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1593 Asking prices in the sky? Let's learn from the Americans of the past (28/30)

"Young master, do you really want the shell of this aircraft carrier? We don't have the ability to continue to build this aircraft carrier in a short period of time..." After Liu Suxue and Liu Yijiu came down, Liu Suxue asked Liu Yijiu again. "There are too many things needed here. The entire system in our country has to be invested in, and the funds needed are not a little bit..."

"Why don't you? Without this, will we start from the beginning again? Who said we have no experience? Even the Iowa-class battleship has been transformed. This thing has allowed our technical team to accumulate a lot of experience!" Liu Yijiu said firmly. "When I was making the original plan, I was staring at this aircraft carrier. A runway that took off and two steam catapults. This is the most suitable for us."

This aircraft carrier was a development path summarized by the Soviet Union based on its actual situation without any Western technical support and no experience to follow.

They developed the country's basic industrial technology to a certain extent, and then condensed the aircraft carrier.

China, on the other hand, needs the technology on this aircraft carrier to reversely promote the development of the domestic science and technology system.

Therefore, Liu Yijiu cannot give up such an opportunity. Once he missed it, he will not have another chance.

"They are asking for a price all over the place. There is nothing like this, and we are asking us to pay the full amount! Moreover, it is impossible for them to get all kinds of missiles equipped with them, and there is no carrier-based aircraft. Spending more than one billion dollars or even more to buy it is not cost-effective. Without anything else, it will not have the effect of promoting our domestic technology..." Liu Suxue shook his head.

It’s not that he opposes it, but that Ukraine’s asking price is too high.

This is not the smuggling of other weapons, but a direct transaction with the Ukrainian government.

"What if we can get all the design drawings? After we go back, we will combine some of our design techniques from the US battleships and integrate the characteristics of our missile battleships..." Liu Yijiu asked Liu Suxue calmly.

These words immediately made him stunned.

"This will cost us more! Moreover, it is impossible for our country to obtain technical information and the shell of the entire aircraft carrier internationally!"

After thinking for a while, Liu Suxue quickly shook his head.

Liu Yijiu thought of these things too simply.

He didn't know Liu Yijiu's idea, and this idea was very easy to achieve.

"If we find a company to place a very large order for the construction of merchant ships to the Black Sea Shipyard, especially the merchant ships that can only be built by their Dock Zero... Then, let's set up another steel company, don't tell me that you don't have it... They already have a decision to deal with this shell in China, right? Without the Soviet Union and without funds, the workers in the Black Sea Shipyard cannot even pay their wages. You should know more clearly than going, the living conditions of the workers here... In order to survive, in a fiercely competitive international, if there is no order, they can only go bankrupt. Will the Ukrainian government let such a thing happen?"

Liu Yijiu told all his plans.

In fact, the plan is very simple, which is the method of the Americans working with Europe to demolish this less-built aircraft carrier.

It was Makarov personally brought someone to tear it down.

The aircraft carrier is their dream, but the survival of the entire factory is more urgent.

Historically, by November 1991, the main construction of the Ulyanovsk nuclear-powered aircraft carrier had come to an end of the closing on the ship platform. The total weight of the entire factory's hull parts processing reached 29,000 tons, and even the nuclear reactor began to be assembled in the workshop.

Unfortunately, the collapse of the Soviet Union caused the ship to be terminated due to the suspension of fiscal appropriations. Only more than 30% of its construction was forced to suspend all production tasks.

At this time, more than 20,000 people in the Black Sea shipyard could not afford to eat. A Norwegian company proposed to Ukraine to build six ships, but proposed to build the No. 0 ship platform where Ulyanovsk is located. A US steel company took the opportunity to propose a high price of US$450 per ton for the construction steel for the aircraft carrier. In order to earn foreign exchange and free up the No. 0 dock, this led to the Ukrainian government, which needed to repay the Russian government's oil and gas usage fees, and the Russian government made a joint decision to demolish the aircraft carrier and sell scrap iron.

From that moment on, the Soviet Union's aircraft carrier manufacturing industry, which had been developing for 30 years, came to an end.

The first shipyard, which was once the most advanced Soviet technology and the most powerful surface ship construction capability, finally demolished the Ulyanovsk, the world's top shipyard was not built in 2012, even a 10,000-ton Glory-class cruiser...

