have already mastered their escape route, now we just need to spend time waiting, they are not professionally trained, so it is impossible to evade our people to track, I believe it will appear in our sight soon." Ian has full confidence in the intelligence officers of the German Eye of Odin, these field agents are all elites selected after the big waves, and each one can take charge of his own and become the enemy's most feared nightmare.
"I have a hunch now that they should have left the UK and I'm making further confirmations." Kirsten expertly pressed the radio buttons.
"Lieutenant Colonel, I personally think that in fact, this time you don't have to personally lead the team at all, you should stay in the center of the headquarters for scheduling, so the efficiency should be higher." Ian opened the two hatches at the back of the armored tower, and a cool breeze with the smell of grass poured into the cockpit through the opening at the top of the tower.
"Major, I know what you mean, but this is a deliberate order from General Weierle." Kirsten finished sending the telegram and handed the headset to the communications soldier sitting in the cockpit of the rear cabin.
"Being a female officer, sitting in such an important position, has caused some criticism within the High Command. Actually, it wasn't really against my gender, because it was an order from the Führer, and no one dared to openly provoke it. There are many people in the country who take a fancy to the resources and power in the hands of the Eye of Odin, and they dare not challenge General Weirle in person, so they can only target me, a female supervisor with little qualifications, of course, I will make the same choice, no matter what the outcome, I can avoid triggering a head-on confrontation with the forces behind me, and even if it fails, the loss can be controlled within the range that can be beared. Kirsten smiled and brushed the hair from his ear.
"Now is the chance for the general to give me a performance, and as he said, he needs me to make an answer that will satisfy him. All along, I was behind the scenes. Doing the work of coordination and planning, he lacks front-line work and command experience, so General Weierle wants to use this opportunity to make up for my shortcomings, as long as we can show decent results, he can have enough reasons to block the black hand like the Eye of Odin. ”
"Aren't the Eyes of Odin directly subordinate to the Führer, how dare they reach inside." Ian was puzzled, he felt that it didn't make sense logically.
"The Führer can't protect the Eye of Odin forever, he can't rule the country with iron and blood alone, politics is a very delicate game. Sometimes compromise is more effective than being tough. So he gave the Eye of Odin to General Verrle, believing that the general's abilities would be able to protect this important territory.
Let's just say that this time, we have obtained the power to mobilize the navy, land and air force, this is an open show of strength, although the scale is controlled within the range of my personal rank, but it is enough to let those generals know what we want to express, now I am only a lieutenant colonel, but what if the executor is replaced by General Weierle?
So Major Ian, it's a high-level political game at stake here. You front-line personnel remember not to get too involved, this is not a warning but a kind reminder that this circle is very dangerous, if you are not prepared. It's safer to stay away. Kirsten said solemnly to Ian.
"I don't understand, Lieutenant Colonel, why are you reminding me of this?" Ian asked, frowning.
"Because you're going to be in this circle soon, Lieutenant Colonel. Don't tell you that I told you, you'll soon be transferred to the Intelligence Agency's headquarters in middle management, where you'll be responsible for intelligence on the part of the UK and its dependencies. It's a lot of responsibility, but it also brings a lot of extra benefits, and we all know that, Major Ian, you're going to be a big red guy, and you're going to be wooed by all the forces. So I would like to remind you in advance that you have to be cautious before making any choice. Kirsten said with a serious expression.
"So I'm going to get promoted? Thank you very much for being able to tell me in advance, Lieutenant Colonel. I will carefully consider what you have said, and no matter what happens in the future, I will always remember the advice you gave me today, and I will definitely live up to your expectations and encouragement. Ian nodded at Kirsten with a serious expression.
"Don't be so nervous, when that time comes, you might still enjoy that feeling and be the center of attention and center of everyone." The corners of Kirsten's mouth curled slightly, revealing a small smile.
"I've already experienced all of this in the UK, and besides, I'm a man who is about to get married, and I only have family in my eyes in my future." Ian stretched out his left hand with an engagement ring on his ring finger.
