Chapter 124: Moon Industry_1

"Project 'Green Fields' has achieved results that greatly satisfy Jiang Yu."

After the inspection of the test fields had ended, Jiang Yu held a meeting for all the staff members of Project "Green Fields".

The team had gradually expanded over the years, and now had over a hundred scientific researchers.

Jiang Yu first praised everyone's contribution, then distributed bonuses and benefits according to their contributions.

At the last gathering of the Future History School, Jiang Yu had confirmed an idea of his: only by representing everyone's interests and forming a community of shared interests could he gain everyone's heartfelt support.

This is the underlying logic of the genesis of power.

In this regard, Jiang Yu had never been as naive as the other Wallfacers; power could never be created from nothing!

So, by starting the meeting with rewards, Jiang Yu was sending a signal: I am the foundation of everyone's interests.

In the midst of everyone's high spirits at the meeting, Jiang Yu said to them, "Gentlemen, we must continue to march forward. We must not only turn the desert into fertile fields but also into forests!"

"You may ask me, why am I so fixated on the desert?"

"In fact, there is a misconception that only weapons can deal with the Trisolarans!"

"I must say, you are gravely mistaken!"

Everyone's attention was tightly focused on Jiang Yu.

Jiang Yu continued, "No matter the circumstances, technology will always be the greatest weapon against the Trisolarans!"

"The Trisolarans are well aware of this, hence Sophon has blockaded our technology.

"What should we do when blockaded? Just sit and wait for death?

"Our nation has never been one to sit and wait for death!"

Jiang Yu's speech ignited everybody's passion.

He continued, "The elite of our nation have always had lucid thinkers among them.

"An old gentleman once told me that under the blockade of Sophon, only biology has the prospect for development.

"Though we may not be able to make strides at the microscopic level, we can observe the various responses of living beings through a trial-and-error approach and achieve new progress!

"This is why I insist on planting in the desert—I hope to harness the power of biology to turn the impossible into possible!

"Now, I announce the establishment of a third group! Its name will be the Biological Group, dedicated to harnessing the power of all living organisms.

"And then, we will apply such power to the warfare!

"Just like our artificial starch, which has greatly resolved the food issue in space!

"This will be an overwhelming force that may well determine the entire course of the war!"

Jiang Yu's address further stirred everyone's enthusiasm, and his words seemed to open a new door for all!

Such is a Wallfacer, with strategies and tactics so profound—something I hadn't realized before!

Moreover, this is an overt scheme, one which we're not afraid for the Trisolarans to know.

The subsequent meeting dealt with miscellaneous matters, such as the specifics of establishing the third group.

After setting a new direction for the "Green Fields" project team, Jiang Yu rested for most of the day and went to the "Moon City Project" team the next afternoon.

Bil had grown a beard and looked rounder than five years ago; Jiang Yu joked that he was starting to resemble a bear.

Over the past five years, Bil had brought his family to China, where public security was much better than in many other countries amidst such turbulent times.

His Mandarin had become very standard, even with a bit of Beijing accent.

On the way to the meeting room, members of the research team nodded their respects to Jiang Yu.

Those looks of being coerced by bandits from five years ago were no longer to be seen.

Jiang Yu was pleased with this change; it seemed that the project team had made considerable progress, hence their strong cohesion.

To help Jiang Yu, an outsider, better understand the team's progress, Bil had specially prepared a PowerPoint presentation and took on the role of the main speaker.

The first slide of the PowerPoint was a photo of a desert dominated by black-grey hues with several metallic structures of varying sizes, resembling Mongolian yurts.

Bil said, "This is the first lunar factory we built last year, mainly for smelting gold, titanium, aluminum, iron, and other materials, the raw materials for building 'Moon City'."

Jiang Yu was surprised, "The lunar factory is already built?"

Bil nodded with a smile, "This is our surprise for you, just like how you have an encyclopedic knowledge of the Moon's resources, which surprised us."

Jiang Yu suddenly realized why everyone respected him so much; it was because he had accurately identified the location of lunar resources for the project team.

Bil continued, "After initial exploration, the resource locations you pointed out for us were incredibly precise, saving us years, perhaps even over a decade, of exploration time.

"Now, almost daily, several cargo rockets ascend, and our spaceships and factories are sequentially assembled in low Earth orbit by piggybacking rides.

"With the strong support of the Chinese government, we have three permanent slots on the 'Qionglou' space station for our project team. We have successively assembled two lunar spacecraft and three lunar factory systems.

"Having such rapid space industry development is inseparable from China's enormous industrial production capacity.

"The production line for the 'Chang'e' spacecraft underwent a significant transformation for our project team in just ten months.

"Thus, in the second year of your hibernation, we attempted to land on the Moon and were met with great success.

"Afterward, we selected the mining factory site, and the second to be completed was the smelting plant shown in the picture. There's also a composite alloy forging factory that has just started operations. We now have basic industrial strength on the Moon.

"The next step is to start building Moon City. We plan to have a Moon City capable of accommodating a thousand immigrants within five years!"

Jiang Yu applauded, "Your speed has indeed exceeded my expectations."

Bil modestly replied, "We are just hitching a ride on the space age express."

Jiang Yu smiled and then asked, "How many workers are currently on the Moon?"

Bil answered, "Twenty-eight."

Jiang Yu was taken aback, "That's less than I expected."

Bil laughed, "This is thanks to a collaboration with the 'Star Warrior Project' team, where we used artificial intelligence to save a lot of manpower.

"In the construction of Space City, artificial intelligence will also play a significant role."

Jiang Yu didn't ask for details; he'd better wait to get a thorough understanding when he visited Jiang Shiliu's project team.

Bil then said, "It's the personnel issue that's giving us trouble. Logically, we should start training the first batch of lunar residents from now.

"But currently, many view the space industry as escapism, and no one is willing to join the immigration plan.

"Moreover, for some reason, while all countries outwardly express support for the construction of 'Moon City', they are actively obstructing it behind the scenes.

"This has added a significant hindrance to our actions."

Jiang Yu pondered for a moment, "These vampires want a share of the pie. It seems that there's much to do on this upcoming United Nations trip!"