69novels Chapter 472
Chapter 472
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“Ah cut!”
Mainz rubbed his nose, glanced at the air conditioner facing him, and thought, could it be that he caught a cold from using the air conditioner too much?
“President, are you okay?
Secretary Bauman looked up and asked with concern.
“It’s okay, it’s just a sneeze, what’s the big deal!”
“By the way, is there any news from the Imperial Royal Research Institute?”
Heisenberg reported before that they would conduct the first nuclear fission experiment today. Although it was only an experiment in the laboratory, this experiment was crucial to the theoretical research of nuclear fission.
If this nuclear test is successful, then the next step will be to start manufacturing centrifuges and start large-scale purification of enriched uranium to extract high-concentration enriched uranium enough to make nuclear weapons!
Of course, this step will take a long time. The design and construction of centrifuges, the mining, transportation, washing and purification of uranium ore, etc., all require a lot of time and money.
Moreover, even if the enriched uranium is purified, they still have to solve the configuration problem of the atomic bomb.
How to detonate the atomic bomb, let the uranium element in the atomic bomb fission and then trigger a chain reaction, and release a lot of energy in the fission, all of these require time to study.
However, these are all specific work. As long as the theoretical research is determined, the rest of the things can be done step by step!
“There is no news yet, but no news should be good news, right?”
Secretary Baumann sighed. The Imperial Royal Research Institute was funded and founded by the former Emperor William II of the Second Empire. This institute was a very terrifying gold-eating monster during the Second Empire.
After President Mainz came to power, because more top scientists came to the laboratory, and they were conducting a secret research, the research funding of this laboratory skyrocketed!
In order to avoid the eyes and ears of other countries, especially the British Empire, the United States, Gaul and the Bear, the operating funds of this laboratory were not obtained from the government’s fiscal expenditure, but from the internal financial system of the SS, that is, it was sponsored by Mainz privately. The money was reviewed and accounted for by Secretary Baumann, so he knew better than anyone how much resources this laboratory consumed!
From 1925 to 1927, in just two years , this laboratory has already spent a huge amount of 50 million marks, which is enough for them to build a Scharnhorst-class battlecruiser!
From January to August 1927, the laboratory’s gold swallowing speed increased further. In the first eight months of this year, they have already spent 30 million marks. At this rate, they will spend at least 10 million marks this year!
This is 100 million marks!
Seeing that this laboratory took so much money from him, Secretary Bauman felt distressed!
Although this money is not his own, seeing so much money spent, he, as an accountant, is also very distressed!
Therefore, Secretary Bauman sincerely hopes that the experiment of the Western Empire Royal Laboratory can be successful. In this way, they will waste less money and save a lot of money for the president’s treasury!
“Well, I hope it’s good news!”
Mainz nodded. He also hoped that he could hear good news. He was stingy with this little money. One hundred million marks was indeed a lot. This money was enough to build a Bismarck battleship!
However, a Bismarck-class battleship was not enough to change the world’s pattern, and it couldn’t even change the balance of maritime power between the British Empire and the Hans!
But a nuclear bomb could!
If they could successfully figure out the principle of the atomic bomb and determine the theoretical basis of the atomic bomb, and then make the atomic bomb in one go on this basis, then even if they spent 100 million marks, Mainz would think it was worth it!
After all, the money spent on the Manhattan Project by the Eagle Sauce was not a small amount at all. They spent a full 2 billion US dollars, equivalent to 5 billion marks!
If the atomic bomb could be made at one-fifth of the cost of the Eagle Sauce, then the money would be worth it!
“What are you doing in my office?”
Mainz glanced at Secretary Bauman. This guy came in to report on his work at first, but after the report, he did not leave. Instead, he stayed in his office and went to another desk to work.
This made Mainz feel a little confused. Why did this guy stay in his office?
“Hey, President, your office is cool, it’s a bit too hot outside!”
Secretary Bauman’s eyes were fixed on the whirring air conditioner opposite, and he obviously didn’t want to leave.
The air conditioner was invented decades ago, but it has never been popularized. The main reason is that the air conditioner refrigerant of this era is not very good.
Before the invention of Freon, the refrigerant of air-conditioning compressors had always been ammonia, methyl chloride and other gases. These things are toxic and have toxic side effects on people, so air conditioners cannot be used in confined spaces. Doing so is simply stealing money and killing people.
Originally in history, Freon would be invented by a guy named Thomas Midgley next year, that is, in 1928. No, it would be invented by a guy named Thomas Midgley. But in this time and space, Thomas probably has no chance.
Mainz took the lead and made the air conditioner.
Of course, his original intention of making this thing was not to make money or anything, but because in the summer of 1927, a heat wave swept across Europe, and the temperature in various parts of Europe soared to the highest level in history.
Hans is located in Central Europe, and the latitude is not high or low. Under normal circumstances, even in summer, in big cities like Berlin, their average temperature is around 15-20 degrees, and the highest temperature during the day will not exceed 30 degrees!
However, in 1927, the temperature in Berlin reached a historic high of 33 degrees in May.
The temperature of 33 degrees may not be a big deal for the Chinese. After all, the temperature in May in most areas of China can easily reach this level. However, Berlin is different from China. The average temperature in May here is 9-19 degrees, and the highest temperature during the day will not exceed 25 degrees. For the Hans, 33 degrees is simply too hot to bear! It’s so hot in May, not to mention June, July and August.
So, when the temperature in Berlin reached a record high of over 40 degrees in July, Mainz couldn’t stand the heat anymore, and finally bought two air conditioners from the system mall, one in his office and one at home.
With these two air conditioners, he can finally work and rest with peace of mind!
Unexpectedly, after Secretary Bauman came in and enjoyed the cold air of the air conditioner several times, he began to be reluctant to leave and stayed in his office and refused to leave!
“If such a good thing can be mass-produced, it will definitely sell well!”
Secretary Baumann packed up his things and prepared to leave in disgrace before Mainz got angry.
He muttered to himself as he walked away.
“President, where did you buy this air conditioner? I’ll buy two later!”
Secretary Bauman couldn’t help but ask this question before leaving.
“Do you want to buy it?”
Mainz looked at this guy.
“This thing is simply a magic tool for cooling off in the summer. If it were sold on the market, who wouldn’t want it?”
“In the scorching sun, if there is an air conditioner, the combat effectiveness will be greatly improved instantly!”
Mainz raised his eyebrows. This guy talks in a set way, but the last sentence makes a lot of sense.
If such a good thing as air conditioning is promoted to the army, and the army’s tanks, armored vehicles, warships, etc. are equipped with one, then their combat effectiveness will not be great?
Apart from anything else, at least Rommel who went on the expedition to North Africa would definitely agree with it!