Chapter 927: Space Defense Force
Translator: _Min_ Editor: Caron_
In the morning, Jiang Chen came the head of the military, Ivan, at theNew Moon Island’s military base. They chatted about the establishment of a space defense force.
“Establish a space defense force?” The fresh vocabulary made Ivan slightly confused as he spoke out subconsciously, “What’s that?”
“Literally what it means. It might be changed to another name in the future, but for now, we can call it by this name,” Jiang Chen said.
“But who can we defend against? Even if the UA is our imaginary enemy, our missiles that cover the entire UA would be enough to make them cautious,” said Ivan.
“The significance of setting up such a force is exactly that. Our space defense force can be deployed in any area of the globe in just a few hours. Traditional air defense weapons will be meaningless against attacks from the orbit. It won’t just make them cautious, but it will stop them from having ill intentions in the first place.”
Having said that, Jiang Chen looked at the stunned Ivan.
“What do you think? Are you interested in witnessing this day?”
Hiding his look of shock, Ivan took a deep breath and looked solemnly at Jiang Chen. “Of course. I look forward to seeing the UA hegemony fall in your hands.”
Former Soviet soldiers, Ukrainian-born Ivan, had reason to hate anyone who used conspiracies to destroy his country. Although most of his hatred had already faded with age, his heart which was eager to witness the fall of the UA still remained to this day.
Jiang Chen nodded.
“Celestial Trade Space Defense Forces—the name ‘defense force’ is not the true intention, and I need you to build an outright attack force. Space-based weapons, orbital airborne troops, and laser array defense systems in the atmosphere… This is the blueprint for the construction of our army. The Space Defense Forces plan will be Celestial Trade’s top secret. In addition to the orbital airborne troops, all other sub-projects will be conducted in secret.”
“I understand.” Ivan nodded cautiously.
Once such a plan was made public, it would inevitably cause joint opposition from the countries all over the world. Even former allies and friends of the same cultural circle wouldn’t hesitate to stand on the opposite side of Xin and try every possible means to obstruct the implementation of the plan.
The use of outer space for military purposes had always been forbidden for the international community. Even when the UA was trying to implement a space-based weapons program, it also received considerable resistance domestically and internationally. No one wanted others to extend the Sword of Damocles above their heads; it would make everyone uneasy.
If everything was already a reality, even if all nations strongly opposed it, they would have no alternative, and Xin would have enough strength to go down that path.
“It’ll take a long time to complete the entire project. I’m not rushing you to make it an immediate success. I would rather you be slow and make the entire plan foolproof before you start to implement it.”
Here, Jiang Chen paused then said, “We can start with high orbital airborne troops. Although we’re confident they will be far more powerful than missiles, soldiers aren’t missiles after all, and they shouldn’t incite any objections from any countries. Although it doesn’t rule out the possibility that some people will use this as an issue to attack, using this force to test the bottom line of the international community is a prudent and appropriate choice.”
“Leave this to me. However, to form this force, we need help from the Space Launch Center.”
Although Ivan was the CEO of Celestial Trade, his power was essentially limited to Celestial Trade’s military decisions. He couldn’t even intervene with the logistics as it was Barkary who handled this aspect.
Clear responsibilities not only helped increase loyalty but it also strengthened the combat effectiveness of the military. Only when all people were in positions they were best at could the effectiveness of the group be maximized. In terms of loyalty, Jiang Chen didn’t just depend on slavery chips or his personality.
Only an efficient and strictly enforced system could ensure the long-term stable operations of an organization.
“I will explain to Kelvin that the establishment of a space defense force and the Space Launch Center’s interstellar colonization plan won’t conflict,” said Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen didn’t stay on New Moon Island for a long time after he delegated the establishment of the space defense force.
There was also a meeting with Han representatives in the afternoon. He had to go back and prepare in the meantime.
An important person was coming to Coro Island on this visit. Not only did he visit foreign countries with top figures, but he also shook hands with famous individuals like Wallace.
Liu Xiangguo only revealed three words to him—Jiangnan Ye Family—and he didn’t say anything else.
The Ye Family also prospered from the Hongcheng region and was very close to his hometown, Hucheng. Jiang Chen had heard of the Ye family, but that was all he knew. He knew they were very powerful in the Jiangnan area, but he didn’t know the specifics of their influence.
After all, his height determined his vision. When he stood in a high enough position, his ability was enough to allow him to ignore everything he had ever looked up to.
The fact, this time, Hua sent the Ye family’s head, a prominent central figure almost ready to retire, in an attempt to woo him. The Ye family were prominent members of Jiangnan. If Jiang Chen was reminiscent for the past, maybe the emotional card could work wonders.
In Future Building’s meeting room, Jiang Chen met the white-haired old man. Dressed in a plain Chinese suit, his back was straight and posture was resolute. Although he looked well over his sixties, he was healthy.
A half-step behind him was a young and beautiful woman with little makeup on her elegant face. A fitted suit couldn’t hide her beautiful appearance. She must’ve received higher education as the black framed glasses cast an intelligent vibe. Her gracefulness was something absolutely impossible for the average person to imitate.
“Mr. Jiang is an imposing figure—so young, yet so accomplished. You’re a model for young talent in the Jiangnan region.” After seeing Jiang Chen, Elder Ye smiled and wasn’t stingy with his compliments.
“Elder Ye is flattering me.” Jiang Chen humbly gestured then he looked at the woman behind him. “This is?”
“This is my assistant and also my granddaughter,” Elder Ye said with a smile, introducing the woman standing a half-step behind him. “Yunfei, introduce yourself.”
Because of the private nature of the meeting, Hua didn’t issue any documents for diplomatic visits. Instead, Liu Xiangguo and one of the biggest names notified Jiang Chen separately. Elder Ye visited Jiang Chen for private reasons, so he wasn’t so rigid and directly stated that his assistant was his granddaughter.
Ye Yunfei walked forward and extended her graceful hand.
“Ye Yunfei, the second granddaughter. Mr. Jiang Chen, it’s a pleasure to meet you.”
In the same way, Jiang Chen smiled in a friendly way and nodded in response.
“I’m Jiang Chen, a businessman.”
Ye Yunfei gently gripped Jiang Chen’s hand and released it right away before she took a step back.
For some reason, it was only their first encounter, but Jiang Chen felt she was very cold to him. Or rather, she seemed to dislike him?
However, Jiang Chen didn’t take this kind of trifle to heart because this negotiation could even change the tide of the global. For this important ocassion, any single individual was insignificant.
Not Ye Yunfei, not her grandfather, or even the important figure who signaled her grandfather to visit, they were all irrelevant.
It was the same for Jiang Chen.