"Mr. Qin, do you want to visit Europe with our fleet?" At this moment, someone else suggested to Qin Tao: "You are doing this in the name of our fleet. No one will dare to come to see your Mafa." of."

"Me?" Qin Tao shook his head: "If the visit was 052C, then of course I would go with him, but now it is 052B. This kind of warship is not produced by our Mingzhou Group. Why should I go with you?"

Qin Tao really has no need to go out. He knows that under the **** of warships, his safety will definitely not be a problem, but the visiting fleet has nothing to do with him, so why should he go?

 “You are the contact person for this trip.”

"No, I still have a lot of things to do." Qin Tao shook his head repeatedly. He really had no such interest: "If I visit the United States, I can go and see it."

Other countries are boring. In the past few years, Qin Tao has not been there again, and some of his senior executives cannot go, just in case. Now, if they go there on a warship, those Americans will want to take Qin Tao was arrested, but he had to be nice and nice on the surface. That would be interesting. Qin Tao wanted to go just to show off and show off. Europe is not interesting.

 After the meeting, after dinner, Qin Tao went home with his father-in-law, and his cell phone suddenly rang.

Not many people knew his mobile phone number, and those who could call were the closest people. He picked up the phone and looked at the number displayed on it, Vitalia?

 “Vina, what’s the matter?”

“Qin, I heard that you established a special Glorious Years security company in the Rainbow Kingdom. I have some ideas. Can I talk to you?”

 “Okay, where are you?”

 “Lao Mo Restaurant.”

Lao Mo Restaurant is one of the earliest foreign-related restaurants. At the beginning, it was mainly used by Big Brother, so both the decoration style and the dishes are all Moscow-style. In the mouths of the capital, it is called Lao Mo , it would be quite honorable to have a meal there.

Later on, Lao Mo Restaurant also began to diversify its operations, offering all kinds of Western delicacies, and Lao Mo Restaurant became the first choice for more foreigners.

When Qin Tao arrived, Vitalia's bodyguard was already waiting at the door and led him directly into the box.

 “Qin, please sit down, what can you eat?”

“Whatever, I’ve already eaten at Huanglou, let’s talk about things, Wei Na, what do you think?”

“Your security company must need a large number of retired soldiers, right?” Vitalia said.

“Yes, we give priority to retired military personnel. After all, the conditions there are not very good.”

"So, do you want to accept some of our retired soldiers?" Vitalia continued: "They are all the best soldiers. Unfortunately, the country cannot support them, so they can only retire. But after retirement, they I found that I could do nothing but kill people."

 Qin Tao immediately understood Vitalia’s intention, nodded and said: “Of course, the annual salary is 200,000 yuan, which can be converted into rubles or dollars.”

 500,000 is given to domestic soldiers, and 200,000 is given to Lao Maozi's soldiers. Of course, these cannot be compared. After all, the loyalty will be different.

“Okay, how much do you want?”

“Our initial scale will not be too large, and we only plan to recruit a hundred people.” Qin Tao said: “Excluding the people we select and the local people, we can recruit up to fifty people.”

 There must be a certain proportion of local people, which will be very convenient when performing many tasks. The local people are guides and can negotiate with other organizations.

 “Okay, then we will send fifty people over.” Vitalia said.

"Weina, actually you don't necessarily need to join us." Qin Tao thought for a moment, and then said: "If you have this idea, you can go to other African countries to open a new security company, and you can expand it to a large With such scale, you can even influence the political situation of a country. Our Glorious Years Security Company has no plans to grow bigger, it is just to protect ourselves."

Vitalia's eyes lit up: "You mean, we develop a paramilitary force ourselves?"

"Yes, Africa is very chaotic. It is a good opportunity for you to develop. You have been dormant in the east for so long. If you want to move around, of course you can." Qin Tao said: "Although the Red Empire has collapsed ten years ago , but there must be a lot of weapons in stock, and you must have your connections to get all kinds of weapons out, enough to arm a powerful force, and even have good air power."

Vitalia’s eyes sparkled.

 That’s right, Mr. Qin is right!

Vitalia is already the number one female queen in the East, but she is still dissatisfied with her current life. She has not found excitement for a long time. Next, if an armed force is organized to gallop across the African continent, That's exciting!

 A person like her is destined not to live an ordinary life.

"Qin, thank you for your reminder! However, everything is difficult at the beginning, and we still need your help at the very beginning."

