The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

The delivery and commissioning of the first Type 003 nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the 'Xiang Jiang', was broadcast live, and people across the country and around the world could watch this grand event.

The delivery of the aircraft carrier is an important milestone.

There are normally three steps for an aircraft carrier from "design and construction" to "handover and commissioning".

The first step is the preparation period, which is mainly about the design and construction of the aircraft carrier. It usually takes 5 to 10 years and mainly includes aircraft carrier design preparation, planning preparation, technical preparation, process preparation, material and equipment preparation, and factory and facility preparation.

The second phase of the construction period is the main structure of the aircraft carrier, which takes more than three years to build, mainly including the assembly, installation and launching of the aircraft carrier. Then comes the aircraft carrier outfitting, which generally takes one to two years, including cabin outfitting, deck outfitting, ship and ship equipment and electrical outfitting. The subsequent aircraft carrier test and ship test also take one to two years.

The third step is the service running-in period, which generally takes 1 to 2 years. Only after completing the above stages can it be said that the aircraft carrier formation begins to form combat effectiveness.

For a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier like the China Type 003, the construction period is very fast.

Moreover, this delivery presented a complete aircraft carrier formation to everyone. The scene was so shocking and absolutely touching that there was no doubt that this aircraft carrier formation had already formed combat effectiveness.

I don’t know since which year, the lenses of CCTV and other official media began to change drastically. They no longer filmed warships as fishing boats. After learning from AFP and basically mastering its skills, this lens made the live broadcast images very impactful.

No country can ignore such an aircraft carrier fleet.

Even a maritime hegemon like the United States.

Chinese netizens were naturally very excited. After all, this is China's most powerful aircraft carrier, and the live broadcast guest also said very confidently that the Type 003 nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is the most advanced aircraft carrier in the world.

This statement was believed by most Chinese netizens, who thought it was a reliable statement made by a minority of experts.

I don’t know when it started, but China has had an obsession to have everything, and not only must it have it, but also the best.

When there were no frigates, we hoped to have them. After we had frigates, we hoped that our own frigates were the most advanced in the world. If they were not the most advanced, they would be despised and considered as backward frigates.

Similarly, when they didn't have destroyers, they saw that other people's destroyers were all advanced destroyers, and they were drooling with envy. When they had their own destroyers, as long as they were not the most advanced, they would complain and be dissatisfied, and their eyes would only focus on the world's most advanced destroyers.

When there were no aircraft carriers, even light aircraft carriers were treasures. When there were light aircraft carriers, people started to focus on medium and large aircraft carriers, and they felt that light aircraft carriers were not so attractive. When there were medium aircraft carriers, light aircraft carriers were still ridiculed. Now that there are large aircraft carriers, light aircraft carriers are directly despised.

The same gratitude appears in all walks of life!
If you are not the best in the world, you are backward! If you do not have the technology that other countries have, you will be criticized.

And now, with the Type 003 nuclear-powered aircraft carrier entering service, it means that China has reached the world's top in the field of aircraft carriers, and is naturally praised greatly.

Liu Tao and others visited the "Xiang Jiang Ship" and then left. Now that it has been delivered, various trainings will be carried out to form combat effectiveness as soon as possible.

All the officers and soldiers of the aircraft carrier are experienced. A considerable number of them are from the previous Type 002 aircraft carrier. After further training, they have served on the Type 002B aircraft carrier. So it is not a big problem for them to operate the Type 003 aircraft carrier.

When necessary, combat can be carried out directly.

For example, not long after its delivery, the second aircraft carrier formation arrived at the vast sea area to carry out daily training, including take-off and landing training of aircraft carriers, carrier-based aircraft formation combat training, formation combat exercises, and so on.

It’s just that the relevant training was not reported in the news.

Beijing Airport.

Liu Tao looked at the parking space, where several 'C1' light aircraft were parked.

The C1 light aircraft is a good private jet and business jet for the world today. After all, it is a four-seater and can carry eight people, making it very suitable as a private jet and business jet.

The market for this general-purpose aircraft is very large, with annual deliveries reaching one hundred, and there are still a large number of people waiting in line.

The extremely high cost-effectiveness and the gradual liberalization of the fields of private aircraft and business jets have made this market booming.

