When Tan Renhao returned to Zhoushan, it was already November 28, and the weather in Harbin had already cooled down, but when he returned to Zhoushan, the climate was much warmer. Moreover, after Harbin got used to the indoor heating environment, returning to Zhoushan made Tan Renhao feel colder, because the Navy Command would not install heating, and it would be relatively cold in less than a month a year, and there was no need to install heating in every room.

Gan Yongxing also returned to Zhoushan half a day before him, as Tan Renhao expected, Gan Yongxing's harvest in Songjiang is not small, if you look at the price reduced by a single weapon, then Gan Yongxing has won far more benefits for the navy than Tan Renhao. Of course, in terms of overall procurement, since the focus of the 27 year is not on battleships, and there is not much room for compression in terms of the price of those ships built to commercial standards, there is no way to compare the money saved on shipbuilding with the money saved on the purchase of aircraft.

"Generally speaking, the attitude of shipyards and downstream manufacturers is still very cooperative." Gan Yongxing looked at Tan Renhao, "Thanks to Renhao's demonstration in Harbin, the shipyard quickly reached an agreement with us after learning that we had reached a package agreement with the aircraft factory to ensure the interests of the manufacturer through other means." The main problem now is that the export of warships is very difficult, especially in the export of capital ships that can make huge profits, which need to be approved by the government one by one, and not like the export of aircraft, which only needs to approve a certain model, then it can be exported in large quantities. Of course, there are really not many countries that can afford to buy capital warships, and at the same time it is necessary to equip them. ”

"We'll think about it in the future." Nie Renfeng looked up at Gan Yongxing, and at the same time gave the document in his hand to Tan Renhao, and picked up another report on the coffee table. "Generally speaking, the Prime Minister is gradually adopting legislation to combat speculation in the country. and those oligarchic families, the attitude of manufacturers began to soften. Negotiations in several other minor directions are also progressing relatively smoothly. In the past few days, I have received reports one after another, and I have roughly counted that if we can finally take the high ground of ammunition production, in 27 years, we will only reduce the cost of procurement. It can save about 10 billion dollars for the navy! ”

Both of them laughed, what is the number of 10 billion? At present, there are more than 80 countries in the world, as well as colonies and overseas territories that have the character of a country but have not yet formally become independent, and there are not more than 10 countries with a GDP of more than 10 billion yuan a year. In other words, the Navy will save enough money on the purchase of equipment and ammunition in a year to feed a medium-sized country.

Tan Renhao listened to it on the side. While looking at Gan Yongxing's report, the principal is now reading his report. Tan Renhao did not dictate the negotiation process as Gan Yongxing did, and he wrote quite clearly in the report.

Gan's report is more content, but it is not detailed, mainly because the number of ships purchased is smaller than that of aircraft. But there are many more types, and the number of spare parts involved is more than ten times more. Some major warships, such as aircraft carriers and large air defense cruisers, are purchased annually in single digits, while aircraft purchases are basically calculated in hundreds, or even thousands. Therefore, this actually increased Gan Yongxing's workload, which is why Nie Renfeng asked Gan Yongxing to be in charge of the ship procurement negotiations.

The characteristics of ship procurement, and the issues involved, are not the same as those of aircraft procurement. Thereinto. The biggest room for price reduction is definitely the large battleship. Aircraft carriers, battleships, cruisers, destroyers, these battleships are all very expensive, and the reduction is even greater. And small warships, as well as non-combat ships, have less room for price reduction. However, these are the key procurement objects in 27 years, so the number is much larger, and the overall procurement expenses that can be saved are more. In addition, the purchase of warships also includes maintenance costs, and this cost is the majority, especially the procurement costs of important parts and components on battleships, which is also a special place. Take aircraft carriers as an example, although the design life of the catapults on aircraft carriers is more than five years, this is calculated according to the ordinary combat intensity. And in combat, and even in training. Catapults must have been used to the limit, and as a result, the catapults on most aircraft carriers can be used for two years, which is already quite good, and the aircraft carriers of the first task force even had two catapults replaced within a year. And the price of the catapult is not low, so when purchasing the aircraft carrier, you have to take this into account and buy the excess catapult in advance, so that it can be in stock when it needs to be replaced, instead of ordering it from the manufacturer at that time, resulting in the aircraft carrier being unable to use normally!

