Chapter 436 The storm cannot block the way home

 For Qin Tao, this is just a little trick. Of course, being able to trick Mirzaourou into losing his job and having to be investigated was an unexpected bonus.

 Time has entered the night. The Shenzhou floating dock is carrying the Oriental Sea Blockade. The Nikolai Chikel in front opens the way and continues to move forward.

There is no pilot in Sain. There is no danger in the wide sea here. Moreover, the navigation lights are so high that they can be seen by other ships from a distance.

 He had to gather enough energy to continue piloting the next day.

The night was both short and long. For Mirzaoglu, this was the most uncomfortable night he had ever spent. Although he did not encounter any difficulties during the investigation, it was just this kind of The investigation was enough to make him angry.

"I didn't do anything wrong, I just did what I should do! It's all that Qin Tao, he is too cunning, all of this is a trap set by him!"

 Mirzaoglu clenched his fists.

He had a sleepless night and his eyes were red. The next day, he sat in his home and looked at the scene outside in trance.

 “Brother, it seems that you look very bad.” A voice came from outside.

“Pearson, how can I look good?” Mirzaoglu knew who was coming without turning his head.

"You will get better soon. Now, they are passing through the Darnell Strait, and the storm is also forming rapidly. In short, as long as they leave the strait, they cannot come in again. When the time comes, let them accept the influence of nature. Punish it!”

 They have to accept punishment, but before they are punished, I have already been punished! Mirzaoglu was very uncomfortable.

"Be happy, my friend, the beautiful country has sent you an invitation. From now on, you can go to the beautiful country to work."

Yeah?

 Mirzaoglu's face was filled with excitement. This is really good news!

"It seems that all I can get today is good news. Now, let's just wait for the news that the two ships sank in the storm!"

"If the Nikolai Chikel does not untie the moorings, it will be three ships." Pearson said with a smile on his face: "This ship was leased by Greece. If it sinks, the Greek company will There will be big trouble too.”

"Really? That's great. Now, let's wait for that pleasing scene!"

 Time is still passing by little by little.

 Finally, the curved Daniel Strait has reached its end, and the broad Aegean Sea can be seen on the other side.

"Okay, my piloting work is over, I wish you good luck." Sayin said to the captain beside him.

"Thank you." The captain shook hands with him warmly and gave him a few green coins.

For the sake of green coins, Sayin, who was about to board the helicopter and go back, couldn't help it. Out of conscience, he said to the captain: "Please pay attention to the weather conditions in the Aegean Sea."

"Weather? The weather forecast we received is pretty good." The captain was a little curious.

Sayin didn’t say anything more and stepped onto the helicopter.

 The captain watched the helicopter leave, then looked at the sea in the distance and then at the sky.

There, there are large clouds floating over there!

"No, there's a storm at sea! It will come in half an hour!" Now the captain was anxious.

He has been a sailor here for most of his life and is very familiar with the weather. When the high-altitude clouds drift in this direction, it means that there is an anticyclone there, which is a precursor to a big storm!

"The Chikel called the Shenzhou. It is estimated that there is a big storm and it will arrive in half an hour. We must be prepared in advance!"

“The Shenzhou has been received. Please be prepared. If an accident occurs, please cut off the cable in time.”

Hearing the answer from the other side, the captain immediately shook his head: "Of course not, our mission is to tow your ship. No matter what the situation is, we will never give up our mission!"

The Nikolai Chikel is a high-power tugboat that can directly tow an aircraft carrier. Now it is about to encounter a storm. If there is a problem with the ships behind it, they will have to rely on them to help get out of the predicament. In this kind of situation When the time comes, you must not retreat and escape!

As the captain spoke, he looked behind him, and suddenly his face became a little ugly: "Shenzhou, you are sinking!"

“Yes, our center of gravity is too high. In order to sail in the wind and waves, we must lower our altitude!”

 The Shenzhou is a floating dock! Its characteristic is that it can dive and surface at any time!

 In normal navigation, the best way for them is to float up, so that they have the least contact with the seawater and receive very little resistance from the seawater. They can reduce fuel consumption and increase their sailing speed.

 However, if they encounter strong winds and waves, they will have to lower their altitude, which will be safer.

The Shenzhou floating dock is slowly descending while continuing to move forward. At this time, the floor of the dock has sunk into the water, and the Dongfanghai Ducheng carried on it is also slowly coming into contact with the seawater, and then interacting with the seawater. The contact area is getting larger and larger.

“How did they come up with such a genius idea?” Iris said curiously: “In this way, their voyage will be more stable!”

