Chapter 368: Want to sell for 2 billion
The sea breeze blew at the Nikolayev Shipyard, and there was a smell of moisture in the air.
On the No. 3 slipway, there is an oil tanker under construction. This is also the only project started in the entire huge shipyard. The other slipways were quietly rusting in the wind and rain, as if they were abandoned.
The huge No. 0 slipway was empty. The nuclear-powered heavy-duty aircraft-carrying cruiser was about to succeed, but it was eventually dismantled into scrap metal. After it was dismantled, the so-called orders and the so-called second-hand metal dealers, All gone.
These **** Westerners, not a word they say is worthy of belief!
Director Makarov clenched his fists.
He has not walked around the shipyard for a long time, let alone been to the outfitting dock. Every time he comes, it makes him feel very uncomfortable.
However, this time is an exception.
Finally, the fate of the Varyag has ushered in a new turning point!
Da Mao abandoned this huge warship, and Varyag will be completely controlled by Er Mao. Next, they have to find a buyer to complete the construction of this warship. Although it is destined not to fight to guard the territorial waters of the former Red Empire, , it will eventually be built, put into service, and become a powerful fighting machine.
Thinking that the Varyag will be reborn, Makarov's heart is full of expectations.
“This warship doesn’t look like it’s in good condition.” Finally, Ah San and his party arrived at the dock. When they saw the Varyag, they immediately frowned.
The entire warship was already covered in rust. It looked like a dilapidated metal ruin that had been abandoned for decades. Asan and his party were immediately poured cold water on it.
"The rust is nothing." Makarov looked at the visitor: "As long as the rust on the surface is polished off, I can guarantee that the underneath will be brand new. Anything made of iron will rust. When the work was stopped, , we haven’t had time to paint it with anti-rust paint yet.”
Makarov swears by it.
"Yeah?"
"Yes, these are floating rust. In some places, you can even wipe them off with your hands." Makarov said, reaching for the nearest steel plate. When his gloves wiped it, sure enough, the bottom was exposed Here comes something shiny.
Asans' eyes widened instantly.
"Let's go up and take a look." Makarov took these visitors and walked onto the deck.
Only standing on the deck can you feel the power of this warship. The jump deck on the bow is like a hillside. The huge deck is several times the deck area of Asan's existing aircraft carrier.
There was expectation in their eyes.
"Currently, the construction of this warship has been completed by 68%." Makarov said: "If you need it, we can completely build it."
"Mr. Makarov, with all due respect, you once said that this aircraft carrier can no longer be completed because its construction requires a strong country, but now, that powerful country has disappeared." Suni I went straight to the point. After he finished speaking, he looked at Makarov's expression intently.
"Yes, I said it, so we can't build it alone, we can only sell it, because you will definitely choose more weapon suppliers for it, such as its radar, sonar, and navigation system Wait, you can all make different choices, even for carrier-based aircraft, you can choose Western fighters." Makarov said: "Since the second-hand Novorossiysk, you can We bought it and transformed it into the Super Sun King. Why can’t the ship we have now be completed?”
Sunil nodded: "Yes, you are right. We will purchase a large amount of Western equipment to make it more powerful."
When Makarov said that it could not be completed, he meant that it could not be completed by relying on the Big Mao and Ermao alone. After the Red Empire collapsed, the remaining technical strength of the Big Mao and Ermao was too weak. This is obvious to all, and all military factories cannot maintain it. In the state of production, a large number of workers have been lost, and many production equipment have been dismantled and sold for valuable parts.
However, if it is outsourced, it is different.
“Of course, at Mao’s request, we will also dismantle many parts of this warship. For example, its most powerful anti-ship missile system needs to be dismantled.”
Lao Maozi's warship is called a heavy-duty aircraft-carrying cruiser. It lives up to its name. Even if it has a direct access to the deck, the only thing on it is the bare bridge. Under the front deck, there are still 12 units of 3K-45 "Granite" anti-ship missiles packed in. Ship missile launchers, once they encounter the enemy's fleet, these missiles will also sound the death knell of the enemy's demise.
It’s just that this missile system is a high-level secret and is also used by Mao, not only on the Kuznetsov, but also on Oscar-class nuclear submarines. Therefore, these anti-ship missiles cannot be sold.
"Of course, we don't need that kind of missile system. It would be best if the anti-ship missile system is removed and the space in front is opened up for placing aircraft." Sunil said.
Get through?
Makarov frowned.
This is not easy.
They did not design this warship. They were only responsible for its construction. They have not done any relevant strength calculations. What if it is dismantled rashly and the top collapses?
