Chapter 593: Cant fly, just for showing off muscles on the ground
At this time, after hearing Qin Tao's question, Grishen nodded: "Yes, the base there is closed, but there are still Tu-22M bombers in stock in the base, and we want to sell them to you.
The bombers are stored there."
"Are you sure it's sealed rather than scrapped?" Qin Tao asked rhetorically.
"Yes, of course it is sealed."
"Okay, let's go over and take a look." Qin Tao's heart was filled with excitement.
Where is Zavitinsk? Amur Oblast! Where is Amur Oblast? Far East! My old friend Nikolai is in the Far East. When I get there, I feel like I have returned to my hometown.
After such a long time, Nikolai is still in the Pacific Fleet and has not been transferred to Moscow. It is said that his superiors wanted to promote him several times, but he was unwilling to do so. It was easier to make money by staying in the Far East.
In the evening of that day, the special plane landed on the runway in Zavitinsk. Although the base was shut down, there were still a group of personnel staying behind. Lieutenant Migrodsky was the person in charge who was transferred three months ago.
"Welcome everyone." Migrodsky was very happy. In this desolate place, it is rare to see superior leaders, and senior officials like Grishin are rare to see once in a lifetime.
"We want to come and see the bombers sealed here. They are all national property. Are they being carefully guarded by you?" Grishin asked.
This is his only worry.
After the collapse of the Red Empire, Da Mao has always been in chaos. Things like guarding and stealing occurred from time to time, and it was impossible to investigate the truth afterwards. Forget about other things. The Tu-22M bomber is the main force of Da Mao's bombers, and there must be no accidents!
"Of course, please rest assured that we have been carefully guarding these planes and there will never be any accidents." Migrodsky said: "We know that when the economy improves in the future, these planes of ours may fly again.
Up in the sky."
Grishin nodded with satisfaction.
A group of people came to the front of the hangar. The door was already rusty. When it was opened, it made a tooth-softening creaking sound. The moist breath rushed towards them. The huge Tu-22M bomber appeared in front of everyone.
before.
The plane was towed directly in, so what you see now is the chrysanthemum of the plane. The position of the two huge engines is quite spectacular. A person can stand inside! The big guys in the Red Empire era are so rough.
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etc!
There seems to be some problem inside this chrysanthemum?
The two sides are different!
One side can see the afterburner inside, while the other side is empty. You can see the rectangular air inlet on the other side from here!
"Mr. Grishen, your storage method is really unique. There is no cover, and even the engine is missing. Did you remove the engine when you sealed it?"
Grishin also frowned.
He didn't expect that the state here was so bad!
Even if a bomber that is about to be scrapped is provided to the Easterners, it must at least be kept intact, right? This lack of an engine cannot be justified in any case.
Was it deliberately demolished for storage? Then why was only one demolished?
Grishen's mind was quickly thinking of reasons, and he thought of several in succession, but none of them were very suitable. At this time, Qin Tao and the people he brought with him were already continuing to inspect the plane.
A canopy cover from the cockpit of the aircraft had disappeared without a trace, and the equipment in the cockpit was also seriously missing. A finished vodka bottle was even found in the gap between the seats.
"How could this happen? Migrodsky, what on earth is going on?" Grishin looked at the person in charge of the base angrily.
Migrodsky's face turned pale: "I'm reporting to Mr. Grishin, since I came here, I have been guarding the outside. This is the first time I opened the hangar door after I was transferred here. Inside is
I don’t know what the situation is.”
After all, he has only been here for three months, so don’t blame him. It was clearly done by his predecessor, or maybe he didn’t even know that it was done by his soldiers. These soldiers guarding them have always been very courageous.
, for a few bottles of vodka, you can dismantle the entire plane and sell it!
"Maybe this plane is not sealed. Let's look at other hangars." Briznuko, who was traveling with him, was also dumbfounded. He still had hope. Maybe the planes in other hangars were intact?
The hangar next to it was opened. This one is okay, both engines are there!
However, when they came to the front of the plane, the nose radome disappeared without a trace, and the most expensive Leninez PN-AD radar on the nose was gone!
"Mr. Grishen, with all due respect, even if we are well prepared, half of the second-hand aircraft we bought may not be able to take off, but the aircraft in front of us still exceed the limit of our tolerance. I think, this time
Let’s forget about the deal. If we buy a plane like this for US$20 million, we are wasting money.”
Both of them are like this, and the other planes are not much better. These are obviously junk, and the old man still wants to sell them at a high price? What a joke!
