East.
After the groundbreaking ceremony, the shipyard became busy. Looking at the busy construction site, Wu Shengli was very satisfied, as if the shipyard belonged to the navy.
“Dad, when will the Navy listen to our 096 report?”
Last time, Wu Shengli said that the funding for missile nuclear submarines would soon be allocated. As long as the funds are allocated, the Mingzhou Shipyard can start construction. But after another month or two, why is there still no movement from the Navy?
"It should be soon." Wu Shengli said: "Be prepared, we may ask you to report at any time. This is our key project, and our superiors also attach great importance to it. Maybe there will be superior leaders to observe it."
Qin Tao nodded: "It has been prepared for a long time. After you mentioned the parameters last time, we made modifications. Although there is also a turtle back, the turtle back has been integrated with the hull after careful design. We also I hope this big thing can be built as soon as possible.”
While speaking, Xu Zhengyang came over and said, "Mr. Qin, we just received news that someone who wants to see you has arrived at the Mingzhou Shipyard."
"who?"
“American.”
"You should be here to protest to me in person, right? I'm too lazy to pay attention to him." Qin Tao said: "Let him stay at the guest house of Mingzhou Shipyard, and we will talk about it in ten days and a half."
“Taozi, you are so arrogant. You are the only one who dares to ignore foreigners, especially Americans. If it were other companies, they would just go ahead.” Wu Shengli lamented.
"Foreigners don't have one more head than us, so why should I kneel down and lick them? Only those who can't stand up after kneeling for a long time will think that foreigners are so tall, and that foreign air is so sweet. ." Qin Tao said: "Those kind of people are just scum. We have more than a billion people, and there will always be some scum. Of course, there will be more heroes."
Wu Shengli thought about Qin Tao's words, and they seemed to make sense.
"Mr. Qin, there have been some rumors on the Internet recently." Xu Zhengyang felt that it was necessary to report these things to Qin Tao: "They all think that we should not sell the warship to the colonel. After all, the colonel has done many things that have harmed us. .”
"Investigate and see if there is someone behind the scenes to fan the flames. If so, huh, let them know how powerful our Mingzhou Group's legal department is and let them sit behind bars. If not, then delete these posts. How many of them are there? Delete as many as they appear."
"yes."
A few people were talking and continuing to move forward. Qin Tao's cell phone suddenly rang. He picked it up and saw that it was a familiar number.
“Hello, Nikolai, my old friend, what happened?”
"What? Your negotiation with the French has broken down, and the two Mistral-class ships can no longer be built?" Qin Tao pretended to be shocked. In fact, he was very calm in his heart. It's better now.
On Mao's side, there are always a lot of objections. They feel that it is risky to rely entirely on Dongfang. Moreover, Dongfang used to be their younger brother and used to purchase warships from them. Now they are asked to purchase warships from Dongfang. This is difficult for them to accept. .
They wanted to do so out of the so-called balance, so they finally gave the order to the French.
The results of it?
Not long after I paid the deposit, the French started to make trouble and demanded a price increase.
This is also obvious. As the marine main engine system exceeds the budget, if the price of this project does not increase, the French will have to lose money, and they will have to lose a lot of money!
"Yes, it can't be built anymore. Those people thought it was right to choose France. Now, hum, only the East is our real good friend!" Nicholas's voice continued: "Now, we want to start from the East. Order directly.”
“Of course.” Qin Tao said, “Welcome.”
“By the way, the Guinea hasn’t been delivered yet? We want to take a look.”
"It's still in the final outfitting stage and has not been delivered." Qin Tao replied: "If you want to see it, of course it is no problem. Are you planning to purchase this kind of tonnage?"
“It hasn’t been decided yet, we need to take a look before we decide.”
"good."
Putting down the phone, Qin Tao had a smile on his face: "Da Mao finally discovered that the West is unreliable, and that our Mingzhou Group is their good friend."
"French? Amphibious assault ship ordered by Mao?" Wu Shengli was also stunned: "A stalemate so soon?"
“Yes, the French have been asking for a price increase, but Damao refused, so the two sides naturally ended up in a stalemate. Now they have started to go through the compensation process. With Damao’s personality, he will never suffer this loss, and the French will definitely have to pay for it.”
“I see, then you can’t use your last move?”
According to the original plan, there were still many people trying to trick the French later on. But now, as Damao has given up on this project, I am afraid that the money in the future will not be earned. However, a lot of money has been made by selling gas turbines in the front.
It is always happy to be content with what you have.
Qin Tao is very satisfied.
“I’ve made a lot of money in the front, but I don’t care if I can’t make money in the back. Does the Navy have any opinions on producing amphibious assault ships for Da Mao?”
Wu Shengli thought for a while: "Forty thousand tons is still too big. If it is produced for Da Mao, 25,000 tons will be about the same, right?"
The 40,000-ton 075 can be given to Guinea. Anyway, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and there will not be any big conflict with our own side. But if we produce two 40,000-ton ships for Da Mao, what if it will threaten our own side in the future?
