Chapter 204: The Long March (I)
The next day, the central computer 'Gaia' officially issued the latest appointment to Robin as quickly as possible, and gave Robin absolute personnel decision-making power. At the same time, in order to cooperate with Robin's mission, in the Barnard system, the technical elites led by Old Jack and Christine have begun to further transform the "Assembly" knife frigate, on the one hand, to strengthen the combat capability of the frigate, and on the other hand, to further upgrade the hardware system of the central computer extension on the "Assembly", so as to meet various needs in the future.
Robin and Lee were naturally overjoyed after receiving this official appointment, but Cecilia and Martha were not very interested, after all, this appointment meant that they were about to leave their current peaceful life, which somewhat disappointed them. However, as republicans, they naturally understand the responsibilities of being a soldier. After all, they are different from Luo Cheng and Ai Wen, they and Robin are not retired, they are just on vacation. Since it is a holiday, there will be an end to the day, so after a short period of loss, they forced themselves to put on their military uniforms again, ready to follow Robin on a new journey, and this also saved Luo from embarrassment and could focus on the future.
As for the list of people who participated in this journey, Robin had already drawn up a rough list after consulting with Lee, and after obtaining his own approval, the official appointment was made through the central computer.
Among them, Zhuo Luo and Xia Zuo accepted the call-up unsurprisingly, while Shirley was left behind in the Republic due to her weak personal strength, which was also a decision made by Robin after considering the current situation. At present, although the Republic, the New Federation, and the Kingdom of Raymond are all in their respective recovery periods, and no new wars will be launched in the short term, Robin must plan for the uncertainties of the future out of caution.
After the Battle of Proxima Centauri, Robin single-handedly built a powerful mixed aircraft carrier fleet and a regular aircraft carrier fleet, which to some extent compensated for the loss of warships in the two Great Patriotic Battles. With such a fleet combat power, it is more than enough to defend the Barnard system's homeland. And the native solar system of the Republic has also been given a precious respite due to the battle of Proxima Centauri provoked by Robin, and under the full operation of the major docks in the solar system, brand new warships have begun to be put into use, so the native defense of the solar system is gradually strengthening.
In addition, after two large-scale Great Patriotic Campaigns, more and more young officers have faded from the flames of war and are beginning to emerge, which will further enhance the combat capability of the Republican fleet. However, in terms of the army and elite knights, the Republic is still still lagging behind due to its late start.
At present, the research and development of Leona's advanced potions has brought the overall military quality of the Republic to a higher level, but after all, it has been popularized for less than two years, and most soldiers have not yet touched the threshold of inducing special abilities. As a result, the knight, a particular military unit, remained almost blank in the republic.
Considering the strategic role of knights in warfare, as well as their military importance, the Republic was bound to form its own knightly order in the future. Therefore, Shirley, who is already familiar with the Type IV armor and knight combat mode, has become an important candidate in the Republic's future plan to form a strong combat force. In addition, the main material for the manufacture of Type IV armor is Mycenae metal, and the fact that the planet Wendini in the Barnard system is the only source of Mycenae metal in the Republic creates the most favorable conditions for Shirley and Claude to rebuild the Tiger Battalion. In addition, compared with the Republic, the Federation is obviously more experienced in the use of knights, and many of the former Federation mercenaries currently active on the planet Wendini have served as knights and servants of the Knights of the Gemini Planet, so considering all aspects, the future Planet Wendini will become the most important knight training base in the Republic, and Shirley and Claude will also shoulder heavy responsibilities.
In addition to Shirley, in Robin's original core team, Angus the Iron Masked and Afra the Blood Rose were also eliminated by Robin.
The reason why Robin made this decision is that, on the one hand, because the "Assembly" knife frigate does not have too many carrier-based aircraft and does not carry too many carrier-based aircraft, on the other hand, it is also because Angus, who is currently in command of the Iron Mask Formation, and Afra, who is in charge of the Rose Formation, are the core figures in their respective fleets, so in order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the Patriot fleet, Robin had to remove these two old partners who had followed him in the southern and northern battles from the personnel sequence of this Long March. However, the artillery commander Andy, Robin, after consulting himself, placed him in the battle sequence, and will once again take up the post of artillery chief of the frigate 'Assemble'.
Compared with the drastic reduction in combat personnel, Robin still retains his old team in terms of auxiliary personnel.
After completing the renovation of the 'Assembly' and the performance upgrade of the central computer extension, the old Jack and Christine, who are currently in high positions, will resign from their respective positions and participate in this expedition. And Borg, the ace navigator who has been with Cecilia for many years, will also accompany him and continue to serve as the navigator of the frigate 'Assemble'. Coupled with the four people on Robin's side, Robin basically kept the core team of the original TR-735 ship.
August 20, 2084
Robin, who has been on vacation for more than half a year, has finally returned to his duties and arrived at the Barnard system to join Zoro, Xia Zuo and others, and the 'Assemble' knife frigate that Old Jack began to transform has now entered the final stage, and after Cecilia's official sea trials, he will set off from the R-N black hole in the Barnard system and go to the Brady system belonging to the Hoffman Empire
After more than half a year, when Robin set foot on this land made by himself again, a different mood suddenly filled his heart. Looking back at the wreckage in his memory, and then looking at the city of Bolton, the planet of Wendinie, which was already brightly lit, his eyes couldn't help but moisten with a strong sense of pride, and even Cecilia and Martha were shocked by this strong contrast at this moment, and began to truly understand what Robin meant to the Republic.
"Hey~You damn guy, how dare you refuse my expedition application~"
Suddenly, an angry roar interrupted Robin's remembrance. Robin fled and saw Angus, who was wearing a silver mask on half of the side, rushing towards him like a mad beast, and behind him, Zhuo Luo, Xia Zuo and others, who also came to greet him, were looking at him helplessly, as if they were explaining to him with their eyes their helplessness about Angus's rough behavior at the moment.
'Bang~'
Angus's heavy punch hit Robin's face firmly, and the sound of flesh and bone colliding made everyone around him stunned at the same time, and even Angus, who was swinging his fist, couldn't help but show a shocked look and looked at his fist suspiciously.
Lowering his fist and looking at Robin's slightly flushed cheeks, Angston roared with anger: "You...... Why don't you hide? ”
Angus didn't expect that he could really hit Robin, the difference in strength between the two was too great, even if ten Angus sneaked up at the same time, they didn't want to touch Robin's clothes. But now, his fist hit Robin firmly, which made Angus's mood at the moment suddenly become indescribable.
"This punch is my return for rejecting your application to go on the expedition. And ......" Robin smiled and rubbed his chin, "And why should I hide?" With your soft-faced fist, even if I stand and punch you ten times, you don't want to hurt me. ”
"**, you look down on me~"
Angus, who was originally a little sorry for hitting Robin, immediately became angry after hearing this, and raised his fist to give Robin another punch. But this time Robin was not so honest, and his upper body shook slightly and let go of Angus's fist, and Angus couldn't control the inertia ... [This chapter is not finished, please click on the next page to continue reading!] ]