"Cuba's actions are not going well, this is our chance!"

In Cheyenne City, the temporary headquarters of the New North American Alliance, Weiss said to Dewey in front of him.

"Although public opinion calls this operation a major victory, anyone with the most basic military common sense knows what a defeat it is to fight like this in a battle with a generation gap."

"Moreover, their front-line commanders were even killed-—— at a distance of more than two thousand meters! I can even describe this as incredible. ”

"Obviously, they have obtained Hua. With your support, we have received more advanced equipment. ”

"Moreover, this advanced equipment will soon be shipped to Cuba in a steady stream, and the situation on the battlefield will definitely be reversed."

Hearing Weiss's words, Dewey nodded, but did not immediately make a statement, but only asked rhetorically:

"You've been betrayed by Grady once — or rather, you've been betrayed by Grady and the so-called Order at the same time."

"Now, if you want to continue the activities of the new coalition in North America, you will have to continue to cooperate with those in power."

"How can you be sure that these people are reliable? In other words, how can you be sure that this operation will not fail like before? ”

In the face of the doubts in Dewey's words, Weiss did not hesitate at all, but replied calmly:

"In fact, our previous actions were not failures at all."

"Yes, because of Grady's conviction and the abandonment of the so-called organization, we lost the opportunity to continue to expand the results."

"But in any case, we have consolidated our position in Cheyenne and obtained a more favorable 'starting point', which also amplifies our existing political resources."

"From an investor's point of view, you can say that we are 'short', but you must not say that we are 'losing money'."

"I guess there's no doubt about that, right?"

"Otherwise, as a representative of the LMS, how could you still stay here-—— you should have flown to Cuba long ago, like those PMCs, right?"

As soon as he said this, Dewey also smiled and nodded.

He didn't have to haggle with Weiss all the time with a debt-asking face, because it was a cooperation, not a business.

So he answered:

"Your metaphor is very novel - stepping into the void, so it does seem like this."

"In that case, there is no need for us to test each other."

"Let's be honest, what's your plan? If we think it's feasible, we'll give you enough support. ”

"Of course, on the other hand, if it's just a wild imagination, then there's no need to waste resources."

Wes let out a long sigh of relief.

In fact, even though he had devised all the wording and prepared all the backup plans in advance, he was still worried that he would be rejected by Dewey.

After all, under the appearance of "cooperation", the status of the two sides is actually completely unequal.

one, representing a superpower that is in full swing and can even be said to be "the heart of the world";

One, representing a handful of rebels in a declining empire who are completely out of the climate.

To put it bluntly, this is a story of "pirates asking for help from the lord of a neighboring country", people can get along with you as equals, but you must not be deceived by the illusion of equality, you really take yourself seriously

"Thank you very much-—— I know that getting another chance will be a lot of pressure on you."

"But believe me, this time, we're no longer dependent on others."

With that, Wes took out the plan that had been prepared a long time ago and said.

Seeing this scene, Dewey couldn't help but be a little amused.

"So you're still printing out this kind of plan?"

"I mean, do you know how many traces you leave by printing a document like this?"

"You need to use a computer, a printer, and even an internet connection. Every step leaves a mark. ”

"And you're even using the public network."

"In the case of the inherently imperfect secrecy system, such an act can simply be called stupid, at least, you should use handwriting."

Wess had an embarrassed look on his face, and he said with some shame:

"We are not experts in this area-—— in fact, we have a lot of government connections, but they don't share enough experience with us."

"Of course, in the future, maybe you can also provide us with more guidance in this regard."

"Okay, let's get back to the matter."

"Actually, our plan is simple-—— we're going to keep up with Bezos."

"Keep up with Bezos?"

Dewey's brow furrowed.

He already knew that Bezos was actually the number two person in that organization, and he was also the key driver of the decision to "abandon the new alliance in North America", and now, Wes actually said that he wanted to follow in his footsteps?

"Tell me about it?"

Weston paused, and explained:

"In fact, from the perspective of the political ecology of the United States, Bezos's actions are very easy to understand."

"He's targeting the purest wave of populists, or rather, the low-educated crowd."

"These people don't see the benefits behind those huge strategies, they only see the immediate benefits, they can understand only the clearest concepts."

"They don't understand how the war in Cuba is affecting the country's industry and how it creates opportunities for economic recovery."

"But if you tell them that they can get $2,000 each, they will not hesitate to cast their votes."

"So, based on this principle, we can continue to deduce more feasible directions."

"For example, they won't be able to understand the government's considerations in previous large-scale M&A strategies, but they will know that building fusion nuclear power plants can bring down electricity bills."

"For example, they don't understand why we oppose Tyson's acquisition of farms, but if we tell them that monopolies will not only not bring down the price of food, but will also make everyone unable to drink milk, they will immediately fall on us."

"To sum up, what we have to do is actually very simple."

"That is, we have to echo Bezos, continue to amplify the impact he is trying to make, and then pluck the fruits of victory."

"And the first thing we have to do is to clear the obstacles for Bezos with a positive image."

"The first target I chose was not Tyson, but SpaceX."

“SpaceX？ Why? ”

Dewey asked, confused.

"Because I can't shoot directly at NASA."

"Huaxia's air platform is about to take off, and in the eyes of the people, we are completely backward in the 'sky'."

"That's when a resource-hungry NASA comes into focus, and that's a great opportunity for us."

At the same time, the Guanghan moon base.

Zhang Xuemin sat in front of the screen with all the other members of the lunar exploration team, and together with everyone on the ground, they followed a grand event in the history of human aviation.

Today is the day of the take-off test of Nantianmen-1, and unlike any other spacecraft flight test, the experiment will be broadcast live throughout -—— same as many rocket launches.

