Chapter 983 Steam Catapult

Finally, a decision was made.

50,000 active troops and 300,000 reserve troops were drawn to form a 350,000-strong volunteer army to enter Malaysia and Indonesia.

As for Singapore, 22,500 active troops and 50,000 reserve troops are enough.

After all, it is only necessary to block the narrow Johor Strait to prevent Malay mobs and refugees from pouring into Singapore, and so many troops are not needed.

In addition, Li Kuangyao personally led the delegation to Xiangjiang.

The ship turned around, and the attitude has been taken out, so we have to talk.

The changes in the current situation are always unexpected.

While Europe and the United States were arguing, the gunpowder smell in the Balkan Peninsula had quietly risen.

All of a sudden, the eyes of European and American countries were focused on the Balkan Peninsula.

The Balkan Peninsula has always been a powder keg in Europe, and this is not just talk.

After receiving the guests from Singapore, Liu Tao went to the Yangcheng Shipyard.

The construction of the first ship of the 002 medium-sized aircraft carrier is now in good shape, and it will be launched in another year.

The two Type 001 light aircraft carriers are about to be launched.

Liu Tao participated in the construction of the Type 002 medium aircraft carrier and quietly did some things to check for deficiencies and make up for the gaps.

It happened that the naval leaders came to Yangcheng Shipyard to inspect the work.

For the Type 002 medium aircraft carrier, the naval leaders attach great importance to it and always pay attention to the construction progress of the Type 002 medium aircraft carrier.

After tasting the deliciousness of the Type 001 light aircraft carrier, the navy wanted to taste the deliciousness of the Type 002 medium aircraft carrier.

Human nature is like this, always wanting to go further.

The first aircraft carrier formation, during this period of training, let the navy feel the benefits of aircraft carriers.

The only thing that the navy feels inadequate is that the Type 001 light aircraft carrier has limited carrier-based aircraft, and the "Sea Eagle" carrier-based aircraft has a small ammunition load and a small combat radius.

After inspecting the work, Liu Tao accompanied the naval leaders to an air force experimental base.

At this time, a catapult on land has been built and is being tested.

There are two types of carrier-based aircraft being tested, one is the ‘Sea Eagle’ carrier-based aircraft, and the other is the J-11C fighter.

The J-11C fighter has not yet been officially delivered and is in the test flight stage, but time is tight, so the catapult test is carried out directly during the test flight stage.

Guizhou Aircraft Group has built a total of 3 J-11C fighter prototypes for various tests.

At present, the only thing left is the catapult test and the ocean test on the modified aircraft carrier.

No matter how good the marine environment test center on the island is, it is on the island, which is very different from an aircraft carrier.

Therefore, Yangcheng Shipyard is transforming a 150,000-ton merchant ship into a ‘test’ aircraft carrier.

This ‘test’ aircraft carrier is not really an aircraft carrier, but it is available for flight on the deck and a set of catapults are installed for testing.

This ‘steam catapult’ was developed by Liu Tao himself and he personally participated in the construction. He is very confident in this ‘steam catapult’.

This ‘steam catapult’ is definitely a very mature catapult with world-class performance.

After watching the two launches, Liu Tao left in a 'Ray Sculpture' helicopter.

Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Bank Headquarters Building.

This is not a tall building with only 19 floors, but no one dares to look down on it, because it is the largest bank in Hong Kong, and the only bank that can compare with it is Standard Chartered Bank.

These are also the two largest multinational banks in Hong Kong, spread all over the world.

In the office, Liu Tao is reading a newspaper. The secretary has already prepared the newspapers. Some useless newspapers have been removed, leaving only useful newspapers.

Since last year, Liu Tao has spent much more time in Hong Kong than in any previous year.

He is in charge of Hong Kong and does a better job.

At this time, all the focus and energy in China is on flood control and disaster relief.

After entering the flood season, the rainfall in China this year is obviously much higher than before.

The whole country has been mobilized to strengthen flood control and disaster relief work.

With the help of meteorological satellites, rain gauges, flow stations and supercomputers, it is concluded that there will be a once-in-a-century flood in this year's flood season.

Since ancient times, China has suffered from floods and has attached great importance to flood prevention and disaster relief. Facing the great flood, Dayu led the people to control water, manage water disasters, and divert water into the sea, and was thus supported by the people as the common leader, which led to the Xia Dynasty, the first dynasty of China.

Flood prevention and disaster relief have appeared in historical records and local chronicles in all dynasties.

After the establishment of the Republic, more attention has been paid to flood prevention and disaster relief. The people's soldiers participate in flood prevention and disaster relief work every year, which always brings peace of mind to the people and protects the lives and property of the people.

In peacetime, the people's soldiers sacrifice the most in participating in disaster relief work.

Every year, there are always soldiers who sacrifice themselves in disaster relief work to protect the lives and property of the people.

From June 12 to 27, affected by heavy rains, floods broke out in the Poyang Lake system, and the water levels of Fuhe River, Xinjiang River, and Changjiang River successively exceeded the highest water levels in history; Zishui River, Yuanjiang River and Xiangjiang River in the Dongting Lake system also experienced floods. Floods from the two lakes merged into the Yangtze River, causing the water level below Jingli in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River to rise rapidly, and exceeded the warning water level one after another from June 24.

From June 28 to July 20, the main rain area moved to the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. On July 2, Yichang saw its first flood peak, with a flow of 54,500 cubic meters per second. The water levels of hydrological stations such as Jianli, Wuxue, and Jiujiang exceeded the highest historical water level on July 4. On July 18, Yichang saw its second flood peak, with a flow of 55,900 cubic meters per second. During this period, due to the small inflow of water from the Dongting Lake and Poyang Lake systems, the water level of the main stream of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River once fell.

The four major hydropower stations on the Jinsha River, the Yangtze River Hydropower Station, and the large reservoir hydropower stations on the Yangtze River and the reservoir hydropower stations in the southwest region played a huge role in flood prevention, buying time for the downstream.

At the first time, these reservoirs and hydropower stations freed up storage capacity and adjusted floods to the greatest extent, so that the flood peak could be staggered.

Local organizations moved people in dangerous areas to safe areas, and various disaster relief materials were transported to the right place as soon as possible.

This was an extremely rare mobilization and a great test of the organizational capabilities of organizations at all levels.

The current conditions in China are far better than any other historical period.

However, there has never been such a great test of organization.

The Songhua River Basin, Nen River Basin, Yangtze River Basin, Yellow River Basin, Pearl River Basin, Mekong River Basin and other river basins all began to organize in advance, reinforce and raise river embankments and reservoir hydropower stations, and even blow up some dams, just to prevent floods.

The people were evacuated in advance, and the state urgently approved special funds for flood control and disaster relief, which were specifically used for flood control and disaster relief and post-disaster reconstruction.

At first, some people were puzzled, but as the flood season continued, the rain was much more than in previous years, and everyone chose to believe in the country.

Everyone was organized, and this process was also a strong test and exercise for the organization.

In this process, there will always be people who stand out, and this time is no exception.

But in this process, the most touching thing is the emergence of countless heroic deeds.