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Chapter 1714 Super Aircraft Carrier Launched (rd update, please subscribe)

Today is a good day!
Good days often bring big events.

Today is also the day when the aircraft carrier "Borneo" is commissioned. After all, it is an auspicious day.

About 1 nautical mile north of Taiping Bay, the sun shines on the sparkling sea, reflecting the majestic outline of the USS Borneo aircraft carrier.

This super aircraft carrier with a full load displacement of 85000 tons is like a floating steel city, standing tall in the embrace of the Pacific Ocean.

Today is the day it was officially commissioned. On the deck are not only various fighter jets, anti-submarine aircraft, early warning aircraft, and helicopters, but also many people who came to attend the commissioning ceremony.

The deck was also crowded with naval generals, officers and soldiers, as well as guests from all walks of life gathered together in a warm and solemn atmosphere.

Since its launch, after nearly two years of outfitting, debugging and sea trials, the "Borneo" aircraft carrier is finally going to be put into service.

Standing among a group of generals and high-ranking officials, Li Yian looked extremely calm. He was dressed in casual clothes, which was in sharp contrast to the navy uniforms around him. The generals surrounded him, and the focus of the topic was naturally the world's largest conventional-powered aircraft carrier. Navy Commander Zou Tongjie held a glass of champagne, and his tone was full of pride:
"The displacement of the Borneo is second only to the USS Enterprise, but it is not just an aircraft carrier, but also a multi-functional combat platform. Its service will completely change the way the S.E. Navy fights."

Li Yian nodded slightly, his eyes swept across the busy officers and soldiers on the deck, and the only thing that came to his mind was this sentence - "Our aircraft carrier is there."

In the past, he did not have the confidence to do so, because the combat effectiveness of the two aircraft carriers of the S.E. Navy was hard to describe. The Katsuragi was only over 10,000 tons, and as for the Friendship, its foundation was the Essex-class aircraft carrier, which had been improved several times and had always been the main force of the navy, but in fact it was also unable to bear the heavy responsibility.

Now the commissioning of the Borneo will fundamentally change all this.

"Moreover, the Irian we built in Dongning will be put into service in two years. By then, we will have two Borneo-class ships. Together with the Friendship, they can form three aircraft carrier battle groups..."

Three aircraft carrier battle groups!
Just thinking about it is enough to make everyone excited, especially those naval officers. After more than 20 years of development, since the beginning of modern times, they have truly become a powerful maritime force.

While the generals were discussing heatedly, Li Yixuan quietly left the crowd. He was dressed in an army uniform, and he was not special in the crowd. After all, the army and air force also came to participate in the ceremony. He walked among the carrier-based aircraft, F2 fighters, F4 fighters, the former were domestically produced, the latter were imported from the United States, and anti-submarine aircraft... Soon, he walked towards the carrier-based early warning aircraft.

The Hawkeye early warning aircraft was parked quietly on the side of the deck, and the disc-shaped radar antenna above the fuselage was his weapon.

As he was observing carefully, a female officer came over and took the initiative to introduce:

"This is the Hawkeye C AWACS, the most advanced AWACS in the world. Its radar is capable of inland operation, and it uses a new digital computer, replacing the original old model computer, which greatly improves the reliability of the electronic equipment."

Li Yixuan turned his head and his eyes fell on the female officer. She was about 21 or 22 years old, wearing a white naval officer uniform, with a slender figure and outstanding temperament. Her appearance had obvious traces of Eurasian mixed blood, fair skin, delicate features, especially her deep eyes, like a Persian cat. Her long hair was neatly tied under the military cap, and a few strands of hair fluttered in the wind, adding a bit of softness.

Looking at her, Li Yixuan smiled slightly and said jokingly:
"Lieutenant, do you know that you are leaking secrets?"

The female lieutenant curled her lips and said with a hint of disdain:
"Who are you leaking the secret to? To you, the crown prince of the empire? Or are you leaking the contents published in the magazine?"

Her voice was clear and pleasant, with a soft Jiangnan accent, which was quite touching. Hearing this, Li Yixuan smiled even more.

He recognized her at a glance - Sun Jiayun, the daughter of Admiral Sun Delin, they were childhood playmates. Her mother was a French actress, and it was said that her mother was once the most popular actress in Paris, but because she participated in a performance for the German army during the war, she was accused of being a French traitor. It was Sun Delin who saved her from the French, who were about to shave her head and execute her.

Post-war France was crazy. Although French men surrendered two weeks after the outbreak of the war, it did not prevent them from taking revenge after the war - against French women!
Those women whom they failed to protect became French rapists and must be punished.

Not only were French women who had dated German soldiers labeled collaborators, but any woman who had even the slightest connection with the Germans was also labeled a traitor to France.

After the war, when France was liberated, French men turned their anger and hatred towards the Germans into bullets and shot them at women.

They turned to those French women. Of course, they didn't care that they did not resist the German invasion and that they surrendered when the Germans opened fire. All they cared about was that the French women had relationships with the Germans.

Their heads were shaved, and they were paraded through the streets on carts. Some women were even executed.

