(This chapter should be in the next volume. I made an error while uploading it. I’m very sorry!)
June 6, 2032, Beiyuezhou.
The conference room was packed and silent. Only Huo Qiang stood at the end of the conference table: "Is everyone here?"
"Everyone present is here!"
"Okay, let's start the meeting now." Huo Qiang's piercing eyes swept across the venue, "Every word I say next is very important. Regardless of whether what I say has anything to do with everyone here, I hope you will remember it.
What I said..."
Ye Han was sitting in the corner of the conference room, his eyes fell on Huo Qiang who was talking eloquently, and then turned to the big guys who were listening attentively on both sides. A large number of bright stars almost dazzled his eyes.
Although he also put on the light board, but today, there are so many stars in the conference room, the light board is only on the side in this conference room, not to mention the junior colonel, all of them are silent
Small transparent holes are installed in the corners of the floor.
He vaguely felt that this would be an extraordinary meeting.
After the routine opening remarks, Huo Qiang went directly to the topic: "According to the arrangements of the superiors, the fleet's next mission has two focuses. The first is Ceres."
"You should know the strategic significance of Ceres. In order to control it, we set the first space base near Ceres last year. I won't tell you what happened next, but you should also know. Dozens of photonuclear bombs were dropped on it.
But the aliens still don’t give up to this day.”
"Ceres is currently located between the actual control line between the enemy and ourselves. We want to occupy the aliens but we don't agree. We have been in a stalemate for some time. According to the spirit of the superiors' instructions, the fleet must include Ceres into our territory.
We must control Ceres, and not temporarily, but firmly hold control of Ceres and turn Ceres into our forward base in the asteroid belt."
At this point, Huo Qiang paused and spoke in a slower tone: "Since the fleet entered the asteroid belt, I have heard a lot of objections. Many people also mentioned Ceres and felt that Ceres is just an asteroid and there is no need to grab it.
Go, it’s not a big deal even if you give it to aliens, what do you think?”
There was a burst of chuckles in the conference room. Huo Qiang also laughed, but he quickly stopped smiling and slapped the table: "Sitting in a well and looking at the sky is short-sighted!"
Everyone's hearts trembled and they immediately put away their smiles.
Fortunately, Huo Qiang was not targeting the people in the conference room: "Ceres is indeed just an asteroid. If we control Ceres, we can't do anything to the aliens. The most we can do is control the vicinity of Ceres. But you have to understand that we don't want to
The enemy is vying for Ceres there. If aliens take it, Ceres will be a springboard for aliens to attack us in the future. Can we not seize such an important strategic node?"
Huo Qiang took a breath and continued: "When I go back, I will explain the strategic significance of Ceres to the soldiers clearly. I have made a great determination this time. The units that receive the mission must pay attention to it, no matter the cost or loss. I
No matter how many battleships are sunk or how many people are sacrificed, if I were Ceres, Ceres, do you understand?"
"Understood!" Everyone stood up at the same time.
Ye Han in the crowd was filled with uncontrollable heaviness.
The asteroid belt has been in a stalemate for a long time, and this operation will definitely break the stalemate. If there is such a strong determination from above, Ceres will definitely become the focus of competition between the enemy and ourselves, and an unprecedented tragedy will probably begin around Ceres.
confrontation.
"Sit!" Huo Qiang waved his hand downwards and everyone sat down.
A big boss asked: "Commander, is this action a unilateral action on our part, or is it cooperation with the international fleet?"
"Yes, yes!" Another big boss also spoke, "If we cooperate, will we still get half of them?"
"But we haven't recovered yet. Even if we invest all the fleet, we may not be able to stop the alien fleet, right? Giving the base group a little is better than getting nothing at all!"
The big guys talked to each other and analyzed various possibilities. Others did not dare to interrupt even if they had something to say in their hearts. They could only stare and listen.
Huo Qiang waited for everyone to finish speaking before he said calmly: "The operation on Ceres will be carried out by our side alone. After taking Ceres, the sovereignty will be completely owned by our side. You don't have to worry about this. Beidou and Washington have already reached an agreement."
Consistent.”
The conference room suddenly became quiet. Everyone was shocked by the news, but everyone soon became excited, even the big bosses were not immune.
Humanity has never determined the ownership of any extraterrestrial body in the past. Beidou and the base group have indeed divided up the moon. However, the moon is still nominally the common property of all mankind and does not belong to any country. In theory, any country with the ability can
Any country that has flown to the moon has the right to join the Moon Club.
Of course, theories usually only stay on paper. There are many countries that want to go to the moon, and there are also many countries with aerospace technology. However, the moon has become the exclusive preserve of the two major forces, the East and the West. Anyone who wants to get a share of the pie
All countries must first go through the two passes of Beijing and Washington.
Can Beijing and Washington take out the moon and share it with unrelated countries? Just dream!
If everything develops step by step, 80% of mankind's future development of other celestial bodies will be on a first-come, first-served basis. If you can block the covetousness of other countries, your ability will be considered. If you can't block it, you will have to share some of the benefits.
But what did Huo Qiang say now?
Ceres itself is indeed nothing, but determining its ownership is of great significance. It is the first time that the international community has recognized a country's territorial sovereignty over an extraterrestrial body.
Everyone immediately thought of Europa, Mars and other asteroids... There will be a second time if there is a first time. In the near future, colonizing extraterrestrial bodies will not be a dream.
But is it really such a good thing?
A big boss asked worriedly: "Is it impossible? When did the base become so easy to talk to? What conspiracy do they have?"
"That's right, those foreigners have never been able to afford early benefits. How could they agree to such conditions?"
Others were also holding doubts in their hearts, and everyone's eyes stopped on Huo Qiang's face.
Huo Qiang sighed: "Why else, of course it's an exchange of interests."
"What are their conditions?"
"This matter is a bit complicated to talk about." Huo Qiang said, "Let me put it simply. The agreement reached between Beidou and Washington mainly has several points. Our goal is Ceres, the international fleet's goal is Vesta, and the combined fleet's goal is Ceres.
Attack from two directions at the same time, but the purpose is not to seize the asteroid, but to feint to attract the attention of aliens. It is best to lure all the alien fleets over and buy time to seize Mars!"
