Go back in time and be a chaebol

Chapter 1208: Dragon Goes Out to Sea (Second Update, Please Subscribe)

"…our troops stationed in Siam clashed with unidentified armed men in the border area…"

The brief report in the news will not bring any impact to Nanyang. It is just an insignificant border conflict. At most, it will be interpreted by some observers as that Nanyang has once again thwarted the ambitions of other countries and maintained regional security in Southeast Asia.

Of course, what is more important is to maintain the security of Nanyang - Siam, Shan State and Malaya are all security barriers of Nanyang. Nanyang’s local garrisons are also to protect Nanyang’s own security and prevent infiltration by other countries.

In 1961, Nanyang was still as peaceful and harmonious as before.

The next news that came over the radio was a reporter's interview with Li Shun, a drug reviewer at the Nanyang Food and Drug Administration.

The reason why Nanyang was able to stay out of the "Thalidomide Incident" that shocked the world last year and survived was entirely due to Li Shun's hard work.

As early as two years ago, the Nanyang Food and Drug Administration received an application for "Thalidomide". Li Shun, who was in charge of drug approval at the time, believed that it was irresponsible to patients to allow this drug, which had not been fully verified for safety, to be put on the market for sale.

So he immediately rejected its application for listing. Despite the huge pressure from the pharmaceutical company, under the first-instance responsibility system, in the following two years, he repeatedly asked the pharmaceutical company to provide detailed test reports to prove that it was harmless to the human body.

It was because of Li Shun's "stubbornness" that he was able to single-handedly adhere to his professional ethics and prevent a national tragedy. For this, at the beginning of the year, His Excellency awarded him the "Outstanding Citizen Award" - an award established to recognize groups and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to society.

Every year, dozens of people win awards. Most of them come from all walks of life and have made outstanding contributions in their respective industries.

"…My duty tells me that I must be extremely cautious when it comes to issues concerning the safety of the public…"

Listening to the interview on the radio, Zhang Yuan, who was driving, parked his car in the parking lot of the shipyard. However, he did not get out of the car immediately. Instead, he stood beside the car and smoked a cigarette before entering the shipyard. After passing the inspection, he got on a shuttle bus and drove into the dock.

When he arrived at the dock, there were military police guarding outside the dock. This was almost normal in the Taiping Shipyard. After all, some ships with very high confidentiality levels were built here. After entering the dock with a special pass, what came into view was a submarine, or to be more precise, a section of a submarine.

Before Zhang Yuan could start working, a naval officer came over and said:

"Mr. Zhang, how is it? When can it be delivered at the earliest?"

After taking a look at the person who came, it was Zhao Zhiyang, a major from the Navy Ship Administration Department. Zhang Yuan said:
"The earliest will be next year. You should have met Mr. He."

The Engineer He mentioned by Zhang Yuan is Helmut Walter. He had developed AIP technology, which is an air-independent propulsion system. However, that technology was not mature. The famous Type 21 submarine was designed by him. He is the most authoritative submarine engineer in Nanyang, and the Jiaolong nuclear submarine was designed by him.

"He Gong meant July of next year, but..."

Zhao Zhiyang lowered his voice and said:
"We have reliable intelligence showing that the Russians' ballistic missile nuclear submarines are already in service! So, we have to hurry up!"

“We’re already in a hurry!”

Zhang Yuan shrugged helplessly and said:

"Last year, your navy expected to build a nuclear submarine capable of carrying ballistic missiles within 24 months. However, the first Jiaolong-class attack nuclear submarine took 33 months from keel laying to completion. It seemed impossible to produce a ballistic missile nuclear submarine that had never been seen before within a year. The navy is always like this, constantly pushing, like a life-threatening situation,"

"Hey, you're still talking about this,"

Zhao Zhiyang smiled and said:
"Haven't you solved it?"

Yes, it's solved!

In order to meet the Navy's requirement to build a ballistic missile nuclear submarine as soon as possible, Zhang Yuan conducted research with experts from the Navy's Ship Engineering Department and the Taiping Shipyard. After various discussions, he proposed an ingenious solution, which was to make full use of the hull and equipment of the Jiaolong-class attack nuclear submarine, cut the middle part of the hull of the No. 4 boat "Qinglong" that was being built on the slipway between the command cabin and the reactor compartment, and embed a ballistic missile compartment with a length of about 40 meters. In this way, a ballistic missile nuclear submarine can be built in the shortest time.

I can only say... sometimes people really have wild imaginations. Fortunately, Nanyang’s shipbuilding adopts the segmented method, otherwise, the submarine would really need to be cut open.

They walked and talked as they went, and finally stopped at the missile bay. Zhang Yuan looked at the missile bay and said:
"That's it..."

"Yes, this is it..."

Zhao Zhiyang nodded and said:
"It's really amazing. The missile bay is its largest compartment. Inside the missile bay, 16 ballistic missile launch tubes are arranged vertically in two rows, 8 in each row. The two decks in the missile bay divide the cabin space into three layers..."

When describing this missile cabin, Zhao Zhiyang raised his lips, revealing a very bright smile on his face and said:

"One submarine can carry 16 ballistic missiles, each of which can carry a 60-ton nuclear warhead. Although the equivalent is a little low, the navy only needs five such nuclear submarines to be deployed in major sea areas around the world. If anyone threatens us, they can directly launch a counterattack!"

