Chapter 259 The Hedong aircraft carrier appears, shocking the world!
Yenching, Xia Academy of Sciences.

In the morning, the warm sun was melting the snow on the ground.

In the dean's office.

The sounds of turning pages and typing on keyboards continued to be heard as Zhang Yuli and Zheng Lixing worked on the pile of documents in front of them that looked like a small hill.

Even though they both arrived at the office at six in the morning and more than four hours had passed, the thickness had not decreased much.

Now that the end of the year is approaching, the tasks on their shoulders have become much heavier.

Including matters related to the 'Great Wall Watch Organization', even if relevant departments provide assistance, decisions still need to be made by them, and various related projects require the two to pay attention at all times.

Moreover, just the summary of various scientific research tasks of Xiake Institute at the end of the year would consume a great deal of energy of both of them.

Every research institute, every research unit and even the departments indirectly under the management of the Xia Academy of Sciences, whether it is applying for large amounts of funding or completing next year's scientific research tasks, is the responsibility of Zhang Yuli and others.

Moreover, 10 years is a critical node. It is related to the future prosperity of Daxia and even the key opportunity to overtake the Eagle Sauce. We cannot slack off in any way.

The documents on their desks are also major scientific research projects.

[2010 R&D budget for nuclear magnetic resonance scanners. 2010 application and manufacturing budget for in-situ high-precision electron microscopes]

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Just as the two of them were processing these documents.

"Oh, right." Zheng Lixing seemed to have thought of something and looked at Zhang Yuli next to him: "Old Li asked us to ask the higher-ups for mercy!"

"Their factory can only deliver 1000 of the 'military version of the Scorpion' in the first quarter. The remaining will not be delivered until the third quarter."

Zheng Lixing looked at the information in his hand and couldn't help but laugh: "This old Li is really driven crazy by old Kong."

He heard that after Kong Jianmin left, Li Yunshan had been staying in the workshop for two or three days, not leaving the 732 Military Factory even for eating or sleeping, just to expand the production line as quickly as possible.

However, even with his efforts, he still could not produce more than 3,000 aircraft within half a year, which was unable to meet the needs of the general assembly department.

Instead, they can only deliver one thousand aircraft in the first quarter, and the remaining two thousand aircraft will be delivered within six months. This is probably the limit.

"After all, he has a hard time. Foreign trade orders cannot be delayed." Zhang Yuli raised his head and shook his head slightly: "I think producing one thousand in a quarter is already his limit."

The "military version of the Scorpion long-range bomber" is much more advanced in terms of performance and manufacturing difficulty, and it is impossible to mass-produce it in a short period of time.

If it were just this, it wouldn't be such a headache for Li Yunshan, but the foreign trade arms orders could not be delayed for a moment and had to be delivered on time and in quantity.
First, these two or three hundred billion US dollars in foreign trade orders will allow the entire Daxia military-industrial system to reap a lot of fat.

Such a large order alone can make Daxia earn tens of billions of US dollars in profit. How many destroyers or even aircraft carriers can be built with this?
If they just let this money go, the Military Industry Commission would probably go crazy.

More importantly, this is a good opportunity to expand market share.

The first cooperation must leave a good impression on buyers all over the world. The delivery has been scheduled for several years and if it is delayed further.

How can they compete with the Eagle Sauce for market share? Even Russia, France and other countries are eyeing this piece of fat meat. If they cannot develop high-tech such as the "Scorpion Long-Range Bomber", they can only make some low-end substitutes to fool around, which is also very likely to happen.

"Their production lines are insufficient, so it's impossible for them to produce more." Zheng Lixing sighed, "There's nothing we can do about it."

This is not because of a shortage of raw materials, or because Li Yunshan is unwilling to process and increase production, but rather the objective condition that the production line cannot meet demand.

You can't be lax about foreign trade orders, but you can't disobey the orders issued by the General Assembly Department. Li Yunshan is caught in the middle and is in a dilemma.

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"I think we can set up a general assembly plant dedicated to the production of 'Scorpion UAVs'..." Zheng Lixing thought, "Aren't they also developing 'Honeycomb UAVs'? This way we can allocate production resources."

For example, the previous "small drone" industry has been allocated to many other military factories for production, so the production capacity can be exploded in a short period of time.

As for this "Scorpion Long-Range UAV", Daxia is definitely not satisfied with the production speed of only a few hundred units per month.

