Nine Hundred and Fifty-Eight Go or Stay
All members of the Aerospace Club have been prepared for it. As soon as the news was announced, cargo ships anchored at major ports sailed to Tiidao.
All countries want to take advantage of the cost advantage of Tiidao, but Beidou has been prepared for a long time. It has reached a series of agreements with the base group to properly allocate the total transportation amount of Tiidao. No one can jump in the queue, and Beidou has also formulated strict rules. The freight is standard and can be paid on credit, but it will never be free to any country or individual.
The main task after the orbital elevator is put into use is to transport military supplies to space and speed up the preparation of the expeditionary force.
The space train provided by Beidu to Europa belongs to version 1.0, and the space train for its own use has gone through a series of improvements and is at least version 4.0, with significant improvements in climbing speed, interception capacity, space utilization, etc. improve.
More importantly, the space train is much safer than any previous space method!
In order to improve transportation efficiency, Beidu even adopted a return-type plan, which is to climb up to a low-orbit dock and then fall into the atmosphere like a spaceship.
Although recycling trains is very troublesome and the cost is still high, it is still cheap compared to traditional aerospace means, and countries are willing to pay for it. By the way, Beidou’s original plan was a conventional one-up-down method. It was only at the instigation of various countries that the decision was made to adopt a return-style solution.
Just kidding, if the transportation efficiency of going up and down is one, then going up but not going down is two. The transportation efficiency has doubled, which has extraordinary significance for the entire space club.
Of course, Beidu also has its own plan. It will only activate the return plan when there are sufficient orders, and it will automatically change back when there are insufficient orders.
Ladder Island was originally just an ordinary island. The settlement of the orbital elevator led to the great development of the entire Ladder Island, including deep-water docks, transshipment ports, huge warehouse areas, and railways running directly from the docks to the ground stations.
All of this completely transformed the island.
December 9, 2029, Qiongzhou training base.
Qiao Wei looked at the order he had just received, and finally sighed and walked to the window. His sharp eyes penetrated the space and fell on the training ground in the distance.
Airborne troops must complete prescribed training subjects every day, even on holidays. Currently, 99% of the members of the entire division are on the training ground.
Qiao Wei was silent for a moment, then turned back to the table and picked up the phone: "Is it the duty room? Sound the alarm, yes, right away!"
The shrill siren immediately rang through the base. No matter where they were, no matter what they were doing, the soldiers who heard the siren immediately stopped, spread their legs and rushed to the playground.
After a while, more than two thousand people gathered and formed several squares of varying sizes.
Qiao Wei held the order and walked to the front of the queue: "I just received an order from my superiors, requiring our unit to immediately enter the first level of combat readiness. The three regiment leaders will stay and the others will start."
Various passwords immediately sounded throughout the playground, and all the teams quickly moved away.
Only Qiao Wei and the three regiment leaders were left on the playground. A few people gathered together. Qiao Wei sighed and handed the order to Ye Han: "The troops will be left to you."
Ye Han was startled: "What?"
Qiao Wei twitched his lips: "You will lead the team on this mission."
Ye Han took the order suspiciously, scanned it at a glance, and looked up at Qiao Wei in surprise: "Why don't you go?" The order clearly stated that the airborne division was about to go to Tiidao, led by deputy division commander Ye Han. Team commander, Qiao Wei stayed at the base.
This is the prelude to the upcoming mission to Jupiter. At this juncture, how can one be missing?
Bian Ge and Long Jianguo also had strange looks on their faces. Could it be that Qiao Wei was really a gilded connection?
But it's not like that. After several months of getting along, Qiao Wei's abilities have been recognized by everyone. Although his qualifications cannot be compared with Ye Han, a pervert, he is indeed worthy of his title. What happened at the critical moment? ?
Qiao Wei's eyes were complicated and he answered the question unintentionally: "Do you know? This base can only accommodate 2,000 people. No matter how many people there are, it can't be accommodated.
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Long Jianguo touched his head: "What does this mean?"
Qiao Wei forced a smile: "After you leave, another group of people will come to form a second orbital airborne division!"
"Ah?" The three people said in unison, all shocked by the news.
"Is there a second division?" Bian Ge spoke quickly, holding out two fingers and looking dull.
Ye Han suddenly realized something: "Two divisions, you mean... one airborne army?"
Bian Ge and Long Jianguo also reacted and looked at Qiao Wei with all four eyes.
Qiao Wei said: "There are only two divisions for now. When you come back from Jupiter, you, the deputy division commander, will be able to become a regular."
Ye Han suddenly realized that the boss was waiting here.
Bian Ge said dissatisfiedly: "Then why do you want to be a division commander? Why don't you just be the army commander?"
Qiao Wei said: "Do you think I have the final say in this matter?"
"You are too cunning and unrealistic." Long Jianguo made no secret of his opinion, "Can't you speak clearly earlier?"
Qiao Wei said with a smile: "As far as I know, Ye Han was originally the default division commander, but the losses in the battle with Jupiter Zero were too heavy, so it is recommended to observe him for a period of time.
Ye Han sighed quietly, that battle was an eternal pain in his heart.
Bian Ge immediately changed the subject and asked dissatisfiedly: "Why didn't you build it earlier? This place can't accommodate it. Can't we find another place? This is an expedition to Jupiter. Can two divisions be the same as one division?"
Qiao Wei sighed: "Do you think the airborne division is easy to build? The equipment of this division alone is almost killing me, otherwise how could I wait until now?"
Bian Ge was speechless now.
The airborne division has only more than 2,000 people, but from equipment to supplies, it is the best in the army. The efforts and resources spent by Beidu on this unit are obvious to all. Qiao Wei's words are definitely not nonsense, but the fact.
Thinking of the new orbital airborne force that is about to be formed, Ye Han suddenly felt an impulse in his heart: "How about I leave a few people for you? I can't let you start from scratch..." He regretted it as soon as he finished speaking. He was already short of backbones, and leaving a group for Qiao Wei...
The family was originally thin, how could it withstand such a toss?
Qiao Wei didn't give Ye Han a chance to regret: "If you want to stay, stay in the training camp!"
"No way!" Ye Han refused without thinking, "It's just right if you don't."
Qiao Wei smiled freely: "Okay, I'm just kidding, don't worry, I've been following along for a few months, I've already understood what I should understand, I can't say anything else, there's definitely no problem with training, it's just that the actual combat experience is a little lacking."
During the training break, the veterans of the Marine Corps kept explaining the situation of the aliens to others, and later formed a set of teaching materials with the support of Qiao Wei. Although this thing is not real actual combat experience, it can at least let the recruits have some understanding of the aliens.
Ye Han breathed a sigh of relief: "That's it, we'll also prepare."
"Okay, hurry up." Qiao Wei said.