Chapter 827 Visit to Europe
The old man's attitude became serious.
The security company is just a superficial name, but it is actually a mercenary organization.
In the Rainbow Kingdom, there once was a famous mercenary organization, this is EO. The full name of this company is ExecutiveOutcomes, which means "execution results".
This company was born in 1989. It was a special era at that time. Because the Rainbow Nation ended a policy, a large number of soldiers were unemployed. Some were suppressed and some were suppressed. Now everyone is living in peace and there is no need to fight anymore. .
So, neither soldiers nor military industrial giants like peace.
At this time, a man named Ibin Barrow stood up. Since everyone is unemployed, he should take the lead and give everyone a living job!
EO company came out like this. People who were enemies before stood together and fought hand in hand, just for money.
At its peak, there were thousands of people in the entire company, not only tanks, but also big guys like Su-25 attack aircraft and Hind helicopters. They were well-trained and even conducted training for some Wehrmacht soldiers.
However, this EO company only operated until the end of 1998. The public statement is that Rainbow Nation signed the international anti-mercenary law in 1998, so EO Company had no choice but to close down.
However, after the company's collapse, EO's executives continued to form many similar companies, such as Alpha5, Stabilco, OmegaSupport Ltd., Panasec Corporate Dynamics, Bridge Resources, COINS Security, Corporate Tracking International, Safenet, Southern Cross Security...
These companies are distributed all over Africa, and some of them continue to stay in the Rainbow Nation. This fully shows that what the Rainbow Nation dislikes is definitely not mercenaries, but the organization EO. The reason is also very simple. Many people in the organization under EO They are all against the old man, how can the old man tolerate their existence.
Now, Qin Tao also wants to set up this company, and the old man is very serious.
"Miners are generally located in mountainous areas, which are very chaotic. Without sufficient security forces, we would not dare to invest here." Qin Tao said: "It is unreliable to rely on others. We can only rely on ourselves. Therefore, we need a professional A security company, so that it will be safer for me to come to the Rainbow Country. As you can see, I am careful when I come to the Rainbow Country this time, and there are always a lot of security guards around me, because there are always some people trying to do harm to me."
The old man nodded: "Qin, I understand your concerns. How big is this security company planning to be?"
"We are just to protect the safety of the mining area and transport materials, so the scale will not be particularly large. The number of people is tentatively set at one hundred. But they will definitely have the most advanced weapons on hand. We rely on high technology, and we will also hire A certain number of your personnel can be regarded as adding some employment opportunities to you." Qin Tao said: "As for the name, how about we call this security company the Glory Years Security Company?"
Qin Tao likes to play the card of the glorious years, and this card is the best for the old man.
The old man was still hesitant at first, but when he heard what Qin Tao said, the old man immediately nodded: "Okay, let's call it Glorious Years Security Company, Mr. Qin. The mission of this company is to protect the safety of mining areas and transported materials. I hope they don't Get involved in other disputes.”
"Of course not." Qin Tao said: "We are a security company, not a mercenary company. Our company will not intervene in any country's war."
After talking to the old man, Qin Tao's trip to the Rainbow Country came to a successful conclusion. A large number of people protected him along the way. Qin Tao returned to the shipyard unscathed, then boarded the ship from here and returned to the Somali waters.
"Mr. Qin, are you going to set up a mercenary company?" Xu Zhengyang said with great interest: "The whole of Africa is in chaos. Our mercenary company can do business all over Africa."
"Zhengyang, please don't talk nonsense. What we established is called a security company. It was established to protect our mining work in Rainbow Kingdom." Qin Tao said: "We are just, and we are not the same as those employees who work hard for money. The military company is different!”
“Mr. Qin, how is the treatment in this company? I have some retired comrades, can you invite them over?” Xu Zhengyang asked.
"Of course." Qin Tao said: "Your comrade is here, with an annual salary of 500,000 yuan, and a certain bonus. The company will also provide high insurance..."
In the past, Qin Tao did not think about this. After all, he has a great motherland behind him. With the motherland supporting him, what should he be afraid of?
However, when he came to the Rainbow Country this time, he had to be escorted by the Marine Corps, which made him realize the necessity of forming a security company. He could enjoy this kind of treatment, but what about the other people in his company?
Ordinary people definitely don’t have this qualification.
Africa is full of wealth and danger. It is unreliable to rely on the host country’s military. Who knows whether these people will be bribed by their opponents with money? You still have to build your own strength.
