A little more than an hour later, President Roosevelt held a secret meeting with Marshall and other high-ranking military officers that lasted only a few hours.

After concluding this most important secret meeting concerning the future of the United States in new weapons and equipment, President Roosevelt immediately left Major General Groves, one of the leaders of US nuclear research, Bush, and Secretary of the Army Stimson and brought them to the presidential suite for secret talks.

"How's our Manhattan Project going? When will the development of a superbomb be completed? ”

When only a few of them were left in the entire presidential suite, President Roosevelt asked anxiously.

"Oppenheimer is already speeding up the research phase, but their funding is many times more than our original 6,000 yuan! Your Excellency, President! ”

Bush replied a little apprehensively.

Because the first appropriation after Roosevelt ordered the development of the atomic bomb with a half-believing attitude was only $6,000, which is a drop in the bucket compared to the total development cost of more than $2 billion in the future.

"Hmmm! I know this, and now I have been providing them with a lot of financial and human resources to study, don't I? ”

When President Roosevelt heard this, he also responded with a little embarrassment.

"Yes! However, in addition to funding, researchers and other staff are also very scarce! In particular, we have built four uranium isotope separation plants using different methods, and other "alternative materials development laboratories" such as research and development and production bases. ”

"Moreover, in order to build the atomic bomb before the end of the war, there are still a lot of theoretical and engineering problems to be solved; That's why Lawrence, Compton, and Oppenheimer, a group of high-level scientists, demanded that our military authorities decide to establish a new research base on fast neutron reactions and atomic bomb structures. ”

"And more than 2,000 civilian researchers and more than 3,000 military personnel, as well as more than 3,000 scientists."

Bush went on to reply.

"Famous scientists Fermi, Pol, Feynman, and von? Hadn't Neumann and other master physicists already been sent to assist him in the development of the atomic bomb? Why are so many scientists still needed? Is it really so difficult to make an atomic bomb? ”

After hearing this, President Roosevelt frowned in surprise and asked rhetorically.

"Yes! The development of the atomic bomb was indeed difficult, but on many issues, due to Oppenheimer's decision; and outstanding capabilities, and now we are still able to ensure the implementation of our atomic bomb development schedule. ”

Bush replied nervously and earnestly.

"Can we make the atomic bomb in half a year, or even more time?"

After hearing this, President Roosevelt frowned deeply, and after a moment of silence, he looked at Bush with sharp eyes and asked.

"I'm afraid not! Your Excellency, President! We originally planned to take 3 years to develop it, but now it's just getting started, so ......"

After hearing this, Bush replied timidly and frankly.

"Can't you speed things up? I can do everything I can to provide you with the money and personnel you need! ”

President Roosevelt still asked unwillingly.

"We also want to be able to develop it right away, but because there are still many technical problems that have not been completely solved, we are helpless!"

Bush continued to answer frankly.

"Minister Stimson, Major General Groves! What do you think about this? Or do you have any good proposals? ”

Hearing the other party's discouraged words again, President Roosevelt couldn't help but turn his gaze to Secretary Stimson and Major General Groves to both of them, and asked in an expectant tone.

"We need to discuss this issue with Oppenheimer and his team of scientists in detail!"

Minister Stimson replied cautiously.

"I think so too! Your Excellency, President! ”

Major General Groves also hastened to reply.

"The current situation on the eastern and western fronts is not optimistic! Especially in our Sicilian campaign, the current battle situation is even more because of the German army's endless new weapons, which killed our troops with heavy casualties! ”

"If we don't have a variety of new weapons and equipment that can fight the German army, then we will be defeated in World War II! At that time, I'm afraid that even our own country will be in danger! ”

"And now we have to deal not only with Hitler's German army, but also with the Japanese army, which is constantly and wreaking havoc on our overseas territories in front of our house!"

"So we can't be suppressed and beaten by these two fascist countries like this!"

"We want to make the most powerful and powerful counterattack in a short period of time; For the peace of our country and the people of the world! We must defeat these fascist countries without humanity! ”

As soon as he finished speaking, President Roosevelt suddenly spoke aloud with excitement and concern.

Everyone looked at President Roosevelt's remarks, and for a moment they were embarrassed and didn't know how to respond.

"I'm going to go to Oppenheimer in New Mexico and talk to them about it, and I'm going to see the uranium isotope separation plant site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and see how the new fast neutron reaction and atomic bomb structure research site is being built!"

Before everyone could decide how to respond, President Roosevelt suddenly looked at him firmly and his tone was categorical.

"But Your Excellency! Your current physical condition is not suitable, where to go! And now you have a lot of front-line things to deal with! ”

Hearing this, Minister Stimson immediately shouted in horror.

"That's right! Your Excellency, President! Your physical condition is now the most in need of recuperation, and the site of our Manhattan Project is a very secret place; If it were known where His Excellency the President had arrived, I fear that it would be easy to reveal the exact point of the place! ”

"And now in the secret research base, most people don't know that they are assisting in the development of the atomic bomb!"

Major General Groves, one of the leaders of the Manhattan Project, also hurriedly echoed in a panic.

"I don't care about all these miscellaneous things, you can arrange a secret secret visit for me! I had to meet with Oppenheimer and his other high-level scientists, and I wanted them to do everything I could to get the bomb done ahead of schedule! ”

"Because this World War II has begun to exceed my imagination and control! If we don't have powerful weapons and equipment to use as our hole cards, then we will lose this war! ”

"If we lose this war, then the consequences will be unimaginable, you should know very well that Germany and Japan, the two fascist countries, are simply a country that loves the Holocaust, and what will be the consequences when our citizens fall into their hands?"

"You can get a glimpse of the situation after the fall of China in Asia and Southeast Asia!"

In the face of the opposition of Secretary Stimson and Major General Groves, President Roosevelt was even more determined and unwavering.

After speaking, the entire presidential suite was silent, and everyone fell silent.

Because all of them knew very well the cruelty of the Japanese and German armies, how many people were slaughtered, how many persecutions, and how many countries and homes were destroyed.