What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 203 Shipboard Training
As it turned out, the withdrawal of the two-month rocket was very timely.

Chen Yonggui had just directed the return voyage when the USS Antietam, a cruiser from the Seventh Fleet, silently attacked.

The USS Antietam, commissioned in 1988, is a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser with a displacement of 9600 tons and is in its prime.

Fortunately, the Twin Moon was very fast and returned to base ahead of schedule; otherwise, with helicopters and air support, the Antietam would have definitely been able to catch it.

Then, the Type 051 Zhuhai and Shenjiang ships of the South China Sea Fleet bravely went up to fight, vowing to get revenge for the Shuangyue.

Then they faced the AN/SPY-1 phased array radar.

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The Shuangyue ship docked at Da Wan Port. In accordance with the rules of the Geijin Company, all crew members were required to go ashore for rest and were prohibited from staying.

This includes even the important engine room, but it is no exception.

Yan Jian arrived almost simultaneously, and then poured out his grievances to Tang Wen:
Of the two Type 051 destroyers that went to confront the Antietam this time, the Jinjiang is an older basic Type 051, and the Zhuhai is a Type 051G2, which is not new either.

Before the two ships even approached the Antietam, they were spotted by the SH-60B "Seahawk" anti-submarine helicopters carried by the Antietam and came face to face with the Z-9 helicopters that had taken off from their side.

Even at a ratio of 2 to 1, the combined displacement of the two Type 051 destroyers is still less than that of the Antietam, and their electronic equipment is completely outclassed.

The Antietam was equipped with the first-generation Aegis system. Once the jamming system was activated, the radar operators of the two Type 051 destroyers could only count the snowflakes on their screens, and the fire control radar was completely blinded.

After toying with them for a while, the Antietam retreated, satisfied, and prepared to return home for rest after stopping in Japan.

But the captains of the two Type 051 destroyers could only swallow their anger and then complain to their superiors about the inferior equipment.

Then the pressure was put on Institute 14.

Military representatives from the three major fleets took turns coming to the 14th Institute to keep an eye on things, constantly talking about the 346 and phased array radar, which made the people at the radar institute feel uneasy.

But even if they push 346 at full speed, it won't be fast enough, so the Navy still has its sights set on the Sovremenny-class destroyers.

It's not the entire ship, but the Sovremenny-class MR710 "Top Plate" three-coordinate detection radar and the MINERAL-M "Music Stand" radar.

The "Music Station" is capable of detecting up to 250 kilometers and actively detecting up to 450 kilometers, which is very appealing to the Navy.

The original plan was to buy Sovremenny-class destroyers from Russia, but the Navy considered canceling the 055 destroyer project derived from the 962 program.

It would be fine if it were just canceled, but if it were downgraded to only introducing two types of radar, the Russians might coerce us into ordering the entire ship.

Regardless of the method, the Navy will have to endure this frustration for at least another year, which makes Yan Jian feel terrible.

However, Tang Wen wasn't much better off; as soon as the Shuangyue entered the port, he saw the repair notification:
The airflow generated by the low-flying F-5E snapped several of the top antennas. Although there was redundancy and it didn't affect usability, the humiliation it caused was no less.

Even Chen Yonggui, who had just teased the monkey, wasn't in the mood to celebrate. He greeted Tang Wen and went to find a place to drink alone.

They're still far from being able to build a modern electronic warfare shipyard, but Tang Wen is racking his brains trying to find a way to get back at them.

He doesn't have modern warships yet, but he still has ways to deal with aircraft. After all, if he wanted to, he could use submarines to salvage many aircraft carriers.

Seaplanes are too slow, but carrier-based aircraft are a different story. If the Lexington were to be reinstated, it could carry F4U fighter jets, which can reach speeds of up to 700 kilometers per hour, making it at least somewhat useful in defense.

But if he really wants to compete with modern jet aircraft, he would have to use at least the F8F Crusader, which is one of the few reliable carrier-based aircraft he can find.

However, the development of jet aircraft was too expensive, so it had to be put on hold indefinitely.

F4U it is. Maybe if the Lexington is equipped with F4U, it can give it a bit of a parental advantage against the US.

