Rebirth of the Military Industrial Overlord

"The No. 3 fleet can be deployed here." Tan Zhenhua continued his analysis: "We all know that the main defense force of the Bay Island is severely tilted to the west, and its purpose is self-evident, while on the east coast of the island facing the southwest Pacific there is almost nothing decent. Fortifications, this actually has another factor at work-the industrial capacity of the Bay Island area is severely lacking, and the self-research ability of complete sets of equipment is poor, and under my strong diplomatic pressure, the advanced technology that can be obtained through outsourcing channels The equipment is very limited, which forces it to concentrate its main forces on the West Bank, which is most likely to be hit. I even doubt whether the other side has ever thought about how to defend the East Bank-and this is the existence of the No. 3 fleet. The importance of."

Looking at the position of the No. 3 fleet on the map, General Liu asked: "You mean, assuming that war is inevitable, then we can make more tactical combinations with the No. 3 fleet?"

"Not only that." Tan Zhenhua said: "We must also consider that strong enemies may also use the waters here to perform support to Bay Island. For example, taking Ozhou as a logistics base and arriving at the east coast of Bay Island via the Philippine ice sea, This commercial route has always been in operation. Once the situation changes, when the South China Sea is blocked by the No. 2 Fleet and the Pearl Island chain, it is not impossible for a strong enemy to choose to detour from here, so a fleet is deployed here. This is the way to prevent problems before they happen, and in peacetime, with such an aircraft carrier fleet cruising in the waters here, it can also put more pressure on the Bay Island authorities, telling them that there is only a dead end in attempting to split the country."

Admiral Liu nodded and continued to ask: "Then there are two fleets? Why didn't you see you marked it on the map?"

"This is because of the aircraft carrier dispatch rate." Tan Zhenhua replied: "According to Mi Jun's experience, the deployment time of conventionally powered aircraft carriers is about 74%, that is, the average deployment time of aircraft carriers is only about 270 days in a year, while nuclear power The deployment time of the aircraft carrier is lower, only 69%. The normal deployment time in a year does not exceed 250 days. The rest of the time needs to be repaired and maintained. The personnel on the ship also need to take shifts or training in various subjects. Therefore, it is necessary to do When three aircraft carriers are on duty without interruption, at least five aircraft carriers must be built so that they can be rotated."

General Liu nodded again. In fact, he knew about these things a long time ago, because China’s aircraft carrier dream has been in existence for many years. He has done two rounds of the demonstration plan he has personally passed on, starting with the dismantling of the "Melbourne". When the "Zheng He" was made up temporarily and then the "Jiangnan" was officially entered into service, the dream was half fulfilled-but the operation of purchasing the "Minsk" ship and converting it into the "Jiangnan" was considered from the beginning It was an expedient measure. Even Tan Zhenhua, who was in charge of this matter, clearly pointed out that the "Jiangnan" was a temporary measure taken to safeguard the rights and interests of the South China Sea in a short period of time. This ship is definitely not the future development direction of China's aircraft carrier.

However, the China Navy has accumulated a lot of experience from operating the "Jiangnan", including the operation of the aircraft carrier deck, the maintenance procedures and key points of the large ship, and the countermeasures under various sea conditions. These invisible and intangible "soft" "Strength" is a powerful guarantee for the combat effectiveness of an aircraft carrier. In particular, through continuous operation of the "Zheng He" and "Jiangnan", China has truly cultivated the first batch of carrier-based aircraft that can take off and land on deck. pilot!

The number of seed pilots in this batch is not large, only 20 people in total, but in the opinion of General Liu, all these 20 people are precious treasures!

According to the American practice, the captain of the aircraft carrier must be a carrier-based pilot. Since China plans to cross the river by touching the Mi Di, this is of course to learn from. Therefore, in the future, the captain of China's self-developed aircraft carrier is likely to be here. Born out of 20 seeds, a new generation of pilots will inevitably grow up under their precepts and deeds!

Tan Zhenhua proposed the construction plan for 5 aircraft carriers. Although General Liu did not express his position on the spot, he obviously agrees with this point of view. However, this is too big and it will cost too much money. You must know that you are not building an aircraft carrier. To build a ship, you basically have to build a fleet as soon as you build it. The lowest version of the beggar version is like that of the First Squadron of the South China Sea Fleet, and you have to replace the conventional submarine with a nuclear-powered attack submarine. As you know, development costs plus construction costs plus annual maintenance, personnel, fuel, training, etc. costs, which would cost tens of billions of dollars. If you include a carrier-based aircraft, the budget can be spent casually. Hundreds of billions, such a big thing, it doesn't count for him to say it alone, it has to be formally discussed by the elders-it is very likely that it will not pass.

At this time, Huaxia has developed more smoothly than in the last time and space, and there is a lot more small money in the pocket, but after all, it has only been ten years since it was reopened. The original family base is really too thin, where it costs money. There are too many, so the military expenditures allocated have always been very limited. The entire national defense is based on the idea of ​​land-based defense, and the Navy is a big money-burning player. If you want to go to Deep Blue, let’s take your time. .

"Actually, there is a trick." While General Liu was thinking about it, Tan Er spoke like a roundworm in his belly: "Look at the head, there is something about the strait some time ago. I think several elders’ thinking will change, and I won’t overemphasize that national defense must make way for economic construction. After all, without national security, everyone can’t keep up with economic results. Besides, 5 aircraft carrier battles The group is our goal for the next 30 years, but it is impossible to build 5 aircraft carrier battle groups in one day. Although China has accumulated a certain amount, it is unrealistic to start construction of an aircraft carrier immediately. We can adopt the "small steps and fast run" scheme, break a big plan into several small goals, and realize it step by step. In this way, every time a proposal is proposed, it costs little, but it can have an immediate effect. So, won’t we be able to achieve our goals slowly?"

"Oh? How do you run in small steps? Let me tell you?"

"Well, let’s take the aircraft carrier as an example. Chief, you see, we have a ready-made "Varyag" in our hands. This ship has been towed back for several years. I guess, Director Zhu measured the ship. Have you changed several measuring tapes?"

Zhu Yingfu, who was on the scene: "...who uses a measuring tape to measure the boat these days?"

"The ship is here, and we also have the drawings. Even the people who built this ship back then were in our Huaxia. Then, it should be technically feasible to finish it? We can build this ship first. After building it, we can gain a lot of experience from building this ship, and by the way, we will test our complete domestic supply chain supporting capabilities to lay the foundation for further improvement in the future. After completion, we have a real ship In a sense, an aircraft carrier more powerful than the "Jiangnan" is available. At least in the direction of the South China Sea, we have an extra layer of security. When facing the "Su-27", we also have some more coping methods, and It’s less money spent like that, and it’s easy to talk a lot at the elders’ meeting.”

General Liu hesitated for a while and replied: "Two questions. First, our opinions on the handling of the "Varyag" are not uniform within us. There is a voice that thinks that this ship is not in line with the general direction of our aircraft carrier development. , It doesn’t make much sense to build it; second, even if the ship is easy to handle, what can be done with the carrier-based aircraft? Can’t you still use the “Sea Harrier” to make do? Sell ​​it to us again."

"They want to sell, but I don't want to buy it yet!" Tan Zhenhua said with a curled lips: "Can we expect to use "Sea Harrier" to deal with "Su 27", F/A18 "Plastic Worm" or F-14 "Panda"? General Liu Have you forgotten that in Xijing, I invested in a plan a few years ago?"