“Mr. Qin, there is a special guest who wants to see you.” Xu Zhengyang said to Qin Tao.
“Special guest? Where did he come from?”
"Parthia, your old friend Cassim."
“Let’s go find him. His status is not suitable for appearing here.”
Soon, Qin Tao arrived at the hotel and saw Kasim with a sad face.
“Mr. Qin, do you know everything that happened recently?”
"Yes, what's wrong?"
“We’re stuck in a difficult situation, how do we get out of it? You’re the wise guy, so we want to hear your opinion.”
“My opinion?” Qin Tao asked seriously: “I guess you already have a solution?”
“Mr. Qin, we want to hear your analysis.”
"Of course you can do what you have decided to do boldly. Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you, and do to others the same way they did. If they do it on the first day, you can do it on the fifteenth!" Qin Tao said: "In At this time, you must be tough. If you weaken, the other party may continue to do the same thing. By then, all your oil tankers will be impounded. What else can you do?"
“Mr. Qin, we think your proposal to build an oil pipeline from Gwadar Port to your country is very good, and we hope that you can speed up the construction.” Qasim continued.
The Parthian Kingdom has been hostile to the West for a long time, so they have a good impression of the East. What happened now has strengthened their belief that it is too dangerous to do business with the West, and it is better to do business with the East. Once Once the Oriental's oil pipeline is built, their Parthian oil tankers will only need to move around at their doorstep! No matter how powerful the other party is, there is no way they can come and cause trouble at their doorstep.
“Well, we will speed up the construction, but the situation there is too complicated and the construction will take several years.” Qin Tao said: “So far, we still focus on oil tankers.”
“Mr. Qin, if we do what you said, the conflict will definitely intensify. At that time, they will probably send warships over. By then, we..."
Kasim is still worried.
"You are fighting at home, why are you afraid of them? You have catamaran missile boats. If they dare to come, you will dispatch missile boats to surround them. If they dare to fire the first shot, you will use missiles to destroy them. If the warship is sunk, you are afraid of what they will do. You also have advanced Kach and Lightning fighter planes that will suddenly appear over their warship and scare those **** to death."
Xu Zhengyang was a little curious. These ideas put forward by Mr. Qin were all out of nowhere! Mr. Qin, what does this mean?
"Once the backbone of a country and nation is bent, it will take several generations to straighten it up. You have already stood up, and you must not bend again. Otherwise, everything you have now will be lost, and you will be lost again. It becomes the same as it was decades ago.”
"We will never allow this to happen again!" Qasim clenched his fists: "Mr. Qin, you are right, we will face this incident with a strong stance! However, we ourselves We currently do not have enough capabilities to deal with external interference, so we would like to obtain your technical support."
“Technical support? What do you want?”
"It's the kind of ballistic missile that can hit warships." Qasim said: "President Qin, since you have this kind of ballistic missile, even the aircraft carrier formation will not dare to approach you easily. If we also have this kind of weapon, Then there’s nothing to be afraid of.”
Xu Zhengyang finally understood.
Qasim came to Qin Tao not to ask Qin Tao to give them advice at all. They had to deal with this matter forcefully, but they lacked what they needed to deal with the external reaction. They were interested in Dongfang's anti-ship ballistic missiles, so they hope to obtain this technology from the East.
Just kidding, this technology is unique to the world. No matter how good our relationship is, we can’t sell it to you.
“Mr. Qasim, I’m very sorry.” Sure enough, Qin Tao was about to refuse.
Kasim stared at Qin Tao nervously: "Mr. Qin, we need this technology, and we are willing to pay any price!"
“No, no, Qasim, it’s not that I won’t give it to you, I just want to say that in fact, we don’t have this technology.”
You don’t have one?
Kasim looked at Qin Tao in surprise, even if you want to deal with me, you can't do this, right? Who doesn't know that you already have mature anti-ship ballistic missiles in the East?
"At the beginning, we were forced into panic and had no other choice, so we decided to use this trick. This was a plan put forward by the Strategic Deception Bureau. It did not have any actual combat capabilities, but it was good for scaring people. Specifically In other words, it was a carefully planned collision..."
Qin Tao explained the plan. Kasim's eyes widened when he heard it. He didn't expect it to be like this.
After finishing speaking, Qin Tao's expression was serious: "Qasim, this is our biggest secret. I hope you can keep it secret for us. If others know that this anti-ship ballistic missile does not exist, they will be unscrupulous."
