At the end of the 61st year of the Imperial Calendar, the prosperous and vast square of the imperial capital was crowded with people, and the tall flying saucer in the distance was ready. There are so many flying saucers that they can't all be put down on the ground; but it doesn't matter, the advanced anti-gravity technology is enough to allow the flying saucers to stay quietly in the air and wait in line.
Exciting music filled the surroundings, and among the boundless crowd, there were a group of upright people, wearing uniforms that were different from the imperial military uniforms, with the words "Yanhuang Empire" on their chests. They are the heroes who are about to leave Venus! The Yanhuang Empire is the branch of human civilization that is about to rise in the Whale Constellation, and now, with the permission of the empire, they have established a country on Venus.
And today, in this square, a major event that will affect human interstellar civilization will happen! The newly established Yanhuang Empire, which does not yet have its own territory, will hold its first international exchange.
At nine o'clock, when the sun just appeared, a mighty group of people entered the square. In the noisy square, people automatically made way for these people to come to the center.
The huge three-dimensional projection technology sent their heroic figures thousands of meters into the sky, allowing everyone in the square to see them clearly!
Since the establishment of the empire, from the first generation of leaders to the current leaders, everyone who can attend has appeared, even great scientists and so on. There were thousands of people.
Also attending this meeting were representatives from the Earth Republic. This is not only a grand event for Venus, but also a grand event for the Chinese nation and the civilization of the entire solar system!
Step on... Zhang Jingyuan stepped onto the podium; time has not left any trace on him.
Long live... long live... Zhang Jingyuan hasn't spoken yet, but all the citizens have already started cheering.
"Hello, citizens of the empire. I'm very happy to see you all in high spirits." Zhang Jingyuan spoke softly, and people were excited again. For this great emperor who single-handedly established an empire, this great man who single-handedly promoted the great strides forward of human civilization has now become almost a myth. In addition, such a grand event is beyond Zhang Wenliang's control; if nothing else, only Zhang Jingyuan has that qualification and status. Announced that Li Changxing and others would establish their own empire.
Amidst the cheers, Zhang Jingyuan directly threw away the microphone, and the mighty voice slowly unfolded. Covering every corner of this city with a population of nearly 50 million, "Throughout human history, starting from the millions of years that can be observed, humans appeared; starting from 10,000 years ago, humans entered the process of civilized society; starting from 300 years ago, Humanity has begun to enter the era of technological development
But I want to say that no matter what, today human civilization will once again enter a new era! From this moment on, human beings truly have the right to control their own destiny! From this moment on, we will begin on the path to taking full control of our own destiny! planet. It cannot restrain our steps, nor can the solar system restrain our thoughts. Our tomorrow lies in this vast universe.
And today, we will witness the most brand-new page in the history of human civilization! The creation of an extrasolar empire. This empire is the Yanhuang Empire. From this moment on, we have officially entered the threshold of interstellar civilization!
(Pointing to the 20 million people who are ready) They are the 20 million warriors who are about to leave Venus and leave the solar system. They will use their bravery and life to open up a new era.
We pay high tribute to these warriors. Humanity is what it is today because of countless heroes who have stepped forward; and now, we are honored to have 20 million pioneer heroes who will expand a new survival base for the entire human race.
This is a turning point in history, a turning point in civilization. today. Here, let us pay high respect to these heroes and wish them a smooth journey and immediate success. Now, the ceremony begins.
First of all, let us celebrate the founding of the Yanhuang Empire together. They will be the third unified country of human civilization. They will continue human civilization and the spirit of China 12 light years away! ”
"Long live..." people cheered. Although I already knew it, when I saw it, I still couldn’t help myself!
The passionate national anthem wafted. Same nation, same song! The March of the Volunteers will also be heard in the sky of the third country. Maybe. In the future, all human interstellar countries will use the same song! This will be the bond of the human spirit!
Countless people were singing quietly and watching the three national flags rising slowly. The new national flag of the Republic, the Chinese Empire, and the Yanhuang Empire... The new national flag is a phoenix reborn from the ashes! It heralds the rebirth of mankind.
The singing continued for a long time, over and over again, and Li Changxing slowly walked up to the podium, "Hello everyone, my name is Li Changxing. Of course, I think many people know it. What I want to say is that the royal family of the Yanhuang Empire will have me and Represented by the Li family.