However, before he could answer, these Ah San started talking about more important issues.
“How much do you plan to sell this warship for?”
Even Makarov has not considered this. In the past, he had been calculating how much money it would cost to build this warship.
So, he asked the other party carefully: "Then how much do you plan to pay?"
“Our highest price is 400 million.” Sunil said: “We will take the ship back and refit it ourselves.”
He can do a better job than Chhetri. Chhetri and the others spent more money to purchase the Novorossiysk, but the performance is still poor. He has to do this better than Chhetri. .
"Four hundred million?" Makarov said: "I need to report your purchase plan."
The big hair is gone, and there is no dispute over the ownership issue. The Varyag is their second hair's wealth. Although it is in the shipyard, they can't make the decision. Now, they need to report these things.
The superior will give a reply soon.
the next day.
"Hello everyone, let me introduce to you. The person next to me is Asnayev who came from Kiev and is specifically responsible for the sale of the Varyag." Makarov named one of the people next to him. The young man introduced it to Ah San who was present: "He will be responsible for the subsequent negotiations. Our shipyard only needs to do a good job in the handover."
“Welcome.” Sunil extended his hand and said, “It’s been a hard journey.”
"Okay, let's officially start negotiations." Asnayev sat down and looked at the people present: "Everyone, please don't compare the Varyag with the Novorossiysk. The two warships are not of the same level. Yes, for us, the Varyag belongs to the third generation, and it is already the most perfect."
We know it! That’s why I gave up the Novorossiysk and came here to purchase.
Sunil and others were a little confused and didn’t know what Asnayev meant by this sentence.
However, Asnayev did not keep them waiting for too long and quickly said what he meant.
“So, you only offered 400 million U.S. dollars, which is an insult to this warship. It is worth at least 2 billion U.S. dollars.”
Two billion!
Sunil only felt a rumbling in his head. Are these idiots crazy about money? Only a fool would pay this kind of price, right?
Two billion to buy a rusty old ship?
East, Huating, a comfortable large flat floor.
“Brother Tao, why did our TV change again?” Zhao Ling returned home from get off work and found that the TV was bigger again.
"My mother didn't have a TV in her room and wanted to buy one, so I moved the one in the living room to her room and we changed it." Qin Tao said, "The screen is big, so sit farther away so it doesn't hurt your eyes." .”
Zhao Ling looked at the 29-inch color TV and wanted to ask how much it cost. After thinking about it, she decided to forget it. After hearing this, she was upset. Anyway, Brother Tao has money, so it is his business to spend it how he wants to spend it.
At this time, not only Qin Tao, but also Wu Shengli were sitting on the sofa, looking at the TV screen in front of them.
“Okay, the defense observation is about to begin!”
Zhao Ling was deeply impressed by this program, so she couldn't help but sit next to Qin Tao and watch the TV with Qin Tao.
“Hello viewers, welcome to this episode of Defense Observation. Today, we have once again invited the famous military theorist Mr. Zhang. Now, let us welcome Mr. Zhang into the studio!”
The camera switched to Zhang Zhong, and he waved his hand: "Hello everyone, I am very happy to be here. Recently, things about the Varyag have once again attracted attention from many parties, so today we will talk about the old thing again and talk about Varyag again. A good number."
The screen switched, and the two people disappeared, and the rusty Varyag appeared on the TV screen.
“Recently, someone took photos of the Varyag. We can see that the warship is in very poor condition and is simply like a pile of scrap metal.”
“Host, I suggest you get rid of the simplicity. The current Varyag is just a pile of scrap metal.”
“Why do you say that?”
"We know that warships must be well maintained. Now, this warship started cutting steel plates in 1985, and now, ten years have passed. In these ten years, the warship has not done any Anti-rust treatment, some places may even be rusted through." Zhang Zhong said: "If it is an ordinary ship, we can find well-repaired steel plates, cut them off and replace them with new ones. However, this is an aircraft carrier, and it is just a matter of replacing the steel plates. It’s like cutting out flesh to mend a sore, and this large area of rust is more complicated than rebuilding.”
Qin Tao watched with great interest. When it comes to serious nonsense, Zhang Zhong is still first-rate. Now he has many fans and a great reputation. His analysis will soon spread to the world.
“Teacher Zhang, if you don’t look at the rust, is it possible for this warship to be completed? Will it become a powerful war machine?”
“Okay, let’s continue to analyze it.” Zhang Zhong continued to explain.
