Great warships

Chapter 889 The Official Opening of the Canal

"Of course it is easy to be blocked." Qin Tao said: "Although the Strait of Malacca is relatively wide, its flow is also large. The number of ships passing through the Strait of Malacca every year is three times that of the Suez Canal and five times that of the Panama Canal."

"President Qin, but the narrowest part of it is dozens of times wider than other canals." Lacourt still didn't believe it.Although Qin is always authoritative, he and Mr. Qin are already good friends. If you don't understand, of course you have to ask.

"That's right, the width is dozens of times, but the depth is not. In many places in the Strait of Malacca, the depth is only 25 meters. As long as there is a sunken ship, it will block the channel, especially when you don't know where the sunken ship is. Do you think those freighters will risk their luck?"

Lacour's eyes lit up.

"Moreover, because the water flow there is gentle, it is easy to cause sedimentation. You can look for maps in recent years. Can you find that many new shoals and even sandbars have been added to the Strait of Malacca. When large ships pass It is easy to run aground, and if a few bulk carriers accidentally leak their cargo on the route, it is estimated that a small mountain will be formed, right?"

Some things require Zhang Zhong to talk about the program, and some things don't. In order to avoid making enemies, Qin Tao still has no intention of letting Zhang Zhong say the program to report these things, so as not to cause trouble for himself. However, Siam has no such concerns, and must Spread the word about this matter and let the other side cast a trap. If you dare to block our canal, we will not be polite, and we will block the Strait of Malacca with dead hands.

Moreover, the Kra Canal in Siam was dug artificially. They have the right to decide who will come and who will not come. However, the Strait of Malacca is a natural existence, and any ship can enter it. They simply cannot defend against it. This kind of thing is an accident, and the insurance company will compensate, of course, only the ship will be compensated. The insurance company will definitely not compensate for the loss of a certain country caused by the interruption of the strait.

At this time, after hearing these suggestions from Qin Tao, Lacourt also opened his mind: "It is also possible to leak an oil tanker, and the area of ​​scattered crude oil is enough to cover the route of the Strait of Malacca, and other ships will not dare to come. "

Get a tanker leaked?This will lead to serious environmental pollution and ecological disaster. Qin Tao frowned and didn't say much. This suggestion was not made by himself. What Lacourt wants to do has nothing to do with him.

"In addition to these, there are also pirates." Qin Tao continued his thinking: "Everyone knows about Somali pirates. In fact, there are many pirates in Malacca. At their peak, they can account for one-third of the world's pirate incidents. .”

The Strait of Malacca is relatively narrow, and there are many ships passing through it, so the ships are very dense, and there are many small islands along the way. Under the influence of these factors, the Strait of Malacca has become the most suitable sea area for pirates. There have been many pirates in history, although now Not very well known, but, as long as someone pushes behind it, Malacca Pirates will develop.

At that time, the coastal countries will also be in trouble. No matter what, pirates are rampant, and they will have no income. No matter what, then the navies of other countries will have a reason to cruise in this sea area to protect the fleet.As for themselves?The navies of several countries along the way simply cannot afford to fight against the plethora of pirates.

Lacour nodded: "Qin, your methods are really good. With these methods, we can easily restrain them and prevent them from acting rashly!"

The problem of pirates is not a problem for Siam. Although there are a large number of islands on both sides of the Kra Isthmus, they are so close to Siam that there is no way to hide pirates. Besides, Siam relies on tourism, and many islands are covered by it. If it is developed, there is no need to be a pirate at all, lying on the island to make money is much more comfortable than being a pirate.

Even if there are pirates, Siam is not afraid. They have a powerful naval fleet. In addition to the 075-ton aircraft carrier, the next step is to order [-]. Wherever there are pirates, they will be destroyed.

The Strait of Malacca is under the jurisdiction of several countries. Because of the joint management, it has led to a three-way zone, which is somewhat similar to the Golden Triangle.

Lacour admired Qin Tao's proposals very much. Mr. Qin is Mr. Qin, and he could come up with such a good solution!

During the conversation, the convoy drove from the airport to the canal area. When entering here, you can find that the defense is tight. Not only has the canal been dug through, but also special fences have been erected 50 meters away on both sides of the canal. Ordinary people think Want to be near the canal?no way!
Soldiers with live ammunition patrolled back and forth to prevent various accidents. There are only a few retractable bridges spanning both sides of the canal to meet the needs of north-south traffic.

Qin Tao looked out through the observation hole and was very satisfied with the project here.

