When there was chaos on the Russian side, the country seemed unusually calm, especially the ordinary people of Shengdou, who did not feel the impact of the collapse of the originally powerful neighbor to the north. Only those who are a little old remember that the Soviet Union, which forced China to "dig deep holes and accumulate grain", no longer exists, and even split into one country after another, is very embarrassed.

China's official response to the collapse of the Soviet Union has been relatively lukewarm, and it has been extremely cautious in all its remarks, and it is impossible to say anything if it can. So far, except for the three Baltic countries, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova and other countries that have been recognized by China and formally established diplomatic relations, several other countries, especially Russia, which has not yet sorted out the civil strife, China has not hastily recognized it, but only retained the original diplomatic embassy in the Soviet Union as an administrative unit, but what kind of level the embassy is now, but it avoids talking about it.

How to do in the country, the economy is still developing rapidly, all kinds of lectures on improving civic education have been relatively popular recently, and the era of academic tyrants is coming in advance, that is, the existence of Yi Zhongtian has not accumulated enough at this time, but some of the more qualified academics can still burn the last handful. In fact, there are few countries like China, where the people are so keen on knowledge, and learning is a respected thing in itself, and reading and studying are also considered to be the right way. So when the economic situation improved slightly, all kinds of cultural classes appeared, and there were all kinds of TV lectures, Qi Yiming felt that it was much better than those variety reality shows that were popular in later generations.

Naturally, the military is also training in an orderly manner, and it is also paying close attention to the situation in the north, and some military regions have also mobilized troops to guard against changes in the situation in North or Central Asia. However, in the increasingly confusing situation of Russia's division, military newspapers and magazines of various countries in the world are paying special attention to one thing in China at this time -- the official launch of China's self-built 80,000-ton nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Hebei.

In the statements of China's own media, there is absolutely no such thing as the first ship and the first ship, because the Navy already has two base-produced aircraft carriers of the same type, and the Hebei aircraft carrier was only built by the shipyard on its own, and the two Type 002 aircraft carriers that are now well hidden will actually be taken out sooner or later, so it is not appropriate to talk too much at this time, just briefly introduce the facts. In fact, even so, a large number of domestic and foreign media have made great inferences and speculations about this, and put the name of China's first aircraft carrier on the head of the Hebei.

The Chinese Navy has now established the title of the second navy in the world, and it is generally believed that its combat power is second only to the huge US Navy, but such a PLA Navy has only a few amphibious assault ships, and occasionally uses STOVL fighters to make cameo aircraft carriers. China does not have an aircraft carrier that can really take off heavy fighters and perfectly carry out air supremacy or ground strikes.

The outside world has been dumbfounded by the rapid development of China's military power, and many experts are predicting when China will have a real aircraft carrier of its own. There are also different opinions about what kind of aircraft carrier this aircraft carrier is: some people think that it will be more inclined to a slightly enlarged version of China's amphibious assault ships, because China already has a relatively good experience and template for building amphibious ships; It is also believed that it is possible to imitate the Kuznetsov-class aircraft carriers of the Soviet Union, using a glide jump take-off; Others believe that China will get the relevant and important technology from the United States to build ships that are more like American aircraft carriers.

In fact, the Type 002 aircraft carrier is indeed more like the aircraft carrier of the US military, and the Type 002 aircraft carrier is more like the Kitty Hawk class aircraft carrier of the United States in appearance, but the flight deck is wider, and the ship island is also built more neatly, and phased array radar and close defense missiles are used. Other aspects such as the catapult and take-off point settings, the elevator settings and many other features are somewhat similar to the Kitty Hawk class. Of course, the Type 002 aircraft carrier is nuclear-powered, while the Kitty Hawk class is conventionally powered, so the combat effectiveness is not the same.

Basically, no one would have thought that China would go directly to such a project without any attempt or test, and that the 80,000-ton heavy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, although slightly smaller than the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, would not be much behind in terms of combat capability.

When the Hebei aircraft carrier was launched, the Minister of National Defense, the Chief of the General Staff, and other high-ranking military officials attended the ceremony, and General Liu Huaqing, who was already vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, also attended the launching ceremony. Qi Yiming couldn't help but come, he was mixed in the team at the shipyard, and he didn't look like a big official, but there were always people who knew him to come over to greet and greet him.

Qi Yiming simply stood next to Liu Huaqing, Liu Huaqing and Qi Yiming were also familiar with each other, and when he came over, he smiled slightly, and said: "No one thought that I would be able to see our China-built aircraft carrier launch in my lifetime!" ”

"Hubei and Shandong are also our Chinese aircraft carriers!" Qi Yiming said.

