But he still held Chen Nian's hand tightly and said with a trembling voice:

"Xiao Nian, I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

Chen Nian quickly asked him to sit back in the car, then quickly got into the car and sat down, closing the door.

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The temperature in Dalian in February was very low. He didn't know whether the old man could withstand such a temperature.

"Mr. Liu, you really don't need to come here in person."

"Originally, the first thing I did when I came here was to report to you."

"Come, I must come."

Mr. Liu said firmly.

"Xiao Nian, you did a good job."

"I watched the H-20 news. I also watched this year's Spring Festival Gala."

"I have nothing else to say, just one sentence, try your best!"

"We, the older generation, always talk about keeping a low profile and biding our time, and always talk about making progress while maintaining stability. In fact, we also understand that there is nothing we can do about it."

"It's good now. We have strategic bombers, and we finally don't have to hide them."

"This is all your credit. Don't mention coming to pick me up. Even if you want me, an old man, to bow to you, I won't hesitate!"

Hearing this, Chen Nian was simply shocked. He held Mr. Liu's hand, smiled bitterly and said:

"Mr. Liu, if you say that, I really can't stand it."

"I just made a small contribution. The real deal is with our front-line engineers."

"Don't use clichés, just do it the way it should be!"

Mr. Liu said seriously.

Then, he seemed to be affected by the cold wind and coughed unbearably.

The medical staff on the side quickly patted him on the back and finally recovered. Mr. Liu couldn't wait to say to Chen Nian:

"Xiao Nian, when you come here this time, your focus will shift, right?"

"The combat system of the Air Force is basically complete. Next, we need to make up for the gap in the Navy?"

Chen Nian nodded slightly.

For such an older generation of strategic-level scientists, his plan is actually not something that is difficult to understand.

However, he did not confirm directly, but cautiously added:

"The general direction is to fill the gap in the navy. Aircraft carriers, fourth-generation ships, new submarines, and new missiles are all goals."

"But, I don't plan to just abandon the Air Force."

"Longboards cannot be abandoned. We will launch a near-future equipment plan to further widen the gap."

"But how to do it specifically needs to be carefully considered."

Mr. Liu nodded in agreement and said:

"This idea is correct. The Air Force now has a relatively strong foundation and cannot just let it go."

“We have a long way to go, but we still need to take further steps.”

"What are you going to do? Although I am from the navy, I also have some insights about the air force, which may be of help."

"Fortress-type air platforms, long-range and high-sustainability bombers, air-space integrated fighters, and unmanned fighter aircraft, these are the basic ideas at present."

"It's not easy to achieve."

Mr. Liu said with emotion. Then, he thought for a moment and then continued:

"Your idea is correct. Essentially, these directions are all based on 'combat effectiveness improvement'."

"But I also have an idea, you can give it a listen."

"That is, the deterrent effect is improved."

"Increased deterrence?"

Chen Nian repeated it subconsciously, and in just a moment, he understood what Mr. Liu meant.

Yes, the fortress-type air platform enhances the firepower delivery capability, the long-range bomber enhances the counterattack capability, the air-space integrated fighter enhances the penetration capability, and unmanned aircraft reduces costs and increases strike density in disguise.

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Fundamentally speaking, although these directions can indirectly improve military deterrence, none of them directly contribute to the deterrence itself.

This does not quite meet China's current strategic requirements, and the cost-effectiveness ratio is not as high as imagined.

But if we want to improve deterrence, what should we do specifically?

He looked at Mr. Liu, who smiled and said:

"You don't have to look at me, think about it for yourself first."

"I do have some ideas here, but they are not too mature."

"After two days, if you have a preliminary direction, come and talk to me."

"Otherwise, if I tell you my thoughts now, I'm worried that you will be influenced by me and have preconceived ideas."

"Understood."

Chen Nian nodded solemnly.

The "deterrence improvement" strategy proposed by Mr. Liu has planted seeds in his heart, and it may not take long for it to bear fruit.

Skipping this topic, the two did not immediately talk about the ongoing Deep Blue 16 project, but casually chatted about life and study matters.

It wasn't until the special car stopped in front of the shipyard's office that the two of them walked into the office and sat down before Mr. Liu said:

"Xiao Nian, I won't follow you in circles anymore. You also know that I don't have much time."

"Let's talk about your plan for coming this time."

"What's going on? Are you here for the aircraft carrier, or do you have other ideas?"

"I just took a look at the aircraft carrier in passing. The main purpose was something else."

"Frigate?"

Mr. Liu asked briefly.

"The destroyer is the fourth-generation ship I told you."

"I plan to spend about a month exporting relevant technologies for fourth-generation ships, and build our first fourth-generation ship within two years."

If anyone else had said such words shamelessly in front of Mr. Liu, Mr. Liu would probably kick him out directly.

You know, this is 2007.

The first 052C ship was officially commissioned in September 2005, and it is already China's most advanced destroyer.

Under such a technical background, some people actually say that they will build a fourth-generation ship within two years?

Isn't this wishful thinking?

But Mr. Liu knew that in front of Chen Nian, there was no such thing as wishful thinking.

He already knew the strength of this young man.

So, he just nodded calmly and asked:

"Are you so anxious to prepare for the aircraft carrier formation?"

"Are you planning to complete the preparations for the battle group when the aircraft carrier is launched?"

"That's right!"

Chen Nian answered decisively.

Hearing his answer, Mr. Liu showed a look of approval on his face.

He gave a high five and said:

"good!"

"We fully support it."

"Since you have this plan, then we will follow you!"

"From now on, we will put the fourth-generation drive project on the agenda!"

"From now on, our Deep Blue 16 project will start from the big drive and sprint at full speed!"
Chapter completed!