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Chapter 441 Application for Special Approval for Xiaomi Heavy Industry Military Shipyard... (Third Update!)

Upon suddenly hearing that an important component for the aircraft carrier had rolled off the production line, Gao Hai looked up in surprise and abruptly asked:

"So fast?"

After asking the question, he lowered his head, shoveled a mouthful of rice into his mouth, and muttered to himself with a helpless expression:
"Your progress is too fast. According to the information I have, the project team recently recruited a group of professional welding technicians."

"Right now, we're busy having these workers practice welding like crazy using the samples you gave them. Judging from the progress, they won't be able to graduate until at least the end of the year."

"You suddenly said you were logging off, that's a bit..."

After speaking haltingly for a while, Gao Hai abruptly shut his mouth and silently shoveled rice into his mouth.

Across from him, Lin Yi calmly ate his rice and replied calmly:

"You heard me right, and you have to hurry, because the aircraft carrier deck, the aircraft carrier hangar, and some other parts will be coming off the production line in the next two weeks, and the warehouse will be overflowing."

This sentence dealt another blow to Gao Hai.

This time, he didn't respond, but instead ate faster.

A few minutes later, he suddenly stood up, picked up his plate, and walked out.

Gao Hai took out the notebook from his pocket and casually placed it on the table. Instead of rushing to organize his work for the day, he picked up the phone and called Zhu Jingyao, who was far away in Yanjing.

As soon as the call connected, Zhu Jingyao's cheerful voice came from the other end:

"Is there new progress?"

"Yes! There's new progress on the work!"

Which aspect?

"The aircraft carrier deck, the hangar, and some other things are about to be rolled off the production line. Lin Yi said they can't store them all here, so he told us to get ready quickly and move them away."

After the whole story was explained, the person on the other end of the phone fell silent.

In the silence, Gao Hai could vaguely hear a series of soft voices from the other side. After the voices stopped, Zhu Jingyao's voice came again:

"Just have him log off at the designated time, and we'll arrange someone to do it!"

"Have Lin Yi keep this a secret. We're going to give the whole world a big surprise."

"Received!" Gao Hai nodded slightly on the other end of the phone. After the other end hung up, he picked up his phone, returned to his desk, and began writing his work log.

Reflecting on his work today, Gao Hai's pen hovered over Japan for several minutes, yet he didn't write a single word.

I put down my pen, flipped to the previous pages, and found that they were all the same words and the same tasks, with only a few words of description being different.

After staring at the text for a long time, he turned to the first page of this month in his work log and began to read the text from beginning to end.

At the same time, recalling the scenes recorded in writing, he unconsciously read yesterday's content, which was almost identical to the scenes he saw today, but there were still some subtle differences.

My job is to record these subtle differences.

Taking a deep breath, he picked up his pen again and wrote the first line in his work log:

[Today's work...]

He was busy organizing his work logs in Yanjing, at the General Armaments Department's naval office.

After hanging up the phone with Gao Hai, Zhu Jingyao called the archives department and said, "Xiao Zhang, could you send me the work logs of all the military representatives stationed here from last year to this year?"

"I want to see something!"

The phone call ended, and shortly afterward, staff from the archives department pushed dozens of work logs onto a cart in front of Zhu Jingyao.

After waving for the people from the archives department to leave, Zhu Jingyao flipped through the work logs one by one according to the filing date.

In their work logs, the military representatives stationed at various projects and factories meticulously recorded everything that happened during their work, as well as the detailed progress of the projects.

After casually flipping through the logs for a while, Zhu Jingyao put them on his desk, turned on his computer, and began to organize the timeline in the logs.

There are several projects, so there are several timelines to follow.

He was busy from noon until the afternoon before he finally managed to sort out these timelines.

With detailed data, the progress of these projects on their respective timelines becomes clear at a glance.

Among these projects, one project's timeline stands out starkly compared to the others.

This project is the 001 aircraft carrier project.

In the early stages of these projects, the progress was almost identical; everyone was in the same boat, drawing up design plans, proposing technical requirements, and fulfilling those requirements.

By the midpoint of the project, the progress of other projects besides the aircraft carrier had accelerated significantly, while the aircraft carrier's progress was slowly falling behind.

