Rise of Australia

Chapter 937 An Atomic Bomb Falls from the Sky
The news of the naval victory quickly spread back home and became the biggest news of the day in Australasia.

Arthur was relieved and looked forward to the development of the war.

According to the plan of the General Staff, after destroying the island nation's combined fleet, Australasia did not have any large-scale battle plans.

why?

Because there is only one war plan for the next time, which is to find the most suitable opportunity and then drop atomic bombs on major cities on the island country.

Because the island government's resistance attitude was uncertain, the number of atomic bombs dropped was also uncertain.

If the island government had been more sensible, perhaps Australasia would have only dropped one round of atomic bombs and then would have considered how to control the island economically.

But if the island government does not understand, the General Staff does have a plan to destroy this country.

Anyway, the cost of an atomic bomb is not expensive for Australasia, and so far, Australasia's atomic bomb reserves have reached an astonishing 50 or more, and are still growing at a crazy rate of 20 bombs per year.

Based on such reserves and production speed, it is entirely possible to drop dozens of atomic bombs on the island country's territory.

As Arthur expected, the Chief of Staff held a supreme meeting and formally approved the plan for the use of the atomic bomb.

At present, the main task of the Australasian army is to attract the island country’s troops to the major cities of the island country as much as possible to facilitate the air force to carry out a one-time strike.

In order to attract more island troops, it is necessary to pretend to launch a full-scale attack in the major cities of the island.

In order to defend the city, the islanders will definitely draw more troops, and naturally they will be able to gather more soldiers.

Arthur quickly agreed to the plan and instructed the staff to pay attention to the safety of the Australasian army when implementing the plan.

August 1937, 8, Ryukyu Islands Operations Command.

"How are your preparations, boys?" Chief of General Staff Ma Long was sitting in a chair in the command center with a smile on his face, communicating with the special operations team at the airport via the radio.

"The atomic bomb has been loaded, the atomic bomb deceleration device is normal, and the aircraft can take off at any time." The captain of the special operations team, Air Force Major Shel McKenzie reported on the other end of the radio.

"Okay, don't be nervous, guys." Chief of Staff Ma Long nodded and continued with a smile: "Just think of this as a simple bombing mission. With the protection of the atomic bomb deceleration device, you will not be affected."

"Yes, Mr. Chief of Staff." Shel Mackenzie nodded, and there was indeed no sign of nervousness on his face.

"Go when you're ready. Good luck, warriors," Malone ordered.

As soon as he finished speaking, at the military airport on the other side, a Falcon-6B bomber took off under the protection of two Raptor-6A fighter jets and headed towards the mainland of the island country in the north.

This unusual-looking Falcon-6B bomber was modified by the Royal Aircraft Factory and is equipped with the latest jet engine. Its maximum speed can reach a terrifying 778 kilometers per hour, its maximum flight altitude reaches 10.5 kilometers, its maximum range is 2048 kilometers, and its climb rate is 1042 meters per minute.

Why was such a special bomber modified temporarily? Because this mission was too dangerous, the bomber's speed and flight altitude had to be increased as much as possible to avoid being disturbed by the nuclear explosion.

In order to increase the speed of the bomber as much as possible, this special bomber abandoned almost all weapons and only carried an improved uranium 3 atomic bomb code-named Mors-235.

This atomic bomb is loaded with 12 kilograms of uranium 235, and its estimated explosive equivalent can reach a terrifying 3.8 tons.

The estimated power of this atomic bomb has exceeded the combined power of the two atomic bombs dropped by the United States on the island country in history. Its power can be imagined.

It was precisely because of this terrifying power that Australasia had to be cautious in dropping atomic bombs, and even temporarily modified its bombers.

A few hours later, over the island nation.

On the Falcon-6B bomber, the pilot of the aircraft and the captain of this special operation, Shel MacKenzie, was operating the aircraft while slightly tilting his head and saying to his teammates behind him: "What a sunny day. It seems that God is helping us."

Teammate Valentin Nkwile nodded and said, "It's a pity that our goal is not Tokyo, otherwise, we can let those damn islanders experience the 5000-degree heat."

"The General Staff naturally has its own plan." Shel MacKenzie said with a smile, "Our mission is to implement the General Staff's plan. Whether it is Tokyo or Hiroshima, they are only part of our plan."

Why was Hiroshima chosen as the first choice for bombing?
Hiroshima is located in the southwest of the island nation of Honshu, very close to Shikoku Island and Kyushu Island.

