Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 566 This is a media pessimism campaign

Upon hearing this, Guo Pingjiang was stunned, his expression shifting between light and dark, but he remained silent.

After Li Ziji hung up the phone, Guo Pingjiang asked in a low voice, "Hu Jiangshan has already arrived at Tenglong Island? That's strange, how did he get there?"

Li Ziji shook his head: "It is indeed very strange. We have set up so many people, it would be an exaggeration to say that we have a net that can cover the sky and the earth, but this kid just walked through like that, as if he was not delayed at all."

Guo Pingjiang said, "President Hu, let's not rush. I'll have someone investigate and find out if there's any misunderstanding."

As he spoke, Guo Pingjiang picked up the phone and dialed a number.

Li Ziji did not stop Guo Pingjiang.

Guo Pingjiang's family is very powerful in the media industry, with several large media outlets under its group and countless smaller ones.

These media outlets are all Guo's trusted lieutenants.

Guo Pingjiang personally arranged these matters this time, so there shouldn't have been any oversights. Since such a big mistake has occurred, it's best to make sure everything is clear.

In fact, Li Ziji and Guo Pingjiang could have easily hired someone from the underworld to orchestrate this scheme, but that would have created even more problems and loopholes.

After all, people in the underworld are not what they used to be; they are now very afraid of the authorities.

Once the authorities get involved, they'll have no choice but to scatter like birds and beasts.

Media reporters are different. They have the protection of being media professionals, namely the so-called media freedom. So in most situations, ordinary officials really can't afford to offend them. At most, they can only verbally disperse them, but they can't forcibly drive them away, otherwise they will leave themselves with a handle and suffer the consequences.

Therefore, journalists are often more useful than underworld thugs when it comes to these kinds of things.

In addition to deploying a large number of reporters at major docks, Guo Pingjiang also planted reporters' informants on Tenglong Island.

These reporters have obtained permits for Tenglong Island, allowing them to go ashore and conduct interviews. If Hu Jiangshan appears on the island, they should be able to get the news.

Guo Pingjiang called Feng Xinglin and asked him to inquire with his friends on Tenglong Island.

A moment later, Feng Xinglin called again.

After finishing the call, Guo Pingjiang sighed; it was undoubtedly not good news.

"It's confirmed. Hu Jiangshan did indeed arrive at Tenglong Island. I really don't know what method he used to get away so easily."

Li Ziji laughed in exasperation: "Chairman Guo, did you see that? We really underestimated Hu Jiangshan. No matter what he did, we have to admit that he does have the ability."

Guo Pingjiang looked displeased. He had thought that he had handled the matter perfectly and that Hu Jiangshan would have no chance of escaping. He believed that at least he could hold him off for 12 hours, but he had failed completely.

While they were still racking their brains to find him, Hu Jiangshan had already been on Tenglong Island for quite some time, and they hadn't received any news from him until now.

Guo Pingjiang felt extremely embarrassed and ashamed.

"Chairman Li, what do we do now? Should we proceed according to the original plan?"

Li Ziji nodded: "As we just said, even if Hu Jiangshan really goes to Tenglong Island, it doesn't matter. At most, we'll just need to increase our efforts and it will take more time. It's fine, he can't change anything."

Guo Pingjiang nodded: "Alright, then I'll arrange for people to continue working on it, and to intensify the efforts. I refuse to believe that just because it's Jiangshan Group and Hu Jiangshan, we can't do anything to this guy!"

In Li Ziji and Guo Pingdong's eyes, the Hu family itself was not a threat, they had only gained some momentum in the past year, and were not worth worrying about. The problem was still Hu Jiangshan.

This guy's behavior is unusual. Although Hu Jiangshan seems indifferent to the world and doesn't do anything proactively, he gives people a very aggressive feeling.

The Li and Guo families felt this most strongly, probably because Hu Jiangshan's achievements did indeed pose a threat to both families, or at least made them very uncomfortable.

The two of them now want to nip Hu Jiangshan and his career in the bud, and stop him from continuing to be successful.

Guo Pingjiang checked the time again and said, "By the way, Chairman Li, the aerospace experts we invited should have arrived at the live broadcast room by now. The live broadcast should start in ten minutes. Should we take a look?"

Li Ziji raised an eyebrow: "Of course we have to see! We want to see what these so-called aerospace experts are really capable of, and whether it's worth spending such a large sum of money!"