In the past, he only opened a shipyard in a coastal city. In the name of the glorious years, no one dared to cause trouble. But it was different in the mountainous areas.
We have agreed to mine iron ore and nickel ore, but what if we accidentally mine a diamond mine?
Returns have always coexisted with risks. Qin Tao must be prepared. As for how far it will develop in the future, he has not thought too much.
Hearing what Qin Tao said about the treatment, Xu Zhengyang nodded: "The treatment is very good. I will contact them after I return."
In the new millennium, when the average annual salary was more than 9,000, an annual salary of 500,000 was beyond the imagination of most people. (Well, even now, it's not something ordinary people can think of.) By offering such a high salary, Qin Tao definitely took special care of Xu Zhengyang's comrades.
After finishing speaking, Xu Zhengyang thought of something else and said angrily: "Huh, those people who came to my wedding last time, I won't let them come if they beg me to come!"
Xu Zhengyang is still dissatisfied about what happened last time.
Qin Tao was also a little embarrassed and quickly changed the subject: "Zhang Zhong should have made a complete modification plan for the Kilo-class cruiser, right? I don't know what Lao Maozi is still worried about, so he directly handed over the modification task of the cruiser. We’ll be fine!”
Even if it doesn’t make money, Qin Tao still wants to modify it and treat it as a big toy. The key is that Lao Maozi still treats it as a treasure and is reluctant to send such a big thing to the East.
“I guess that’s about it.” Xu Zhengyang nodded: “I’ll contact them as soon as we get off the boat.”
After all, communication on a warship is inconvenient. Even if there is a data link, it is for military use. Mingzhou Group has taken advantage of the navy by taking advantage of this opportunity. It would be a bit embarrassing if the data link is used to serve the company again.
There is no rush anyway, it will be much more convenient after we get off the warship and go ashore.
However, Qin Tao's plan still did not come true. As soon as the warship arrived in the Somali waters, it received an order to send Qin Tao and others to Gwadar Port by helicopter, and then returned directly to the motherland by passenger plane.
Urgent task!
After returning to Princess Tomb and entering the Huanglou, Qin Tao saw familiar figures one by one.
“Everyone, what’s going on? You called me here in a hurry.” Qin Tao said, “We Mingzhou Group should pay for this trip, right?”
The second half of his sentence was just a joke. Everyone present laughed and joked: "Mr. Qin, if you didn't mention it, our navy would have almost forgotten that this time we were accompanied by warships and escorted by marines. It really cost a lot of money." Money.”
“I won’t pay for this. After all, the navy has also received a lot of benefits, including displaying our most advanced frigates in the Rainbow Country.”
“Does the Navy get more benefits? Your Mingzhou Group has signed four more warships and two submarines, with a total contract amount of 1.2 billion, which is another huge sum of money!”
“That’s right, as long as you go out, you will definitely make money. Mr. Qin, you are the God of Wealth!”
“Okay, let’s get down to business.” Wu Shengli said: “This matter has a lot to do with Mingzhou Group, so we called Mr. Qin to discuss it together.”
Has something to do with me? Qin Tao also became curious.
"This time our warships went to the Rainbow Country, showing the grace of our navy. At the same time, President Qin also suggested that European countries also invite our warships to visit. Now, their invitations have arrived. It depends on whether we dare to accept it. .”
"So fast?" Qin Tao didn't expect that this was the case! It was indeed related to me. I was just talking casually at the time, but I didn’t expect those guys to take it seriously, and so quickly!
Wait a minute, something is wrong!
I have clearly tricked them, especially the Germans. Without me, the contracts for frigates and submarines would have belonged to the Germans. Now, they actually want to send an invitation? Is there any purpose for this?
"Yes, our navy's strength is gradually growing, which has made many people feel a sense of crisis. They invited us over to find out our true and false intentions." Wu Shengli said: "They specified it and asked us to send an Aegis battleship to visit .”
Qin Tao's question was answered instantly. It turned out that it was to observe one's own warships at close range. It turned out that it was to better understand one's own warships!
Now the navy already has many modern warships, including even 10,000-ton destroyers. However, many warships are purchased and refitted from outside. These foreigners look down on them. What they are most interested in is of course developed by Dongfang. Aegis battleship.
So far, there are no professional air defense ships equipped with four-sided phased array radars in Europe. They are very curious about Eastern technology, and now they are taking advantage of the invitation to take a closer look.
"Currently, the Aegis warship is our main warship. We should not send such an advanced warship over." A leader said: "We'd better send 112 or 113 over. These two warships have been responsible for foreign affairs in recent years. mission, and the technology is not advanced.”
