What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 618 A Conspiracy Unified (July 2800 Monthly Tickets)

This question has been answered today.

A piercing emergency assembly whistle blared on the aircraft carrier, and the stern voice of the US-class carrier instructor, Allison, came through the loudspeaker. The group paused for a moment before quickly putting on their flight suits, but they weren't too surprised. They often put their trainees through this kind of ordeal to toughen them up, but doing it after get off work was a bit inhumane.

Under the intense training, several small formations stood on the deck within 15 minutes. Allison stood on an oil drum and, after confirming that no one was missing, began to speak seriously:
"To assess everyone's training progress, I, as the captain of HMS Yorktown, hereby issue the following training plan: -
Nineteen A4 fighter jets were prepared, with five on standby, and they were organized into four squadrons.
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Ten F4F fighter jets were prepared to serve as a reconnaissance reserve.
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Trainees who fail to obtain a certificate of qualification will be transferred to the preparatory stage and temporarily assigned to logistics roles.
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All personnel must strictly adhere to confidentiality protocols, sever all external contact, surrender all communication devices, and immediately proceed south to participate in training!

With several hours to go before departure, most of the assembled personnel dispersed to prepare, but Allison kept the trio behind, giving them a brief instruction:
"All machine guns and cannons will be loaded with live ammunition, so be careful not to accidentally fire."

Allison left without explanation, but soon after, the Grand Bay Harbour closed early and more news emerged:
All the seafarers and trainees who were resting on shore were quickly called back. Subsequently, the Dongjiang Maritime Joint Defense Team also mobilized crew members from several fishing companies in Echeng under the guise of patrol.

In addition to quickly launching the Xinfeng and Gongzheng destroyers that were resting in the port, the first-class shipyard temporarily brought over nine Dongjiang-class fishing boats that had not yet been delivered, and had them lined up to refuel and transport living supplies to the boats.

Such a large operation, especially since it happened at night, inevitably aroused suspicion. However, the many fishing companies in the joint defense team still provided manpower without hesitation, easily supplementing the manpower of a total of 11 fishing boats.

Geigin's own crew mainly filled the gaps on the Yorktown, as even a small aircraft carrier requires at least several hundred people to operate.

In the early hours of the morning, the Dawan Scenic Area quietly released an announcement on its official website, stating that it will relocate the USS Yorktown concrete aircraft carrier to the Nansha Islands in accordance with the Pearl Harbor Reconstruction Plan, and the next opening date is yet to be determined.

The news went unnoticed. Meanwhile, the "concrete aircraft carrier" maintained a maximum speed of only 12 knots and slowly crawled southward, taking two and a half days to reach its destination, which was about the same speed as the 11 "fishing boats".

The other four Type 4 large boat seaplanes also used this pretext to transfer to Gongzhen Port.

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"Commander, the fleet needed for oil production in the Spratly Islands has been replenished through the closed docks. We can deploy in approximately 68 hours."
Two battleships: Kongo and Fusang;

One aircraft carrier: HMS Super Yorktown;

Four cruisers: Tsugatsuki, Shirozuki, Gengetsu, and Azuki (the first one was the Algeria, and the latter three were Agano-class cruisers).

Five destroyers: Civilization-class series;
14 frigates; Dongjiang-type fishing vessels;
The Great White Fleet, which departed from Hawaii ten days ago and is expected to arrive within the same timeframe, consists of two battleships and four destroyers. However, it also carries nearly 600 tourists who will need to be evacuated first.

If we only consider maximum combat power, we can deploy 32 warships, 26 carrier-based aircraft, and 30 land-based aircraft.

After Zhenhai finished speaking, he closed the empty folder. This information had already been transmitted through a more efficient chat channel, but the sense of ritual still had to be maintained.

At this moment, she changed into a white uniform in the style of the C-class navy, her face filled with an eager expression.

The Dongjiang Maritime Joint Defense Team alone has considerable strength on the surface. In the past two months, she has carefully assessed the team's capabilities—there is no need to worry, we can just push through.

The only mistake the joint maritime defense force made was that it was too low-key. Normally, more than 80% of its warships are docked in port for maintenance or used as tourist attractions. Only 2 to 4 destroyers and 1 cruiser maintain regular patrols, but this has already kept the entire environment in the Spratly Islands peaceful and tranquil.

