The door of the courtyard house has been welded dead

Chapter 1020: The Big Fireworks in the Hexi Corridor
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That year, it was not yet a satellite launch center.

As early as the Western Han Dynasty, it became a gathering area in the Gobi Desert and got its name because there was a spring under the city, whose water tasted like wine.

An asphalt road cuts diagonally from the main road leading to Jiayuguan. Flames are rising, and the asphalt road has ripples like the surface of water. It looks hazy and blurry, and at the end of the road, it seems like a mirage.

The sand and gravel always move with the wind, blowing from the next tent in the desert thousands of miles away to the road at this time. As the wheels rolled, clear ruts appeared on the road covered by sand dunes, and finally disappeared in the steaming water ripples, as if diving into a world in a mirage.

"Mea~!"

A group of goats on the slope were startled by the car's movement. After the convoy went away, they returned to the roadside under the leadership of the lead goat.

There is no Ant Forest and no Haloxylon ammodendron trees now. The seeds brought by traffic on the roadside fell to the ground and sprouted, and it was difficult for them to take root in this hellhole. It can be said that the plants that come here have started their nightmare journey.

When the goat starts to bite, it will uproot the green seedlings that have just taken root with great difficulty. As the saying goes, cows have fat mouths and sheep have thin mouths. This refers to the fact that cows only eat the leaves of the seedlings, and when their lower teeth touch the leaves and their tongues roll up, the leaves at the back will grow more vigorously. Sheep, on the other hand, prefer to eat the roots. This is why you lose money if you eat the crops.

On the side of the road, a shepherd boy stood by with his trousers pulled up, a stick tucked under his elbow. He did not drop his trousers back to his ankles until the convoy was far away. The gurgling water was instantly absorbed by the dry land.

Soon, the goats, with no grass to eat, even licked the wet ground to absorb the rare salt.

Pulling up his trousers, the shepherd boy waved the stick in his hand and drove the sheep along the road.

Today, he didn't want to look at cars. He had seen a lot of them in the past few days, big and small, long and short. He wanted to go play with his brothers. His brothers had "fire sticks" in their hands, so the wolf didn't dare to come over. He could sleep peacefully.

As the flock of sheep slowly moved forward, the iron net on the horizon gradually came into view. Big signs appeared on both sides of the road. Egg Baby couldn't understand what was written on them, so he clinged to the pole mischievously, turned around, and skipped forward.

Inside the iron net, the house was more beautiful than his own home. Egg Baby pinched his nose and looked at the house inside with a look of longing, wondering when he could move into his own home.

The big brother standing on the iron fence saw the skinny sheep from a distance, ran over from the gate, carrying a fire stick on his shoulder, and shouted loudly at the egg baby.

"Egg, go back. You can't come here today. The sheep will be scared away~!"

A trace of confusion showed on the egg baby's face. He scratched his sparse hair, held the shepherd's stick in his hand, looked at the big brother who ran over with a silly look, hesitated, raised his head and asked.

"Can I come tomorrow?"

"I'm afraid it won't work tomorrow. Come back in a few days. I'll give you some water~!"

The elder brother rubbed Danwa's head, drove the sheep to the side of the road, then took out a kettle from his left hand, squatted down, and poured dry spring water into the sheepskin bag hanging on Danwa's body.

"Hey, what is that?"

Nodding, Danwa closed the mouth of the sheepskin water hose with great care. Just as he was about to leave, the things he saw made him still a little curious.

Looking at the cylinder standing upright on the ground in the distance, Danwa's eyes were a little puzzled. It looked like a big tree, but it didn't have the branches of a big tree. He didn't see it when he came here a few days ago. It was as if it appeared suddenly.

"The big firecrackers are going off. Take the sheep away quickly, or they will be scared away and it will be hard for you to find them!"

Putting the water bottle back into his waist, the young soldier in military uniform looked at the head of the "long sword" standing in the distance, a proud smile on his face.

"Okay, thank you for the water, I'll come play with you again in a few days~!"

"Go ahead~!"

After waving to Danwa, the little soldier ran back to the cordon. Under Danwa's command, the flock of sheep gradually went away along the road. The officers and soldiers on duty breathed a sigh of relief.

"I wonder if we can eat mutton today~?"

"You kid, you gave them some water and you thought you were going to eat their sheep, right? They are the lifeblood of the people~!"

Upon hearing this, the cadre on duty in the sentry box put down his binoculars, closed the registration book, and criticized the young soldier who had returned.