"It's beautiful, is it a sapphire?" Kirsten asked curiously.
"Sapphire, it's beautiful, isn't it, it was given to me by my fiancée, she doesn't have much salary, and she has a group of younger siblings." Ian smiled and withdrew his right hand.
"Captain, your plan was made...... Alas? Kirsten looked away, only to find Lecht leaning against the inner wall of the carriage with his head bowed, his papers scattered across the floor.
"It's asleep." Ian stared dumbfounded, as he began to snore at the medic captain.
"Hey, Captain! Captain Lecht! Adele! Kirsten gently patted the captain on the shoulder.
"Huh?" Lecht opened her eyes in a daze, and she looked left and right in a daze, as if she hadn't yet figured out where she was.
"Ah, it's Sister Kirsten, oh, I'm asleep in front of me. Last night, I thought of an experimental plan, but I didn't sleep all night, and it was so comfortable to shake here......" Before she finished speaking, Adele opened her small mouth and yawned big.
"You're running out of time, Captain Lechte, and don't joke about our mission." Kirsten rebuked with a serious expression.
"The plan has been made, in fact, it is not that troublesome, we just need to get a complete set of culture vessels and strain samples in it, these microorganisms are very fragile, we can't send them all to Germany safely. As for the equipment, except for the ones they designed and manufactured themselves, the others are common to biochemical laboratories, and I just need to draw a sketch on the spot. In fact, the experimental equipment is basically the same, and there is not much research value, mainly depending on their specific operating procedures, which I must talk to Dr. Chan.
So, we don't really need to make a big deal when we arrive, sometimes the scientific discoveries are just a piece of paper separated from each other, as long as we see through it, then it's not a big deal. Lecht proudly popularized science to the two superiors.
"Well, Captain Lechte, now we can only trust your professional judgment, and when the time comes, you will be in charge of the lab, and I will be in charge of priing Chan's mouth open." Major Ian raised an eyebrow, then laughed.
"Colonel Report, Captain Willy at Headquarters has designated to speak to you." The communications officer reported loudly from the rear cabin.
"Thank you." Kirsten took the headset from the communications soldier and placed it next to one ear.
"I'm Kirsten." Kirsten then pressed the electric button and made a verification signal.
"Are you sure? Witnesses confirmed? Did the Navy notify you? I know, no, no, no, they did a great job, and I'll ask for a reward for them. Did you report General Weierle? Got it, stay in touch. ”
Kirsten put down his headphones, turned his face to Ian and said, "Florey and his companions have been found." ”
"Really, really? Did you catch it? Captain Lecht interjected excitedly.
"They secretly boarded a British submarine in Bristol Harbour at noon today, and then the submarine was forcibly activated, breaking through the British Army's barricade and rushing out of Bristol Harbour. In terms of timing, they should be leaving Bristol Bay by now. The Air Force has already sent anti-submarine patrol planes to that area, and General Weierle is in contact with the Navy to destroy or capture them as soon as they are discovered, and I think the Navy prefers the former way of dealing with it. Kirsten said, rubbing his brow.
"Bristol Bay? Either they go to Ireland or go straight to the Atlantic, so their destination is clear, Canada or the United States. Lieutenant Colonel, what about your judgment? Ian asked, looking at Kirsten.
"From the information we have so far, it is more likely that they will choose the United States, and now all we can do is to get to Oxford as soon as possible, and find out from Chin what exactly they have taken with them, and the rest can only count on our navy." Kirsten took a deep breath, then pressed a fixed frequency button and picked up the wireless phone.
"Second Lieutenant Rudolph, I'm Lieutenant Colonel Kirsten, now speed up the march, we must reach Oxford in half an hour."
"Yes, sir." The convoy commander replied loudly, and then the engine of the leading armored car let out a high roar, and the majestic armored convoy increased its speed and drove towards Oxford at a lightning speed.
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