Chapter 3428
Shao Tianhu's answer was quite satisfactory, but Zhang Qianzhi had an occupational disease attack after hearing it, and he sensitively realized that the matter might not be as simple as he said.
Usually the military's rush to expand its armaments can only mean one thing, and that is that a large-scale military operation is about to take place. However, such operations often involve military secrets. Without an executive committee to coordinate, the military will generally not take the initiative to communicate with the Ministry of Security in advance.
Especially for military operations conducted overseas, if the preparation stage does not require reliance on the intelligence system of the Ministry of Security, the military will often exchange relevant information with the Ministry of Security only after the operation is completed.
In order to meet the delivery schedule, the Xingdao District actually towed the unfinished ship back to complete the final outfitting process on its own. This shows that the military operations prepared by the local garrison should be imminent.
As for such a big matter, the Ministry of Security had not received any news before. This was not a situation Zhang Qianzhi wanted to see.
Zhang Qianzhi appeared calm on the surface, but he had already decided in his heart that he would send a telegram to his subordinates stationed on Xingdao later to ask them to quickly find out what was going on.
But Shao Tianhu's attention was not on Zhang Qianzhi's side at all.
He knew Zhang Qianzhi's identity and knew that the situation of the two ships might have attracted the other party's attention, but he didn't care.
The activities of the Sing Tao Region do not need to be reported to the Ministry of Security, as long as they can be approved by the Executive Committee. Matters at that level will be handled by Luo Jie and Tan Juren, and it will be difficult for the Security Department to intervene.
Shao Tianhu is a standard soldier. All he has to do is complete the tasks he receives. As for what the people in the security department think and do, that has nothing to do with him.
After the two expedition-class warships are launched, they will be immediately accepted and taken over by naval soldiers of the South China Sea Fleet. The Xingdao office has purchased the daily necessities needed by the crew and will head south from Sanya to Xingdao as soon as possible after loading.
At this time, shipyard officials asked Shao Tianhu to inspect and accept the second ship and go through relevant procedures. Shao Tianhu bowed his hand to Zhang Qianzhi and followed the official to board the ship.
Zhang Qianzhi was no longer interested in watching the excitement, so he turned around and went to the shipyard director's office. In the name of the Safety Department, he asked for access to Xingdao Region's order records at Sanya Shipyard in the past year.
The director of Sanya Shipyard is also Zhang Tiangui's disciple. In terms of age and seniority, he can be regarded as Zhang Qianzhi's senior brother. Since Zhang Qianzhi obtained the information in an official name, he was not embarrassed by his request. Even if he produced the relevant information, he Zhang Qianzhi looked through it.
After all, although military information is subject to confidentiality requirements, the authority of the Ministry of Security is of course still higher than that of the military.
This is really something that you don’t know until you see it, and you will be shocked when you see it.
According to shipyard order records, since the beginning of this year, shipbuilding orders from the Sing Tao region have come one after another for a total of 24 ships.
Only six of them are heavy-duty cargo ships used for civilian shipping, each from four private shipowners. The remaining eighteen ships are all combat ships purchased in the name of the Third Detachment of the South China Sea Fleet.
These include two Sailfish-class high-speed reconnaissance ships, four Barracuda-class troop carriers, two Yugong-class comprehensive supply ships, four Discovery-class warships, four Expedition-class warships, and two Majesty-class warships.
As of now, more than half of these orders have been completed. The two expedition-class warships launched and delivered at Sanya Shipyard today are also part of it. As for the unfinished orders, there are only two majesty-class battleships left. Due to its long construction period, it is still in the construction stage and is not expected to be delivered until the second half of next year at the earliest.
The Third Detachment of the South China Sea Fleet, which purchased these warships, is based in the Sing Tao area, and is affiliated to the Sing Tao Combat Command. It has always been commanded by Roger himself.
In the operation of the Star Island Alliance to dispatch troops to the Strait of Malacca at the beginning of the year, the ships of the third detachment were mainly responsible for the maritime combat force.
If compared with the number of combat ships currently in service in the Third Detachment, the number of newly built warships in this year has almost doubled the current combat strength of the Third Detachment.
And this is just the order received by Sanya Shipyard. It goes without saying that Xingdao Region certainly does not put all its eggs in one basket, and must have placed orders with other shipyards.
After all, except for the majesty-class warships with higher technical levels that can only be built by Sanya Shipyard, almost all other types of combat ships can be built by shipyards with military qualifications in various places. For the Xingdao Region, which is eager to expand its armed forces, it must spread the orders to multiple shipyards to obtain the fastest delivery speed.
Of course, a shipbuilding order of this scale is not something that the Xingdao Region can decide on its own. It must have been approved by the Executive Committee.
What Zhang Qianzhi is curious about is that the Xingdao Region only occupied a large area through military operations at the beginning of the year. Judging from its recent recruitment of immigrants and reserve officials in Sanya, it should not have fully digested the new territory so quickly. We are going to take another large-scale military action. What is the intention?
Zhang Qianzhi thought over and over again and did not dare to go directly to Bai Kesi to ask about the matter. Instead, he first went to ask He Xi for instructions on how to deal with it.
After hearing what happened, He Xi asked: "So you want to check these situations with the Executive Committee to see if the Executive Committee has grasped the trends in the Xingdao Region?"< br>
Zhang Qianzhi said: "I just want to find out what the Xingdao Region is so eager to expand the size of its fleet, and whether the executive committee really knows its purpose."
He Xi said: "Obviously, they are in a hurry! Think carefully about why the Xingdao Region always rushes to take action every time."
Zhang Qianzhi had not noticed this pattern before. He only remembered it after He Xi mentioned it. According to the current trends in the Xingdao region, there must be big moves after the beginning of the new year. Isn't that the same time period as the military operations at the beginning of this year? ?
What He Xi meant was that this was not a coincidence, but a time period deliberately chosen by Xingdao.
Zhang Qianzhi thought for a while and replied tentatively: "Xingdao arranged the military operation at the beginning of the year, perhaps to avoid time conflicts with the military operation in the north."
He Xi nodded and said, "Go on."
Zhang Qianzhi said: "Winter has entered in the north, and there won't be any big moves in recent months. The weather in the South China Sea is warm, and military operations are almost not affected by the climate. If we start at this time, there will be no competitors. Whether it is arms or other materials, the support it will receive will be greater... and it will also get more attention from the country. ”
A look of satisfaction appeared on He Xi's face and she said: "Look, as long as you can calm down and think about it carefully, the secret is not complicated, is it?"
Zhang Qianzhi said: "It has only been a year since large-scale military operations have been carried out so frequently. Wouldn't the Executive Committee think that Xingdao's approach is a bit radical?"
He Xi said: "If Xingdao's troops have the ability to win consecutive battles and continuously expand the country's territory, then it is not radical at all. In the view of the executive committee, this is actually a matter of standing firm and fighting one step at a time. Footprints.”