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Chapter 384 Four-Hit Combo (2400 Monthly Tickets in May)

Yangcheng.

Long ago, Huangpu Shipyard specially set aside an enclosed dock with a roof covering it.

The 002 Huashan is here, while the first 055 destroyer is placed in an open-air dock.

Tang Wendu almost forgot about the ship, but considering that it was a 10,000-ton destroyer, a launching ceremony was still held in China.

The first Type 055 destroyer, with hull number 101, was named Guangyi.

"Because the previous generation of Guangyi is gone, and the Type 055 needs a place name that can be used to represent it, let's go with Yangcheng."

Old Zhang explained the reason for the naming.

Tang Wen then remembered that the second-generation 051 version of the Nanchang ship was still in service, which is why it did not correspond to the original world line.

The launch of the first Type 055 destroyer wasn't as enthusiastic as the previous two, but because it was launched right next to the Huashan, the lineup remained almost unchanged, and the overall spectacle was still quite impressive.

The Hong Kong celebrities who came to participate were very happy after seeing the warships twice in three days, and decided to donate another sum of money to support the construction of the navy.

After seeing the two warships and making donations, everyone should book their tickets and go home.

However, things took an unusual turn that evening.

In the hotel that evening, the elderly Lin family patriarch, dressed in a Tang suit, was considering the potential impact of the country's powerful navy when his son knocked on the door to deliver another message:
"Father, they have invited you to postpone your trip by one day and attend the battleship launching ceremony tomorrow."

"..."

"Wait, Jia Yao, do I also have Alzheimer's? This is the third time I've heard you say that. My brain..."

"No, no, Father, you are not sick. This is the fourth time they have invited you. They have built another Type 002 battleship, the Huashan."

"what?"

……

Two months ago, the headline on the front page of the official media was:

[Warmly celebrate the launching ceremony of my country's first domestically built aircraft carrier, the Type 011]
On June 20th, the front page changed to:
[Warmly celebrate the launching ceremony of my country's first domestically built battleship, the Type 001]
On June 22nd, the Navy once again topped the trending searches, with the official media's front page featuring:

[Warmly celebrate the launching ceremony of my country's first domestically produced 10,000-ton destroyer, the Type 055]
However, the Type 055 destroyer actually made an appearance once before when the hull was delivered. At that time, it was stated that Huangpu Shipyard was changing its dry dock and fitting it out in a larger dry dock.

Now that we have aircraft carriers and battleships, the emergence of the Type 055 is not too surprising. The public continues to cheer, while those with ulterior motives continue to hype up the threat theory.

Until February 6th.

[Warmly celebrate the launching ceremony of my country's first 100,000-ton-class comprehensive experimental battleship, Type 002]
It was the same familiar location, only now it was an indoor dock.

When I first saw the Taishan, I thought it was an amazing giant ship, but two days later that concept was completely changed.

The 002 Huashan is not only almost 90 meters longer than the Yamato, but also much taller and wider due to the placement of the flight deck.

Given that it was a closed dock, the massive ship in front of the viewing platform at the bow seemed to blot out the sky.

Not only the Lin family head, but the entire delegation from Southeast Asia and Hong Kong was in a state of mental paralysis at this moment.

The shogunate? The shogunate organization is still around, but instead of cheering, they are looking up and down with exaggerated and fearful expressions, extremely doubting the reality of what they are seeing.

Because the appearance of the Type 002 battleship was so sudden, many people within the navy only received the news the night before.

So what should have been the biggest, most complicated, and most celebratory day turned into a day where everyone just mechanically clapped.

It's not that I'm unhappy, it's just that this matter is somewhat beyond my comprehension, and I'm mostly questioning the meaning of life.

Tang Wen glanced furtively at the group of people from Taiwan next door and saw Wang Zuxian just a few meters away. She waved to him.

“I recognize you, Mr. Tang. Is this battleship really 100,000 tons? I’ve almost lost all sense of size.” “Uh… it should be.”

"This ship looks really strange. Why is it tilted like an aircraft carrier?"

"This... could it barely be considered half an aircraft carrier?"

"Is this the largest ship in the world?"

"If we consider the scope of warships, then yes, and it is the largest in history."

"Wouldn't that make them even more powerful than Americans?"

Her big eyes blinked.

"Yes, it will happen eventually."

Old Zhang appeared out of nowhere, looking at the super-giant ship that occupied almost the entire dock with a complicated expression.

The Huashan is currently just a platform. Apart from the naval guns and flight deck, the electronic equipment and other missiles still need a long time to be installed, but it is enough to attract attention by taking it out.

Especially the 100,000-ton displacement; although the Navy doesn't like Frankenstein's monsters, it still honestly put this super selling point in the title.

Foreign media who were fortunate enough to be invited were taking photos like crazy, their faces full of disbelief, and judging from their lip movements, they were clearly talking about foreign national treasures.

Tang Wen suddenly thought of something and asked:
"Including this one, have more than 20 tons of warships been launched this year?"
In fact, 18 tons were launched within a single month.

Lao Zhang: "..."

He wanted to say that half of them were forced.

However, from another perspective, China's naval forces have indeed achieved leapfrog development this year.

Once these new ships complete their training around 99, China will have the capability to venture into uncharted waters for the first time.

……

"Mr. Tan, now I'm starting to believe that you guys built the Yamato yourselves."

On the other side, Horikawa Naoki and a group of former Imperial Navy designers and shipyard engineers stood dejectedly in a corner, also questioning their existence.

Although they are quite old, they still have a keen eye.

A hunched old man, less than 1.6 meters tall, stood on tiptoe, compared the caliber of the two rotating turrets in the shadows with his thumb, and couldn't help but swear:
"Baka! This is bigger than the 51mm caliber of the Super Yamato, at least 60mm, right? Mr. Tan, Mr. Zhu, how could your metallurgical industry be used for such crooked and wicked things?"

Horikawa: "I never thought I'd see an aircraft carrier battleship in my lifetime. You guys have catapults, right? That might avoid some muzzle flash issues... It's a very modern design."

"A 100,000-ton ship is bigger than the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier. Why not just convert it into an aircraft carrier? We can find the blueprints for the Shinano for reference!"

"Wait, Mr. Zhu, isn't this the 'Hanover' super battleship you asked us about? How could you actually design such a monster?"

"..."

The group of old Deng grumbled amongst themselves, having assumed that battleships had long been relegated to the dustbin of history and would never be seen again. But the 24-inch guns of the Type 002 battleship told them:
The era of battleships is not over yet.

With the 100,000-ton Huashan in existence, it wouldn't be so strange if a Yamato had been built domestically in its original form back then.

Tan Qing and Zhu Ziping exchanged a glance and then lowered their heads.

Outsiders might be confused, but these old shipyard veterans immediately noticed many flaws, though they were too embarrassed to say them out loud.

Especially when they criticized Hanover's design before, they even included these people in the criticism, but then they actually built it and turned it into a Frankenstein's monster.

Tan Qing dared not tell them that she had acted on impulse and believed Tang Wen's nonsense, imitating the Chirsari plan.

Good heavens, if this continues, the Navy's style will completely go astray!
(End of this chapter)