What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 350 Mount Tai

With Tang Wen's prompting and given the gravity of the matter, the domestic response was extremely swift.

A H-6 bomber, modified to collect radiation dust, was dispatched to the northeast and circled the border several times.

The technology for making mushroom eggs is basically public knowledge. The difficulty lies in producing high-purity raw materials, which requires a huge amount of electricity and water resources, making it hard to hide.

Even if the facilities are built in heavily protected fortresses, the air and water they come into contact with will still release slight radiation, making them impossible to escape the monitoring of sophisticated instruments.

As soon as the plane landed, the data was urgently sent to the experts. The experts, who had been through similar experiences, knew exactly what had happened after just one glance at the data and hurriedly reported it to their superiors.

……

When Tang Wen saw Lao Zhang again, the latter had become visibly haggard.

"Half a million tons of grain have already begun to be loaded onto railcars. This is just the first batch. At least two million tons of various supplies will be sent over this year. In addition, we will have the opportunity to propose humanitarian aid internationally."

Anyway, thank you for reminding me; thankfully, it's not too late.

The displeasure that Tang Wen's rash actions and the "appearance of a large number of U-boats" had initially caused has now vanished without a trace, replaced by a sense of relief that the danger has been eliminated in time.

Old Zhang now fully understands why Tang Wen said, "Maintaining stability in the surrounding area is an obligation." The answer is that if things are not stable, something bad will really happen.

Tang Wen was also very happy at this moment:
One less player will be added to the Mushroom Egg player count.

This is a good thing for everyone, but Tang Wen thought of something else:

"Two million tons of grain is still a lot. Even aged grain is too expensive. Moreover... it can only help ten million people at most, which is probably not enough."

Old Zhang: "With international aid, it should be about right."

Tang Wen: "Actually, there should be two people who are more willing to give us food than we are."

"hiss……"

Old Zhang couldn't help but twitch his eyelids; as expected, it was Tang Wensun again.

However... two million tons of grain is a lot of money, worth at least one hundred million US dollars, so we should save where we can.

"By the way, when will your Type 685 ship arrive?"

Old Zhang didn't forget Tang Wen's promise; he had promised to let domestic experts board the Type 685 for a visit and survey, which was a very valuable opportunity.

The Type 685 is not only advanced in titanium alloy processing, but also in the design capabilities of the Russian company itself, which can be considered the best in the world.

Even if Mao died, and people in China wanted to try their luck, the nuclear submarine was an absolute secret and very difficult to access.

"Anytime is fine... How about we do a test?"

Tang Wen suddenly revealed a wicked smile:

"I'll have the submarine dock in Shandong Province, but it will secretly infiltrate. You all need to do your best to fight the submarine and see if you can catch it."

"That's impossible, don't be ridiculous."

Old Zhang rejected it without hesitation, saying it was completely unrealistic.

However, Tang Wen countered with:

"Don't you want to know how far we are from the world's advanced level? Besides, I can directly provide the stealth route so the navy can set up anti-submarine measures. If we still can't catch them then, I'm afraid..."

"Our domestic submarines are a bit lacking, but our anti-submarine measures can't be lacking, right? Let's treat this as a live-fire exercise to test our combat capabilities."

"This……"

"If the Type 685 can't defend against it, then the Seawolf-class and Los Angeles-class probably can't either. Are you worried about not being able to catch it?"

Old Zhang finally couldn't stand Tang Wen's constant provocations and thought to himself that this was indeed the case. If this couldn't be prevented, then wouldn't the near-shore defense system be a joke?
"Okay, I'll report this to the internal reference department!"

At worst, we can deploy aircraft, submarines, and warships all at once. How could we fail to capture a mere third-generation super nuclear submarine?

……

History tells us that if someone suspects you have a weapon of mass destruction, you'd better actually have one. If Tang Wen can really produce a nuclear submarine, then launching a nuclear missile wouldn't be too difficult, and might even be easier.

