The waters of the Gulf of Aden have never been calm. In the past, there would be sporadic pirates. In the past year or two, pirates have become more and more powerful.
Anyway, it is relatively poor there. Once you go out to be a pirate and do a few jobs, you may be able to be popular and drink spicy food for the rest of your life. Therefore, the poorer the people in the area, the more willing they are to go out and do it. Once they have money, , and would not take the risk.
It is a place with the highest concentration of merchant ships. Pirates have ample opportunities to rob and continuously destroy shipping routes. This will eventually arouse the resentment of the whole world, and various countries have sent navies to escort them.
Now, the problem of pirates is before the East. Qin Tao settled Nicholas down and headed to Huanglou, where there was already a heated discussion.
"Now, our navy has grown stronger, so we must protect our routes..."
"No, no country has sent out escort warships yet. If we appear there, others may think that we are showing off our force. For now, we still have to keep a low profile."
"Low-key? That means letting others bully you! What is our mission? It is to protect our motherland and people. Now, the people need us, and the motherland needs us!" Amid these discussions, Qin Tao opened the door and saw When they reached the serious-looking leaders sitting above, they saw the officers quarreling below.
"Dear leaders, I am a shipbuilder. It seems inappropriate to participate in this kind of meeting, right?" Qin Tao looked at the people on the rostrum and said.
"You are not only a shipbuilder, you also build aircraft and rockets. We won't be surprised if your Mingzhou Group builds tanks one day." The leader on the stage said: "You are also very good in foreign relations. I am capable, so I called you here this time because I also want to hear what you think."
"Leaders, I have to say something. If there is anything I say that is wrong, please don't mind."
"Tell me, with Leader Wu here, are you still afraid that the big guy will wear small shoes for you?"
"Our navy, since its establishment, has been hanging around our doorstep. This opportunity is very good. We can definitely take advantage of this opportunity to train our navy's ocean combat capabilities, meet challenges at our doorstep, and go to the other side's doorstep. These are two different ways of fighting, and I prefer the latter. Even if I come back in the end, at least I will destroy someone else's house." His introduction immediately won the support of everyone.
"Yes, Mr. Qin is right!"
"We should have sailed the four oceans long ago!"
"Our Navy can't always stay at home!"
"However, if we go out, there will always be some flies buzzing around, saying that our development is a threat to others. This time, we are escorting and protecting our cargo ships. This reason is justified." Qin Tao continued: "Moreover, our Gwadar Port has been established, and our warships can dock there at any time for repairs." At first, Mingzhou Group participated in the construction of Gwadar Port, which cost a lot of money. Many people felt that Mingzhou Group The group has money to burn, but now, everyone knows that Mingzhou Group has more strategic considerations in doing this.
Now, Gwadar Port is in use! If we go to escort, we will definitely send a comprehensive supply ship. However, if we have been at sea and still can't get effective repairs, we don't need it now. If we really need it, we can go to Gwadar Port at any time!
"Our warships are sent three at a time, two destroyers and frigates, and one comprehensive supply ship, with a cycle of half a year. In this way, in a few years, our navy will be able to do it all, and its ocean navigation capabilities will be greatly improved. "Qin Tao said: "When needed in the future, the navy will become the most powerful fist!"
"Mr. Qin's words make sense, but as long as we send warships there, someone will definitely slander us." A leader above said.
"Then let's drag others over with us." Qin Tao said: "I was chatting with Nikolay just now. If our navy nods, I can pull Nikolai over, and I will follow you. What can other countries say? If we save a ship from another country at sea, they have to be grateful to us."
"Yes, Mr. Qin is right. We cannot go out alone. We have to involve more countries. Internationally, it is best to pass a special agreement. In this way, we will be justified." Wu Shengli said for the first time Open your mouth.
"If you guys have no objection, I will go back and talk to Nicholas to see what his opinion is. We were planning to drink." Qin Tao said.
"Wait a minute, Mr. Qin, don't worry. If we want to send a warship there, which warship do you think is more suitable?"
"Mr. Qin doesn't need to worry about this. If we want to send it, we can send No. 168 there, just in time to experience the test of the ocean." Someone below could no longer hold back.
