Great warships

Chapter 1290: The answer to the mystery: Two exercises

How could the proud Gauls accept orders from others? Moreover, the Americans are now scared and need our help. How can we let those who help us become those who accept orders?

Guillaume looked toward the sea. A new era had arrived! In the future, perhaps the French would have the final say in Europe!

"In fact, since we have already fought to this point, we might as well just use mushroom bombs to solve the problem." Maletel: "As long as a few mushroom bombs are dropped, all the enemies will disappear, and the problem will be solved."

"No." Guillaume shook his head. "Mushroom bombs cannot solve all problems. On the contrary, they may lead to greater disasters. After all, no country has used mushroom bombs against any other country since the end of World War II."

Although the Americans suffered heavy casualties, this cannot be an excuse for using mushroom bombs. If they were used, the whole of Africa would stand against the Americans. Not just Africa, but the entire third world. At that time, the Americans would be quite passive.

Once Pandora's box is opened, it cannot be recovered. Even if the colonel does not have mushroom bombs, he will have other things. At that time, the war will tilt in a terrible direction. In particular, unpredictable scenes may occur in the United States.

Moreover, the key point is that mushroom bombs may not be able to deal with the colonel. The recent series of actions show that the colonel has been instructed by an expert. The colonel has done so many things, can he still stay in the capital or nearby cities?
The colonel will definitely run away. The country is so big, he must have a place to hide. The mushroom bomb cannot kill the colonel, but instead arouses opposition from the whole world. How will it end then?

Maletre is just an ordinary soldier, while Guillaume is the captain. Many times, he needs to consider issues from a political perspective, and his thinking is more profound.

"Report." At this moment, the intelligence officer came in and said, "Our reconnaissance satellite saw their exercise scene when it passed over the eastern waters."

"If you're talking about how huge the scale of their exercises is, then forget it." Guillaume certainly knew what a spectacular sight a fleet with a displacement of 600,000 tons would be. It could be said that even if all the active warships in Europe were gathered together, there might not be so many of them. If you only look at the huge scale of the fleet, it would make people feel inferior.

That’s right, it’s inferiority complex, so Guillaume doesn’t want to watch it.

"Oh, in addition to the training ground, we also saw some situations outside the training ground. In some sea areas, there were frequent ships coming and going."

Guillaume was stunned: "Bring it here!"

Looking at the information, the muscles on Guillaume's face began to twitch. He had a premonition of something. When he finished reading all the information, he raised his head and looked towards the east.

"Captain, what's going on?" Maletaire asked in confusion.

"Take a look at it." Guillaume handed him the information.

Maletel's face changed drastically after just looking at a few of them.

"This, could it be..."

"It's very possible. Who would have thought that their exercise would make such a big noise? But... even if we knew, there's nothing we can do. We just need to take care of the things in front of us."

“Should we notify the Americans?”

"They have their own intelligence system. They should have known about it. We don't need to worry about it."

Guillaume didn't know that the Americans really didn't know what was happening on the other side of the earth. Perhaps Guillaume had a premonition that the Americans didn't know, but there was no need for them to inform the Americans, and there was no point in notifying them. After all, things had already happened and no one could stop it.

In the east, the exercise entered its fourth phase.

Armored vehicles were galloping across the exercise ground, their angular turrets and 50-caliber 125mm guns constantly turning back and forth, searching for any suspicious enemies.

However, they did not encounter any decent resistance at all. Wherever they rushed to, the Blue Army disappeared. Only the Blue Army's equipment was left there. How could those backward and old tanks compare with their most advanced tanks?

Even the 63A amphibious tank dared to be used as a spearhead, charging at the Blue Army's position and rushing out hundreds of kilometers in a flash!

The troops participating in the exercise achieved great success.

Some came from the north, some from the south, and finally, the exercise troops converged in the center of the Blue Army’s position. The Blue Army’s position was filled with red flags, and the entire exercise was a complete success!

When the two armies successfully joined forces, cheers resounded through the sky over the Blue Army's position and flags fluttered in the wind!

"Hey, Commander Liu, how much ammunition did you fire on your way here?"

"Three, all blanks. How about you?"

"We fired eighteen missiles!" the man on the other side said proudly, "We fired a burst of bullets at the Blue Army!"

"What? You fired machine gun bullets? You actually counted that?"

"Yeah, what can we do? We have to listen to the drill!"

"By the way, what did you consume the most in this exercise?"

"Fuel! Our tanks are oil-drinking monsters!"

"Yes, the fuel consumption is really high. However, our division has several newly developed hybrid tanks. They only consumed half the fuel of other tanks along the way."

"Hybrid? What do you mean?"

"There are internal combustion engines, electric motors, and batteries. What kind of power is needed depends on the actual situation. For example, we just came all the way down the mountain, and these cars didn't burn a drop of fuel, but instead fully charged the batteries."

"Really? We'll get a few too."

