Great warships

Chapter 1192 Do we have the quota to land on Mars?

When it comes to training astronauts, Lao Maozi is definitely the most professional. After all, Lao Maozi owns a space station and has accumulated the most space flight experience. Even the Yankees can't match it, let alone the East.

The Starship Company is not good either. They have not trained astronauts at all. The first batch of astronauts came directly from the astronaut brigade in the East. These people are very lucky and have far more experience in flying than those who stayed. of.

Many of this group of astronauts also have training experience with Da Mao, and they will also need to undergo a lot of training before flying to Mars.

Lao Maozi will not help train for work on Mars. After all, Lao Maozi has never been to Mars. However, during the flight time calculated in years, astronauts are in a weightless state in space, just like in the space station. These experiences are It was taught by Lao Maozi.

After thinking about it this way, working with Lao Maozi is really a good choice.

"Okay, then we will agree to Da Mao's request." Max nodded.

"No, no." It was Qin Tao's turn to shake his head again.

What do you mean by agreeing first and then rejecting? Max couldn't understand.

"We can't agree immediately, otherwise it will make Da Mao think that the asking price is too low, and the price may be increased. We have to talk slowly. We can't rush this kind of thing."

"Everyone, the Americans have made very rapid progress in recent years. They must have similar weapons. Therefore, if you feel that the existing projects are not exciting enough, I suggest developing space-based laser weapons. We cannot prevent others from developing them. Similar weapons, we can only allow ourselves to have the same type of weapons."

"Well, you guys come to me, what's the matter?" Qin Tao looked at everyone, his meaning was very clear: pick out the important things.

There were only two people going up when we landed on the moon, and one of them paid for a boat ticket. It’s understandable that everyone else couldn’t compete, but when we landed on Mars, there were dozens of people going up, and we also had to have a quota.

"Dear travelers, welcome to experience this trip to Mars. This base was originally used by Starship Company to train astronauts. Now it is open to the public for the first time. I hope you can abide by the rules of the visit and not touch anything that is prohibited. Something, okay, please come with me now."

"Of course, Chen Dong and Pan Chun are not all trained by our country. If they go up, don't they represent our people?" Qin Tao said: "We have negotiated before. The division of labor is different. Our starship The company is responsible for landing on other planets, and the national team is responsible for developing space stations and various explorations in low-Earth orbit."

Space laser weapons are not small. In the past, Lao Maozi's Polar was an 80-ton behemoth, and only the Energy rocket could launch it. Unfortunately, this thing was broken and could not work properly in space. If the red If the empire continues for a few more years, the Americans will probably suffer the consequences of deceiving others. Lao Maozi took the Star Wars they promoted seriously and prepared carefully.

"it is good."

Max understood that Lao Maozi was greedy. This time he agreed to go to Mars, but next time he might ask for more than half of the passengers to be Da Mao, and even demand the leadership of the entire project.

The propaganda work is of course used to disgust NASA and let them know who is the boss in this field.

"Also, this publicity work must be done well."

"Mr. Qin, do we have the quota to land on Mars?"

"We have built a simulation base to train our astronauts to fly to Mars. Now, this base can be opened to ordinary people to let everyone know that we are actually carrying out the Mars plan."

This thing must be available, and now it is time for us to be able to develop it.

If you want to complete a mission, you must make various preparations in advance. Athletes train for many years just for that wonderful moment on the field. Soldiers train for several years just to be able to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy. And astronauts need to train repeatedly. Build muscle memory.

"Yes, the International Space Station did not take us back then. Now, it has completely messed up their International Space Station. Mr. Qin, you did not choose our own space station. You have your own thoughts, and we can understand it."

The Mars 1 simulation base was chosen here. It has a 3D-printed spherical base, a special large Mars rover, and various simulation equipment. In particular, after it is opened to tourists, tourists can wear Mars space suits, which will be lifelike. You can fully experience the journey to Mars and take photos in front of the tall starship model.

"Mr. Qin, you are giving us a bad breath." The guys looked at Qin Tao who was invited to attend the meeting and sighed with emotion.

There are more than 20 people in the tour group, half of whom have Western faces. A father and his six-year-old daughter walked and visited all the way.

Qin Tao knew that everyone was still a little worried about it. It was inappropriate to cooperate with Lao Maozi for such a good opportunity and not come to us!

However, there is nothing we can do about it. After all, our space station has just started and we can’t compare with Lao Maozi’s.

"No, father, I am serious." The girl said: "Now that the first person has stepped on the moon, I want to be the first person to step on Mars!"

The two parties are in constant contact, and the focus is the International Space Station, which has just completed the first phase of construction! Starship Company requires that Da Mao’s cabin be separated from the American cabin and docked with Starship Company’s space refueling module. This is even more explosive news. There are actually other variables in the International Space Station!

If the space station is separated, how will the American module be used?

Capital, space sector.

In the past, astronauts only needed to train in the small space of the spaceship. Later, with the space station, the space was larger. Next, there will be lunar bases and Mars bases. These are larger and require repeated training.

