48: Lin Qi returns home! The commanders-in-chief of the three fleets personally welcome him?

Dalian, a naval base.

Looking at the vast, rippling sea in the distance, Qin Jifeng, Fang Yingxuan, General He, Liu Qianxian, and dozens of high-ranking generals from the Xuanwu Fleet, along with the Commander-in-Chief, Deputy Commander-in-Chiefs, technical officers, and Chiefs of Staff who had rushed overnight from the Azure Dragon Fleet and Vermilion Bird Fleet, gathered together.

It was no exaggeration to say that even the one in Jingdu already knew about Lin Qi's magnificent feat and was waiting in Jingdu for Lin Qi's return!

"I say, Old Qin, Old Liu, you guys are really too ungenerous! Such a big deal, and you didn't reveal a single word?"

"If Chief Engineer Lin hadn't ventured across the ocean alone this time, I'm afraid I still wouldn't know that our navy has such a new warship!"

Watching Qin Jifeng pace back and forth in front, occasionally picking up binoculars to look at the distant sea, Chen Guokang, the Commander-in-Chief of the Azure Dragon Fleet, couldn't help but say with a look of disdain and heartache.

It wasn't just him.

Wang Lingchao, the Commander-in-Chief of the Vermilion Bird Fleet, also chimed in, "Isn't that right! So far, I've only seen two videos, and I haven't even seen the real ship!"

"I say, Old Qin, if it weren't for Chief Engineer Lin's heroic combat, were you planning to tell us only when the O58 was in service?"

"Hmph! So what? The higher-ups wouldn't let me say anything, so could I just blab about it everywhere?" Qin Jifeng pouted, saying with a look of disdain:

"Besides, what's with your attitude?"

"Chief Engineer Lin is our person, he has nothing to do with you! Even if the O58 eventually enters service, it must be in our Xuanwu Fleet!"

"You guys..."

"Just go somewhere cool and stay there!"

"Hey! You old scoundrel..." Hearing this, Chen Guokang and Wang Lingchao immediately exploded!

Even their Deputy Commanders, technical officers, Chiefs of Staff, and staff officers next to them also spoke up.

The scene instantly became chaotic!

Seeing this?

Qin Jifeng's side was not to be outdone.

Deputy Commander Kong Zeyang led a group of technical officers, Chiefs of Staff, and staff officers in a verbal battle against the generals.

It was fortunate that this was a military port.

Otherwise, the roof might have been blown off!

"Alright, alright, everyone, you should calm down first!"

"This matter is, after all, confidential."

"Indeed, as you said, if it weren't for what happened recently, this new type of warship would definitely have been revealed much later!"

"But you don't need to fight over it, after all, you all know the current situation."

"If nothing unexpected happens, your fleets will definitely be equipped with advanced warships like the O58."

"And not just one."

"But two to three!"

"Really?" Hearing the middle-aged man's words, both the Commander-in-Chief of the Azure Dragon Fleet and the Commander-in-Chief of the Vermilion Bird Fleet couldn't help but widen their eyes.

Nothing else.

Although the middle-aged man in front of them had a gentle smile, his identity was absolutely extraordinary.

The Secretary-General of that person.

It could be said that a single word from him could change the life and death and destiny of countless ordinary people!

Although facing the military, this young man didn't have that much decision-making power, but since he could say such words, it showed that the higher-ups had this intention.

How could this not excite everyone?

"Report! Chief Engineer Lin and his team are back! Also the star destroyer and the ticonderoga-class cruiser captured this time, and all survivors on board!"

"What?!" With the colonel's report, everyone became energized, craning their necks and standing on tiptoe to look into the distance.

Soon.

As the star destroyer slowly appeared, the ticonderoga-class cruiser it was towing behind it, especially the "azure dragon's blade" at the very rear...

Also imprinted itself in everyone's eyes!

"Beautiful!"

"Gorgeous!"

"This... is this really a warship designed and built by us independently? It's simply... unbelievable! Unimaginable!"

...

Not only were the Commanders excited, but the technical officers who had come to learn were even more agitated, their breathing rapid and their bodies trembling!

Undoubtedly, as long as they learned the underlying principles and construction of this warship from Lin Qi, their status in Longguo would rise again in the future.

Even...

Becoming pillars of the nation in the future was not impossible!

Inside the command room of the "azure dragon's blade" ship island.

Looking at the hundreds of people standing on the dock to welcome them in the distance, Chen Zhigang said with a smile, "Chief Engineer, it seems the higher-ups were truly scared this time!"

"They actually sent so many people?"

"And besides those hundreds of soldiers, look at the dock, there are even so many generals in military uniforms!"

"Presumably..."

"They shouldn't just be from our Xuanwu Fleet, but possibly also from the Azure Dragon and Vermilion Bird Fleets!"

Although he felt a bit unhappy, Chen Zhigang couldn't do anything about it. After all, new-generation destroyers like the O58 would inevitably be mass-produced and deployed in the future.

And considering the current situation, the number allocated to the Azure Dragon and Vermilion Bird Fleets might even be more than that of the Xuanwu Fleet!

Because they indeed faced greater pressure.

But...

"Sigh... just thinking that these destroyers were first used by us, but will eventually be divided among others, I still can't quite get over it!"

Chen Zhigang shook his head.

Hearing this?

Lin Qi smiled.

"What's the big deal?"

"Just a destroyer."

"In the future, our Longguo will have more, other types of advanced destroyers, and larger, stronger conventional and nuclear submarines."

"Even 100,000-ton aircraft carriers!"

"These will definitely be realized!"

"Really?" Hearing this, both Chen Zhigang and Zhou Qiang, and even the helmsman and other soldiers nearby, couldn't help but look over.

Nothing else.

What Lin Qi said was simply too shocking.

And, if it were someone else saying it, perhaps he would just be bragging, and Chen Zhigang and others, besides humoring him, wouldn't take it too seriously.

But these words were spoken by Lin Qi!

The possibility of them being realized was too great!

"Good!"

"I'm waiting for that day to come!"

Chen Zhigang nodded heavily, his eyes full of hope and anticipation for the future!

Lin Qi smiled and patted Chen Zhigang's shoulder.

He silently thought to himself: 'And not just these things, having only one Qingluan in the sky is too monotonous, isn't it?'

'Also, the tanks and armored vehicles on land need to be upgraded, using main guns and armor with greater power and better defensive performance.'

'These all require me to try.'

'Oh, right!'

'And space.'

'After all, I've been reborn, it would be too regrettable to just stay on the Blue Star, whether it's the Moon, or Mars, Venus, Jupiter...'

'Even in the asteroid belt, there are massive resources available for human use.'

'Just think, one day, ordinary people of my Longguo will be able to receive material supplies from the entire Solar System, how extravagant would that be?'

'The prosperous Tang Dynasty would probably feel like this too, right?'