In the 91st year of the Imperial Calendar, after 14 years of development, Venus, Earth, and Mars have all entered a new stage. At the same time, Zhang Wenliang abdicated and went to enjoy his own life. After sitting in the position of emperor for 72 golden years, he no longer had any interest in the "profession" of emperor. Zhang Wenfeng (the new son of Zhang Jingyuan and Feng Xuezhi) ascended the throne at the age of 30.
After spending more than ten years on Mars to make Mars a paradise, his political methods should not be underestimated. After taking over the position of emperor, through a series of changes, especially the further opening up of the scientific research environment, the empire's development has been taken to a higher level. Of course, openness means openness, but some things still cannot be let go, such as: complete machine intelligence research!
At the same time, Zhang Chengye's grandson Zhang Yuanguang, after a crazy competition, ascended to the position of Governor of Mars, and can be said to be the next emperor of the empire. Nowadays, boss Zhang Jingyuan has many descendants, and those who have the ability to ascend the throne are counted as hundreds. Zhang Yuanguang, who managed to break out of the siege in such an environment, is so capable that Zhang Jingyuan is amazed.
In recent years, human society has also advanced by leaps and bounds, moving firmly towards the path of interstellar civilization.
First, on Earth, through iron-fisted measures, several disobedient organizations, religions and nations were severely punished. The environment on Earth finally improved and began to develop rapidly. After all, the earth has a profound foundation that cannot be compared to Venus and Mars. Therefore, after the social environment changed, a strong force broke out, and its technological development and social progress advanced by leaps and bounds. Today, on Earth. Already have their own spacecraft technology - although support from the Chinese Empire is indispensable, but after all, it has been digested and absorbed, and it has been mastered by itself and formed a group of core scientists, which is also very good.
Second, today's Venus has not only completely restored the essence that the Civilization spacecraft took away, but it is also more advanced and developed. In line with the old saying that if the old doesn't get rid of, the new won't come in. Older equipment, etc., after being cruelly disposed of, actually promoted the upgrading and transformation of society. Invisibly. What was originally a negative influence has now turned into a driving force for social progress! People are constantly pursuing innovation, advancement, and leading this era!
third. Mars has now become a water park, and it should be called "Mercury" worthy of its name; and Mars is also a freshwater ocean - this makes salt sellers on the earth very rich! The 70-year salt mineral rights that the Empire purchased on Earth have long since expired, and now they have to acquire them directly from the Republic; although the Republic does not dare to rip off people. But there are not a few people who make a fortune from it.
The average ocean depth on Mars is as high as 1,300 meters. In such an ocean. There are tons of creatures living there. Especially with the introduction of plant island technology, Mars has become an ocean of life. The reflectors placed in the orbit of Venus provide enough light for Mars, allowing Mars to stay far away from the sun. There is still enough light.
In this prosperous environment, the Chinese Empire is planning its next immigration plan! More than 20 years later, the second spacecraft has also entered the acceptance stage. This spaceship is another innovative collection of imperial technology!
230 kilometers long and 80 kilometers in diameter, the solar sail uses folding technology to expand to a diameter of more than 2,000 kilometers and an expanded area of 3.2 million square kilometers; even the effective area exceeds 3.1 million square kilometers. The development of science and technology has made today's human society unimaginable a hundred years ago. In order to propel the spacecraft, create a 3.2 million square kilometer solar sail! 3.2 million square kilometers, which is really one-third of the land area of China back then! ! !
In order to build this second-generation spacecraft, the Empire dragged back three asteroids with a diameter of 500 kilometers from the outer solar system, and only after smelting them did they extract enough metal resources. The spacecraft itself weighs 800 trillion tons. If all kinds of sealed factories, materials, personnel, etc. are moved according to the design, the lifting capacity is estimated to exceed 1,000 trillion tons! This is because of the extensive use of new lightweight materials.
Because of the adoption of the latest technology, the solar sail's bearing capacity and temperature resistance have been greatly improved, and it can withstand one million times the Earth's standard illumination (the light pressure near the Earth is about 480 kilograms per square kilometer). Of course, because it is almost 100% reflective, the temperature of the solar sail is not particularly high, and the thrust increases a lot. Therefore, the solar sail itself can provide up to 3.2 trillion tons of thrust for the spacecraft. Converted to the spacecraft, it can provide the spacecraft with an acceleration of approximately 0.032 meters per second. This acceleration is much smaller than that of the first spaceship, Civilization - this is because this spaceship is too large, and in order to support its size, more metal has to be used! Even if it is a lightweight metal, it will not be easy to use it too much.
