Chapter 87: All Wins and Losses (Part II)
Yang Fanglie had already tightened his brows, and his expression looked extremely grim.
"So, extraterrestrial civilizations are going to start from our roots?"
"To be precise, extraterrestrial civilizations only need time, that is, enough time to control humanity, and the length of this time depends on the speed at which humans develop self-destruction weapons. Maybe it's a week, maybe it's a month, maybe it's a year, but the point is not to let humanity destroy itself. ”
"This ......" Zhang Xiaogang was also a little confused.
Luo Jinyong sighed and said: "In fact, the foundation of human modern scientific and technological civilization is extremely fragile, and if there is a lack of a key resource, the entire human civilization will be paralyzed. ”
"What kind of critical resource?"
"Imagine reading under a candle or an oil lamp, walking at night with a lantern or torch, and having to dance and sing around a campfire after dark......
"Electricity!?"
"Electricity is the foundation of modern human scientific and technological civilization. Without electricity, we can't do anything. Without electricity, our science and technology are nothing more than books and archives in the library. Without electricity, we can't even move an inch. Without electricity, all our technical equipment will become furnishings! ”
At this moment, even Zhang Xiaogang's expression became extremely serious.
"Of course, it also includes electricity, electrical and electronic equipment related to electricity, such as microchips that can be found everywhere now, electronic computers that are indispensable in work and life, electrified railways in transportation, and electronic chips in the control systems of automobiles, ships and aircraft, and so on."
"The question is, does an extraterrestrial civilization have the ability to destroy all electrical, electrical, and electronic equipment at the same time?"
Luo Jinyong smiled and said, "Don't talk about extraterrestrial civilizations, we all have such technical means. At an altitude of 300 kilometers above the ground, detonating a super-nuclear warhead can destroy all electronic equipment within a radius of 3,000 kilometers, covering the whole world, and only a few hundred at most are needed. With the scientific and technological means mastered by extraterrestrial civilizations, it is certainly not a problem to launch an electromagnetic strike covering the whole world. ”
When it comes to this, Yang Fanglie can't help but believe it.
The point is, the threat is extremely deadly.
An electromagnetic strike covering the whole world can not only paralyze all modern weapons and equipment, but also completely collapse the human industrial civilization based on electronic technology.
What would human civilization be like without electricity and electronic devices?
The scientific and technological strength of mankind must be set back by at least 500 years!
Although scientists, preserved paper technical documents, and the remains of various technical equipment can restore human civilization in a relatively short period of time, it must be a long process, maybe years, maybe decades, and it may only take a few months for extraterrestrial civilizations to fully control human beings.
In the event of a full-blown electromagnetic strike in an unguarded situation, humans will become zebras in the fence, without even a chance to jump off a cliff.
Yang Fanglie pondered for a while, sighed, and said, "Professor, what should we do instead?" ”
"If possible, try to convince other chiefs of the General Staff to make a decision by the Council of Chiefs of General Staff to take immediate and targeted preventive measures."
Zhang Xiaogang smiled and said, "Professor, do you think this will work?" ”
Luo Jinyong did not argue with Zhang Xiaogang, he was just a scientific adviser, providing scientific reference advice, and it was not up to him to decide what to do.
"Zhang Xiaogang, what do you think?"
"First of all, we can't produce any evidence, even just scientific speculation, to prove the professor's point of view, so even if it is discussed at the meeting of the chiefs of staff, it may not be able to convince other chiefs of the general staff, but may cause misunderstandings and make Stark and others think that we have ulterior motives."
Yang Fanglie nodded, agreeing with Zhang Xiaogang's statement.
Judgment Day is approaching, and Operation Courage, the Doomsday Force, and the Sky Mending Project are taking up a lot of resources, and China does not account for a large proportion of these projects. Yang Fanglie put forward Luo Jinyong's speculation at this time, not only Stark would think that he had ulterior motives, but even Sergeyev would be skeptical. Let's not forget that the person in charge of the project is Professor Zyuganov, the chief scientific adviser of Russia.
"Secondly, even if you convince the other chiefs of the General Staff, what can you do?" Zhang Xiaogang sighed and said, "The first task now is to ensure that Operation Courage can achieve a successful conclusion, then the Doomsday Force will be dispatched, and then the Heaven Repair Project will be promoted." With few resources left, and the global upheaval that will inevitably follow Judgment Day, there are simply no resources to push forward with large-scale defense projects. ”
Obviously, this is also true.
The key is not resources, but the global turmoil after Judgment Day.
In a few days, the lies fabricated by Zhang Xiaogang in guiding public opinion propaganda will be self-defeating, and more than 8 billion people will face the cruel reality. When the time comes, the priority of individual countries will be to maintain stability in the country, not to waste resources on an unfounded project.
