#569 - Chapter 569 Sirius Battleship
"Monga said insects originated from Mars, how can we see them here too?" Dongfang Chen asked.
"You'll find out soon enough." Long San smiled slightly.
"Before Mercury was destroyed, Venus only served as a resource star. Most of the food humans needed came from here."
The scene flashed, and they arrived above a field.
"This is farmland."
Dongfang Chen looked down and saw many large machines working in the fields.
The crops were still green, they must be watering or spraying some kind of pesticide.
The scene flashed again.
"This is a farm."
Looking out, the vast pastures were filled with running animals.
They looked a bit like sheep.
As for whether such free-range farming would be attacked by giant dragonflies like the ones they had just seen, Dongfang Chen didn't even consider the possibility.
Those who had the ability to colonize Venus and establish such a large-scale farm here would naturally have ways to deal with them.
What he didn't understand was, with Long Country's technology being so advanced, why didn't they build fully automated production warehouses like he did? Wouldn't that be lower risk and higher efficiency?
However, he didn't ask, deciding to observe first.
"Venus's orbit is closer to the sun, providing ample sunlight, making it a natural pasture." Long San continued.
"Do the Ssa-Americans and the Bagu Nation also have farms here?" Dongfang Chen asked.
"Of course. Our three countries divide up the resources of the entire Venus." Long San nodded in agreement.
"Then won't there be any encroachment here?"
"Small-scale conflicts occur from time to time, but those are minor issues. Everyone's strength is about the same, and each country will maintain rational restraint. Otherwise, if this place is destroyed, everyone will suffer." Long San explained.
"That's true." Dongfang Chen nodded.
"Next, let's go take a look at Mars." Long San waved his hand, the scene flashed, and the two arrived at Mars.
The environment here was a bit worse than Venus.
Animals and plants were mainly small in size.
"This is completely different from the Mars you saw, right?" Long San smiled.
"At this time, Mars can be considered a habitable planet. Various countries have set up many living areas here, mainly to provide living services for the soldiers stationed here."
"What you are seeing now is a Long Country living area. The city isn't very big, at most it can accommodate 300,000 people."
Dongfang Chen was very touched as he looked at the city below.
Although it was just a small city, it looked quite developed.
High-rise buildings were everywhere, and various flying vehicles crisscrossed the sky.
"This is the Seventh Fleet's base."
"On the surface, it looks barren, but in reality, there are 36 planetary-class attack ships and 468 frigates parked underground."
Dongfang Chen nodded.
"Alright, that's roughly the situation at the time. Now, let's get down to business!" Long San said.
His purpose in taking Dongfang Chen around was to give him a general understanding of the background at the time.
Dongfang Chen understood that what would be emphasized next should be the Sirius star system's invasion war.
"Everything we just saw was the pinnacle of human development. On this day, at this very moment, in Long Calendar 7483, humanity's fate took a major turn."
The scene flashed again, and the two arrived in space.
Before them was a massive fleet.
This was a uniquely shaped fleet. All the warships, regardless of size, were slender, four-sided pyramids. They looked like sharp arrows flying quickly from a distance.
"This is the Sirius Fleet. At this moment, they have just passed Jupiter's orbit."
As Long San spoke, these warships had already flashed past them.
"In another 6 hours, they will reach Mercury." Long San's tone was somewhat somber at this time.
At that time, Mercury was much larger than it is now, and its orbital position was between Mars and Jupiter.
"Didn't you discover them at the time?" Dongfang Chen asked.
"No. There are three reasons:"
"First, because monitoring the entire solar system was very resource-intensive, and at the time, no country had the strength to do so."
"Second, because Mercury, as humanity's mother planet, prohibited any form of war. So, for safety's sake, after the signing of the Peace Treaty, Mercury's orbit had become a military restricted zone. Any country was prohibited from transferring warships here without filing a report."
"However, various countries had long-term stationed fleets on Jupiter's orbit to ensure safety."
"It's just that when the Sirius warships invaded, the countries' energy was not focused here. This is the third reason:"
"The situation on Venus was tense, and war could break out at any time."
"The cause was that a volcanic eruption and earthquake occurred in the Ssa-American-controlled Ssa-la continent, causing severe damage to their farms. So, they submitted an application to the United Nations, requesting a redivision of Venus's resources."
