61: The aircraft carrier sea trial scared the monkeys!

Chapter 61: aircraft carrier Sea Trials, Monkeys Scared Themselves Wet!

“Our hard work finally paid off.”

“Quiet down, there are still fighter jets to land.”

Zhong Zheng reminded them. Gu Ming suppressed the joy in his heart. Lu Shenwei breathed a sigh of relief: “Director Gu, I told you our arresting gear was fine.”

“There was nothing wrong to begin with; the leaders were just too nervous.”

Worry makes one confused. Not to mention the leaders, even he was on tenterhooks.

Now it’s all good, safe and smooth.

Subsequently, more than twenty Flying Shark fighter jets landed one after another, and the arresting gear performed stably, drawing rounds of applause from the guests.

The firefighters, whose nerves had been taut, let out a long breath. Navy Leader Number Three nodded in satisfaction, and the Aircraft Carrier Commander stepped onto the stage to speak, beaming.

“Little Lu, you’ve worked hard this time,” Director Gu said seriously.

Lu Shenwei whispered, “It’s my good fortune from eight lifetimes to be able to contribute to the Navy.”

“When we take the group photo later, stand next to the Commander. Don’t forget.”

“Ah? Is that appropriate?”

The Aircraft Carrier Commander was the most important person on site, second only to Navy Leader Number Three. Could he, a mere chairman of a private enterprise, really do that?

“This is Elder Zhong’s intention, and it’s my intention too. By the way, your outfit today is quite good.”

As soon as Director Gu finished speaking, the guests began to take the group photo, and Lu Shenwei had no choice but to stand in the designated position.

Seeing Lu Shenwei standing beside him, the Aircraft Carrier Commander leaned over and whispered to him. The Third Leader, standing nearby, smiled and said, “Young man, well done!”

“I just did what I was supposed to do.”

Lu Shenwei was neither humble nor arrogant, and Navy Leader Number Three nodded silently.

Half an hour later, the guangyu silent returned to port. White seagulls circled and danced on the way back, and everyone was beaming.

“Director Gu, the comrades from the military newspaper are asking if this can be released as news?” Chen Huatao asked.

Director Gu smiled and said, “If it weren’t for the incidents with Eagle Sauce and Japan, it should indeed be kept confidential.”

“But since both of their aircraft carriers had problems, we must release the news to let the world see the power of the Dragon Xia Navy!” Director Gu said proudly.

At noon, Dragon Xia Channel One broadcast a special interview program—

Heading to the Deep Blue

—comprehensively reporting on the guangyu silent from its initial construction to its successful sea trials today.

The report footage finally stopped on the group photo of everyone. Ma Quanlin, who was having lunch, was suddenly called by his wife, Sun Ping.

“Old Ma, Old Ma, quickly look, is that our Director Lu?”

“Eh? It really is. Strange, how come Director Lu is wearing work clothes on camera? But he still looks good like this. Now the whole country knows about our Julong Steel.”

“Who is that old man next to Director Lu? He looks quite impressive.”

“What old man? That’s the Aircraft Carrier Commander, the first Aircraft Carrier Commander since the founding of Dragon Xia!”

“Is he very impressive?”

Sun Ping had no military concept, and Ma Quanlin laughed exasperatedly: “Let’s put it this way, in ancient times, this person would be the Vice Marshal of all the armies, someone second only to one person.”

“That’s not that impressive then, there’s still someone above him.”

“You’d better go wash the dishes; I can’t explain it to you.”

“If you don’t want to explain, then don’t. Wash the dishes yourself.”

While Ma Quanlin and his wife were stunned, Bai Xiaoying’s live stream was also a scene of commotion.

“Xiao Ying, the big one is dead! Director Lu abandoned you.”

“What does that mean? Any gossip?”

“Don’t talk nonsense, Director Lu is Director Lu, and I am I.”

Bai Xiaoying said with a dark face. It was all because of the fans spreading rumors, and now even her best friend was asking her if she had latched onto Lu Shenwei’s golden thigh.

“You still don’t know? Director Lu was invited to participate in the guangyu silent sea trials, and it’s already on the news.”

“Really? Where did you get that news?”

“Dragon Xia Channel One, didn’t you watch the midday news special interview? They specifically interviewed the Aircraft Carrier Commander, a very handsome uncle.”