"The last, but also the most important." Zhang Xiaogang paused slightly, and said to Luo Jinyong, "Professor, can you conclude that extraterrestrial civilizations will only use global electromagnetic strikes against us, and there is no other way to strike?" If not, how can we deploy targeted defenses? ”
This question really stumped Luo Jinyong.
There are other ways to destroy electricity, electrical and electronic equipment than electromagnetic strikes, and there are certainly ways that human scientists can't think of. The reason is that even a scientist like Luo Jinyong may not be able to imagine the means of warfare of extraterrestrial civilizations. This is just like the generals who were skilled in cavalry charges and infantry battles in the cold weapon era could not imagine a modern war with missiles flying sideways and fighter planes roaring.
"Are we not going to do anything?"
"No, do it, do our best to do it."
As soon as Zhang Xiaogang said this, Luo Jinyong suddenly understood.
"Mr. Yang, I have never doubted the professor, and we have no choice." Zhang Xiaogang let out a long breath and said, "This is a big gamble, but it is a big gamble that will never be lost, at least not to the gamblers at the same table." If the bet is won, the future of humanity will be in our hands. If the bet is lost, everyone is a loser, and the dealer takes it all. If I had to decide, I would bet the rest of my money. ”
Yang Fanglie pondered for a while and said, "You're right, you have to lose everything, but there is only one winner. I'll take care of it myself......"
"No, let Lao Yuan do it."
"This ......"
"The Planetary Defense Council has surfaced, and you will soon be in the spotlight, and your every move will be watched by the whole world."
Yang Fanglie nodded, indicating that he understood what Zhang Xiaogang meant.
"Also, the score is graded and prioritized."
"How to do it, you discuss it with Yuan Dezhi, and I will ask him to contact you."
"Professor, don't slip away, you have to provide technical advice and suggestions, and it is up to you to determine whether the plan we propose is feasible."
Yang Fanglie didn't say much wordy, and immediately instructed Wei Longzheng to contact Yuan Dezhi and ask him to participate in the video conference call.
Because Luo Jinyong only considered electromagnetic strikes, the next topic was how to deal with electromagnetic strikes. There is only one way that can be employed: full-band electromagnetic shielding.
Luo Jinyong first proposed that in addition to making physical backups of important materials, that is, printing them into paper materials, it is also necessary to keep electronic archives as much as possible, and do our best to protect the electronic equipment that is indispensable in scientific research work, such as supercomputers and electron microscopes. In addition, in order for these equipment to work, it is necessary to have backup power generation equipment in place, preferably one that runs on fossil fuels. The reason is very simple, hydropower and thermal power plants are too large to achieve electromagnetic shielding, and the risk of nuclear power plants getting out of control is too great. In a pinch, the only thing that really makes a difference is the internal combustion generator that runs on a variety of fuels.
Zhang Xiaogang also made some suggestions, but they were mainly related to the military. For example, the first step is to protect the army's command and communications equipment and ensure that it can get in touch with the main forces when necessary. Then there are the major military transport equipment, such as transport planes and electrified railways. As for high-precision weapons and equipment such as fighter planes, tanks and combat vehicles, ships and submarines, they are not the primary objects of protection. The reason is that in the war with extraterrestrial civilizations, the cutting-edge weapons in the hands of these human beings may not even be as good as burning sticks.
There's so much work to be done, but there's very little time left.
Two days later, the day of judgment will come. If Luo Jinyong's guess is not wrong, extraterrestrial civilization will definitely destroy the scientific and technological foundation of mankind first. In just two days, there is a very limited amount of what can be done, and it can only be done in order of importance. To what extent they can do it, several people don't know the bottom of their hearts.
After discussing with Yuan Dezhi, it was already more than ten hours later.
During this period, Yuan Dezhi had already issued an order to use all the resources of the Military Intelligence Bureau, as well as other intelligence agencies assigned to him by Yang Fanglie, to begin full-band electromagnetic shielding of the most important electronic equipment, and at the same time prepare for the next work.
At this time, Chu Tianjiang and Halevi had already arrived in Sydney.
The show performance in the square near the Sydney Opera House lasted just over ten minutes. Although Zhang Xiaogang originally arranged for the two to spend the night in Sydney, the other two groups of people had already set off for Moscow, so Zhang Xiaogang temporarily changed the itinerary and asked them to take a flight to Moscow immediately.
On the night of August 30, Moscow time, the Doomsday Force will demonstrate another kind of force.
With the sensational effect of the New York show, even if the performances in London, Tel Aviv and Sydney were not spectacular, Zhang Xiaogang had enough confidence in the Moscow show.
Combined with Russia's national conditions, the Moscow show will definitely produce a stronger sensational effect!