Chapter 199 Senior Soft Sleeper
After hearing the specific plan for the fleet, Admiral Jock Slater nodded with satisfaction.
As the de facto supreme commander of the Royal Navy (the nominal commander of the Royal Navy is the Queen or the King), he certainly hopes that the fleet he sends out will be well-organized and sail thousands of miles away, allowing the world to see the past again The shadow of the empire on which the sun never sets.
But the reality requires that he must consider the cost of this operation and cannot make it difficult for the Secretary of Defense to do so in the House of Commons.
Even if the Conservative Party looks like it may not be able to survive for a few months,
West's deployment happened to be able to keep the operational budget at a relatively low level while satisfying his boss and, of course, the vanity of the royal family.
No media would waste space listing every ship in the fleet.
In fact, those reporters may not even know the difference between different types of destroyers and frigates.
So the report will only say "a huge fleet of more than 30 ships, including the aircraft carrier Excellence, Beaver, Cornwall and Campbelltown frigates and the Dreadnought landing ship..."< br>
So you have both dignity and face.
"There is nothing wrong with your arrangement in general. It's just that we can't make a decision right now about which warships to send. Alan, write a written plan to me as soon as possible after you get back."
Slater returned to behind the desk and said from He took out a newspaper dated December 31, 1996 from the drawer and handed it to West:
"Be careful not to have too obvious tendencies in the conclusion. At the beginning, emphasize the importance of naval operations to The effect of improving people's morale and support rate is good. You can refer to Thatcher's example and the results of the previous opinion polls conducted by the Guardian. This is it."
The latter took the newspaper and found it written clearly on it. With an appalling title:
"This is the final chapter of the British Empire".
Obviously, for a media like the Guardian whose position is leaning towards the opposition party, it is definitely not too big a deal to watch the excitement.
"In addition, remember to add a chapter in the middle of the text to explain the possible risks of this operation, and remind decision-makers to consider it carefully. I suggest you include this content in the list of specific equipment carried by the fleet. Between the staff and the staff.”
“The middle part?”
West, who had not yet taken his attention away from the report, was stunned:
“It’s average. For example, the format..."
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Jock with a wave of his hand:
“This part must be added, otherwise if something happens then, they will put all the responsibility on our Royal Navy. But if it is placed in a too conspicuous place, I am worried that the minister will look forward and backward. The equipment list and personnel organization are all filled with tables and figures, and the minister will not look at them at all, so it is safest to be sandwiched between them. "
After explaining, he looked at the opposite side meaningfully:
"Understood?"
West thought for a moment, then nodded with surprise.
Just at that moment, he suddenly figured out something -
Jock had said a lot of things that had little to do with the military field from the beginning, and then put himself directly in charge of writing the submission to The action plan of the Secretary of Defense is obviously meant to support.
As for why you chose me...
In addition to the close relationship between the two families, I am afraid it is also because they are half a generation apart in age.
The Admiral’s second son is currently serving as the captain of the Type 23 frigate Somerset.
The Type 23 is mainly used for anti-submarine warfare and its tonnage is not as good as the older Type 22. Some weapon systems are not yet stable, so West just looked at it purely from a business perspective and had no intention of taking any of this model into consideration.
But now I need to change my mind.
He is used to the straightforward style within the army, but he is not really stupid, otherwise he would not be able to get the position of rear admiral.
Some things are more appropriate for me as a subordinate and fleet commander to raise.
"Got it, Sir Jock."
West folded the newspaper in his hand and tucked it under his arm, then put on his military cap again:
"The plan can be completed within a week, and I will consider the fleet list for this mission in detail, just now The plan seems to lack some cutting-edge combat forces that represent the future of the Royal Navy."
The two smiled tacitly at the same time.
“Go and do your work, I’m going to Westminster.”
……
Chang Haonan encountered a big or small trouble.
He forgot about the Spring Festival Transport, especially how terrible the Spring Festival Transport in the 1990s was.
As a prefecture-level city, Liucheng certainly has an airport, but the scale is too small, and the economy is not very developed, so few airlines choose to open routes here.
Later, in the early 21st century, due to airworthiness issues, Sanyan Airport was suspended for a period of time.
In 1997, although the association was still nominally responsible for civil aviation business, there were only two flights per week, one to Beijing and one to Shanghai.
Unfortunately, the next flight is on New Year's Eve.
Chang Haonan, who couldn't afford to wait, finally decided to buy a sleeper ticket and go home.
Compared with hard seats, the environment of sleeper carriages is better. Because the density of people is relatively low, theft is not so rampant.
Of course, it’s just too limited.