According to the latest intelligence from the Australasian Military Intelligence Agency, the island nation has deployed at least 70 troops in Hiroshima and has recruited at least 60 troops in the surrounding areas.

There are currently nearly 130 million troops stationed and training in the area around Hiroshima alone, accounting for about a quarter of the total number of the island nation's army.

Dropping an atomic bomb here can not only effectively kill these 130 million troops, but also cut off the connection between the island nations of Honshu and Kyushu.

At the same time, dropping atomic bombs is also a threat to the island government. If the island government does not know what is good for it, then the next atomic bombs will not be dropped one by one.

A large number of new recruits from the island country are stationed on a piece of land more than ten kilometers away from the city of Hiroshima.

This is the largest military training ground in Hiroshima, currently accommodating nearly 30 new recruits. And within a few kilometers of this training ground, there are more than five other training grounds of various sizes, accommodating a total of more than 60 new recruits.

On the other side of Hiroshima city is a temporary military camp built by the island nation's army. It is closer to Honshu Island, which makes it easier for the army to quickly support Honshu Island.

There are more troops stationed here, and judging from the scale, the number is greater than the 60 new recruits.

In the clear and cloudless weather, a large number of island soldiers are conducting bayonet training, which is one of the compulsory training items for island soldiers and played a huge role in the former Russo-Islamic War.

In the heavily protected city of Hiroshima, it is still quite busy. Because of the war, it is rare to see foreigners on the island.

Most of the people on the street are islanders. Many young girls wearing beautiful clothes are going out shopping in groups, and they seem to be unaffected by the war.

"Captain Shell, we have arrived at the designated location. How are you doing?" When Shell MacKenzie was about to arrive over Hiroshima, he heard the question from the pilot of the fighter jet next to him through his headset.

"Not bad." Shel MacKenzie replied with a smile: "Is the camera ready?"

This operation was different from the past. It was the first time in human history that an atomic bomb was used in a war and the first time that it caused large-scale damage to a city.

To commemorate the dropping and explosion of the first atomic bomb, the General Staff specially equipped a nearby fighter plane with a camera.

"Ready, Captain. Just a reminder, the filming will start now and all our words will be recorded." A voice from the fighter jet next to us replied.

"Great." Shel MacKenzie nodded with a smile. For the pilots participating in this operation, it was definitely an honor to have their voices recorded.

"Valentine, target Hiroshima, lock on the target immediately." Shell Mackenzie ordered his teammates behind him.

"Hiroshima has been targeted. I repeat, Hiroshima has been targeted." Valentine Enkwile carefully locked onto the city below and then replied.

"Great, everyone. Do you have anything to say? As long as the atomic bomb explodes successfully, it may become a phrase that will be remembered by history." Shell Mackenzie asked several of his teammates with a smile.

"There's nothing much to say, Captain. If I have to say something, I hope Hiroshima is not the last target." Valentine Nkwele behind him joked with a smile.

"You bastard." Shel Mackenzie scolded with a smile: "Don't worry, if there is a next target, your participation will definitely be indispensable."

While everyone was chatting and laughing, three planes had successfully arrived over Hiroshima.

Because the planes were so high above the ground, the people in Hiroshima city did not notice that there were three planes above their heads.

But the pilots inside the plane, with the help of various technological means, were able to determine that they were over Hiroshima.

"Everyone, count down to three. Three, two, one. Release!"

As Shel MacKenzie counted down to three, the Falcon-6B bomber located in the middle of the three planes quickly opened its bomb bay, revealing the atomic bomb that had been prepared in the bomb bay.

"Goodbye Hiroshima, goodbye, damn islanders." As Shel Mackenzie murmured softly, a huge atomic bomb fell from the cabin of the bomber and fell straight towards the city of Hiroshima below.

boom!
A special parachute opened above the atomic bomb, which slowed down the speed of the atomic bomb's mad fall and almost deviated from its direction.

Fortunately, due to the huge inertia, the direction of the atomic bomb was corrected. However, due to the parachute behind it, the descent speed was much slower than before.

"Looks like everything is going well, guys." Shel MacKenzie was watching everything nervously. After seeing the atomic bomb's parachute open smoothly and successfully slow down its speed, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and had the mind to joke with his comrades.

"Destination Ryukyu Islands, guys, return home!"

The purpose of the atomic bomb parachute is to slow down the speed of the atomic bomb's fall and buy enough time for the bomber to escape.

