Chapter 22: The Prelude to the Pioneers (22)

Lu Lu's triumph did not last long, and the battle report of Brigadier General Huang He was finally delivered to him after several repositions. The fact that the battleship was recorded by the battleship's central control system not only brought huge losses to the troops fighting on the front line, but also put pressure on the personnel responsible for intelligence analysis in the rear.

On the front line, such as Brigadier General Huanghe, who had already fought with the Firians, probably knew that the Firion starship had a strong shield, and a structure that was too fragile for the shield, and also knew that the morale of the Firion was very high, and at least no one escaped until the end of the battle.

However, experts in intelligence analysis are more aware that the various manifestations of the Ferion show that they are a strong and confident civilization. Even if there is a deviation in the configuration of the Ferion's starship, with the military strength they are currently showing, it is completely believed that they will make targeted adjustments within half a year at most.

Rapid technological adjustment is also the basic ability that civilization should have after entering the cosmic age. Just like after the Yanhuang Federation encountered the Emma Empire, although the most effective shield system at that time had not yet been put into use, the Federation still developed a new use of coolant against the Emma Empire's energy weapons in a very short period of time.

Analysts on the federal side habitually treat others as self-serving, believing that since the Philians can stretch their hands so long, they should have the same strength as the Federation, or even better.

Lu Lu got the analysis report and read the analysis results of the experts, so he naturally knew the attitude of the group of experts supported by the Federation, which was also the general attitude of the Yanhuang people in this era.

Although the universe is very large, if it is said that a force randomly pops up in an unknown star field, its industrial capacity is perverted to the same level as the Federation, Lu Lu really doesn't believe it. The most important thing is that the kind of country that can tilt all resources towards the army at any time, Lu Lu looked around, as if there was only one such thing as the Federation.

Although the Yanhuang Federation has been established for almost five hundred years, the Federation that has been at war for most of the time is not like a country of the Yanhuang people, but more like a country of the Federation Navy.

However, this is really a choice for no choice.

It is one thing for the Yanhuang people to love peace, but it is another thing to fight for the necessary resources. The Yanhuang Federation, which is sandwiched between the Galactic Empire and the Emma Empire, one south and one north, understands better than anyone that there is no point in just trembling in awe.

Therefore, Lu Lu didn't think that the Philian were so adaptable, which is why he chose the Philian Domain as a testing ground for clones. After all, what Lu Lu hopes for is for the clones to go in and the Yanhuang people to come out. Instead of clones going in, the rebels come out, even if the latter is not likely.

Oops, this time it looks like I'm going to have to do it again. Forget it, it's not the first time anyway, and it won't be the last. Lu Lu touched his chin, thinking that there were Feng Qingyin and others behind him, as well as the self-proclaimed neutral guardian of the Federation Greedy Wolf Family, and suddenly felt that he really had capital to mess around.

After Lu Lu's cranky thoughts were over, he began to focus on what was in front of him. Ever since Brigadier General Huang He submitted his battle report, Lu Lu knew that with the current configuration of the Ten Thousand Kings Throne level, it was no longer suitable for the battlefield of Filien. So, some necessary upgrades are already imminent.

Of course, a new type of battleship can also be used, but this Ryujin-class, which is listed as a third-class battleship, probably can't catch up with the current demand. In fact, something went wrong with several of the Empire's third-tier battleships.

As powerful as the Emma Empire, their third-class battleship has been difficult to produce for twenty-five years due to production line problems, and it will continue to be difficult to produce due to visual inspection. Due to the political turmoil in the Galactic Empire's third-class battleship, there is currently only a half-finished general design drawing. The Federation's third-tier battleships are considered to be the highest, and after equipping the experimental troops, there are a lot of bad reviews.

Fortunately, the capital ships of various countries, that is, battleships of all classes, known as second-class battleships, have great development potential and are worth digging into.

For example, the Throne of Kings battleship, which is also called the Throne of Kings class, but is actually a simplified (and money-saving) version, leaves enough room for equipment upgrades. Because, in addition to the basic structure of the Throne of Kings class, this type of battleship only retains the weapon system, energy system, shield system, and armor system.

Therefore, the upgrade for the Ferion is only to add two main gun systems and expand the power of the main power furnace by one-third. In response to changes in the power system, it is necessary to strengthen the energy pipeline. This may seem simple, but it can be very expensive to retrofit.

But the technology that was merely transformed was nothing to the Federation's powerful industrial capacity. Even, even if it's a battleship, as long as they are given enough time, they can complete their own equipment upgrades. After all, the original version of the Throne of Kings class, the starship even carried several production lines inside.