"Well, I know. Thank you, Mr. Qin, for telling me your secret." Kasim was very moved, did you see it? This is what a good friend is! best friend!
“However, Mr. Qin, can you provide us with this technology and install it on our Meteor-3 missiles so that we can also obtain this capability? Even if it is just to scare people, it would be good.”
"this…"
“Mr. Qin, we are willing to exchange ten shipments of crude oil!” Qasim said seriously: “Three hundred thousand tons!”
For Parthia, as long as the crude oil is mined and sold, it is worthwhile to exchange crude oil for a big killer, even if the big killer is just to fool people.
The current price of crude oil is about 30 US dollars per barrel. The price of these ten shipments of crude oil is over 100 million. It is estimated that only oil-producing countries would dare to spend such a large amount of money to exchange such a high price for scary technology.
Xu Zhengyang was excited.
This technology is no longer a secret. After all, we already have real technology and the ability to deploy in actual combat, and these ten ships of crude oil are real wealth. The Navy will definitely agree to it. With this money, this year The naval shipbuilding funding for the year is now available, and the aircraft carrier's arrears can also be paid.
“Well, I have to go to the Navy to lobby. If the Navy doesn’t agree, then there’s nothing I can do.”
"Thank you, Mr. Qin. As long as the navy is willing to provide this technology, we can do it no matter what the cost." Kasim was very anxious.
So, Qin Tao left the hotel and hurried to...kindergarten to pick up Qin Haiyang.
Qin Tao hasn't been to Mingzhou much recently, staying in the capital to be with his wife and children. Zhao Ling's reaction during pregnancy was quite severe, so he must take care of it. Anyway, the shipyard can operate normally without him. Qin Haiyang is also used to Qin Tao. Thao came to pick him up, excited.
Kasim waited and waited in his room until midnight.
“Dong Dong!” There was a knock on the door from outside.
“Mr. Qin, you are finally here!” Kasim asked urgently, “How is it?”
“After several hours of my hard work, the Navy finally agreed. However, the Navy also made a request, which is that we must not be exposed.”
"Without exposing you? Of course, we will definitely not cause trouble for you, but you are the only one in the world who has this technology."
“Same as last time, I still blame Lao Maozi. When it’s time to show it, you can just reveal a model.”
"good."
“We will send technical personnel to help you complete this experiment, and everything will be seamless.”
“Thank you very much, you are our real good friend!”
Late at night, Qin Tao returned home and was shocked to see Wu Shengli sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper.
“Dad, you’re still up so late?”
“Of course I’m waiting for you.” Wu Shengli said, “Has the agreement been reached?”
"Roughly the same."
“What about the money?”
“There is no money, but oil is given.”
“Where’s the money from selling the oil?”
“Of course it will go into our Mingzhou Group’s account, dad. This money is enough to offset your arrears. What else do you want to do?”
“There are not so many in arrears.”
"Of course the rest will be used as funds for the next construction. You can't always default on arrears, you have to pay in advance. In short, the Navy should not embezzle it. This money is hard-earned. With this money, we The aircraft carrier is almost ready to launch."
“Get into the water? Okay!”
Wu Shengli finally stopped insisting.
The other side of the world far away.
“This warship of yours is so backward!” The British naval officers stepped on No. 167 and began to comment on this warship.
“There is only one vertical launch device, which can only launch regional air defense missiles and cannot respond to targets flying at close range. By the way, I heard that the minimum shooting height of your air defense missiles is five hundred meters?”
Facing these questions, Li Chun just shook his head: "I'm sorry, this is our technical secret."
So, a knowing smile appeared on the face of the British man opposite, did you see it? I was exposed, and then I felt embarrassed!
“How far is the search range of your four-sided phased array radar?”
"Yes, it doesn't look like a four-sided phased array, but if the search distance is too close, it doesn't make any sense. Although our Sampson radar is rotating, the search distance is very far, which is even more important."
“The ability to refresh data is also important.”
A group of British people were so complacent that they turned this inspection of the Orientals into a criticism of the Orientals. They got a strange pleasure from these words, as if they had really defeated the East.
Li Chun couldn't help it and wanted to make a few sarcastic remarks, but Wu Fu patted him on the shoulder: "Remember, we are here with a friendly mission."
