Chapter 62 Risks and Benefits
(Recommended reading: Chen Xu is indeed very greedy, he wants to drive this Alpha-class nuclear submarine, the most advanced of the Soviet Navy, back to China, this is not a momentary impulse, but a decision he made after weighing the risks and benefits.
During the Cold War, it took ten minutes to take a Soviet nuclear submarine, and the odds are probably lower than winning the lottery! I really have to thank Comrade Beria here, if it weren't for this guy, Chen Xu would really not have had this kind of adventure.
Chen Xu himself is a submarine fan, very familiar with various types of Soviet submarines, he only glanced at the number on the control tower, he knew that this K Alpha-class nuclear submarine was built by the Soviet Union's Severodvinsk shipyard, started at the end of 1968, and the construction lasted nine years.
After being launched in 1977, it underwent complex sea trials and tests, and was only delivered to the Soviet Navy in December last year.
This submarine came from the Soviet Union to South America thousands of miles away, on the one hand, because the submarine has not been commissioned for a long time, and the US Navy knows nothing about it, so it is easy to keep it secret. Then the crew has just received the submarine, and many projects are not yet familiar, and a voyage to familiarize the crew with the submarine is the best run-in.
It's just that these crew members never dreamed that a simple long-distance run-in mission would turn out to be a journey of death.
You must know that under the great military power of the Red Empire, who in the current world dares to touch them? Even Americans have to take a detour when they see Maozi!
It's a pity that they met Chen Xu and saw through that the Soviet Union was just a tofu scum empire, and the collapse was only overnight.
So after discovering the nuclear submarine of the Soviets, he decisively launched an attack and seized the boat.
In Chen Xu's eyes, this Alpha-class nuclear submarine is a miracle product of Soviet engineering science, and before the nineties, the boat was the object of learning from the whole world, and even the US imperialists coveted its technology.
The Alpha-class can be said to be a great treasure trove of submarine technology, and every screw on it is worthy of study and study by our country.
Although China's conventional submarines have sprung up in later generations, especially the AIP submarines are very advanced in technology.
But nuclear submarines, like strategic bombers, are among the lowest among the five hooligans of the United Nations, which is quite tragic.
Even more than 20 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia's nuclear submarine technology is just standing still, and it can still throw us a lot, not to mention the most advanced Seawolf class of the US imperialists.
China's submarine forces have always been mysterious and hidden in the international community, and the nuclear submarine forces have never shown their faces, and at most there is only a photo of the back of a submarine. Although it is very deterrent, it is not a mystery to cover up the technical shortcomings.
Although Chen Xu had the Seawolf-class design drawings in his mind, it was a submarine! The design drawings are calculated by tons, and Chen Xu has one head and two hands, and he may not be able to complete the painting for ten years.
It's too tiring to draw, so it's better to steal one directly and go back to the copycat technology, which is much easier than drawing.
More importantly, Maozi's nuclear submarine technology and US imperialism have always been evenly divided, if Chen Xu can integrate the advanced technology above the Seawolf class with Maozi's technology, the domestic nuclear submarine built will be invincible and become a real ocean hunter.
For example, the power system of this Alpha-class nuclear submarine uses the most advanced liquid metal lead-bismuth heat exchange coolant reactor in the Soviet Union, although the technology of this reactor is not mature, there are many defects.
For example, maintenance is complicated, and the pile can never be stopped, and it will be scrapped once stopped.
But it cannot be denied that it has more power than ordinary pressurized water reactors, allowing submarines to run wild on the bottom of the sea at a speed of 41 knots.
Small nuclear reactors have always been a weak point for our country, and the technology required to shrink and cram a nuclear reactor into a submarine is too much and too complex to break through in the short term.
In fact, the alloy coolant reactor was successfully developed on the basis of the pressurized water reactor, with a smaller shape and a doubling of power. If Chinese scientists dismantle the reactor above the alpha class and conduct reverse research, China's pressurized water reactor can make a qualitative leap within a few years.
As for the immature alloy coolant reactor, it is easier to solve, Chen Xu has a more advanced production process of liquid metal at room temperature in his mind, this material will not solidify even if it is dozens of degrees below zero, and it perfectly solves the problem that the reactor can never be shut down and rest.
Liquid metal reactors are very promising in the future, whether for civilian or military use, and more funds can be invested in this area to increase research strength and accumulate technology for the future.
Of course, reactors are only one of the important technologies.
The Alpha-class nuclear submarine also has a streamlined all-titanium double pressure-resistant shell, which can dive to a depth of 700 meters, and the ultimate depth can even be as deep as 1,000 meters.
Her fully automated ship control system is very advanced, and many cabins can even be unattended!
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"Chen! You want to occupy both submarines at the same time, are you crazy? This is the most sophisticated attack nuclear submarine of the Soviets, with a lot of top-secret equipment on it, and if you throw one for no reason, do you think the Soviet Navy will happen as if nothing happened? Alan looked at Chen Xu indifferently, he underestimated Chen Xu's greed too much, and he actually wanted to swallow these two submarines in one go.
