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spn When Zhang Shusheng mentioned battleship modification, Hatton's whole thinking was mobilized.

"Your Majesty, I need to know the latest battle situation on the front line in order to formulate the most suitable warship modification plan."

Different warship modification plans have different costs and different modification periods, and the direction of the modification, the key needs of the front line, etc. cannot be formulated by sitting in the safety of the rear.

"On this point, my general has the most say. Come on, let's talk while drinking tea."

Zhang Shusheng called Cai E, and even Liu Shaoqi, the deputy minister in charge of economy and finance of the Government Affairs Council who came from the earth to the lunar base to welcome the fleet's return, also called. The four of them sat in the tallest building of the lunar port, a communication room with a height of more than 50 stories.

On the top floor of the command tower, while admiring the densely packed battleships throughout the Lunar Port, we drank tea and talked about the plan to transform the battleships.[

"Songpa, look at these seventy battleships, once they are renovated and join our fleet, they will be enough to form the Empire's Second Fleet."

Zhang Shusheng stared at the battleships in the lunar port with burning eyes. Unlike the ecological environment of the earth, the moon appears to be relatively desolate, but in such a high-tech base, the intersection of desolation and technology reflects a different kind of beauty.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the tasks of the First Fleet are too heavy now."

Cai E had been staying on the front line before, and did not return from the space jump gate until this time when he went out to receive the warship.

He told Hatton and Liu Shaoqi in detail about the situation on the front line, including the latest battle report he had just received.

"Actually, so far, there have been no major battles on our front line, because the entire Southwest Star Territory has been in chaos, and even the Principality of Lanc has no experience in dealing with us.

The fifth and sixth fleets of the Nok Merchant Alliance, under the command of General Nok Lin Feng, are in full swing. They have captured four living planets in the Principality of Lank, and a quarter of Lank's land has fallen.

The Orion Alliance's army took advantage of the fire and captured a living planet. Several other first-level civilizations joined forces to capture a living planet. There was even a melee over this.

However, the Principality of Rank still has nearly ten living planets and a large number of mineral stars. Moreover, these planets are within three strong defense lines.

The troops of the Nok Merchant Alliance have not advanced. The Third Super Fleet and the Seventh Super Fleet are gathering and are expected to be deployed on the future battlefield of the Principality of Lank.

The Orion Alliance is also preparing for war and expanding its army frantically.

However, it is worth noting that the Principality of Rank currently has nearly 2,000 battleship support through the space gate. Although there are no super battleships, a large number of G-type standard battleships have joined in, allowing the Principality of Rank to avoid annihilation in a short period of time.

Danger.

More importantly, the Longshan Empire's Second Super Fleet, Fourth Super Fleet, and Sixth Super Fleet are rapidly gathering. At present, more than one-third of the fleet has gathered in the border area. In the future, they are likely to join forces with the Nok Merchant Alliance in Lan.

A war broke out in the Principality of Ke.

Judging from various aspects of the situation, a war will break out within one to two years, while small and medium-sized battles will continue."

Hearing that so many big countries were involved in the war, Hatton and Liu Shaoqi showed joy. The opportunity for a weak country to rise is to sit back and watch the tigers fight. The harder they fight, the greater the chance for the Chinese Empire to rise.

Whether it is the Longshan Empire, the Nok Merchant Alliance, or even the Principality of Lank, these are usually aloof countries, and no empire can compete with any one of them.

But things are different now. They have no time to worry about themselves and have given the empire a chance to make war fortune.

"Judging from various intelligence sources, the Longshan Empire has decided to intensify the war. Because it is under pressure from the third-level civilization Silver Moon Empire, the Longshan Empire, which is unwilling to get involved in the war, has shown its fangs.

However, the Nok Merchant Alliance is not a vegetarian. If it dares to attack the Principality of Lank, it is well prepared. The third-level civilization Guluo Federation behind it this time has also long been dissatisfied with the pattern of the southwest star field and wants to start this war."[

In Zhang Shusheng's view, things in this world are just like the old saying, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and where there are countries, there must be wars in the starry sky.

In the Lost Star Territory, the rising stars represented by the Orion Alliance are dissatisfied with rivals like the Lank Principality taking advantage of the interests, and want to settle hundreds of years of grievances. And big countries like the Nok Merchant Alliance are facing the millennium-old power of the Longshan Empire.

Being dissatisfied, they are desperate and want to use war to fight for their own interests.

As for why the two third-level civilizations resolutely entered this dispute and made plans in advance, Zhang Shusheng also had a more cautious guess: "The Silver Moon Empire and the Guluo Federation are evenly matched opponents, and they have been in the third-level civilization for thousands of years.

, there has always been no distinction between superior and inferior, and the technology and civilization of both sides have developed to the top of the third-level civilization.

The southwest star field of the Milky Way is still too small, and can only accommodate a fourth-level civilization. The battle between them should be a fight for civilization promotion, and it will never end."

How terrifying is a level four civilization? You only need to look at the USS China battleship to know. Many of the technologies on it are at the level of a level four civilization. Only the free jump technology is the special skill of a level five civilization.