Guo Pingjiang chuckled: "Don't worry, Chairman Li, it will definitely be worth it. This aerospace expert has a high reputation both at home and abroad. Anyone in this industry knows him. His words are the truth. Even if he says that the dead are alive, then he is alive and it won't raise any questions. He is a very authoritative person in the aerospace field."

"That's good, that's the effect I wanted."

At this moment, someone had already turned on the LCD TV on the terrace wall. This LCD TV was a full 100 inches, and it could connect to the Internet to watch live online broadcasts. It usually broadcast sports, horse racing, and golf.

Of course, the live streams watched on Hong Kong Island are generally controlled by the authorities.

By this time, pipe media had become quite developed, with a wider reach and a larger audience compared to traditional media.

At this point, the live broadcast was ready.

The video shows an elderly foreign man who looks to be in his sixties or seventies. His hair is completely white, he wears glasses, and his expression is serious and stern, giving him a dignified air.

This is the aerospace expert that Guo Pingjiang hired from overseas at a high price.

The host began by introducing the aerospace expert, named Damite Lake.

Damette previously worked for the US space agency for over a decade and is now a senior advisor to a commercial space company.

Dammet has led many large-scale aerospace projects, overcome many aerospace technical challenges, and has published numerous books and papers, making him a prolific author.

Damit's reputation in the aerospace industry is indeed unparalleled; he is a highly authoritative aerospace expert, and what Guo Pingjiang just said is not an exaggeration.

Li Ziji and Guo Pingjiang started watching the live stream seriously, and didn't say much.

The host first introduced the background of the live broadcast, which mainly focused on the space launch mission at the Tenglong Island Space Launch Site. Damit Lake was specially invited as a guest to explain and comment on the rocket launch.

The host asked in British English, "Mr. Lake, do you have high hopes for this space launch from Tenglong Island?"

After thinking for a moment, Rick said, "Oh, I can't give a 100% answer to this question yet. To be honest, I always thought it was impossible for Hong Kong Island to have a space launch site, because it requires a lot of technical personnel and technical reserves."

The host said, "So you think Hong Kong Island doesn't have the conditions to develop the aerospace industry?"

Dammet did not give a direct answer: "Don't be fooled by the fact that it's just a facility used for rocket launches; the technical requirements are actually quite high, so I'm rather cautious about it."

"So, you're not entirely optimistic about this rocket launch?"

Damit shrugged: "Yes, in fact, the success rate of rocket launches can never be 100%. There is always a possibility of failure, it's just that the probability is different. When we are conducting space launch projects, the only thing we can do is to reduce the probability of failure."

"So, what do you think the success rate is for this rocket launch from Tenglong Island?"

So the host went around in circles with all the questions, only to end up asking the same question again.

"As I just said, it's hard to say, I can only say it's not very optimistic." Li Ziji and Guo Pingjiang exchanged a glance, their expressions full of smiles, the displeasure caused by Hu Jiangshan earlier had faded.

It seems Damite Lake performed quite well; we invited him over just to give him a boost.

In particular, it has a negative impact on Jiangshan Group and Tenglong Island Space Launch Site.

The goal is to make netizens realize that this rocket launch is unlikely to succeed.

The number of viewers in the live stream is also steadily increasing.

This live streaming media is called Hong Kong Television TV, and it already has a large audience, making it a large-scale live streaming media.

As long as an expert as Damit Lake, who is very famous on Earth, can testify and denigrate this space launch as worthless, it will be considered a success.

Even if the space launch from Tenglong Island is successful, so what? Its influence will naturally be less significant.

Guo Pingjiang has already made arrangements. At that time, a large number of media outlets will say online that the launch from Tenglong Island actually failed, but Jiangshan Group is turning a tragedy into a celebration.

Moreover, the space launch from Tenglong Island will not go smoothly this time. This is the first time that this rocket launch site has carried out a launch mission, and it is impossible for some oversights and mistakes to occur.

Any random example could be used to denigrate Hu Jiangshan.

Guo Pingjiang handled the matter, but the idea came from Li Ziji, which is why Guo Pingjiang admired Li Ziji so much, at least verbally.

At this point, under the host's guidance, Damite talked at length about aerospace knowledge.

The main focus is on the conditions, procedures, and measures for space launch, as well as which aspects to pay close attention to to ensure that the level of space launch is truly high.

