Otto. Hahn was a great scientist and a pacifist who was both anti-war and anti-National Socialism – although he was involved in Germany's poison gas project in the last world war. But after a long period of thinking after the war, his thinking changed.

Now he believed that the war would bring nothing good to Germany, but would only bring greater calamity to the country.

Therefore, he did not have a penny of affection for General Hersmann, who was often touted by German newspapers as "one of the most outstanding military strategists of our time." He saw the soldier who pushed Germany to re-armament, commanded the troops into the Rhine, and single-handedly plotted the Czech annexation and the Kaiser's restoration, as a militarist and gambler who did not know how to do things.

But when Hirschmann was in charge of Otto. Hahn and his assistant Lizze. Meitner was in front of him, and declared that the "nuclear fission phenomenon" was a top state secret when the pacifist Otto. Hahn began to believe a little bit of the newspaper praise in the face of General Hersman - he had mastered the essence of the art of war and was always the first to find the key to victory......

For just a few hours before Hersmann's arrival, Hahn's assistant, Ms. Meitner, had just used Einstein's equation of relativity to calculate the energy of 200 million electron volts released by each fission nucleus - the basis of the atomic bomb and atomic energy. Hahn, who is well-versed in physics, knows what that means!

"Lize, it's you!" Hahn suddenly turned his head to look at the old girl he had worked with for more than 30 years, Ph.D. Lizze. Meitner. "You're from the Agency!"

"Organs" is the German name for the Reich's Central Security Directorate - Organs are everywhere! This is what makes Hahn hate the German Empire today.

But he knew about Lize. Meitner was a woman who was devoted to scientific research and did not care about politics, and although she was of Jewish descent, she joined Protestantism and achieved honorary Aryan status......

In today's Germany, many honorary Aryans are more patriotic than "authentic Aryans" -- historically, Otto. Hahn refused to take part in the German atomic bomb project. And Lizé, who fled to Sweden (because of her Jewish ancestry). Meitner, for his part, declined the U.S. invitation.

Hahn knew where his assistant was, so he guessed that Lizze. Meitner must have joined the agency. This is probably why she was hired as a professor at the University of Berlin 12 years ago (1926) and also got a nice house in the Charlottenburg district (where she lived with her nephew, who was also a physicist).

And, in addition to Lize. Meitner and Hahn themselves, there is no third person in the world who knows about the "nuclear fission phenomenon", and another professor involved in the research, Professor Straman, has now gone to Stockholm to meet with Fermi (where he received the dynamite prize). The name "nuclear fission" was coined by Professor Meitner two hours ago!

"Professor. I ...... "Lize. Meitner looked aggrieved, "I'm working for this country just like you!" And, after I've done so much, shouldn't I be a little recognized? ”

Hahn is a stingy guy who has always been reluctant to admit to his assistant Lizze. Meitner's contributions to science.

"Professor Hahn," Hersman laughed as he interrupted the argument between the two great scientists, "why are you angry?" Could it be that I don't allow you to make public the 'nuclear fission phenomenon'? I guess you know what this means, right? ”

"Bomb!" Hahn looked at Hersman coldly, "Theoretically, a super bomb that releases energy through nuclear fission can be made!" But that's just theory! ”

Hersman smiled. Just said slowly: "The theory of nuclear fission, plus enough uranium, plus German precision manufacturing, plus a large number of scientists willing to contribute their wisdom to the European Union under the leadership of Germany, plus 10 billion or 20 billion marks and the highest priority supply level, would have allowed us to have this bomb in 1945 or 1946!" ”

Throwing down 10,020,000,000,000,000 marks for the sake of a "bomb theory" that has just emerged is a bit staggering, isn't it?

Hersmann looked at Hahn, who was a little stunned, and then smiled bitterly: "But there is another country in this world that has more powerful industry and financial resources than Germany. They also have many scientists. What we can do, they can do. And more money and industrial power will be invested. If we could have it in 1945, they might have it in 1944. So, the next world war is actually a race to make a nuclear fission bomb, and whoever owns it first will be invincible! ”

Hersman yelled at Lizze. Meitner nodded, "Ma'am." Thank you for your contribution to the German people! You have saved countless lives, and if it weren't for you, our Professor Hahn would have publicized the phenomenon of nuclear fission. Then this scientific discovery will turn into a terrible weapon for the destruction of the German nation in a few years! ”

"But if you don't start a war, no one will be killed by a nuclear fission bomb. Isn't it? Professor Hahn asked loudly.

