Chapter 1078 Three axes come together

 Dongfang, Huating Second Shipyard.

"Based on the design plans they have announced so far, we agree that they are still mature, and some of the designs are quite creative." Cong Ju handed Qin Tao a thick analysis document: "Mr. Qin, you are just like this Are you sure there’s going to be something wrong with their ship?”

If there is a problem with the ships in the South Pickle Country, the first-line heavy industry will definitely be hit hard, or even go bankrupt. However, if there are no problems, the shipbuilding industry in the East will be hit hard.

Needless to say, the current price increase, even if the price is reduced, it is estimated that it will be difficult to obtain orders. After all, the cost of Invar Steel is destined to be much higher than that of manganese steel. If a price war breaks out, then our side will definitely suffer.

Qin Tao smiled: "Over the years, what has really matured is Invar steel. We can save half of the Invar steel and use Invar steel for the inner tank and stainless steel for the outside. This is already the biggest innovation. They want Is it possible to use brand-new materials to mature all of a sudden? You know, only Invar steel in the world does not have thermal expansion and contraction, and no other steel can!"

 High manganese steel can withstand low temperatures and can maintain its original shape at low temperatures, but this does not mean that high manganese steel will not expand with heat and shrink with cold. As long as there is shrinkage, there will be problems!

Qin Tao remembers it very clearly. In his own time and space, the LNG ship built by the South Kimchi Country using its own technology had a major accident in which the liquid cargo fence system ruptured during the first loading. Later, it was repaired and it failed. The second loading failure persisted and was then abandoned.

Southern Kimchi Country has independently developed many liquid cargo fence systems and obtained certifications from many classification societies, but so what? Certification is one thing, practical application is another.

“According to the feedback from material experts, the processing of high manganese steel is very difficult, and if it is not processed properly, cracks may even occur.” Xu Zhengyang said aside.

“Yes, processing is very difficult, but the people of South Kimchi claim to have studied it for more than ten years and solved this problem,” Cong Ju said.

“Yeah, I hope they don’t brag, otherwise they will know that bragging will also be taxed.” Qin Tao said.

“The orders we currently have on hand can meet five years of production needs, if these customers do not transfer their orders.” Cong Ju continued to worry.

Dongfang's liquefied gas ship production has entered a stage of sustained development, and the orders on hand are all scheduled for five years, especially Huating Second Shipyard. They are the first to build natural gas ships in Dongfang, and they have the best technology. Customers It is also the most trustworthy. Even if the quotation is slightly higher than that of other shipyards, there are still shipowners who are willing to order here. If it were not because they are afraid of inflation, it is estimated that they can receive orders for ten years.

 So, there is no need to worry about not having customers for the time being, but that may not be the case in the future. If these customers transfer their orders, we may be blinded.

“No, Line Generation Heavy Industry has a price advantage, but we have the advantage of maturity and reliability. If the order is transferred, we will continue to produce. If they come back to order again in the future, the price will definitely increase.”

In a word, Mingzhou Group has money. Even if others don't want it, it doesn't matter if they produce it for their own use. Anyway, they also have a transportation company. What's more, Qin Tao believes that they will come back in the end. At that time, the price will definitely increase. A big increase.

 “Yeah.” Cong Ju nodded.

At this moment, Xu Zhengyang's phone suddenly vibrated. He opened it and saw a message inside.

“Mr. Qin, just ten minutes ago, there was a traffic accident on Badaling. A Line Generation Sonata was hit by Steyr and crashed into a ravine, killing all the people on the car.” Xu Zhengyang said.

 There is a five-kilometer long downhill section on the Badaling Expressway heading towards Beijing. Since it was completed and opened to traffic in 2001, there have been many major accidents. Although it is called a highway, the speed limit for trucks on this stretch of road is only 40 kilometers per hour, and the speed limit for cars is only 60 kilometers per hour. However, cars dislike the slow speed, and trucks may not be able to control themselves if they want to slow down, so accidents often occur. .

This accident was just a normal traffic accident. Whether it was a line-generation car or another car, it would not be good if it was hit by a large truck. However, because Qin Tao recently requested to collect negative information about line-generation, Xu Zhengyang conveyed This instruction is that as long as someone finds a clue, they will report it to Xu Zhengyang.

At this time, after hearing the news, Qin Tao sighed deeply: "This is the result of running a car instead of a car! This car is thin-skinned and stuffed, not strong at all, and it has so many accessories. By the way, reporter Has it passed? We must report on this kind of car, and our website must become a hot search headline."

In recent years, the Internet has developed rapidly, and special search engines have appeared. Therefore, it is easy to create a hot search ranking next to the search engine. Various portal websites can also use the front page headlines to display this news. When typing it out, it must create explosive news.

“Do you still need the editor of that car website to comment?” Xu Zhengyang asked.

“There’s no need for this this time. It’s the same person every time and it’s easy to be targeted. We just report normally, but no one is secretly manipulating the media.”

"OK."