According to the new design scheme, the average cost of the new battleship will be four times higher than that of the simple version, reaching 1.2 billion. As for the knot in the mind of the Federation designer, the Throne of Kings-level Federation design scheme (the initial configuration of the Federation) actually configured a circular ecosystem enough for a billion people to live on the warship.

This kind of thing is purely the aura of the mentally retarded by all the designers, and the Federation actually approved the construction of a hundred ships, however, after the completion of the space, it floated in the space circle of the capital galaxy as an artificial landscape.

Although many people have scolded the federal government for wasting public resources, it is these things, nominally called battleships, that housed large numbers of people evacuated from the east during the war. Even now, we are able to make a significant contribution to the development of the Springs Domain. It can be regarded as not wasting the 40 trillion treasury bonds issued by the federal government with an interest rate of up to 7 percent in order to build these ships.

Then again, if it is a wartime, it is naturally a desperate shipbuilding of a few minutes at full capacity, and if it is in peacetime...... Well, in peacetime, there will be one less battleship to make up one. Who made the Yanhuang Federal Government still a "poor man" to this day.

As for whether the special service fleet will renovate all the battleships...... Lu Ludan calculated the cost of all the upgrades in his mind, and decisively forgot the numbers he saw. As a result, the Special Service Fleet can only be upgraded in batches, and for this reason, the upgrade cost will be classified as a maintenance cost item.

Lu Lu is proud of the fact that the cost of upgrading can only be financed by the special service fleet, and the maintenance cost is the money allocated by the federal treasury every year. The Federal Navy is the most important national armed force of the Yanhuang Federation, and it is also a gold-swallowing monster that consumes the wealth of the Federation all the time.

Unlike the old guys in the Federal Ministry of Finance, Lu Lu was very generous to his subordinates after surviving the financial crisis. Because of the long-term operational status, the maintenance and upgrading of the starship is considered the same thing. That said, assuming that Lulu intends to upgrade the Philian starship, paying out of pocket is the quickest way to do it.

"Is the fleet financially responsible?" Hayabusa had already seen the document signed by Lu Lu, and since Lu Lu had always been so generous, Hayabusa, who was actually in charge of squeezing the money bag, subconsciously asked again.

"Do you think the Federation will pay for it?" Lu Lusheng lay on the table without a liking, and said weakly: "Even if I go to the budget meeting, I can't beat that group of old hooligans." ”

Falcon: "......" is a roar, almost forgetting that his own admiral is a weak chicken, the record holder of the biggest loser in the budget war for fifteen consecutive years.

"Don't think that if you don't speak, I don't know what you're thinking." Lu Lu, who was in a limp state of mud, just rolled his eyes. The budget-struggling scenery within the Federation Navy was so terrible that they didn't want to participate in the second time if they participated once, but the rules required the Grand Admirals to participate every time. Even with the help of the falcon, Lu Lu was still the one who was pressed to the ground and rubbed by the big guys.

Although, this result is largely due to the fact that the special service fleet does not need so much money.

Think about it, enjoying the funds of a Central Fleet, but less than a tenth of the personnel and equipment need to be maintained. Therefore, in the first few years, the special service fleet actually benefited from the full allocation of the federal treasury, which allowed the special service fleet to gain a firm foothold in the struggle.

Lu Lu's seemingly powerless concession after this was just a response to the kindness of all the admirals back then. Although the military will fight each other for their own interests, all fights have a common premise. This is also the tragic and tragic budget war, but there is no fatal rift between the major branches of the armed forces and the major fleets.

"At present, the 12th Squadron is the most in need of upgraded equipment, and the casualties caused by the previous battles are not small." Hayabusa is serious about diverting the topic.

"Only the Hessian system has the most comprehensive logistics and maintenance base, which can guarantee the speed of starship upgrades." There was no embarrassment on Lu Lu's face, even if he was the culprit who caused all this to happen. "However, the Twelfth Fleet, which has been assembled at the front, can't catch up, so we can't transfer them back from New Liuzhou."

On the side of the new Liuzhou system, a number of repair stations can be deployed expeditiously, and the Hesse system will transport the additional equipment that needs to be transported over and directly upgrade and maintain it in the base in Xinliuzhou...... However, Lu Lu felt that if he really did this, the bigwigs of the federal government would jump out and scold him again.

Lu Lu pressed the table helplessly with his face, because he was the weakest link in a huge interest group, so other groups liked to find their own stubble. No matter how much Lu Lu hates the clash of interests, this basic common sense still knows. Therefore, under normal circumstances, he can not be a demon and not do it.