However, there is no 12306 these days. Chang Haonan only remembers that the railway system operated a telephone booking system. However, as a reborn person, he has long forgotten the long series of numbers. Secondly, there is no such thing in his home. There is no phone installed either.
Had to give up.
"Alas..."
Chang Haonan looked at the calendar on the wall, and while sorting out the gifts he just bought from Lao Wu and AVIC International Building today, he sighed at the past six months. I am so busy that I have almost lost my common sense in life, so I also try to comfort myself - there are probably not many people who can afford sleeper tickets these days, and even during the Spring Festival travel season, there should not be no car to ride on.
At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the apartment door.
Opening the door, Tang Lintian was standing outside.
"Dean Tang?"
Chang Haonan was a little surprised to see the person coming.
After all, it is a house allocated by the school. It is normal for the dean to know everyone's address.
But after all, we only met last night.
The relationship between the two of them didn't seem to be to the extent that they would just drop by for a meal when it was almost time for dinner.
However, he quickly invited Tang Lintian in and poured two more glasses of water.
"I am not prepared for your great visit..."
"It doesn't matter, I am just representing the college to express condolences to our young researchers."
II We sat down on the sofa and chatted about some issues related to the textbook.
But Chang Haonan was very sure that Tang Lintian did not come here specifically to talk about academics.
Sure enough, after a certain small question was over, the latter changed the topic without any trace:
"Xiao Chang, I remember that you are from Liucheng?"
"That's right, a county below Liucheng."
Obviously Tang Lintian couldn't remember it, but went to check the student information specifically, otherwise he would have said something yesterday.
Of course, Chang Haonan would not expose such things.
But the other person’s next question was beyond his expectation:
“Have you bought a train ticket home?”
“Uh... still No, I’m going to buy it tomorrow and take the sleeper home.”
A guess gradually formed in Chang Haonan’s mind—
Could it be that someone gave me a pillow when I fell asleep?
Tang Lintian did not disappoint him. He turned around and took out a ticket from his bag.
Cardboard tickets are full of the characteristics of the times, but the shape and color are slightly different from the common ones.
"Considering your situation, the college has arranged a high-end soft sleeper ticket for you. Tonight's train does not go directly to Liucheng, so we bought it for Jinxi, which is next to Liucheng."
Rao Shi Chang Haonan has seen a lot, but when he saw this ticket, he couldn't help but feel a little shocked in his heart.
He had heard about high-end soft sleepers.
There are only two bunks in a box.
The second thing is that it is expensive. In the 1990s, even if you had money, you might not be able to buy this ticket.
On the same train, the environments of premium soft sleepers and hard seats are basically two different worlds.
Rationally speaking, he knew very well that this was Tang Lintian trying to win over him on behalf of the academy.
After all, the other party didn't hide it either. From this apartment building, which is nominally a dormitory, but he can automatically get the property rights as long as he obtains faculty status, to the book he talked about yesterday, it is enough for him to leave a mark in the education world. The teaching materials and gestures have been very adequate.
However, it must be admitted that this ticket was indeed sent to Chang Haonan's heart.
"Thank you, Dean Tang. You really helped me solve a big problem. Our county happens to be closer to Jinxi."
There is no need to be pretentious, he took it directly I bought the ticket and thanked him solemnly.
"It doesn't matter. You are a very valuable asset to our college. It is also our responsibility as administrators to provide a comfortable and safe environment for talents like you."
Tang Lintian stood up and spoke in a concise manner:
"Okay, the ticket has been delivered to you, so I won't stay any longer. You should also have a good rest. There is no need to go out to see you off."< br>
Despite what he said, Chang Haonan still sent the person to the entrance of the corridor.
“When you succeed, you will find that you are surrounded by good people.”
When he returned home, he looked at the premium soft sleeper ticket in his hand, and for the first time he had a deep understanding of this sentence. understanding.
In his previous life, Chang Haonan studied for a doctorate at Beijing Airlines and stayed there for a total of 12 years. In fact, he did not have a deep impression of Dean Tang. They were basically two people living in the same space but had no intersection at all.
Including the entire college level, there is actually no sense of existence.
Ordinary, ordinary, fulfilling the responsibility of educating a student, there is nothing to criticize.
Originally, a doctorate looks rare outside, but it is just like that in universities, especially universities at the level of Beijing Airlines.
But in this life, both the college and the dean himself, as well as famous bosses such as Du Yishan, Yang Fenghao, Yan Zhongcheng, Lu Yuying, and Yang Wei, all treated him unusually. Friendly and even caring.
There are some among them who had not received very good reviews before he was reborn.
It's not that they are different in this new timeline.
But Chang Haonan himself has become different.
(End of this chapter)