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Deng Jiaxian: "Yes, the enhanced lithium deuteride 6 inserted into the core absorbs neutrons after the nuclear fission reaction occurs, and a small part of the fusion reaction may occur. In this way, the equivalent of the entire nuclear bomb will be significantly increased. The important thing is that we can observe the radiation and other parameters after the fusion reaction, and collect the residue after the reaction to improve our fusion theory."
Tang Hua: "Our initial plan was to test the No. 0 beast, and the remaining three were produced and kept; later, the central government decided that the No. 0 beast will be tested on a tower; That's enough. If you want to change the No. 1 beast into an enhanced atomic bomb for testing, it shouldn't be air-dropped, right?"
Qian Sanqiang: "The enhanced atomic bomb is estimated to be a tower test explosion. It does not mean that its weight exceeds the bomb load of Tu-4, but it should not exceed it; the main reason is that the first test explosion must be carried out on the ground. If the airdrop When something goes wrong, it’s not easy for us to find out why.”
Tang Hua: ...
The first batch of atomic bombs was produced, and two were used for testing. After the first tower test was successfully exploded, the second atomic bomb was air-dropped and tested in a short period of time (within 7 to 14 days).The latter is a strong posture for use in battle, which means that we have fully prepared the combat deployment of this nuclear bomb, and see who has no eyes.
If the second atomic bomb was not dropped by a bomber, foreign countries would suspect that what exploded in China was just an experimental device rather than a dropable nuclear bomb.
……can you?
What if what exploded was not something with an equivalent of 2 tons, but something with an equivalent of 5 tons or even 15 tons?China has created an explosion of this magnitude, and I am afraid that foreigners are no longer allowed to think about "can it be cast?" and other issues.
"That's a good idea." Tang Hua thought for a while and said, "The core of our uranium bomb is relatively large. To make an enhanced suit for this kind of uranium bomb, the lithium deuterium 6 that wraps the core is not small. I'm afraid it will cost a lot. Less nuclear material?"
Deng Jiaxian: "It's a bit of a waste of fusion materials. It may take 60 to 80 kilograms of lithium deuteride 6..."
Tang Hua: "Waste it, waste it, waste a little. The idea of the enhanced atomic bomb is good. I will talk to Nie Shuai, Mr. Peng and the Prime Minister about this matter. Although the key data can only be obtained after the test of No. 0 beast, But you can now prepare the design and manufacture of the lithium deuteride shell and the uranium 238 shell."
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The production of lithium deuteride 6 is not particularly troublesome. Deuterium comes from heavy water, and the current annual output of heavy water is calculated in tons; lithium 6 is isotopically separated from natural lithium.Although lithium 6 and lithium 7 are isotopes, the difference in molecular weight is relatively obvious. Lithium 6 can be separated by chemical exchange or even extraction.Of course, the lithium chemical plant in Baotou is now producing on a large scale, using the chemical exchange method.
During the Beidaihe meeting, Tang Hua told Qian Sanqiang that 150 kilograms of lithium deuterium 6 had been stockpiled. Now two months have passed, and 6 kilograms of lithium deuteride 200 has been stockpiled.
One enhanced nuclear bomb consumes one-third of the stockpile...
Bear with it, anyway, put this one, and put one more at most in the future.Then transition to a real radiation implosion hydrogen bomb, using much less lithium deuteride 6.If it is further developed to a miniaturized hydrogen bomb core, the equivalent of which mainly depends on the uranium-238 shell, what is the word circulated among the two bombs?The hydrogen bomb is "one and a half catties".
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"Boss Peng, this is the case with the enhanced atomic bomb. If the first atomic bomb test is successful, we can quickly complete the assembly of the enhanced atomic bomb in a very short period of time, and the test explosion can be carried out in a maximum of 14 days. But because it is For the test explosion of the first bomb, it is safer to use the tower test method."
Tang Hua and Nie Shuai reported to President Peng and Vice Minister of Defense Lin Shuai.
President Peng flipped through the briefing and asked a question: "Is this enhanced atomic bomb a hydrogen bomb?"
Tang Hua: "According to the standards of the Soviet Union, this kind of puff pastry structure can also be regarded as a hydrogen bomb; according to the standard of the United States, they believe that only thermonuclear weapons with radiation implosion are considered hydrogen bombs. Although the puff pastry structure also undergoes fusion reactions, but It is very bulky, and the utilization efficiency of the fusion material is very low; the radiation implosion structure is very cleverly designed, and the hydrogen bomb of this structure is small, but the yield is large."
Mr. Peng: "Then, the right to formulate the hydrogen bomb standard in China belongs to you: Should this kind of puff pastry be considered a hydrogen bomb in China's naming and classification system?"
"It doesn't count." Tang Hua replied.
Mr. Peng: "Okay. The next time you come to report, I hope it will be when the real hydrogen bomb is produced."
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Zhongnanhai.
Khrushchev traveled in several domestic cities for 11 days and was basically satisfied with his travel experience.Go back to Beijing and chat with the chairman and the prime minister again.
Although a tour in the United States felt that the high level of the United States was still very hostile to the Soviet Union, Khrushchev did not intend to change his strategy of mitigating things.Regarding the reconciliation between China and the United States in May this year, Khrushchev said that it was simply wonderful. The hostile relationship between the United States and China was lifted, and the period of peaceful construction in the socialist camp began in an all-round way.
"Regardless of reconciliation with the United States or not, we still need to engage in construction," the chairman said. "In the past few years, the United States has seized Chinese goods and ships all over the world. Aren't we still developing?"