230 kilometers in length, and the main structure is mainly made of metal, its mass is almost close to the fluid self-equilibrium point of the celestial body - the so-called fluid self-equilibrium point of the celestial body means that after reaching a certain point, the celestial body will automatically collapse and change into a spherical shape. . Therefore, when building a 230-kilometer-long spacecraft, its keel technology is really like a sky pillar. The pressure it bears can almost push Mount Everest out of the earth!
Its technological advancement has made the earth, which has just mastered spacecraft technology, can only look back and sigh. In fact, today's spacecraft technology on Earth, even regardless of cost, can only build it to a maximum length of 50 kilometers - any larger than that, it will not be able to withstand its own gravity and will collapse. It does not mean that the celestial body will collapse only when it reaches a diameter of 500 kilometers (rock texture). In fact, even a diameter of one centimeter will collapse, but it is just too small. With a length of 50 kilometers, the pressure at the center point of the keel is as high as more than 200,000 tons per square meter! It’s enough to cause ordinary metals to collapse and atomic bonds to break! Under such pressure, ordinary metal would loosen like sand.
In addition, the Empire's engine technology has also made innovations and breakthroughs. The Gentian-2 multi-shaft combined engine can provide 5 million tons of thrust. One engine is 50 meters high and 200 meters long! This is a real monster, just in testing. In order to start an engine, it has to equip itself with a small nuclear fission reactor! Moreover, the experimental process is not allowed to be placed on the ground, and can only be tested in space!
The cost of building this engine alone is as high as 50 million imperial coins! This is not the depreciated banknotes, but the real hard currency imperial coins! And a total of 40 million such engines are installed on the new generation of spacecraft! When turned on at full power, it can provide the spacecraft with an acceleration of 2 meters per second.
Such a spaceship is close to the limit of the empire. A total of 1,500 of the latest nuclear fusion reactors are placed inside the spacecraft, just to provide energy for this spacecraft and these engines!
The empire had finally accumulated wealth. Almost all of it was spent on the construction of spacecraft. But this is inevitable in modern times. Human beings cannot stop, otherwise a tragic fate will befall them. Today, many people in the empire believe that the universe is also a world under the law of the jungle. The weak eat the strong. The strong never show mercy to the weak! But the peaceful environment lasted for a long time. There are still people who believe that the universe should be filled with peace.
For the development of a society, thinking is the key! Therefore, the empire must unify its thinking! Only the thinking is correct. Only then will society advance at a high speed.
"Dong dong..." The ground was stepped on and rumbled, and the empire's dignitaries attended one by one. These dignitaries are mainly from the new generation, the so-called emperor and courtier. With Zhang Wenliang's abdication, many old people have chosen to go home to retire - anyway, these days, everyone practices a lot, and they are all old turtles. level. After serving as an official for decades, he began to enjoy life and pursue immortality. After decades of participating in politics, I am also very tired.
Zhang Wenfeng sat at the head, looking at the officials sitting seriously, and nodded with satisfaction. Although the emperor's rights are limited, an emperor is an emperor. Whether it is Venus or Mars, the ownership belongs to the imperial royal family. However, for practitioners, the wealth of a planet is nothing, and longevity is the most important thing. Therefore, the administration of the empire, etc., was very loose. Although it is called an empire, to ordinary citizens, this is a democratic society.
"Good morning everyone."
"Hello, Your Majesty." Among these officials, there were many classmates of Zhang Wenfeng.
"Ha, you don't have to be so polite. Today we mainly focus on strengthening our thoughts. I know that too many people have opinions and don't understand the human expedition, occupation of other planets, and annihilation of the indigenous people.
I saw that on the Internet, some people said: If we are so cruel, does it harm the peace of the world?
Some people also say that if we are so cruel, if we are discovered by a powerful, peace-loving civilization in the universe, will it deal a devastating blow to us or even wipe us out of the universe?
Some people even said: Chinese civilization has been peace-loving since ancient times and is a country of etiquette. We cannot be so barbaric.
I even saw people on the Internet scolding us managers for being a mess.
