The second part of "Angry Moon".
I slowly stood up and made a phone call to the general.
"Where are you?" I said.
"The launch tower in the city center, guarding the rocket with the experts. The general said.
"Where are the rockets now?" I asked.
"You wait, I'll ask. The general put down the satellite phone after speaking.
A moment of waiting.
The general smiled and said, "I asked, and I will be able to land on the moon in another twenty hours." ”
"Are you in trouble? Forget it, you can just hand over the phone to the expert. I said anxiously.
The phone was handed to the other side.
"Hello, Prime Minister. The expert said lightly.
"Did you have any problems with the rocket this time?" I said.
"It's not a big deal, missiles are more challenging than rockets in my eyes. Of course, this is a bit of a big statement, and a few mathematicians are more cooperative. Converting the take-off and landing and distance, as well as the shape of the missile, have helped a lot. The expert said.
"Not to mention that, how long will it take to continue building a second rocket. I asked.
The expert scratched his head, and I heard scalp tickling on the phone.
"If this first rocket is completely fine, according to this drawing. As long as a few mathematicians calculate the launch time correctly, we can build one rocket a year. The expert said.
"And what about the cost? Can it be cheaper? I said.
"What about you buying vegetables in the vegetable market? The cost of these things is not cheap. Besides, you're asking for more fuel than just going to the moon. The expert said dissatisfied.
"It's three times the moon landing, but it's also a helpless move. It's all about starting point planning, and you can't cut back a little bit. I said politely.
"Actually, it's not impossible. The expert said.
"You say. I said with a smile.
"I do save about 15 percent on this basis, but I can't guarantee a 100 percent success rate. You should know this better than me, after all, it is the plan and standard you give. The expert said.
"Well, you didn't tell me. 1.3 billion once a year, please check it. I said helplessly.
"1.2 billion would be fine, my Prime Minister. The expert smiled and said.
"I'm sorry for you, give the phone to the general. I said.
In a few seconds, I thought about the future.
"Prime Minister, I heard our experts yelling at you. I'll make him apologize, don't worry. The general said.
"No, he's done a great job. Thank you also for insisting on using him. I said with a smile.
"All for the country. The general said solemnly.
I hung up.
After a whole day of waiting, the plan for a successful moon landing spread throughout the country.
It even spread throughout the neighboring countries, and the envoys of some countries sent almost all the news.
You want to exchange data for rocket development, or buy the rocket's manufacturing blueprints directly.
I always chose to refuse, no matter how high the offer was.
The second rocket also entered the development stage, and I personally served as the advertising work of the Minister of Culture.
Another year, our country's second moon rocket arrived as scheduled.
The same steps, the same process to launch into the air.
It's just that the logo on the rocket became: 999 Cold Spirit.
Everything was perfect, without a single mistake.
Four days later, news of the successful moon landing spread throughout the country.
The Minister of Finance walked into the future, and did not speak immediately in front of me.
I saw him looking at me, and I smiled and said, "What's wrong?
The Minister of Finance sorted out his thoughts and said lightly: "Your Excellency, I don't think there will be any problem in launching our entire rocket program every two years, even three years, or four years. There is no loss, but is your current rhythm a little too rushed? We don't earn as much this time as we did last time, if you do it again, we may have to... ”
The Minister of Finance looked at me and was hesitant to say the word reparation.
I looked at him with the red papers, and I couldn't say anything.
"Prime Minister, you won't have the plan for the No. 3 rocket in your hand. The Minister of Finance said in a trembling voice.
"That's right, you found out. I smiled.
"Can you pause for a moment, my Prime Minister?" said the Minister of Finance's voice, trembling violently.
I put the contract aside, stood up and walked over to him, put my hand on his shoulder and said, "Isn't there anything I've done in the past few years for the good of the country?"
"You do your best for the country, but people make mistakes. Your frequency really isn't right this time, and you might really need to stop. The finance minister's trembling voice softened slightly.