As a result, his protective capabilities increased several levels.

On the train to the "Pioneer" artillery test base, two ordinary-looking men exchanged a glance, their eyes flashing menacingly as they reached into their bags.

But before they could make a move, the surrounding passengers swarmed forward and worked together to pin him to the ground. He was dragged away before he could even scream.

Tang Wen, who was tearing apart a roast chicken in the dining car next door, witnessed the whole process and couldn't help but ask the accompanying officer next to him:
"Does this kind of thing... happen often?"

"Uh..." The officer wasn't used to lying, and finally managed to blurt out:
"It doesn't happen every day. This time it was a bit rushed, but there will be a special carriage for the return trip."

"..."

Tang Wen lowered his head silently. Although the domestic economy is changing rapidly, it is also accompanied by an inevitable downturn.

Amidst the crashing of the train, Tang Wen spotted a familiar gun turret.

"You're Tang Wen?"

"Hello, Professor Qian!"

Qian Lin'an warmly received Tang Wen. The three cannon barrels brought by Qi Jiguang had been transported here, and they were trying to hoist one of them onto the turret.

The weight of the 510mm 45-caliber gun is not much greater than that of the 460mm 45-caliber gun, so temporary installation should not be a problem.

"We have planned 10 types of munitions. In fact, there are not many problems with air-to-air and anti-missile munitions. We can already achieve a range of more than 400 kilometers and an altitude of 150 kilometers, and there is still room for improvement."

Heavy ground-attack shells are a bit troublesome, but the new gun barrel you sent might lead to a breakthrough.”

Hearing Qian Lin'an's proud introduction, Tang Wen was also quite shocked:

"Isn't this leap a bit too big, far exceeding the current level of the navy?"

Qian Lin'an: "In fact, the previous Vanguard Project almost achieved this step, but the cost-effectiveness of fixed guns was too low and not worthwhile. The tonnage required for building new warships was too large. The arrival of the Taishan battleship just met all the conditions, perfectly providing a suitable platform for the Vanguard Project and making up for the lack of flexibility."

If radar and satellites can keep up, the Taishan-class battleship will integrate the most powerful supersonic heavy anti-ship, ultra-wide area air defense denial, and super-saturation land/ship attack capabilities on the planet, making it a truly all-around warship, one that is equivalent to an entire fleet.

The US Standard Missile 3 is still under development and has not yet been finalized. So, it's not an exaggeration to say that.

Although its miniaturization and electronic capabilities are far behind the world's advanced levels, China has made up for its shortcomings by using bulk materials, thanks to the advantages brought by the super-large hull of battleships.

Tang Wen noticed the sensitive words in his words:
"Taishan? Has its internal name been decided?"

"Yes, the battleship is named after the foremost of the Five Sacred Mountains, and the aircraft carrier is the Guang Sheng."

In the original timeline, the Varyag was renamed the Rionin after being refitted in the Darian region. Now, because it comes from the south, the name has also quietly changed.

After Qian Lin'an finished speaking, he looked at the hoisted cannon barrel and said with some regret:
"However, the 510mm 45-caliber gun is the limit. It's just enough to replace the front with two twin-mounted turrets. Replacing it with two other guns would make it too heavy and put too much strain on the internal mechanisms, making it impossible to balance."

Tang Wen turned his head in surprise:

"Don't you know the Hanover?"

"What Hanover?"

"A 100,000-ton battleship, a whole size larger than the Taishan, could easily be tested with a 600mm diameter, let alone 510mm."

"600 millimeters? That's thicker than a launch tube!"

Tang Wen: "Moreover, I should be able to solve the problems regarding the excessive weight of the turret and its internal structure."

Qian Lin'an finally became excited:
"A 100,000-ton battleship? Where is it? Let me see!"

“Easy, just ask and we can get it in.”

Tang Wen narrowed his eyes. How could a mere battleship be enough?

The Five Sacred Mountains? We need at least five, right?

(End of this chapter)