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Ivy Mike's explosion also gave birth to two additional scientific achievements: In the mushroom cloud of the nuclear explosion, the sampler of the US Air Force discovered two new highly radioactive elements, which were later named einsteinium and fermium.

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"The thermonuclear test was completely successful, and the equivalent is estimated to be 1000 million to 1050 million tons. The exact number can only be obtained after readings from all sampling machines and monitoring stations are calculated."

Truman clenched his fists and cheered in his White House office.

"Great, very good," Truman said, "but it must be pointed out that the thermonuclear test is a sign of the military power of the United States as a whole, not a sign of the achievements of the Democratic Party. Although it was tested three days before the end of the election, But it’s just a coincidence of timing—nuclear testing needs to choose ocean currents, wind directions, it has a window of time.”

The White House press secretary nodded, "I will let the media report pay attention to the caliber."

The U.S. general election has fully started counting votes, and the results will be out in a few days.But that has nothing to do with Truman.

Although he is the current president and he can actually run for re-election according to the bill, Truman has withdrawn from the presidential election and just wants to be the president for the last two months with peace of mind.

Now Eisenhower seems to have the upper hand in the general election. Stevenson's advantage in the polls only lasted until mid-September, and then Eisenhower chased all the way. It seems that the Republican Party has won the White House.

However, in the past 20 years, under two Democratic presidents, the United States has survived the Great Depression, won World War II, made the United States the number one superpower, and formed NATO to confront the Soviet Union. This achievement is quite good.Truman would be a little happier now if he hadn't been a little frustrated playing in North Korea in the last two years.

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"The permanent fortifications and tunnels on the front line should focus on protecting the tactical nuclear weapons of the US military. In major cities such as Pyongyang and Wonsan, evacuation plans and key protections should be made against the US atomic bombs and hydrogen bombs. Protection is a long-term project, on the one hand, there is a lot of work to be done, on the other hand, it will take some time for the actual combat-oriented hydrogen bombs of the United States to enter service."

At the meeting in Pyongyang, Wang Ganchang gave a report on nuclear defense mobilization to senior cadres of the Volunteer Army and the People's Army.

"Both Pyongyang and Wonsan have deployed long-range anti-aircraft missiles. If the Americans use bombers to drop atomic bombs, it will suffer great losses." The general of the People's Army said.

"An air defense missile can effectively intercept heavy bombers of the U.S. military, but if the U.S. military makes a forcible assault with a large fleet, there is a certain probability of breaking through the interception and reaching the sky over Pyongyang."

"I read information that the first principle test of the US hydrogen bomb was carried out in May 1951. Will it be in service within a year or two?" The general of the People's Army asked again.

"I'm afraid it won't be possible within a year, but after two years, the United States will definitely have an actual hydrogen bomb."

"For an explosion with an equivalent of 30 million tons of TNT, the protection standard really needs to be improved a lot," said Yang Dezhi, commander of the Volunteer Army's West Coast Defense Corps.

"Commander Yang," Wang Ganchang said, "the preparations we have to do are to deal with the explosion of a 1000-megaton thermonuclear weapon in Pyongyang."

"1000 million tons! Such a big bomb!?" "America's bombs are so powerful?" "Last year it was only 20 tons..."

Wang Ganchang looked at the documents in his hand.

"According to the information obtained by our intelligence agencies, this is true. The preparations for a new thermonuclear weapon test in the United States have begun, and we estimate that it will be tested soon. But it can be 1000 million tons or 20 tons. , It’s just a bomb, and the atomic bomb can also be protected. It’s a bit difficult to completely disable it, but minimizing its destructive power is what we have to do.”

Since it was drafted by Tang Hua, and Tang Hua gave Wang Ganchang a detailed explanation after Wang Ganchang raised questions about the data, it must have made sense.

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"Commander Su, at the end of 1951 our corps brought back four divisions from North Korea, all of which were devoted to this direction. Including the eight divisions that were originally here, a total of 4 divisions are fighting for the same goal. There were three battles, and the results were huge."

"You have made a lot of sacrifices, and your contributions and achievements are also huge. Liberating Taiwan and completely defeating the Chiang Dynasty, you are the first one!"

The special train moved slowly on the railway line, and the carriages only shook slightly.

Su Yu and Teng Daiyuan, commander and political commissar of the Military Commission Railway Corps, sat in the carriage. Both of them stared out of the car window. The mountains are now slices of neatly sliced ​​sections, created by countless detonators, explosives, and pickaxes. out, the railway line passes through these places.

The special train runs from Hangzhou to Yingtan along the Zhejiang-Jiangxi Railway, and then departs from Yingtan. After passing through Zixi Station, it enters Fujian from Jiangxi.

Now the special train is slowly driving on the line that has not yet been officially opened, passing through Wuyi Mountain, and will soon arrive at Guangze Station.But if you drive tens of kilometers further from Guangguang Station, the passable section of the Yingxia Railway under construction will be completed.

What is the terrain of Fujian?To sum it up in one sentence, "A mountain is a province".Fujian has towering peaks and ridges, continuous hills, interspersed with river valleys and basins. Mountains and hills account for more than 80% of the total area of ​​the province. It is known as "eight mountains, one water and one field".

There are some small plains along the coast of Fujian, but leaving the coastline and entering the inland, there are one mountain after another.

The mountainous terrain not only impoverished life, inconvenient transportation, and withered commerce in the inland areas of Fujian, but also made our army suffer a lot when marching into Fujian and capturing Kinmen.

Due to the absence of railways, the American-made Buffalo amphibious armored vehicles of the 78th Division traveled 300 kilometers on the road with tracked marches during the Battle of Kinmen, and less than one-third of the Buffaloes finally arrived in Xiamen on time.