Khrushchev: "That is a hostile situation after all, and a total of 9 cargo ships have been seized by the United States in the past few years, and 3 of them are Soviet cargo ships. You have lost cargo, and our crew and ships have also been affected. work."
Prime Minister: "In addition to this, it has also caused difficulties in our ocean shipping costs and longer shipping times. But this kind of loss can only be avoided as much as possible, and there is no way to completely eliminate it."
"It is still very important to maintain this peaceful state with the United States," Khrushchev turned back to what he wanted to say, "You should also notice that from the end of 1958 to the present, for nearly a year, the Soviet Union, the United States Neither the United Kingdom nor the United Kingdom conducted a nuclear test. This peaceful gesture is a gesture of goodwill and a first step towards the dismantling of nuclear weapons."
The Prime Minister smiled and said nothing.
Chairman: "Temporarily suspending the nuclear test will not have much impact. This is a test. The test has been passed, so there is no need to repeat it. Just make nuclear weapons according to the blueprint."
"I know that you have obtained the facilities transferred by us a few years ago, and you may also be developing nuclear weapons," Khrushchev said, "but if the situation between the East and the West maintains the current situation, your nuclear weapon development can be postponed for a while."
The chairman stopped talking and waved to the staff to bring the cigarette case and lighter.
Now Khrushchev can only sincerely suggest that China suspend the development of the atomic bomb.First, the core team for the development of the atomic bomb is all Chinese; second, the Soviet Union did not send large quantities of hand-in-hand technical materials to China; third, all the nuclear facilities transferred under the agreement in 1954 and 1956 have been delivered and are in operation. , the Soviet Union can't control it anymore.
Tang Hua held a party in his own name and asked Soviet nuclear experts to help "correct homework". Khrushchev knew a little bit of information, but he didn't have a detailed report. There are so many defense industry organizations in the Soviet Council of Ministers, which leader is it? Acquiescing, it's not even possible to find out now.
The chairman lit his cigarette and took a puff before he said: "The prerequisite for the abolition of nuclear weapons is that all the major countries in the world have nuclear weapons. Otherwise, the abolition of nuclear weapons cannot be discussed. The Soviet Union did not have nuclear weapons before. Has the United States ever said anything about the abolition of nuclear weapons? No I said it. Now that the Soviet Union has nuclear weapons and hydrogen bombs, the United States is willing to discuss this matter with the Soviet Union.”
"But nuclear weapons are not a matter between the Soviet Union and the United States. The United States has them, but China does not have nuclear weapons, so it is impossible for the United States to give up this tool to threaten China. The idea of abolishing nuclear weapons is still not feasible at present."
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New Delhi.
The US-India trade delegation sent by Eisenhower flew to India specially to negotiate with Nehru and Indian high-level officials.Secretary of State Herter was all smiles when he shook hands with Nehru, as if reuniting with an old friend whom he hadn't seen for many years.
Instead of inviting the Indian Prime Minister to visit the United States, the United States sent the Secretary of State to lead a team to India.There is no other reason, but India has given too much money.
With a wave of Nehru's hand, it was a $6500 million military trade order.
In the late 1940s, the Truman administration of the United States once wooed India, and India also made some statements. For example, when the Korean War broke out in 1950, India supported the United States' proposal to condemn North Korea at the United Nations.But then Nehru gradually moved towards a non-alignment policy, and if he wanted to be the leader of an emerging country, he kept a distance from the United States.
But even after the Soviet Union and India stuck together, the relationship between the United States and India never completely cooled.
"The United States intends to sell 150 M47 'Patton' tanks to India, which is the same as the 30 previously secretly aided," Herter said. "The M47 is an improved version of the M46, and the main force of the US Army's equipment is this tank."
"80 howitzers, 400 armored vehicles, 1000 trucks and 200 jeeps. Like tanks, these equipments are taken from the US arsenal in Europe and shipped to India, where they are ready for use at the port."
"In terms of fighter jets, your country has two choices," Herter continued, "one is the F-104 star fighter equipped by the U.S. Air Force, and the other is the F8 'Crusader' fighter jet of the U.S. Navy. Basic version. Both aircraft are excellent supersonic fighters, and both can form an absolute overwhelming advantage over the MiG-8 and MiG-15 currently equipped by China."
"If India places an order, which aircraft can arrive the fastest?" Indian Defense Minister Krishna Menon said.
"That's the F-104, of course. It doesn't need modification, you just place an order with the factory and you can have it in a year. And the F8 needs some minor modifications."
"That's really good news." Although Menon felt that one year was a little too late, he didn't care about it, so he agreed first and said, "I don't know if your country has any intention to help India build an assembly and production plant for F-104 fighter jets. ?”
Herter blinked, why did India make such a request?
"The core issue of the assembly line," Herter said, "in fact, you might as well consider the overall economics. Assembling and producing F-104 fighter jets in India will not only slow down the delivery by several years, but also actually reduce the manufacturing cost." Higher than buying ours…”
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Tanks, artillery, vehicles, fighter jets and attack aircraft of the Air Force, the negotiation between India and the United States is to buy and buy like crazy.
Fighter and attack aircraft also need to train pilots. The United States also enthusiastically expressed that there is no problem in this regard. India sent pilot seedlings to the United States for two years of training. After returning, they will be skilled pilots who have undergone systematic training and have full skills.
"In addition, I have a message for your country," Herter said to Nehru, "President Eisenhower hopes to visit India in November or December to hold a multifaceted high-level meeting on closer US-India relations." Negotiations. It also includes a $11 billion development loan from the US to India.”
Chapter 239, the road is open
News of Herter's visit to India quickly aroused a reaction from the Soviet Union.