Qin Tao smiled and said: "Let's just keep it to ourselves. I think our star diplomatic ship is pretty good."
"That warship has long been obsolete!"
"It's more than enough to fight pirates. It has two hangars and can dock two helicopters, which is enough." Qin Tao said: "On the frigate, we can send 054 over. Anyway, this warship is also exported. And , has a large displacement and is relatively comfortable." The star warship is No. 112. When it was built, it had high hopes and was called China's first ship. However, subsequently, various new warships, especially the first 052c, gained aura. Now, this kind of warship is already in darkness.
However, in terms of foreign visits, No. 112 still made some achievements. Not to mention far away, in recent years, for example, in 1996, No. 112 arrived at the Damao Pacific Fleet Base to participate in the 300th anniversary commemoration of the founding of the Damao Navy.
In February 1997, No. 112, together with several warships, visited five ports in four countries: Hawaii and San Diego, Acapulco in Mexico, Callao in Peru, and Valparaiso in Chile.
Now, continuing to send the No. 112 warship over is already overkill. It would be too ostentatious to send a specialized air defense destroyer like the 052c over.
"Mr. Qin is right, let's form a formation like this! Mr. Qin, go and find out what Da Mao says now." Leader Wu said.
After the general direction of the operation was finalized, Qin Tao came back to see Nicholas, and the two talked about the matter while drinking.
"Qin, you should know that our navy has been short of funds recently. The warships don't even have the fuel to go to sea. If you want to cruise in the Gulf of Aden, or for a long time, I'm afraid we don't have the funds." Nico La was a little embarrassed.
It’s not that they don’t want to come out for activities, they have long wanted to restore their former glory, but they have no money!
Although Nicholas came from the Pacific Fleet, when he reached a higher position, he had to consider more things. For the Da Mao Navy, the first thing to ensure is the operation of the Northern Fleet, especially recently, they We are preparing for the cruise of the Kuznetsov, and all the funds have been given to the Northern Fleet. Now, if we want the Pacific Fleet to go south to fight pirates, they don't have the funds!
"You must raise funds." Qin Tao said: "The army always needs food. As for warships burning oil, you can dispatch the 956 type. This kind of warship burns boilers and is the most economical. You only need one 956. Adding a supply ship is enough. Aren't you gradually restoring your former glory? Fighting pirates now is your best chance." Nikolai had distress on his face: "Qin, of course I know This is a good opportunity, but isn’t it your proverb that a penny beats a heroic man?”
"Nicholas, as long as you come together to fight against pirates, you will soon be rich." Will you be rich soon?
Nicholas looked at Qin Tao in surprise: "Qin, what will happen?"
"You rely on mountains to eat mountains, and you rely on water to eat water. If you rely on the Arctic Ocean, of course you have to think about the Arctic Ocean." Qin Tao said: "The weather will get warm soon. If the Su Yinshi Canal is blocked, then we The huge domestic transport fleet will consider taking the Arctic route, and when the time comes, we will hire your icebreakers." Is the Su Yinshi Canal blocked?
Nicholas felt his heart pounding, of course he knew what this meant!
Qin Tao had already proposed to him the idea of crossing the Arctic sea route, and he had thought about it for a long time. This was indeed a good opportunity to make a fortune. If the Arctic sea route was opened, even if they did not charge tolls, they would only charge tolls along the way. The cost of stopping at several ports for rest, etc. is also quite high!
You know, the trade between the East and Europe is very frequent, and a large number of cargo ships sail on this long route. If they all take the Arctic route, then they will be successful!
Da Mao has long wanted to develop the Arctic route, but after the last problem with the ice-breaking natural gas ship of South Kimchi Country, many ship owners gave up the idea. Although it was a problem with South Kimchi Country's icebreaker and had nothing to do with them, Da Mao. , still daunting.
Now, the East is finally taking action.
"Okay, I'll go back and report to Moscow. I think Moscow will definitely agree!" Nikolai was very happy: "Qin, if this project can succeed, it will be the best proof that we have turned conflicts into friendship!" Nikolai came. Dongfang intends to eliminate misunderstandings. Now, if both parties reach an intention of further cooperation, then the misunderstanding will naturally be eliminated.
