Back in 1978, I was admitted to Northwestern Polytechnical University.

Chapter 417 The Novorossiysk is coming to flex its muscles
Moscow was already covered in snow and ice. Inside the tall and solemn Kremlin, a group of people were looking at the latest intelligence they had received, their faces grim and uncertain.

"The East is building an advanced warship. According to the intelligence we have gathered so far, it will be a warship with a displacement of 6,000 tons. The four holes reserved on the bridge have countless possibilities. The most likely one is that they are reserved for phased array radar antennas. This will be a super warship like the Aegis warship!"

Everyone frowned.

Gorshkov's eyes lit up: "Our Novorossiysk has already arrived in India. After concluding its visit there, it should conduct an exercise along its return route to the Pacific Fleet's base..."

Novorossiysk was the third of the Kiev-class aircraft carriers. Construction began in 1975 and it was officially commissioned on August 15, 1982. It was originally assigned to the Pacific Fleet, but after setting sail, it encountered a storm and ran aground, and had to return to the Sevastopol base for repairs.

This process continued until May 1983. After being repaired, the Novorossiysk went to the Northern Fleet's Severomorsk base to participate in the Northern Fleet's exercises.

In October of this year, the Novorossiysk officially set sail for the Pacific Fleet, visiting Angola, Ethiopia, and Mozambique along the way. Now, it has arrived at Cochin Port in India for a friendly visit.

At Cochin Port, a large number of high-ranking Indian naval officials boarded this powerful aircraft carrier.

"Gentlemen, we have always believed that the Western approach to aircraft carriers is wrong. Our heavy aircraft-carrying cruisers are the most suitable equipment for the navy. By installing a large number of weapons on the warships, even if all the escorting warships are sunk, the Novorossiysk can continue to fight with its own weapons!"

Commander Okgabri stood before the Indian navy and enthusiastically gave his introduction.

"From the bow, we can see the huge anti-ship missile launchers. This is our weapon against aircraft carriers. At sea, once we encounter the enemy, this will be the first wave of attack! With a range of over 500 kilometers, it is definitely the nemesis of aircraft carriers!"

“If the bow is cleared, wouldn’t it be possible to store more carrier-based aircraft? If the bow is converted into a ski-jump deck, it can also allow more advanced carrier-based aircraft to take off and land, such as a modified MiG-29. In that case, the attack power would be stronger, right?” Indian Navy aircraft carrier commander Dropati asked.

"Foolish, utterly foolish! Didn't you learn anything from last year's Falklands War? When the escort warships' defenses are breached, Western aircraft carriers become sitting ducks. To make an aircraft carrier truly powerful, it must have enough weapons! A simple aircraft carrier is too weak; our heavy aircraft-carrying cruisers are much more suitable!"

Dropati was sprayed with spittle, while Admiral Dawson quickly nodded: "That's right, that's right, you're right! We Indians... also hope to acquire a medium-sized aircraft carrier. Could you... give us the blueprints for this carrier?"

When they decided to build their own aircraft carriers, they discovered that they had no technological reserves whatsoever. Not to mention the steel needed to build an aircraft carrier, they didn't even have the blueprints for an aircraft carrier. The aircraft carriers they had were from World War II and were far too weak!
"Of course not! However, if you need assistance, you can contact the Neva Design Bureau and ask them to help with the design..."

There are many purposes for this visit to the Indian port.

Now, relations between India and the West have reached a freezing point. Take advantage of this period to quickly win over India and get it completely into their arms! Coincidentally, India needs a modern aircraft carrier, and we can also make some money along the way. Why not!
"General! We've received a call from Moscow!" Just then, an officer ran over.

Okgabri opened it and immediately smiled.

Ok, good, good!
Since taking command of this powerful warship, they have only participated in one exercise and played a few games with the US Sixth Fleet during the voyage. They have not demonstrated their powerful military strength. Now, the order to conduct a military exercise after passing through the Strait of Malacca is definitely what they have been looking forward to the most. This is a show of force!
"Gentlemen, we have received urgent orders and will soon need to set sail from here. The Neva Design Bureau welcomes you at any time!"

Are we leaving already? We haven't had enough fun yet!
The East, the capital.

After settling things in Shanghai, I should have returned to Northwestern Polytechnical University. However, the naval leaders in the capital were eagerly waiting for me, so I came over first.

Princess Tomb, Yellow Tower.

"Liangzi, what's your opinion?"

"I think this is a good opportunity."

The map of the South China Sea was spread out, and everyone began to study it.

"In the southern sea area, most of the rocks are reefs, which are submerged by the sea at high tide and exposed at low tide. It will not be easy for us to occupy them! The most suitable island is Taiping Island, but it is not in our hands at present. Other monkeys occupy it, and Nanwei Island is one of them."

