Chapter 704: Go ashore! Go ashore!
The comrades did not say much, but just saluted very seriously.

Gao Zhendong said goodbye to them and turned back home.

As soon as I entered the door, Jia Zhang came over with two little girls.

The other neighbors who helped to send the people off had already told her the whole process. For Jia Zhang, Lou Xiao'e's action this time could not be overstated.

If she really sent away three generations of men in her family one after another, there is no need to describe how she felt.

After preparing dinner for the two children, seeing that Qin Huairu had not returned yet, Jia Zhang did not wait any longer and brought the two little girls over to express her gratitude.

Jia Zhang is a bitch but she is not stupid. If she doesn't thank them in person for something like this, her reputation in the Siheyuan will be really bad.

This really made Lou Xiao'e helpless. After all, she was a young woman in her twenties. She had never seen an old lady with two young girls kneeling down to her.

Moreover, she couldn't handle Jia Zhang's weight.

At this time, it was Gao Zhendong who helped Jia Zhang sit down and talk.

After enduring Jia Zhang's numerous thanks, Gao Zhendong and his wife sent the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren back home.

Bang Geng's observation period in the hospital was not long, and he did not need to be hospitalized for a broken rib, so there was no need for Jia Zhang to send anything over.

Watching the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren disappear through the gate of the central courtyard, Gao Zhendong turned around and saw Lou Xiaoe smiling, a very beautiful smile.
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Gao Zhendong came to the Defense Work Committee again. As soon as he entered the door, he saw comrades from the Naval Equipment Bureau grinning from ear to ear.

It seems that they discussed something overnight and made some decision after returning.

Sure enough, when a comrade from the Haizhuang Bureau saw Gao Zhendong, he came over happily.

"Comrade Zhendong, we have already decided on the large escort boat you proposed. Let's do it!"

As the real Party A, the Maritime Equipment Bureau has the final say on what to do. The Defense Industry Committee will generally make technical corrections. After all, sometimes Party A has too many wild ideas, but in the end they will come back to "let's use the first version", which is really fun.

Even money is not something that the National Defense Work Committee really considers, and they are not the ones who allocate the money. The National Defense Work Committee’s main thing regarding money, apart from research funding, is to achieve the required functions and performance within limited costs.

As it happens, there is nothing that needs technical revision in the case of large escort boats. They are either already available or will be available soon. So basically the Naval Equipment Bureau and the Navy have agreed on the matter, and it is basically settled.

Gao Zhendong was extremely happy about this. Even if his suggestion was not approved later, these three boats, combined with the air force or naval aviation, could ensure that the exclusive economic zone around the continental shelf was worry-free for a considerable period of time.

As for the Citigroup's aircraft carrier, to be honest, its strength lies in its mobility. It is used for mobile operations at sea. If it sticks to the mainland for combat, it will not even be as good as an airport with the same number of aircraft deployed.

At least the airport won’t sink, has strong survivability, and is easy to supply.

Let’s not talk about anything else. In the 91 Gulf War, how many aircraft carriers were mobilized to fight Iran and Iraq?
The aircraft carrier seems invincible, but in fact it is because of its opponents. After S2, none of them is a serious superpower. It is impossible for three regiments of fighter jets to really destroy the homeland of an opponent of similar size.

If you don't want to go out, protect shipping routes, take the initiative to attack, and conduct long-range denial, an aircraft carrier may not be that useful.

This is not to say that aircraft carriers are useless, but that for a country that is on a complete strategic defensive position, aircraft carriers are not as effective as missiles.

On the contrary, this thing is not easy to land by sea, otherwise the Citigroup guys wouldn't bother to make the most expensive and also the most useless destroyers and frigates in history. Of course, that is another sad story for them. The idea may not be wrong, but the mistake is that they first chose the wrong opponent and second chose the wrong teammates.

Moreover, these things have other uses.

Seeing Gao Zhendong also grinning, and the comrades from the Haizhuang Bureau laughed, he knew that Chief Engineer Gao must be very happy to hear the news: "Chief Engineer Gao, if you have any good ideas, don't hide them, haha."

Gao Zhendong nodded happily.

The offshore defense issue has almost come to an end. At the beginning of today, the Defense Working Committee announced that there was no need to discuss the issue of the boats, as they had already reached a certain intention. It seemed that the Naval Equipment Bureau notified them very promptly.

Let’s not talk about the small boats, let’s talk about something else. The large ships were originally placed at the end due to the technical difficulty, so they are discussing auxiliary ships today.

There are many categories of this thing, and everyone talks about it in a variety of ways, with different opinions.

The consensus is that there should be at least two more electronic surveillance ships, one in the north, one in the east, and one in the middle. Moreover, the working environment and working conditions of such ships are not so extreme. If there are more sets of personnel, they can even drift on the sea for a long time, changing people but not changing ships. This kind of thing has been done before, just like those slow cargo ships, which have full working hours, but the maintenance is not as frequent and long-term as that of combat ships.

