I built an armada.

"No, that's just not true!"

Liu Huaming refused without hesitation; he didn't want to take that risk.

That's the USS Enterprise, the aircraft carrier of the Eagle Tribe! This joke is way too much, it's incredibly audacious!
If something were to happen, who could provide timely assistance from hundreds of kilometers away?
This young man, Su Dingping, is worth an entire navy no matter where he goes. There can be absolutely no mistakes or mishaps.

Just as a high-ranking naval officer from the Eagle Tribe once said, Qian Lao was worth five divisions by himself.

In reality, the role played by Qian Xuesen far exceeded the contribution that five divisions could have made. He directly led the development of nuclear weapons and missiles for the Longxia tribe and had an indelible influence.

These things cannot be measured in money, so he would never allow such a thing to happen, and the higher-ups would not allow it either!
"Sir, I'm not going there for fun; it involves the development of our 120,000-ton nuclear-powered aircraft carrier!"

Su Dingping had no choice but to tell the truth, hoping that this incredibly tempting mega-project would influence Liu Huaming's judgment.

Sure enough, when he heard about the 120,000-ton nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, Liu Huaming’s breathing became noticeably heavy and rapid. Which naval commander would not want to see a super aircraft carrier launched in his lifetime?

After seeing the sketches of the 120,000-ton super nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in Su Dingping's office, Liu Huaming had been thinking about it ever since, hoping to see the giant ship launched as soon as possible.

Moreover, he has already decided that as soon as this giant ship is launched, he will personally go to preside over the launching ceremony!

Only a super nuclear-powered aircraft carrier like this could match the size of the navy today and the international status of the Longxia tribe!

Even though they had previously acquired the Varyag aircraft carrier from the Wuxiong tribe and upgraded it into the Liao ship for the Longxia tribe, thus solving the problem of whether or not they had a naval aircraft carrier, it was only a basic one and could only be used as a training ship for the navy.

It's quite good for training personnel to operate aircraft carriers, but it's not quite good enough for deploying them in actual combat!
There's another crucial element involved that hasn't been developed: the corresponding carrier-based aircraft. Even now, there's still no sign of them, mainly because the Eagle Tribe and the White Bear Tribe have joined forces to impose a comprehensive technological blockade on carrier-based aircraft.

As a result, even the development of advanced fighter jets for the Air Force's own use is extremely difficult, let alone the investment of resources in developing carrier-based aircraft. Even if they were to offer to buy them from abroad, those countries simply wouldn't sell!

In other words, even if you have money, there's nowhere to buy it; reality is just that cruel and ruthless!
As a result, they could only focus on research and development, and Su Dingping couldn't spare the time, so the development progress of carrier-based aircraft was very slow.

After such a long interval, it would be impossible for Liu Huaming not to be excited to hear news about supercarriers from Su Dingping again.

He dreams of his navy having a true aircraft carrier, capable of conducting long-range operations, and thus officially venturing into the oceans to become a superpower on the blue planet's seas!
However, considering that Su Dingping's personal safety could not be guaranteed, Liu Huaming gritted his teeth and reluctantly refused, saying, "No, absolutely not. Its development speed can be slower, but you absolutely cannot take any risks, understand?"

"Your safety is the top priority. As long as you keep an eye on things, I believe everything will be alright."

Seeing that Liu Huaming remained unmoved by either persuasion or coercion, Su Dingping felt his head spinning and couldn't help but complain, "Commander, how come you don't know how to be flexible at all?"

If Professor Zhang Gongnong were to hear these words, he would probably tremble with fear. Even though he had sometimes encouraged Zhang Zhaoxin to fight with the leader, it was mostly just empty talk behind his back.

Zhang Gongnong would never dare to say such a thing to Liu Huaming.

He didn't think his position in Liu Huaming's heart could be compared to that of Su Dingping now; there was a fundamental difference between the two.

Upon hearing this, Wanlong, who had been standing guard nearby, was so frightened that he instinctively took several steps back.

Holy crap, Su Dingping is a real powerhouse in the court!
He actually complained to the naval commander that the other party was inflexible.

If you ask anyone in the navy, who would dare to speak to Liu Huaming like that? Probably only Su Dingping!
"Dingping, why can't you be flexible?" Liu Huaming retorted helplessly, not angry at all.

At this point, the two of them sighed in unison, as if they had agreed beforehand.

Liu Huaming was also helpless. He knew that the development of domestically produced nuclear-powered aircraft carriers was progressing slowly and might have encountered a bottleneck, so he needed to refer to the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier of the Eagle Tribe. However, he was more worried about Su Dingping's personal safety.

In any case, this is the only time in decades that such a top talent has been encountered, and even Qian Xuesen valued him and designated him as his successor.

He even regretted telling Su Dingping about it. Even if he lost the chance to profit from the Enterprise aircraft carrier, it would be much better than the current stalemate between the two of them.

After a moment of silence, Liu Huaming broke the awkward silence first: "Dingping, are you really determined to go?"

He knew very well that if he didn't back down, Su Dingping wouldn't back down either.

Moreover, he could see that Su Dingping was determined to land the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier in the Eagle Tribe this time, and was willing to risk his life to promote the development of a domestically produced 120,000-ton nuclear-powered aircraft carrier!
It must be said that his spirit of dedication and willingness to take risks moved him.

"Yes, Chief!"

Su Dingping responded earnestly, his tone unwavering, "I must visit the USS Enterprise."

"Sir, we have no experience to draw on in the development of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. The domestic foundation is too weak. We haven't carried out any basic research at all before."

"Now that we have a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier right in front of us, wouldn't it be a waste not to make use of it? Such a good opportunity must not be missed, so it is imperative to take action."