It is precisely because as a weapon system that the warship itself is more complex than the aircraft, the issues related to the cost of manufacturing and purchasing the warship are also more complicated. Gan Yongxing was able to complete the negotiations before Tan Renhao did, which is a testament to his ability and how busy he has been during this time. And his busyness has also obtained a high "reward", it can be said that as long as the negotiation is successful once and the price of a warlike ship is lowered, then Gan Yongxing will save the navy millions, or even tens of millions, and this requires at least a few hundred aircraft to be produced!

Taking the "Lake" class aircraft carrier at that time as an example, its 25-year purchase price was 25 million, the 26-year purchase price was 26.5 million, and the original 27-year purchase price may reach 28 million. After Gan Yongxing's efforts, the purchase price for 27 years was reduced by more than 30% on the basis of 25 years, only 17 million, so for every "Lake" class aircraft carrier purchased, it would save 8 million yuan for the imperial navy. But this leads to a new problem, a problem that does not arise in the procurement of aircraft, that is, the cyclical nature of the construction of warships.

When the aircraft is produced in the form of assembly line, it is basically based on the batch, and the number of each batch is determined by the year and month of the batch of aircraft. Therefore, the production cycle of an aircraft is measured in months, and at the time of mass production, the manufacturing cycle of an aircraft is not even a month. Therefore, in the annual procurement plan, there will be no problems with the manufacturing cycle of the aircraft. But warships, especially large ones, are completely different. Even at this time, the shipyards of the empire had shortened the construction period of battleships to one year, and the construction period of aircraft carriers to less than ten months. The construction period for large cruisers is about eight months, and even for destroyers it is only three months. However, these warships have the problem of multi-year construction.

For example, of the six "Lake" class aircraft carriers originally planned to be delivered at the end of December, several of them will definitely be delivered at the beginning of January 27, and the Navy will follow the construction schedule of the battleship when paying the procurement fee, before officially receiving the battleship. Nearly seventy percent of the purchase fee was paid in three installments, and the last and largest purchase fee was paid only after the warship was delivered to the Navy. Well, the purchase of these aircraft carriers, which were commissioned at the beginning of January 27, should be paid in January, and when the Navy drew up the budget, this money was actually included in the military spending of 26 years. But in order to reduce spending, the Navy will definitely want to include it in the 27-year procurement cost, or buy it according to the 27-year standard. Now the problem arises, the difference between an aircraft carrier is in the millions, and I am afraid that no shipyard is willing to bear this loss. And the Navy is not willing to spend these millions more!

It is precisely because of this problem that Gan Yongxing almost fell out with the six largest shipyards, in fact, the Navy's requirements are a bit excessive, after all, the contract was signed at the beginning of 26, and it clearly stated that the purchase price would be paid in four times, in black and white, even if the Navy was bullish, it could not violate the contract. But Gan Yongxing is this temper, after tossing with these six shipyards for several days. Only then did the two sides reach a compromise agreement, that is, the shipyard agreed that the Navy would pay the final payment according to the 27-year standard, and the Navy promised to continue to order six aircraft carriers in 27, or promised to export six aircraft carriers to meet the shipbuilding capacity of these six shipyards, so that they would not be as empty as the slipway for building battleships!

Gan Yongxing asked Nie Renfeng about this. He did not dare to make a separate decision, because the Navy only planned to order 2 aircraft carriers already under construction in 27, while in 24 it was 10, in 25 it was 12, and in 26 there were 8 confirmed so far, even if the order for 6 ships was added in 27, it was still lower than the level of the previous three years.

