Keeping state secrets is an obligation that everyone needs to fulfill. People working in important state organs need to keep strict confidentiality and never leak even more confidential information to the outside world. Especially when the international situation is not peaceful and the country wants to implement some major plans, it is particularly necessary to keep it strictly confidential and not to give other countries any opportunity to make trouble.
In the 1960s, internationally, the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union entered a white-hot situation. At the same time, Sino-Soviet relations continued to deteriorate. In such a difficult environment, the country is also on a very great plan: to build an atomic bomb. The work must be kept strictly confidential. So, at a high-level meeting in 1964, Zhang Aiping offered to leave early, and Premier Zhou had his pockets searched.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="9" > atomic bomb manufacturing plan</h1>
On October 16, 1964, the first atomic bomb developed and manufactured by China itself was successfully exploded, marking a major breakthrough in new China's national defense and scientific research, so that the United States, the Soviet Union and other countries no longer dared to underestimate China. This great achievement is not only the credit of countless scientific researchers who are fighting in the frontline, but also the credit of many central leaders.
After the founding of New China, the capitalist countries of the United States and Japan were eyeing China. In order to safeguard national sovereignty and protect the Chinese people, Chairman Mao proposed: We must have weapons that can confront the United States, and we must have nuclear weapons. Chairman Mao's viewpoint has been endorsed by many people.
Therefore, at the end of the fifties, the central government began to prepare for the manufacture of nuclear weapons. At that time, the relations between China and the Soviet Union were still very good. Knowing that China, an ally, wanted to build an atomic bomb, the Soviet Union also sent many experts to assist in the implementation of China's "nuclear program."
Soon after, however, relations between China and the Soviet Union deteriorated. In 1959, the Soviet Union began to withdraw some experts who assisted China in construction. In August 1960, the Soviet side withdrew the experts who would assist our country in the study of the atomic bomb. China's "atomic bomb-making plan" suddenly reached an impasse.
Without the help of Soviet experts, we would not have the technology to do so ourselves. Many people think that this atomic bomb cannot be made. Internationally, China has to face the hostility and malice of the two camps of the United States and the Soviet Union. At home, we also have to go through a very severe "three years of natural disasters".
Faced with such a difficult situation, the leaders of the Central Committee had to carefully reconsider the possibility and necessity of building an atomic bomb. Marshal Zhu De, Marshal Chen Yi, and others all believed that even if we tried our best, we would still build the atomic bomb. There are also many people who have the same idea as Jude.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="45" >2, the Central Special Commission</h1>
On October 30, 1962, General Luo Ruiqing wrote his investigation and research into a "Report on Strengthening the Leadership of the Atomic Energy Industry" and handed it over to the Chairman for instructions to continue the construction of the atomic bomb. After reading the report, the Chairman immediately gave instructions: "We must mobilize the whole Party, the whole army, and the people of the whole country to build our own atomic bomb." ”
In order to achieve this goal, the Central Committee set up a committee dedicated to the manufacture of atomic bombs: the Central Special Commission. The number of people on this committee is very small, only fifteen people. However, it gathered the most important leaders of the country at that time. Among them, premier Zhou Enlai, marshal He Long, marshal Chen Yi, general Zhang Aiping and others.
The duty of the Central Special Commission is to be responsible for all work related to the manufacture of atomic bombs. The security and confidentiality of the researchers, the allocation of materials, the scheduling of the research process, and so on were all responsible for by Premier Zhou Enlai and the members of the Central Special Commission.
Through the joint efforts of scientists and leaders such as the Central Special Commission, in 1964, China finally made the atomic bomb. This made many people feel excited and nervous. I was thrilled and excited to successfully build the atomic bomb entirely by my own efforts. But he was also worried about whether the atomic bomb would be able to explode successfully.
In the process of making the atomic bomb, everyone successfully overcame many difficulties and survived many difficulties. But they all know that the next problem to be faced is the most difficult, and it is the key to determining the success or failure of the entire "atomic bomb manufacturing plan".
The problem is that after the atomic bomb was successfully built, it must be strictly kept secret during the period between the successful explosion and the successful explosion. Don't reveal a little bit of wind noise to the public. Do not give the enemy any chance to sabotage.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="46" > third, strict confidentiality work</h1>
On September 23, 1964, Premier Zhou Enlai discussed with members of the Central Committee the Time of the Atomic Bomb explosion and how to proceed with the secrecy work in the Purple Pavilion in Zhongnanhai. After deliberation, it was decided that the explosion would be scheduled for October 16.
At the meeting, Premier Zhou repeatedly stressed: "Comrades, hold on! We're going to win. In the final time, everyone must strictly do a good job of confidentiality. You can't tell people about the materials and information related to the atomic bomb. Not even wives and family members. Whoever makes a mistake will be punished by military law. Everyone nodded in agreement.
At that time, Zhang Aiping not only participated in the work of atomic bomb manufacturing, but also served as the deputy director of the National Defense Science and Technology Commission, and her work was very busy. He squeezed out time from his very busy work to attend this meeting on the 23rd.
Therefore, when the main contents of the meeting were discussed, Zhang Aiping said to Premier Zhou: "Premier, I have another meeting to attend later. I want to go back and prepare first. Hearing Zhang Aiping's words, Premier Zhou said, "Okay, you go first." ”
Subsequently, after greeting Premier Zhou and the others present, Zhang Aiping got up and walked toward the door of the conference room. Just as the guards guarding the gate were about to open the door for Zhang Aiping, Premier Zhou suddenly stood up and stopped Zhang Aiping: "Comrade Aiping, you wait a minute. You didn't have the meeting documents with you, did you? ”
Zhang Aiping shook her head and said, "Premier, I didn't put the document on my body. Hearing Zhang Aiping's assurance, Premier Zhou was still not at ease. So he said to the guard, "You go up and search Director Zhang's pocket to see if there are any documents." ”
When the guards searched Zhang Aiping's pocket, Premier Zhou said to Zhang Aiping: "This is also a last resort, we must keep it strictly confidential." Comrade Ai Ping, you must be considerate. Zhang Aiping knew Premier Zhou's good intentions, so she also cooperated with the guards' search. In the end, it was also confirmed that Zhang Aiping's body really did not carry any documents.
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Zhou Enlai, Zhang Aiping, and others, after all kinds of efforts, strictly kept secrets and did not leak a single bit of information to the outside world. Finally, on October 23, 1964, China's first self-developed atomic bomb was successfully exploded. This is the credit of the scientific research workers who are struggling in the front line of research, the credit of the members of the Central Special Commission who have continuously provided support, and the credit of the people of the whole country.