Chapter 109: The Hawk's Reception (Part II)
When Chuan Weijiang heard this voice, he immediately gritted his teeth. The three of them turned their heads together, and the guests were naturally Zhang Xujiang and Xiao Ning, Zhang Xujiang and Xiao Ning first smiled and nodded at Xiao Zhen and Ye Yuling, and the two naturally nodded in return. Then Zhang Xujiang smiled at Liu Weijiang and said, "What, Lao Liu is not convinced?"
Liu Weijiang rolled his eyes and said angrily: "I forgot about this stubble, you kid must be the first to get the moon near the water, right?"
"Hahahaha!" Zhang Xujiang laughed and patted Liu Weijiang on the shoulder very affectionately: "Old Liu, don't say it, the result of our debate last time was there, and the update of the Air Force fighters is better than the Navy ships, especially the aircraft carrier plan." Although we say that we need to improve our anti-access capabilities, we should cultivate this ability. The priority of the Air Force is still above the aircraft carrier, and without good fighters, what is the use of an aircraft carrier, right? ”
Liu Weijiang pouted: "I admit the importance of carrier-based aircraft, but the matter of aircraft carriers must also be handled." In a country as big as China, we didn't engage in aircraft carriers before, so it can be said that the economy does not allow it, so why not do it now? Why can't you do it? Even if you take 10,000 steps back. The international environment is more stressful for China to engage in aircraft carriers, but pressure is a thing, it still depends on how we deal with it, and maybe pressure is the driving force. If you don't let me do it, it means that you are afraid, then I have to do it even more, why can you have it, but I can't have it? Why do you hold it to maintain world peace, and if I take it, it becomes terrorism? In the past few years, are you Yankees arranging troops all over the world, or are we China all over the world with aircraft carrier planes? "Of course, the implementation of our anti-access strategy is very much about prioritizing the strengthening of the Air Force, and I agree with that, I mean, we have to build at least one aircraft carrier. Even if you just practice, it's better than nothing. ”
Xiao Zhen frowned slightly, he was pondering "anti-intervention." Zhang Xujiang paid attention to Xiao Zhen's demeanor from time to time, and when he saw his expression, he explained with a smile: "The so-called denial strategy, which is our so-called anti-access strategy, means to deny external threats". In coastal and surrounding areas far from oneself, this is first and foremost a capability, and at the same time requires a determination to act. China needs peace. I don't want war. However, if you want to have peace and refuse war, you must have the ability to do so. In that sense. This "anti-access, capable" denial. Capability is precisely the kind of ability and determination that China needs to maintain peace and oppose war today
Xiao Ke nodded, signaling that he understood.
Then Zhang Xujiang replied to Liu Weijiang's words, but Xiao Ai felt that Zhang Xujiang's words seemed to be specially for him: "Aircraft carriers have a history of many years from their inception to today, and there are 8 countries in the world that have built aircraft carriers, and there are many old countries that have owned them, and the total number of aircraft carriers of various types completed and put into service!" Ship on credit. However, modern technology is advancing by leaps and bounds, and weapons and equipment are being updated to an unprecedented degree. Can aircraft carriers continue to dominate at sea? In this regard, our current mainstream view is still positive. The Battle of the Falklands, the Gulf War, the Kosovo War, and many other examples have proved that aircraft carriers play an extremely important role in modern warfare, but with the development of air tankers, submarines, missiles, and other weapons and equipment, the idea that only aircraft carriers can seize air and sea supremacy will gradually become obsolete, and aircraft carriers are also facing an "existential crisis." On the one hand, some "functions" of the aircraft carrier. It is being replaced by other weapons and equipment. Like the United States? Strategic bombers can fly without landing and bomb long-distance targets through in-flight refueling. On the other hand, the survival of aircraft carriers is increasingly threatened due to their limited self-defense weapons and poor defense capabilities. For example, the Russian nuclear submarine "Cheetah" poses a serious threat to aircraft carriers. Theoretically, two "Cheetah-class nuclear submarines" can deal with an aircraft carrier formation composed of surface ships. It is said that the top brass of the Russian Navy has even said that the Russian Navy should forget about aircraft carriers and bid farewell to the era of aircraft carriers in the coming years. ”
Xiao Zhenzheng felt that Zhang Xujiang's words were meant for him, so Liu Weijiang had already continued to follow Zhang Xujiang's words: "That's what the Russians say, it's just the words of some people in the Russian Navy, in fact, the effectiveness of the aircraft carrier is still there. And more importantly. Since aircraft carriers have become highly technologically intensive systems engineering. Many experts believe that aircraft carriers have become a symbol of a country's military, industrial, scientific and technological level, and comprehensive national strength. Therefore, for a country, aircraft carriers are not only advanced weapons. It is also a symbol of the country's strength in peacetime. An increasingly powerful China needs a strong national defense; A strong national defense requires a strong navy; A strong navy, calling for our own aircraft carriers. The century is a century of the ocean, and the rise of China must face the ocean. The realization of this strategy calls for Huaxia to build a blue-water navy and strengthen the backbone of sea and air supremacy, that is, Huaxia's own aircraft carrier battle group is needed.
