[201] Change the graphite pile

In Moscow in March, in the cold spring season, the building of the Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Kutuzov Street stood majestically, the ice and snow around the roof were melting, and the ice skates looked a little dangerous. The snow on the sidewalks of Kutuzov Street is cleared every day, and today it looks like the cleaners are going to climb to the roof of the building to clear the dangerous ice hanging on all sides of the building.

The interior of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building is a different story, with ample heating to raise the temperature inside the building very high, and a few pots of sugar gourd-shaped Dongqing trees are lush and green. But if you stay here for a long time, you will inevitably feel dry mouth and itchy all over your body.

Wang Jiaxiang, the Chinese ambassador to the Soviet Union, is negotiating with Molotov, the former foreign minister of the Soviet Union and now a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

Chubby Molotov sat on the side of the conference table, with a natural merchant cunning, and with a kind smile on his round face, he looked like the owner of the candy shop on the corner of Mihrin Street, and seemed to be ready to pull a handful of fruit candy out of his pocket at any moment.

Molotov cocked his somewhat playful mustaches arranged on both sides, and smiled kindly at Ambassador Wang Jiaxiang in front of him:

"Dear Comrade Wang, regarding your country's desire to receive assistance from the USSR for the development of peaceful uses of atomic energy, this request has already been accepted by the USSR Military Equipment Committee."

As soon as Ambassador Wang Jiaxiang heard this, his heart suddenly pounded under his elegant appearance, and he suppressed the excitement in his heart, and said quietly with the most common expression of a diplomat:

"As we can see, this deal is positive for both of our countries, it will greatly promote the brotherhood between China and the Soviet Union, and it will also push our respective scientific and technological levels forward by a big step."

Molotov blinked: "The Central Committee of the Soviets has also preliminarily agreed to your proposal, and of course you have reason to be happy about it." My friend. On instructions from the Central Committee, I would like to ask you to elaborate further on this aspect. You know, the Central Committee of the Soviets was very interested in this deal. ”

Ambassador Wang Jiaxiang smiled politely and said calmly: "We are willing to exchange two American-made Jian-5 fighters, plus a large number of small electron tubes that we have purchased from Britain through Hong Kong channels, in exchange for the Soviet Union's assistance in China's development of atomic energy research." I think this kind of deal would be beneficial to both of us. ”

Molotov took a slight sip of the coffee in front of him and said, "Ambassador Wang, the sample of the small British electron tube you brought has been tested by Soviet scientists. This kind of jishu of the British is really remarkable. They have already reduced the size of the tube by 70 percent, which is a challenge for all peace-loving socialist countries and peoples. We are eager to get the manufacture of this small electron tube. ”

Ambassador Wang Jiaxiang said: "It is only recently that our country obtained this product through our underground channels overseas, through secret intelligence agents, and after we got this tube, we immediately flew it to Moscow by plane to share it with our greatest allies. In addition, we are currently actively working to obtain all the jishu materials and drawings for the production of this product. Thankfully, our intelligence organization has also been informed of the military deployment of the United States and its Western allies in Europe, as well as the design of the latest American fighter jets, and not only that, but we may also be able to obtain samples of the latest American fighter jets from underground sources in the future. ”

Molotov was greatly surprised by Ambassador Wang's serial revelations, his big brown eyes behind the round glasses on the bridge of his nose barely blinked, his eyelashes were fluttering, and his glasses were wide open and said: "Amazing! It's amazing! BRA*VO！ Your intelligence officers are so good that they have access to information that even the KGB has no access to. If the authenticity of this information can be confirmed, we would love to be able to share it with you! The USSR can provide you with intelligence funds! ”

Molotov paused, as if remembering something, and hurriedly said politely: "In addition, we are very happy that the Chinese comrades were able to send this product to Moscow and share Soviet intelligence for the first time!" ”

Ambassador Wang Jiaxiang said: "We also very much hope to have further cooperation with the great Soviet Union in overseas intelligence. This time, China's overseas intelligence officers also sent back to China some information about the latest progress in the development of the hydrogen bomb that the West has mastered. I have also brought these materials with me, and I hope that these intelligence materials will speed up the process of developing the hydrogen bomb in the great Soviet Union. There is no doubt that our side certainly hopes that the Soviet Union will be the first to develop a hydrogen bomb. ”

Molotov was taken aback by this. You know, at this moment, the nuclear race between the United States and the Soviet Union has begun. At present, the first goal of the competition is to see which country will develop the hydrogen bomb first. As a result, in November 1952, the Americans preemptively tested the explosion.

Historically, the Soviet Union's research on the hydrogen bomb was a mistake, and they took a detour in the configuration, delaying it for several years in vain, so that Zuihou let the United States develop it first.

You know, the Soviet Union actually started the research of the hydrogen bomb earlier than the United States, as early as 1948, the Soviet Union discovered the possible way of radiation implosion, but they have not been physically aware of the importance of this principle. The United States only completed the proof of principle in January 1950 and decided to make a formal attempt to build a hydrogen bomb, and it was not until 1951 that the Americans finally discovered that radiation implosion was the key to the hydrogen bomb, which was three years later than the Soviet Union.

Ambassador Wang Jiaxiang looked at the stunned Molotov and solemnly took out a document from the briefcase beside him. This document contains detailed information about the current progress of work on the hydrogen bomb developed by the Soviet Union. And describes the current progress of the United States in the research of the hydrogen bomb. Most importantly, the direction of hydrogen bomb research is clearly indicated in the data.

For ordinary people, this may be just a simple piece of information, and some rudimentary hand-drawn paper. But for scientists working on the hydrogen bomb, the drawings and the words on the slips of paper can point them in the right direction.

Molotov carefully looked through these materials and said excitedly: "Ambassador Wang, these materials prove the friendship and sincerity of your country, and I will report to the central government and try to convert the price of the graphite pile into a cheaper one." And our jishu assistance, is gratuitous! This is our greatest wish for a great socialist brotherly country. ”

Ambassador Wang Jiaxiang happily agreed: "Then I would like to thank you for your support on behalf of the Chinese government. ”