Great Power Technology

The international military competition has not yet begun, but the contest between the two countries seems to have already decided the winner. During the subsequent voyage, the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier fleet maintained a distance from the 002 fleet throughout the entire voyage. It was not until the two sides docked that the first battle was decided. A meeting.

This can be said to be a historic meeting. Prior to this, the senior leaders of the two countries had met and talked countless times, but the commanders of the aircraft carrier battle groups, which are the core maritime deterrent, had never met.

Even if it is a unilateral visit, it can be traced back to the one in 1980.

Just like the generals who fought on horseback in ancient times, they may have heard each other's names, but they often never meet, because when they meet, they are fighting for life and death.

However, this time is an exception.

After all the ships docked, He Kangmei, the commander-in-chief of the Chinese warship fleet, and Luo Lin, the commander-in-chief of the Chinese warship fleet, met for the first time in the conference room arranged by Xiong Da.

The expressions of both parties are calm and composed, but if you observe carefully, you can see that one of them is not so calm.

The senior representatives of Xiong University reiterated the discipline of the competition and the principles of non-fighting, frankness and mutual trust to both parties. After both parties clearly expressed their agreement, the meeting officially entered the free discussion period.

The first people to come into contact were the middle- and lower-level officers from both sides. Compared with the confrontation between the top leaders, the middle- and lower-level officers were actually much simpler to get along with.

Discipline has been emphasized to Chinese soldiers for a long time. Competition should be a competition, and fighting should be a fighting. Do not bring the hatred of fighting into the competition, so as not to appear petty.

As for the Chou Country, their soldiers actually don't care at all - anyway, as long as they are not at war, no one can control them.

In this atmosphere of gradual integration, the commanders-in-chief of the two formations finally stood together.

Luo Lin was the first to speak. He reservedly raised his glass to signal He Kangmei, and then said:

"Nice to meet you."

Before the translator on the side had time to translate, he heard He Kangmei reply in not very standard English:

"Nice to meet you too, how are you?"

"I'm fine, this is a nice place, nice weather, right?"

"It's a little too cold for me - I prefer the southern breeze."

Luo Lin smiled slightly awkwardly and then skipped the topic as if nothing had happened.

"I heard that your senior officers don't like to communicate with people in other countries' languages. You seem to be an exception?"

He Kangmei shook his head and replied with the same polite smile:

"No, we just don't like someone forcing us to use their language - under normal circumstances, we are willing to facilitate the other party we communicate with. This is the demeanor of a big country."

"Yes, yes, but Chinese is too difficult for us. How did you learn English? Maybe you have some strong motivation?"

"To read your technical documentation."

He Kangmei answered without any concealment.

After hearing this, Luo Lin finally showed a natural and understanding smile on his face.

"That's true. I also learned Russian. It's a natural thing... We don't completely rely on ourselves."

Having said this, Luo Lin paused for a moment and continued:

"I have seen some sayings on the Internet that say 'the rabbit crossed the river by touching the eagle's sauce'. This seems to be an adaptation of an old proverb. It took me a lot of time to understand its meaning. Looking at it now, It seems you have indeed crossed the river, right?"

"Still a long way to go."

He Kangmei denied it without changing her expression.

"Our country is still and will be in the primary stage of socialism for a long time. This national situation has not changed. Although we have achieved some trivial achievements, they are still far behind you."

What He Kangmei said was an objective judgment, but to Luo Lin, it sounded a bit indescribable.

There is nothing wrong with what the other party said. Even judging from the judgment of one's own think tank, what he said is true, but why do I always feel that something is wrong?

After a moment of silence, he spoke:

"Maybe so, but at sea just now, you surprised me...Has the speed of submarines developed to this extent?"

Luo Lin's tone sounded a little sad and humble, but in fact, this was just a temptation on his part.

Although the performance of a submarine with a speed of 60 knots has improved compared to the previous generation, in fact, our own side had already reached this target ten years ago, but it was not put into service due to economic considerations.

He was instinctively shocked that China had mastered such technology in such a short period of time, but the professionalism of the soldiers made him calm down quickly.

Hearing Luo Lin's words, He Kangmei shook his head slightly and replied:

"It's just a few dragged beacons. I lied to you."

"...Okay, maybe so. Will you open the equipment for viewing in this competition?"

"Yes, but only a limited area will be open."

"Will 055D be opened? I mean, the electromagnetic gun."

"Will do."

He Kangmei answered briefly.

