Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 456: Tenglong Island's Defense System
Howard and Morik were on board, of course.

As mentioned earlier, they are from the Consulate of the Lighthouse Country in Hong Kong Island, and they had previously requested the Hong Kong government to visit Tenglong Island.

People from the Hong Kong government contacted Jiangshan Group and they replied that there was no problem.

But is that the end? Of course not.

The Consulate of the Lighthouse Country made a further request, which was to visit Tenglong Island with Mayen Technology.

Their purpose is actually to find out why Mayne Technology wants to postpone the signing of the contract with SpaceX, and also to put pressure on Mayne Technology to let them know that there will be a price to pay for doing so.

Going there for one day would be a deterrent.

However, the people of Lighthouse Country would not take the same ship with the people from Maine Technology, but instead specially rented a sailboat.

Only in this way can we be flexible and not be restricted by the arrangements of Tenglong Island.

Morik and Howard invited an intelligence officer from Hong Kong Island named Hux Williams.

William is no ordinary person, he is an ace personnel who has participated in many major operations. He has a quick and calm mind and a very high mission success rate.

The fact that the higher-ups sent William here shows that they take this matter very seriously.

To be honest, this is quite unusual. It doesn't seem worthwhile to send an ace for a not-so-big order.

But Morik and Howard thought this was normal and reasonable, because the space launch site on Tenglong Island might be hiding some secrets, and they must strive to find out the truth this time.

Don’t think that there are only three of them, there is also a technical team to provide remote guidance.

These technicians are all proficient in aerospace technology, including technicians from the space agency and personnel from SpaceX.

These people are far away in the Lighthouse Country.

In order to allow them to provide guidance without delay, the Skylink satellite network system that Malak was proud of was used.

For example, on this rented sailboat, there is dedicated receiving equipment for satellite networks.

After working tirelessly to debug, although there are still some delays, it can at least meet the needs.

In addition, they also brought a powerful weapon - drones.

The drones they brought were not just one, but three.

This is equipment redundancy, and it is the way intelligence personnel do things.

At this time, Tenglong Island was getting closer and closer. The three of them were quite surprised. They didn't expect that the island would be so big.

Howard said, "Wang Defa, this is such a big island, are you sure it is the property of the Hu family?"

Morik said, “It’s confirmed. The Hu family bought it, and it’s clearly stated that it belongs to Hu Jiangshan.”

"Hu Jiangshan? Is he the young master of the Hu family?"

"Yes, a young man of ill repute."

This time it was William who answered.

William is very thin, but he looks very strong, especially his eyes, which are very bright, indicating that he is a smart and clever person.

William's voice is a little sharp, and if you listen carefully, it will sound a bit harsh.

This is consistent with the characteristics of a capable person.

As an excellent intelligence officer, William had of course memorized the information he had investigated in advance, so at least he was very clear about the key points.

William also conducted special research on Hu Jiangshan and had a photo of him in his pocket.

If Hu Jiangshan knew about this, he would definitely feel a chill down his spine.

The reason why Hu Jiangshan hid the semiconductor production line so carefully was actually to avoid this kind of thing from happening.

Unexpectedly, despite hiding everywhere, Hu Jiangshan was still targeted by the intelligence personnel of the Beacon Country, which was equivalent to being on the intelligence department's list.

Fortunately, Hu Jiangshan is on the special attention list, not the blacklist, so his life will not be threatened.

Thinking of the worst case scenario, if the semiconductor production line is really exposed, Hu Jiangshan might be put on the blacklist.

At this time, William had already debugged the network and established remote communication with technical experts using video software.

Several technical experts can see the situation here through the video information collected by the camera.

The technical experts were having a heated discussion while watching the video.

Of course, they all spoke British, some with accents, but they were actually elites from Blue Planet.

"This island is large, and is perfect for building a space launch site."

"Nonono, dear Tom, let alone one space launch site, it looks like we can build two or three launch sites."

"Belk, Tom, don't jump to conclusions so quickly. We have only seen one side of the island. We need to see the whole picture to know whether it is suitable for building a space launch site."

Tom said, "That makes sense. Some islands are all mountainous, with no flat land, so it's impossible to build a large launch site."

At this time, Morik couldn't help but interrupt: "Everyone, a space launch site has been built here. It has been completed."

After a few seconds, the technical experts finally heard what Morlick said, but there was still a delay.

Tom said, "Has the space launch site been built? When did it start? Wang Defa, I haven't heard of it at all."

"Maybe they did it secretly and hid it well," Belk said.

"That's unlikely," said Oldham. "It takes several years to build a space launch site. How did they avoid our satellite monitoring?"

These technical experts are obviously very knowledgeable. There are not many facilities like space launch sites in the entire Blue Planet. The satellites of the Lighthouse Country have been monitoring these space launch sites. After all, they are highly sensitive facilities.

If a new space launch site is started, the Lighthouse Country will usually discover it first, record it, and then inform the relevant technical teams and laboratories for evaluation to see if it can be used for military purposes.

In other words, the relevant personnel in the Beacon Country know which country has space launch sites, how many there are, and where they are located.

At that time, when these technical experts received a notice that a space launch site was going to be built on Hong Kong Island, they found it quite strange.

China has several space launch sites. Theoretically, no space launch site will be built in Hong Kong Island, and there is no need for it.

If you really want to launch a rocket in Hong Kong Island, you can use the launch platform at sea.

Of course, the sea-based launch platform has great limitations. It cannot launch heavy rockets, and medium-sized ones are a stretch. Light rockets are still no problem.

The technical experts were quite dedicated and conducted an overall assessment and study of the terrain and environment of Hong Kong Island.

Hong Kong Island is small, and it is difficult to build a launch site on the main island.