Grishen was also completely speechless. Although the planes here are going to be scrapped, they must at least maintain their integrity. These planes in front of them are not capable of flying at all, and they cannot be deceived.
Over the years, the guards at the base have been stealing from others. What should we do now?
"We won't waste your time." Qin Tao said, "Goodbye!"
"Mr. Qin, don't leave, we still have something to discuss!"
"I'm going to visit an old friend. I hope you can come up with a practical plan this evening. We don't want to be deceived!"
Old friend?
Grishin immediately realized: Qin always wants to find Nikolai, maybe he can get Nikolai to help as a lobbyist!
The night was dark, and there were only a few dim lights in the Pacific Fleet base. Nicholas looked at Qin Tao cheerfully: "Qin, my friend, you have been so busy in the past two years that you barely have time to see me."
"Yes, there have been a lot of bad things happening in China in the past few years. Since last year, we have been stimulated. The navy needs to develop, and our Mingzhou Group must play a key role in it." Qin Tao said: "So, listen
He said that you were willing to sell the Tu-22M to us, so he rushed over immediately. Unexpectedly, he actually wanted to sell us junk! If we paid the junk price, we would have bought it for 20 million US dollars a piece. We should not be taken advantage of.
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"Yes, I heard that too."
"Did you hear that? Who said it?"
"Before you came, Grishin called me for half an hour, hoping that I could convince you not to go to Ermao to purchase bombers."
Qin Tao felt happy for a while. This Nikolai was so interesting. He sold Grishin in a blink of an eye. However, when he was selling things in the past, Grishin often jumped out and made trouble. No one didn't hate him.
It is normal for Nikolai to do this now.
However, Nikolai cannot be completely trusted. If Nikolai can tell him Grishin's true thoughts, he can also tell Grishin his true thoughts!
"Nikolai, you also know that we are currently repairing the Varyag domestically, and we need to equip it with enough carrier-based aircraft. The Air Force is also constantly purchasing third-generation aircraft. In fact, we don't have much funds at all.
On this flashy bomber project.”
Nicholas thought for a moment and then nodded. Yes, even Mao could no longer maintain a huge military force. How could it be so easy for Dongfang to develop an aircraft carrier fleet? It was foreseeable that Dongfang did not have enough funds.
"It's just that we suffered interference from outside forces last year. If we want to complete our mission, we must tighten our belts, even if we don't have money." Qin Tao said, "Especially the Tu-22M bomber.
This kind of aircraft was used specifically to deal with American aircraft carrier formations during the Red Empire era. If we have twenty of them, it will greatly enhance our ability to resist interference from foreign forces!"
Nicholas nodded: "Yes, you do have this
need."
"You don't even need to fly. As long as you can display it on the ground, you can scare others into using their weapons and not dare to cause trouble." Qin Tao said: "The batch of scrapped Tu-22Ms, if they can be used with suitable
If the price is sold to us, for example, twenty million dollars for a total of twenty million dollars, we can accept it, buy it back and put it in the hangar, and drag it out when needed to scare people. If it is more expensive, we have no choice.
We can only go to Ermao to try our luck, especially since Ermao still has White Swans there, so even if we try to sell them, we still have to buy a few of them."
It's not cheap to buy one for 20 million US dollars. If you buy back the entire base's twenty Tu-22Ms, it's worth 1 million US dollars each. Although it's still far more than the price of scrap metal, but...
As long as you can save one of these scrapped airplanes, it will be worth it!
"If you bought these planes at a cheap price, wouldn't you go to Ermao?" Nikola quickly grasped the key.
"Of course." Qin Tao said: "After all, for us, we simply don't have the ability to maintain a large bomber force. Our current main task is to build an aircraft carrier formation. Nikolay, my friend, you should have heard
The four-sided phased array radar on our Mingzhou Group’s slipway is an advanced air defense ship, right?”
Nikolai nodded: "Yes, the four-sided phased array, combined with the vertical launch device, is really advanced. We are all jealous of it."
Since the collapse of the Red Empire, Da Mao has been in decline. The once huge Pacific Fleet has also declined rapidly. At its peak, it was the size of two Kiev-class aircraft carriers. What now? The largest of their fleets is the Lazarev Navy.
The cruiser General, this warship once bore the name of Frunze, caused a huge sensation when it came to the Far East from the Baltic Sea in 1985.
