Lei Ming came here this time on purpose, mainly to determine whether the lunar drilling device designed by Xu Yun can be used for systematic deployment of space-based weapons.

If you get a satisfactory answer now, you can count it as a successful completion of the task.

Knowing that Xu Yun was in charge of the construction of the moon base, he didn't want to spend too much time on Xu Yun.

Then I was ready to leave.

After all, the matter is clear, and the next step is to take concrete action.

You know, you're staring at it in every way.

But at this time, Lei Ming seemed to think of something, and just stood up and suddenly stopped.

After facing Xu Yun again, he was still a little embarrassed: "That Academician Xu, I may have to trouble you with one more thing." ”

Xu Yun didn't care about this, and directly waved his hand and said, "Chief Lei has something to say." It can be seen that the conversation between the two just now is quite good.

Hearing this, Lei Ming no longer hesitated, and immediately opened his mouth to ask about another matter.

"That's the case, Academician Xu, this time the lava pipe cave was bombarded and opened, did it carry a total of two drilling devices to the orbit around the moon?"

Listening to all the content of this question, knowing that the other party was concerned about this matter, Xu Yun seemed to have thought of something, and replied truthfully in the next second: "According to the old tradition of the aerospace system, an alternative plan is often formulated when performing important tasks, so two drilling devices are specially equipped, but the performance of this device far exceeds our expectations." ”

"So the other alternative device has not been activated, and it is now docking with the space station."

According to the current progress of the lunar base, the drilling device will definitely not be needed in the short term.

Originally, it was planned that after the successful docking with the space station, the astronauts in the space station would disassemble the device.

Prevent accidents from happening due to being in space for a long time.

After all, if this happens, it is likely to have a big impact on the space station.

However, after Xu Yun said this, he clearly noticed that Lei Ming's eyes became brighter, as if he had learned another piece of good news that could make him excited.

Xu Yun couldn't help but be curious about this, and wanted to know what the purpose of the other party was to inquire about the rest of the device.

Without much thought, he blurted out the question: "Is this drilling device used for other purposes?" ”

"This matter is not hidden from you, Academician Xu, we want to conduct a bombardment experiment on the earth." Lei Ming faced this inquiry without any hesitation and opened his mouth to answer the doubt.

And this answer suddenly made Xu Yun understand.

No matter how much the outside world is rumored or his own certainty, it cannot make up for the fact that this drilling device has not been tested on Earth.

No one can say for sure how powerful it will be.

I haven't seen it with my own eyes, and theory alone won't work.

After all, who knows if theories sometimes go wrong.

The environment of the Moon is very different from that of the Earth, and since it is necessary to attach importance to the use of this device in space-based weapons, it is necessary to conduct an actual earth bombardment experiment.

In this way, we can better deter the outside world.

At present, the outside world dares to have such a big confidence, and does not hesitate to prevent the use and research and development of this device through various levels, but in the final analysis, they still have not seen the power of space-based weapons with their own eyes. If the power of the final eruption is shocking enough to reduce the deterrence of nuclear weapons to the greatest extent, then I believe that no force will dare to say anything more.

Instead, he chose to clamp his tail and find a way to develop his own space-based weapon as soon as possible.

At this time, Lei Ming struck while the iron was hot, and continued what he had just said: "I wonder if this device can be used to conduct an experiment of accurate bombardment of ground targets?" ”

"In addition, the specific command may also need to be in charge of you, Academician Xu." In the end, he gave Xu Yun a new task.

has already understood Lei Ming and the above plans, Xu Yun must also be very supportive of this.

The device he designed should show great strength no matter what field it is used in.

As for the fact that he was personally responsible for the launch of the device, it was nothing.

Under the connection of the quantum communication network, he can directly and remotely intelligently control and issue commands to re-exit the moon and enter a new low-earth orbit with the drilling device.

Once the target is locked, it can be fired directly.

At that time, the device will bombard the ground with a more violent attitude due to its accelerated rotation and the gravitational pull of the earth.

In a sense, it's like an asteroid hitting the Earth.

It's just that it's much smaller than an asteroid.

But even then, the scene will certainly be spectacular.

The thought stayed here, Xu Yun naturally would not refuse, and even if he agreed.

"Since I designed this device, I will definitely be in charge, but I'm afraid you need to choose the area where the experiment will be carried out first."

"Of course, as long as you're okay here, I think other things will be in place soon." Receiving Xu Yun's affirmative answer again, Lei Ming took the initiative to hold Xu Yun's right hand tightly with excitement on his face.

To be honest, he had considered various issues before coming, such as the untruthfulness of the claims of space-based weapons.

The remaining drilling device is not capable of striking at ground targets.

If that were the case, the situation would become very tricky, and the current global pressures would become passive.

After all, as long as the usefulness of the space-based weapon of the drilling device is determined, then ground experiments must be carried out.

If the existing equipment on the space station is not usable, it will have to be rebuilt and launched into low-Earth orbit, and it is unknown how long it will take for these processes to be carried out and the actual experiments will begin.

