Eight Hundred and Sixty-One: Brainstorming (2)

Brother No. 1 blew out a puff of smoke: "Let's talk about it. They all happen to be here. Let's think about it together."

Qiu Tianning glanced at Brother Yi thoughtfully, nodded and said: "The preliminary plan is this. There is definitely no conditions for manufacturing thrusters on Mars, so the thrusters must be built in Beiyue Continent. The resources and industrial capabilities are not available. The problem that needs to be solved now is that we must prepare before Europa arrives on Mars, so time is tight.”

"How long do we have?" Brother Yi's solemn expression showed fatigue.

"About a year. Europa is quite far away from the orbit of Mars, at least 1.5 astronomical units, which is enough for it to fly for a while." Huo Qiang replied.

The average distance between the orbit of Jupiter and the orbit of the Earth is about four astronomical units. Io flew away from Jupiter in early 2026. It has been flying in the void of space for one year and five months, almost halfway through the entire journey.

Brother Yi simply calculated in his mind: "It takes a month to travel from the Earth to Mars. This is still under ideal conditions. If the location is not good, the time will have to be extended. No matter what, it will take about three months. Plus flying to Mars Mars still needs time to prepare, and it will take one to two months. In other words, we still have half a year, and we must take action within half a year!”

Qiu Tianning nodded heavily: "Basically, considering the suddenness of the action, the sooner preparations are completed, the better."

Brother Yi said expressionlessly: "Continue!"

"We must first solve the engine design problem. There are currently two options. One is to win by quantity and manufacture a batch of large nuclear power engines. The second is to manufacture several ultra-large nuclear power engines. In order to facilitate placement, the last is to move the thrusters When placed on a spacecraft, the bow of the spacecraft is designed to be flat. After it is completed, it can be driven directly over and the preparation is completed by fixing the bow on the satellite, which can save a lot of time. "

Huo Qiang couldn't help but said: "Minister Qiu, the mass of Deimos is nearly two trillion tons, and the mass of Io has to be seven or eight times higher. Even if it is bombed with a nuclear bomb, it will take at least several times to bombard it with such a large mass." Ten thousand, how many spaceships do you plan to build to participate in the operation?”

"This is also a problem that must be solved." Qiu Tianning said, "It is an impossible task to directly push the satellite. My idea is to blow up Deimos, divide Deimos into several pieces, and pick one of suitable size to hit Europa. zero."

"What size is appropriate?" Huo Qiang asked again.

"The 10,000-ton impact ships of the international fleet haven't had much effect. I think 100,000 tons should be enough. If it doesn't work, then 200,000 or 300,000. If the engine doesn't work, just lay nuclear bombs!"

"This plan is really big!" Huo Qiang smiled bitterly.

He didn't want to admit it, but he had to admit that this plan was indeed possible, and the prospects described by Qiu Tianning were also very wonderful - no matter how powerful Io was, could it still withstand the impact of a hundred thousand tons of satellite debris?

Are you kidding me? If a 10,000-ton impact ship hits the Earth, it can cause a global disaster. If a 100,000-ton impact ship hits the Earth, the Earth will return to its original state. No one in the audience believes it. An impact of 100,000 tons cannot solve Europa.

Huo Qiang paused and then said: "The implementation of this plan requires a lot of resources. Based on the current situation in Beiyuezhou, it is not a big problem to rush to build all the ships. However, all shipbuilding plans must be postponed. The original fleet The expansion plan must also be postponed. With our current strength, we have no ability to fight against Europa. If the Mars plan fails, our situation will be very passive. "

"But with Europa so close, our fleet has no chance of confrontation. The Mars Project is our only chance!" Qiu Tianning insisted.

Huo Qiang was also scratching his head. On the one hand, this plan was indeed feasible, but on the other hand, he was worried that the plan would fail.

Everyone present was discussing the feasibility of the plan, and Brother Yi didn't stop him. He smoked silently alone. After a while, everyone calmed down, and everyone's eyes invariably focused on Brother Yi.

Brother Yi couldn't help but smile bitterly: "I can't decide now either.

Let's do this. Lao Qiu, come up with a detailed plan as soon as possible after you go back, and then study the feasibility issues. "

"Yes!" Qiu Tianning agreed.

"Others don't want to be idle. Do you have any other suggestions?" Brother Yi asked again.

"I have a situation report here, but it has nothing to do with Europa." Huo Qiang said.

The first brother nodded without thinking: "Let's talk, there is enough bad news today, let's not miss this one." Although Huo Qiang has not spoken yet, the first brother knows the old general very well, and when he saw Huo Qiang The look on his face is that he knows nothing good is going on.

Huo Qiang forced a smile: "We intercepted the communication signal of the international fleet. This is a message from Jupiter!"

"Jupiter?" Brother Yi was surprised, "The international fleet has arrived at Jupiter so soon?"

"That's not true. They sent a batch of detectors to Jupiter in advance, but Jupiter's electromagnetic environment is too harsh, and the signals sent back by the detectors are intermittent."

Brother Yi ordered: "Continue!"

"News from the International Fleet said that in addition to Io, Europa, 3, and 4 have become the world of aliens, especially Ganymede and Callisto. A large number of warships have been found on the surface. If aliens take over These warships are coming, and our current strength cannot handle them at all," Huo Qiang said in a seemingly calm tone.

Qiu Tianning felt a little unhappy after hearing this. On the surface, this sentence was referring to Jupiter, but in fact, it said that the fleet was not strong enough. However, continuing to build the fleet would inevitably affect the Mars plan.

Brother Yi thought for a while and said, "Can the production capacity of Beiyuezhou be expanded?"

Huo Qiang shook his head firmly: "It has reached its limit. It is not impossible to continue to expand, but the gains will not outweigh the losses."

"What about Nanyuezhou? Isn't the first phase of the Nanyuezhou project over?" Brother Yi asked again.

The North and South Poles of the Moon are the only two water sources on the surface of the Moon. While Beidu is constantly expanding Beiyuezhou, it is also developing towards Nanyuezhou, occupying Nanyuezhou before the Base Group.

The two poles of the Moon are more than 5,000 kilometers apart. It is not as simple as just thinking about opening up a base in Nanyuezhou.

Beidu's small moves cannot be hidden from the Base Group. The International Base also has the idea of ​​occupying the South Pole of the Moon, but the International Base has always been suppressed by the Beiyuezhou Base. The two sides are no longer on the same level. How can it be so easy to snatch food from the tiger's mouth?

If it were not for the threat of aliens, it would be hard to say whether the International Base could still gain a foothold on the Moon.

"It is finished." Huo Qiang said, "But the first phase of the project only has living facilities, and industrial facilities must wait for the second phase of the project. The corresponding equipment and personnel also need support from Beiyuezhou."

"Then hurry up!" said the first brother.