The Chinese mushroom was grown, and in the months that followed, three were tested, two in the Taklamakan Desert, one on the ground, one in the air, and the last one in the Arctic Circle, in the Candle Dragon Islands, which exploded underwater. The smallest equivalent is 1 million tons, and the largest is 5 million tons.

It's not that it can't be done bigger, the main thing is that it's useless and necessary, and there are future quantum computers "small doors", as long as they obtain specific data of several equivalents, they can simulate the explosion results on the computer. Besides, the bigger the mushroom, the better, the power should also be appropriate, Mr. Wen does not want wasteland, and he does not want to cause terrain cracks and other geological disasters to the new territory, or he will pit himself. Of course, the Super Big Mushroom will definitely make a few for spare.

At present, a 3,000-ton tactical atomic bomb in China costs about 150,000 yuan (equivalent to five J-5 "Skuua" fighters), and a 100,000-ton strategic-level atomic bomb costs 900,000 yuan, and the big mushroom hydrogen bomb is expensive, and the average cost of the three test explosions is 5.5 million yuan, which is expected to be reduced to less than 1 million after miniaturization, and can even be reduced to 500,000 if the tactical level. This is only the cost, not the research cost and the related surrounding investment.

Since then, the relevant Chinese authorities have been working on the development of miniaturization and tactical versions of hydrogen bombs, as well as research on the third generation of clean nuclear bombs. The development of the third generation of nuclear weapons is mainly because it is environmentally friendly and easy to use. Because there are no long-term side effects such as pollution, there is almost no radiation residue, and the decay period is very fast, dissipating in a few months at most, and it can be used as a conventional weapon.

China now has mushrooms, but that's not all. It's not enough to have bullets, you also have to have a gun that can shoot bullets, and only when the guns and bullets are ready can it be called a big killer!

Of course, it is impossible to miss the "gun" with Mr. Wen's knowledge, and the "gun" has already been completed before the "bullet" is completed. This "gun" plan has a very romantic and lofty name -- "Lunar Plan", yes, it is a rocket.

At present, the problem of China's use of aerial bombs and torpedoes as nuclear weapons carriers has been solved, but both vehicles have significant limitations. Needless to say, the torpedo can only deal with targets in the sea. Although the range of aerial bombs is larger, the penetration of bombers has always been a big problem, and without absolute air supremacy, there is no way to ensure that bombers can smoothly reach the airspace above the target. It's okay for bombers to bully small countries with weak air power, but if the opponent is replaced by a top power, the success rate of air-dropped nuclear bombs will be relatively mysterious. None of the countries that can mix into the top powers are vegetarians, and although Mr. Wen is very confident in his air force technology, he does not dare to guarantee that it is 100% fine.

Therefore, the best vehicle for a nuclear bomb is a rocket, which is the experience of the big hooligans of the original time and space generations through decades of practice and countless manpower and material resources.

The "Lunar Launch Program" is specialized in the study of launch vehicles, and the program is mainly divided into two project groups, one is the civilian version of the "Chang'e" project team, which is also engaged in orthodox launch vehicles. The other is the military "Dongfeng" project team, which is responsible for ballistic missiles.

The "Chang'e" project team is semi-public, and their banner is: "Let mankind conquer space, land on the moon, and reach Mars!" In recent years, some relevant papers have also been published internationally, and some aspiring experts have also attracted some interested experts to come to China.

For example, Robert Goddard of the United States was seduced, this gentleman was the earliest inventor of rocket engines in the history of the original time and space, and is recognized as the father of modern rocket technology. He began theoretical research on rocket dynamics in 1909, and three years later ignited a solid-fuel rocket placed in a vacuum glass container, proving that the rocket could work in a vacuum.

However, this guy is very undesirable in the United States, the government does not understand this, and the consortium also thinks that he has a problem with his brain, Goddard's research is not supported by anything, and he is extremely short of funds, and he has to accumulate several years of money to make a rocket. And the picky public opinion circles did not let him go. The New York Times reporters ridiculed him for not even knowing the basics of high school physics and fantasizing about a trip to the moon, and they nicknamed Goddard "Moon Man." And the public was skeptical and incomprehensible about the scientist's work, but this could not shake the tenacious Goddard.

