Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 612 Jianghu is about human nature.

Seeing four military vehicles lined up and parked next to the special plane, Lin Yuan said, "Let's go and see what surprise Betty has arranged for us."

"I just hope that the submarine assigned to us is better. As long as it is a Los Angeles-class attack nuclear submarine, I will feel relieved. If it is a Sturgeon-class submarine, I will be vomiting blood," Depp said.

As we all know, the environment inside a submarine is definitely not comfortable, and can even be considered harsh.

The noisy noise, cramped environment, polluted air, the oppression of not being able to distinguish between day and night, and the poor food and sanitary conditions all make submarine officers and soldiers feel extremely uncomfortable at all times.

Let’s take a story from China as an example:
During the most difficult economic period after the founding of the People's Republic of China, when many army soldiers could not even get enough food, submarine officers and soldiers could not only eat fragrant white rice, but also braised pork and fruit.

Such a life makes many army officers and soldiers feel indignant: We are all defending the country, why are your food standards so good?
Because of this incident, the army officers and soldiers took their protest to the top level.

When dealing with this matter, the navy officers and soldiers had only one thing to say: "Come and experience the life inside the submarine. If you can bear it, then we will deduct the food expenses and give you a subsidy."

After receiving the challenge from the navy officers and soldiers, many veterans said: "Back then, we shed our blood and bravely fought in battles. We suffered all kinds of hardships. How could we be afraid of a mere submarine?"

So, the old landers selected a group of the most hard-working elite soldiers, entered the submarine with full confidence, and followed the submarine officers and soldiers to go out to sea to perform missions.

After completing a mission cycle, the elite soldiers from the old land force who came out of the submarine were completely convinced by the submarine officers and soldiers.

They all said: "You guys are living an amazing life. Even if the food is a little better, we have no objection!"

It can be seen from this that submarine soldiers are definitely the hardest-working branch of the military, so their treatment is comparable to or even higher than that of the "most valuable" fighter pilots.

This extraordinary treatment is what they deserve for undertaking the most arduous combat readiness tasks.

The US Navy's submarines are more advanced than China's, and the internal environment and equipment are better, but they are still submarines after all, and the harsh underwater living conditions are still daunting.

Therefore, Depp's biggest wish at this time is that the submarine borrowed for filming can be more advanced so that it will not be too painful.

"You can think positively. Maybe you can lend us the Seawolf-class attack nuclear submarine for filming?" Director Cohen consoled with a smile.

"How is that possible? There are only three Seawolf-class nuclear submarines. They have been in service for a short time and are the treasures of the navy. I will be satisfied if the Los Angeles-class can be loaned to us for use." Depp said.

Nuclear submarines are divided into strategic nuclear submarines and attack nuclear submarines according to their combat purposes.

Attack nuclear submarines mainly form formations with aircraft carriers, and their weapons are torpedoes and tactical missiles.

Strategic nuclear submarines, on the other hand, will not operate in a team with aircraft carriers, but will cruise alone, using intercontinental logs as weapons.

Often, a strategic nuclear submarine has the terrifying power to destroy dozens of cities. It can be said to be the most powerful weapon in human history and is definitely a national weapon that stabilizes the country.

Therefore, when Lin Yuan was filming "Lord of Spy 2", he never thought about borrowing strategic nuclear submarines. This kind of powerful weapon is top secret.

Even attack nuclear submarines are kept extremely confidential. If Betty hadn't coordinated, Lin Yuan would never have been able to "rent" one to cooperate with the filming.

This alone is something that other Hollywood film companies dare not even think about.

If they want to shoot cool and attractive nuclear submarine scenes, they can only hide in the post-production studio and use computer special effects to produce it.

But Lin Yuan can borrow the US Navy's nuclear submarine!

It can be said that just for this reason, "Lord of Spy Wars 2" is unprecedentedly eye-catching.

However, being able to "rent" a nuclear submarine is certainly a good thing, but the filming process is destined not to be easy and will inevitably be quite difficult.

