"President Kusai, what you are about to see is our Soviet Union, the largest shipyard in Europe, and the only shipyard that can build heavy aircraft cruisers," said Gorshkov.

"I'm very honored." Kusai also said. It was also very shocking to be able to come here and experience the momentum of a man conquering nature.

As he was talking, under the helicopter, he could see the outline of the huge ship on the ship platform.

Now, next to the ship, there are countless scaffoldings, but you can also see the large deck all over the body, the upturned jump deck in front, and the huge ship island on the side.

The Kuznetsov aircraft carrier, which later generations, has now become a preliminary one.

The helicopter landed on a take-off and landing platform in the shipyard, where there were already staff at the shipyard waiting.

As an important shipyard in the Soviet Union, several Kiev-class heavy-duty cruisers were built. The Black Sea shipyard was often visited by high-level officials, and Gorshkov was a frequent visitor here. However, Gorshkov was still quite happy to see that the warship that was directly through the deck had been initially formed.

"Welcome to the shipyard to inspect," said Makarov, and then he saw the young man who got off the helicopter.

The identity of the secret visiting delegation that came this time is about to emerge.

Although Makarov devoted himself to the shipyard and his work experience was on heavy-duty cruisers, it did not mean that he did not care about major events in the world. He took half an hour every day to read various newspapers.

It turned out that those who ordered such large warships from the great Soviets were guests from the Middle East.

Makarov was insulated from politics, what kind of contract did the two sides reach? He should not ask about the Soviet Union's agreement to sell a large warship like Iraq. He just needed to introduce the specific situation of the shipyard to the other party.

This is the first time Kusai has seen this old man. Now, Makarov is fifty years old. In the Soviet Union, he is at his most golden age. He exudes high enthusiasm. Makarov, who has built a ship for his life, can build the most powerful warship of the Soviet Navy. This is a glory of innocence.

In later generations, when Varyag's fate fell, the old man finally died of depression. Such a chief engineer full of rich shipbuilding experience is a talent that Iraq lacks. Therefore, from the first sight of the old man, Kusai made up his mind to invite him back to Iraq in the end.

This is also the first time Makarov has seen Kusai. This man who rose like a legend in the Middle East made Makarov very curious. In the Soviet Union, he could not reach the core of the central government if he was less than fifty years old. Now this Middle East man, who is just twenty years old, has become the focus of the world. The war gods in the Middle East all like good things. He can order such warships from the Soviet Union. Looking at all countries that have connections with the Soviet Union, he is probably the only one who has this kind of courage and this ability.

"This is our friend, a friend from the Middle East." Gorbachev introduced.

"Very welcome, Mr. Abdullah, you are so young that you are unimaginable," said Makarov.

Because it was a secret visit, Makarov did not call him president, but directly called Mr. Abdullah, which not only showed that he knew Kusai's identity completely, but also cleverly avoided embarrassment. This approach immediately won Kusai's favor.

"I am very happy to be here to observe this time. This is a great country, and this is the most vigorous and vibrant place in this great country." Kusai said.

Everyone was very happy to hear him say this. After the followers got off the plane, under the leadership of Makarov, they began to inspect the most important No. 1 ship platform in the shipyard.

In fact, Kusai said that, which is also meaningful. It is also because of this that Makarov was even happier after hearing this.

The Soviet Union has shown great decline. No one works normally in the factory, no one manages crops in the farmland, and passive slacking off happens everywhere. It takes half a day to queue up to buy bread. The productivity level in society is very low, which is already a common phenomenon.

The Soviet Union has always been short of food. Is the Soviet Union not enough arable land? In the eastern powers, the granaries of the three eastern provinces can feed half of the country's population. The area of ​​available arable land in North Korea is similar to that of Peking University, but Leng is making the people in a semi-hungry state.

The main thing is the system problem, which leads to negative slacking. Therefore, Kusai did not think about helping the Soviet Union avoid the misfortune of disintegration. He could only postpone it, not avoid it. This is an essential system problem. It is like a terminally ill old man. Even if he has natural Ganoderma lucidum, he just helps to live for a few more days.

