The Iron and Steel Frenzy of the Republic of China

The next day, people from California's largest shipyards Kaiser Kaiser, U.S. Steel and Shipbuilding Company came to take away two product models that Zhu Bin assembled overnight, and a simple structural drawing.

When seeing the model, the senior engineers of the two shipyards were a little dumbfounded. They had never seen such a huge monster that was completely made of steel, with a diameter of more than [-] meters and a height of nearly [-] meters!Although it looks like they are all layers of metal frames, but a rough calculation would require tens of thousands of tons of steel to construct.

The huge triangular pillars with a length of [-] meters, the rectangular metal boxes with a diameter of [-] meters or more, and the super-large lifting jib with a tilt of tens of meters or hundreds of meters, just think about how this thing stands on the sea. Majestic, it is dizzying!This is simply the Empire State Building at sea!

Moreover, this is obviously still a rather incomplete main frame. There should be a large number of steel plates laid on it, mechanical power, personnel living and other buildings similar to ship structures, but they have not been put on it.

What kind of guy is this trying to build? !Can this thing move in the sea?What can it be used for?

Neither of the two shipyards could figure it out, but the arrogance and disdain they had felt before they came here had already evaporated. Regarding Zhu Bin's request from the very beginning, they distributed tens of thousands of parts to the shipyard according to their own construction design. There is a deep understanding of the division of labor in more shipyards --- if they start the construction completely by themselves, it is impossible to complete the entire structure within one year.

"This is an offshore drilling and mining platform." Zhu Bin just gave a general explanation, asking them to go back and get a thorough understanding of the drawings, make a corresponding construction plan, and then get further materials and drawings.

The reason for this is that many related patents have not yet been applied for, and the metal materials of many parts are not available or not suitable at this time. It is necessary for him to provide the formula and provide it by smelting in the steel factory. This is a relatively complicated process. If the engineering and construction project is carried out according to the complete drilling platform, it will not be completed in a few years, and besides, Zhu Bin does not need it right now.

Manufacturing such a huge metal structure building is a huge challenge for contemporary technology. Zhu Bin did not expect them to make a complete version, as long as they can build six giant platforms floating on the sea. The main purpose is to use They float sunken spaceships to the surface.Without a large enough auxiliary structure, it is almost impossible for a huge spacecraft that has lost its propeller to come up.

The representatives and engineers of the two shipyards carried the models and drawings with the same thoughts and left. They had to figure out their technical limits as soon as possible and make sure that they could be manufactured before they could get the deposit.

The next day was full of people.After learning that the shipyard got the order first, the California factory owners who were about to be driven crazy by the economic crisis immediately had their eyes red. They wanted to find out more investment intentions from Zhu Bin, and hoped to step in and share. A piece of the pie, as for whether Zhu Bin has the ability to pay, I can't care so much!

However, most of them were dealt with, and no real answers were obtained. Their madness made Zhu Bin feel a little scared. It was like stabbing a hornet's nest!

Adjutant Zheng Dateng, who followed Chen Shaokuan on a tour for a day, came back and saw Zhu Bin's scene here. He was a little unhappy and sneered with a sullen face: "It seems that you are busier than Minister Chen! If you don't know, you may think that The Admiralty came to America to do business with you! Zhu Hanchen, don’t forget your identity and mission!"

Zhu Bin's attitude was very displeased, and he rolled his eyes and said, "I don't like to hear Adjutant Zheng's words. How do you know that what I do has nothing to do with the mission of the Ministry of the Navy? Could it be that you have a way to get the navy to Send out a fleet?"

Zheng Dateng blushed from being choked by him, his chest bulged a few times and said holding back his strength: "No. I didn't see that you were busy with this matter."

Zhu Bin gritted his teeth: "Hey, if you could see it, I would have fried the skin and boned the bones for these foreigners, and there would be no leftovers left! It's not because of this, you treat me like an idle egg and live a good life." , You are going through life and death tossing around!"

Zheng Dateng himself is not a lazy person, and his ability to mess around is not as good as Zhu Bin's. In addition, he really doesn't know much about what he is doing, but he just can't understand his lack of awareness of being a subordinate, blatantly acting on his own, as if He didn't seem to take Minister Chen seriously.

