234: Chapter 234 The Exploitation of the Works of Nature Project! China must strike first!

"Five years?"

"Too slow! Too slow, too slow!"

"Cultural infiltration, subtle influence, interest-driven tactics, military deterrence..."

"When all is said and done, isn't it just the same old playbook?"

"It's not like the Americans haven't tried these tactics on China before!"

"And what were the results?"

"For all to see!"

Long Jianjun frowned and said.

"Comrade Feijie!"

"China is not what it used to be!"

"Don't think the era of infinite energy will last very long!"

"The transition from the era of infinite energy to the interstellar space era will be very rapid!"

"In the first half of this year, our three permanent lunar crater cavern bases will be completed!"

"By then!"

"By mining strategic resources like Helium-3 and rare metals on the Moon!"

"China will march toward the stars at an unimaginable speed!"

"This timeline might be five years, or it might be three!"

"Under the helm of Lin Mo, a peerless national scholar, the time will only be shorter!"

Hearing this, General Yun Feijie was a bit confused.

"Comrade Jianjun, how does this affect my proposal to build a Pan-China international united front?"

At this point, Long Jianjun did not answer, but turned his gaze toward Lin Mo.

"Comrade Lin Mo!"

"During our last meeting, when we were discussing the lunar base issue, you mentioned a new space project!"

"I was very interested at the time and chatted with you briefly, but because there were too many things to do, I didn't ask for details."

"Today, why don't you explain it in detail to everyone?"

Long Jianjun's words caused everyone's gaze to focus on Lin Mo.

Seeing this, Lin Mo nodded and began to speak.

"Yes, I am currently planning a new space project to serve as the next connection for the four major projects, including the Nantianmen Project and the Classic of Mountains and Seas Project, and as a follow-up supplement to the Huaxia Future five-year plan."

"The project is tentatively named the tiangong kaiwu project."

"Because this project needs to rely on the Luan-niao Aerospace Mothership, it is currently only in my head, without a concrete draft, so there isn't much to talk about yet."

"Since Commander-in-Chief Long is so interested, I will give a brief introduction!"

After a pause, Lin Mo continued.

"With the substantial breakthrough in China's aerospace flight capabilities, the development of space resources will be a key development focus moving forward."

"The tiangong kaiwu project is a plan aimed at developing strategic mineral resources, building infrastructure for space resource development, and gradually forming a large-scale, commercialized space resource mining system."

"The first goal of the project."

"Is to use the Lagrange points L1/L2 between the two celestial bodies, Earth and the Moon, as nodes,"

"To build a permanent Earth-Moon spaceport that integrates space transportation, space resupply, space mining, and space resource processing!"

Hearing this, the brains of the high-ranking officials of China were buzzing.

What the heck?

Weren't we just having a brainstorming meeting?

How did we suddenly get onto a space project, and why are we building a spaceport?

Lin Mo continued.

"The Earth-Moon spaceport has four main functions!"

"First, a combat base!"

"Providing basic services such as refueling, maintenance, and repairs for aerospace vehicles like the Luan Bird and Xuannv, thereby safeguarding China's space endeavors."

"Second, a space factory!"

"Through the Earth-Moon spaceport, we can directly complete the industrial processing, mass production, and assembly of space resources in space!"

"There is no need to go through the trouble of transporting strategic resources back to Earth!"

"Third, a transportation hub!"

"Once the spaceport is built, cargo and personnel traveling to and from the Earth and Moon can dock at this spaceport, thus forming a complete aerospace transportation network."

"Fourth, space migration!"

"For the Earth-Moon spaceport, my preliminary plan is to build about 200,000 mu, which is expected to allow 300,000 Chinese residents to travel there for long-term work, life, and settlement..."

"Next, we will also build near-Earth spaceports, Sun-Earth spaceports, Earth-Mars spaceports, Sun-Mars spaceports, Sun-Jupiter spaceports, and so on,"

"Thereby forming a complete network system for developing the entire Solar System."

"That's roughly it!"

In the conference hall, everyone was so shocked by Lin Mo's words that they were speechless for a long time.

This plan of Lin Mo was so grand that everyone felt it was a bit unrealistic.

But everyone knew that since Lin Mo had said it, he must really have this intention!

Just as everyone began to imagine the time years later when China's spaceports would be spread across the Solar System, General Yun Feijie was even more confused.

"Comrade Jianjun!"

"I still don't understand!"

"How does this conflict with our building of a Pan-China international united front?"

Long Jianjun said helplessly.

"Just a moment ago, I said you had a high standing and foresight!"

"Even now, you still can't see it?"

"Lin Mo just mentioned a point, I don't know if you heard it."

"The tiangong kaiwu project will serve as a follow-up supplement to the Huaxia Future five-year plan!"

"This means that within three years at most, China will start the construction of the spaceport!"

Lin Mo shook his head.

"Three years?"

"It won't take that long; at the earliest in the second half of this year, and at the latest by the end of this year!"

Lin Mo knew clearly that after the Luan-niao Aerospace Mothership was unveiled, he would likely be able to complete the system mission in the second half of this year, thereby unlocking the next layer of technology from the system.

And the main task of the next stage would surely be to march toward space.

But after Lin Mo's words were spoken, everyone was shocked.

The second half of this year? Is it that fast?

"Comrade Feijie, imagine if China launches such a large-scale space project at the end of the year!"

"How will the Americans respond?"

Long Jianjun said sternly.

"The reason they can still sit still now is because the Americans still have confidence that they can catch up with us through some underhanded tricks!"

"Once China's space project is unveiled!"

"At that time, they will inevitably try every way and use every means to create obstacles for China!"

"Therefore, we must strike first!"