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Volume 1 103 Shangri-La

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    The air war between Pakistan and the Soviet Union was a small episode in the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan.  After the Soviet Union entered Afghanistan in 1979, it established a puppet Afghan regime. Later generations of jihadists, who were transformed into extremists, also began to form small-scale troops and guerrillas at this time. In their hometown, known as the graveyard of the empire,  Fight against invaders and puppet troops.

    After Gorbachev came to power in 1985, he lost patience with the anxious war situation, so he gave orders to the battlefield commanders to see the outcome within a year, so the Soviet army assembled 108,000 Red Army soldiers to join forces with the puppet regime  The government forces, with overwhelming superior equipment and firepower, began to attack the rebels in Afghanistan.  This year was also the bloodiest year in the entire Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

    In November 1985, the Soviet and government forces launched a fierce offensive with the aim of defeating the Mujahideen forces in Paktia Province. Since Pakistan had supported the Mujahideen in their resistance to the Soviet Union from the beginning, it had provided a large amount of assistance, including training Mujahideen soldiers.  and military officers, assisting with weapons and supplies (many from the United States and China, with Pakistan mainly serving as a window), providing temporary shelter for fleeing Afghan refugees, etc.

    Therefore, it is inevitable that in order to defeat the Mujahideen, it is necessary to attack Pakistan's border posts, supply depots and other facilities across the border.  This was the main reason why Soviet warplanes crossed the border and came to Pakistan over and over again, and Pakistan had to rise up to deal with them.

    Although it obtained 12 Xiaolongs, Pakistan did not directly put them into the war, mainly because they had not yet trained their own pilots to complete combat readiness missions. Although China promised that Chinese pilots would help them perform their missions, they were in China  The pilots considered it safe that Pakistan would still use the Mirage III and Mirage V, as well as the F-16A, which was subsequently put into combat readiness for the first time, as its main weapons to face the Soviet challenge.

    Such a result naturally made Qi Yiming feel helpless. He fully hoped that the minibus could help him gain experience, but they were too polite to him.  However, in May, the Pakistan Air Force's F-16 achieved results, and Xiaolong seemed to have no choice but to wait for the next opportunity.  However, Qi Yiming didn't feel it was a pity. Xiaolong had already proven himself on the battlefield between Iran and Iraq.

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    He went from the capital to the Huludao base again, this time because Qi Yiming received another text message from Liu Huaqing. This old man couldn't use his mobile phone, but he could work his secretary to send him text messages, which showed his acceptance of new things.  strong ability.

    Qi Yiming met Commander Liu Huaqing at the Huludao base. The old man was in good spirits and looked in high spirits.  Qi Yiming understood very well why he was in particularly good spirits today, because in the sea not far away, a huge ship was slowly docking.

    This is the CV-38 Shangri-La, an Essex-class aircraft carrier, the most distinguished aircraft carrier class during World War II. It is an aircraft carrier named after a Chinese place in the US military.  After the counter-insurgency operation in South Korea, the United States was very interested in China's use of amphibious assault ships to transform into aircraft carrier operations. At the same time, in order to win over China, or even had other bad intentions, it sold the Shangri-La to China for a high price of US$8 million.

    Qi Yiming didn't want to be ripped off at first, so he simply asked the military to mention it to the United States and asked them to spend 100 million US dollars to add the Shangri-La to help the United States carry out modifications and upgrades. They were both Essex-class ships, but the condition of the ship was even worse than that of the Shangri-La.  Some.

    But in the end, the United States did not accept the offer and still insisted on selling the Shangri-La to China alone.  The reason is actually very simple. The Americans do not believe that the Chinese can convert two old aircraft carriers into amphibious assault ships within a year, and the Americans, who are very concerned about their lives, think that such old ships may sink if they are driven out.  The cost of daily maintenance must be very huge, and it is impossible to serve for a long time.  In addition, as Gorbachev becomes increasingly traitorous, the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union has begun to ease. The Americans do not think that the modification of the two World War II-era ships will be of much significance to them.  In addition, Chinese modifications will use Chinese power and avionics equipment, which are obviously incompatible with their own.  Although it is a good opportunity to learn about Chinese technology, Americans are so arrogant that they think there is nothing to learn.  What's more, the USS Wasp (LHD-1), the lead ship of the 40,000-ton Wasp-class amphibious assault ship in the United States, had already laid its keel in May 1985, which is far more reliable than rebuilding the two World War II aircraft carriers.  With that 100 million US dollars, it is better to invest in the construction of new ships. It is an absolute principle in the United States that the wealth should not flow to outsiders.

    Qi Yiming was not surprised at all by this choice. Anyone with some logic and rationality would make this choice. For him to choose it, he would naturally spend money to build the Wasp class, and it would never be possible to put two World War II aircraft carriers into service.  Qi Yiming is also envious of big guys like the Wasp class and the Tarawa class. However, he can't build such a large amphibious assault ship and aircraft carrier yet. It is already a very exciting thing to transform the old aircraft carrier.

