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    The more Qi Yiming thought about it, the less he dared to approach the ship. He trembled and asked Liu Huaqing: "Commander Liu, are you really willing to take this risk? Although I send destroyers to the navy for free, I can't afford to be cut in half like this.  What a cruel thing.¡±

    Liu Huaqing said with a calm expression: "It's okay, it's okay. Xiao Qi, as CPC people, we must have the spirit of dialectical materialism. Don't always talk about what is available and what is not. Even if this ship is in danger, we will make full use of it after repairing it."  If you serve for 10 years at most, it won¡¯t cause any big problems.¡±

    Qi Yiming smiled bitterly and said: "Since you have made up your mind, I will take over this job for you."

    Liu Huaqing said excitedly: "Can you repair it? You know, in order to guard against us, the Australians not only removed all the electronic equipment and the like on it, but also welded the tail rudder to a fixed angle. But they  I left the blocking ropes and catapults behind, I guess I won¡¯t be able to use them.¡±

    Qi Yiming thought for a while and said: "The structural strength of the ship's hull is definitely not very good, and this Xiangrui has collided with ships many times and had several major accidents, so it must be worse than ordinary ships. It was built in Hulu  The maintenance base on the island can carry out certain repairs and modifications, but you are right, she will have to be decommissioned before the end of this century. "

    Liu Huaqing waved his hand nonchalantly and said: "That's still 15 years, it's enough for training."

    Qi Yiming sighed and shook his head: "Today's aircraft carriers are very different from those during World War II. What we can get from this ship is limited. Let me give you two options. The first  One is what you think of, repair her and make certain upgrades and improvements, so that she is still an aircraft carrier. However, such a modified Melbourne can only be used as a training ship with a tonnage of only about 20,000 tons.  It¡¯s only 211 meters, which is not enough distance for our Tomcat to take off and land, and it¡¯s too dangerous.¡±

    Liu Huaqing didn¡¯t expect the matter to be so serious. He frowned and asked, ¡°Is it true that the F-14 cannot take off and land on this aircraft carrier?¡±

    Qi Yiming sighed: "The catapult on the Melbourne is a first-generation steam catapult. Its power conversion efficiency is very low and it consumes a lot of energy. But this is not a problem. I can replace it with a newer catapult.  So the Tomcat with a full load can do it, but the main problem is that when landing, even if the Tomcat throws away its weapons, the fuel is almost used, but the distance is only a little more than 200 meters.  It is really difficult for this heavy carrier-based aircraft to land. "

    "Isn't it possible to find other carrier-based aircraft? Do you have any carrier-based aircraft there?"

    "Well, I can't get it out for now, but there should be hope in a few years. But water from afar can't quench the thirst for nearness. It's a lot of work and waste to find carrier-based aircraft from other countries. I guess the operation is over.  , time is almost wasted.¡±

    Liu Huaqing was quite disappointed and asked: "Then what is your second option?"

    Qi Yiming said: "Change it to an amphibious assault ship."

    Liu Huaqing was a little surprised after hearing this, but he took it for granted and asked: "Like the Essex-class ships of the US military, should they be changed to LPH (Landing-Platform, Helicopter)? This is a good idea, but how does it work?  What¡¯s the benefit to us?¡±

    Qi Yiming smiled slightly and explained: "In the final analysis, an aircraft carrier is a high-intensity combat ship that appears in the most dangerous war zones and undertakes the largest and most important combat missions. It has high requirements for speed, defense, avionics and other aspects.  . As for the amphibious assault ship, although it has a flight deck, the amphibious assault ship is multi-mission and can complete multiple tasks at the same time. As for the Melbourne, it is impossible to add a dock, so the main thing is that the amphibious assault ship has a flight deck.  It still focuses on vertical landing operations. In addition, because the internal space is large, it can be immediately converted into a top-level hospital when needed, which can be used for disaster relief, humanitarian assistance and other occasions.  This ship can also be used to evacuate overseas Chinese. Although the arresting cables, catapults, etc. need to be removed, I have STOVL fighters here. After modifying the flight deck to prevent high-temperature tail flame jets, it can carry about 100,000 passengers when needed.  A dozen of these fighters perform air and sea control missions."

    Liu Huaqing couldn¡¯t help but laugh and said: ¡°Isn¡¯t this still an aircraft carrier?¡±

    "Well, so many people refer to large amphibious assault ships with take-off and landing STOVL fighters as quasi-aircraft carriers."

    Liu Huaqing summed up: "You put it this way, I also think it is better to transform into an amphibious assault ship than an aircraft carrier. On the one hand, if it carries multiple anti-submarine helicopters, it can be used as a large-scale anti-submarine warfare hub. During landing operations, we can deliver missiles to land  A large number of troops can also serve as aircraft carriers when needed, which is enough to deal with the countries around us. Oh, how is the performance of your STOVL fighter compared with the J-10 currently in service???¡±

    Qi Yiming said helplessly: "The level of the J-10 is not comparable to that of any fighter. Haha, this fighter is codenamed Skua. It is a fighter similar to the British and American AV-8 Sea Harrier II.  , with a maximum take-off weight of 15 tons, a combat radius of about 500 kilometers, and can carry up to 3.6 tons of ammunition. "

    In fact, the Skua STOVL fighter he calls is the Intruder fighter in Red Alert 2. However, in reality, the real Intruder is the big-headed American A-6 attack aircraft. In fact, the pictures in the game confirm that  These intruders are actually more like AV-8 Sea Harrier II fighters.  These Skuas obtained by Qi Yiming are naturally more powerful than the original ones, especially in terms of short vertical take-off and landing capabilities. They can be fully fueled and loaded with ammunition even when taking off vertically.  In addition, because the aerodynamic shape design is good, the air combat level is not low.  At the same time, the maximum airspeed of the Skua is Mach 1.6, which is an advantage over traditional STOVL fighters such as AV-8 and Yak-38.  Of course, facing real fighter jets such as carrier-based aircraft such as F-14 and F-18, you will still have to suffer some losses.