In the "sea of travel, level," modern. class, "Luhu, class destroyer and" Jiangwei. When the combat escort ships such as frigates are relatively complete, not only our navy soldiers, but also ordinary people are also looking forward to "the dragons." The early arrival of an aircraft carrier. ”
Xiao Zhen listened and nodded slightly.
But Liu Weijiang's words were not finished, he continued to preach: "The surface of the earth is irrigated by the ocean, then." The aircraft carrier is a large-scale integrated state two combat platform, as long as the era of mechanization does not come to an end, the aircraft carrier will be a knife and a sword, and the six problems are how to make it innovate under new conditions. For example: the next generation of main battle nuclear-powered aircraft carriers that the United States plans to build. Its tonnage is about the same as that of the aircraft carriers in service, but the output power of the nuclear reactors of the new aircraft carriers is three times that of the current aircraft. And what about these weapons, although they are not available yet. But in the future, it will definitely be installed on the aircraft carriers of the Americans, so we also need to learn from this forward-looking vision in order to reflect this kind of rear advantage in our own naval construction. Some people also say that large aircraft carriers are outdated, in fact, how big an aircraft carrier a country builds, the key depends on what kind of national strategy and naval exhibition strategy it has, and of course China must also base itself on its own national conditions, because aircraft carriers are just a tool to complete the national will, just like the shoes on our own feet, only the right pair of feet is the best. ”
Zhang Xujiang interjected with a smile on the side: "I agree with this sentence, so I keep saying that we can't do the three aircraft carrier battle groups you envisioned now." ”
Liu Weijiang glared at him viciously: "The three aircraft carrier battle groups are still in the initial stage, and they belong to the necessary force to defend our exclusive territorial waters, if" Well, we still need more aircraft carrier battle groups!" ”
Zhang Xujiang smiled and asked Xiao Zhen: "Xiao Zhen, tell me about it, if you are the chairman of the Military Commission." If Lao Liu is the commander of the navy, can you agree to Lao Liu's conditions? Three aircraft carriers are not right. Lao Liu, the three aircraft carrier battle groups, do you think this is drinking cold water? So easy? ”
Xiao Ke smiled kindly and said, "Although I am more concerned about the matter of army construction. But because of their different statuses, they don't know as much about this matter as you professional officers. As for whether China needs aircraft carriers and how many aircraft carriers it needs, I think the Politburo and the Military Commission have their own judgments. Of course, if it is just my personal opinion, I agree with the view of Chairman Liu, who stepped down from the Central Military Commission last year. ”
Chairman Liu, who stepped down last year, was a former commander of the Navy, what is his view of aircraft carriers? There is a sentence of his own to explain: "If China does not build an aircraft carrier, I will not be blind to death." "Xiao Zhen's words, the first half is very formatted. Of course, both Zhang Xujiang and Liu Weijiang can understand this. After all, Xiao Zhen's identity is different from theirs, they are soldiers, and both of them are from military families, and their parents and grandparents are generals of the republic, so it is not surprising that they have some surprising remarks about air force fighters and naval aircraft carriers. It is reasonable that they have had the yearning of others for these things, so they talk a little "too much" in such a gathering of military hawk elites, and no one will accuse, and the Chinese military has a characteristic of leading soldiers, that is, you must have courage first. Even if you fight outside, you have to win the battle, and if you win the battle, you will be punished. But the leader will often give you some dew, if you still lose the fight, then you are very embarrassed, you are considered to be unlucky.