"Well, we will work hard. We are not interested in the space refueling module."

"Okay, I'll wait until you become a Martian in the future."

"Mr. Qin, are there any more?"

Our own aerospace department is only responsible for research and development. If it is too big, it can be sent up by a starship. Anyway, the starship has to be tested many times. During the test, it can be treated as an ordinary payload.

Are there any space laser weapons? Qin Tao clearly remembered that when a certain place was clamoring for separation, a laser beam suddenly shot from space, and then a fire broke out, and the fire brigade did not go, so...

"We still have a lot of work to do." Qin Tao said: "At present, we have made great progress in ship-borne laser weapons. In the future, they will be used to intercept short-range anti-ship missiles and drones and other equipment. It can be done with laser weapons. At the same time, the development of space laser weapons has reached an urgent time, and our aerospace department still has a lot to do."

"Father, Mars is so interesting. I want to land on Mars when I grow up!"

This girl will be a trump card of Starship Company!

Starship Company said it would land on the moon, and it actually went there. If Starship Company wants to go to Mars, it will definitely go there! They have already started discussing cooperation with Damao!

"Space-based laser weapon?" Everyone was stunned: "Lao Maozi launched the Polar-1 space laser weapon once, but it ended in failure. After that, Lao Maozi never developed a similar space laser weapon. The Americans …”

Although Qin Tao and Max talked about using Lao Maozi's experience when communicating, after all, relying on others is unreliable, and you still have to rely on yourself! Now that we have our own space station, we have experience in long-term space life.

"You are competing with Max for honor."

There is a vast desert here, and due to special geological reasons, this area is all red, which is very similar to the scene on Mars, so it has become a natural Mars simulation base.

"Yes, there is a division of labor, but..."

"Yes." Max nodded: "This base will also bring us good income, allowing us to have more funds to support research and development."

Therefore, we can’t be anxious about this, we have to talk slowly, and let Lao Maozi know that we only agreed after weighing it repeatedly. In this way, Lao Maozi will not be too harsh, after all, this already occupies a large area. Cheaper.

The northwest of the motherland, the Gobi Desert.

"The other thing is to build our space station as soon as possible. If we want to fly to Mars, we have to go through a long space voyage and accumulate rich experience in weightless life."

"No, I think it will take ten or twenty years to land on Mars. By that time, I will have just grown up and can shoulder the heavy responsibility. Their generation of astronauts will all grow old."

People around him smiled and did not take this seriously. However, when Max heard about it, he suddenly decided to find this girl and train her to become an astronaut.

"Well, it's fine if you're not interested."

After the meeting, Qin Tao stretched out and said, "Everyone, I'm back. If you need anything in the future, just contact the Starship Company directly. There's no point in telling me. Maybe I'll forget about it."

"Mr. Qin, please stay and eat before leaving."

"No, I still have something to do, right, Zhengyang?"

Xu Zhengyang nodded: "Mr. Qin, you do still have a lot of important things to deal with." After getting in the car, Qin Tao glanced at Xu Zhengyang approvingly: "You are cooperating more and more tacitly now. Let's go home."

"Mr. Qin, I am not cooperating with you. There is really something serious."

"what's up?"

"Leader Wu asked you to come over."

Father-in-law, father-in-law again, there is no good thing for this father-in-law to call him. Qin Tao has been involved in the affairs of the Starship Company recently, and he is exhausted. What he wants to do most is to go home and have a look.

Now, what does my father-in-law call me for?

"No, let's go home."

"Don't you still have to see Leader Wu when you go home? It's better to talk in the Huanglou."

"Ok."

After leaving the aerospace department, Qin Tao drove back to Gongzhufen, went upstairs skillfully, and knocked on his father-in-law's door. Qin Tao looked at the person sitting inside: "Dad, are you looking for me?"

"Yes, I'm looking for you. Aren't you tired recently?"

"Not tired, full of energy all day long."

Although Qin Tao complained for a long time in front of Xu Zhengyang, now in front of his father-in-law, Qin Tao has resumed his role as a good son-in-law.

"Well, then you go back and get ready. You may have to go out next."

"Get out?" Qin Tao was very curious: "Dad, are you willing to let me out? Aren't you worried about my safety?"

Because of safety issues, Qin Tao rarely goes out anymore.

"If it weren't for something serious this time, I definitely wouldn't let you out."

"What's the big deal?"

"Ji Buti invited us to build a base there. If we want to build it, we will definitely need your Mingzhou Group's infrastructure engineering team. Therefore, after careful study, we decided to let you come out this time."

Good luck not mentioning it? Qin Tao's eyes suddenly lit up: "Okay, this way, it will be much easier for us to escort there, and oil tankers and the like can also have a suitable port to berth. This is a great thing, Ji Bu Meng actually enlightened , it’s not easy.”

"Yes, they took the initiative to invite us to build a base. After all, they have seen clearly that only we are their best friends and only friends. Other countries have ulterior motives."

"Yes." Qin Tao nodded: "That's natural. We have always dealt with other countries based on the principles of peace and friendship. Now that we have this opportunity, we must take advantage of it, and the sooner the better. .”