What's more, Xu Yun is currently in charge of the construction of the lunar base, and this project is also concerned by all mankind, and the progress must not be stopped.

Fortunately, the current result is satisfactory to both parties.

Maybe he was anxious about the space-based weapon ground bombardment experiment, but at this time, Lei Ming couldn't sit still at all, and even took the initiative to say goodbye to Xu Yun and prepare to leave and return to his life.

"It's really a pleasure to be able to talk to you so much this year, Academician Xu."

"But I need to go back as soon as possible and report these situations, and I can only wait for the next time to ask Academician Xu for advice."

"I'll contact you as soon as the experiment is ready."

Saying that, these two people had already come to the door, Xu Yun knew that he would definitely not be idle as the other party, but he didn't forcibly keep them, but just responded with a smile after pushing the door open.

"Chief Lei, it's important to get down to business first, I'll be here at any time."

"And this time, I brought a lot of selected elites, and their task is to protect your safety twenty-four hours a day, and Jingzhou has also made full arrangements."

"Then it's troublesome for Chief Lei." Xu Yun's heart moved when he heard this, and he immediately thanked Lei Ming.

did not refuse the other party's arrangement.

He and his family have been on the key protection list for a long time, and although their daily lives will not be affected in any way, any accidents will be ruled out in advance.

And the arrangement in Lei Ming's mouth can be regarded as on the bright side.

The impact of major space-based weapons is too great, and it is true that caution is needed at this critical time.

Anyway, his next main job is the moon base, and he won't leave here in the short term, even if there is someone around to protect him at all times.

That's it.

After leaving the reception room with Lei Ming, Bai Ruisong, who learned the news, immediately ran over to see him off.

As for the content of Xu Yun's conversation, they didn't mention a word throughout the whole process.

After dealing with the matter of thunder, Xu Yun was not idle, and went to the core module manufacturing area of the lunar base according to the previously determined plan, although Zhou Mingwei was already there to watch, but if he did not personally supervise the guarantee, he would inevitably be a little worried.

The core module of the lunar base is different from the previous launch missions.

If the rocket fails to launch, it will cause the most damage, but the core module is related to whether the astronauts can live on the moon.

If 100% safety is not guaranteed, then any problem is a crisis for astronauts.

You must know that compared with spacecraft that have invested a lot of money in research and development, its value is far less important than that of astronauts, especially with the construction of lunar bases, the shortage of astronauts will become larger and larger.

There is an urgent need to increase the number of astronauts.

……

Meanwhile.

After Lei Ming went back to report the relevant situation, it naturally made others feel extremely excited.

The matter of the experiment was decided on the spot.

It was decided to place the site of the experiment in the desert and carry it out as soon as possible.

And the task is still in charge of Lei Ming.

In order to see the power of the space-based weapon designed by Xu Yun as intuitively as possible, it is necessary to place some targets in the experimental area, in short, the preliminary preparations are already in full swing.

Time is like a stubborn donkey, it doesn't stop running.

In the blink of an eye, a few days have passed, and the outside world's discussion of space-based weapons has not been affected in the slightest.

Many people and organizations are calling for an end to the development of space-based weapons.

But to the surprise of many of the forces behind it, there has been no official response so far.

To put it simply, it is not to admit or deny.

Even if the Security Council has hit a wall, it makes people feel helpless and powerless.

After all, space-based weapons are what they think they are, and the other side has never admitted it.

In this case, when you don't hear it, no one else cares.

However, this can make more and more people unable to sit still, who knows whether the research and development of space-based weapons is still ongoing.

The point is that they have no way to do concrete actions except verbal attacks.

In the past few days, Oakes' situation can be said to be not good at all, and the whole person is about to feel a mental breakdown.

Since his proposal was accepted at the Cabinet meeting, he was given full authority to follow up on the matter, and it was thought that the intervention of the Security Council would play a role in at least limiting the continued research of space-based weapons.

This can be regarded as buying them time to develop their own space-based weapons as soon as possible.

As long as everyone has mastered space-based weapons, the deterrence of this technology will no longer exist.

It's a pity that the development of things is completely different from the direction he expected, even in the face of such a big global heat, both Xu Yun and its officials in the center of the incident are very calm, and they are stunned and do not make any form of public explanation and response.

In this way, they fell into passivity, not knowing how to plan their next move.

"Still haven't heard from them?"

In the office of the person in charge of the security building, Oakes raised his hand and rubbed his head, feeling slightly sluggish.

Ask the subordinate in front of you about the situation.

It is no exaggeration to say that he has not had a good rest in the past few days.

I'm afraid that if it goes on like this, his body won't be able to hold it before he can wait for the other party's response.

And Provenzano, who is Oakes' confidant, hurriedly answered in the face of the chief's inquiry.

Still disappointing bad news.

"At present, the other party still has no channel to respond to this matter, could it be that it is indeed just an ordinary drilling device." At the end, he hesitated a little and said more about his own opinion.

Hearing the sound, Oakes jerked his gaze up, looked at the other party, and spat out a word from his mouth.

"Stupid!"

