What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 104: One Hundred Thousand Copies First

In the face of the huge technological gap and numerical disadvantage between us and the enemy, we must emphasize the comprehensive combat capability of individuals, strengthen the special sea strike, and achieve the anti-access and denial capability in the mid- and near-sea areas through overwhelming advantages in certain aspects despite the overall backwardness.

The ideal arsenal ship should be a high-speed ship with a capacity of over 100 tons, equipped with more than launch units, and have a strong power generation capacity to provide ample power for electronic equipment...

Faced with the fact that electronic devices have worse computing performance, we can rely on stronger electricity to achieve high-power suppression, forcing the enemy and our own electromagnetic technologies to be reduced to the same level.

The missiles carried by an arsenal ship have an effective strike radius of at least 150 kilometers, which can easily penetrate the perimeter of an aircraft carrier battle group and pin down enemy air defenses through oversaturation strike capabilities...

It's important to note that... perhaps by carrying more helicopters or drones to provide relay guidance, the combat range can be increased...]

After reading the long letter sent by Tang Wen, Yan Jian crossed his legs and fell into deep thought.

Next to the desk, a series of modernization drawings based on World War II ships were spread out on the desk, and Yan Hai was scanning them bit by bit with a magnifying glass.

The plan is quite pragmatic. Although the navy is still basically using launch tubes, vertical launch silo technology is not far away, and there is a very reasonable plan for matching anti-ship and air defense missiles.

Electronic radar technology is a little more troublesome, but the idea of ​​exchanging power advantage for electronic suppression is also feasible to a certain extent, at least it can disturb the enemy.

Yan Jian was at home when the letter was delivered, and the father and son read the information almost together.

Yan Jian: "The arsenal ship concept is somewhat similar to the previous battleship concept. It abandons the strike group centered on aircraft carriers and is close to the thinking of Big Brother."

"No, it's much more extreme." Yan Hai shook his head. When the vertical launch technology was not mature, Big Brother could not achieve supersaturation strike capability.

If we really want to build large ships of tens of thousands of tons or even tens of thousands of tons, with hundreds of missile craters, the firepower of a single warship will far exceed that of an entire fleet.

Although it is also a severe test for firepower channels and electronic levels, it is always easier to solve than large-scale shipbuilding.

The navy’s current problem is that it has money but cannot build high-tech warships.

Even if a large number of old 051 and 052 models were produced, it would be a pure waste of money and manpower.

However, the number of arsenal ships does not need to be too large. They can serve as the core of the fleet to replace aircraft carriers, and can even perform main confrontation missions alone.

Of course, the most fascinating thing about the arsenal ship is that, apart from its actual combat effectiveness, its inspiring power alone is incomparable to that of ordinary warships.

After all, this is a confrontation, not a real fight. If a large ship carrying hundreds or even thousands of missiles is deployed, the opponent will not dare to underestimate it in any way.

Even if your team's hit rate is 50% and the enemy's interception rate is 100%, there is still a considerable chance of hitting the target, which is purely annoying to the opponent.

An anti-ship missile is certainly not cheap, but how long does it take to produce a hundred missiles, and how long does it take to build an advanced warship?
"Trading a ship for a fleet is a very cost-effective deal." Yan Jian simply summarized the central idea of ​​the letter.

The arsenal ship almost puts all its skills into attack. As long as it can launch all its missiles before sinking, the opponent will never have an easy time.

This is also very consistent with the current desperate thinking of the Chinese people: not afraid of sacrifice, but seeking to kill the enemy.

The Gulf War five years ago shattered the previous idea of ​​"overwhelming the enemy with numbers", and the advantages brought by the huge body seemed to disappear overnight.

But the appearance of the arsenal ship seems to tell everyone: winning by numbers has not failed, there is still a chance.

Of course, this is just ideological encouragement, in reality...

就以当年8架歼8拼掉一架F22为例，实际上歼8II的数量没有F22多，歼8II大概有60架，F22可是生产了187架。

So the real situation is probably that three F22s surrounded and attacked one J-8II.

Moreover, after the J20 test flight, the Air Force's own tests found that 80 J-8s could not do anything to the fourth-generation aircraft.

But why has this kind of speech been able to persist on the Internet for over 20 years? Isn't it just to give the whole country hope, a belief that proves that they are not vulnerable?

The arsenal ship with 90s technology cannot reverse the tide, but at least it can make people believe that it is powerful enough, which is of great significance.

"What a pity, the missile is missing a link."

After reading the information, Yan Hai was also a little excited, but when he thought about the reality, he couldn't help but calm down.

The arsenal ship can solve other problems, but the most critical missile is a problem:
The main anti-ship missile in China now is the Eagle Strike 8A, which has a range of 70 kilometers and is a small short-handed missile.

Even if it can adapt to vertical launch, it will not be able to touch the aircraft carrier at all with such a short range.

