Anyone who has not seen a nuclear explosion with their own eyes can never imagine the shock. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Even Emperor Wu Haoxuan had seen the magnificent scene of a nuclear explosion on TV more than once in later generations, but after witnessing it with his own eyes, he was still stunned. Not to mention the rest of the Empire's military ministers. One by one, they were stunned and couldn't believe what they were seeing.

In the underground fortifications made of reinforced concrete several meters thick, you can feel the devastating power of a nuclear explosion. Not to mention what it would be like to drop a bomb on an enemy city and expose the enemy directly.

The strong light after the nuclear explosion was the first to hit over, and this strong light made the high-ranking military and political officials of the empire with colored glasses can't help but squint their eyes one by one. It was as if two suns had suddenly appeared, even brighter than the one in the sky.

Within the absolute radius of destruction, objects directly destroyed by light radiation will instantly vaporize, and if left unprotected, those who watch directly from a dangerous distance will immediately be blinded in their eyes. This devastating power would be over in just a moment, and then all the catastrophes had just begun. This was followed by a shockwave that even passed the sound. Makeshift structures used for experiments in the vicinity are "blown into powder", scrapped vehicles for experiments placed near the explosion site are overturned, and rocks buried deep in the yellow sand are uprooted by tremendous force.

The first two instantaneous effects are the most shocking, but they are not all the power of the atomic bomb, and the most terrifying thing is the large-scale nuclear radiation formed after the explosion. Victims of radiation will suffer even more, develop various illnesses and mutations, and will not find peace until they die a tragic death. The radiation near the explosion point will contaminate everything, leaving the people nearby to suffer and the offspring will not even be able to reproduce, and eventually go to the abyss of extinction.

Emperor Wu Haoxuan knew very well how powerful this weapon was, or how great the sequelae would be after use. In another time and space, after the Yankees dropped two atomic bombs on Japan, countless Japanese in Nagasaki and Hiroshima suffered greatly. Many survivors of the nuclear explosion suffered from the pain of radiation for decades until they died.

Of course, in this time and space, the empire will have this terrifying weapon of mass destruction before the United States and other countries. And, when necessary, the Empire will test the power of this superweapon in actual combat. It's just that Wu Haoxuan hasn't figured out who to use it first. However, in order to stabilize the future rule of the empire, it is definitely necessary to use this terrifying weapon in the war, so that the rest of the world knows the power of the empire, so that they will never dare to provoke the empire again.

"Your Majesty, this ...... This ...... is simply spectacular, unbelievable. Humans are really capable of developing such a terrifying weapon. Once the empire has such a weapon, it will really be invincible. Imperial Prime Minister Yang Du said excitedly.

"Yes! Your Majesty, if the Empire uses such weapons in war, who else is the enemy of the Empire? Foreign Minister Gu Shaochuan also said. They were all excited and proud that the Empire had mastered this superweapon.

The expressions on the faces of the senior military officials were a little tangled. On the one hand, they are glad that the Empire has such a terrible weapon, and on the other hand, they are worried that if they possess this weapon, their role will be greatly reduced. When you encounter a strong enemy and throw this kind of nuclear weapon directly, then what kind of war is there to fight? If we directly test this kind of nuclear weapon, we will be able to solve the war and win the war.

"Ladies and gentlemen, though the Empire has this superweapon. However, this superweapon is not yet ready for use in real combat. What detonates today cannot be called a nuclear weapon, at most a nuclear explosive device. A real nuclear weapon must be miniaturized and able to fit into a bomb or missile. Otherwise, it will not be applied to actual combat at all. After all, the enemy can't afford to let us swagger and deploy nuclear weapons to their center. Wu Haoxuan said.

"Also, it's too powerful to ask for nuclear weapons. When using it, it is necessary to have a suitable carrier. Otherwise, you will not only hurt your enemies, but also your own. Wu Haoxuan continued.

The ministers nodded their heads again and again, and they realized that this super weapon was not as good as they imagined.

