Rebirth of Military Workers

Chapter 1238

“Blackmail, this is Chi Guoguo’s blackmail! Do they only have these two salvage ships?”

While repairing the dock, Stent couldn’t help but jumped up.

If it’s hundreds of thousands of dollars, he won’t mind it. Anyway, it is American taxpayer’s money, and don’t want him to pay a penny, just complete the task.

But after hearing about 4 million dollars, I still didn’t hold back, and it broke out on the spot.

It’s completely blackmail.

For such a salvage mission, 1.2 million U.S. dollars was given, which is already a very high price. For a 30-ton aircraft, the water depth is less than 100 meters, and it is still very easy to salvage, and it takes less than a day.

Actually want them to give 4 million US dollars!

“Major, although the Chinese salvage team has accumulated a certain amount of technology and experience in salvaging the Awa Maru, and even has a good reputation in the world. We all know the level of their equipment and technical experience.” Howard persuaded the major. “The most important thing for us now is to complete the task.”

“Should we accept their blackmail?” Major Stent asked angrily. “We can’t waste taxpayers’ money just to complete the task.”

Howard looked at the major and sighed in his heart.

After all, the major was still too young.

If it were not for the colonel’s background, it would be impossible to send him to China to deal with such matters.

This is obviously for the sake of gaining political achievements, and the reason for this is not clear.

What does taxpayer money have to do with them?

But these words cannot be said directly.

“Major, this is not their blackmail. What the Chinese said is probably true. Before, when they were helping to save people, the sea was very windy and the two boats collided together.” Howard explained, “Because of being The particularity of salvaged items can only be done through Chinese officials, not private salvage teams.”

Before, they had contacted the rescued crew members.

Many people have witnessed the two boats colliding with each other due to too much wind and waves, and even one of them was towed back to the port by a tug.

It was a reconnaissance plane that was salvaged.

If a private person salvages, or a salvage ship enters the waters of a sovereign country without authorization, that is illegal.

“What we have to do now is to let them go to sea as soon as possible. As long as we see the wreckage, we can prevent the Chinese from stealing our technology and military secrets. It will cost several million dollars, although it is a bit excessive, compared to our technology and military secrets. The loss to the entire national defense after the leak is a very small sum of money.” Howard persuaded the major. “Major, we should look at our long-term interests. If the Chinese knew that our crash was a reconnaissance plane, they would definitely not agree with it so easily.”

China has not developed an electronic reconnaissance plane at all.

This is a strict international embargo on technology and equipment to China. Not only the Western countries impose an embargo on China, but the Soviet Union also imposes an embargo on China.

The electronic reconnaissance aircraft is somewhat similar to the early warning aircraft in terms of function, and the function is much smaller, but the technology for data processing and other aspects is the same, and it can also undertake some tasks such as target instructions…

Once the above technical secrets are leaked, the combat platforms of the entire Western countries must be replaced, and this loss will cost at least tens of billions of dollars.

Major Stent sank.

What Howard said is true, and they must salvage it as soon as possible.

A reconnaissance plane is completely ignored by the US government. Any squadron of electronic reconnaissance planes is equipped with 9 such reconnaissance planes.

Can not be obtained by other countries.

Their purpose is to salvage it, and the subsequent technicians will disassemble the aircraft in China and then transport it back to the United States for scrap.

“Will they agree? The price is a bit high.” Li Weiguo looked at Wei Hua with some worry, “If the superiors will investigate it.”

“I don’t know how to be held accountable? Did the Americans tell their superiors that we are a reconnaissance plane…” Wei Hua was not worried at all. “Our salvage team has never had the opportunity to earn foreign exchange for the country. The technology is not good, the equipment is not good, so go abroad to help. No one believes in salvaging other countries.”(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

Although only a salvage team captain, he also hopes that the salvage team can become the top salvage team in the world and be active on the international stage.

The equipment is not good enough, the tonnage of the salvage vessel is too small, and even the tonnage of the crane on the salvage vessel is not large enough.

The diving depth of saturation divers working on the seabed is not deep enough, and currently they can only operate underwater at about 120 meters, which is far from the international advanced level…

This money will be used by them to purchase new equipment for research on saturation diving and other aspects.

The Chinese salvage team will eventually go to the world stage.

It is best that the country’s aircraft carrier sinks, and the Chinese salvage team has the ability to directly salvage it.

This is a Mars that Xie Kai ignited for Wei Hua, and this Mars was dropped by Xie Kai and quickly took root in Wei Hua’s heart.

The top international salvage team should have a place in China.

When Xie Kai said it, Wei Hua didn’t think it, but after thinking about it these days, he feels more and more reasonable.

The naval rescue team is a national team and represents the country’s top level of rescue and salvage. Whether it is technical strength or equipment level, it is much stronger than the local rescue team, but it is far from the international level.

