The Battle of Peleliu made the Chinese and American leaders see the difficulty of attacking the Japanese mainland. The surest thing to do in front of a group of fanatical militarist martyrs is to urge them to surrender unconditionally.

For this reason, China and the United States have held several important meetings, and have also issued a letter of exhortation to the Japanese side, telling the Tokyo authorities that they must surrender unconditionally, otherwise they will be ruthlessly destroyed by China and the United States.

In order to create an effect on the enemy and completely destroy the determination of the Tokyo top brass to resist, after the Battle of Peleliu, the bomber groups of the Chinese and American armies intensified their bombing of the Japanese mainland.

Allied bombers visited Tokyo every day, and solid* and high-explosive bombs exploded in Tokyo, initially targeting industrial areas and military targets, and later expanding to the vicinity of the Emperor's palace and parts of the city.

In the city of Tokyo, there was a wail and resentment, the Japanese people tasted the bitter fruits of the war, and they also paid a terrible price for their support for populism in the first place, however, the Japanese authorities still rejected the unconditional surrender agreement proposed by China and the United States, and clamored for "a decisive battle" and "100 million jade pieces".

In recent high-level consultations, China and the United States realized that it is no longer realistic to want Japan to surrender, and the only way to do so is to intensify the attack on Japan.

After the capture of Peleliu Island, the main island of Palau was already in the hands of the US military, and the main force of the 14th Division of the Japanese Army was stationed on the main island of Palau, and it was no exaggeration to describe it as strong and strong; in order to avoid repeating the situation on Peleliu Island, the Chinese and American sides decided not to carry out a landing battle on the main island of Palau, but to adopt the method of besieging but not attacking.

Although the ground forces did not attack, the air and artillery shelling did not stop.

The U.S. naval fleet and carrier-based aircraft carried out rounds of shelling and bombardment of the main island of Palau, and the intensity of the shells and the intensity of the shells blew up the entire main island of Palau, the trees were solidified and burned black, several freshwater rivers were bombed full of dead fish with white bellies, and the whole island was mud mixed with a fishy smell and a bad smell.

The Japanese soldiers on the island screamed angrily, but they were helpless, they angrily picked up their rifles and artillery that could not reach the enemy at all, and fired at the sea and sky, except to vent some dissatisfaction.

The tens of thousands of Japanese troops on the main island of Palau were in an extremely embarrassing situation, they could not attack, and no matter how powerful the army was, they would become landlubbers at sea; There is no supply, and the U.S. military has surrounded the island like iron buckets, and the supplies on the island are decreasing day by day...... Originally, the 14th Division, which was going to follow the example of the 2nd Wing and launch the "Jade Shattering Decisive Battle" with the Chinese and American armies, was like a heavy punch in the water at this time, without causing any damage to the water.

Nanjing, Fenglin Road.

Huang Ke was in the study at home, listening to the report of his secretary Chen Liewen on the battle situation on the front line. After the report, Chen Liewen said: "Mr. Hu Shih, the ambassador to the United States, sent a telegram that in view of the heavy casualties of the Chinese army in the Battle of Peleliu, the United States proposed that the military operation to occupy the relevant islands of the Philippines be undertaken by the US military alone. When it comes to the battles of Okinawa and Taiwan, the two sides will fight together. ”

"Was this MacArthur's suggestion or Roosevelt's?" Huang Ke asked.

Chen Liewen didn't understand the meaning, and after thinking about it, he replied: "Ambassador Hu Shi said that this is the suggestion of the Allied Command. I guess that's what Washington meant. ”

After speaking, Chen Liewen added.

Huang Ke couldn't help but smile, "The Americans take these things for granted. Okinawa is the mainland of Japan and is the target of the defense. The elite 9th Division of the Japanese Army, the 24th Division of the Japanese Army and other troops are stationed there, which is naturally a hard bone. The Americans invited us to participate in the attack for the purpose of reducing casualties, and besides, there was an agreement that we would assist in attacking the Japanese mainland. Taiwan is our territory, and it is normal for us to fight. However, we were not allowed to participate in this Philippine campaign, and I am afraid it was not just for our repair considerations. ”

Chen Liewen then said: "The United States has always regarded the Philippines as its sphere of influence, and after the Battle of Peleliu Island some time ago, we asked to station troops in Indonesia, which made some people in Washington wary, and the attack on the Philippines excluded us, and I think it is not unrelated to these." ”

"If we don't let us fight, we won't fight, anyway, the US military will have to withdraw from the Philippines. By the way, the 1st Expeditionary Army has fought well in these landing battles, and I have an idea to form a Marine Corps in accordance with the establishment of the 1st Expeditionary Army in accordance with the establishment of the US Army. Huang Ke said with interest.

