Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 2161 Li Guang Attacks

Seventh Machinery Department.

A team of armored vehicles entered from the gate and Yang Xiaotao jumped out of the vehicle.

Father Ran and his men directed the car to continue driving forward.

These armored vehicles carrying the engines will enter the production workshop, where many missiles are waiting to be replaced.

After greeting Ran's father, Yang Xiaotao went straight to the office.

After coming here many times, Yang Xiaotao has a clear understanding of the situation here.

Moreover, most areas of the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building are open to Yang Xiaotao, so there is nothing he cannot go to.

When he arrived at the office, Yang Xiaotao knocked on the door. Mr. Wang's voice came, and Yang Xiaotao pushed the door open and walked in.

"Commander, here I come again."

Yang Xiaotao said this and walked to the side and handed over the folder under his arm.

After receiving it, Mr. Wang immediately asked, "How many units are being delivered this time?"

"Fifty!"

"So many? There were only 30 yesterday. Did you hire more people? Or did you improve your methods?"

Mr. Wang opened the folder skillfully, signed his name on the last page, and then handed it to Yang Xiaotao.

After Yang Xiaotao took it, he walked aside and sat down. It would take some time to unload the truck, so he just sat here and took a rest.

During this time, he was just like everyone else in the workshop.

I work during the day, sleep in the factory at night, and eat and work when I get up.

In the meantime, Ran Qiuye brought her child to the factory and said that the child missed his father. Yang Xiaotao guessed that it was Ran Qiuye who missed him.

"My body has been extremely tense during this period, and we have reached the peak now."

Yang Xiaotao took out a cigarette and lit it. After hearing this, Mr. Wang leaned back in his chair, and there was a cracking sound from his body.

Then he walked up to Yang Xiaotao, picked up the cigarette on the table and lit it.

"I know."

"It's like a person holding his breath. There will always be a time to let go."

Yang Xiaotao nodded. "I know it's a bit disappointing to say this now, but for the health of my comrades, I have to say it."

"These old masters and master chefs are our treasures. It's okay now. If they really get tired or something happens, the loss will be huge."

After hearing this, Mr. Wang lowered his head.

In the absence of sufficient machines, their most helpless solution is to use manual rubbing.

Similarly, this is also the most harmful to workers.

After all, humans are not machines and they get tired.

"Commander, if not three hundred, we have two hundred now, right? Isn't that enough?"

Yang Xiaotao asked in a low voice.

Mr. Wang remained silent until he finished his cigarette and then stood up.

Then he walked to the map beside him and said, "Come, take a look."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaotao walked up to him and looked at the map.

"This is our coastline. Do you think two hundred is enough?"

"Not enough, ten times more would be enough."

Mr. Wang said affirmatively, "I also understand the difficulties faced by our comrades, and I also know that every missile built is built with money taken out of people's pockets."

"But, there's nothing I can do."

As he spoke, Mr. Wang placed his hands on the map and scanned the map with his eyes filled with nostalgia.

"Every inch and every bit of it was earned with our blood."

"If any part of it is damaged, it would be an injustice to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives."

Yang Xiaotao turned and walked out.

"Don't want to eat?"

Yang Xiaotao waved his hand, turned and left the office.

Old Wang suddenly felt emotional as he looked at Yang Xiaotao's back.

"We can still hold out for a few more years. In the future, we will rely on young people like you."

Shanghai.

Zhang Wu looked at the report in his hand with a serious expression.

The report clearly requires them to cooperate in the action.

The specific way of cooperation is to drive the boat out to sea.

Take this newly modified boat out for a spin.

As for the reason, he naturally knew it.

He knew exactly what the missile bases behind the shipyard were doing during this period.

He even found out that this new type of missile was called Jinglei, and that the key parts of it were designed by Yang Xiaotao.

There are also data on this missile, which at least looks better than the original one.

As for whether it can be effective in actual combat, no one knows.

The superiors intend to use this actual combat as a test.

Of course, their ship is not a useless bait. On the contrary, there is a needle hidden in the thin skin and large filling.

"Dad, please leave this mission to our Hague."

Just as Zhang Wu was thinking about the report, Zhang Kangzhan walked in from outside, closed the door and shouted loudly.

Zhang Kangzhan, who was outside, heard about this action and asked for several ships to go out and provoke the enemy.

So he took the initiative to come forward and ask for a fight.

"What did you get?"

Zhang Wu snorted coldly. Zhang Kangzhan was not afraid either, as he was already used to his father's attitude.

Although he spoke harshly, he would still think of himself when there were real difficulties.

Others would assign dangerous tasks to others, but he gave the most dangerous one to his son.

Everyone on the water in Shanghai knows this.

"Dad, of course I know. I just went out as bait."

"As you know, our ship is the Osprey captured from the other side. It is also the largest one we have. If we sail it out, it will definitely attract hatred."

"Dad, leave it to me."

"I promise to complete the mission."

Zhang Kangzhan said this seriously. Zhang Wu didn't know what to say for a moment.

Seeing my eldest son's eagerness to fight, it was hard to refuse him.

But this time it's really different.

"I will lead the team myself this time."

"What? You want to go?"

