vstars Chapter 688 Yu Ye’s Darling
Chapter 688 Yu Ye’s Darling
Graphite mine found.
Not far from Datong Yukou Coal Mine, Mr. Li and his team found the graphite mine that was currently in short supply in the industry.
Graphite moderated reactor.
A nuclear reactor is needed to slow down the neutrons produced during the fission of uranium 235, so as to increase the chance of the slow neutrons reacting with the surrounding uranium 238.
After irradiation, uranium 238 produces plutonium 239. This nuclear material is a fission material with better performance than uranium and is the basis for the subsequent manufacture of hydrogen bombs.
"It's a pity that, limited by our current industrial base, we can only choose this non-breeding thermal neutron reactor and exchange one uranium 235 for one plutonium 239."
Yu Ye was holding the graphite ore sample that had just been sent from Taiyuan by a special car, his voice full of helplessness.
"Director, you don't have to be too sad. We can use natural uranium ore or a low-concentration uranium 235 production center for irradiation.
This technology reduces the need for enriched uranium by a lot.”
Professor Zhao Zhongyao spoke to Yu Ye, and it was obvious that he approved of the plutonium production plan proposed by Yu Ye.
"Then let's follow this plan first. After our enrichment level is raised, we can design a new reactor, a fast neutron reactor, to achieve the proliferation of plutonium 239.
In this way, we can produce more and more nuclear material.
The large amount of uranium 238 we separated in the front route can be converted into a large amount of plutonium 239, and our nuclear weapons reserves will become more and more abundant. "
Yu Ye encouraged himself.
"By the way, Director, how many industrial-grade centrifuges do we have now? Can we start implementing our other uranium enrichment route?"
"839 units. This is the largest allocation of resources made by the commander and his team together with the Northwest Headquarters. I started collecting these industrial-grade centrifuges in the middle of last year.
The Americans are starting to monitor less strictly, so it is still convenient for us to buy things.
But after the Americans began to strictly control the export of this type of military products, we had no choice but to start collecting these things through various channels.
Many of them were obtained from the Russians and Germans.
Later, when we couldn’t buy finished products, we bought some core materials and core components that our current industrial level cannot produce, and that’s how we assembled these 839 centrifuges.”
When talking about these 839 centrifuges, Yu Ye spoke as if he was talking about his own precious children, almost as if they were his own heart and soul.
These centrifuges are simply too hard to come by.
Think about how Persia in later generations developed nuclear weapons technology. Under the blockade of the whole world, it assembled centrifuges one by one, and it took more than 20 years to gather all the industrial-grade centrifuges needed for uranium enrichment.
Yu Ye spent more than a year to put together this centrifuge, which was considered lucky enough.
"I have designed and started building a uranium enrichment plant in the mountains outside the 221 base. The supporting power plant and dam are also being built. It is estimated that it will be put into production in three months."
Yu Ye gave Zhao Zhongyao a brief account of the progress of the uranium enrichment plant.
"Director, we are advancing these two technical routes simultaneously, and the progress will be very fast. According to this progress, we will be able to accumulate enough weapons-grade fissionable materials in another six months."
As the head of the theoretical group, Professor Zhao Zhongyao was very clear about the range of fission material required, so he accurately calculated the next progress.
Yu Ye said nothing, but just put his finger to his mouth and made a gesture of silence.
"The progress is still too slow. I can only say it is not enough. It is far from enough."
"Professor Zhao, if the weapons we make are not enough to plow the entire Japanese homeland, then what we make is far from enough."
Yu Ye's answer was obscure but also straightforward.
If we are going to do it, we have to do it on a large scale at once, completely deindustrialize the Japanese, and completely depopulate them to eliminate future troubles.
"Since you want to go crazy, then I, as your teacher, will go crazy with you and do my best to verify and deduce our model."
.......
More than half a month has passed since Lao Li was transferred back.
Over the past half month, in addition to being busy with recruiting and training new recruits, he also took Zhang Dabiao to be responsible for the security work outside the 221 base.
"Da Biao, what on earth is Minister Yu doing in here? Ping'an County is surrounded like a fucking iron barrel. Even I can't get in."
Li Yunlong took Zhang Dabiao on an inspection tour on the defense line. The orders given to him by his superiors were very demanding. The original words were that if a fly was put in and released out, then you, Li Yunlong, should be shot on the spot.
Logically speaking, our Lao Li’s current rank is not low, but there is still a requirement that he will be shot on the spot if he makes any mistakes. It can only be said that the security requirements are too high.
"Captain, I don't know either. No one is allowed in now. The political commissar is in charge of the inner security, and it's extremely strict. I remember the last time they pulled equipment in, the political commissar wanted to open all the packages and count them to see if there was anything hidden inside before letting them in.
It’s so severe that I can’t even speak.”
Zhang Dabiao looked in the direction of the inner guards, feeling somewhat helpless and curious.
"Da Biao, there was a slight mistake in your address just now. Can you say it again?"
Old Li was just showing off and started to joke with Zhang Dabiao.
Zhang Dabiao was startled, knowing that he had to respond carefully to Lao Li's question, otherwise his old leader would make things difficult for him if he was not careful.
"Reporting to the Independent Corps Commander Li, your title should be Commander Li Yunlong. Your subordinate Zhang Dabiao has finished reporting. Please give instructions!"
Hearing this answer, Lao Li nodded with satisfaction. This was exactly the effect he wanted.
"That's a good answer."
Old Li returned the greeting to Zhang Dabiao.
"Captain, no, corps commander, we can't call Director Yu that. His rank is much higher than ours now. What if we tell others and get caught?"
Zhang Dabiao reminded Li Yunlong very kindly.
Old Li waved his hand, not taking Zhang Dabiao's question to heart at all: "Dabiao, let me tell you, Old Yu is still the head of the logistics department of our independent corps. No matter where he goes, our independent corps will always call him Minister Yu, and he will feel cordial!"
Lao Li is very familiar with the industry and gave the most pertinent evaluation.
"alright."
Seeing that Lao Li insisted, Zhang Dabiao said nothing more.
"Well, after retreating to the rear, there is no more fighting and life has become peaceful all of a sudden. But I am still a little uncomfortable with it, it feels like a peaceful time.
By the way, what are Lao Kong and Ding Wei doing recently?
See if they are nearby, we can ask them to come over for a get-together, our iron triangle hasn’t gotten together for a long time.”
Li Yunlong slapped his thigh and suddenly thought of something.