50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 276 The overall situation is the most important thing
At the office door, Sun Zhiwei stood at attention and reported: "Reporting to the commander, Sun Zhiwei is here to report for duty."

"Come in," came the voice of Tong Guodong, the father-in-law, from inside the office.

"dad."

Just now at the door, with so many people around, he naturally gave a military salute. Now that he's inside the office and there's no one else around, he naturally switched to a casual salute.

"Have a seat. Is the mission complete?"

"Not yet. The 'Memphis' should have just arrived in the Hong Kong Island area. It is expected to take another 4-5 days to reach Qingdao."

"Then let's wait. I've cleared out an indoor dry dock here, I don't know if that's suitable?"

"I'll take a look later and point out any flaws to you."

"You should take a look. After all, you've only seen the real thing. We don't have accurate data here, so we can only make preparations based on guesswork."

"Actually, it's only about one size larger than the first ship, 110 meters long. It's definitely big enough for a regular dry dock. The key is to have strict security measures."

"I heard you went on this mission alone?"

"Yes, this mission is quite complicated, and I don't have the right people on my side, so I have to go myself."

"Although I was alone at first, you later sent 'Swordfish' and the others to support me, didn't you?"

"This matter is the responsibility of Xu Yimin and me. We didn't think things through. We never expected you to bring back a whole ship."

"It's a miracle that you guys were able to bring the boat back this time."

"This is all thanks to your submarine captains."

"Why are they involved?"

"Do you remember? They compiled a 'foolproof single-person submarine operation procedure' back then. I was able to bring the ship out by myself in the early stages this time, thanks to this training."

"The reason we were able to travel 3 kilometers back was because I taught the 'Single Submarine Operation Procedures' to the comrades who came to support us."

"So that's how it is. No wonder you insisted on learning how to pilot a submarine alone."

"I underestimated the difficulty of this mission. There are too many things to do by one person. It was also a matter of luck that the 'Memphis' was able to sail out of America."

"Yes, not bad. The task was difficult, but you did the right thing. You did the right thing this time."

"However, you must also keep the training of the next generation of talent in mind. You can't do everything yourself, otherwise what's the point of having your comrades?"

"We do not advocate individual heroism. A single flower does not make a spring, but a hundred flowers blooming together make a garden full of spring."

"You're right, I've already started making arrangements for that."

"I had already selected two new recruits for special training before I left, but I got a last-minute mission and had to go out. I wonder if Director Xu has arranged for them to come over?"

"Yes. They are participating in the training courses you prepared, but their learning progress is not as fast as yours. I think it will take at least three more months."

"Dad, I have special circumstances. My learning progress cannot be counted as a training record. It should be treated as a regular person."

"It's rare that you're still sober. I've already given instructions to the staff to extend the training time until you've mastered it."

"I plan to arrange the first few batches of trainees this way. What do you think?"

"You've made the perfect arrangements, thank you, Dad."

"I know you have rules and can't talk about the mission details, but the loot will be back soon. Tell me about the spoils you brought back."

"Okay, then I'll tell you in advance."

"What we retrieved this time is a complete H-powered attack submarine. In the official inventory of the Bald Eagle, this submarine had already sunk due to an accident." "This is the Bald Eagle's latest H-powered attack submarine. Currently, only 5 are in service, and there are plans to build 50 more."

"This should be the next generation of main attack submarines of the Bald Eagle."

"A thorough understanding in advance will benefit our maritime defense and greatly assist our research on the next generation of H submarines."

"Are you sure it's complete?" It wasn't that I didn't believe Sun Zhiwei, but the result was a bit beyond what a normal person would imagine.

Historically, the complete capture of a submarine has been impossible unless the crew surrenders voluntarily.

"I'm sure it's complete." He could assure him of that, because he had seen it with his own eyes.

"However, this is a submarine that has just completed outfitting and is undergoing testing. The system may still need to be debugged and broken in before it can achieve its best performance."

Tong Guodong couldn't help but laugh when he heard him say that.

"I think your concerns are unnecessary. If this submarine is sent out again, it is unlikely to carry out any missions."

Sun Zhiwei was taken aback. The country's naval weaponry is currently insufficient. A complete, state-of-the-art H-submarine is a powerful maritime deterrent force.

It would be such a waste to just shelve it like this.

"What, you feel it's a waste?"

"Yes, it is a powerful naval force."

"The leaders are considering strategic issues. We cannot fight on two fronts. The higher-ups have been working to ease tensions with the other side of the sea."

"In recent years, the Russian bear has become too powerful, suppressing the West and putting great pressure on our northern defense line."

"You know about the Q-5, right? Now hundreds of Q-5s are on combat readiness duty every day, ready to perish with the enemy at any time."

"This is the overarching policy. Local tactical interests cannot affect the overall situation. We must prioritize the big picture. Do you understand?"

Sun Zhiwei wasn't unaware of the situation; he was simply unwilling to accept it.

However, domestic military development takes time and, more importantly, money, and the key issue is that we don't have the money right now.

The key to easing tensions with the West lies with the United States. Once we win over the United States, our surrounding environment will immediately improve.

"I understand. One submarine is nothing. We will build better ones ourselves in the future."

"Good that you understand. I'll have Xiang Yi take you to see the temporary submarine dock later. If everything is fine, you can return to Beijing as soon as possible. I'll handle the rest."

"Thank you, Dad. I'll go take a look now."

"Okay, go ahead. Xiang Yi knows where it is."

Afterwards, Sun Zhiwei left the office and found Xiang Yi, asking him to take him to see the submarine berth.

The specific location is in the northwest corner of the naval base, where there is an indoor dry dock where the first ship was built.

The dry dock is 130 meters long and 20 meters wide, which is a bit narrow for a Los Angeles-class vessel, but it's still usable.

The biggest drawback is that the location is inside the base, and there are no secrets that stay hidden forever, unless the bald eagles don't have any informants on this side of the base.

He thought it was impossible; this was the largest naval port in the country, housing half of the nation's naval combat units.

There are tens of thousands of combat personnel here alone, and the total number of ground crew, logistics, staff, and family members exceeds one hundred thousand.

It would be completely out of character for the Russians and the U.S. not to send in some spies.

(End of this chapter)