Don't blame Trotsky for being excited, no matter who has the power to destroy the world, it is impossible to be calm, especially for the Soviet Union, which has always been surrounded by the blockade of the West, after having this kind of power, it can finally say for the first time: "Lao Tzu is no longer afraid!" ”

Of course, this fear is only psychological comfort. Soon after, at a special meeting held by the ****** on this test, Li Xiaofeng admitted that for the time being, this world-destroying force did not have actual combat capabilities, and the test device was huge in size and weight, and there was no suitable delivery vehicle to drop this terrifying weapon.

Moreover, this test has already used up most of the Soviet concentration U, and it is impossible to conduct a second test until new raw materials are produced, let alone weaponization.

Li Xiaofeng put it this way: "According to the actual situation of China's atomic energy industry, it will take about 8 months to make enough U235......"

Trotsky frowned: "That means our second test will be eight months away at the earliest?" "To be honest, Trotsky was disappointed with the result, and how long did it take for the second test to wait eight months, so how long would it take for weaponization?

Li Xiaofeng smiled and said: "That's not true, China's second nuclear test should be carried out in four months......

This makes Trotsky and other bigwigs scratch their heads, didn't you kid say that there are not enough U235s?

"Yes, we don't have enough U235, but the few fast neutron reactors we built before are capable of producing PU239, and PU239 can also be used to make atomic bombs," Li explained. And now, if nothing else, we'll have enough PU239 in about four months! ”

Sverdlov immediately asked: "Is there a difference in the power of these two atomic bombs?" ”

"In essence, there is no difference, even the plutonium bomb volume can be smaller and more economical in nuclear material, and the enrichment and separation process of plutonium is relatively easier than that of uranium!"

The news made ****** overjoyed. However, they are more concerned about when a real weapons-grade nuclear device will be produced and put into service.

Dzerzhinsky even asserted: "If we could fight the Nazis with nuclear weapons in 1944, then we could end the war in 1944!" ”

The wonderful prospect stimulated the ******, and even the opposition, which had previously been dissatisfied with the 10,000 members of the 235 Project, immediately changed their stance and strongly demanded that the project be increased and that the nuclear weapons that could be used in real combat be created by 1944.

Trotsky patted his chest and promised: "Comrade Andrei, you can raise any difficulties on your side. Even if it is to smash the pot and sell iron, we must make the atomic bomb as soon as possible! ”

Sufficient funds naturally made Li Xiaofeng happy, but what he really wanted to talk about when he came to ****** today was not this: "Comrades, I must remind you. Worldwide, we are not the only ones developing nuclear weapons, but imperialism, including the United States, Britain, Germany, and Japan, is developing such weapons that can destroy the world. And to tell the truth, theoretically nuclear weapons do not have any difficulties for these countries. The only thing that constrains them is money and determination. So after our first successful nuclear test, the first question we will face is how to deal with this terrible weapon when our enemies also possess it. ”

This question stunned the ****** bigwigs, and it was only then that the wisdom and reason that had been driven away by the ecstasy brought about by the success of the first nuclear test returned to their brains. What Li Xiaofeng raised is indeed a practical problem. If the Soviet Union could build an atomic bomb, so could the United States. Moreover, according to KGB intelligence, the United States had already begun the Manhattan Project in 1942, and the most conservative estimates could have made a breakthrough in 1945. It is conceivable that more and more countries will possess such terrorist weapons in the future, so how should the Soviet Union respond when nuclear weapons are rotten?

The first thing that comes to the minds of the bigwigs is a new arms race, just like when the dreadnoughts appeared in the early days, if you have one, I will build two, and then it will enter a dead loop. Until everyone can't bear it anymore.

And nuclear weapons are worse than dreadnoughts, and dreadnoughts can't destroy the world even if they build a thousand or ten thousand. Nuclear weapons can. Once this terrible weapon gets out of control, the consequences are unimaginable!

