Korean TV series: King of Peninsula 1997

Chapter 660: Devouring Heart
A few days later, Li You was invited to the Luolao Space Center again.

The launch of the Luo Lao carrier rocket went very smoothly, and there were no problems at all during the previous preparation and testing process.

Li You was still received by the director of the Aerospace Research Institute. "Please follow me, President. Chief An is waiting for you."

"I watched yesterday's press conference," Li You said. "Commander An looked very confident in front of the camera. I think there won't be any problems with the launch."

The Chief An they are referring to is also the director of the institute's immediate superior, the Minister of Education, Science and Technology of the Korean Peninsula.

At the press conference held here yesterday, Commander An confidently stated that the Naro-2 is absolutely in no way inferior to Japan's HA rocket and Europe's Ariane rocket.

It even explains that the first-stage Nagoya rocket can generate 2 tons of thrust, while the HA rocket only has tons and the Ariane rocket only has tons.

In terms of thrust and various performance, Luo Lao has reached world-class level.

Of course, he completely ignored the fact that the Luo Lao rocket was a two-stage rocket, with the first stage capable of producing 170 tons of thrust, and was manufactured by the Khrunichev State Space Research and Production Center of Russia.

When he saw Chief An, the thin middle-aged man saluted solemnly and said, "Welcome President Li to come and give us guidance."

"Commander An, you are too kind," Li You said politely, "I don't know anything about aerospace, I just came here to take a look."

As one of the cabinet officials personally selected by Emperor Cui Chang, Chief An knew the relationship between Cui and Li very well. He cleared his throat and said, "Please sit over here for a while. The launch will begin soon."

"Yesterday, at the noon meeting of our Launch Situation Management Committee, we conducted a detailed and comprehensive analysis and assessment of today's weather conditions and the possibility of space conflict, and only then did we decide to launch as planned at 17:00 this afternoon."

Chief An did not let the atmosphere get cold and took the initiative to say, "The weather conditions at the Space Center have been very satisfactory all day today and will not have any impact on the launch."

"Has President Li ever watched a rocket launch?"

"I have seen it before," Li You nodded, "but this is my first time entering the command hall."

"By the way, what went wrong with the last rocket launch?"

Officer An stared at the director calmly and said with a smile: "There was an abnormality in the rocket pressure measurement software, which caused the launch program of the automatic launch system to be automatically terminated."

"But this time, technicians from both countries have inspected and repaired it. We will definitely not disappoint President Li. You will definitely be able to see the Luo Lao spacecraft take off!"

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As the two chatted casually, the scheduled launch time of 17:00 in the afternoon was soon approaching.

The electronic screen in the command hall was floating with blue light, and the countdown was a mechanized sound, which was extremely loud throughout the hall.

"three."

This was the only voice in the entire hall. Li You was standing next to Chief An and noticed that the director's knuckles were clenched white and he must have been under a lot of pressure.

"two."

White mist rose from the launch pad in the distance and filled the observation window.

"one."

Dozens of seconds later, a blue orbit curve popped up on the observation screen, causing cheers from the technicians in the hall. But Li You actually couldn't understand the various data on the electronic screen. The most he did was to look at the ground monitoring in the hall, which was equivalent to watching the fun.

Seeing their cheers, Li You knew that the Luo Lao had successfully ignited and taken off.

After a round of celebration, Chief An came to Li You with a flushed face and said, "President Li, we..."

"Sir!"

No surprise, just an accident.

"The second stage rocket failed to separate from the satellite at the corresponding altitude!"

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The Luo Lao rocket did successfully launch, but the satellite crashed, so the launch was still considered a failure.

Since the technicians reported it in person, Chief An couldn't hide it from Li You.

The reason given by the Space Center was too complicated. The general meaning was that the second-stage rocket should have separated from the satellite at an altitude of 306 kilometers nine minutes after leaving the earth, but the actual separation height was 342 kilometers, resulting in the satellite failing to enter the predetermined orbit.

Chief An was very depressed, and he couldn't stop feeling this even in front of Li You.

He said at a press conference at the space center later that day: "After launch, the first-stage engine and the second-stage solid fuel engine started normally, and the satellite separated normally, but failed to enter the target orbit as planned."

