Chapter 187: Internal Affairs (II)
Barnard's system.
In the vast black starry sky, an invisible fold radiated like a sound wave. Suddenly, a huge bow tore through the invisible shackles, and suddenly appeared in this empty galaxy that was originally empty in the roar of the engine.
Immediately, one after another, the bows appeared behind it, forming an imposing cone formation, heading at full speed towards the core of the Barnard system, the planet Wendini.
At the same time, on the planet Wendini, Cecilia, who had already received the notification of Robin's arrival, joined Colonel Reezer in the "Assemble" knife frigate to join Robin's fleet. And pilot, take Robin's fleet to the Wendini planetary space station, which has been converted into a large space dock, where the captured ships will be thoroughly inspected and repaired.
Looking at the hardware alone, it seems that these new ships do not need to undergo any refurbishment, and only need to be repainted and numbered before they can be put into service immediately. However, not long ago, Old Jack made a breakthrough in the research of the Federation Star Vortex engine, and based on the original 'Great Wall' VIII. power furnace in the Republic, he designed the 'Great Wall' IX power furnace that can greatly improve the power output performance of the 'Star Vortex' engine.
According to the data simulation test, after combining the 'Great Wall' IX power furnace and the battleship's original 'Star Vortex' engine, the battleship's maneuverability will generally increase by about 30%, therefore, considering the upcoming new round of battles with Ansel's counteroffensive fleet, Robin intends to use this time to improve the combat effectiveness of his fleet as much as possible before this. In addition, the ship's onboard computer system will also be replaced here with a central computer-aided operating system commonly used by the fleet of the Republic.
"Welcome back, General~"
Upon arrival at the spacedock, Fleet Commander Colonel Razor led his troops to greet Robin on his triumphant return, and the beams on the faces of his officers showed what an exciting feat it was for Robin to bring back an aircraft carrier fleet from Proxima Centauri.
In the officer corps behind Lei Zhe, Robin saw many unfamiliar faces. However, these strange officers did not have any resistance to Robin, the supreme commander of the fleet, although they had not been here for a long time, all the novelties here and Robin's fairytale-like deeds had already made them familiar with this supreme commander who was good at performing miracles. And now after witnessing Robin set off with a barely repaired frigate, only to capture an entire carrier fleet and return victoriously, this visceral adoration has reached its zenith. It was even difficult for them to suppress their excitement when they met their chief officer for the first time, and almost every officer who saluted Robin was bursting out with a fanatical look because of the excitement in their hearts.
"Good work." After bowing slightly to Lei Zhe, who was standing in the front row, Robin swept his gaze over the many straight officers standing behind him, and saluted, "Welcome to Planet Wendini, it is an honor to work with you in the years to come." ”
"We are honored, General~"
The officers shouted in unison and burst out with a blood-boiling centripetal force, which made Robin, who was still a little worried that the new situation would get out of control, and suddenly secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
"Check out your future ships, I'm sure you'll love them." With a warm smile, Robin smiled apologetically at the officers and walked to Cecilia, who had been staring at him since the beginning: "The first military meeting will be tomorrow, as for today......"
"You can rest assured that you will have a day off, General, and I don't think we will be bored all day." Glancing at the incomparably large battleships in the dockyard, the officers laughed heartily.
"Thank you for your understanding." Unconcernedly, he hugged Cecilia, who was flushed and shy, and after waving his hand to everyone, Robin strode out of the dock with Cecilia in his arms, preparing to take a small 'Beetle' type I ship in the dock to the planet Wendini.
Although Robin said that he was going to take a vacation, in fact, there was really not much time for him to rest, except for military matters, there were a lot of government affairs waiting for him to deal with on the planet Wendini, so the only time that could really relax his nerves a little was this small meeting during the voyage.
At this moment, resting his head on Cecilia's lap, Robin tore off the buttons of his military uniform and rubbed his eyebrows vigorously: "Sometimes, I wish time could stop for a while. ”
"Me too...... It always feels like you're going to leave my sight in the blink of an eye......" Reaching out to caress Robin's emaciated cheek, Cecilia murmured distressedly, "Maybe you should apply for a long vacation and have a good rest." ”
"Is it possible?" Robin smiled wryly and shook his head: "There are some things that you can't stop after they start. ”
"It's just that you can't let it go." Cecilia pouted in dissatisfaction.
"Perhaps......" Hearing Cecilia say this, Robin smiled and reached out to scratch her nose, "See that 'Titan' aircraft carrier?" This is my gift to you, haven't you always wanted to sail the galaxy in the largest warship? Hehe...... It's the biggest ship I've ever seen, and I can't find anything bigger, at least for now. ”
Cecilia was stunned when she heard this, and looked at Robin with incredible eyes: "Are you going to make me the captain of that aircraft carrier?" ”
"What's not to do? Wouldn't you drive that? Robin asked playfully.
"Of course it's okay to pilot, but my qualifications ......" Cecilia said to herself hesitantly: "It's not the same as before, there are many captains now, they all have a lot of combat experience, and I ......"
"I believe you, if it weren't for you, maybe we would have been wiped out in the Kuiper Ring, and it would have been impossible to get to where we are now." Robin kissed Cecilia gently and encouragingly: "And the combat purpose of the aircraft carrier is completely different from that of battleships and frigates, it is the core of the fleet, and its role in command and control is much greater than directly engaging the enemy fleet. The real battle of the aircraft carrier will be completed by the space shuttle formation, and the real test of the captain of the aircraft carrier is actually how to survive the crazy attack of the opponent. In this regard, I don't think anyone can be better than you. ”
“……”
Robin's words may sound comforting, but there is actually some truth to them.
After all, aircraft carriers are different from battleships and frigates, and with Cecilia's gentle personality, she really can't be a battleship captain who is brave in battle and good at charging at the front line to tear apart the enemy fleet formation. It also lacks the tenacity and perseverance of the frigate captain who swears to the death and stubbornly confronts the opponent's attacking arrows. But that doesn't mean Cecilia can't become a qualified aircraft carrier captain.
As everyone knows, aircraft carriers with huge tonnage have always been the primary target of the enemy fleet in space warfare. In the confrontation between the two aircraft carrier fleets, which of the aircraft carriers of one side is the first to be routed, it means the defeat of the entire fleet. Therefore, the real test of the ability of the captain of the aircraft carrier is not the personal courage of the captain, but whether the captain has the super ability to survive in any adverse environment.
In terms of survivability alone, Robin doesn't think anyone is better than Cecilia. From the original 'Catfish' type TR-735, to the new TR-735 converted into armed transport ships, to the later U-2 landing ship. In the process, Cecilia has escaped death in at least five times in what can be described as desperate conditions. Her exceptional piloting ability and a rare sense of smell in times of crisis are traits not found in other captains. So, Robin's desire to make Cecilia the captain of the aircraft carrier is not just self-... [This chapter is not finished, please click on the next page to continue reading!] ]