Ranong, this is the starting point of the canal excavation and the place where the ceremony was held. A large group of people had already been waiting here. When Qin Tao and others came, Qiu Daxin's helicopter also arrived, and the two parties arrived almost at the same time.

"President Qin, you are welcome to attend the opening ceremony of our canal." Qiu Daxin said excitedly to Qin Tao: "Before the half-year deadline, the canal was completely excavated, and the outer protection work was also done. , It’s really rare! We express our gratitude to the Mingzhou Group’s infrastructure engineering team, and at the same time, at the ceremony, we will also issue an additional reward, the amount is not much, just to express our hearts.”

"Thank you."

"They still need to stay here and build ports, railways and oil refineries on both sides for us. We look forward to the completion of these facilities, and our Siamese country will continue to develop into an industrial country."

"Of course." Qin Tao nodded.

The canal project is just the beginning, and there will be other projects in the future. As a result, the Siamese Congress will develop, and at the same time, it will have a closer relationship with the East, and the sea transportation routes in the East will be safer.

Although the oil pipeline on land has been opened and the railway is under construction, the cost of land transportation is very high after all. It can be said that land transportation is to ensure that it can continue to be used after tearing the face, while sea transportation is the way that it is used in large quantities under normal circumstances. .

Kong Lao Er had been waiting by the side for a long time, and now seeing Qin Tao coming over and chatting with the big shot, he felt embarrassed to go there, until they came over, Kong Lao Er excitedly shook hands with Qin Tao: "President Qin, we We have lived up to your expectations and completed the excavation of the canal ahead of schedule!"

"Well, everyone has worked hard. Next, we must continue to carry forward the spirit of not being afraid of hardships and not being tired. Continue to fight here, continue to build infrastructure, and let the whole world see our Eastern speed."

"Yes!"

Qin Tao looked around, and suddenly found a few cars with thick pipes in the distance, with excitement on his face: "The anti-ship missiles have also been put out?"

Below is an 8*8 wheeled chassis, which is about the size of a Scud missile launch vehicle. Behind the double cab, there is a special compartment, which houses the missile operating equipment room. Behind it, there are three a huge cylinder.

That's right, there are only three, because the C602 anti-ship missile is too big, its diameter has increased to 0.54 meters, plus other accessories, the launch tube needs to be about one meter in diameter, and at the same time, the length of the missile is also 6.8 meters , the launch tube needs more than seven meters.

Such a huge missile is standing at the mouth of the canal at this time. I don’t know if it is for posing for a photo, or it will stay for a long time in the future. Its triple launch tube has also been placed at an angle of [-] degrees under the action of hydraulic legs. It looks like Majestic.

"Yes, this is the equipment of the first anti-ship missile battalion we received from you. We deployed it on both sides of the canal. The targets in the sea area [-] kilometers ahead are all within our strike range, especially the In the west, if there are still people who dare to call for an exercise, then we will also announce the holding of a maritime anti-ship exercise." Lacour said proudly: "President Qin, this anti-ship missile is too aggressive, and we need to use it in the future. It is equipped on our warships!"

With a range of [-] kilometers and a warhead of [-] kilograms, the performance of this large missile is quite advanced, which is enough to deter many opponents. A defective aircraft carrier like Ah San can be severely damaged by one, and sunk by two!

At this time, Qin Tao nodded upon hearing what Rakul said: "Of course, in the future, your Siamese navy will also develop stronger and better control this sea area."

It's good to find an opponent for Ah San, so as to save Ah San from competing with the old bus. In the future, Ah San will also encounter strong challenges in the east. Just like Ah San's aircraft carrier formation, it is impossible to survive in front of C602.

"However, only the anti-ship missile force is not enough. This is the target you need to focus on protecting in the future. I think you need to have a strong air defense force." Qin Tao said: "Professional long-range air defense missiles should be deployed here. If you If necessary, we can export the Hongqi-[-] missile system to protect your safety."

Lacour's eyes lit up: "Really? That's really great!"

Dongfang's Hongqi-[-] missile is a professional area air defense missile, the main air defense weapon of the Dongfang Navy. With the protection of this kind of air defense missile, this place will be safer.

The domestic Hongqi-[-] has developed to Hongqi-[-]A, and the more advanced Hongqi-[-]B is expected to come out in the future. Of course, naval warships will choose to carry the latest missiles. As for the Hongqi-[-] prototype missiles that have fallen behind, of course they can be exported to earn foreign exchange and clear inventory. .

