Chapter 1029 Help find a buyer
When the car factory just starts the production line, it will definitely produce a batch of trial-assembled cars. However, compared with normal cars, these cars will not be much different. Since they are the first batch, the quality may be the best. .
These cars are used for test drives, and they are also given to various 4S stores. They are definitely not for any one person. Now, providing test drives to these people in front of you almost means that each of you is given a car. Not only I have a car to drive and I get a salary!
This is simply a piece of cake in the sky.
Everyone present became excited.
Mr. Qin is amazing!
Mr. Qin is great!
Everyone's admiration for Qin Tao is beyond words.
“Come, let’s toast Mr. Qin together!”
Without that annoying Grishin, the cooperation between them is indeed much smoother.
"Mr. Qin, according to our contract with the French, after we order two ships, we will obtain all the construction drawings and technologies and start construction in our own shipyard. I wonder if you are willing to provide us with these? "An officer spoke.
The scene that was lively just now calmed down immediately, and the officer also realized that the time he said was not appropriate. At this time, drinking and chatting would be enough. Why are you talking about this?
"If you want drawings, we can provide them. However, with all due respect, it doesn't make any sense for you to ask for drawings. After all, even if you have design drawings, your shipbuilding industry cannot build warships. "
It’s not that Qin Tao underestimates them, it’s because he really doesn’t have the strength.
Build a small frigate and compete for benefits from all sides. What will happen in the end? Wasn't it Oriental who made the shell for them? After Dongfang was built, they outfitted it, and then what? Until now, it is still an empty shell with nothing installed.
"Yes, Qin is right. Not to mention shipbuilding, we don't even have the ability to repair ships in our country. You have helped us repair two Type 1144 cruisers, and we repaired the Nassimov ourselves. , still unable to repair it, so our navy has made a decision to leave this warship to you for repair." Nicholas said.
There is no harm without comparison. By comparing it with Dongfang's ship repair speed, Da Mao can know how much he stretches his hips.
The Nassimov cruiser is the third Kirov-class cruiser. It was originally named Kalinin. This cruiser was only commissioned in 1988. For Lao Maozi's navy, it is considered the most elite warship.
However, after the collapse of the Red Empire, Lao Maozi's navy did not have the funds to maintain its original size, and it was not easy to maintain warships. Therefore, in 1997, this young warship was moored at the dock and never went to sea again. By 1999, the Sevasmash Shipyard in Severodvinsk began repairs and renovations.
No one would know that it has been more than 20 years since we drove in!
The initial modifications were all minor. It was not until 2008 that the nuclear fuel was unloaded. In 2012, the maintenance and upgrade work was started. At that time, the difficulty of modification was anticipated. The contract was signed and it would not enter service until 2018. However, by 2023 , this warship has not completed the finishing work of modification.
Look to the East again, it won’t even take a year to repair a warship!
It has been five years since we entered the shipyard in 1999, and there has been almost no renovation. The day lily has become cold, and the Navy finally couldn’t wait any longer. Although the Sevasmarsh Shipyard strongly opposed it, the Navy still made the decision. It was decided to send this warship to the East.
After all, this is the proudest warship of the Mao Navy. It can be put into service after being quickly refitted. They need to expand their strength.
"Of course there is no problem. As long as you can send the warships, we can modify them. Should we modify them according to the plan of the first two ships?" Qin Tao asked.
Nikolai picked up the wine glass and drank it down: "No, we see that you have begun exporting 052C destroyers in batches, so we hope to install a four-sided phased array radar like the 052C on this warship."
Qin Tao was surprised for a while. Are you planning to purchase our Aegis system? This is different from purchasing four small shields before!
Haven’t Lao Maozi always planned to develop it independently? What about the phased array radar system on that anti-aircraft frigate?
Seemingly knowing Qin Tao's question, Nikola said angrily: "Our domestic progress is extremely slow. In order to speed up, we spent a lot of money and imported a large number of T/R components from you. We originally thought that such construction work would It will be faster. I didn’t expect that those people developed the radar antenna, but they couldn’t solve the problem of data processing! They actually wanted to use a separate four-sided phased array radar to fool us!”
Is the four-sided phased array radar a professional air defense system?
of course not!
Lao Maozi's Sky Sentinel is like this, with four sides, each processing its own data, so it will encounter some problems: the target that originally flew in front of the warship suddenly flew to the side of the warship, and the beams of the front and side radars overlapped. , at this time, the fire control system on the warship will identify two targets!
If intercepted at this time, it will not only be a waste of missiles, but also may delay the launch of other missiles because it occupies the fire channel!
The best way is, of course, to combine it and coordinate the processing of the data obtained by the four-sided phased array radar, especially the data processing in the area where the beams of the two antennas overlap. Just like a relay race, the baton must be passed over. .
Combining the four antennas into a whole, this is the real Aegis system, and the old fools can't do it even after racking their brains!
