What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 120: All lies, lies!

"So, according to reports from Echeng, Eyu 4516 was part of a self-organized joint defense team of Echeng fishermen. It was also a fishing boat that was protecting our fishermen from harm within our borders.

As for the collision, it was purely an accident caused by unskilled operation and excessive tension."

As soon as Lao Zhang arrived at the External Affairs Office, he received a reply from the Echeng Fisheries Administration.

When the assistant in the message room finished reading, everyone looked at each other in surprise.

The first to relax was the South China Sea Fleet. It wasn't their fault, so the incident had nothing to do with the navy.

Theoretically, the relevant units should give an explanation after knowing the reason, but the External Affairs Office is also confused now.

Along with the reply came faxed materials, including the Maritime Joint Defense Force's "at that time" application.

This faxed copy now has not only several official seals, but also more than a dozen thumbprints from local fishing companies and individual business owners. The black and white words and handprints are stamped on it, it really couldn't be more authentic.

According to the faxed information, the maritime defense team includes a total of 31 ships, and the information of the ships that take turns to escort is attached.

鹅渔4401、鹅渔4402、鹅渔4516首当其冲，前两条满载1500吨，最大航速分别是15节和19节，仿制桥立级。

Eyu 4516 is the Civilization, which is modeled after the former US-made "Clemmensen" class destroyer leader. It has a full load of 2200 tons, a maximum speed of 37.5 knots, and exceeds 43 knots after boiler high-pressure ventilation.

The ship has no weapons, but includes a seaplane catapult and a replica OS2U Kingfisher seaplane for rescue?
After reading the information about several ships, Lao Zhang was already very upset.

Fishing boats imitating warships are understandable, but what are seaplanes? Is this also used by fishing boats?
The external affairs office was full of professionals, and after circulating the document one by one, the expressions on everyone's faces were extremely interesting.

One of the cadres pointed directly at the document and said:

"This Civilization is outrageous. The data shows it's 2200 tons fully loaded, uses four boilers and two steam turbines, and outputs 4 horsepower? That's the same power level as the Type 2. What kind of crappy ocean-going fishing vessel needs such a powerful engine?

The maximum speed can exceed 43 knots, much faster than a warship! "

"Maritime Joint Defense Force? What kind of fishermen are so arrogant? They're like raising a destroyer!"

"How come I haven't heard of Gaijin Shipyard? If they have the capability, they can even build warships for us."

Everyone was talking about it, and they didn't doubt the authenticity of the information, but they still found it incredible.

Especially now that private enterprises are generally lagging behind state-owned enterprises, Gaijin can build the Civilization, and in fact, in theory, it is fully capable of building Type 051 and Type 052 destroyers.

Moreover, the 72000 horsepower steam engine unit is not simple. It was developed in China by imitating the power of the imported big brother Type 07 destroyer.

And just at this moment, another new fax was printed out.

The clerk closest to the fax machine picked it up and looked at it, then complained to the person who had just mentioned building warships:
"The latest news is that the Fujian Provincial Fisheries Administration has ordered two fishery patrol boats from Gai Jin. In addition to seaplanes, they will also be equipped with water cannons. However, they do not have weapons certification, and the firefighting equipment they applied for is 150 MPa outlet pressure and 250 meters range.

The hull is similar to the 1500-ton fishing boat and is also a copy of the Hashidate class. The expected delivery time is one month!

Now Lao Zhang could no longer sit still. He quickly grabbed the documents and used the fax machine to directly copy the contract between the Fuzhou Fisheries Department and Gai Jin. The content was very detailed, from the amount to the detailed configuration, and it would be delivered next month.

The others came over to take a look and were even more amazed.

"The fishery administration is looking for private companies to buy boats and water cannons?"

"Which company produces this water cannon...firefighting equipment? That's quite a lot of pressure."

"This tonnage is only six million, is it enough?"