I looked into his eyes and said lightly, "Believe me once, just this time, okay?"
The Minister of Finance was stunned and lowered his head.
The third rocket was on the agenda.
It's another year, slowly launching into the skies.
This time the advertiser became Stanley Compound Fertilizer.
Watch as the rocket slowly disappears in front of your eyes.
"Am the advertisers I'm choosing getting worse and worse?" I said.
The assistant nodded his head and said, "The money is getting less and less, and the finance minister is very unhappy." ”
"You help me block it, and when you look for me, you will say that I am not there. This is the launch plan of the No. 4 rocket, and no one can stop it. "I handed the file to the assistant.
"Prime Minister. The assistant said nervously.
"What? You're going to convince me, aren't you clear about me? I said lightly.
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Another year.
"Do you remember who the tenderer was this time?" I slapped the contract for the No. 5 rocket on the table.
The assistant lowered his head.
"It's only the fifth, what's the matter? no one is willing to invest?" I said.
The assistant nodded.
"Well, if I don't invest, I'm going to launch. I said.
"I want to say that country K wants our rocket blueprints. The offer is enough for us to launch another rocket, I think you should need to know. The assistant said.
"There are more and more countries that can launch rockets. I said.
"Almost all of the neighboring countries except for country K are all there, but no country is willing to sell drawings to country K. Or maybe it's a sky-high price, so country K found us. The assistant said.
"Buy it to him, it's no secret that rockets are this thing. And our plan is running out of time, even if it is so rushed, it is still far away. I sighed.
"Plans?" said the assistant, puzzled.
"Go to work, bring your contract. I said helplessly.
The assistant was helpless, took the contract on the table and walked out.
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The sixth, it worked.
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The launch plan for the seventh rocket was in my hands.
And the door was kicked open by the Minister of Finance.
I didn't dare to move, and the Minister of Finance pulled out a pistol from his waist and pointed it at me.
I could clearly see his trembling hands.
"Dear Prime Minister, you can't eat the moon landing. We still need money to build the country. The Prime Minister said, and his whole body was shaking.
I slowly put down my contract.
"This is a plan for seven rockets, right? I shouldn't have given you my ballot back then. My President, you're a money-wasting madman. The Minister of Finance fell to his knees, his pistol trembling in his hand.
"Can you calm down? Listen to me. I can't tell you what is here, but can you trust me? We don't have much time, we have to keep firing. Ahead of other countries, you know. I said helplessly.
"You're crazy. The Minister of Finance slowly raised his gun and shoved it into his mouth.
The Minister of Finance knelt in front of me and pulled the trigger.
Shots rang out, and armed soldiers immediately walked into the office.
The soldiers were almost stunned.
I waved my hand and said, "Clean up the corpse, and take out the red contract on the table to my assistant." ”
As soon as I finished speaking, I left the office.
The general's phone was called.
"You're looking for me?" said the general.
"What do we have but rockets now?" I said.
"What? These finance ministers know more than I do. The general said.
"He just killed himself by swallowing a gun in front of me, tell me what you know. I said lightly.
"The army has shrunk by eighty percent, and weapons have not improved for seven years. The general said.
"How far are we left, how far are we left for the starting point plan?" I said.
"There are still three rockets left. The general said.
"Can we do it?" I said.
"I can't be sure, but for the sake of the country. The general said.
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The eighth, it worked.
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The plan for the ninth rocket is in my hands, and the army has been completely canceled by me.
Eighty percent of government workers have been revoked.
The tax revenue has doubled, and the people are deeply resentful.
But the ninth rocket was launched.
Four days later, the news of the successful landing of the rocket on the moon reached my ears.
And the armies of the enemy countries have also set foot on the territory of our country.
There is still one left, but everything should be enough.
Four hours later, a heavily armed army appeared in front of me.