"Yes, if you want to be fast, you still have to rely on your Mingzhou Group. No matter what you do, it is fast. The local situation is also very complicated, and everyone has a headache."

Not to mention, the location at the mouth of the Red Sea is important, but it is an extremely underdeveloped country. It became independent only in 77, and its domestic mineral resources have been almost mined by the French. Although they are guarding It is a strategically important place, but it cannot develop into a country like Singapore because they want money but no money, and they want aid but no aid.

Therefore, they can only have a new way: rent land and lease coastal land to other countries. Needless to say, countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom, even island countries, have bases there.

Dongfang never takes the initiative to ask others to do anything. This time it was Ji Buti who took the initiative to invite them. They have already seen it. Other countries are just talking and saying how to help them. They are all lies. Only Dongfang is real. , Dongfang also built railways for them and developed their transportation industry. Dongfang is their best friend, so they want to invite their friends to visit.

"Yes, the local situation is very complicated, so as long as we make it more chaotic, there will be sufficient reasons." Qin Tao said.

"How to do it?"

After listening to Qin Tao's words, Wu Shengli opened his eyes wide. Is this okay?

The Gulf of Aden has always been a place full of risks. It is easy to hide from open guns and hard to defend against hidden arrows. Even if there is a fleet escort, there are still some who are alone. Pirates are also smart. When they find that they cannot succeed near the coastline, they need to ask more Looking for business from far away.

However, the pirates would not know that a group of people more ruthless than them had appeared.

A unique ship sails in the Red Sea. Its bow and stern are relatively high, and the middle part is relatively low. It can even dive into the seawater when needed.

This is the most professional transport ship in the world: a semi-submersible ship. Its hull is painted with red paint and has the words Zhenhua 7 written on it.

Zhenhua Port Machinery has become world-famous. In order to transport port machinery, Zhenhua Heavy Industries has also built a large number of semi-submersible ships for transportation. This Zhenhua 7 is also one of them. It was originally an oil tanker with a displacement of more than tons. , was later transformed by Zhenhua Heavy Industry and became a semi-submersible ship, performing the task of transporting port aircraft.

At this time, the semi-submersible ship has completed its transportation mission and is returning. Unlike other ships that need to go to the Gulf of Aden together, it does not have to worry about pirates even if it goes alone.

Starting from the Zhenhua 1, these ships have been specially modified. The ladder has two halves and is flipped upward. As long as the ladder is retracted, it is impossible for the pirates to climb up!

At this time, the ship was on its way alone, preparing to cross the Gulf of Aden alone and then return.

Suddenly, several speedboats came quickly and quickly approached Zhenhua 7.

"Call from Zhenhua 7, currently passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait! A pirate ship is found approaching, please support, please support!" On the bridge, the captain immediately sent a distress signal.

Jibuti is nearby. There are many warships stationed there, as well as ship-based helicopters. As long as they can take off to support, it can help Zhenhua No. 7 escape the attack of pirates.

However, after hearing their calls, no one had any plans to rescue them.

"Ships of the Orientals, call for help from their fleet."

"Their escort formation is still five hundred nautical miles away."

"Really? Then let them pray for God's blessing. We, the U.S. Navy, will not help them."

"Report, the ship in the east was attacked, shall we send support?"

"It has nothing to do with our island country. Where is the specific location? Can you see it? Let me see that exciting sight. Pirates should specifically target Eastern ships!"

The pirates quickly climbed onto the ship, but then discovered that they couldn't get on!

They can only stand on the belly of the semi-submersible ship, which is closest to the sea, but there is no passage to the bow or stern of the ship. They have to crawl forward or backward!

This is the unique skill of Zhenhua Fleet. If it is more ruthless, it can sink a little and soak these pirates into the water.

This time, they were not too scared, but the camera on the side of the Zhenhua 7 ship recorded a completely different scene than before!

I saw one of the pirates opening the box he was carrying, taking out a drone from it, and then started it and took off. The drone flew onto the bridge of the ship, and then...

There was a loud bang, and the glass of Zhenhua No. 7 was broken!

"Put down the ladder immediately and obey our orders, otherwise, we will blow up all of you!" the pirate shouted loudly.

Although they had AK rifles and rocket launchers on hand, they could not hit the bridge of the Zhenhua 7 and could not deal with the people inside. Now, they used another method to successfully attack the Zhenhua 7. Brought casualties!

"Zhenhua No. 7 called, Zhenhua No. 7 called, the pirates used drones to carry bombs, which destroyed our ship's bridge. Two crew members were injured. Please request personnel from the nearby Jibuti base to come out for rescue!"

They were less than fifty kilometers away from Jibuti. If a helicopter had been dispatched there, they would have arrived by now. However, no rescue force had been dispatched from Jibuti! All the bases are standing still, they are all watching the fun!

On the bridge of the ship, a crew member put red paint on his head and said while applying it: "How does it look like? I used to be an extra in Hengdian, and I am the best at this."

(End of this chapter)