However, this slow decline began to accelerate dramatically after a name appeared.

This name is Xiaomi Heavy Industry.

When a project is assigned to this company's branch office, they can always complete the research in the shortest possible time, then turn the research results into products. Moreover, the products produced are not like they are the first time they have been made. They can guarantee quality while ensuring speed.

It still far surpasses the quality of its competitors!
Seeing the quality, he got up again, walked to the filing cabinet against the wall, rummaged through it for a few minutes, and found what he wanted.

A report.

[Report on the Results of the Retesting of Special Alloys for Xiaomi Heavy Industry Group by Ancheng Steel Group]

[Reporter: Liang Jun]

On August 9th, the weather was sunny. I received a request from the chief engineer of the 001 aircraft carrier project team to carry out steel smelting and processing according to the formula he sent.

The Technology Department of Ancheng Steel Group held a meeting to discuss relevant steel formulations.

After discussion at the meeting, the technical department formulated a plan to conduct experiments first, and then smelt.

The experiment was conducted that afternoon, using equipment from Ancheng Iron and Steel Group's No. 1 Laboratory, which is at the forefront of international standards.

The technical department made both written and video records of each step according to the formula requirements. The experiment started at 4:32 pm and ended at 3:27 am when the experimental furnace produced the first batch of molten steel.

After 3 hours and 24 minutes of natural cooling, the experimental group obtained a piece of black metal that was 20 cm long, 10 cm thick, and 10 cm wide.

After sampling the surface material, the experimental group began to conduct relevant tests to confirm the material properties.

The test will end 20 minutes after it begins.

Because the initial test results of multiple items failed to meet the minimum requirements, the material was officially determined to be unqualified after multiple retests.

The test team compiled the test results, formed a report, and submitted it to Chief Engineer Tan of the project team.

A response was received, and the experiment continued. On the afternoon of August 10, the experiment was restarted.

To avoid failure, Ancheng Steel Group simultaneously launched three experimental groups, using three different sets of equipment to begin retesting...

On the morning of August 11, the three rounds of re-examination were completed. Group 1 still failed, while Group 2 obtained a material that was close to the requirements, partially meeting the requirements but not all of them.

The three groups successfully completed the retest and obtained a piece of material that met the requirements for use on the aircraft carrier, but which differed greatly from the parameters sent by the chief engineer of the project team.

After overnight discussions, Ancheng Steel Group decided to restart the experiment on August 12. This time, the experiment will be conducted with different personnel using the same set of equipment.

On the morning of August 12, the compound experiment began again, with Group 3 taking the lead. Group 3 completed the experiment on the night of August 12.

Under the premise of a 1:1 complete replication of the operation process, the material properties obtained by the third group were significantly improved. However, there is still a gap compared with the material parameters provided by Xiaomi Heavy Industry.

8月13日上午，第2小组在1:1复刻第3小组的操作流程后，也成功获得一块材料，性能略优于第三小组。

On the evening of August 13, the first group completed the experiment, and the final material performance far exceeded that of the second group, almost approaching that of the material provided by Xiaomi Heavy Industry Group.

Early that morning, the technical department held an emergency meeting. After comprehensive evaluation, they confirmed that producing high-performance steel according to the process provided by Xiaomi Heavy Industry Group could yield high-performance steel. However, there were performance discrepancies, and the production process had uncertainties, requiring further experiments to determine the influencing factors…

After leaning against the filing cabinet and reading the report, Zhu Jingyao turned around and went back to his desk. He took out a form for making applications from the drawer, picked up a pen, and wrote the title of this application in the blank space of the form.

[Request for special approval for Xiaomi Heavy Industry's military shipbuilding plant...]

By the time he finished writing his application, the clock on the wall had already pointed to 7 o'clock.

He sighed, signed his name on the application, took out the official seal from the drawer, and slammed it down on the signature area.

After doing all this, Zhu Jingyao grabbed the folder on the table, stuffed the application into it, took a deep breath, stood up, and went out.

As Zhu Jingyao passed by Guo Song's office, a quick glance out of the corner of his eye revealed that Guo Song and Yi Guoping were still there. He stopped in his tracks, his gaze sweeping over the folder under his arm, and a smile immediately appeared on his face.

