176: Chapter 176: The hull structure of the "Luan Bird" space carrier! Both its length and width exceed 1000 meters!

"Achieving universal adoption in three years is very difficult!"

"But as long as we in China are willing to fight for it, willing to put in the effort, it will definitely not be difficult!"

"Does everyone have confidence?"

"Yes!"

"Too quiet!"

"Yes! Yes! Yes!!!"

"Good!"

"I am already looking forward to the day the mission is successfully completed!"

"At that time, I will personally commend, award, and decorate you all!"

...

The site meeting concluded, and the inspection team set off immediately, heading to the Aerospace Equipment Research Sub-center ten kilometers away.

On the way, seeing Zhang Zhaozhong's long face, Lin Mo asked in surprise, "What's wrong?"

Hearing the leader ask, Zhang Zhaozhong finally poured out his grievances.

"Leader, this three-year timeline is just too short!"

"Based on our current production volume, we can only make a few tens of thousands of sets a year at most!"

"Our China has over a billion people!"

"How about we extend the deadline to ten years?"

Hearing this, Lin Mo laughed out loud.

"Ten years?"

"How can you even have the nerve to say that!"

"Comrade Zhaozhong, you don't really think being the Head of the General Armament Department is easy, do you?"

"If you don't want to do it, I can replace you!"

Zhang Zhaozhong waved his hands repeatedly.

"No, no!"

"Leader, it's just that I really couldn't think of a good solution."

"Could you perhaps point me in the right direction?"

Lin Mo shook his head and said with a smile.

"You must believe in the wisdom of the Chinese people, and even more so in the capabilities of the Chinese people!"

"As long as the people have a need, China will definitely be able to do it!"

"If 10 production lines can't do it, then set up 100, 200!"

"If one military enterprise can't do it, let other military enterprises enter the field, or even private enterprises!"

"As industrial strength continues to grow, the production speed of the Exoskeleton Armor will accelerate every quarter, even every month!"

"Three years is completely enough!"

Zhang Zhaozhong nodded. What Lin Mo said made sense: the first year for entry, the second for acceleration, and the third for the final sprint.

For such an obviously profitable business, countless capital would naturally swarm into this emerging armor production industry like sharks smelling blood.

For China's economic development, this could also be considered a great thing.

However, as the main person in charge of the Classic of Mountains and Seas Project, Zhang Zhaozhong considered more than others. After thinking for a while, he spoke up again: "Leader, I still have two questions."

"Go ahead."

"I am very familiar with the production costs of the armor. Although the simplified version of the Exoskeleton Armor hasn't been designed yet, I can make a rough estimate."

Zhang Zhaozhong gave an example. "Based on my understanding, a basic, simplified version of the Exoskeleton Armor, no matter how much we compress the costs, will still require at least 500,000 Chinese Yuan in production costs!"

"Even if we deduct the portion that belongs to state-owned resources, it will still require at least 200,000 Chinese Yuan in various costs!"

"That price is enough to buy a car!"

"With our China's fiscal revenue, can we support this?"

"Moreover, with such an expensive price, how can the ordinary citizens of China afford it?"

Hearing this, Lin Mo laughed.

"Why are you worrying about money? It's not like you have to pay for it!"

"Huh?"

Zhang Zhaozhong was full of confusion.

"This money will naturally be paid by the wealthy foreigners… er, no… by those iron brothers from abroad!"

Lin Mo turned his head to look at Zhang Zhaozhong and continued with a smile: "Didn't the Ministry of Foreign Affairs tell you?"

"After receiving the Exoskeleton Armor and the heavy combined arms brigades, the Camel Countries were incredibly happy!"

"Two days ago, they even privately contacted us through their diplomatic embassy, saying they wanted to conduct a 'pleasant' private transaction with us regarding the Exoskeleton Armor."

Zhang Zhaozhong asked: "What pleasant, what transaction?"

Lin Mo waved his hand. "That's not the point!"

"The point is! The Camel Countries plan to act as intermediaries, using their massive reserves of Eagle currency to purchase the strategic materials we need in China by routing them through the bulk commodity trading channels of the Western Alliance countries!"

"Most of these are the rare strategic resources needed for our three major projects: the South Heaven Gate, the Classic of Mountains and Seas Project, and the Penglai Project!"

"Then, they will conduct private transactions with us in China! Trading resources for equipment!"

"In this way, it will help us in China break through the various resource blockades imposed by the Western Alliance countries!"

"And their only request is to be able to buy more Exoskeleton Armor at a more affordable price!"

After hearing this, Zhang Zhaozhong immediately realized what was happening, and his whole person became extremely excited.

"Damn, there's such a good deal?!"

Lin Mo continued with a smile. "This is essentially a zero-cost business! Plus the payment from the arms exhibition we sold at before, and that money the Eagle recently gave us for free! It's more than enough!"

"If it's really not enough, don't forget, China's national treasury is still ready to go!"

Zhang Zhaozhong couldn't stop nodding. In this way, in terms of the national economy and resources, it was indeed highly feasible!

Moreover, Lin Mo had another plan he hadn't mentioned: once the "Luan Bird" took off, China would have the ability to go to the moon to mine resources.

You have to know, the rare metal reserves on the moon have reached 80 billion tons! That's 100 times more than the entire Blue Planet!

"Additionally! Regarding what you said about ordinary Chinese citizens not being able to afford it. That's an even smaller matter!"

Lin Mo continued. "Isn't China working on poverty alleviation? By then, the low-spec version of the second-generation armor will be China's number one poverty alleviation product!"

"For families with economic difficulties, we will directly allow them to purchase it with low-interest loans! For those in extreme poverty, interest-free loans! A repayment period of thirty years! What's the big deal?"

After hearing this sentence from Lin Mo, Zhang Zhaozhong was stunned. Sci-fi armor, poverty alleviation product? Combining these two things together... didn't that feel a bit disjointed?

Speaking up to this point, Lin Mo's tone became a bit melancholy. "If we must empty everyone's wallets, I would rather it be for equipment that benefits the country and the people, like the Exoskeleton Armor! Rather than some bubble that's just passing the buck."

Twenty minutes later, the inspection team arrived at the Aerospace Equipment Research Sub-center. As soon as they got out of the car, everyone was stunned by the busy scene before them.

They saw that in the huge dock platform, which was 5,000 meters long and 3,000 meters wide, countless mechanical arms, gantry cranes, and tower cranes were in operation. Numerous trucks, forklifts, cranes, and carts shuttled back and forth, while researchers, engineers, and workers moved about hurriedly. The sound of "clanging" could be heard from time to time, and the scene was incredibly intense.

But that wasn't the key point. The most important thing was that in the middle of the dock platform, the vaguely visible metal frame of the ship had a length and wingspan that actually reached over 1,000 meters!

"Luan Bird" Aerospace Carrier, posting it again in case everyone forgot.

"Leader! Although this isn't my first time here," Zhang Zhaozhong looked at the dark matte giant frame in front of him and gulped hard. "But every time I see the hull skeleton of this 'Luan Bird' Aerospace Carrier, I am deeply shocked! I have to exclaim, it is truly masterful craftsmanship!"

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