HCB Chapter 895 Come on, let's see who drains whom dry!
Chapter 895 Come on, let's see who drains whom dry!
Yes, Jiang Xia has figured it out!
The Yalta Agreement... is a thing of the past, a historical testament to the hegemony of great powers.
This 1950 newspaper, discussing the "Ban on Nuclear Testing,"... was in progress, a prelude to a new round of great power rivalry!
The Yalta model has never truly disappeared; it has simply taken a different form!
They divided up the land and rights back then, and now they want to monopolize and set the rules!
The Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (PTBT), which is set to be signed this year, is the "Yalta Agreement" of the new era!
It prohibits atmospheric and underwater nuclear tests, but leaves a loophole for underground nuclear tests.
At that time, only the United States and Russia possessed the technology and capability to conduct large-scale, complex underground nuclear tests!
This loophole is a privilege tailor-made for them!
So, what role does Junichiro play in this grand scheme?
His family business...
Jiang Xia suddenly grabbed the Junichiro information booklet that Lao Wang had given him earlier, his fingers quickly flipping to the "Corporate Affiliations" page, his eyes fixed on the seemingly inconspicuous "Marine Biology Research Institute" under Junichiro's name.
According to available information, this research institute is nominally dedicated to studying the ecology of gobies for the royal family, and has even published several related academic papers.
But Jiang Xia's gaze was fixed on a seemingly insignificant side report: the institute assisted members of the royal family in successfully catching a rare deep-sea behemoth using its "newly developed high-strength composite material fishing rod".
"Ha!" Jiang Xia sneered, "New composite material? Light as a feather? Capable of hauling in giant fish? Even if you didn't specify, do you think I wouldn't guess it's carbon fiber!"
"You guys have been hiding it well! You call it a fishing rod, but you're actually testing the acoustic conductivity of carbon fiber in the deep-sea environment!"
"Carbon fiber... This material is not only lightweight and strong, but more importantly, it has excellent acoustic transmission and corrosion resistance, making it an excellent material for manufacturing the outer shell and internal support structure of deep-sea precision listening equipment!"
Yes!
Junichiro's family business not only possesses a strong foundation in steel and shipbuilding, but also has deep expertise in specialty new materials! They are fully capable of venturing into core areas such as deep-sea engineering and high-precision acoustic monitoring equipment!
Therefore, by linking this cutting-edge material and technology with the operation that was carried out on the "Hayashio" submarine, Junichiro's true purpose becomes obvious!
"Early Tide" level of exceptional quietness... Deep-sea acoustic monitoring system... Acoustic testing!
All the clues came together in an instant!
"Uncle Zhao!"
Jiang Xia suddenly looked up: "When you captured the 'Shoshio' and searched it, did you find any strange equipment? Not conventional power or weapon components of a submarine, but something that looked more sophisticated, perhaps with an array of probes like a large microphone?"
Zhao Gang was taken aback by what he said, closed his eyes and thought carefully: "Yes!"
"It's in the watertight compartment on the right side of the command module, leaning against the pressure tank wall! That thing looks pretty special, with several rows of interfaces on it, and a few disc-shaped probes about the size of bowls sticking out. The surface material doesn't look like metal, it's more like..."
It looked a bit like painted hard plastic or ceramic, and felt cool to the touch. But I was busy capturing prisoners at the time, so I didn't investigate further.
"That's it!" Jiang Xia almost jumped up. "Uncle Zhao, can you find someone to examine that device carefully right away?"
Ideally, we should be able to disassemble some key components for testing! I highly suspect that it's not an offensive sonar at all, but rather a large passive hydrophone listening array!
It's specifically designed to capture extremely faint underwater sound signals over very long distances!
Zhao Gang was somewhat confused: "Passive eavesdropping? What kind of signals are being captured?"
Seeing Zhao Gang's still somewhat confused look, Jiang Xia took a deep breath and explained in the simplest language possible:
"Uncle Zhao, think about it, with our 'young lady' suddenly appearing out of nowhere, those two bad seeds, the bear and the bald eagle, are definitely going to get restless."
They're repeating the same old tune, pushing for a nuclear test ban treaty, and this time they're sure to succeed!
But they will never truly tie their own hands; they'll leave a loophole, that's for sure!
"And this opening can only be underground!"
"Underground nuclear tests produce unique seismic waves that can travel long distances in rocks and the earth's crust, and attenuate very slowly, especially in certain structures on the seabed."
By deploying high-precision acoustic detection equipment in key sea areas, it's like placing an extremely sensitive 'ear' in the water, which can capture these weak seismic wave signals thousands of kilometers away, thereby analyzing the approximate location of the nuclear test and even estimating its yield!
This is crucial for them to probe each other's strengths and weaknesses and maintain nuclear superiority!
"I get it!" Zhao Gang finally understood. "Junichiro brought this thing onto the submarine because..."
"Real-world environment testing!" Jiang Xia said decisively. "The 'Early Tide's' silencing system was likely improved with the participation of Junichiro's companies."
He wants to install this listening array on a submarine to simulate whether the submarine can effectively avoid monitoring by other countries while sailing covertly, and at the same time accurately capture seismic wave signals generated by underground nuclear tests in the distance!
He doesn't dare go to the Russians, so he's picking on us, the easy targets!
Once the test is successful, proving the reliability and advanced nature of the system, he can use the data to negotiate with the United States for astronomical military orders and deeper technological cooperation!
This was his real purpose in risking everything to infiltrate the country! The whole "little mascot's visit to China" thing was just a smokescreen to cover up this extremely sensitive military mission!
The logical chain is now fully connected!
After listening, Zhao Gang gasped, finally understanding the crux of the matter. He slapped his thigh hard and exclaimed, "Damn it! That old fox is really cunning! I'm going to find someone right now. Even if we have to pry open that iron box, we have to figure out what's inside!"
As he spoke, Zhao Gang grabbed Jiang Xia: "Why bother finding experts? I think you're the most reliable one! Come on, let's go take a look!"
Jiang Xia smiled wryly. It wasn't that he didn't want to go, but he was simply exhausted. The brainstorming session he had just had was no easier than having a scanner running!
That's it, that's it.
Since it's backed by the sea, I'm sure Mother Ocean won't be stingy with some seafood to support the scanner.
Zhao Gang carried Jiang Xia and charged forward, while Jiang Xia took out the last bottle of Vitality Pills from his satchel and poured them all into his mouth.
"Junichiro, you son of a bitch, once I confirm that device, I'll squeeze you dry!"
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Squeeze dry?
Of course, squeeze them dry!
To achieve this goal, Jiang Xia even decided to help them repair the Zaochao ship! And then let them sail back in style!
Of course, this idea, which seems somewhat unorthodox at the moment, is not yet perfect, but that's okay.
There's still time; I can think about it slowly.
It's worth noting that the Hayashio-class submarines can stay underwater for 45 days! And according to the captain, who liked playing badminton, their communication with the base wasn't that frequent.
Not to mention this ship that Junichiro created for personal gain under the guise of public office; Jiang Xia dares to guarantee that this ship has no navigation record whatsoever!
Without records, there are many things that can be done!