I built an armada

Chapter 72 From now on, wherever the enemy goes, I can go too!

Above the sea, 052B faces the wind and waves.

Zhou Qinglei stood in the main control room, looking at the endless sea. After the initial excitement, he felt a mixture of emotions at this moment.

Everything has changed, and he doesn't know whether he should say: God, you finally opened your eyes!

Looking back at the past, I felt so wronged and depressed because the navy did not have powerful warships.

Being a navy means keeping the enemy at bay.

It used to be bitter, it used to be sad, I couldn't fight against the warship, I could only fight the enemy to the death with courage and belief.

But the day 956E arrived, it was extremely despairing for naval officers and soldiers like Zhou Qinglei.

Because they discovered that times have changed! It gets so fast!
  More than ten years ago, it was possible to defeat enemy ships with a determination to die.

But it has only been a dozen years, and the gap between our own and Western warships has become so large that even the belief in death cannot make up for it.

The gap in technology iteration is hopelessly large.

The enemy looks down upon him, and his own people ridicule him. No matter how strong-willed a man is, he cannot bear the grievance.

Bear the humiliation and bear the burden, keep a low profile and bide your time, who knows when these dark days will end.

But luckily, everything got through.

Now, our own warships have also caught up in the field of technology iteration!

Now it has surpassed the 956E. In the future, it is not impossible to surpass the Toyo [-] Fleet, surpass the Bear Country, and even catch up with the Beautiful Country.

The enemy can go and I can go, it is no longer a dream.

All the pain, all the grievances, are worth it.

call--

Zhou Qinglei exhaled heavily, as if he wanted to spit out all the grievances he had suffered over the years.

boom--

bang bang-

He patted the main console and listened to the dull metallic sound with an intoxicated expression on his face, as if it was the most moving sound in the world.

Su Dingping was about to speak when he noticed Zhou Qinglei's behavior and swallowed it back immediately.

In his previous life, he burst into tears while watching the situation on TV. He could understand it, but it was difficult for him to truly empathize with it. No matter who sees their own aircraft carrier fleet or sees 055 going out for a tour and the world is quiet, they will ask: Were we really so miserable before?

But during this time, he deeply felt the pressure that permeated the surroundings and never dissipated for a moment.

A man doesn't shed tears lightly, but it's just not the time to feel sad.

He knew that Zhou Qinglei was using this method to say goodbye to the past and those sad years.

Turning to look at Sun Yongguo, Su Dingping nodded.

Several people quickly followed Su Dingping and quietly walked out.

"Dean, how are you doing?"

Sun Yongguo said quickly: "I've checked everything and there's nothing wrong with it."

"That's good." Su Dingping felt relieved.

No need to waste time on adjusting details, you can focus on the next improvements.

052C, he already has a clear direction and ideas, and now he can start after conquering some core technologies.

With the improved 052C, Su Dingping had full confidence in pursuing the King Kong-class guide.

beep-

There was a sound of footsteps behind several people.

"Dingping, Dean Sun, Dean Lu... why are you out?" Zhou Qinglei asked.

Su Dingping explained: "Come out and enjoy the wind."

"Yes." Sun Yongguo took over the words and said: "I was almost suffocated in the base a while ago. It's rare to have the opportunity to come out and have some fun."

Lu Guangjun also said.

"Let me just say it's spring. The sea breeze is a bit warm."

Everyone looked at each other and laughed, but no one mentioned what happened just now.

After a pause, Su Dingping said: "How about Captain Zhou, are you satisfied with this 052B?"

"hey-hey."

Zhou Qinglei grinned and said, "Satisfied, so satisfied!"

"It's good to be satisfied."

Zhou Qinglei scratched his head in embarrassment.

"I'm not afraid of your jokes. I never thought in my life that one day I would be able to command such an advanced warship! Never in my dreams did I think of it!"

"Just get used to it." Su Dingping said casually: "There will be more advanced warships waiting for you in the future!"

"Huh! Huh?"

As soon as he finished answering, Zhou Qinglei was stunned.

Are there any warships more advanced than this?

No way, isn't this just a successful reform?
  Sun Yongguo couldn't wait to say: "Dingping, what are the more advanced warships? Why don't I know anything?"

Lu Guangjun and others also looked confused.

I haven't heard any news in the past two months.

"The idea of ​​Plan C is already there, but it still takes a little time to implement it."

As soon as these words came out, Zhou Qinglei's eyes almost popped out of his head.

I am Cao!

052B is already so powerful, surpassing 956E! Now even Plan C has come out. Damn it, how powerful is that?

Zhou Qinglei was at a loss for a moment, not knowing what warship to use for comparison.

The beautiful country warship is too far away, and the King Kong-class guide driver has not been exposed to it, so it is impossible to measure its true combat power. At the moment, the only thing he can bring out for comparison is the optimized 956E.

But now 052B has surpassed 956E, and he can't find a reference for 052C.

It is stronger than 052B, and it is difficult for him to have an intuitive feeling.

Sun Yongguo and Lu Guangjun were immediately numb, and they no longer even thought about asking.

