You say you have an iron will, are you serious?

This was a high-level meeting, but also a dull one.

In addition to the above-mentioned people, the attendees also include the heads of important relevant departments, such as the aerospace department, who are the top academicians and experts in the country.

Apart from Zhao Mo, they are the ones planning the future development of the entire China.

The direction they pointed out is the direction in which China should develop in the future, whether in politics, economy, culture, science and technology, military or any other field.

But when Zhao Mo listed his plan, everyone present was silent for a long time.

Someone opened his mouth, wanting to ask about the reason behind the two plans, but closed his mouth as soon as he opened it, because he knew that when Zhao Mo came up with the plan, basically all the theoretical basis, technical application and related construction plans were settled.

If, like room-temperature superconductivity and dark matter, some theories are thrown out that they can't understand, it would be a small matter for them to get embarrassed, but the big matter would be that they wouldn't understand and would feel dizzy.

So, forget it, just vote for it.

"Everyone, what do you think?"

Seeing that they were all silent, Zhao Mo didn't know what to say, so he just said this.

Then, someone spoke up, but just when Zhao Mo was expecting some different opinions, the other person said directly: "Academician Zhao, there is no need to say too much, just tell us what we should do."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was a burst of good-natured laughter in the conference room.

Zhao Mo could only smile helplessly.

Soon, one of the people above waved his hand and said with a smile: "Academician Zhao, although everyone knows that your one-man show is not in line with science, the actual situation now is that you must have the final say, and we cannot be divorced from reality."

"Ok."

Zhao Mo was speechless, and finally had to say, "Forget it, this should be the last time~"

The two spacecraft plans, especially the second verification plan, require huge investments. It is not just hundreds of billions, nor trillions, but tens of trillions. The manpower and material resources mobilized are unimaginable. It can be said that it is not an exaggeration to say that half of the country's strength has been mobilized.

Soon, he gave a detailed explanation of the plan.

Although everyone present guessed that the second verification plan would require a huge investment, they couldn't help but gasp when they heard that it would require an investment of 10 trillion.

Only then did they understand why Zhao Mo asked them to give some suggestions just now, because the pressure brought by a trillion-level investment is enormous!
This situation made them think of a project first: the "Two Bombs and One Satellite Project"!
At that time, we were just starting out in the country, and we were still very poor, but we still resolutely carried out the "two bombs and one satellite" project. At that time, except for the old man, no one else had the courage to start the project. Because if it failed, our entire country would not be able to recover for five to ten years.

Although the productivity of this "new spacecraft" project has exploded due to artificial intelligence, it will project power to the outer edge of the solar system and require trillions of dollars of investment. If it fails, it will also cause immeasurable losses to our entire country, and it will definitely cause serious damage.

In the midst of the booming development process, there may be a delay of three to five years.

There is no doubt that under this kind of pressure and in this current situation, only Zhao Mo has the ability to shoulder this responsibility!
"Haha~"

"Haha~"

Some people looked at each other in bewilderment, while others laughed dryly.

However, in the end, they all turned their attention to Zhao Mo, because Zhao Mo, who had made up his mind, looked calm at this moment, just like when he had previously launched the dark matter engine and controlled nuclear fusion projects.

Everyone knows clearly that they have come to a crossroads of the times, and the decision they have to make now is to find the right intersection and take it.

This correct intersection is basically clear, and it is the path pointed out by Zhao Mo.

Now is the time for them to show courage.

"Let's vote by a show of hands!"

The person above said calmly, and then resolutely raised his hand first: "I agree with Academician Zhao's two proposals!"

"I agree!"

"I agree!"

"I agree!"

……

After him, everyone present raised their right hands one after another, and without exception, they all chose to agree with Zhao Mo's plan and agreed to do it according to his plan, even if it took half the country's strength.

"Thank you!"

Zhao Mo took a deep breath, stood up and nodded heavily.

After the meeting, Zhao Mo returned home and went to sleep.

He slept for a whole day and night. When he woke up, he saw that the aerospace department had held a press conference to introduce the key tasks and plans of the aerospace department in the next stage, which was also a grand blueprint for the next fifty to one hundred years.

"…The successful ignition of the dark matter engine has laid a solid foundation for the construction of our next stage of spacecraft, and also laid a solid material foundation for our aerospace planning for the next fifty to one hundred years~"

"...According to Academician Zhao's suggestion, the country has decided to start researching and building two types of spacecraft from now on...This project is called the Two-Ship Project!"

