Vol 3 Chapter 241: China Nuclear Test

"It's better than I thought, but it's too hard."
Zhang Shusheng stood at the door of the entire base group. You can see that there are many large houses in the outermost circle of stone houses. It is not that the base does not have steel and aluminum alloys to build better buildings, but this large-scale building must be built. To protect against heat, stone houses and reinforced concrete houses are more suitable for living. However, because the base project is too large, some of the outermost security forces can only temporarily live in the stone house.
The important buildings in the base still have priority guarantee. For example, the largest main laboratory is repaired with high specifications. In order to make the expensive instruments operate normally under high temperature environment for a long time, it costs a lot of money.
"Chairman, everyone's life is guaranteed, and the remaining stone houses will all be transformed into steel-concrete structures within half a year." Major General Bob Shan, commander of base 12 was born as an officer of the base, and was an official of a base in the southwest in his early years. Now he is promoted to the rank of major general and transferred to the commander of base 12. "Our plan is to get all the main buildings air-conditioned within five years."
Such things as air conditioners are not uncommon. China currently has several brands of air conditioners. Although energy consumption is a problem, they still sell well. They are exported to Europe and the United States together with domestic ace brands such as Haihong TVs and Haier washing machines, even in war. The advent did not affect their sales.
"Let's go and see in the main laboratory."
Although it is not a scientific research base for the Solar Project, it is also a base for nuclear tests. It is also important to determine whether the test site 200 kilometers away can work normally.
Unlike Xiong Heming, Einstein, and Oppenheimer who have just arrived at base 12, there are also resident scientists here. They have been conducting scientific research at the base for a long time to ensure that the experiments can be carried out smoothly.
Now that the Solar Project has entered the final experimental phase, it is even more busy here. The laboratory group has a total of more than 2,000 scientists in the 12th base and the Nuclear Research Center to conduct the final preparations for the nuclear test two days later.
"Professor Xiong, what's the preparation?"
Standing in the side room of the main laboratory of the base, you can see the main hall B in the main laboratory through the glass. There are several computers made in China, and there are many staffs around it. Some data analysis.
Xiong Heming is the head of the Sun Project. Although the usual nuclear weapons research is carried out in Yunnan and Sichuan provinces, on the eve of the experiment, everything is left on the 12th base.
"Because our plan started very early, in fact, various scientific research work basically completed 95 work in the research center three years ago. Then, we mainly invested energy in the nuclear test preparation stage and uranium enrichment. The production of uranium refining and enrichment plants is on track, and the scientific research preparations for base 12 have entered the final sprint stage. The two-day test was no problem. "
The reason why Xiong Heming is so confident is that China's solar program has been in place for 15 years. In the past 15 years, China has never conducted even a confirmatory nuclear test for absolute confidentiality. Instead, it was given by the Supreme Science and Technology Commission. He continued to overcome difficulties until the Sun Plan obtained the approval of Zhang Shusheng before conducting nuclear explosion experiments.
Zhang Shusheng nodded. China's nuclear weapons research team can be considered very powerful. In addition to scientists from all over the world who have been attracted by various means, the nuclear weapons scientists of this nation have also fully grown in the past 15 years, including Qian Sanqiang's A large number of nuclear technology experts.
During the same period, the German nuclear test was secretly launched in 1937, and the American nuclear project was not even set up. As long as the news of the Chinese nuclear test was not leaked, they would still be in Germany around 1942. Under the threat of human nuclear, the Manhattan Project was launched.
However, Zhang Shusheng also knows how powerful the Americans are. However, they can easily invest billions of dollars to attract tens of thousands of outstanding scientists from various countries to participate in the Manhattan project. Even if they rely on prophets to rob many high-end nuclear physics experts, They will still build up a team, Americans, there is never a shortage of talents, and the world is their treasure trove of talents. It is just because of China's rapid rise, the formerly high treatment, the cutting-edge technology's attraction to the world's outstanding scientists, or some unscrupulous means that China has the status of Americans and began to accumulate talents from the Southwest. Fewer foreign scientists.
