Chapter 143: White Lies (I)
The captain of the Long March 7 is called Long Sheng, a lieutenant commander of the navy.
When Chu Tianjiang arrived, several naval officers including Liu Zhanbo, Zhan Pengfei, Wang Kaiyuan, and Long Sheng were chatting and talking about some things related to submarines.
"Captain Long, this is Major Chu Tianjiang."
"Major, I have admired the name for a long time. Sit down, what would you like to eat? There are braised pork, steamed sea bass, lamb stew with radish, and if you want to eat Western food, there are also steaks and pasta. ”
"Whatever, just eat enough."
Long Sheng smiled and gave an order to the cooking soldiers who came with Chu Tianjiang. After a while, the cooks brought a large plate of food.
"Would you like some drink?"
"Can you drink alcohol on a submarine?"
"Of course not, it's freshly squeezed juice. Watermelon juice is called wine, orange juice is called whiskey, banana juice is brandy, and apple juice is called rum. ”
"So, when mixed together, it should be called a cocktail?"
"Yes, a cocktail?" Long Sheng laughed even louder.
Long Sheng is so bold, of course Chu Tianjiang will not refuse.
When Chu Tianjiang was bored eating, Long Sheng, Liu Zhanbo and others continued to talk about the operation of the Long March 7.
Strictly speaking, the Long March 7 is the first attack nuclear submarine of the Chinese Navy with full combat capability.
Although as early as more than 30 years ago, the Chinese Navy began to build Type 091 attack nuclear submarines, and built four of them, but this kind of attack nuclear submarine with the main goal of solving the problem has serious performance defects, not to mention performing combat missions, and even cannot be deployed normally. At the end of the twentieth century, taking advantage of the chaotic situation after the collapse of the former Soviet Union, the Military Intelligence Bureau obtained some skills in building advanced nuclear submarines from Russia and Ukraine through various channels, and the 093-class attack nuclear submarine was born. It's just that the performance of this kind of attack nuclear submarine, which is modeled on the "Viktor" class of the former Soviet Union, is not as good as the third-generation attack nuclear submarines such as "Akula" and "Los Angeles", and it is even worse than the fourth-generation attack nuclear submarines such as "Severodvinsk" and "Virginia", and in the end only two were built. Based on the 093 class, combined with the latest scientific and technological achievements, the Chinese Navy launched the design and construction project of the 095 class ten years ago.
This time, the Chinese Navy did not rush and took five years to complete the design work.
According to the plan of the Chinese Navy, the 095 class will meet the performance standards of the fourth generation of attack nuclear submarines, that is, jump directly from the second generation to the fourth generation, in order to catch up with the United States and Russia.
The Long March 7 was launched in 2013, and the Navy also applied for funding to build the second boat.
However, in 2014, the cost of building the Long March 8 was withheld by the Ministry of National Defense and has not been allocated to the Navy.
For reasons that are not clear, the funds for the construction of the Long March 8 were secretly allocated to the Planetary Defense Council.
The Long March 7 became a lone wolf. After outfitting at the end of 2014, the Long March 7 underwent a year-long test run before entering service at the end of 2015. In the first half of 2016, the Long March 7 has been conducting training in the South China Sea.
In other words, this is the first time that the Long March 7 has gone to the ocean to carry out combat deployment missions.
At the end of July, the Long March 7 completed replenishment and repairs at Yulin Military Port before heading to the South China Sea, entering the Indian Ocean in early August, and then patrolling the waters south of the Maldives archipelago. According to the deployment of the General Staff, the main task of the Long March 7 is to monitor the ships entering and leaving Diego Garcia.
It wasn't until the cataclysm struck and it was confirmed that the Y object would fall on the island of Amsterdam that the Long March 7 turned southward.
It's clearly not just the Long March 7 that is heading to Amsterdam Island. Along the way, the Long March 7 discovered six attack nuclear submarines and three conventional submarines, including three U.S. Virginia-class, one Russian Severodvinsk-class, one French Navy's Barracuda-class, and one British Navy's Astute-class, while three conventional submarines were from Israel, Australia, and India.
The only ones that can go hand in hand with the Long March 7 are the "Virginia" and "Severodvinsk" classes. The maximum speed of the "Barracuda" and "Astute" classes is within 30 knots, which is much slower than the other three attack nuclear submarines, and the three conventional submarines are even slower.
"If it weren't for the sake of picking you up, I would definitely be able to get rid of those American and Russian submarines. However, the Yankees and Lao Maozi never dreamed that you had been in direct contact with the Y celestial body, and they never imagined that Amsterdam Island would sink, and it was just a trip for nothing. ”
"How fast can the Long March 7 run?"
"I don't know what to do." Long Sheng smiled and said, "When I tested it, I reached the thirty-seventh section. If the reactor is overloaded, it can reach forty knots in a short time. ”
"Faster than the U.S.-Russian submarine?"