Zhang Shusheng does not know the war strength of the fourth-level civilization, but judging from the difference between the second-level civilization and the third-level civilization, only one fourth-level civilization in the entire southwest star region of the Milky Way may eventually advance.

What Cai E was talking about was mainly the situation in the Lost Star Territory, and the situation in the entire Southwest Star Territory was more complicated.

"Your Majesty, does this mean that this war will last for a long time? And it may lead to the re-division of the forces in the southwest star region of the Milky Way in the future?"

Liu Shaoqi asked excitedly.

"Yes, there are not many opportunities left for us, so I advocated borrowing this huge sum of money from outside, just to catch this ride.

As I have said many times in office meetings, from now on, we must focus on developing military industries and sell them all.

We need cosmic coins, we can also use resources to exchange for our battleships, we can even use living planets to exchange for our battleships, and we will strengthen our strength and accumulate war capital at all costs.

I have a dream, maybe when this war is over, our Chinese Empire will be promoted to a second-level civilization, or a quasi-second-level civilization."

Zhang Shusheng described it imaginatively. In the eyes of Liu Shaoqi and others, the Chinese Empire was still far, far away from a second-level civilization, and it might take hundreds of years.

But only Zhang Shusheng knows that this time does not take so long. According to the latest top-secret exploration report, three life planets, two level life planets, and a B-level life planet have been discovered in the Lost Star Territory alone.

within the domain.

In addition, a B-class life planet was discovered near the chaotic star belt.

In this way, the empire has 4 developable life planets.

Including the existing three, the empire will have a total of seven living planets. It has reached the standard of a quasi-secondary civilization. Judging from the calculation of the brain, there will not be more living planets in the entire Lost Star Territory. Seven are already there.

The limit of natural distribution has been reached. If you want more planets, you must expand externally.

"So, our most important task now is to increase population and develop military industry."

Zhang Shusheng said in conclusion, "Hatton, our front line is currently mainly on the defensive, protecting the safety of the trade channels with the Orion Alliance when necessary. There is currently a fleet headed by 30 battleships stationed at the front.

For the time being, the battleships are enough. The 30 newly purchased battleships can take turns to increase their firepower.

As for how to transform the remaining 70 battleships, what are the opinions of Chauci and Hatton?"[

Liu Shaoqi said: "There is currently no problem with funds. The main expenses are to be paid from loans. The rest depends on General Manager Hatton's plan."

Hatton thought for a while and finally came up with an idea, "For thirty brand-new battleships, some unnecessary small guns and some of the entertainment and leisure facilities on the ship can be removed to install a main gun system. But if

Installing the main gun system requires modifying the energy supply system. If modified at the same time, without affecting the production of battleships, two battleships can be completed in one month, and all 30 battleships can be completed in one year."

Zhang Shusheng: "No problem. These thirty battleships will serve as the Earth Defense Fleet and will be used for recruit training before officially entering service. This running-in period will also take a year or two, so it is completely timely."

His idea was to let these battleships stay around the earth, train new recruits, and take turns to be modified and upgraded.

These brand-new battleships have average performance, energy shield, speed, and other features that do not need to be modified. Only the firepower and energy supply system need to be modified and upgraded. If the firepower is not strong, the battleship will be like an unsharpened knife.

As for other modifications, it's not that Zhang Shusheng doesn't want to, but he doesn't have enough time and the cost is too high.

"The remaining 70 second-hand battleships will take a longer time to be transformed and upgraded. Considering that they need to be overhauled, I plan to dismantle some internal facilities, add a main gun system, and improve the energy supply after each battleship is overhauled.

system, and at the same time upgrade the battleship's engine to try to increase the speed."

These 70 battleships are different from the new ships, and there are many areas in need of overhaul. Moreover, just strengthening the firepower is not enough. Its speed is far less than that of the new ships, and the engines must be overhauled and modified.

Although these battleships are second-hand, they can still be used for many years. At present, the main purpose is to make them capable of running and fighting. We will consider other options when the opportunity is right.

"Okay, there is no problem with this. If there are more transformation projects, it may affect the production of Shenlong-class battleships and Tianlong-class battleships.

How long will it take to complete the transformation of all 70 battleships?”

Zhang Shusheng asked.

"2 years."

After getting this answer, Zhang Shusheng had an idea. In the future, real ships can be used for a large number of training missions. The empire can still afford this energy cost.

"Your Majesty, next month our three Shenlong-class battleships and two Tianlong-class battleships will be outfitted and enlisted. You must come to cut the ribbon then."

Hatton also followed the Romans, and often saw Zhang Shusheng cutting ribbons on other strategic projects. He also hoped that the commissioning of new ships would receive personal attention from His Majesty the Emperor.

"Haha, okay, no problem. When the new ship is commissioned, I will also announce our military expansion plan to the outside world."

When Zhang Shusheng thought that two or three years had passed and finally a powerful domestic battleship was launched, he couldn't help but feel excited and proud. Although the five new battleships were all paid for with money, they were worth it. It was such a bargain.
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