Because Liu Yijiu prevented the Wanta Plan developed by the United States and Western countries to understand the Soviet Union, the situation of the Gulf War had undergone a fundamental change, which gave the Soviet Union more funds to support their aircraft carrier plans.

This is true. The Varyag was completely built and was eventually dragged away by Damao.

The Ulyanovsk has also been built by more than 50%, which gives China a chance.

Although the construction level is much greater, the final fate should be the same.

So, Liu Yijiu is preparing to use the American plan.

Moreover, he will not cheat Ukraine.

Use scrap steel to buy this hull without even requiring Ukrainian shipyards to spend millions of dollars on dismantling.

"Can such a plan work?" Liu Suxue couldn't help but admire Liu Yijiu's idea. "And, in terms of technology, they shouldn't sell it to us."

"They lack foreign exchange, we can give them cash ourselves, and even give them real orders. Do you think it can be done?" Liu Yijiu said proudly. "As for aircraft carrier design information, we really cannot get it, but what about the Chinese government? If the Chinese government secretly sends a team to discuss cooperation on aircraft carrier technical information with them, and the two sides carry out economic construction cooperation, does Ukraine need light industry? And their heavy industry requires orders..."

This is a win-win decision.

In Liu Yijiu's view, as long as the top leaders of the Ukrainian government are not fools, they will never give up such attractive conditions.

China has a huge demand for heavy industrial equipment, and Ukraine needs a market.

Ukraine needs a large number of cheap light industrial products, and China happens to be a market that needs light industrial products and daily necessities...

"This is very feasible." Liu Suxue kept writing and drawing on the notebook with his pen, listing all the key points. Finally, he nodded and recognized the plan.

"Since you think it's possible, then do it like this." Liu Yijiu breathed a sigh of relief. "I won't contact them tomorrow. Let's go to other places to see their military factories..."

"Where are the technicians at the Black Sea Shipyard?" Liu Suxue was a little worried about poaching people.

"Don't worry, that old man will come to find me. He knows where we live." As soon as Liu Yijiu finished speaking, a knock on the door sounded outside.

"Young Master, there is an old man outside who claims to be the director of the Black Sea Shipyard who wants to see you..." A security officer pushed open the door and said to Liu Yijiu.

Hearing this, Liu Yijiu and Liu Suxue looked at each other and smiled.

Even Liu Suxue gave Liu Yijiu a thumbs up.

Makarov came to Liu Yijiu on his own initiative, which means he was attracted by Liu Yijiu's proposal.

"Yang, is what you said true? About your transformation of the Iowa-class battleship." Makarov did not beat around the bush, but directly asked Liu Yijiu the truth of what he said.

As long as China has the ability to transform the Iowa-class battleship and become a more powerful missile battleship than Kirov, it means that China has the ability to continue to complete the construction of the Ulyanovsk.

"It's more real than real. Moreover, the first ship's transformation is about to be completed, and it can be put into service after being included in the ranks, and it has firepower far more powerful than the Kirov class. Whether it's defense or offensive capabilities." Liu Yijiu did not specifically disclose the performance of their missile battleships.

Anyway, for him, this kind of thing is absolutely confidential.

In the naval factory in the Bohai Bay, the modified docks are closed, although they cannot be completely closed, at least the satellites of the United States and the Soviet Union cannot figure out the specific internal structure.

"The Ulyanovsk uses nuclear power to propel it. The American battleship is conventional power..." The old factory manager said with some disbelief, or it was not that he did not believe it, but that he felt that China did not have the manufacturing capacity of nuclear power.

"When the Americans sold it to us, they demolished the power units, leaving four steam boilers. After the warship arrived in China, they also dismantled and transported them away... Such a huge warship can only run faster with nuclear power!" Liu Yijiu licked his lips, "Comrade Makarov, I can't explain these things in detail, but you can go and take a look. Of course, after seeing them, it is probably not easy for you to come back..."

Liu Yijiu’s meaning is very obvious, but he cannot introduce it in detail.

Makarov could only have a gamble.

Either go to China or stay in Ukraine.

"I need more details so that I can help me make a decision. You must know that even if we continue to build, it will be difficult to continue without sufficient skilled workers. We have many technical workers and technicians who want to see our Ulyanovsk galloping over the ocean..." The old man's breathing was a little rapid.

As long as they can continue to realize their dreams, whether they are built for the Soviet Union is not that important.
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