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Chapter 139 Whirlpool (1000 monthly tickets plus more)

The aircraft carrier is like a whirlpool, attracting people from all over the country and all walks of life.

First, there were friendly companies from the north, especially those who had conducted preliminary research on the first generation of domestically-produced aircraft carriers under Project 708. They rushed over almost without stopping, carrying measuring tapes.

Then there is the radar institute. The Hornet's island is not small and has sufficient power supply, so it is necessary to transform it into modern radar and electronic equipment, so they need to come and survey the size and installation space.

Later, people from the steel mill came because they wanted to understand the material of the deck steel; the naval aviation came and they would calculate the number of carrier-based aircraft and then immediately form a carrier-based aircraft unit.

The small bay was packed, and the port hotel was filled with people from all over the world.

More than one hundred sailors on leave who were urgently recruited locally and some active-duty personnel, totaling nearly four hundred people, were able to barely get the aircraft carrier started. They conducted a full-speed sea trial in good weather and achieved a speed of nearly 32 knots, which was very satisfactory.

Then something went wrong:
The hundreds of sailors who urgently boarded the ship were all from the South China Sea Fleet. The commander directly let them live on it and refused to let go, determined to keep the aircraft carrier in his own fleet.

Not only that, they desperately transferred personnel from other ships, intending to replenish the crew configuration of the Hornet in one go, directly making the matter a fait accompli.

This made the other two fleets very unhappy. The East China Sea Fleet, which was closest, directly made way for a 072 landing ship and also sent more than people on board, starting a tug-of-war over the ownership of the aircraft carrier.

Faced with this sudden aircraft carrier, the intention of the higher-ups was very clear: it was either the East China Sea Fleet or the South China Sea Fleet. The jurisdictions of these two fleets are both high-intensity areas, and they need warships to maintain order the most.

The farthest North Sea Fleet was so angry that it jumped up and down, and then went to find Tang Wen.

"Boss Tang."

"Brother Tang."

"My Great Master Tang!"

Tang Wen couldn't stand it anymore and said to Major Lin Qi who had been following him all day:
"Go back. Aircraft carriers aren't cheap. How can I find them for you?"

Lin Qi looked like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water:
"I don't care. Our North Sea Fleet is suffering. We only have a few broken ships. We will definitely not be able to rob them now.

Commander, I just want to ask you, when will the next one be available? The North Sea Fleet wants it first."

Tang Wen said with a bitter face: "I don't know either. Many things are not always available. Maybe there will be a chance in a year. I can only say that I will try my best. How about you buy a cruiser?"

Lin Qi rolled his eyes and said, "The Yahagi is such an old thing. Why are you replicating it? It will take at least a year to modify it and a year to conduct sea trials. We can't wait."

"Well, I have a destroyer, two thousand tons, that can run at 40 knots. Do you want it?"

"It's the Civilization, right? But it has too little displacement and needs modernization, which is boring."

"How many B25s should I sell you?"

"What's the use of that crap?"

"Then take a look at what boats I have and buy the one you like."

Tang Wen spread his hands, pointed at two fishing boats not far away and said:
"How about buying a dozen water cannon boats? That would be quite interesting."

"Then I'd better take a look at the gun cruiser."

Lynch looked at the Yahagi in the harbor. Not only was the ship unarmed, but the superstructure had been remodeled into a hotel and restaurant. The smoke marks from the explosion during filming were still there, making it look messy and ugly.

原本的舰首防空炮台可以装1座730近防炮，3号炮塔能改个直升机机库，两侧的副炮位放4座海红旗7防空导弹，舰体中后部上方整个4座4联装鹰击83……好像也还行？

If we add 381A and 343 radars, it will probably be a larger version of 051B?

Almost all of these modifications were concentrated on the superstructure. Instead of installing 96 vertical launch units as Tang Wen envisioned, they only carried 16 air defense missiles and 16 anti-ship missiles. The cost was very small and no changes to the hull were required.

