Chapter 1091 Pressure
[According to informed sources, the Aerospace Department of the Ring City successfully observed an extraterrestrial civilization on the planet Gliese 581g, and it was initially determined to be an arthropod-like carbon-based life form. The level of civilization may be enough to complete interstellar navigation...]
[On June 15, high-level foreign ministers from ten countries gathered in Koro City to discuss countermeasures against invasion by extraterrestrial civilizations. 】
[According to a diplomat who did not want to be named or nationalized, the ten foreign ministers at the summit voted on the resolution to ‘evacuate the solar system’. Although the resolution was not passed, it received a high number of votes at the meeting...]
[The X2 bacteria that occurred in Finland were caused by extraterrestrial civilization. Is the mother nest an outpost of alien invasion? 】
It was Jiang Chen who suggested keeping the secret secret, but he was also the one who asked people to let the news out. The truth contained a bit of speculation, so it could be said that it was half true and half false.
As for why we do this, the reason is simple.
He knows that once governments find that there is nothing they can do, escapism will surely gain the upper hand among the elites of each country.
There is no need to analyze the reasons for this at all. The history of the end of the world is a lesson from the past. Once these elites find that they have "no chance of winning" and have seemingly "better" choices, it is almost impossible to expect them to resist with a generous determination to sacrifice themselves.
Fight, it's hard to win.
Run, the probability of running away is quite high.
After all, it will still be a long time before the colonial ships of the harmonious civilization arrive. They have the final say in which direction the GDP tilts. Whether the technology tree is focused on "offshore battleships" or "distant sea colonial ships", it will take decades. Enough time has passed for Earth's technology tree to veer into two distinct branches.
The biggest possibility is that they are building battleships while building back roads, and they are even more focused on building back roads than building warships.
Don't say it's impossible, it's the butt that determines the head. If you are in a class, you must consider this class. Even if the cultures of different countries are quite different, this is the only truth that applies to everyone. Take the United States as an example. Even if Hillary Clinton and other senior officials of the Democratic Party who are currently in power do not live to see that day and do not need to worry about being attacked by a harmonious civilization, they still have to consider their current political careers.
Those Wall Street conglomerates who are the financial backers behind the White House and the military-industrial complex that controls American politics. Will they be happy to know that their families will be ruined someday in the uncertain future? So what is the significance of the wealth they have accumulated since colonial times?
Don’t even think about it. As long as Hillary dares to stop them from building a ship and escaping, her scandal will dominate the headlines of the Washington Post the next day.
Then comes impeachment from Congress, and then re-election.
This is not just the case in the United States, but also in countries such as China and Russia. The difference is just in the operating methods.
If we cannot reach agreement on the most fundamental issues, then this war facing all mankind will be lost from the beginning.
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Fanned by well-intentioned people, the storm of public opinion continues to ferment. Not only Washington, London, Paris, Tokyo... there were also protest marches in the city of Coro in New Zealand. People took to the streets holding banners and demanding that the government disclose the details of the Outer Space Security Summit.
The focus of public opinion is nothing more than two.
One revolves around whether the T virus and X2 bacteria are related to the invasion of extraterrestrial civilizations. The other is whether representatives from various countries are really discussing building a "Noah's Ark" again.
Under pressure from public opinion, the first person to speak out was US Secretary of State Kerry.
Standing in front of the media's cameras, he repeatedly reiterated that the issue of extraterrestrial civilization was indeed discussed at the summit, but the resolution on "evacuating the solar system" did not exist at all. Even if it existed, the United States would never respond to such a selfish resolution. Vote yes.
However, a simple clarification is obviously not enough to dispel people's concerns. In these days, everyone knows that politicians are the least ethical. The media says one thing in front of them, but another thing behind closed doors. This is not the first time that this has happened.
After several organized protests, the demonstrators unified their message and demanded that the next summit must be open to the world, the media has the right to exercise supervision, and the people have the indisputable right to know...
The situation in all countries is almost the same. Even if there are no demonstrations in two or three countries for the time being, the Internet is still quarreling about this matter.
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Jiang Chen saw the parade that took place in Koro City, but didn't take it to heart.
The next meeting is scheduled for mid-July, when controversial issues such as forming an Earth federation and fighting against extraterrestrial civilizations will be discussed. Jiang Chen gave the governments of various countries enough time to digest the information learned from the last meeting and then make a choice.
On the second Saturday after the meeting, Jiang Chen took the space elevator to Star Ring City.
Starting from the beginning of May, industries related to Halo trade and aerospace began to move to Halo City. The ground command center located north of the equator finally ended its historical mission. All personnel and equipment were relocated to Halo City, occupying a building. A separate external space station, located close to the shipyard of Future Heavy Industries.
In the vicinity, an aerospace industrial park has been formed. There are not only industries owned by Futureman Group here, but also many factories purchased by investors from other countries. They mainly produce small and medium-sized spacecraft or aerospace equipment and accessories, directly or indirectly providing 27,000 jobs for Star Ring City. post.
After getting off the elevator at the terminal, Jiang Chen took the MRT and arrived directly at the Ministry of Aerospace.
Kerwin had been waiting at the door early. When he saw Jiang Chen, he immediately greeted him and quickly invited him into the aerospace department.
Because of Gliese 581g and the extraterrestrial invaders, Kerwin's hair was almost turning gray with worry. His subordinates had not seen a smile on their boss's face for a long time. But today, not only did he have a smile on his face, he even grinned from the corner of his mouth to his ears.
If you ask why, it's naturally because today is an important day.
Just an hour ago, the colony ship bound for Mars had successfully reached Mars synchronous orbit and hovered directly above the landing point. Just waiting for Jiang Chen's order, the first colony module can land on the surface of Mars, completing a great step for human civilization to move towards the starry sky.
While walking on the way to the command center, Jiang Chen asked Kerwin about the situation of the colonial ship.
"How are the colonists doing?"
"All the colonists have been successfully thawed from the dormant cabin. They are currently in good health and no accidents have occurred. The colonization cabin is functioning normally and has entered the final deployment phase." Kerwin replied with excitement.
"Then what are you waiting for?" Jiang Chen reached out and pushed open the door of the command center. Jiang Chen raised his eyes and looked at the big screen in the center, the red land.
The moment finally arrived.
Jiang Chen took a deep breath to calm down his surging heart, and faced the excited eyes in the command center to fulfill his historical mission.
"Send my order, Tiangong, begin landing!" (To be continued.) Activate a new website