What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 93 Base
"On the right is the Diaoyutai Islands, and on the left is the Chiwei Island group. Neither of them is inhabited now."

On the way back, Tang Yi stood on the bridge and pointed out two large islands to Tang Wen.

The Fudong was still quite far away from them, but it could already be clearly distinguished from the sea level.

Hearing these two names, Tang Wen instantly recalled many things and said in a low voice:
"We've seen patrol boats from the other side of the strait and from the other side of the strait, but we haven't seen any of our own patrol boats."

It is normal to see few warships, but not even seeing patrol and law enforcement ships can really explain something.

In fact, the coast guard has not yet been established, and this name will not be used until 17 years later.

The coast guard in the real sense is actually called the Maritime Law Enforcement Team.

Just by listening to the name, you can tell that its level cannot be compared with the later coast guard at all. As for the patrol boats... they are probably at the same level as the Hong Kong Anti-Smuggling Bureau.

It is difficult to achieve effective coverage even in the near seas, let alone the far seas.

For example, the two island groups not far away were only able to conduct patrols after the establishment of the Coast Guard in 2013. Before that, they were only nominally claimed and could not achieve long-term actual control.

These two islands are also marked yellow on the map, meaning that the claim is unstable.

If a port is built here...

Tang Wen looked at the surrounding islands. They were directly facing the first island chain, so he probably would have to fight every day.

The two islands together cover an area of ​​about 9 square kilometers and can produce 4.5 tons of crude oil a day, or more than 1600 million tons a year. The international oil price is equivalent to US$11 billion.

A port requires a basic fleet. He now has 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 4 aircraft carrier. Adding destroyers is not too troublesome.

It is not easy to assemble two basic fleets, mainly because battleships and aircraft carriers are difficult to obtain.

But even if only a port is built on Chiwei Island, there will be 900 million tons of oil production, which is about 49 billion yuan a year.

It seems like it’s really profitable!
Tang Wen memorized the locations of the two islands very well. The two islands cost nearly 10 billion yuan a year. If the navy knew about this, they would probably sell everything they had to defend them, right?

……

Guigang, Shanwang Agricultural Machinery Factory.

A Dongfeng EQ153 truck was parked outside the factory, with its cab lifted up and chassis parts torn into pieces.

Unlike the EQ140, the EQ153 is a flat-head truck jointly developed by Dongfeng and Nissan.

The load capacity was increased from 5 tons to 8 tons, and it uses a 155-horsepower Cummins 5.9-liter inline 6-cylinder diesel engine. The most important point is that it was changed from a pointed truck to a flat-head truck, and was called "Bapingchai".

Cabover trucks do not have the engine compartment at the front of pointy nose trucks, but instead place the engine on the chassis, underneath the engine.

In addition to providing the driver with a better field of vision, the more important point is to balance the center of gravity.

Now, the EQ153 has been stripped of its engine and gearbox, its frame cut down, and a Gaijin 430D24L V-type 12-cylinder diesel engine installed.

This 811 kg behemoth cannot be installed on a pointed truck like the EQ140. Once it is placed on it, the front wheel leaf springs will not be able to bear the pressure and the center of gravity will shift, resulting in poor handling.

Sanno Factory specially bought a second-hand EQ153 in good condition and found a way to use this engine to replace the original one.

Because it is placed on the chassis, although it adds several hundred kilograms of weight, it has almost no effect on the handling, and the size is just right.

Its gearbox has also been changed from the original 5-speed manual gearbox to a 6AT automatic gearbox provided by Gaijin.

When the agricultural machinery factory first received Gaijin's gearboxes, they were shocked by their efficiency, and then they saw two gearboxes with exaggerated parameters.

Both the 14-speed manual and 6-speed automatic transmissions are rarely seen on the market, not to mention the frighteningly large input buttons.

The maximum torque of the original Cummins engine of EQ153 is only 590N·M, while the upper limit of these two gearboxes is three times that.