However, Zhang Shusheng also knows that the reason why the American Manhattan Project is huge is because they ca n’t figure out the direction. They do n’t even know which of the three methods of splitting uranium 235 is the best. They have to use three methods to perform fission work at the same time. It is extremely energy and time consuming.
For Zhang Shusheng, not only has relevant information on nuclear weapon research, but also can avoid many devious roads. The reason why the entire Sun project took 15 years is because he hopes to use this program to train a large number of high-end scientists for China. The entire solar project, which involves nuclear physics, physics, materials science, aerospace, automatic engineering, computer science, and so on, is too huge.
In the past fifteen years, this solar program, which was divided into several parts, has left valuable wealth across the country, such as the core nuclear physics research centers in Sichuan and Yunnan, and the high-energy physics research center in Yibin. Guangxi's high-energy materials research center, as well as several uranium enrichment plants, refining bases, etc., are the huge wealth of China in the future, and more importantly, tens of thousands of people who participated in this huge solar project, they may in the future For many years, I couldn't realize that I was working for the atomic bomb or even the hydrogen bomb project, but as they grew up, they could play a huge role in more industries.
It can be said that Zhang Shusheng follows the American path, and scientific research drives the overall development of science and technology and trains more scientists.
Considering that China's nuclear weapons research has not only reached the forefront of the world, but also better conditions than the United States' Manhattan Project and later the Republic's hand-cranked computer-assisted research. This is also the most important reason why the Sun Project can bear fruit and successfully achieve Zhang Shusheng's expected goals.
There is output only with input, and the wait from scratch for fifteen years is not long.
"Currently, the output of several of our uranium refining and enrichment plants is gradually increasing. As long as this nuclear test goes smoothly, we can stock five manufactured nuclear bombs at this time next year. These second batch of officially produced atomic bombs, powerful It will be larger than this 30,000-ton TNT-equivalent 'Dijun', reaching 50,000-ton equivalent. However, according to the entire solar plan, the output of atomic bombs will continue to increase, and the hydrogen bomb experiment conducted earlier next year , Will decide whether to start next year to produce even more amazing hydrogen bombs. "
There were no outsiders in the observation room, and Xiong Heming simply reported the plan to Zhang Shusheng. Although these situations can be noticed in time in Zhang Shu's life, each time he heard, he could have infinite reveries.
"It is really looking forward to the day when China's nuclear arsenal is established."
In more than a year, to 1940 next year, the real prelude to World War II will begin, Germany invades France, and the war between the giants will officially erupt.
At that time, after a year's sleeper, China will have five atomic bombs.
As for the issue of equivalent weight, although future generations of nuclear weapons are often millions of tons equivalent, today's cities are not as large as future generations, and the demand for particularly large equivalent nuclear weapons is not so urgent.
The most critical reason is that the problem of miniaturization of nuclear bombs has not been solved. It is already a problem to rely on bombers to launch tens of thousands of tons of nuclear bombs. If hundreds of thousands of tons, or even hundreds of thousands of tons or millions of tons are produced, What kind of nuclear bomb do you use?
Of course, it is also feasible to put it on the ground and wait for the enemy to come over and let it explode on its own ...
"The issue of miniaturization of nuclear bombs still needs to be seized, and the relationship between equivalence and weight issues is the next thing you should focus on in addition to hydrogen bomb projects, nuclear bombs and rocket projects." Zhang Shusheng emphasized.
"Chairman rest assured that these are on the schedule of the Solar Plan and progress is very fast. The hydrogen bomb project will be officially tested next year, and the technology for rockets on nuclear bombs will have to wait for the advanced laboratory to come up with rockets that meet high requirements. There will be a big breakthrough at the end of next year. Of course, if more talents join the Sun Program, the project will be smoother. "
Xiong Heming is no longer familiar with the solar project. The Chinese nuclear program's solar project also devoted all his efforts to the biological child. He is not only the chief engineer, but also the chief engineer and chief scientist.
"There will be a group of very good physics students and scientists from all over the world joining this project next month." Zhang Shusheng assured that after the huge solar project is subdivided, those foreign scientists who have not completely regained their heart even if he leaves later China can't guess that it has worked for China's atomic bomb project, because the projects involved in the Sun Project are too extensive.