We obviously stay together and only sleep in the same room. Why haven't we even figured out 052B yet and you have already started preparing for 052C?
  Several people felt miserable and turned away helplessly. They couldn't figure it out, they couldn't figure it out at all.

"That……"

"Then what?"

Zhou Qinglei asked: "When will the 052B be mass-produced?"

Upon hearing this question, Sun Yongguo and others turned to look at Su Dingping again.

If such an advanced warship can be mass-produced as soon as possible, it will definitely improve the naval combat level unprecedentedly.

"Ah? Mass production? Why mass production?"

Su Dingping was puzzled. Is 052B worth mass production? He felt it wasn't worth it.

"no……"

Zhou Qinglei was anxious.

"The 052B is so powerful that it surpasses the 956E. It would be a pity if it is not mass-produced. By then, all three major fleets will be replaced by the 052B. Then our navy will be so majestic."

"The Eighth-Eighth Fleet is here, and we can fight with it! Who will win, we still don't know!"

Su Dingping shook his head repeatedly.

"There is no need for mass production. In my vision, it is only for transitional use. There is no need to waste too much time and military expenditure on it."

After a pause, he added another sentence.

"It's not worth mass production."

At this time, Zhou Qinglei and others were completely speechless.

One sentence is not worthy of mass production, blocking thousands of words.

"It's getting late, go back quickly. Don't miss tomorrow's training." Su Dingping urged.

"That's right. Look at my memory. I've forgotten important things!"

……

At the same time, the North Sea Fleet Command.

While Zhou Qinglei and others were going to sea to prepare for the test, Xu Dongguo was pacing back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back.

I will leave for Guangdong immediately.

Tomorrow's training will be held at the Navy's southern maritime military base, which is where Qian Wenbing is located.

In the afternoon, the heads of the three fleets will have a meeting to discuss the current situation, including the Varyag aircraft carrier.

He originally had a lot of worries, but now he didn't know anything about 052, and he couldn't help but feel a little irritable.

Although he had long decided to use 051C to participate in military training, the closer the day came, the more he looked forward to the success of the improvement of 052.

As for what Xiao Chongjun said about letting go to make losing less embarrassing, he didn't take it seriously at all.

You can let go during military training, but when it comes to fighting, it will be a life and death battle. Who will let go when the time comes?

If you really let the water go, then you are still practicing as a soldier.

After picking up the phone, Xu Dongguo put it down again.

Pick it up again, put it down again.

call--

After a while, he breathed out heavily.

"That's it!"

"According to Sun Yongguo, this period should be the most critical moment, and we must not affect them at this time."

"Personal honor and disgrace are nothing compared to military and state affairs."

Taking a deep breath one after another, Xu Dongguo suddenly regained his composure.

At this time, the guard's voice came from outside the door. “Chief, you are ready and ready to go at any time!”

Taking the prepared documents, Xu Dongguo opened the door and strode out.

"You will inform Zhou Qinglei later and ask him to go south immediately."

"Yes, Chief!"

"That's right." Xu Dongguo stopped and warned: "By the way, let him ask Dingping if he can spare a day. If so, let Dingping take a special plane directly to the south. Just say..."

"Just say that Chief Liu is waiting for him in the south!"

"Yes! Chief!"

Soon, Xu Dongguo and his guards boarded a special plane and flew directly to Guangdong.

A moment later, inside the cabin.

The guard put down the satellite phone and looked towards Xu Dongguo Road.

"Reporting to the chief, Captain Zhou cannot be contacted."

"Can't contact you? What's going on?"

"Reporting to the chief, I have inquired and they said that Captain Zhou suddenly stopped the drill last night and took away all the naval officers and soldiers on board 051C."

Xu Dongguo frowned suddenly.

Is it...

impossible! Sun Yongguo said that if everything goes well, it will be over by the end of the month!
  How could it be so many days in advance!

"Did you tell me what you were going to do?"

"Report to the chief, no!"

"Then send someone to find it!"

"Report to the chief, I looked for it but couldn't find it!"

Xu Dongguo's tone suddenly choked.

The thoughts that had been suppressed just now suddenly appeared in my mind uncontrollably.

"Quickly, send people to find Dingping, Sun Yongguo, and Lu Guangjun!"

"Yes! Chief!"

With that said, the guard picked up the satellite phone and started calling again.

Xu Dongguo was waiting on the side. Although his expression was still calm, his heart was already hanging in the air.

At this moment, every minute and every second seems so long.

Put down the phone, the guard said.

"Chief, none of them were found."

"What about 052?"

"I didn't find it either!"

Hearing these words, Xu Dongguo could clearly feel his heart pounding.

Seeing that Xu Dongguo looked more nervous than ever before, the guard asked in a low voice: "Chief, what happened?"

"It's nothing."

Xu Dongguo waved his hands, his mind already drifting far away.

At around two o'clock in the afternoon, the military base in the northern sea area.

At the port where 052 was originally docked, two navy soldiers were waiting anxiously.

Suddenly, one of them said.

"Look, warship!"

The other person looked up, and sure enough, a huge warship was heading this way.

