Xiaomi Heavy Industry, its first entrepreneurial venture!

Chapter 343 We need to find a way to lure them out! (First update!)

America, Virginia, George Bush Intelligence Center.

Navarro leaned back in his chair, listened to the account on the phone, closed his eyes, and began to sigh. A few minutes later, he broke the silence:
"Ms. Sophia, thank you for reminding me. I will have your request delivered to the villa you visited before. Please check it when you receive it!"

"Please contact us as soon as possible if you have any further news."

The call ended, and Navarro tossed his phone aside, lay back in his chair, and began to sigh.

He had barely finished sighing and lamenting when there was a knock on his office door, and Dmitry walked in:

"The Pentagon has sent word that we need to go over for a meeting."

"It's supposedly a meeting about China, let's get going."

"Crazy!" Navarro muttered under his breath, reluctantly getting up, taking the gun out of the drawer, loading it, hanging it up, then putting on his coat and following Dmitri out.

In the deserted corridor, only the sound of their footsteps could be heard. As soon as they stepped into the elevator, Navarro asked, "How are the profits this month?"

“So-so!” Dmitri pressed the floor button, frowned, glanced around, and then added:

"The Texas federal government has provided additional equipment to the Texas National Guard."

"The firepower is very strong. Those spineless Mexicans have been hiding for a while now."

"In Colombia, President Alvaro's term is coming to an end, and he has become even more insane. He no longer cares about so-called human rights. His orders to the Colombian special forces are to kill drug dealers on sight, regardless of men, women, or children."

"There's not much cargo in Colombia either, so the profits aren't great."

"Recently, various countries in Southeast Asia and Central Asia have also been cracking down on drug traffickers."

"It's fair to say that our profits have been declining since the beginning of the year."

"But unfortunately, our expenses have not decreased; in fact, they have increased."

"We are currently living off our past achievements, and we must find a new growth point as soon as possible."

"Let's spread out our stall."

"We need to find other ways to recover our losses, otherwise, when we can no longer recover our losses, we will face a big problem."

As soon as Dmitri finished speaking, the elevator reached the basement level, and the elevator bell rang, silencing Navarro who was about to say something.

The two got into separate cars and drove together south along the Potomac River toward the Pentagon.

As soon as he entered the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Torres's secretary greeted him:

“Mr. Dmitri, Mr. Navarro, this way please.”

The secretary led the way, with Dmitry and Navarro following closely behind. Once inside the elevator, looking at the floor the other pressed, Navarro asked, "What's the topic of this meeting?"

Ahead, the secretary pressed the button for the target floor, turned around, and answered with a smile:

"It's about the satellite launched by China."

"Minister Torres had just come out of the president's office before I called you to this meeting."

"He got a scolding from the president."

"I don't know the specifics of what they're going to discuss, but I do know that Minister Torres is a bit annoyed."

As they were talking, the elevator arrived at the target floor. The elevator doors opened, and the secretary continued to lead the way, quickly guiding the two to a conference room.

Stepping into the conference room, which was covered with a cashmere carpet, Navarro immediately glanced around at the people in the room.

In the huge conference room, there were only three people: Secretary of Defense Torres, NASA Director Harrison, and Presidential Office Defense and Security Advisor Price.

Aside from those three people, all that's left are the two of us.

As Dmitri closed the door, Navarro greeted the group with a smile:
"Good morning, Minister Torres, Director Harrison, Advisor Price!"

"Good morning!" Torres responded politely, then gestured to the two seats next to him.

"sit down."

After everyone was seated, he smiled and nodded at Price:
"Consultant Price, you will be the one to chair this meeting."

Price readily accepted the task of presiding over the meeting. He bent down, picked up the briefcase at his feet, and took out several documents from it, placing them on the table.

These documents were then readily presented to Dmitry and his associates:
"Secretary Torres has already seen this document in the Presidential Office. This document is mainly intended for the three of you."

Navarro tilted his head and opened the file. He wanted to see what kind of mission was worth bringing them together.

