One day in October 1964, China was about to usher in the test explosion of the atomic bomb, and this news filled the ** with joy.
However, at this critical moment, ** suddenly summoned three close friends, Wu Lengxi, Qiao Guanhua and Yao Qin, to Diaoyutai No. 6 for secret discussion.
The three of them arrived quickly, and the secretary of ** prepared some food for them, apparently the work of the day was going to continue until late.
** Then he appeared, and after a brief greeting, he said straight to the point the reason for summoning them: "I think you are also aware of the situation with the atomic bomb, and today I asked you to come and draft a communiqué and statement, which will be released tonight, ** is still waiting."
Oh!* Explains in detail the process of research on the atomic bomb and the documents and people involved.
The three of them listened excitedly, although they already knew a little bit about it, but it was completely different to know the complete situation from the mouth of ***.
The description filled the hearts of the three with indescribable pride.
The purpose of this secret discussion was to draft a communiqué and statement to be released to the whole country and ensure that *** was waiting in Zhongnanhai.
** The three men were instructed to make it clear in their drafts that China's possession of the atomic bomb is not a threat to other countries.
The three of them listened to ***'s advice, their morale was high, and although it was late at night, they were still full of energy, because they were very excited to know that their manuscript would come out with the atomic bomb.
The whole room was filled with the sound of discussion among the three of them, and occasionally the voice of *** could be heard responding.
At around three o'clock in the morning, the trio finally finished the first draft.
I reviewed the manuscript first, then smiled and said, "This manuscript is not too problematic, I will polish it a little and then present it to the chairman."
Seeing that the three of them had dark circles under their eyes, ** told them to rest, and also let them rest after eating the noodles prepared in the kitchen.
When the three of them were about to leave, ** told again: "Everything about today, especially about the fact that the atomic bomb test has not yet been successful, you must completely forget it when you leave this room."
The trio immediately said they would keep it confidential.
** Immediately after returning to China, a meeting of the Politburo was held, and it was made clear that China also wanted to have an atomic bomb.
Although it is one thing to be afraid or to use it, China must have the atomic bomb.
Although China experienced the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, it was still far inferior to the United States and the Soviet Union in terms of defense forces.
Therefore, the United States has threatened China with the use of atomic bombs, and although China is not afraid, who wants to be under threat for a long time?
In particular, after returning from the Soviet Union, he saw the Soviet Union's atomic bomb test, which strengthened China's determination to develop the atomic bomb independently.
** once made such a speech: "We cannot allow others to bully us all the time, we must be on guard, we must fight back, China must have an atomic bomb!".The whole world is afraid of the atomic bomb, they are afraid.
Since they all say that the atomic bomb is powerful, why don't we try it?Let's see for ourselves how powerful it really is!The vision is really ahead of its time.
Despite China's rise, it still needs to have an absolutely strong defense force to curb the coveting of China by others, as is the case now.
That. 3. Confidentiality is paramount.
In the process of developing the atomic bomb, there was a key condition - secrecy.
Not only must R&D personnel keep secrets, but also informed leaders must keep them strictly confidential.
This requirement of secrecy lasted until after the successful test explosion of the atomic bomb.
In short, from the beginning of research and development to the success of the test explosion, no one except the relevant personnel can know.
This policy is of great significance, because the development of the atomic bomb is a matter of sovereignty and sovereignty for China
At that time, relations between China and the West were very tense, and no one could guarantee what the West would do.
In addition, there is a precedent in Western countries that the United States did not strictly keep the secret when developing the atomic bomb, resulting in the punishment of more than 2,000 people.
Even if the punishment is severe, the consequences are irreversible.
Even if the state intervenes, it will not be able to curb the spread of the news.
Therefore, *** and *** have formulated a strict confidentiality plan in the early stage of development.
At that time, there was a peculiar phenomenon in which a group of people did not know anything about the content of their work, although they worked every day.
Even those closest to them don't know anything, their parents and family members don't know, let alone scientific researchers, and they have always strictly followed this rule.
For many years, even Deng Yingchao didn't know anything about the development of the atomic bomb.
Epilogue. In 1964, China successfully tested the first atomic bomb, which marked China's emergence as a nuclear power.
However, China's scientific research road does not end there, and at any time, only when the country is strong can China gain a foothold in the world.
After many years of hardship, China is now at the forefront of the world in the field of military and scientific research.
The magnificent picture of China's rise is inseparable from the selfless dedication of those ancestors who have made sweat and efforts for the prosperity of the country, let us pay the highest respect to them!