Chapter 367 Super Bomb (3)
According to the schedule, August 14 will be the day for the first test of the German super bomb. If it fails, wait 3 months before collecting the nuclear raw materials for the second test bomb. This is the fastest speed since Hoffmann decided to accelerate the super bomb project and allocate 500 million marks. The entire Sur project had previously misunderstood the Apollo plan and later changed the Sur project to the Sur plan.
In order to ensure the success of the overall plan, Sperl allocated nearly 4 billion imperial marks in accordance with Hoffman's instructions, of which the bombs received more than 3.6 billion of them and the energy players received nearly 400 million, maintaining the original 9:1 ratio. Both players were very satisfied with this. In addition to funds, all other defense resources were tilted to supply Germany. After receiving relatively sufficient oil supply, all the coal consumed in coal-to-oil was used for power generation, and almost all the excess coal produced in the Donetsk Basin in Ukraine was put into power generation.
In addition to the full load of the original thermal power unit, Sperer accelerated the construction of the power plant and tried his best to add units to the original thermal power plant and built them separately. This kind of construction was almost at the point of taking advantage of the situation, even if it was an extra 300,000 kilowatts. After the air strike against Oak Ridge, he struggled several times and went to Scotz in Germany to describe the situation of Oak Ridge. Feeling the pressing pressure, Sperer allocated all the surplus power cut by other military industries to the Sur project for use. In addition, Hoffmann pretended to have plutonium route determined by the US intelligence, which saved a lot of power consumption, which finally allowed Germany to collect enough of the minimum raw materials needed for the test in late June and began assembly.
For these raw materials, the secret base managed by the SS was invested by the company and operated overnight. At night, the entire project consumes almost one-third of the electricity in Germany. Even during the day, the electricity consumed by the project is astronomical.
Relying on long-term efforts and the doomsday trial at critical moments, Germany finally overtook the curve and grabbed all the assets of nuclear tests before the United States.
However, Hoffman knew very well that although Oak Ridge was bombed and the US test was greatly postponed, the US potential was still greater than that of Germany. Historically, the United States prepared three atomic bomb materials in May 1945, and the uranium route and the plutonium route went hand in hand. It was not like Germany betting on a channel in charge of engineering, which was only allowed to choose this road.
Although Heisenberg, the highest authority in atomic physics in Germany and head of the energy faction, did not participate in the work of the Bomb faction, he had some understanding of the progress of the work: the critical number he calculated was at first a few tons to dozens of tons, but later after repeated argumentation and argumentation, it dropped to 600,700 kilograms. By the second half of 1944, with the continuous maturity of theoretical research and the prompts of reactor operation, this number was recalculated and refreshed. Later, Heisenberg himself also believed that 4,050 kilograms could reach the detonation critical point.
But the bomb leader Dibner believed that it was not necessary. More than 20 kilograms of plutonium were probably enough. This perception was in line with Hoffman's idea, so he accepted the risk request and approved the test in August. Finally, the raw material in the first atomic bomb in Germany was 24 kilograms, which was basically in line with Dibner's expectations and was lower than Heisenberg's estimate. However, since the head of state agreed to the test, everyone would not be pretentious and let's talk about it if they exploded.
The existence and scale of the Oak Ridge Project are not only a bolt from the blue for the complacent bombers, but also the energy faction that claims to be peaceful and opposes the use of atomic weapons to fight wars, but also the Americans obviously would not use such a huge scale and power to the "peace cause."
The energy faction does not want to use atomic bombs to fight, but as patriotic Germans, they do not want the Americans to throw the atomic bombs over and throw them on German territory or army. Based on this simple patriotic idea, the energy faction leaders decided to temporarily put down their energy research work and do their best to help the bomb faction work, even if they take action! In Heisenberg's words, "The situation has developed to such a dangerous situation. If we don't want to be bombed by Americans, we must have it ourselves. I don't want to use atomic bombs to bomb others, but I will never allow others to use atomic bombs to bomb us. If the war in this world must use atomic bombs to fight, then Germany must have the most powerful, the largest number, and the most advanced technology! Germany cannot accept the atomic blackmail from the United States! Now, Germany needs everyone to perform their duties!"
Hoffman was very satisfied with this attitude, agreed on the spot and delivered a passionate speech: German scientists first serve Germany and then benefit all mankind!
With the energy faction voluntarily joining, the research work speed is faster. Although the energy faction is a little unfamiliar with the lack of participation in the early work, the level is still sufficient here. Sperer and Mirch both expressed warm welcome. Bot and other bomb faction leaders did not think that Heisenberg and others were trying to grab credit. The head of state must know who made more credit.
The only thing that refused to change the party was the new national Boer. His motherland Denmark became the northern German province. Boer voted against it in the referendum, but it was useless. Denmark finally agreed to join Germany with a majority vote, so he is now a German citizen, a very important German scholar and confidential position. However, Boer's idea cannot be reversed for the time being. Even if Heisenberg talked to him several times, it could not be reversed. In the end, he had to let him continue the energy work alone with a group of Danish physicists, barely maintaining the operation of the energy project, and the progress almost stagnated.
The Danes who continued to resist after the Imperial Security Bureau cleaned up the referendum were very powerful, but famous figures like Bohr dared not move. Not only did they dare not move, Himmler also ordered strict protection to prevent Bohr and his family from being hurt in Germany. They can be opened as long as they have the ability. For example, most of the people with the title of "Honor Aryan" were actually Jews, but this did not prevent them from continuing to live a middle-class life in Germany.
Since the independent Jewish state was established in Zambia, Africa, and the independent Little Poland began to restore its country. In addition, batches of Jewish workers were released, there are almost no voices of attacking Germany for genocide, and even the Jews themselves did not think so. They believed that this was an organized and premeditated anti-Semitic action. The Poles suffered the disaster because they had close ties with Jews and were not involved in the occupation of East Prussia. The Germans only wanted to clear the Jews out of Germany and drove the Poles to traditional territory. The facts proved that the Germans almost did this now, with very unfriendly and even cruel methods. Fortunately, most people finally saved their lives.
With this little impression improvement, the accusation of Germany's moral field has been reduced by a level, and the Danish and Icelanders who were newly incorporated into German territory have basically been obedient. Germany fulfilled its promises and no longer made things difficult for these people. Therefore, no matter how unsatisfied a person like Bohr is, he will only resist softly and not forcefully.
At 2 pm, Hoffman received a call and Bot said happily: "First of the Year, the Son of the Sun is ready, the countdown to the last hour"
"I wish you success!"
Chapter completed!