The production speed is really too slow. If thousands or even tens of thousands of them can be produced every month, the production cost of this "unmanned bomber" will be pushed to a limit, and it is very likely to cost one million RMB per aircraft.

When the cost of such a bomber is not as high as that of an anti-aircraft missile, the offensive and defensive situation will change dramatically.

How does the enemy defend against Daxia's massive deployment of 'Scorpion Unmanned Bombers'?

If you launch an anti-aircraft missile to intercept, you will lose. If you do not intercept and the designated target is bombed, you will lose even more. No matter which decision you make, Daxia will win!

Hear this.

"Well, it's time to set up the final assembly plant." Zhang Yuli nodded: "I'll talk to the higher-ups later."

It would also relieve the pressure on the 732 Military Factory and allow them to concentrate on developing cutting-edge technologies such as 'honeycomb drones'.

That's when.

Suddenly, the phone on his desk rang.

When Zhang Yuli took it, he just said, "What? Are you kidding me?"

Afterwards, he just stood there in a daze, with an unpredictable expression on his face.

"What's the news? You look so happy!" Zheng Lixing asked quickly when he saw this scene.

Just the sight of this old friend with whom he had known each other for many years, with his uncontrollable smile on his lips and his slightly trembling hands, was enough to show his inner excitement and joy.

He has always remained calm even when faced with a huge disaster. What kind of important news could make Zhang Yuli so excited?

Hear the words.

Zhang Yuli stared into the distance, as if he wanted to see the scenery thousands of miles away through the window of Xia Keyuan, and murmured: "Our aircraft carrier"

"It can finally set sail!"

Fu Hai called me just now and said that the main exterior of the aircraft carrier No. 002 has been renovated.

Surface ship training, which is formal sea training, can be carried out at any time!
Let’s go back a few hours.

It was past four in the morning and the entire sky was still shrouded in darkness.

Qindao, North Sea Fleet base.

Fu Hai looked at the 'dock shelter' in the distance. It was seventy or eighty meters high, like a towering skyscraper, abruptly spanning the port of the base.

Thinking of the items stored inside, a trace of nostalgia flashed in his eyes.

He recalled what happened more than a month ago when Fu Hai went to the Southern Fleet Base for inspection. The scene at that time was very similar to today.

At that time, I still didn't understand why my poor brother, Wang Guanghai's Southern Fleet, suddenly had an amphibious assault ship? And it had a displacement of more than 40,000 tons!

Fu Hai even went to his superiors like a fool to ask for an explanation and ask them what exactly was wrong with the North Sea Fleet?
Now Fu Haicai knew that all this came from the mysterious "Great Wall Watch" organization. The more he learned about this organization, the more shocked he was.

This method and ability were beyond his imagination of an organization. Eagle sauce was just like their family, they had everything they wanted, wasn't it too outrageous?
"Now, it's Lao Wang's turn to envy me." Fu Hai muttered to himself, smiling with a flushed face.

Wang Guanghai's Southern Fleet has an "amphibious assault ship", while their North Sea Fleet has an "aircraft carrier".

This ship is even a flat aircraft carrier with a full load displacement of more than 80,000 tons and uses steam catapults. Isn't it several times better than that "amphibious assault ship"?
Even in terms of apparent combat power, their North Sea Fleet is still the undisputed leader of the Great Xia Navy.

Thinking of this, he looked at his deputy and ordered, "Just remove the cover. Let our 'Hedong' open the eyes of the world."

Since this 'No. 002' aircraft carrier belongs to the North Sea Fleet, it belongs to the northern region.

And because the name "Pipixiahao" with the highest number of votes did not conform to the naming standards of Daxia, it was named after the second-ranked "Hedong Province".

It can also be said to be a coincidence that Qindao's Beihai base is located in Hedong Province. For this reason, netizens from the entire Hedong Province competed with people from other provinces for a while before finally locking in this ranking.

Now that the time is ripe, there is no need to hide anything anymore.

It's time for this 'aircraft carrier' belonging to Daxia to show its edge to the world.

moment.

Several cranes in the distance began to move, and various large construction tools were busy at work.

In less than a moment, the tightly covered cover was completely removed, leaving only the "breathtaking" behemoth in the middle.

now.

Military fans who pay close attention to the North Sea Fleet also discovered this unusual scene.

More than ten kilometers away, there is a small hill several hundred meters high.