"No, Dou Lian, didn't the boss say, it's done, we'll eat meat today? Besides, it doesn't mean we won't pay them for their products~!"

The young soldier ran back, wiped the sweat from his forehead, returned to his position, and explained to his leader with a smile.

"That won't do either. You can't even think about it. All you have to think about today is how to hold your post. If you only think about eating meat, I don't think you will remember to criticize me~!"

"Yes~!"

The young soldier quickly stood at attention. The meat could only be eaten after the task was completed. Now thinking about it, it was indeed a little too early.

As the gate opened, patrol officers walked out one after another. The leader signed the patrol book at the gate with a serious expression, and the guards standing guard at the gate saluted with their guns. After saluting each other, the patrol team started today's work and patrolled along the barbed wire.

As for Eggwa, he returned to the main road. With nothing to do, he carefully thought about the appearance of the firecracker and wondered how loud such a big firecracker would explode.

Inside the townhouses behind the barbed wire, things were bustling with activity and a tense atmosphere filled the air.

Machines flashing various yellow, red and green lights are lined up in every corner. Different personnel in military uniforms and white coats are responsible for debugging different machines, testing the smoothness of communications, testing the sensitivity of the machines, and doing the final inspection.

On the map hanging at the end, the cartographers were working hard with rulers, compasses and triangles to complete the final mapping work. The calculators were shaking the hand-cranked computers, and with the clicking sounds of the machines, the trajectory calculations were nearing completion.

There were already too many densely written characters on the blackboard next to it, and the last dot fell with the sound of chalk friction.

The calculation, mapping and other work have been completed and all the data have been extracted.

"The range is 1000 kilometers. After breaking through the atmosphere, it will reach the target at a speed of Mach to and detonate meters above the ground~!"

The commander stood silently in front of the map, watching the expected trajectory of the firecrackers, and took the slightly light note. The paper was very light, but at this moment it was very heavy.

He turned around, put his hands on the table, and stared at the hall. All the staff who had finished debugging stood up and looked at the commander standing in the east.

"Okay, okay, okay, comrades, you have all worked so hard and exhausted your energy for so long, just for this day. This day will determine the future direction of our nation. We can only succeed, not fail~!"

"Yes~!"

"Yes~!"

The people who were still busy at the launch site were unaware of what was happening in the data center.

Workers in military uniforms are climbing the scaffolding. Yes, that's right, it can be regarded as the scaffolding on the construction site. The "big firecracker" looks a little shabby at this time.

On one side is a construction site that looks like a temporary scaffolding, and on the other side is a launch pad like a slide, fixed to the ground by several hoops. There is no rocket launch tower at all. The scene is extremely simple.

The scientific researchers were opening the side of the firecracker and conducting the final test. As the wiring harnesses were gradually unplugged and the covers closed, the extremely crude scaffolding was also removed, leaving only a calf-thick pipe at the bottom, which was still connected to the tail of the projectile.

After checking that the diversion chute is unobstructed, the preparations before launch are basically completed. Except for refueling, everything is ready.

Not far from the launch pad, there is a plaque, as if to remind the departing scientific researchers, which reads:

"Eliminate all problems on the ground. The big firecrackers cannot carry any doubts into the sky~!"

At the moment of parting, everyone could see the red font clearly, and their eyes, which were originally slightly worried, gradually became determined.

Staff members wearing chemical protective suits passed by the scientific researchers. They left and arrived to complete the final work of adding fuel to the rocket.

"Don't worry, there's no problem. We've checked everything. Comrades, I wish you all peace~!"

The staff in the chemical protective suits did not respond to the calls. Instead, they gave them a thumbs up and walked towards the firecrackers, not caring about life and death.

This is the last task before launch. Once the fuel filling is completed, it means entering the launch procedure. This process is irreversible and various emergencies may occur.

However, no one backed down. Some people were determined to move forward, which was a result of their trust in their comrades.

Big firecracker control center.

Looking through the telescope, Feng Shi saw that the fuel tankers were already in place. He put down the telescope and looked back at his partner.

"Guangda~!"

Lu Guangda, who was sitting on the side flipping through some documents, looked up at his old friend, then looked at the big firecrackers in the distance with a thoughtful look on his face.

"what happened?"

"Can this big guy fit in the water?"

"You have to ask him whether we can put it in the water. We have to hurry back after we finish here. After they succeed, we have to hurry back~!"

Pointing at the figure standing in front of the glass, Lu Guangda closed the documents in his hand.

(End of this chapter)