If it only costs 1 million yuan to purchase the ship and another 5 to 6 million yuan for minor modernization, it can be considered a bargain.

But the key point is that the North Sea Fleet does not need another 051B. They can approve the purchase of an aircraft carrier for 051 billion yuan, but they cannot approve the purchase of another B.

The navy is not short of ships, but of high-quality ships. Money must be spent with value.

Lin Qi pondered for a long time but couldn't think of any significant use for the Yahagi. Finally, he saw the Hornet, which was docking after sea trials, with a few sailors standing on the deck. He suddenly had an idea: "Boss Tang, your artillery cruiser can actually be used as a training ship. One hundred million is not expensive, and it can train four or five hundred sailors. It's more useful than the Zheng He. The Naval Academy should like it very much."

"It's too much trouble. I'll keep it as a restaurant and sell it later."

Tang Wen hung his face. The Naval Academy couldn't afford it, so he just decided to use it as a restaurant.

Although the Greater Bay Area scenic area has not yet opened, it is already quite popular.

People who come to see the aircraft carrier will take time to board the Yahagi, which is now packed with people, as a rehearsal for its opening to tourism.

At this moment, Tang Wen's phone rang, and the village chief's sorrowful voice came through:

"Xiao Tang, I'm so sorry. The escort ship sank in a storm. When I went there, I only salvaged a piece of steel plate, but I didn't find anyone!"

The phone was making a loud noise. Lin Qi, who was standing next to him, also heard it clearly and was shocked.

"The Civilization sank?!"

……

Echeng Port.

Lin Qi followed Tang Wen to the port and saw two fishing boats unloading cargo. The air was filled with the fishy smell of sea fish.

The sailors on the two fishing boats saw Tang Wen with sad faces and walked around with their heads down.

Huang Dongshun and the village chief pursed their lips as they carried a large bag together, water dripping from it.

They put the bag on the ground and opened it to reveal a piece of metal with torn edges and burn marks.

"Lao Ha said he was going to chase away monkeys. We told him there was a storm, but he said it was no problem because there were planes that could give us early warning.

Who knew that when we went there, we saw debris washed up on the rocky beach. I went into the water to fish it out and found this. It should be the board from the control panel.

The village chief rubbed his eyes, his face full of self-blame:
"Lao Ha is a foreigner and doesn't understand the hydrology here. I should persuade him!"

"Foreigner?"

Lin Qi blinked, and then heard Tang Wen whisper:

"As for my Nanyang friends, they are mixed-blood and don't look like much. It's just this trip... Well, I will send compensation to their families."

Tang Wen turned his head away, as if he was so sad that he didn't want to be reminded of the person by the sight of the thing anymore.

Lin Qi squatted down silently and looked at the debris on the ground, then looked up and asked Huang Dongshun:
"The Civilization was wrecked on a reef?"

Huang Dongshun: "Of course not, it's all the fault of those damn monkeys. They must have entangled the Civilization, otherwise Lao Ha would definitely have escaped! I saw their boat, I think we collided with it."

Lynch had a bad feeling in his heart. The Civilization was so large that ordinary fishing boats and patrol boats could not hit it, and it was unlikely to sink quickly.

Moreover, the accident happened to be near Liyue Beach, and rushing there against the storm, the matter must have been very serious.

Lin Qi thought about it and quickly made a phone call, asking someone to check if there was any recent news about the South China Sea.

Not long after, the news came:
"Annan issued a notice yesterday that 10 fishing boats and one patrol boat had lost contact due to the storm."

"Where?"

"Nansha, and it's quite concentrated. I find it a bit strange. I paid attention to that storm, but the edge just passed through Nansha, so it shouldn't be that serious."

"..."

Lin Qi wiped the sweat off his forehead and took a deep breath as he looked at Tang Wen's back.

(End of this chapter)