Reborn Before the Apocalypse: My Backing is the Nation

Chapter 77 Ruthless Methods (3 chapters today, please vote!)

Sun Changhe's voice was resolute and unwavering, like a mountain.

Jiang Yang looked up in surprise, staring at him in shock.

Indeed, as he said, when electronic devices are unusable, having people physically observe the situation, locate the possible passage, explore the underground chamber, and transport the nuclear bomb inside is the only way.

But putting aside whether astronauts can complete this mission on the moon, let's just consider the most basic question: do we have a way to send astronauts to the moon?
Throughout human history, only one other country has accomplished this feat—and recently there have been some doubts that the other country may have fabricated it.

Jiang Yang couldn't judge whether the matter was true or false, but he knew very well about another thing: even if the moon landing was real, that country had long since lost that capability.

Although China's aerospace industry has been developing rapidly and has firmly reached the world's leading level, there is still some gap before it can achieve manned lunar landing.

The biggest and most fatal constraint is that the rocket is not big enough!

Only a sufficiently large rocket can send astronauts, spacecraft, return fuel, and supplies to the moon.

The largest rocket currently in service, the Giant Spirit II, can only complete missions such as launching lunar satellites, launching lunar rovers, and returning samples; it is not sufficient to carry the payload required for a manned lunar landing.

In this situation, how can astronauts be sent to the moon?

Like Jiang Yang, Chen Yusheng, Lu Zhaoming, Li Jiaming and other experts were also looking at him with shock at this moment.

As a leading figure in China's aerospace industry, Professor Chen Yusheng was the first to react, his voice filled with urgency: "Director Sun, we don't have that capability right now."

According to Comrade Jiang Yang, in our previous life, we mobilized the entire nation to build nearly 300 Giant Spirit II rockets in just five days. But please understand, this was an engineering capability, not a technological one.

Our planned manned lunar landing rocket is the Tormentor 3. The technical roadmap is clear, but many technical hurdles remain to be overcome. Let alone five days, even five years would be a remarkable achievement to develop it.

Jiang Yang knew that this was not about organizational capacity or how many resources were invested.

If the technology isn't there, you simply can't build it.

Sun Changhe's voice remained serious: "I have learned about the current development of my country's aerospace industry."

Since the Giant God III rocket cannot be built in a short time, the Giant God II rocket will be used instead!
This time, we don't need to worry about returning to the moon, about supplies, or even about safety. All I need to do is get people up there!
The astronauts' survival supplies will be delivered later by other rockets, similar to launching a lunar rover!

With a loud bang, it was as if a giant hammer had struck Jiang Yang on the head, making him dizzy for a moment.

Although Jiang Yang had already witnessed Sun Changhe's decisiveness and his rationality and ruthlessness in making decisions, his words at this moment still exceeded his expectations.

Without considering return to base or safety, they launch people and supplies separately...

Not to mention what happens after reaching the moon, the journey to space using the Giant Spirit II rocket alone has a mortality rate of over 90%!

Even if he brought Professor Chen Yusheng's engineering experience from his previous life, which could increase the success rate of the Giant Spirit God II rocket launch in this life, the failure rate would still be over 70%.

This is clearly throwing those warriors, who are at the top of humanity in terms of physical fitness, professional skills, and loyalty to the country, as suicide soldiers onto the moon!
But a moment later, Jiang Yang realized something else.

Indeed, indeed, although Sun Changhe's proposed plan was cruel, it was the only path with a possibility of success.

At this stage, if we want to escape the apocalypse and save our country and civilization, this is the only way!

Sun Changhe's expression remained serious and cold: "Professor Chen, tell me, is this plan theoretically feasible? And where are the difficulties?"

Professor Chen Yusheng was speechless, dumbfounded, as if his entire worldview had been overturned. He had always considered technical issues such as efficiency, safety, and reliability, but Sun Changhe's words directly overturned all his previous understanding from a higher perspective.

It is war now. And war... can disregard all other factors; there is only one thing to consider.

Objective achieved!

To achieve the goal, whatever means necessary!
He looked somewhat dazed and murmured, "In that case, theoretically, it's feasible."

Since it was possible to safely send a lunar rover weighing several hundred kilograms to the moon before, it is certainly feasible to send the same several hundred kilograms payload to the moon by replacing it with a metal box that can barely sustain life, and then putting an astronaut inside.

This metal box doesn't even need much consideration regarding radiation protection.

No matter how harmful interstellar radiation is to the body, it will never have a visible or perceptible effect on the human body in just a few days.

"If it's feasible, then let's do it!"

"In five days, build enough rockets to send enough equipment, supplies, and astronauts to the moon!"

Chen Yusheng stood up tremblingly and saluted with trembling hands: "Yes, sir...!"

Sun Changhe looked at the other experts with a calm, rational, and cold expression.

"What else do we need to do?"

Professor Li Jiaming said in a trembling voice, "We still need to develop a completely new spacesuit."

According to Comrade Jiang Yang, that particular area on the moon appears to be unsuitable for electronic devices. Therefore, the spacesuits also need to exclude these facilities and utilize a purely mechanical design.

"I need to see the design blueprints within a day. I need to build a physical prototype within three days for the astronauts to wear and train in, and complete the final manufacturing within five days."

"Yes, I guarantee the mission will be completed."

Sun Changhe looked at Gu Changshan, who was standing behind Jiang Yang: "You are responsible for providing logistical support."

From this moment forward, our nation enters a state of wartime mobilization. You may mobilize all resources in our country, and indeed the world.

If you are unable to access it, report it to me, and the government will intervene to coordinate!

"Yes!"

Gu Changshan straightened his body and saluted, his voice cold and stern, without the slightest emotional fluctuation.

Sun Changhe looked at Jiang Yang, his gaze softening slightly: "Comrade Jiang Yang, although I should have thanked you many times in previous lives, I still want to say the same thing in this life."

Comrade Jiang Yang, thank you for your trust in the country.

In this lifetime, let's see how far we can go together.

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(End of this chapter)