More than 60 percent of the dozens of rockets hit the British aircraft carrier, and then produced a violent explosion, which was also mixed with a particularly violent explosion, which overturned the upper deck of the "Eagle" aircraft carrier, and it turned out to be a torpedo hanging under the torpedo plane docked on the "Eagle" aircraft carrier, which was detonated by rockets, and a series of explosions of more than a dozen heavy torpedoes shook the earth, and the huge body of the "Eagle" aircraft carrier was blown up and sank and floated, like duckweed on the surface of the water. Then the British aircraft carrier was shrouded in fire, and the fire continued to detonate the bombs on the aircraft carrier, the British aircraft carrier was completely finished, there was no possibility of rescue at all, and the commander of the British aircraft carrier was not killed, and hurriedly gave the order to abandon the ship.

The first round of attacks achieved such a big result, which everyone expected, and the commander of the British Mediterranean Fleet, Cunningham, was even more distressed and almost cried, but before Cunningham could cry, the second wave of SS dive bombing began, and now it was the turn of the British battleships.

"Boom...... Streaming down...... Boom ......"

Even if the upper deck of the British battleship is not the thickest place, it will not be less than 100 mm thick, and the 31-kilogram rocket is really ineffective, and the huge battery can't be blown up, but the anti-aircraft guns on these four British battleships are not thickly armored, and the second wave of attacks will make the loss rate of the anti-aircraft guns on the four British battleships reach 60 percent.

The third wave of bombardment followed, and the British Mediterranean fleet could only be passively bombed, Cunningham hurriedly ordered his fleet to disperse, and for the latest airborne use of rockets, Cunningham was forced to disperse his fleet.

"Woooooooooo......oo Woowoo...... Boom ......"

Cunningham's fleet made great efforts to let go of the fleet, and the separation was separated, but the relative anti-aircraft firepower was also weakened, and the British ** ships were less involved in each other's defense, and the British Mediterranean fleet was miserable again, because the SS bombers that came behind were all 500 kg of bombs, and even the battleships could not carry the bombs of this level.

"Woooooooooo......oo Woowoo...... Boom ......"

The British ** ship began to flee and collapsed, can the warship escape the plane? Of course not, the warships of the British Mediterranean Fleet were named one by one, first rockets, so that the British ** ships lost their anti-aircraft weapons, then aerial bombs, and then B-29 strategic bombers finished up, sending all these wounded, unable to escape, and British ** ships with no ability to resist to the bottom of the sea. It basically turned into a unilateral massacre, and Sir Cunningham's flagship, the battleship "War Wey", was also sent to the bottom of the sea, and Cunningham himself disappeared with the huge warship.

The British Mediterranean Fleet was wiped out by the strategic bombardment of the German SS.

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United States

In February 1937, Nazi Germany began to implement the "uranium program". In 1940, after Pearl Harbor, the United States entered World War II, declaring war on Nazi Germany. Some American scientists have proposed to build an atomic bomb before Nazi Germany. At this time, Germany's advanced weapons and German combat effectiveness also made the United States deeply feel that it was difficult to defeat Germany with only conventional weapons, so Roosevelt, at the suggestion of American scientists, began to implement the top-secret project "Manhattan Project".

By August 6, 1940, the United States had officially formulated a top-secret program codenamed "Manhattan". President Roosevelt gave this plan "special priority above all actions." The scale of the "Manhattan" project is staggering. Since it was not known which of the three methods of splitting uranium-235 was the best, the fission work had to be carried out simultaneously using all three methods. This complex project became a melting pot of American science, and a large number of scientists from all over the world, led by Oppenheimer, gathered in the "Manhattan" project management area. The number of scientists is unimaginable, and in some departments there are even more people with doctoral titles than the average staff member, and there are many Nobel laureates among them. At its peak, the Manhattan project employed 539,000 people and cost $2.5 billion. This was unmatched by any previous weapons experiment.

When Zhang Jun received Mao Renfeng's report, he repeatedly told Mao Renfeng to do everything possible to destroy or delay the progress of research and development in the United States, preferably completely destroyed, and the chief scientist had better solve it directly.

The specific implementation depends on Mao Renfeng, Zhang Jun is not engaged in intelligence work, and he does not have much experience in this area, but for intelligence work, Mao Renfeng is still very powerful, and sabotaging the "Manhattan Project" is also Mao Renfeng's main work at present. Of course, the United States has also set up a special counter-espionage organization to protect the "Manhattan Project", and it is difficult to say who will win and who will lose in the secret war, but Zhang Jun began to lay out the plan several years in advance, so that the German spy engineers smoothly joined the "Manhattan Project" of the United States, which undoubtedly took the lead, and the "Manhattan Project" of the United States was in danger.