Of course, with Zhang Shusheng's character, since it's here, it's delicious, good to drink, good hospitality, and good welfare, but if you want to leave, it won't work.
"This test of the" Dijun "is mainly to test the atomic bomb explosion, and a bomber airdrop test will be conducted in five months. Xiong Heming is not only a scientist, but also an avid nationalist. For the nuclear test two days later, Expect more than others,
"It's really looking forward. Two days later, we Chinese will burst into unprecedented power. With nuclear weapons, the living space of the Chinese people will also be greatly improved, and they will become a world-class giant."
Two days later, Zhang Shu gave birth to an early morning. He has rarely lived outside these years, but this time he spent two days at the base, solved several scientific problems for the base, and participated in two The sub-base meeting, because of his high scientific literacy and some experience in later generations, he asked many final questions about the experiment.
Early in the morning, the weather was clear, but not too hot, and the sun was not so poisonous.
The base's scientific research personnel, as well as some specially-invited representatives of the security forces, and the base's staff representatives, were all concentrated in the base's auditorium. Zhang Shusheng did not sit on the podium, but sat with the base's staff. The entire hall was taken by the base. The staff was full. The entire base 12 had thousands of people who could come and watch the ceremony. Of course, most of them were scientific researchers.
On the higher podium of the auditorium, there is a military-spec 21-inch display manufactured by Haihong Television Factory. Through a dedicated communication line, the display clearly shows the appearance of a small town.
The experimental town is on the display.
"It was the experimental town we built."
Yao Zili and Wen Chang'an had just withdrawn from the experimental town, and the entire battalion was arranged to take a break instead of on duty. The two and the dozens of other members of the security force were invited by the base together, and they also happened to be sitting in the auditorium.
The two, like all base personnel, cast their adoration on the back, twenty meters away, and that was the chairman. They never thought that they would be so close to the chairman one day.
Even up to now, with the exception of the core base scientific researchers, most of the base personnel present did not know the true inside story of the base, nor did they know what to see on the display next. Although they are the scientific researchers and defenders and builders of the base, the secrecy regulations are so ruthless,
Although the 21-inch display is not large, at least not as big as the 40-inch LCD TV in Zhang Shu's lifetime, it is already a leading technology in this era. On weekdays, He Ning likes to pull a small girl from Yantai and slap seeds in front of the 21-inch TV.
The picture on the monitor is a small town shot at an oblique angle. Scientific research cameras record everything in the town at about 30 meters.
In the display, the town reveals a weird tranquility. There is no real human town, but there are dummy people on the street, some are on bicycles, some are in cars, and some are Holding a newspaper in the street and watching it while walking. In the windows pushed open by the building, people standing in front of the windows can be seen faintly.
A seemingly peaceful town, but not so quiet at this time.
"Chairman, according to the plan, the test will start at 7 o'clock in the Hanjing time, and there will be fifteen minutes." Xiong Heming whispered to Zhang Shusheng next to him, reminding him.
"Well, you can make a brief announcement to everyone." Zhang Shusheng nodded. Those who can enter the base 12 have passed the security test 100%, and today, after the nuclear test, it is not necessary to keep them too confidential, nor Secret is possible. Therefore, considering security and confidentiality, a small number of guards, builders, and most scientific researchers were invited to watch this live broadcast experiment.
Xiong Heming nodded, then got up and walked to the podium, addressed the microphone, and said to the thousands of base personnel below, "Comrades, in these five years, you have made great contributions to the construction of base 12. As SS-class security bases, all of you participating in this are also the most loyal members of the Republic.
According to the Chairman's instructions, everyone will be fortunate to be here today to watch a test of a new weapon in the Republic.
For the past five years, your base commander has always complained to me. Everyone has suffered a lot, everyone has been tired, and how poor your scientific research conditions are. And today, the scene you see will be a reward for your hard work over the years, which will become a historical witness. And you, as representatives of the Republic, will watch this event.
This will be a prosperous age that belongs to the Chinese nation. After many years, if you look back to the present, you will find that the history has changed from this day.
