Traveling Back to the 1960s: The Entire Internet Teaches Me How to Build Missiles

Xiao Qiu is getting into the sedan chair.

After listening to Zhou Yunxiao's explanation, some comrades seemed to understand but not quite, scratching their heads and imagining the scene.

They wondered, how do we split the kernel in two?

Zhou Yunxiao gestured with his hands again, explaining, "As everyone already knows, atoms are already very small. But the volume of the atomic nucleus is even smaller than that of the atom—"

"To give an analogy, if we were to enlarge one of the many atoms contained in a drop of water to the size of the auditorium at your Gold and Silver Beach base, the size of that atomic nucleus would be about the size of a soybean placed inside that auditorium!"

After hearing this explanation, the special operations squad, including Mu Chunsheng, seemed to have a bit of an understanding.

Some people were resting their chins on their hands, some were nodding, and some were even imagining how big the auditorium should be and how big a soybean should be.

Captain Mu asked curiously, "How did you manage to split something so small, which we can't even see with our eyes?"

Zhou Yunxiao said, "That's the principle behind the atomic bomb explosion. Even if I explained it in more detail, no one would understand, especially since I only have a superficial understanding myself." In short, our Qiu Xiaomei first extracted uranium from uranium mines in Southwest China.

Then it is solidified and processed into two hemispherical enriched uranium-23X blocks, which are covered with a neutron reflector.

Then put them into a shell casing, which is the detonation lens in our box number four, and detonate them with a detonator. The two hemispherical uranium pieces will then undergo a chain reaction —

"Bang!!"

Zhou Yunxiao clenched his fist exaggeratedly, startling Tongzhi Yan, who was listening intently. "Qiu Xiaomei will explode into a mushroom cloud that shoots into the sky. During this process, the chain reaction will continuously cause the atoms to fission. The energy released by any one atom is equivalent to two hundred million times the energy released by a neutron under bombardment!"

This is the atomic bomb. With it, we only need a tiny amount of explosives to generate energy equivalent to millions of degrees Celsius, comparable to the sun, which we can use for our own purposes. In just a few dozen seconds, it would be enough to flatten a city and wipe it off the map.

One of the comrades, horrified, exclaimed in astonishment, "How can something so small be so powerful?"

The others readily agreed, "I heard the Japanese were bombed twice by this thing, turning two major cities to ashes. We fought for fourteen years and couldn't subdue those bastards, but then they dropped an atomic bomb and surrendered in seconds!"

"They say knowledge is power, and the atomic bomb was truly remarkable!"

"No wonder our wise and great General Xun said that even if we have to sell our pants, we must develop an atomic bomb." The United States always uses this thing to scare us, and they're always talking about surgery. How can we possibly fight a war like this?

"Now that we have Sister Qiu and Little Sister Qiu, we can stand tall with confidence!"

"I'll throw two of these into JD.com another day —"

Zhou Yunxiao listened to the discussion and smiled as he sat to the side.

They developed the atomic bomb and stood tall with pride.

The simple wishes of so many people in this generation are about to be fulfilled.

After inspecting the water truck and resting for a while, Zhou Yunxiao and Mu Chunsheng led the special operations team to inspect the train.

This special train, carrying out the top-secret "501" transport mission, was towed over by a set of 60-ton trolleys that were modified and attached to the rear of a passenger car bound for the Longhai Railway.

It can be said that the 221 special train finally met Qiu Xiaomei after traversing thousands of mountains and rivers.

The special train has seven carriages: in addition to the locomotive, there is one guard car, two freight cars, one dining car, one support car, and one passenger car for the accompanying personnel.

In addition, there is a scout vehicle leading the way.

Zhou Yunxiao and the others checked for more than two hours, and only went back to rest after confirming that there were no problems.

Qiu Xiaomei's two uranium spheres and the detonation lens assembly have been secured to the two freight cars respectively. Everything is ready except for the final step.

It was destined to be a sleepless night. Zhou Yunxiao lay on the bed in the guesthouse, tossing and turning for a long time like a pancake before he gradually found some sleepiness.

