Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

To say that the most painful companies and people right now are really not Heiyun Group and Mr. Bao. The companies and bosses who produce sodium metal around the world are the ones who have the most difficulty. The country has banned exports. Even if it was not banned, we would not dare to supply Heiyun Group at this time. If the other party really wants to produce solar cannons, then they are an accomplice.

But if you don't deliver the goods, that's a breach of contract. No matter what, you will have to pay money if you breach the contract. Unless there is conclusive evidence that Heiyun Group is used to produce weapons of mass destruction, there is no reason not to supply supplies to others. You must know that Bao Zixuan has already paid the money, and if he breaks the contract, he will have to pay double compensation. At this time, all companies hope that Heiyun Group will give an explanation as soon as possible, and Bao Zixuan will personally come forward to clarify.

They won't be able to stand it if it keeps dragging on like this. At the same time, we also hope that the country will come forward to sanction Heiyun Group. That way they don't have to bear the liability for breach of contract. In short, it must be resolved as soon as possible. At least we need to give the public an explanation, and it’s okay to be worried all the time.

Those who paid attention to this matter were the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The emergence of any weapon means a new round of competition. The United States and the Soviet Union have some knowledge of the German solar cannon plan, and even more detailed information than East and West Germany. After discussion and technical analysis, it is believed that unless only one country in the world masters space technology, it will be difficult to achieve.

It is impossible to launch a solar cannon into shape at once, as the size is simply too large. During the assembly process, it is easy to be attacked by opponents, so the actual combat significance is not very great. Heiyun Group and Bao Zixuan are preparing to build a solar rail gun, which seems impossible at first. Based on what the intelligence agencies of the two countries know about it, at least currently, the Heiyun Group does not have the ability to build a solar cannon.

But at this time, the matter is so big that if no explanation is given, it will definitely cause panic among the people. Bao Zixuan has no strength, so does the United States and the Soviet Union also have no strength. The United States, in particular, has been promoting the Soviet threat theory. If one day the Soviet sun cannons fly over Washington and New York, how will the United States face it?

Compared to the Black Cloud Group, the Soviet Union is a terrifying existence. Years of propaganda by the U.S. government have been effective. However, seeing that people are living in panic, riots have occurred in many cities in the country. If we don't come forward to clarify and stop this, it will lead to chaos.

President Reagan not only summoned CIA Director William Joseph Casey, but also asked NASA Director Blackburn to come to the White House. As president, it doesn't matter if you don't understand intelligence or technology. As long as you know who can give constructive advice, leave professional matters to professionals.

When the Sun reported that the Black Cloud Group purchased sodium metal to build a solar railgun, William Joseph Casey, the director of the CIA, immediately ordered people to investigate the matter. Because he knew that with Reagan's character, he would definitely ask him about the whole story.

William Joseph Casey is also helpless sometimes. The Black Cloud Group is in Hong Kong. Hong Kong was not that important before; at most it was economically developed and did not have much impact on the United States.

Until the rise of Heiyun Group, Bao Zixuan returned from studying in the United States. The status of Xiangjiang has undergone earth-shaking changes. At least in the high-tech field, no one dares to ignore the city of Xiangjiang. A typical one person, one city, genius is extraordinary.

So the question is, since the status is important, the intelligence must also keep up. However, the CIA's intelligence capabilities in Hong Kong are very poor. To build a complete intelligence network, not only money and manpower are needed, but time is also very critical. Some agents have been lurking for decades, perhaps just to deliver a piece of information.

The best way at the moment is to spend huge sums of money and get it from your peers. But as to why the Heiyun Group purchased large amounts of sodium metal, not only Americans, but also the British are still under investigation. We can only analyze the limited intelligence first and give the president an explanation.

As the director of the National Space Administration, Blackburn is also well aware of the president's summons. Since the lunar landing program was mothballed, NASA's status and attention have declined significantly. Although a Star Wars plan was proposed, it was more of a theory than a concrete implementation. Therefore, the allocation to NASA is getting smaller and smaller every year. If this continues, it will be difficult to maintain normal operations.

