The ground end is firmly fixed in the center of the platform, and the thick cable is pulled straight by centrifugal force, extending from the platform to the distance until it breaks away from the ground, and finally runs straight into the sky.
Near the platform, countless engineering workers were waiting anxiously, looking at the far end of the cable from time to time.
"It's coming, it's coming, the car is coming!" A voice echoed in the public channel, and everyone immediately became excited and cast their eyes to the sky.
"I saw it, I saw it, there -"
Many voices spoke the same words, many arms pointed in the same direction, many people saw the black spot moving silently on the cable.
The black spot attached to the cable is so heavy that wherever it goes, the cable will sink significantly.
The black spot moved extremely fast, and within a short while, the blurry black spot turned into a train attached to the cable.
The distance is getting closer and closer, and the train that was originally traveling in the air is getting closer and closer to the ground, gradually becoming parallel to the ground. When the cable is close to the ground, the wheels under the train are accurately stuck on the rails, and it slows down like an ordinary train, and finally slows down.
Stop slowly at the platform.
The soldiers swarmed up and rushed to their respective posts according to prior arrangements. Hundreds of engineering personnel were like a group of hard-working worker ants, moving the materials in the carriage out of the car as quickly as possible. Some were piled directly in the open air, and some were piled in the open air.
They were sent to the warehouse for storage. After a while, the materials on the car were moved around.
Before the No. 1 train could be emptied, the second train had already entered the station. After a while, the No. 3 train also entered the platform.
It is absolutely impossible for this scene to happen on earth when three trains enter the station in succession. However, the orbital elevator placed here was originally designed for the earth. The cable strength is designed according to the earth's gravity, so it can withstand the pressure of three trains running at the same time.
However, three vehicles is the limit of this cable. Any more will exceed the cable's endurance limit and cause permanent damage.
The engineering staff on the platform became even busier. After a while, all the supplies on the first train were emptied. The soldiers immediately rushed to the second train and continued to carry supplies.
By this time, the empty train was already on its way home.
Since the orbital elevator was built, these three trains have made several trips every day, delivering large amounts of supplies to the North Pole of Mars. Their speed and efficiency far exceeded everyone's expectations.
In other words, the transportation speed is faster than the construction speed of the base. The base has just taken shape, and the materials sent to the ground have already piled up.
This period happened to be the time when Nanzhou took the initiative to provoke. Just when everyone thought that the construction of the Mars base was about to get on track, Jizhou suddenly changed the construction sequence, suspended the construction of the base, concentrated all construction forces, and went all out to build the base.
Super cannon.
In this way, the first super cannon on Mars settled in the North Pole. That day happened to be the time when Gao Kai sank the transport ship into Ceres.
History is always an amazing coincidence, and reality is always more dramatic than the story.
The decision of the Jizhou was unexpected, but reasonable. Many people realized that there was unusual information hidden behind this change.
Ye Han believed that the direct reason for this result was that the battle situation in the asteroid belt was unfavorable. Although the fleets in the directions of Ceres and Vesta tried their best, they were far from achieving the goal of containing the enemy. Aliens could attack them at any time.
Get rid of the human fleet and send troops to Mars to draw out the firepower.
Destruction is always easier than construction. At that time, even if the fleet blocks the enemy, the Mars base may be greatly damaged. Therefore, it is very necessary to build super cannons in advance.
In the blink of an eye, a week passed, and the No. 1 cannon in the North Pole gradually took shape, and everything went smoothly.
But at this moment, the international fleet suddenly took action. The gathered personnel returned to the Antarctic and airdropped supplies to the Antarctic.
This unusual move caught Ye Han's attention. After Leishan flew around Mars three times, he could already confirm that the group of foreigners were building the ground platform for the orbital elevator at the South Pole of Mars.
Ye Han was very surprised. Could it be that the orbital elevator manufactured for the international fleet was delivered here? But there is obviously nothing in the direction of the earth!
Just as everyone was talking about it, the space train returned to the low-orbit dock, and then the space station started its engine and began to move directly above the North Pole.
Now everyone understood what was sending the orbital elevator. This was to send the orbital elevator to the Antarctic!
The elevator is used by the international fleet, what will happen in the Arctic?
The conflict between Beijing and Washington is not just a day or two. There is a lot of acrimony between the two countries' militaries in private. Even if it is the honeymoon period of capability cooperation, everyone is not willing to harm themselves and benefit others for no reason.
The captains called the Jizhou one after another. In view of the public outrage, Huo Qiang immediately issued an order for a meeting. It only took a few minutes for the captains to sit in the virtual conference room through the panoramic helmets.
After everyone arrived, the light and shadow on the chair at the end of the conference table flickered, and Huo Qiang sat on the chair in the blink of an eye.
Scanning the venue with sharp eyes, Huo Qiang said straight to the point: "I called everyone here today mainly to talk about the orbital elevator. I have roughly understood the situation, and I can guess what you are thinking. I just think that the orbital elevator
The elevator is ours, we shouldn’t benefit others at our own expense, right?”
No one spoke, but everyone's face looked a little unnatural.
Of course, there are also those who don't care. If it weren't for the fact that it's difficult to talk about things in private, they would have to expose their dissatisfaction on the spot.
Huo Qiang stretched out two fingers and said: "I am clear about two things now. One is the problem of the orbital elevator, and the other is the next battle plan."
"Before talking about the orbital elevator, we must first talk about the Mars base project. The construction of the Mars base is imperative, and not only the North Pole, but the Antarctic must also be put on the agenda. Now that the materials needed in the North Pole are in place, the next step is to transport them to the Antarctic
Materials, we not only need to build a Mars base, but also a super cannon. If the materials are not in place, how can we build a super cannon?"
Huo Qiang's eyes swept across the venue again, and everyone remained silent.
He continued: "We only have this small fleet. Now a group of asteroid belts and a group of Mars are almost emptying out the battleships. We can't stay here forever, and the earth can't always be without fleet protection. Wait for the north and south sets.
After the super cannon is completed, plus the two super cannons on the satellite, even if the fleet withdraws, Mars will still have a certain self-defense capability. Then there will be no need to tie so many battleships here. Therefore, the super cannon must be given priority, and the orbital elevator must also
We have to move to Antarctica, do you understand?"
At the end of the sentence, Huo Qiang was very serious.
