Chapter 712
Invitation and Mission!
Chapter 712 Invitation and Mission! (Two in One)
The confusion on Kira's face became more and more obvious.
It seems that he knows how great the potential of the solar power generation system is. No, or maybe he doesn't know how important the solar power generation system is to the earth today.
"Neutron jammer, you know? Kira Yamato."
He Ming turned around, raised his hand to unbutton his collar, leaned against the railing, and spoke casually.
This was a gesture to allow Kira to relax.
After all, from a military perspective, He Ming, as a lieutenant colonel, is a superior whose orders Kira Yamato must obey.
In this situation, I'm afraid I don't know how to let Kira Yamato speak his mind.
To this end, He Ming casually broke the serious atmosphere and assumed a relaxed attitude.
After He Ming freed his collar and leaned casually against the railing, Kira Yamato's tense expression did relax a little.
"Yes. I looked up the information and it seems to be a device that can generate a force field that inhibits nuclear fission."
"So, do you know what happened when ZAFT spread neutron jammers across the Earth?"
Kira nodded slightly, but then his face gradually became more confused.
He knew that He Ming wasn't asking about the neutron jammer for no reason, but for the moment he really couldn't think of any use for the neutron jammer other than suppressing fission reactions.
"Kira, do you know where most of the energy used by countries on Earth today comes from?"
He Ming asked again.
And this time, Kira Yamato suddenly realized.
"nuclear power."
"Hmm. So, after the Bloody Valentine, ZAFT spread neutron jammers across the Earth in order to avoid suffering a nuclear bomb attack from the Earth Alliance, which would have caused the tragedy of Junius 7 to happen again. Do you understand now, Kira?"
Kira Yamato frowned and clenched his hands gradually.
If Kira Yamato, who is Dr. Hibiki's masterpiece and born as a super adjuster, cannot figure out the consequences of spreading neutron jammers on the earth despite He Ming's repeated reminders, then all the efforts Dr. Hibiki has made will be in vain.
"Lieutenant Colonel He. Are people on Earth suffering from an energy crisis right now?"
"Yes. This is an obvious thing. What's more, the season on Earth is now the season of winter and spring. Countries near the equator are still better off, but countries located on plateaus and high latitudes may not even be able to provide normal power supply, let alone provide heating to ensure that their citizens can survive the winter."
After a pause, He Ming shook his head slightly.
"In addition to the energy crisis, there is also a food crisis. After the neutron jammers were spread, the global energy network collapsed on the spot. Except for a few key industries and some traditional thermal and hydroelectric power plants that were retained for protection, most other industries were paralyzed. Of course, this also includes the food processing industry and modern farms that mainly rely on large-scale mechanical operations."
"Kira Yamato. I believe that when you were in school, you also learned about how huge the total number of humans living on Earth is. Can you imagine how terrible the situation would be if such a large population lost the food security provided by modern farms and food processing plants that mainly rely on mechanical operations?"
Kira Yamato opened his mouth and finally shook his head.
This is an expected result.
Whether it was birth or growth, Kira Yamato grew up in a very favorable and relatively peaceful environment.
He couldn't imagine how rare and precious a resource food, which was readily available to him, was on earth today.
"Thirteen million, two hundred and one hundred thousand people."
He Ming gave a number.
"After the solar power generation system began to operate, the number of people affected by the energy crisis and food crisis in the country was counted. This is still a preliminary statistical result. There are still many more cities in underdeveloped and remote areas that have not had time to be counted."
Kira Yamato murmured the number spoken by He Ming.
"Thirteen million, two hundred and one thousand people?"
"Yes. This is the number obtained after the successful operation of the solar power generation system, the domestic emergency response procedures were initiated, and administrative and rescue forces were continuously spread to underdeveloped and remote areas."
He Ming paused, giving Kira Yamato some time to digest it, and then continued.
"But this is only the situation in our country. You know, the only area that can be covered by the solar power generation system, apart from our country and some areas near our border, is the South Pacific region where Orb is located. Other regions and countries are still suffering from the dual crises of energy and famine. Even on top of these two crises, other more terrible crises will erupt."
"For example, competition for resources and food, or even war."
"Lieutenant Colonel He, are you saying that if solar power generation systems can cover the entire world, then wars will disappear?"
Kira Yamato pondered for a moment and asked this question.
He Ming smiled slightly.
"Kira Yamato. What exactly do people want?"
Kira Yamato was stunned and shook his head subconsciously.
He Ming pointed to his heart.
"It's to live. No matter what time it is, people's most basic and simplest wish is to live."
Kira Yamato was puzzled.
"For a blue and clean sky. I'm sure you've heard this before."
Kira Yamato nodded.
"Do you know why it appears? Is it the result of natural people hating and fearing the Adjusters?"
Kira Yamato moved his lips, but he nodded slightly, but immediately shook his head.
He Ming smiled slightly.
"It's still because we're alive. Ever since the first adjuster emerged in various fields, people suddenly realized that the jobs they relied on for a living were being replaced by more and more adjusters without them noticing. Smarter and more efficient adjusters have been favored by major companies and industries."
“And the people who lost their jobs became victims of the adjusters’ arrival on the world stage.”
“No one knew that these people had lost their jobs and their happy families overnight. Over time, these people who were crushed by reality and filled with hatred and anger were gathered together by some people with ulterior motives to form a group that quickly grew stronger.”
“Can the solar power generation system change their minds?”
He Ming shook his head.