Of course, the history of the Plane is no longer the same. In May 1916, Goddard, who was worried about his research funding, encountered a turning point in his life when he received an invitation from China. The visitor didn't say much, just showed him some information and photos of Chinese rockets, Goddard was so scorched by those materials, he didn't expect that China's rocket technology was so mature, and there were many things he didn't expect at all. Then he was invited to work at the Chinese Rocket Research Institute and guaranteed his research funding.

What else can I say about this, Robert Goddard didn't say a word, and ran to China with his wife and children. This matter has also become a joke in some American media, who claim that the Chinese have seen too much ancient mythology, so they will be fooled by Goddard's dream words, and they will also land on the moon and a bird. There are also media claims that Goddard has finally fooled a big dog who is willing to pay, and his luck is really good.

After Goddard arrived in China, Wendesi offered him very generous terms, but there was a clause in the contract: "After Mr. Goddard has worked in China for three years, he must decide whether to renounce his American citizenship and become a Chinese citizen, or he will be rehired, otherwise he will be rehired." "Of course, this is just a formality, once these people get to China, don't run away, Wen always has a way to let them stay.

He has always regarded ideas such as "internationalization of science" as bullshit, and if he spends a lot of money and time on these foreign experts, and then they go back, it will be a big loss. Not to mention, they will definitely know more or less about their work in China, and Mr. Wen does not want to reveal the secrets.

Goddard didn't think much of it, thinking that it would be okay to go to China for three years first, and it would be interesting to see if he stayed. As a result, within three years, he lived comfortably, relying on sufficient funds to carry out continuous tests, hitting rockets once a quarter on average, launching a total of 12 rockets, one larger than the other, flying higher one by one, and even learned various new rocket concepts from China, such as multi-stage rockets (which he himself proposed in 1929), bundled engines and other concepts.

After working in China for three years, he learned about China's "Lunar Flight" program, and immediately felt extremely excited, which coincided with his dream of "flying to space" since he was a child. After discussing with some foreign colleagues, he believed that it was impossible to have a better development when he returned to the United States, and at the same time, his three-year personal experience made him think that China's research environment was no worse than that of the United States, or even better, supported by the government, and no media would laugh at him, and he felt the goodwill of the people rather than the arrogance of the media. So he signed a Chinese nationality with his wife and children, and since then he has stayed in China and taken root. After becoming a Chinese citizen, Goddard also gave himself a Chinese name, with the surname Dade Bert, and joined the Chinese Scientific Socialism Party the year before last, becoming an honorable party member......

Of course, Comrade Gao Dade is conducting purely scientific research on space rockets, that is, the "Chang'e" project team, and he does not touch military rockets. Their only task was to figure out how to send rockets into space, and possibly people into space, or even to the moon. However, even a scientific space rocket program has great military use, but Gao Dade does not know it yet.

There are still many foreign experts who are in a similar situation to Comrade Gao Dade, and all foreign experts whom China considers to be more valuable have chosen to become Chinese nationals and become glorious Chinese citizens. For example, Tesla, he even took the initiative to ask to become a Chinese citizen before he arrived for three years. Of course, in addition to the generous treatment and working environment, there are all kinds of unconscious and subtle brainwashing methods, and biochips can not only be used on criminals and those "unstable factors". Relying only on external factors, the success rate cannot reach the current level of 100%.

On July 16, 1916, China launched its first artificial Earth satellite, Taibai-1, a low-orbit military reconnaissance satellite operating in a low-earth orbit of 180 kilometers. In the years that followed, dozens of satellites were launched one after another, from a few military reconnaissance satellites and scientific exploration satellites at the beginning, to return test satellites, meteorological satellites, and communications satellites.

By last year, China's newest launch vehicle, Thang Long-1, was ready to reach geosynchronous orbit, and on March 7 this year, China launched its first geosynchronous satellite, a three-ton synchronous communications satellite. Within a month, two more identical geostationary communications satellites were launched. The three satellites are located in a synchronous orbit of 36,000 kilometers, evenly spaced 120 degrees apart, and when they are commissioned and connected to the Internet, the satellites' linear radio waves will cover most of the world's inhabited areas, except for the poles. On May 1, China's global communications network was officially completed.

On May 12 this year, the "Chang'e" project team even hit the test spacecraft. However, there was no one sitting inside, but a small monkey that was a specialty of Mount Emei. After the safe return of the little monkeys, the "Chang'e" project team was overjoyed, and they were eager to prepare for the first manned space mission in December this year.

