Chapter 791 No, You Need It

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After hearing Lu Zhou's words, Director Carson was stunned for two seconds.

Then, almost without any hesitation, he flatly refused.

"unnecessary!"

"The situation on the New Virginia is normal, and our life support unit can keep them through the storm, and there is no need for rescue at all."

How could it be possible for the Chinese to save people!

It would be fine if it couldn't be saved, but where would NASA's face be if it was saved?

What's more, the BFS spacecraft has condensed the most advanced technologies of Space-X and other aerospace companies. The research and development expenses alone are as high as tens of billions of dollars, not to mention the life support unit that landed on the surface of Mars...

He didn't believe that these Chinese people's hands and feet would be so clean!

Seeing Director Carson's expression on his face, although Lu Zhou didn't mean to gloat, he couldn't help but smile.

After a pause, he spoke.

"Really? But the three astronauts on New Virginia don't seem to think so."

Hearing this unexpected speech, Director Carson frowned slightly and asked, "What do you mean?"

Lu Zhou cleared his throat and continued: "It's not interesting, just out of concern for the colonists in New Virginia, we tried to accept the electromagnetic wave signal from Mars."

In an instant, a trace of cold sweat broke out from behind, Director Carson narrowed his eyes slightly, and said in a bad tone.

"You listened to our communications?"

"Don't be so excited, don't you often do this kind of thing?" Lu Zhou smiled and continued, "Besides, we only accidentally 'heard' it when we were doing normal astronomical observations."

"So what, our communications are encrypted—"

Before Director Carson could finish speaking, Lu Zhou interrupted his words with three letters.

"SOS."

"!"

The rest of the words were blocked in his throat, and Director Carson's eyes bulged out.

If at the beginning he thought that Lu Zhou was bluffing and trying to trick him, then this idea has disappeared now.

Forcibly suppressing the expression on his face, Chief Carson said bravely.

"We... don't need your aid—"

"No, you need it," Lu Zhou immediately interrupted Director Carson, and said with a serious face, "This is three lives, you'd better think about it carefully before answering my question."

After speaking, Lu Zhou reached out and tapped on the keyboard, ending the communication.

Watching the interrupted video call, Director Carson was silent for a while, and put his hand on the center of his eyebrows, feeling a severe headache.

Fuck three lives...

Things have gotten to this point, who cares about these things?

However, he couldn't refute Lu Zhou's words.

If Huaguo releases the communication files containing distress messages, and they do nothing on their side...

It would be a catastrophic blow to the authority's credibility.

Perhaps the United States can ignore the life and death of those astronauts, but the White House can't, and neither can he. It is impossible for any decision-maker involved in this issue to ignore the impact behind it.

If ten minutes ago he could have used accidents or natural disasters to get rid of this accident, then now he has been forced to a crossroads where he has to make a choice...

If it is not saved, this accident, which should have been an accident, will turn into a murder!

Standing by and looking at Director Carson, the assistant swallowed.

"Sir? Are you... all right?"

"I'm fine," put down his hand between the eyebrows, Director Carson paused for a moment while looking at the pairs of eyes in the command center, then looked back at the secretary following him and said.

"Get ready for the car...I'm going to the White House now."

This kind of matter can only be left to the president to decide.

The assistant was slightly stunned and asked.

"Now?"

"Right now!"

...

At the same time, Jinling Institute for Advanced Study.

After finishing the communication, Lu Zhou breathed a sigh of relief, and leaned back on the office chair relaxedly.

He is not very good at negotiating, but I believe his meaning has been accurately conveyed to Director Carson. If the United States does not give an official reply, he will take the initiative to disclose these communication data.

And at that point, if the United States still does not give an official reply, the Lunar Orbit Construction Committee will unilaterally announce that it will launch humanitarian rescue for the New Virginia colonists.

After all, if you don't save people, you can't stop others from saving them, right?

As for the benefits of bringing people back?

It doesn't really matter whether a person lives or dies. Being alive is a huge improvement to Huaguo's national prestige and international image.

Lu Zhou was quite curious about the technology used in the life support unit, as well as the BFS spacecraft floating in Mars orbit. Even sending a researcher up to take a look would be quite meaningful.

At this time, the computer signal light flickered slightly, and a string of bubbles popped up in the lower right corner of the screen.

Xiao Ai: 【Master, someone is trying to transmit a Trojan horse to your computer. (*)】

Trojan horse?

Probably an intelligence agency like the CIA, right?

Lu Zhou was not at all surprised that such a period occurred. After all, Carson is also a ministerial official. It is strange that he did not get caught by the CIA because he took the initiative to send a video request to his computer.

Lu Zhou: "Can it be solved?"

[It's not a big problem! (≧≦)】

Lu Zhou nodded: "Then I will leave it to you. If it is convenient, I will teach them a lesson, but don't go too far."

Xiao Ai: [Got it, it's on Xiao Ai! ()】

The bubbles disappeared.

The laptop's fan spun for a while, but soon stopped.

Lu Zhou guessed that the problem was probably solved, so he took out the phone from his pocket, opened the address book, and called Hou Guang.

The phone rang three times and was quickly connected.

Without too many pleasantries, Lu Zhou directly ordered.

"Let the ground command begin to calculate the course. Within 12 hours, I need a precise, electric propulsion system to execute the fastest transfer orbit from the moon to Mars!"

"In addition, assign the rescue mission to the Xiaguang which is performing missions in the earth-moon transfer orbit. Let them prepare for the rescue mission first, and after sending the stationed astronauts to the Moon Palace space station, immediately complete the supply of working fluid, and then Standby in lunar orbit."

There is a special space cargo hold on the Moon Palace to store spare fusion batteries and propellant. Since this space station originally existed as a "lunar port", there is naturally no problem in completing the supply of working fluid on the Moon Palace.

After hearing Lu Zhou's order, Hou Guang looked serious and asked immediately.

"Has there been a response from the United States?"

"You don't need to wait for their response," Lu Zhou shook his head, and continued, "If you really have to wait for their response, I'm afraid it will be too late."