Chapter 15 Preparations for War
Chiya was a little surprised by Carol's acuity and nodded, but did not speak. This involves the core control of the Raider, and the less people know about it, the better, Carol is smart enough that he doesn't intend to say more.
Carol immediately understood, and did not continue to ask questions, continuing to sink into her own realization.
Valhalla flew through the void and reached the East China Sea. Qianye left Valhalla with Carol and flew down to Nanqingcheng. Valhalla hovers in the depths of the void.
Not long after Qianye returned, there was a sudden commotion in Nanqingcheng, and many people ran from their houses to the street, looking up at the sky.
A great shadow swept over the city. In the sky, a giant ship that has never been seen before is descending from the sky.
The hull of the ship hundreds of meters long is comparable to the largest cargo ship, but the graceful hull like a water droplet, and the stable and elegant flight attitude are not what any cargo ship can have. A long ballista sticking out of the bow and stern of the ship was a weapon of death never seen before in a neutral place.
Not only the bow and stern of the ship, although the ballista barrels sticking out of the two sides could not be seen, the rows of faintly visible sidewall gun doors also showed its terrifying firepower on the side side.
Such a big guy with a hideous appearance, even people who don't know anything about floating warships will be shocked. Not only can it be completely unrivaled in a neutral place, but it also has not many enemies to fight in the entire world of Eternal Night.
Under the watchful eye, the giant ship slowly landed on the exclusive take-off and landing field of Dark Fire. The site had been quietly doubled in size, and much of the ground equipment had been removed, and the giant ship was lying there, still feeling crowded.
At that moment, many people wanted to rush over to see the excitement, but the Darkfire mercenaries had already been ordered to block all the roads leading to the take-off and landing fields, and set up three cordons in a row, which was enough to keep all idlers out of the block.
Of course, this kind of cordon can't stop the real strong. But those who have advanced cultivation know that Qianye and Song Zining are there, who will provoke them for the sake of watching the excitement.
The dark gray livery of the giant ship, which is still the classic style of the Imperial fleet, has not been changed, but the portside number has been painted out.
The door of the ship slowly opened, and from above stepped a row of Imperial soldiers, led by a lieutenant general.
Qianye and Song Zining were already waiting on the take-off and landing field. The lieutenant general strode up to the two of them, gave a military salute, and then said, "Daqin Bao Guangtu, I'm here to handle the handover!"
Song Zining also returned a military salute, and then said, "There are still five frigates, right?"
Bao Guangtu said: "Those five are just ordinary goods, where can they catch up with this battleship, but it should be almost there." β
He pointed to the sky, Song Zining and Qianye looked in the direction of his finger, there were several small black dots in the sky that could not be seen, and after a while, they became clearer and gradually enlarged, and sure enough, several floating boats were flying towards Nanqingcheng at a high speed.
They were slightly bumpy, and their flight attitude was far less graceful than that of a battle cruiser, but it was far superior to those of the neutral lands that were often centuries old. Despite the small size of the frigates, they are not as agile and high-speed as the battle cruisers that have just flown in, and it is no wonder that Bao Guangtu looks down on them so much.
Song Zining was very familiar with the various types of warships of the empire, and from a distance, he knew that these five frigates belonged to the main ships in service in the empire. This battleship has been in the army for less than 30 years, and it can be said to be the backbone, although the performance is not optimal, but the victory is stable, there are almost no obstacles in spare parts, and the combat values are accumulated richly, which shows that the sincerity of the empire this time is quite real.
Bao Guangtu said: "All six warships are already here, and the cargo fleet carrying naval guns and corresponding accessories and ammunition will arrive a day late. All the drawings you need are here...... In the cargo hold of the Battle Cruiser. Please count the receipts. β
Song Zining nodded, and his own technical team that had been prepared long ago boarded the ship to handle the handover and reception. Bao Guangtu made a gesture, and a team of soldiers in civilian clothes, but everyone was fierce, ran over and automatically formed a phalanx behind him.
Bao Yuantu said: "These are all old sergeants who have served in the army for many years, and each of them can be called an expert in a certain mechanical field. They have now left active duty, regained their freedom, and voluntarily lived in neutral places. These are a little of General Lan's thoughts. β
Sergeant is a military rank that is unique to certain branches of the Empire. They may not have enough personal combat power and will not be able to fight for the rest of their lives, but they are experts in a certain technical field. Especially in the Imperial Floating Fleet, sergeants are particularly important, and their treatment is comparable to that of generals.
With these dozens of sergeants, it will be much smoother for Qianye and Song Zining to master these battleships, especially the battlecruiser. Lan Xincheng's gift is really not light.
Of course, Qianye and Song Zining would not refuse, so they immediately ordered someone to take these sergeants down and arrange a place to live.
As he spoke, several frigates had arrived. After the handover, Bao Guangtu couldn't help but say: "Two adults, I don't know whether to say a sentence or not." If the two adults want to form a fleet, then the current combination seems to be a bit inappropriate. There are only three of them in the entire Empire, and it's better suited to fight alone or mixed with high-speed destroyers. After all, these frigates are old and can't keep up with the speed of battle cruises. β
Song Zining laughed and said, "I just want a few high-speed destroyers, and the military department won't give them to me!"
Bao Guangtu was stunned for a moment, and then his face showed a little understanding. The high-speed destroyer with a large range is the latest type of ship developed by the Empire, and only two have been shipped so far, which is less than the number of battle cruisers, and of course it is impossible to give it to a neutral place. The lower-level destroyers are also the elite strike force in the Imperial Void Battleship, and even the top few gate lord families in the empire are not worthy of a few, if Song Zining opens his mouth, the military department will give it or not.
