Chapter 797: Advance Planning

"Old Wu."

After the waiter left, Chang Haonan took a sip of tea and got straight to the point:

"Has the aircraft carrier bought by Luchuang Group not been towed back yet?"

"Not yet."

Wu Yifan lowered his head and scooped up a spoonful of stewed lion's head:

"Originally, we planned to set off in August or September, but I also reported to you last time that there was a batch of fragile equipment that was obtained from the shipyard and installed on the ship. They were worried that it would be damaged or hijacked by someone, so they decided to dismantle it and hand it over to me for transportation back, so they dismantled the equipment for a few months."

"But before I came back this time, these jobs were basically done. I estimate that we will be able to leave the port before the end of the year."

After saying that, he put the lion's head into his mouth, tasted it carefully, and then let out a satisfied sigh:

"When it comes to food, it's still better in China..."

Chang Haonan has not been abroad for a long time, but looking at the other party's appearance, he is afraid that he has suffered a lot outside. He immediately moved several dishes to the side:

"That's good. The Shipbuilding Heavy Industry has been eagerly waiting for the ship to arrive. It is said that the Lianhai Shipyard and the dock have been dredged and prepared..."

In fact, for him, it doesn't matter if the ship sets off a month earlier or later.

The key is to calculate the time and prepare to deal with the Turks who are likely to make trouble.

At this time, Lao Wu finally put down the soup spoon in his hand:

"Speaking of which, there is another matter that needs your approval."

Chang Haonan was rolling duck pancakes with his head down. He didn't speak, but just raised his hand to signal the other party to continue.

"It's about the Friendship Plan."

Wu Yifan replied:

"Didn't I send hundreds of engineers and technicians from the Black Sea Shipyard to China before? Some of them were a little worried at first and didn't want to bring their families with them, but they regretted it after a few months and rushed to contact their families to let them come."

"As a result, the news gradually spread. Not only the Black Sea Shipyard, but also large military industrial enterprises like Kharkov, Antonov, and Ivchenko, which are counted as the top ones there, have people starting to contact the snakeheads I arranged there... uh... liaisons, asking if they can Can also implement the same policy and come to China. "

"Yes, of course."

This time Chang Haonan raised his head:

"As long as it meets the requirements we set, the more the better, even if most people can't participate in our military projects, they can still play a role in the civilian industry."

The original intention of setting up the Friendship Plan was to systematically introduce talents from the CIS countries. Now that they are rushing over, it is naturally a good thing-

You know, these people are not foreign garbage, they are all technical backbones trained during the Soviet period.

"But Brother Nan..."

Old Wu hesitated:

"Others are easy to say, but Antonov and Ivchenko are both second-tier suppliers of the Tu-334 aircraft we introduced, which should be called C808 in China."

"I specifically asked someone to check it out. Even under the current situation, it is very difficult for them to complete the delivery task. If I fleece them again, I am afraid that the production speed..."

Obviously, after a few years of hard work after graduation, he is much more thorough in doing things than before.

"Don't worry about that. Just check the qualifications and bring them back. I'll take care of the quota!"

Chang Haonan's answer was straightforward.

"But the passenger plane..."

Wu Yifan still had some concerns.

Chang Haonan raised his hand and pressed it down, then lowered his voice slightly:

"Technically speaking, the production of C808 only requires us, Tupolev and Salute. The reason why Ermao was included at that time, in addition to considering the property rights of Tu-334 itself, was to wait for the day when their production capacity could not keep up..."

"Huh?"

Old Wu's chopsticks stopped in mid-air.

"It's a complicated matter to explain in detail..."

Chang Haonan also stopped drinking soup:

"In short, this project was officially guaranteed by Ermao. In other words, if it cannot be implemented as required, the compensation will be paid by Ermao."

"Uh... so?"

Old Wu frowned, feeling that things were not simple:

"Ermao is so poor now that he has to rely on Damao for natural gas. Unless you go to Kiev to dismantle the electric poles, it will be difficult to get the money back..."

"I didn't plan to ask for it."

