Shinji Eguchi arrived at his destination at 1 p.m. sharp, the headquarters of Honshu Heavy Industries in Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka City, and he carefully arranged his collar before entering, and finally checked the folds of his suit, and then walked to the front desk in a serious manner.

In Tokyo, there are phone calls and emails every day, and the number of tasks and responsibilities he has borne since he went south is unprecedented, but it is also really stressful. Today's trip can be said to be the most important moment of the entire mission period, and he really can't be more cautious.

Smoothly, after the front desk staff announced, he took the elevator all the way up, and after arriving at the top floor, he was guided by a beautiful secretary and knocked on the door of the company's vice president.

"Please come in."

After receiving permission, he opened the door and entered the house very respectfully: "Good afternoon, Vice President Miyamoto, contemptible Shinji Eguchi......"

Before he bowed, Eguchi was already stunned.

It stands to reason that in the office of any of the core leaders of the Miyamoto family, it is normal to see any person from the Miyamoto family. But Moko Miyamoto, a beautiful girl in a white lady-style tunic with a light gray pleated skirt, is definitely a social partner that any middle-aged uncle over forty must be happy about.

"Oh, Eguchi-kun, it's an honor to meet you."

Miyamoto Ryuteng saw his reaction, glanced at Mito, got up and smiled: "This is my niece, Miyamoto Moko, I'm sure you've already met before, right?" ”

"It's a great honor, Miss Miyamoto, and it's a pleasure to see you again." Shinji Eguchi's eyes were calm, and his smile was neither humble nor humble: "Then Vice President, about our topic this time......

"Let's talk about Tokyo's request, Eguchi-san." Midong spoke, her voice crisp and loud: "If our state wants to win the order for the next two warships, what conditions do we need, or what do we pay?" ”

Shinji Eguchi's gaze was still calm, and it quickly swept between Miss Moko and her uncle.

I saw that Miyamoto Ryuteng was still smiling, and before Eguchi could speak, he had invited him to sit down, and he sat down on his niece's side.

It seems that the matter of the heir has really been decided.

Shinji Eguchi knew it in his heart, and Miss Miyamoto's hint to him that day, and his half-concealed reply, were now confirmed by the side.

"That's right, the Ministry of Defense does have plans to place orders for the next two Musashi-class helicopter destroyers in the hands of other manufacturers, and the most preferred choice is your company."

He sighed with emotion: "Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, because of the accidental death of Yusaku Putian, is still mired in the strange circle of accident investigation. As a relative of Minister Kishida and a disciple of Chief Designer Dantaro, he has too many interests involved......"

"Dantaro ......" Midong blinked: "Forgive me for being rude, but in this era, there will really be Taro named after him...... Well, it's very distinctive. ”

"Oh, it's amazing that you've found out."

Eguchi smiled dumbly, the eldest lady's focus is really different: "The senior of the regiment is sixty-four years old this year, and when he was still teaching at the University of Tokyo, he single-handedly cultivated a large number of industrial talents, and it is not an exaggeration to call it a new generation of national treasures of Japan. It is precisely because of his existence that the Ministry of Defense has new requirements for the design work of the new Musashi-class. ”

"In this respect, our state is no worse than them Mitsubishi."

Miyamoto Ryuteng said calmly and disdainfully: "Since the Ministry of Defense is interested, then we should prepare for contact with Mitsubishi next." I wonder if Eguchi-san has any information to provide about the design of the two warships? ”

"...... in this regard"

Shinji Eguchi groaned slightly, he gently swept over the eldest lady of the Miyamoto family who was listening, and saw that she was listening with great interest, and somehow, he felt a sweet feeling in his heart that he had not felt for a long time.

"Of course, there is no problem, since you took the initiative to visit the vice president, how can there be any reason not to make full preparations."

He even gave a letter of approval, and Midong listened from the sidelines, really a little surprised.

The secretary to the minister of defense is true to know the details of the military and defense fields, but in the end he is just a secretary, a civilian civil servant who serves his superiors. Let him elaborate on the specific design concept of a warship, shouldn't this kind of work be carried out by the general of Haizi?

Or should I say, something like this, as long as you are a military fan, you can do it.

Well, it must be so.

"So here, especially for ...... Especially in view of the presence of your niece, I thought I should explain to you both the basic information about the Musashi-class lead ship. ”

Miyamoto Ryuteng's gaze swept slightly, aiming at Midong on the side. Midong also looked at him, giving him an approving look, and then at Shinji Eguchi, who was digging out his bag to retrieve the papers.

"Then Eguchi-san, please have to thank you."

"The eldest lady is really polite."

"The lead ship of the Musashi-class helicopter destroyer, with a length of 280 meters, a chord width of 42 meters, and a full load displacement of 38,000 tons, is 7,000 tons more than the previous class, the Iga series. The power system is two General Electric LM-4500 gas turbines, 240,000 horsepower with an all-electric propulsion system, and a maximum speed of 35 knots. ”

“…… In terms of shipborne armament, there are two reserved Sea Sparrow ship-to-air missile systems, two Hyram missile systems, and two phalanxes. Its deck can carry 12 anti-submarine helicopters, four mine-sweeping and transport helicopters, and the hangar can accommodate a further 18 aircraft. ”

Eguchi slowly read all the core data, and then let out a soft sigh.

"Regarding the situation of the first ship, I believe that Miss Miyamoto also found an abnormality, that is, except for the larger displacement and the reservation of the Sea Sparrow system, the gap between it and the Iga class is actually not very large. Even the number of carrier aircraft has only increased by four, and the increase in direct combat power is very limited. ”

"Well, that's right."

Mito tapped his knee lightly and said, "From the Hyuga level to the Izumo level, the increase in combat power is huge, and the latter's deck carrying capacity alone is three times higher than the former. However, the three Iga-class ships that were built after more than ten years, although their displacement and size were much higher, they definitely did not reach the standard of being three times stronger than the Izumo class, and now this Musashi-class lead ship is also limited. What exactly is this because ......"

"The power of the United States and China is declining, the collapse of the Japan-US security treaty, and the precursor to the revision of the pacifist constitution on the right-hand road."

Miyamoto Ryuteng's voice was heavy, not only explaining, but also educating his niece who longed to become an adult: "The whole world is staring at us, even if this little thing is not a fart in the eyes of China, but our road to military strength improvement is still a tortuous and long ......"