After all, rockets were previously touted as world-class technology, and Chief An couldn't go back on his word, so he first said that the reason was currently unknown.

"In order to find out the exact cause, we intend to form a joint committee with the Russian side to conduct an investigation."

"We will also conduct our own investigation and announce the results as soon as we find the cause."

This space feast that should have made the people of the Korean Peninsula celebrate ended in such a hasty manner.

The reporters were planning to leave, but Li You appeared on stage after Chief An.

This immediately made them smell big news.

"Just now, during a phone call with President Choi, President Choi said something very good."

Li You held the microphone and said, "The launch of the Naro has already achieved half of the success. What we should do is not to be frustrated or disappointed, but to work harder and realize the dream of becoming a space power."

"As for why I contacted President Choi, it was because after watching the entire launch of the Naro," Li You smiled, "I made a very important decision."

"The technology of the Luo Lao Space Center has indeed reached the world-class launch level," Li You said calmly, "Dome Company will cooperate with the Luo Lao Space Center to invest in the construction of a private rocket launch site belonging to Dome Company within the space center."

The private rocket launch site at the Luolao Space Center will be unveiled more than ten years ahead of schedule.

"President Li, what is your specific investment?"

After learning that this would be an investment project worth hundreds of billions of won, the reporters typed on their keyboards and compiled the news into simple manuscripts and sent them back. "We have launched ten satellites from the Korean Peninsula before," Li You said solemnly, "but the launch vehicles were all made by foreign countries and the launch sites were also overseas. The director of our aerospace research institute said in his last interview that relying on foreign rockets to launch satellites prevents us from determining the launch time according to our own needs, increases costs, and also causes our secret technology to fall into the hands of foreigners."

"To ensure that these difficulties are overcome, Dome will enter into a comprehensive technical cooperation with the Institute of Space Research to develop"

"I also watched yesterday's press conference," Li You looked at the reporters with bright eyes, "Minister An said...the second-stage rocket and the scientific and technological satellite were all designed and manufactured locally."

"Although the blueprints of the launch pad were provided by the Russian side, we made modifications during construction."

“I believe that as long as we continue to achieve independence in the aerospace field, we can further promote the development of domestic enterprises, allow our Korean companies to make progress in welding, data processing and optics, and strengthen national defense capabilities.”

"Of course, I also know that the companies in the peninsula are certainly hesitant to invest in this industry because of the possibility of 'drawing water with a bamboo basket and getting water in vain', so let Dome Company take the lead."

After a long and rosy speech, Li Youcai walked off the stage amid the applause of reporters.

As soon as I walked out of the press conference, Chief An came to greet me hurriedly. Chief An, who was watching the scene at the door just now, was very nervous for a moment.

"Chairman Li, what are you doing..." Commander An had a mixed expression on his face. He had no idea that Li You would do this beforehand.

"Don't worry," Li You patted his shoulder, "Didn't I just say that I talked to President Cui on the phone?"

Chief An didn't dare to say much, but he felt that this kind of cooperation could not be achieved with President Cui's agreement alone.

Even if all the relevant cabinet officials agree, it may involve such a strategically important undertaking as aerospace.
Li You just nodded at him, "Chief An probably has a lot of things to do, so I won't bother you any more."

"Yes," Commander An bowed and said goodbye, and only looked up and wiped the sweat off his forehead after Li You walked away.

After leaving the Narao Space Center, Li You immediately met with Choi Changdi, who had also expressed his opinions in front of the media.

"Chairman Li," Cui Changdi also rushed over without stopping.

"Your Excellency the President."

"The president really acted first and asked for permission later," Cui Changdi sighed. "The aerospace industry can be considered a type of national defense industry. I didn't expect the president to make a statement in front of the media without even asking for permission."

"That's not a statement," Li You shook his head, "it's a notification."

"If people in the political arena want to oppose me, they also need resources," Li You sneered. "The Tianxia Group is now overwhelmed by my efforts. Zhao Taixie pretended to be seriously ill some time ago to get away with it. He was lucky that I didn't really kill him. Can people in the political arena push forward another person to represent them in the National Assembly to oppose me?"

