At the border between the southern and central parts of the Asamiya Ocean, nine ten-thousand-ton steel warships were slowly moving forward in two groups.
In order to save fuel, these nine 10,000-ton large engines were not fast, only 18 knots.
From afar, this was a very shocking scene.
On the vast ocean, nine warships that looked like iron fortresses were braving the wind and breaking the waves.
In the entire world, other than the Dragon Country, the United States of America, and the Northern Bear Country, no other country could have nine warships of this level at the same time.
With the development of the times, the era of giant ships and cannons had long passed. Ever since the appearance of missiles, the most representative of the sea, such as battleships, battlecruisers, and so on, had already withdrawn from the stage of history.
In the current sea, large missile ships, large submarines, and heavy aircraft carriers were the most deterrent forces at sea.
Due to the development of science and technology, the warship construction technology of various countries continued to improve, and the cost of warship construction also rose.
Take the 055-class destroyer of the Dragon Country as an example. It would cost about 6 billion Dragon Country bills to build a 055-class destroyer.
Of course, this 6 billion was only the cost of building the 055 drive. This did not include the cost of upgrading, improving, and repairing the ship in the future.
In general, the most advanced 10,000-ton guided missile ship, from manufacturing to service to retirement, would cost at least tens of billions.
Therefore, the navy was currently the most expensive of all the major military branches. Without some economic strength, they could not afford to play at all.
Even the Northern Bear Country, which had inherited its predecessor's legacy, had been living off its old capital. It clearly had the ability to build next-powered aircraft carriers, but it could only watch because it had no money!
Even if the Northern Bear Nation tightened their belts and created it, they could not afford it.
A nuclear powered aircraft carrier did not only include an aircraft carrier. It also had to be equipped with fighter jets, escort ships, escort submarines, and various other types of water and underwater ships.
The total cost of a complete aircraft carrier fleet could be calculated in the hundreds of billions, or even hundreds of billions.
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In the command room of Scorpion 1, Liu Yu was holding a pair of binoculars. He looked through the glass window and observed the situation nearby.
However, many civilian ships, such as fishing boats and cargo ships, were taking a detour and maintaining a considerable distance from the nine warships.
"Boss, according to the radar, several light warships are approaching us.”001 pointed at the red dot on the radar display and reported this information.
"Several light warships. Which country do they belong to?”Liu Yu frowned slightly. He put down his binoculars and looked at the surveillance radar.
The surveillance radar showed that there were four small red icons more than 100 nautical miles away from the nine Scorpion-class guided missile destroyer. The display model was not a civilian ship, but a warship.
"Boss, judging from the distance, these four warships should belong to many countries. They are not on the same route, and they also maintain a certain distance. It is obvious that these warships belong to four countries.”001 explained in detail.
" Not one group, but four groups…" Liu Yu's eyes shifted as he fell into deep thought.
He was in Asamyo. On this ocean, the navies of various countries sent warships to patrol here all year round. Firstly, it was to fight pirates and protect their merchant ships. Secondly, it was to show off their muscles and deepen their influence in this area.
"Boss, Asamyang is adjacent to the Black Continent and the Oil Continent. The major powers have considerable economic interests on these two continents. The naval fleets of the major powers are also stationed here all year round.”001 made a rough guess.
"Don't worry about them. They just want to find out useful information. Besides, I don't plan to hide behind the scenes. I still need them to help me publicize it. Otherwise, who would know that these nine warships belong to me?”Liu Yu smiled, not worried at all.
The Scorpion-class guided missile destroyer had a full load of 11500 tons. The four warships that followed were only four small ones, which were only a few thousand tons. The two were not the same class of naval vessels.
Facing nine such big ships, even if they had the backing of a world power, they could only watch from afar and not dare to provoke them.
Time passed, and an hour passed in a flash. The four medium-sized warships were getting closer and closer. They were less than 80 nautical miles away from the Scorpion-class destroyer.
"Boss, do you need to send a clear telegram to warn them not to get too close?”001 asked softly.
He had observed for a long time just now. The four medium-sized warships had maintained a speed of 30 knots and had no intention of slowing down.
The distance between the two was not very far. In a few hours, both sides might be able to see each other's ships with their naked eyes.
"Don't worry about it!" Liu Yu shook his head. He did not want to cause trouble.
"Hmm, is that a large cargo ship or a large oil tank?”
At this moment, a few nautical miles ahead of Scorpio I, a huge civilian ship was slowly turning. It seemed to have predicted that it would block the route of the nine Scorpions.
Hearing Liu Yu's words, 001 picked up the binoculars and looked around. After a while, he said,"Boss, the ship in front is a 200,000-ton oil tank. It's transporting oil. Judging from the flag, it belongs to Korea. Oh right, the name of the ship is Four Star Corporation Ocean.”
"The 200,000-ton oil tank belongs to the four-star group of Korea.”Liu Yu muttered to himself, his eyes filled with ill intentions.
Liu Yu did not have a good impression of Korea, and the Four Star Corporation was a famous financial group in Korea.
At the same time, the Four Star Corporation was also the largest international enterprise group in Korea. Its business involved electronics, finance, machinery, chemistry, military, shipping, and many other fields.
When it came to the Four Star Corporation, many people thought that it was just a power plant. They could only say that they were too young to manufacture cell phones, LCD monitors, washing machines, and fridges. This was just the tip of the iceberg for the Four Star Corporation.
According to statistics, the Four Star Corporation had more than 500,000 employees overseas. In Korea, one out of every 100 Koreans was an employee of the Four Star Corporation.
Its annual average sales were between 2.6 trillion and 3.0 trillion dollars, which accounted for about 25% of Korea's total annual gross domestic product.
It could be said that Korea could not leave the Four Star Corporation because it had already infiltrated all walks of life in Korea, including the national defense industry.
In Korea, almost every industry you could think of had the shadow of a four-star corporation. If the four-star corporation went bankrupt, Korea's economy and comprehensive national strength would fall back by at least 20 years.
Seeing Liu Yu's malicious expression, 001 understood and said,"Boss, the Four Star Corporation's Ocean Sailing is changing direction. Should we chase after them?”
"Of course we have to chase after them. The Four Star Corporation is a world-famous corporation. Their oil tankers are not equipped with any security forces. This is very dangerous. We have to escort them. Otherwise, the Oceanic will definitely encounter pirates, which will cause serious economic losses to the Four Star Corporation.”Liu Yu said seriously.
"Boss, I understand." 001 smiled evilly.
In front of them was a 200,000-ton oil tank. It was full of fuel, and Scorpio 1 to 9 were running out of fuel.
Since they had encountered it, they naturally had to escort it, fight pirates, and collect some protection fees.
As for whether the Four Star Corporation was willing to give it to him, that was not within 001's consideration.
There was a clear saying that the truth was only within the range of the cannon.
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