Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

Ximen Lang was not unfamiliar with modern warships.

On the contrary, because of the incredibly developed internet in later generations, Ximen Lang has seen many things!

Whether it's his own or foreign, as long as it's well-known and has a big reputation, he's seen it all.
Especially their own family's, they know them like the back of their hand, so well that they can't be more familiar with them.

Even if you're very familiar with someone, it's still something you've seen in videos or photos.

That's completely different from seeing it in person right in front of you.

In addition, CCTV's usual absurd filming technique of portraying warships as small fishing boats is also present.
Even the most advanced aircraft carriers of later generations, under CCTV's outrageous filming techniques, are nothing more than slightly larger fishing boats, with nothing particularly remarkable about them.

So, I was surprised to see that the small fishing boats I had imagined were actually so big.

Even though Ximen Lang had already anticipated that the actual warships would be much, much larger than those shown in CCTV's video, the warships in reality would definitely be much, much larger.

But...it's so big!
This still surprised Ximen Lang.

Keep in mind that this is just a Type 051 destroyer.

That Type 051 destroyer, which was already outdated many years ago and has now been completely phased out and left idle for a long time.

If it's this big, what about other warships that are more advanced and have even larger displacements?

What about the largest, thickest, and strongest aircraft carrier?
What would that look like?
He was truly shocked by the huge thing in front of him. Suddenly, a huge sense of absurdity came over him, and his cognition was somewhat shattered. He immediately asked Xia Yiyi, who was standing next to him, for confirmation.

"Wasn't it supposed to be a small fishing boat?! What's with this huge thing?!"

"What's going on?"

"This!"

As he spoke, Simon Lang immediately took out his phone and found those classic, timeless interviews and all sorts of outrageous images.

While playing the video, he continued to ask Xia Yiyi for confirmation.

"Look, in this interview video, it looks like this petite female reporter could easily climb up the warship's railing with just a little effort!"

"And this photo—this is a real aircraft carrier! But look, he's still casting his net to catch fish! This is just a tiny speck, but look at this behemoth in front of him!"

I spread my arms out and roughly measured it, but it was too long to measure with both arms.

And the height is something too; even someone as physically strong as Ximen Lang wouldn't be confident he could jump directly from the shore!

"That's a bit too much! This is just a Type 051, a Type 051 destroyer that has already been phased out and retired. How can it be so big?"

How can it be so big?

"Of course it can be that big!"

It turns out that Ximen Lang was indeed somewhat fooled by the domestic Strategic Deception Bureau, which is jokingly referred to by netizens as the Tactical Deception Bureau.

"I was also fooled by the central government," Xia Yiyi said speechlessly.

"Please, even if it's been phased out, it's still a proper destroyer, okay?! It's 132 meters long, 12.8 meters wide, and has a draft of 4.8 meters—a missile destroyer! Do you really think it's a small fishing boat? Use your brain, okay?"

"Of course I have a brain! I know the real thing is definitely much bigger than those photos that are deliberately taken by adjusting the angle and lens to make it look like a small fishing boat, but this..."

Ximen Lang still found it somewhat difficult to accept.

Deng Deng Deng

Pulling Ximen Lang along, Xia Yiyi took him directly onto the illustrious Type 051 destroyer, which, even though it has been decommissioned, still shines brightly in the world of Beijing.

Let Ximen Lang immerse himself in it directly, let the facts speak for themselves, and let him experience it firsthand.

"Let's get to the vertical launch unit on the deck," Xia Yiyi explained.

"Look, this is what a vertical launch unit looks like a joke in the photos. But look at it now, you could fit a person in it and launch them! A vertical launch unit is this big, so how could it be small?"

Not bad.

This thing can launch all kinds of missiles directly!

It can even launch nuclear weapons!

Moreover, it is a nuclear weapon with far greater power than the infamous Fat Man and Little Boy!
If they can launch nuclear weapons directly, it would be truly strange if the weapon were smaller.

Then, Xia Yiyi, from a scientific perspective, analyzed for Ximen Lang one by one what shooting techniques were used in these videos and photos to make such a large warship appear so small.

However, they made no mention of the absurd behavior of these warships growing larger when they left the country and shrinking back when they returned home, which led them to fool their own people.

This made Ximen Lang suddenly understand, and he no longer had any doubts.

Then came the problem.

"Although the Type 051 destroyer is indeed quite large and very powerful, and it protected us for countless years before the rise of the navy! But I remember it shouldn't have vertical launch cells, right? Doesn't it always use inclined launch systems? How come this one..."

"An improved model! Originally, it did only have a tilting launcher, one set on each side, three in each set, for a total of only six launch tubes. But times are changing, and the 'she' will improve. Just like the Type 59 back then, it has long been modified into countless models."

"The Type 051 destroyer, as the first Type 051 destroyer to be commissioned in large quantities in my country, is also a meritorious warship that has protected my country's peace for decades! Of course, we cannot leave it out! And the ship we are standing on is one of the very classic Type 051B guided missile destroyers."

"The 32-cell vertical launch system under our feet is its biggest feature. There are also the Type 051C, which has imported a lot of Russian technology and is equipped with the improved Rif shipborne air defense missile system, and the Type 051Z, which enhances the fleet's communication and command capabilities and solves the problem of modifying oil and water supply equipment."

"And the Type 051A, which was even directly modified into a helicopter carrier-based aircraft, and the Type 051G, which is highly regarded and has greatly enhanced anti-submarine and air defense capabilities, are all very successful improved models."

"And because this batch was to be transported to Sister Ling's place to enhance their image, we urgently made even more modifications to them, building upon the various improvements already made. For some of the larger models, we even equipped them with Type 1130 close-in weapon systems!" (After checking, it's technically feasible, but the cost is quite high. The Shenzhen was equipped with Type 1130 close-in weapon systems.)
"We even have Type 1130 close-in weapon systems. Whether it's radar, missiles, or air defense systems, we've upgraded them all to more advanced equipment within our limited resources. While we might not be far ahead, at least we can intimidate any scum who dares to mess with us!"

"I even equipped them with two submarines! How about that? You have no complaints about my sincerity, right?" (End of Chapter)