I built an armada.

And it must belong to the navy!

The navy, after all, played a significant role this time and was a major force, so naturally it deserved a larger share of funding.

In reality, the military leaders have held numerous meetings to conduct a comprehensive assessment and analysis of the current military strength of the Eastern Wilderness Tribe!

After some discussion, they finally came to a very helpless conclusion.

The military equipment currently in the hands of the Eastern Wilderness Tribe Self-Defense Force is basically useless and undesirable to the three armies of Longxia, including their army equipment.

As for the fighter jets possessed by the Eastern Wilderness Tribe, even though they are slightly more advanced than those of the Dragon Summer Air Force, the Dragon Summer Air Force is currently developing even more advanced fighter jets.

Therefore, the fighter jets in the hands of the Self-Defense Forces Air Force are completely unnecessary for the Ryuha Air Force.

As for the navy, there's no need to discuss it; they were almost entirely wiped out. Even if a few remained, the Longxia navy wouldn't consider them worthwhile—they were simply too outdated.

After much research, it seems that cash is the most practical and realistic option.

Besides demanding money, the three armies naturally had to add their own specific requirements. In any case, the Eastern Wilderness tribe had some advanced things that could be used by us!
At present, these are not the most pressing issues to address, as there are priorities.

At present, the most important thing is how to deal with the aircraft carrier Fukuno!
For the navy, the largest warship captured in this battle held a crucial position.

Combined with various weapons, ammunition, and other equipment, if repaired and sold directly, it could fetch at least $50 billion. Auctioning it off would easily raise the price by another billion or so.

Repairing aircraft carriers is a piece of cake for the Longxia Navy's shipyards, which are extremely experienced. They previously repaired one aircraft carrier belonging to the Donghuang tribe, and now they have one belonging to the Qianfo tribe. They have repaired two in a row. With the help of some advanced manufacturing processes, they can say that they have completed the repairs of the aircraft carriers in a good and fast manner.

Qian Wenbing glanced at everyone and said bluntly, "If the Fukuno aircraft carrier can make a move as soon as possible, then make a move as soon as possible. The money must be secured."

Xu Dongguo wholeheartedly agreed, saying, "That's exactly right. By selling the Fukuno aircraft carrier, plus the compensation from the Donghuang tribe, and with next year's military budget allocation, our navy's funding for next year will be guaranteed."

"The navy's next warships will be secured."

The other two leaders echoed this sentiment.

"Our navy's achievements today have not come easily. If it weren't for the support of neighboring countries, we wouldn't have received such generous subsidies, and we would still be struggling to make ends meet."

"To be fair, the Eastern Wilderness Tribe has given us a lot of military funds and always helps us at critical moments. It's only the beginning of the year, and our military funds for next year are already guaranteed."

"With a strong navy, we have enough confidence. We hope that the Eastern Wilderness tribes will continue to cause trouble and continue to send us military funds."

After his colleagues finished speaking, Xu Dongguo took over the conversation with a smile.

"Next, Dingping can continue building as many warships as it wants, and we can just sit back and wait for them to arrive."

"You know what, ever since we brought Dingping into the navy, the navy has been getting more and more warships, and the military budget has been increasing day by day, making us more and more affluent."

Qian Wenbing picked up the conversation, but looked regretful: "Sigh, now I'm in trouble. After selling this aircraft carrier, there won't be any more aircraft carriers around here."

"No, you forgot, there's still one more."

Xu Dongguo smiled and took over the conversation, even glancing at Qian Wenbing.

Upon hearing this, Qian Wenbing paused for a moment, then quickly realized: "You mean the Shiva aircraft carrier from the White Elephant Kingdom? But that one from the White Elephant Kingdom is not easy to get your hands on."

Xiao Chongjun chimed in, "No, there's a reason. You've forgotten, when we clashed with the Eagle Tribe, the White Elephant Kingdom caused quite a stir, including the Iron Monkey Tribe."

"This time, they just remained silent, leaving us with no good excuse to take action."

The group discussed the matter enthusiastically, also expressing their regret that the White Elephant King had become smarter and more rational this time, and hadn't given them a chance to retaliate.