"For the first two ships, we used four small shields, which worked very well in practice. However, the search distance of these four small shields is still not far enough. We hope to obtain four large shields to expand the search distance to 400 kilometers." Nicholas continued.
The improvements on the first two ships are very good. With four small shields, they can not only launch Shikili, but can even guide the S-300. This makes the old fools very satisfied. Do you want to develop it yourself? Where can I buy incense?
Only the search distance is not very far, which is their biggest regret. Even the original Kirov-class can have a search range of 500 kilometers with the huge orange petal radar on the top of the main mast. Later, it was replaced by a small With the shield and roof radar, the distance is reduced to about two hundred kilometers.
Although the actual air defense capabilities are very good, they are still not satisfied and urgently want a more modern radar system.
The search distance of a large shield is definitely longer than that of a small shield.
Qin Tao sighed: "Nicholas, my friend, the search distance of these four large shields is very far, but at the same time, the price is also horribly expensive. Four large shields, that is 400 million US dollars. I'm afraid you can't afford the equipment. .”
“So expensive?”
"Yes, we ask foreign customers for one billion US dollars per vessel. Why is it so expensive? Isn't it because the four-sided phased array radar is too expensive?" Qin Tao said: "This thing is not cheap. Look at the 45 made in the UK. Type, why not use a four-sided phased array radar? Isn’t it just because it’s too expensive to equip, so it’s replaced by a double-sided phased array radar?”
Nicholas nodded, yes, this is indeed too expensive, 400 million, how much forest would have to be cut down to have it!
"If you want to change, we can consider replacing the 382 radar on the rear mast with a single-sided rotating phased array radar." Qin Tao said: "With only one side of the radar, the price can be reduced to 100 million. When this radar is rotated, although the refresh rate of the target will be lower, the search distance can reach the standard and the price is still cheap."
In this way, the configuration is the same as the only 052B in the East.
Nicholas's eyes lit up: "Okay, Qin, let's modify it like this!"
The four-sided shield can be exported to wealthy businessmen and even colonels. After all, these customers have no research capabilities. They just use it after they get it. But it is different for Lao Maozi. After getting the four-sided shield, he will probably research the above technology. , you know, Lao Maozi also has many talented people, and their technology in computer and other fields is no worse than that of Dongfang. If they can decompile Dongfang's computer fire control system, they may be able to solve their technical problems and save them. Get your own air defense system.
Qin Tao will not watch something like this happen. He can export with small shields on all sides, but forget about the big shield. Of course, he can still use the same excuse when he comes to Lao Maozi.
You have no money! Let’s talk about money-free solutions!
Nikolai had no other choice but to agree. Moreover, it was also very good to give him a single-sided rotating phased array radar. In this way, the three Type 1144 cruisers would be complete, and the strength of the Da Mao Navy would be even greater. One floor.
They came to the East this time. On the one hand, they were inspecting the 075 to see what kind of amphibious ship order they would place from the East. On the other hand, they were coordinating the modification plan for the third cruiser, hoping to take it to the next level.
Now, everything is considered complete.
Eastern will hand over the design plan of the 25,000-ton amphibious assault ship to them and let them take it back for review. Construction can start after the big leaders make a decision.
"Nicholas, please rest assured. Although we have received a lot of orders and are busy with production, the production of warships for you will definitely be at the front. If you can complete the signing of the contract within half a month, we will be able to complete the production just now." The slipway for launching is built for you. If you can’t make a decision within half a month, you will have to wait for the next one, and it will take half a year to get on the slipway.”
The expression on Nicholas's face was a bit awkward: "Qin, of course we hope it can be faster, but you should also know that our deposit is still with the French, and we need to get the money back from the French so that we can give You pay a deposit.”
Half a month may not be enough. After all, the French have been wrangling.
"Unless what?" "Unless the French can sell those two warships!" Qin Tao said: "If they sell the warships, they will naturally be able to pay you back."
Selling warships?
Nicholas shook his head: "Besides us, who else needs that kind of amphibious assault ship? The French simply can't sell it, and the price is still so expensive."
“That’s not necessarily the case.” Qin Tao said: “As long as we work hard to search internationally, we can still find customers. If the French come to ask me, I can find a way to help them sell it.”
“You have a way?” Nicholas was immediately overjoyed.
“Well, this is to help you. We are in competition with the French, and we would love to see their shipyards go bankrupt. But if it comes to this, your deposit will not be returned.”
“Okay, I’ll send someone to find them and convey the news.”
This has been a difficult time for the Brest shipyard.
With the rise of the shipbuilding industry in the East, it has had a huge impact on the shipbuilding industry around the world. For example, natural gas ships were originally a unique skill of the French, but now, they have taught their apprentices to starve their masters to death, and the East is building large quantities of liquefied natural gas. The technology of ships is more advanced than that of France. France has no technological advantage or price advantage and cannot compete with the East at all.
