Chapter 415 Who stole his money?
The King of Nanling has spent a lot of money in his life, and he has never frowned whenever the country needs it.
It can even be said that their family itself has a mission to assist the country in developing the economy of the Nanling region, and they have considerable say, so they are called the King of Nanling.
But this was the first time in history that someone had blackmailed him in person.
"One billion or eight billion?"
What a arrogant tone! King Nanling discovered Lei Zhen’s new characteristics: he is righteous and shameless.
"The Varyag, the unfinished second ship of the third-generation Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier, is 68% complete and is now lying in the Black Sea Shipyard."
"It was left to Ermao as a form of debt, but Ermao was in poor financial condition and could not afford to continue construction, so it sought to sell the ship."
"I just got this news and feel that I can take action. This is exactly what we need..."
Lei Zhen, with a serious expression on his face, introduced the basic situation of the Varyag to the King of Lingnan and began to conduct an analysis based on reality.
"We lack experience in aircraft carrier construction. As long as we can successfully purchase this one, we will be able to independently build aircraft carriers in the future."
"As for the Army, we are strong enough to even conquer the world. The Air Force has also grown stronger after years of development, but the Navy has always been weak."
"When can we break out of the second island chain? When can we enter the Pacific Ocean? We need aircraft carriers and battle groups on the sea..."
What he said is absolutely correct. The army is indeed invincible. It marched 145 miles in 14 hours and then fought with the enemy for more than 50 hours, completing the legendary army's roundabout tactics.
This data may not seem very impressive, as the average marching speed is only 5 kilometers per hour, but it is almost all mountain roads.
During the Gulf War, when the coalition forces were pursuing the Iraqi army, they marched 110 miles in 24 hours, and were touted as a sign of swiftness.
It is easy to imagine how difficult it would be for light infantry to cross the mountains after a 14-hour long march of 145 miles.
The army is indeed invincible, but the air force and navy are very weak, especially the navy.
"We only have 16 Type 051 guided-missile destroyers and more than 30 Type 053 guided-missile frigates. What level is this?"
"The 051's technology is still stuck in the 1940s and 1950s. Most of them don't have air defense missiles and still rely on anti-aircraft guns for air defense. Hitting targets depends entirely on faith."
"The range of anti-ship missiles is only over 30 kilometers, and the total tonnage of the entire navy's combat ships does not exceed 200,000 tons, less than the two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers of the United States. In a real battle, we can only rely on missile boats..."
The navy is the most backward, without any exaggeration.
It can even be said that in this era, there are only a handful of ships that are truly combat-capable: 2 Type 052s, 2 Type 956s, and 1 Type 051B missile destroyer.
"Old man, future wars will be air and space wars, ocean wars, not land wars," Lei Zhen said earnestly. "The Gulf War has already overturned the traditional war model. The first phase involved air strikes against the enemy's command grid and air defense network; the second phase involved attacks on the enemy's air defense system and air force; and the third phase involved concentrated air force attacks on local ground forces."
"This is informationized warfare, this is asymmetric warfare. The mode of warfare has changed. Our country has fallen behind, and falling behind means being beaten!"
This is the current situation. King Nanling is also aware of many things, so his face is very serious and his brows are slightly furrowed.
Lei Zhen took a big sip of water, took out a cigarette and lit it.
I have said everything that needs to be said, and all I can do is wait for the other party to respond as to whether or not to lend me the money.
"Are you sure?"
The King of Lingnan finally spoke.
"This is a matter of national importance, so we have to be confident even if we are not sure!"
Lei Zhen was extremely determined, and felt like he was fighting a tough battle: if there were conditions, he would go ahead; if there were no conditions, he would create them and go ahead.
“Is one billion enough?”
Hearing this, Brother Zhen's heart was filled with happiness. He wanted to cheer, but he had to hold it back.
"It doesn't cost much to buy it, but more money needs to be spent on the journey. Western countries are chasing us and will never allow us to have an aircraft carrier, so more money needs to be spent on the journey."
"In addition, this money also includes the manufacture of the remaining hull and initial maintenance, which is generally enough."
"Buy two." The King of Lingnan made the final decision: "I'll pay 2 billion."
Generous!
If he could only get one Varyag, Lei Zhen could really take on this job, but unfortunately he couldn't find a second one.
Being able to pull the Varyag back was almost a perfect combination of time and location.
"We do have a second ship, but the main structure is only 20% complete. Pulling it back is useless." Lei Zhen shook his head and said, "Old man, I understand your feelings, but this kind of thing can't be bought with money. It requires opportunity, and opportunities are fleeting."
"Then I'll give you one billion yuan."
"The old man is wise and powerful!"
Lei Zhen was overjoyed and frantically calculated in his mind how much money he could make after this order.
The aircraft carrier was basically sold as scrap metal at Ermao. As far as I remember, it only cost 20 million to buy it.
Apart from the trouble of dragging it back, this order can at least make hundreds of millions.
"Lei Zhen, it's rare for you to have such a heart." The King of Nanling said with emotion, "Once this is accomplished, you will be a national hero."
"Hey, it doesn't matter if I'm a hero or not. I'm just doing what I can. I'm just an ordinary person, greedy for money and lustful. But when it comes to doing things for the country, I, Lei Zhen, have never been vague!"
Brother Zhen’s flag is flying again.
But what he said was right. Play is play, make noise is make noise, and if there is something going on, we will really get involved.
As a person, you can be a sophisticated egoist, but you cannot eat with a bowl in your hand and curse after putting it down.
The world is a place for all, who doesn’t have selfish desires?
"Let's eat, haha."
"Grandpa, please start eating first."
“…”
The meal was delicious, although there was no roast suckling pig.
The old man was also very happy. He felt that the more he looked at Lei Zhen, the more he liked him. He had the enterprising spirit of a young man, was both literary and martial, and really worked for the country.
Although he has a lot of tricks in his mind, he can be cunning when necessary and sincere when necessary, which is very much to my taste.
After dinner, Lei Zhen and the other man said goodbye.
“Master, you even stole the money from the King of Nanling?”
The King of Qin was so impressed by his master's behavior that he asked for 1 billion yuan, and the King of Nanling actually agreed.
"Who stole his money?"
"I want to buy an aircraft carrier. Do you think this is a simple matter?"
Lei Zhen had a fierce look on his face. No matter how happy he was in his heart, he held it back and could not show it, even in front of the founding disciple.
"Is it difficult?"
“It’s difficult!”
"I mean, are you really going to buy an aircraft carrier?"
"Nonsense, I'm a staunch patriot!"
Full of righteousness, Lei Zhen has never been as serious as he is now.
"Master, this is a great reason to make money." The King of Qin nodded and said, "I can introduce you to a few more wealthy people."
"real?"
Lei Zhen blurted out.
But it suddenly felt inappropriate.
"Well...anything patriotic can be participated in. Even a small contribution is still helpful. We'll go to the imperial capital in a few days. You can make the arrangements."
"Can you give me some?"
"What do you want money for?"
"Get married."
"What's so good about having a wife? A man's world of stars and seas is the third floor. Come on, Master will take you to the third floor..."
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