Makarov's Memoirs Twenty Years Later, 1872
Seeing Makarov's expression, Luo Feng hurriedly pulled Xie Kai, trying to stop him.
In the entire Ukraine, if anyone wants to get rid of that aircraft carrier, anyone can offend it, but the old man in front of him cannot offend it.
Especially now, the technical drawings of the Varyag number have not been obtained.
Xie Kai ignored Luo Feng and directly shook off his hand that was pulling the corner of his clothes.
Without showing off his hands, Xie Kai felt uncomfortable all over his body.
He immediately looked at the boss with a smile on his face, and two rows of snow-white teeth appeared on his dark face, which made Makarov frown.
The young man in front of him looked extremely ordinary before, and his smile showed his sharpness.
"Ulyanovsk not only represents the peak of the Red Navy, but also is also the ultimate display of aircraft carrier technology mastery by the entire Soviet aircraft carrier engineering and technical personnel. If this aircraft carrier is built, equipped with the 956 modern-class missile destroyer, the 955 nuclear cruiser, which has entered the design stage, and then uses the Kirov-class nuclear-powered cruiser as the flagship, and with the current combat capabilities of the US aircraft carrier formation, it will take several aircraft carrier battle groups to match it?"
As soon as Xie Kai spoke, he shocked Makarov.
Tan Lin was on the side, scratching his head in a hurry.
I can't understand Russian, this is a flaw.
Especially when looking at Xie Kai's expression, this is obviously a rhythm of pretending. Especially after Xie Kai said a few words, the other party's expression changed drastically, which made him even more anxious.
Didn't you see a look of shock on Luo Feng's face?
What did Xie Kai say?
No one cared about Tan Lin’s reaction.
After Xie Kai said this, Makarov and the old factory director Gankevic looked at each other, and both saw shock in each other's eyes.
The 1143.7 nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is the real aircraft carrier of the Soviet Union, not a carrier cruiser.
When it was originally designed, the Red Navy considered this. If it weren't for the collapse of the Soviet Empire, the Type 955 nuclear cruiser had even started construction, just to build the strongest escort fleet for 1143.7.
All are nuclear power.
According to the Red Navy's vision, it is even ready to build a nuclear-powered supply ship to improve the maritime self-sustainment of the entire aircraft carrier fleet.
Once such a concept is completed, the entire aircraft carrier fleet can even be replenished without harboring for a long time.
Unfortunately, such a plan has not been fully implemented, the Soviet Union collapsed and the Red Navy was no longer there.
"Even if such a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is simply obtained by any country, it will have a huge impact on the interests of the United States. After all, this aircraft carrier needs the support of the entire system. If the United Kingdom and France have obtained it, do you think the United States will agree?" Xie Kai did not stop because of the shock of the two, but continued.
The two of them had a very shocked expression.
That's the truth.
"This ship belongs to the Russian Navy, we can help them build it!" Makarov's voice became louder.
Even though he knew that this was the truth, he still didn't want to believe it.
All his work was built for this huge steel beast.
"Indeed, the owner of this ship is Russia, but it is built by Ukraine. If the Soviet Union is there, there is no problem. After all, it is the cooperation of internal units of the Soviet Union. But now the Soviet Union is gone. The Soviet Union has disintegrated due to economic collapse. Even if Russia inherited most of the Soviet household businesses, because the industrial system is not sound, it is heavy industry and light industry is not good. Therefore, in the short term, it cannot solve the economic problems and cannot pay at all. Even if Russia has the ability to pay, can the Black Sea Shipyard complete the construction of this ship?" Xie Kai's smile appeared on his face.
Almost all senior Soviet leaders knew what was happening within the Soviet Union.
Especially now that the league has disintegrated.
"Why can't we build it? As long as there is enough funds!" Makarov roared.
Even though the old factory director Gankevic stopped him, Makarov still ignored him.
"The Black Sea Shipyard has been the largest shipyard in the Black Sea area since it was built in 1897 and is also the only aircraft carrier assembly plant in the Soviet Union..."
"Davari, the factory manager, what do you want to express? Now, the shipyard still has the ability to assemble the aircraft carrier, but how long can this ability last? Why should we continue to maintain such ability without business? That all costs."
Xie Kai smiled.
Even if his words were difficult for the other party to accept, they could not refute them.
That's the truth.
It is difficult for the Black Sea Shipyard to return to its former glory.
Without orders, everything is useless.
The Soviet Union was gone, and Russia's poor army could not afford it. The entire country's economy adopted shock therapy, which was actually just letting it go and letting the market adjust itself. Where can I still have money to order aircraft carriers?
There are only a handful of countries in the world that have the ability to raise aircraft carriers and build an escort fleet for aircraft carriers. Most of them have the ability to build aircraft carriers themselves, or they are unable to own aircraft carriers due to World War II.
