Chapter 837 Expedited Production

April 12, 1935, five days after the second atomic bomb test.

Arthur looked at the three contrasting sets of data on his desk, looked at Einstein in surprise, and couldn't help but ask: "Is this the atomic bomb data you tested a few days ago?"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Einstein nodded, as if he had expected Arthur's surprise.

"The first data is the gun-type atomic bomb we tested for the first time, and the second and third data are our improved uranium 235 atomic bomb and plutonium 239 atomic bomb respectively," Einstein said.

"The improved uranium-235 atomic bomb has an explosive yield of 3,200 tons of TNT, and the nuclear material utilization rate is at least 10%? The plutonium-239 atomic bomb has an explosive yield of 5,000 tons, and the nuclear material utilization rate is at least 15%?" Arthur never expected that the second nuclear weapon The data from the test explosion was so different from the first time.

Of course, this is a good thing for Australasia.

You must know that these three atomic bombs are all test bombs. The first atomic bomb only contained one kilogram of uranium 235 as nuclear material, and the other two atomic bombs each contained only 1.5 kilograms of uranium 235 and plutonium 239.

In normal operations, it is certainly impossible to carry only such a small amount of nuclear material.

The Americans dropped two atomic bombs on the island nation. The first contained a full 64 kilograms of uranium-235, and the second also contained 6.1 kilograms of plutonium-239. They were much larger than these test bombs.

Theoretically, the more nuclear material is loaded, the greater the power of the atomic bomb when it explodes.

Although it cannot be calculated as a simple multiple, if the atomic bombs in Australasia are generally loaded with more than 6 kilograms of plutonium-239, doesn't this mean that the explosive power of a single atomic bomb can reach the terrifying equivalent of more than 30,000 tons of TNT?

The explosive power of an atomic bomb with the equivalent of 30,000 tons of TNT is equivalent to triggering an earthquake of magnitude 5 or above. This also means that as long as an atomic bomb is dropped on an enemy city, it can cause a huge blow to the city.

Is it expensive to make an atomic bomb?

Of course it's big.

But if one atomic bomb can bring about the destruction of an enemy city, this cost is relatively low for Australasia.

"Are you sure this data is stable? Or is the explosion yield unstable?" Arthur asked expectantly.

If such explosion data can occur stably, this means that Australasia can immediately start manufacturing atomic bombs and use a large number of atomic bombs as its ultimate trump card.

"Your Majesty, according to our many calculations, this data is relatively reasonable." Einstein replied: "After the design improvement of ordinary atomic bombs, the utilization rate of uranium 235 can reach more than 8%, and the utilization rate of plutonium 239 can reach more than 8%. Reaching more than 13%.”

Arthur nodded excitedly, stared at Einstein, and asked the question he was most concerned about: "Can the current nuclear weapons research and development test team start producing atomic bombs in large quantities? If we continue to produce atomic bombs at all costs, what will happen to our atomic bombs?" What scale can the output reach?”

"Your Majesty, the other structures of the atomic bomb are easy to manufacture and are not the reason for limiting the production of the atomic bomb. For us, the only factor limiting the production of the atomic bomb is the production speed of nuclear materials. This is also something we must solve at present." Einstein replied.

Judging from the industrial scale of Australasia, other parts of the atomic bomb are easy to manufacture, and even a large number of atomic bomb frames are manufactured every day.

But the problem is that without the internal nuclear material, the atomic bomb frame is just the simplest detonation device, which actually has no effect at all.

In order to increase the production speed of nuclear materials, a large number of nuclear reactors must be built to increase the production of plutonium-239.

Because plutonium-239 is a new element produced during nuclear reactions. In order to increase the production of plutonium-239, a large amount of uranium-235 must be separated from uranium ores for nuclear reactions.

Ultimately, the most important thing right now is to build a large number of centrifuges to separate large amounts of uranium-235 from uranium ore.

"Currently, the manufacture of atomic bombs is the country's top priority, and any resources must first be allocated to the nuclear weapons research and development test team." Arthur ordered: "On behalf of the government, I will allocate 5 million Australian dollars to the nuclear weapons research and development test team.

The money will be used to build larger-scale centrifuges to increase the speed at which nuclear weapons research and development experimental teams can extract uranium-235.

Using the equivalent of 30,000 tons of TNT as the basic template, whether it is a uranium-235 atomic bomb or a plutonium-239 atomic bomb, I hope that the nuclear weapons research and development test team can produce at least five atomic bombs per year.

At the same time, some manpower will be allocated to miniaturize nuclear weapons. You should also understand the project of the missile research and development team. If nuclear weapons can be mounted on missiles, it will become the longest-range and most powerful weapon in human history.

Making atomic bombs is the primary task, while miniaturizing nuclear weapons is a secondary task. On this basis, if you need people, give people, if you need money, give money, if you need materials, give materials.

