Chapter 1359 Everyone has a dream of becoming a great power

After learning that the people from the Koshi Company had left Lutsk in a panic because of threats, Li Ye did not go into details about who the kidnapped "acting British-controlled territories citizen" was, although he had a vague feeling that the person might be Lu Zixue.

What the hell does Pavlov do? I'm busy.

Li Ye was indeed very busy. After happily completing the first transaction with Pavlov, he made a small request - to go and see the big ship - Varyag - located at the Black Sea Shipyard in Nikolayev.

But Pavlov was still patting his chest and boasting, "Just tell me what you like. As long as the money is right, I can sell you XXX's ass." But when he heard Li Ye say he wanted to see the ship, he shook his head like a rattle.

"No, no, no, you are too greedy. That ship is the pride of our country and is absolutely not for sale. No matter how much you offer, we will not sell it."

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Li Ye blinked and said with amusement, "Pavlov, that ship seems to be a work in progress, right? What kind of honor is that?"

Pavlov glanced at Li Ye and said stubbornly: "Even if it is a semi-finished product, you don't have it either? Although our country is in trouble now, our industrial foundation is not comparable to yours.

The Black Sea Shipyard is one of the strongest in the world. Once we get through this difficult period, we will inherit and even surpass the glory of the Soviet era."

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Li Ye looked at Pavlov who was talking incessantly and spitting everywhere, and suddenly felt that this guy was wearing several layers of disguise.

When Sun Xianjin and I first met this guy, he was a serious, cold and somewhat pitiful old man because of the country's decline.

But this time when they met, this guy had just made a lot of gray money from Li Ye, so he became a greedy guy with shining eyes.

But when Li Ye talked about the big ship, he seemed to suddenly become a dozen years younger and returned to his passionate youth.

[It turns out they also have a dream of becoming a great nation.]

The reason why weapons like aircraft carriers are so popular among people is not only because of their military functions, but also because of their spiritual significance - they are the most powerful weapons of a great power.

Among the five great philanthropists in 1992, only the flower grower did not have an aircraft carrier.

So now Pavlov can laugh at Li Ye unscrupulously, "Don't you have any too?"

Therefore, even if the combat positioning of aircraft carriers has changed due to the leap-forward development of missile technology in China decades later, it will still continue to manufacture aircraft carriers.

Because aircraft carriers are a standard feature of a major power.

If you talk about "nuclear bombs" to a disobedient little monkey, it will not be afraid of you at all, because there is no need to both sides suffer losses. To them, large-scale weapons are purely bluffing.

It's like two people fighting. You're waving a 45-meter machete and yelling, but the deterrent effect is not the highest, because I don't believe you dare to kill someone at the risk of your own life.

But you came at me waving a brick. I had to dodge.

Because that thing is really daring to smash!

Li Ye listened quietly to Pavlov's impassioned speech, and then said, "We just want to take a look. You don't have to be so nervous. Since you feel it's not suitable, we can look for other channels."

Pavlov was stunned for a moment, then suddenly changed his tone and said, "It's okay to visit. Besides Wagner, there are many valuable things for sale on the Black Sea."

Li Ye smiled.

Pavlov was obviously afraid that he would find another "broker". This also indirectly proves that there are more than one people like him who are actively making money from national disasters.

In a country like this, you still want to restore the glory of the Soviet Union, or even surpass it?

What wishful thinking.

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Kiev is not far from the city of Nikolayev, where the Black Sea Shipyard is located. It takes less than an hour by plane and two hours by helicopter.

But when Li Ye arrived at the Black Sea Shipyard with anticipation, he felt a little "disappointed".

Because the big ship that meant so much to the flower growers decades later is now just a rusty lump of iron.

Yes, the "light of revival" in Pavlov's mouth. It is rusty.

Li Ye glanced at Pavlov and saw the loneliness and disappointment on his face.

This Black Sea shipyard is filled with semi-finished ships of all sizes. At least half of them are in a state of suspension. Among the other ships that are barely under construction, there is not a single military ship, all of them are civilian.

Because after civilian ships are built, someone will pay for them and you can make money, but warships, which are money-eating beasts, are mostly money-losing goods.

What made Pavlov even more depressed was probably not this, but the fact that this shipyard, which once employed 25,000 people, was now so deserted that not even one-tenth of the workers could be seen.

You have to know that the reason why the Black Sea Shipyard is prosperous is that most of its workers are Nikolaevis, who have passed down the skills from father to son and from son to grandson. Once these valuable skilled workers are lost, the former glory will never come back.

【It's all because of lack of money.】

Baraev, a deputy director of the Black Sea Shipyard, received Li Ye and others and tried his best to sell them other products in order to solve their financial difficulties.

"Don't look at this Varyag, we have already prepared to temporarily seal it up. No one can sell it. But we have several other aircraft carriers for sale."

Li Ye smiled and said, "Oh? Are you planning to sell that nuclear-powered aircraft carrier as well?"

"Hahaha, you're joking, I'm talking about the Kiev-class aircraft carrier."

Balayev shook his head, revealing a hint of barely perceptible embarrassment.

Compared with the 68% completion rate of the Varg, another nuclear-powered aircraft carrier "Ulyanovsk" is the pain in the hearts of shipbuilders like Barayev.

Not to mention the loss of support from the Su-E supply chain, whether Baraev and his people are sure they can complete the construction of the ship. Even now, they have received a rumor that the Ukrainian authorities intend to dismantle the ship in order to cater to the trust of Westerners.

Demolition is even more insane than watching them rot.

"Our Kiev-class aircraft carriers are also excellent. If you wish, we can build new ships for you. Two or three is no problem."

It has to be said that Balayev is a responsible shipyard director. Facing "individual" buyers like Li Ye, he also tries his best to sell products, hoping to get an order that can bring in cash.

Unfortunately, Li Ye was not interested in the Kiev-class stuff at all. Only a white elephant person who was born with a fantasy would buy such a stupid thing in a fit of rage.

The Kiev-class aircraft carrier was not designed for carrier-based aircraft. The width of the front deck is too small. Taking off and landing short-legged medium-sized carrier-based aircraft such as the MiG-29K would cause the risk of colliding with the command tower, not to mention heavy fighters such as the SU27.

Therefore, instead of buying the Kiev-class destroyers now, it would be better to buy a few more Sovremenny-class destroyers that are also stalled in construction!

However, the Modern-class ships are built at the Northern Shipyard of Daye, which is also in a serious economic crisis. The inspection team that Wen Leyu is in has already started formal contact with Daye.

"Alas, why is it so difficult to do something practical?"

Li Ye couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

He really wanted to give the Flower-Growing Nation's navy some confidence before 1996, but looking at the current situation, it really wasn't what he wanted.

But no matter how difficult things are, he still has to plan ahead and give it his all.

After visiting the Black Sea Shipyard, Li Ye called A Qiang over.

"Aqiang, what do you know about the offshore gambling ships in Macau?"

Ah Qiang was stunned for a moment, then said with embarrassment and grievance, "Mr. Li, although I have been a dwarf mule, I don't gamble. I don't have the money to gamble."

Li Ye smiled and said playfully, "Yeah! If you're really addicted to gambling, it's really hard for you to do this!"

"So what do you want me to do, Mr. Li?"

"I'll discuss this with Lao Pei and open a offshore gambling company for you, and then wait for the right opportunity."

(End of this chapter)