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Chapter 104 I Want an Aircraft Carrier Arresting Cable
Although Zhao Zhenghe was worried, he immediately began to carry out the tasks assigned by his superiors unconditionally.

He began to notify all the research institutes under the Equipment Design Bureau that had anything to do with the development of arresting cables and asked them to come for a meeting at eight o'clock tomorrow morning.

This time, even Li Yunfei could not escape.

"Uncle, I may not be able to go tomorrow. You are developing aircraft carrier arresting cables, and Huadun and Huaguang, which are under my name, have nothing to do with this project!"

"I'm very busy in the factory, processing overseas orders every day. Can I not go to that meeting?"

Zhao Zhenghe listened to Li Yunfei's words and said very seriously: "Yunfei, don't you have a Huayang Steel Plant under your name? How can this not be related?"

"You are also a researcher at the Equipment Design Bureau. If you don't report in at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning, then we can only handle the matter in a businesslike manner."

Li Yunfei listened to this and helplessly covered his forehead with his hands.

He was originally listed in the Equipment Design Bureau so that he could take some time off, but who would have thought that this time he didn't catch any fish, but got himself into trouble instead.

I got it at eight o'clock in the morning. It's been such a long time since I last had an early breakfast!

Secretary Zhao Min looked at Li Yunfei and asked very considerately, "Director, if you feel you can't get up, you can sleep at my house."

"I'll wake you up at 7:30 tomorrow morning, do you want me to?"

Li Yunfei looked at Zhao Min, who was wearing a tight suit and had a curvy figure, and suddenly felt a little hot.

He decisively shook his head to refuse. Damn it! She wasn't just calling him to get up. She was clearly asking him to eat her!

I can’t afford to sleep, I really can’t, at least not tonight, because I have to go to a meeting at 8 am tomorrow.

Zhao Min sighed with some regret, turned and left.

That night, Li Yunfei slept in the Huadun Factory, which was closest to the Equipment Design Bureau.

As a practical entrepreneur, he reserved a room behind the director's office in each of his factories.

There are all kinds of furniture and appliances inside, so that he can just move in if he wants to work late at night.

Seven o'clock the next morning.

Li Yunfei was awakened by Mr. He from the Huadun Factory. The two had a simple breakfast at the factory and then drove to the Equipment Design Bureau.

Along the way, Li Yunfei yawned and asked in confusion: "Mr. He, why do you have to go too? Have you studied aircraft carrier arresting cables?"

"Not really. I came to see my apprentice. I haven't seen him for a long time and I really missed him."

"Who is your apprentice?"

"Oh, the people who are attending this meeting."

When Li Yunfei heard this, he took a deep breath and even shook when he held the steering wheel.

The people attending the meeting this time are the leaders of the Air Force. Mr. He’s connections are really incredible.

Not only Mr. He, but the bureau chief also came this time. Compared with Mr. He, he is a real naval officer.

Equipment Design Bureau.

In the huge conference room, hundreds of people attending the meeting had all arrived before eight o'clock in the morning.

The atmosphere in the conference room was somewhat solemn, with many experts discussing in low voices.

Li Yunfei is the youngest among them, has the lowest seniority, knows the fewest people, and the bureau chief is also semi-retired.

So the two of them sat in the back corner and started slacking off.

Li Yunfei asked curiously, "Commander, this aircraft carrier arresting cable is so important, don't we have time to develop it?"

"Yes, but it was very difficult. Moreover, at that time, the international environment was not as good as it is now. Aircraft carrier arresting cables could still be purchased for only US$4 million each."

"We were anxious to get our aircraft carrier combat capability ready at that time, and we could accept the price, so we bought a batch. Besides, compared to developing our own arresting cables, we had to make breakthroughs in other technical issues."

"Therefore, the development of the arresting cable was delayed. I didn't expect that now, we are stuck in the middle." Zhang Shaozhong said helplessly. As an old navy man, he knows too well how unhappy the navy has been in recent years.

Even though the navy has plenty of money now, it suffered a lot of humiliation decades ago.

Compared with foreign countries, the research and development of this technology is far behind. In recent decades, it seems to have made rapid progress, but in fact most of the progress is still in catching up.

Li Yunfei nodded and said, "Oh, that's how it is."

While the two were chatting, the door of the conference room suddenly opened.

The navy leader strode in, and after he glanced around, the conference room immediately became quiet.

"Everyone, don't need to stand up. Just sit down. Director Zhao should have explained the reason why you were called here today."

"We have to discuss this issue behind closed doors. The combat effectiveness of our aircraft carrier has gradually taken shape."

"The Americans are starting to panic. They are now trying to stop Soka and us."

"You know, they dared to ask for 10 million US dollars for just that barrier cable. This is simply robbery!"

"I don't need to explain the importance of arresting cables on aircraft carriers. Without arresting cables, the combat effectiveness of aircraft carriers is basically reduced to zero. Do you all understand the seriousness of this problem?"

Li Yunfei couldn't help but widen his eyes as he listened to his leader's speech.

Take less?

An aircraft carrier arresting cable costs 10 million US dollars?

When it comes to robbery, Americans are the real experts!
Even if it was made of gold, it wouldn't cost more than 10 million US dollars!
Zhang Shaozhong lowered his voice and said, "Xiao Li, this price is a bit high. We estimate."

"The actual production cost of this aircraft carrier arresting cable is only 150 million US dollars."

Li Yunfei was still a little shocked when he heard this.

This 1 million US dollars is also ridiculously expensive. Our Huayang Iron and Steel Plant, which also produces steel cables, only sells one cable for 50 US dollars.

This man is more mortal than a man, and this steel cable is almost as mortal as a steel cable.

After the Navy leader finished speaking, he looked at Zhao Zhenghe and asked, "Director Zhao, please express your opinion here."

"Can your bureau build this aircraft carrier arresting cable in two years?"

"Let me be honest here. The aircraft carrier arresting cables we currently have in stock can only be used for two years."

When Zhao Zhenghe heard this, he suddenly felt dry in the mouth.

He really wanted to pat his chest and sign a military order on the spot, saying that he would be able to build it in two years, but as an old military worker, he couldn't.

"Leader, we can definitely build this aircraft carrier arresting cable, but two years is really not enough."

"The arresting cable of an aircraft carrier is not a simple steel rope twisted together. It is made up of many strands of steel wire, and each strand of steel wire is made up of many other steel wires." Zhao Zhenghe explained in plain language as possible.

The arresting cable of an aircraft carrier has very high requirements and needs to be tough but not too hard, otherwise the cable will be easily broken when pulled by the fighter's tail hook.

You have to know that the fighter jets on an aircraft carrier weigh dozens of tons, and the impact force of their fall is over a hundred tons.

If the blocking rope broke, it would be a disaster. Anyone hit by the blocking rope would be cut into two pieces or even turned into a bloody mist.

This arresting cable has very high requirements in terms of materials, mechanics, and processing technology.

After hearing the explanation, the naval leader was not embarrassed. He said earnestly: "I know it's difficult, but just because it's difficult, should we not do it?"

"Compared to now, it was more difficult for the older generation. I don't believe that we can't make this small barrier rope in two years!"

"I will provide whatever your equipment design bureau needs, including funds, equipment, and personnel, so just ask."

"In two years, I want the aircraft carrier's arresting cable!"

(End of this chapter)