Li Chun could only suppress the anger in his heart, hum, these guys all look very arrogant, but in fact, what do you have? The Type 45 is still under planning, and the steel plates have not even been cut. Although the aircraft carrier has started construction, the progress is not as good as ours. It is still an old-fashioned aircraft carrier that jumps from the deck. What are you proud of now? Former glory? That's all in the past.
However, he didn't say it. If he did, it would become a quarrel. Yes, he came with a friendly mission, so he should exercise restraint.
"Now broadcasting the latest news received." At this moment, a voice sounded from the warship's loudspeaker. Just half an hour ago, a British oil tanker was seized by the Navy of Xi'an Bay when passing through Xi'an Bay. The Parthian state claimed that if their tanker and crew were not released, neither would the British tanker and crew.
The British officers present were instantly dumbfounded.
How can it be?
They did seize a Parthian oil tanker, but they just seized it. What could the Parthian people do? This is a form of revenge for the bombing of an American warship! They were legally seized! Now, the Parthian state actually dares to hijack their oil tanker?
At that time, the sun never set in Britain and it was domineering around the world. When had it ever been treated like this?
“Damn it, we have to send troops to the Bay of Rest to rescue our oil tanker!”
“The Parthian Kingdom is so abominable, we are going to impose a new round of sanctions!”
Looking at these people pretending to be powerful, Li Chun wanted to laugh. Show off your arrogance just now. Are you going to send troops to Anxi Bay? What do you have on hand? The old Type 42 and Type 23, or the Queen class that just started construction?
This time Parthia did a great job, completely pulling down the fig leaf of the aging empire.
"Mr. Wu, are you willing to go with us to Xi'an Bay and deliver justice?" One of the British officers shouted to Wu Fu.
Just now, they had devalued No. 167 as worthless. In the blink of an eye, they began to hope that No. 167 would help again. After all, this is a professional air defense ship with four-sided phased array radar and area air defense missiles. Only this warship can Give the entire fleet a sense of security.
“Yes, we can save our tanker together.”
"I'm sorry, our mission this time is to visit Europe." Wu Fu said: "After visiting your military port, our next stop is Italy in the Mediterranean, where there are enthusiastic overseas Chinese and Chinese people waiting for us."
Are you kidding me? If you seize other people's oil tankers, it is legal, but if others seize your oil tankers, it is hijacking? You are unsure about sending troops on your own, and you want to draw us in? We have nothing to do with you!
Wu Fu politely rejected the British proposal.
This incident caused an uproar in the UK. When they learned that their oil tanker had been seized by Parthia, everyone was furious, just like in 1982. Some people began to clamor to send our fleet over.
However, this can only be a clamor. When they look down at their own wealth, they know how ridiculous this is.
The main force they have on hand is still the three Invincible-class aircraft carriers. However, the first Invincible has been exposed to wind and sun for more than 20 years and is getting old. The Navy has been thinking about decommissioning it. The second ship The Excellence is planned to be modernized and refitted, and will continue to serve until the Queen-class aircraft carrier is commissioned. The third ship, the Ark Royal, can continue to perform its missions, but they can only carry Sea Harrier fighter jets. The Tomcats and Tomcats in Parthia are What can the Sea Harrier do in front of Kach, Lightning and other fighters?
The navy knows its own situation well and is a little worried.
“Speed up the construction of our Queen class. When the Queen class enters service, we will have sufficient power to protect our merchant ships and citizens!”
“That’s for the future, what can we do now?”
“We sent a Type 42 destroyer and a Type 23 destroyer to put pressure on the Parthian state. Perhaps, before our warships got there, they were already afraid and let our tankers and personnel go?”
“Afraid? Parthian people never know what fear is!”
"Then we have to unite with the U.S. Navy. Anyway, their warship was bombed, and they have to do something. Damn it, who came up with the idea to seize the Parthian oil tanker? Why didn't the Americans seize it?"
“The Parthian oil tanker will not go to the United States, so we can only seize it. We did the right thing.”
During the messy discussion, they still made up their mind and decided to send two warships over.
The destroyer D97, which once performed the seizure mission, is on the road again. This time it will sail far away, taking the Type 23 frigate through the Mediterranean Sea, the Suez Canal, the Red Sea, and all the way to the Bay of Rest. Their appearance represents the voice from London!
However, the people on the warship did not have much confidence.
Philip's eyes were filled with worry.
"During the ship attack war, Parthia exposed a large number of their shore-to-ship missiles. Later, they obtained Dongfang's C802 missiles, and it is said that they also obtained the production line. It will definitely not be like the Falklands War in 1982 when the country was weeping. Cut off the supply of Exocet missiles like that.”