But Xiao Zhen's identity is different, he is a local official, a young three-generation red prince, his every move, every word and deed, first of all, he must be upright and elegant, moderate and peaceful, and he must not be humble or arrogant, and talk and laugh freely. In particular, his grandfather has a unique position and has almost decisive influence on major decisions within the party, which requires him to be cautious in his words and deeds as a grandson, and to think twice about every word, so as not to give people the illusion, as if Xiao Lao also has such an idea, of course, except sometimes when he needs to give people this feeling.
Liu Weijiang suddenly felt quite excited, Xiao Zhen said that it is not a big deal now, but Xiao Zhen's own future is currently being favored by many people, including some idle foreign media often predict: "Judging from the current exhibition situation, Xiao Zhen, who was born in the blade era, is what." The ability of the person is quite outstanding, and he has a good reputation among the Chinese people. As the grandson of Xiao Fei, a veteran of the Communist Party of China, he is expected to enter the top level of the Communist Party of China in the future. Therefore, Liu Weijiang's consistent attitude is that for people like Xiao Zhen, it makes sense to let them understand the necessity of aircraft carriers as soon as possible, and the sooner the better.
"Good!" Liu Weijiang was overjoyed: "Mayor Xiao is sure enough,"
"You're all here?" A hearty voice came: "I came all the way, and I heard you talking about air force fighters and aircraft carriers here for a while, and you are all floating clouds, and only the means of our Second Artillery." That's our killer copper in China. ”
When Xiao Zhen heard this voice, he couldn't help but be stunned. Isn't this Brother Yi Cheng's voice? The five of them turned their heads together, and sure enough, they saw Zhang Yicheng wearing a military uniform and walking over with an arrogant attitude.
As soon as he saw him, Zhang Xujiang laughed: "Are you really here?" Aren't you too busy to leave? ”
Zhang Yicheng pouted: "Isn't that no way, my good brother is here, I'm afraid that he will get lost on your territory, how can I not take care of it?" ”
Xiao Zhen was stunned for a moment, and said with a wry smile: "Brother Yi Cheng, is this so?" ”
Ye Yuling also smiled secretly, and then said hello to Zhang Yicheng, as for Xiao Ning, her attitude towards Zhang Yicheng after she got married improved slightly, especially after hearing that Zhang Yicheng was still very good to Wang Ting, she also had a great impression of him
Zhang Yicheng finished greeting each other, and then said to Xiao Zhen: "Xiao Zhen, you listen to their boasting, they are all floating clouds, don't believe you ask them yourself." Let's just say that this year's military parade of the century, in the entire military parade, what is the heaviest major event, the finale? ”
Xiao Zhen looked at Zhang Xujiang and Liu Weijiang, both of them suddenly showed a trace of embarrassment, Xiao Zhen looked at Zhang Yicheng again, but his cousin's jaw was almost facing the sky.
In the end, it was Zhang Xujiang who hindered his family, so he had to speak first: "This, the most deterrent this year, naturally depends on the east wind." Everybody knows that, yes. ”
Xiao Zhen looked at Zhang Yicheng again, Zhang Yicheng smiled at this time, patted Zhang Xujiang's shoulder, and said: "Yes, yes, you are still an honest person, unlike Liu Weijiang, a black-faced ghost, your aircraft carrier or something, I don't know when it happened, I will talk about you all day long, I said you are tired?" You look at our second artillery, look at my Dongfeng lead, that is the stunt of pressing the bottom of the box, without this, just rely on those few destroyers and frigates of the navy, even if you add nuclear submarines. Can you scare other Yankees? And your air force, when will it come out? Now I rely on those things in Russia to support the scene, and I am not afraid of the cold mixed with others. ”
Xiao Zhen only knew today that Zhang Yicheng was arrogant in front of people to this extent, and he couldn't help but worry a little about whether he would make others anxious, after all, people are also people from extraordinary backgrounds, especially Zhang Xujiang is still his own family, don't be infighting.