Some wealthy people will not feel any pressure to buy a C1 light aircraft.

For example, this C1 light aircraft is very popular among celebrities. With such a C1 light aircraft, you don’t need to wait for the aircraft after taking a test, and the cost of using it is not high. The time cost and the cost of using it make many celebrities buy C1 light aircraft.

Of course, Liu Tao also saw that it is easy to identify whether private aircraft such as the Yun-13 are private aircraft or business jets. The way to identify them is to look at the name sprayed on the fuselage of the aircraft.

The C1 light aircraft is more commonly used by the wealthy class, while private aircraft such as the Yun-13 are owned by the wealthy, and relatively wealthy ones at that.

In addition to these, the private helicopter sector is also growing rapidly as policies continue to be relaxed, and the number of private helicopters is continuing to increase rapidly.

At present, there are a few wealthy people in the mainland who use private helicopters to go to work, thus solving the problem of traffic congestion.

This kind of social change is subtle, but if the time scale is extended to five years, the change will be very obvious.

Liu Tao does not oppose the private jet industry, but rather supports it.

Allow some people to get rich first, and then the rich will lead others to get rich. The ultimate goal is common prosperity.

This is a process.

Even if we truly achieve common prosperity in the end, it does not mean that everyone will be equally wealthy. There will still be big differences.

Human desire is also one of the most important driving forces for social development.

After leaving the airport, Liu Tao returned to the courtyard.

After a short rest, the secretary handed him the documents.

I took a look at the document and found that it was relevant for the meeting to be held in the afternoon.

This level of meeting is normally held once a month, sometimes once every two weeks. If it is urgent, it will also be held.

And being able to attend the meeting is no small matter.

This meeting has two focuses. One is to analyze and judge the current international situation, and the other is to deploy economic work in the second half of the year.

The analysis and judgment of the international situation is undoubtedly aimed at the current complex international situation, the great changes in the international environment, the continuous outbreak of wars in the region, and the obvious wars and conflicts in various regions.

For example, in the Australian War, although the US-Australian coalition forces have announced victory in the war, no one knows what has happened to the nearly 100 million people there. They are blocked, so there is very little news. But even the news that has been heard is enough to shock people. Countless cities, towns, and villages have been destroyed. The people there have been defined as extremists, rebel armed forces, and everyone is a soldier. The humanitarian disaster has long been no secret.

There is also the Turkmenistan War, which has been going on for several months. Both sides have suffered losses of more than 100,000 people, and there is no sign of an end to the war.

Then there is the turmoil in South Asia. Bharat took the initiative to attack from the beginning, but the offensive was contained and the war entered a stalemate and a war of attrition. According to statistics from relevant international departments, food production in South Asia will be greatly reduced due to the war, and hundreds of millions of people will fall into famine.

Even in the current hot summer, the war in South Asia shows no signs of stopping.

No one knows how long this war in South Asia will last.

Bharat asked the United States, Russia and Europe to mediate the war, but because Bharat wanted to restore the pre-war border, the warring parties were very dissatisfied and were unwilling to cease fire. Other warring parties demanded a ceasefire at the Line of Actual Control and asked Bharat to compensate them for starting the war. The ceasefire conditions of the two sides were far apart and they could not reach an agreement at all.

The future direction of the world requires research and analysis, and a tone needs to be set.

If it is determined that a major war is necessary, then relevant preparations for the war must be carried out, rather than cramming at the last minute, which would catch people off guard.

If we are sure that the world will remain relatively peaceful for some time to come, then it is naturally not advisable to invest too much in the military, which would affect economic development.

In this regard, there are naturally relevant institutions conducting research and think tanks providing advice.

As for the economy, this has always been the focus since the reform and opening up.

One of the key points discussed at this meeting was also the deployment of economic work for the second half of the year.

Due to the government's emphasis on financial work in recent times, the media's analysis of the content of this meeting also focused on the financial aspect.

Similar to what the outside world expected, the overall tone of the meeting on the economy has not changed, which is to insist on seeking progress while maintaining stability, and to strike a good balance, grasp the right opportunity, and strike a good degree.

Domestically, consumption should be stimulated and the internal market should be expanded. Externally, regional integration is included in the core, and economic development should be driven by regional development and regional market expansion.