Zhang Kangzhan shouted immediately.

Zhang Wu shook his head, "This time the superiors want to dispatch the Li Guang."

"What? Li Guang? Why? This ship has just been repaired and hasn't been put on the sea trial yet. How can this be possible?"

Zhang Kangzhan immediately held the table in disbelief.

The Li Guang is the ship currently under construction.

The ship was not originally called this name, but was later renamed by superiors.

As for the reason, he was not clear, or in his opinion it didn't matter what it was called.

However, the ship was towed back to the shipyard to reinstall the power shortly after its sea trial.

Now, we have to carry out the mission right after the installation is completed and before we go out. This is like treating buns as dry food.

"What do you know."

Zhang Wu's face turned stern and he looked serious.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Kangzhan quickly stood up and dared not say anything more.

"The Li Guang is equipped with missiles, and its superiors define it as a maritime strike platform."

"By then, we will be able to intercept any creature swimming in the water or flying in the sky."

"Understood?"

Hearing Zhang Wu say this, Zhang Kangzhan immediately understood something.

But a little confused.

In this case, we cannot let it go to sea. The various positions on the ship have not yet been integrated and have not formed combat effectiveness. If it goes out at this time, it will be like sending a sheep into the tiger's mouth.

"Hurry up and get ready. We're going to make a big noise this time."

Zhang Wu ignored Zhang Kangzhan's thoughts. If the superiors said to go out to sea, then they should go out to sea.

He is a soldier, even if something goes wrong, he will stay with the ship!

When Zhang Kangzhan heard his father say this, he knew what his father was thinking.

But, just follow them out to sea.

If something really goes wrong, he will bring his father back!

A day later, at dusk.

An 8,000-ton ship sailed out of the shipyard, then entered the harbor, and slowly disappeared in the afterglow of the sunset under the guidance of the guide ship.

Not long after, the big ship left the coastline, and now behind it was a destroyer and three gunboats.

On the Li Guang, Zhang Wu stood in the command room holding the railing in front of him with both hands, looking at the night sea ahead with an extremely solemn expression.

"Lao Zhang, everything went well."

Chief of Staff Huang Bo walked in and said.

"Old Huang, do you think we can succeed this time?"

There was no one else in the command center at the moment, so Zhang Wu asked.

Huang Bo took off his hat and placed it on the podium, then said with a smile, "We all left letters home, what else is there to ask?"

Zhang Wu smiled and said in a casual manner, "That's right."

After a moment, he asked again, "Are you familiar with the new comrades?"

Huang Bo picked up the kettle on the table, unscrewed the lid and took a sip, "They are half sailors, not bad!"

“That’s right!”

"What's wrong?"

"It's just that they are a little unfamiliar with this type of combat and don't know how to start."

Zhang Wu laughed and said, "Tell Captain Li and the others not to be nervous. Just think of it as a chance to get some fresh air. There will be plenty of time for them to practice in the future!"

Huang Bo nodded, and then they looked towards the sea ahead, their faces calming down.

Today, they have mastered the construction of large ships.

There are also plans for the future.

More importantly, they have begun to focus on talent cultivation.

A century-old navy, they are moving forward step by step.

"Order."

Zhang Wu took a deep breath and said, "Head to twelve degrees southeast and start testing the speed."

As the voice fell, the order was quickly passed down. The navigator adjusted the direction, the chief engineer received the order to start improving the efficiency of the gas turbine, and then the entire fleet began to accelerate.

On the Hague destroyer in the rear, Zhang Kangzhan immediately issued the same order and followed the Li Guang south.

As for the remaining three gunboats, they followed behind in a V-formation at cruising speed.

There were dangers lurking under the sea at any time in the darkness. Even the Li Guang, which weighed thousands of tons, could meet with an unexpected disaster if not handled properly, let alone a small gunboat of a hundred tons or so like theirs.

As the Li Guang increased its speed, the entire fleet quickly headed south.

The wind and waves were breaking through the sea, and the speed was getting faster and faster.

It was not until the power group reported that the gas turbine had reached its maximum operating efficiency that Zhang Wu slowed down the ship.

The high-speed operation during this period also allowed them to draw conclusions.

After being equipped with two gas turbines, the Li Guang was able to increase its maximum speed to 32 knots when operating at full power.

No one thought of this at the beginning of the design, and everyone thought that twenty-five or twenty-six sections would be good.

After all, it was designed based on twenty-five knots.

However, I didn't expect that it would exceed expectations and reach thirty-two sections.

Even the destroyer following behind had to slow down halfway through the race. It was not because of the speed, but because it was too dangerous for their destroyers weighing over a thousand tons to travel at such a high speed at night.

Not to mention the gunboats behind.

Although they can reach a speed of 40 knots, that is only possible during combat. Normally, we have to save fuel, so who would dare to run at full speed?

What's more, this full-power operation is also a loss for the engine. Even if there is a stable engine supply channel, it should not be used in this way.

Looking at the huge silhouette disappearing in front of him, Zhang Kangzhan shook his head helplessly.

It's so unfair that he can run so fast at such a big age!

Fortunately, they didn't lose each other and the two sides were able to contact each other.