The ultimate goal of the Manhattan Project was to build an atomic bomb as soon as possible. Although the Executive Committee had affirmed the feasibility of the plan before it was realized, there were still a number of theoretical and engineering issues to be solved before this new explosion could be realized. On the recommendation of Lawrence, Compton, and others, Groves asked Oppenheimer to take charge of the job. In order to successfully complete the atomic bomb research program, on the recommendation of Oppenheimer, the military authorities decided to establish a new research base for fast neutron reactions and atomic bomb structures, which became known as the Los Alamos laboratory. Oppenheimer, with his talent and intelligence, as well as his deep insight into the atomic bomb, was appointed director of the Los Alamos laboratory. It was thanks to such a crucial appointment that he would later earn the title of "Father of the Atomic Bomb" in the United States.

Oppenheimer initially underestimated the difficulties, believing that only six physicists and more than 100 engineers would be sufficient. But by December 1940, the laboratory had grown to more than 2,000 civilian researchers and more than 3,000 military personnel, including more than 1,000 scientists.

Given that most scientists opposed the militarization of the lab, Groves agreed that UC would become the nominal management unit and contract guarantee unit of Los Alamos, with the base's military responsible for lab construction, logistical supply, and security. This guarantees free academic discussion within the laboratory. Oppenheimer encouraged scientists to boldly discuss the scientific aspects of the atomic bomb, suggesting that even the opinions of the gatekeepers would have contributed to the success of the atomic bomb. Oppenheimer listened to anyone and was in control of the experiment.

They themselves were not even as clear as Oppenheimer was about the details and progress of their work. On many issues, it was Oppenheimer's decision that made the breakthrough and ensured the implementation of the timetable for the development of the atomic bomb. Oppenheimer's prestige among scientists, rank-and-file workers, and government officials grew. Los Alamos is known as the "Nobel Prize Winners' Concentration Camp", and Oppenheimer is known as the "camp commander" of this concentration camp. Oppenheimer did not win the Nobel Prize, but he had such a high level of personal prestige, and his organizational talent and charisma can be seen in this.

Of the 150,000 people working in the Manhattan Project District, only 12 know the full plan. These twelve people were the target of German spies, but it was not easy to enter the heavily guarded "Manhattan Engineering Zone", but the method was figured out by people, and it was okay to sacrifice a few engineer spies who had infiltrated it if necessary, and this situation was only used when there was no other way, and it was better not to expose the engineer spies who had infiltrated the "Manhattan Project".

In fact, very few people in the crew knew that they were engaged in the work of building an atomic bomb. For example, the Los Alamos Computing Centre has been performing complex calculations for a long time, but most of the staff do not understand the practical implications of these tasks. Since they don't know the purpose of their work, it is impossible for them to take a real interest in it. Since then, the work here has reached **, and there are many staff members who have volunteered to stay and work overtime. Through the painstaking efforts of all the personnel, many technical and engineering problems of the atomic bomb were solved.

At first, the United Kingdom and the United States exchanged information on nuclear energy, but there was no cooperation. In 1940, Bush and Conant invited Britain to join in to strengthen the project, but Britain decisively refused. Because they are unwilling to share their leading technology and do not want to help the United States develop their nuclear weapons. However, because Britain does not have as many manpower and material resources as the United States, it is not willing to lag behind the United States. On July 30, 1940, Churchill and Roosevelt made an unofficial, unwritten agreement on atomic cooperation.

However, this partnership of equals did not last long. In August 1940, Britain demanded substantial control of the project without disbursing any funds, but the United States refused. Relations between Britain and the United States have reversed. Britain's negotiating position deteriorated, and American scientists decided not to accept any outside help. The U.S. Nuclear Policy Council also feared that Britain would build wartime nuclear weapons.

In September 1940, Conant risked exposing the secrets of the weapon's design to invite James? Chadwick and a handful of other British scientists came to Los Angeles to work on the atomic bomb because the project was in dire need of technicians like them. In October 1940, Churchill and Roosevelt signed the Quebec Accord, which restored the cooperation between scientists on scientific research. The US has already invested more than $1 billion in the project, while the UK has invested just £500,000.

A notice encouraging Oak Ridge workers to keep it a secret reads, in English: "What you see, do, and hear here, please stay here when you leave." ”

…… (To be continued.) )