“It’s not just that, have you seen it? There are steel plates protruding from both sides of the dock. These are stabilizer fins!”

 Many large ships will be equipped with stabilizers to increase their width to reduce rolling. However, I have never seen a large stabilizer like the Shenzhou floating dock!

 The storm is slowly approaching, but the people on the boat are full of confidence. In their eyes, they are fully prepared and there will be no problems!

The strong wind is blowing, and the waves are getting higher and higher, but the ship is still stable!

Big raindrops hit the sea water, causing countless splashes. They finally entered the storm, but they didn't have any fear and they moved forward without any fear! This is just a small test. When they get to the Atlantic Ocean, they don't know how many storms are waiting for them.

 The waves come one after another.

　　The tugboat in front was operating at full speed, carrying the huge beast behind it forward, and they were facing the waves.

Aboard the Oriental Sea Blocking City, Zhang Zhen looked at the harsh scene outside and felt a little nervous. Their task was to check the cables tied to the Shenzhou to prevent any accidents!

 Come on, let the storm come more violently!

“Our shaking is not violent.” A companion next to Zhang Zhen said: “When we sailed in the past, when we encountered wind and waves like this, the ship would sway left and right, shaking everyone.”

"Yes, our previous warships only had a displacement of several thousand tons, but now this ship has a displacement of tens of thousands of tons. This is not an order of magnitude. In the future, when this warship can sail independently, it will definitely be more stable."

 Smooth, really stable. In such a big storm, they had a different feeling than before.

 Time is still passing by little by little.

On the rear deck of the Nikolai Chikel, Iris was still looking at the cable nervously.

Every time he went up and down from the waves, the cable would be tightened. At this time, he would be very worried, for fear that the cable would suddenly break and the storm would last for who knows how long. They would drag the group behind them and leave the storm area as soon as possible. Just fine.

But fortunately, the cable has always been stable and there have been no problems.

 At this time, Qin Tao and Vitalia were packing their luggage in the hotel and preparing to leave.

“Qin, will our ship be okay?” Vitalia asked Qin Tao.

Qin Tao smiled: "Of course, there won't be any accidents."

“Now they are passing through the storm area, what if the cable breaks?”

"How is it possible? Those cables are made of blocking ropes."

If the cable is towed directly from the tugboat, of course the tugboat's cable will be used, but when towing, they throw the cable from the front end of the anchor chain of the Oriental Sea Blockage and use the cable they carry.

These cables are actually several blocking cables stored in the Nikolayev Shipyard. They can stop carrier-based aircraft. The performance is of course very powerful. It is a piece of cake to use for towing.

"Oh." Vitalia nodded: "Then we are going to the Pyramid Country next?"

“Well, you go over and coordinate first. If they refuse to let us go through the Suez Canal, we will change our route and go through the Atlantic Ocean. We don’t have to tangle too much with them.”

"how about you?"

 “I’m going to Greece to express my gratitude.”

“Then I’ll go with you. After all, this time has helped our green company a lot.”

“Then we won’t be able to catch up with coordinating the passage of the Suez Canal. Don’t worry, I just went over to take a look and will find you soon.”

 There are many things that Qin Tao cannot let Vitalia participate in. In the next transaction with Greece, he must avoid Vitalia.

 “Okay.” Vitalia is very sensible.

 In a certain house in the same city, Mirzaoglu was holding up a wine glass and toasting to Pierson: "I believe that the ship has sunk now!"

"Yes, it should have sunk, and it sank so fast that they didn't even send a distress signal." Mirzaoglu said.

Such a big storm is unprecedented. With such a combination, one wave can overturn them!

 If it sank, it must have sunk.

Mirzaoglu was very happy at the thought of being able to breathe out: "Come on, cheers!"

As soon as their cups touched each other, there were rapid footsteps outside.

“We just received the photos from the reconnaissance satellite and found the target on it. They have passed through the center of the storm and are continuing to move forward.”

“This is impossible!” Mirzaoglu was instantly surprised: “No floating dock can withstand that kind of storm!”

“We have sent a helicopter. After they leave the storm, we will take photos and hope to find a way for them to pass safely.” The subordinate continued.

 Half an hour later.

“They sank the floating dock. Damn it, how did they figure it out?” Looking at the photo, Mirzaoglu realized that the other party was too cunning!

 At first I thought I would be able to vent a bad breath, but who would have thought that I didn’t encounter any risks!

At this time, the sun was already setting, and the golden sunlight filled the Aegean Sea. The floating dock of the Shenzhou continued to drain water and raised its height. After it all surfaced, it began to sail at high speed.