As for the secrecy regulations, I won't go into details. The SS base's regulations are also internal and external. Everyone can know some secrets, but it does not mean that they can be transmitted to outsiders. The chairman specially ordered everyone to watch the live test. This is a high honor. I hope that everyone will take the Republic as the most important thing, and will not disappoint the chairman, and will abide by the various security and confidentiality regulations.
Now I announce that a new weapon test will officially begin in 13 minutes "
Perhaps these viewers will know how many years later they have witnessed the nuclear explosion test of China's first atomic bomb 'Jijun'.
While Zhang Shusheng and others were waiting in the base auditorium for the trial to come, there was a dramatic scene in another place.
Five hours ago, around two in the morning, more than forty kilometers from the experimental town.
"puff"
There was a light noise, a light sound under a dune, and then a figure crawled out carefully in the moonlight.
"Jason, you coward can come out. There isn't even a mouse outside. It's strange. Those Chinese people don't usually go to war and run to guard the desert.
After carefully watching the figure, he shouted into the cave in the dune behind him.
"Uh-oh, Roger, you are only responsible for exploring the road, why do you call me a coward?"
Another climbed out of the cave, and they looked at the quiet night sky around them, and the position of the Chinese sentry behind them.
The two were explorers who entered China from India, and they were also archeologists. After entering China, they have been honestly exploring the Silk Road culture and have been trying to move closer to Loulan.
When they arrived near Loulan, they finally removed the mask in disguise.
They are not so much archeologists as they are grave robbers.
They have coveted ancient Chinese culture for a long time, especially in northwestern China, a place where the world pays little attention but is full of cultural relics and has great interest. Therefore, they chose to enter China from the customs declaration in India, and then use their good camouflage to disguise themselves as archeologists.
The Chinese government is more welcoming to archeologists, but they are skeptical of these Westerners. In their work after they came to China, they were accompanied by security personnel all the way until they finally caught them. An opportunity to escape with their familiar methods.
Of course, the two were quickly placed on a wanted list, and police and security agencies wanted them throughout Xinjiang. Unexpectedly, the two did not flee to any densely populated place at all, but went deeper toward Loulan.
However, they did not expect that in the direction of their advance, they were actually martialized by Chinese soldiers.
This is a big problem, because in the desert, two people riding a camel ca n’t run past the car. The Chinese block the desert with sentry as a unit, and there is a fixed desert patrol car patrolling every half an hour, relying on both feet Even if it is a camel, it is absolutely impossible to cross this seemingly sparse blockade.
So, through their solid grave robbing and adventure experience, the two successfully found a desert crypt. Through this crypt, the two dug again and successfully passed the blockade.
"Hope not to run into Chinese patrols."
At night, there is no need to worry. The two worry about whether they will meet the Chinese patrol in the desert after dawn. After all, Chinese desert cars are very suitable for driving in the desert, much faster than people. . Even after passing through this sentry, the two can only pass through the entire blockade with luck.
However, luck seemed a little unusual, until the sky was bright, and the two were safe and sound.
"Roger, if I can make a fortune this time, I don't mind giving you ten Scottish beauties, you satyr, haha."
"Jason, I might be able to buy you a manor, it. Loulan in China has never been involved in a grave robber, and I don't know if there will be any special discovery."
The two grave robbers are very professional, and they are also looking forward to the next harvest. They found a way to Loulan according to the book about Loulan written by the British who discovered Loulan that year.
"It's weird. It's all dawn, and no Chinese have been found."
The two walked hard in the desert while talking softly through the gauze covering their mouths. It was dawn, and there was no shadow of the Chinese. A sentry post just passed, even no one.
However, soon the two began to be careful.
"There is actually a small town in front of it? Damn it, a small town in the desert?"
Just over a kilometer away, Jason discovered the small town in the distant desert through the telescope in his hand, and a faint audible broadcast sound was coming from the town.
"It's a song."
The Chinese of the two were learned suddenly, which is not good, but they can also be faintly heard. A Chinese song is played on the radio in the opposite town. The lyrics are about 'morning light, good morning'. The word should be a popular folk song.