Liu Huaqing smiled and said: "I got it directly from you, sometimes it feels unreal, and this Hebei, every steel plate and every screw is independently produced by our country, and there is a different sense of steadiness." An 80,000-ton aircraft carrier built by our country was something I would never have dared to imagine ten years ago! ”

Liu Huaqing patted Qi Yiming's shoulder and said, "Thank you, Xiao Qi!" ”

Qi Yiming was a little embarrassed and said: "Everyone is actually serving the country, the country is strong, the army is strong, everyone is happy, but in different positions and ways." ”

Liu Huaqing didn't refute him, although everyone knew that Qi Yiming was really an irreplaceable character, but people were humble, and there was no need to go back. Then he presided over the launching ceremony of the aircraft carrier, which was short but grand, and even many workers and engineers of the Dalian shipyard were so excited that they wept when they saw the ribbon falling.

"Elder Liu, where will this ship be deployed after it becomes an army?" Qi Yiming asked.

Liu Huaqing smiled and said, "This is also a secret, but you are not someone who can be stopped by a secret." There are discussions within the navy that we can guarantee a relatively sufficient combat capability in the waters of the western Pacific, that Taiwan is a base for leaving the east, that the South China Sea can also become a barrier for us, that a large number of shore-based air forces can be deployed, and that we also have a large number of shore-to-ship missiles, so the urgency of deploying aircraft carriers is not very high. Our plan to seize control of the Indian Ocean in our 10-year strategy is being implemented, and obviously an amphibious battle group deployment in Gwadar is absolutely insufficient, and our Hambantota port is almost under construction, and on the Burmese side, we are also interested in developing a base for naval mooring and replenishment, so that we can deploy an aircraft carrier battle group in one of these two places, and rotate it regularly, to maintain our control and deterrence in the Indian Ocean. ”

Qi Yiming couldn't help but smile after hearing this, and said: "If this matter comes out, I'm afraid India's reaction will be great, they haven't eased up on the Gwadar matter, if we extend our hands to Sri Lanka and Myanmar again, India is estimated to have trouble sleeping." ”

Liu Huaqing didn't care, and said very calmly: "The string of pearls strategy is like this, we want to use this string of pearls to lock India in the subcontinent, and better ensure the smooth and safe passage of our shipping routes." ”

In fact, China's strategy of blockading India's chain of pearls is very similar to the strategy of the United States and Japan blockading the island chain of the Soviet Union and China, although the chain of pearls will not completely lock India up, but the Chinese navy, which is far more powerful than the Indian navy in these areas, has a firm grasp of the shipping route and may bring a devastating blow to the Indian navy at any time. At this time, the Indian Navy did not yet have the capability of ocean-going warfare, nor did it have much ambition to go out into the ocean, but at least it knew the truth that it would not allow others to sleep soundly on the side of the couch. Moreover, there are still large areas of sovereignty and territorial disputes between China and India, and if China and India enter a state of war again, India will not only have to face a blow from the Chinese army and air force in the north, but also a strike by the naval fleet and marine corps in the south, which is very likely to plunge this seemingly large but weak country into a huge crisis.

After the two finished talking about this topic, Liu Huaqing turned around and asked with a smile: "I heard that Thailand is approaching your Shenghua company recently, saying that they want to build a light aircraft carrier?" ”

Qi Yiming nodded and said with a smile: "This is true, Thailand wants to pay about 400 million US dollars to buy a light aircraft carrier with a displacement of more than 10,000 yuan, which is roughly the way of thinking of the British Invincible class, using STOVL fighters as weapons, and the construction period is required to be as short as possible, and the ship will be delivered within five years." It's easy for us to match Thailand, and the experience of building this kind of ship, plus our weapons systems, can be put in place, but I'm not very satisfied with the price, 400 million US dollars is a little less. ”

Liu Huaqing shook his head and said with a wry smile: "You have made a lot of money, and you don't have any interest in small money?" That's right, we sell an F40 frigate for more than 200 million dollars, and the 052A can even sell 400 million US dollars, but these ships are all ships that we have spent a lot of effort on and equipped with the best weapon systems and avionics systems. Now the Royal Thai Navy wants to pounce, that is, a small place in the Gulf of Thailand, the South China Sea is now a bathtub for our country, and the symbolism of this aircraft carrier is far greater than the actual combat significance. In this case, you don't have to pick anything too good for him, depending on the situation, you can do it in general, there is a modern aircraft carrier, and it doesn't need to be very advanced. After this single talk, isn't there still helicopters, fighter jets, and the like to talk about? Besides, even if it is 400 million US dollars, your business must have more than half of the oil and water in it. ”

Qi Yiming smiled innocently, this is true, the arms business he does basically has several times the interest rate difference, all of which are absolute huge profits, even if a light aircraft carrier sells 400 million US dollars, he can at least earn at least more than 200 million US dollars, which is pure profit, so he is at most complaining, he is bound to win this list.