However, this kind of passive slacking off situation will never happen in the Black Sea Shipyard. Makarov is a very strict person. He treats work extremely strictly and does not allow any omissions. He knows all aspects of shipbuilding well, not only strict requirements for workers, but also those leading cadres will never let go. He will never allow some leaders who are not skilled in leading the work. Even those cadres who are used to following the script and not enterprising will be kicked away by him. Therefore, the ability of the Black Sea Shipyard to build aircraft carriers so quickly and efficiently is inseparable from Makarov's rigorous style, which is loyal to the country.

"We are the largest No. 0 ship platform. What is being built is our first ship of 11435 project. The No. 2 ship has been welded components on the open space next to it. After the first ship is launched in a few months, the No. 2 ship can take the stage." Makarov introduced: "In this way, we can ensure that we will provide the Navy with a large aircraft cruiser every three years. Every three years, one starts construction, one is built on the platform, and one is installed on the ship platform. The whole process is flowing." Makarov said while explaining to the people around him.

These are not specific secrets, and have been spread abroad for a long time. As long as the specific data is not disclosed, there is no possibility of any leakage of these statements.

It is definitely not an overnight attack to develop into a major power that can build aircraft carriers. Thinking of Iraq's shipyard, it was already quite huge. When the missile boat was launched, it also held a grand ceremony. But now, when I saw the heavy aircraft cruiser of the Brezhnev on the ship platform here, it was obviously a pediatrician. Building such a warship requires multiple domestic industrial departments to provide various components. The shipyard is actually just an assembly plant, but only assembly also requires a large number of personnel. The welding workers alone may have to be thousands. Looking at the sparks that are still splashing, Kusai was indeed very shocked. He had imagined how such a giant would look like when sailing.

Let’s look at the welded components next to them are already a huge thing. Then they are directly lifted onto the boat platform through a huge crane, greatly shortening the time on the boat platform. This kind of shipbuilding method is Makarov’s pride, greatly shortening the time on the boat platform.

The rest of the Iraq delegation who came here to visit were also very shocked. The shipbuilding technology here is indeed first-class!

However, the suggestion that Kusai would like to visit the warship on the ship platform was cleverly rejected by Makarov.

Construction is underway there now, and if you go up, it may be dangerous.

Kusai knew that these people were still wary after all. How could the Soviet Union's own aircraft carrier allow outsiders to pedal up? However, it is really not suitable to go up, and it is almost the same if it is in the outfit stage.

After the visit, I returned to the conference room of the shipyard. The two sides sat down again and began to enter the talks.

"According to the contract between Iraq and your country, Nikolayev Shipyard needs to build a heavy-duty aircraft cruiser for our Iraq with a displacement of the Riga. We have exchanged opinions with the designer at the Neva Design Bureau. Now, we are here to discuss with the factory manager and put our warship manufacturing plan on the agenda." When we came to the conference room, we no longer need to keep our identity confidential, and we cannot keep it confidential. The two sides will work together in the future.

When Iraq saw that huge warship and thought that Iraq would have such a maritime giant in the future, people in Iraq were very excited.

The design bureau will take several months to design, and after the design is completed, it can be handed over to the shipyard for manufacturing. In this way, in the early 1990s, the ship might have been almost the same. In fact, it was too late at that time, so Kusai was urged to start construction more urgently, and the earlier the construction, the better.

Looking at the serious factory director, Kusai was waiting for his answer.

"Okay, we will arrange it. If there are no other production tasks, we initially plan to cut the first steel plate for you in the first year." Makarov said.

"What?" Kusai felt that a mouthful of blood was about to spit out. If he really waited until then, Iraq would no longer have to order. When the Soviet Union collapsed, at most it had just created an empty shell. What's the use of Iraq asking for it?

"Our current No. 0 ship is building the first ship. After the first ship is launched this year, the No. 2 ship will be hoisted onto the ship and closed. During the assembly of the No. 2 ship, the next military order will start to prefabricate components next to it. After the No. 2 ship is launched from the platform, the next warship component will be hoisted onto the ship platform, so we can free up space to start welding components for you. The earliest estimate is that in the year **, if our military does not have new orders." Makarov said.

When Kusai heard this, he realized that he had to queue up to build an aircraft carrier, and his own aircraft carrier was behind the nuclear-powered Ulyanovsk. In later generations, when the Soviet Union collapsed, Ulyanovsk completed 30%. Even under his influence, the Soviet Union delayed the removal of the body, and it was probably not time for the aircraft carrier to be put into service.

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