He wasn't woken up until around 3 a.m., when someone patted him out of bed, washed up, and ate breakfast.

Dumplings for boarding, noodles for disembarking. Director Yi of the Tianduo Security Command had the cooks prepare dumplings for everyone. After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they gathered at the platform.

Chief of Staff Xu and Director Yi stood together, scanning the special operations platoon and several escorting officers and technicians, including Zhou Yunxiao, He Chenggong, and Mu Chunsheng.

There were 10 railway staff and logistics support personnel behind them, bringing the total number of people accompanying the train to over fifty.

Xu Qianxue said with a serious expression, "Comrades, the time has come for us to be tested by the organization!"

"This escort mission, number 501, is a do-or-die situation! I order all of you to protect Qiu Xiaomei at all costs until we reach Jincheng. No one is allowed to slack off!"

"The transportation of this special train No. 221 involves a very wide range of people. There are seven major units along the route, including railway, security, meteorology, and aviation, and there are also local personnel who volunteer to be responsible for guard and patrol duties on the perimeter. So the composition of the personnel is very complex."

"Director Chen of the Science and Technology Commission instructed that, in order to ensure the safety of the mission, the train must not stop in the middle of the journey, and no one is allowed to board the train along the way."

No unit or individual may forcibly inspect the special train for any reason. Anyone who disobeys this order will be dealt with according to battlefield discipline, without exception!

Everyone shouted in unison, "We will complete the mission!"

This was an unprecedented and massive operation.

Two drivers, selected from the best train drivers in various regions through rigorous screening and review, boarded the scout car and the locomotive of the 221 special train, respectively, ready to depart.

After everyone was accounted for, Zhou Yunxiao and Mu Chunsheng went to the second guard vehicle and reported to Chief of Staff Xu that everything was normal and they could depart.

Chief of Staff Xu waved to the security command post at the station, where a large crowd of comrades stood watching the 221 special train depart. Director Yi immediately grabbed a telephone receiver and contacted the Science and Technology Commission: "Report to No. 84! Xiao Qiu is getting into the sedan chair!"

This was the common code for the entire Project 596. Number 84 represented Director Chen. Upon hearing the message, he calmly nodded and replied, "Number 84 received. The sedan curtains are lowered, the carriages and horses are ready, and we will depart at the auspicious time to proceed with the wedding as planned!"

After hanging up the phone, Director Chen immediately reported to number 82.

On the other end of the phone was an elderly man with a thin face and graying temples, wearing a dark gray Zhongshan suit.

Number 82 hadn't slept for over thirty hours, but when the phone rang, he still mustered his strength to answer it.

After hearing the report, he raised his head and said in a low but clear voice, "Received, No. 82. Please tell the special task force that Xiao Qiu is on the sedan chair. They must take good care of her in every way along the way and not be negligent in the slightest. This sedan chair is very heavy, so they must be bold, careful, and steady to complete the mission and bring her back safely."

"Remember, the more critical the moment, the more calm you must remain. You must consider every step carefully to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

"I'm waiting for your good news!"

At 4:00 AM sharp, Special Train 221 departed from Tianduo Railway Station, and the backup missiles began to be transported.

Zhou Yunxiao stayed in the carriage, looking out the window.

After exiting Tianduo Station, the railway line was lined with guards, and some vehicles were patrolling back and forth on the road.

According to Chief of Staff Xu's estimate, there are more than 30,000 people dispatched by local garrisons along this railway line that stretches for hundreds of kilometers.

Even foreign dignitaries wouldn't qualify for this level of setup; it's truly unprecedented.

In addition, backup transfer stations along the route, such as Ping'an Station, Ledu Station, and Shiwan Station, are ready to take over at any time.

If the 221 special train suffers a major setback or encounters an unexpected situation, there will be new trains connecting these transfer stations to continue the journey.

If the railway line is damaged, each station will have more than 500 vehicles temporarily mobilized by the General Logistics Department, ready to be dispatched at any time to transport the goods to Jincheng by road!