Their Type 42 destroyers have proven to have poor survivability in front of Exocet missiles. They won the battle initially because the Crying Country only had a few Exocet missiles on hand. If there were a few more Exocet missiles, the situation would definitely change dramatically. , maybe the British fleet will have to go back in despair, and the empire on which the sun never sets will be completely disgraced.
The performance of the C802 missile is even stronger than the Exocet missile, and its range is as high as 120 kilometers. So, do their destroyers dare to pass by?
It is very difficult for Seadarin missiles to intercept that kind of missile.
120 kilometers away from the Parthian coastline? Then they are still intimidating.
"The Parthian Kingdom still has a large number of fighter jets, especially they are still developing their own stealth fighter jets. The last time they showed it to the public, there was a fleeting scene of engine ignition. We have reason to believe that they are using the Great Mao We have developed a self-developed stealth aircraft using our own technology. If such a stealth aircraft flies over, can our warships still be able to deal with it?"
"Damn it, what a mission those guys gave us." Philip said angrily.
“It was these guys who blocked our budget in the first place, and now it’s these guys who are sending us out to die. It’s true that politics is the dirtiest.”
Those on board the D97 destroyer were not optimistic about this mission, but they had no other choice but to keep moving forward. After all, the whole world is watching them.
“Mr. Qin, in this episode of our program, should Zhang Zhong talk about the impoundment of the oil tanker?” In a private room of a hotel, Zhang Zhong and Qin Tao began to discuss while eating.
“Forget it, let’s not get involved in the recent popularity, so as not to be noticed.”
Zhang Zhong was a little curious: "Has the fire been raised enough?"
“This has nothing to do with us.” Qin Tao said, “Let’s not get involved.”
After all, the people of Parthia are going to make big moves next, and Qin Tao doesn't want to be suspected. That kind of thing was provided by Lao Maozi, and we didn't do anything. If Zhang Zhong gets involved here, maybe it will attract attention.
"Okay." Zhang Zhong nodded: "Then let's not join in the hot topic. Mr. Qin, can you predict what will happen next?"
"Next? How do I know?" Qin Tao said: "It depends on how the British react. They may be directly frightened."
Just as he said this, Zhang Zhong's cell phone vibrated. He picked it up and looked at the message inside.
"The British warships have arrived in the Red Sea. There, they found a large number of speedboats around them, and each speedboat was filled with explosives." Zhang Zhong was very excited: "I didn't expect that the Parthian people would be so ruthless. !”
Philip never expected that the nightmare would come so early.
After crossing the Suez Canal, the sun set. They thought that once they crossed the Red Sea, they would be very nervous, so they all hoped to relax before the tension came. Therefore, there were not many people watching that night. As a result, Tian Gang At dawn, they found that they were surrounded by small boats!
These small boats are not big, but each one is filled with explosives. You can imagine how helpless they would be if the small boats rushed towards them and fought them hard.
“Let’s kill them all with Phalanx!” the first mate said nervously.
"We only have two Phalanx formations, which have the best killing effect on the enemies on both sides of us, but those that cannot reach the bow and stern of the ship, especially the speedboats at the stern, are completely hidden in our shooting blind spots. If we were If we open fire, as long as one fish slips through the net, it will be enough for us to drink a pot!"
The U.S. Navy's destroyer was caught off guard when it was bombed, but now, with so many **** speedboats around them, it's time for a head-on confrontation! Even if they resist with all their strength, I'm afraid they can't escape the opponent's grasp.
Hateful, so abominable.
There are not many weapons and equipment on the Type 42 destroyer. The Phalanx was also installed after the Falklands War. According to the experience at that time, anti-ship missiles mainly attacked from the side, so the two Phalanx systems were arranged on the sides. There are also naval guns at the bow, but there is really nothing at the stern.
“Where’s the takeoff helicopter?”
"As long as we take off the helicopter, they will launch an attack quickly. At that time, we will have no room for relaxation. Damn it, if we listened to that Zhang Zhong said program and deployed a few Lao Ganma gates throughout the warship, alright!"
Although Lao Gan Ma is not popular in the UK, there are weapons of the same type. If you arrange five or six of them, it is enough to deal with enemies rushing from all directions. It will definitely not be as difficult as now.
“Don’t say those useless things, what should we do now?”
Phillip gritted his teeth: "Go at full speed! Get ready for battle!"