"The glory of the past does not represent the future. If the Black Sea Shipyard cannot find a way out, in the end, there will be only one way to go to bankruptcy." Xie Kai thought about seeing the news online when he left the original world, and the Black Sea Shipyard went bankrupt!
Sighing.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the fate of this factory with the most advanced aircraft carrier construction capabilities seemed to be destined.
If it were in Russia, this factory might be able to avoid the fate of bankruptcy. Although Russia's economy collapsed, a lean camel is bigger than a horse, and a rotten ship has three kilograms of nails, and it can barely maintain the shipbuilding ability of this shipyard. Even if it is given a few large frigates to build a task, it can barely survive.
Unfortunately, this is in Ukraine.
Ukraine does not have a huge military force, and the nuclear missiles left by the Soviet Union are unable to maintain them, let alone build something new.
"In addition, even if you have funds or something, Davari, where are the Soviet Union, the Party Central Committee, the National Planning Commission, the Military Industry Commission and the nine Ministry of Defense Industry, more than 600 related majors and more than 8,000 supporting factories?"
When Xie Kai said the words, Makarov suddenly looked gloomy.
Even Gankevic next to him looked at Xie Kai in surprise.
Without these, the Black Sea Shipyard would not be able to complete the subsequent construction of the aircraft carrier.
"Only with a strong unified dispatch of the country can such a large project be completed. The construction of aircraft carriers covers almost all the technical fields that have appeared in the world at present. No countries with insufficient industrial strength cannot be built. The Soviet Union is gone, and the Black Sea shipyard belongs to Ukraine. May I ask, does Ukraine have the economic and technical strength of the Soviet Union?"
"No." Makarov was even more sad.
"So, does the Ukrainian government have the decision-making ability and courage of the Central Committee of the Soviet Party, the National Planning Commission, and the Military Industry Commission?" Xie Kai continued to ask.
"No." Makarov's voice was so small that he could hear it himself.
"So, does Ukraine have nine defense industry ministries that coordinate and closely cooperate with each other's technology?" Xie Kai continued to ask.
Makarov no longer answered.
Luo Feng was a little anxious, Xie Kai was pretending too much.
It’s not a good thing to continue. Do you still want to buy an aircraft carrier?
No matter how good is the Black Sea Shipyard, the position of the factory manager will not change.
As long as there is an order, the shipyard will develop faster.
"There is nothing. The Soviet Union is a great country, a great country with a population of 287 million, a land area of more than 22.4 million square kilometers, a perfect industrial system and a developed science and technology..." Gankevich, the old factory director who had not spoken next to him, seemed to understand what Xie Kai meant. Looking at Xie Kai, his eyes with some turbidity became wet, "And this great country no longer exists."
"Yes, this great country no longer exists..." Makarov felt as if he had time to take his strength.
When Xie Kai saw his lonely appearance, he felt a little sad.
This was supposed to be what Makarov said next year when Russian Prime Minister Chernomerkin and Navy Commander-in-Chief Gromov went to the Black Sea Shipyard to discuss with the Ukrainian government about the completion of the construction of the Varyag to the Russian Navy.
Now, Xie Kai said it.
Even in the memoir of the old factory manager Makarov later, he described it like this: When the Russian Prime Minister and the Navy Commander went to the Black Sea Shipyard to discuss the possibility of the completion of the construction of the Varyag and delivering it to the Russian Navy, the Russian side believed that only the remaining 30% of the funds that the Soviet government had not paid yet, but the Chinese government required that all the payment be paid again according to the entire cost. The two sides had to make a fuss about this and almost fought on the rusty deck of Varyag.
I suddenly remembered the morning when the US Steel Company visited the Black Sea Shipyard to inspect the dismantling plan of the Ulyanovsk aircraft carrier. I knew the fate that this aircraft carrier, which was displayed at the peak of the Soviet technical power, and when I joined the old factory director Gankevich Davari, I met a young man from the East. He told me that these aircraft carriers could never be completed again, because the Soviet Union, the Party Central Committee, the National Planning Commission... were all gone, and this great country disappeared.
Not only the Ulyanovsk, but even the Varyag, are not able to build and complete again.
Because, only a great power can be built and completed by such highly integrated war crafts. Now, this great power is gone...
So, I told the young man's words to Russia and our Prime Minister...
Fortunately, a great power in the East has risen, making the Varyag like the phoenix nirvana in the legend of the Eastern mythology, reborn in the ashes and traveling again in the ocean.
Now, the Varyag has changed its Chinese name, and it is called the Liaoning Ship.
Although in that great power, the Varyag was only used as a training ship, the great power, the road to aircraft carriers, began with the Varyag...
Chapter completed!