Taking this opportunity to make a fortune from the Americans, at first I felt that it was against morality or something. After thinking about it these days, I felt that it was not so difficult to accept.

“Compared with the benefits generated and the heights achieved in this respect, what is our personal honor? Just like we salvage this American reconnaissance plane, although a reconnaissance plane is also expensive, it is far less valuable than the technology we have obtained. Now.” These are the original words of Xie Kai.

Although Zheng Yucheng didn’t say anything, Wei Hua understood them.

All for technological development, for national defense, no one accounts for personal honor, disgrace, gain or loss.

Under the current circumstances, even if the Americans disagree, even if the superiors give orders, Wei Hua will find a way to get the Americans to agree.

“Oh!” Li Weiguo sighed.

Gu Baonong looked at Li Qingmin, “Since we were assigned to Hongqi Machinery Factory, we have become more and more like businessmen.”

Li Qingmin knew that he was talking about this kind of pitfall to the Americans, and they would not benefit, but they had to give the salvage team a back.

Originally, a 053H2 navy gave 46 million yuan, which was less than 20 million U.S. dollars at that time.

Before being assigned to the Hongqi Machinery Factory, the people over there planned to improve the technical performance of this warship a lot, and the price increased even more. They are almost catching up with the Type 42 ship that the Navy was preparing to purchase that year, which was called the world’s most advanced guided-missile destroyer.

“We are a pilot unit for market economic reforms, and everything is guided by the market. Without a market, there will be no orders. How can our shipyard develop?” Li Qingmin asked Gu Baonong back.

Gu Baonong was speechless for a while and didn’t know how to refute.

“The major agrees to your request to help you pay for the maintenance costs you owe before. Please arrange for the salvage team to go to sea immediately.” When meeting again, Howard told Wei Hua and Li Weiguo that Major Stent agreed to help pay 4 million US dollars. Owed.

The purpose is to let the salvage team go to sea early.

“Major, thank you very much, but the shipyard has to get the money before releasing the ship…” Wei Hua didn’t see rabbits or scatter eagles at all.

The Americans were so angry that they almost jumped up.

Finally, I also know that the shipyard did not agree to release the ship and leave, and the salvage team had no choice.

We can only discuss with Li Qingmin and others, and let the salvage ship sail first, and the US government will pay for it.

“If you don’t see the money, no one can do it! There is no contract, and there is no supporting document…you must have the money in the account. Anyway, it hasn’t been repaired yet, you can prepare the funds first, and we will arrange the maintenance work…” Li Qingmin even said that it won’t work if you don’t give money.

For a time, Major Stent was embarrassed.

It is not a short time to apply for special government funding.

“Find the Japanese government and let them pay first!” Howard gave the major a good idea. “At the time Japanese warships accidentally shot our reconnaissance plane, all of this was caused by them…”

When Major Stent heard that he could complete the task quickly without the government’s money, he naturally agreed.

The Japanese government and the Defense Agency are now in a state of trepidation. They don’t know how the United States will deal with them and how much compensation is required from them.

On behalf of Major Stent, Howard asked them to pay for the Chinese salvage team to salvage the EP-3 reconnaissance plane that crashed into the sea. If the salvage did not allow China to secretly salvage it, it would be possible to avoid the loss of the United States and the entire Western countries. Naturally, there is no objection.

Relative to tens of hundreds of billions of dollars in compensation, US$4 million is not a mere dime for Japan, which is wealthy enough to buy the United States.

Even, the Japanese government approved 10 million U.S. dollars, of which 5 million U.S. dollars will be paid to the Chinese salvage team. Naturally, there is no need to show who the remaining 5 million U.S. dollars are to.

The family of Major Stent can influence the government’s decision-making.

“The money is in the account, the ship has been repaired, and you can go to sea soon.” Li Qingmin smiled.

Wei Hua gave him a white look, just like the face of a poor peasant when he sold his sons and daughters to repay the debts of the landlord’s old wealth.

Americans don’t bother to pay attention to them, anyway, the money comes from the Japanese.

It’s good to be able to set off, now more than ten days have passed since the reconnaissance plane crashed into the sea…

As soon as the two salvage ships left the port, they headed towards the crash area at their maximum speed.

The EP-3 reconnaissance aircraft has a GPS satellite positioning system. It loses its function when it crashes into the sea, but it can search for the last disappeared position, making the salvage work much easier.

But the salvage team worked in the nearby waters for several days without finding the wreckage of the plane.

The salvage team finally mobilized a few small ships to search for, and finally found the EP-3 wing that was hit by the missile’s wingtip at a position more than three kilometers away from the crash site.

No matter how I look for it, I can’t find any spare parts anymore…

“$5 million, just salvage one wing? Your technique is too bad! You must salvage the entire wreck!” Major Stent was desperate for the level of the Chinese salvage team.

If it is passed back, his ability will be seriously questioned.