Qin Tao understood that the navy leaders had different opinions because of the arrangements for this visit, so he wanted to listen to Qin Tao's suggestions.
“Mr. Qin, what do you think?” A leader looked at Qin Tao.
“Yeah, you brought this up, now you have to solve it!”
"If the leaders ask me for my opinion, then I will answer in the affirmative. Go, you must go. This is a good opportunity to show the strength of our navy! When we should show our swords, we must show them. I want the Europeans to see Looking at our advanced equipment, in the propaganda of many of their media, we are similar to those countries in Africa that live in trees."
“Go? What if the secret is leaked?”
"Dear leaders, our 052D has started construction. The phased array has been replaced with liquid cooling, and the vertical hair has been replaced with a universal one. Other improvements have also been made greatly. Now, after this batch of construction, our 052C will It’s over, it’s already considered a backward warship. Not to mention the 10,000-ton large-scale drive 055 we are planning next. It won’t be long before our 052C can launch a foreign trade version. Why are we afraid of leaks?” Qin Tao said .
If you want to go, it must be the 052C. This is the most advanced destroyer the navy has on hand. The navy is reluctant to show it to others, but Qin Tao has to tell everyone that the technology of this destroyer is not the most advanced. We have more Good guy.
So, just show it, there is nothing to worry about.
Everyone is a little excited.
Yes, the future will be the era of 052D, and there will be 10,000-ton large-scale propellers. Our navy will become larger and larger until it becomes the second largest in the world. Do we still need to worry about leaks of this old warship?
"Moreover, our display is a display, and we will definitely not let them see the key places. After it is opened, the most they can do is look on the deck. Only their senior naval officers are allowed to go to our bridge. What secrets can they see? "Qin Tao continued to ask.
“Mr. Qin, are you saying this just to sell warships?” Some leaders are still worried.
"Selling warships? Our current orders have been scheduled for five years. Now I am still thinking about what is the point of selling warships?" Qin Tao said: "If the order production cannot be completed, inflation may put our Mingzhou Group in crisis. . Leaders, if you think I have selfish motives, then use another method and send 052B out. Anyway, that warship is also an Aegis warship."
At that time, the Navy was worried about immaturity, and later started production of two models at the same time. The Mingzhou Group produced the 052C, and the brother unit produced the 052B. Later, it turned out that this worry was unnecessary, so only one 052B was produced, but it still carried the four In the face-to-face control array, the big shield is just changed into a small shield.
There is only one ship, and it is not the main force, so it doesn’t matter whether the secret is leaked or not, and this does not violate the agreement. The other party invites the Aegis battleship. Ours is also an Aegis battleship. Our warship is equipped with a four-sided phased array radar!
Everyone’s eyes lit up.
"Hey, you guys aren't really interested in this alternative, are you?" Looking at everyone's gazes, Qin Tao felt an ominous premonition in his heart. Are you too hopeless? Don't you have any courage?
“Yes, this plan is very good, we will send No. 167 there!”
Qin Tao was also speechless. Has his alternative become the most suitable? It seems that the navy still has a weak financial background and is reluctant to show its most advanced warships to others.
"Okay, since you have all decided, then there is nothing wrong with me, right?" Qin Tao looked at everyone: "If nothing happens, I will go back."
“Wait a minute, Mr. Qin, our navy has not visited European countries before. This is the first time. You have often gone to Europe before. Let us do the total together. This is the first time. There must be no problems.”
"Yes, this is a major matter that affects the navy's reputation." Wu Shengli also spoke: "Taozi, just stay and let everyone do the calculations together."
Since the father-in-law has spoken, of course Qin Tao can no longer get emotional.
“Okay, then I will study it with everyone.” Qin Tao said: “Which countries should we visit?”
“Britain, Germany, France and Italy, according to the order of invitation, we should visit Germany first. Although Italy is closer to the route, we have to come in order.”
“Isn’t it enough to take the Arctic route? The distance is short, the time is short, and the cost is low. Should our navy go through the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean?” Qin Tao asked rhetorically.
Everyone has nothing to say again.
The Arctic route has indeed been opened, but it is limited to commercial exchanges. When the navy made its visit plan, it still arranged it according to the regular route. They ignored the Arctic route that Qin Tao had always strongly advocated.
If you take the Arctic route and cross the Arctic Ocean, the first country you visit is Germany. You complete the visit at the German port, then go to France and the United Kingdom, then circle into the Mediterranean, visit Italy and then return.
