Siheyuan: Taking over the steel mill

Since it was produced in a hurry, he originally thought that there might be a slight compromise in quality. However, after actual inspection, the goods were actually excellent.

After a careful inspection, the military leader nodded with satisfaction and said excitedly: "Everything went well. The fleet is ready to load and set off."

This was a huge foreign exchange transaction, and personally verifying it undoubtedly increased the military leaders' sense of security. What surprised him a little was that the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill showed such rapid productivity; even if other factories urgently dispatched multiple processes under heavy pressure, it was still rare for them to work day and night like the Red Star.

Therefore, even if employees in other production sites work overtime to the limit, they may not be able to achieve such an efficient output speed.

As soon as the military leader finished his speech, Su Chen immediately called Assistant Zhang.

Since transportation can now begin, Su Chen decided without hesitation and was unwilling to let these heavy equipment continue to rust in the factory.

He said to Assistant Zhang, "You are responsible for preparing and loading these firefighting equipment. Remember to arrange the operation at night. Everything must be done carefully. I will inform you tonight where to transport them."

Because this batch of equipment was to be sent to major customers, Su Chen chose to transport it at night to keep a low profile.

In fact, even if these devices are marked as fire-fighting facilities, they still look potentially dangerous from the outside. If they are seen by outsiders, they will inevitably raise questions.

Assistant Zhang immediately replied: "Okay, Director, I'll start dealing with this matter now."

Assistant Zhang knew the intention of the factory director very well. During this period of time, following Su Chen, he gradually realized that although the equipment manufactured in the factory was positioned as civilian grade, it was still quite dangerous in the eyes of others due to potential safety issues. This also led to the factory director Su Chen always paying great attention to protecting and hiding the details of the work.

Assistant Zhang quickly deployed the vehicles in the factory to prepare for the loading of these facilities. There were only about 20 to 30 pieces of equipment in total, but each one was huge. Therefore, multiple vehicles were needed to carry them.

When all the facilities and equipment were moved, the clock just pointed to the time when night fell.

Afterwards, Su Chen personally led the fleet of vehicles carrying firefighting equipment and directed them to the designated dock to complete the transfer and handover of facilities and equipment. After arriving at the dock, they could feel a little more at ease, as the Navy was in charge.

The navy soldiers who had received instructions from the military authorities immediately stepped forward to help when they saw the vehicle arrive, although the current batch of materials shipped was only about 20 pieces of equipment. But this was just the first batch of materials shipped, and there will be more similar facilities waiting to be shipped in the future.

If anything goes wrong during this process, the military will never let it go.

When they saw the vehicles sent by the Star Flag Die-Casting Manufacturing Factory, the military soldiers waiting at the port jumped out of the ship, and then carefully escorted about two or three dozen large equipment onto the ship one by one, as if they were taking care of a batch of fragile and easily damaged products.

Su Chen followed the car and supervised the smooth boarding of these firefighting equipment on the ship. There was no significant change on the tall deck - this once again demonstrated the strong cargo carrying capacity of this type of ship. Despite the large number of models loaded, the deck did not show any accumulation.

Seeing that all the firefighting equipment was safely loaded, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The commander on the ship was also aware of Su Chen standing and observing not far away, but the two sides did not communicate directly - in order to avoid his subordinates from having unnecessary suspicion and speculation about this behavior.

As for all the drivers who participated in this escort and transportation mission, they may have some doubts in their hearts: why the person who came to receive the equipment was actually a sergeant. However, since Red Star Factory had experience in handling confidential matters in the past, they did not ask and continued to focus on performing their respective duties.

After ensuring that the loading operation was completely completed, the warship quietly and gracefully sailed away from the shore and entered the waterway, about to embark on a new journey.

Su Chen watched the warship sailing out from afar. A fleet also accompanied it in the night, following closely on the flank of the warship and setting off directly from the port.

The military attached great importance to this ** transaction and therefore dispatched a fleet to escort the warship throughout the journey.

If a crisis situation really occurs, this escort team can hold out until the support troops arrive.

After all, the United States is a global hegemon, and if it forcibly inspects its warships, conflict will probably be difficult to avoid.

The military leaders were very nervous about this and were determined to monitor the movements of the warships at all times.

The warship, loaded with fire-fighting weapons and high-energy bombs, slowly sailed into the night and gradually headed towards the Pacific Ocean.

During this period, the Eagle Sauce fleet has been constantly showing off its military power in the Pacific region.

Based on the impact of the previous two incidents, the United States has become more vigilant about the Pacific region.

Even though they cannot question the behavior of the Chinese through diplomatic channels, they are aware that unknown forces are transporting weapons to other regions. The so-called "safe canned gas" is totally unbelievable to the Eagle Sauce, and they have increased their inspections in the Pacific Ocean, intending to cut off any weapons transportation channels.

A naval general who was once a hawk lost his job because of this unsuccessful inspection.

If he had discovered the transport earlier, this incident that disrupted the Eagle Sauce deployment would not have happened.