Encourage some enterprises to go global and increase investment in Southeast Asia.

Regional integration and economic integration are only part of it!

There is still a lot to be done.

If the entire regional economy develops, it will be a huge market, a super-large market with a population of over 17 billion! In the future, the total population of this market will exceed 20 billion!
Then this involves some division of labor, which requires macro-control and guidance.

After the meeting, Liu Tao hosted a banquet for Lin Zhenye at his home in the evening.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Liu Taocai said: "Did I talk to you?"

"After the talk, we will go to Honghe Province in a few days!" said Lin Zhenye.

Being transferred from Panshan Group to Honghe Province to take charge of a region is a normal practice in Panshan Group and a normalized transfer of cadres.

Lin Zhenye, 57 years old this year, is lucky to have reached this point.

As for Honghe Province, it is a key investment and construction area. Part of it is mountainous, part of it is plain, and part of it is coastal. The coastal area is located in the Beibu Gulf Economic Zone. It is also a large window facing Nanyang, radiating the entire Nanyang.

Just like Longyuan City, it has become a modern port city and will be positioned as a metropolis in the future with a population of over 2000 million.

Liu Tao nodded slightly.

The cadres who are transferred to govern a certain area mainly go to those provinces and cities.

Southwest and Northeast China, and a few will go to South China!

As for North China and Northwest China, there are relatively fewer.

The reason why Liu Tao hosted Lin Zhenye for a banquet was also because Lin Zhenye was about to be transferred out of the Panshan system.

Back then, he was his secretary. In the blink of an eye, more than 30 years have passed and he has come to this point.

Liu Tao reminded everyone that they should continue to work hard, manage themselves well, keep their original aspirations in mind, bear their mission in mind, and manage their families well.

Many people leave the front line sadly, not because of their lack of ability or because they relaxed their demands on themselves, but because they failed to take good care of their families, let their family members indulge themselves, and are dragged down by their family members.

The higher you go, the more attention you need to pay to this aspect and you cannot relax at all.

Lin Zhenye became alert and couldn't help but think about whether he had been lax and whether he had not taken good care of his family.

He has two children, a son and a daughter, both of whom have graduated from college and are working.

Lin Zhenye suddenly realized that he had neglected his wife and children, and he didn't even know what his children were doing.

For a moment, Lin Zhenye secretly blamed himself, thinking that he had to go back and find out, and must not do anything that he shouldn't do.

Liu Tao didn't know this, but he just casually reminded Lin Zhenye to make him think about going back to get to know his wife and children. He simply didn't want Lin Zhenye to fall into trouble after leaving.

But it is always better to be cautious. Only by being cautious can you go far and land safely, instead of regretting it later when something goes wrong.

After leaving the courtyard, Lin Zhenye drank some sobering drink and asked his secretary to investigate what his wife and children had done over the years.

When you reach Lin Zhenye’s level, it is very easy to understand.

When he woke up the next day, Lin Zhenye got the information.

After taking a look, Lin Zhenye couldn't help but get furious. He always thought that his son was a good boy, but now he was keeping a mistress outside after getting married. The more he watched what he did, the more Lin Zhenye wanted to shoot him.

And his daughter, who he thought was well-behaved and sensible, was actually separated from him, and his marriage was in name only.

Lin Zhenye felt dizzy and his heart was burning with anger.

He has always been proud of his son and daughter, both of whom were admitted to good universities and were good children in his eyes. However, he never expected that he would do these things.

You know, their marriages were all well-matched, and he personally screened the partners.

The results of it! ?

At this time, Lin Zhenye was so angry that he didn't even have the mood to eat breakfast and was furious with his wife.

Lin Zhenye felt that he was busy with work and his wife was taking care of the children and the household. If the children did these things, it was his wife's fault because she did not educate them.

When Lin Zhenye's son and daughter came back, Lin Zhenye didn't say much, but just asked them to kneel at the gate.

Looking at his son and daughter, Lin Zhenye still finds it hard to believe. He can't understand what happened to his son and daughter. Why did they become like this? They even seem strange to him.

Have they forgotten that their grandparents were just honest farmers, and their fathers were just farmers' children? How long have they lived a good life before they have forgotten their roots? (End of this chapter)