Eagle Sauce: The 055 destroyer was launched into the sea just after the founding of the country?

A few hours passed quickly.

On the viewing platform of the launch site, the chief had a solemn expression, and standing beside him were General Lu and a group of senior leaders of the Dragon Country.

Fang Yu and Qian Xuesen were in the technical observation area not far away, closely monitoring every technical parameter.

The early summer sun cast a golden glow on the entire launch site, and the Dragon Country emblem on the surface of the rocket sparkled in the sun.

Near the launch tower, Yang Wei, wearing a space suit, was boarding the elevator and preparing to enter the hatch of Shenzhou 1.

He turned around and saluted the ground with a standard military salute. At that moment, countless cameras captured this historic moment.

"He looks very calm," the chief said softly to Mr. Lu, "as if he were going on an ordinary mission."

"That's why we chose him," Mr. Lu nodded slightly. "Among the hundreds of candidates, Yang Wei's psychological quality is the best. No matter what situation he faces, he can remain calm."

Inside the command hall, a countdown sounded clearly through the loudspeaker: "T-60 seconds, all systems operating normally!"

Fang Yu stood in front of the surveillance screen, his hands clenched unconsciously.

Although he knew that theoretically every component and every line of code of Shenzhou-1 had been inspected and tested countless times, he still couldn't calm down.

This is the first manned space mission of the Dragon Kingdom and the first in human history.

"T-30 seconds, all power systems are ready!"

Qian Sen walked up to Fang Yu and patted him gently on the shoulder.

"Xiao Fang, relax. We've done our best. Now we just have to trust our skills and Yang Wei's abilities."

“T-10 seconds, 9, 8, 7…”

The entire audience held their breath, all eyes focused on the huge metal behemoth on the launch tower.

“3, 2, 1, fire!”

As the command was given, a huge tongue of fire spurted out from the bottom of the rocket, and the orange-red flames illuminated the entire launch pad.

Amidst a deafening roar, the Long March 2 rocket slowly took off, carrying Shenzhou 1 and Yang Wei, flying towards the sky.

"Takeoff is normal!" Cheers came from the command hall, "All parameters are within the expected range!"

A smile finally appeared on the chief's face, and President Lu clenched his fists excitedly.

Everyone on the viewing platform stood up and looked at the gradually rising column of fire, their eyes filled with pride and excitement.

Dragon Country, the ancient Eastern country that was once bullied by Western powers, officially entered the space age at this moment!

However, just 90 seconds after the rocket took off and was about to break through the maximum aerodynamic pressure zone, an emergency alarm suddenly sounded in the command hall.

"Report! Radar detected an unidentified flying object, bearing 235 degrees, distance 820 kilometers, approaching our airspace at a speed of Mach 4!"

Fang Yu and Qian Sen rushed towards the radar monitoring screen almost at the same time.

On the screen, a red signal was rapidly approaching the launch site area.

Based on the flight trajectory and speed parameters, it is undoubtedly an intercontinental ballistic missile!

"Enemy attack!" the head of the security department shouted, "Emergency air defense procedures!"

The chief's face turned ashen in an instant.

“Who is it? Who dares to attack us at this time?”

Fang Yu quickly analyzed the radar data.

"Based on ballistic analysis, this missile came from the Far East and was most likely launched by the Soviet Union."

A cold look flashed in his eyes.

"It seems that Joseph and Howell really took a risk."

"Notify the air defense forces and intercept immediately!"

Mr. Lu gave the order, with a rare anger in his voice.

“We must not let them succeed!”

At the same time, Shenzhou 1 had entered the planned orbit, and Yang Wei's voice came via radio.

"Ground control, this is Shenzhou 1. I have successfully entered orbit. Everything is normal."

“The Earth outside the window is so beautiful, even more spectacular than I had imagined.”

However, there was no response from the command center.

On one side are the technicians who are excited about the success of the space mission, and on the other side are the air defense teams who are nervously responding to the missile threat.

"The missile has entered the interception zone!" the radar operator reported. "It's less than three minutes away from Shenzhou 1's planned orbit!"

Fang Yu quickly calculated: "If the missile continues on its current trajectory, it will intercept Shenzhou 1 just as Yang Wei begins his first orbit around the Earth. This is no coincidence; it's carefully calculated timing!"

"East China Sea Fleet reports, air defense missiles have been launched!" The communications officer reported loudly, "Three interceptor missiles have been launched, and it is expected to engage the enemy in 45 seconds!"

The entire command center fell into a suffocating silence, and everyone stared at the two signal dots on the big screen - the red dot representing the enemy missile and the blue dot representing the interceptor missile were approaching rapidly.

"Does Yang Wei know about this situation?" the leader asked in a low voice.

"He hasn't been informed yet," Fang Yu replied. "According to procedure, unless there is a confirmed direct threat to the safety of the spacecraft, the astronauts will not be disturbed from performing their mission."

On the screen, the blue and red dots grew closer and closer, eventually meeting at a single flashing point. Suddenly, multiple fragmentary signals appeared on the radar screen.

"The target was destroyed! The interception was successful!" The radar operator almost shouted, with excitement that was hard to conceal in his voice.

The entire command center erupted in applause and cheers.

The chief and Mr. Lu smiled at each other, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from their shoulders.

"Notify the East China Sea Fleet to immediately search for evidence in the area where the missile debris landed," General Lu immediately instructed. "I need to know the exact source and model of this missile."

Fang Yu stood there, looking at the steady flight signal of Shenzhou 1 on the screen, feeling mixed emotions.

On the one hand, he was proud of Longguo's successful response to the crisis; on the other hand, he knew that this incident was no accident, but a carefully planned international conspiracy.

"Chief Engineer Fang," the intelligence officer beside him whispered, "We just received news that Chairman Ho Chi Minh's plane was shot down by a missile while en route to our country. His fate is currently unknown."

"The fact that these two incidents happened so close together is probably not a coincidence."

Fang Yu's eyes flashed as he quickly analyzed the situation.

The joint action of the Russians and the Americans was apparently launched on the same day - shooting down Ho Chi Minh's plane and putting the blame on China; at the same time, destroying Shenzhou 1 and preventing China from becoming a space power.

However, they underestimated the defensive capabilities of the Dragon Kingdom, and at least the latter plan had failed.

The chief came over, his eyes flashing with complex expressions.

"It seems that our old friends don't want the Dragon Kingdom to rise peacefully."

His voice was soft, but firm.

"Tell Yang Wei to complete the mission as planned. No one can stop Longguo's journey into space."