The Sturgeon class, Los Angeles class and Seawolf class mentioned by Director Cohen and Depp are all attack nuclear submarines.

According to technical indicators, the Los Angeles-class attack nuclear submarine belongs to the third generation. The first submarine entered service in 1976, and the entire model was built until 1996, with a total of 62 ships built.

Although it is not the most advanced attack nuclear submarine model of the US Navy, it is definitely the most technologically reliable main model that has stood the test of time.

Therefore, if the crew could rent a Los Angeles-class submarine, it would be an ideal result.

If we can only lease the previous generation Sturgeon class, the conditions inside the submarine will definitely be much worse. This type of submarine was put into service in 1967, ten years earlier than the Los Angeles class.

Although a total of 37 Sturgeon-class ships were built in ten years, their technical reliability and safety are definitely guaranteed.

But after all, there are only one or two submarines still in service, and the living conditions inside the old submarines must be quite poor.

Depp was very worried that if they were finally assigned a Sturgeon-class nuclear submarine, the filming process would be very difficult.

And this possibility seems to be the highest, because the confidentiality level of nuclear submarines is quite high, and it is theoretically the most reasonable to use the Sturgeon class, which is about to be retired.

It’s no wonder that Depp is so worried, but even the Sturgeon-class nuclear submarine is something the crew of "King of Spy V: The Last Airbender" cannot refuse.

No matter how old a nuclear submarine is, it is still a nuclear submarine!
No matter what, the prestige of nuclear submarines is there after all.

As for the Seawolf-class attack nuclear submarine mentioned by Director Cohen, it is the darling of the US Navy.

Because the Soviet Union lost its opponent due to its disintegration, only three ships were built.

Each ship costs more than 20 billion US dollars and is definitely a treasure among treasures.

Therefore, although director Cohen said so, Depp did not expect to be able to borrow the Seawolf-class nuclear submarine.

In fact, Director Cohen also knows that the possibility is very small. He said this just to comfort Depp.

Lin Yuan didn't dwell on Director Cohen and Depp's concerns. He smiled and said, "Let's be more open-minded. Maybe they'll actually lend us the Sea Wolf. Let's go. Instead of sitting here and wondering, why not go and see what the outcome is?"

After saying that, he led the crew members to the cabin door and went down the gangway.

Seeing Lin Yuan getting off the plane, several soldiers immediately came forward.

The leader was a blond man in his 30s, tall with clear facial features, a standard image of a white American soldier.

From his shoulder straps it can be seen that he is a naval lieutenant commander.

Seeing his military rank, Lin Yuan was slightly stunned.

He knew that the captain of a US Navy submarine generally held the rank of lieutenant colonel.

This may be a coincidence, but it is more likely that this white lieutenant colonel is the captain of the submarine that will film with Lin Yuan in the future.

If Lin Yuan's guess is correct, then this white lieutenant colonel either has a very deep background or has outstanding personal abilities.

Being able to become the captain of a nuclear submarine at the age of just over 30 can definitely be considered a young and promising person, so background and ability must play a role.

"Mr. Lin Yuan, nice to meet you. My name is George Louis, and I'm here to take you to the Norfolk Naval Base today." The white lieutenant colonel stepped forward and said.

"Nice to meet you, thank you for your help." Lin Yuan smiled and stretched out his hand to shake hands with him.

The two shook hands, and Lin Yuan was surprised to find that he seemed a little nervous, and his palms were slightly moist.

George Louis also realized his embarrassment and said embarrassedly, "Sorry, I was a little too excited."

Letting go of his hand, Lin Yuan asked, "Excited?"

"Well, Mr. Lin Yuan, I'm a fan of yours. I've watched every movie you've made since your debut many times. Could you please sign an autograph for me later?" George Louis asked.

Lin Yuan: (⊙`_⊙)
"Of course no problem, I can sign for you now." Lin Yuan said.

"Thank you for your help!" After saying that, George Louis waved his hand, and the soldier next to him immediately handed over a thick stack of signature cardboards.