This was indeed a tragic car accident. When the Sonata was hoisted up, the entire body of the Sonata had become twisted, and the people in the car were thrown out. The scene was so unbearable to witness that it was even covered in newspapers and websites. A few mosaics, but the line-generation car logo is definitely going to be exposed.

The body quality of first-generation cars is too poor. They are made of cheap steel plates, so their ability to resist rollover and impact is insufficient!

There is a problem with the brakes of the first-generation car and it does not stop!

Various analyzes are emerging one after another. Regardless of whether they are consistent with the facts, in short, the quality of first-generation cars is questionable.

In particular, there is a website that made a comparison. On the same road section and in the same situation, an off-road vehicle also fell. However, relying on the strong body, all the passengers inside survived. This is the difference!

 There are many problems with first-line cars!

Originally, the simplified configuration last time had already caused this kind of car to become unsalable, and now there are safety issues. Suddenly, no one is interested in this kind of car anymore. Only the rich can afford joint venture cars. , the most important thing is their own life safety, and they must not skimp on safety. Moreover, the first-generation cars entered the East late, and there are no die-hard fans like the Japanese cars.

 After a series of blows, first-generation cars can no longer be sold at all!

 Qin Tao came out of Huating and returned to the capital, where he saw Wu Shengli with a helpless face.

"Taozi, recently several leaders from the capital came to me and complained, saying that this joint venture factory of Line Generation Automobile has provided many job opportunities to the capital and is also a key tax unit in our capital. If this factory goes bankrupt, I am afraid there will be fewer people." That's a lot of income," Wu Shengli said.

 “Then how did you answer?”

"What else can I answer? This is a car factory, and I am the leader of the navy. I have nothing to do with it." Wu Shengli said, "However, if this joint venture factory is really corrupt, then I can find Golden Sun Electric Vehicles. Take over. You can still do it by wiping their butts."

 “Well, isn’t that a good answer?”

“Taozi, does this line-generation car have to be yellow?”

“Dad, is the Navy willing to meet someone else’s aircraft carrier formation at the doorstep?” Qin Tao asked.

Wu Shengli's face turned serious. Why did Qin Tao do all this? Of course it’s for national security!

 Speaking of the shipbuilding industry, many people know that Dongfang is developing very fast. The reason why Dongfang can build aircraft carriers one after another is because it has a strong shipbuilding industry. It not only has technical strength, but also has cost advantages!

 Is the East the only one in the world that has this ability?

of course not! The shipbuilding industry of South Kimchi Country also has obvious cost advantages!

Take the future generations as an example, 10,000-ton destroyers have become the norm. When the Nam Kimchi Kingdom was building the second batch of King Sejong the Great-class destroyers, it was already after 2020. The construction cost of the first ship of this 10,000-ton destroyer was US$628 million. The construction cost of the No. 2 ship is US$540 million.

You must know that the gas turbine and phased array radar system of this kind of warship are purchased from the United States. Even so, the cost can be reduced to such an extent that it is not only cheaper than the US$1.7 billion cost of the Arleigh Burke class, but even Cheaper than Dongfang’s 055!

To give another example, the Tide-class supply ship built by the South Kimchi Country for the United Kingdom has a displacement tonnage exceeding the Type 903A comprehensive supply ship, but the cost is only half of the 903A comprehensive supply ship, only 250 million US dollars, which is cheaper than the 054A frigate.

 Such an opponent is a great threat, and more importantly, such an opponent is currently developing an aircraft carrier!

As the Mingzhou Group keeps building and exporting aircraft carriers, the South Kimchi Country finally cannot sit still and wants to develop its own aircraft carrier force. If they have an aircraft carrier, it will have a major impact on the regional structure. Therefore, Qin Tao must Pin this unstable factor on PPT in advance.

How to press them to death? Of course it brought the shipbuilding company to its knees!

  If it is just a single enterprise, then it is better to torment this enterprise. If it is a large group enterprise, then it is only to toss the entire group!

"Taozi, are you sure?" Wu Shengli said: "Their country will not watch such a giant collapse. If there is any trouble, their country will definitely come forward and even invest huge sums of money to help them get rid of it." Dilemma.”

Qin Tao nodded: "Yes, this is the characteristic of their country, but it depends on how big the hole is. Even if the automobile industry loses our eastern market, it can still thrive in other markets without breaking any bones. , If the electronics industry loses several billions, it should be able to sustain it, but if the shipbuilding industry loses another few billions, do you think they can plug this hole?"

A liquefied gas ship costs 170 million, three times the compensation is 500 million, ten ships is 5 billion, these are just compensations, if the cost of the construction process is taken into account, it will be more than 6 billion, so a multi-pronged approach , to see which industry their country should save.

"So many? Then they have to think about it." Wu Shengli opened his eyes wide.

"At that time, they will definitely have to choose which industry to save first. I think the automobile industry must be saved, and the electronics industry can also help. As for the shipbuilding industry, they should consider it. Moreover, the internal struggle of the Line Generation Group Intense, once a crisis breaks out at the same time, they will definitely split internally, and this group may become several groups. By then, the shipbuilding industry will most likely be abandoned, and even if it survives, there will be no future at all. If there are more It would be even better to go on demonstrations where workers demand higher wages.”