Three are almost enough.

Gao Zhendong laughed when he heard this. These comrades are not kind at all.

Apart from anything else, this thing drifts on the sea with high-power interference every day, or plays "The East is Red" with a directional antenna at suppressed power in various frequency bands every day, which can probably drive a lot of people crazy.

Oh, no, “The East is Red” had not been created at that time. Then let’s sing “Nanniwan”, which is also a nice song.

Some comrades suggested that the design and construction of medium-sized landing ships should be put on the agenda as soon as possible. It seems that everyone has the same concerns in mind and is not yet satisfied.

Everyone agreed with this suggestion. When talking about this matter, all the comrades in the army shouted loudly.

With a displacement of 4000 tons, it can carry an armored company and an infantry company, which is actually more than half a battalion. If three ships can complete the mission, it is enough to carry more than half a regiment. As long as there is proper support, it will not be something that the enemy can easily destroy and drive into the sea.

Gao Zhendong didn't even need to look up the system for this matter, as his comrades were more proactive than him.

Moreover, the comrades from the Naval Equipment Bureau also put forward a requirement: the speed should be 18 knots!
We had tank landing ships at that time, but they were a bit old. As for their sources, we'd have to ask the transport captain about them.

We have the Citigroup's LSD, with a speed of 11 knots. This speed means that even in the narrowest part of the Angelica Strait, a round trip will take 18 hours. This is undoubtedly a bit too late. From launching the attack to completing two voyages, it takes 27 hours, which is really too slow. The number is not large to begin with, and the speed is slow, so it is a bit difficult to use.

So this request is actually very reasonable.

It is reasonable, but this requirement is a bit of a headache for those who are preparing to develop landing ships: "In order to carry more cargo, rush to the beach, and retreat from the beach, the landing ship has a special hull, a flat bottom, a wide body, and a springboard at the bow. The performance of our high-power diesel engines is not up to par, so it may be a bit difficult."

The Haizhuang Bureau refused to give in: "This request must be fulfilled."

"Okay, let's go in this direction." The comrades who were preparing to build the landing ship gritted their teeth and did it. Everything was ready, so why should we do it ourselves?
At this time, the chief engineer of the Defense Work Committee looked at Gao Zhendong, who seemed a little dazed, and wondered what he was thinking.

"Comrade Zhendong, do you have any ideas about landing ships?" he asked proactively.

Gao Zhendong let out a cry and collected his thoughts.

"Well, medium landing ships are good. Even if we don't build that many, at least we can complete the design, form a certain number, and train a large number of personnel. This thing will explode quickly."

He knew very well that amphibious ships could mobilize troops much faster than combat ships. The famous "Mrs. Niu" he saw in his previous life was an amphibious assault ship with a deck, but when it came to speed, it was built very quickly.

"Well, your suggestion is very good. Complete the technical preparations, ensure a certain scale, and form a personnel reserve."

Gao Zhendong smiled and said, "In addition to this, I think we can also make a landing craft with a long range and good seaworthiness. It can not only complete the landing in wartime, but also be used for island supplies in peacetime. It is not easy for a medium-sized landing craft to dock at a small pier."

The comrade in the naval equipment was stunned: "We have landing craft, of various types and quantities, both large, medium and small. We must build them, and then make new ones?"

Even though it is hard to say how many landing craft we have these days, we are not short of models. We imitated the Russian landing craft, and the Russians even bought 50 of them for their own use because of their good quality.

Gao Zhendong laughed and said, "That's because the range is not far enough and the airworthiness is not suitable for long-distance travel."

Well, are you still thinking about this?
Well, it is indeed possible. The main thing is to design a landing craft, which is much simpler. It does not require any effort or money. Building a landing craft is not very expensive either. Since it has this use, it is not impossible to fix it. It is going to be built and used anyway.

"Well, make a note of this and discuss it with the Land Equipment Bureau, and include it in the adjustment plan later." If landing ships are mainly used by the navy, then landing craft are also closely related to the army.

Seeing that everyone thought his idea was feasible, Gao Zhendong talked about something he had been thinking about for a while.

"Actually, I think there's a type of ship we could consider," he said thoughtfully.

Everyone immediately became excited. Usually, when Gao Zhendong starts something in this style, it means he has a new idea. There is even a certain probability that we don't even have the kind of ship he is talking about.

Numerous facts have proven that Gao Zhendong's new idea is reliable and useful!
"Chief Engineer Gao, tell us quickly, do you have any new ideas?" Several comrades from different ship research institutes were even more excited than the Defense Work Committee and the Maritime Equipment Bureau. Who knows, maybe there will be another big job.

(End of this chapter)