Qin Tao nodded: "Then we will have to pay a higher price. It hurts the big hairy meat and is reluctant to build 40,000 tons."
"If they had chosen your Mingzhou Group's plan with low price and short cycle, I'm afraid they would have already equipped the troops now. They don't know what they were thinking." Wu Shengli said: "Now they can only accept the price increase. After all, world inflation It’s continuing.”
"Yes, the Americans have been printing money and spending it all over the world, causing the dollar to continue to depreciate. There is nothing we can do. The French offer for the two Mistrals is 600 million euros, so let's just quote 500 million US dollars. We can’t embarrass Nicholas.”
Compared to cheating the colonel, Qin Tao is really good to Nicholas.
The next day, Mingzhou Shipyard.
Nicholas brought a group of senior officials over in a dusty manner. After getting out of the car, he went straight to the outfitting dock.
The outfitting of 075 has come to an end. There are not many people left to work here, and the outfitting dock is empty.
“This warship looks very high.” Nicholas sighed with emotion.
"Yes, in addition to the hangar, there is also a dock below the amphibious assault ship, so it has one more layer than the aircraft carrier. With the same displacement, it will be higher." Qin Tao introduced the amphibious assault ship and the aircraft carrier to everyone s difference.
“Since the space below is occupied, there will be more superstructures. The island on the right side is huge. At the same time, because the center of gravity is raised, the deck cannot float too much.”
All the naval officers nodded.
“Mr. Qin, which one is more powerful, an amphibious assault ship or an aircraft carrier?” an officer asked.
Naval officials had this idea in mind, but also knew that it was almost impossible. With their financial resources, purchasing two Mistral-class ships is already the limit. The cost of aircraft carriers is much higher than that of amphibious assault ships, which is not acceptable to them.
"Let's go up and have a look." As he spoke, everyone had already arrived on the deck of the Guinea.
Although the deck did not float outward, the deck of the 40,000-ton amphibious assault ship was also very large. Everyone faced the strong sea breeze with excitement on their faces.
“It would be great if we also had this kind of warship!”
"The price we quoted to the customer is one billion." Qin Tao said: "But this was the price a few years ago, and various costs are rising now. If you want to order an amphibious assault ship of this level, at least It needs to be raised by another 200 million.”
USD 1.2 billion to buy such a big ship? It doesn’t seem like a good deal!
Everyone murmured.
“Furthermore, our quotation still uses boiler power. If it is replaced by a gas turbine, it will have to go up by 100 million. If it uses an integrated electric propulsion system, it will go up by another 100 million.”
"Mr. Qin, the price is too high!" Someone immediately became unhappy. We can't afford your price. We'll have to pay more for this, and we'll have to pay more for that!
“Yes, Mr. Qin, we are best friends!”
"Yes, we are best friends, but when it comes time to spend money, I still find someone else." Qin Tao said: "I only received you for the sake of my friends. If it were a customer from another country, , if there were no Nikola, we would not be doing this kind of business at all, no matter how much money we do!”
All the naval officers were silent.
Thinking about it carefully, it is indeed their fault.
Claiming to be best friends, he changed hands and gave the order to others. When he found out that other people's construction was a big pit, he ran back to Mr. Qin. If it were him, he would not be happy.
It is already very good that Mr. Qin can receive them and continue to do business with them. If it were someone else, he would not do it no matter how expensive the price was!
Nicholas was a little embarrassed there. He did try his best at that time, but the boss had other considerations, so there was nothing he could do.
Fortunately, Qin Tao is his best friend, so it is impossible to be angry with him because of this matter.
"Qin, we are indeed best friends, so after being tricked by the French, we came to you again. Isn't there no room for negotiation on the price of this warship? If it is too expensive, we don't have enough funds."
“The price of this kind of warship is so expensive, but if you want to purchase an amphibious assault ship with the same displacement as the French product, we can make it the same as the French price.” Qin Tao said.
There are benchmarks for French goods. The French won the order, which shows that Da Mao has accepted this price. The Mingzhou Group will not be cheaper than the French goods. It will be the same as the French goods. After all, the French are clamoring for price increases every day. price, and finally the business was called yellow.
At first, I quoted you a lower price than the French, but you were unwilling. Now that times have changed and the price has risen to the same as the French, you can stop bargaining. This is already the lowest price.
“Is it also using gas turbines and all-electric propulsion?”
"Of course, we have mature gas turbines. The 40,000-ton aircraft carrier for the big dogs uses two 40-megawatt gas turbines. The Kirov-class cruiser modified for you also uses this kind of gas turbine. As for the Of course, the amphibious assault ship can use the same type of gas turbine. However, the all-electric propulsion solution is mainly for the comprehensive distribution of power throughout the ship for use by the catapult. If you want to use it, we can install it, but this system is very complicated. Precision is not suitable for your sailors. We recommend that you use four 26.7-megawatt gas turbines of the same model, so that you can have a top speed of more than 28 knots and have sufficient cruising range."
