Mogunov's proposal made all the council members present nod in agreement. Anyone with a discerning eye could see the benefits. Even Jiang Chen couldn't help but give him a thumbs up because he and Calvin came to the same conclusion yesterday.
The Kuiper belt was 40 astronomical units away from the sun and extended to hundreds of astronomical units. The belt was full of frozen microplanets ranging from a few kilometers to thousands of kilometers in diameter and tens of thousands of comets. They were the remnants of the primitive ice bodies during the formation of the solar system.
Building fixed fortifications in the Kuiper Belt could not only provide long-range firepower support on the battlefield, but also provide supplies and ammunition for the defense fleet. The comets and ice bodies moving at high speed on the periphery could not only serve as defensive bunkers, but also provide abundant water resources for the troops stationed in the fortress.
"Building fortifications is a good idea, but how do we solve the circulation problem? If our fortress is changing position all the time, how can we ensure that they can block the path of the colonization ship and provide support for our fleet? "Wu Changfeng got up and asked.
"Don't worry about that." Leibniz, who used to work for the European Space Agency, said, "The Kuiper Belt in the Solar System has a long orbital period. If we build the fortress inside the Kuiper Belt, we can control the orbital period to about 300 years. Considering the course of the Harmony civilization space colonization ship, if they wanted to be captured by the gravitational force of the solar system, they must approach the Kuiper belt at a tangential angle and reduce their speed to below the third cosmic speed. Within a 60-degree wide angle, our fortresses can provide effective support. "
"As long as we can confirm the position of the Bastion and fine-tune its coordinates with the engine, the plan is completely feasible."
After hearing Leibniz's explanation, Wu Changfeng nodded and sat back in his seat. He didn't know much about space technology, but from a military point of view, as long as the bastion didn't end up going in the opposite direction, then the plan was feasible.
Therefore, while building a space fleet, the general direction of building a space fortress in the Kuiper Belt was decided.
As for whether or not they had the technical conditions to build a fortress in the Kuiper Belt, which was 40 astronomical units away from the Sun, this was not a problem that this meeting needed to consider. That was the work of the scientists.
Over the course of the next hour, the twenty council members presented their opinions and refined the details of the bastion's construction. For example, how many cannons should be allocated to the fortress, how appropriate the budget should be, the size of the fortress, the number of stationed troops, and so on.
Jiang Chen also made additional suggestions on the plan, such as the deployment of minefields outside the Kuiper Belt while building the fortress.
The entire plan was named the "Trench Plan".
Considering that it was uncertain whether there was an organization similar to the Kurofune on Earth that might be connected to the Harmony civilization, the "Trench Plan" was classified as Level E secret. Other than the fortress itself, no information could be disclosed to the outside world.
At the end of the meeting, the twenty committee members stood up and swore an oath, promising to keep their mouths shut about the topics discussed in the meeting.
Of course, the so-called oath was just a formality. For people of their status, the law did not have much binding force. No matter how much they swore, their butts determined their brains. Under the circumstances where conditions permitted, they would fight for the interests of their motherland as much as possible.
For example, he could leak the plan to the relevant companies in advance and then prepare for the bidding in advance.
For at least the next twenty years, the Earth Defense Alliance would still be very strong.
But Jiang Chen was not in a rush. He had ways to assimilate them into his own people.
After the oath was taken, the meeting was over. The committee members packed up the things on the table and prepared to leave.
However, just as people were about to leave, Jiang Chen gently clapped his hands and signaled everyone to look at him.
"Before the meeting ends, I want to give you a gift on behalf of Celestial Trade."
Jiang Chen gently clicked on the control panel.
Soon, four housekeeping robots walked out from the side door, walked to the conference table with trays in their hands, and distributed the things on the trays to everyone.
Facing everyone's confused eyes.
"This is a DNA telomere modification agent."
When the committee members heard this unfamiliar name, they all frowned and became more and more confused. After all, their specialties were different. They all knew about DNA, but only the biologist from Malaysia understood what telomeres were.
"DNA telomeres?! This, this is …! " The biologist was so excited that he couldn't speak. He looked at the needle on the table, and his fingers trembled as if he was looking at some kind of god.
"Is this … Celestial Trade's gene agent? Interesting. "Wu Changfeng held the syringe in his hand and looked at it with interest.
As the former deputy minister of the General Staff Department, he certainly heard rumors about the magical gene agent. Hua had always wanted to get some from Xin for research, but Celestial Trade didn't plan to sell it.
The gene agent developed by Celestial Trade could greatly enhance the body's function as long as it was injected into the arm. Even an IT programmer with a weak body could have explosive power and endurance comparable to a special forces soldier.
The most important thing was that this change only affected somatic cells and had no effect on reproductive cells, so it would not be passed on to future generations.
When the old Russian officer heard the word gene agent, he also looked at the agent on the table, and his eyes flashed with passion.
"This is not a gene agent." Jiang Chen looked at everyone with different expressions and shook his head.
"Then what is it?" Wu Changfeng paused and looked at Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen smiled mysteriously.
"Something to prolong life."
…
After the meeting, Wu Changfeng took the train to the living area of Celestial City and returned to the hotel.
Standing at the door, he paused, looked back at the guard behind him, and said sternly.
"Without my order, don't come in and disturb me."
"Yes." The guard saluted and retreated to the side.
Wu Changfeng walked into the room and closed the door. He hurried to the sofa in the living room and sat down. He looked at the needle in his hand and his breathing gradually became rapid.
He was already 41 years old. To be able to sit in the position of major general at his age and represent the Republic in such an important position, his resume was unique among his peers. He had a beautiful wife who was ten years younger than him. He also had a son in junior high school and a daughter in elementary school.
His career and family were both successful. He thought there was no temptation in the world that could bewitch his mind.
However, at this moment, his eyes were firmly glued to the needle in his hand.
His identity reminded him that he should take this thing back, take it to the Chinese Academy of Sciences for research, or dedicate it to someone who "needed" it more. However, there was another voice in his mind that repeatedly instigated him to take it for himself.
At this time, he recalled the last few words Jiang Chen left behind.
[… The serum in the test tube is only 20ml. It can effectively resist aging and extend life by 10 years. Before absolute resistance develops, each person can inject up to 10 tubes. Each injection must be separated by ten years, and the effect of each injection will be weakened compared to the last time.]
[Under ideal circumstances, as long as you can inject this special serum over a ten-year period, it is not a problem to extend your life by 70 or 80 years.]
[To be honest, the production of this serum is quite limited. If it wasn't to let you live to see the day of "victory", I wouldn't give it to you at all.]
[To live longer than others, this is both your right and your obligation.]
[Of course, the choice is yours to pick it up or put it down.]
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