Similarly, here, I promise that the Yanhuang Empire is still the empire of the Chinese people and a civilized country of the Chinese people. On the basis of retaining all the systems of the current empire, we will make changes that are in line with public opinion. ”
"Wow, wow, wow..." Although the applause was not as enthusiastic as Zhang Jingyuan, these promises still made people feel good. People who live in the empire certainly understand how open the empire is. If nothing else, just carrying a gun with you is enough to make everyone grateful. Especially in these years, the empire's laws are fair and strict, and its politics are clear, which has made the empire's career prosperous and allowed people to completely confirm the existing centralized power system.
"Let's move on to the second item." Zhang Jingyuan slowly walked onto the podium again, "The Republic and the Chinese Empire jointly gave a gift to the Yanhuang Empire! A memory card with the March of the Volunteers in it.
Same nation, same song. No matter where we are, no matter what the system is, no matter what national flag, national emblem, and national policy we have, we will all have the same song!
He is: March of the Volunteers! ”
Li Changxing quietly took the memory card sealed in an ordinary box and raised it high above his head.
Hua Hua Hua... the same nation and the same song, the atmosphere at the scene reached its peak at this moment. Similarly, people far away on Earth can also watch live broadcasts - live broadcasts relayed by superstring communication technology.
"Finally, let us send our congratulations to the heroes and wish them a smooth arrival at their destination and the smooth establishment of mankind's first human settlement outside the solar system!"
The passionate national anthem is the best accompaniment. Everyone sang a song together, and a kind of passion completely exploded.
In orderly steps, 20 million people began to board the plane one by one. Go to space. The flying saucer in the sky is like a long dragon or a ladder to heaven, carrying the heroes into space one by one.
Everyone looked up at the sky. Under the scorching sun, a fist-sized spot of light shone brightly in space. It was the Civilization spacecraft that was ready. Large and small flying saucers rose and landed; the passionate national anthem resounded to every corner of the empire.
Watch the busy scene in space. People sang solemnly. There is passion, blessing, and yearning.
20 million people boarded the plane. Even if the empire now activated almost all the flying saucers that could be requisitioned, it still took a day to send everyone into space.
Li Changxing and others left at the last moment, with the world's attention and blessings. In any case, mankind's first interstellar migration has begun. People are full of hope for the future. Maybe, that planet already has its own intelligent race, but at this moment. No one thought to say anything for those intelligent races! All were selectively ignored.
Although the civilized battle has not yet begun, everyone seems to already know the process. There is only one piece of land to survive, so this is destined to be a fierce battle! Until one party completely disappears!
In space, Zhang Chengye personally held the battle. Leading the empire's technological team, quietly waiting for the moment of departure. The entire 150-kilometer-long Space Research Institute now concentrates almost all functions to serve the Civilization spacecraft! Today, it is the heart of the Empire in space.
"Tick tock..." In the control room covering an area of 100,000 square meters, in addition to hundreds of central computers tracking various detectors, there are tens of thousands of remaining central computers. All hits power to monitor and contact all dynamics of the spacecraft. It is even expected to pass as close to a location with a superstring communication device as possible along the way, so that everything about the spacecraft can be grasped in a timely manner. Of course, the spacecraft itself must carry a superstring communication device, but humans still need another way to monitor the spacecraft - because of it. So important! We don't allow any deviation!
Standing here at the Space Research Institute, you can see the huge spacecraft in the distance. Thousand-meter-sized flying saucers shuttle back and forth like ants, transporting people.
At the same time, the entire human society is also paying attention to this migration. Not looking for new continents, but looking for new new planets and new stars. The pride is difficult to express in words. Everyone looked up to the sky. There is an inexplicable impulse in my heart.
Now, every ten minutes, Zhang Chengye needs to contact Li Zhengying, the chief controller in the spacecraft.
"Zhengying Zhengying, this is Zhang Chengye. We still have three hours of departure time here. Do you have any questions?"
"Checking!" Li Zhengying answered simply. In fact, it is indeed being checked! It’s just that I don’t know how many times this inspection has been done. In addition to using different software to check, manual inspection is also required. In the ten years since the construction of the spacecraft was completed, the spacecraft has been inspected countless times. In theory, it should be perfect. However, such a huge spacecraft is subject to great stress and must be inspected at all times. The technical team on the spacecraft led by Li Zhengying needs to monitor the spacecraft at all times.
While people were cheering, the empire's scientists were in the most nervous state. To be precise, this is the battlefield of scientists in peaceful times!