Finally, Su Dingping did not forget to explain, emphasizing that this matter was very important and had reached the point where it could not be left unattended!

After listening, Liu Huaming fell silent. He naturally understood the weight of Su Dingping's words, but he also had his concerns.

After all, Xue Shuai had repeatedly instructed him: for talents like Su Dingping, we must give them enough favor and indulgence, and let them have enough freedom to develop their talents!
This is really a difficult problem, it's giving me a huge headache!
This was, to put it mildly, an extremely unpleasant phone call for him. He was incredibly frustrated, unable to hang up or scold the caller. The worst part was, he had no way to refuse!
Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are key pieces of equipment in building a powerful navy!
After taking a deep breath, Liu Huaming tentatively asked, "Dingping, is this really your only condition? Is it settled and you won't mention any other conditions?"

"You need to understand that the USS Enterprise is currently in the Eastern Wilderness waters, and it's impossible to tow it back to our waters. The risks are extremely high, and even personal safety cannot be guaranteed!" Upon hearing this, Su Dingping knew very well that Liu Huaming had made a concession and had basically agreed to the conditions he had proposed.

"Sir, I only have this one condition, nothing else."

Su Dingping quickly patted his chest and assured him, "As for personal safety, I believe the leader will make the arrangements."

This essentially throws the problem back to Liu Huaming and other leaders. All he needs to do is board the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier; he has to see it and even touch it.

If they can secure all the core technologies of the USS Enterprise nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in this one trip, then the Eagle Tribe nuclear-powered aircraft carrier will have no secrets from them.

If he thoroughly studies the enemy's most powerful aircraft carrier and finds its weaknesses, then he will be able to completely innovate the tactics. In the future, if there is a naval conflict between the two sides, he can specifically target the enemy's aircraft carrier's weaknesses to attack!
Liu Huaming could only smile wryly as he listened, saying helplessly, "Dingping, you only have one condition, yet you've given me such a big problem! If it were anything else, even mountains of gold and silver, I could get it for you very quickly."

After grumbling for a while, he suddenly changed the subject, "Alright, kid, just wait for my message. I need to ask Commander Xue for instructions."

Top military industry talents like Su Dingping are all registered with Commander Xue, and their every move is closely watched, let alone such an important matter.

He no longer dared to make decisions on his own.

"Yes, sir, I'll be waiting for your good news."

After receiving a positive reply from Liu Huaming, Su Dingping ended the call with great satisfaction.

He could tell that even though Liu Huaming hadn't given a definite answer, his last sentence had given him hope. Now it was up to Xue Shuai to agree.

He felt that waiting a while was not a big deal as long as he could get the opportunity to visit the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier, and he could even make a big move for it.

High risk often means high potential reward.

If this succeeds, many related projects can be accelerated. The Navy's new three-step strategy may also be completed ahead of schedule!
Once the 'third-generation top-of-the-line nuclear-powered aircraft carrier' is launched, it will be equipped with numerous cutting-edge technologies. It will then be placed at the Pangu Research Base, allowing experts, professors, and a large number of researchers in related fields to conduct research on it.

The amount of technology acquired can then be branched out to other unit types.

At this stage, it's not just the navy that will be affected; even the army, air force, and rocket force will see significant advancements in their military technology, enabling the three services to take a giant leap forward!

Moreover, the advanced technologies used on aircraft carriers can be transferred to civilian use, which will greatly promote the overall social economy and bring enormous benefits.

Seeing that Su Dingping had finished his call, Wan Long approached and asked in a low voice, full of curiosity, "President Su, wasn't the Chief angry?"

"Angry? Why would you be angry?" Su Dingping was clearly taken aback, not understanding what the other person meant.

Did I do something excessive to anger Liu Huaming? It's as if I didn't do anything right, I just made a request.

"You just said something about the commander..."

Even if Wanlong had a few more lives, he wouldn't have dared to say what came next. So he simply gestured with his hand, indicating that what Su Dingping had just said was a bit too harsh in his opinion, as he had directly accused the naval commander of being inflexible.

Damn it, no matter what, Liu Huaming is a dignified naval commander, a person with a truly high status.

Even if it were Xu Dongguo, or some other high-ranking naval commanders, they wouldn't dare to confront Liu Huaming.

On the contrary, Su Dingping dared to confront them head-on in front of so many people; his audacity was simply boundless.

Su Dingping suddenly realized, and chuckled, "So that's what you meant. What we were just talking about was all for the future development of the navy. We had the same goal and good intentions."

"It was just a little argument, nothing out of the ordinary. How could someone as high-ranking as the commander possibly hold such a grudge against me?"

"This means that the road ahead is winding and there will be some bumps along the way, which is understandable to the leader."

Wan Long was speechless after hearing Su Dingping's words. He didn't dare to respond and could only swallow hard.

In his view, Su Dingping was the only one in the entire navy who dared to stand up to Liu Huaming like this.

If it were anyone else, who would have the guts? They probably wouldn't even dare to utter a sound.

Su Dingping handed the phone back to Wan Long and then said, "Old Wan, tell me in detail what happened at the front."

He was taking classes with Professor Zhao, Guo Xueyun, and others, so he naturally didn't have the energy to pay attention to the development of the war on the front lines, and Wan Long wouldn't report on it at that time.

Aside from an urgent call from headquarters specifically requesting Su Dingping to come and pick him up in person, or an order to carry out the launch mission of the Yunfan-2 anti-ship ballistic missile, the only other possible scenarios are...

"Yes, Mr. Su."

After receiving the order, Wan Long immediately gave a concise report on all the battle reports that had been sent from headquarters during this period, ensuring that Su Dingping was aware of the battlefield situation. (End of this chapter)