The rise of great powers: starting from military industry

After leaving Beijing, Liu Tao went to Dalian Shipyard.

At this time, Dalian Shipyard was flying colorful flags.

After such a long period of construction, the first Type 054 frigate, ‘Hong Kong Island’, finally ushered in the day of launching.

Before, the Type 022 missile boat and the Type 022A torpedo boat were relatively small, so they did not need to be launched and outfitted on the slipway at all. They were built directly in the dock, and all kinds of necessary things could be conveniently hoisted by the crane on the side.

But the Type 054 frigate is different. This is a large warship.

Ordinary warships are built in the dock. When launching, they can fall directly backwards, or they can be launched from the side, smashing countless water splashes, almost capsizing, and the scene is incomparable.

If it is built in the dock, the dock can also be drained and it can be driven out directly.

Now the first Type 054 frigate, ‘Hong Kong Island’, uses the dock to drain water.

As the gates opened, seawater continued to pour into the dock.

Reporters and photographers took photos and videos seriously.

Milestones like this will be reported, and when to report it depends on when there is a need.

The hull number of '541' is very eye-catching, which makes everyone excited.

Once the Type 054 frigate is completed and put into service, it means that China has reached the world's first-class level in the field of frigates and can develop advanced frigates.

Moreover, the first Type 054 frigate is 100% domestically produced, and no materials or equipment are imported from abroad.

The Type 054 frigate 'Hong Kong Island' was built with a large number of new technologies, new equipment, and new materials, which indirectly promoted the development of China's shipbuilding, metallurgy, electromechanical, aerospace, and weapons industries.

There is no doubt that it will be recorded in the history of the development of the Chinese Navy, and it will definitely leave a strong mark in the history of the development of the Chinese Navy.

Seeing this warship, Liu Tao stood in awe!

A feeling of pride arises spontaneously.

Of course, there is still a long way to go before it can be put into service.

But this also means that the second and third Type 054 frigates can be built.

According to the needs of the navy, the second and third Type 054 frigates will be built at the Yangcheng Shipyard and Dalian Shipyard at the same time.

The original construction team was divided into two, one part stayed in Dalian Shipyard, and the other part went to Yangcheng Shipyard.

Liu Tao looked at a young, handsome, somewhat strange and familiar man with strange eyes.

Zhang Zhaozhong, after passing layers of selection, was appointed as the captain of the first Type 054 frigate "Hong Kong Island", which was a rare opportunity for Zhang Zhaozhong, who was only 32 years old.

Liu Tao thought about it for a while and understood it.

Zhang Zhaozhong has a high degree and studies hard. The Type 054 frigate has a lot of advanced technology and needs a highly educated captain. In addition, the country is now promoting the rejuvenation of cadres and allowing more young cadres to take up leadership positions. This undoubtedly gives Zhang Zhaozhong more opportunities.

The first Type 054 frigate, the Hong Kong Island, has a staff of 200 people, all in place.

They will then be familiar with the Type 054 frigate, combining theory with practice.

As for the commissioning of the first Type 054 frigate, it will not be officially commissioned until the end of the year, around the Spring Festival.

And for the next period of time, Liu Tao will serve as their teacher, giving them lessons and explanations.

The days went from passionate to calm.

Liu Tao's time and energy, one-third in Panshan Group, one-third in Dalian Shipyard, and one-third on the "Beijing-Kowloon Railway".

The work is extremely busy, and I wish I could split myself into several halves with a knife.

Kun City, Haikou Town, next to Dianchi Lake.

Panshan Group Headquarters.

This almost declares the completion of the entire project.

Since the Spring Festival, Panshan Group Corporation, Southwest Ordnance Industry Group Corporation, and Southwest Industrial Group Corporation have gradually moved their departments to the headquarters for office work.

The three buildings of the headquarters are also the tallest buildings in Kunming City and the entire Yunnan Province so far.

The appearance is grand, solemn and beautiful!

In the conference room of the headquarters, a party group meeting is in progress.

At this time, Zhao Guoping is reporting on the resettlement of retired soldiers.

The army has been streamlined by one million, and Panshan Group is responsible for the resettlement of 150,000 retired soldiers.

The resettlement of these 150,000 retired soldiers mainly has several destinations, one is to be trained as a worker, the other is to be arranged in the armed forces, or to perform security work in various factories, or to be sent to Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, the Middle East, Africa, and South America to perform tasks, or to be carefully selected and supplemented to three synthetic brigades, and finally to be arranged to farms and breeding farms near various factories. If you want to farm and breed by yourself, Panshan Group will help provide them with technology and funds.

The biggest responsibility for the resettlement work is Tie Lao Da, who is responsible for the resettlement of 200,000 retired soldiers.

Many troops are being streamlined, including entire companies, battalions, regiments, and even divisions.

"So far, our group has accepted 20,000 retired soldiers for resettlement." Zhao Guoping reported carefully. This time he was the general person in charge of resettlement work and led the working group to carry out this part of the work.

Liu Tao asked: "How many people are willing to go abroad?"

"Two thousand six hundred and fifty-three people." Zhao Guoping said.

Liu Tao nodded.

Nowadays, many foreign businesses need people to perform tasks.

Security companies have received many orders abroad, including helping some countries and forces train troops, helping them carry out national defense work, protecting mine safety and transportation safety, and of course personal security work.

And this is just the security company. Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar also need a large number of people to farm and mine. It is estimated that this part will require hundreds of thousands of people.

2,653 people are willing to go abroad to fight and work hard. Although it is small, it is better to have it than not.

"What about the shipping side?" Liu Tao asked.

"There are 4,320 people willing to be crew members." Zhao Guoping said: "This part of people is mainly from the navy."

As the shipping group becomes larger and larger, more and more people are needed, and then there is a contradiction in Hong Kong. Not so many people want to go to sea.

After all, once you go out to sea, you may come back once every two or three months or even half a year. After going out to sea for half a year, you may find that your wife is pregnant for two or three months, or even run away with someone else.

So since last year, the crew began to recruit people along the coast.

This is a good resettlement.

"In the next year or so, you will have a heavy burden, but this is a national event, and you have to take it up no matter how heavy it is. In terms of ideological work, you must reason with everyone and do ideological work for everyone." Liu Tao said.

Soldiers have the strongest feelings for military life. Many soldiers have been in the army for many years and regard the army as their home. This time they have to leave the army, and even their old army is gone. This is a very cruel thing for the soldiers.

The scene of soldiers bidding farewell to their comrades and local residents before recovery is constantly staged across the country.