Time flies, more than a thousand days and nights, it seems like a blink of an eye.
In the blink of an eye, more than 200 interstellar ships of various types executing the "Mission Exploration" plan have been completed, successfully completed test cruises under various complex star conditions, and joined the mission sequence.
Looking down from the Earth's high-altitude orbit, more than 180 interstellar ships of various purposes are like huge and towering fortresses, straddling the sky over Oceania, vast and majestic.
They formed a giant steel dragon that stretched for thousands of kilometers. Under the sunlight, the constantly flashing navigation lights and the dark gray hull of the ship were like a bright strip of light across the sky.
During the day, the lights are shining, like a visitor from outside; at night, the stars are shining, like the vast universe.
The airspace occupied by the fleet is so huge that it almost occupies the entire sky over Oceania, so much so that hundreds of human cities are hidden under its huge shadow.
Looking at Mars from the close point between the Earth and Mars is an even more beautiful scene. Against the rusty red background, more than 50 interstellar ships of various types form a perfect arc. They are like a tight ring of Mars. tightly surrounding this fiery planet.
In the dark starry sky background, this ring flashes like a mountain of lights, gorgeous and eye-catching.
This super fleet, composed of more than 200 interstellar ships of various types and nearly 10 million interstellar officers and soldiers, will officially set sail in three days. From then on, it will enter the deep space of the universe and carry out an unpredictable one-way journey. .
Its future is full of unknowns, but it carries the future of mankind.
On a sunny morning, Liu Hanyang walked out of the training camp. In more than three years, this was one of the few times he went out. He wanted to go to the place he could think of and say goodbye to his old friends.
At this moment, there are only 36 hours left before the fleet sets sail.
Thirty-six hours is his last time on earth. This expedition will herald a complete farewell to the planet that has raised him for nearly 30 years.
He will watch the last two sunrises and one sunset on earth. From then on, he may never be able to set foot in this homeland or see any beautiful scenery on earth.
Everything on earth, even a breath of fresh air or a touch of warm sunshine, will be parted from him forever.
There was a knock on the office door of Li Jianfeng, chief of general staff of the Supreme Military Executive Committee of the Crisis Planning Agency, and Liu Hanyang stood at the door.
After a while, the door opened, and Li Jianfeng appeared in front of him. Regarding Liu Hanyang's sudden visit, he first looked surprised, and then showed a faint smile.
Liu Hanyang stared at him quietly, with regret and a trace of sadness on his face.
"Come in, what are you doing standing around?" Li Jianfeng raised his hand towards the door and said with a smile.
Liu Hanyang took a step forward and entered the office.
The two sat down on the long sofa in front of the desk, and Li Jianfeng poured him a cup of tea.
"I really don't know what the military representatives from the Crisis Planning Agency think? In terms of qualifications and military quality, you are the most suitable to be the commander-in-chief of the fleet, but why did they recommend Snet at the last minute?"
Li Jianfeng smiled lightly, took a deep breath and said: "Soldiers have a duty to obey orders. They have their own reasons for doing this. I believe that Snate is qualified for this position."
"But you are more suitable than him!"
"The moment the results came out, to be honest, I was a little surprised. However, the Secretary-General, Ms. Lydia, talked to me specifically about this."
Li Jianfeng bowed and continued: "The mission exploration plan has three stages in total. She believes that if she sends me out in the first stage, there will be no suitable candidates for the second and third stages."
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He smiled modestly and then said: "These are Ms. Lidya's exact words. I didn't expect that I am so important! Hahaha..."
Liu Hanyang instantly understood that the "Mission Exploration" plan was important, but its time span would be more than 100 years. If Li Jianfeng was sent out in the first stage, then in the rest of the time, especially during the time when humans remain on the earth, Who will lead the entire military department in the last 20 years?
Faced with the technology and military strength of the Tiberians that are tens of thousands of years ahead, military struggles and frictions will still exist, and there is even the possibility of large-scale conflicts. Therefore, there must be a strong leadership core to stabilize the rear. This is the only way. , to ensure that they at the front can successfully complete their tasks.
This is support and fulcrum.
Only when the rear is stable can the second and third phases of the "Mission Exploration" plan be launched as scheduled.
"I will join the second phase of the mission." Li Jianfeng patted Liu Hanyang's shoulder heavily and said.
After coming out of Li Jianfeng's place, Liu Hanyang suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of relief in his heart. With Li Jianfeng sitting behind him, he had no worries.
Ten minutes later, Liu Hanyang boarded an aircraft. After nearly 20 minutes of flight, the aircraft landed next to a cemetery shaded by ancient cypresses and green pines.
The cemetery is built against the mountain and is located high up. Low evergreen shrubs divide the cemetery into different areas, making it look solemn and solemn.
His mother is buried here.
Since humans migrated from all over the world to three desert areas in Oceania, Liu Hanyang moved his mother's grave here, along with the tombs of Fenke, Hua Baofei and Lizcha.
Liu Hanyang stood in front of his mother's grave for a long time, his expression solemn and sad...