"The contract doesn't mention the manufacturer of the power unit, so the boiler is produced by Gaijin Factory?" The navy people rushed to discuss it, and the two officials in charge of external liaison hurried to the phone and called the Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately.

At this time, the latter also received a reply from Goose City, and became even more suspicious of life after hearing the Navy's confirmation.

……

In Luzon, at the entrance of the liaison office abroad, a group of skinny, dark-skinned monkeys were holding signs and chattering loudly.

"Protest, this is oppressing the people!"

"The warship deliberately rammed a civilian ship. This is a provocation to international law!"

"Hand over the murderer and punish him severely!"

"..."

Marino, the captain of the patrol boat that sank at the time of the incident, was also present and held up a magnified photo of the collision.

He reacted the fastest and got on the lifeboat first, which saved him from danger.

Now hundreds of people are gathered at the liaison officer's door to ask for an explanation, and they are surrounded by excited reporters from various countries.

This collision has caused quite a stir internationally. The act of a warship disguising itself as a fishing boat is a violation of international conventions, and if it is confirmed it will be big news.

Many forces have called for a thorough investigation into the truth and severe punishment of the murderer, but they seem to have turned a deaf ear to the fact that the Luzon fishing boat illegally invaded, and only focused on the word "collision".

Many "protection organizations" are also preparing to organize protests and publicly criticize this inhumane practice.

This is already the second day of the protest. If the liaison officer doesn't respond, don't blame them for starting to imagine things on their own.

The staff at the liaison office never received confirmation from home, and when they saw the photos of the incident, they were actually wondering in their hearts. Fortunately, they finally received a definite response.

The protesting natives suddenly noticed that the liaison officer had pushed the door open, and their voices immediately became much quieter.

The liaison officer strode out the door and stood still meticulously, waiting for the surrounding cameras to swarm in before raising his hand to block them. Then, he took out a stack of documents and spoke in a sonorous voice:

"According to our relevant parties, the so-called 'disguised warship' at the time of the incident is completely fictitious and a rumor spread by relevant forces to confuse the public. Eyu 4516, also known as Wenming, is an ocean-going fishing vessel under the Echeng Gaijin Fishery Company, engaged in related fishing operations.

The cause of the incident was that the Luzon fishing boats and patrol boats illegally invaded our territorial waters and attempted to threaten and expel our fishing boats. Eyu 4516 was forced to use close warning methods in self-defense to protect its own operating boats.

The hull of Eyu 4516 was severely damaged after suffering multiple collisions, and many people on board were injured. It is now on its way back to the dock for repairs.

This incident was entirely caused by the illegal intrusion of Luzon, which resulted in the loss of important assets such as trawl nets and floats on two of our operating vessels, and one operating vessel was seriously damaged.

We express our condolences to the injured fishermen and their families on both sides, but at the same time we also issue a stern warning, urging all parties to manage their fishing vessels well and strictly prohibit cross-border fishing!

After the liaison officer finished speaking, he held up the information in his hand and the fishing boat number on the side of the Civilization and took a photo. A group of reporters quickly took pictures.

What followed was a flood of questions, but at this time there were too many people around, so the liaison officer decisively returned to the embassy and said that more information could be found in the public documents.

Marino, who was outside the door, needed someone to translate for him to understand. When he finally understood, the liaison officer had already retreated into the museum, so he could only stand there dumbfounded.

He didn't believe this excuse. Three "fishing boats" with a tonnage of over a thousand tons, what a lie!
What do you mean by seriously damaged? The ship that hit them was still able to speed at more than 40 knots in the end. How could this be considered damaged?
If it is really defined as a fishing boat, then it means that the patrol boat was sunk by the fishing boat?

Being sunk by a warship is considered combat damage, and you can get medals and become famous, but being sunk by a fishing boat is a huge loss of face!
Marino rushed to the circle of reporters and forced a few tears into the camera:
"I protest, I protest, it's all lies, lies!"

(End of this chapter)