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Chapter 140 The Fourth Ship

Luzon Liaison Office.

At 8:50 in the morning, the liaison officer got up by muscle memory, and then calmly prepared a cup of oatmeal for breakfast.

If things went as he expected, the protesters would arrive in ten minutes, start making noises, and then retreat at four in the afternoon. They had developed a fairly regular pattern over the past few days.

The content of the protest is naturally to demand compensation and severe punishment for the murderer, but unfortunately, things are unpredictable.

Originally, after this matter turned into a civil conflict, Gai Jin should have issued a statement, but Tang Wen threw out an aircraft carrier halfway.

Thanks to this small aircraft carrier, all the troubles were blocked by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and not a single word of it reached Tang Wen's ears.

There is video evidence that the Civilization was somewhat deliberate, but it is also a fact that the Luzon fishermen and law enforcement ships illegally crossed the border. In this case, you say you are right and I say I am right too, but we are just trying to smooth things over and drag our feet, and the result will be failure.

If it weren't for the autonomy of the NGO, Marino and others would have been unable to continue their disturbance long ago.

The liaison officer felt that it would take at least half a month for the situation to calm down, so he was prepared for a protracted war and had specially staggered his rest times.

But today, until he finished his breakfast slowly, there was silence outside.

He pushed open the curtains and found that the door of the liaison office was indeed empty.

Are you giving up now?
He quickly sent an inquiry to the country and soon received the news:
The local newspaper in Echeng just published a news report that the Civilization got lost due to a storm and sank on a reef in the Nansha Islands. No survivors were found on the ship.

The liaison officer's face suddenly turned ugly. All the people were gone. No wonder Luzon had stopped making trouble.

There were at least fifty or sixty people on that boat, all gone!
He felt very uncomfortable. This was a much greater loss than the one suffered by Luzon. Moreover, a 2,000-ton ship was very expensive. Gaijin was afraid that he would have to bear a huge loss all of a sudden.

The liaison officer sighed and decided to write a letter of condolence.

……

"Tang Wen, are all the people up there really dead?"

"Unfortunately, there was indeed no call for help."

Tang Wen was holding the landline phone, and there were two beautiful girls on the other end.

The news of the Civilization's accident appeared in the newspapers, which not only caused Luzon to stop fighting, but also immediately caused a national reaction.

Previously, this ship's feat of defeating 1 opponents at once made many people regard it as a hero, but who knew that it would sink due to a storm.

Everyone in the joint defense team knew that Gai Jin had suffered a huge loss and wanted to donate money enthusiastically, but Tang Wen persuaded them to go back and said that he would bear the responsibility alone.

In the outside world, many people were saddened by the loss of the Civilization. Guo Panpan and Yan Jing knew the shipyard's phone number and called Tang Wen directly to verify.

When Tang Wen heard that the two girls were planning to donate money to the families of the victims of the Civilization, his scalp went numb and he had a hard time dealing with it.

He thought to himself that he couldn't use the system captain next time. Otherwise, although the loss would not be big for him, in the eyes of outsiders, the casualties of dozens of people on a large ship would be considered a major event that would shock the whole country.

And that’s not the end. Lao Zhang soon came to the door and asked about the situation of the victims’ families.

Tang Wen could only bite the bullet and explain that the crew members were all Chinese from Southeast Asia and their families had been properly resettled, and then he stared into Lao Zhang's eyes for three minutes.

Lao Zhang actually thinks those people are not dead.

Lynch and he checked the situation that day. Eleven Annan ships disappeared along with the Civilization. All of them lost contact due to the "Storm".

The Chinese in Southeast Asia are probably real. It might be inconvenient to meet, so they just blew up the ship and ran away. Anyway, their methods in the waters over there might be stronger than the navy.

You should know that Nansha is only a few dozen kilometers away from Malaysia, and there are many powerful Chinese families there.

And a destroyer...is really not worth the worry of an organization capable of dealing with oil.

Of course, the most important thing was Tang Wen's guilty expression. He didn't feel sad at all because of the "death" of seventy or eighty people. He couldn't be fooled at all.

But it is a destroyer that can run more than 45 knots. It should be worth at least million or million. Just throw it away like this?
Sin!

While scolding the prodigal son, Lao Zhang asked with concern on the surface:

"What are you going to do with the wreck?"

Tang Wen wiped away the non-existent tears and said through gritted teeth:
"Of course we have to salvage it. I suspect there might be a conspiracy. Maybe Luzon secretly sent a large ship to do something bad. I must build more escort ships!
By the way, can my joint defense team install a water cannon?"

Old Zhang's face darkened, and he was even more certain that this guy was pretending. He said unhappily:

"We want water cannons now, but will we need real cannons in the future?"