……

Yes, two-ship engineering!
When this news was announced, because the specific circumstances involved were not introduced and we only knew that two types of spacecraft would be built to correspond to different strategic needs, everyone, including those abroad, were surprised, but actually felt it was normal.

Instead, the name of this project became a hot topic. Why not name it "two ships"?
Many people complained that the artistic names of "Zhurong" and "Chang'e" were so powerful in the past, so why did the style change now?
Of course, people complained but didn’t really take it seriously. Most people thought this ordinary style was in line with our usual role, because the strategic work on atomic bombs, hydrogen bombs and satellites was called “two bombs and one satellite” in the past, which was very straightforward. Now we are building two types of spacecraft, so it’s called “two-ship project”.

If you take any other name, it will not be in the same lineage.

“Are you going to build a spaceship?”

Yang Chan asked him during dinner.

Zhao Mo smiled and said, "Yes."

Yang Chan nodded, but asked again: "Will it take a long time?"

Zhao Mo thought for a moment and replied, "It will probably take ten years~"

Yang Chan was surprised and asked, "Why does it take so long this time?"

In her understanding, since the dark matter engine has been successfully developed, the spacecraft is just an enlarged version of the current mature and mass-produced spacecraft, and the engine is replaced with a dark matter engine. It can be built in three to five years at most.

I didn't expect Zhao Mo to say ten years, which is the same length of time as the development of the dark matter engine.

Zhao Mo roughly explained: "Two-ship project, one spaceship can be completed in two to three years, the most important is the second spaceship. Didn't we discover the remains of a suspected advanced civilization in the center of the Milky Way? The second spaceship will take us there to take a look, and I also want to go and take a look."

"what?"

Yang Chan was stunned after hearing this.

She never expected that Zhao Mo would give such a reason.

Many years have passed since the discovery of the suspected remains of an advanced civilization. People have almost forgotten about it, and she is about to forget about it too. Because according to what Zhao Mo said in a previous interview, it would take 2.6 years to get from there to here. The remains we see are only from 2.6 years ago, and we don't even know if they are still there.

Now that the dark matter engine has come out, Zhao Mo said he wants to build a spaceship to fly over and take a look. How could she not find this incredible?
After a long time, she began to stutter: "That's 2.6 light years away?"

Zhao Mo smiled and said, "Yes, it's 2.6 light years away, but I'm confident that I can go over and see it with my own eyes."

Even though Yang Chan knew that her husband's IQ was beyond the scope of human beings, she was still extremely shocked to hear him talking in a calm tone about something that could affect the entire human civilization and even the entire Milky Way!
Especially when she thought of the vast universe spanning 2.6 light years, her soul trembled.

Her husband, Zhao Mo, plans to build a spacecraft to cross a distance of 2.6 light years in a short period of time, go to the center of the Milky Way, and take a close look at what are suspected to be the remains of an advanced civilization.

What an ambitious ambition this is!
This is an unprecedented ambition since the birth of human civilization!

Yang Chan was silent, and finally swallowed her saliva and said slowly: "Ten years later, Dabao and Xiaobao will have grown up, and have started their own families and careers. I will have nothing to worry about, and I will go there with you then."

Zhao Mo was stunned for a moment, then smiled gently: "Okay!"

Ten years later, my parents are still alive, and my grandparents are probably still alive too.

However, with the existence of life potions, their quality of life will be very good.

The children will have their own families and careers, and can take on the responsibility of fulfilling their filial duties to their parents and grandparents. Then they will have no worries and can explore the universe with peace of mind.

After the aerospace department's press conference, the construction of the "Two Ship Projects", a major strategic project for the future, officially kicked off.

The first thing to do is to continue expanding the lunar base and Mars base, while building scientific research bases, orbiting satellites, and even space stations and supply stations on other planets.

This step is crucial. It is equivalent to building a highway with service areas at each key node, and at the same time building a complete communication network covering the entire solar system, which can achieve low-latency communication.

The second step is to officially enter the key part of the two-ship project and start building the spacecraft.

Ordinary spacecraft were built on the moon, and new spacecraft and supporting verification equipment were built at the edge of the solar system. A large number of spacecraft were mobilized to participate in this project.

Looking up into space from Earth or the Moon, you can see a series of stars moving back and forth across the sky every day.

Someone took a photo to record this shocking scene. This photo became the most famous photo in 2030 and was hailed as the "most beautiful starry sky photo."

At the same time, this magnificent scene has become the most important childhood memory for children born between 2025 and 2035~ (End of this chapter)