Looking at the thick stack of signature cardboards, Lin Yuan was at a loss whether to laugh or cry: "So many?"

"All the officers and soldiers on the boat are your fans. Could you please sign an autograph for each of us?" George Louis asked a little embarrassedly.

All officers and soldiers on the boat?

Lin Yuan immediately realized that he had guessed right.

This Lieutenant Colonel Louis should be the submarine captain who cooperated with him in the filming.

Lin Yuan naturally would not refuse the request of all the officers and soldiers on the boat to sign his name.

These are all my die-hard fans, and I will need their cooperation in the filming, so of course I have to get along well with them.

"No problem, of course." Lin Yuan said with a smile.

"The number is a bit large, a total of 133, thank you for your help," said George Louis.

"It's okay, it will be signed soon."

Lin Yuan smiled and took the signature sheets one by one from the officer holding the signature cardboard and signed them.

133 may sound like a lot, but signing them won’t take much time.

Many celebrities' autograph sessions require thousands or even tens of thousands of signatures.

These 133 pictures are really just child’s play.

While Lin Yuan was signing his name, director Depp and Cohen's eyes lit up. They also guessed that this Lieutenant Colonel Louis was the captain of the submarine responsible for cooperation.

133 signatures, which means there are a total of 133 officers and soldiers on Lieutenant Colonel Louis' submarine.

This means that the submarine they were filming with was definitely not a Sturgeon-class nuclear submarine.

Because the underwater displacement of the Sturgeon-class nuclear submarine is about 4500 tons, the number of officers and soldiers is between 98 and 107.

This number doesn't match.

After ruling out the most terrifying option, it means that the most likely submarine cooperating with them in the filming is a Los Angeles-class nuclear submarine.

The reason why it cannot be fully confirmed is that the Los Angeles-class nuclear submarine and the more advanced Seawolf-class nuclear submarine both have a rated number of officers and soldiers of 133.

Therefore, it is difficult to make a distinction based on the number of people alone, but they still did not expect to really be given the Seawolf-class nuclear submarine.

I am already satisfied with having Los Angeles-class nuclear submarines.

Under the satisfied gazes of Director Cohen and Depp, Lin Yuan signed his name one by one on the signature cardboard and handed it back to the officer next to Lieutenant Colonel Louis.

"Thank you, Mr. Lin Yuan. I'm really sorry to bother you." Lieutenant Colonel Louis said gratefully.

Lin Yuan smiled and shook his head. "What's the trouble? Should I bother you next?" Lieutenant Colonel Louis nodded and said, "You guessed it right. I have indeed received the task of accompanying you to complete the filming of the movie. It's not a trouble at all. All the officers and soldiers on the boat are proud to appear in "King of Spy Wars 2"!
The news you filmed during the Canadian wildfires a while ago was truly shocking, and we believe it will be a masterpiece that will break the film industry's record."

Lin Yuan felt a little embarrassed when he heard Lieutenant Colonel Louis's high praise.

He smiled and asked, "Can I know what type of submarine you are on?"

Hearing Lin Yuan's question, Director Cohen and Depp immediately pricked up their ears, fearing that they had heard the wrong answer.

Lieutenant Colonel Louis said apologetically, "I'm sorry, but I can't answer your question for now. Lieutenant General Jin is waiting for you, and he needs to answer this question."

Lin Yuan knew that the Vice Admiral King he was referring to was the commander of the US Atlantic Fleet: Vice Admiral Joseph King.

The Norfolk Naval Base is the largest military base of the U.S. Navy and the base of the Atlantic Fleet, which is why it has five aircraft carriers.

According to Betty, she used the connections of the Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff to rent the nuclear submarine for filming.

But the person in charge is Lieutenant General Joseph King.

Although the intention has been reached through Betty's communication and coordination.

However, the specific shooting plan still needs to be communicated face-to-face with Lieutenant General Joseph King, and the needs and feasibility of the shooting plan need to be reviewed, which will also affect which nuclear submarine will be specifically allocated to cooperate with the shooting.