In fact, before coming here, superiors had already given instructions for routine equipment tours in military competitions, opening up some equipment areas that did not involve key technologies or key secrets, including equipment that certainly could not be leaked through secret photography or other methods. Electromagnetic gun.

The core problem that the electromagnetic gun needs to solve is the power system, and it is completely impossible to understand the power system unless it is through drawings.

But even just looking at the appearance is a novel experience for soldiers from other countries.

After all, they probably won't be able to have this kind of thing in the next few decades.

After receiving He Kangmei's affirmative reply, Luo Lin's expression became a little eager to try.

"Can I go see it now? I mean, it's still early. After visiting the electromagnetic gun, maybe you will be interested in seeing our Zumwalt-class destroyer?"

"...To be honest, this kind of shore attack ship is already outdated - but it doesn't hurt to take a look."

If we go back 20 years ago, maybe He Kangmei would still be interested in that sci-fi warship. However, now that the island chain defense system has basically taken shape, he feels more and more that this kind of ship is useless - no wonder Even Chouguo himself almost gave up on the project.

After reaching a consensus, several senior officers present immediately gathered together. They brought their translators and prepared to visit the 055D ship.

At this time, 055D was anchored in the port closest to the work area. After a few minutes of walking, a few people had already boarded the deck.

Seeing the scene in front of him of the blond and blue-eyed foreigner boarding the ship with a happy face, He Kangmei suddenly felt a little dazed.

He seemed to see the shadow of that man.

In 1980, during Liu Huaqing's visit to China, he visited the opponent's aircraft carrier battle group.

The other party warmly received the visiting Chinese delegation and arranged a visit to three warships, including the two aircraft carriers "C61 Raider" and "CV63 Kitty Hawk".

During this visit, Liu Huaqing, who was 64 years old at the time, insisted on climbing the stairs one by one and visited all the cabins. In the video records at that time, his dark green, slightly rustic clothes and the clothes around him were The ugly soldiers in black straight uniforms formed a sharp contrast.

But the contrast doesn't stop there.

The "Kitty Hawk" is the last conventionally powered aircraft carrier in China. When Liu Huaqing visited, it was already facing the fate of being demolished. At that time, China could not even find a large surface ship.

One can imagine Liu Huaqing's expression at that time when he was able to visit this aircraft carrier, which even if it had to be decommissioned, still represented the highest level of the world's navy.

The white-haired old man, the naval hero of the Republic, stood on the deck humbly, eagerly, and even slightly at a loss, standing on tiptoes to look at the cockpit of the aircraft carrier's helicopter.

And the one who stopped him was just a small colonel.

"There are precision instruments here, please don't touch them."

Such a short sentence has already described the weakness and even humiliation of the Chinese navy back then.

At that time, we were so eager to have an aircraft carrier of our own.

Even if there is no aircraft carrier, a larger destroyer will do.

But it doesn’t exist, it can’t be created.

At that time, Liu Huaqing also received a huge impact during this visit. After he became the commander in 1982, he once made a famous conclusion, that is:

The aircraft carrier starts from the demonstration and research, to the completion of construction, and then to the initial formation of combat effectiveness. It usually takes 20 to 30 years. If we seize the time and do not relax, it will take 2010 to 2015 for China's aircraft carriers to become combat effective.

And the facts were almost exactly the same as his judgment.

Now we have aircraft carriers, 10,000-ton cruise ships, and 075 landings... The navy is already strong, but the old man who stood on tiptoe to push back the waves heading towards the deep blue for the Chinese navy is no longer there.

He Kangmei let out a deep breath, and the sea breeze from the northern hemisphere made his eyes a little astringent. He looked again at the senior officers who had just boarded the ship, calmed down his expression, and walked towards them.

These people had already begun to visit the electromagnetic gun on the ship under the leadership of designated personnel. The instructor was explaining the working principle of the electromagnetic gun, but what he said was all common sense, and the audience had little interest.

"Can we just take a look? Can we touch it?"

Someone in the army of officers asked.

Regarding this request, the commentator was a little unsure. He looked at He Kangmei and asked for his opinion with his eyes.

The latter was stunned for a moment. He went through the confidentiality scope in his mind. After discovering that his superiors did not prohibit contact with the electromagnetic gun, he was about to speak, but suddenly stopped.

After a moment, He Kangmei smiled kindly at several officers and replied:

"no."

"There are precision instruments here, please don't touch them."