What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 220 A ship is a mother

The international community has only recently begun to pay attention to the issue of land reclamation and island building.

When the agreement was first signed, not many people thought of turning the "reef" into an "island." Only Japan discovered that Okinotorishima Reef might disappear due to soil erosion, so they planted coral reefs on the reef.

Not long after, a group of starfish discovered that the coral reef was a perfect place to settle, and they rushed up and began to devour it, almost eating up the coral reef that had been painstakingly cultivated.

Seeing that the coral reef project, which had cost them a great deal of effort, had become starfish food and was a laughing stock internationally, the Japanese, unable to contain themselves, rushed over and built a stilt house.

But when they looked at the Maritime Treaty again, they suddenly discovered something remarkable:
According to the definition above, just fill in some soil, plant some flowers, and you call it an island? You think you can get a free economic zone of over 40 kilometers?!
Overjoyed, Japan quickly began planning this, and then other countries couldn't hold back any longer.

Okinotorishima is only a few square meters in size, yet you suddenly created a multi-thousand-kilometer economic zone with a series of bizarre maneuvers?

This reef is right next to the South China Sea. If it were an island that was closer, our exclusive economic zone would be included in our territory!

Therefore, there was widespread opposition to this issue throughout the Far East, which reached its peak in the early 2000s when Japan decided to fully implement land reclamation and island building.

At this moment, the domestic authorities, who were filled with resentment, suddenly had a brilliant idea and took the initiative to oppose land reclamation and island building on the international stage.

With the support of fathers, the bill gained momentum and was directly rejected, thus officially gaining international recognition for the land reclamation project.

The long-awaited Okinotorishima Reef has finally undergone land reclamation to reinforce the coastline, and I'm happily preparing to enjoy the fruits of my labor.

However, by this time, China, which had already transformed into an industrial superpower, brought out the world's most powerful dredging vessel, the Tianjing, and filled in several islands in one go, several times the size and number of the Japanese.

From then on, they went all out, filling in Yongshu Reef to create a city and building "unsinkable aircraft carriers" everywhere.

Only then did the countries realize they had fallen for a trap set by their own countries, but they were powerless to do anything about it, since they could have openly and honestly said:

"You all agreed to this!"

Now, Tang Wen is going to replicate this operation more than a decade ahead of schedule.

However, the prerequisite for doing so is that one must also have the capability to reclaim land and build islands; otherwise, it would be a waste of profits.

The reason why China dares to propose this now is because it has Tangwen's two 4000-ton large dredgers, as well as the remaining four planned, as its foundation. The island-building capacity of the six dredgers combined is absolutely unmatched in the world.

With the Japanese military's ability to deploy tens of thousands of torpedoes and mass-produce dredgers, the islands Japan is building may not even be in sight before a new continent appears in the Spratly Islands!

Now, China hasn't even joined the WTO, and its strength and influence are far inferior to what they were later. We even have to look up to Japan when we look at its GDP.

Shortly after Zhang Siyuan proposed the motion, he was met with fierce rebuttal from Kenya Niijima:
"Okinotorishima is our own territory, and how we develop and manage it is our own business!"
Furthermore, land reclamation is not a first for this country; the country most widely recognized as the first and most skilled at it is Holland!

The representative of the lotus pond, who was watching the play but was suddenly dragged into it, was first stunned, and then became angry.

How did your business involve me?

But what Kenya Niijima said was true, and he could only vaguely agree with it; he couldn't very well contradict himself.
This marked the beginning of the debate between the two sides, and even the Koreans and monkeys in the Far East disagreed with Japan's approach.

Besides, many developed groups support Kenya Niijima. Japan is now a global economic engine, exporting countless cars and electronic devices, and is an important partner for everyone.

Is it really worth ruining a business relationship with your biggest business partner over a tiny piece of land?
The heated exchange of opinions instantly drew everyone in. Butros glanced around and knew that his plan to leave the early shift was hopeless.