"I don't know. But what I do know is that the establishment of a solar power generation system is not a huge project that can be completed overnight. To complete the construction of a solar power generation system, it will take at least 20 years of construction."
"Twenty years?"
Kira Yamato looked at He Ming in surprise.
"Are you surprised? I have already slightly reduced some unnecessary project construction cycles."
He Ming made a gesture.
"First, we need to build a base island for the solar power generation system that is sufficient to support the construction of the orbital elevator. To build the base island, we need at least, well, at least a national-level committee, nine industrial departments, nearly a thousand related professions, nearly ten thousand supporting manufacturers, and millions of professional workers to barely meet the requirements." Listening to He Ming reporting a series of names and numbers, even someone as smart as Kira Yamato felt dizzy.
But he still heard a clue.
As long as the solar power generation system construction project can be successfully launched, it will at least solve the employment problem of millions of professional workers.
After speaking his thoughts, Kira Yamato looked towards He Ming.
He Ming nodded slightly.
"Indeed. Just as you thought. As long as the construction of the base island can be successfully started, the shortage of related professional personnel will be filled by drawing from various participating countries and arranged uniformly."
"A 20-year construction period and a job gap for millions of people..."
Kira Yamato kept calculating in his mind.
This conversation with He Ming gave Kira Yamato a different perspective on the war.
If we can take advantage of the opportunity of building solar power generation systems to solve the employment problems of millions of professional workers, perhaps this war will gradually come to an end.
True.
This is just wishful thinking.
But Kira Yamato believed that the war could at least be limited to a controllable range.
After all, if the construction of the base island is started, the participating countries will naturally not want to see the construction project affected by the war. At that time, they will inevitably spontaneously organize third-party forces to quell the war.
Looking at Kira's eyes that were gradually beginning to brighten, He Ming almost guessed what he was thinking.
However, before that, if the East Asian Republic wants to start the construction of the base island, it must fight the ZAFT army stationed at the Carpentaria military base in Oceania to seize control of the sea.
After all, the most ideal location for the base island is between the East Asian Republic and Orb, on an uninhabited island in the southwest Pacific Ocean.
Of course, that will come later.
And now, He Ming straightened up and looked at Kira Yamato with a serious expression.
Seeing this, Kira Yamato's expression also became tense.
"Don't be nervous, Kira Yamato. I'm just going to extend an invitation to you."
He Ming stretched out his right hand and spoke loudly.
"Kira Yamato. I know your talent and I believe in your talent, but I think it is a pity that you, with such talent and ability, are dragged into the vortex of war. Your talent, ability, and wisdom should not be wasted in this war."
"Lieutenant Colonel He, what are you doing..."
Kira looked at He Ming's outstretched right hand in surprise.
"Kira Yamato. Now, as an advocate for the construction of a solar power generation system, I extend an invitation to you. Are you willing to join this construction project that can change humanity and the course of history?"
Kira looked at He Ming and saw sincerity in He Ming's eyes.
"I, I'm just a student."
He Ming laughed out loud.
"You are just a student. You can't reprogram the OS of the Strike Gundam in a short time on the battlefield. Kira Yamato, I believe that with your talents, you can provide vital support for the solar power generation system."
There was a hint of struggle in Kira Yamato's eyes.
"If you are just worried about your friends, then don't worry! We will send enough troops to cover the Archangel's return to the Alaska headquarters. In addition, as far as I know, your friends have signed a letter of intent, and most of them have decided to return to Orb."
He Ming's words became the final push for Kira Yamato to make up his mind.
"Then please allow me to join the solar power generation system project. Lieutenant Colonel He!"
"Welcome! Kira Yamato. I believe that in the future you will be proud of the decision you make now!"
After saying that, He Ming raised his eyes and glanced at the Strike Gundam, but didn't say anything else. He greeted Kira Yamato and told him to pack up his things. He could go directly to report to Li Xuan, then turned and left the hangar.
At the end of the aisle, a white figure was standing there, waiting for He Ming's arrival.
"We meet again. Natal."
He Ming smiled slightly and took the initiative to say hello.
The one guarding there was Natal Bakilulu.
She just sighed and looked ashamed.
"I didn't expect that we would meet again so soon. It's just that I haven't done what I promised you yet!"
He Ming waved his hand, walked forward, and walked towards the elevator shoulder to shoulder with Natal Bakilu.
"Things are unpredictable. There will always be some unexpected things that catch us off guard. Natal, don't worry about it."
"That's right."
Natal Bakilulu was only slightly confused, but she quickly recovered and stared at He Ming for a while.
"Lieutenant Colonel He, did you go to dig up Kira Yamato?"
"You guessed it?"
He Ming looked at Natal Bakilulu with some surprise.
Clearly, the last time he came to the Archangel, he did not take the initiative to ask about Kira Yamato.
Natal Bakilulu stared at He Ming's face for a while and snorted coldly.
"Lieutenant Colonel He, your face now looks like the smug smile you show after your conspiracy succeeded."
"Ah? Is there any?"
"Have!"
He Ming touched his face and it seemed a bit like what Natal Bakilulu said.
After rubbing it casually, I adjusted my face, but it didn't seem to work very well.
Natal Bakirulu shook her head.
"Forget it. I just got a piece of news. Next, the Archangel may be sent to East Asia to provide support operations. But the content of the mission is still confidential."
"Oh?"
When He Ming heard this, he immediately understood.
Has the country prepared a war plan to seize sea power and build base islands so quickly?
(End of this chapter)