Panting heavily and staring at him for a while, Zheng Dateng suddenly slumped down, took off his hat and threw it on the table, rubbed his tired face vigorously with both hands, picked up Zhu Bin's coffee and drank it dry , paused slightly, and said in a depressed mood: "Zhu Bin, do you know that Chief Chen actually doesn't want to be the Minister of the Navy?"

"Ah?!" Zhu Bin thought that he would grab his sleeves and make a rough move next, but he suddenly turned around and said such a sentence, and he was a little dumbfounded. What's the situation?Chen Shaokuan doesn't want to be a minister? !Shaking his head in disbelief, "I really don't know about this, can you tell me?"

Gossip!After all, he is the Minister of the Navy of a country, but he doesn't want to do it. Admiral Chen really has a personality. There is an article here!

Zheng Dateng sighed: "You don't know how difficult it is for him to be the Minister of the Navy. There is a shortage of major generals and no powerful warships. Seeing foreign warships rampant in our territory, there is nothing to do; Daily work cannot be guaranteed; the first day I took over the war in Shanghai, Minister He of the Military and Political Department sent several calls a day to remind the navy not to send a single soldier. Chief Chen is an orthodox soldier and obeys orders. He has just taken office for a few days. He has never straightened it out, and as a result, he is said to be sitting on the national calamity and indifferent, and all kinds of blames come. The national government has an ambiguous attitude towards the construction of the navy, and both inside and outside are dissatisfied with the Fujianese running the navy. He has nowhere to send his blood. In desperation, Chief Chen is still working hard, but no one understands, but he is carrying it all by himself, we look at the feeling in our hearts, do you know how uncomfortable it is?"

As he talked, this guy with a stinking face all day long actually burst into tears, he was so emotional!

Zhu Bin hated seeing a man cry the most, and he could better understand his sincere affection for Minister Chen Shaokuan. He quickly put away his joking thoughts, scratched his scalp and smacked his mouth, and said dryly: "This...is really a bit troublesome. The national conditions are so..."

"No! You still don't understand!" Zheng Dateng raised his head and glared at Zhu Bin, "If you hadn't suddenly proposed to send two battleships to the navy, maybe soon, Chief Chen would resign again!"

"No?! It's still my problem?" Zhu Bin was a little dizzy. When will I be able to take care of you, the Minister of the Navy, to resign?We are not that capable, okay? !

"Yes!" Zheng Dateng gritted his teeth, "You don't know, in fact, Commander-in-Chief Jiang wanted to build a new navy that is completely under his orders, and replace the current navy dominated by Fujian people! Therefore, the navy has been building for several years. The procrastination is definitely not just caused by the lack of military expenditure. It is your actions and remarks, and your practical participation in the so-called plan of industrial revitalization of national power and creation of sea power, which rekindled hope in Mr. Chen's heart. Otherwise, how could he So tolerant and indulgent towards you? He came to receive the warship, which seems to be an honor, but in fact it is equivalent to standing opposite the commander-in-chief Jiang. There must be opinions from the government, which is tantamount to cutting off his way forward! What is the reason for such a sacrifice? ?”

"This..." Zhu Bin really didn't know what to say. If he really told Zheng Dateng what he said, Chen Shaokuan would have sacrificed too much!I really have to take some responsibility for this torment.But shouldn't things be so complicated?

"Okay, since I'm talking about this, I'll let you know." Zhu Bin said with a straight face, "I can definitely help the Ministry of the Navy build a powerful fleet and sea power, but the plan is too complicated It’s also too secretive, so I can’t tell anyone. Because once the news gets out, we will face a complete blockade and encirclement from forces all over the world, which will bring about a more serious catastrophe than the Eight-Power Allied Forces!”

"Okay! Let me trust you for now. You'd better remember the promise you made today. If you lie to Chief Chen and trap him into injustice, even if it costs me my life in the future, I will die with you!"

Zheng Dateng dropped a sentence firmly, stood up and walked away in a "thumping" manner.

"What is this called? I owe the boss a lot of favors for no reason, and make me feel like I have done something outrageous." Zhu Bin smacked his lips in displeasure, feeling a little Alexander.

Before going to sleep, he lay on the bed tossing and turning, thinking about it, suddenly woke up, beat the mattress and shouted: "His grandma's Zheng Dateng, I was almost fooled by you boy! Tears are squeezed out, you are so cruel!" !"

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