Eight Hundred and Sixty First Brain Hole Wide Open (2)

The first brother took a puff of smoke: "Tell me, it happens to be here, let's deliberate together."

Qiu Tianning looked at the first brother with deep meaning, nodded and said: "The preliminary plan is like this. There must be no conditions for manufacturing thrusters on Mars, so the thrusters must be built in Beiyuezhou. The resources and industrial capabilities are not enough. The problem, the problem that needs to be solved urgently now is that we must make preparations before Europa reaches Mars, so the time is tight.”

"How long do we have?" Brother Yi's dignified expression was full of exhaustion.

"About a year, Jupiter is quite far from the orbit of Mars, at least 1.5 AU, 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. Jupiter flew away from Jupiter in early 2026. Now it has been flying in the void of space for one year and five months, almost half of the entire journey.

The first brother simply calculated in his heart: "It takes a month's flight from the earth to Mars, which is still under ideal conditions. If the location is not good, the time will have to be extended. It will take about three months anyway, plus the flight to Mars. Mars still needs time to prepare, and it will take one to two months, that is to say, we still have half a year, and within half a year we must start action!"

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

Brother Yi expressionless: "Continue!"

"We must first solve the problem of engine design. At present, there are two solutions. One is to win by quantity and manufacture a batch of large-scale nuclear-powered engines. The second is to manufacture several super-large nuclear-powered engines. Put it on a spaceship, the bow of the spaceship is designed to be flat, and it can be driven directly after completion, 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 nuclear bombs, such a large mass will take him several times to say the least." 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 a suitable size to hit Europa. zero."

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

"The 10,000-ton ramming ship in the international fleet didn't do much. I think 100,000 tons should be enough. If it doesn't work, it's 200,000, 300,000. If the engine doesn't work, then lay a nuclear bomb!"

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

He didn't want to admit it, but he had to admit that this plan was indeed possible, and the prospect Qiu Tianning described was also very beautiful-no matter how strong Ion Moon is, could it possibly be able to withstand the impact of a 100,000-ton satellite fragment?

What a joke, a 10,000-ton impact ship hitting the earth can cause disasters on a global scale. If 100,000 tons of debris hit the earth, the earth will immediately return to its original state. One of the participants counts as one, and no one believes it A 100,000-ton impact can't solve Jupiter.

Huo Qiang paused and said: "The implementation of this plan requires a lot of resources. With the current situation in Beiyuezhou, it is not a big problem to rush to build all the ships, but 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 Jupiter. If the Mars project fails, we will be in a very passive position."

"But if we bring Jupiter closer, our fleet will not be able to resist. The Mars project is our only chance!" Qiu Tianning insisted.

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

Everyone present was counting as one, and everyone was discussing the feasibility of the plan. Brother Yi didn't stop him, smoking a cigarette in silence. It took a while for everyone to quiet down, and everyone's eyes focused on Brother Yi in unison.

The first brother couldn't help but smiled wryly: "I can't decide now, so to do this, Lao Qiu, after you go back, come up with a detailed plan as soon as possible, and then study the feasibility issue."

"Yes!" Qiu Tianning agreed.

"Don't even think about being idle, do you have any other suggestions?" Brother One asked again.

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

The first brother nodded without thinking: "Let's talk, there is enough bad news today, it's not bad." Although Huo Qiang hasn't spoken yet, the first brother knows the old general very well. The look on his face is knowing that nothing is good.

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

"Jupiter?" The first brother was surprised, "The international fleet has arrived at Jupiter so soon?"

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

The first brother ordered: "Continue!"

"The news from the International Fleet said that in addition to Io, Europa, III, and IV have become the world of aliens, especially Ganymede and Callisto. A large number of warships have been found on the surface. If the aliens put These warships are coming, and our current strength can't deal with them at all." Huo Qiang said in a seemingly flat tone.

After hearing this, Qiu Tianning felt a little unhappy. This sentence clearly refers to Jupiter, but in fact it still means that the fleet is not strong enough, but continuing to build the fleet will inevitably affect the Mars plan.

The first brother thought for a while and said, "Can the production capacity of Beiyuezhou be expanded?"

Huo Qiang shook his head resolutely: "It's reached the limit. It's not impossible to continue to expand, but the gain outweighs the loss."

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

The north and south poles of the moon are the only two sources of water on the surface of the moon. While Beidu continues to expand the North Moon Continent, it is also developing towards the South Moon Continent, occupying the South Moon Continent ahead of 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 it to open up the Nanyuezhou base.

Beidu’s petty actions cannot hide the base group, and the international base also has the idea of ​​seizing 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 seize food?

If it weren't for the threat of aliens, it is hard to say whether the international base can still gain a foothold on the moon.

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

"Then hurry up!" Brother Yi said.