    Liu Huaqing excitedly patted Qi Yiming on the shoulder and said, "Great, let's change it according to this idea. Let's turn this ship into an amphibious assault ship!"

    Liu Huaqing then took Qi Yiming to meet with some people from the Naval Equipment Department and Research Institute who were surveying and mapping at the Huangpu Shipyard.  It¡¯s really laughable to say that the Melbourne¡¯s arrival in China was actually unknown to the top brass of the Navy.  This reflects from another perspective that the relationship between the shipyard and the navy at this time was actually not very deep.  The Melbourne was reported to the Naval Command after military representatives from the shipyard saw it and thought it was a big deal.  Then the Navy forcibly suppressed the shipyard's desire to quickly dismantle the ship and sell it for money, and sent a group of people to study and survey.

    At this time, a young naval officer asked: "Commander, is this ship really going to be dismantled? What a pity. Can we ask the shipyard to help us renovate it and use it as our warship?"

    This officer looks tall and thin, with delicate features. He speaks with a northern accent and looks very upright.

    An older colleague next to him shook his head and sighed: "Xiao Zhang, don't think blindly. The shipyard spent money to buy this scrap ship. If we want to take it away, we must compensate them. Our navy can't afford it."  That¡¯s a lot of money. Besides, the maintenance cost alone is enough to support tens of thousands of people, and what¡¯s the use of the transformation? Our navy doesn¡¯t have any battles to fight.¡±

    After hearing this, Liu Huaqing frowned and scolded: "What are you talking about? We soldiers have only two states, one is combat state, and the other is war preparation state. If we relax our guard and are so slack, if something happens to the sea, we will  How can the country protect itself if it cannot stand a fight?¡±

    The man who came from the movement era seemed to still have some temper, and said: "Commander Liu, the whole country is concentrating on economic construction now. Even if we are determined to develop naval equipment, we don't have the ability. Let me say, just do some surveying and mapping  That¡¯s it. It won¡¯t be too late when we have the money and technology.¡±

    The officer surnamed Zhang shook his head and said: "Everything must be postponed to later, so what should we do now? Soldiers must have some ambition and must be ahead of the curve. Whether it is tactical thinking or naval equipment, if we  If you always fall behind, you will be beaten!¡±

    Liu Huaqing was very pleased after hearing this. He smiled encouragingly at the young officer surnamed Zhang and said, "Young man is good! You said exactly what I wanted to say. I want everyone to remember this - oh, comrade you  what is it call?"

    The officer surnamed Zhang saluted with great honor and said loudly: "Commander Liu, my name is Zhang Juzuo."

    Hearing these words, Qi Yiming almost fell to the ground. He looked familiar to this person just now, but he didn't react for a while. He didn't realize it until he announced his family name.  As an ordinary military fan in later generations, this Kikuza-sama is a character who needs everyone to pay homage to.  He is one of China's military commentators who frequently appears in the news media, and is extremely popular because he dares to say controversial things.

    He was more accurate in predicting the Gulf War and the Kosovo War, but he was completely opposite in predicting the Iraq War and the Libyan War.  Moreover, the theory of fishing boats' magical skills to counter aircraft carriers and kelp-encircled nuclear submarines has been proposed.  Because Kikuza is so popular, he is generally regarded by netizens as the director of the Celestial War Bureau, and is also known as a humanoid self-propelled large-scale causal weapon.

    Qi Yiming did not expect that he could meet the version of Lord Kikuza from thirty years ago here, and now Kikuza is so young and looks like a handsome young man.  Qi Yiming groped all over his body, trying to find a pen to ask Kikuza to sign for us, but he patted his head and now Kikuza is just an ordinary young officer. He has never appeared on TV or written a book. He is as young as a young man.  Like a cucumber.

    However, as a loyal disciple of Ju Zuo, Qi Yiming still clearly supported Ju Zuo¡¯s opinion. He said: ¡°It¡¯s not wrong.Our ship must be built, and it must be built well. The navy has no money, so I will pay for it. How much the shipyard paid for it, I will pay their bills.  I will find someone to bring this ship to me tomorrow. It will be repaired in less than a year. By then, we will need comrades with ideals and beliefs like Comrade Zhang to board her and serve the country!  "

    The officer surnamed Zhang was also quite excited after hearing this. Liu Huaqing didn't know about the popularity of Juzu in later generations. He just thought that Qi Yiming valued him very much, and he thought about whether to arrange a better position for this young comrade and train him.

    Qi Yiming did not expect that his simple words could actually turn around the life of a "great man".
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