"First of all, we know that this warship is called a heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser. In Lao Maozi's era, it was not called an aircraft carrier. Why? Because it has an anti-ship missile launcher on the front."
When you put this picture out, you can see that it takes up too much space.
"In Lao Maozi's era, this kind of missile could carry a nuclear warhead and had a range of hundreds of kilometers. It was the biggest threat to the enemy fleet. However, if sold, these missiles would definitely not be sold. Therefore, the aircraft in front The volume of the warehouse is greatly reduced. Despite its huge size, its actual aircraft carrying capacity is very small, and it is not even as good as the Novorossiysk aircraft carrier that is being renovated."
“Can it be demolished?”
“Of course not. If it is demolished, the strength of the front structure will be reduced. Now, it is estimated that even the Neva Design Bureau is not capable of making repairs.”
“In other words, as an aircraft carrier, it is actually wasted?”
"Of course it depends on the price. It is said that Ah San is currently negotiating the purchase of this aircraft carrier. Ermao is asking for 2 billion. If 2 billion is used to buy such an aircraft carrier, then it will be modified and equipped with all the ships. For a carrier aircraft, the total investment will exceed US$5 billion, making it the most bizarre military purchase in the 1990s."
“Weird?”
"Yes, only the weird Ah San would do such a thing. No one with a normal mind would buy it. However, Ah San has done a lot of similar things. If they spent two billion dollars to buy Such a pile of scrap metal is acceptable, although it is incomprehensible."
"Can Zhang Zhong say this?" At this time, even Qin Tao couldn't help but laugh: "There is no need for such personal attacks. You can say that someone's brain is strange, but don't say that someone is weird."
"It's okay. When it is translated into a foreign language, strange and strange brain circuits should be the same." Zhao Ling said.
Wu Shengli sighed at the side: "Taozi, it's just as you guessed. Now Ermao still regards this aircraft carrier as a treasure and dares to ask for a price of two billion US dollars. Do you think Asan will buy it?"
Qin Tao smiled: "Ah San is not really stupid, how could he buy it? Moreover, we will continue to build momentum and spread around the world that the Varyag is scrap metal. As long as Ah San doesn't buy it, There will be no other country to buy it. At that time, they can only sell scrap metal."
On the TV, the program is still going on.
“So, Teacher Zhang, what do you think the final fate of the Varyag will be?”
"I thought of its predecessors, the Kiev and the Minsk. The fate of these two warships was completely different. The Minsk has been dismantled into scrap metal, and the Kiev has become a maritime park. I think it is very important for the Varyag. For the ship, it is better to take the route of the Kiev than to take the route of the Minsk."
"Well, Zhang Zhong kept talking about the train, and he finally took it back." Qin Tao nodded with satisfaction: "It's really disappointing to compare the Kiev and the Minsk. When the hope of Er Mao is shattered, we can buy scraps. Ironclad."
“How long will it take?” Wu Shengli looked forward to it.
"I have no idea."
“Aren’t you always in control of the overall situation?”
“I’m not an Ermao, how do I know what they are thinking?”
“Okay, stop arguing, the children have been disturbed by you.” Zhao Ling covered her belly.
This move was the most effective. The two men quickly became gentle and looked at Zhao Ling's movements.
“Compared to Asan, Lao Ba’s side is much more pragmatic.” After a long time, Wu Shengli sighed with emotion.
“If you don’t have money in your pocket, why don’t you shop around and weigh things up again and again? If you have money, you will be confident.” Qin Tao said.
"Yes, Ah San can build an aircraft carrier, but Lao Ba can't even buy a frigate, so he has to hesitate again and again." Wu Shengli said: "They once passed by our booth to see the foreign trade version of our 053H3 frigate, but they did not continue purchase."
When participating in the defense exhibition, Mingzhou Group was in the outdoor exhibition area, and other units were in the indoor exhibition area. There was no intersection between the two parties, and they each sold their own products, so Qin Tao didn't know what was going on there.
Now when he heard Wu Shengli say this, he also smiled bitterly.
If he didn’t have his own blending, Lao Ba would definitely buy it. After all, the two ships he promoted last time would definitely not be enough. But after seeing the 054 that can launch vertically, I definitely don’t like the 053H3.
“Leader Wu, Mr. Qin, we just received the news.” At this moment, Xu Zhengyang came running again.
"what's the situation?"
“Lao Ba requested to visit the new frigate under construction at Mingzhou Shipyard.”
Laoba wants to visit?
Qin Tao looked at Wu Shengli.
