Xichang.

Before the launch of the Yueyue, the expansion of the landing site was carried out next to the assembly and launch workshop, and now two months later, the construction of a landing area of more than 40 acres has been preliminarily completed.

Or "aeroport".

According to the design standards, the airport can accommodate up to six 3,000-ton spacecraft such as the Invitation Moon, and four 10,000-ton spacecraft taking off and landing at the same time.

Moreover, when the site was proposed, the attitude of the local government was also very positive, and there was no twisting and pinching when other projects occupied the land, and they strongly supported it from the province to the city, and gritted their teeth and scraped together a lot of money.

This is not the end, the province and the city also promised that as long as it is not enough, it will be expanded at any time, and as much land as it wants, it will be expropriated.

The reason is that the province wants to win and consolidate the position of the world's first ground airport - what a chance that can bring!

Two hundred meters away from the landing area is a makeshift iron-wood structure that can accommodate nearly 1,000 spectators. It's far away, but the sheer size of the ship is enough to allow people to see the take-off and landing process clearly - besides, you can use a telescope!

The audience was packed, not only by media reporters and the families of astronauts, but also by ordinary people who had received tickets from various sources.

And today there are several rows of seats on which astronauts' families from all over the world are seated.

Each audience member held a small flag of their own country in their hands, and some even put a sticker of the national flag on their faces.

At this time, everyone is waiting and looking at the sky.

Today's weather is exceptionally sunny and cloudless.

……

Kobayashi Yukata, like everyone in the audience, looked up at the sky, for fear of missing the slightest clue.

As a mainland correspondent for the Asahi Shimbun, he has been here for nearly five years.

In April last year, at the Aviation Day press conference, he was awarded the qualification to interview the space department's press conference - but unfortunately, he was not asked questions. You can only write a manuscript based on the announcements you hear about the press conference and the questions you have asked others.

Afterwards, Kobayashi Yufang concluded that this was related to the fact that his country got too close to the United States last year, and he made a choice to put the future on the United States.

However, because Kobayashi's manuscripts have always been fair, only conveying information rather than stating his position, his "reputation" here is quite good - no, this time he and his partner were once again qualified to come to visit and photograph the descent.

And coincidentally, Linda, who was with him last time, from Lianhe Zaobao, also sat next to him this time.

"Kobayashi-san, are you going to attend the press conference later?" Linda retracted her gaze from the air and asked as she looked at her unsmiling colleague beside her.

"Yes, so are you?"

"It's an honor to be invited." Linda smiled and nodded, a surging emotion rising in her eyes.

Although she works as a journalist, she has always studied international politics – and she knows that any interview, even qualifications, contains a lot of information.

For example, the reason why Lianhe Zaobao has always received "preferential treatment" is fundamentally because its own country has made the wisest choice - the year before last, when the United States had just announced the success of controlled nuclear fusion, it invited all countries to sign cooperation intentions.

As a close partner of the United States, Pocheng naturally responded positively, but just when the energy department was about to sign a cooperative intention on controlled nuclear fusion with the other side, the news of the commercial power station officially put into operation came directly from the mainland.

Thereupon...... Po Cheng decisively terminated the signing of the intention with Laos and the United States, and then began to actively discuss the cooperation plan with the mainland together with the entire ASEAN.

Two years have passed...... As it turned out, Po Cheng was once again on the right path.

Small countries, when to choose to be on the right path, is more important than any effort.

From last year's exercise, to the launch of the Moon Helium-3 plant......

It can be said that now the country under her feet has irrefutably become the only "one super" in the entire Asian region.

In the entire East Asia and Southeast Asian regions, except for a very small number of hardcores such as Ni Guo and Australia, the influence of the United States is actually weakening sharply.

If you look at it in combination with a "blowing" news from the White House some time ago - it is said that the owner of the White House once again proposed that the country where the offshore garrison is located will give money, and if it is not given, it will be scattered in two - in fact, the pattern of this world has changed too much in the past two years.

In Linda's view, if the White House's threat to withdraw the base without money was a military blackmail in the name of conservatism, then this time...... It is very likely that the White House is planning to retreat.

Because...... No one wants to maintain a force that does not work, not even deterrence.

And this side of Southeast Asia...... For those bases, the attitude of many countries is now more to use - to use Americaka's "Schrödinger"-like influence to get the best ticket to set foot on the rising giant ship of the Eastern Dragon.

But...... No Asian situation can avoid the fact that with a population of 126 million, the world's third-largest country in terms of GDP, cannot be avoided.

Then, letting the media like Kobayashi Yufang, who maintains a certain degree of objectivity, come over, and also show that this powerful country still retains a certain hope for the Ni country.

After all, Lao Mei is still too far away.

It's up to Ni Guo to catch it—Linda thought to herself.

In just a few seconds, Linda's brain was so brainstormed that she missed the opportunity to spot that little bright spot in the sky in the first place.

……

"There it is!"

I don't know whose voice was the first, and Linda immediately looked up.

In the sky, an airplane-like bright spot appeared in the sky, rapidly passing through the clouds.

The assistant was quick and immediately focused the camera on the bright spot.

Gradually, as the highlights got closer and closer, the audience was as if they had been discussed, and everyone closed their mouths at the same time.

Even if they no longer have aerospace knowledge, they know that the take-off and landing stage of a spacecraft is the most difficult.

It's even harder than taking off!

Finally, after passing through a cloud again, the body of the Moon became clear.

Under the gravitational pull of the earth, it is like a soaring eagle, flying quickly towards the ground.

Everyone held their breath at the same time at this moment.

Linda gritted her teeth, her eyes widened, and she clenched her camera.

In the frame of the camera, the body of the Invitation Moon gradually grows larger, but the speed is ...... But it slowed down visibly.

Gradually, the Moon Invitation changed from an eagle to a butterfly and began to slowly descend in the air.

Until the end, she was like a light fallen leaf, gently and steadily landing on the predetermined landing site.

The entire auditorium instantly turned into a sea of joy.