They are already full of confidence in Dongfang, and they don't need to bid or anything, just purchase directly.

Qiu Daxin also nodded: "Yes, we need to purchase the most advanced weapons from the East to further deepen our relationship with the East."

A few people walked while talking, and before they knew it, they had already reached the front of the booth where the canal navigation ceremony was held.

"President Qin, would you like to come up and say a few words to us?"

Qin Tao looked around and frowned: "I think it would be better to install four sides of toughened bulletproof glass around that podium."

"Boss Qin, there's no need for this, is it? We've already imposed martial law within 1000 meters around." Lacour disapproved.

"Then do you know the furthest sniper distance of a high-precision sniper rifle on the battlefield?" Qin Tao asked.

The opponent shook his head.

"At present, it is already 2000 meters away. In the future, it may be raised to 3000 meters. But here, we cannot search the mountains 1000 meters away."

Next to Ranong is Myanmar. People here can stand guard and search for all targets, but it is impossible to cross the border.

"2000 meters? How is this possible?" Lacour's eyes widened in surprise.

Qin Tao smiled: "How is it impossible? If you haven't experienced high-precision sniper rifle shooting, you will feel that this is a fairy tale. Once you experience it, you will know that you are a frog at the bottom of a well."

At this point, the Eastern soldiers are most touched.

During the war years, many sharpshooters were born in China. At that time, the rifle was able to kill the enemy 500 meters away. It was not easy. It was a miracle of the bolt-action rifle. Shrunk to within 300 meters.

There was no professional sniper rifle in China for a long time. Later, Lao Maozi’s SVD was seized on the battlefield, and the sniper rifle was imitated. I think the accuracy is already very good.

However, when participating in foreign competitions with the domestically produced 88 sniper, all the carefully selected fighters were eliminated. At this time, everyone knew that it was not because of their own skills, but because the rifle in their hands was too hip. Western sniper rifles The precision is too high, too high to be believed!
The 88 sniper, which can only use machine gun bullets, is not considered a sniper rifle at all in the eyes of others. It can only be called a precision shooter rifle at most. The old Maozi's SVD is also positioned in this way. It only extends the firepower range of the infantry squad. There is no setting for long-range and precise sniping of enemies.

The American Barrett has repeatedly set the record of killing an enemy from a distance of 2000 meters on the battlefield. Of course, this is not the best. The TAC50 even created a record of killing an enemy from a distance of more than 3000 meters. moisture.But the sniper killing from 2000 meters away is appropriate.

It's okay for the big guy to be surrounded by a group of bodyguards, but when he talks there, it may be dangerous.

"Okay, during the safety period, it is better to install tempered glass protection, but it is too late to find it now?"

"We have it in the dormitory at the construction site." Kong Er Er immediately said, "We can finish the installation in half an hour."

"Okay, then wait for half an hour!"

The crowd watched in surprise as someone from the east removed the glass of the shower room on their construction site and moved it over to install it. Some people began to shake their heads: How can such a piece of glass still block bullets?
At most, it's just a comfort in my heart, but since Boss Qin said so, let's follow Boss Qin's advice for the time being and give him some face.

The big guys still don't agree in their hearts.

There are more than a dozen shower rooms, not only to protect the speaking table, but also to protect the channel, all the way to the bottom of the stage. The workers quickly installed and quickly scraped the glass. It is impossible to see the glass under the camera. , to facilitate the next recording.

The sun gradually rose overhead, and under the sunlight, the opening ceremony of the canal finally began.

Qiu Daxin walked towards the podium enthusiastically, and some reporters began to appear on the scene, and a camera was pointed at the front of the podium.

"Dear audiences, ladies and gentlemen, today is an important day. After hard work, we have finally completed the excavation of the Kra Canal. This canal is of great significance to the shipping of the world. Its navigation can save several times for global shipping. The route of one kilometer can save costs for transportation companies, bring cheaper products to users, and reduce carbon emissions. This is a huge contribution that Siam has made to the world economy and the world environment!"

"This is just the beginning. Next, we will develop port transportation business and petrochemical projects. Our current pillar industry in Siam is tourism, but in the future, we will develop into an industrialized powerhouse!"

The following is a round of applause.

Numerous bodyguards were watching the surrounding movement, and soldiers farther away were guarding vigilantly. They knew that any accident might happen at this time of day.

Suddenly, a guarding soldier felt a pain in his eardrums. He turned his head in surprise and looked at the hillside behind him, but before he could recover, the terrible bullets flew away from him with the impact of air currents. Pass.