Tang Wen: "What about the special high-pressure firefighting equipment? The Civilization has signs of fire. If it had such firefighting equipment, it might not have sunk!"

"..."

Old Zhang finally managed to hold it together and forced a smile, which really allowed Tang Wen to find a loophole.

A water cannon isn't really a weapon; it's just a large water gun.

"Oh, another important matter." Lao Zhang suddenly said:

"The Navy is planning to hire John Lee as an aircraft carrier consultant. Do you have any other similar talent? The Navy will pay the agency fee."

Tang Wenxin said, "I knew it, but a qualified aircraft carrier commander must be at least level 6, and it costs 10 silver coins to recruit one, which is 462 million!
The navy was not so extravagant as to pay nearly five million per person, so they flatly refused and came up with an idea:
"There are so many retired officers in the US Navy. You can just recruit them. You can't control them even if you want to."

Lao Zhang didn't say anything. It was easy to find soldiers and pilots, but it was not easy to find serious mid-level and above commanders. Once they got in touch, they would be targeted.

Tang Wen: "How long do you plan to move the aircraft carrier? There are thousands of extra people in Dawan now, and rice is becoming more expensive in the surrounding area."

"Next week, we plan to go to the Hudong Shipyard to modify the electronic equipment and radar. The other parts don't need much modification.

Does Gaijin have any good stuff? Since the bosses are here, maybe they can buy it quickly. "

"No more, really no more."

……

In the evening, Lao Zhang had a delicious meal and took a walk by the harbor. He felt refreshed when he saw a row of warships in the harbor.

The Hornet aircraft carrier, the Yahagi light cruiser, two thousand-ton fishery administration ships, a thousand-ton fishing boat, and the Civilization's sister ship Friendship, a total of six "warships", look very martial.

Originally, the Friendship was planning to go out to sea in the next few days, but it was delayed due to the arrival of the navy. In addition, Tang Wen did not intend to use the system captain easily again, so he kept it for the time being.

There were soldiers guarding each berth, and it was almost a state of military control. However, he saw a man hanging around the largest warehouse on the side, and when he went closer, he saw that it was Lynch.

"What's in there?"

Lin Qi pointed at the tall warehouse, and Lao Zhang said doubtfully:

"It's not an artillery cruiser. Tang Wen, there's no need to lie. Do you want to go in and take a look? There are guards there."

The Yamato's warehouse has always been guarded by the shipyard itself, and the door is welded shut and cannot be opened at all.

Lynch was not in a hurry. He pinched his nose and made a diving gesture.

"I used to be a frogman."

Lao Zhang: "..."

The water in the big bay is indeed not deep, so diving there is actually possible, but it is not necessary.

However, Lynch got excited and went to the bottom of the Yahagi and handed the valuables to Lao Zhang with the help of the shadow of the battleship. He jumped into the water with only his underpants left, and took a waterproof flashlight and slowly approached the large warehouse quietly.

With Lao Zhang as cover and the fact that the bay was not a key defense target, Lynch quickly reached the edge of the warehouse, made an OK gesture to Lao Zhang, and disappeared under the water.

Lao Zhang waited patiently for almost ten minutes, but saw no sign of Lynch coming out.

After fifteen minutes, he felt the night wind was getting a little chilly, and couldn't help but wonder.

Twenty-five minutes later, Lao Zhang glanced at his watch, counted to ten in his mind, and decided to find someone to break it open immediately.

Fortunately, at this moment a head emerged from the water next to the warehouse, which made him breathe a sigh of relief. After a while, he fished the wet Lynch out.

"Well, did you see it?"

Old Zhang asked casually, looking at the trembling Lin Qi and smiled indifferently:

"You're a frogman, and you can't stand this temperature. Come and put on my coat. We have air conditioning in the hotel."

He tried to pull Lynch away, but failed.

The latter wiped his face, his expression extremely horrified, staring intently at the warehouse, and said in a trembling voice:

"Let me ask you, what kind of cruiser would need such a tall and large warehouse?"

Old Zhang remembered what Lu Jun had said before, that this warehouse was built overnight with a large amount of manpower at no cost.

If you are in a hurry, then the size of the warehouse should be suitable for the objects to be accommodated.

50 meters high, another aircraft carrier?
Lao Zhang expressed his guess, but Lynch just shook his head.

"It's not an aircraft carrier? What else could it be?"

Lin Qi: "Old Zhang, you know the most about naval history. Only three Yamato-class ships were built, right?"

Lao Zhang touched his forehead and confirmed that the major did not have a fever.

This is a common sense question. It is impossible for a navy member not to know this. The Yamato sank, the Musashi sank, and the Shinano sank after being converted into an aircraft carrier. Could there be a fourth...

Old Zhang looked at Lin Qi, and for the first time, confusion appeared in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)