"Dong dong!"

While everyone was engaged in a heated discussion, Liu Huaming suddenly tapped on the table, drawing everyone's attention.

"It's over, it's all over."

"Does our navy's growth and expansion depend on this kind of 'robbing the rich to help the poor' approach?"

Having set this tone, he glanced at everyone and said with a serious expression, "The development of the navy still depends on our own military spending, and the growth of military spending still comes from the rapid development of the national economy and the increase in the gross economic value."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Dongguo muttered to himself, "No matter how fast it grows, it can't be as fast as 'robbing the rich to help the poor'."

These words stunned Liu Huaming, who stood there with his mouth agape for a long time without uttering a single word.

He was well aware that Xu Dongguo was telling the truth, but they couldn't reveal the truth; in other words, they could only keep quiet and make a fortune!
This is something that can only be done but not spoken of!
If this gets out, what will other countries on Earth think of the Longxia tribe?

It's important to understand that the Longxia tribe has always promoted itself as a peace-loving nation internationally. What kind of nonsense is this, constantly 'robbing the rich to help the poor'?

After a moment, Liu Huaming said irritably, "What are you all doing? If the White Elephant Kingdom finds out that you've all set your sights on their Shiva aircraft carrier, the White Elephant King will probably fly into a rage and come after you!"

"But even if you manage to seize the Shiva aircraft carrier, who do you plan to sell it to? After taking the Shiva, where do you plan to take it next, the European region?"

There are only so many aircraft carriers in the East China Sea region. Currently, only the White Elephant Kingdom has one. If we push further west, we reach the Europa Sea region.

As for the Black Africa continent, there isn't a single aircraft carrier there yet, so naturally, it's impossible to seize one.

"Ah, now that the commander has reminded me, it really is a good idea."

Qian Wenbing clearly seemed to enjoy stirring things up, saying, "After we've seized all the aircraft carriers in the East China Sea, it's not impossible for us to go and seize them in Europe."

"As long as there's demand, we'll do it. Why would we turn down money, right?"

Upon hearing this, not only was Xu Dongguo suppressing his laughter, but Xiao Chongjun also burst into laughter, leaving Liu Huaming speechless.

These guys all seem to enjoy making things worse.

Even Xu Dongguo, who was in charge of the navy's expenditures, wasn't that greedy. On the contrary, Qian Wenbing seemed determined to see the aircraft carrier acquisition business through to the end, making him even more greedy than the greedy one!

However, to be fair, those aircraft carriers were purely reparations from the defeated nation, captured by them through their own strength, so there was nothing wrong with that. Even though he wanted to say something about Qian Wenbing, he ultimately gave up.

"Alright, let's put this matter aside for now and see how things go later." Liu Huaming coughed lightly, ending the topic abruptly.

To be honest, it's unrealistic to say you're not tempted; the Robin Hood-style approach can be quite addictive.

"Now, everyone, tell me, who should we sell the Fukuno aircraft carrier to next?" Liu Huaming steered the conversation back on track.

Xu Dongguo seemed to have been prepared for this, and almost blurted out: "The oil-rich country, or the oil-rich country, or even the Kei tribe, as long as they have money, that's enough."

"In fact, we even saved on advertising costs. The kings of the Fuyou Tribe and the Tesa Tribe have already advertised for us."

"After these two countries bought aircraft carriers from us, they would often take them out to patrol the relevant waters in the central region, which made the other oil-rich countries extremely envious."

"It's fair to say they're all eagerly anticipating our aircraft carrier's intervention. Now, if we inform them of the relevant situation, they'll definitely flock to us."

"As long as they pay, we provide a one-stop service and a five-year after-sales guarantee."

Xu Dongguo's words undoubtedly reflected the sentiments of the bigwigs present, and also received Liu Huaming's approval.

"How's it going with Zhang Zhaoxin? Is everything settled?"

In response to Liu Huaming's question, Xu Dongguo glanced at his notebook and replied truthfully, "Report, more than two hours have passed, he should be ready by now."