Since he became a director, his father has been seriously ill and passed away. It was his mother who raised him up, provided him with education, and taught him how to be a good person. Over the past few decades, he worked hard and made selfless contributions. His mother's youth gradually grew old as he grew up. go.
But when he returned from his studies, his mother was already a cold tomb.
The only great person in the world is mother.
I remember when he was a child, he read an article, and the main idea of the article was: A man asked his wife, do you love me?
Wife replied: Love, love very much!
The man asked again: If one day I become blind, will you still love me?
Wife replied: Love, I still love you! I will find famous doctors all over the world to treat you. Even if I lose everything, I will still cure your eyes!
The man thought for a while and asked: What if it still can't be cured?
The wife replied firmly: Then I will be your eyes when traveling.
The next day, the man asked his mother: Mom, do you love me?
The mother replied: Silly child, you are my heart and soul. No matter how old you are or where you are, I will always love you as much as I care for my eyes!
The man asked again: What should you do if one day I become blind?
The mother replied without thinking: I will give you my eyes!
When Xiao Liu Hanyang read this short article, he did not realize its hidden meaning.
You may feel that the love a wife and a mother have for a man are just in different ways. In fact, they are in different realms. As a wife, you cannot understand the strong love a mother has for her son.
This love is the greatest and selfless love in the world - maternal love!
Liu Hanyang knelt down in front of his mother's tombstone, his mournful voice drifting into the distance...
An hour later, he left the tomb area where his mother was, and came to the tombs of Fenke, Hua Baofei and Ruffian Chai. Standing here, he was deeply moved. These people had passed away, leaving only empty tombs.
Looking back on the past, it seems
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It is vivid in my mind, seems to be close in front of my eyes, but also seems to be out of reach, clear and hazy, trance and at a loss as to what to do.
"farewell."
These were the last words he left to them. From then on, he would bid farewell to the earth forever, stay away from his homeland, and embark on a long journey to search for the second earth.
In the vast universe, why do you call home?
The deceased still has a resting place, but he has no place to stand.
It's ironic, but also sad.
Three hours later, Liu Hanyang and Commander-in-Chief of the Expedition Fleet Snett arrived on Mars on a civilian spacecraft. In a military base on Mars, the two entered a huge dome-style building.
This is the Mars manufacturing and training base of the "Mission Exploration" plan. It is responsible for the construction of another part of the star battleship and the training of all crew members.
The location of Mars is very suitable for test cruises of new interstellar ships and daily training missions for crews. It is the only remaining territory of mankind in the solar system and the only base for leaving the solar system and heading to outer space.
The reason why part of the interstellar ship construction tasks are placed here is because of its natural location, because it is very close to the asteroid belt and contains abundant various metal elements that are urgently needed by mankind and essential. .
In fact, the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter has become the main mineral deposit area for humans to extract various metal elements, ranging from common elements such as iron and nickel to rare titanium, rubidium, lanthanum, etc.
It accounts for 68% of the metal used to build interstellar ships in the "Mission Exploration" plan, and the other part comes from the outer Kuiper Belt of the solar system.
Liu Hanyang and Snett's trip to Mars was to convene a special meeting. The meeting convened the main leaders of various military and non-military departments in the "Mission Exploration" plan. The purpose was to make the final decision for the departure of the entire expedition fleet. Inspection and reporting work.
In addition to Fleet Commander-in-Chief Snate and Technical Starship Commander-in-Chief Liu Hanyang, the meeting was also attended by the captains of various starships, the Commander-in-Chief of the escort fleet, the Commander-in-Chief of the Mecha Force and other non-military personnel. The person in charge of the ship and the person in charge of various types of ships such as navigation, life support, logistics and supply, etc.
Zhou Yun, as the squadron leader of one of the four escort squadrons in the armed escort spacecraft formation, also attended the meeting.
This meeting is, in a sense, a pre-movement meeting for the Mission Exploration plan.
In a spacious hall in a dome-shaped building, there was a huge flow of people. The heads of various departments entered the venue one after another. Through the large glass windows, one could clearly see the more than 50 interstellar battleships and star battleships of various types in the high-altitude orbit of Mars. Starships, they are like an endless steel dragon, spectacular and powerful.
In the hall, trapezoidal seats took up most of the space. More than 300 people in charge sat down one after another and began to report the relevant situations of each department to Commander-in-Chief Snet one by one.
This meeting is of great significance. It is the last routine inspection of the voyage fleet before departure.
There are more than 200 ships of various types, hundreds of thousands of small interstellar ships and space vehicles, and more than 500 military and non-military departments. An error in every link, even if there is a problem with a screwdriver, will affect the entire fleet. safety.
Therefore, Snart attaches great importance to it.
Not surprisingly, this super fleet, which carries the hope of mankind, will embark on a one-way, large-scale space exploration journey after the meeting.
The pre-movement meeting lasted for more than five hours, and various preparations for the fleet departure were progressing smoothly.
Foolproof.
In 22 hours, more than 200 interstellar ships of various types will gather in Mars orbit and set off as a whole, heading towards the unknown and vast space of the universe.
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