"As you command, Commander."
However, over the years, with more and more flights to and from Mars and more and more frequent economic and trade exchanges between Mars and Earth, this highly autonomous model has become a drag.
"I think we'd better treat this matter with caution," Secretary Wei, standing in front of his desk, said with a serious expression while looking at the chairman who didn't care much. "Of course we can't make concessions to this kind of request, but if If you do not refuse carefully, your answer to the colonial appeal may very well become a weapon for people with ulterior motives."
In this year and a half, I not only saw the world changed by my knowledge, but also met so many interesting people, and even met my own descendants, who was sent to the future by me...
After hearing Wei Song's cryptic expression, a thoughtful expression appeared on Li Guangya's face.
"... He might be serious."
After being silent for a while, he looked up at the endless darkness deep in the cave ahead, with a smile on his face.
As the chairman of the Pan-Asian Cooperation, as long as he is not out of his mind, he will definitely not allow such a ridiculous proposal to pass in his hands. Originally, the autonomy of the Mars colony was a historical issue that could not be eliminated. Now if the right of defense is guaranteed, we might as well let those Martians establish a nation directly.
"The key is not 100 billion... but Academician Lu."
"Academician Lu?"
The previous autonomy granted to Mars colonies, including Tiangong City, was mainly because the communication distance was too long and it was impossible to make real-time decisions on the colony's situation, so a highly autonomous jurisdiction model was implemented.
After nodding, Wei Song was about to turn around and leave.
"What's wrong, Commander?"
"No, I guess someone is thinking about it..." After sniffing hard, Lu Zhou reached out and touched the holographic interface lightly, cleared the water mist on the inside of the helmet, and then changed the subject and said, "Are we there yet?"
Wei Song said seriously.
He sighed lightly, his voice obviously a little tired, as if he was facing something more difficult than the right to defend the colony.
Li Guangya raised his head again and cast a questioning look at him.
…
Li Guangya was slightly stunned.
"There is no need to report this matter to me in the future, let him do it."
At this point, he was silent for a short while, then lowered his tone and continued.
And this is almost an open secret.
The so-called future plan is naturally to take back autonomy and implement direct jurisdiction.
time flies.
Waving his hand, Li Guangya put the knuckle of his index finger under his nose. After thinking for a while, he spoke.
His Adam's apple moved slightly, and Lu Zhou, who seemed to have something to say, suddenly spoke.
It’s been a year and a half in the blink of an eye.
"Ah sneeze!"
This is an abandoned mine, located in the rift valley one kilometer east of the former site of Hell's Gate, and where everything began.
Li Guangya said: "Just give me the order. This matter is actually not that urgent. The focus of our current work is still on the space elevator and the star gate that is about to start construction. The relationship with the colonies is very important. Try to avoid it as much as possible." It’s too tense with them.”
"We can start from two aspects," Wei Song continued after thinking for a moment. "On the one hand, we can carry out military exercises with anti-piracy as the main subject, and on the other hand, we can increase the defense garrison in Tiangong City. In this way, we can both eliminate The colonies' concerns about sky pirates can also strengthen their control over the colonies... to prepare for future plans."
Ling nodded slightly and took a step forward to stand in front of Lu Zhou.
Lu Zhou once promised General Reinhardt that he would come back to him when he had almost settled matters on Earth. Although there may still be a little time left before the day of departure, it is almost time to start preparations.
"Speaking of which, I have something to report to you."
"Well," Wei Song continued with a strange expression on his face, "it seems that he abandoned his apprentice and went to Mars alone to participate in the art exhibition of the South Gate Second Colonial Exploration Foundation..."
"Even you have considered it, of course I know."
However, at this moment, he suddenly thought of something, stopped and said.
"It's nothing... just lead the way."
His index finger swiped across the holographic screen, and Li Guangya, who was sitting at his desk, scanned a twenty-page application into the recycling bin with a perfunctory attitude.
"Colonial ship?" Li Guangya frowned slightly, then shook his head and said, "Financial matters are not under my control. I will say hello to the financial regulatory authorities later."
"I'll be there soon."
That is, in order to create a supply line for transporting water between Europa, the asteroid belt, and Mars, the Tiangong City authorities hope to have their own armed defense force.
"Don't worry, I admit that I may have been a little swollen during this period, but I have never been perfunctory in any work... I will reply carefully to this matter. In addition, we must be cautious about those who are thinking about things." Idiot. Do you have any good advice on this?"
Looking sideways at Lu Zhou who sneezed without warning, Ling, who stopped the rover, gave him a questioning look.
At the same time, he also had many things to ask him about the mystery of the "Star Gate".
"Recently, several well-known foundations from extraterrestrial systems registered on Mars have suddenly begun to raise funds on a large scale with the intention of building colonial ships," Wei Song continued after a pause, "especially the well-known Nanmen 2 Extraterrestrial Galaxy Exploration Fund. Through pre-sales of shipping tickets and bond issuance, nearly 150 billion credit points have been raised.”
Anyway, as far as he knows, New London in the North Sea Alliance and New Paris in the Iberian-French Alliance have become the largest black market trading centers in the entire solar system. Most of the robbed goods are sold there, and there are even futures markets for stolen goods. All were taken out.
"whats the matter?"
"Convene the military committee. I hope to see everyone in the conference room at this time tomorrow. Go and say hello to Commander Sun later and ask the staff to study in advance which combat formation will participate in the exercise and which ground force will be sent. Stationing troops there can maximize our strategic deterrence on Mars while satisfying their sense of security."
What's more, it is still unknown whether the Martians created the sky pirates in the asteroid belt themselves, or funded them with money.
Lu Zhou held Ling's arm and jumped out of the rover. Lu Zhou couldn't help but have a nostalgic expression on his face as he stood still in front of the abandoned mine.
The red pupils flickered slightly, like the light of fireflies.
The sign of Shidel Mining is still hanging at the entrance of the mine, but compared to the last time I saw it, the mottled marks of time and traces of sand erosion are more conspicuous.
"Ling."
"Are you cold, Commander?"
"There's no need to show this kind of thing to me."
After brewing the emotions in his chest for a long time, he waved his hand as if giving up.
After pondering for a long time, he spoke.
To summarize its core content, it can actually be summarized in two sentences.
To be honest, after seeing such a proposal, Li Guangya was not only naturally surprised, but also found it funny.
Ling nodded and looked out the car window.
Silence fell in the office.
After a long time, Li Guangya spoke to break the silence.
"For a great man like him who can influence the course of history, no matter what choice he makes in the face of fate, it is not something we can control."
In short, they hope to build a Mars defense fleet in the solar system - or the Pan-Asian Second Fleet, to combat the sky pirates active between the asteroid belt and the Earth-fire route.
The twenty-page proposal, or petition, was sent from Mars.
Especially now that warp speed technology has broken through, and the Qinling has taken the lead in completing the first super-light speed jump in human history. In the near future, the problem of super-light speed communication will also be solved, which is the last obstacle that hinders Pan-Asian cooperation to regain the direct jurisdiction of Tiangong City. It will also be removed soon.
Casting a questioning look at Lu Zhou, Ling, who was following him, responded loudly.
"Already arrived."
Lu Zhou, who originally had something to say, suddenly closed his mouth that he had just opened for some unknown reason.
Wei Song smiled bitterly and continued.