The gas turbines exported by Dongfang are expensive, but the ones for personal use are very cheap, so it is of course no problem to use gas turbines for Lao Maozi, but in terms of all-electric propulsion, there will be other considerations, whether to export or not.
“Four gas turbines?” The old guys became serious: “Full combustion power?”
"Yes, when cruising at low speed, two gas turbines are used, and when cruising at high speed, four gas turbines are used. These four gas turbines are of the same model, which makes it easier to reduce maintenance costs. Moreover, you are very familiar with this kind of gas turbine. The technology is the same as UGT-25000 produced by Ermao."
Nicholas nodded: "Yes, we are familiar with this kind of gas turbine, but we didn't expect that in your hands, the power would be increased to 26.7 megawatts. There will be no problem in equipping our amphibious assault ships with four of them. "
When they first requested the French amphibious assault ship, they were very demanding. How powerful the power system must be, and how much power must be reserved to install electromagnetic catapults, etc. But here in Qin Tao, the requirements of the big guys It becomes less.
Qin always thinks about them!
“Mr. Qin, what if we also want to install catapults in the future?” Some officers still raised questions.
Qin Tao smiled: "What is the use of installing a catapult on such a small flight deck? What kind of aircraft can it eject? Not to mention the Su-33, the MiG-29K cannot be dispatched. Even if it flies, how can it land? At most, amphibious assault ships are equipped with vertical take-off and landing fighter jets. Do you have any? Or should you import them from us?"
You are already a fool by buying such a warship, and you still want to purchase aircraft from us? No need to think about it!
DaMao’s domestic shipbuilding industry has been destroyed, and there is no independent construction capability at all. However, the aviation industry is still there. DaMao’s Sukhoi Design Bureau is still very prosperous by exporting Su-27 in large quantities. It will definitely not look at it. Ordering fighter jets from abroad.
Develop it yourself?
Since the collapse of the Red Empire, Da Mao's aviation industry has also been resting on its laurels, making various magical modifications to the Su-27. Even the last stealth aircraft just flattened the Su-27, allowing them to develop a new carrier-based aircraft. Vertical take-off and landing fighter? That is impossible to do.
So, don’t even think about it!
Since there is no need for an electromagnetic catapult, there is naturally no need for a ship-wide integrated power system.
"Of course, if you want a comprehensive power system for the whole ship, we can install it. However, this system is very precise. If it is not maintained well, it may break down at any time. Our shipyard provides two years of after-sales service. The door-to-door service is free within the first two years, but after two years, a certain fee will be charged.”
A group of Da Mao naval officers thought about it and felt that their sailors really couldn't serve such a sophisticated thing. It would be more straightforward for the gas turbine to directly drive the warship through the reduction gear.
If the French knew about it, they would not know what to think. The last straw that broke the camel's back was the generator of the ship's integrated power system. The gas turbine speed provided by the East is different from that of the West, and it cannot stably output 60 Hz AC power. So much so that their cost far exceeds the total price of the warship, and they lose money when they are built.
In the East, after a brief introduction by Qin Tao, Nikolai and others, they gave up the ship-wide integrated power system!
“Let’s go, I’ll take you to the ship island to have a look.” Qin Tao said.
The island of the amphibious assault ship is very huge, which Lao Maozi is most adaptable to. After all, the heavy-duty aircraft-carrying cruisers built by Lao Maozi are almost all islands like this. There are many rooms inside, and officers of all sizes on the warship can live there. In the comfortable ship island.
Then, he went down to take a look. The power cabin of the heavy oil boiler was clean and tidy. Qin Tao thought for a while and gave up the idea of giving Damao power to the boiler. This boiler was too backward and Damao would definitely not like it. With Damao's sailors, With his barbaric style, if the boiler blows up, Dongfang will probably be blamed.
Forget it, don’t bother anymore.
Continuing down, looking at the hangar and dock, the old guys became excited again. The dock below is just the place to load their hovercraft!
“We can completely design the dock according to the size of your Bison hovercraft. For you, amphibious landing capability is very important.” Qin Tao introduced eloquently.
After visiting the Guinea, the old guys felt more confident about the construction technology of the Mingzhou Group. The next step was to go to the canteen of the guest house for dinner. Wine was absolutely indispensable.
“Come, let’s drink to friendship! The East is our best friend!” Nicholas raised his glass.
"Yes, we are your best friends! We not only have a business relationship, but also a strategic cooperative relationship. It is our duty to help you improve your industrial level. By the way, the automobile factory over there is fast Has it been put into production?"
“Yes, we are very satisfied with the long wall off-road vehicle.” Nicholas nodded: “It has a beautiful appearance, is strong and durable, can handle all kinds of road surfaces, and the price is cheap.”
"Now that it is put into production, we must first produce a batch of test drives." Qin Tao said: "When the time comes, we will have to entrust everyone to help with the test drives. Each of you will be given some meager test drive fees. I hope you don't decline."
Test drive? This is not a test drive. This is a car that Mr. Qin wants to drive for them!