Trotsky immediately thought that nuclear weapons would be Pandora's cartridge and Damocles' sword, and that in the future the Soviet Union would not only be impossible to achieve the security it imagined, but would always be in danger.

Seeing that the bigwigs were deep in thought, Li Xiaofeng continued: "I think we will face the following problems: First, the secrecy of nuclear weapons. Second, the issue of China's nuclear security, and third, the issue of China's nuclear strategy. ”

Trotsky nodded slowly and said: "Comrade Andrei, you talk about it in detail!" ”

"Let's start with confidentiality. It is impossible to count on erasing traces of nuclear weapons in principle. In the future, more and more countries will develop such weapons. And the two sides with nuclear weapons broke out into war. In particular, all-out war is probably an act of madness. This should be avoided outright. At the same time, in order to prevent more and more countries from joining the nuclear club, should we agree with some potential nuclear States to limit the proliferation of such weapons and to prevent other countries from acquiring them? ”

Trotsky asked directly: "What about the world revolution?" ”

This is indeed a real problem, and the old revolutionaries of the Soviet Union always had a belief that the gospel of communism would be spread all over the world. I am afraid that this kind of "missionary" activity will not be so smooth sailing, and it will inevitably be inevitable to open the way by force. Li Xiaofeng's proposal contradicts this.

"I am afraid that the new revolution will not be as simple as the revolution before us, and the problem will be solved by not only arming the proletariat." Li Xiaofeng replied sincerely, "What we are about to carry out will be a revolution without gunpowder, and we can only use peaceful evolution to disintegrate the enemy and let the enemy collapse from within!" ”

As soon as Trotsky wanted to speak, Li Xiaofeng preemptively continued: "The concrete way is to give full play to the superiority of socialism, if our life is getting better and better, and we are far behind the imperialists, then the people of the whole world will inevitably tend to us." Speaking with strength and reality is more acceptable than using force in general! ”

"But imperialism and the bourgeoisie will not willingly give up their privileges!" Dzerzhinsky objected.

Li Xiaofeng replied: "So this will be a process of long-term struggle, comrades, from the day we devote ourselves to the revolution, do you think that the revolution will succeed overnight?" We have to be a little bit more patient and deal with our opponents slowly. I always believe that our system is more advanced, and it is definitely us who have the last laugh! ”

To tell the truth, Li Xiaofeng himself thinks that the last few words are just slogans. This is because mankind has always developed and advanced, and today's advanced nature may be the representative of backwardness the day after tomorrow, and who can say what will happen in tens or hundreds of years, not to mention that human history has never advanced in a straight line but in a tortuous way, and it is normal for there to be repeated processes.

What Li Xiaofeng really wants ****** to accept is one point -- the era of nuclear weapons is an era of cold peace with mutual checks and balances, and it is unrealistic not to expect to be able to defeat the opponent in one go. It is necessary to accept the basic phenomenon that communism and capitalism will coexist for a long time. And plan for the future in the long run, don't behave too aggressively, that will be counterproductive.

"This issue will be discussed slowly later, and it will be archived first."

After some quarrels, Trotsky could only call for a halt, and for the time being it was better to put it on hold if the debate continued to be fruitless. Of course, he also believes that some of Li Xiaofeng's views are pertinent, such as the possibility that the United States will acquire nuclear weapons in the future. How to handle relations with the United States is very important.

Li Xiaofeng continued to talk about the next two questions: "Actually, these two issues are closely related to the first question, which is which countries possess nuclear weapons. It depends on how we will face these nuclear-armed states, especially the nuclear-armed imperialist ones. Whether to actively attack, destroy and suppress them with nuclear weapons, or to restrain each other and coexist. ”

After a pause, Li Xiaofeng continued: "What strategy we adopt will directly determine the last question, what kind of nuclear strategy we need. It is the production of more and more nuclear weapons. It is still necessary to maintain a basic safe reserve for survival. ”

Trotsky fell into deep thought, and he felt that Li Xiaofeng was right, that these questions were indeed all involved, and that if the Soviet Union accepted the doctrine of mutual existence, then naturally there would be no need to produce too many nuclear weapons. Contrarily. If it is to ensure the destruction of the enemy, then this amount is really difficult to say.