It must be said that Dammit's theoretical knowledge is indeed very solid. Although he spoke haltingly, there was real-time translation.

The translation is of a very high standard and is very concise. Even people who are not very good at British English will find it easy and comfortable to read.

At this point, the host asked again, "Mr. Lake, you just said you weren't optimistic about this rocket launch. Does that mean you actually disagree with launching a rocket from Hong Kong Island?"

"Yes, as I just said, Hong Kong Island doesn't have a space industry or the relevant environment, so I think it will be difficult to ensure the smooth execution of this rocket launch. Of course, if it succeeds, I will wish it well."

The host said, "Later, we will invite Mr. Lake to comment on this rocket launch. Please click the bell icon to reserve your spot for the next live broadcast."

Meanwhile, Hu Jiangshan had already arrived at the Tenglong Island Space Launch Site.

He was sitting in his office, also watching the live broadcast of the Tenglong Island space launch project on Hong Kong TV on his computer.

This live stream room was just sent to Hu Jiangshan by Zhou Yuezhu.

Hu Jiangshan clicked in and happened to see an interview with Damite Lake.

The live stream ended, and Hu Jiangshan fell into deep thought.

Hu Jiangshan was no stranger to this Damit Lake; he had known him in his previous life.

In their previous life, the two had communicated.

To be fair, while Damite Lake is very famous, his expertise in aerospace engineering is only so-so, certainly not as great as his fame suggests.

Damit's research findings were also unremarkable.

However, Hu Jiangshan knew that Damit's team was indeed very capable, with many of them being Chinese scientists, some of whom were outstanding. The research results they produced would naturally be attributed to Damit Lake.

This is standard practice in the scientific community in the United States, where Chinese scientists are often responsible for the specific tasks, while white scientists are responsible for boasting.

Of course, the United States later preferred to use engineers and scientists of Bharat descent, but their work was clearly ineffective.

Therefore, when the number of Chinese scientists decreases, the scientific research capabilities of the United States also decline significantly.

So why did Dammet appear in a media live broadcast room on Hong Kong Island and give a long commentary on the launch mission at the Teng Lung Island Space Launch Site?
What exactly is the purpose of this media outlet inviting such a prominent figure as Damite here?
In any case, their purpose is definitely not pure, and their intentions are definitely not good. It is purely an attack on Jiangshan Group, and Hu Jiangshan is certain of that.

At this moment, Hu Jiangshan received a message.

It was sent by Kathryn Guise.

"Mr. Hu, I've received information that some media outlets are reportedly commenting on the rocket launch mission at the Tenglong Island Space Launch Site, and the comments are mostly negative."

Hu Jiangshan replied, "Yes, I've seen it too. It is indeed a negative comment. Catherine, you are very well-informed."

Catherine is now settled in at the resort.

As the behind-the-scenes owner of the resort, Catherine naturally has a reserved place to stay here.

It is naturally a top-class holiday home, in the best location.

Catherine said, "Mr. Hu, should I help you have someone investigate? Let's see what these media outlets are up to."

Hu Jiangshan pondered for a moment. Catherine had a lot of resources at her disposal, which would make the investigation very convenient. However, Hu Jiangshan felt that it was not necessary for the time being. Making a big deal out of nothing at this point would only make them owe the Guise Group a favor.

"Thank you, Catherine, but for now, there's no need to focus on the media. Let's concentrate on the rocket launch project for the time being."

"Alright, if there's anything I can help with, Mr. Hu, please feel free to ask. I'll definitely do my best, after all, we're partners."

"Understood, Catherine. Thank you very much for your support."

"By the way, Mr. Hu, where will you be when the rocket launches?"

"I'll be at the launch site, Catherine, would you like to come and watch together?"

We'll see when the time comes. I think the view might be better from the resort, and I'd like to experience the atmosphere of watching a rocket launch here.

Hu Jiangshan chatted with Catherine for a couple more minutes before ending the call.

A moment later, Zhou Yuezhu also arrived at Tenglong Island.

After learning that Hu Jiangshan had arrived at Tenglong Island, the reporters at the dock were no longer able to carry out their mission, which allowed Zhou Yuezhu and the others to escape, since there was no point in stopping them.

Preparations for the rocket launch are now complete.

The rocket has been moved to the launch pad and is ready for ignition.

(End of this chapter)