He opened the file, but within seconds he suppressed his curiosity.

[Space Satellite Elimination Plan!]

He closed his eyes, then slammed the document shut, then opened them again and slowly opened the document.

It's still the same few words.

[Space Satellite Elimination Plan!]

He closed his eyes and began to sigh, regretting that he had read the so-called document. If he hadn't read it, he wouldn't have been so offended and wouldn't have seen these things.

Naturally, you don't need to use your brain.

There's no need to argue with them later.

I can retain more brain cells, and I can live a little longer.

He was really afraid that he would argue with someone and kill himself with the argument.

He was adjusting his state of mind. On his left, Dmitry finished reading the document, closed it, shut his mouth, and pretended to be dead.

Across from him, NASA Administrator Harrison, after reading the document, did the same as Navarro: closed the document and opened it.

Close the file again, then open it again.

Finally, he simply tossed the file aside and began to ponder deeply.

About ten minutes later, Price tapped the table with his hand as a reminder:

"Everyone, now that we've finished reading the document, it's time for you to give your opinions."

"Who comes first?"

Before he could finish speaking, Harrison shook the document in his hand and roared:

"Which bastard came up with this plan?"

"tell me?"

"Can't you use your brain a little before making a plan? Can't you use that poor brain of yours to think about it?"

What does it mean to use a satellite to collide with another satellite?

"If satellites were so easy to crash into, would they still be called satellites?"

"If we had that technology, wouldn't it be better to use it directly on anti-aircraft missiles?"

"say!"

Harrison's roar was deafening; no one present dared to meet his gaze, including Price.

After yelling for a while, seeing that no one was paying attention to him, Harrison, before even settling down, tossed the documents aside, tilted his head, and said defiantly:
"There is only one way to attack other satellites."

"That is to treat the satellite as an air defense weapon with a proximity fuse, find a way to get our satellite close, and then detonate it, using the satellite fragments to attack the enemy's satellite."

"Of the 27 satellites they launched this time, three are in geostationary orbit. These three satellites are not attackable and can be ignored."

"The remaining 24 satellites are all operating at altitudes between 600 and 800 kilometers. At this altitude, their satellite speed is approximately 7.6 kilometers per second."

"If we want to attack these satellites, we first need to adjust our satellites to their designated orbits and then wait for their satellites to come over."

"Detonate the satellite directly!"

"But this opportunity only comes once!" "And the outcome is uncertain."

"At a speed of 7.8 kilometers per second, if the other side detects us and immediately changes course, they will pass us by in an instant, and our satellite will have been destroyed for nothing."

"This is the only way. If you really want to attack, I can come up with a plan, but I can't guarantee the outcome."

After saying this, Harrison threw the documents in front of him back at Price, crossed his arms, lowered his head, and went to sleep.

His actions also made the others realize that while the idea sounded feasible, its actual feasibility was almost zero.

And it's also very wasteful.

Price calmly put the documents away and then turned his attention to Navarro and Dmitri:
"Gentlemen, as the directors of the intelligence bureau, you two are truly the backbone of my America."

"The navigation satellite launched by China this time is directly competing with us."

"Of course, if it's just competition in the civilian market, then it doesn't really have any impact."

"The biggest impact is in the military sphere."

"We must mitigate this impact. Do you two have any good ideas?"

These words left Dmitri and Navarro exchanging bewildered glances.

They both saw shock in each other's eyes.

Because if that's all you want, there's absolutely no need to invite them to a meeting. You could just make a phone call, or even less, just a text message.

You don't need to type too much in a text message; just a simple sentence is enough for them to handle it.

Calling them over for a meeting is a complete waste of time!

Navarro lowered his head, thought for a moment, and then said to Dmitri:

"You tell me!"

Dmitri didn't want to talk because he thought the people in front of him were mentally unstable.

He sighed softly and said with a smile:

"Minimizing the impact is actually quite simple!"

"Although this satellite launch by China is nominally a private company, it should actually be the result of research conducted by the Chinese government itself."