There were many people in the Allied search team who could not bear to see this. They took the initiative to help and protect those women. Some of the women became their wives or lovers. Sun Jiayun's mother was Sun Delin's lover.

Although he hadn't seen her for many years, he recognized her at the first sight. After all, girls as beautiful as her were rare.

Looking around, Sun Jiayun pretended to ask casually, "Why didn't your wife come?"

At the beginning of the year, Li Yixuan and Zhang Jiazhen got married. There were mixed reactions from all walks of life in SEA regarding the marriage. After all, Zhang Jiazhen was not from SEA.

"She is pregnant."

Li Yixuan asked:
"What about you? How have you been these years? It looks like your dream has come true."

As a child, she wanted to be a pilot, and looking at the winged insignia on her military uniform was clearly a dream come true.

Sun Jiayun pointed at the early warning aircraft and said proudly:
"Well, that's my plane - it's codenamed 'Thunderstorm'!"

The two walked side by side on the deck of the aircraft carrier, the sea breeze blowing on their faces, bringing a hint of salty and humid air. They talked about their respective experiences, from childhood fun to adult choices, the topic was relaxed and pleasant.

Li Yixuan occasionally glanced sideways, his eyes falling on Sun Jiayun's face. Her profile was soft, her nose was high, and the corners of her lips were slightly upturned, with a hint of confidence and stubbornness. The military uniform outlined her slender waist and long legs, adding a bit of heroic spirit to her already outstanding appearance.

Sun Jiayun felt his gaze and was secretly delighted, but she pretended to be calm and continued to tell him some interesting stories about her training in the aviation school.

"Brother Yixuan,"

Sun Jiayun suddenly stopped, turned around and looked at him.
"Do you still remember what we said when we were little?" Li Yixuan was stunned for a moment, then smiled:

"Of course I remember. You said you wanted to be a pilot."

Although Sun Jiayun nodded, a complicated look flashed in her eyes:

"Yes, but I'm afraid I won't have the chance to take you everywhere. After all, you're in the Army."

Li Yixuan looked at her, with a complex emotion welling up in his heart.

He reached out and patted her shoulder gently:

"There will be opportunities in the future. It is not necessary to fly an AWACS aircraft."

Sun Jiayun smiled slightly, with a hint of expectation in her eyes:
"really?"

Li Yixuan did not answer, but just looked at the sea level in the distance. The afterglow of the setting sun shone on his face, reflecting a faint smile, while Sun Jiayun stood beside him.

The two of them just stood there quietly. I don't know who took the initiative, or if both of them did it at the same time, but their hands accidentally held together.

Then the two of them just stood there.

At this moment, on the deck, a man saw this scene, recognized the two, and couldn't help but whispered:

"interesting……"

He originally wanted to go and talk to the eldest son, but after thinking about it, he decided not to disturb them. If he disturbed others at this time, he would be hated.

Just as he turned around, he happened to see Sun Delin. Although this former army commander is no longer in active military service, his influence in the military is still very great.

"General..."

People walked over...

On this day, while the USS Borneo was in service, some people were taking pictures with high-power cameras on the coast. After all, it was anchored only one nautical mile away from the land, so it was possible to take clear pictures with a camera.

Among these people, there were reporters, of course, there were also some intelligence officers from other countries, both from Russia and the United States. Even if they bumped into each other, they nodded in tacit understanding.
In fact, there is nothing good to shoot here at all.

“There are pictures of it everywhere, in magazines.”

Major Nikolayev said:

"You can get a lot of photos for just a few bucks and a few magazines,"

Ivan also agreed and said:

"The best thing is the open day. On the open day next month, the aircraft carrier Borneo will be on public display. At that time, you can visit the aircraft carrier."

This is the difference between here and the Soviet Union. When the Soviet Union put new weapons into service, they were reluctant to use covers to completely cover the weapons for fear that others would find out.

Even when Soviet warships went abroad and people all over the world took pictures of them, the Soviet Union still kept it secret from its own people, and even these were state secrets.

It seems that only by adding this sense of mystery can the power of the Soviet Union be demonstrated.

Perhaps, for the Soviet Union, their strength can only be maintained by mystery.

Once the veil of mystery is pierced, perhaps the so-called strength will collapse like a fortress built on the beach.

Maybe that's why they need to keep it secret from their own people.

But what about here?
As if he wishes everyone could not see him, there are a large number of photos of him in military magazines, and open days are often held where everyone can visit and get close to him.

As if I were afraid that you didn't understand this aircraft carrier.

There is no sense of confidentiality at all, or rather, they don’t think there is anything that needs to be kept secret. In fact, this is probably the case. Does the “shell” need to be kept secret?

And it is kept secret.

"In fact, sometimes, keeping secrets is not necessarily because of how advanced you are. If you are backward, you need to keep it secret because you are afraid of letting the enemy know how backward you are!"

The sudden words made Ivan silent. He pursed his lips silently, then pointed his camera at the warship on the sea and said:
"That's true, but we have to work anyway."

While speaking, he pressed the shutter again and took a picture of the aircraft carrier. His brows were furrowed as he looked at the aircraft carrier with a hint of worry in his expression. What kind of changes will the commissioning of this aircraft carrier bring to the world?

(End of this chapter)