Expedition No. 1 had already made a choice, and Ou Zhanpeng finally understood why Ling Xiao would say such a thing, it was because he didn't expect to survive at all!

"When will the alien species come to Jupiter?" He asked.

Liu Wenwen didn't think about it: "If nothing else, September 28th, that is, 4 days later." ”

"Where's Ship One?"

"Probably next January."

"What about us?"

"March." Speaking of this, Liu Wenwen added, "I also just learned that in order to speed up, the No. 1 ship burned all the fuel in advance, so it was able to rush to Jupiter in January next year." They have long been desperate, and there is no way to turn back. ”

The first ship departed at the end of June '65 and took 4 months and 14 days to fly 55 million kilometers to Mars in November.

However, from November '65 to January '67, just one year and two months, it crossed the asteroid belt to Jupiter, crossing the 550 million kilometers of cosmic starry sky.

Exactly ten times the distance!

This is not only the speed of the battleship itself, but also the bonus of the Martian gravitational slingshot, and it is a desperate bet, regardless of the result of everything that is put together!

You must know that in order to grab time, the No. 1 ship originally had a lot of shortcomings, and it didn't consider the problem of flying Jupiter from the beginning, and it didn't have so much fuel at all, and it was impossible to accelerate all the way to Jupiter.

Like most celestial probes, it flies by inertial most of the time.

The second ship is different, and there is a reason why it is only two months behind the first ship.

Long before the departure, the problem of voyage to Jupiter and even other planets was considered, both fuel and supplies were very sufficient, and the speed could be increased at another speed for a long time, and the position relationship between the planets had changed, so it was possible to arrive at Jupiter in time next month.

Some people may say that the first ship arrives in January and the second ship arrives in March, only two months late, so where can it go?

But just look at the alien bases on Mars, once the alien species are given the opportunity to develop, they will develop at a speed far beyond imagination, two months may be inconspicuous, but for both the enemy and us, these two months are likely to be the key to success or failure!

"Can't we go any faster?" Xu Qing asked.

Liu Wenwen shook her head: "It's already the fastest." ”

"Is there a way to support Ship One?" Ou asked without giving up, "Even if you use missiles to send a little provisions." ”

Liu Wenwen was speechless: "How can it be so simple?" You're not a layman either, so far away, do you think we can accurately cut into Jupiter's orbit by launching a missile? ”

The missile is not a detector, there is no remote control function, the No. 2 ship is not an aviation base, there is no professional tracking and control team, and the probability of pilotage is ridiculously high.

Although they were still unwilling, Ou Zhanpeng and Xu Qing could only accept the reality, leave the bridge and return to the dormitory, silently licking the wounds in their hearts.

But Liu Wenwen, who sent away the two people, didn't belong, and hid in the corner alone in a daze for a while.

After half an hour, she finally made up her mind and found Ou Zhanpeng and Xu Qing back: "I have a way, I don't know if it will work." ”

"What's the plan?" Xu Qing immediately asked.

Liu Wenwen is a simple character, but when she said this, she was obviously hesitant.

"What the hell is the solution, you say!" Ou Zhanpeng was also anxious.

Liu Wenwen bit her lip: "We have brought 3D printing equipment, and we still have enough raw materials, as long as we have design data, we can temporarily build a spaceship and bring a batch of materials to Jupiter ...... ahead of schedule."

Ou Zhanpeng immediately understood: "You mean, me? ”

Liu Wenwen nodded: "No one is more suitable than you, but in order to save space, you can only walk alone, and you can't take Xu Qing with you." ”

There are only a few people in the team of the No. 2 ship, and there are several pits in one turnip, and only Ou Zhanpeng and Xu Qing are supernumerary personnel, who will go if he doesn't go?

"Okay, I'll go!" Ou Zhanpeng agreed without hesitation, Xu Qing's eyes suddenly showed a worried look, but Ou Zhanpeng hardened his heart and pretended not to see it, "How long can it be in advance?" ”

"I don't know, but I have to get the consent of the ground first, and then design the spacecraft according to the amount of raw materials on the ship, whether it will work or not, I can't say."

"So what are you waiting for?" Ou Zhanpeng said.

He immediately discussed the details of the plan with Liu Wenwen, and quickly came up with a general action plan and sent it back to Earth as soon as possible.

The next thing is to wait patiently, Xu Qing seized the opportunity to pull Ou Zhanpeng out of the bridge.

Ou Zhanpeng's eyes dodged, not daring to look into her eyes.

Xu Qing's face was full of resentment, and there were originally many words of blame, but looking at him like this, he couldn't say anything when it came to his mouth.

In the end, she hugged Ou Zhanpeng, her two arms tightly wrapped around his chest, and the beating of the two hearts echoed each other and gradually converged.

"I'm not going to hold you back." Xu Qing held back her tears, but a choked voice appeared on her, "You must be careful...... I'll wait for you. ”

As a soldier, if he is worthy of the country, he can only be ashamed of his relatives, Xu Qing understands his hardships, but he can't suppress the sadness in his heart.

Ou Zhanpeng couldn't describe what he felt in his heart, it hurt, like a knife slashing at the tip of his heart.

But he also knew that if everything were to start all over again, he would still make the same choice.

This is the responsibility and responsibility that a soldier should have.

"I didn't bother you, did I?"

Liu Wenwen's voice ruined the original atmosphere, Xu Qing hurriedly pushed Ou Zhanpeng away, but Ou was like a child protecting food, hugging Xu Qing's waist and refusing to let go, tightly.

"Next time, please wait a little longer." Ou Zhanpeng said.

"I don't want to bother you either, but there's news up there." Liu Wenwen said.

Ou Zhanpeng and Xu Qing were stunned, so fast?

But when I looked at the time, twenty minutes had passed!

Xu Qing was embarrassed, Ou Zhanpeng was embarrassed, but there was nothing abnormal on the surface: "What do you say above?" ”

"Agree with our plan in principle, we are organizing people to analyze the design, and after the results come out, we have to build a ship on the ground to try the effect before we can send it to us." Speaking of this, she sighed, "It will take a week to get results." ”

The second ship carried a limited number of raw materials, and the base had to be carefully designed according to the available amount of raw materials.

In a nutshell, you must use the least amount of raw materials to achieve the best results.

Ou Zhanpeng tugged at the corners of his mouth, and he already had a spectrum in his heart: it must be based on solid smoke!

Liu Wenwen said again: "The basic data has come out, and if nothing else, it can probably be forty to fifty days ahead of the battleship." ”

A month and a half?

It's not a long time, but for the frugal No. 1 ship, even a day in advance is a great help.

"I have a way, maybe a little faster!" Ou Zhanpeng said.