Many reporters are also paying attention to this matter. This is definitely a twists and turns. We just left the Tuji Strait and encountered another storm. Will this combination encounter problems?

After receiving the news of the safe passage, countless people cheered and were excited that the Dongfang Sea City Wall had passed safely.

“This ship had many twists and turns, but every time it was saved, it created a miracle!” Reporters wrote furiously to report on this incident.

 They also know that the heat of this matter will slowly subside, so they want to take advantage of the last moment to keep the heat going.

As for Qin Tao, who personally planned this incident, he has already arrived at an aviation base in Greece.

 It was already late February. He had been busy working on the Oriental Sea Blockade for nearly a month, and finally had some free time.

 The morning sun shines on the earth, making it prosperous. Compared with the ice and snow of Lao Maozi's place, the climate here is subtropical, warm and humid, and you can still see a patch of green on the ground.

 In front of him was a row of Mirage 2000 fighter jets.

"This is one of the most advanced fighter jets in the world." Qin Tao said with emotion.

 Hearing his compliment, Samaras was very happy: "Yes, this is the most advanced fighter jet in the world. What do you think if you compare it with the F-16?"

"I think the overall comprehensive performance is better than that of the F-16. Of course, the specifics cannot be determined until an air battle." Qin Tao said: "However, I am optimistic about the Mirage 2000. If necessary, it can definitely defeat the F-16. Knock down 16, it would be great if an F-16 destruction mark was painted under the cockpit of this aircraft."

"Yes, I believe that day will come!" At this time, the pilot of the plane just got off the plane and immediately took over the conversation.

“Captain Grivas, are you very confident?” Following Qin Tao was Plagis, the leader of the aviation unit, who had the same name as the aviation hero of the Greek country.

“Yes, I often confront those F-16 fighter units. I believe that I have this ability.”

Greece has both Mirage 2000 and F-16, so this gives them a good opportunity: they can compete internally and find out the advantages and disadvantages of various aircraft.

“Yes, all pilots in our Theseus Squadron have this ability!” another person said.

Their 331st "Theseus" Squadron is the first unit of the Greek Air Force to be equipped with Mirage 2000 fighters. The time to operate the Mirage 2000 is longer than that of the 330th "Thunderbolt" Squadron, which was the first to switch to F-16. In every confrontation, the F-16 can be beaten to the ground.

“Yes, the pilots are pretty good, but the planes are a bit old and there aren’t many of them.” Qin Tao began to guide him to the key points.

If you compare the numbers, the number of F-16s equipped by Greece is more. The Mirage 2000 only has 36 single-seat Mirage 2000EG and 4 two-seat Mirage 2000BG. The models are also relatively old. In the 1990s, these Mirage fighters were in the It was upgraded with the assistance of Cable Company and can carry S530D medium-range air-to-air missiles. It also has the ability to mount AM39 "Exocetus" anti-ship missiles and SCALP-EG joint beyond-line-of-sight weapons.

In this way, its performance is more advanced than that of the F-16, because many F-16s exported by the United States in this era can only carry short-range missiles. Therefore, it can have a great advantage in the confrontation with the F-16.

Plagis' mind moved. He certainly knew Qin Tao's purpose of coming here.

“Mr. Qin, let’s go to the office to discuss it in detail.”

In the office, with the warm Mediterranean sea breeze blowing, Qin Tao drank the freshly brewed coffee and said with a smile: "I accidentally got the news through some channels that there is Cross Phantom 2000-5 somewhere. We urgently need help, and if you want, I can help connect you."

 Cross, Phantom 2000-5!

 Plagis suddenly became short of breath: "Can you help get this weapon?"

"I just heard about it. I'm not sure whether I can help you get it." Qin Tao said: "In terms of price, one is about 50 million US dollars, and ten is 500 million. If you have any ideas, then Please prepare the funds and let me help with the matchmaking."

This is the best of both worlds. Even if the whole world knows that Parthia has seized the Mirage 2000s, Dassault cannot accuse them as long as they do not show up. Since there are no accessories, Parthia cannot operate those fighters and can only Sold.

It has to be sold to countries that already have Mirage 2000s on hand. This makes maintenance easier, and the scope of buyers is narrowed.

Although Qin Tao had this idea before, he never really helped. This kind of thing depends on fate.

 Now, fate has arrived.

 The price of the Mirage-2000 is not cheap. In the 1980s, when China wanted to purchase one, the French offered a price of US$60 million! This was US$60 million in the 1980s, but now it is worth US$100 million!