This is a series of strategies!

Wu Shengli looked at his son-in-law. Fortunately, this boy is in our country. It would be very scary if he became an opponent.

"Dad, this loss in the capital can be fully borne. This is a major matter related to strategic layout." Qin Tao said: "We are here for the development of the country. The South Kimchi Country is not an easy person to deal with. We will continue to stand in the future. If they come to our opposite side and do more things that make us angry, we must make arrangements in advance so that they lose their ability to threaten us."

Wu Shengli nodded: "Yes, you are doing the right thing, and we will support you."

 Qin Tao has a long-term vision and has already seen the situation ten or twenty years from now.

The Xiandai Group still had no precautions. At this time, they were dreaming about future development.

 Ulsan, Linedai Heavy Industry Shipbuilding Base.

"Over the years, we have not only been building ships, but also developing our design capabilities. What you are about to enter now is our SMSD department, which is responsible for the design of military ships." Zheng Yishan came with a group of people in military uniforms. Arrive at the design unit of the shipbuilding base.

Open the door, and inside is the computer room for computer-aided design. Although the entire building is somewhat similar to an office building, the workstations here are not made into cubicles, but in the shape of a plum blossom, with some flowers and flowers placed in the corners. The decoration, as well as the coffee machine and cold drink machine at the entrance, make this place feel more like a luxury Internet cafe.

"At that time, Dazhou Group chose to purchase design drawings directly from Tacoma Company in the United States and Watson Shipyard in the United Kingdom. This was cheaper and could open up the warship market. However, we believed that if we simply copied other people's things, it would never be possible. We have established this design unit to design advanced warships ourselves. The KDX-2 currently being manufactured and the planned KDX-3 were all designed here."

Speaking of this, Zheng Yishan was very proud. At that time, large and small shipyards in the South Kimchi Country got a lot of orders with their low cost advantage. All shipyards were too busy. Only their line generation heavy industry decided to set up their own design unit.

 At the time, their move was laughed at by other shipyards, but now, no one laughs at them because they have already achieved results!

The KDX-2 destroyer with a displacement of 4,500 tons was independently designed by the first-line shipyard. Construction began in 1996. It is the main warship of the South Kimchi Navy. In the same year, the South Kimchi Navy decided to develop a destroyer equipped with Aegis. The system's advanced warships go to the ocean.

Line Dai Heavy Industry relied on its own advantages to stand out in the three-year bidding process and was responsible for the design and construction of this KDX-3 type. This destroyer will use the phased array radar of the Aegis system and the MK41 vertical launch system, with high performance Advanced, no worse than the King Kong class, with a full load displacement of 10,000 tons.

Now, this destroyer is about to start construction, and the naval officers came over for a final inspection. They are also very excited.

After all, not only are the islanders building Aegis warships one after another, but even the East is constantly launching Aegis warships. Their warships are outdated and they must develop new 10,000-ton KDX-3 destroyers. Can!

“In order to have more efficient design capabilities, we use the latest Loongson 4 computer. The processing power of this computer is ten times that of the previous one.” Zheng Yishan continued.

“Loongson computers? In our most critical design system, we actually use computers from the East. What about our own computers?”

"We don't have the production capacity for processors. Now, even the processors from the United States can't compare with those from the East. However, they are just Loongson 4 processors. The entire computer is produced by our line generation electronics." Zheng Yishan quickly explained: " Moreover, the computers are all independently networked and are not connected to the external network, so there will be no leaks."

The naval officer nodded: "Okay, let's see the final result."

 “Everyone, please look at the big screen over here.”

 Four LCD screens were spliced ​​into a large screen, with a design drawing of a warship appearing on it, which looked very modern.

"This warship is 165.9 meters long, 21.4 meters wide, has a draft of 6.25 meters, a standard displacement of 7,650 tons, and a full load displacement of 10,290 tons. It adopts a high freeboard, flat-deck ship type, a large flying shear bow, a small aspect ratio, and a square Tail design. We have combined the latest trends. The upper building has a stealth design, is tilted ten degrees inward, and also adopts a backward-inclined prism mast design. Among them, the best part is still the 4-sided SDY-1D phased array radar. and 128 vertical launch cells.”

 128 hanging hair units!

The number of vertical launch units equipped on this destroyer has already caught up with the cruiser of Lao Maozi, known as the arsenal ship!

"Eighty of the units are equipped with American MK41 vertical launch devices, which launch Standard-2 ship-to-air missiles and provide regional air defense capabilities. The remaining 48 units are our own developed vertical launch units, which launch anti-submarine missiles and land-attack cruise missiles. , this warship will have powerful anti-ship, anti-submarine, air defense and ground attack capabilities."

Today, in the pursuit of universalization, the Navy of the South Kimchi Country has taken an alternative route: specialized launchers to launch specialized missiles!

But they didn't care. At this time, looking at the design drawings, everyone was very satisfied: "In this way, our warship will surpass the King Kong class and the Arleigh Burke class, becoming the strongest Aegis warship!"

 (End of this chapter)