This 054 is the latest frigate of the Navy. Whether people can visit it or not is not Qin Tao’s final decision.
“Our navy needs to discuss it before making a decision, but we will give them an answer as soon as possible.”
China and Lao Ba have a traditional friendship. Almost all kinds of advanced weapons were displayed to Lao Ba. Back then, when the 112 ship was being built, Lao Ba had stepped on it more than once to watch. Therefore, it is just a matter of going through a process and there should be no problem in letting Lao Ba visit the 054 frigate.
Qin Tao looked at his wife: "Xiaoling, I'm afraid I need to go back to Mingzhou for a few days."
"You should have gone back a long time ago. There are so many people busy at the shipyard. It is not appropriate for you to come out to take care of me alone." Zhao Ling said: "You should focus on your work."
"I have always focused on work." Qin Tao felt aggrieved: "Although I was in Huating, I didn't miss my work."
A few days later, Mingzhou Shipyard.
“When you get off the plane from Huating, you can actually go to Huating first to see the 053H3 frigate being built for you.” Qin Tao said.
The leader of the team was Mahmoud, who was already an old friend. At this time, when he heard Qin Tao say this, Mahmoud smiled and shook his head: "Mr. Qin, if you go to our place for sales for the first time, we will know that there is such a thing. If we build a frigate, we will definitely not purchase the 053H3. Our navy needs powerful warships to protect our oceans."
"I'm very sorry. When we last promoted our 054 frigate, it was still under development." Qin Tao said: "For our external promotion, it must be a mature and reliable warship. We cannot hand over unfinished test products. For you guys."
Facing this reason, Mahmoud had no doubts. The group walked to the slipway and looked at the warships under construction.
“What’s that over there?” Mahmoud was first attracted by No. 116.
“It is a professional air defense destroyer built by us, with a displacement of more than 6,000 tons.” Qin Tao said.
“Anti-aircraft destroyer?”
"Yes."
“What kind of missile does it use?”
"Land-based S-300." Qin Tao introduced: "We introduced the system from Lao Maozi and installed it on our warships. There are only two ships and they lack power systems, so they cannot be exported. Everyone should come here to see It’s 054.”
After this period of construction, the hull of the first 054 has been almost welded. After all, it is just a warship with a displacement of less than 4,000 tons. At this time, there is still a large hole in the tail of the hull, waiting for the engine to be hoisted. .
“It looks so beautiful.” Mahmoud said with emotion.
"Yes, modern warships have begun to pursue stealth effects. In front of radar, they look smaller than a thousand-ton warship."
Whether it is Lao Maozi, the United States, or the United Kingdom, these first-class powers do not yet have a design plan for stealth warships, and their actions are even slower.
Although France has begun to try, they have few orders. Currently, only Mingzhou Shipyard is building large quantities of such stealth-shaped warships.
“Can we go up and have a look?”
"sure."
So, a group of people climbed up the scaffolding, moving their bodies amidst the sparks of electric welding, until they reached the top.
Looking down from here, you can clearly see the deck under construction.
“The vertical launcher you use for your own use is different from the foreign trade version.” Mahmoud said.
What they are most concerned about is the air defense missile system.
"That's right, the launcher we develop for our own use uses cold launch technology. For the foreign trade version, we use anti-aircraft missiles imported from Laomaozi and use thermal launch, so one is round. One is square, but I can guarantee that you will not worry about the source of the missiles in the future."
Don’t dare to say anything else, let’s be number one in copycats!
The ones our navy uses for its own use must be mass-produced, and the prices sold to you will be absolutely cheap when the time comes.
“After we have a thorough understanding of the technology, the warships built later will also adopt the thermal emission method, and it will be basically the same by then.”
This is the only difference, everything else is the same. We are exporting advanced technologies for our own use at the same time. Only die-hard allies like Lao Ba are eligible to purchase.
The old buses watched carefully on the scaffolding, and they came down after more than an hour.
Enter the conference room, Mahmoud was worried.
"Mr. Qin, our navy is very satisfied with this warship and is looking forward to it. However, there are still many people in our country who object to the fifty-year use rights of Gwadar Port, especially the American company Forbes." This news is lobbying our relevant domestic departments to obtain the development rights of Gwadar Port.”
Qin Tao nodded: "If they want to develop it, let them develop it!"
What? Mahmoud looked at Qin Tao in surprise: "Mr. Qin, are you serious?"
“Yes, after they complete the negotiations and sign the investment agreement, you just need to announce the agreement.”
Mahmoud’s eyes lit up.
(End of this chapter)