The top brass was very angry and immediately removed the general from the front line. A new naval admiral was then appointed to command the fleet.

The new general knew the importance of his duties, so he was not as arrogant and reckless as his predecessor. On the contrary, the new general kept his eyes and ears open and conducted strict inspections on merchant ships entering and leaving the Pacific.

The rigor of the inspection of cargo in and out of ships is excessively strict compared to its predecessor.

No matter what cargo a passing merchant ship carries, it will be inspected personally until there is no doubt about it before it is allowed to pass.

Such strict inspections soon became famous throughout the Pacific region, and all merchant ships knew that the Eagle Sauce had appointed a difficult new general.

Despite this, the general did not arbitrarily seize the cargo of the ship, so it did not cause much public outrage;

However, each inspection was too strict, causing complaints from passing ship owners.

It's not that merchant ships don't want to be inspected, but those reckless American soldiers often accidentally damage the cargo during the inspection. There have indeed been a few cases where cargo has been damaged or even lost. However, the ship owners dare not speak out because such things will not benefit them even if they are made public. They have no choice but to swallow their anger and bear the losses themselves.

During this period, the number of merchant ships in the Pacific Ocean has decreased significantly compared to the past.

Many ship owners who can afford the high fuel costs would rather take a long detour to avoid the threat of the Eagle Sauce fleet, exchanging high costs for the safety of their cargo. However, most merchant ships do not have such financial strength and can only bite the bullet and enter the Pacific Ocean, hoping to avoid the Eagle Sauce patrol fleet by chance.

Although merchant ships try to sail as carefully as possible, the high-intensity inspections by the Eagle Sauce patrol fleet make it difficult for ships to escape inspections. Whether leaving or returning, all merchant ships passing through here must undergo strict inspections. It is precisely because of the Eagle Sauce's strong comprehensive national strength that these ships can only endure these inconveniences.

The strict censorship measures implemented by the Navy Generals have temporarily quieted down the commercial shipping lanes in the Pacific. For the military top brass, it is important to ensure that no dangerous goods flow into the market, and the operating status of merchant ships is not their primary consideration. Even if an accident occurs, it will not affect the interests of the Eagle Sauce itself.

When the Pacific Fleet of the Eagle Sauce continued its routine patrol, they unexpectedly discovered a group of national naval ships, which was not common. When the Navy General received the radar soldier's report, he was very surprised: "Why did the Navy of the Flower Planting Family appear here?"

Considering this situation was unusual, he immediately instructed his fleet to turn around and approach, "We need to check why the warships of the Flower Planting Country are operating here." The entire Pacific Fleet of the Eagle Sauce immediately adjusted its route, prepared to intercept, and planned to carry out routine inspections. As he habitually exercised a dominant position in the Pacific Ocean, he believed that any ship passing through the area, whether a merchant ship or a warship of other small countries, could not avoid being scrutinized.

So the admiral ordered the signalman to send a message to the Huajia ship to request an inspection. This arrogant behavior naturally made the other party's leaders extremely dissatisfied. After receiving the other party's request, they responded indignantly: "The Eagle Sauce is so arrogant that it regards the Pacific Ocean as its own territorial waters and dares to inspect his ** ships one by one!"

Faced with such an arrogant move, the national navy commander immediately responded by warning through a letter, "Our navy symbolizes the national security, and any unauthorized boarding and search will be regarded as an act of war!" After the warning was issued, the commander felt more confident because they understood that this tough stance was actually a strategic test carried out according to a pre-planned plan.

Although he acted unusually tough, his purpose was actually to test whether the Eagle Sauce could still maintain its tough attitude under such circumstances. Today, the country has gradually emerged from the past haze and is at a critical moment of development, but national policies still need to be adjusted accordingly with changes in the international situation. Therefore, the tough attitude shown against the Eagle Sauce this time is actually a preparation for future national policy planning. Based on the specific response of the Eagle Sauce, the country can also adjust its strategy accordingly, so that it may be able to gain some benefits in the competition with the Eagle Sauce.

Therefore, the commander of the naval fleet believed that this was not just a simple provocation to the Eagle Sauce, but rather a firm stance to see how the other side would respond. For this reason, the commander of the naval fleet chose to take this strong stance.

The naval generals on the Eagle Sauce side saw the warships of the Flower Planting Country appear with such a firm attitude for the first time. This surprised them, and they had some concerns in their hearts and did not dare to act casually. On the one hand, the superiors ordered that they must be strictly guarded and not allow other countries to receive military assistance; on the other hand, they were faced with the strength displayed by the Flower Planting Country’s warships. If the Eagle Sauce Navy really intercepted and boarded the Flower Planting Country’s ships for inspection, I don’t know whether the Flower Planting Country would decide to go to war with the Eagle Sauce. Although the Eagle Sauce is not afraid of war, one of its powerful enemies, the Bear Country, is always waiting for an opportunity to move. If the war is started at this moment and gives the other side a reason to intervene, the long-standing Cold War state is likely to directly evolve into a large-scale hot war.