What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 409 We Are Everywhere
Unlike the previous Battle of Antigua, the night raids off the coast of Guyana and Suriname were not kept secret.

The southbound task force would pass through the busy Panama route on its return journey, and Georgetown, where the Clemenceau was located, was home to a large number of civilian ships.

In fact, a grand welcoming ceremony was organized when the Clemenceau arrived at the port.

Although it didn't spread as quickly as a photo taken with a mobile phone going viral worldwide, the sheer number of people who witnessed the air raid on the two carrier fleets, coupled with the shocking nature of the news, meant that the outside world learned about it as soon as it was light.

The following afternoon, a photograph taken from the cargo ship was published in the RIA (Russian News Agency) newspaper:
An aircraft carrier, burned beyond recognition and with only a small portion of its island twisted, was slowly towing a decapitated frigate.

Behind them was the USS New Jersey, towing the Barry. Both ships were also badly damaged in their upper decks, looking almost like they were totaled.

Add to that the dilapidated Estosine and the two supply ships that turned around and caught up, and it was clear that these warships had suffered an unimaginable calamity.

Even in their most dilapidated state, aircraft carriers and battleships are easily identifiable, and it was confirmed that they were the USS New Jersey and USS Enterprise of the Antarctic Task Force!
The Enterprise, in particular, is not only a name with extremely special significance, but it is also the world's second largest nuclear-powered supercarrier!

目前老米在服役的航母包括7艘尼米兹级+1艘企业号，以及4艘小鹰级+1艘福莱斯特级“独立”号，总共14艘航母。

The USS Independence is the oldest and is already confirmed to be retiring soon, while the USS Enterprise is one of the eight nuclear-powered aircraft carriers!

Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier battle groups have always been regarded as the most powerful cutting-edge military force on the planet, and the shock of being damaged by them would be greater than the sinking of two Iowa ships.
Although the Imperial Navy also suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Antigua, the USS George quickly and decisively dealt with the Second Fleet after it reacted. The world generally blamed the losses on Dalton's greed for credit, recklessness, and poor command in dividing the fleet.

But this time it's different. The Enterprise battle group is far stronger than the George, yet it was beaten to this state.

Although it's still unclear who did it and how, this news undoubtedly illustrates one thing:

A world-class combat force with a complete lineup, encompassing land, sea, and air forces, including aircraft carriers and destroyers/frigates, which is among the best in the world and is indisputably a top-tier force, was defeated and suffered extremely heavy losses.

Even if the enemy is completely annihilated, such losses are still unacceptable.

In addition, the other five warships, which had advanced in a separate detachment, had not yet been discovered, so the media concluded that they had all been sunk, making the news even more alarming.

……

Burger
"Long live the victor's crown!"

The rulers of the motherland!
Long live!

Emperor!

Feel the glory of sitting on the throne!

......"

Outside the state opera house, a large crowd occupied the open street, singing and dancing.

They sang songs of the former empire, their faces beaming with uncontrollable smiles.

This scene happened a month ago, during the Bundesliga season, but today the people occupying this spot are not fans.

What could make Hans happier than seeing the chicken and the old man get their comeuppance?
If there has to be a reason, it's that Hans was the one who humiliated them.

"The Empire's fleet is fighting a bloody battle and has achieved victory after victory!"

In the center of the crowd, a long-haired old man climbed onto a makeshift platform and told everyone about the numerous victories achieved by the Second Fleet under his leadership.

His name was Heinrich Reuss, who called himself "Heinrich XIII," and was the Emperor of the Han Empire and the sole supreme leader of the Second Fleet.

However, he was actually a master of creating chaos, and from the 80s onwards he dedicated himself to bringing Hans back to the monarchy and ascending the throne himself.

This was of course impossible, and most people regarded him as a comedic genius.

After the Second Fleet suddenly appeared, Royce shamelessly claimed that it was all his scheme and that he would return like thunder with the support of the fleet, becoming the only emperor in the hearts of millions of people.

At first, the IAA was startled, but quickly realized that the person was talking nonsense and put it aside without taking it to heart.

"We have to shut him up!" In a nearby street-side café, people were also discussing the explosive news from the Atlantic, but one table of customers kept glancing down at Royce, who was taking credit for himself.

"Shutting up is too deliberate. It would be best to ruin this guy's reputation and make him go bankrupt."

The other person at the table came up with a more practical idea.

The man who had initially agreed seemed to agree as he squinted and said:

"We must not let this clown ruin our reputation. Let this be our first job after the rebuild."

“Jonas is very good at this kind of thing, and I think he can learn from him.”

"Yes, but it would be best to conduct a special investigation..."

To outsiders, they were just ordinary guests, discussing the news outside.

But before they parted ways after paying the bill, perhaps to encourage each other, they both whispered something that only they could hear:
“We’re everywhere.”

……

Goose City
Zhao Hande found Tang Wen at the car factory, where the latter was giving instructions as usual.

Although he was a novice in the automotive industry, Tang Wen had seen and experienced many new designs and functions from later generations. Whenever he had free time, he tried to impart these knowledge to the design teams of car factories and cultivate their innovation and design capabilities.

The first batch of 10 Founder Edition Hanma S9s was ready for delivery, but Tang Wen rejected them:
Because some exterior designs were changed at the last minute, the cars that were actually delivered were not pure CKD (Completely Knocked Down) vehicles; some exterior parts and small internal components needed to be replaced.

However, the quality of these parts is visibly inferior to that of BMW's original parts. For example, the paint quality is only acceptable from a distance, but the difference is obvious when viewed up close.

Tang Wen would rather lose money than ruin his image over such a small matter, and demanded that everything be redone to achieve the quality of the original.

Shen Wei and Yang Zhanchi stood to the side, nodding vigorously in their small notebooks, looking like they were taking notes seriously.

As Tang Wen spoke, he would sometimes suddenly remember something, and there was no sign of him leaving for a long time.

Zhao Hande had intended to wait for him to finish speaking, but he finally couldn't resist and pulled him away.

"Stop talking, your two subordinates can't even remember them all!"

"Didn't you tell me to focus on my work first...?"

"But it didn't say it would be busy for this long!"

The two entered a private office, and as soon as the door closed, Zhao Hande immediately got to the point:

"You did that to the US aircraft carrier?"

"How can it be!"

Tang Wen spread his hands:
“I was in Hong Kong yesterday morning, how could I have such ability?”

I mean Southeast Asia.

"That's even more impossible. If we had that capability, we would have already made a public appearance and developed the business there. Why would we be so careful to hide?"

This explanation seemed plausible, but Zhao Hande also had some doubts:

"Don't tell me you really don't know anything. With our relationship, we should at least have exchanged a few words, right?"

"Well... I can only say a little bit."

Tang Wen looked troubled, thinking about the lines he had prepared in advance.

Conspiracy theories are about to take hold!
(End of this chapter)