It can be seen from this that Song Zining asked for those five frigates to expand his military strength in the name of this war. But even if Bao Guangtu guessed a little, he would not be stupid enough to say it. He said, "Now that the handover is complete, I'll leave." The next battle plan will be sent by someone. β
After Qianye and Song Zining greeted Bao Guangtu, they watched him board a frigate with his attachΓ© and take off to leave.
Song Zining touched his chin and smiled, and said, "There are still many upright real soldiers in the imperial army. β
Qianye didn't speak, the Great Qin was founded for thousands of years, rose from the mud, and has not declined since its development, because there are countless imperial soldiers and children of the clan who have fought bloodily and carved out a place for survival and reproduction from the darkness. It's a pity that just like the eternal night and dawn in this world, it is rare and absolute purity, and there are many noises on the road of the human race.
Bao Guangtu is gone, and the dark fire is still busy. The amount of work to inspect, repair, and maintain is enormous, and it is necessary to protect these warships from being secretly sabotaged.
Qianye and Song Zining returned to the command room, hung the floating map on the wall, and stared silently.
After a long time, Song Zining spoke: "Qianye, do you think there is anything wrong with this plan?"
Qianye shook her head, "I can't see it." If there is a risk, it is also within the normal range. But I always felt that something was wrong. β
Song Zining frowned, "I feel the same way, but I can't say what's wrong." It may seem dangerous for us to go deep alone and hold out behind enemy lines, but in reality it may not be. As long as we have the advantage in outer space, we will have an endless supply of backup, and the mobility is in our own hands. Besides, Zhao Si is there in the middle lane, he knows your battle position, and he will definitely come over desperately to fight you. Zhao Jundu is not a fool, if the imperial military department does something to his troops, I am afraid that he will dare to kill people on the spot. β
"What about the way of the eldest princess of Haimi?"
"There will be no problem along the way. The eldest princess was also a legend back then, and she was still in the limelight. β
"Will this one be lost?" asked Qianye after pondering for a moment.
Song Zining shook his head, "It doesn't matter if we lose, we were about to lose on the floating land." But according to Lin Shuai's plan, we can earn at least half of the win. β
Qianye said: "Then don't think about it, it's useless to think too much." β
"It's a pity that we can't deduce the ...... of heaven"
Qianye was suddenly startled, "You don't want to die! This battle must not be extrapolated by heavenly chances!"
In the battle of the floating land, the empire can be said to be pouring out, and the investment of the eternal night side will not be small. The gathering of elite soldiers on both sides has greatly increased the variables, not to mention, I don't know how many big people will be involved. Vainly using the heavenly machine to derive, Wan has been connected to the head of a heavenly king and a monarch-level figure, and with Song Zining's cultivation at the moment, he is really looking for death.
Qianye thought for a moment and added, "You can't count me either." β
Song Zining's eyes were a little strange, patted Qianye's shoulder, and said, "Don't worry! I won't count you now!"
Qianye Fox glanced at Song Zining suspiciously, but he didn't expect him to be so persuasive this time. Song Zining said in front of Qianye that the deduction of heavenly machines has always been very good, and you can't lose face if you lose anything, but at this moment she looks like avoiding snakes and scorpions, but why?
There was no point in discussing the battle plan again, and Song Zining and Qianye went separately to prepare for war.
The next day, spare parts, guns, and ammunition from the military headquarters arrived, and a large part of them were sent to Valhalla by a thousand nights, continuing to increase the firepower of this legendary giant ship. Until now, Valhalla has been far from reaching the limit of its firepower.
Several Imperial warships have been trained for several days, and the crews of the newly configured ships have gradually been able to maneuver, although they are not yet proficient, at least they are not far from qualified. Each key position was filled with Imperial Sergeants, so the entire fleet was integrated in a proper manner.
At the same time, Darkfire has also recruited nearly 10,000 mercenaries and stepped up training. The original veteran mercenaries were broken up and incorporated into the ranks of recruits as the backbone.
Every day that passes, there will be transport ships flying from all over the country and falling into Nanqing. As soon as these original cargo spaceships landed, they began to be modified from the inside out, turning them from cargo spaceships into manned transport ships. It's not complicated to retrofit, as long as you can barely live in people. Although the conditions are rudimentary, the mercenaries of the Neutral have always been able to adapt to the most difficult and extreme environments. They will not complain about crowding, after all, for every additional soldier on the ship, there will be one more comrade on the battlefield in the future.
The clouds of war are gradually drifting, and the pace of preparations has been invisibly accelerated. The major workshops in Nanqingcheng began to work overtime day and night, and many workshops put down the work in their hands and turned to the production of supporting materials and equipment for the dark fire.
The comptoirs did not complain, even if most of what was produced was taken away on credit. The merchants of the neutral land knew that war was the only way to make a fortune. As long as Qianye and Song Zining win this battle, then they will be able to recover today's investment tenfold and hundredfold.
The neutral land is too small, and the total population is so large. The people inside are all eager to go out and fight to a wider world. However, the special environment of the Neutral Land is both protection and restraint. The Empire and the Eternal Night can't help the Neutral Land, but as long as the fleet of the Neutral Land dares to leave this special area, it will be wiped out in the blink of an eye.
This time, the scale of preparations for the Darkfire War is huge, and it is an expedition away from neutral lands. These big commercial houses all hope to cling to the dark fire and open up new markets in the vast world outside.
In this way, in the midst of intense and busy preparations, Dark Fire waited for the war order from the Imperial Military Department.
PS:I've been really busy lately.,Qixi night alone in the hotel code this chapter update.,I didn't send it out!This is to make up for Qixi Festival.,After I check the typo.,Send the next chapter.,It's today's share.γ