After some reflection, Trotsky stated: "The central task of our country in the future has always been the development of production and the improvement of the living standards of the people. We do not seek world hegemony, we are not prepared to dominate the world, and there is no need to dominate the world. The USSR was supposed to be a defensive posture, not an active offensive. As for the question of the world revolution, I believe that the potential area of the revolutionary upsurge in the future should be Asia, Africa and Latin America, in which we should not have a direct confrontation with imperialism, and in the indirect confrontation a limited military strength is sufficient! ”

However, Trotsky also added: "Of course, if imperialism uses nuclear threats against the revolutionary peoples of Asia, Africa and Latin America, then the Soviet Union cannot remain indifferent, our nuclear weapons always safeguard the interests of the broad proletariat, and we must clearly stop imperialism's attempts to stifle the revolution with nuclear threats!" ”

In fact, Trotsky's statement had basically outlined the Soviet Union's nuclear strategy: defensive in nature, but to act as a nuclear umbrella for the proletarian revolution.

In essence, Li Xiaofeng was not very satisfied with such a nuclear strategy, because it meant that the Soviet Union still did not give up the idea of speaking for the world proletariat, which was not entirely rational. In the future increasingly fierce revolutions in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, the two blocs of the United States and the Soviet Union are likely to collide because of extensive regional revolutions, and the result of such a collision will directly lead to the bankruptcy and deterioration of a defensive nuclear strategy. The nuclear confrontation will become more and more intense and more costly.

To tell the truth, speaking for the proletariat of the whole world is not entirely in line with the national interests of the USSR, those poor brothers are all dragging oil bottles, and it is nothing to support one or two, who can stand it with a swarm of big eaters. And just because of this ******** collision, it is not politically and economically cost-effective for the Soviet Union to directly resist the entire alliance of Western countries!

However, for the time being, it is inconvenient for Li Xiaofeng to oppose Trotsky's nuclear strategy, because it is unrealistic to make the older generation give up the pursuit of the world revolution, this is their lifeline, and if the roots are dug up with a hoe, the CPSU will also be divided.

And compared to the previous statement. Trotsky had already made concessions in this statement, and his aggressive approach would only do bad. Therefore, Li Xiaofeng accepted Trotsky's statement, of course, when he came to power in the future, he would definitely change it, and the Soviet Union's protective umbrella would not shelter so many people, only good friends who were beneficial to the national security and economy of the Soviet Union. to rest under the umbrella for a while.

Of course, it is not enough to have a nuclear strategy, but also to talk about the specific implementation issues. And the so-called concrete implementation refers to who is in charge of nuclear weapons. Don't underestimate this issue, it involves a wide range of aspects, and where there are interests, there are rivers and lakes, and in order to safeguard the interests of the Soviet side, the small hills within the Soviet Union can also break their heads.

For example, if nuclear weapons are handed over to anyone, the three major branches of the Soviet Union will probably not give up the opportunity to get their hands on nuclear weapons. After all, whoever is in charge of nuclear weapons, whose funding and status can be imagined, and the rising tide will lift all boats. Now the three major branches of the armed forces are fighting each other, and they are not opposed to a big war for the sake of nuclear weapons.

on this issue. Trotsky's opinion was centralized, and he believed that in view of the destructive and special nature of nuclear weapons, it was necessary to centralize and unify management, preferably directly under the command of the ******, and in peacetime under the management of the Military Commission.

It has to be said that Lao Tuo also tried his best to reach out to the Central Military Commission, and if ****** could justifiably take charge of nuclear weapons, then the Trotskyists would have a much greater say on this issue. Who made the Trotskyists feel low in the military commission?

