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Volume 1 Pioneer of the Age Chapter 1256 Doomsday Weapon (Part 2)

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    Chapter 1256 Doomsday Weapon (Part 2) The venue was very quiet, with only the "click" of the camera's shutter and the "rustling" of the movie camera's electric motor. Everyone at the scene kept their mouths shut and stared intently at the speaker.  Although there is no one there now, there is only a microphone connected to the speaker and a long table with the American stars and stripes hanging. There are a few American officials standing far away from the table, but they are obviously not the focus of the reporters.  .  (Niu Wen Novel ~ Online Reading Novel) Finally, footsteps sounded, and the slapped leather shoes made a crisp impact with the marble floor. Normally, this impact might not be noticeable, but now,  To many people, the impact sound was quite harsh and unsettling. You must know that the owner of this pair of leather shoes may have become the most destructive person on earth, and he is President Truman of the United States.  Privately, Japanese and German journalists have already called President Truman a "butcher."  President Truman quickly walked to the speaker's position, stood behind the long table that was not too high, and pointed his mouth at the microphone. Obviously, the position of the microphone was carefully determined, just in line with the microphone.  The President of the United States' mouth is level, and he can stand upright and speak with a proud attitude.  "I invite you reporters to come here today. I don't have much to say. I just want to convey an important message to you. This message is authorized by the federal government of the United States of America to be conveyed to peace-loving people around the world. The content of the message is as follows: Local  Time, sharp at one o'clock this afternoon, the U.S. Air Force Special Bombing Force dropped a super bomb on Tokyo, the capital of the Imperial Japan. The bomb accurately hit the aiming point and exploded hundreds of feet in the sky. According to the reliable evidence collected so far, the capital of the Imperial Japan  Tokyo has been severely destroyed. According to estimates, the power of this explosion is equivalent to the simultaneous detonation of 20,000 to 30,000 tons of military high explosives. It can completely destroy a city in a few seconds. This kind of weapon is different.  Unlike any previous weapon, it uses the fundamental energy of the universe, atomic energy, and is an atomic weapon. The U.S. government believes that with the emergence of this weapon, this world war that has harmed too many innocent people will be very difficult.  It will be over soon." Just like when he came, Truman held the piece of paper and read this paragraph in a script-like manner, then left the speaker's position with an expressionless face, turned around and walked back to the backstage, the soles of his shoes and  The impact of the floor hit the reporters' eardrums again, which sounded very strange.  After the sound of Truman's leather shoes disappeared, it took a while for the venue to become lively. Reporters were whispering to each other and talking a lot, because in their view, President Truman's speech was just a repetition of the devastating air raid on Tokyo.  Apart from confirming that the news was accurate, nothing else was said about the rumors. Some of the questions reporters were concerned about were not answered at all. Where did the US Air Force planes take off from?  Why bomb Tokyo directly?  What do those Allied prisoners of war in Tokyo look like to the U.S. government?  What does the neutral envoy in Tokyo count as in the eyes of the U.S. government?  There are no answers to these questions. At least for now, reporters cannot accurately understand the thoughts of the US government. Moreover, the US President did not directly threaten Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy in his speech. So will the United States also use this method in Europe?  What about atomic weapons?  However, some reporters who responded quickly immediately thought of the deadlock at the Cairo Conference. Since the allied heads of state formally met half a month ago, this international conference to discuss the war situation and post-war situation has been in the midst of fierce arguments.  