Everything is still uncertain, so Lieutenant Colonel Louis is not in a position to reveal too much at this time. The specific matters still need to be decided by Joseph King.

Lin Yuan nodded in understanding and said, "Then let's go. Please take me to see Lieutenant General Jin."

"Okay, please get in the car."

Lieutenant Colonel Louis led Lin Yuan towards a military vehicle parked nearby.

This is a standard Hummer bulletproof military vehicle. When Lin Yuan was filming in Kisangani, it was this type of military vehicle that was responsible for security work. The only difference is that the weapon station system is slightly inferior.

He was already very familiar with this type of military vehicle.

Lin Yuan smiled and sat in the back seat of one of the cars, with GAKKI and Charlize joining him.

Lieutenant Colonel Louis sat in the passenger seat and signaled the driver to drive.

The convoy moved along the road toward the Norfolk Naval Base.

The journey was not far, and it took about 40 minutes before the outline of the Norfolk Naval Base appeared in front of Lin Yuan.

As the largest naval port of the US Navy, the Norfolk Naval Base has a long and narrow layout, with a length of 11 kilometers and an area of ​​18.74 kilometers.

There are a total of 14 docks and 11 aircraft hangars in this military port, which can accommodate 75 ships and 134 aircraft of various types.

Piers 20 and 25 are used to dock nuclear submarines.

When the convoy drove towards the base gate, the guards at the gate immediately opened the steel gate and let the convoy in.

This is not the first time that Lin Yuan has come to a military base. Previously, when he was filming "The King of Spy", he had been to Buckley Air Force Base in Colorado to shoot the two scenes of climbing onto a plane with bare hands and skydiving from an altitude of 10,000 meters.

But it has to be said that compared to the Norfolk Naval Base, Buckley Air Force Base is really a little brother.

After entering Buckley Air Force Base, the huge outline of the "USS Truman" nuclear-powered aircraft carrier docked at the berth immediately appeared in front of Lin Yuan.

In addition, the berths at the dock are filled with various naval vessels, representing the confidence of the US Navy to temporarily dominate the world.

But as Lin Yuan watched, he soon discovered something was wrong.

In sharp contrast to the powerful military ships, the security in the naval port seems to be quite lax?
Not only are the sentries quite sparse, but the personnel also seem to be very disorganized.

Lin Yuan clearly saw that the sentry at a berth was flirting with a female soldier?
The security force was not sufficient to begin with, and the security personnel were actually blatantly slacking off?
Lin Yuan felt that even without the guidance of Lieutenant Colonel Louis, he could easily sneak in here.

As the largest naval port of the US Navy, is this it?
Lin Yuan knew that 20 years later, the US Navy would become increasingly weaker and its former invincible momentum would no longer exist.

But he didn't expect that he could already clearly see the signs of corruption now.

That’s right, the three-foot-thick ice doesn’t form overnight.

The cause of the collapse of any building does not appear suddenly, but is gradually accumulated over a long period of time.

Lin Yuan was not surprised by the decline of the US Navy, and was happy to see it happen.

But at this moment, the more important thing for him was not to watch the fun, but to meet Lieutenant General Jin as soon as possible and then finalize the filming plan.

"Lieutenant General Jin is waiting for you at the H25 building next to Pier 3. I'll take you there," said Lieutenant Colonel Louis.

Lin Yuan nodded: "Well, thank you for your help."

"Mr. Lin, it's my honor."

The convoy soon arrived at the H25 Building next to Pier 3.

Pier 25 is a pier used to dock nuclear submarines, so when getting off the car, Lin Yuan turned his head and looked over.

I saw a brand new black submarine quietly docked at the berth.

Seeing the smooth and graceful shape of the submarine, Lin Yuan couldn't help but exclaim: This submarine is so cool!
There is a saying that has been circulating in the military fan circle: appearance equals combat effectiveness!
This is a joke, but it is true.

