The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 586 Relationship Improvement
Liu Tao was also a little surprised.

The results of this naval battle were astonishing.

300 ships of various types of the enemy navy were sunk, which almost wiped out the enemy navy and left them with no coastal defense at all.

It can be said that the naval formation can launch artillery attacks on the shore at any time and attack any city along the coast.

This is the importance of sea control!
Without the protection of the navy and air force, there is no control of the sea. Without control of the sea, others can attack from the sea whenever they want.

Although coastal defense forces can be set up along the coast, they cannot be stationed densely for protection.

It's impossible to defend it.

"This time, the navy can be said to be proud!" Liu Tao smiled. Such a great achievement is enough for the navy to hold its head high and face any doubters with the confidence to say that the money spent over the years is worth it.

In recent years, the navy has continuously added various new equipment, and the army and air force are not without opinion.

Especially the army. Some people think that if the money was given to the army, it could have become a mechanized force now, instead of calling itself a semi-mechanized force as it is now. There are still many controversies out there.

Now that we have achieved these results, they are enough to shut up the outside world.

At the same time, it also lets the world know that the Chinese Navy is not ranked outside the top 20.

Now in that ocean, the only thing left is the Soviet Navy Pacific Fleet squadron stationed in Cam Ranh Bay.

Thinking of Bargochev's upcoming visit to China, Liu Tao frowned slightly. Under the current circumstances, naturally nothing would happen between the two sides at this critical juncture.

In recent years, both sides have been gradually improving their relationship and are no longer on the verge of a confrontation.

There have also been some economic and trade exchanges, political and cultural exchanges.

Compared with the past decade, the relationship between the two sides has improved significantly.

Now the Soviet Union has no intention of continuing to waste time in Afghanistan.

The Soviet Union had more than 150 million officers and soldiers fighting in Afghanistan. According to the announcement by the Director of the General Political Department of the Soviet Army, Lizhichev, in the Afghan war, 12210 Soviet soldiers died, 35478 were injured, and 311 were missing.

The Afghan War became a "bleeding wound" for the Soviet Union that continued day and night.

As far as Liu Tao knows, the Soviet Union has spent 450 billion rubles on the Afghan war so far. Even though the Soviet Union is a big country with a huge business, it can no longer afford it.

If oil prices had not remained high over the years and the Soviet Union had not made huge profits from oil and natural gas, the 450 billion rubles spent on the Afghan war alone would have made the Soviet Union extremely uncomfortable, and it might even have lost too much blood and been the first to be unable to bear it and raise the white flag.

Now the Soviet Union is trying to find a way to end this war. Because of sending troops to Afghanistan, the relationship between the Soviet Union and Pakistan has become increasingly hostile. After Gorbachev came to the throne, he began to seek a political solution to the Afghan issue.

China cannot be separated from this, so the relationship between China and the Soviet Union has been improving at an accelerated pace in recent years.

Liu Tao had a hunch that by then not only the war in Afghanistan, but also the two wars in the south would end.

Without the support of the Soviet Union, neither India nor Annan could survive.

And now, internationally, the wave of opposition to war is getting stronger and stronger.

Liu Tao picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and left his study.

When I came to the living room, I saw Liu Ziyu watching TV while hugging a pillow. At this time, "The Legend of the New White Snake" had already started airing.

Ever since The Legend of the New White Snake started airing at 8pm on the first night of the Lunar New Year, the audience in front of the TV were attracted after just one glance.

The opening theme song "A Thousand Years of Waiting" attracted all the audience.

In addition, Zhu Lin's Bai Suzhen is so beautiful, with a dignified temperament and elegant image, giving people a refreshing feeling! Seeing such a beautiful Bai Suzhen, who would hate such a stunning white snake demon?

Although it is Huangmei Opera, everyone's eyes just light up without any sense of incongruity.

In just a few days, "The Legend of the New White Snake" swept the whole of China. Countless people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong and Macao watched "The Legend of the New White Snake" in front of the TV at 8 o'clock every day. There were also countless viewers in Southeast Asia, Japan and South Korea.

It can be said that whenever "The Legend of the New White Snake" is broadcast, the streets are deserted, and the effect is even greater than the previous "Journey to the West" and "Dream of Red Mansions".

At this time, everyone was watching "The Legend of the New White Snake", and no one knew that a naval battle would take place on the sea today.

This is what ordinary people do. They have limited ways to get information, and by the time they know the news, it has already been made public.

"Brother, the actress who plays Xiaoqing is so beautiful! She is almost as pretty as my sister-in-law!" said Liu Ziyu.

Xiaoqing, played by Chen Hong, has a delicate face that makes people remember her immediately at first sight.

Pretty girls are always popular, especially those who are extremely pretty.

Liu Tao smiled. A woman who is extremely beautiful can not only attract men, but also women.

Before I knew it, the episode was over and the commercial break began.

Liu Ziyu asked curiously, "Brother, aren't you recruiting graduate students this year?"

Up to now, Liu Tao has only recruited two classes, and the last class consisted of Liu Ziyu and four others.

"We have recruited four graduate students this year, and they will come here in September." Liu Tao smiled and said, "Someone will call you senior sister by then."

"Four? That would be the best, it would make it more lively for us." Liu Ziyu said, "We'll have someone to go shopping with!"

"Don't always think about shopping, and don't fall behind in your studies. Otherwise, you won't be able to graduate and get your diploma and degree certificate." Liu Tao glanced at Liu Ziyu.

All of them are pursuing a master's and doctoral degree.

If you want to graduate with a doctorate and obtain a doctorate, you need to have a thesis approved by him.

However, Liu Tao’s requirements are very high. Other people’s papers may be enough for a doctorate degree, but not Liu Tao’s.

Otherwise, Huang Qiang and Zhao Hua could have graduated.

What Liu Tao wants to train are not ordinary PhDs, but excellent PhDs who need to have strong abilities. After graduating with a PhD degree, they can go further in the field of scientific research and have greater independent research and thinking capabilities.

"No way!" Liu Ziyu said confidently.

After coming here and participating in the research project, Liu Ziyu has a good learning ability and grows very fast. She has confidence in herself and she is confident that she can meet Liu Tao's requirements.

"Brother, given the current situation, when can we achieve nationwide networking?" Liu Ziyu asked.

Her research area is network and information security, so she naturally understands the Internet and knows some things about it, and she is very much looking forward to it.

"It will be soon. Maybe in two years, we can realize the national network!" Liu Tao pondered for a moment.

So far, even the country's universities and research institutions have not been fully connected to the Internet, let alone a nationwide network.

Even though funds continue to be poured in and optical cables are being laid, China is simply too big and this will always take time.

However, it just so happened that by that time several root servers had been built and the supercomputing center of Southwest Associated University had also been completed, which could support the Internet world.

(End of this chapter)