It's a good opportunity to let the president see the important role of space; only by receiving huge funding can NASA regain its glory.

In the past, people would definitely be asked about the solar cannon. Fortunately, NASA still has information about this kind of weapon. Moreover, both Hermann Oberth and von Braun have worked at NASA; if the explanation is not clear, it really makes no sense.

Reagan received the two directors directly in his office, which not only showed the importance he attached to the matter, but also required confidentiality.

After the two directors sat down, the secretary poured them a cup of coffee. Then he walked out naturally. At this time, Reagan, William Joseph Casey and Blackburn were left in the office.

Reagan said with a serious expression: "You must have seen the news about the Heiyun Group's large-scale purchase of metallic sodium to build solar cannons. Now I want to know whether the other party has such a plan or has already implemented it. If Heiyun has not Will the Soviets build this plan?"

"Both of them are elites in the United States. One is in charge of the intelligence department and the other is in charge of the aerospace department; I want to know the answer."

"There have been riots in several cities, and people's panic is rising. We have to pay attention to the fact that the Soviet Union is a greater threat than the Black Cloud Group."

Reagan's expression was so serious that he seemed to be serious. In fact, it is the same for everyone. Failure to govern the country well means that there is a high possibility of failure in re-election. As an accomplished president, Reagan could not afford to lose this man.

From Reagan's question, we knew that the intelligence community must answer first.

William Joseph Casey could only bite the bullet and said: "The current intelligence force in Xiangjiang is relatively weak, but according to the data, the Black Cloud Group should not have the ability or have already implemented the construction plan of the solar cannon."

"At least the CIA and British intelligence agencies have not discovered that Xiangjiang itself has a small land area; and the Heiyun Group has been building their so-called Heiyun Town. The construction of the solar cannon will not be small, and there cannot be no clues."

Reagan was not satisfied with William Joseph Casey's answer. He said directly: "It is a shame for the word "should" to appear in the mouth of the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States of America; don't you think?"

"Even though the national finances are tight, the funding for the CIA has never been reduced; it even increases every year. Is this how you repay the trust of taxpayers? If you only have to guess when you obtain all the information, then what use does your CIA have?"

"No matter how you use your identity, you should report to me after you have the exact information. If this happens next time, you don't need to come over."

Reagan was not polite at all and asked the CIA director not to come over. The meaning is obvious, if things are not going well, resign directly.

It cannot be said that William Joseph Casey's predecessors failed to lay a good foundation. That is a taboo in official circles and will also make him appear incompetent. At present, we can only knock out our teeth and swallow it in our stomach to increase the output of intelligence to Xiangjiang.

Reagan made a gesture, and Blackburn knew that he was going to analyze it from a technical level. Fortunately, this was his specialty, and he was quite comfortable with it.

Blackburn: "The Black Cloud Group does not yet have the ability to put the solar cannon into actual combat. At least there are no rockets to send the solar cannon they built to the predetermined orbit."

"In fact, building a solar cannon is not difficult in itself. Most heavy industry companies can complete it. But that is only on the ground, because if the solar cannon is to have practical significance, it must be placed in space."

"Take the current most powerful Saturn 5 launch vehicle in the United States as an example, with a low-Earth orbit carrying capacity of 30 tons. According to the design of the solar cannon, at least 35,000 launches are needed to complete the solar cannon."

After hearing the 35,000 launches, Reagan and Joseph Casey were finally relieved. Not to mention the Black Cloud Group, even the Soviet Union did not have this capability. The number of Apollo moon landings and rocket launches was only a dozen or so, and the finances were somewhat stretched. What kind of gratitude is 35,000 times? From the successful development of rockets to now, the total number of launches by all countries in the world is not that many.

Blackburn continued: "This is only the launch cost, and assembly in space is even more troublesome. Even if the Soviet Union launches its solar cannon program, it will not pose much of a threat to the United States. We can blow it up at any time if we want. Even We don’t even need to take action, just a meteorite can destroy it.”

"Such a huge target is a living target in space."