"It's not about the boat, it's about the sailing experience. We don't even have a hydrographic map of the world's waterways......" Qi Zhiyuan shook his head and sighed.

If it's just a boat, 053H2 is completely fine.

It can safely navigate any part of the world's waters, and there are not many fleets in the world that can do it.

Only a handful of countries with ocean-going navies that have at least a hundred years of history can do this.

One year for the Army, ten years for the Air Force, and a hundred years for the Navy.

This sentence is not for fun, which is why Xie Kai has always been reluctant to touch the navy.

The navy is a complete pit.

It's just that there is no big problem with the warship, the technology has made a breakthrough, the technology has developed to a certain extent, and there is no problem in manufacturing it.

However, if the naval fleet wants to mature and have a strong combat capability, it cannot rely on the strong performance of warships. During World War II, Japan built the world's largest tonnage battleship, with a full load displacement of 72,800 tons, and was known as the savior of Japan......

The reason for this is that the Navy has little experience in the use of such powerful warships.

At a time when the Japanese navy's combat effectiveness was seriously insufficient, the Japanese side always regarded this battleship as the last trump card......

Whether it is the operational thinking, the use of warships, or even the mastery of warships and the understanding of navigation conditions by the officers and men on battleships, all determine whether the navy can achieve victory.

The same is true of a powerful Germany.

After the Führer came to power, Germany began to tear up the "Versailles Treaty" signed after World War I, and designed and built the "Bismarck" with a full load displacement of 49,400 tons and the "Tirpitz" battleship with a full load displacement of more than 52,300 tons.

The Bismarck-class battleships to which these two battleships belonged were the world's largest battleships until the Iowa-class of the United States and the Yamato-class of Japan were launched.

However, with such a formidable battleship, the Bismarck's first mission became its last, and it was quickly sunk, and the battleship Tirpitz was eventually sunk by the British in more than 600 sorties and a large number of pocket submarines......

Thinking of this, Xie Kai was irritable.

Navy, navy!

It was not completed until the Qingdao of the 052 missile destroyer was in service for six years.

"If not, we can discuss with the Navy and use a 051 to accompany us. A destroyer, a frigate, and a supply ship, there will be no problems. The more Zheng Yucheng thought about it, the more he felt that this thing could be done. "When the time comes, collect information along the way, understand the hydrographic data of the routes along the way, and at the same time train the fleet ......"

"Forget it. There are not many warships in the Navy in the first place, and they still have to carry out tasks in peacetime. Xie Kai shook his head.

It's too risky at sea.

If you can't accurately predict the weather ahead, in the bad weather of a storm, the waves can roll up several floors high, and the fleet sailing around the world will be swept into the water by the big waves.

"Yes, that's going to be talked about later. Circumnavigating the world is a matter for the navy and the country, and we are building equipment. Wang Guilin doesn't think this is a good thing, "Now there is a problem, that is, the Saudi people are on the ship, and the warship still belongs to our navy, and it sails from China to the Arabian Sea for training, which will cause some bad effects......

The Chinese Navy has always operated in its own waters, and will only go to the ocean unless it carries out some special missions.

The distance from China's waters to the Arabian Sea is a long way to go, and it can even cause unease in the countries surrounding Southeast Asian waters.

There was nothing to do with the Navy, and the whole operation was just to maintain the contract, what can the Saudis do if they ask for this?

"Don't hang our flag, and paint out the strings and horns first. Xie Kai also knows that in Southeast Asia, whether it is a few restless countries that want to grab China's islands at every turn, or Vietnam that has not yet ended the border war with China, or even the third brother who is far away from China in the sea, can he not have the mind to see the Chinese warship enter the Indian Ocean and regard it as their small pond?

The development of the country's navy is already slow, and if you look for some trouble, it will be even slower.

"Don't hang our flag?"

Everyone was puzzled.

"The military will not agree to such an action, and if it is a Saudi warship, there will be no problem. Xie Kai said.

Saudi warships?

Obviously it is the Chinese Navy, how can it become Saudi?

Xie Kai did not explain, and went to Prince Bandar again.

"Lend us a warship?" Prince Bandar was puzzled, as if he didn't pay attention to Xie Kai's meaning.

Lafata sighed directly, and sure enough, it came again.

Xie Kai, who doesn't cheat money, that's not Xie Kai.

It's shameless.

"Your Highness, you can also buy it. We have a new warship, which was launched last year, and was originally scheduled to be delivered to our Navy by the end of this year......" Xie Kai said about the 536.

"Only anti-ship missiles? No anti-aircraft missiles, no surface-to-ground missiles?" Lafata was not happy.

Such a warship, absolutely not.

There is simply no way to train them in naval air defense operations.

What's more, their original intention was to deter South Yemen, what is the use of only anti-ship missiles?

"Yes, the anti-aircraft fire is mainly 4 37-mm double-barreled rapid-fire guns......" Xie Kai was a little embarrassed.