Of course, it is not impossible, because they know that Spacex and the Gass family are planning to build a space launch site on the main island of Hong Kong Island, and construction has already started.

At first, these technical experts thought that they were talking about the space launch site invested by SpaceX and Gass.

If this is true, there seems to be nothing to discuss. However, someone later told them that the suspicious space launch site has nothing to do with the Lighthouse Country’s enterprises, but was built by Hong Kong Island itself.

This made the technical experts feel a little incredible. It was almost impossible to build two space launch sites in such a small place as Hong Kong Island. After much research, they could only build the launch site on an outlying island.

Their judgment was very accurate. The space launch site was indeed on an outlying island near Hong Kong Island, namely Tenglong Island.

What they didn't expect was that the space launch site had already been built, even faster than the one invested by SpaceX.

This is what astonished the technical expert, as it was as if a space launch site had appeared out of nowhere on the island.

At this point, Belk said, "The question is, where is that space launch site?"

Now this small sailboat is on one side of Tenglong Island. The view is blocked by the relatively high mountains, and it is too close to the island, so the rocket launch pad cannot be seen. However, if you look carefully in the distance, you can still see the tip of the launch pad.

Under Morik's guidance, the technical experts finally saw the tip of the rocket launcher, but it was not clear, and they had no idea what the whole picture looked like.

Tom said, "Did you bring a drone? Let's fly it up and take a look."

"no problem."

Morik and Howard quickly took the box containing the drone out of the rear cabin, opened the box, and began to assemble it.

These drones are all of the Xiaojiang brand. After all, Xiaojiang was already very famous at that time and occupied more than 80% of the market share of the entire Blue Star.

Xiaojiang Company has been developing very well. It has leading drone technology and strong innovation capabilities. Its market share has remained above 70% in the past few years. It relies on its strong performance and design capabilities. Ordinary brands really cannot catch up.

Especially in such a sea environment, the impact of sea breeze on drones is very large. Only Xiaojiang's drones are relatively reliable and can work normally in such an environment, and the possibility of crashing is relatively low.

The drone was quickly prepared and launched.

William skillfully connected the real-time video captured by the drone to the video call software, so that technical experts on the other side of the ocean could also see clearly what was captured in the video.

The technical experts craned their necks to watch the constantly changing video footage from the drone.

In order to avoid being discovered, the drone must be as high as possible, otherwise people on the ground can hear the buzzing sound.

Gradually, the full picture of Tenglong Island began to emerge.

Whether it was the technical experts, or Morik, Howard, and William, their eyes widened, and they were obviously shocked.

They didn't expect Tenglong Island to be so big, far beyond their previous imagination.

Not to mention two or three space launch sites, even five or six launch sites can be built on this island.

William couldn't help but say: "This place can definitely build a military base."

Howard laughed, "William, you're right. It feels like a division can be stationed here."

William added: "No, look at the bay inside, the draft should be enough."

Howard whistled: "You mean we can dock aircraft carriers? Right? Maybe we can send the Seventh Fleet in."

Morik was speechless for a moment, and could not help but say, "Don't let your imagination run wild. This is a private island."

Howard raised his eyebrows: "So what if it's a private island? We can buy it."

Technical experts expressed their opinions one after another.

"Well, I think it would be a great idea to buy this island, but it looks very expensive."

"It must be expensive. An island with a big bay must be extremely expensive."

"Don't you find that the water in the bay is very clear? This place can be developed into a great tourist island. It's a waste to station troops and warships here."

At this time, the drone had flown to a very high altitude, at least one hundred meters, which is a relatively safe distance. Although the details of the island seen in the video are not very clear, the outline can be seen roughly.

This was a very exquisite island, with unique buildings and roads extending in all directions. Morik and Howard drooled at the sight, and they felt envious and jealous when they thought that this island was a private island.

The technical experts also relaxed and threatened to go to the island for vacation.

William said, "Okay, everyone, let's talk about some business. Do you see that space launch site?"

Tom said: "I see, it is indeed a space launch site, it is amazing, it looks like it has been built."

"I think we should get a closer look and have a drone fly over it," Belk said.

"It's better to fly higher to avoid being discovered by the islanders, who may have anti-drone equipment," said Odheim.

Howard smiled and said, "Experts are experts. They are indeed very professional. But I think you may overestimate the people in Hong Kong Island. They don't have such a strong sense of defense."

Howard has been in Hong Kong Island for several years and thinks he knows the people here very well, so it is normal for him to make such a judgment.

Morik was relatively calm and said, "Howard, don't joke like that. This is a space launch site. We must have basic defenses."

Howard shrugged. "Well, let's fly higher so they can't even see us."

As he spoke, Howard operated the handle to pull the drone up again, almost reaching the drone's height limit.

"Well, let's get closer to the spaceport and see what we can see."

The drone began to move slowly towards the western end of the island, where the space launch site was located.

Everyone was watching the video on the screen intently without saying a word.

Suddenly, the picture flashed.

[Signal lost]

"Wang Defa! What's going on?!"

Howard pressed the button on the controller hard, but nothing happened.

Morik asked Howard to try to recall it, but there was still no response.

There is no doubt that the plane either exploded or was killed by the island's defense system.

William frowned. "Damn it, they really have anti-drone equipment!"

Howard angrily asked, "What the hell? Can it be effective even if you fly so high?"

William said: "It can't be an ordinary anti-drone device, it must be high-end stuff!"

"We have extra drones ready to go," Howard said.

William stopped Howard flatly: "It's useless. No matter how many drones there are, they can't fly over."

“It looks like this spaceport is more difficult to deal with than we thought,” Morik said.

Just then, William's cell phone rang. It was the person on the other side calling.

"William, their ship is coming."

"I see."

William hung up the phone and said, "The people from Myen Technology are here. We don't have time. Let's go over there."

(End of this chapter)