"The decision on whether to go to war or not is not up to us, but to London and Wall Street."

Hersman shrugged, "The war was actually waged by them, the last war was like this, and the next time will not be an exception. If there is anyone in this world who wants to kill innocent people with nuclear fission bombs, it must not be us Germans. In the last world war, we occupied so many places and how many innocent civilians were killed? And how many German civilians were killed by the blockade of our enemies after our surrender? Most of them are harmless old people and children! ”

Hahn was silent, looking stubborn and unwilling to cooperate.

Hersman smiled and said, "Professor Hahn, it's okay if you don't want to cooperate. We will not force you to help us make a nuclear fission bomb, in fact we will not force anyone. He paused, "But you can't leak this phenomenon, it will give our enemies the first chance to have a nuclear fission bomb!" ”

After saying this, Hersman raised his voice and shouted, "Come in!" ”

Then I saw more than a dozen people in civilian clothes walking into the laboratory. "It's off-limits now, and you can't touch anything," Hersman said. ”

He looked at Lize again. Meitner, "Ma'am, would you like to participate in the study of nuclear fission bombs?" ”

"No, I don't want to!" Lize. Meitner replied, "Your Excellency, I first tell you about the phenomenon of nuclear fission because I do not want to see the people of Berlin or Vienna become victims of nuclear fission weapons. But I also don't want the people of London or Paris to be killed by this weapon. ”

"It's okay," Hersman smiled nonchalantly, "we're not going to force you to work for us." But...... The energy produced by nuclear fission can be used entirely to generate electricity. Space for peaceful use exists, and the project for peaceful use of nuclear fission will begin soon, and it is hoped that Madam and Professor Hahn can be involved in it. ”

Most of the Jewish scientists in Germany did not leave because of the abusive Aryan proof, and there were many excellent chemists and physicists among the Germans. Hersman was not at all worried about building the atomic bomb without the help of scientists. And after the blockade of Hahn and Meitner's discoveries, the Anglo-American research on nuclear fission bombs will certainly be delayed.

Moreover, there is not much distinction between the "peaceful use of nuclear energy" and the building of an atomic bomb. As far as Hersman knew, it was necessary to break through the two major hurdles of separating isotopes and calculating cut-off values. The former, on the other hand, requires the consumption of a large amount of strategic reserves (the construction of separation plants may consume a lot of non-ferrous metals) and power resources, but fortunately Germany has been prepared.

Of course, it is necessary to slow down the pace of your opponent's research. According to Hirschmann's information, there are not many top scientists in the world who are conducting "transuranic research" or similar research (neutron bombardment, which can easily detect nuclear fission) - this was not a large circle in the 1930s. In addition to German scientists, there are British Aston (an expert in isotope research), Chadwick (a great bull who discovered neutrons) and others, and Lawrence of the United States (who invented the cyclotron particle accelerator), and the Italian Fermi (who is the most dangerous, he has discovered nuclear fission, but cannot explain it).

The British and American scientist Hersman had no way to take them for the time being, but the Italian Fermi couldn't run away this time.

While Hersmann was talking to Hahn and Meitner in person, Hersmann's earliest assistant, the current deputy director of the Central Security Bureau and head of the Foreign Intelligence Department, Karl Brown. Major General Stockhausen was sitting in the cabin of a Fokker F.37 (the same one where Hersman was sitting to see Scapa Sound) drinking coffee with the Fermies.

"Mr. and Madame Fermi, you don't have to worry about anything." Cal. Stockhausen already had a good skin, but now he looks more personable in age, wearing a well-cut suit and a rather elegant demeanor. If it weren't for him reporting his home, the Fermi couple would never have imagined that the other party was the head of the German Central Security Service.

"Germany is a great place, a paradise for scientists, and Mr. Einstein is there now." Cal. Stockhausen put down the small coffee cup in his hand and said with a smile, "I promise you'll have a pretty pleasant experience there." ”

"Happily being a prisoner?" Enrik. Fermi asked rhetorically in a mocking tone.

Cal. Stockhausen shrugged, "Whatever you want, it's my responsibility to take you safely to Germany anyway, and I hope you and your wife don't embarrass me." ”

In fact, he did not know why Hersmann had to kidnap the Italian scientist back to Germany. He's not a weapon researcher, so what's the use of catching him?

(To be continued.) )