"Roger, you see, this small town is strange." Although Jason couldn't see the situation of the small town clearly, his intuition as a grave robber told him that the town was something unusual.
"You coward, is there anything more terrifying than the tomb? This is not Egypt, there is no ground pyramid." Roger took the telescope indifferently, looked at it, and said, "It should be a small town in China Or the base, but it was empty. Was the base abandoned by them? Oh, there are sheep. "
From their place, there wasn't much anomaly seen in the town. They didn't see the people walking around, but Rogel found a few sheep.
"Let's go and see if it's the base they gave up, or for other reasons, we can just ... hehe." Jason said with great momentum, in fact, this small town happened to be stuck on their way Both sides are more barren deserts, and this one is a shallow Gobi, which is better to walk. Take a look in the past, and you can replenish it. Of course, you can grab it and find a camel or horse, which is even better. Because they had to cross the Chinese alert line, they did not bring camels.
When the two walked into the town, they finally felt the increasingly strange atmosphere.
"Damn, Roger, you see, what are they doing with so many dummies?"
"Jason, you're too nervous. Come and drink some water. Look, there are apples, haha, that's great."
The attitudes of the two were very different. While listening to the town radio, they felt the dummy placed everywhere while eating the fruits and food.
"Jason, you see, there's a tank there, oh damn, the Chinese are so wasteful, why abandon such a small town with a good life."
Jason's face was getting worse and worse, he said, "Jason, look, the buildings here are basically brand new and proved to be newly built, and these dummy and all the living things are weird, the weirdest. The place is that in such a seemingly normal town, there are no real people, all dummy. There are also tanks and planes outside. It is definitely not easy here. "
"Okay, Jason, let's find out if there is anything of special value. If there are a lot of gold jewellery, maybe we don't have to go to Loulan. We can have a big meal at noon and roast whole lamb , Haha. "
The two felt completely opposite. Jason felt weird, but Roger felt that weirdness could be compared with the grave? No one is right, you can see if there is anything valuable.
However, soon the duo turned the box and found no gold or silver jewellery, but heard the song on the radio stopped, but replaced by a countdown sound, both of them heard clearly.
"10, 9, 8 ..."
"Damn, what is this?"
They are still in doubt, the countdown has reached "3,2,1 ..."
Immediately, the two felt only a violent explosion accompanied by a loud noise, and then completely lost consciousness.
"Papapa ..."
When the audience in the auditorium saw the scene of the monitor, the SS-Class No. 12 base, also known as the Lop Nur nuclear test base in China, finally stood up and applauded violently.
"Long live Long live the Republic."
"Long live, long live the chairman."
"Long live Long live the Baath."
I don't know if they are taking the lead. Everyone is screaming. The scene I just saw makes them unforgettable.
The first was a normal town. Although it was weird, people saw two westerners walk into the town and walk around, but after five minutes, they watched the countdown demonstration by the staff at the scene. To the center of the town on the display, a violent explosion suddenly occurred, and then a white light came, and the display became dark.
The spare camera that the staff switched in advance provided the monitor with a picture longer than five seconds. I saw a faintly visible explosion in the small town visible on the screen ~ EbookFREE.me ~ Then a fierce blaze, like the sun's five or six times brighter light, after a pale, a huge The mushroom cloud rose from the original town.
A perfect huge explosion
Everyone understands that this is a powerful new weapon that can produce such a shocking explosion that the mushroom cloud even seems to cover the entire sky.
For the two British people who accidentally broke in, no one will investigate it. Afterwards, someone may investigate it, but it does n’t matter. At least this time, the two grave robbers have already turned into nuclear explosions in the heartbreaking position. Flying smoke.
Although there are many follow-up sampling and scientific analysis work, but the nuclear bomb can explode and declare its power to the world for the first time, then this test was successful.
Zhang Shusheng did not find Xiong Heming. He had already been responsible for the follow-up incoming collection tests and preparing for the analysis of the recovered observation instruments.
On October 25, 1939, China's first atomic bomb 'Dijun' successfully exploded at the Lop Nur nuclear test base. Zhang Shusheng, chairman of the Supreme People's Power Committee of China, watched the live broadcast at the base.