This is the highest overlooking point from the North Sea Fleet port. When the visibility is good, you don’t even need a telescope to clearly see the port in the distance.

Since this place did not involve any confidential issues, the North Sea Fleet did not try to stop them too much, as long as they did not get too close to take pictures.

When the "inexplicable" dock cover appeared, this place has become a check-in point for many military fans. Military fans around Qindao come here to visit every now and then.

Want to see what changes have taken place in the "dockyard"? When will its true appearance be revealed?

Now, that time has arrived.

As the morning mist gradually dissipated and everyone's vision became better and better, they unconsciously looked towards the port of the North Sea Fleet.

Objects that were once very familiar seemed to have disappeared today.

"Fuck, why did that dock suddenly disappear?" A military fan holding a telescope looked dazed. How could such a big dock disappear?

"How could this happen? Did something happen?" Someone nearby quickly took the telescope from his hand and focused it on the port in the distance.

The original location of the dock was indeed reduced to nothingness.

Just when he was feeling confused, his eyes unconsciously glanced at a dock next to him, as if something was attracting his attention.

"No. Am I seeing things? That fucking thing next to it is an aircraft carrier?" He pointed with trembling fingers at the berth not far away, and his whole body couldn't help shaking.

Is he still sleepy or is he dazzled?
A huge ship, with a brand new deck and unworn paint, gleaming in the sun.

Next to it is a 052B destroyer, which has a displacement of more than 5000 tons, is 150 meters long and 16 meters wide, and is already considered a "giant ship".

But in front of this giant, it seems so small, as if it cannot withstand a single wave.

When seeing the flat deck without much undulation, all the military fans present guessed what it was without spending much effort! !
"Our aircraft carrier finally showed up?"

As soon as this sentence came out, the sound of cameras flashing continuously could be heard, and he was too lazy to even say a word.

After a while.

In the Daxia Military Forum, a piece of news first announced by CTV television station caused a huge storm in the entire forum.

[my country's new '002' aircraft carrier is unveiled, officially named: Hedong! ]

"Wow, it really is an aircraft carrier?"

"Not the Terrorism Bureau? Not the Warfare Bureau? When did Daxia become so honest?!"

"Fuck, are we serious this time? It's an aircraft carrier, and it's a large conventionally powered aircraft carrier with steam catapults?"

Inside and outside the forum, almost all military fans couldn't help but make such an exclamation.

They had always had some doubts before, after all, CG images are always CG images, and the real objects are different.

I had never heard of Daxia building a second aircraft carrier before, how could it suddenly appear out of nowhere? It was even more impossible for it to be an aircraft carrier comparable to the Kitty Hawk class.

A small number of people still doubt whether this is a smokescreen used by Daxia as a means to paralyze the entire world.

Even the strategic analysis teams of countries such as the United States and Russia think this possibility is not small.

Now that this aircraft carrier has truly appeared before the whole world, all the rumors have been refuted.

Washington, Pentagon.

This night was another sleepless night, but all the employees had become accustomed to this state, and it would be strange if they did not work all night.

Inside the Office of Global Security Affairs.

Looking at the urgent document in his hand, Kimi Andrew's heart was even more solemn, and his brows were wrinkled into the shape of a "川" character: "I guessed it right, it really is an aircraft carrier comparable to the "Kitty Hawk" class."

"It's not a smokescreen or a cover-up."

Kimi Andrew was willing to believe that he guessed wrong, that his intuition was wrong, that Daxia could not suddenly build an 'aircraft carrier'!
I have always been hoping for the best. What if Daxia is just a smokescreen? Although the probability is very small, it does not mean that it is impossible.

As it turned out, he was right. Daxia really did have a steam catapult aircraft carrier.

He didn't know whether he should be happy or sad now, and he even seemed to be more afraid inside.

Once Daxia has a dual or even triple aircraft carrier formation, the balance of the entire Asia-Pacific region will be directly broken.

Kimi Andrew was getting more and more anxious. He slammed the table hard and yelled to his assistant, "When will our Ford-class ship be launched? I want to see the results as quickly as possible."

"We can't let Daxia catch up. At least we must ensure an absolute lead on the aircraft carrier!"

Now we have a steam catapult aircraft carrier, so when will Daxia have a nuclear power one? When will we have a nuclear power + electromagnetic catapult?

Once the situation reaches that point, Daxia will have the confidence to turn the table, and he will absolutely not tolerate such a situation from happening.

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