"That's right! If it is not handled well, it will indeed cause great trouble. Chen Xu also nodded, he did not deny the risks.
"Forget it! Even your country could not withstand the wrath of the USSR. Allen still hopes to persuade Chen Xu to go crazy.
Chen Xu frowned, pinched his chin, and glanced at the Alpha-class nuclear submarine on the left, and then at the German-made U209 conventional submarine on the right. In the end, he could only grit his teeth and said painfully: "The nuclear submarine must not be allowed to sink, the nuclear reactor inside is too dangerous, and it will be difficult for you and me to bear the consequences in case of a nuclear leak." So the only way to do this is to sink the German-made conventional submarine, use it to cause a collision, and then use the ocean to cover up the evidence. ”
Germany's U209 submarine is also the most advanced conventional submarine at the moment, and it contains a lot of technology that China needs. Although Chen Xu really wants to keep it, if he wants to keep the nuclear submarine, he must lose his pawn and protect the car. What's more, this U209 is a German export-oriented submarine, and one is worth 200 million US dollars.
Now as long as China is willing to pay for it, it can't buy it, so sinking this submarine, Chen Xu is only distressed by money.
"Chen! It's too risky for you to do this, if this Soviet submarine has a tracker in it, and you drive it to China, it will bring war to your country. Allen knew that Chen Xuken gave up a submarine, which was already the biggest concession, but he still tried hard to persuade him.
"You don't have to worry about this, I can dismantle the tracking and positioning system of this nuclear submarine, and its satellite navigation system must be completely turned off, so that the Soviet Navy will no longer know the location of this submarine." Chen Xu explained confidently
Allen looked at the nuclear submarine in the harbor that was slightly undulating in the waves, and the sorrow on his face could not be dissipated. After these few days of cooperation, Allen has regarded Chen Xu as a good brother who can make friends. If he insisted on taking the nuclear submarine away, he could only do his best to assist him and arrange for people to help him drive the submarine back to China.
"Are you sure you want to fake a ship collision in the Pacific Ocean?" Alan felt very tired, he glanced at Beria, who was tortured by a big man not far away, and in the face of the life and death of the family, he was not interested in caring about this father-killing enemy.
"It's not certain, maybe in the Atlantic, but we have to interrogate these Soviet prisoners and determine the return route of the submarine before we can make arrangements." Chen Xu glanced at the Soviet sailors who were tied into zongzi and squatted on the dock, most of these sailors were officers, and they could interrogate a lot of valuable military information when they were brought back to China, and they could not be killed for the time being.
"I've done my best to arrange for the crew of the submarine to come over, and they expect to be there within ten hours." Alan nodded helplessly and said weakly.
In fact, Chen Xu is willing to take this submarine to China, it is not a good way, if the submarine sinks into the sea, the Soviets salvage it, and the place will still be exposed.
It's just that after driving the submarine to China, the more than 60 mercenaries he brought over are all insiders of this operation, and these people are hidden dangers that must be eliminated!
Thinking of this, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in Allen's one-eyed eyes.
Chen Xu stood opposite and happened to see Allen's murderous eyes, and with his understanding of Allen, he instantly understood the meaning behind this look, Allen was going to kill people.
Although he knew that this kind of thing was very immoral, but this matter involved the interests of the country, and it was inevitable that people would die, and even if Alan didn't do it, he would get rid of these people.
Glancing at the hooknose and others who were standing behind him guarding the captives, Chen Xu wanted to give these people some chance to live, and directly ordered: "You immediately clean up all the dead people in the Soviet submarine and put them in the German submarine." If you don't want to live in the smell of blood for dozens of days, it's best to wipe all the blood stains inside! ”
Eagle Hooknose and the others are all veterans of the war, and they have almost understood the current shape. Either as a helper to follow this Chinese named Chen Xu to China on a nuclear submarine, or wait to be exterminated by the Strauss family.
They want to rebel!
But when he thought that the Strauss family had the information of all the mercenary families, if he killed Alan and Chen Xu now, he might be able to survive, but the family would definitely not be able to escape the cruel purge of the Strauss family.
The Strauss family is essentially a gangster crime family, they give these mercenaries high salaries, but at the same time, they also control their families, once the mercenaries rebel, they will be ruthlessly wiped out.
"Okay! I'll do it right away! Eagle hook nose glanced at the expressionless Allen, and then at Chen Xu, who was staring at him, his face was unpredictable, and he finally made the most rational choice between life and death.
Seeing that Eagle Hooknose had made the right choice, Chen Xu put down his finger on the revolver and asked Allen, "Did you find that cargo in the German submarine?" ”
Chen Xu did not forget that the goods worth hundreds of millions of pounds in this transaction between the Soviet Union and West Germany had no reason not to take away.
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