But this warship did not last long. In 1994, it stopped all combat duties and lay down in the port. It will be officially decommissioned this year. Of course, Lao Maozi is reluctant to part with this powerful battlecruiser.
In 2014, there was a plan to refit, but after calculation, it cost 1.5 billion US dollars, so we had to give up. In 21, this warship was finally dismantled. Its fate also became the fate of the entire Lao Maozi Navy.
miniature.
Now, Nikolai is very coveted for this warship. There is no such type of warship among their warships.
"If you are greedy, you can place an order and our Mingzhou Group will build one for you." Qin Tao said.
Nicholas smiled and shook his head: "How is this possible? As long as we restore the economy, we will be able to build a large number of warships and regain the previous scale."
A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Lao Maozi has self-respect and wants Easterners to build warships for them? How is this possible? They cannot afford to lose this man.
"It's just that if we want to build and repair large warships, we still lack floating docks."
Red Star Shipyard used the beach shipbuilding method to modify the aircraft carrier for Asan, which is why there is no floating dock.
"If you need it, you can get a second-hand large oil tanker and our Mingzhou Group will modify it for you." Qin Tao showed his sincerity again.
Nicholas nodded: "I will convey your thoughts to Red Star Shipyard. Unfortunately, it is difficult to find another customer like Ah San."
It is getting harder and harder to find a good guy like Ah San. After Ah San was fooled, he also changed his plan and decided to build his own aircraft carrier, frigates and destroyers. Ah San can also build them himself, so
It will be difficult to make money from Ah San in the future.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Qin Tao nodded: "Nicholas, my friend, if you are not rich, our Mingzhou Group is willing to help, your old ships that have been eliminated
, you can leave it to us to dismantle it.”
A person must not forget his roots. Mingzhou Group's fortune began with ship dismantling. Now, if old friends are in trouble, of course they can help dismantle ships.
"Let's talk about this later. We can still maintain it for the time being. By the way, Sanhang Heavy Industry has approached us several times and asked us for the next construction funds for ice-breaking natural gas ships."
Nicholas told another story.
It was Qin Tao who commissioned Nicholas to find someone to go to Sanhang Heavy Industry to order this kind of ship.
Although I don't know Qin Tao's true intention, of course I need help with this small favor. Now, Sanhang Heavy Industry is urging for funds for the next step.
"How far have they built it?"
"The hull has been built and the internal cargo boom is being installed."
"It seems that their actions are not slow." Qin Tao smiled: "Nicholas, promise them that we will pay all the money together in August this year. Please continue to work hard and pay all the money together."
All the ships have been built for us."
This August?
Nicholas was a little curious: "What will happen in August?"
"I just have some clues, but I don't dare to make a conclusion yet. We will wait until then, or we will continue to delay at worst," Qin Tao said.
Nicholas nodded.
While Qin Tao was chatting and laughing with his old friend Nikolai, Grishin was anxiously waiting for the result.
Time passed little by little, and several people in the room were a little nervous.
"I didn't expect that the base below us would deteriorate to this extent." Briznukko said: "These aircraft have no repair value and can only be scrapped. If I were to buy them, I wouldn't do it.
need."
"That's right, our military's internal problems are too serious!"
Grishen paced back and forth, feeling very helpless. Originally, including the maintenance costs, one could be sold for 100 million, with a total amount of 2 billion, which was considered a big business. Now they were forced to accept the new
The plan was to sell a unit worth 20 million yuan, but it could only be sold for 400 million yuan. Now it seems that 400 million yuan is just a bubble, and it will explode as soon as it is blown.
How is the conversation between Nicholas and Qin Tao going?
When the hands of the clock pointed to eleven o'clock, the phone finally rang.
"Hey, Nikolay, how are you?" Grishin asked anxiously after taking the phone.
"The Orientals don't like those rags. They plan to go to Ermao's place to have a look. After my repeated dissuasion, they finally agreed to a new plan."
Grishen breathed a sigh of relief: "What plan?"
"For a million dollars a piece, they buy these pieces of junk, put them out to scare people when they need them, and hide them when they don't."
"How is this possible? We cannot sell the country's property cheaply!"
"If not, they will go to Ermao to buy a white swan." Nicholas said: "There is only so much I can do. If you think the plan is feasible, then go to Moscow and report immediately. I can drag Qin for a long time."
God, if you don’t agree with this plan, then I won’t care about it and let Qin go talk to Er Mao.”
Now how to do?