Not long after he finished speaking, Zhang Zhaoxin rushed in, giving a report with great excitement.

"Reporting to the commander, Commander Su Dingping has safely arrived at the naval integrated naval factory."

This news immediately brought a sigh of relief to everyone in the conference hall, and the atmosphere became much more relaxed.

"Okay, that puts my mind at ease."

Liu Huaming nodded slightly, then changed the subject, "Zhang Zhaoxin, have you prepared what I asked you to prepare?"

"Reporting to the commander, everything is ready."

Zhang Zhaoxin quickly handed over the prepared video USB drive.

After it was played on the big computer screen, Liu Huaming and the others gathered together to watch it, and they all thought it was very good and meaningful.

"You did a good job this time, you deserve praise."

Liu Huaming chuckled and praised, "Zhang Zhaoxin, it seems you're quite adept at this kind of thing, you're very experienced."

"It's all thanks to the leaders' excellent training."

Zhang Zhaoxin straightened his chest and responded with a serious expression.

He was in charge of the naval recruitment videos for the past two years, and he even hosted the naval review ceremony.

When it comes to experience in organizing large-scale events, probably no one in the entire navy can compare to him.

"Okay, let's not talk about that anymore."

Liu Huaming waved his hand and got straight to the point, saying, "Contact Ambassador Chen and we can start warming up in advance."

Zhang Zhaoxin immediately accepted the order and replied, "Yes, sir."

He then quickly turned and left.

After the office door closed again, Xu Dongguo finally spoke: "This time, I think we don't need to actively invite the purchasing representatives from those oil-rich countries. Once the news is released, I think they'll come on their own, drawn by the prospect."

Qian Wenbing wholeheartedly agreed, saying, "Yes, I agree. With those two living advertisements around, they've been keeping an eye on whether we have any aircraft carriers to sell. Now, wouldn't they be scrambling to buy them?"

"In this way, we can save on event fees and advertising costs, which is a win-win situation!"

Everyone laughed upon hearing this, but they were also left speechless by Qian Wenbing's money-grubbing behavior, and the atmosphere in the conference hall became incredibly lively.

Upon leaving, Zhang Zhaoxin immediately contacted Ambassador Chen and sent him the video he had prepared in advance, thus putting the event into its pre-event phase.

On the other hand, after returning to the integrated naval factory, Su Dingping went straight to the nuclear weapons research and development base without taking a break.

When the professors, along with Guo Xueyun and others, saw Su Dingping return safely, they all smiled with relief, and their hearts, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

Professor Zhang Qianyi immediately stepped forward and asked with concern, "Dingping, was the trip successful?"

"There were unexpected gains," Su Dingping replied truthfully, his tone calm.

Next, he looked at Professor Zhao and the others and announced directly, "For the next period of time, I will not have time to teach you. I have new research tasks to attend to."

"Take these materials back with you and study them carefully. They contain my annotations, insights, and explanations of key and difficult points. I believe you will be able to understand them."

"Of course, I only have one requirement: everyone must read and understand this carefully when they get back. Okay, that's all I have to say."

After saying this, Professor Zhao and the others were taken aback, but quickly replied, "Yes, sir!"

Actually, they were somewhat disappointed.

After all, they had spent so much time discussing with Professor Zhang Qianyi and others, nearly eight hours, and while they had gained a lot, they had gained less from Su Dingping's insightful yet easy-to-understand teaching.

It's fair to say that Su Dingping forcibly carried them up in an elevator, while discussing things with Zhang Qianyi and the others was like climbing stairs. The difference between the two is obvious.

Of course, they all knew very well that Su Dingping was too busy.

After a fruitful trip to the USS Enterprise, it was time to put those gains into practice, which would only keep them busier. So, no one showed any disappointment and everyone expressed their understanding.

"If you speed up your studies a little, research on cruise missiles will also be put on the agenda for subsequent missions."

Su Dingping glanced around at everyone, ignoring the shocked expressions on Professor Zhao and the others' faces, and continued, "After we go back, I'll give you all a day off to rest. Organize what you've learned; the tasks ahead will be even heavier, understand?" (End of Chapter)