Beiyang reactionaries

The energy of nuclear fusion is far greater than that of nuclear fission.

"Yes."

"How much more?"

"I can't say the specifics, because we haven't done any research. But according to the experimental situation of nuclear fission and nuclear fusion, once we really use nuclear fusion to complete a bomb, then its power will be that we can successfully test it." It is more than a hundred times the atomic bomb. That is to say, once a bomb is completed by nuclear fusion, its power should be at least 100 million tons of TNT equivalent, and it is even possible to reach 1000 million tons of TNT equivalent."

After Zhao Zhongyao finished speaking, the entire conference room immediately became silent, only the sound of heavy breathing.

The atomic bomb had surprised everyone before and made everyone feel confident enough.But now Zhao Zhongyao said that if a bomb is really built according to nuclear fusion, the power will exceed 100 million tons of TNT, or even reach 1000 million tons of TNT.

What kind of power is this?

Some of the blockbuster bombs manufactured by Britain and the United States are all high-altitude bombs weighing two or three tons.Such a bomb is very powerful, and one bomb can blow up a large warship of 100 to [-] tons.In other words, if a [-]-ton TNT bomb is dropped, how many warships can be destroyed by then?If they all hit and blow up two or three thousand ships, it won't be a problem.What if it is [-] million tons?Put all the ships in the world together, and one drop will be gone.That is to say, a bomb built according to nuclear fusion can destroy all ships in the world at one time.

If such a bomb is dropped on Beijing, half of Tianjin might be destroyed.Even though these people sitting here have experienced strong winds and waves, when they heard this, everyone still took a deep breath.

"Professor Zhao, tell us, is such a bomb possible?"

Dai Kan asked.

Zhao Zhongyao didn't answer immediately, but looked at Duan Xun, and found that Duan Xun smiled there, and immediately smiled wryly.Sure enough, Duan Xun has done in-depth research on nuclear fusion, otherwise he would not be so confident.So Zhao Zhongyao cheered up and said: "Theoretically speaking, it is indeed possible. Especially after we successfully exploded the atomic bomb, this possibility has greatly increased. The most difficult problem of nuclear fusion is that the distance between light atomic nuclei needs to be very large. Close, this kind of short distance has to reach a certain critical point before fusion can be completed. But the nuclei repel each other, and this repulsion is very powerful. Without enough energy, it is impossible to make their distance reach the critical point we need point. Therefore, the previous nuclear fusion experiments used high temperatures to increase the kinetic energy of the nuclei, overcome the mutual repulsion between the nuclei, and make them infinitely close to the critical point required for nuclear fusion. But maintain This kind of huge energy at high temperature has always been a big problem, and the scientific community currently has no good solution. But now that we have the atomic bomb, we have the key to provide this huge energy."

"Professor Zhao means to detonate an atomic bomb to provide enough energy to complete nuclear fusion?"

There are no fools sitting here.

Although everyone does not understand nuclear physics, what Zhao Zhongyao said is already very popular.So everyone quickly understood the content.

"Yes, in theory. But this is not very easy, because until now nuclear fusion theory is completely inferior to nuclear fission, and many things need to be explored slowly. And what I am talking about is only a possibility of completing nuclear fusion , we have not made a detailed plan, so we are not sure. Not to mention that we have just tested the atomic bomb, and it is not very stable. How to use the atomic bomb and give enough energy to nuclear fusion is not easy solved problem."

In one sentence, what Zhao Zhongyao said was only possible.

If Duan Xun hadn't proposed the concept of "hydrogen bomb", Zhao Zhongyao would have never considered it.But since Duan Xun mentioned the "hydrogen bomb", Zhao Zhongyao immediately thought of the process of nuclear fusion.In a short time, he thought of how to complete nuclear fusion.Although it is only a rough plan, the general idea is that the idea has been completed.

"Now everyone understands. The theory is like this, but it is not easy to complete it in practice. But my thinking is still the same as when I formulated the 'Great Wall Project'. Now that we have the theory, we can proceed with it. There are Difficulties are solved, step by step. Our atomic bomb has been successfully used for more than six years, and we have used another six years to manufacture the 'hydrogen bomb'. My position has always been clear, that is, this weapon we must have Yes. Only when we have it can we be on an equal footing with European and American powers, and we can sit down and negotiate with them.”

"I agree with the Chairman."

Wang Jingwei agreed.

As the vice chairman in charge of foreign affairs, Wang Jingwei understands better than anyone else that diplomacy is based on a contest of strength and is a war without gunpowder.The stronger China's power, the more room for maneuver in diplomacy.