The Eagle Strike 6 series is even more amazing. Although its range can reach 110 to 120 kilometers, it actually uses terminal manual guidance...

Both missiles are high-subsonic, and the eight "Sunburn" anti-ship missiles imported from the Sovremenny class have a range of only about 8 kilometers, but their terminal speed can reach Mach 100.

In the absence of comparable missiles in the country, the ultimate result of forcibly developing arsenal ships is that there will be no missiles available, and even building them will be a laughing stock.

Yan Jian obviously thought of this as well, and his enthusiasm, which had finally risen up, was poured cold water. He smiled bitterly and said:
"There's nothing we can do. We're still too behind. If we could introduce the 'Sunburn' and domestically produce it, the arsenal ship might actually be a good idea."

Yan Hai: "Not now, but what about in a few years? I believe there will definitely be better missile projects, but I don't know what will come out."

Although the father and son were disappointed, they still agreed with the idea of ​​the arsenal ship and wrote a reply letter to Tang Wen with some opinions.

In their view, this was just a delusion among fans, and they never thought that it was Tang Wen's soft-text advertisement.

……

Goose City.

"Full-Band Blocking Interference" is not long. Tang Wen spent three days staying up late to copy it out, and then went to the magazine to publish it.

The quality of this novel was actually enough for it to be submitted to a science fiction magazine and then wait for inclusion, but he couldn't wait that long.

The editor-in-chief of the magazine read the entire article and wiped his red eyes.

The content inside is the reality that may happen tomorrow to him, full of tragedy and despair.

Although the writing is average, this story is absolutely relatable and could be a hit with a little polish.

In addition to this story, Tang Wen also attached five or six short stories that he had written (copied) before, which together were just enough to meet the minimum requirement for the publication of the novel.

He put on his glasses and felt very fond of the young man in front of him.

To be able to write such a decisive novel, he must be a passionate patriotic young man:
"We're willing to buy out these stories for 6000 yuan and serialize them in the next issue of the magazine. Is that okay with you?"

This is a very sincere number, because the pen name "Tang Jia Da Shao" has never produced any works, and the risk of publishing is not small.

Tang Wen shook his head:

“No, I’m going to self-publish it and put it on bookstore shelves across the country.”

The editor was stunned. He saw Tang Wen's car, but he couldn't help laughing.
"Little brother, publishing a book is not cheap. If you want to publish it nationwide, your car won't be enough."

Tang Wen: "How many copies can be printed with one million?"

"Uh, you're joking..."

"Two million, three million? At least a hundred thousand copies to start with, right?"

The editor-in-chief stood up and helped Tang Wen to a chair.

"You've definitely found the right person. Our publishing house prints clearly and has strong distribution channels across the country. How much does it cost to tell me again?"

Tang Wen: "Let's try out 100,000 copies first. If it doesn't work, I'll copy...write more."

There were still more than one million silver coins left from the last three million silver coins, so Tang Wen had plenty of money.

...After Tang Wen used his ability to make money, publishing the novel was naturally not a problem.

The publishing house then realized that he was the real mastermind behind Gaijin Shipyard and tried desperately to retain this big client.

No matter how the sales are after publication, the cost of self-publishing alone is enough for them to make a fortune.

Through the publishing house's channels, we can also ensure that the cooperating bookstores will receive the books and place them in a prominent position for a period of time.

Shi Juzhu hasn't taken any action yet, but he guarantees that the results will be seen within half a month, so Tang Wen waits patiently.

As soon as Tang Wen walked out of the publishing house and planned to find an Internet cafe to check out the current popular games, his cell phone rang.

The person on the other end of the phone was Zhang Jun.

Zhang Jun first said that the Fisheries Department agreed to the order for two fishery patrol vessels and would be able to come over to sign the contract in a few days.

Taking advantage of the good atmosphere, he talked about the issue of oil:
"Boss Tang, are you sure we can dig up oil from the islands and reefs in Fuzhou?"

I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense.

Tang Wen immediately denied the three allegations. Before the oil extraction and ownership were determined, he did not want to get into trouble, and might even end up in conflict with the authorities.

You can say a few words in person as a joke, but you must never leave any traces of it over the phone or in text messages.

Zhang Jun and the director on the other end of the phone were a little disappointed, but it was also expected.

Zhang Jun's eyes turned, and he skipped the oil and went straight to talking about the islands:
"Are you interested in our uninhabited islands? Tell me what you're going to use them for, and I'll find you the cheapest base price."

Tang Wen thought to himself that the other party was indeed a smart person, so he stopped avoiding the topic.

Since it is a system requirement, first of all, the area must not be small, and secondly, it cannot be an island near the mainland. There is basically no suspense.

"Shouldn't anyone be contracting Diaoyutai and Chiwei Island?"

"No, no, but the locations of these two islands..."