Apparently completely disagreeing with Provenzano's point of view.

After the next second waited for his emotions to calm down a little, he explained: "I am afraid that the other party wants us to think that it is an ordinary drilling device, so that we can continue to study space-based weapons under the cover of people's eyes, if we really believe it, then there is no chance to reverse the situation." ”

As soon as the words fell, he threw out another question.

"Let me ask you why they suddenly built a moon base, with the information I have, there was no such plan before."

Meeting the gaze of his superior, Provenzano thought for a moment and then spoke his judgment.

"Are they here for this bombardment experiment?"

"I guess that's how it should be." Oakes nodded and stood up and said, "The so-called moon base is just a front, and when everyone is attracted to attention, no one pays attention to the experiment of space-based weapons. ”

I have to say that Oakes's analysis also has some truth, thinking from the perspective he knows, it is indeed not normal to suddenly go to the moon base.

Because it's not going to work out.

If it is only to facilitate the experimentation of space-based weapons, it seems much more reasonable.

Even in the future, there is no need to really build a lunar base at all, and it is completely possible to continue to bombard the lunar surface to complete the experiment of space-based weapons on the grounds that the lava tube cave is not suitable.

Provenzano has more trust in his superiors, and there is indeed some truth in the face of this explanation.

But there is no point in talking about this at the moment, and the key is how to prevent the other side from continuing to develop space-based weapons.

Buy time for themselves.

After thinking about this, he suddenly asked, "Then what do we do next?" ”

"It's impossible for the other party not to respond all the time, and keep the current heat and continue to increase the pressure." Oakes thought about it in his mind and immediately replied in a firm tone.

Hearing the follow-up arrangement, Provenzano also breathed a sigh of relief, and then talked about another thing.

"Sir."

"Mr. Niebison, the head of the Aeronautics and Space Agency, wants to meet with you, do you want to come down?"

"Nibison?" Oakes heard the name repeat.

After thinking for about two or three seconds, he waved his hand and said, "It's scheduled for the afternoon." ”

"Yes sir."

After the debriefing, Provenzano didn't stay in the office, nodded in response and turned to leave.

And Oakes was still thinking about Nibison.

He didn't have much contact with the other party, but now that both of them were involved in the space-based weapon incident, it was a difficult brother to some extent.

Nibison is now in charge of the moon landing restart program, and also to speed up the development of space-based weapons.

Although they have started to develop space-based weapons a long time ago, they are not a little behind Xu Yun's technology, and it is impossible to complete the research and development in a short time.

In the face of this pressure, it is certain to actively look for solutions.

It turned out that Nibison was indeed very anxious, and after receiving the relevant news, he showed up at the Oaks office on time in the afternoon.

"Oakes, you must help this time, I would like to invite other council members to cooperate in the development of space-based weapons."

Nibison went straight to the point after meeting Oakes, and immediately made his intentions clear.

The Space Exploration Technology Corporation is responsible for the moon landing, and he doesn't need to worry about anything at all, and the key is to suddenly accelerate the research progress of space-based weapons, which is really impossible to do.

After all, if the research and development of space-based weapons is really so smooth, how can it be that it has not been deployed until now.

Therefore, in this case, we can only take corresponding measures, cooperate with other forces, exchange technology, and concentrate on research and development.

Weapons have always been the foundation of a strong force in the world, especially such an important technology as space-based weapons.

You must know that even the research on combat aircraft carriers is absolutely secret, for fear of leaking a little, not to mention space-based weapons that can control the right to speak, so technology sharing is simply impossible.

But now that someone has conquered space-based weapons, and everyone is no longer on the same track, in this situation, if you want to develop progress as soon as possible, cooperation seems to be the best way.

Nibison knew that Oakes had organized similar multi-party collaborations, and that with their help, it might go better.

After listening to Nibison's thoughts, Oakes was also surprised in his heart.

I didn't expect the other party to take such a measure.

But there really is no better way to say it.

A little thought is a gesture.

"It's really a good idea to share technology and cooperate in R&D, and I will propose it and make it happen as much as possible."

It's kind of a reassuring pill for Nibison.

Sure enough, Nibison was relieved when he heard this, and a smile gradually appeared on his face.

"I'm relieved to have your words."

"Let's focus on the research and development of space-based weapons first, it doesn't matter if the moon landing is postponed, the moon base opposite can't be built." Oakes then reminded again.

Although this sentence made Nibison a little confused, in the end, it was just a message from other channels and did not ask too much.

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And just when the members of the overseas council made every effort to promote cooperation and decided to jointly develop space-based weapons, Lei Ming's side finally completed the deployment of the experimental area and other issues.

Blockade of deserts in demarcated areas.

After completing these preparations, he found Xu Yun again and prepared to officially start the experiment of the drilling device bombarding ground targets.

It can be said that once the experiment is successful, this drilling device will be directly and gorgeously transformed into a space-based weapon.

At the same time, it will be a surprise to the world, and the most powerful response to the world is that we do have space-based weapons and have also completed experiments with precision bombardment of ground targets.

(End of chapter)