In fact, Nie Renfeng was already thinking about expanding the scale of shipbuilding at that time. Moreover, it is directly on the new aircraft carrier, instead of purchasing the "Lake" class aircraft carrier. It's just that because the construction of the last two ships has already started, it cannot be canceled, and it can only be completed. Of course, the prerequisite is that the Imperial Navy has received a sufficient military budget, and at the same time has significantly reduced the cost of procurement, and there is already sufficient funds for the expansion of the fleet. At least, now Nie Renfeng will no longer be so petty when calculating the Navy's equipment procurement plan for 27 years, which can be seen from the actual number of warships and combat aircraft purchased in 27 years.

When Tan Renhao finished reading Gan Yongxing's report, Nie Renfeng also finished reading Tan Renhao's report. This time, Nie Renfeng looked at it quite carefully, and nodded while watching.

"Yes, it seems that Ren Hao still has a lot of ghost ideas." Nie Renfeng put down the documents in his hand, and at the same time took off his old glasses, "Young people are young people, their thinking is much more flexible than ours, and they can always think of some strange ways that others can't think of, but whether it's an old way or a new way, as long as it can solve the problem, it's a good way." ”

"Thank you, Principal, for the compliment." Tan Renhao also felt very happy, at least his hard work and busyness during this period of time had brought back huge benefits to the navy.

"Headmaster, don't praise him, if you praise him a few more words, this kid will fly into the sky."

"Well, it's worth affirming, and I naturally want to praise it." Nie Renfeng also laughed, "There is basically no problem with Ren Hao's report, the focus is on implementation. After you have reached an agreement with the ammunition production enterprise, I will discuss in detail with the person in charge of the equipment technology office and the logistics department the way to implement these agreements. ”

"When are we leaving?"

"The sooner the better." Nie Renfeng smiled at Tan Renhao and nodded. "If we are going to win a decisive victory in 27 and open up a new battlefield, then the cost of ammunition procurement is definitely the highest of all procurement costs. Originally, I wanted to arrange for Lao Yu to go to Qingdao, but Lao Yu was too rigid and too serious, and he didn't know how to be flexible at all. It just so happened that he took sick leave two days ago, and I heard that it was an old problem again, and now he is still recuperating in the hospital. ”

Tan Renhao knew that the principal was talking about Lieutenant General Yu Gengnian of the Equipment Technology Office.

"You guys prepare first, first understand the problems of ammunition production, and then go to Qingdao." Nie Renfeng yawned, he had been talking to Tan Renhao and Gan Yongxing for nearly four hours. "Yongxing, before leaving, you arrange the entourage, and the officers who performed well in this negotiation can be reused, and maybe they will have a chance to play in the future. Technically, let Ren Hao do it, and the two of you go together to take down this high ground! ”

"No problem, then we'll leave in two days!"

Nie Renfeng nodded, and looked at Tan Renhao again.

"Looks like I'm going to have to catch up on my homework."

The three of them all laughed, Tan Renhao was not a student of chemical engineering, nor was he born in explosives, and asked him to deal with the technical problems of ammunition, which was not just a test for him. Of course, Tan Renhao also knew how many catties and taels he had, and the most headache for him was that he didn't know who to ask for advice at all!

"Okay, that's it for today." Nie Renfeng was indeed tired, "After you come back, we will discuss the detailed plan for the procurement of armaments in 27, and many details will be decided before the end of the year, so you had better hurry up, and now there will only be about a month until the end of the year." ”

"Then we'll start today." Gan Yongxing kicked Tan Renhao, and then stood up, "Principal, you should also rest early, and don't work overtime at night." ”

"I know, you guys go first."

After Tan Renhao said goodbye to the principal, he followed Gan Yongxing out of the office, and he let out a long breath, only to find that the sky outside had completely darkened. Obviously, it is no longer possible to go home for dinner at this time, I am afraid that there is not even cold soup leftovers. As a result, it was Gan Yongxing who proposed to go to the city for dinner, which could be regarded as a small celebration, thinking that it was the chief of staff who paid for it, Tan Renhao naturally would not refuse.