"Threat... this is a preemptive strike!"

Zhang Yuan said:

Zhao Zhiyuan narrowed his eyes and said:
"That's right, the saying goes that those who strike first will be the ones to gain the upper hand, while those who strike later will be controlled by others!" If the war that lasted for more than ten years taught people anything, it was that they should strike first whenever possible and never allow any country to threaten their homeland. This is Nanyang's usual "defensive thinking", which is why Nanyang was so aggressive on issues such as Malaya and Siam that involved its own security.

The root cause is the fear that other countries will threaten Nanyang's homeland, so even in nuclear weapons policy, Nanyang adopts a "preemptive" strategy - during the Siam crisis, Nanyang had already made its attitude clear to the world - when the country is threatened by nuclear weapons, Nanyang will launch a nuclear counterattack at the first opportunity.

This is not a threat!
But the bottom line!

"Nanyang is different from any other country. More than 8 million Nanyang people live in eight major metropolitan areas. There is no room for hesitation!"

Zhao Zhiyang's statement is the consensus of Nanyang - Nanyang's nuclear counterattack must be swift, accurate and ruthless, otherwise the cost will be unbearable for Nanyang.

We only need to destroy the eight metropolitan areas and Nanyang will be...finished!
Nodding, Zhang Yuan said.

"I know. So, we still need larger and more advanced strategic missile nuclear submarines. Just a few of these are not enough to deter powerful enemies."

As a submarine engineer, Zhang Yuan naturally has his ambitions. He hopes to build a larger nuclear submarine, not only for the safety of Nanyang, but also to realize his personal value.

This idea of ​​his naturally resonated with Zhao Zhiyang, who deliberately lowered his voice as he nodded in agreement.

"Mr. Zhang, let me tell you something."

As if he was afraid that others would know, Zhao Zhiyang looked around before saying:

"The Jiaolong is about to go out to sea."

"Oh? Going out to sea, doesn't it often..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhang Yuan seemed to realize something and stopped talking immediately, saying:

"Is it the same mission as the USS Poseidon?"

Zhao Zhiyang did not answer, but just said:
"Although our confidentiality level is the same, there are some things that you only need to know roughly. You are the supervising engineer of the Jiaolong... So, you can know these. Do you think the mission will go smoothly?"

Faced with the question, Zhang Yuan thought for a moment before saying:
"Our nuclear submarine took the longest to develop, because the nuclear reactor, the pressurized water reactor it uses, is very reliable. I think there shouldn't be any problems!"

Then he nodded vigorously and said.

"There will definitely be no problems."

……

1 month 27 day.

Navy, the "Jiaolong" quietly sailed out of the Truk Naval Base. The "Jiaolong" nuclear submarine is an attack nuclear submarine under the First Fleet of the Nanyang Navy and also the first nuclear submarine in Nanyang.

Although it was the first, it not only used a highly reliable nuclear reactor, but was also the world's first nuclear submarine to use a teardrop-shaped hull. The combination of nuclear power and teardrop-shaped hull greatly increased the speed of the submarine. It was the first time that a hull rudder was used, and the layout inside the submarine was also greatly improved. In addition, it used N2 high-yield steel plates, which were further developed by Donghai Iron and Steel Company based on German steel during World War II. Its yield strength is slightly higher than the HY-80 steel developed by the United States during the same period. With the pressure-resistant hull made of N2 steel plates, its diving depth exceeds 400 meters.

As the world's first high-speed nuclear submarine, it has been the star of the South China Sea Navy since it was launched in 1957 and commissioned the following year. With its quietness and high speed, it has repeatedly sunk friendly aircraft carriers in joint exercises in the Pacific. Because of this, it even earned a nickname - "Aircraft Carrier Assassin".

In the past few days, although the Spring Festival is approaching, the officers and soldiers on the Jiaolong nuclear submarine have spent a lot of time maintaining and servicing the nuclear submarine's power system, survival system and life support system.

The medical department conducted physical examinations and psychological tests on all officers and soldiers of the nuclear submarine. Everything seemed to indicate that they were about to carry out a very important mission.

At about 6 o'clock yesterday morning, the Jiaolong nuclear submarine finally left the naval base. What was different from usual was that every corner of the nuclear submarine was filled with various daily necessities.

Two hours after the submarine left the base, it immediately began underwater navigation.

While the officers and soldiers were speculating about what mission they would carry out this time, Qi Guotao, the captain, stood silently in the command cabin. As an old sailor, he was very clear about the responsibilities he and his subordinates shouldered.

This not only means that the nuclear submarine force that has been formed in Nanyang for so long is finally going to take the crucial first step into the ocean, but also that they will explore unknown waters along the way and conduct a large number of tests during the period.

At 8:00 a.m., after the nuclear submarine entered the water, Qi Guotao read out the mobilization order from the Navy Commander to all the crew members.
"...Warriors, you have been given the highest honor. We firmly believe that you will be able to successfully overcome the difficulties and let the flag of the South China Sea fly across the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans, and across all the seas you pass through. This will be a historic victory. Best wishes to you!"

This nuclear submarine, which has been given a glorious mission, is sailing towards its target unswervingly on the seabed. How many difficulties and how great the victory and glory are waiting for them in the future are still unknown.

(End of this chapter)