Whoosh!
He didn't hear the gunshot, because the speed of the bullet was much faster than the speed of sound. At this moment, he opened his mouth and wanted to shout something, but before the words came out, a bullet had already flown to the rostrum superior.

At this moment, as if he had a premonition, Qiu Daxin's pupils suddenly dilated, and he saw a spinning bullet shooting towards him. At this moment, he seemed to be frightened, and he couldn't move his body at all. , There is no time to react at all, after all, this is a matter of an instant.

Snapped!
The bullet hit the glass in front of him, and a pattern with the bullet as the center appeared on the glass, which looked very beautiful.

While Qiu Daxin's brain was still in a state of panic, a figure ran over and grabbed him: "Run!"

Only then did Qiu Daxin come to his senses, and when he looked up, his face was full of gratitude: Mr. Qin, Mr. Qin actually risked his life to save himself!

The other bodyguards are not as fast as Mr. Qin's reaction!

He followed Qin Tao and continued to run along the glass passage.

Pop, pop!
There was another crisp sound, and a bullet hit the glass again. It was weird that the glass blocked it again!

As the glass bloomed, the patterns began to change, pop, pop, one after another, blooming continuously, but it was meaningless.

It can't penetrate the glass, so it can't hurt the people behind. The sniper kills only pay attention to one word: fast, if you miss a hit, you need to evacuate, because there will be no more chances.

Countless soldiers have already reacted, and the officers guarding nearby have also reacted, looking at the direction of the bullet, and shouting loudly: "Fire me back!"

Qiu Daxin was even more furious: "Where's the tank? Aim the tank gun there!"

The profession of sniper sounds awesome, killing people invisible is actually a very hard job. Not only do you have to lurk for a long time, you have to find a way out in advance, and you also have to face the enemy's counterattack at any time.

No matter how powerful the sniper rifle is, how powerful is the gun?Generally, artillery is used to deal with snipers, so snipers often add two words in front of it self-deprecatingly: cannon fodder sniper.

The position of the target is 2000 meters away, and the range of weapons in the hands of ordinary soldiers is not that far, but the tank gun can definitely shoot directly at it with ease!
At this time, Qin Tao had already dragged Qiu Daxin to the bodyguards, and then continued to run towards the armored vehicle. When Qin Tao took Qiu Daxin into the armored vehicle, he let out a long breath, and then listened To the sound of tank movement.

"Don't fire, you've crossed the line. If you fire, it will affect our canal," Qin Tao said.

Qiu Daxin's eyes were extremely sharp: "Damn it, that is to say, our canal will be shrouded in this shadow at any time in the future?"

"Of course not." Qin Tao shook his head: "Just say hello to the other side, or send special forces to clean up there. However, the impact of shelling is too bad, it still doesn't work."

Qiu Daxin nodded: "Who did it this time?"

Qin Tao shook his head: "How do you know? Even if you catch that damn guy, you may not know who did it. However, similar things may not happen in the future. After all, the other party's target is you."

Qiu Daxin is the most staunch supporter of the canal project. As long as he is killed, the project will be severely hit. Even if the canal is opened, there will be no peace.

Qiu Daxin almost used his own blood to pay homage to the canal, but now he naturally gritted his teeth with hatred: "Hmph, it must be those guys behind, but they will never stop our canal project! Now that the canal has been opened, next , it's time to sail!"

Although the ceremony was not over, and the subsequent ribbon-cutting was not carried out, but the opening is the opening, and it is time to open.

On the sea outside Ranong, a fleet had been waiting for a long time. At this time, after receiving the news, the fleet slowly sailed towards the canal.

There is no height difference here, no need for ship locks, but the width is not enough for two-way navigation, and it is still very spacious for ships to pass alone.

The first ship was a [-]-ton oil tanker, with a big belly, and started to enter the canal. On the bridge, the navigator was working hard, but the crew was looking around, full of freshness.

When they saw the anti-ship missiles at the mouth of the canal, they all felt very fresh, but when they saw the podium over there, they became curious: what happened to those patterned glass?

Soon, a piece of news reached their ears.

"There was a sniper assassination during the navigation ceremony, but the glass managed to stop the bullet!"

"It's impossible, how can glass stop bullets?"

"That's right, it's blocked, the quality of the glass produced in the East is top-notch!"

This incident had a great impact, but what no one expected was that the glass produced in the East became famous.

This is not a special bulletproof glass, but ordinary laminated tempered glass, which blocks the bullets of the sniper rifle, which is unbelievable!
(End of this chapter)