Ha, I wonder if any of you have seen these remarks? ”
Although Zhang Wenfeng was smiling on the surface, the cold light in his eyes told everyone present that I was not satisfied!
"Your Majesty, I also think, can we coexist peacefully with these civilizations?" A female official stood up, "I am Li Lize, who is in charge of culture and education.
As we all know, Chinese civilization has been a land of etiquette since ancient times. I have always advocated peaceful coexistence in formulating and reviewing education.
First of all, our initiative to attack others is contrary to civilization and is indeed a bit barbaric.
Secondly, a rough estimate is that there should be more than 900 powerful civilizations in the Milky Way alone. These civilizations have developed for countless thousands of years. If civilization knew that we were behaving like this, it would most likely destroy us. I don't think anyone wants their neighbor to be a brutal murderer!
Third, there are still a majority of people who love peace, and people also hope to have a peaceful environment. Such an expedition not only panicked ordinary citizens, but also caused great harm to the empire. Back then, the Civilization spacecraft almost depleted the empire's wealth, and even drained a large number of the empire's elites. And now, if we really take away 500 million people, it will at least stagnate the development of the empire for decades!
And I have read that the empire is now fully capable of transforming planets within the solar system. For example, in the orbit of Pluto, oh, the former Pluto, 100 celestial bodies as big as the Earth can be placed without conflict. in this place. We can use reflectors to collect sunlight and provide sufficient light for the planet here to accommodate humans.
According to rough estimates, the solar system itself can transform at least tens of thousands of planets, and the sun's light and heat are enough for use. There are plenty of celestial bodies in outer space, such as the Kuiper Belt, Oort Cloud and other places. There are hundreds of thousands of icy celestial bodies larger than the size of the Earth; there are millions of celestial bodies with a diameter greater than a thousand kilometers.
So I think. For now. Humanity should focus on developing itself, making the solar system our home base, a super civilization, and ourselves a powerful and friendly civilization.
My speech is complete. ”
Zhang Wenfeng looked at Li Lize. His eyes flickered a little. Because what you say makes sense! Although there are some negative thoughts in it. But I have to say that this is indeed what a large number of people think. There are too many people like this, and such ideas also occupy a certain amount of online space. Make it impossible for the empire to ignore.
This time, the reason why Zhang Wenfeng convened this ideological conference was not only because of the three reasons for the new official's appointment, but also because such ideas have received widespread support in society - ordinary people still like peace after all. I would rather be a peace dog than a person in troubled times! This kind of idea has always occupied a mainstream position among ordinary people.
"I have something to say." A man who looked to be in his thirties stood up. In fact, due to the advancement of spiritual practice and life science and technology, you can no longer judge a human's age from his appearance.
"I am Wang Hao, Deputy Minister of the Imperial Military Staff.
I disagree with Minister Li on several points.
First of all, I have doubts about your position as Minister of Education. People say that history should be used as a mirror to guide current development. But why, as the Minister of Education, can you say such a thing! Have you forgotten the history of China?
From the beginning of recorded history in China, we have not been a peaceful society! I read through the history of China and found that it was a bloody history of war! On average, there is a battle of 100,000 people every three years - this is a war of 100,000 people in ancient times! Starting from the legend of Chinese civilization, we have the struggle for hegemony between Yan and Huang, starting from the Xia Dynasty, we have the invasion of the Qiang Rong from the north, and starting from the Zhou Dynasty, rebellion has become popular; the Western Zhou Dynasty is a complete mess. Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, we have been fighting and resisting!
The strength of the Han Dynasty was obtained with the blood of warriors. Zhang Qian went on an expedition to the west, but only 3,000 of the 300,000 people came back. They defended our living space with their lives.
Only after the Song Dynasty began to implement the literati system, Chinese civilization was almost cut off. In the Qing Dynasty, another "measure of China's material resources and the happiness of the country" came and made the Chinese civilization almost doomed!
Our ancestors have proved with their blood and lives that there is only war, not peace, between civilizations. The so-called peace is a stage of testing each other and preparing for the final war!
If you are not convinced, look at world history!
Throughout the history of all civilizations on earth, whether ancient or modern, peace-loving means weakness and death! Look at the earth now. Is it peaceful? Hey! It is said that the Earth government is implementing a new policy to eliminate the cultures of other races and Chineseize the world! Tell me, if we like peace, then thousands of years later, will we be like Africans today, first conquered by English, Spanish and other languages, and then learning Chinese. It is said that if you don’t speak Chinese, you won’t be able to find a job!