Among them, the dispute between the Asian Alliance headed by China and the Pan-American Alliance headed by the United States is the focus. The two political and military groups revolve around issues such as their stance towards Japan, the organizational structure of the post-war United Nations, dealing with defeated countries,  There were fierce debates on a series of topics such as racism. In addition, the governments of European exile countries such as the United Kingdom and France also tried their best to restore their influence in the world. They also made things difficult and argued at the meeting. As a result,  , the Cairo meeting was quite difficult, and the key was the differences between China and the United States on strategic issues. The U.S. government was eager to show the power of the United States to the Chinese government, and the U.S. Air Force's bombing of Tokyo, Japan, did not seem to be purely aimed at Japan.  So simple, this move by the United States seems to have the intention of showing military power to China.  Shao Zhenqing held this idea, and it was very strong. Therefore, after packing up the camera with his assistant Xiao Chen, he hurried to the rest area to meet the president. In addition to finding out what happened, he also wanted to consult with the president.  How should the report about the United States dropping atomic bombs on the enemy's capital be published in the newspapers? After all, this nuclear bombing by the United States is different from any previous air strikes. The United States used a "doomsday weapon."  Pandora?The magic box has been opened by Americans. What will happen to the world?  No one dares to make a guarantee.  Zhao Bei met Shao Zhenqing in an office in the rest area. At that time, there were several other people sitting in the office, including Foreign Affairs Minister Gu Weijun, Deputy Chief of Staff Jiang Fangzhen, and Air Force Chief of Staff Su Shiyu. Several others were also accompanying him.  The president came to Cairo for a meeting with senior government officials. Before Shao Zhenqing walked into the office, several of them were discussing in low voices.  "Editor Shao, are you here to ask about the 'super bomb' used by the U.S. Air Force? We have just received a relevant briefing from the U.S., which is more detailed than the content at the press conference. According to that  Analyzing the relevant details disclosed above, we all agree that the 'super bomb' dropped by the US Air Force in Tokyo was an atomic bomb, which used uranium or plutonium as a charge and used the huge energy of atomic nuclear fission." See Shao Zhenqing.  Following the adjutant into the office, Zhao Bei asked him to sit across from the sofa, and then straightforwardly revealed the key details to the newspaper editor.  ¡°Where do the U.S. Air Force bombers take off from?¡± Shao Zhenqing asked.  "On this point, the U.S. briefing did not make it clear, but I estimate that there are no more than two possibilities. One possibility is to eject from the ship, but according to our calculations, the weight of the atomic bomb is very large, and ordinary double  It is difficult to load bombers, and only heavy bombers with four engines can be used. At present, the most likely candidate to load atomic bombs is the US Air Force's long-range bomber B29. This bomber is difficult to eject from a ship, so I think  This method of bombing is basically impossible, so there is another possibility left. This is a one-way bombing by the U.S. Air Force. After the bomber takes off, it has no intention of flying back. The pilot is likely to fly the plane to drop the bomb and then fly back.  Parachute on the sea, and then be picked up by a submarine. " Jiang Fangzhen expressed his analysis, but this analysis was not fully agreed with by everyone. Air Force Chief of Staff Su Shiyu believed that there were two other possibilities.  "Baili, although your analysis makes sense, I still think there are two other possibilities: One possibility is that the US Air Force uses a modified model of the B29, which may be able to take off directly from the sea.  As a result, bombers can fly all the way from the United States to Japan, and fuel supplies may be provided by submarines; another possibility is that the U.S. Air Force has developed a new type of aircraft, which is actually a  Aerial tankers can carry a large amount of aviation fuel and fly with bombers. Relying on this aerial refueling method, the U.S. Air Force¡¯s long-range bombers can still fly from the North Pacific route to Japan and back.¡± See Su Shiyu raising these two possibilities.  , Zhao Bei also quite agrees, and he is not surprised that Su Shiyu proposed the concept of "air tanker". The reason is very simple, because the domestic Air Force technical department is currently working on this "air tanker" project. As the Chief of Staff of the Air Force,  Su Shiyu also knew the details of this project, so he immediately thought of the possibility that the U.S. Air Force had developed an aerial tanker and used it to attack Japan.  In fact, the concept of aerial refueling appeared very early. After the end of World War I, some pilots tried aerial refueling and achieved success, but it has never been used in the military.  