Whether it's fighter jets, aircraft carriers, destroyers, submarines, tanks, self-propelled artillery, rocket launchers...

It is true that the more handsome the weapon is, the stronger its combat effectiveness is.

The general principle is that if a weapon wants to look cool, it cannot have cluttered antennas everywhere, and it must have a simple appearance to appear high-end.

Weapons and equipment that conform to fluid mechanics and aerodynamics must have smoother and more beautiful appearance lines.

Therefore, appearance is indeed combat effectiveness.

However, the submarine docked at the dock was somewhat unfamiliar to Lin Yuan.

What type of submarine is this?

I've never seen it before.

At first glance, the displacement is about 8000 tons.

Then it is definitely not a strategic nuclear submarine, it can only be an attack nuclear submarine.

But the US Navy has such a type of nuclear submarine?

Seawolf class?
It doesn’t seem like it.

"Mr. Lin, please come this way."

Seeing that Lin Yuan was a little dazed, Lieutenant Colonel Louis who was leading the way said.

"Excuse me, I'm here."

Lin Yuan turned his head away from the nuclear submarine and followed Lieutenant Colonel Louis.

Lieutenant Colonel Louis led Lin Yuan into the H3 building and took the elevator all the way to the 5th floor. He walked to an office, opened the door, and said, "Mr. Lin Yuan, please come in. Lieutenant General Jin is waiting for you."

Lin Yuan walked into the room and a tall, white military officer, about 60 years old, approached him. "Welcome, Mr. Lin. I'm Joseph King."

"Sorry to bother you, Mr. Lieutenant General." Lin Yuan smiled and shook hands with him.

"Don't be so polite. I'm just an old soldier nearing retirement." Joseph King smiled and added, "After I retire next year, I'll be working for General Electric. We should get to know each other better. Just call me Joseph!"

After hearing what Joseph King said, Lin Yuan immediately understood what he wanted to express.

The first is naturally the revolving door between politics and business that is unique to North America. It has become a common practice in North America for retired government and military executives to accept "employment" from companies and become corporate executives.

As for whether this practice is bribery in the form of cash, that is the national condition of our great North America. You outsiders don't understand, so don't make irresponsible remarks.

Secondly, Joseph King stated that the company he would go to after retirement was General Electric.

General Electric, as an important part of the military-industrial complex, has participated in the design and manufacture of many US Navy ships and is also the engine manufacturer for Boeing aircraft.

For example, the engine used on Lin Yuan’s Boeing 747-400ER private jet was designed and produced by General Electric.

Finally, there is the relationship between General Electric and Lin Yuan.

In a nutshell, Betty's three major positions are: President of Morgan Stanley, Chairman of the Board of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, and Vice President of General Electric.

General Electric is the sphere of influence of the Morgan Consortium and the Adams family.

Therefore, Lieutenant General Joseph King explained his background to Lin Yuan and told him that we are one of them.

Lin Yuan: (1`1;)
This was the time when magazines such as "Zhiyin", "Reader" and "Yilin" were rampant in China.

Who says North America doesn’t care about relationships and social etiquette?

If you brag like that, people will blush!

After understanding the subtext of Lieutenant General Joseph King, Lin Yuan felt relieved.

Lin Yuan asked, "Mr. Joseph, I came here today to confirm two things with you. The first is to finalize the submarine I will be filming, and the second is to confirm with you whether the filming plan is feasible."

Lieutenant General Joseph King smiled and replied, "Mr. Lin Yuan, I'm actually a fan of yours too. We welcome you to Norfolk Naval Base to film!"

Both publicly and privately, I will do my best to support you!

Don't worry, I have arranged for you to use the submarine "Virginia" to cooperate with the filming. The captain is Lieutenant Commander George Lewis who will receive you.

He is the best submarine captain in our Atlantic Fleet, and you will be satisfied with his cooperation in filming."

"Virginia? What type of submarine is this?"

Lin Yuan seemed to have guessed something, and the brand new submarine he had never seen before at berth No. 25 appeared in his mind again.

(End of this chapter)