"The maximum speed doesn't mean much, the key is the maximum quiet speed. The Long March 7 can reach 22 knots, the 'Virginia' class is only about 20 knots, and the 'Severodvinsk' class will definitely not exceed 16 knots. Even at the fastest speed, the Long March 7 will not suffer. ”
"Are there any other submarines around here?" Chu Tianjiang knew that as early as more than ten hours ago, the Long March 7 turned around and left the route to Amsterdam Island.
"Probably not, at least the sonar didn't find a suspicious target."
"If we sail at full speed, will we be spotted by a submarine in the distance?"
"Definitely." Long Sheng paused slightly and said, "You want us to return at full speed?" ”
Chu Tianjiang nodded and said, "We have to return to China as soon as possible." ”
"Captain Long, this is your submarine, it's up to you." Liu Zhanbo interjected.
Long Sheng thought for a while and said, "Sailing at full speed will definitely reveal your whereabouts, but it shouldn't be a big problem, at least there are not a few submarines that can catch up with us." Even if it is discovered, as long as it is kept at a sufficient distance from other submarines, outside the effective range of the torpedo, it is not much of a problem. ”
"What about anti-submarine patrol aircraft?"
"This ......"
"Right now, the whole world is staring at the island of Amsterdam, and the biggest threat to us is the anti-submarine patrol aircraft deployed by the US military in Diego Garcia. The strong earthquake caused by the catastrophe has already seriously damaged Diego Garcia's infrastructure, and the US military is focused on sending reconnaissance planes to Amsterdam Island, and it is not expected that anti-submarine patrol planes will be deployed in Diego Garcia. Chu Tianjiang pushed away the empty dinner plate. In my opinion, there is no need to worry about anti-submarine patrol aircraft. Besides, the sooner you get to your destination, the less likely you are to encounter danger. ”
"That's true, after sending you away, I will be in the mood to deal with the US and Russian submarines." Long Sheng smiled and said, "I'll adjust the route, you guys go and rest." When you get to the sea where you meet the seaplanes, I will send someone to call you. It is not necessary, and it is better not to move around. ”
"I'll go with you to the command center."
Liu Zhanbo made this request, and Long Sheng naturally couldn't refuse.
Chu Tianjiang did not go to the command center. After asking the cook for dinner, he returned to his cabin.
Jacqueline was still asleep, her body temperature had returned to normal, and her breathing was calm. Chu Tianjiang didn't wake up Jacqueline, and put the lunch box on the cabinet next to the bed.
This is a double cabin with a bed on the left and right of the door.
Lying on the bed opposite, Chu Tianjiang covered the quilt. Under the quilt, the Doomsday Warrior system receded like a stream of water, all of which shrank into Chu Tianjiang's back. This is no longer your average Doomsday Warrior system, or rather an object that has the appearance of a Doomsday Warrior system.
Whether there is anything or not, Chu Tianjiang doesn't understand.
After entering the Y celestial body, Chu Tianjiang did not lose consciousness, but entered a fantastic worldly realm. In this world, he has everything in his dreams, Wu Haiyuan is still alive, Wu Guoxiong has grown up, he and Xiao Fangfang met by chance, then fell in love and got married, and gave birth to a son and two daughters. Decades seemed to have passed, Wu Haiyuan retired when Wu Guoxiong was ten years old, used his savings to start a security company, trained a large number of highly skilled security personnel, and Wu Guoxiong was admitted to a world-renowned university, got a doctorate, and became a world-renowned scientist. Chu Tianjiang did not retire, a few years later he served as the captain of the Tiger Brigade, and was also promoted to major general of the army, became the commander of the special forces, his son was also a soldier, a daughter became a doctor, and a daughter became a teacher. In this world, Chu Tianjiang and Wu Haiyuan also became in-laws, and when they were old, they worked together in rocking chairs under the shade of trees, watched several grandchildren play in the garden, and told them about the battles they participated in when they were young.
Chu Tianjiang almost believed all this.
It's just that he knows that this is not reality, but an illusory world.
In this world, Chu Tianjiang couldn't remember the names of his children no matter what, let alone the names of his grandchildren. They are just lifelike characters, looking like Chu Tianjiang and Xiao Fangfang, but whenever Chu Tianjiang recalls their names, his mind is blank.
Will parents not be able to remember their children's names?
In the real world, as long as the mind is normal, it is impossible for parents not to remember the names of their children in any case. Even some elderly people with Parkinson's disease may forget their children's appearance as adults, and they may forget their children's hobbies, but they will never forget their children's names.
It was precisely in this way that Chu Tianjiang was not lost in this illusory world.
Hearing Liu Zhanbo's call, Chu Tianjiang woke up.
Chu Tianjiang couldn't explain the changes that had happened to him, such as his appearance being more than ten years younger, and the doomsday warrior system directly controlled by his consciousness.
Now, he just wants to go back early.
In this world, only Luo Jinyong can figure out the changes that have taken place in him. If Luo Jinyong can't figure it out, then there's no hope.
It's just that Chu Tianjiang is not worried, nor does he feel sorry.
The moment he jumped into the sinkhole, he was mentally prepared for death. can survive and not lose himself, Chu Tianjiang is already very satisfied.