Seeing Huang Ke's interest, Chen Liewen said bluntly: "The Marine Corps is the trend of the times, and the 1st Expeditionary Army has actual combat experience in this area, but the Marine Corps needs not only the Marine Corps itself, but also a strong navy and air force as a guarantee. ”

Huang Ke nodded, he didn't continue to say this, but stretched out a finger and said, "Liewen, do you know why I keep you by my side?" It's because you're not only able to understand what I mean, but also be able to criticize me. ”

"Sometimes, it's rare to be able to hear different voices, especially for someone in my position. The affairs of the Navy are already being planned, but the Marine Corps can get it up first, and I will raise it at the Military Commission tomorrow. ”

At this time, a confidential secretary walked to the door, Chen Liewen turned around and went out after talking to Huang Ke, and when he arrived at the door, the confidential secretary handed over a telegram that had just been copied, Chen Liewen's face changed greatly after reading it, he hurriedly said a few words to the other party, and then walked straight towards Huang Ke's office.

"Chairman, there is an important telegram." Chen Liewen said excitedly and a little panicked.

Huang Ke asked simply: "Don't worry, what's the matter?" ”

"It worked! Project 918 has produced the first prototype! ”

Huang Ke received the telegram: The Central Military Commission, our institute has now developed a sample of a secret weapon, the long-troubled problem has been solved, the choice of the test range has been decided, and now all the preparatory work has been completed. 918 Project News.

After reading the telegram, he tried his best to suppress the excitement in his heart. This is a remarkable event, and this event is of milestone significance in the course of historical development.

What does this mean? This shows that China will probably be the first country in the world to master nuclear weapons, which shows that the wisdom of Chinese is infinite, and that the war is likely to be over......

"Good! Call back immediately and everything goes according to plan. Pay attention to secrecy and give way to all actions for the project! ”

"Yes. I'll call you back. ”

After arranging everything, Huang Ke staggered downstairs, and in the living room, Mrs. Zhao Xiaowan was reading the Bible, and when she saw Huang Ke's appearance, she felt a little surprised, "What is so happy?" ”

Huang Ke whispered excitedly: "That plan succeeded!" ”

"Really? Then we can end the war against Japan? Thank God! The suffering Chinese are finally saved. Zhao Xiaowan had some understanding of the 918 project plan, and she didn't know much about those advanced physics knowledge, but one thing she could confirm was that this weapon would be of epoch-making significance, and once put into use, it would completely change the face of the existing war.

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Dozens of days later, in the northwest desert, a top-secret military operation is unfolding.

Many of them did not know what military mission was today, only that there was a top-secret order from above, and they needed to transport something to the place codenamed "7711".

Where is this place? What exactly is in this place? What was being transported, no one knows. All they knew was that it had a nickname called "Little Ball", and nothing else.

Military trains, military vehicles, and airplanes all began to drive towards a desert in the northwest, and what is surprising is that this is not a desert, but full of sugar beets, houses, and all kinds of streets, as well as all kinds of tanks, artillery, guns, and ammunition, which looks like a small city, and like the troops stationed around the small town.

The officers and men also noticed that there were quite a few dummies, all kinds of livestock, rats, and so on.

Some officers and soldiers realized that this could be a shooting range, and that it was likely that they were transporting weapons for the test.

But when all the things in the car and on the plane were taken out, they doubted their own ideas. Manipulated by a group of experts dressed in special costumes, they were able to see the thing for what it really was: a chubby, globular object.

It looks like *, but it's much bigger than the average *, so it's no wonder it's codenamed "Ball", and it looks really chubby like a ball.

Before they could stay long, the officers and men received an order to return immediately without delay.

As a result, military planes, military trains, and military vehicles began to return again, and many people were wondering, what kind of thing is going on? Rushing back and forth, I thought it was some kind of military operation, but now it looks like a sightseeing trip.

After the personnel arrived at the safety zone, 50 kilometers away from the central area, the electronic control key was handed over to the controller in the test control room.

After determining that there were no people in the vicinity of the detonation zone, command gave the order to detonate.

“10、9、8、7……”

“3、2、1！ Detonate! ”

"Detonate!"

The countdown was being passed through radio communication, and with the command to detonate, at 22:06 that night, a huge dazzling fire shot into the sky in the northwest desert, and a loud boom shook everyone, and a huge mushroom cloud rose into the sky.

Immediately afterwards, the officers and men wearing chemical protective suits once again rushed into the explosion area just now, collecting data on various weapons and plants after the explosion.