After tidying himself up and putting on a smile, he walked to the door, knocked lightly, and without waiting for a response, stepped into the office.

"Are you all here?"

"Perfect timing, I need you two to sign this for me!"

Two sentences left the two people opposite them speechless.

The General Armaments Department was placed together for office convenience. In actual management, apart from a few top officers occasionally interacting, the subordinates of the Army, Navy, and Air Force hardly interacted at all.

Even if there is interaction, it is just a task assigned by a few senior executives.

Not to mention the Navy, which had to get Army and Air Force personnel to sign off on it.

This is an overreach of authority!
Guo Song leaned back on the sofa and gave Zhu Jingyao a meaningful smile: "What are you up to, you old bastard?"

"Do this!" Zhu Jingyao stepped forward and placed the application form in front of Guo Song and the other man.

Upon seeing the name on the application form, Guo Song let out a scream:
"Are you crazy? That's a warship!"

"I'm not crazy!" Zhu Jingyao shook his head calmly. He walked to the side and sat down, gently tapping the armrest of the sofa with his right index finger, then calmly asked:
"You've all seen the news about Libya's surprise attack on the port of Naples, right?"

"I've seen it!" Guo Song nodded calmly, but quickly shook his head again:

"The disparity in strength between the two sides is too great; there is nothing to learn from this battle."

"Yes!" Zhu Jingyao interrupted Guo Song's argument, and then, under Guo Song's surprised gaze, explained:

"The Libyan Navy is facing only one missile destroyer from America."

"What we are facing is America's Pacific Fleet, and America's military presence in South Korea, Japan, and the Philippines."

"Our situation is even more difficult!"

"If we want to solve the current predicament, there is only one way: to speed up the shipbuilding process."

“Originally, we could only proceed step by step, but now, with the emergence of Xiaomi Heavy Industry, I think we can speed things up. Right now, America’s attention is entirely focused on the Middle East.”

"Based on their actions in Iraq, they will spend the next year or two consolidating their interests."

"If Xiaomi Heavy Industry were given the qualifications of a military shipyard, I think two years would be enough time to build two good ships, or even an aircraft carrier!"

"When the Americans turn around and find that we suddenly have two large ships, or rather, two large aircraft carriers, here, what do you think they will do?"

"Is it about intensifying the offensive?"

"Or are we hesitant to act for fear of harming the innocent?"

These words gradually eased Guo Song's tense face. Everyone knew very well that America's politicians were essentially a group of businessmen, and what businessmen liked to do most was to make money.

As businessmen, they can see something unique from certain unique perspectives.

However, as businesspeople, when faced with trouble, their first consideration is also the gains and losses.

Given that the strength of the other party is unknown, and their own gains and losses are also unknown, they are more willing to sheathe their fangs and put on a smile when doing business.

This……

It can also be considered a form of disguised game.

Having thought all this through, Guo Song turned his gaze back to the documents in front of him, paused for a moment, and then looked at Zhu Jingyao:

"The leaders will most likely not approve! Moreover, this application might cause you trouble!"

Faced with the advice, Zhu Jingyao tilted his head slightly: "Let's give it a try!"

"It's not illegal to try!"

Seeing his expression, Guo Song didn't try to persuade him any further. He reached for the application form, took out a pen from his chest, and wrote his name next to Zhu Jingyao's. After writing his name, he couldn't help but add:

"I hope that when you and I are competing for the budget next year, you can take a little less because of this signature, so that the army can have two more pairs of shoes and the armed police can have two more green recruits."

The next second, Zhu Jingyao snatched the application form from his hand and held it out to Yi Guoping:

"What kind of talk is that? Did I steal the budget? That was the budget allocated by the leaders. I didn't steal it, not a single penny!"

At that moment, a look of annoyance appeared on Guo Song's face, and he slapped his thigh: "You greedy, treacherous bastard!"

At that moment, Yi Guoping, who was standing to the side, picked up the application form and signed his name on it:

"Old Zhu, you said it yourself. I'll go see the leader later and ask them to allocate us a larger budget next year!"

Zhu Jingyao turned his head, raised his right middle finger: "Beast!"

(End of this chapter)