Chapter 204: The Long March (Part II)
Wendini, Planet Burton City.
After nearly a year, the current Boton City has already become a super metropolis that is not inferior to Martian City Wald, although it is not comparable to Martian City Wald, which is second to none in the solar system, in terms of population, but the population of 40 or 50 million has made Boton City prosperous. Looking at the whole city right now, the endless shuttle maglev vehicles and the bustling flow of people make it unimaginable that only a year ago, this would be a primeval forest with no one inhabited.
"Well done, who's in charge here now?" Personally experiencing the great changes in Bolton City and the planet Wendini in the past year, Robin asked Xia Zuo beside him with a happy face.
"It's Booz." Xia Zuo, who had been in charge of the affairs of the planet Wendini for a time, replied with a smile: "He is now the Archon of the Wendini Executive Star, and Aubrey is the Planetary Defense Officer of Wendini. The city of Bolton can have its current pomp and circumstance, and it is all the work of the two of them. ”
"Bouz ......" Hearing that the consul here was Bouz, Robin couldn't help but nod.
Robin couldn't know more about Booz and Aubrey, two old superiors. On the first day of officially joining the army and becoming a recruit, the first people Robin knew were the two of them, so Robin was also very relieved to hear that his efforts were handed over to these two old superiors to be in charge.
"What about Old Jack and Christine? Why didn't they come? ”
"They are currently putting the finishing touches on the renovation of the Assembly, which is progressing very well, and we may be able to see a new and new Assembly tomorrow." When it came to the future ship of the 'Assembly', Xia Zuo was obviously in high spirits, and explained excitedly: "I once secretly looked at Old Jack's renovation blueprint, and you definitely can't imagine what kind of big deal it is. ”
"Generous?" Glancing curiously at the look on Xia Zuo's face, Robin blurted out: "Old Jack won't replace the entire ship with McCeni metal, right?" ”
"Ha~ You guessed it." Xia Zuo laughed and whispered in a suppressed voice: "Old Jack replaced all the armored decks of the 'Assembly' with a super-strong alloy with added Myceni metal, and the keel of the hull was replaced with a real McCenae metal alloy, and increased the ship's capacity, transforming the original 10 million tons of 'Assembly' into a 15 million ton reinforced 'Knife' frigate. The power furnace matched on the ship is the Great Wall VII power furnace originally equipped on the 90 million-ton 'Shenzhou' aircraft carrier, and with the 'Star Vortex' VIII engine, the explosive acceleration of this new 'Assembly' is even faster than that of the 'Apollo' battleship. ”
"Great Wall VII power furnace?" Hearing that the power furnace used by the 'Assembly' was actually the power furnace originally matched to the 'Shenzhou' aircraft carrier, Robin couldn't help but show a puzzled look: "Even if you want to increase the acceleration, in terms of fifteen million tons of tonnage, you don't need to match the power furnace on the 'Shenzhou' aircraft carrier, right?" Don't...... Could it be that Old Jack has some heavy firepower weapons on board that consume a lot of energy? ”
"THAT'S RIGHT, OLD JACK EQUIPPED THE 'ASSEMBLY' WITH A 1050MM DRAGON TOOTH MAIN GUN FOR BATTLESHIPS. If we were to use this main cannon, if we didn't have the energy supply of the Great Wall VII power furnace, we would have to fire the cannon if the engine was turned off. ”
"1050MM CALIBER DRAGON TOOTH MAIN GUN?" Hearing that Old Jack actually equipped the frigate with the battleship's special main gun, Robin couldn't help but laugh bitterly: "This old thing...... He actually turned a frigate into a battleship. ”
"No, if his design concept can be fully realized, this new 'Assembly' should be able to outperform the Apollo battleships in all aspects, and it will be a perfect battleship that truly combines attack and defense."
"Attackers ...... as one"
Squinting his eyes and savoring the word, Robin began to understand Old Jack's intentions.
