The faulty gas turbine resumed operation, and the manufacturer's technicians also focused on the turbine room. At least judging from the operating status, the gas turbine was normal.
They looked at Wang Fugui suddenly differently.
This is the strength of the King of Soldiers.
The manufacturer representative has had many contacts with the first-class sergeant major, so he was not surprised by this. He said to Zheng Gong, "The first-class sergeant major in the army will even force us to change the design, and the head of the army has always firmly supported it. Use a first-class sergeant major." It’s nothing to machine the right part out of a similar drive shaft.”
Engineer Zheng said belatedly, "Then why didn't you remind me at that time, which caused me to pinch you and make a fool of myself in front of the technical master?"
"How can I remind you, it's not appropriate." The manufacturer's representative's face turned dark. He was chatting with people who were all about technology. He couldn't bear it if he didn't have some mental endurance.
He waved his hand and said, "Okay, keep an eye on it to make sure there is no irreversible damage."
"If it happens, the troops will compensate, so don't worry." Zheng Gong said.
The manufacturer's representative said helplessly, "Do you think the army will really compensate?"
"Isn't it possible?" Zheng Gong asked.
The manufacturer representative said patiently, "Compared with hundreds of gas turbines and subsequent maintenance, do you think the factory will argue with the troops over an experimental gas turbine?"
He patted Gong Zheng on the shoulder and said, "The troops will definitely compensate if the machine is damaged due to their fault, but I can guarantee that the factory will not even mention it."
Regardless of whether Engineer Zheng believed it or not, he turned around and left the engine room, quickly heading to the bridge command center. Maintaining a good relationship with the ship leaders is his main task.
Five hours later, Ship No. 53 caught up with the Avatars. At this time, it was still more than 400 kilometers away from the destination port, a journey of about eleven hours.
Hurrying slowly, the No. 53 ship finally managed to accompany the ship as escort.
Maybe the Avatars don't actually need any warships to escort them, but for a merchant ship, it is unreasonable to have firepower, and having strong firepower does not comply with relevant regulations. Then, the escort of the No. 53 ship becomes very necessary.
Rather than escorting the Avatars, it is better to say that the No. 53 ship cooperates to perform a scene.
Generally speaking, this kind of mission would make people feel uncomfortable, but Li Hai and others were very happy to be able to carry out such a mission, because they all knew what happened and what kind of transportation mission the Avatars performed.
It can be said that this batch of materials transported by the Avatars may have an indirect impact on national strategy. Obviously, Li Hai and other captains of the No. 53 ship clearly saw this.
Compared with the submarine force that has been under the water for a long time and has not been reported for a long time, Li Hai feels that they are already outstanding enough. At least they can see the sun every day. How can they choose missions?
Ship No. 53 entered Chittagong Port along with Avatars, but Ship No. 53 entered a dedicated pier. In fact, the so-called dedicated wharf is an idle wharf. It will be used only in one situation - Chinese naval ships need to berth for supplies or perform some simple maintenance.
Previously, domestic spare parts had been arranged to be transported to Chittagong via air transport, and the repair workers at the dock took the spare parts back. When these tasks were completed, the No. 53 ship had not yet entered the port.
After completing repairs, replenishing supplies, and resting personnel, the No. 53 ship set sail again to continue the special escort operation just two days later. This is the second time the ship has been resupplied within a week, which shows how intensive the work is.
Based on the situation of the new gas turbine, two sets of backup drive shaft components were sent from China. The manufacturer estimates that based on the current frequency of use of the No. 53 ship, two sets of backup drive shaft parts are enough for one year of use. There is no need to worry about having no spare parts to replace in the event of a failure.
When leaving Chittagong, Li Hai saw a regional war situation report. The main content is that this year's China-T joint military exercise was held, with the theme of anti-terrorism operations and denial operations. Our air force participating in the exercise was changed from the Air Force to the Navy, and there was another force consisting of dock landing ships, destroyers, and comprehensive supply ships. A mixed fleet was formed to participate.
The maritime formation consisting of a Type 071 dock landing ship, three Type 052D destroyers, and a Type 901 comprehensive supply ship is the largest in terms of the number of troops participating in the maritime exercise.
It should be noted that the Royal Navy of Country T is also equipped with the Type 071 dock landing ship. This ship is also the warship with the largest displacement in Southeast Asia, surpassing the light aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy of Country T.
In non-war years, military exercises simulate war and are an excellent way to hone the combat capabilities of troops and individual soldiers and cultivate tactical literacy.
Of course, Li Hai was envious.
When passing by the participating maritime formations, Li Hai reluctantly looked at the mighty and domineering mixed fleet and said to Chang Haizhou, "You said that although we were on duty during the Spring Festival, we engaged in several actual combat confrontations. , and achieved good results, but I looked up the history of the 53rd ship and found that it has never participated in serious joint exercises with foreign troops, which is at least a pity."
If the plan remains unchanged, the No. 53 ship will be retired from active service by the end of the year.
Chang Haizhou said, "When the 53rd ship was being built, the first batch of New Youth ships had already been finalized and started to be built in batches. When the 53rd ship was put into service, New Youth was commissioned within two years. Joint military exercises with foreign militaries are a demonstration of military strength. Of course we will not send the old-fashioned 53 ships to participate in the matter of prestige."
There is no chance anymore, because starting from the year when the No. 53 ship entered service, the People's Navy entered the dumpling era. Ten or eight new destroyers were put into service every year, and the work of earning face was not done by the No. 53 ship.
So Lehi felt sorry.
Li Hai smiled and consoled himself, "Perfectness is always rare."
"You are quite reasonable." Chang Haizhou said.
Ship No. 53 continues its journey south and, according to the plan, will arrive in the southeastern Indian Ocean to escort merchant ships passing there. For the Chinese navy, that sea area is no stranger, and it also left a large number of tracks. But few merchant ships pass by there, so I don’t know why the superiors made this arrangement.
Just when Li Hai thought he was going to miss this rare opportunity to participate in the exercise, when the No. 53 ship arrived in the waters west of Malaysia, an order suddenly came - the No. 53 ship joined the participating maritime formation and immediately rushed to the designated sea area to join the formation. .
This order made Li Hai feel strange.
With a solemn look on his face, he handed the message to Chang Haizhou and said, "We have been running for twenty-four hours. Let's turn around and go back at this time. I'm afraid the situation has changed."
"80% yes." Chang Haizhou also looked solemn.
Chang Haizhou had previously said that superiors would not send old ships to participate in joint military exercises with foreign armies, but would definitely use newer ships.
But now, when the No. 53 ship is a full twenty-four hours away from the exercise sea area, the ship has to be transferred to join our participating maritime formations. There is only one explanation - the situation is urgent, and our savings have strengthened our The strength of participating in maritime formations.
Looking at it, only the No. 53 ship is closest to our participating maritime formations, and it is the ship that can be used the fastest now.
Realizing the urgency of the situation, Lehi immediately ordered the ship to move forward at full speed, although the order did not mention the time it would take to reach the designated sea area. (End of chapter)
