While eating, Xu Yuan suddenly looked at Xu Ruiwen and asked:

"Speaking of which, Wenwen, where is your hometown?"

"My hometown? It's near the 7th arrondissement, what's wrong? Xu Ruiwen tilted her head and said casually.

"It's decided!" Xu Yuan stood up suddenly, "The goal of the expedition is set in the seventh district!" ”

Shen Xi looked at Xu Yuan in surprise and swallowed the food in his mouth.

"Are you sure? The seventh district is seven or eight hundred kilometers away! ”

Zombies, marauders, mutants, and cannibals lurk along the way...... A strong lone wanderer might be able to cross such a distance, and a caravan protected by mercenaries might be able to barely get through.

But if such a huge target as the military wants to cross such a long distance, it is first of all a terrifying pressure on logistics.

However, Xu Yuan smiled slightly at this time.

"Don't forget, we still have a steel airship!"

Day 2.

At an altitude of hundreds of meters, the flag of the new country fluttered.

The sky was white, and the light of the morning light illuminated the side of the steel beast.

"Constraint"

These three large characters in white lacquer are firmly engraved on the shiny steel.

It was a giant beast that conquered the sky, the steel chimney on its back spewed white mist, and the extra-long barrel on its belly pointed fiercely ahead!

Due to its large size, poor mobility, lack of cover in the air, and many other factors, the Constraint can only provide limited fire support to ground units far from the battlefield.

But compared to fire support, the battlefield positioning of this steel giant is still long-distance transportation, air carriers, and helping the army deploy quickly.

In this land full of dangers, there is no better place to travel long distances than this unit flying above the clouds.

Power armor, mechanical exoskeletons, rifles, bazookas, ammunition......

Batches of war equipment were pulled up to the belly of the giant beast by slings to complete the preparations for war.

For the sake of space, the supplies on the airship were only liquid food.

These nutrient blends are produced on Tidal Island, and in terms of nutrition and taste, they far surpass those made from bitter grass.

"Be careful! You've got it! If it breaks, I promise you won't even get the scum out! ”

The overseer in the officer's hat stood by the elevator and shouted, directing several slaves, fastening the *** rack to the sling, and then pressing the electric bell.

With the faint sound of electricity, the sling was pulled onto the airship.

Standing on the watchtower, looking at the scene under the airship from a distance, Xu Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Why not use bots?"

Standing beside Xu Yuan was Ning Hui, and when he heard Xu Yuan's question, he immediately replied.

"In Sister Wan's statement, in order to avoid chaos, you have to find some work for these slaves."

Xu Yuan nodded, and what he said was the same.

It's just that compared with the rapid development on the earth's side, there is a high-tech body on the source star's side, but it can't be realized into production capacity.

From those who use their muscles to carry supplies, it is difficult to even make people produce that this place is far more than a hundred years of earth technology!

However, at the same time, it is impossible to create power armor and mechanical exoskeletons with Earth's technology.

The production capacity of Yuanxing's side is low, but the production process and production technology are high.

"How's the expedition going?" Xu Yuan asked.

"You can go at any time." Ning Hui said in a positive manner.

Xu Yuan nodded again.

He was very satisfied with Ning Hui's work, and he was also a lot relieved about this expedition.

Since the beginning of this year, the new country has conducted a spring conscription, and the original four corps have also expanded from 2,000 to 5,000 people.

The strength of the entire new country has expanded to 20,000, and it has become a force that should not be underestimated in the entire ninth district.

After returning this time, he made a certain degree of adjustment to the deployment of the four major corps.

The defense of the entire Xinguo region was unified by the First Corps led by Zhao Wenlong.

Zhao Wenlong was one of the earliest survivors who followed him, from the position of militia training to the current corps commander, and handed over his home to him to garrison, Xu Yuan was very relieved.

The Second Corps was responsible for this expedition.

Although the net load of 500 tons is not small, the capacity required to carry each soldier is close to 200 kilograms.

This includes the equipment, ammunition, supplies, etc., that a soldier needs to fight, and it is not as simple as a person's weight.

In order to maximize combat capability, the giant airship is equipped with only 400 combat personnel, 50 flight attendants and 20 logistics personnel.

At the same time, the supply of this steel airship will be provided by small airbag airships that do not carry arms.

All the soldiers selected to participate in the expedition were the elite of the Second Corps.

They have participated in the Beast Tide Breakout and are out-and-out veterans, armed with mechanical exoskeletons to the teeth, and their equipment and will to fight are impeccable.

The captain is Xu Yuan himself, and the deputy captain is Ning Hui.

At the end of the expedition, the next captain and co-captain will be selected based on their exploits.

At the same time, the airship will henceforth remain as a separate combat unit, independent of the three major corps like the Pro-Guard Corps.

Looking at the rising morning light and the airship in preparation, Xu Yuan squinted, the center of his chest was surging, and the corners of his mouth hooked up a touch of curvature.

"Please, the president review the soldiers." Ning Hui said.

Xu Yuan nodded, turned around, and faced the uniform military uniform on the camp square.

He closed his eyes lightly and took a deep breath.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes.

Let the blood surging in his chest be released with the roar.

"Battle !!!!!"

There were no superfluous words, no impassioned declarations, and the prologue of the expedition was simply and rudely ripped open.

Bring civilization to that ruin!

Put the shackles of order on the barbarians there!

With the guns in your hands, plant the flag of the new country into the heart of the wasteland!

And in response to Xu Yuan, it was also the earth-shattering shout, as well as the rifle held high!

"Battle !!!!!"

The roars of soldiers echoed over the camp.

The slaves carrying the supplies trembled and stopped what they were doing, and looked in the direction of the camp in a daze.

The soldiers standing guard clenched their fists and hammered the badge on their chests, silently raised their hands in front of their foreheads, and gave a military salute to their comrades who were about to go on battle.

The roar echoed in the open space of the square, and also echoed in the hearts of every citizen of the new country.

The spontaneous salute of the inhabitants sent a heartfelt tribute to the soldiers and their president.

Standing between the queues, looking at Xu Yuan's Xu Bei, the expression under the brim of the officer's hat was still indifferent.

At the end of the review, everyone boarded the ship.

With all sorts of emotions in mind, the soldiers said goodbye to their loved ones and took the elevator to the deck of the Order.

As the survivors watched, the steel behemoth rose into the air, cut through the oppressive clouds, and began to move towards the hinterland of the continent.

After a slow lift-off, the airship adjusted its course with a slight tremor and began to accelerate with a slight tremor.

At this moment, standing in the captain's room were Xu Yuan, who was temporarily serving as the captain, Ning Hui, the deputy captain, and Xu Bei, the chief of staff.

War is always the best means to increase his prestige, and it is also the only way for Xu Yuan, who cannot often appear in front of the public, to ensure his prestige as a marshal.

So he decided to personally serve as the captain of the Order and lead the expedition!