Of course, Lao Tuo's suggestion Li Xiaofeng absolutely cannot agree. This is tantamount to weakening the CMC's control over the military in disguise, how can this be endured?

After some quarrels, Sverdlov suggested: "The principle of the CMC's management of military issues cannot be shaken, but in view of the peculiarities of nuclear weapons, it is also necessary to create a new management structure within the framework of the CMC, and to manage all nuclear weapons in a unified manner!" ”

This suggestion still makes Li Xiaofeng feel painful. Obviously, Xiao Si is asking the Military Commission to set up a special nuclear weapons force, which will become the fourth largest military branch of the Soviet Union, and this military branch will control all nuclear weapons and let the navy, land and air force stand aside.

Li Xiaofeng knew very well why Xiao Si would make this suggestion and establish this fourth branch of the military. This means that there are many vacant positions for senior generals, and he can naturally insert his own people into them, indirectly expanding his influence in the military, especially given the importance of nuclear weapons, this influence is very amazing.

Based on this, Li Xiaofeng cannot agree, and he will not agree to any unilateral move to break the current balance of power of the Central Military Commission. Moreover, once this branch of the armed forces that completely controls nuclear weapons is established, it will arouse a high degree of dissatisfaction among the army, navy, and air force.

Why? As mentioned earlier, nuclear weapons represent funding and importance, and one family can eat alone and those three can not be blushing. Moreover, this unification of the rivers and lakes will also bring a series of problems, after all, nuclear weapons include land, sea and air bases, whether it is land-based ballistic missiles or air-dropped nuclear bombs, they all need to be covered before they are dropped. And this kind of cover is inseparable from the cooperation of the army, navy and air force.

For example, if the strategic submarines of the submarine-launched ballistic missiles in the sea-based nuclear forces are not under the command of the Navy, then how can the Navy develop, produce and provide those attack nuclear submarines and other surface frigates that provide cover for them? This is a matter for your strategic nuclear department, and you can pay for this fund yourself!

In the same way, if the strategic bombers used for strategic bombing are not under the command of the Air Force, the fighter planes that are used for cover and protection will probably not be willing to pay for them; anyway, strategic strikes are the work of your strategic nuclear department, so why should we let our funds be consumed, and our navy, army, and air force will be able to manage the tactical strike work well.

As a result, the strategic nuclear sector, which is in charge of everything, will probably be staggeringly large, and the funds will be astronomical for both the development of nuclear weapons and the development of conventional forces.

Therefore, Li Xiaofeng resolutely opposes this kind of monopoly practice, and in order to take care of the interests of the army, navy, and air force, he believes: "There is no need to build a new stall at all, and the existing army, navy, and air force can completely manage nuclear weapons!" ”

In fact, Li Xiaofeng did not lie, did the US imperialists have the Soviet Union's strategic rocket forces? No! Its nuclear forces are still distributed among the three services, and there is no major event, and as for whether this will divert valuable funds, Li Xiaofeng believes that it can be restrained through a reasonable system.

However, this time Li Xiaofeng did not have the last laugh, although he tried his best, Trotsky and Sverdlov were more compatible on this issue, so the final result was the creation of a new strategic strike force to temporarily manage the Soviet Union's nuclear weapons.

Why temporary management? Because the sector is temporary, in later parlance, the temporary measures have not yet been established. Of course, Li Xiaofeng also made up his mind that once Lao Tuo retired, he would definitely terminate this temporary management measure immediately.

But then again, this temporary management measure is reasonable from the current point of view, at least to avoid the tearing of the army, navy and air force, why? Because for the time being, the nuclear weapons that the Soviet Union could expect to possess were air-dropped nuclear bombs. According to Li Xiaofeng, this should be under the control of the Air Force.

One can imagine how the army and navy could be convinced? Then you have to fight on the spot. Therefore, if the army, navy and air force are not played, everyone will be balanced, and the ****** also shows that this is only a temporary management measure, and everyone can fight in the future...... (To be continued.) )

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