Bright Sword: I took Li Yunlong to work in military industry

This is a game of conscience.

Those present were China's top scientific research elites of this era. Their scientific research capabilities and levels were no worse than those of the world's top scientists.

If they continue to develop along their current life trajectory, they will grow into the country's best scientific research experts, hold up a stake in each field, and have a very bright future.

However, once they choose to participate in the development of the atomic bomb, their names will remain top secret for at least several decades.

It's not that we are worried that these scholars are unpatriotic, it's just that they could have had a more exciting future. Many scholars just want to leave their names in history, and dying in obscurity is indeed too high a price for them to pay.

After Yu Ye asked this question, there was silence for half a minute, and then the most straightforward and decisive answer echoed throughout the conference room: "I do!"

Yu Ye looked into the eyes of everyone present, one pair after another, until the end, he did not see even the slightest hesitation in any pair of eyes.

"Yu Ye, do you think too highly of us? You, as a student, are allowed to have the awareness of sacrificing for the country, but we teachers are not allowed to have the same?

If we coveted this little bit of fame, why would we travel through mountains and rivers from the rear, breaking through the obstacles and coming to this front line to stand shoulder to shoulder with you?"

One of the teachers said.

"That's right, Senior Yu, there's nothing much to say. I heard a lot about your legendary deeds when I came here. We are not afraid of death when we come to the front line, so why should we be afraid of being unknown?"

"The Japanese killed tens of millions of Chinese soldiers and civilians. If there really is a weapon that can quickly destroy their country and exterminate their race, I would rather tie myself to this weapon than to mention my fame in this life!"

"Just now, Senior Zhu said that he would risk his entire life's fame, so I will risk my entire ten lifetimes' fame to fight the Japs!"

"..."

The scholars present were so excited that they couldn't wait to roll up their sleeves and get to work.

Yu Ye was inspired by the comrades present. Perhaps before asking these questions, he overlooked the determination of these people to go to the front line through the flames of war.

However, he did not regret asking these questions, just like before, he always knew that these ancestors were great, but he did not know they were so great.

Yu Ye bowed deeply to them.

"Welcome everyone to join us. I don't have anything good to give you, my fellow practitioners, so I'll just wish you peace and prosperity."

After saying this, Yu Ye became serious and said, "Since everyone here has decided to participate, I will officially announce to you that our project is called the Two Bombs Project.

The two bombs refer to nuclear bombs and missiles. For the convenience of management and the need for confidentiality, we will only use the code name, Project 596, for internal and external communications in the future.

From now on, the Ping'an County where we are located will be called Base 221.

In the future, until the project is completed, except for special circumstances, we will stay here and no one will be allowed to enter or leave the 221 base without approval from all levels.

All external contacts will be strictly scrutinized and letters will be reviewed.

I hope everyone can understand. ”

Yu Ye began to announce the code and requirements of the project to everyone present. His tone gradually became serious, and everyone realized the seriousness of this work.

After saying that, Yu Ye directly took out a file bag, pulled out the confidentiality agreement that had been prepared long ago and distributed it to everyone present, and then he took the lead in signing his name on the confidentiality agreement.

After putting away the confidentiality agreement, Yu Ye turned around and wrote the mass-energy equation on the blackboard, E=MC?.

"The first direction of our 596 project is the nuclear bomb. The atomic nucleus, a tiny part of the universe, contains enormous energy.

Whether it is the fission of heavy elements or the fusion of light elements, a part of mass will be lost in the process, and this part of mass contains extremely huge energy.

In the fission process of heavy elements, a chain reaction will occur. The neutrons produced by the initial reaction will cause the fission of other heavy elements. In this process, one will become two, two will become four...

This will lead to geometric changes, and if not restricted, infinite energy will explode.

Teacher Zhao should be very clear about this.”

Hearing Yu Ye nodding at him, Professor Zhao Zhongyao nodded, expressing his agreement with Yu Ye's statement.

"Everyone, I made a simple calculation. If all the atoms in one gram of uranium 235 undergo fission, the energy released will be equivalent to 10 tons of TNT."

"hiss!"

"..."

Upon hearing this data, the scientific research elites present all changed color, and many of them gasped. They knew that the atomic nucleus contained a lot of energy, but those were the results of measuring a single atom at the microscopic level, and no one had an intuitive perception of it at the macro level.

When they realized that the energy generated was so huge, everyone looked at Yu Ye with something not quite right in their eyes. No wonder Yu Ye said that this was a powerful weapon that could kill hundreds of thousands of Japanese devils.

Everyone's breathing became rapid. If 1kg of uranium 235 completely fissioned and this bomb was dropped on Tokyo, and 2 tons of TNT exploded at the same time, what an exciting scene it would be.

It’s exciting just to think about it.

Everyone's eyes turned towards Yu Ye differently. Damn, this weapon of mass destruction could only be conceived by a scholar who is good at military engineering. Do you think an ordinary scholar or an ordinary officer could come up with such a powerful weapon?

Totally impossible!

Only Yu Ye, who is the most capable in military industry among scholars and the most capable in reading among those engaged in military industry, can accomplish this!

"According to calculations, the efficiency of fission materials is basically between 1% and 20%, so how to make and improve the efficiency of fission is left to you all.

By the way, we have already surveyed the uranium mines and are preparing to mine them. Please speed up the design of the theoretical model."

Yu Ye knows very well how to arouse the enthusiasm of these scholars. Everything is prepared for you. It depends on you when you can get it done.

After hearing Yu Ye say this, everyone screamed with excitement. If this weapon was successfully developed, it would be a strategic-level weapon that would be enough to turn the entire war situation around!

"Teacher Zhao, I'm handing over the work of the nuclear bomb theory group to you. I suggest that you lead Jiaxian, Guangya and other students to carry out the work. There are several other recommended candidates, as well as my three or four engineering models of the atomic bomb. All of them are handed over to you.

You will need to do some theoretical verification and mathematical verification next."

Yu Ye took out a file bag with a seal on it and handed it to Professor Zhao Zhongyao in front of everyone.

Seeing this, the scientific research elites present had nothing to say about Yu Ye except admiration. When everyone was still not aware that this phenomenon could be used to make powerful weapons, Yu Ye not only thought of it, but also proposed three or four engineering models.

Once this is verified, it can be directly put into engineering production.

Everyone was awestruck, and suddenly a feeling arose in their hearts: when he was not rubbing the nuclear bomb, looking at Yu Ye was like a frog in a well looking at the sky; when he was rubbing the nuclear bomb, looking at Yu Ye was like a mayfly looking at the sky.

(As an aside, the atomic bomb has been around for so many years, and the most difficult part is not the design, but the engineering and manufacturing, how to purify uranium 235 on a large scale, how to control the detonation of high-precision explosives, as well as the manufacture of a stable neutron source, and a series of other supporting industries. So it is reasonable that Yu Ye was able to quickly come up with a design draft.

The hydrogen bomb is the one that is really difficult to design.)