This is also to adapt to three diesel engines derived from tank technology. Even after continuous castration, their torque can easily exceed 1200N·M, and those fragile gearboxes on the market cannot carry them at all.

Then there is the AT automatic transmission, which is almost a miracle to people in the agricultural machinery factory.

Automatic transmission technology is not unavailable now, but it is not very easy to use. Even a Buick with a price of 50 yuan still uses manual transmission.

However, out of awe for the technical strength of the Gaijin Factory, the Agricultural Machinery Factory still installed it on the truck and installed the gear shift mechanism.

After checking the instructions in Gaijin's manual to confirm that the installation was correct, the technician skillfully got into the car and started the engine.

This time they specially bought the most powerful battery and starter, but the motor still made a labored buzzing sound before it could hum and start the engine.

With the sound of horse hooves, the 430-horsepower engine started successfully.

The mechanic had never driven an automatic transmission before, and felt a little unfamiliar with driving for the first time. He carefully stepped on the brake and engaged the forward gear according to the instructions.

An immediate forward force was transmitted to the brake pedal, and when he released the brake, the truck moved forward on its own.

The other technicians and the master stood aside and directed the truck to the open space outside.

The mechanic found an empty space and wanted to step on the brakes, but because he had removed the clutch pedal, he subconsciously forgot that it was an automatic transmission and stepped hard on the accelerator.

The old master who had been following nearby was startled by the unprecedented roar of the engine, and then heard a sharp sound of burning tires.

The bulky truck rushed past like a rabbit, scaring the passers-by in front so much that they jumped into the ditch.

By the time the mechanic realized something was wrong and slammed on the brakes, two deep tire marks had already been left on the ground:
One is left by braking, and the other is left by accelerating.

……

"do it again!"

The director of the agricultural machinery factory stood not far away and saw with his own eyes that the EQ140, which was longer and heavier than the EQ153, actually started with burnout due to the strong throttle, and then rushed out after emitting a few wisps of green smoke. The acceleration was comparable to that of a racing car (referring to a racing motorcycle).

This was not enough for him, so he quickly went up and drove the technician away, and tried it himself.

When he clearly felt the pause between gear shifts in the AT transmission, the factory director's eyes became more confused.

Although this AT gearbox still feels jerky, it is certain that it has surpassed 90% of off-road drivers, and no matter how hard you step on it, it will not actively damage the gearbox.

It is also extremely friendly to novices. There is no need to struggle with a gearbox without synchronizers, and there is no need to worry about gear damage.

Experienced drivers may find the AT transmission clumsy, but the AT also has a manual mode, and there is no need to step on the clutch or add gas to increase the speed.

In this era, the characteristics of AT gearbox can definitely be called a luxury.

"Brother-in-law, let me try it too."

Chen Xiaojie also rushed over. Seeing the 430-horsepower engine installed in the car, he couldn't help but feel excited. It was an automatic transmission that he had never driven before.

The director of the agricultural machinery factory was stunned for a moment, then made up his mind:

"Xiao Jie, please help me get the manager of the Red Dragon Truck Factory to come out."

Chen Xiaojie immediately understood that they were really going to build a truck.

Honglong Truck is one of the many sub-brand truck factories after Liuzhou Motor was merged into Dongfeng. It has been making losses for years and its operations are chaotic. It is actually in a state of shutdown. The local team is trying to package and sell off these non-performing assets.

Sanwang Agricultural Machinery wanted to build trucks, so it set its sights on the Honglong Automobile Factory from the beginning, hoping to buy the qualifications, equipment, and workers together.

Factory Manager: “Let’s make an appointment first, and then ask Gaijin. It might be difficult for us to buy it on our own.

Gaijin is a golden thigh, he has both skills and money, there is no harm in getting in touch with him more."

Chen Xiaojie: "But from our last contact, they don't seem interested in producing trucks."

"Perhaps Gaijin wants to produce cars? Let's give it another try. A car factory is too big, and the agricultural machinery factory doesn't have that much money."

　The previous article made a calculation error, and the oil revenue was underestimated by 10 times (sweat)
　　
　
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