If it was before, he still had some concerns, but since the success of the atomic bomb, he really trusted Duan Xun.If it is possible to manufacture a bomb called a "hydrogen bomb" with an equivalent of 100 million tons of TNT, then China's status in the world will be greatly improved in the future.

Therefore, he immediately supported Duan Xun.

"I also think it should move forward."

Li Jishen spoke in support.

Dai Kan sighed, the atomic bomb already cost so much money.Now it is necessary to develop a hydrogen bomb, which will still occupy a large amount of funds.But Dai Kan understands that this kind of thing is an artifact of the country, and China must have it if it wants to become a big and powerful country in the world.So Dai Kan immediately said: "This is a big deal, and we should support it."

"it is good."

Duan Xun said happily: "The 'Great Wall Project Committee' will continue to be retained, and the 'Hydrogen Bomb Development Program' will be advanced."

728

"Manstein was really a genius conductor."

After a victory, meet a defeat, this is the Soviet-German battlefield.

On April 1942, 4, the German Sixth Army surrendered, and the Battle of Stalingrad was successfully concluded.The entire Battle of Stalingrad lasted more than ten months.Historically, the Battle of Stalingrad lasted less than seven months, but this time it lasted more than ten months, which was more brutal than in history.The Soviet side paid huge casualties in order to keep Stalingrad. There were more than 27 million casualties in the army alone, about 300 million people.Civilian casualties inside and outside Stalingrad exceeded 340 million, and Soviet military and civilian casualties reached more than 100 million during the entire Stalingrad Battle.

Not only in the direction of Stalingrad, the German army also encountered a hard bone when it concentrated its forces to attack the Caucasus region.In order to compete for the Caucasus region, the two sides fought fiercely for more than half a year.In order to keep the Caucasus region, the Soviet Union invested more than 40 troops in the Southern Front, North Caucasus Front, Transcaucasus Front, Black Sea Fleet, Azov Sea and Caspian Sea Fleet.Casualties exceeded 20.

In such a brutal war, the Soviet Union just won the battle of Stalingrad and the Battle of the Caucasus.During the Battle of Stalingrad, the Soviet Army was really short of troops.

For the Battle of Stalingrad and the Battle of the Caucasus, the Soviet army mobilized a total of more than 800 million troops, and more than 650 million troops were directly put on the battlefield.Among them, there are even more than 30 female soldiers in the establishment.It can be seen how short the Soviet army is already. Otherwise, it would be impossible for more than 30 female troops to directly participate in the war.In fact, the lack of people in the Soviet Union has become more and more obvious since the war.Therefore, the age for mobilization of the army has also been changed again and again. The minimum age has been changed to 16 years old, and the maximum age has also been changed to 50 years old.Because only in this way can the Soviet Union be able to recruit enough troops.

Stalin was somewhat intoxicated with victory.

Because while the defense of Stalingrad and the Battle of the Caucasus were victorious, good news came from Leningrad.The Leningrad Front Army and the Volkhov Front Army finally broke through the encirclement of the German army after a fierce battle, and the two front armies joined forces victoriously.The German siege of Leningrad was broken.

This is an epoch-making victory for Leningrad.

The German army has been besieging Leningrad for a year and a half. During this process, the Soviet army suffered huge losses, and the casualties of the people of Leningrad were even greater.So far, the casualties of the Soviet army in Leningrad have reached one million, and it has also caused millions of civilian deaths.Almost two years after the outbreak of the Leningrad Battle, military and civilian casualties exceeded 300 million.At the most difficult time in Leningrad, the soldiers and civilians in the city caught all the rats in the city, and even reached the point of cannibalism.The Soviet army even formed a special unit to patrol the city to prevent cannibalism.But the most difficult period for Leningrad is over.

Because Leningrad is no longer isolated and helpless.

These news made Stalin overjoyed.After all, the Soviet Union has been passively beaten since the outbreak of the Soviet-German War.Even seeing that the Soviet Union is in a passive situation, how many people want to take a bite out of the Soviet Union.China, in particular, not only took away a large amount of "land" from the Soviet Union, but also took away a large amount of the Soviet Union's gold reserves.So far, the Soviet Union has consumed more than 3500 tons of gold reserves for this war, of which nearly 3000 tons of gold reserves have been taken away by China.It can be said that it was not easy for the Soviet Union to persevere in the past two years.

The situation on the battlefield was too difficult, and Stalin himself was under great pressure.