Grishin thought for a moment, and then said: "Okay, I will go back to Moscow immediately. Nikolay, before I come back, I must hold Qin back. He must not be allowed to go to Er Mao."
So Qin Tao stayed in the Far East temporarily, and Zheng Ming, who was traveling with him, was very satisfied with this arrangement.
It's really difficult to come up with hundreds of millions at once. If it's tens of millions, it won't be a problem, and you'll be able to save money.
"Mr. Qin, your methods are really good!" Zheng Ming said with emotion.
"Yes, using Er Mao to suppress Da Mao and letting them sell these aircraft at a low price is a worthwhile transaction. However, it would be better if you can go to Er Mao to buy white swans." Another air force officer said.
Tu-160, a strategic bomber!
"If you can buy it, of course it will be great. But how can White Swan be so easy to buy?" Qin Tao gave the answer: "This can't be bought by trickery. As long as we go there, it will cause trouble."
Vigilance from all aspects will attract the attention of countless people, and then all kinds of pressure will come. No matter how much money we pay, it is impossible to buy back the white swan."
In the past few years since the collapse of the Red Empire, Da Mao and Er Mao have been heavily infiltrated, especially Er Mao. It is not that easy to get Er Mao to export strategic weapons to one's own side. Qin Tao, an arms dealer, is not able to cover the sky with one hand.
"Yes, even if we get the white swan back, we have no maintenance capabilities and no source of parts. It will be useless to buy it back." Zheng Ming said: "
Even with this batch of Tu-22Ms, it will be very difficult for us to save enough to use after we return. Thanks to the fact that we have a batch of engines."
Qin Tao can buy these junk back. An important reason is that when he bought the two Tu-22Ms last time, he brought back a large number of engines and parts. Otherwise, the engines of these aircraft will no longer be usable. What?
Can fly?
"However, those engines will not last long. Should we map and imitate such engines in the future?" Someone started discussing again.
Surveying and mapping imitation?
At this time, even Qin Tao was not sure whether he should imitate this big guy.
There is a shortage of domestic engines, and they are still importing a large number of Third Uncle. It will take a long time for the Turbofan 10 to mature, and the improvement of the Turbofan 15 will also take time, but it does not cost much to imitate the Tu-22M engine.
After all, this kind of engine was developed by Lao Maozi in the 1960s and 1970s. Although it has a large thrust, it is also heavy and has high fuel consumption. Is it better to imitate it, or wait until the domestic third-generation engine is produced and modify it with a core engine?
?
The development trend of fighter aircraft is stealth, and the future of bombers will definitely be stealth aircraft like the H-20. Such aircraft must also be supported by qualified engines.
You don't have to think about these things yourself, you should leave them to others to worry about. As a shipbuilder, why should you care about so many things about building airplanes?
"Let's go to the Sukhoi production factory in Komsomolsk today." Qin Tao said.
After accepting Nikolai's invitation, everyone will stay here for a few days. In order to avoid wasting these few days, everyone went to visit around. The Sukhoi production plant must be visited.
While visitors from the East were visiting, Grishin was reporting on his work in Moscow.
"Those planes are really not allowed to fly anymore?" asked a big boss who has always been opposed to it.
"Yes, it was originally agreed to be sealed, but in the end no sealing work was done. Parts were seriously lost, and some engines were gone. The engines still installed on them have reached the end of their life. This batch of aircraft has simply
It's impossible to fly again." Grishin said: "What the Easterners want is bluff. If they don't get these planes from us, they will try their luck with Ermao and try to purchase more advanced bombers."
"Humph, they can't buy it from Ermao!" The boss shook his head: "We will put pressure on Ermao, and the United States will also put pressure on Ermao, and Ermao won't dare to sell it."
"If it were anyone else, of course it would not succeed, but the leader of the team is Mr. Qin of the Mingzhou Group. He is a very powerful person. Maybe he can come up with some ideas to steal the situation." Grishin said: "When I bought Varyag,
No. The whole world has been deceived by him. I don’t know what tricks he will play this time. We still have to avoid this risk."
"Since these planes can no longer fly, there is nothing to worry about. Just sell them to them and let them show them to the Americans." The person sitting in the upper position spoke: "This will also allow them to attract more Americans.
Attention lays the foundation for our development."
The big stone in Grishen's heart fell to the ground.
Although the selling price is a bit low, from other perspectives, this transaction is still beneficial.
"Send someone to Ermao's place to keep an eye on them. The Easterners are very cunning and may continue to trade with Ermao secretly." The boss said.
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