The main function of 053H2 is coastal defense, isn't it?

Anti-aircraft firepower and ground attack capabilities, such a small warship is not too strong, is it?

"At least there should be anti-aircraft firepower like the Flying Shield-359 system! Now you can do without the ......ability to attack from the ground," Lafata disagreed, "You know, the biggest threat to warships right now is from the air." ”

Retrofitting an anti-aircraft missile system to the H2?

Xie Kai couldn't be sure.

After thinking about it, this matter should not be a big problem, the 37 mm naval gun also has a fire control radar, and it should be easier to add it, after all, the flying shield system is not big, and it is installed on the warship, whether it is an early warning radar or others, or even an automatic reloading mechanism, it will be effectively solved.

"Unless we sign a lease contract first, or a sale contract. Then we will do the modification as soon as possible. Xie Kai said.

If it can be sold, it is better, and if it can't be sold, to upgrade the air defense function of the H2, then the money will have to be paid by Saudi Arabia, right?

Anyway, it's only a matter of tens of millions, and the local tyrant won't frown.

"If it's on loan, how much?" Prince Bandar didn't speak, and Lafata continued to ask Xie Kai, "If you buy it, how much will it cost?"

"Lend-lease, a year's time, will cost about $15 million, and if you procure, it will only be about $120 million, after all, this is not a new model ......with a land-attack missile," Xie Kai quickly quoted.

15 million US dollars, which is equivalent to 45 million soft sister coins, and a new H2 will be added by more than 100,000 yuan.

Grab the money!

It's all about grabbing money!

"Your Highness, Colonel, this is not a high price. You know, in a few months, this warship should have been delivered to our navy for service, just because of your request, our naval officers and sailors waiting to receive the ship will face a situation where there are no ships available......," Xie Kai said calmly, "In addition, your country wants to go to the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea to train your navy officers and men, and there are no supply bases for our navy along the way, and we have to arrange supply ships to accompany ......."

Dare to quote such a price, Xie Kai is not afraid that the other party will think it is expensive.

Expensive makes sense.

If you want to be trained, you have to be accompanied by a wet nurse, can you do it when the money is cheap?

"Shall we buy it?" Prince Bandar asked Rafata.

Lafata shook his head, "Thanks, how much time will it take for you to modify, a month, can it be completed?"

Xie Kai was not sure, and felt that the problem was not too big, after all, the flying shield system was ready-made.

"It matters a lot to determine whether your country is a lease or a purchase. If it is leased, your country can now arrange for the relevant personnel of the naval ship to come and conduct training before receiving the ship......"

"Can't you be sure if you don't see the money, can't we arrange training now?" Lafata's eyes almost fired.

"Colonel, you misunderstood me. If there is no such contract, we train, only in Chinese waters. You should be clear about the situation around the South China Sea, once a Chinese warship flying the five-star red flag appears in the Indian Ocean, it will make our next-door neighbor worry......" Xie Kai said very calmly, "There is no such problem in the lend-lease, during the lend-lease period, the ownership still belongs to us, but the right to use it belongs to your country, and when the time comes, the flag of your country ......will be hoisted."

The Saudi flag is hung on a Chinese warship, which is also a Saudi warship.

The third brother's family next door will be worried that the Saudi warship will run into the Indian Ocean to bathe?

No.

They will only worry about Chinese warships going to the Indian Ocean to bathe.

There is no way, who calls China to have an iron relationship with Pakistan, the sworn enemy of the third brother's family?

The third brother of Pakistan looks down on it, but although China does not have a single warship and an aircraft carrier, they dare not ignore it.

The war on the border that ended very quickly, if the Chinese did not want to fight and took the initiative to withdraw their troops, it is estimated that it would be fought in their capital in a few days.

Once bitten by a snake for ten years, he was afraid of the well rope, this is the psychology of the third brother.

What's more, the countries around the small ponds in the South China Sea have always been at ease when they forcibly occupy Chinese islands, why?

China has few warships and can't run that far, and the fighters have short legs and can't reach them!

But you can see a Chinese warship running around with a wet nurse, a warship can go, why can't a fleet go?

Can you not be worried?

"In other words, no matter how we use it, there is no problem?" Lafata asked Xie Kai forcefully, "It's no problem to use it in war?"

"During the lease period, the right of use belongs to the lessor. Xie Kai said calmly. "Of course, all kinds of consumption, losses, you have to bear it yourself. ”

Lend-lease, they want to use it to fight, and the Chinese side can't say anything, isn't it?

Otherwise, what do people give money for?

"Is it written in the contract?"

"This can't be!" Xie Kai shook his head resolutely.

Are you kidding!

If the Lend-Lease contract states that they can be used for war, it will definitely be a hassle at that time.

"In addition, once you use it in the war, all the Chinese instructors on the warship must disembark!" Xie Kai had a serious face, "This is the principle and the bottom line." ”