 This price is twice as expensive as the F-16!

  However, some countries that cannot buy F-16 fighters can only buy Mirage 2000. This is the route taken by the French.

 For the Greek country, they also have their own concerns in purchasing this kind of fighter plane, because the performance of this kind of fighter plane is unknown to the local people.

Now, Qin Tao can help them purchase the Phantom 2000-5 at a price of US$500 million, which is much cheaper than purchasing it from Dassault, but it is also a huge expense for them.

 After all, the purchase of fighter jets consumes a huge amount of money and generally must be included in the national fiscal budget. Otherwise, where can we get 500 million U.S. dollars at the last minute?

“Mr. Qin, we want to see these fighters with our own eyes,” Plagis said.

Such a major matter can only be decided after seeing it.

Qin Tao shook his head: "I'm sorry, this is probably too difficult. Even the transaction has to be carried out on an uninhabited island. We can't see these fighters in advance. However, since you have helped us a lot, I can I will advance you 500 million U.S. dollars in advance. When the transaction comes, if you find that there is something wrong with this batch of fighters, you can refuse them. The loss of 500 million U.S. dollars will be borne by me alone."

The natives asked for a deposit of one billion US dollars, but Qin Tao did not give it. However, with the Greeks, he could advance the purchase cost of US$500 million. This is the way to repay his friends.

 Qin Tao is also very generous to his friends.

At this time, hearing what Qin Tao said, Plagis nodded: "Okay, Mr. Qin, then we will apply to our superiors, but this may take some time, after all, this transaction is not in line with the norm."

"I can wait. Let me know when you are sure." Qin Tao said.

 He is very generous.

For Qin Tao, 500 million US dollars doesn’t actually have to be that much to pay. Qin Tao helped get those planes. If he wants to help sell them, if he pays a deposit of 100 million US dollars, his old friends over there will feel free to let him pay. He took it away, but in this project, Qin Tao didn't make any money, he just helped make contacts, even if it was to express his gratitude to the Greeks for their generous help in passing through the Turkey Strait.

The matter was settled in this way, and Prajis continued: "Mr. Qin, I heard that you designed an aircraft carrier for the Tuji Kingdom, and you also plan to involve them in the J-31A project. ?”

Qin Tao nodded: "Yes, what do you think? We cannot leak the aircraft carrier design drawings. After all, it involves commercial secrets."

Since the other party talks about these things, it has a purpose.

  Qin Tao is a businessman and does many things based on principles.

Prajis smiled awkwardly and heard Qin Tao continue: "Of course, since you have helped us a lot, as long as you pay a sum of money, such as one hundred thousand US dollars, we can design it for you. The same model."

Hearing this, Prajis was overjoyed. Mr. Qin was too generous!

 It’s not possible to give it directly, just find another way!

 Qin Tao's doing this is equivalent to cheating the native chicken, but it doesn't matter. Anyway, the native chicken people are originally trying to get benefits from both sides, and everyone gets what they need.

As for why the design fee for Greece is so cheap, of course it’s because we are good friends!

"The J-31A project, the Tuji people have not yet officially decided whether to join. With their character, they will definitely require a lot of conditions, and they may not be able to negotiate in the end. If you want to join this project, we welcome it." Qin Tao said.

The joining of Greece is of great significance, because they originally wore the same pants as the Americans! If they are won over, this global joint fighter will be even more influential.

“We can guarantee that the performance of this fighter jet is no worse than the American project, and the price is much cheaper. It is quite cost-effective to join now.” Qin Tao patted his chest.

 So, Plagis nodded again, and they should seriously consider whether to join this project.

 The talks are over.

 In this civilized and ancient city, Qin Tao did not stay too long. He was still worried about the behemoth on the sea.

 After the incident, Qin Tao flew directly from the Greek country to the Pyramid Country and met Vitalia.

"As you think, the Pyramid State does not allow us to pass through the canal." Vitalia said to Qin Tao: "The reason they gave is that the ship is too big and may affect the navigation route. If the canal is blocked, If they stay, it will cause them big trouble.”

“Huh, in 1991, American aircraft carriers passed through the canal. Now, they don’t allow us to pass. This is unjustifiable. We have to protest.”

Although Qin Tao had no intention of going here at all, he had to make a gesture to make the people of Pyramid feel ashamed.

PS: The Hero of East China made a fool of himself again. He actually thought that Greece was one of the four ancient civilizations. When I was writing, I was thinking of Athens, Athena, and the Saints. I thought it must be very ancient. I'm sorry.

　　

 (End of this chapter)