What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 159 Resurrection Tournament

The recruited crew members could not be brought back to Da Wan for the time being. Tang Wen rented some dormitories in a bankrupt factory near the port for their accommodation, and then asked the recruited captain to arrange the training schedule.

Later, he and Lao Zhang met the "pilot" who was making the phone call in a small restaurant on Echeng Street.

"My name is Danny Remington, and I'm serving at the former Western European base."

A foreigner with beautiful blonde hair who looked like Leonardo DiCaprio was wolfing down beef fried noodles. There was an empty bowl next to him, and there was also a bowl of beef brisket with radish on the table, which was added after Tang Wen came.

Danny was dressed like a traveler, but he ate like a starving ghost. He would take a breath after each swallow and say a few words to Tang Wen:
This guy used to be a college student who loved traveling. After joining the Air Force, he took the initiative to come to the Xibanya base to serve. He mainly flew F111 fighter-bombers and also flew the local Air Force's F5.

Later, he got tired of playing in Europe and retired, taking a large sum of money and ran to the Russians, then to South Korea, Japan, and finally to China.

He originally planned to travel around the country in three months, but ended up being stuck at Sichuan International Studies University for half a year. After running out of money, he planned to come to Guangzhou to take a boat back home.

As a result, my wallet was stolen on the road, but fortunately my cell phone was still there. I saw Tang Wen’s advertisement on the roadside in Echeng.

The extremely high salary made him ready to try his luck, earn some money and play for a few months before returning home. However, due to his schedule, he could only work for Tang Wen for a maximum of 4 months.

Tang Wen and Lao Zhang looked at each other. This guy looked like he was fleeing for his life. He probably didn't even have enough money to pay the bill.

My spoken English is pretty good, but my flying experience...

Lao Zhang casually asked a few terms that only pilots know, and asked about some details about the F111. Danny answered fluently, which basically proved that he was a pilot.

Tang Wen: "Do you know what kind of plane you are going to fly?"

Danny: "I know, I know. I can definitely fly a propeller plane in a scenic area and take tourists on a tour. I can do stunts too."

"I'm sorry, but this position is already filled. I only have one other type of aircraft left, and the location is a little different."

"What's the difference?"

"You'll need to serve as a seaplane pilot on board, and you'll need to use a catapult. So, on top of the advertised salary, I'll add a 600 yuan flight allowance for each catapult launch, and a 50 yuan sailing allowance for each day you're at sea. Your base salary will be around 7000 yuan, and the flight allowance will depend on the number of launches."

"That sounds interesting."

Danny actually had no choice. After traveling for a few months, he was already very familiar with the domestic prices. They were much higher than he had expected based on his salary. As long as he didn't buy plane tickets, he could save a lot.

And the seaplanes are… pretty cool.

After paying Danny's bill, Tang Wen and Lao Zhang walked out a few steps, hoping that the latter could help check to prevent any spies from sneaking in. The latter agreed.

These days, the control over foreigners is already strict, so it is still very easy to retrieve information.

Danny is only 40 years old, and he is as strong as a bull. He is much more durable than the older Northeast Air Corps.

Anyway, they are being sent to the South China Sea area, so let the American pilots do the fighting.

……

The three destroyers and frigates of the North Sea Fleet have been staying in the Greater Bay for two weeks. Now it is time to test the results.

Although Tang Wen guaranteed that all parts of the Yamato were in perfect condition and had sufficient fuel, they still carefully checked it inside and out according to Yujiro Taguchi's instructions.

The three destroyers and frigates originally had more than 700 people on board. After retaining necessary positions, 260 people were squeezed out, and then 300 people were transferred from the northern base. Now there are a total of about 560 crew members and 20 shipbuilding experts on the battleship, which is theoretically enough to ensure its safe departure.

At present, the weapon posts on the battleship are basically empty, with only the minimum configuration of one person in each ammunition compartment to prevent accidents. After all, Tang Wen really stuffed it with various shells, and I really don’t know how he replicated it.

During the half-month contact, Yujiro Taguchi won everyone's respect with his absolute professional ability. At least on this battleship, he was the real "knowledge brother".

"Ah...comfortable."

Lynch stood high on the bridge, enjoying the thrill of commanding a battleship. All the top brass had returned to the north, and the battleship's temporary captain was being replaced by an experienced vice-captain from the Chang'an. Lynch was the acting vice-captain, and Taguchi Yujiro was the chief advisor.

Of course, as long as Taguchi was there, the battleship actually operated entirely according to his will.

"Mr. Taguchi, this is this morning's inspection log. Please take a look."

Taguchi Yujiro read it carefully and nodded:
"The battleship is in good condition and can be deployed!"

Lin Qi immediately came to the sound power phone, dialed the number and gave the order:
"Boiler pressure rising!"

The battleship's boiler was started in the early morning, but the pressure was maintained at a low level. More than 50 tons of water needed to be heated to meet the requirements, which lasted for 4 to 6 hours.

Only after receiving the order did they start pressurizing it to reach normal standards for navigation.

When the boiler is turned on, surging steam comes out in clumps through pipes and out of the huge chimney.

But after that, the entire ship spent at least two hours checking over and over again before finally getting confirmation from the port.

Two 051s and one 053 had already refueled at Echeng Port and were waiting just over ten kilometers outside the port.

In front of the gangway, the officers on the bridge, Lin Qi, Lao Zhang, Yujiro Taguchi and Tang Wen said goodbye.

There were also a group of scientific researchers including Tan Qing, and Tang Yi also boarded the ship and headed north with Plan 96.

The improvement of the 001 battleship was finally placed at the Dalian Shipyard in Rioningzhou, and the people there were already rubbing their hands in anticipation.

The entire route is 2600 kilometers long and will not stop in between. The formation consisting of a battleship, two missile destroyers and a frigate will travel at a speed of 20 knots and is expected to arrive in 72 hours.

As they were about to part, Tang Wen worriedly grabbed Lao Zhang's hand:

"Have you been to the East China Sea?"

Lao Zhang nodded, his expression complicated: "I checked, but didn't find any wreckage of the Yamato."

"Have you ever thought that if the little notebook saw it, would it think it was a ghost resurrected?"

The battleship formation will pass through the strait and the East China Sea, which will definitely cause a huge stir, even more so than an aircraft carrier.

At that time, Benzi will definitely be dumbfounded first. He might even go to the sinking site to fish it out and then doubt his life.

A battleship that sank for half a century, broke into three pieces and rusted into scrap metal, is its experience being revived in the East?

You should know that due to lack of time, the 001 battleship is still in its "original skin", basically exactly the same as the Yamato in its combat state, even the rivets are restored in place.

Lao Zhang: "Resurrect if you want. I've prepared the press release. Huangpu Shipyard can handle it."

……

Hundreds of kilometers away, Chief Designer Li, the "001 aircraft carrier designer", was leading his team to study the drawings of the aircraft carrier "designed by themselves" intently, and to consider the possibility of replicating and improving it.

The revival of Project 891 is inevitable, but it is still unknown in which shipyard it will be built and how many will be built at a time.

Yang Shengli wanted to fight for it, he couldn't just take the blame without getting any benefit.

The sun set and the cool breeze made Yang Shengli and Chief Engineer Li sneeze at the same time.

His scalp tingled and he felt like he had forgotten something important.

(End of this chapter)