"Of course there is no problem. Your people and weapons and equipment can be sent to the Glorious Years Shipyard first, and then we will arrange for you to enter other countries." Qin Tao said: "As you grow stronger in the future, don't forget that we are good friends. "

"Of course." Vitalia nodded: "We are friends forever. If our power can really develop in the future, we can help you solve anything. Even the top leaders of the Rainbow Nation will have to look at our faces!"

Seeing the excited expression on Vitalia's face, Qin Tao also sighed. Sure enough, this woman is not willing to be lonely. This time, after being deceived by him, a terrible force will appear on the African continent. I don't know if it is good. Still not good?

Of course, all this has nothing to do with me. I am a peace-loving person.

After cheating Vitalia, Qin Tao returned to Gray Tower and there were already guests waiting for him.

“Mr. Qin, our program has been recorded and has not been broadcast yet. Do you want to watch it first?” Zhang Zhong said to Qin Tao excitedly.

 “Well, okay.”

Wu Shengli was also at home, and they were sitting in front of the TV together, watching the latest episode of Zhang Zhongshuo's program.

"The Kirov-class cruiser was a giant on the sea back then, second only to aircraft carriers. Even now, as long as it is improved and upgraded, it is still a powerful offensive weapon!" On the TV screen, Zhang Tadashi started to introduce it nonstop, and then the screen changed to blueprints.

"This modern arsenal ship has a large number of vertical launch systems, and is even equipped with twenty anti-ship missiles. However, the weapon system in the Red Empire era has lagged behind, so we must make a major breakthrough on it. Improvements to the Ax. The first is the anti-ship missile silo.”

"The P-700 anti-ship missile from the Red Empire era is a powerful weapon for attacking aircraft carriers, but its versatility is too poor. It can only attack aircraft carriers and has no other attack capabilities. However, judging from our current international situation, it is difficult to conduct maritime formations at sea. The risk of confrontation has become smaller and smaller. Therefore, this kind of launch silo can be completely dismantled and replaced with a new universal vertical launch system, which can launch various anti-ship missiles, anti-submarine missiles, land attack cruise missiles, etc., with Multi-target strike capability.”

"As for air defense missiles, we believe that the S300PMU3 currently under development by Damao has the most advanced performance. This system can be mixed with 48N6E2 long-range air defense missiles, 9M96 medium-range air defense missiles and 9M100 short-range air defense missiles. It only requires one air defense system. It can achieve three layers of defense, far, middle and near, which is a big improvement compared to the independent layered defense in the past."

“As for its short-range defense system, it also needs to replace the original AK630 naval gun with a combined shell and gun.”

This design is very bold. After all, many weapons have not yet been developed. The S300PMU3 project was established last year. It is estimated that it will not be completed in three to five years. However, at the level of Lao Maozi, it is estimated that it will not be possible to complete the modification of the warship within three to five years, so it is not What a big deal.

The power system is the same as the Mingzhou Group.

After the program was played, Zhang Zhong looked at Qin Tao: "Mr. Qin, what do you think?"

"No, I don't think there's anything new." Qin Tao refused directly.

 “Nothing new?”

"Yes, what does Zhang Zhong say the program is about? It is to show the most advanced concepts and technologies to the public. What you want is to attract attention. Can this method attract the attention of the audience? It is bland and boring. Odd, bad review.”

 Zhang Zhong was a little surprised: "Mr. Qin, please give me some advice."

“How many missiles can the Kirov class carry?”

 “More than five hundred pieces.”

“So, what does it resemble most? In the concept of high-end weapons?”

 “Arsenal ship?”

"That's right, it's an arsenal ship, so for this transformation, we might as well go directly in the direction of an arsenal ship! You should also know that Lao Maozi is most afraid of spending money, so the simpler the transformation, the better. Isn't Lao Maozi planning to build 22350 now? Frigate? Find a way to connect these two things together, do you understand?"

Zhang Zhong's eyes slowly lit up. If everyone hadn't said Mr. Qin was smart, his plan would definitely not be as good as Mr. Qin's!

Arsenal ships are a concept proposed by the Americans. After the end of the Cold War, military expenditures began to be drastically reduced, and even Americans with deep pockets couldn't bear it. Moreover, cruise missiles have played a huge role in several local wars, which has given the Americans confidence. After analysis, they believe that existing ordinary large warships are no longer practical.

 They needed a brand new warship that must be cheap and have sufficient firepower, so the arsenal ship appeared.

The arsenal ship is also called a "firepower ship" and a "21st century battleship". The project name is abbreviated as SC-21. This kind of warship is a "missile arsenal" with hundreds of MK-41 VLS vertical launchers floating on the sea.