Zhang Jun didn't say it explicitly, but he believed Tang Wen knew it.

Not to mention that the two islands are in a focal area and difficult to cover by fishery administration forces, the fact that they are only four or five hundred kilometers away from the mainland is already very troublesome.

No residents or fishermen have moved in for so many years. Is it because they don’t want to?

If you want to develop these two islands, the procedures are actually the simplest part.

Drinking water, electricity, communications, living environment, supplies, harassment... even the officials have a headache.

But Tang Wen was not afraid, as he could book the entire port with just a few silver coins.

"This gaijin will figure it out on his own, so why not discuss the price first?"

Since Tang Wen knew, Zhang Jun did not ask any more questions and asked according to his previous preparations:
"First, what do you want to do on this island? What types of buildings do you need to build?"

Tang Wen: "In fishing and mining, people will be stationed there for a long time, and there are ports where a large number of ships will be moored."

张军：“我总结一下：你需要建造港口、需要建造仓储区、基础设施、人工水域、种养殖业、房屋建设、工业建设、矿产开发，对应了第2、3、4、5、6、8、13类用途……你确定面积够吗，这两个岛都只有4到5平方千米。”

Tang Wen thought for a moment and realized that it might not be enough.

Will the system recognize land reclamation and island construction?
After carefully reading the mission details again, including the area of ​​artificial island filling, Tang Wen immediately felt relieved:

"It may not be enough. Maybe they will reclaim land and build islands."

"Okay, so yours also includes the first category, the land reclamation and island-linking type."

The director on the other end of the phone was already confused. Of the ten major categories of island uses, almost all of them were used except for forestry and tourism.

Generally, island leasing only involves renting a small area for some kind of single-purpose development. Tang Wen is targeting the island owner.

Although the two islands themselves have little application value, there has never been a precedent for such thorough development by private enterprises.

However, this era is not short of precedents.

The director gestured to Zhang Jun to cover the microphone, and then whispered something into his ear.

Land reclamation and mining are both very tightly controlled uses, and they dare not say whether they can be approved, but they can still offer a price first to test the bottom line.

The director raised a finger. The two islands were too far from the shore, so their prices should be at the lowest level. Considering the construction time and profit recovery, ten million a year was not a low price.

A few minutes later, Tang Wen heard Zhang Jun's serious response:
"Mr. Tang, you have too many uses in mind. Not counting personal investment, if the Fisheries Department agrees to all of them, the contract fee for one island could be 10 million yuan."

Ten million?

Tang Wen was a little surprised. He didn't think it was too expensive, but too cheap.

This includes mining rights, but it’s only 10 million a year?

When I fill the sand and dig for oil, this little contract fee is nothing. I can do it for 99 years!
Although he knew this wasn't a formal lease negotiation, he couldn't contain his excitement:
"Only 10 million? I can accept this price."

Zhang Jun: “…”

He said tens of millions a year, not a thousand a year!

But how could Tang Wen agree to this? Even if you catch all the fish around, you can't sell them for 10 million.

He was about to explain, but the director quickly covered his mouth with his hand.

The director whispered something in Zhang Jun's ear, and the latter immediately showed an expression of disbelief, but still obediently followed the director's instructions and said:
"It's not that one island costs 10 million per year. The price of an island is calculated based on its area. The rent is 10 million per square kilometer per year."

Tang Wen: "That's no problem. Is there a minimum lease term requirement?"

The two people on the phone were already feeling dizzy. Taking Chiwei Island as an example, the annual rent is 50 million!

Forget it, if an uninhabited island can earn 50 million in rent a year, the Fisheries Department would be considered to have won the jackpot.

Oil? Experts say there is no oil.

Since the oil experts have made such a conclusion, if private companies want to extract oil, let them do so. If they succeed, we can only say that it is because of your poor vision.

Zhang Jun continued to probe:

"Boss Tang, there are indeed no regulations regarding the private development of oil deposits. Furthermore, the minimum lease for an island is ten years. Giving up midway will incur a hefty penalty."

Tang Wen: "Five hundred million is a bit too much. Can you give me fifty million per year?"

Tang Wen still had about 170 million silver coins in his hands, about 7850 million in total, and the total order amount of the shipyard, including fishery patrol ships, would leave about 2000 million in funds after deducting the cost, which is almost million yuan.

However, there are still large expenses such as promoting the arsenal ship and operating the scenic area, which will not affect the maximum amount of 5000 million that can be taken out under future plans.

As long as we can take over an island first, why worry about the subsequent rent after the oil is developed?
"We are just trying to understand Gaijin's intentions and understand your price range and requirements. There are still many procedures to go through before we can rent it, but we will definitely do our best to help you."

Zhang Jun pretended to be calm and hung up the phone with trembling voice.

He looked at the director, and the director looked at him, and all he could think about was the fifty million.

(End of this chapter)