Chapter 23 The Weakness of the Trisolaran Interstellar Fleet 2_1

"They can't afford the Non-Working Material Radiation Power Engine; there are nearly no consumable resources left in their star system. The Trisolaran Star System only has one planet, Trisolaris, a common rocky planet, and it's unlikely that there are many resources left for radiation power."

"Moreover, due to the irregular movement of the three stars, there probably aren't many exploitable resources in their system. Even if there were asteroids or meteorites, they would be engulfed by these three stars, and they don't even have a 'Kuiper Belt'."

"Of course, if the Trisolarans could reach the technological level of the sixth generation or even higher controlled nuclear fusion capability, which is hydrogen fusion, directly fusing protons with protons, then they would not lack resources."

"In fact, they are still using antimatter engines, which means they haven't mastered the technology of sixth generation controlled nuclear fusion, not even the fifth generation (from the first generation to the sixth generation nuclear fusion will be discussed later)."

"The technology of the Trisolarans isn't much stronger than ours, at most they are at the level of the fifth generation controlled nuclear fusion technology. It is just that their understanding at the micro level is one step deeper than ours, and this is exactly why they have locked our technology. Perhaps once we free ourselves from the Sophon, we will quickly surpass the Trisolarans completely."

"Fourth, why didn't they send a powerful vanguard fleet over? With the Trisolarans' technology, it shouldn't be difficult to achieve this using conventional propulsion methods to travel at 10% the speed of light."

"As long as they could reach the Solar System in 40 years, we would have no chance of resistance. Forty years have passed since Ye Wenjie's first cry was received by the Trisolarans, and we haven't even acquired the ability to leave our own mother planet, yet they didn't come."

"As soon as a strong vanguard fleet arrives in the Solar System, given the Trisolarans' technical level on the micro scale, they could easily annihilate the human race, which hasn't yet left its mother planet. Completely exterminating humans would be the safest option for them."

"As for interstellar dust, even we have a way to resolve it, just by adding an ion thruster shield to the front of the warship."

"But they haven't done it, they are weak, they can't even come up with the resources needed for a vanguard fleet."

"All of us have been fooled by the Sophon, thinking the Trisolaran Interstellar Fleet is too formidable. The Trisolarans are indeed strong, like wielding hot weapons against our cold arms, and they have activated cheats for a full map overview."

"But in reality, their hot weapons are scarce, and we still have a vast room for advancement in applied technologies."

"Exquisite crossbows going up against firearms will indeed pay a painful price, but victory is not impossible. We have endless 'crossbows,' while they have very few 'firearms.'"

"Humanity must prevail!"

At this point, many people in the audience couldn't help but get excited along with Lin Sen, loudly echoing, "Humanity must prevail!"

This analysis, thoroughly enlightening, bridged the gap between the two sides by analyzing the war situation and the strengths and weaknesses of both parties, especially the Trisolaran Fleet's lack of resources, which gave many people a deeper insight into this war.

The key thing is, this analysis was completely logical, which undoubtedly greatly strengthened humanity's determination and confidence to oppose the Trisolarans."

"If strategized well, humanity is not completely without a chance of success, and strategy is humanity's forte. The Trisolarans rarely experience civil wars, while human civilization has almost always been spent in warfare over the short span of five thousand years."

Chang Weisi praised, "Excellent, excellent, Comrade Lin Sen. You have given us direction for our space defense plans and strategic research, and you have also given us the firm conviction and determination to fight.

The Trisolarans are not to be feared, losing our confidence is what's truly frightening.

I speak on behalf of the Space Force, on behalf of our nation, on behalf of all humanity, to thank you and Dr. Luo Ji.

The real conviction of victory comes from accurate analysis of the situation; you have brought us a true conviction of victory."

Chang Weisi deeply understood the importance of Lin Sen's analysis; it was the source of humanity's belief in victory. Humans do not fear sacrifice, what they fear is not knowing whether the sacrifice is meaningful.

But Chang Weisi also knew that war could not possibly be so simple. No one knew what other weapons the Trisolarans might possess, and their level of technology utilization could perhaps be unimaginable to humans.

The most crucial technologies were not always those that could triumph through quantity, but rather than worrying about this, it was better to go all out. Chang Weisi was relieved to have such a Wallfacer, and it was fortunate for humanity to have such a person.

Lin Sen, "Thank you, General Chang! The belief in certain victory comes from everyone's confidence and determination!

"Next, I will expound on Mr. Logic's Wallfacer plan, 'The Battle of Escape'!"

After the initial shock, Lin Sen dropped another "heavyweight" piece of news. Many people in the audience did not understand what this meant; why were escape and decisive battle put together.

Without pause, Lin Sen continued, "The Battle of Escape is a strategic plan based on evasion.

Although I can disregard the Trisolaran Interstellar Fleet in strategy, I cannot do so tactically.

In a direct battle, we are unclear about what weapons they might use, and without precautions, we basically have no chance of winning.

The power of any weapon is often not derived from the weapon itself, but rather from intelligence about the weapon. The moment when the enemy is unclear about the weapon's capabilities is often when it is most powerful.

The space defense posture we just discussed, along with the warships cruising in the Oort Cloud, are the most important means for us to obtain this intelligence.

The warships cruising in the Oort Cloud will not communicate with the outside; their only moment of communication may be when they are on the brink of annihilation.

As long as they are attacked, they need to send all attack intelligence using high-power radio waves to the Solar System. Although the Trisolarans can attack their transmission stations first, there should still be some that are lucky.

We do not have to worry that such intelligence is a fabrication by the Trisolarans. If such detailed intelligence were fake, it would have to be disguised as something that Earthlings have never seen before, and yet it could not be real weapon intelligence from the Trisolarans.

I do not believe that the Trisolarans, with their lack of imagination, could fabricate it. Even if the information was a sham, it would still be important intelligence from the Trisolarans, giving us yet another opportunity to analyze them."

A staff member from the Space Force Strategic Research Office, Wu Yue, asked, "What if the Trisolaran Interstellar Fleet disregards the cruisers on the perimeter and heads straight for the Solar System?"

Lin Sen, "No, the Trisolarans won't do that. Eliminating the cruisers in the Oort Cloud is a necessity for them.

It's still because of the potential for escape. If they were to head straight for the Solar System, and if humanity's forces on the frontlines were to be completely wiped out, Earth would broadcast to all cruisers in the Oort Cloud: 'This is no longer home, escape!'

As long as escape is threatening to the Trisolarans, they must eliminate the cruisers in the Oort Cloud, and this will undoubtedly take a long time; the width of the battlefield could reach 0.5 light-years.

(Traveling at 5% of the speed of light for ten years, if the transmitted signal goes beyond this range, then the strength of the signal may not be sufficient to reach the interior of the Solar System)

The Trisolarans will need to spend a significant amount of time chasing down our cruisers in the Oort Cloud, and certain warships will emit that crucial piece of intelligence."