Since this kind of warship must ensure low cost, of course it cannot be equipped with a large number of advanced electronic equipment, otherwise the cost will be too high. Therefore, it does not have a phased array radar, no target illumination radar, etc., and even the crew members Can be reduced to 20 people.

Then how does it attack? Of course it depends on the data link. Anyway, the U.S. Navy has a lot of Aegis warships. It can be guided by such warships through the data link. Even the entire fleet only needs one or two Aegis warships. There is no need for every Aegis warship. Each ship is equipped with expensive equipment such as phased array radar.

 This is exactly what is most suitable for Lao Maozi.

If Lao Maozi wants to modify the Kirov-class, he will have to spend money, but Lao Maozi has no money. He has no money to repair the floating dock if it sinks. If he installs new electronic equipment on the Kirov-class, he doesn’t know how much money it will cost. How much.

The 22350 frigate is about to be built now. According to the plan, this frigate will be equipped with a four-sided phased array radar. Although it is a small shield, it is also a sign of a professional air defense ship. As long as a professional data link is added, the 22350 frigate can be guided. The Kirov-class cruisers carry out attacks and complement each other: the 22350 has advanced electronic equipment, and the Kirov-class has a large number of missiles. This is a perfect match.

 The new Zhang Zhongshuo program has met the audience as scheduled.

"Dear viewers in front of the TV, the name of today's program is Zhang Zhong said about the Kirov-class cruiser. Yes, we are talking about the largest nuclear-powered missile cruiser ever on the sea. Now, let's watch some videos first. These are precious shots that we shot on location ourselves.”

The scene switched to the scene of Zhang Zhong arriving in the Far East and boarding this large warship. Since it was winter, the entire warship was covered with a thick layer of white snow and no one was cleaning it. The whole scene looked so spectacular, as if this It's not a war machine, it's just a toy from Santa Claus.

 The weapons of the past have now lost their luster.

"Now, the Mao Navy is trying to restore its former glory and repair this giant warship." Zhang Zhong started to get to the point: "In our eyes, if this warship wants to be modified, the best idea is to use the arsenal ship."

"The Kirov-class cruiser has a displacement of 25,000 tons and is an excellent missile launch platform. Before modification, it had more than 500 missile launchers. If we dismantle a large number of the superstructure of the ship and free up After the location is obtained, the missile carrying capacity can be doubled. Whether it is various cruise missiles, anti-ship missiles, or anti-aircraft missiles, the number is incredible. In an aircraft carrier formation, as long as there is such a warship, it can Become a professional arsenal, enough to meet the needs of a war!"

 Arsenal ship?

 The audience in front of the TV was very excited. Yes, the Kirov-class cruiser is indeed a qualified arsenal ship!

 In Moscow, a group of senior naval officers were also watching the program. They were surprised when they heard this suggestion.

 Arsenal ship?

"If this is changed, wouldn't we have to build a special warship to guide it?" Some people reacted that this is the most troublesome.

They originally wanted to save money, but it turned out that they saved money by modifying the Kirov-class, and they had to spend money on other things, which was inconsistent with their plan.

"As for the guidance problem, it can be left to the brand-new 22350 frigate. This frigate uses a four-sided phased array radar and is technologically advanced. It can fully undertake the long-range air defense mission of the fleet. However, this kind of warship has a small hull and cannot carry The number of missiles is not enough, Da Mao only needs to combine the 22350 frigates and 1144 cruisers through the data link to become the most effective combination!"

 The words woke up the dreamer, and everyone present was stunned.

 That’s right, why didn’t you think of it?

In order to update naval equipment, they gritted their teeth and tightened their belts, planning to build a brand new frigate, which not only has a stealth appearance, but also has a four-sided phased array radar, and needs to become a professional air defense frigate.

Although it is professional, due to limited funds, the displacement can only be 4,500 tons. As a result, the number of missiles carried will definitely not be particularly large. For them, this is the most serious flaw.

 Now, the Type 1144 cruiser can be used as an arsenal ship, guided by the 22350 frigate. This way, the modification cost is low, and the combat effectiveness is strong. This is definitely a perfect combination.

“Great, as expected, Easterners are the smartest, they always come up with some ideas.” Nicholas said, “How come we can’t think of it?”

“Your Excellency Nicholas, if it is transformed into an arsenal ship, the Type 1144 cruiser will not be able to fight alone in the future!” Some people also expressed concerns.

One of the biggest flaws of the arsenal ship is that it cannot fight independently. It is like a floating weapons depot on the sea. Other warships must come over for joint operations. If it is only on its own, it is useless. It does not even have a radar. ,how to spell?

