.Chapter 71 Salvage the Sinking Ship

Back at the General Staff, Mu Haoyang reported to Huang Zhibo about the gains of his trip to Qingdao.

Huang Zhibo also breathed a sigh of relief. At least Teng Yaohui would not lose the results he had already won at the negotiating table, and he might have gained even greater gains.

Since Huang Zhibo did not object, Teng Yaohui naturally became the military representative of the negotiation team.

Three days later, Teng Yaohui returned to Beijing and began to prepare for the negotiations.

Although he planned to visit Huang Zhibo first and then Lu Fenglie and Fu Xiubo, on his way to the General Staff, Huang Zhibo called him and asked him to go to the head of state first and report his work arrangements to Yi Yuanchao, and then come to the General Staff on the grounds of preparing for negotiations.

Teng Yaohui was not a fool, so he immediately went to the head of state according to Huang Zhibo's wishes.

The reason is very simple. If he went to the General Staff first, Yi Yuanchao would definitely regret it, and at least it would make Yi Yuanchao feel that he had chosen the wrong person.

You should know that in five years, if Teng Yaohui wants to become the Chief of Staff, he must receive the support of Yi Yuanchao.

Before Teng Yaohui returned to Beijing, Mu Haoyang went to Port Blair according to Huang Zhibo's arrangements to inspect the losses of port infrastructure.

This is mainly to avoid suspicion.

In any case, Mu Haoyang commanded the fleet and achieved victory, and he also formulated the overall war plan, so many people believe that he should be the team to participate in the negotiations. If he stayed in Beijing, it would only give people the illusion that he was competing with Teng Yaohui.

Leaving the place of right and wrong also made Mu Haoyang feel relaxed.

The struggles at the top were very fierce, and as a lieutenant general, Mu Haoyang was very self-aware. Many times, even Huang Zhibo was powerless, so he naturally had to hide as far as he could.

When they arrived at Blair Port, Mu Haoyang met Zhou Yusheng, Pang Yuelong and Ma Mingtao.

Although it only took a few days, the Marines repaired the airport runway, built a new camp, and a fuel reservoir. The maintenance work of the port is still underway, and the first transport ship will not be welcomed until the end of the month. Now, all ships are anchored outside the port and cargo is transported by barges.

"You're back at the right time, we're thinking about something."

"What's up?"

"We'll talk about it when we arrive at the port." Zhou Yusheng smiled, not letting Ma Mingtao continue to say anything.

"So mysterious?" Mu Haoyang also smiled and said, "You guys, don't plan to give me a surprise, right? Don't forget, I am a special forces soldier of the Marine Corps."

"Come on, I didn't joke with you." Pang Yuelong shook his head with a smile.

Soon, several people came to the port. Seeing several tugboats gathered together, Mu Haoyang immediately understood that what Ma Mingtao said was related to Japanese warships.

"The preliminary survey work has been completed. We have made a preliminary estimate that it is not very difficult to salvage the Xianghe. Don't think about the other aircraft carrier." Ma Mingtao took out a few drawings and handed them to Mu Haoyang. "The Ruihe was broken into two pieces before it sank and had no salvage value. If the above approval, it will be handed over to the salvage company at most as scrap steel is sold. Our ideas are whether we can get a sum of funds, salvage the Xianghe, and then drag it back as spoils, so that the domestic people will also open their eyes."

"Take a display?"

Ma Mingtao nodded, indicating that this is what he meant.

"This is not a display, it is a humiliation of Japan."

"Is there anything wrong with it?" Zhou Yusheng glanced at Mu Haoyang and said, "If the East China Sea trench was not too deep and the battlefield was within the jurisdiction of Japan, Commander Teng would have done this long ago."

Mu Haoyang sighed secretly, their thoughts were completely understandable.

But is it necessary to do this?

“How much money is needed in total?”

“Not more than one hundred million.”

"This is not a sum of money."

"You are still the head of naval equipment construction. You don't need to report projects of less than 100 million to the Chief of Staff. I believe that Commander Teng will definitely not object. It will be no problem to draw a few funds from several project directors or set up a separate project." Zhou Yusheng grabbed Mu Haoyang's shoulder and said, "Besides, even if you tell Mr. Huang, he will not object. This is the first time we have captured Japanese warships in more than a hundred years."

Mu Haoyang rolled his eyes and felt that Huang Zhibo was indeed likely to be moved.

"Actually, you have to deal with this in a different way."

"How to change?"

"This warship is ironclad evidence for Japan's support for India to launch an aggressive war." Ma Mingtao smiled and said, "The armistice negotiations are about to begin. It will definitely be more beneficial to us if there is evidence in hand."

"Your son..."

"I'm telling the truth, or you'll have to go to New Delhi with empty hands."

"It was not me who participated in the negotiations, it was Commander Teng."

Several people were stunned and looked at Mu Haoyang with some incredible feelings.

"I can't change the decision of the senior management, otherwise I won't come back to find you guys."

"Mr. Huang didn't help you fight?" Pang Yuelong asked.

"Mr. Huang fought for it, but was rejected by the head of state." Mu Haoyang forced a smile and said, "But this is also a good thing. At least you don't have to worry about the negotiations. You can live a safe life for a few days."

"Then my business..." Ma Mingtao was a little anxious.