The distance to the shore is very fast.

In the main control room of 052B, the correspondent said: "Captain, there is someone at the port!"

Zhou Qinglei picked up the binoculars and took a look. Sure enough, two navy soldiers were waving at the port.

"Looks like something happened, hurry up, move forward at full speed!"

"Yes, Captain!"

Twenty minutes later, 052B arrived at the port.

Zhou Qinglei and Su Dingping walked down.

The two naval officers ran up quickly, saluted, and said.

"Captain Zhou, the leader is looking for you."

"The chief is looking for me?"

Zhou Qinglei was stunned for a moment. How could you wait for me at the port for such a big thing?
  "Why didn't you contact me? The communication system on the warship..."

Halfway through his words, he suddenly realized that all the original 052 communication systems had been upgraded by Su Dingping.

The improved communication system cannot be contacted because the communication frequency code is not known.

In addition, the incident happened suddenly and the matter needed to be kept secret, so Zhou Qinglei did not file it in advance.

After all, after it was assembled, Zhou Qinglei couldn't wait to see such an advanced warship, so he still remembered to report it.

Cough cough--

With a soft drink, Zhou Qinglei relieved his inner embarrassment and said.

"What did the chief say?"

"Report to Captain Zhou. The leader asked you to contact him as soon as you come back! The leader also said that you should ask Comrade Su Dingping if he has time and ask him to go to Guangdong, where Chief Liu is waiting for him."

"Okay, I'll contact the chief right away!" After saying that, Zhou Qinglei looked at Su Dingping and said.

"Dingping, you will go first in a moment. We can't keep Chief Liu waiting for too long."

Chief Liu?
  Hearing these three words, Su Dingping immediately remembered the signature of another person on his military rank order-Liu Huaming.

Why is Chief Liu waiting for me?
  Su Dingping was puzzled.

Sun Yongguo smiled and patted Su Dingping on the shoulder.

"Dingping, Chief Liu has noticed you. This is a good thing!"

Lu Guangjun also said: "Dingping, remember to perform well when you go there and win the favor of Commander Liu. You will be even more different in the navy in the future."

"Dingping, although you are only a captain now, your importance is already..." Zhang Gongnong stopped, "Do you understand?"

The other two vice presidents of the 408 Research Institute nodded at the side. Obviously, they all agreed with Zhang Gongnong's words.

Su Dingping said: "Dean, why don't you go with me? I don't know anyone there, and I'm a little nervous when you say that."

"That won't work!" Sun Yongguo shook his head quickly, "There are so many core technologies on 052B, which is enough for us. I don't want to travel so far."

Lu Guangjun whispered: "Old Sun is afraid of meeting Cheng Yiqiang from the 702 Academy. The 702 Academy is in Guangdong and he can't deal with them."

"It's nothing! Dingping, don't listen to Lao Lu's nonsense!" Sun Yongguo gave Lu Guangjun a hard look.

Su Dingping looked at Zhang Gongnong and saw Zhang Gongnong nodded slightly.

"Dean Lu, you..."

"No, no, no, no, I can't let Lao Sun go in front of me, I want to go hand in hand with him!"

"professor Zhang?"

"Dingping, please let me go, I'm afraid."

Su Dingping's face darkened.

He clearly remembered that Zhang Gongnong got drunk and said that he had to fight with Cheng Yiqiang and Lu Guangjun after hearing that the 956E research project was suspended.

Such a person says he is afraid of society?

"Okay, then I'll go by myself! I won't know anyone by then, and if I get into trouble, it'll be up to you what you do!"

The few of them looked at each other, smiled, and didn't say much.

This opportunity to appear in front of the four chiefs was very rare, and they did not want to distract the four chiefs from paying attention to Su Dingping.

Admiring Su Dingping's talent is one thing, but many times, they also treat Su Dingping as a junior, and naturally hope that he will go higher and higher.

Su Dingping looked at Zhou Qinglei.

Without Su Dingping opening his mouth, Zhou Qinglei pointed to the warship road behind him.

"I'm the captain."

Seeing that few people could not talk, Su Dingping had no choice but to pack his things and get on the special plane flying to Guangzhou.

After sending Su Dingping off to the plane, several people showed happy smiles on their faces.

It's just a pretense to not deal with Cheng Yiqiang.

They can tell clearly what kind of fun they can join in and what kind of fun they can't.

Just when Su Dingping got on the special plane and set off, Xu Dongguo stepped out of the special plane at the Southern Sea Military Base Airport.

The naval officers and soldiers who came to greet him saluted.

"Meet the chief!"

"Are they all here?"

"Report to the chief, the other chiefs are here!"

"it is good!"

Xu Dongguo had just taken two steps when the guard quickly caught up and said, "Chief, Captain Zhou's phone number."

Ignoring the others who were still waiting for him, Xu Dongguo took the phone.

"Zhou Qinglei, it's me!"

"Reporting to the commander, I request to command 052B to go to Guangdong to participate in troop training!"

052B?

Xu Dongguo was stunned for a moment and reacted instantly.

052 improvement was successful!
  (End of this chapter)