Leader Zhang introduced the reef to Qin Liang: "This reef is triangular in shape, with a base length of about 350 meters on the east and west sides, and the longest side from northeast to southwest is about 750 meters. The average elevation is 2.5 meters, so it will not be submerged during high tide. There are beaches all around, with reefs on the beaches. There is a natural waterway extending to the edge of the island in the northeast, with a depth of 14 meters. It is quite a good harbor!"

Qin Liang nodded: "Okay, then this will do!" In later generations, when the monkeys saw us reclaiming land from the sea to build islands, they also reclaimed Nanwei Island and built a runway, which looked similar to our Yongshu Island.

Now that this island is so big, let's make it our base!

"Even the longest hypotenuse is only 750 meters, and our fighter jets..."

"We're currently building an aircraft carrier for the Siamese Navy, using a ski-jump takeoff and arrested landing system," Qin Liang said. "We can completely transform this island into a carrier deck, adding a ski-jump ramp at the front, about 700 meters long, enough for our fighter jets to take off fully loaded. We can also install arresting gear at the rear, which will help train our pilots' carrier-based aircraft landing skills. This length is actually also suitable for conventional landings..."

Everyone's eyes widened.

Generally speaking, the runway of an air force base is one or two thousand meters long. Seven hundred meters is short enough, but compared to the deck of an aircraft carrier, it is too extravagant!

Even a heavy twin-engine Q-6 fighter jet can land on this length of runway without relying on arresting cables! As for takeoff... a ski-jump deck of 300 meters is enough for a fully loaded takeoff.

Not to mention smaller and more agile aircraft.

"Since the island is not very large, it is not suitable for large fighter jets to take off and land. Therefore, I think it is enough to send our Super-7 and Q-5. In fact, the Q-5 alone can handle the main task. After all, we are only facing Yak-38s. The Q-5 can easily defeat them..."

If it were an American aircraft carrier, Qin Liang wouldn't dare to be complacent. But the Russians' aircraft carriers? It wasn't until the Kuznetsov that they had modern carrier-based aircraft, which they had to deal with seriously. The Yak-38 vertical takeoff and landing fighters carried on the Kiev-class carriers, like the Harriers, were practically useless!
"We don't need twin-engine Q-6s or JF-17s. Even just the Super-7 or Q-5 would far outperform the Yak-38. So, all we need to do is deploy the Q-5s, and the Russians will be in deep trouble."

Qin Liang became more and more excited as he spoke.

"We might not even need to deploy the Q-5. The Russians' weakest point is electronics, while we are the strongest in this area. As long as we use some of our latest equipment, the Russians will realize how outdated they are."

"That island is too small; even Qiang Wu probably can't deploy there."

"That's easy, we can..."

"Alright! Let's formulate a battle plan as soon as possible and then report it. Comrade Qin Liang, we'll need your help in the coming days..."

"Come on, let's quickly formulate a battle plan. There are no large warships in the south; the only ones we can send are tank landing ships..."

"That's enough! The monkeys on the island are no fighting force whatsoever. We'll launch our attack at dawn, and by the time the monkeys realize what's happening, our Type 63 amphibious tanks will have already landed on Nanwei Island! Oh, and bring a few more armed helicopters with us. If the monkeys dare to resist, we'll wipe them all out!"

"Good! The key is still the airport construction afterwards. Time is tight and the task is heavy, so we need to make arrangements now..."

"Okay, I'll send a message to Northwestern Polytechnical University. They can produce the design drawings within three hours, and then hand them over to the factory in Qiongzhou for production..."

"In recent years, Northwestern Polytechnical University has been developing various advanced weapons, especially electronic warfare equipment. This time, it's time for these weapons to be unveiled."

Five or six years have passed since I was reborn. How many advanced equipment has Northwestern Polytechnical University developed during this time? Now, it's time to unleash our power!

The Novorossiysk, accompanied by its escort fleet, swaggered out of the Indian port and set sail again for the open ocean.

Looking at the vast ocean in the distance, Okegabri said with pride, "Our powerful naval fleet is invincible! Once 1143.5 is completed, we will have the same combat power as the US Navy!"

"General, you told the Indians that our heavy aircraft-carrying cruisers are the way to go. What if...?" Fedorov, the air wing commander, asked with some concern.

"Our 1143.5 is just a heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser with its weapons and equipment moved below deck! I'm not wrong! But... their proposal is really tempting. If they remove our bow weapons and replace them with a flight platform... well, forget about it. Modifying it is worse than building a new one..."

(End of this chapter)