"Just wait, there will probably be some in the future."

"By the way, which company developed this technology?"

"Of course it's the Mingzhou Group."

Who else but Mingzhou Group? Only they have this advanced technology. Even though they are shipbuilders, they are also experts in making cars. Isn’t the most popular one the Golden Sun electric car?
"The success of our exercise this time is largely due to the contribution of Mingzhou Group! So much of the equipment was developed by them."

"Of course, Mingzhou Group is the strongest company in the East and the world!"

It is impossible to evaluate how strong the Minzhou Group is, because many things are confidential. Such a powerful company is not listed and does not have any publicly issued profit reports. However, many people know that if the world's top 500 companies are ranked, the Minzhou Group will definitely be number one!

Mingzhou Group's business involves all aspects. They started out as a shipbuilding company, so shipbuilding is their main industry. Almost all domestic warship orders and more than half of international warship orders are in the hands of Mingzhou Group.

In terms of civilian ships, there are a variety of projects, including liquefied natural gas ships, 100,000-ton bulk carriers, roll-on/roll-off ships, etc. They are even researching the mining technology of methane hydrate. Mingzhou Group can be found in anything related to ships.

In terms of energy, Mingzhou Group has nuclear power technology, and can not only build nuclear-powered warships, but also build civilian offshore nuclear-powered power stations.

The Minnesota Group is also involved in other industries, including construction, transportation, automobiles, etc. It is definitely the world's number one giant. Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman cannot compare to the Minnesota Group!

"By the way, after we finish the exercise, will the Mingzhou Group take over more industries?"

"It's hard to say."

Zhoushan, command hall.

"Have you all had a good rest?" Wu Shengli looked at everyone present and said, "Now, I have some new news to tell you."

"what news?"

"We conducted a new exercise in addition to this one, and both exercises were very successful."

These are two exercises? Everyone was stunned. No wonder the Eastern Navy did not send out many warships, and in this exercise, not many fighters took off from the deck of the aircraft carrier.

"What's the other exercise?"

"Everyone, please look at the big screen."

When everyone's eyes were on the big screen, the entire exercise process began to be reviewed, and everyone saw...

Everyone's eyes were wide open, afraid of missing something, they stared at the big screen without blinking.

This is the real exercise, what’s the point of just an initial exercise!
"Okay, everyone has seen it. Then, we also want to announce that a new exercise is about to begin. This exercise is to prevent pirate attacks. We have a lot of pirates to resist, from the north to the south. Our three fleets are ready. As for you...if you are willing to join the exercise, you can stay. If you feel that the exercise is over, you can go back."

"Stay!" Salman was the first to speak: "We still feel that the initial exercise is not enough, we want to continue the exercise!"

"That's right, our Guinea Navy will also stay and continue to exercise with the Eastern Fleet!"

"We have to go." Nikolay answered unexpectedly: "We are disconnected from your data link. There is no point in continuing the exercise. Our fleet needs to return to Vladivostok and stay there for a few months. We can come out and exercise when we have nothing to do."

Although the Russian Navy's fleet was leaving, it was not far away. Moreover, they had arrived at the Pacific Fleet base and would come out to move around for a while. This would ensure that some pirates would be afraid to act rashly.

"Well, Sir Nicholas, our navy plans to speed up the pace of gas turbines. Except for aircraft carriers, all other main warships will be gas turbine-powered. So in the future, our modern-class destroyers will be useless. By then..."

Nicholas nodded: "When the time comes, our Russian Navy will be willing to purchase it!"

How much does it cost? It must be quite cheap, maybe even just a symbolic price!

"Our football nation's navy has decided to withdraw from the exercise."

There are still some cowards. It's okay for the navy of the football country to come along and join in the fun, but now it is obviously beyond their control, so they backed off.

Since Russia has withdrawn anyway, there is no need for them, the football country, to join in the fun.

"Okay, we respect your decision."

Several other small countries also firmly expressed that they would continue to join in the exercises. After all, their presence was very low before, and now is the time to show their presence!
"Okay, everyone will have their own tasks. We will have a dedicated officer to meet with you to discuss the next step of the exercise."

Everyone left, and they were the only ones left in the hall again.

Wu Shengli rubbed his red eyes and said, "Well, I have finally accomplished something big. It's time to have a good rest. Taozi, how about you?"

"I'm not tired." Qin Tao said, "Even if I lie down, I can't fall asleep."

"Yeah, I don't know how many people can't sleep. Taozi, tell me, what do you think of next?"

"Next... I don't have any idea for now." Qin Tao said, "When Haiyang grows up a little bit, I will let him take over Mingzhou Group. Then Xiaoling and I can relax completely."

"That's not what I'm asking!" Wu Shengli looked at his son-in-law helplessly. "You're not even 40 yet, and you're already thinking about retirement? I'm already 60, and I haven't thought about retiring. I mean, what do you think of the Blue Army area in the training ground? For example, there are several chip factories there. Can your Mingzhou Group take them over?"