All problems you encounter can be reported to Hunter first, and he will handle all troubles for you. Tell those guys in the nuclear weapons research and development test team that I have prepared knighthoods and medals for them. How early they can get them depends on their efforts. "

The research and development of nuclear weapons is definitely a national matter, and Arthur will never be stingy with the researchers who develop nuclear weapons.

What Arthur said was true. After the first test explosion of nuclear weapons, Arthur had already begun to formulate rewards for those who developed these nuclear weapons.

The scientists headed by them received the most generous rewards, and they were guaranteed to start as barons.

Especially Einstein, the leader of the nuclear weapons test and development team. After accumulating various credits, he will become the top group of scientific researchers and be the first to receive the title of earl.

In addition to these titles, there are also various medals, assets and financial rewards.

However, due to the need for absolute confidentiality in nuclear weapons, the titles awarded to them are only scientific research projects, and the specific content of their research and development will not be disclosed.

"I understand, Your Majesty. With your support, it is not difficult to achieve the production of five atomic bombs per year. But if we want to carry out miniaturized research and development of nuclear weapons on the basis of producing five atomic bombs, I am afraid we will need relevant parties. Only with the help of experts." Einstein nodded and said.

The miniaturization of atomic bombs is easy to say, but it is also difficult to do.

Even if it can be successfully miniaturized, we still have to consider how the miniaturized atomic bomb will work with the missile to achieve the best possible condition.

This also means that the combination of atomic bombs and missiles must be achieved with the help of experts in missile research and development.

Naturally, Arthur would not refuse Einstein's request.

Speaking of which, missile research and development has stalled so far, and there will not be much progress in a short period of time.

Combining it with nuclear weapons is obviously a project that can produce results quickly. If we could successfully combine missiles and nuclear weapons before the outbreak of World War II, Australasia would have a global nuclear deterrent capability.

Of course, this global nuclear deterrent capability is actually relatively clumsy. Moreover, some remote inland areas are obviously out of reach of missiles.

It is not so much a global nuclear deterrent as a nuclear deterrent against all coastal countries around the world. Especially for coastal countries like island countries with too much strategic depth, the deterrent to these countries is huge.

With sufficient nuclear weapons reserves, Australasia can even completely destroy the coastal cities of the island country, causing the island country to fall from the level of a great power to a small country.

This is a huge change in the current concept of war. Before this, although there were many ways to eliminate a country, there were generally only two ways.

One is to achieve total occupation and completely assimilate a country over its long history. The other is to achieve complete division, splitting a unified country into multiple small countries, and allowing multiple small countries to check and balance each other.

But both methods have a problem, that is, it is difficult to assimilate or divide a particularly powerful country.

Most of the defeated countries in World War I retained their strength. Even the Austrian Empire, which lost Hungary, can still be regarded as one of the great powers.

But in future wars, Australasia can completely defeat the island nation by its own means.

Every atomic bomb dropped on the ground represents the casualties of hundreds of thousands or even millions of people in the island country.

The current population of the island country is only tens of millions. If it is done cruelly, the population of the island country can even be reduced to one million.

Of course, this would be too crazy and would greatly affect Arthur's reputation in history.

After all, no matter how ferocious the generals who slaughtered their enemies in human history were, they only reached the level of hundreds of thousands or even millions.

If the population of this nation were to reach one million, the number of islanders Australasia would need to slaughter would be in the tens of millions.

This number is higher than the total damage done to humans in World War I. If Arthur really did this, although it would be very satisfying, the damage to the reputation of Australasia and Arthur would be enough to make the subsequent rule of Australasia unstable.

For the island country, Arthur already has a certain way to deal with it in his mind.

Nuclear weapons will definitely be released, and the island country will have to be severely traumatized to make this dog obedient.

Secondly, if the control is good, the extreme nation of the island country also has certain value.

On the premise of quickly defeating the island country, you can control the island country's government and form a large island country army to help Australasia's expedition to Europe.

Like the Filipinos and Kalimantans, these islanders will become cannon fodder with a certain value that can be lost at will.

Moreover, the location of the island country can also limit the development of the now unified Russia.

Arthur still has certain fears about Russia today. After Nicholas II fled to London, the Russian government had achieved complete control over all Russian territories.

A unified Russia with novel ideas, coupled with a population of hundreds of millions of Russian people, as well as Russia's huge territory and rich mineral resources, the potential displayed by this country even exceeds that of Australasia.

After all, Australasia's population has always been a problem. Facing Russia, which has a population more than twice its own, it is naturally at a disadvantage.

Of course, Russia's vast territory is also a problem for Russia. Although they have the largest native population among the great powers, with hundreds of millions of people, the vast majority of their populations are concentrated in Eastern Europe.

Very few Russians voluntarily set foot in the vast Siberia and Far East regions. In addition to the troops deployed by Russia, the Russians can only be seen in a few cities and warmer places.

For Russia, the manpower and materials required to govern such a huge territory are also astronomical.

This is the new Russian government. If it were the previous Tsar Nicholas government, the huge population and vast territory would have become a burden on the Tsarist government.

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