Now, after hearing what Nicholas said, Qin Tao nodded in agreement: "Of course, even if we have some frictions, those are minor matters. In the current international environment, we still focus on cooperation. Even if our Mingzhou Group suffered some losses." Nicholas raised his wine glass: "Qin, let us forget all those unpleasant things! Come on, cheers!" Gwadar Port.
Once upon a time, this place was just a rural scene, with nothing but some old villages and farmland.
Now, it is a bustling modern port. Ships are docked here, and some are loading and unloading directly here. On the port, there are many port machines like a forest. On the road next to the port, there are many vehicles transporting containers.
Some vehicles will directly travel through the entire north and south of Pakistan, then enter China, and transport containers directly over land.
Although the construction of railways and oil pipelines has not yet started, this project has been demonstrated several times and can be started at any time.
"Mr. Qin, this is the port hospital built with your assistance. Now, everyone in the entire Gwadar region will choose to come here to see a doctor once they are sick, and even other nearby areas will come here. The technology of this hospital is already It is the top level in the entire country of Pakistan." Rahim accompanied Qin Tao to visit the entire port area. When he came to the hospital, he was very excited.
"Businessmen from other countries come to us just to get wealth from us. Only China, our eternal friend, comes to really help us develop and benefit our people." After finishing speaking, Rahim pointed to the side. School: "Faqur Public High School and Gwadar Vocational and Technical School are training various talents for us. The education level in Gwadar is already among the best in the country."
"By the way, I remember when I first came here, there was a child bitten by a poisonous snake, named... Habiba. Is he okay now?" Rahim became even more excited when Qin Tao mentioned this child.
"Mr. Qin, your memory is so wonderful! Habiba is now studying sailor major at Gwadar Vocational and Technical School. His ideal is to be a sailor, sail around the world's oceans, and see what the outside world is like. It looks like that." This vocational and technical school is designed to cultivate various talents in the port. Whether it is foreign trade, port transportation, port machine operation, or sailors, these are their main subjects.
When Qin Tao arrived at this vocational and technical school, he saw a lively scene. The spacious playground of the school was full of people and various sports were being carried out.
"This is spring sports," Rahim said. At this moment, there was a bang and the sound of the starting gun sounded. On the 100-meter race track, eight team members were racing wildly. One of them, a young man, was the fastest runner. The cheerleaders on the side were still shouting.
"Habiba, come on, Habiba, come on!"
"Men's 100-meter final, first place, Habiba! Second place..." Soon, the broadcast sounded. Qin Tao was very interested: "Can I give them an award?"
"Of course. They will be very honored." On the rostrum, Habiba stood on the highest championship podium. Below, several people came over and began to give them awards.
Habiba's eyes were fixed on the person who came to give him the award. After a few seconds, he jumped down from above excitedly: "Mr. Qin, are you Mr. Qin? You are my savior. I Here you go..." As he said this, Habiba was about to kneel down for Qin Tao. Qin Tao quickly grabbed him and asked curiously: "Do you speak Chinese?" Habiba spoke fluent Chinese. , which surprised Qin Tao.
"Yes, in school, we will offer a Chinese major, and all of us will study seriously. Now, we have no problem communicating in Chinese, but we are still a little unskilled in writing. After all, square characters are too difficult to write. "The West uses alphabetic characters. You just need to memorize the letters and then spell them. The East uses ideographic characters. Each character is almost different and difficult to write. Therefore, just like learning other foreign languages, you need to learn to speak them first, and then Write.
Qin Tao nodded. He was very satisfied with the opening of courses on oriental culture. This is part of cultural export. No matter where our aid goes, we must teach the locals to speak oriental dialects, write square characters, and teach them that the east is long and glorious. history, so that they can establish their yearning for the East in their hearts, which is very important.
Look at those domestic professors who brag about Western things in class every day. They have been infiltrated by Western culture. Even if they worship foreigners, they actually want to brainwash students. Our new generation is different from them. , growing up in the rising new era, how could they be deceived.
"Go up, I will give you awards." Qin Tao said.
"Well, Mr. Qin, can you come to my house for dinner tonight? My grandpa has been talking about you."
