Chapter 311: 10,000-Ton Destroyer Is Unique on Blue Planet

"With the current industrial level, we can't keep up with the construction progress of new warships. Naturally, the cost of this production line may be doubled than previously expected."

"In a word, our navy owes too much, and everything we are doing now is to make up for the past shortcomings."

Ignoring the reactions of the crowd, Su Dingping spoke again. He must let everyone know that the current military expenditure is not worth their excitement.

In order to build a strong modern navy, there was basically no investment before. The basic expenses of personnel have been maintained for decades, and as for advanced ships, no one has been added.

And the East Desert Sea has seized this opportunity. They want to achieve success in one battle and completely solve the Longxia Navy once and for all to complete the task of dominating the Dongzhou Sea.

It's just a pity that they made a wrong calculation and were killed by the Longxia Navy.

After listening to Su Dingping's words, everyone no longer smiled.

Originally, they thought that the scale of military expenditure of nearly 100 billion RMB had reached the highest level of military expenditure that the Longxia Navy had never had, and they could be very happy, but they didn't expect that they would still be a poor ghost in the end.

Several people looked at each other, with bitter smiles on their faces, but a magical idea had already emerged in their minds. Could it be that the navy was going to transform into pirates to rob money?

"Wait a minute, Dingping, what kind of warship is the 10,000-ton destroyer you just mentioned?"

"Isn't 10,000 tons a cruiser?"

Suddenly, Liu Huaming's eyes suddenly brightened a little, and he asked with some doubts.

In the concept of the world, a warship can be called a cruiser after it reaches a scale of 10,000 tons. In the world today, only the Eagle Tribe is equipped with a 10,000-ton cruiser.

The concept of a 10,000-ton destroyer has never been heard of before.

"Dingping, a 10,000-ton destroyer, is it a new concept warship developed with the Eagle Tribe?"

Xu Dongguo also spoke up, with a curious look on his face.

"Of course not, the Eagle Tribe's Zumwalt 10,000-ton destroyer is too sci-fi. We don't have the technology to realize it yet, right?" Qian Wenbing didn't believe it at all.

"The ship that the Eagle Tribe built is completely for fighting at the enemy's doorstep after clearing all threat targets. We want to fight our way out."

"Shouldn't we learn from the East Desert Sea Self-Defense Force and build an aircraft carrier destroyer?"

Xiao Chongjun also spoke up. There are only two weirdos on Blue Star. The Eagle Tribe has developed many new concept weapons to maintain its military advantage over other tribes on Blue Star, while the East Desert Sea Self-Defense Force has used various concepts to build highly offensive aircraft carriers.

Several people were very confused. They had never heard of a 10,000-ton destroyer.

If Su Dingping hadn't mentioned it today, they would never have known that Su Dingping's research direction had shifted to this.

Before, Su Dingping only made a vague report and occasionally mentioned a new concept warship.

But he had never said it so clearly as today.

"No, no, with a displacement of 10,000 tons, it is also a destroyer."

"The initial standard displacement is 12,000 tons, which is completely different from Zumwalt. It is our own missile destroyer."

Su Dingping quickly corrected, "And I assure you that our 10,000-ton destroyer will definitely lead the trend of Blue Star, which also means that we have entered the kingdom of freedom in terms of shipbuilding technology."

What?

It is a brand new destroyer designed and built by ourselves.

The tonnage has reached 12,000 tons?

Several leaders looked at each other, feeling that their brains were not enough and they could not keep up at all.

"Dingping, tell me in detail."

Liu Huaming was the first to react and quickly cast an encouraging look. His interest was greatly aroused.

"Yes, Chief."

Su Dingping nodded, and then said, "Our 10,000-ton destroyer has a combat capability far superior to the 052D. It is called the sword-carrying guard of the aircraft carrier. It can accompany the aircraft carrier to carry out combat missions, and can also perform long-distance expulsion missions alone."

"It will be equipped with more than 110 large-caliber vertical launch units and have very strong combat capability."

He paused for a moment, waiting for the leaders to digest what he had just said.

He took a sip of the teacup, and the tea soup went into his throat, instantly refreshing.

"Although we have the 052D and will mass-produce it, its combat performance is still a bit poor. It can be used as an auxiliary ship of an aircraft carrier and cooperate with submarines to fight against the general medium-sized national aircraft carrier fleet."