“What else did Julong Steel do? Why would an aircraft carrier sea trial invite Director Lu to participate?”

“Lu Shenwei participated in the aircraft carrier sea trials? What did I miss? Wuwuwu…”

Bai Xiaoying felt like she had missed out on a hundred million yuan at this moment. Lu Shenwei was invited to participate, and no one told her.

Even if she had known the news beforehand, she could have gained some traffic.

“Xiao Ying, don’t cry! Get up and fight!”

“Crying is useless. That was an aircraft carrier sea trial. For Director Lu to be able to go is considered a great blessing from heaven.”

“Didn’t you notice the interesting standing position in the group photo? Director Lu was almost in the center C position.”

“Julong Steel still has big secrets, no doubt about it!”

“Don’t talk nonsense about this, be careful or they’ll come check your meter.”

Compared to the gossiping expressions of the people in Bai Xiaoying’s live stream, Brother Qi’s live stream next door was more like a New Year celebration.

“The guangyu silent sea trials were successful, time for a big drink!” Brother Qi was so excited he was dancing.

The fans in the live stream were also frantically sending gifts, with sports cars and yachts flying across the screen.

“Damn it! Long Xia finally has its own aircraft carrier. From now on, if anything happens, we can also learn from Eagle Sauce: ‘Where is our aircraft carrier fleet?’”

“An aircraft carrier is a mobile fortress at sea. Coupled with ten-thousand-ton destroyers as escorts, the area within 300 nautical miles beyond Dragon Xia’s naval defense line will be ours to command from now on!”

“Now the monkeys should acknowledge the nine-dash line, right?”

“The monkeys are all scared wet. A ten-thousand-ton destroyer combined with an electromagnetic catapult aircraft carrier will give the monkey king insomnia!”

“What nine-dash line? All under heaven is the king’s land, and wherever the sun and moon shine, it is Han land. Get lost!”

“I don’t know if the monkeys are scared, but Japan must be trembling right now, after all, the blood debt hasn’t been repaid yet!”

“That’s right! Though mountains and rivers divide us, we shall not live under the same sky!”

“Better Dragon Xia be full of graves than spare a single Japanese!”

“Everyone, don’t get too excited, speak rationally. Although the sea trials were successful this time, there is still a long way to go before the aircraft carrier fleet forms combat capability.” Brother Qi appeased his viewers.

“We still have many technical difficulties to overcome. An aircraft carrier driven by a heavy-oil-burning steam turbine is ultimately not comfortable to use.”

“Brother Qi means that a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is already under development?”

“Hard to say. According to the temperament of our higher-ups, they usually feign weakness. The fact that the guangyu silent can be pulled out for display indicates that newer aircraft carrier technology is already under research.”

“When can we have a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, point our swords at the Pacific Ocean, and reclaim the Bodhisattva’s dojo?”

“Illiterate, how many times have I told you, the Bodhisattva’s dojo is Mount Luojia, not the Rocky Mountains.”

“I want to. Our ancestors already wrote Dragon Xia’s territory in the Classic of Mountains and Seas. If you don’t believe me, check it yourself.”

Everyone enjoyed the show, not minding the commotion. Brother Qi shook his head and smiled, “Compared to that, I’m more concerned about the reactions of Eagle Sauce and Japan right now.”

Dragon Xia’s guangyu silent aircraft carrier sea trials were a great success, while Japan’s Izumo caught fire and was towed back to the shipyard for repairs.

Major media outlets in Eagle Sauce were busy accusing each other of reporting fake news, and several major weapons and equipment companies were passing the buck. The Little Chicken aircraft carrier still hasn’t been able to enter the shipyard for repairs.

“Japan has the inherited spirit of bowing and apologizing. Perhaps the Prime Minister will come out to bow and apologize tomorrow or the day after. Anyway, they have the advantage of their system; the public doesn’t even object to illegal wastewater discharge or eating nuclear-contaminated food.”

“That’s right, only about a hundred people died in Japan; it’s not a big deal.”

“I’m more concerned about Eagle Sauce’s reaction. I heard that the Pentagon had originally prepared to abandon the investigation, but our successful sea trials probably stimulated the US President, and now he says he wants to investigate again.”