As a long-term researcher at the Institute of Theoretical Physics in Copenhagen and an assistant to Bohr, a master of European theoretical physics, He Ping and Yuan Zi are well aware of the current development status of nuclear physics research in Europe, and as pioneers of nuclear physics research in China, they also understand the importance of this research project. Even the most radical theoretical physicists in Europe are not completely sure that mankind can find a new concept of energy utilization in the atomic nucleus in the future, but it is in this situation that Zhao Bei is willing to invest a lot of money in the research and utilization of nuclear energy.

Looking at the world, the nuclear energy research project of this "firmament B" base is the most ambitious and ambitious, and the purpose of the project is not only to find a new way of energy utilization, but also to find a more powerful "strategic weapon".

"Strategic weapons", this is Zhao Bei's original words, and considering the long-range rockets being developed by the "Firmament Armor" base, then He Ping and Yuan Zi can imagine the basic appearance of this strategic weapon.

Although these two pioneers of nuclear physics research were proponents of pacifism, they also knew very well that national security was inseparable from powerful weapons, and that in those days, if China's national defense had not been in vain, the gunboats of the great powers would not have rampaged through this ancient eastern land, and the hat of the "sick man of East Asia" would not have been worn on the heads of the Chinese for so many years.

Now, the hat of the "sick man of East Asia" has long been thrown into the Pacific Ocean by the Chinese, but this is not enough; if China wants to become a first-class power, it must also have more advanced and powerful weapons, this weapon is the atomic bomb, and if it is accompanied by missiles, this is the backbone of the national defense strategic force.

In order to turn this idea into reality, it requires the joint efforts of all engineers and scientists, as well as the full support of the central government, which has not only financial support, but also talent and resource support, and now, the central government represented by Zhao Bei has done a good job in this regard, and He Ping and Yuan Zi are very satisfied.

However, with the current situation of the base, it is not enough to meet the needs of the atomic bomb development project, so after briefing Zhao Bei on the progress of the current infrastructure construction of the base, He Ping immediately talked about the areas where the central government needs to strengthen its work.

"Mr. President, nuclear energy research involves too wide a range of human resources, and the human resources that need to be invested are very large, and in terms of the human resources of the current base, it is still too far from the scale of the base we originally designed, at present, there are only a dozen technicians at the uranium ore purification plant, and there is only one technician at the high-speed explosives research institute, and this situation is impossible to achieve the expected goal within five years, and considering that nuclear energy research is not a one-shot deal, a long-term plan must be drawn up for the cultivation of human resources. Only the base of the school is not able to meet the requirements of personnel training, in this regard, I hope that the central government will pay more attention, this summer after the graduation of fresh graduates of colleges and universities, the base hopes to be able to select a group of excellent character and learning, to the base for further study, and before that, I also hope that Mr. President can take care of the Ministry of Education, it is best to select for us before the graduates graduate, so as not to call the private enterprises to pull over the good talents. This is my preliminary plan for professional talent project, which is the most urgently needed talent in the base at present, please ask the president first. ”

After He Ping finished speaking, he took out a piece of letterhead from the pocket of his white coat, handed it to Zhao Bei, and asked him to take a look.

Zhao Bei took the letterhead and looked at it carefully, the handwriting was scribbled, and there were traces of smearing, which was obviously written in a hurry, but it can still be seen that He Ping needs a large number of professionals, from theoretical physics talents to mathematical talents, from basic technicians to experienced mold workers, covering a wide range, this nuclear energy research is indeed a big project.

"Okay, I immediately asked someone to send a telegram to the relevant parties, and asked them to arrange this matter, so that you can get the best talents, as for those experienced old workers, I will also greet the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and the Ministry of Heavy Industry, in this regard, they are also very experienced, many years ago, the government began to implement the industrial talent filing strategy."

Zhao Bei immediately expressed his position, handed the letterhead to a secretary, and told her to go and shoot the telegram immediately.

"The central government supports your work, and you must do your best to complete the work. He Ping, tell me the truth, do you have the confidence to build an atomic bomb within five years? Zhao Bei asked He Ping.

He Ping thought for a moment, then glanced at his wife sitting on the side.