"Of course, this weapon is not something that can be used casually. First of all, there is a lot of contamination from this weapon. After use, the place of the explosion will have a lot of nuclear contamination even decades later. People who live here will be exposed to nuclear radiation, which will seriously threaten the health of the body, get all kinds of strange diseases, and even give birth to deformed babies. Therefore, the empire must be carefully considered when using this weapon. Secondly, the production of such weapons is very small. We have been operating at full capacity for a year to extract weapons-grade nuclear material, and we have not been able to produce a few nuclear weapons. Therefore, such nuclear weapons can only be used as a deterrent. Wu Haoxuan continued.

"Your Majesty is right, now our centrifugal factory is running at full capacity, and it can only produce five atomic bombs a year. In addition, as His Majesty said, our nuclear explosive devices, need to be miniaturized. It's too big to fit into a bomb. There were also no carriers dropped on the battlefield. The director of the base said.

The miniaturization of nuclear weapons and the development of delivery vehicles are undoubtedly the next steps to be pursued in the entire nuclear weapons program.

"When will the miniaturization of nuclear weapons be completed?" Marshal Jiang Baili, Chief of the General Staff, said.

"Marshal, it is expected that it will be more than a year. After all, there is no precedent for this superweapon, everything needs to be explored by ourselves, and the progress will naturally not be too fast. The director of the base said.

"A year is not a long time, and now the empire has a complete advantage in the war. We had plenty of time to wait. Of course, we have to prevent other countries from possessing such superweapons. War Minister Marshal Shi Qingshan said.

"The MIA is already figuring out how to do this, and over the years, we've invited a lot of scientists around the world to work for us. Of course, those who are unwilling to accept the Empire's invitation are undoubtedly the enemies of the Empire. We can only make them disappear. Marshal Chen Xudong said with a smile. After the empire launched its nuclear weapons program, it sought out the cooperation of those well-known physicists around the world. This is mainly because there is a big gap between the empire and foreign countries in terms of physics, whether it is the accumulation of technical knowledge or the talent reserve, it is very bad, and without relying on those scientists abroad, the whole project is simply impossible to carry out. Of course, the so-called 'invitation' is more often coercive or threatening. Now, with the help of these scientists, the Empire has trained a large number of scientists, and even without the help of these foreign scientists, the Empire can carry out its nuclear weapons program on its own.

As for getting rid of the physicists who don't cooperate with the Empire, it's all about delaying other countries' nuclear weapons development. The loss of those scientists will inevitably have a great impact on the nuclear weapons programs of other countries. In this way, the empire will be able to guarantee the superiority of the empire for a long time, and it will also be conducive to the empire's direct monopoly on nuclear weapons.

"What about the means of delivery? When will it be developed? Wu Haoxuan asked.

"Your Majesty, there are two main ways to launch nuclear weapons in the future, one is to launch them with missiles. The other is to drop it by bombers. The general in charge of this said.

"First of all, in terms of missiles, the empire has developed the Dongfeng-2 missile. The range of this missile reached 500 km, but the accuracy was too poor, and the deviation was about one km. The Reich is developing Vostok-3 missiles that can hit even further. The range of such missiles will be increased to more than a thousand kilometers. Of course, the error is also a little bigger. ”

"A little bit of a larger error is nothing, and with the advancement of technology, the error will gradually decrease. What's more, nuclear weapons are so powerful that even if they explode a kilometer away from the target, it is enough to destroy the target. What we need is a missile with a longer range, preferably one capable of reaching five thousand kilometers or more. Wu Haoxuan said. After all, the radius of destruction of nuclear weapons can be tens of kilometers or even greater. Of course, Wu Haoxuan also knew that with the current scientific and technological conditions, it would undoubtedly be very difficult to develop such a weapon.

"In terms of bombers, the Imperial Air Force is working on a six-engine large bomber. If successful, the range will be more than 5,000 kilometers. The combat radius is more than two thousand kilometers. The task of dropping an atomic bomb can be preliminarily satisfied. The general in charge continued.

Wu Haoxuan nodded, although the performance of the H9 heavy bomber of the Imperial Air Force was already very good, but the range was too short, which still made Wu Haoxuan not very satisfied. This is mainly due to the fact that the main adversary of the empire, the United States, is too far away from the empire. Even from Hawaii, it's still 4,000 kilometers from the continental United States. A nuclear strike against the United States would require longer-range missiles or military bases around the United States.

"Let's keep up the good work. I hope that in the near future, our nuclear weapons will be able to truly combat effectiveness. Wu Haoxuan said. (To be continued.) )