That's right, compared with the 30 million-ton Apollo battleships, the remodeled 'Assembly', which is only 15 million tons, is undoubtedly lighter. Coupled with a stronger power furnace, the acceleration can already beat the Apollo battleship, which is known as the heavy cavalry of the universe. In addition, the shell is equipped with super-strong alloy armor with added Myceni metal, and the battleship's anti-attack ability is undoubtedly better than that of Apollo battleships, and the prototype of the "Assembly" is the "Knife" frigate, which means that the "Assembly" is far better than the average battleship. Therefore, taking into account the above factors, after the completion of the transformation of Old Jack, the 'Assembly' will truly transform into a combination of battleships and frigates, with the strongest individual combat capability among all types of warships.
"If this design can be popularized, I am afraid that the fleet of the Republic will become the most powerful fleet in the universe. But...... Hehe...... The cost of this ship will probably be astronomical. ”
Xia Zuo understood Robin's thoughts, and said with a wry smile: "That's right, at present, just for the modification, the amount of Myceni metal consumed is already extremely amazing. Fortunately, the huge reserves of Mycenae metal on Planet Wendini allowed Old Jack to dare to use so much Myceni metal to build such a super battleship. The manufacturing cost of building such a new 'Assembly' out of thin air is estimated to be equivalent to two Titan aircraft carriers. ”
"Two Titan aircraft carriers?" Although he had already guessed that the cost of this ship was amazing, Robin couldn't help but be surprised to hear that its cost could be equal to the sum of two Titan aircraft carriers.
In the current space war, two Titan aircraft carriers fully loaded with space shuttles are enough to be the decisive force that determines the outcome of a battle. Combining the Nine-Star Republic, the New Federation and the Raymond Kingdom, the total reserves of the Titan Aircraft Carrier are only about fifteen, which is enough to see the preciousness of the Titan Aircraft Carrier. And using the cost of two Titan aircraft carriers to build a frigate with a certain amount of assault combat power cannot but be said to be an amazing luxury.
"Old Jack's renovation plan was approved by the central computer?"
Such an astonishing cost made Robin have some speculation in his heart, and he couldn't help but ask Old Jack if his renovation plan had gone through normal procedures. If Old Jack had secretly appropriated the Mycenae metal reserves on Planet Wendini, it would have been a big deal.
"Rest assured, this renovation plan was officially approved by the central computer. In fact, it's no wonder that Old Jack is so careful, after all, this mission is planned to go to some country that we have never been in contact with. During this period, it is inevitable that there will be battles, and we are the only ship involved in the Long March, and in the absence of any support, the performance of the warship must be comprehensive. Speaking of this, Xia Zuo frowned worriedly: "The Hoffman Empire is unimaginably powerful, don't forget, their replicant mercenaries are equipped with standard Type IV heavy infantry armor, which shows that the Hoffman Empire has long popularized the use of Mycenae metal." Perhaps when we get there, we will find that what we see as the extravagant new 'Assembly' is just an ordinary warship there. ”
“……”
Xia Zuo will raise the worries in his heart at this moment, undoubtedly wanting to remind Robin of a wake-up call.
In fact, if it weren't for Xia Zuo's reminder at this moment, Robin would indeed have ignored the unimaginable power of the Hoffman Empire.
The successive victories in Proxima Centauri made Robin more or less proud, and he gradually forgot the shock he had when he first met the emperor.
Compared to the Federation that has fallen at Robin's feet, the Hoffman Empire is undoubtedly a giant that Robin needs to look up to. And Ansel, the opponent he had managed to defeat with great effort, was nothing more than an exotic lord of the Hoffman Empire.
Judging from the current situation, the Hoffman Empire does not seem to show any hostility towards the Nine-Star Republic. But Robin, who knows the inside of the republic, knows that the republic and the Hoffman Empire are actually inextricably linked, and the founder of the republic, Martin? Hervey in the Hoffman Empire ... [This chapter is not finished, please click on the next page to continue reading!] ]