Yuan Zi nodded, but He Ping was still a little hesitant, and said: "Take out the atomic bomb within five years, in my opinion, a little rash, after all, this is the first time in the world, if it succeeds, it is equivalent to a big step forward in the use and development of energy by human beings, with China's current national strength, I think the safest way is to move forward steadily, first build a nuclear power station, and then use the research of nuclear power stations to improve the understanding of atomic energy, and then, the manufacture of the atomic bomb is a matter of course." ”

"No! We are running out of time, the world is becoming more and more peaceful, for the sake of national defense and security, for the sake of national interests, we must complete the design and manufacture of the atomic bomb as soon as possible, this is the central principle, we must not waver, as for the nuclear power station, on the contrary, it is not the most urgent at present, now all localities are engaged in infrastructure construction, hydropower stations and thermal power stations are the focus, and electric energy is now enough to be used. He Ping, Yuan Zi, I firmly believe in your talents, and I believe that you will be able to take out the atomic bomb when the center needs it. ”

Zhao Bei's words made clear his determination, and also clarified the direction of the technical experts, but to be honest, whether the atomic bomb can be built within five years, Zhao Bei himself is also a little lacking in confidence, after all, considering that the "historical" United States also completed the manufacture of the atomic bomb at the end of World War II, so with the current level of China's national strength and science and technology, whether it can come up with the atomic bomb within a limited time, this is really hard to say, China's economy and national strength have been developing rapidly in recent years, but there are too many historical debts, to be preciseIn fact, the country's scientific and technological modernization really began after Zhao Bei took power, and the accumulation of scientific and technological talents to this day is only twenty or thirty years, and the gap with advanced countries in science and technology objectively exists.

Thousands of high-rise buildings rise from the ground, and the pavilions in the air do not exist, He Ping may not be unreasonable, and steady progress is the safest way, but Zhao Bei can't afford to wait, and he doesn't dare to wait, so he has to catch the ducks on the shelves.

Seeing that He Ping seemed to want to have a discussion with Mr. President on this issue, Yuan Zi, who knew his character well, hurriedly stopped him, and then asked Zhao Bei a question with a smile.

"Mr. President, at the rocket base, you gave the rocket project a code name, so should our atomic bomb project also have a resounding code name? Talking about 'Sky B Group' all day long is not only awkward, but also has no momentum. ”

"Haha. If you don't ask, I'll bring it up too. Actually, I have already thought of the official R&D code name for your project, and I originally wanted to officially name it after the uranium purification work began, but since you are asking now, then I will tell you now, and your atomic bomb project is called the 'Tunguska Project'. ”

"Project Tunguska? Why does it sound familiar? ”

He Ping blinked, then looked at his wife, but saw that his wife nodded again and again.

"That's a good name. Ho Ping, do you remember the Siberian Tunguska explosion? Back then, there were long reports in the newspapers, and we also saw documentaries. Yuan Zi asked He Ping.

He Ping then understood why this "Tunguska Project" sounded so familiar, so he nodded and said: "In 1908, there was a sudden explosion in the Tunguska region of Siberia, and the shock wave of the explosion destroyed dozens of square kilometers of local forests, and the air vibration caused by it was recorded even by the London Meteorological Observatory, but the cause of the explosion is still unknown. ”

"Yes, that's why you call your atomic bomb development project the 'Tunguska Project', according to your calculations, the destructive power of this atomic bomb is very amazing, perhaps, only the big explosion in the Tunguska region can be compared."

Zhao Bei smiled and didn't explain in depth. He traveled to this space-time plane in 1908, and the Tunguska explosion also occurred in 1908, although the two were separated by several months, but such an interesting coincidence, or Zhao Bei often sighed, so he once sent a large-scale scientific expedition to the Tunguska region in 1920, under the protection of the army, this scientific expedition team went deep into the Tunguska region after the catastrophe, conducted a few months of investigation, collected a large number of specimens, and obtained rare first-hand information, Zhao Bei was amazed by the traces left by the big explosions captured in the photographs and movies, and it is for this reason that he deliberately named his atomic bomb development plan "Tunguska Project".

At this time, an adjutant walked up to him and whispered: "Mr. President, the wind and sand outside have stopped, and the rocket base says that preparations for rocket experiments can now be carried out, and we are waiting for the president's order." ”

Zhao Bei nodded, stood up, and shook hands with He Ping and Yuan Zi to say goodbye.

"Two, the matter of the atomic bomb, please leave it to the two, when the world's first atomic bomb explodes in the depths of the desert, your name will surely go down in history."

After some encouragement, and then said goodbye, Zhao Bei left the engineering base with his entourage, and then boarded the railway locomotive powered by the internal combustion engine, and rushed back to the rocket test base, and at this time, it was noon, Zhao Bei did not rush to issue the rocket launch order, but first had lunch with the main technical personnel of the project and the officials in charge, and invited them to watch a movie after the lunch, until two o'clock in the afternoon, Zhao Bei officially issued an order to the base to start the rocket launch experiment.

According to the experimental plan, today's rocket launch will launch only one rocket, and if all goes well, a few days later, another rocket will be mounted on a real combat warhead for a real combat launch, and the rocket at that time will be a real tactical missile.

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