It's no wonder that Ali is so entangled, it's really that China has not made much achievements in the field of supply ships.

As we all know, since the day of its establishment, the Chinese Navy has been a typical Yellow Water Navy (that is, a coastal defense navy), and due to the lack of ocean-going ships, the need for supply ships is not urgent.

And the ship is an industrial product no matter how it is said, just like a car, it can only mature if it is used and built more, and China is obviously still far from maturity in this regard.

But if you don't agree, now that the cooperation project of the Type 037 ship has been finalized, the submarine side also has a frown, everything is developing in the direction of helping to enhance Pakistan's capabilities, if it is for a type of ship, resulting in a rift between the two sides, resulting in follow-up cooperation encountering resistance, what should we do?

So Ali didn't agree, didn't agree, and was so tormented that in the end, he had no choice but to prevaricate: "I need to sit down and report to China about the supply ship, and we will talk about it when we reply in China." ”

This answer is not a refusal, but it is not agreed, it can only be regarded as ambiguous, and the embarrassment can be said to be obvious, Meng Jianye did not rush to make a statement, but nodded: "Okay, this matter is not in a hurry, but I also hope that your country is clear, we still have experience in the field of supply ships."

In the early years, in order to cooperate with the test of the Dongfeng-5 intercontinental missile and ensure the self-sustaining power of scientific research ships and escort ships, we built three ocean-going supply ships. ”

As early as the end of the 70s, in order to cooperate with the test launch of the Dongfeng-5 intercontinental missile, the state assaulted a batch of ships and equipment.

For example, the 051 missile destroyer, the Yuanwang series ocean-going survey ships, the "Hornet" helicopter imported from France, and the Type 905 "Taicang"-class ocean-going oil and water dry cargo supply ship responsible for the logistics support of the formation.

Therefore, as Meng Jianye said, China does not lack experience in building large supply ships, on the contrary, it can tailor a type of comprehensive supply ship with advanced performance for Pakistan on the basis of the Type 905 "Taicang" class ocean-going oil and water dry cargo supply ship.

Ali has also been in China for some years, although most of the time is concerned about the army and air force equipment, but the navy equipment is also involved, I didn't think about it before because the attention is not high, but after Meng Jianye's reminder, not to mention, I really remembered the two big treasures of the Chinese Navy that became island and reef supply ships.

Yes, there were originally three Type 905 supply ships, but now there are only two left, and the other is sent by the Navy to support local construction, as for why, it is very simple that the maintenance cost of a 20,000-ton warship is called a high, if the Navy can often go to the open sea, Lele Protector will endure it.

The question is whether the navy, which has suddenly risen to strength, has not maintained itself since the end of the intercontinental missile test, or has it shrunk back and continued to live under the name of the Yellow Water Navy.

Without ocean-going operations, there would be no use for supply ships, and it would be a bit wasteful to spend so much money on this scale, so one was simply allocated for transportation, which could not only support local construction, but also make a little money for the underfunded navy.

The remaining two ships were not used for fleet replenishment, but were put into the construction of islands and reefs in the South China Sea, responsible for transporting construction materials and protecting the islands in the early stage, and occasionally patrolling the South China Sea.

After that, it became a logistics ship dedicated to transporting supplies to the islands and reefs, cruising the South China Sea while delivering supplies to the officers and soldiers stationed on the islands and reefs.

Although this kind of practice is somewhat unorthodox in the eyes of naval powers with a full range of ships, it is also a good use for the current Chinese navy.

Ali obviously felt that China's supply ships were a little unprofessional, but he didn't say anything, after all, how people like to use them is someone else's business, and it has nothing to do with him.

All he cares about is whether China has the experience in building relevant ships and the basic technical situation, so that he can be more confident when reporting to China.

Therefore, after pondering for a while, Ali nodded: "If you can, it's best to provide me with a detailed information on the supply ship, so that I can report something to the country." ”

Meng Jianye knows that this matter is inseparable, with the practical interests of the Type 037 ship and the long-term goal of submarine cooperation, as long as China's supply ships are of acceptable level, Pakistan will never refuse his request.

The so-called request for information is just a step, after all, Pakistan has been talking with Europe for so long, even if it refuses, it has to make up a reason.

Because of this, Meng Jianye didn't hesitate at all, and agreed to come down in one bite.

In this way, the two chatted about the cooperation of the Type 037 ship, and Ali left with a full load of dry goods.

After sending Ali away, Meng Jianye was not idle, called the assistant Xiao Zhong, drove to the Xiangxi factory, and then found Gong Shuangqin and Qin Wentong who came here to investigate and work, and shouted: "Did you two say before that as long as you can toss the supply ship out, you will hand over the production line to Endeavor Shipbuilding Co., Ltd."

The two of them, accompanied by Xue Qiang, checked the functional demonstration of the new water jet propulsion system, and were a little surprised to see Meng Jianye coming over in a hurry.

But in the next moment, Professor Qin, who knew more about Meng Jianye, came to his senses, and hurriedly opened his eyes and said, "Xiao Meng, you mean, you sold the supply ship?"

"Eight or nine are not far from ten, it depends on how the high-level Pakistani military delegation talks to us next week. Meng Jianye nodded, his face was light.

As soon as these words came out, Gong Shuangqin, who was still holding the shelf, finally became calm.

You must know that the supply ship is very important to the navy, as the so-called soldiers and horses go first before the grain and grass are moved, and the navy is the same, so among the world's major naval powers, although the supply ship is inconspicuous, it is the key type of ship built by the navies of various countries.

Without them, the navy's ability to sustain operations would be greatly affected, and it would not even be able to support ocean-going operations.

Although China is a yellow-water navy, its navy leadership has the ambition of a blue-water navy, and despite the military spending crunch, it is still doing all kinds of work for the blue-water navy within its capabilities.

Supply ships are one of them, even if the current navy does not need them, the navy leadership team has repeatedly emphasized that the supply ship line cannot be lost.