1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

From early in the morning, it's a busy scene.

Thanks to the blessings of the Chinese people, it has been almost as if they were not only chattering journalists, but also representatives of civil society and opposition parliamentarians who read their manuscripts like repeaters, making them seem to solve some problems by doing so.

But that's not what really frustrates the White House.

With the completion of the earth-moon economic integration strategy based on the Moon Palace and the establishment of the Guanghan Special Economic Zone, they have been completely left behind.

If you could still have a little contact with Huaguo in the aerospace field some time ago, it has almost developed to the point where you are powerless.

To put it bluntly, in the face of mature controllable fusion technology and plasma propulsion technology, the living space left for chemical rockets is very, very small. It's not that they're losing strategically, they're simply stuck in the neck by technical bottlenecks.

But in any case, a loss is a loss.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that they are no longer able to compete in this space race. The most important thing now is not how to win, but how to end "decently".

"The latest news, this time from the China National Space Administration...... They have unveiled to the United Nations and the International Space Organization a roadmap for the Mars colonization program, intending to build a permanent settlement of 200 people on Mars within five years to engage in scientific research and exploration activities. ”

"In addition, the latest information from the Arizona Observatory shows that the Xufu colony ship has successfully left the Earth-Moon system and continues to operate at the current acceleration, and will reach the orbit around Mars on the 14th at the earliest."

Listening to his subordinates' reports with a tired face, the president, sitting behind his desk, rubbed his sour brow with his index finger and thumb.

Since he took office as president, he no longer knows how many gray hairs he has worried about the future of this country.

Of all the presidents in American history, there is probably no more tragic than him.

If he had to find one, he would bet it would be his next term, or at least after his term.

"Stay tuned...... There is nothing we can do but wait for good news from the Deep Space Gate. ”

Hearing this, Director Carson, who was standing in the office, had an embarrassed expression on his face, pretending not to hear and looked to the side.

Concerned about the president's negative attitude, the secretary of state, who was standing on the sidelines, frowned.

"It's not a good idea to do nothing, and judging by the current state of public opinion, the public has already shown dissatisfaction with our indifference. I'm worried that this will continue—"

The president said impatiently.

"So you have any great ideas?"

"It's not a good idea, but ...... I think it's at least a remedy. ”

"Oh?"

"While many Americans don't want to admit it, the truth is that we've lost the best of our time to compete," the secretary continued, glancing sideways at an indifferent Director Carson, "their Tiangong is so far ahead of our 'Deep Space Gate,' and the Lunar Research Station and IMCRC collider have garnered the support of the international academic community, and it has become unrealistic for us to delay their economic development through a space race." ”

After a moment of silence, the Secretary continued.

"If we continue to drag on like this, we will be the ones who are passive."

"My suggestion is to end this pointless race as soon as possible and get our relationship back on track as soon as possible. If we can't beat them, then cooperation is a good choice for both of us. ”

There was silence in the office.

Although I know that this is the best choice, it takes courage to make such a choice, which is not something that ordinary people can take.

Perhaps it was a mistake to start this race in the first place.

But it's too late to say anything now.

Someone has to stand up and put the brakes on the runaway train.

After a long silence, the silent president finally sighed and spoke slowly.

"You're right."

"It's time to put an end to everything."

I don't know why, when I heard Mr. President say this, Director Carson always felt as if he had aged by more than ten years in an instant.

But in any case, Carson, who heard this, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Before coming here, his biggest fear was that the president would be stubborn to the end, insisting on carrying out the manned fire program, and then throwing all the problems on the next term.

If that were the case, it would be a disaster for the United States.

But fortunately, he is still sane, and it is not too late to apply the brakes.

"We need an opportunity to repair the bilateral relationship, an opportunity that is acceptable to both peoples, and that also gives us a step forward."

Now that the decision has been made, there is nothing to hesitate about.

The air of decadence swept away from his face, and the president, who had completely put everything down, regained a confident expression on his face.

Satisfied to see that his boss had made the right choice, the Secretary of State nodded with a relaxed expression and offered him advice.

"Yes, we all need that opportunity. Originally, the award of the International Federation of Materials Research Societies was a good opportunity, but unfortunately it was pushed away by Lu Zhou. ”

After a pause, he continued.

"However, although Lu Zhou himself will not be able to come, I have heard that his students seem to be going to Boston to attend the April meeting of the International Federation of Materials Research Societies in his place, and at the meeting to present on his paper published in the Future some time ago."

The president frowned slightly and said, "A scholar usually has many students. ”

"But there is always one who is special, such as this Ms. Han Mengqi." The secretary of state's face is shown. With a confident smile, he continued, "According to the information we investigated, she is Chen Yushan's cousin, and the identity of that Ms. Chen needless to say, is the one who was engaged to Lu Zhou some time ago. According to the customs of Huaguo, Academician Lu should be regarded as the ......'brother-in-law' of Ms. Han Mengqi. ”

Because of the strange pronunciation of the word, he pronounced it several times before he succeeded in pronouncing it correctly.

A car looked at his secretary of state strangely, and the president hesitated.

"You can't ...... Give her the annual award from the Federation of Societies. ”

"Of course not! It is impossible for the International Federation of Materials Research Societies to accept such a ridiculous thing, but ...... We could look for an alternative, such as setting up an award such as the International Progressive Young Scholar Award, to be awarded to her separately in the name of the International Federation of Materials Research Societies. ”

At this, a smile appeared on the Secretary of State's face, and he continued in a confident tone.

"Then we can use this as an opportunity to invite her and the other laureates to a dinner at the White House, where the ambassador of China will also be."

"If Huaguo also has the idea of repairing relations with us."

"Everything will be a lot easier."

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