The Rise of Australasia

This is exactly the purpose of taming these natives, who are contributing to the Australasian Government in such a relatively dangerous environment.

Arthur was looking forward to the uranium mine development in Congo, so after obtaining permission from the United Kingdom and Belgium, he had already started the uranium mine development project in Congo.

In order to maintain local order and ensure the safe mining and transportation of uranium ore, Arthur decided to send a military force to be stationed in the mining area with the agreement of the Belgians to protect the safety of the mining area.

Of course, the transport ships used to transport the uranium mine were also customized. Although they were not large, they took two to three months to complete construction, which allowed enough time for the mining to commence.

With the authorization of the United Kingdom and Belgium governments, all uranium mines in Congo belonged to Arthur personally, and this was an unalterable fact.

However, to avoid accidents, Arthur decided to carry out as much mining as possible and transport Congo’s high-quality uranium ore to Australasia.

On one hand, it would facilitate nuclear weapons research in Australasia, and on the other hand, it would hinder the progress of nuclear weapons research in other countries as much as possible.

Of course, Arthur’s worry is premature now. Before nuclear fission is researched, the development of nuclear weapons in other countries has not yet begun, so naturally, there is no possibility of other countries overtaking.

September 1, 1920, Belgian Congo, New Kolobwe Mine.

In the future, this famous uranium mine has already changed its owner and is now occupied by the military of Australasia.

Due to time constraints, the construction of the mine had not yet begun, and even the mining equipment had not yet been transported.

However, since the order given by Arthur was to start mining as soon as possible, the person responsible for the Royal Mining Company still decided to organize the local natives to start mining as soon as possible.

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After all, they didn’t have to worry about the lives of these natives, and with a little food and money, they easily gained the services of hundreds of natives, and uranium mining officially began.

Taking into account the radioactivity of uranium, none of the Australasians would approach the mining process, which was mainly carried out by the local natives.

Of course, the preliminary work was also simple, digging tunnels and piling up the mined ore in designated places.

When the mining equipment arrived, the tunnel railway would be built, and more advanced transportation equipment would be established.

On the third day, Arthur received good news that on September 1, New Kolobwe Mine had mined a total of 49 tons of uranium ore in a single day, and the mining work was going very smoothly.

Arthur was very satisfied with this news and praised the hastily established Royal Mining Company, and urged the company to increase production as much as possible. The corresponding mining and transportation equipment would arrive in Congo soon.

Important raw materials for nuclear weapons research have been achieved, and Arthur naturally shifted his focus to nuclear weapons research.

Of course, it is not yet time for nuclear weapons research, but rather for nuclear theory research and exploration.

Nuclear weapons research is not an overnight success. From the initial discovery of electrons and X-rays to the discovery of nuclear fission and the birth of nuclear weapons, it took decades in history.

Many scientific theories have laid a solid foundation for nuclear weapons, which is the true reason for their emergence.

This means that in order to research nuclear weapons, it is necessary to verify the complete nuclear theory and then develop nuclear weapons based on that theory.

The good news is that previous scientists have already laid a solid foundation for this theory. With the discovery and proposal of electrons, X-rays, polonium, radium, and natural radioactivity of uranium, the special theory of relativity and the mass-energy equivalence formula, quantum mechanics, and atomic models, a new era of atomic theory development was introduced.

There is no exact timetable for the development of nuclear weapons, as the existing theories cannot support Australasia’s development of nuclear weapons.

Without a complete theory, scientists didn’t even know what nuclear weapons were, so naturally, they couldn’t give an exact timetable.

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Any weapon research must be based on theory, and before the theory is explored, the weapon simply does not exist.

Throughout history, even after the discovery of nuclear fission, it took more than ten years for nuclear weapons to be produced, let alone when nuclear fission had not yet been discovered.

In order to develop nuclear weapons for the Australasian Government as soon as possible, Arthur racked his brains and frantically recalled the milestones of the development of nuclear weapons in the future.

The earliest nuclear weapons were atomic bombs, and the research on atomic bombs must be inseparable from the atom.

If Arthur remembers correctly, with the discovery of neutrons, scientists only then proposed the hypothesis that atomic nuclei are composed of protons and neutrons, which promoted related research.

A simple sentence in a physics textbook in the future actually requires multiple proofs and a solid theoretical basis to be confirmed in reality.

Although it is just a simple sentence, a large number of scientists devoted their lives to it, which is something that physics books cannot mention.

Although technology in 100 years is indeed very advanced, without the efforts of many scientists a century ago, the pyramid would not be built, nor would advanced technology have a theoretical basis.

Although Arthur had some understanding of nuclear weapon theory, the time was too long, and many had been forgotten.

Besides the theory that the atomic nucleus is composed of neutrons and protons, Arthur also remembers nuclear fission and the famous Uranium 235.

Of course, there are also things like chain reactions, which Arthur provided to the physics research institute led by Albert Einstein to assist them in nuclear theory research.

The research on nuclear theory is related to Australasian strategic interests, and Arthur has already instructed in advance that no one is allowed to leak any research results, otherwise it will be regarded as a betrayal to the Australasian Government.

Of course, in order to compensate these scientists, Arthur said he would increase their research funding and encourage them to conduct research in other areas.

Apparently, scientists are very concerned about their own research funding. After Arthur added a large amount of research funding, these physicists agreed to the proposal to temporarily conceal research related to the theory.

With the numerous messages provided by Arthur, it is believed that the physics research institute will be very busy in the near future, as the exploration of various hypotheses cannot be realized in a short period of time.

Of course, the information Arthur provides is basically verified in the future, which can also help the research of nuclear theory in Australasia to avoid some detours.

With the help of high-quality uranium mines in Congo, Arthur is still confident that nuclear weapons can be developed earlier than history, and even used in warfare in the middle of World War II.

After all, no matter how the world situation develops, nuclear weapons are the final trump cards for all countries within 100 years and do not have many chances to be used.

World War II is the most suitable opportunity to use nuclear weapons. Before other countries have developed nuclear weapons, it is tantamount to a unilateral attack.

In particular, after the use of nuclear weapons, other countries will see the powerful power of nuclear weapons and naturally invest in nuclear weapon research at all costs.

This wave of research cannot be stopped at all, and no matter how much Australia leads, it cannot prevent other countries from developing nuclear weapons.

This also means that apart from the most suitable moment during World War II, after the war is over, the use of nuclear weapons must take into account the attitudes of other countries.

First of all, the blind use of nuclear weapons will strike a blow to the country’s reputation, and secondly, it is necessary to consider whether other countries have developed nuclear weapons.

After World War II, nuclear weapons are mostly used for deterrence, meaning they can be unused, but must be possessed.

For various reasons, Arthur still wants to use nuclear weapons in World War II. After all, the famous Mount Fuji hasn’t erupted for a long time, and for no reason, Arthur just wants to see what a volcanic eruption looks like.

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