    The price of eight million US dollars is too deceiving. Qi Yiming will not accept it.?The United States had been haggling and wrangling for several months, and finally agreed to purchase the scrapped Shangri-La for US$6 million two weeks ago.

    Liu Huaqing did not dislike this aircraft carrier at all. He chuckled and said, "The full load displacement is more than 30,000 tons. From now on, this will be the largest warship in the history of our country. Xiao Qi, how much can this ship carry after modification?  J-8V?¡±

    "Look at what people are asking. If they don't consider the role of an amphibious ship, they just ask how many STOVL fighters it can carry. This is treating her as an aircraft carrier.

    "When performing air and sea control operations, this aircraft carrier can carry 24 J-8Vs, coupled with two early warning helicopters and two anti-submarine helicopters. It is stronger than the smaller tonnage Hainan." Qi Yiming answered truthfully.  road.

    Liu Huaqing was like a child who got his favorite toy. He clapped his hands excitedly, maybe feeling that he was a little bit out of control. Then he calmed down a little, patted Qi Yiming on the shoulder, and encouraged: "Do it well, Xiao Qi, this is  Once the ship is completed, we will be in an advantageous position in the South China Sea. At that time, using this ship as a platform, we can start our strategic plan to conquer the Nansha Islands.¡±

    This time it was Qi Yiming's turn to get excited. When it came to attacking Nansha, he had as many hands as he could raise, but he was still more rational and said: "Nansha involves Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and even Brunei.  If a country really opens up its borders because of the South China Sea, we may be looked down upon in Southeast Asia, causing other countries to be wary and wary, and it will be difficult for us to implement other policies and have normal interactions with other countries.¡±

    However, he quickly changed the subject and said: "But we have to fight when we should. We will fight whoever is not wise. Some things will become more troublesome the longer they are delayed."

    Liu Huaqing laughed loudly and said repeatedly: "This is the right spirit!"

    Accompanying the commander, Qi Yiming, took a commuter helicopter from the base and flew onto the aircraft carrier. Compared with the Australians, who basically did not make many adjustments to the Melbourne and left all the catapults to China, Americans are far more likely to do so.  Not only was the power equipment dismantled, the ship was taken across the Pacific by tugboats throughout the entire journey, and a series of equipment on the ship, even some iron dining tables and aluminum cabinets, were dismantled.  Not to mention things like electronic equipment, Kanjima Qi Yiming felt frightened when he saw it. It was in pieces and looked like it was about to collapse.

    "Why is the ship in such bad condition?" After Qi Yiming saw the ship, he began to doubt whether the Red Alert's repair shop could repair the ship and turn it into a usable ship.  Due to the early processing by the United States, the wooden deck has been exposed, and there is a piece missing in the east and a piece in the west, just like a grassland full of rabbit holes, the helicopter can hardly stop.  The grassland is really not a metaphor, because due to the sun and rain and the wooden deck, clusters of weeds have grown in many places, and it really looks like grass.

    Naval Staff Officer Zhang Jiushao stared with big eyes and looked confused, and said: "Can it be repaired like this? I checked the files and found that during the Vietnam War, the ship was already aging to the point of death. The ropes of the starboard lift platform were old and loose, and the lift platform  It was unable to operate and almost fell into the sea. The U.S. Navy decommissioned the ship because the hull condition could no longer be maintained, and they did not trust whether we could refit it, so they did not give it to the other two aircraft carriers of the same class.  us."

    Qi Yiming also felt a drum in his heart. He quickly questioned the main control computer of the base through his portable communication device. The reply he received made him sigh in relief and said: "It's no problem. Even if the damage is so serious, it can still be done."  It was successfully repaired. This ship, together with the Hainan, can remain in service until the 21st century. We will decommission it in about 1999 or 1998."

    Liu Huaqing also breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and said: "Since there is no problem, that's good. The Navy has begun to select personnel for the new amphibious assault ship. Haha, after two destroyers and two frigates are completed this month, it will be able to  It has been assigned to the new amphibious battle group. We are going to bring in a 091 nuclear submarine to enhance the ship's anti-submarine capabilities."

    Qi Yiming smiled and asked: "Why not use 093? Now the navy has accumulated 4 093s for use."

    Liu Huaqing explained: "The nuclear submarine force is one of our most confidential things. This time we are going to Hawaii to participate in the Rim-Pacific military exercise. We will not even send 091. We will try to hide these 093 and 094 unless necessary.  OK."

    Qi Yiming expressed a different opinion, saying: "If the other party doesn't know you have strategic deterrence, they won't be afraid."

    "Haha, we still need to let others know if we know it, but we won't let others know it clearly. The quantity and performance are confidential issues." Zhang Jiushao interjected.

    Qi Yiming nodded and said: "We are about to enter the Rim of the Pacific military exercise. Hehe, I hope our navy can shock those traditional naval powers."
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