Chapter 167: Launch

East.

Zhang Wen looked at the New Era aircraft carrier in front of him.

Today is the day of the launch.

Due to the modular construction technology,

the launch is the complete version.

No outfitting is needed.

All modules have already been mounted on it.

Greatly saving time.

"Open the gate! Release the water!"

Zhang Wen shouted.

A lot of water was released under the aircraft carrier in front of him,

little by little letting the aircraft carrier float up.

Yes, the construction workshop is the dock.

The advantage of this kind of launch is convenience, speed, and saving effort.

When the aircraft carrier floats up, open the door in front,

and it goes directly into the sea.

Then just use a tugboat to pull it out.

No need for the previous method.

After building it on land,

you still have to consider the problem of launching.

One carelessness and the ship sinks,

or it capsizes.

And this thing is almost 100,000 tons.

If you don't think of a new method, it won't work.

The aircraft carrier gradually floated up,

and the gate slowly opened.

The tugboat pulled the aircraft carrier and dragged it out of the dock.

The launch was completed.

The scene erupted in warm applause,

mixed with constant cheers.

Zhang Wen let out a long breath.

Finally, the mission was successfully completed.

"Congratulations."

Director Yang walked over and looked at Zhang Wen and said.

"It hasn't been easy for such a long time."

Zhang Wen said to Director Yang.

"Hahaha, according to your requirements, this ship is now the warship with the highest technological content and the highest technical level on the entire planet, right?"

Director Yang said to Zhang Wen.

"That's right, let me tell you."

"Even their Eagle Country's Ford-class"

"can't compare to this ship."

"With their habit of losing power and breaking down all the time,"

"comparing it to my ship is overestimating them."

Zhang Wen said.

Although it sounded like bragging,

Zhang Wen really wasn't bragging.

"Good, good, good, I know."

Director Yang said with a smile.

"This has also greatly strengthened our combat effectiveness."

"Especially in this troubled time."

Director Yang said with some worry.

"Troubled time?"

"What happened recently?"

Zhang Wen asked suspiciously.

"What else could happen?"

"Xiao Ri Zi's militarism has revived again."

Director Yang said.

"Militarism revived?"

"What exactly happened?"

Zhang Wen asked with a bad look.

You know, in this space-time,

those things before the 1980s were exactly the same as in the original space-time.

"Hey, they bought an aircraft carrier from Eagle Country."

"And high-profilely announced that they want to conquer the Northern Four Islands, and also want our sea area to be their exclusive economic zone."

Director Yang said speechlessly.

"Aircraft carrier?"

"Which aircraft carrier?"

"Ford-class?"

"That's not right, where do they have the time and technology to repair that?"

Zhang Wen asked uncomprehendingly.

In his view, Eagle Country selling the Ford-class to Xiao Ri Zi was the best choice.

Directly throwing off the burden, and still being able to rebuild.

Although the progress is a bit slow,

as long as they learn from the experience,

everything is worth it.

Eagle Country gets funds to rebuild the aircraft carrier.

Xiao Ri Zi gets an aircraft carrier with the latest technology.

Although it breaks down a lot.

In Zhang Wen's view, Eagle Country's other aircraft carriers are all old relics,

not worth mentioning at all.

"Which one else could it be?"

"The oldest one."

"Nimitz-class lead ship, Nimitz."

Director Yang said.

"?"

"Are you sure you're not joking with me?"

"That's a 30-year-old relic."

"What is Xiao Ri Zi buying that old relic for?"

"Recycling as scrap metal?"

Zhang Wen asked in surprise.

"Who knows what they are thinking?"

"The most critical thing is"

"that they dare to issue such a declaration."

Director Yang said speechlessly.

If this were in the year 2000,

Xiao Ri Zi getting the Nimitz would definitely be the biggest threat to East's ocean.

But,

it's 2017 now.

"6."

Zhang Wen was also speechless.

He directly made a six.

He really admired Xiao Ri Zi's imagination.

"Let's see how the situation develops."

"That Nimitz, oh right, now it's called Yamato."

"Anyway, for our country, it's no threat at all."

"But it's a bit of a threat to the old Russians."

Zhang Wen said.

"Also,"

"did they really not think that this name is a bit unlucky?"

"Are they really not afraid of the Yamato Hotel incident repeating itself?"

Zhang Wen asked.

"Who knows?"

"Maybe they just like that style."

Director Yang spread his hands.

"Fine."

"It can be commissioned today."

"Call the soldiers to go up directly."

Zhang Wen said.

"Is it that urgent?"

Director Yang asked in surprise.

"No need."

"I referred to our Guangyu Jingmo and Taihang Zhi Dong."

"All operations are based on those two aircraft carriers."

"I gave three modes."

"One is imitating those two aircraft carriers, one is purely mechanical, and one is fool-proof."

"They can use whichever they want."

"I simplified all operations."

"Guaranteeing that the soldiers don't need to practice, they can adapt directly."

"Just like the flight control system on the J20."

"The computer calculates it itself."

Zhang Wen said.

"According to what you said,"

"that's quite good."

Director Yang laughed.

"However, what about maintenance?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wen exploded.

"Director Yang, you guys are too ruthless."

"Back when it was the missile boat,"

"it was still the engineering company responsible for maintenance in the troops that came to learn."

"Later, you guys directly recruited my people into the military."

"You guys at least leave me some roots."

"At this rate,"

"my factory's talents haven't been trained yet, and you guys have already plucked them away."

Zhang Wen said dissatisfiedly.

"Definitely, definitely, next time definitely."

Director Yang promised while patting his chest.

It's just that looking at his appearance,

Zhang Wen knew

that this was useless.

"How is the carrier-based fifth-generation aircraft?"

Zhang Wen asked.

After all, the New Era aircraft carrier naturally needs a New Era fighter to match.

"Almost there, Chief Engineer Shen isn't as genius as you."

"It's being tested."

Director Yang said.

"Alright."

"What name do we plan to give our ship?"

Zhang Wen asked.

"It has already been discussed."

"Pipi Xia."

Director Yang said.

Zhang Wen had black lines all over his head.

He knew this name, the name given to Taihang Zhi Dong back then.

It was also voted on by the internet.

The one ranked first was this.

"Why?"

"Don't you think it's very good?"

"If the enemy knows they were defeated by Pipi Xia, what kind of expression will appear on their faces?"

Director Yang laughed.

"Alright, alright, what is the official name?"

Zhang Wen was also amused by Director Yang's nonsense.

"Fu Chuan."

Director Yang said immediately.

"The flagship of Zheng He's seven voyages to the West, the Fu Chuan called the Treasure Ship?"

Zhang Wen immediately realized.

"That's right."

"What a good name." ===== CHAPTER 168 =====