How do you know that Zhang Xujiang and Liu Weijiang coughed dryly at the same time, but they were stunned and didn't say anything, and finally Ning Ning broke the deadlock and asked: "Aren't you going to participate in the military parade, you also know that Dongfeng Yiyin is the finale of this military parade, don't play it badly, Vice Chairman Zhang will have to pick your skin when the time comes." ”
Xiao Zong didn't know how powerful Dongfeng Yin was, and Ye Yuling next to him quietly got closer, and said: "Dongfeng Yin is a level 3 mobile missile that uses solid fuel, with a range of up to four kilometers, and it is equivalent to carrying one sugar and four kilograms!" Hundred-hundred-ton warheads. The Dongfeng Guided ICBM with a limited range can provide China with a very strong strike capability. Moreover, the counter-missile methods at each stage are very advanced, and it will be very difficult to intercept them from the maneuver before firing to the end flight of the missile. Westerners, especially Americans, are very concerned. ”
Xiao Ke nodded suddenly, and then felt that he was too short in the military. In the future, if I have time, I need to tutor.
In fact, just as the Julang-1 missile is based on the Dongfeng guided missile, the Dongfeng Yin-2 and Julang-2 are actually the same type of missile, one deployed on land and the other deployed on the ocean. The first two stages of the Dongfeng introduction are based on the technology of the cancelled Dongfeng Wan conventional medium-range ballistic missile, while the Dongfeng Prefecture has added a larger stage of thrusters on the basis of continuing to use these two stages of motivation.
Since the successful test of the 2-meter perimeter solid rocket motor at the end of the year, the spread of these missiles has significantly accelerated. The size and performance of the missile are already close to the American-made 3-stage solid-propellant multi-warhead Tridental-4 long-range missile. The four-mile range of the easterly wind is already effective against any target on the west coast of the United States, as well as several states in the northern mountains. It is estimated that some of the technology of Russian missiles in service was used in the design process. These include improved mobile launch platforms, advanced materials used in missiles and warheads, dummy warheads used in missile breaches of defenses, and improved solid-propulsion equipment.
Zhang Yicheng over there was not in a hurry: "I actually have nothing to do, I am the commander, I don't actually appear at the parade, the most important thing is the driver of the missile car, it's been a good practice recently" But it's okay, their skills are loose. If you have been scraping for so long, if anything can go wrong, don't worry about it. Then he said a little conceitedly: "Besides, I'm a person, don't look at me as if I don't care about anything, what serious things have been arsenic leaks in my place?" No! Never! ”
Xiao Ning sneered: "Why do I think that since you were transferred to prepare as the commander of several Dongfeng Yi Yin, this Dongfeng Yin has become yours, and you are arrogant all day long, did you design this thing?" ”
Zhang Yicheng was stunned for a moment, and was speechless.
Dongfeng is led by China Airlines Group Company, the second artillery. It is jointly developed with other scientific research units. In March of that year, China Airlines handed over the task of firing missiles to the Second Artillery Corps. After the final design of this new missile is settled, it will form a relatively powerful combat power and deterrent force. Dongfeng Yin's exhibition project is high, which presents many technical challenges for the capital. Huaxia has encountered many setbacks in the manufacture of solid-fuel engines and the separation of fuel from missiles. There were many delays in the final stages of the development of the Dongfeng introduction, but the outside world generally expected to complete the deployment by the time of the century. Now it seems that this prediction is probably correct, because now it seems that Zhang Yicheng is going to command the Dongfeng to lead the intercontinental missile to participate in the military parade of the century.