"Don't worry, I've already told Mr. Huang, and Mr. Huang has agreed to talk to Lao Li, and you will be officially appointed in a few days."

Ma Mingtao then breathed a sigh of relief and even slapped Mu Haoyang a few times.

"There is no problem with the fleet, right?"

"I just came here yesterday. Lao Yang is very steadily doing things and there is nothing to worry about." Zhou Yusheng smiled and said, "He also feels that it is necessary to fish out the 'Xianghe' number."

"Yeah?"

"Of course, you don't believe it, call him."

Mu Haoyang smiled and said, "Old Yang doesn't like to show off, his purpose must be different from yours."

"this……"

"I just said that I can't deceive this guy." Pang Yuelong hurried forward and said, "Old Yang means that after picking up, let the shipyard engineers study it thoroughly from the inside out to find out Japan's shipbuilding level and Japan's basic ideas in aircraft carrier design. After the display, we will drag it out to the outside seas and use it as a target for naval warships and HNA fighter jets. Test our anti-ship weapons, which can be considered waste utilization."

"This reason is reasonable."

"Of course, we have to show it first."

Mu Haoyang smiled and said, "Okay, I'll give you a report, but I don't guarantee whether Mr. Huang will approve it."

"If Mr. Huang does not approve, I will mobilize the fleet officers and soldiers to donate. If all the naval officers and soldiers join, each person will only need to pay 200 yuan." Zhou Yusheng said very seriously, unlike joking. "I believe that no matter how poor the naval officers and soldiers are, it is definitely not a problem to take out 200 yuan."

Mu Haoyang smiled and shook his head, not having sex with him.

The construction progress of the port was not fast, mainly because Japanese warships blocked the waterway and must first fish out the sunken ships in the deep waterway.

The next morning, Mu Haoyang received a call from Huang Zhibo and set off to return to the General Staff.

On the way, Mu Haoyang drafted a report on salvage of the "Xianghe".

Although he felt that dragging the Japanese warship back to display was a bit too flamboyant, thorough research on Japanese aircraft carriers would definitely obtain a lot of useful information. Not to mention, the strength standards of Japanese ship steel can be obtained through the "Shoka" to provide reference when developing anti-ship weapons.

In order to convince Huang Zhibo, Mu Haoyang focused on the military reference value of the "Xianghe".

When dealing with this matter, Mu Haoyang also took advantage of his position to count the salvage of the "Xianghe" in the equipment expenses, and directly allocate funds from the Navy's equipment expenses without having to apply for funds separately. Because the budget is less than 100 million, he can take action first and then report.

At that time, at most, you can go to Teng Yaohui for trouble and ask Teng Yaohui to approve the expenses.

As long as Teng Yaohui nodded, it doesn't matter whether Huang Zhibo agreed, because the money is paid by the Navy, and the Navy's equipment expenditure should be surplus.

For this reason, Mu Haoyang did not mention this matter directly after returning to the General Staff.

At that time, he had no chance to mention this, because Huang Zhibo asked him to come back for a more important thing.

"The Indian general election will start next week and end as early as the end of the month. The caretaker government has issued a diplomatic note, allowing us to send a negotiating delegation to New Delhi on September 4."

"It was almost a month ahead of schedule."

"The problem is not very big. The main preparations are the responsibility of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and have little to do with us." Huang Zhibo walked over with a teacup. "After Lao Teng came back, he mentioned to me about digging the Kara Canal, and proposed that this is our important bargaining chip."

Mu Haoyang was stunned for a moment, not very clear about Huang Zhibo's meaning.

"We will definitely ask India to lease Port Blair, so we have to make a reasonable reason, and digging the Kara Canal is our reason."

"What's the matter?"

"If we invest in digging the Kara Canal, we have to obtain a forward base nearby to transport supplies and ensure that the canal is under our control."

"This will only intensify the conflicts in Southeast Asia."

"Even if we don't do this, Southeast Asia will become a powder barrel." Huang Zhibo smiled and said, "There is only a problem, that is, neither the head of state nor the prime minister will approve the plan. The reason for this, Lao Teng should have told you. So we have to try to solve this problem."

“How to solve it?”

“Transformed from government behavior to market behavior.”

"you mean……"

"If someone is willing to invest in digging a canal, there is no need for the government to come forward, it is completely a business act."

"Who wants to be the sucker?"

"There are many rich people, it depends on whether they can convince them." Huang Zhibo sighed and said, "I have already spoken with Sheng Shiping. He is very interested in this project and asks us to provide a more detailed plan."

"The army is only responsible for war, not economic development, and we are not economists either."

"What Shengshiping wants is safety assurance."

"this……"

"Investment has risks, and the biggest risk of this kind of strategic investment is war. I think you are the most suitable to convince Sheng Shiping and make him believe that investments on the Kra Canal will never lose money."

"Mr. Huang, you respect me so much."

"Don't forget, you commanded the army to win this war, and you are still very young, and you will definitely be able to wait until the day the canal is opened. An old man like me may not be so lucky." Huang Zhibo patted the handrail of the sofa, "This matter is settled. You prepare for it and go to Shengshiping in two days. I don't ask for the best result, but he must come forward in person."

Mu Haoyang nodded, indicating that he understood Huang Zhibo's meaning.

Obviously, this is not an easy job...
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