It is difficult to fight Xiamen and Penghu. If a railway is not built to reach the coast of Fujian, the battle to liberate Taiwan will be even more difficult.

Hearing what Commander Su said, Fujishiro En said with a smile: "In March 1951, the line was started in a hurry. In April, it was stopped due to poor design considerations, and the line plan was revised again. It can be said that the progress in the previous six months was quite slow. Fortunately, the transportation pressure on the Korean battlefield has been reduced, so that the railway soldiers can transfer back 3 divisions from North Korea to participate in the construction of the Yingxia Railway. These 4 divisions have strong technical capabilities and strong equipment. After being invested in the railway construction project , The construction of the Yingxia Railway has really accelerated."

粟裕：“原计划1955年1月建成通车，现在你们提出有可能1954年6月就建成通车，整整提前了7个月。”

Fujishiro Yuan: "Yes. Didn't the Prime Minister say last year that Taiwan would be liberated in 1955? I think this railway can't be opened until the battle for the liberation of Taiwan begins. The soldiers and horses have not moved food and grass, and it will be opened to traffic half a year in advance. Let our army mobilize troops, transport equipment, ammunition and food, so as to provide sufficient support for the liberation of Taiwan."

Su Yu nodded, and solemnly said to Fujishiro Yuan: "You have worked hard, and the commanders and fighters of the Railway Corps have also worked hard."

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"In order to ensure the suddenness of the Taiwan War, the construction of the Yingxia Railway can be the best cover."

Returning to Beijing from Jiangxi, Su Yu explained his plan to the Military Commission.

"It is necessary to give everyone a fixed concept: to liberate Taiwan, the railway must be built to Xiamen. If the railway is not repaired to Xiamen, the Taiwan War will not start. This kind of strategic deception must be true enough to allow the United States and Chiang Kai-shek is convinced of this, so we must temporarily conceal part of the news from some of our leading cadres and commanders."

"The Chairman and the Commander-in-Chief agreed. Commander Fujishiro Yuan and the Railway Corps will cooperate with this plan...The Railway Corps and the Government Affairs Council can disclose at an appropriate time that the Yingxia Railway will be officially opened to traffic in January 1955. In the construction of the Yingxia Railway The construction site, painting and posting eye-catching mobilization posters, such as 'Railway repair Xiamen, overthrow Chiang Kai-shek', and other various propaganda methods. As long as our propaganda is in place and it looks real to everyone, Chiang Kai-shek will Think it’s real. This is also a kind of strategic deception.”

Su Yu continued to talk about his plan.

"The mobilization of troops for the Taiwan campaign, the mobilization and transportation of equipment, ammunition, and supplies required for the campaign were mainly carried out by sea. From Guangzhou and Shanghai to Xiamen, Kinmen, or Penghu, the materials were first followed by troops, and Jinxia was first followed by Penghu. They were transported by civilian ships. Mainly, the deployment of landing ships is at the end.”

Chapter 5, Loyalty, Righteousness, Benevolence, Courage, Propriety, Wisdom, Faith

"Commander Su, when it comes to strategic deception, the most important thing is that you don't show up in Fujian, at least don't let other people know that you went to Fujian." Pretend, Tang Hua added.

"It's not just that you don't want to show up in Fujian, I see that early next year, you can also release a news that you will go to the Soviet Union for medical treatment." The Prime Minister said.

Su Yu laughed and said, "That's for sure, but Tang Hua, the computer communication network from Beijing to Xiamen must be completed quickly, and it will be used in the preparation stage before the launch of the campaign."

Tang Huabi made a "no problem" gesture: "The national defense confidential line has been laid by comrades from the Communication Department of the General Staff. After the construction of the line is completed, I will personally get the data access of this computer network and the combat situation center. Prime Minister , Chief of Staff Su can't appear in Xiamen, but I should be able to appear in Xiamen, right?"

The prime minister thought for a while, and then said: "...you can go, but the team should not be too big, and there should be no ostentation. I will also let the local troops pay attention to this."

Tang Hua: "I always run around in a jeep, and when I get there, I drive directly into the factory and the army, which saves trouble."

"Also, keep safe."

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"The second thing, the radio station in Tokyo reported that the counting of the votes in the US presidential election has ended, and Eisenhower was elected the next president with a high vote." The Prime Minister said, "The first president in American history who was born as a five-star general. In January next year, Eisenhower is about to officially enter the White House as president, and for the next U.S. government that is about to take office, we must first determine whether this government wants war or peace in terms of diplomacy."

Li Kernong: "Yesterday the broadcast in Tokyo reported that Eisenhower was elected. This morning, the same radio station relayed what Eisenhower said in an interview with a reporter. When the reporter asked him what he thought of the Korean War, Eisenhower did not answer in the affirmative, but used comparisons. Official vague terms. But while ambiguously expressing his position, he said with certainty that he wanted to visit South Korea before officially taking office as president.”

"He came to South Korea because he wanted to teach Clark and Van Fleet how to fight." Liu Zhijian laughed.

"If he came to South Korea before taking office, he is neither the official inaugural president nor a five-star general—he has resigned from the military while running for president, and he is only a U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. political activist. His identity." Tang Hua said, "He has no authority to intervene in the command of the battle. It cannot be ruled out that Clark and Van Fleet approached him to discuss military issues in private. It can be reversed, and besides, Eisenhower is not the wise man of today.”

"He wants to be familiar with the Korean battlefield, to go to the front line to obtain the real situation of the Korean War, and to provide first-hand information for how to formulate policies after he formally becomes president." Su Yu said.