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Chapter 641: Speed ​​up, atomic bomb

Chapter 641: Speed ​​up, atomic bomb (Third update, please subscribe)

Good morning, Chang'an.

This is the call sign of Chang'an Radio Station.

Every morning, countless people listen to the announcer's good morning greetings from the radio and start their day's life and work.

Although these words on the telegram seem a bit nonsensical.

But it made Li Yian unable to calm down for a while. He even gave direct instructions to his entourage as soon as he received the telegram.

"Notify the airport to prepare the plane."

When he said this, he even walked back and forth in the room excitedly. Even the mood to spend time with my family is gone.

This telegram may seem nonsensical, but these words have a very special meaning. Only a few people in Nanyang understand its meaning.

"Good Morning Plan" is the code name for Nanyang's atomic bomb program.

Only when you have an atomic bomb in your hand can you sleep soundly and be qualified to say "good morning". This is also the origin of the name "Good Morning Plan".

The purpose of sending this telegram was to ask for instructions on whether to carry out the last preparation for the atomic bomb - processing and manufacturing the core, which is only a few tens of millimeters in diameter.

However, in the future, bomb core charging will still turn to uranium, but this is based on a real breakthrough in uranium separator technology.

In fact, this is also the first choice for countries such as the United Kingdom. After all, compared to uranium-235, which requires a lot of electricity to extract, making plutonium-239 not only does not require so much electricity, but can even generate electricity.

Therefore, Li Yian had the idea of ​​going to Atomic City, but in fact, he did not need to go to Atomic City in person. He did not even wait for the airport to prepare the plane. An Air Force "Viscount" passenger plane landed at Yong'an Airport. Immediately, Gustav and Yuan Jialiu took a car to the hotel where Li Yian was staying. In the hotel's seaside villa, they saw Li Yian who had been waiting for a long time.

After Nanyang obtained the trusteeship rights for the sulfur sphere and the Caroline Trust, just as the United States chose Bikini Atoll as its nuclear testing site, Nanyang also chose the Pacific for its nuclear weapons testing site. In fact, this is also the final choice of Britain and France.

"If I remember correctly, your previous report mentioned that 6.5 kilograms are needed, right?"

So after receiving the "Good morning, Chang'an" telegram, Li Yian even subconsciously wondered whether there might be a mistake.

For this reason, the "Good morning, Chang'an" telegram was actually the penultimate step of the entire atomic bomb plan.

"No. 94" is synonymous with "Plutonium 239", because the first atomic bomb in Nanyang has chosen to use Plutonium 239 as the core.

And now...it's only July of the 7s - more than a year earlier, which is incredible.

As soon as he saw them, Li Yian asked anxiously.

According to the progress plan of the "Good Morning Plan", this is the code name for the countdown phase of the entire plan.

As one of the few people who knows the "Good Morning Plan", Li Yi'an naturally understands the meaning of "Good morning, Chang'an".

"Your Excellency, we have not obtained more element 94. Of course, it is not correct to say that. According to our initial calculation, we can obtain 5-7 kilograms of plutonium per year, but after it is actually put into production, we can obtain 7-9 kilograms per year. 4.327 kilograms of plutonium. So far, we have obtained a total of kilograms of plutonium.”

In fact, with the improvement of production technology and technology, Factory No. 94 can now obtain 10-15 kilograms of plutonium every year. When the new graphite gas-cooled reactor is put into production in the future, the output of plutonium will be doubled while obtaining electricity. increase.

Li Yian asked.

Once this step is completed, the next step is "Good Morning, Dongning" - the atomic bomb will be transported to Dongning Special Zone by warships, and then the final step of the plan will be implemented, which is "Operation Good Night" - atomic bombing on the island. experiment.

Looking at His Excellency who was impatient, Gustav explained.

"How did the plan come so far in advance? Did you get more No. 94?"