"Anyway, if we don't improve it now, it will be just a pile of scrap metal. After modification, it can still fight. What's the point of not being able to fight alone? Why don't we just stay in pairs from now on?" Nicholas didn't think it was a shortcoming.

Lao Maozi also has capable people here. This inference is correct. The Americans gave up the arsenal ship, not because they were deceiving people like Star Wars, but because they originally planned to build it, but later found out that it was useless. They could not tolerate that this kind of warship could not be used alone. battle, and the facts proved that they were right.

However, for Lao Maozi, this shortcoming is not a shortcoming. Anyway, if it is not improved now, this kind of warship will not be able to fight. If this trend continues, sooner or later it will have to be sold for scrap metal. After improvement, it can at least be used as a weapons depot at sea and can be reused.

“Yes, we need to revive the Type 1144, even if it is just a maritime weapons depot.” Another person confirmed this plan.

 Except for a few who opposed it, most were in favor of this plan.

"At present, our Nasimov is still relatively new and we cannot modify this warship. The Admiral Zaraev has been decommissioned for several years. We can completely use this warship to modify it, even if it is damaged. , there is no loss.”

Zaraev is actually the former Frunze. This warship has been decommissioned and can be used as much as you want.

"Okay, then let's transform it! Give it to the Komsomolsk Shipyard, which is already used to shipbuilding on the beach." Nikolai also made a decision: "However, our domestic design team is not professional; they are even more We have never come into contact with arsenal ships, so we still ask Mingzhou Group to help us produce design drawings, which should be the most suitable."

 Ask someone else to come up with the design?

The people present frowned. If the other party is not allowed to get the original drawings, how can the design drawings be produced?

“Your Excellency Nicholas, the Type 1144 cruiser is the most powerful guided missile cruiser we have at hand. Wouldn’t it be a bit hasty to hand over the information about this cruiser to the Easterners?”

"Are we still afraid that the Orientals will imitate this warship? They don't like it. Moreover, we only gave them the structural diagram and no other drawings. We just asked them to make us a design drawing. The modification is still done in our country. We We have already cooperated with them on the power system, and sooner or later we will have to let them see the design drawings." Nikola said: "If it is handed over to a domestic design agency, do you feel at ease?"

 Speaking of which, everyone really can’t rest assured. After all, they also know the current level of the country. Since the country is unreliable, we can only turn to Mingzhou Group for help.

After receiving Lao Maozi's invitation, Qin Tao was also very considerate. He took a special plane to the Far East that day and stood in front of the Zarayev.

It was different from when Zhang Zhong came. Although it was spring, the weather was still very cold. The snow on the warship had not yet melted. The port where the entire warship was located was also covered with ice and snow. But now, the snow has melted and is exposed. The rusty warship hull comes.

“Qin, Zhang Zhong is very good and pointed us in the right direction. Now we hope to get more detailed design drawings to transform the Kirov class into an arsenal ship. Do you know anything about arsenal ships?”

"Of course, we are the most advanced shipyard in the world, how can we not understand the arsenal ship." Qin Tao said: "The electronic equipment of the Kirov-class cruiser has all aged, and updating requires a lot of money, so we might as well Simply dismantle all the superstructure, leaving only a small bridge with a stealth design, so that the largest deck area can be used to install a large number of missiles."

The characteristic of Lao Maozi's era was its ruggedness, and the superstructure of the cruiser in front of me was extremely large. If these things were removed, a large deck area could be freed up, and more missiles could be stuffed in.

“If anti-submarine capabilities are not needed, the helicopters can also be removed to further increase the number of missiles.” Qin Tao began to give pointers.

Nicholas nodded, and then thought of something: "Qin, if I leave it to you to dismantle it, can the scrap metal be used directly for modification costs?"

Qin Tao shook his head. If it were a submarine pressure hull, especially titanium alloy, it would still be valuable. The superstructure of the warship in front of him was just ordinary scrap iron after being disassembled. Now Mingzhou Group has no shortage of iron ore. There is no need to dismantle scrap metal.

"You should refit it yourself, we will provide technical guidance." Now the Mingzhou Group really does not have the spare shipyard to refit this kind of cruiser for Lao Maozi, and they are very busy.

“Then I’ll ask you to help with the design. This design fee…”

"If you have difficulties, you can use wood to offset the problem." Qin Tao said, "We are good friends, so we will treat it as help."

Nicholas was overjoyed.

With this matter finished, Nicholas remembered something and continued: "Qin, your navy is going to visit four European countries this time. Do you plan to visit us?"

“We can visit at any time, it’s just a way along the way. You can even send warships to accompany us along the way, and we can even conduct a joint exercise during the voyage.” Qin Tao said.