There has never been peace in the world. The so-called peace is just a coat! You, the Minister of Education, are superstitious about peace! I don’t know how to evaluate it, but I think you are not suitable for the position of Minister of Education. You are more suitable for the position of Minister of Civil Affairs! Well, the positions of the two are almost the same, you can transfer them! ”
"You..." Li Lize pointed at Wang Hao and was speechless.
The empire's 90 years of development has brought clarity to society. Under such an environment, it has led to a trend of "telling the truth" in society. If there is something to say, don't beat around the bush, but point it out directly. It is not clear whether this trend is good or bad for the time being, but for now, society is becoming clearer and clearer; this is a good phenomenon. And now, this trend has blown into everyone's heart, even here, everyone speaks like this. The new generation of these empires have thoughts and behaviors that are completely different from those on Earth.
However, such words are directly and effective, and there is no need to guess, which will ultimately lead to the harm of the country and the people. This can be regarded as the benefit that can be seen now.
Wang Hao's words won the support of hardliners. Yes, since ancient times, China has been ravaged every time it likes peace! On the contrary, the Han and Tang dynasties continued to launch attacks, and the results won praise from foreigners... Although this caused a large number of casualties, in fact, history has proved with blood that weakness leads to more deaths! The Song Dynasty was almost killed!
The reality of society constantly tells us that this is the real society. The so-called peace between civilizations is just a "fake skin" covered on the surface when they are evenly matched. In fact, under this skin, there is constant gaming! Until one side feels that victory is in sight, it will launch an attack brazenly!
"I also have something to say," a white-haired old man raised his hand, "I am Xing Guilin, Director of the Solar System Resources Department of the Imperial Academy of Space Sciences.
Regarding Minister Li Lize’s words, I would like to make two points.
First, the resources of the solar system are ultimately limited. According to our current observations, the resources of the solar system can satisfy the consumption of one trillion people for one thousand years. But what about a thousand years from now? Are we waiting to die? Without expansion, the resources of the solar system will not be enough to consume. In fact, the solar system looks very big, but when placed in the universe, it is too small.
Second, the light and heat of the sun itself are also limited. Seventy percent of our energy now comes from the sun. Once more planets are built, more sunlight will inevitably be used, leading to disasters in the development of mankind. When resources are insufficient, we cannot guarantee the prosperity of the empire. Resource wars will inevitably occur between planets!
Not to mention, the sun itself has a lifespan!
My speech is: Get out! This is inevitable for human development! If you don’t want to be exterminated, you have to exterminate others!
Old man, although I am old, I believe that there should be no other life within 20 light years!
20 light-years is too close. If we launch a projectile here and travel at 0.7 times the speed of light, we can reach it in 29 years. And a projectile with a speed of 0.7 times the speed of light is enough to penetrate the planet!
We don’t want to suddenly wake up one day and find that our planet has been penetrated! ! Volcanoes and earthquakes everywhere! ! ”
quiet! Xing Guilin's speech made the conference room strangely calm. If Wang Hao is looking back on history, then Xing Guilin is looking forward to the future. The speeches of the two men pushed the journey of human civilization to a new peak!
Yes, 20 light-years is too short, and human technology is now sufficient to observe and calculate most stars within 20 light-years. Similarly, under the attack of a super starry sky cannon, the projectile can fly in space without resistance for 29 years, and then penetrate a planet 20 light-years away!
For the first time, people suddenly realized that the vast universe may not necessarily be able to bring effective defense to mankind!
"Bang bang," Zhang Wenfeng clapped, and then there was a round of applause.
"Now I announce that humanity's next goal is Grize. We want to make 20 light years a human territory!
In addition, Minister Li Lize, you will be transferred to the Ministry of Civil Affairs with immediate effect. The former Minister of Civil Affairs was transferred to Minister of Education. I hope that everyone can lead mankind to move forward bravely, instead of caring about hands and feet!
Our destiny must and can only be in our own hands! "Crash la la la..." There was a round of applause. This is the importance of unified thinking, letting everyone know that the development direction of the empire is a road of no return with no choice. It is not that the empire likes such a development path, but that there is no choice. It can only develop like this! (To be continued...)