Early in the morning, John, who had not recovered from his hangover, stood in the office of Commissioner Bull, yawning and listening to his boss's assignments. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"John, you can see the situation in the department as well. Eight people were transferred in a row, and there were two deputy directors, and it would take some time for the people who came to replace them......"

Major General Bull first complained about the chaos in the department. Of course, he hated those old fritters who procrastinated, but he also didn't want to see the battle planning department become what it is now.

What's more, not all of the people transferred from the department this time are people like Colonel Wells. There are also several elite generals who have risen to the top of Bradley's ranks. As soon as these people leave, the work of the department will inevitably be affected.

"So, you, the assistant to the director, want to help me share more of the work in the department." When John finally couldn't help but secretly yawn for a third time, Commissioner Bull finally told him what he had called: "I have a mission here that requires you to go to Princeton. ”

"Princeton?" John was a little surprised. Princeton is not far away, and it is only half a day's drive away, so the question is what to do there.

"Yes, to Princeton University. A professor wrote to the president that Hitler was developing a powerful weapon and suggested that we should get it out of the way before the Germans. ”

Major General Bull said: "The president is very interested in this matter, but does not want to take his special funds. You also know that it's the end of the year, and it's time to discuss next year's budget. So he turned this on to us to see if we could include it in next year's Army budget. ”

"Colonel Wheeler (formerly the deputy chief of the Operational Planning Division in charge of weapons development programs) has gone to the 10th Army as chief of staff, and his job has not yet been taken over. You go to Princeton first, find the professor to find out about the situation, and then we'll work together when we come back. ”

"Understood, I'll go back and make arrangements, and I'll leave in the afternoon." Just to understand the situation, John didn't think much about it.

"All the materials are in the confidential room. The classified documents transferred by the White House, you know. It can only be seen in the confidential room, not taken out. With that, Major General Boer sent John away.

After registering in the confidential room and signing the non-disclosure agreement, John saw the classified document that Major General Bull had spoken.

At first glance, it looks like a personal letter to President Roosevelt. But halfway through it, John was shocked into a cold sweat, and the wine was completely sober.

The letter was written by the famous physicist Albert Einstein to President Roosevelt in August of this year. In the letter, Einstein referred to the fission of uranium nuclei discovered earlier this year by German physicists Hahn and Strassmann. He told Roosevelt that many scientists, including his good friend the Hungarian physicist Zirad Leo, feared that the German fascists were using nuclear fission technology to create a bomb of incredible power.

Albert Einstein reminded President Roosevelt that if the fascists were given such weapons, they would pose a great threat to the free world. The United States should immediately start studying this and develop this weapon before Germany does.

Although Einstein's description of the new weapon in his letter was vague, John was well aware of what he was talking about. John knew all too much about the power of the atomic bomb, the ultimate weapon.

So, it wasn't the atomic bomb that surprised him, but the letter itself. John was puzzled that he knew that Einstein had suggested that Roosevelt study the atomic bomb, and that many later articles about the physicist had been mentioned. But is it so early?

Didn't the Manhattan Project start in August 1942? How is it that it has only been brought up in 1939 now? The atomic bomb is no different from conventional weapons such as airplanes and tanks, and once developed, it is enough to change the course of the entire war. Could it be that something went wrong, and the trajectory of history is no longer the same as in previous lives?

This time, John frightened himself again because of his ignorance of history in his previous life. Historically, Albert Einstein wrote to Roosevelt in August 1939 suggesting the development of an atomic bomb. However, at that time, the U.S. government and military were only a little interested, and did not pay much attention to it, and initially only allocated $6,000 in research funds. After Pearl Harbor, the United States began to increase its investment, and it was not until August 1942 that the "Manhattan Project" was officially launched.

Coming out of the confidential room, John had been a little uneasy. Pakarina even thought he was sick and handed him two aspirin.

After lunch, John took Ensign Miller to Princeton. All the way, John sat in the back row thinking about his own thoughts. His frown, serious expression, and wordless appearance scared Miller, who was going out alone with him for the first time. The honest boy didn't dare to say a word until he drove the car to the gate of Princeton University.

In an office at Princeton University, John met Albert Einstein. Although it was the first time he had seen him in person, John was all too familiar with the physicist's image. A signature messy gray-white curly hair, a short, stiff mustache, and tan eyes sunken into the eye sockets, perfect if you stick out your tongue again.

"Lieutenant Colonel John Vanderbilt." Einstein shook John's hand and asked, "Who are you and Principal Alfred?" ”

"He's my cousin." Alfred mentioned by Einstein is currently the president of Vanderbilt University and one of the big names in the family, and is very influential in American academic circles.

"I only met him last month, and the age gap between your brothers is big enough." Next, Einstein spent nearly an hour explaining to John the nuclear fission reaction and the power of atomic weapons.

Miller listened attentively and took notes in his notebook from time to time. John is not very interested in this, let alone nuclear fission atomic bombs, that is, he can give a general idea of the principles of nuclear fusion and hydrogen bombs. He was more interested in another issue.

"Mr. Einstein, I already know what you have to say about atomic weapons. This is indeed an epoch-making weapon. Have you ever wondered what this weapon will mean for humanity as a whole once it comes out? Before getting up to take his leave, John asked Einstein a question.

Einstein didn't say anything, just smiled bitterly.

On the way back to Washington, John, suddenly thought of the old principal of his previous high school. The principal, surnamed Hao, was the first college student after the resumption of the college entrance examination, studied nuclear physics, and was assigned to a research institute to study nuclear weapons after graduation.

Later, he suffered from depression and reported that he was going to be transferred. was sent to teach at the third-line arsenal children's middle school where John studied in his previous life. He has to spend a long period of secrecy under the supervision of the relevant departments before leaving.

John remembers that Principal Hao once mentioned it once by chance, saying that he was mentally anxious, and when he closed his eyes at night, he dreamed of Einstein's big head, warning him that he was doing something that could destroy humanity.

John had heard this as a joke at the time, but in retrospect, the use of atomic energy for military purposes may have been a common sorrow for all nuclear physicists.