"But our next opponent is the Eagle Tribe. This is not subject to personal will. Whether we want it or not, the Eagle Tribe will regard us as a strategic opponent."

"The Eagle Tribe has eleven aircraft carriers and has extremely strong maritime combat capabilities. The gap between us and them is still too big."

Su Dingping's tone gradually became serious, and his expression was also extremely solemn. "If an unpredictable event happens one day, we will not have much power to fight back."

"Beating the East Desert Sea Self-Defense Force does not mean that we will definitely be able to beat the Eagle Tribe."

Liu Huaming and other leaders gave Su Dingping approving glances, and their hearts were filled with turmoil.

Unexpectedly, when everyone was immersed in the joy of victory, Su Dingping was unusually clear-headed, and even predicted that the Eagle Tribe was ambitious and would sooner or later clash with Longxia.

Looking at the entire Blue Star, who dares to go to war with the Eagle Tribe?

No one.

Now that the Eagle Tribe is deeply involved in the war with the Keyi Tribe and cannot take care of the Dongzhou Sea, it will naturally suppress the Donghuang Tribe. Once they get out of the war, they will definitely focus their attention on the Longxia Tribe.

At that time, the Longxia Tribe will face various pressures from the Eagle Tribe.

Military confrontation is very likely to be inevitable.

Since it is inevitable, we can only bite the bullet and go ahead. Just like the past, the Eagle Tribe only sent an aircraft carrier fleet to the waters of Longzhua Island, which forced the Longxia Navy, Army and Air Force to go out together. Almost every sailor on the navy's ships wrote a suicide note.

It is clear that those hard-core naval soldiers have already made up their minds to die and use their flesh and blood to fight the enemy.

Even so, it was the intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear submarines sent by Longxia that finally drove away the Eagle Tribe fleet. What a tragic shame.

It is a bit of an exaggeration to say that it was a bitter victory. The equipment is not even as good as that of the East Desert Sea.

Fortunately, there was no armed conflict at that time, otherwise the defeat would have required compensation. In comparison, the Longxia Tribe's national fortune was not bad, and it successfully avoided the biggest risk at that time.

If the same thing happened again, and the Eagle Tribe sent an additional aircraft carrier fleet, then relying only on the 052C and Varyag aircraft carriers, there would be little chance of winning.

Even with the 052D, it is unlikely to gain any advantage.

After listening to Su Dingping's analysis, Liu Huaming and others immediately thought of the Eagle Tribe's strong military strength, and their hearts sank.

All the joy accumulated before disappeared without a trace, and their expressions became serious.

Just as Su Dingping said, the navy owes too much. To develop into a strong naval force, it still needs everyone to work hard and move forward step by step. There is a long way to go!

The road ahead is long and arduous!

"Is this the reason why you proposed to develop a 10,000-ton destroyer?"

Liu Huaming's tone also became very serious, "The standard displacement exceeds 12,000 tons? Isn't it going to catch up with the light aircraft carrier of the East Coast Maritime Self-Defense Force?"

"Yes, Chief."

Su Dingping took a deep breath and said, "It will carry two helicopters and even anti-ship ballistic missiles to carry out the task of destroying the enemy at a long distance."

"Its comprehensive combat capability will be unmatched by at least three to six ships combined."

052D fully exerted its terrifying combat power, suppressing the aircraft carrier of the East Coast Maritime Self-Defense Force so that it couldn't even raise its head. It turned out that its combat power was not even one-sixth of that of a 10,000-ton destroyer.

This is too strong, it's totally unbelievable.

Liu Huaming and others were full of horror and confusion on their faces. It was too scary.

Gradually became extremely eager.

How terrifying is the combat power of such a 10,000-ton destroyer?

If the navy is equipped with such a type of warship, it will be hard to say who will have the strongest fist in the entire Blue Star Sea in the future.

"Of course, it is only a concept and related technical reserves at present. There are still many core technologies that need to be conquered. I said it to let everyone be prepared."

"Such a warship must be equipped by our navy."

Su Dingping suddenly smiled and said very frankly.

Hearing this, Liu Huaming and others were relieved and finally put down their hanging hearts.

They were really afraid that the 100 billion RMB would be consumed in the blink of an eye before they could warm it up in their hands.

"Just keep an eye on the progress and don't be too anxious."