The countdown is ticking away, and people are looking up to the sky, even if they can't see it, they are silently blessing in their hearts.
Some people shed tears because they have family members and relatives who are among this immigrant team. There are also some people who feel the tenacity of human civilization and the spirit of unyielding and always moving forward!
In the huge square, people were quiet, and the stereoscopic projection technology allowed people to observe everything on the ground.
"On August 10, 61st year of the Imperial Calendar, at 15:00 noon, the spacecraft began to ignite, and mankind entered a new era!" Zhang Chengye closed his notebook.
In the distant space, as the countdown ends, the huge spaceship has begun to launch. It seems like an ancient giant is awakening! The smooth surface suddenly wrinkled, and then a huge solar sail slowly extended. Today, solar sails are still one of the most ideal acceleration devices in the human space technology system.
However, the solar sail of the Civilization spacecraft is a bit scary! With a diameter of more than 500 kilometers, it looks like a continent spread out in space! It covers an area of 200,000 square kilometers!
And in order to propel this monster's spaceship. The empire even built more than 200 million square kilometers of reflectors to focus the light from the sun and transmit it to the huge base of the Institute of Space Science. Then they are superimposed in dense arrays, and then these rays of light are emitted into space. Push the spaceship forward!
Now, the powerful light power is pushing the spacecraft to start moving. But in order to get rid of the gravity of Venus and the sun, the spacecraft itself needs to be stronger.
The entire spacecraft uses the most mature and advanced propulsion technology in the empire today: Gentian Engine No. 1, with a single engine thrust of up to 100,000 tons. Different from the previous single-shaft engine, Gentian No. 1 is a combined engine. It is composed of multiple power chambers. Its energy conversion efficiency is close to 100%. It is the most advanced technology and technology in the world today.
but. Such an engine consumes hundreds of tons of pure water per hour; for these working media, the Empire extracts water from permanent frozen layers such as Mercury and the Moon - the water on Venus itself cannot be wasted in this way. You know, this moisture in space will be dispersed to every corner of the universe, which is a wasteful behavior. Used up. You can never take it back!
In addition, in the past ten years, the empire has used light decomposition technology to decompose water into hydrogen and oxygen, and then compress and store it to store energy. And now, that hydrogen and oxygen is in the Gentian 1 engine. It burns violently, and is then catalyzed by huge electricity into plasma, which drives the engine blades to work with high temperatures of tens of thousands of degrees.
In order to send this monster out of the solar system, the Empire has been preparing non-stop for ten years. Energy is the most important thing to consider. Nuclear energy is good. But the explosive power is lacking! Traditional fixed energy, such as fossil fuels, has a very good explosive ability, and as much energy as needed can be ignited immediately - as long as the amount is sufficient. Its flexibility is something that nuclear power cannot achieve anyway. certainly. If the cost is not considered, nuclear power is still possible, but after considering the cost, it has no practical value.
In space, the Empire uses light to decompose water to store energy. Now, these compressed liquid hydrogen and oxygen are the best propellants. For these, the empire has been stockpiling for 20 years. Such an excellent energy storage method will also be one of the ideal ways for the empire to store energy in the future. Water is relatively abundant in the universe.
It is very difficult to start a spacecraft weighing hundreds of millions of tons. Just the gravitational force between it and Venus is very huge. If a small object can move in space with a slight force, then this giant object will not see any change even if the water pushes it hard for thousands of years.
Therefore, in order to start, not only the engines of the spacecraft itself are turned on, but even the solar sails are fully deployed.
In the silent space, the light blue engine tail flame makes the spacecraft seem to have turned into a city wall dotted with blue flowers, a new Great Wall escorting humans to space, but this city wall moves extremely slowly. The huge mass makes anti-gravity magnetic engines useless here, and only today's top plasma engines can do the job.
Gradually, faint water vapor began to permeate the space thousands of kilometers away, making it look like a dream under the sun.
There is also a golden light pillar - just like the Babel Pillar, connecting the spacecraft and the Space Science Institute/base. Such a huge light thrust can reach a billion tons of thrust! Of course, the Space Science Institute, which is the turning point of light, also has to withstand a reaction force of one billion tons and has to start all the engines to adjust the balance. As for the large reflectors that reflect light in space, the force received is very small, and the built-in engine is enough to complete the adjustment.