Shell Mackenzie naturally understood this principle. He would not waste precious time to escape, and gave the order to return without any hesitation.

As for recording the moment when Hiroshima was bombed by the atomic bomb, we have to wait until the bomber escapes to a safe place.

If they were directly above Hiroshima, although they were not within the explosion range of the atomic bomb, the shock wave generated by the explosion would still spread to the sky at a very fast speed and would most likely affect the bombers.

Although he could parachute, parachuting to Hiroshima where the atomic bomb had just exploded would be tantamount to seeking death.

Although the atomic bomb's falling speed was slowed down, it was still very fast overall. Although the parachute was specially made, it could not last for long.

The good news is that both the bombers and fighter planes responsible for dropping the atomic bombs are very fast.

It takes about 550 seconds for an atomic bomb to reach the estimated explosion point at an altitude of 36 meters after being dropped from 45 meters. With a parachute to slow down the descent, this time can be increased to about seconds.

This also means that Shell and his team only have 45 seconds to escape. If they cannot escape the killing range of the atomic bomb within 45 seconds, they will be forced to bear the impact of the atomic bomb blast wave.

But the good news is that, judging from the current speed of fighters and bombers, 45 seconds is enough for them to escape 7.5 kilometers away.

As long as they escaped the explosion radius of the atomic bomb, the safety of the entire special operations team could be basically ensured. After all, it takes time for the shock wave to spread, and during the spreading time, the aircraft could escape to a farther place.

At this moment, an atomic bomb was slowly falling over Hiroshima.

The parachute lasted for more than 20 seconds, and finally broke because it could not withstand the huge pressure. This performance was better than the staff's prediction, and the remaining 20 seconds was the free fall time of the atomic bomb.

As the atomic bomb got closer to Hiroshima, some citizens in Hiroshima city also noticed the black spot in the sky that was getting bigger and falling rapidly.

The black spot slowly turned into a black stick-shaped object and got closer and closer to Hiroshima.

Many citizens stopped and looked up at the thing falling from the sky.

"what is this?"

Most people have the same question in their minds. Out of curiosity, many people stare at this unknown object intently.

boom! boom!
At an altitude of 550 meters, the unknown object in the eyes of the Hiroshima citizen suddenly burst into an orange-yellow light, with a dazzling white light bursting out in the middle, accompanied by two consecutive loud bangs.

Then, an indescribable heat wave came. The speed of this heat wave was so fast that people could not react at all.

It was like a gust of wind blowing by, but the people who were blown by the wind disappeared in the wind and waves instantly. People who were far away from the explosion were luckier, and they at least left some black marks.

But the citizens who were closer to the explosion site felt nothing at all and left nothing behind.

A few seconds later, an extremely gorgeous mushroom cloud appeared over Hiroshima. The mushroom cloud was very large, and within three or four kilometers around it, there were basically no intact buildings.

Especially for buildings within one or two kilometers, the height of which was definitely no more than three meters. The shock wave and power of the explosion completely destroyed the buildings within several kilometers around it, and took away all the surrounding people without leaving any trace.

"Wow, what a beautiful mushroom cloud." Valentine Enkwile, who was sitting in the back seat of the bomber, looked at the very far Hiroshima through a telescope with surprise and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"Did you record it? It's such a beautiful scenery." Shel Mackenzie also asked with a smile.

"Absolutely no problem." Another voice came from the fighter jet next to them, and one could clearly hear the smile and ease in it: "This is much more exciting than a movie. If it can be sold as a movie, then wouldn't we also become famous?"

Under the camera lens, as the mushroom cloud appeared, red flames engulfed most of Hiroshima. An invisible shock wave enveloped the entire city and spread towards the training camps and military camps on both sides of the city.

As the shock wave spread, the people in the sky also saw the invisible shock wave. Because as the shock wave spread, the entire Hiroshima was turning into a ruin at a very fast speed, which was why the shock wave was visualized.

"It's really spectacular. If we drop atomic bombs on every city on the island, then there would be no need to fight this war?" Continuing to look at the spectacular scene in front of him,
Valentine Nkwele couldn't help but ask out loud.

"You are such a devil, Valentine." Shel Mackenzie said with a teasing tone: "If you do this, I'm afraid there won't be many of the 7000 million islanders left.

I would rather see all the islanders treated as slaves. 7000 million people can create a lot of wealth, if we can enslave them, it will be worth our investment in this war. "

(End of this chapter)