This way we won’t take the heavy road.
“Yes, you can take the Arctic route, but if you take this route, you have to say hello to Da Mao.”
“That’s no problem. I’ll go and tell you. It’s just a matter of a few words. Besides, I’ll definitely welcome us to take the Arctic route.”
This is equivalent to giving them publicity. When you arrive in Europe, someone will definitely ask, where are you from?
We are coming from the North Pole!
The Arctic? Can I walk there?
certainly!
As a result, more people will know about the Arctic route. Traveling to the East through this route can save a lot of time and cost, and the Arctic route may be chosen by more transportation companies.
“Our warships need to replenish many times along the way, so we must bring a supply ship, so that the scale of the two warships’ visits should be the most appropriate. However, which supply ship should we choose?”
"Any ship will do. Our navy's supply ship will definitely be able to meet the needs." Qin Tao simply replied, do you still need my advice?
“Although our navy already has a lot of comprehensive supply ships, they are almost half-baked. Now our navy is building a domestically produced aircraft carrier. To sail on the ocean in the future, we still need advanced comprehensive supply ships.”
Hearing this, Qin Tao understood. Did the Navy want to take this opportunity to discuss the comprehensive supply ship with him? The technology is readily available, but the key is money!
“If the navy wants to supply aircraft carrier formations in the future, it will need large comprehensive supply ships.” Qin Tao said: “I think the navy should develop comprehensive supply ships with a displacement of 50,000 tons.”
50,000 tons!
At present, the largest one is a supply ship converted from an oil tanker purchased from Lao Maozi. It has a full load displacement of more than 30,000 tons. The ones built by himself are more than 20,000 tons. Qin Tao directly raised it to a higher level, 50,000 tons!
"We can use the U.S. Navy as a benchmark. Their navy's aircraft carrier battle group generally has a self-sustainability of two weeks, but according to regulations, once one-third of the fuel is consumed, it needs to be replenished, and the ammunition is 70%. The U.S. The aircraft carrier can carry two thousand tons of ammunition, and during high-intensity operations, all of this ammunition can be consumed in a week, so the U.S. Navy needs reliable material supplies."
"Among the supply ships in the United States, fast combat support ships occupy an important position. This kind of warship has a displacement of 40,000 to 50,000 tons, has a variety of supply capabilities, and has a high speed. If we want to meet the supply of aircraft carrier formations, we need The same supply ship, specifically, we can give an example of the American supply-class combat support ship."
Supply-grade, designed in the 1980s and built in the 1990s. Now all four ships are in service, with a full load displacement of more than 50,000 tons. They can carry more than 7,000 tons of marine fuel, 9,000 tons of aviation fuel, 200 tons of lubricants, 1,829 tons of ammunition, and 406 tons of refrigeration. Food, 90 tons of fresh water, and a variable space of 9,000 cubic meters for loading marine fuel or aviation fuel depending on the situation.
Looking at these data, you can find that the storage capacity of fresh water is the smallest. This is mainly because the Yankee aircraft carrier can prepare fresh water by itself, so it does not need to be provided by supply ships.
Such a supply ship has a total supply capacity of 26,000 tons, and due to the use of four LM2500 gas turbines, its speed has also reached 25 knots.
Qin Tao introduced his own design. It is 50,000 tons and can carry a large amount of supplies. With two 40-megawatt gas turbines, the speed can reach 25 knots and so on.
After talking about the technical data, everyone present could only smile bitterly.
Everyone understands that the domestic technical reserves are adequate, but the key is money. If the navy does not have money, it will be impossible to build it.
“Let’s wait until our aircraft carrier is launched before we discuss this project.” Wu Shengli said: “Now let’s do the demonstration first.”
“Let’s talk about the visit project first. I think that in order to reflect the majesty of the naval soldiers, they should be given Type 97 military uniforms.”
The Navy's military uniforms have gone through several changes. Nowadays, they mainly wear Type 87 military uniforms. They were worn until 2007. Although there are Type 97 military uniforms, you can tell by looking at the date that they are mainly worn by a small number of troops, and the main force has not changed. Pack.
Now that I am going to visit Europe, I have to give the soldiers new clothes.
“That’s right, change them into Type 97 military uniforms, and send a capable person there for this visit...”
The next topic has nothing to do with Qin Tao. In fact, when he brought up the 052B destroyer, his mission was over. But now it is inconvenient for him to leave, so he can only listen to these people's nagging patiently, and he can still mess around at night. Eat it in one meal.
(End of this chapter)