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Chapter 115 I Need Steel

The Civilization did not want to fight any longer, and immediately used its powerful acceleration to reverse and disengage, then chased another patrol ship that had already run nearly ten nautical miles away.

The last patrol ship took advantage of the gap and accelerated at full speed for half an hour. It thought that the Civilization would stop after the collision, but the latter broke away cleanly in just one minute and then chased at full speed again.

The captain of the patrol boat was already in a state of panic and desperately begged for mercy in the unpleasant Aboriginal language on the radio, but he was caught up in less than 20 minutes.

The bow of the Civilization had a close encounter with a patrol ship that was half its size, making a harsh squeak.

The patrol boat next to it weighed only over 100 tons and could not even reach the freeboard of the Civilization. Because of the friction, one side of the boat was lifted up and the whole boat was tilting to the left.

Because the Civilization was traveling so fast, they also felt a huge dragging force pulling the patrol ship upward into the air.

And just ten meters away on the bridge, Halsey had a smile on his face. This was the sixth ship, and it was just an achievement.

[Patrol boat 4: 1800/3550]

[Achievement: Comprehensive Attack]

Civilization (V): 7820/12250

Sink an enemy warship

[Achievement: First Blood]

The side of the Civilization was already covered with scars, with scratches ranging from the shortest a few meters to the longest thirty or forty meters.

But Halsey didn't care. He immediately turned the rudder around and returned to the battlefield to prepare to leave.

The Civilization was like a lion that had entered a pack of hyenas, running indifferently in its new territory, occasionally brushing past an unlucky guy.

As early as when she overturned the third fishing boat, the two goose fish that had temporarily retreated had already returned.

Huang Dongshun's Goose Fishing 4401 was the fastest and most exciting.

He and Chief Engineer Qin Zhong were both retired sailors. The three ships had already had an advantage when they went out to sea as a team, and they were almost not afraid of being interfered with.

In order to save fuel, the Civilization maintained an economic speed of 10 to 12 knots along the way. It was not until before the collision that Halsey asked them to temporarily retreat to attract fire.

When the Civilization left a long trail of black smoke on the sea at 47 knots, the Goose Fishing 4401, which was mostly composed of retired sailors, immediately understood and turned around at full speed to prepare to provide assistance.

However, when they arrived near the first unlucky guy who was hit, the Civilization overturned all the way to the patrol ship like a dump truck, and was already reversing to chase the last fish that had escaped the net.

Huang Dongshun, who had been cheering on the radio and worried that the Civilization would be in danger, was stunned, and Qin Zhong next to him looked like he had seen a ghost.

He had long seen that the Civilization had a much larger displacement, but the boilers were noisy, perhaps reaching thirty knots. However, when the Civilization cut a white line across the sea, "flying" like a ghost, he was still shocked.

For a 45-ton battleship to reach a speed of over 10 knots, it is estimated that even a boiler with 12 horsepower would not be able to withstand it, and it might require 14 to horsepower.

This is a number that is absolutely breathtaking just to think about:

The basic model of 052, which entered service this year, has a displacement of 4800 tons and a maximum speed of 31 knots, but only 6.3 horsepower, less than half of this number.

The famous Yamato, with a displacement of 7 tons, had a boiler with only 15 horsepower, not much higher than that of the Minami.

Moreover, this is a steam boiler, which is huge in size and weight. The Civilization, which weighs more than 2000 tons, must have hollowed out its hull and filled it with boilers in order to move at such a fast speed.

Such an expensive and unsuitable warship was actually built just to escort fishing. It can be said that it shocked Qin Zhong for a whole year.

Qin Zhong dared to bet that if the budget for this ship was given to the navy, adding a little more might be enough to build another 051?

Although they called him a prodigal son, the Civilization's powerful combat capability still boosted their confidence and made their scalps tingle.

Fighting one against six, he was able to capsize six boats in an hour and still travel at high speed. This is simply unheard of.

If we come to this sea area frequently, wouldn't we scare them away so that they won't dare to fish beyond the boundary anymore?
The largest warships of the Luzon Navy were only about two to three thousand tons, and their speed and protection were far inferior to those of the Civilization. It was no problem for them to single-handedly overwhelm an entire fleet. With the Civilization's appearance, the previously dangerous sea borders became impregnable!

【Battle End: Victory】

[Achievements: Victory over the enemy with fewer troops, Comprehensive Strike, First Blood]

[Obtain 37500 silver coins and 7010 experience points]

[Every time you win three consecutive games, you will be rewarded with 1500000 silver coins]

In the void above the Civilization, Tang Wen's scalp was already tingling.

The weak monkey has no effective naval power at all, and is so arrogant simply because the emperor is far away.

When the Civilization attacked fiercely, the danger of life and death for the fishermen disappeared. As long as they did not encounter an artillery battle, even ten times the number of people could not do anything to the Civilization.

As a war game, combat is the true nature of the system, and even just collisions are outstanding.

Fighting against six enemy ships alone, the rewards after the battle were also unexpected, much more than normal friction.

Moreover, for every three consecutive victories in random battle missions, you will be rewarded with 150 million silver coins, which is really a huge profit.

One Civilization costs only 28 silver coins. As long as Tang Wen builds three more in a row, he will have enough warships to form a basic fleet.

If the Civilization can possess such strong combat capability, he will not be afraid of any harassment when he rents the island for oil extraction.

However, he quickly suppressed this tempting idea. 28 silver coins was the price for processing materials. Now his steel inventory was only a little over 5000 tons. After deducting potential orders, there were only about tons left.

Steel, I need steel!
……

"Mr. Shi, we have an extra remittance of 18 million in our account!"

In Zhucheng, Shi Juzhu is regarded as a god by almost everyone.

Tang Wen was very trustworthy and paid the remaining balance without hesitation.

When Shi Juzhu heard the report from his subordinates, he raised the corner of his mouth proudly and couldn't help but hum. Now Tang Wen knows what an old senior is, right?
However, the deal with Tang Wen was only part of his plan, and the real show had just begun.

"Has the plane from the shipyard been delivered yet?"

"It's been delivered. The shipyard has assembled it according to your requirements, but there's currently no runway for takeoff."

"No need to fly, just clear a space to set it up."

Shi Juzhu then asked, "Where's the paint job?"

"It has also been painted with the Giant Group's logo and font, as you requested."

"Okay, take your camera and follow me down."

He clapped his hands vigorously, and then couldn't wait to see the F4F Wildcat fighter in the parking lot.

Although he had heard of it, Shi Juzhu was still shocked when he saw the real thing. He thought, no wonder they dared to get involved in the warship business.

At his request, the pilot sent by the shipyard added a small amount of gasoline, started the engine on the spot, and the propeller began to turn.

Shi Juzhu then took out the flight cap and sunglasses he had prepared long ago, sat in the driver's seat, half of his body exposed to the camera diagonally below him, and raised his thumb high.

A few hours later, several magazines received photos of Shi Juzhu sitting in a fighter jet with high spirits, along with the caption:

"Shi Juzhu: I've bought the carrier-based aircraft and will fly it to work in the future."

(End of this chapter)