Old Deng, who is over 70 years old, is not capable of intervening in these matters and can only try to act as a peacemaker, but unfortunately, things don't go as planned.

……

At Goose City Station, Tang Wen specially brought a car to pick him up.

To welcome the visitors and show their respect, Tang Wen drove his BMW and Buick, with two Willys Jeeps leading the way, showing off to the academy's visitors.

Bai Hantao, the leader of the liaison team, was in the same car with Tang Wen, accompanied by his deputy and an outstanding student. They were all sizing each other up.

When Bai Hantao first met Tang Wen, his impression was that he was young, even younger than the students he was training. Although he had never met him, he had long been interested in Gai Jin and had been following his progress closely.

Until recently, when Gaijin's maritime joint defense team displayed its might, although it cowered and slunk back home in the face of the Pacific Fleet, it was nothing compared to what happened.

Both Type 051 destroyers suffered setbacks; are we really going to expect an unarmed, copycat gun cruiser to fight against the Ticonderoga?

Moreover, a light cruiser and four old-fashioned large destroyers require a crew of at least 1500!
The four ships are not at full capacity at all. They only have less than a quarter of the positions available to operate. There are almost no people left except for the engine room crew and the cooks!

Bai Hantao had learned about Gaijin's ships, which were almost a one-to-one replica of the structure of real warships, or perhaps they were imitations.

These conditions allow for full complement of personnel: 200 for destroyers, including 40 in technical positions; and 700 for cruisers, including approximately 140 in technical positions.

At least 300 technical internship positions were reserved for the Naval Academy, which would be of great benefit to familiarizing people with ships.

The navy is a relatively traditional branch of the military. The knowledge that ship crew members possess, besides modern equipment, is about adapting to the rules and life on a warship, which is difficult to achieve on land.

Moreover, unlike other branches of the military, army training only requires a pair of rubber shoes, air force training costs hundreds of thousands of dollars for a primary trainer aircraft, while a warship starts at several million dollars and requires at least 15% of its own value in maintenance costs every year.

I can't afford to raise them, I really can't afford to raise them.

"Principal, it's great to finally meet you!"

Tang Wen had asked in advance and knew that Bai Hantao was a high-ranking bishop, so he could not accept such a grand gesture.

"Don't mention it, I'm just the vice principal, and an honorary one at that!"

"No no no."

Bai Hantao said with a smile:

"The university has decided to promote you to honorary president and invite you to become a visiting professor of strategic relations. That's right, that's right!"

The teachers and students who came with Bai Hantao almost dropped their jaws when they saw his somewhat ingratiating manner.

Bai Hantao is known as the "Living Yama" at school; students tremble in his presence. How could he be so easy to talk to?
However, what the person in question was actually thinking was: four large ships, and they even said that a new heavy cruiser and an aircraft carrier had been added!
Not only do they not charge money, they're happy to give out subsidies!

He really made me cry to death.

Forget about reputation, I'd even give up the real principal!

Don't be unconvinced. If you're unconvinced, then you should also try to get some support for the academy.

Whoever has a warship is the mother, whoever has a ship obeys.

Based on simple principles, Bai Hantao had a very good impression of Tang Wen.

The latter was also very happy, as the Algerian ship was already more than halfway complete and the hull was almost finished, so it could be shown off from afar.

Bai Hantao also discovered that Tang Wen had an unusually deep understanding of the navy, and he was not even thirty years old. The two quickly found common ground and began to have a lively conversation.

After the convoy passed through the town, the sound of propellers could be heard in the distance.

"This is your air force? Aren't you only allowed to fly when tourist areas are open?"

Tang Wen smiled and simply said that they needed to train their own pilots because they were short-handed.

The people from the Naval Academy were all eager to see the warships, so Tang Wen first took them to Da Wan Port. As soon as he opened the car door, he heard deafening cannon fire.

(End of this chapter)