Emperor Cui Chang sighed and said, "President Li is really a natural winner. It's really bad luck for others to want to go against President Li..."

"President Cui is right. Of course they will be in trouble," Li You said without disguising. "I have restrained myself now. If I really let go and purge those who take the lead in opposing me, I can do it."

Emperor Cui Chang listened to Li You's horrifying words, but could only nod helplessly, and then asked: "Does the chairman of the Tianxia Group plan to reconcile with Chairman Jin?"

He advised softly, "Golden Gate Group and Tianxia Group are now the first and second largest companies in the Korean Peninsula. The conflict between you has already affected the current market."

Li You shook his head: "If Jin Jianying wants to reconcile, he should show due sincerity. It is too unrealistic to expect people to stop without giving anything."

Cui Changdi was in a difficult position, not only because Jin Jianying called him yesterday and hoped that he would help to mediate.
This was also because he and Li You had discussed before that they would help Dome Corporation dominate the aerospace industry on the Korean Peninsula.

This is not only helping Lee Woo, but also truly developing the aerospace industry on the Korean Peninsula, but as president, Choi Changdi also needs to consider the aftermath of the turmoil in the World Group on the Korean Peninsula.

He wanted to persuade her tactfully, but was blocked by Li You.

"I know that the President is worried about the turmoil in Tianxia Group," Li You smiled, "but there is no need to worry about it."

"I won't do anything to Tianxia Group," Li You smiled. "As long as Tianxia Group is willing to compensate, I will naturally not be aggressive."

"."Emperor Cui Chang was speechless. Isn't this just like giving Tianxia Group a big stick and still asking for benefits from Tianxia Group?

As far as Jin Jianying was concerned, Emperor Cui Changdi always felt that there was something wrong with his attitude.

I remember that when Kim Jianying faced Quan Kaka, he was a master of sliding on his knees. He contributed hundreds of billions of won to the national treasury in less than a day after being taken to the Xibingku Hotel. But now he behaves very indifferently.

He said tactfully, "I know that the chairman's perspectives are different from those of ordinary people, which is one of the reasons for his success. But the chairman should also know the situation on the Korean Peninsula. Every turmoil in a large enterprise will have a direct impact on the people of the Korean Peninsula. If we want to avoid this impact, I'm afraid there is no other way. Could it be that the chairman has other methods?"

Li You called Jeon Jae-jun who was outside, took out a thin file bag from the bag he was holding, and pushed it towards Emperor Choi Chang.

"If I were to compete with Tianxia Group in business, how could I not be prepared?"

Cui Changdi took the document, just opened his eyes and frowned tightly, "Chairman Li, what is this..."

The file was very thin and the contents were very simple, just some printed text messages and chat records.

But the names written on it made Emperor Cui Chang's hands tremble.

He knew two of them, both of whom were high-ranking and powerful directors of the Tianxia Group.

The others
"Tianxia Group will not be in chaos," Li You smiled, "We are all smart people and will not put ourselves in danger."

"Please President Choi turn to the last page."

On the last piece of paper, there were two names printed that Cui Changdi knew very well.

"This is Kim Sung-jun and Yoo Chae-yeon," Li You put away his smile, "After Kim Gun-young's eldest son, Kim Yong-jun, was imprisoned, even his son and wife couldn't hold back. What does President Choi think Kim Gun-young should do?"

Li You's smile disappeared, and Emperor Cui Chang fell silent.

After a long while, he sighed and said, "To be honest, the president really scared me."

"After all, the president initially discussed with me only his ideas about Tianxia Airlines, but he didn't mention any ideas about the entire Tianxia Group."

"Whether you have any idea or not depends on President Jin's sincerity," Li You said indifferently, "I just laid out the cards in my hand. President Cui can tell these things to President Jin and see what choice he makes."

"If you sell Tianxia Airlines to me legally and compliantly, I will just throw away these cards. After all, an all-out war with Tianxia Group is really not good for the people of the Korean Peninsula."

"Otherwise." Li You shook his head, "I can't guarantee anything."

(End of this chapter)