"That won't do." Qin Tao shook his head quickly: "Dad, those all have owners, so why not let them develop on their own? Of course, if they are willing to join our Mingzhou Group, we will also welcome them. After all, we have an obligation to help them grow and develop, their technology is really too backward."

Wu Shengli rolled his eyes at him and said, "You still don't want to?"

"There are also some chemical and mechanical industries, but unfortunately the shipbuilding industry there is not very developed."

"That was in the past." Qin Tao said, "The Blue Army area of ​​our exercise this time has a very good geographical location, so it will definitely be developed on a large scale in the future. Our Mingzhou Group will also set up the fourth shipyard there to continue to develop the shipbuilding business."

Mingzhou Group already has three shipyards, all of which are large in scale. However, for future development, they also plan to build a fourth shipyard. This shipyard has a better location, making it more convenient to build ships and deliver them to customers.

"Yes, the location over there is good, and our navy will also build a new port there in the future." Wu Shengli said, "But the command center will probably have to stay in Zhoushan."

"Well, we have to develop it well. First, we need to build a new power station to meet the power supply demand." Qin Tao continued to analyze: "We have developed the fourth-generation high-temperature gas-cooled nuclear reactor. I think it can be built there."

The chip industry is very power-intensive. When SMIC takes over there, it will need more electricity supply to continue to develop. Shipbuilding is also a big power consumer.

Two nuclear power plants coming from the north and south!

Wu Shengli looked at him with satisfaction: "It seems that you have planned everything."

Qin Tao smiled and said, "It was just something I thought about when I had nothing to do. It was just an idea before, but now it can finally be realized. Our Mingzhou Group Construction Company has made preparations and will go there to build. We will bring the experience of Mingzhou Group in selling ready-made houses. I believe that many customers will like our project."

"Well, Taozi, these ideas of yours are all good, but have you forgotten something?"

"what?"

"The most important thing for us right now is to do a good job in the next exercise!"

"Well, the next exercise should just be a show." Qin Tao said: "As long as there is a suitable exchange of interests, the exercise should be able to be successfully concluded."

"Colonel?"

"Yes, the Colonel."

"The higher-ups think so, too." Wu Shengli nodded: "Taozi, over the years, every move you made has been precise and accurate!"

"Dad, we are all family, no need to praise us."

Mediterranean.

"What, those French people refuse to accept our command? Damn it, they were so independent back then, and they are still the same now!" Brian's eyes were full of anger.

"Yeah, these French people are so abominable!" Austin said, "I really want to take a helicopter, fly to their aircraft carrier, and give them a good scolding!"

"Everything depends on strength. They think we are weak, but in fact, we are still very strong." Brian said: "The remaining aircraft carriers are all coming. We will let the colonel know that some things, once done, will cost you blood!"

"We must completely eliminate the colonel this time, otherwise, we will..."

Before Austin could finish his words, an intelligence officer came running over in a hurry: "Report, the latest intelligence! Top-secret intelligence has been sent from the Football Country!"

Some people always like to play both sides, and the Football Country is one of them. Although they came to conduct exercises with the East, they had other intentions, which was just to act as spies for the Americans.

In the previous exercises, they did not find anything too outrageous, so they had not reacted. Now, they finally discovered the terrible exercises that the Orientals had secretly done, so they would not continue to participate. After all, what would happen next would be even more terrifying and it was not something they could get involved in. However, after leaving, they could not wait to tell the United States about it.

At this point, the Americans were completely confused.

Their first reaction was not how to deal with it, but why they didn’t discover it earlier!

"Where are our reconnaissance satellites? Where are our intelligence personnel? Why haven't they sent back any information? This intelligence was sent by the Football Country. This is unscientific!"

"Yeah, how could this be? Is this information false?"

They themselves didn't discover it and it had to be passed on through a third party, so their first subconscious reaction was that the news was fake!
"Yes, our reconnaissance satellites have not found it yet. I believe you two should know how terrible this is."

Brian and Austin's faces changed.

"Our powerful satellite system has been hacked? No, if they can do that, it means they can also prevent the Football Nation from transmitting information!"

"Perhaps they deliberately wanted to use the football nation to convey this message?"

"Well, the most anxious one now should be the CIA, we..."

If all those satellites above our heads can be hacked, the intelligence collected may be false. How terrible would that be!
There will definitely be a lot of people who are busy and overwhelmed.

"We can finally put the blame on the intelligence department." After saying this, Austin actually breathed a sigh of relief.

"I think the fastest way right now is to use mushroom bombs immediately, quickly end the conflict here, and then go to the relevant waters," Austin continued.

"Go to the relevant sea area? What can we do?" Brian said: "I think it's a good idea to stay here. After all, the opponents here no longer have stealth aircraft."

(End of this chapter)