And this, too, unabashedly endorses this aerial platform.

It is not just an "aviation platform", it can also be a "space platform" when necessary.

Looking at the real-time transmission screen in the real-time transmission screen quietly parked on the apron No. 1 Nantianmen, Zhang Xuemin couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

"I thought that coming to the moon was a real isolation from the world, but I didn't expect that life would basically not change from before."

"Aside from the gravity, it's a little bit different, and it doesn't feel any different from ground training."

"Before, the ground said that it would open up an entertainment channel for us, and we can watch TV series in the future, is it true?"

Chen Qiongming, who was on the side, smiled and replied:

"It's just a matter of a few days."

"There are no technical problems, the previous closure was purely from the perspective of risk management, but now the operation of the base is basically stable, our work schedule is relatively regular, and some recreational activities will be opened soon."

"At that time, it will be more convenient for you to video with your family, as long as you ensure that you don't leak secrets, you don't need to report every time."

"That's great!"

Zhang Xuemin nodded with satisfaction, and his gaze moved back to the live broadcast screen.

The reporters of the live news channel are making a very official introduction to the Nantianmen platform, and in fact, the content of these introductions has been read countless times by the vast majority of people from previous text reports.

Today, the focus of attention at home and abroad converges on an airport in Huaxia."

"A spectacular spectacle of modern aviation technology is about to be staged here - the Nantianmen No. 1 large air platform independently developed by Huaxia is about to start its first test flight."

"In the early morning, the sky is blue, and the sun shines on the huge Nantianmen No. 1, its fuselage sparkles in the sun, showing the majesty of modern technology. It is reported that Nantianmen-1 is currently the world's largest air platform, which can carry various types of aircraft, including the most advanced fighter jets and unmanned aerial vehicles, and can achieve long-term and long-distance continuous flight.

The picture turned, behind the reporter, Nantianmen No. 1 was like a high mountain on the ground, hundreds of engines had been started, and under the strong thrust, even if the host was located close to two kilometers away from it, a strong wind had already blown.

The reporter's hair fluttered, the wind and sand curled, the wind howled, and her voice was completely covered, but no one was upset by it.

——

In fact, that kind of shocking roar is the best explanation of this test flight.

Zhang Xuemin's mouth was full of tsk, he involuntarily approached the screen and said from the bottom of his heart:

"It's huge."

"yes, I didn't expect it to be this big, at this scale, the building next to it looks like a toy."

Chen Qiongming replied approvingly.

He didn't have the intention of laughing at Zhang Xuemin for "never seeing the world", because in front of Nantianmen, everyone, and even the entire human race, were children who had never seen the world

Looking at the engine array that was spraying air flow on the close-up screen, Zhang Xuemin subconsciously touched his head, and then continued:

"It's a bit of a fool to make this thing fly."

"There are so many engines, just one can send us to the moon, more than a hundred. I can't even imagine how much this thing can weigh. ”

"But then again, if the follow-up lunar ship port project can be realized, will the vehicles we can see in our lifetimes be even bigger?"

"Then it's up to us."

Chen Qiongming's face revealed a look of expectation, and after a slight pause, he said:

"Our work is still very important, to prospect for mines, to build a lunar base, to find a new landing site."

"In short, in this kind of historical event, we can be regarded as leaving a name."

"It's a blessing."

Zhang Xuemin breathed a long sigh of relief, recalling his decades of life experience, he even felt that he was having a sweet dream.

At this time, the final self-inspection of Nantianmen 1 has been completed, the engine power continues to increase, and in the close-up picture, the hot air distorts the air, making the picture blurry.

In the next second, the picture cut back to the vista, the wind rose further, and the host stood in place with difficulty, shouting hoarsely:

"Nantianmen is about to take off!"

"We can see that the engine at the bottom of Nantianmen No. 1 has entered the state of readiness for takeoff!"

"At this time, the fusion and fission energy cores on this giant platform began to work in a supercritical state, and in this part, we adopted the world's unique fusion core ramjet solution, which will increase the engine output by more than 70% on the basis of the traditional nuclear power scheme."

"The cooling system is running at full speed, and a large amount of smoke is released around Nantianmen 1, which is the effect of the water-cooled assisted cooling scheme, and the main purpose is to protect the take-off site. In practice, however, the main heat dissipation will be carried out by a recirculating heat dissipation system using the latest molten salt materials."

"It's about to take off, now let's look into the distance."

The picture switches again, the camera is pulled up, accompanied by a sudden majestic roar, a huge amount of combustible gas rushes into the core of the fusion reaction, the energy output power reaches the limit, the engine working mode is switched, the turbofan power is converted to ramjet power, and after just a few seconds, the giant beast slowly rises into the air.

"It's flying!"

Zhang Xuemin shouted excitedly, and in the video screen, the cheers in the take-off site even overpowered the roar of hundreds of engines.

Nantianmen 1 does not rise vertically, but its take-off distance is extremely short, and even the audience in front of the screen feels its astonishing coercion as it skims over the camera at a seemingly slow speed.

A mountain, flying overhead.

Under the stamping condition, the bright blue glow below Nantianmen No. 1 disappeared into the sky like a thunderbolt.

Zhang Xuemin took off his headphones and couldn't wait to rush to the observation window, while Chen Qiongming walked directly to the airlock cabin.

"What are you doing in a daze, go out and have a look!"

Everyone in the base lined up as if they had just woken up from a dream, and half an hour later, everyone stood outside the base and looked up at the distant home.

They searched hard for the traces of Nantianmen No. 1, but of course, they couldn't see anything.

It's just a ceremony full of romanticism.

But at the same time, it is also a distant look.

(End of chapter)