However, Zhao Bei still believes that the "one-way bombing" method proposed by Jiang Fangzhen is the most likely. As for the concepts of aerial tankers and B29 bombers taking off from the water, it seems a bit too advanced. The former must take into account several technologies of aerial refueling technology.  difficult problem, and the latter needs to take into account the structural solidity of the B29 prototype. Zhao Bei does not think that the B29 can be easily converted into a seaplane, because that long-range heavy bomber is too big and has too long wings, making it difficult to adapt to the water.  The turbulence during takeoff is likely to break the wings during takeoff. With current technology, seaplanes are not suitable for making them too large or long.  The Pacific War between the United States and Japan has been dragged on for too long. This is unacceptable to the U.S. government. The U.S. government is always facing the pressure of public opinion from the American people. Perhaps it is under this situation that the U.S. government decided to  Carrying out a "one-way bombing" mission, allowing pilots to fly long-range bombers to carry out a desperate assault. Moreover, the first atomic bomb was dropped on Japan's political and economic center city. The purpose seemed not only to destroy Japan's command center, but also to kill chickens and scare monkeys.  And in the eyes of the U.S. government, these "monkeys" don't seem to just refer to Nazi Germany and fascist Italy.  "This move by the United States seems to be like Xiang Zhuang's sword dance." Shao Zhenqing cautiously put forward his idea.  "Yes. This move by the United States is intended to scare China." Zhao Bei nodded and looked at the people sitting aside. Among the people present, except Su Shiyu and Jiang Fangzhen, they already knew the inside story of the "Tungus Project"Shao Zhenqing just learned from the president that China also possesses atomic weapons with the same power. Several other senior government officials, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs Gu Weijun, did not know that China had successfully tested two atomic bombs. This  The matter is top secret. Among the civilian officials in the entire government, only Prime Minister Wang Yongjiang knows about the matter. Therefore, when Shao Zhenqing made it clear, Gu Weijun and others had a frown on their faces. They were worried that the United States  of nuclear blackmail.  Zhao Bei, Jiang Fangzhen, and Su Shiyu all saw the expressions of Gu Weijun and others. They smiled at each other and understood. Then, Zhao Bei also felt that it was time to make the secret of the "Tungus Project" public.  "Director Gu, why are you frowning?" Zhao Bei asked in a desperate manner.  Gu Weijun frowned, looked at the president sitting on the sofa opposite, and sighed.  "Judging from the news currently transmitted by our country's consulate in Nagoya, Tokyo has basically been completely destroyed, which shows the power of the atomic bomb. Now, once the atomic bomb is released, no country can despise the advantages of the United States." These words  It was quite tactful. Perhaps because he was afraid of irritating the president, Gu Weijun did not express his worries clearly.  Zhao Bei smiled and saw that Shao Zhenqing, who was sitting next to him, also looked anxious, so he said lightly.  "We also have atomic bombs." "What?" Gu Weijun and several other senior government officials who had been kept in the dark were shocked and almost jumped up, but Shao Zhenqing followed the president and laughed.  Zhao Bei signaled everyone to be calm and calm, and then explained.  "Our first atomic bomb was dropped by live ammunition from an aircraft in mid-1944 and the second atomic bomb was successfully detonated. So far, the Central Committee has kept this secret for more than a year. Now, perhaps,  It¡¯s time to reveal this secret. ¡°Since our atomic bomb was ready for combat in 1944, why hasn¡¯t it been used?¡± Gu Weijun was a little strange, and he was not the only one to have this question. But on the other hand, he  At this moment, he completely believed the president's words. This president, who seemed a bit crazy to foreigners, could always bring confidence to his subordinates at critical moments. Over the years, Gu Weijun had become accustomed to this kind of sudden good news.  "There are some things, it's better not to grab the first place." Zhao Bei just shook his head slightly and did not explain in detail, but the people present understood it clearly, and Shao Zhenqing even heard the hidden meaning in these words.  Already know how to arrange the title and content of news reports about the United States dropping "doomsday weapons".
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