What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 117 It’s so weird
Lao Zhang picked up the letter paper and thought about how to start writing.

Whether the arsenal ship is an aircraft carrier killer is not the point for now, but it is indeed very cheap - that is, it has a high cost-effectiveness.

To deploy an aircraft carrier, at least five or six warships are required, which consumes thousands of combat personnel and a lot of energy.

If the arsenal ship can really contain an aircraft carrier, a large ship of 20,000 to 30,000 tons will have a crew of at most 400 to 500 people, the deployment cost is also very cheap, and the deterrent effect is still quite high.

The role of the "Modern Class" is the same, but it is not as exaggerated as the arsenal ship.

However, if we really want to build an arsenal ship as advocated by public opinion, it will take more than five years to do so. Within two years, we can only hope that the Sovremenny class can take the lead.

The Sovremenny class will solve the urgent problem, the arsenal ship will excessively serve as the flagship in the mid-term, and the aircraft carrier will appear at the latest to create a turnaround. These are just three steps that correspond to the short-, medium- and long-term strategic goals.

The arsenal ship is currently facing...

The door of the laboratory was suddenly pushed open. When Lao Zhang's assistant Xiao Jia saw him, he said anxiously without even taking a breath:
"An incident just occurred in the South China Sea. Luzon, through diplomatic channels, accused the navy of maliciously sinking their patrol boat and demanded an immediate explanation, apology and compensation from us."

Lao Zhang, who is writing:? ?

What the hell?
Old Zhang had a confused expression on his face. After a moment of surprise, his expression returned to normal. He said with a bit of anger:

"Although we are indeed lagging behind now, we are not someone that can be provoked by a few monkeys. The navy did a good job this time.

Which ship was it, where did the incident occur, and how many casualties were there on both sides?

In Lao Zhang's opinion, this is not a big deal. At most, it is just an accidental conflict of some intensity.

It goes without saying that both sides were chasing each other, but this time an accident happened for some reason, and a normal navy would definitely not aim to sink the ship.

This happening at this time is just the right time to deter the scoundrels nearby, so don't think you can move up or down at will.

When the time comes, just say a few words like "unprofessional operation", "misjudgment of the situation", and "deep regret" to clean up the mess, and then prepare to give out medals.

However, Xiao Jia looked strange:
"But the navy said it wasn't them. There were no warships near the Balintang Strait at the time of the incident. All warships dispatched at the time were recorded, so it's impossible for them to conceal the incident.

And according to Luzon, they claimed that our warships were disguised as fishing boats and deliberately rammed them.”

Old Zhang's expression was even more bewildered. What did it mean to disguise himself as a fishing boat? Who would do such a thing? Our great nation, upright and honorable, would never resort to such devious practices.

Besides, would anyone be willing to use a real warship as a fishing boat?

But Xiao Jia took out a few photos, which were taken by the surviving patrol boat that day and have now been released through public channels.

Old Zhang picked it up and took a look. The picture showed the Civilization cutting through the waves. Black smoke was billowing from the middle of the hull, which was obviously a pressurized steam boiler. Judging from the length of the smoke column, the speed was not low, at least over 35 knots.

This is a color photo. The white on top and blue on the bottom color scheme is indeed the standard for fishing boats. You can barely see a line of painted numbers under the bow.

But if you ignore the paint job, isn't this definitely a high-speed destroyer?

The estimated displacement is about 2000 tons. Although no artillery can be seen, the layout and shape of the ship are too obvious. What's more, it is steam-powered. How can there be a fishing boat that uses a steam engine?
After reading it, Lao Zhang felt a little nervous: Could it be that someone really had the brilliant idea to use a destroyer to disguise a fishing boat?

However, he guaranteed that he had never seen this destroyer before, but its style was somewhat similar to the general-purpose destroyers and frigates that the United States produced in large quantities during World War II.

It was strange, truly strange. He went back to look at other photos. His camera had captured several photos of the Civilization at the moment of impact, and he could even clearly see that the bow of the smaller patrol ship had been dented several meters, as if it had been swallowed.

The other side view photo is even more amazing. You can see the word "Civilization" flowing on the side of the ship, as well as the number Eyu 4516.

You call this civilization?

Lao Zhang couldn't help but complain that the person who named it was really immoral, and insisted on writing what was missing.

And at the stern of the Civilization, he also saw a seaplane catapult?

What era is this? Are you still using equipment from the nostalgic server?
"Since there's a number, have you verified it with the fishery administration? Is someone impersonating you?"

Xiao Jia: "We are still verifying the situation. However, the sunken patrol boat was approximately 550 tons, and we have confirmed that several people have lost their lives. We will continue to investigate the facts so that we can respond accordingly.

According to on-site information, in addition to the Civilization, there are two other fishing boats that resemble warships, but one of them does not have a chimney, but it is also about 1,000 tons.

Lao Zhang: "I feel like something unusual is happening."

……

"Oh my Captain Jack, your joystick looks like my grandmother's rolling pin. You should be a chef instead of a pilot."

"You stupid groundhog, I'm the lead plane, you and I should be flying in formation!"

Captain Liu Jack Dongfang is flying an F4F fighter of the Wildcat Squadron and is practicing formation flying with another Lieutenant named Wilson.

Two uncles from Northeast China were communicating on the radio in a dubbed accent with a strong grumble, trying to keep their F4Fs synchronized.

Although they all have good flying skills, they have never received any systematic training and only dare to try the simplest two-plane formation first, and then continue to try four-plane or even more aircraft formation flying.

The purpose of doing this is not only to master the technology, but more importantly to prepare for filming.

Tang Wen has already written the script: extract clips from "Midway" and "Pearl Harbor" to shoot a 15-minute battle short film with no boring moments.

Because there are mostly M-series aircraft, the background setting is that the US Air Force attacks, the Yahagi evades air defense and is finally hit and sunk by an aircraft, and finally a family-friendly miraculous return ending is added.

Throughout the film, Tang Wen plans to deploy more than 24 aircraft, a Yahagi light cruiser, and three destroyers.

One of the vessels was a simple modification of the Hashidate-class fishing boat produced for a customer, and the other two were the Fisheries Administration 301 and 302 of the Fuzhou Provincial Fisheries Department, making a friendly appearance.

The Fisheries Department is still discussing whether to rent the island, but has already placed an order. The first one, No. 301, will pay the full amount, and the second one, No. 302, will temporarily pay 2/3 of the amount, totaling million.

It only takes 6 days for a secondary shipyard to build two ships at the same time, and they can be used soon.

Except for the sinking scenes which were replaced by models, all other battle scenes are real ships, which are absolutely shocking.

For this big production, Tang Wen needed the entire aviation regiment to strengthen its training and coordination, as well as almost all the villagers of Dayuan Village to make friendly guest appearances, including at least a thousand extras.

But the cost of this luxurious blockbuster is actually not that high. The fuel cost for running ships and planes is very little. The TV station does not require any salary as long as it provides food and accommodation, and the other extras are happy to be provided with meals. The total investment will definitely not exceed 10.

(End of this chapter)