According to the system requirements for the configuration of a basic fleet, Tang Wen already has 4 Class V destroyers (the four sisters of Civilization), 2 Class V and VII cruisers (the Twin Moon and the soon-to-be-completed Algeria).

We are still missing one aircraft carrier (Class VIII Lexington (pending)) and one battleship (pending).

However, to fully activate a basic fleet, even if only for the sake of sufficiency, it would require 2000 crew members and more than 50 additional pilots.

Even if the maintenance costs of the ships are cheap, the manpower expenditure for Gaijin in the future will be a considerable expense.

But compared to the profits from oil, this is insignificant.

So... there aren't enough delinquent gang members. There are only a little over three hundred right now, which is far from enough.

A glint of light flashed in Tang Wen's eyes as he gazed towards the direction of the small airport. ...

"Sing it one last time!"

"May your blessed reign extend to all nations..."

"No energy, let's try again!"

Chen Quanrong held the stick menacingly, as if he was about to swing it down at any moment.

On the runway, the club members, already dressed in their sailor training uniforms, stood in neat rows, puffed out their chests, and roared with all their might.
"May the Emperor's reign be blessed and all nations rejoice."

The auspicious star shines above the five clouds.

The sea is clear and blue, and spring sunshine is beautiful.
"Phoenixes and luan birds gather among the flowers, their banners and pennants in hand."

The four lines of lyrics, whose origins are unknown, have a strange melody and aren't particularly catchy.

It's not just a simple minor key; instead, it has a strange sense of grandeur and history.

After the song, the thugs had a strange feeling of time travel, but they still stood still, afraid that Chen Quanrong would find fault with them again.

In addition to Chen Quanrong, Tang Wen also brought in a US Navy captain, Allison, who was an aircraft carrier captain. The two of them, along with the fishermen of Dawan Village, formed a training team, with Chen Quanrong in full charge.

Chen Quanrong's training method, heavily influenced by the old era, was simple and brutal, involving only a few blows with a stick; he believed that a little tapping would eventually make a difference.

Furthermore, the training order he established was clearly hierarchical, dividing the club members into several teams and training them to the point of exhaustion with the idea that action should be used rather than words.

In just two days, the previously unruly club members had all calmed down.

They tried to escape, but every villager in Da Wan Village was an informant, so they couldn't escape at all.

They contacted family and friends, but many of the families of troublemakers were not well-off either. When they heard that their children had found a decent job and turned over a new leaf, they immediately contacted Gaijin Company to demand that they strengthen supervision.

As for reporting it to the police?

The thugs said they had actually tried it out of desperation, but less than 5 minutes later Chen Quanrong came back with a list of people to pick up, rewarding them with a flight experience:
The VIP seats on the belly of the aircraft, converted from auxiliary fuel tanks, have holes cut out that are slightly smaller than a person's head to ensure that one cannot vomit.

As the saying goes, ruthless people are only afraid of becoming even more ruthless, and the current trainees are very well-behaved.

As per usual practice, after the last round of singing, we ate and rested.

"You have an extra subject today!"

Chen Quanrong pointed expressionlessly at the Shuangyue ship that had just docked at Da Wan:

"You will be boarding a real warship for the first time, and you will live and eat on the ship during the training period thereafter!"

Seven days later, we will officially set sail for training!

As soon as Chen Quanrong finished speaking, a cacophony of shouts erupted from the crowd, with varying reactions.

Yan Jian, who was watching from a distance, witnessed the entire process and immediately exclaimed in horror:

"These people have never been on a ship before, and they all rushed aboard in just a few days. Aren't they afraid the ship will sink?"

"It's okay, there will be a boat to help rescue people, and you can learn faster by doing it yourself."

Tang Wen remained calm, saying that sinking was impossible.

Yan Jian, on the other hand, was heartbroken. It hurt his heart to hand over such a brand new ship to them to mess around with.

Moreover, this training method is too extravagant; even the Naval Academy doesn't have such a large training ship.

"Wait a minute, aren't you still the vice principal of the Darian Naval Academy? Aren't you going to do something?"

Tang Wen was also taken aback, then realized:

"Yes, I'm a principal too!"

(End of this chapter)