The only thing left was military ships. The problem was that there were too few orders for military ships. I finally got an order for two warships from Damao. Unexpectedly, not only did I not make any money, I had to pay for it!
This is very speechless. Who will give them money?
"Damn it, those guys told us to take the order even if we didn't make any money, so that the shipyard could continue to operate and avoid unemployment. What now? Now we are about to lose money, and no one will fill this in for us. hole!"
"Yeah, we shouldn't have accepted this contract in the first place. At least we won't lose money. Now Damao wants us to refund the money. Where can we find money to refund them? If it doesn't work, let them tow away the two ships under construction. !”
Dickena and Lucas both looked ugly, and they were speechless for a while. What a big deal!
At this moment, another shout came from outside.
“We have to work!”
“We want wages!”
“Capitalists eat meat without spitting out bones!”
Needless to say, it was the workers who were making trouble again. They protested some time ago, demanding higher wages and shorter working hours. Now they finally stopped raising those demands. They also saw that the shipyard was about to collapse, so they didn't raise other demands. , started to ask for work, as long as there is a job.
What's the point of protesting in the shipyard? Why don't you go and march in front of the government?
Duquesne really wanted to open the window and shout to the people below, but he was also afraid that these people would rush up and beat him. After all, these people were very impulsive. As for himself, no one would pay attention to him if he was beaten.
“Ding ding, ding, ding!” At this moment, the phone rang.
“Hello, who is this?”
“Your secretary, Sergey is here again and asks to see you.”
“No, as I said last time, I’ll see you in court.”
This Sergey is the representative sent by Mao, and he comes here every day to discuss compensation. Yesterday, the dispute finally broke out. Duquesne couldn't bear it anymore and told him to see him in court.
“Sergey said there is a solution to the problem at hand.”
Have a plan?
Dickena's eyes lit up: "Invite him in!"
The tall Sergey walked in. Looking at the two crying people in the room, he felt helpless. If you cry, I still want to cry!
“Your Excellency Sergey, welcome. What good news have you brought us this time?”
welcome? Yesterday I told him to get out and see you in court! Sergey cursed in his heart and said: "Yes, I think this is good news for you. It depends on your choice."
“What’s the good news? Are you giving up your claim and asking for additional funds?”
"Of course not. You didn't act in accordance with the contract. You signed the contract and paid the deposit and then wanted to increase the price. We won't be fooled!" Speaking of this, Sergey became angry again.
“What good news is that?” Lucas asked quickly.
“You can sell the two Mistral-class amphibious assault ships to others, so that you can have money to compensate us.”
The two of them opened their eyes wide and looked at Sergey like they were idiots. What kind of good news is this? Today is not April Fools' Day!
Of course they thought about this method, but after selling it everywhere, no one came to purchase it. They also went to the Navy to sell it, and the Navy didn't want it. What a joke, the Navy already has the Mistral, why do they need so much? If the Navy has money, , and plans to build a second aircraft carrier!
Looking around the world, who would buy such a large warship? Anyone who has an idea has gone to the East. The price is low, the performance is advanced, and if there is no money, there is no package project for a weak country and a strong army!
The French feel so sad in their hearts.
“Is there any way you can help us sell it?” Duquesne asked.
"of course not."
That's nonsense, get out and see you in court! Duquesne almost cursed again, but luckily Lucas stopped him.
“But there is someone who can help.”
"who?"
“Mingzhou Group, Mr. Qin.”
Mr. Qin? Could it be that they couldn't build the warships and wanted to transfer the order and just buy these two warships? No, they are competitors, Mingzhou Group will not do this!
Dikaina's eyes were filled with doubts: "Why did Mr. Qin help us?"
“Because Mr. Qin is a good friend of our Excellency Nicholas. When he saw that we encountered a problem, of course he had to lend a hand to help. Only when this problem is solved can we continue to order warships from the Mingzhou Group.”
Dikaina reacted with a gloomy face. It turned out that the business was given to Mingzhou Group again! Can't you give us a little more money?
“How can Mr. Qin help solve the problem?” Lucas should be more flexible.
"Mr. Qin will help you find a buyer. The buyer will pay the money, so that you will have money to compensate us, and at the same time, you will have money to continue construction. In order to reduce the circulation link, the money paid by the buyer will be directly deducted from us. deposit and compensation.”
What a great plan! Mr. Qin is so good at playing! Duquesne wanted to curse, and to get the money, we had to pay wages first, but Lucas held him back.
“Then please come over, Mr. Qin, and we’ll talk face to face.”
"Mr. Qin has solved a big problem for you, but you still want to invite Mr. Qin to come over? What are you thinking? If you are interested, then go to the east to find Mr. Qin. If you don't want to solve the problem, then we will meet in court! Don't think that you can't Just give the money and that's it. Your French assets in our country can be seized and will not be released until you pay back the money."
Da Mao is Da Mao, and he will take action whenever he disagrees. Now that we have been talking for so long, he has already given the French a lot of face!
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