The casualties of Soviet soldiers and civilians were even more tragic.Up to now, the Soviet military and civilian casualties have reached 3000 million people, and the Soviet Union's military resources are becoming more and more exhausted.Fortunately, the Soviet Union finally survived.

Stalingrad, Leningrad, and the Caucasus all survived.Not only survived, but also defeated the German troops and wiped out a large number of German elites.Up to now, not only the Soviet Union feels the lack of military resources, but Germany has also begun to feel the problem of military resources.Because both sides lost a large number of elite troops, too many veterans died in battle.For Stalin, this was really a happy summer.

Therefore, the Soviet troops were ordered to counterattack across the board and drive the German troops out.Under Stalin's order, the Soviet army stormed the opposite German army.The Germans retreated, and the Soviets pursued.The Soviet army ignored it at all, and just kept attacking the German army.The situation on the battlefield seemed to be very good. The German army was retreating steadily, while the Soviet army was winning steadily.In Stalin's view, the German army was at the end of its strength, and it had lost its vigor in the Battle of Stalingrad, and the German army had no combat effectiveness at all.

The victory of the Soviet Union over Germany was an immediate matter.

In the Battle of Stalingrad, the German army did suffer heavy losses.Including their servants, the German side also lost more than 200 million people, of which the German army suffered the largest loss.It can be said that the German troops who attacked Stalingrad were really badly injured. Many tank divisions only had fifty or sixty tanks left, and some tank divisions even had twenty or thirty tanks left. It can be said that they are completely gone. attack power.Therefore, when the Soviet army pursued, the German army would keep retreating.It's a pity that the German army is not so easy to solve.The Soviet army pursued blindly, and the result was that the front line was stretched and logistical support problems.The troops at the front were chasing too fast, and they already protruded.

The German commander-in-chief Manstein saw this and immediately seized the opportunity.After entering May, the recruits mobilized by Germany in the country were supplemented.Moreover, more than 40 recruits were added at one time, and some elite SS troops in the country were mobilized.Using troops supported from the rear, Manstein launched the third Kharkov campaign.

What was fought was the protruding Soviet army, and what was attacked was the fastest attacking unit.Manstein used his best tank battle, using his powerful mobility to cut off the Soviet army's logistics channel.Then besieged the Soviet troops.

The third Kharkov campaign is not over, but the situation is already evident.Because of the victory of the Battle of Stalingrad, the Soviet army's high-level leaders were dazzled by the victory. The troops were completely aggressive, and a large number of troops pursued for hundreds of kilometers without logistical support.The result is that the troops are fatigued, coupled with insufficient logistics supplies, it really becomes the end of the battle.In the end, Manstein caught the loophole and played a beautiful counterattack.

So far, the third Kharkov battle has been fought for more than 40 days. Manstein has disabled more than 80 divisions of the Soviet army, and the Soviet army has suffered more than 26 casualties.The current Soviet army has gone through the Battle of Stalingrad and pursued the German army. As a result, each division is not fully staffed.A division is only about half of what it was before the war. Some divisions with about 5000 people are already relatively well-organized divisions, and many divisions have only two to 3000 people.

Manstein pushed back the Soviets in one fell swoop and reoccupied Kharkov.

If it weren't for the limited force in Manstein's hands, and the new recruits were all new recruits, Manstein could have achieved greater results.But this result alone is already very brilliant.The momentum of the Soviet army was directly suppressed.

"That's right. Manstein stabilized the German line in one fell swoop."

Li Jishen nodded.

The Soviet-German battlefield is really unpredictable.For one thing, the German army has the upper hand, and for another, the Soviet army has the upper hand.The German army had just been defeated in Stalingrad, but Manstein insisted on relying on his talent to deal a severe blow to the attacking Soviet army.

"In the previous posture, the German army seemed to be about to collapse. But Manstein helped the German army restore the situation."

"Not to mention the German army, the performance of the Soviet army is very unusual."

Duan Xun pointed to the map and said: "When the Soviet-German war just broke out, the Soviet army completely collapsed. After the defeat, they lost tens of kilometers of positions at once, and lost hundreds of kilometers of positions within a few days. But this time Manstein's counterattack, although the Soviet army suffered a lot of losses, they reacted very quickly and quickly stabilized their position and prevented the German army from advancing. This is the overall trend. Although the Soviet Union suffered a lot of losses, it has already I gradually got used to fighting against Germany, and there was no longer the big defeat at the beginning of the war. The final result of the Soviet-German war will inevitably be the victory of the Soviet Union."