In the rocket research institute, a group of experts were discussing manned space flight at this time.

"This is an epoch-making thing! This is the first step for mankind to conquer space! Why does President Wen disagree?" said with excitement Comrade Gao Dade, who is now the deputy leader of the "Chang'e" project team.

The team leader, Yao Chang, also looked regretful, and said: "Mr. Wen doesn't disagree, what he means is that the technology of the spacecraft is not mature now, and it is too dangerous to use people to conduct experiments now." He said: Only when our rocket technology and spacecraft technology are more mature can we consider conducting manned experiments. ”

"Indeed, we are only letting a monkey go up now, and the data collection is not very complete, and Mr. Wen's consideration is also right. Another expert nodded and said, "We'd better do a few more experiments to be foolproof before we consider officially launching a manned spaceflight." ”

Comrade Gao Dade still said with some reluctance: "But, team leader, our Shenglong-1 can already send a 12-ton payload to low orbit, and there is no problem at all in getting a spacecraft to go up......

Yao Chang shook his head and said: "Mr. Wen said that our moon plan is a super large project, involving all aspects, going to space and the moon is not only about designing and launching rockets, but also needs to consider many aspects. For example, how to fly and navigate in space, how to rendezvous spacecraft, how to remotely control ultra-long-distance spacecraft, how to survive in a vacuum environment, how to move in weightlessness, how to explore the moon, and so on......"

"Well, these should really be solved first...... Gao Dade was convinced, these problems are the key.

However, these things are only part of the reason, and Mr. Wen thinks about more than that. Manned aviation is very good, and its research will be of great use in the future, but it will not be of economic interest in the short term. Therefore, it must be carried out, but at present, the focus of the space port should be on the design and launch of satellites. In addition, Mr. Wen has mature aerospace data in his hands, and he never thought of starting a small spaceship with manual manufacturing tests and then hitting them. What he was preparing was to do it in one step, and start with the kind of large spaceship with a complete design.

....................................................................................

Lanzhou, 3303 Institute (Ballistic Missile Research Institute), "Dongfeng" project team.

While the experts of the "Chang'e" project team were still regretting the postponement of manned spaceflight, the people of the "Dongfeng" project team were celebrating the victory.

"Mr. Wen, all tests of the DF-3 have been completed, and as of last month, 15 launch experiments have been conducted, all of which have been successful. After discussion, our project team believes that it is ready for finalized production. Director Wen Kai reported to Wen Desi, who came to inspect.

"What's the range and load, and what's the accuracy?" asked.

Wen Kai replied: "The maximum range is 5,500 kilometers, and it can carry one 2,500-kilogram warhead, or three sub-warheads, with a hit accuracy of 1,000 meters." According to the data provided by nuclear weapons, a 2,500-kilogram payload can carry one thermonuclear warhead of 300-5 million tons, or three thermonuclear warheads of less than 500,000 tons. ”

"5500 km?" Wen Deji nodded and did not speak immediately, and instead looked at the globe next to him.

Xin Jie, the chief of the general staff who accompanied him, immediately understood what he meant, and said next to him: "Mr. Wen, 5,500 kilometers is enough, if we launch in the Candle Dragon Islands (Novosibirsk Islands) or the Ice and Fire Peninsula (Kamchatka Peninsula), we can cover most of the continental United States." If launched next to the Caspian Sea, it can cover all of Europe......"

"Well, then it's time to set the shape!" said to the experts with a smile.

"Oh!!" the crowd immediately cheered.

Waiting for everyone to calm down, Wen Desi continued: "But the Dongfeng Type 3 is only the beginning, and this is not enough. I hope that you will continue to work hard to develop missiles that can hit farther, with larger payloads and higher accuracy......"

"Yes, Mr. Wen, our next step is to prepare to study the Dongfeng 4 ...... with a range of 8,000 kilometers."

Compared with the "Chang'e" project team, the "Dongfeng" project team has made faster progress, after all, their things are much simpler. So far, two missiles have been officially finalized, mass production has begun, and they are ready for the troops. That is, the Dongfeng-1 and 2, the Dongfeng-1 is a process ballistic missile with a maximum range of 800 kilometers and can carry a 1,500-kilogram warhead. DF-2 is a medium-range ballistic missile with a maximum range of 2,700 kilometers and a warhead of 2,000 kg. Both missiles can already be used as carriers for nuclear bombs.