Chang Haonan said clearly:

"I plan to wait until a certain stage and then use the name of debt repayment to get some good things back from there."

"Is that so?"

Wu Yifan suddenly realized, then raised his hand and touched his temples:

"If you want to talk about black, then you are black..."

Chang Haonan waved his hand:

"Oh, thank you..."

What he was eyeing was naturally the map 160 in Ermao's hand.

There are currently 19 Tu-160s left at the Preluki Air Force Base.

After so many years, there are probably only about 11 or 12 that can still fly.

Originally, around 1995, the country sent people to inspect this batch of aircraft.

But at that time, the two Maos were under joint pressure and finally did not sell them.

Originally, this matter should have been left unfinished.

If there had not been a series of dramatic changes caused by Chang Haonan later, 8 of these aircraft would have been handed over to the big Maos in the name of debt repayment about a year later, and the remaining 11 would have been completely destroyed under "international supervision".

Later, Tupolev assembled a new aircraft with the spare parts left over from that year to replace a Tu-160 that crashed in an accident.

Later, that is the story of the successful resumption of production of the Tu-160M2 in 2023.

However, in this timeline that has changed beyond all recognition, the United States and Russia, who originally had a certain tacit understanding on this matter, have interrupted contact due to the actions of the Allied Forces.

Although there is no evidence to clearly indicate where the weapon that shot down the B2 came from, in this era, the path dependence of the Americans is still in the Cold War era.

So it is almost instinctive to put the blame on Russia.

So now if Russia wants to get back a few bombers according to the previous plan, it is best to find one or two more helpers to jointly put pressure on Russia.

Of course, as a proper strategic weapon, the whereabouts of any Tu-160 is an extremely sensitive matter, and even Chang Haonan cannot guarantee 100% success.

But now that there is an opportunity, we must try it.

Even if we can only get three or four, it will allow China to get in touch with the design, maintenance and production of 300-ton supersonic aircraft in advance.

And master a theoretical strike capability against the east coast of the Pacific Ocean-

In fact, since the mid-1970s, all nuclear-related positions have been abolished within the Chinese Air Force, and no mass-produced service model can actually carry nuclear weapons.

In other words, China's "three-in-one" nuclear capability has been absent for a long time.

In the context of the time, this decision is understandable. After all, the bombing of the H-6 with nuclear bombs is so abstract and has no tactical value.

But as the times progress, the variety of air-based nuclear weapons will increase again, especially in the use of tactical nuclear weapons, which has a unique advantage.

It is better to recover as soon as possible.

As a strategic bomber, the Tu-160 has undoubtedly considered this from the womb.

In comparison, an additional logistics support system is a negligible price.

...

The two ate and drank along the way and quickly finished talking about these planned topics.

After a moment of silence, Chang Haonan said what he had just thought of today.

"Old Wu, after you go back this time, can you find a way to open up a transportation route from Eastern Europe to the eastern coast of the Mediterranean?"

This slightly jumpy topic made Wu Yifan, who was rubbing his stomach to digest his food, unable to react for a while:

"Where to?"

"The eastern coast of the Mediterranean, I mean the northern Levant, Lebanon and other places."

Old Wu sat up again after hearing this, and thought for a while before asking back:

"These places... don't seem to have anything worth bringing back?"

"That's true."

Chang Haonan replied:

"So you should get some normal supplies first, such as shipping cars, flour, electrical appliances and other things, and then ship out some local specialties."

"In short, the things are not important. You can make a little money as long as you earn it. The key is to open up the route, so that if you need things in the future, you can use them immediately without having to cram at the last minute."

There is no doubt that this is an early layout.

"Well... I'll have to ask about this after I get back."

Old Wu's answer was very cautious:

"I haven't run this route before. It seems that it is more reliable to go through the Anatolian Plateau or the Mesopotamian Basin in the east than through the sea, but I have to try it to know the specific situation..."

"You are a professional in this area."

Chang Haonan patted the other party on the shoulder:

"I won't rush the time. I will prioritize the stability of the channel."

"Okay."