"If you study it carefully, you can find out why we chose to release it through a private company."

"If it is officially released by the Chinese government, they will inevitably encounter resistance when they try to promote it abroad."

"But if we don't recoup our costs soon, as GPS suggests, it's a bottomless pit."

"Even the Chinese government can't keep stuffing money into the same hole indefinitely."

"That's why Xiaomi Heavy Industry had this rocket launch."

"Therefore, we can conclude that Lin Yi, the chairman of Xiaomi Heavy Industry, plays a very important role."

"In fact, he may very well be a direct relative of the person in charge of this project."

"He and the mastermind behind him are both very influential!"

"That's why he became the public face!"

"The way to reduce the impact is also very simple: lure him out, and whether you kill him or capture him alive, you can greatly reduce the impact."

Dmitri spoke eloquently, and after listening, the others first lowered their heads thoughtfully, then quickly nodded in agreement with Dmitri's ideas.

Now that we have a general direction for mitigating the impact, the next step is to find the methods.

Several people then turned their attention to Dmitri, wanting him to quickly reveal his method.

Noticing the gazes of the crowd, Dmitry raised three fingers of his right hand:
"I have three strategies to mitigate the impact, but I don't know which one you'd like to hear?"

One sentence silenced everyone present.

The silence was deafening. Navarro nudged him with his elbow: "Get to the point, don't waste time!"

Dmitry wasn't angry when his boasting was interrupted; he simply raised his right index finger and said, "A poor strategy!"

“A law was directly enacted stating that the so-called Xiaomi 1 satellite navigation system has security risks and its use is prohibited in America.”

"At the same time, countries that have military deals with America are also prohibited from using it; if they do, they will face punishment from America."

"This method is most effective when it's done openly."

“Once we enact this bill, others who want to use it will also consider our stance.”

"This method can also get some people to choose sides and join our camp."

"The downside is that it might provoke a rebellious mentality. These countries may cooperate with us on the surface, but they might cause trouble behind the scenes."

"And some other countries that already dislike America may now take sides completely and go to the opposite side."

This is America's most frequently used move, and also the simplest and most effective method.

Torres looked at Price, wanting him to choose this option, but Price ignored his gaze and asked Dmitry directly:
"What's the second method?"

Not receiving any praise from these people, Dmitri became somewhat irritated, rolled his eyes, and withdrew one finger, saying:
"The middle strategy is for America to host a grand astronomical event and invite senior executives from Xiaomi Heavy Industry, or even their CEO, to attend."

"If possible, it would be best to give them an award."

"Then they used public opinion to write extensively about it, making the award seem unique in the world."

"To arouse their pride."

"Then we can influence public opinion and make the CEO of Xiaomi Heavy Industry accept the award. Otherwise, he will be letting down the country, the people, and his parents."

“As long as he leaves China, we can poison his food and capture him.”

"Once we have a person in our hands, we can mold or shape them as we please."

"Do whatever you want!"

"Not good!" Price gave a direct assessment.

At first glance, this plan seems fine, but upon closer inspection, it's riddled with problems.

Because America is a country of immigrants.

If this person was already in America, they could arrest him on grounds of endangering national defense.

But what if a foreigner comes to America from his own country to receive an award, and then gets killed in America?

That would make people think that America deliberately lured people out to kill them.

Even if America's official report eventually states that she had nothing to do with the incident, she is already dead.

It would also give others a bad impression that America would do anything to win.

This would cause America to lower her score and increase the difficulty in subsequent negotiations with other scientists.

But when Price remembered that Dmitri had mentioned an even better option, his anxiety subsided, and he asked, "What's the better option?"

Dmitri smiled slightly, leaving behind that last finger:

"The best course of action is to approach France and have them discuss the Galileo project with them, or to have France host a major astronomical event and invite participants."

“As soon as they dare to go out, we can take them all away as soon as they land in France.”

"In three hours, we can leave France and go to Germany, to England, to any country."

"We'll still win then!"

(End of this chapter)