Lec's mistakes were firstly underestimating the maritime defense force, and secondly believing that Gekin, isolated overseas, could be easily manipulated.

Tang Wen was holding a still-warm fax in his hand; it was from Lecce:

Just half an hour earlier, Lec had officially sent a letter early in the morning, demanding that Gekin Company open its oil extraction technology to Zawa and allow relevant experts to conduct an inspection to prove that it had not used secret technology to illegally extract oil or damage the local environment of Miãos.

There was more than one letter; besides this one, there were accusations against CH47C for illegal flights in controlled areas, unrestrained use of foreign exchange leading to price increases, incomplete licenses and permits, and suspected mistreatment of employees. Tang Wen even saw evidence of illegal medical practice? Beyond these accusations were contradictory punitive measures:
Geigin Petroleum paid multiple fines totaling $7642 million and suspended operations, but it was required to continue mining and using the proceeds before paying the fines and to forfeit the profits to cover the penalties.

Yes, in order to stop production, it must continue to operate, and the detailed rules also require increasing production to meet the contract requirements.

As for Wu Long's report about the released trainees returning to aid and abet evil, it wasn't surprising... Tang Wen was astonished by Lek's audacity.

Why is Sergio always willing to consider cooperation? Certainly not because he's kind-hearted—the maritime defense force is right overhead!
Even 80% of the ocean-going fishing vessels in the entire South China Sea are of the Dongjiang type. Fishermen who have obtained this magical tool have even frequently crossed the border to fish in the opposite direction, as a way of retaliating for past grievances.

The Dongjiang-class fishing boat is one of the few thousand-ton vessels in the world equipped with water cannons as standard equipment, and it is not afraid of even ordinary warships!
It's no secret that Zhenhai just took stock of his forces; Leke couldn't possibly be unaware of it.

Therefore, Tang Wen initially suspected that Le Ke had someone supporting him, and confirming this was simple: he made a phone call.
"Hello, this is Sean."

Tang Wen told Sean about Lec's unreasonable demands. After all, Shell was one of the three major shareholders of Mionas Oil Company and had the right to know about the matter and could not avoid it.

Sean acted perfectly normally, repeatedly asking questions with feigned concern, until Tang Wen pretended to be helpless, at which point he finally revealed his true colors:
"Tang, you know that we multinational companies always encounter this kind of trouble, just like we often encounter greedy chiefs in Africa."

Sean's words were very relatable, but his next sentence betrayed him:
"But from their perspective, using technology that is still confidential may certainly bring risks. I understand Geiger's desire to protect trade secrets, but Shell is willing to act as a guarantor to persuade Lec to let us conduct the inspection, and agree to sign a confidentiality agreement for the confidential content and provide a huge penalty for breach of contract as a guarantee."

"Rest assured, Shell doesn't want to lose Geiger as a friend. We can cooperate a little to fool Lecter; we just need to tell them some insignificant, peripheral, non-core technologies."

Cooperation? Or deception?
Tang Wen immediately concluded that Shell was definitely providing secret assistance. If Gekin Petroleum truly relied on "secret technology" to survive, once they agreed, their secrets would definitely be leaked through various tricks.

“This… Mr. Sean, our technology cannot be leaked in any form, not even the surface technology.”

"This is difficult, since Shell can only act as a third-party mediator and has no way to influence General Lecce's decision."

Unaffected, Tang Wen deliberately hesitated for a moment before speaking:
"We need to think about it further; this requires a decision from the board."

"Of course I understand your predicament."

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Sean hung up the phone and smiled at Luke across from him:

"Tang is hesitating, and hesitation means we have already won half the battle. General, you can release some conciliatory signals after a while to confuse them. A relaxed approach will be more conducive to achieving our goal."

"I will."

At this moment, Lec looked completely different from before. Although he had a cold face, he kept rubbing his fingers, which was obviously a sign of his inner unease.

Sean noticed this and reiterated his powerful connections:

"Rest assured, the Royal Navy will arrive in three days. This is the second stop on the HMS Hood's itinerary!"

(End of this chapter)