They were the army of the realm, and the precision of their guns was aimed at me.
"Prime Minister, your people are cursing you. A slightly different soldier said.
"I know. I said with a smile in my morning chair.
"I came all the way in, and I didn't even see an imaginary soldier. The soldier said again.
"Soldiers? I have no money left, I can't afford to raise it. I said.
"I forgot to introduce to you, I'm a first-class sergeant of country M. Billy Harrington, and possibly the one who took you. The captain of the soldiers said with a smile.
I put a remote control on the table and said, "You know, we've been sending rockets to the moon for the past nine years. ”
The captain of the soldier walked over, pulled out a satellite phone, dialed it and put it on the table, and said, "We know that we have been monitoring you. We thought you might be stunned, my Rocket President. ”
The phone was answered, and it said, "I am the president of country M, and I am now leading my army to take over your territory." ”
"Perhaps, do you know what this remote button in front of me does?" I said.
"As far as I know, your country has not developed a military for several years. Our country invented the nuclear bomb last year, and you won't tell me about it. The Captain of the Soldier smiled.
The soldiers behind him also laughed, and the other end of the satellite phone was very serious, and no sound came out.
"If you're really watching, I think you should know what the predecessors of our country's rocket were?" I said.
"Yes, I know. My Rocket Missile President, or should I call you Missile Rocket President?" the Soldier Captain continued with a smile.
"Let me tell you a common sense, you know that the moon we see is always a side of the moon. The other side can never be seen. I said with a smile.
"So what?" said the captain of the soldiers, looking at me, his smile a little far-fetched.
"On the side you can't see, there are nine rockets with two-thirds of the fuel on them. Of course, I expected ten, but this last one is not a chance. It's powerful enough, but it's slower. I said with a smile.
"You don't want to fool us with this, do you?" The Captain of the Soldier lost a smile on his face.
"All I have to do is press this button and the nine rockets on the moon will rekindle it. Pushing the moon to the earth, I now ask you to lay down your arms and surrender to me. I yelled.
The captain of the soldiers raised his gun and pointed it at me, and the soldiers in the back row did not slack off.
A voice came from the other end of the satellite phone: "Is this true?"
"Of course, the starting point plan has just begun. I need you to help me declare this and make the whole planet surrender to me. I shouted.
"The remote control is in his hand?" said the satellite phone.
"Yes, it's pinching. The captain of the soldiers said.
The satellite phone was silent for a moment and said, "Plan B." ”
Not far away, the sniper in ambush pulled the trigger.
My mind went blank and fell on the table.
The captain of the soldier almost subconsciously grabbed my arm and snatched the remote control.
"The remote control is too light. Seems to be a plastic, possibly something-like launcher. We were deceived, this madman. The captain of the soldiers said.
"Captain, the president's chest seems to be glowing. One soldier said.
The captain of the soldiers straightened my body, a wire exposed on his chest.
The Captain of the Soldier unbuttoned my clothes and found the sensor attached to my chest.
The captain of the soldier felt that it was a circuit, and the switch of the circuit was my beating heart.
And my heart stopped beating at this point.
The captain of the soldiers immediately went out the window and looked at the sky.
Above the blue sky and white clouds, there is no movement at this time.
But it's above the sky where you can't see movement, on the back side of the moon.
Nine indescribable things, restless.
At night, when everyone sees the moon.
The moon is found to be getting bigger and redder.
It is like an angry moon, ready to embrace the earth.
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Postscript:
The story was voted twice in the group.
For the first time, Goudan had one more vote than Lu Qiao and became the protagonist of "Angry Moon".
The second A is a good ending, and B is a bad ending.
8 percent of the votes voted for the bad ending B, which is plan B.
Everything is providential, everything is predestined.
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The first story on the shelves, I hope you like it.
The short story is really not read, and I don't want it to be buried by the starting point all the time.
I hope you can help me spread the word, I really want to carry forward the short story.