"As for how much military expenditure is needed, just report it."

Xu Dongguo took a deep look at Su Dingping and said very generously, "Dingping, just ask for it. It is enough for now."

He knew very well that tackling core technologies is not a matter of one day or one night, and it requires a long-term investment of money.

Without sufficient funds, nothing can be done.

Hearing this, Su Dingping fell into deep thought. After thinking carefully, he slowly spoke.

"My leaders, my next arrangement will be divided into two steps."

"First, continue to work on the Varyag aircraft carrier and strive to conquer the core technology as soon as possible, and then hand it over to Dean Cheng and others to study and continue repairing. I will send Sun Yongguo to support them."

"Now that we have sufficient funds and the capital for trial and error, it is very appropriate to let them do this."

"Second, I will use the time saved to devote myself to conquering the core technology of the 10,000-ton destroyer and strive to get it out as soon as possible."

Liu Huaming and the others pricked up their ears and listened carefully to Su Dingping's words.

"We have almost completed the second step of the three-step strategy. Next, we will face two major opponents, the first is the White Bear Tribe, and the second is the Eagle Tribe."

"According to the actual strategic opponents, there is only the Eagle Tribe in the end."

"For the time being, we can list the Eagle Tribe as the most important strategic opponent. They have advanced fighters, a large number of advanced bombers, and various air-to-ground and ground-to-air missiles."

"The most important thing is that the Eagle Tribe's goal is to maintain its hegemony, so we will become a thorn in their eyes and a thorn in their flesh, and they want to get rid of it as soon as possible."

"052D alone cannot conquer the world, and it is obviously not enough for the aircraft carrier to be protected by it."

"Therefore, the 10,000-ton destroyer must be produced before the Varyag aircraft carrier is completed, and strive to be equipped with the navy in advance."

At this point, Su Dingping stopped talking, but picked up the teacup and sipped the tea gently, fully moisturizing his dry throat.

"Then you must have a third step, right?"

"Dingping, just tell us everything, so that we can be mentally prepared."

After a while, Xu Dongguo had digested Su Dingping's words, so he asked.

He knew that Su Dingping was a man who would not fight a battle without preparation, and he probably had already planned the development of naval warships and military industry in his mind.

This is also the main reason why several of their leaders have always called Su Dingping a strategic-level expert.

General scientific researchers only care about their own little piece of land and solve technical problems, but they don't have extra time to plan the overall strategy.

But strategic-level scientists like Su Dingping are completely different. They will plan the whole thing and then implement it step by step.

"Third, build a stronger and more complete shipbuilding industrial system, and create a complete and efficient industrial chain. Once the industrial chain is sound, we will be able to build any warships very quickly in the future."

"In other words, after the 052D production line is complete, we will start to further expand the integrated military factory, and the size will be at least four times the current size."

"The navy needs a strong basic industry to support it, and the technology on each ship needs to be implemented in the industrial chain."

The words made Liu Huaming and others deaf, and they all widened their eyes, full of shock.

One link after another, each step of the planning is very clear and complete.

If they hadn't considered it comprehensively before, they wouldn't believe it.

They couldn't help but be a little shocked. Su Dingping was busy conquering new technologies every day. Where did he get so much time to build a naval strategic concept?

This young man is really terrible!

In fact, they really wanted to interrupt and ask about the specific matters, but no matter whether it was an aircraft carrier or a 10,000-ton destroyer, they all touched their unfamiliar areas.

Even if they got the aircraft carrier, they also received some training on the relevant aircraft carrier knowledge.

But they had never thought about the 10,000-ton destroyer, and had never seen it, okay?

Wouldn't it be too much to ask them to interrupt?

Of course, they were just good listeners, and quickly took notes, studied slowly after returning, and used it as a blueprint to formulate relevant shipbuilding plans and build a complete naval industry chain.

In fact, even if they didn't ask carefully, they had already built a basic industry chain framework in their minds.

"Dingping, just tell us how much military expenditure you need."

After thinking for a moment, Liu Huaming spoke directly, he felt that talking about money was more direct and more practical.

"About 70 billion."

"No need to give it all at once, I will apply to you when I need it, and there may be more."

Su Dingping took out his notebook and flipped through it, and then spoke.

70 billion.

It doesn't have to be paid all at once.

This made Liu Huaming and others quietly relieved, and their hanging hearts were also put down.