"Okay." That night, Qin Tao came to Kadeer's home. The once dilapidated mud house in the countryside has now been replaced by a brand new three-room brick house.
The old Qedir was sitting in the yard, mending a fishing net. When he saw Qin Tao and his party coming in, he was so surprised that he stood up from his chair.
"Grandpa, I invited Mr. Qin here!" Habiba said excitedly: "Grandpa, Mr. Qin came here specially to see you!"
"Mr. Qin? It is indeed you. I, on behalf of the whole village, thank you for your..."
"Old man, don't kneel down, I can't bear it." Qin Tao quickly supported the old man: "If you want to thank me, how about inviting me to have a meal at your house? I'm feeling hungry all the way here. ”
"Okay, okay." Kedir shouted inside: "First wife, second wife, hurry up, prepare dinner for our distinguished guests! Take out our best food from the refrigerator!" After saying that, Kedir looked again He said to Qin Tao: "Mr. Qin, please come in first and have a cup of milk tea. Our dinner will be served soon." Although it was very impolite to look at other people's wives, Qin Tao still took a few more glances. My wife and Qedir are about the same age, but the second wife is obviously much younger.
It seems that since the family has money, they have begun to enjoy it.
"Is this house newly built?" Qin Tao asked.
"Yes, after the port was established, several of my sons worked on the port. They quickly saved a sum of money and each built a house in the village. They then pooled their money to build this one for me. I It’s very comfortable to live here. If you hadn’t come here to help build Gwadar Port, we wouldn’t have lived such a good life!” Qadir thought of this and was very emotional.
The village where his second wife lived was very poor, so by taking the initiative to marry him, he had an extra wife. It was very comfortable to have two women taking care of him.
"Life will be better in the future. After the railways and oil pipelines are built, the number of ships docked here will be more than ten times that of now." Qin Tao said, "This place will become more prosperous and eventually become like Singapore." An international metropolis." At first, Singapore wanted to seize the Gwadar Port from the Mingzhou Group, but was later thwarted by Qin Tao. Now, the Gwadar Port is booming, and many cargo ships that originally docked in Singapore will dock at the Gwadar Port. Over there He must be so angry that his teeth itch.
In the future, when railways and oil pipelines are connected, and containers and the like sent to the Middle East can be transported by railway, not to mention being transited through Singapore, they will just wait to eat rubbish.
Qin Tao is full of confidence in the future. Here is a chess piece he once arranged. Now, this chess piece has begun to play a huge role!
There was still time to wait for the naval formation to set sail, and he was the first to come to the front station. Qin Tao looked around him and found that he was still alone. Zhao Ling had to be busy with the next work at the engine factory and did not follow him.
This night, Kedel was very happy. From then on, he would brag to several other village chiefs every day that Mr. Qin had dinner at my house!
None of you have this chance! After wandering around here, Qin Tao arrived at the port. According to the original agreement, the port was operated by Mingzhou Group, and the person in charge of the port was Wang Lei sent by Mingzhou Group.
Wang Lei joined the Mingzhou Group five years ago. He was previously the person in charge of a certain port. After he joined, he was sent to Gwadar Port and became the top leader here. He is also dedicated and must make the best of this place. .
The office building is not high, but the location is very good. From here, you can overlook the entire port. Qin Tao stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the bustling port, and was silent for a while.
Wang Lei waited quietly behind him. It was not until Qin Tao turned around that he said: "Mr. Qin, please allow me to report to you the specific situation of the port." Qin Tao nodded: "Okay." Report After finishing, Wang Lei continued: "Next, let me report to you the arrangements we have made to welcome the arrival of the motherland's fleet."
"Mr. Qin, what instructions do you have for our arrangements?"
"You all did a great job." Qin Tao said, "I just want to make a few requests."
"Mr. Qin, please speak." Wang Lei quickly took out his pen. However, when Qin Tao finished speaking, Wang Lei had some questions: "Mr. Qin, what you said is beyond the scope of authority of our port, right?"
"No, this is very important. As Gwadar Port develops, there will always be some people who will be jealous and greedy. We must use various means to protect the safety of our investment." Qin Tao said: "Once there are signs, Just nip it in the bud.”