Inch by inch, inch by inch...the bulky spaceship is so reluctant to leave its hometown. Although all thrust has reached its peak, its acceleration is still slow. The citizens of the empire who are accustomed to high speeds find it very difficult to accept this kind of acceleration of only one meter per second.
You know, when the space probe was launched back then, it was launched from a starry sky cannon, which accelerated to 0.15 the speed of light in 0.4 seconds! After conversion, its acceleration is as high as 142,500 kilometers per second!
In addition, the empire's technological progress over the years has allowed trains on the ground to easily reach a safe acceleration state of 20 meters per second - in fact, it is said that the limit state will be even higher.
According to reports, the top space shuttle can even reach an acceleration of more than 800 meters per second! Also, it is said that the mecha accelerates instantly during its attack. May reach 1200 meters per second!
In comparison, the current acceleration of spacecraft is really unbearably slow. But - this spaceship is too heavy! 20 million people! All the engineering equipment needed for an industrial system is sealed! Basic living material needs - In the living environment of 20 to 30 years in space, there is always a need to produce some basic living materials! Not to mention that there are hundreds of millions of tons of water, massive amounts of compressed air, tens of thousands of fighter jets, internal rail transportation that shuttles around every corner, and the spacecraft itself is a metal monster!
Massive amounts of water vapor spread in space...a space of one thousand kilometers in diameter, two thousand kilometers...ten thousand, one hundred thousand kilometers...
Gradually. The thin hazy water vapor actually enveloped the entire Venus...
With the medium, sound can be transmitted...
The huge roar of all the engines on the Civilization spacecraft spread through the thin water vapor! It has been transmitted to man-made objects in space, to space science bases, and even to the ground of Venus.
The sky is really shaking!
The engine with a thrust of billions of tons worked with full force and unscrupulously, and the blades stirred the plasma. After the pulsing plasma cooled, it was a violent eruption of water vapor. Such violent tremors and terrifying sounds erupted, even if the water vapor in the space was thin, there was a roar.
That kind of roar is more like the roar of heaven and earth. It was as if the sky was being torn apart.
However, even if the acceleration is only one meter per second, after 30 hours of non-stop acceleration, its speed has reached a terrifying speed of 108 kilometers per second. Space is too big. As long as there is a basic acceleration and continuous acceleration, theoretically any object can reach 99% of the speed of light - infinitely close to the speed of light.
30 hours down. The spacecraft has traveled a distance of more than 5.8 million kilometers. Perhaps, this distance seems very small in the universe, but from the perspective of humans, this spacecraft, which carries the hope of all mankind, has begun to take its own steps towards the unknown space.
Today's space is beautiful... and spectacular!
The water vapor emitted by the engine also extends for nearly 6 million kilometers. Although it is thin, it is enough to transmit sound. For 30 hours a day, Venus is shrouded in the sound of space tearing. In space, this water vapor range is more like a pyramid or a pillar of heaven!
At the location of Venus, water vapor has spread to a radius of 100,000 kilometers. The spaceship in front is still tirelessly releasing its power, and massive amounts of water vapor are still erupting violently. Such a large amount of water vapor inevitably blocks part of the sunlight, and even reduces the efficiency of the solar sail to 50%; half of the light is intercepted by the water vapor.
Looking from the sky, in the center of the water vapor pyramid with a diameter of 100,000 kilometers at the bottom and a diameter of hundreds of kilometers at the top is a golden pillar of light that is 5.8 million kilometers long! It is the polymerized sunlight!
In fact, there is no good way for the empire to deal with this. In the beginning of the spacecraft, whether it is the engine itself or the light itself, it is insufficient as a thrust alone. The gravity from Venus and the sun makes it impossible for the spacecraft to break free; only a two-pronged approach can achieve rapid results; in one day, it has reached a speed of 108 kilometers per second, and as it escapes far away from the gravitational circle of Venus, the acceleration becomes faster and faster. Coming faster and faster.
Suddenly, the sound from space disappeared. After exploration, people found that the spacecraft had already shut down all its engines and now only relied on solar sails to move forward. Engines consume large amounts of water – and water is precious. During the entire progress of the spacecraft, there was no way to replenish any resources. After leaving the solar system, you will enter the vast and almost empty space until: reaching the constellation Whales! For nearly 30 Venusian years, people could only rely on the supplies of the spacecraft itself. The environment in space won't be too luxurious - you may even struggle to have enough food and clothing.