After all, according to the plan, Nanyang will be able to build its own atomic bomb in the second half of next year or the beginning of the next year.

Gustave replied.

"Yes, this is calculated based on the "Fat Man" dropped by the United States on Nagasaki. Its plutonium core was 6.5 kilograms of plutonium, but only 1.1 kilograms were actually used."

After a little calculation in his mind, Li Yian came to a conclusion.

"In other words, in a few months, we will have enough plutonium to make a core."

Isn’t this happiness in vain? But surely the reason why they came here wasn't because they still had to wait a few months? "Your Excellency, due to the special shape of the bullet core, part of it needs to be cut away. According to calculations, it will take about 10 kilograms. This is why we previously expected that it would take until next year to complete the manufacturing of the bullet core."

When Hertz finished speaking, Yuan Jialiu explained.

"However, that was before that, and now the situation has changed."

Yuan Jialiu deliberately put it off and paused for a moment. It wasn't until Li Yian cast his eyes on him that he spoke slowly.

"By further improving the overall design of the atomic bomb, we can achieve the fission reaction with less plutonium,"

"Less plutonium?"

Li Yi'an raised his eyebrows, and there was unconcealable joy on his face despite being surprised.

"Yes, only 4.5 kilograms are needed!"

Yuan Jialiu took a deep breath and added.

"If we start manufacturing the core now, we will be able to get the first core four months later, and we expect to be able to conduct atomic bomb experiments before the end of the year."

Before the end of the year!

The sudden surprise made Li Yian not even know what to say for a moment. After all, the news came so suddenly that it even caught people off guard.

"this is a good news,"

After a long time, Li Yian said.

"Are you sure?"

"We have used electronic computers to conduct repeated verifications, and the results are correct. There are no problems at all."

After answering, Gustav added.

"Of course any science has certain risks, and this is no exception."

Yuan Jialiu added from the side.

“If we consider it from a risk perspective, we can continue to use the old design, which may be more secure, but in the end, based on technical considerations, such as miniaturization, we still cannot bypass the new design, which also means Now, this test is an expensive detonation test.”

The "detonation test" he refers to is a live ammunition test excluding the core. Such experiments have been conducted hundreds of times. It is through those tests that they collected a large amount of data and continuously improved the overall atomic bomb. design, allowing them to use less plutonium-239 to achieve the fission reaction.

Of course, this is also directly related to the application of electronic computers - a large amount of data is calculated in a short period of time. Allow them to continuously improve the basic design.

"So, after discussion, the committee agreed that this attempt is very worth trying. Of course, if it fails, it means that all the work will have to start from scratch, and the next trial will have to wait until 12 months later."

This is the risk of this matter, and that is why they are here. After all, the risk of adopting a new design is very high. If it fails, although it will not be a waste of all previous efforts, it will definitely cause a crisis. series of turmoil.

Listening to Yuan Jialiu's explanation, Li Yian fell into deep thought. He stood up silently and paced back and forth in the room. Then he stood by the window again and looked out the window. Outside the window was the blue sea, blue sky, beach and coconut grove. The sea breeze is gentle.

Staring at the beautiful scenery outside the window and thinking for a while, Li Yian nodded and said.

"Since the committee thinks it's worth a try, I certainly support the committee's opinion. But..."

After a slight pause, Li Yian added.

"The committee member just provided a plan, and the final decision was made by me!"

What seems like a simple supplement is actually telling Gustave and Yuan Jialiu that they can just experiment. Even if it fails, the responsibility is his personal responsibility and has nothing to do with them.

"Well, since there are new technological paths, it is appropriate to adopt new technologies. Of course, new technologies will inevitably have certain risks. You don't need to consider this issue. It's science, and certain risks are inevitable. This is an issue that cannot be avoided in any scientific research.”

Looking at the two of them, Li Yian thought for a moment and said.

"...Okay, now that the plan has been come out, let's do it!"

(End of this chapter)

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